Larkspur had a dream.
In that dream, she seemed to be back in the past.
Within that past, she saw herself still young, still innocent, still proud to be a magical girl, answering the Kingdom's call and joining the army.
Back then, Larkspur—or rather, Cornflower—was the youngest and most promising Blossom Rank magical girl in the Magic Kingdom. Having only recently earned her Letter Card certification, she had displayed remarkable talent in the assessments and already begun to stand out, gaining a measure of fame among magical girls.
That was precisely why, when war broke out between the Magic Kingdom and the Interrealm, even though the Kingdom did not force magical girls from the Material Realm to participate and most of them were unwilling to fight, Cornflower still chose to become the exception and headed resolutely for the Kingdom.
Anya, or rather Cherry Blossom, went to the Kingdom with her.
That was hardly surprising. Anya had always been like that; her overflowing empathy meant she could never stand by and do nothing. Asō Madoka and Su Shengzi were not afraid of danger either, but considering the city's security needs, they ultimately remained behind to defend Fangting at the Seeder's urging.
It was the Fangting City Squad's first time splitting up since its formation, and at the time, probably none of them had imagined that the effects of this war would reach far beyond anything they expected.
The Kingdom Army was mainly composed of magical girls, Mages, and ordinary soldiers. Magical girls were responsible for eliminating high-threat targets one on one, Mages provided rear support through Spell Formulas, and ordinary soldiers operated magical weapons, using their numerical advantage to create suppressive firepower.
The Interrealm Allied Army, meanwhile, consisted of Fairies, Mages, and Aberrant Beasts. Fairies were their primary fighting force, clashing