Chapter 599
My past self yelled at her, "Use what you're best at, what you know best, completely disregard any technique, just... punch her!"
"...!"
In the blank world, there was suddenly complete silence.
The red-haired girl stared blankly at her past self, at that version of herself who looked like a homeless person.
The other side of me released her and took two steps back.
Her tone calmed down, and she said softly to Aurora, "It's okay to not have a goal, it's okay to be content with the status quo, but... you can't abandon what you're best at."
"If you encounter someone you don't like, just punch them. Raise your fists at those you hate, forget about goals and the future, even if it means death, take a piece of their flesh. That's who you are, isn't it?"
When my past self said these words, countless images flashed before my eyes.
The screen is full of Aurora.
She dared to raise her fist when faced with classmates who bullied her at school.
When confronted by thugs who wanted to harm her, she dared to pounce on them and tear off pieces of flesh from their necks.
When faced with debt collectors trying to abduct her, she wouldn't let go even if her fists bled, and she punched one of them so hard that his nose was dented.
In these images, Aurora appears as a wolf cub that has been provoked.
This is the Aurora.
Her wildness, her upbringing in a chaotic environment, her willingness to raise her fist against anyone—that's who she is.
Gazing at the memories surfacing in her mind, Aurora lowered her head and looked at her palms.
The girl's hands were slender and delicate. After becoming Magical Girls, the calluses on her hands from fighting disappeared under the influence of magic.
But the girl could sense the power hidden within it.
That was the power of a young girl.
"Don't let yourself regret it anymore, Aurora." The other self said to her, "Go and become stronger, become stronger, become able to protect Uncle, and in front of Uncle, openly and honestly tell him 'I like you'."
"This is what you should be doing right now."
Looking at the other 'Aurora' speaking to her, Aurora clenched her fists and looked up at herself, asking, "Is... it too late?"
Aurora slowly shook her head. "It's not a question of whether it's too late or not, it's a question of whether we should do it at all."
She raised her fist at Aurora, grinning like a wild beast, and said, "The past doesn't matter, but from now on... raise your fist and punch everything you don't like away! That's who you are, that's who we are."
Hearing her own words echoing in her ears, Aurora looked down again at her fist.
She hastily wiped away her tears, then took a deep breath, raised her fist, and clashed it with her own fist opposite her.
Bang.
A soft, gentle thud was heard, and the scene suddenly became incredibly bright. The version of myself in my consciousness, the one who had scolded her and then disappeared on her own, left only one last sentence.
Burn, Aurora, so that... you won't have any more regrets.
Boom!!!!
"What?!"
The Violence Demon's bat ultimately failed to land.
Because at this critical moment, Aurora actually raised her hand, her hand that had lost its wrist guards, its armor was shattered, and it was even bleeding, and tightly gripped the baseball bat that the Violence Demon was about to attack her with.
A crimson energy enveloped Aurora, its surface bubbling and appearing to burn.
This red energy was so vast that even Aurora's eyes seemed to be burning with crimson flames.
The girl grabbed the Violence Demon's weapon and slowly pushed it away from her.
Even though it was just one hand, at that moment the girl's power overwhelmed the Violence Demon was gripping the baseball bat with both hands.
"... accurate..."
The girl gritted her teeth, her breath seemingly exhaling red flames. Sparks of magic ignited and dissipated in the air beside her cheeks.
The Magical Armament on the girl's body is also changing.
The shattered armor was mended and became even stronger.
The originally somewhat bulky gauntlets now appeared even more slender and delicate, as if they were an extension of the girl's body, covering her delicate hands.
This is Shining Form!
Aurora's Shining Form!!
"... I was upset by being scolded by myself, I was upset by being lectured like this, but what upset me even more was--"
The red-haired girl's other hand was also gripping the baseball bat.
She suddenly looked up, her eyes burning with Passion flames, revealing a fierce and terrifying killing intent as she stared intently at the Violence Demon before her.
"--What annoys me even more is that I can't even beat a gorilla! It's infuriating!!!!"
"Varied--!?"
Thump!!!
The Violence Demon was surprised by Aurora's transformation when he suddenly found himself levitating into the air.
It's Aurora!
She gripped the baseball bat and swung it forcefully, slamming the Violence Demon into the ground with a dull thud.
The ground shook as if an earthquake had struck. Aurora, with one hand on a baseball bat, pinned the gorilla to the ground, a villainous grin spreading across her face.
"Next up, you damn gorilla! Watch me smash that ugly face of yours into a pulp! Clench your teeth... Get ready!!!"
The fist, now thinner, conceals an even greater power.
The red-haired girl slammed her fist down without mercy, landing heavily on the Gorilla Demon's face.
As the fist lands, a blank screen appears.
The episode title also appears at the end of the screen.
--"combustion"
Episode 6 concludes here.
No ED!
Volume 6 <Magic Autumn> Season 4: Chapter 640 Xiao Bai's Shining 2 Form
Bang!
Bang!! Bang!!!
In the training grounds of the Magical Girls Base, a red figure relentlessly charged towards the virtual, imaginary Demons.
The Demons projected here are all Upper Rank- ranking Demons.
But these Upper Rank- ranking Demons could only withstand two or three punches from Aurora at most.
In the real world, Aurora had already activated her Shining Form, so her power increased much, much faster than in the Sky Screen.
Aurora currently at Upper Rank- rank level in her normal state, and after activating her Shining Form, she can reach the Upper Rank- middle rank.
If the trick to unlocking Shining 2 can be found, Aurora might be able to steadily advance to the Pillar Rank.
But...
"Not enough!!"
Boom!!
The assembled Upper Demon were blasted to pieces by Aurora's single punch.
The Demons's shattered limbs transformed into pure magic and dissipated in the air. Aurora stood in the center, slowly exhaling and retracting her fist.
Her current strength is indeed very strong, so strong that even she in the Sky Screen Curtain cannot compare to her.
However, compared to Yu Muqiu and others, they were far inferior.
At this level, it's impossible for her to fight alongside the person she likes. This is not what Aurora wants to see, nor is it what the version of herself in the Sky Screen wants to see.
So she has been training continuously during this period, often until very late every day.
However... improving one's strength is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
Aurora tried very hard, really hard, but she's still a long way from reaching the Pillar Rank.
"... We must activate the Shining 2 form first."
Aurora murmured to herself.
The mental journey Aurora experienced when she activated her Shining Form in the Sky Screen was the same Aurora went through, so simply watching her own Shining Form activation process in the Sky Screen is completely meaningless.
To unlock the advanced Shining 2 form, Aurora may need to find other methods.
Are you training?
"!?"
The sudden sound startled Aurora.
She turned her head and saw that Fang Ming, who should have been in a 'managed' state, was now standing calmly behind her, seemingly having regained his self-awareness.
"... Uncle!" In that instant, Aurora's concern for Fang Ming replaced her desire to improve her strength.
She immediately stepped forward, hugged Fang Ming, and checked him over, asking:
"Uncle! Are you alright? Is anything bothering you? Honestly, do you know how long you've been asleep?! We were all so worried!"
"Ah... Aurora, speak slowly, speak slowly... no rush, I'm fine now, and I won't faint again."
Fang Ming comforted Aurora.
He gently patted Aurora's arm and softly pushed her away, then smiled and said to Aurora:
"Let's talk about you now. I saw you training when I woke up last time, and I saw you training again this time... Is there any need to rush to improve your strength?"
"..."
Aurora suddenly shut her mouth.
She just lowered her head and said, "... Uncle wouldn't understand how I feel."
"How could I not know how you feel if you didn't tell me?"
"..."
"Let me guess, you feel like you can't catch up with Xiao Qiu and the others anymore, and you can't fight alongside Xiao Qiu anymore, so you want to improve your strength, right?"
Fang Ming paced in front of Aurora, then tilted his head and asked Aurora.
"No..."
The red-haired girl muttered softly, but her voice was so soft that even Fang Ming couldn't hear what she was saying.
"'No'... what?" Fang Ming asked, puzzled.
Aurora took a deep breath, her expression suddenly becoming extremely serious, her gaze fixed on Fang Ming as she said:
"That's not how it is!"
"?"
"I... felt that I couldn't fight alongside you anymore, so I wanted to improve my strength!"
"I want to be with you, I want to fight alongside you, I want to always... always stay by your side! I don't want to be left behind, but..."
Aurora lowered her head, biting her lip lightly, her eyes filled with resentment:
"... But... I don't even have the right to stand with you now."
"..."
"When the Calamity Demon attacked, I... wanted to fight alongside Xiao Qiu and the others, but my strength was insufficient. I could only watch from afar as they battled the Pillar-Tier Demon!"
"And the thought that... the thought that I might only be able to watch you fight the Demons while I can't do anything makes me feel terrible!"
"Uncle... I... I don't want to be abandoned by you! I don't want to be abandoned by everyone...! I... I want to become stronger, to become..."
To become qualified to stay by your side and become your lover.