An Unexpected Windfall

"Which city did such a powerful Magical Girl come from? Plans really can't keep up with changes. I'll wait for the next opportunity before making a move."

Seeing that things were going badly, the black-robed man feared that even the Berserk Orc would not be able to hold her back for long. If he stayed any longer, she might just drag him out into the open.

Just as the black-robed man prepared to leave, a crisp voice sounded behind him. A whip coiled around him like a long snake, frightening him into not making another rash move.

"After harming civilians and destroying the streets, you think you can just leave safely?"

Having only just arrived, Youyue followed the trajectory of the thrown potion and effortlessly found the mastermind trying to escape.

Criminals tended to linger around and return to crime scenes, waiting to admire how events developed.

She lightly placed a hand on his shoulder and giggled. "Confess everything truthfully, and I might go easy on you."

Those evil villain organizations valued their lives more than anything. They never showed their faces themselves.

They handed every command down to their subordinates. For a small-scale attack like this, all they could catch were insignificant little fish who could not stir up much trouble.

"A Regional Guardian actually had the time to come to a place like this?" the black-robed man said, forcing himself to remain calm.

A Regional Guardian-level Magical Girl who could act freely without restrictions would greatly increase the difficulty of the plan.

"Consider yourself unlucky. The person I've been working with lately happened to show up here." Youyue answered with a smile.

"If I'd come any later, I wouldn't have been able to see her."

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, the black-robed man exploded into several bats, breaking free of the whip's restraints as they scattered and flew away.

"Huh? A Bloodkin?" Youyue was visibly surprised.

He was not some disposable lackey sent here to die?

Unfortunately, bad luck was usually the most fatal thing of all.

Youyue had flown here at top speed in her Magic Dress Fusion form to meet Qingyin.

If just anyone could escape from her grasp, she would not deserve to be a Guardian-level Magical Girl.

The long whip in her hand cracked through the air as it continually extended, blocking all of his escape routes.

Like a spider weaving a hunting web, it sealed off the black-robed man's path and waited for him to crash into it.

As though it possessed a will of its own, the whip drew tight and continued wrapping around its target until he had completely lost the ability to move.

The whip caught every bat and viciously slammed them into the ground. The scattered bats merged once more, transforming back into a humanoid Bloodkin.

Youyue glanced into his eyes. His crimson vertical pupils were filled with fear as she said,

"Since you wanted to run, and you won't cooperate obediently, I'll have to lock you up for a little while."

She had not expected to catch such a sizable fish.

A cloud of Purple Mist appeared out of nowhere and enveloped the Bloodkin. Once it had completely covered him, the mist dispersed, and the Bloodkin had already been imprisoned within her magical skill.

"I hope you don't die."

Qingyin shook the blood from her hand and looked down at the two unconscious Giant Orcs.

She had held back as much as possible during the battle. She could sense that the power within her was far greater than what she had displayed.

"Senior..."

Hearing a soft, sweet voice, Qingyin turned around and saw the Magical Girl Yuyan slowly flying toward her.

"Has the battle already ended?" Yuyan looked around.

There was nothing but ruins, along with mecha and orcs sprawled amid the debris.

"It's over. You can take the credit. I'm leaving first," Qingyin said with a wave of her hand.

"Qingyin, that doesn't quite follow the rules."

Thick Purple Mist drifted over and hovered before the two of them, an alluring voice emerging from within.

An impossible-to-ignore, enormous presence emerged from the mist first. Qingyin abruptly halted mid-flight, her blazing gaze fixed on the fabric stretched taut by that prominent curve.

Her true nature made it impossible for her to resist the ever-growing instinct.

People often spoke of the mother of all things. When they saw a place where motherhood gathered, it was only natural to feel a hint of yearning for that maternal quality.

Dark purple clothing wrapped around her enormous treasures, followed by round thighs faintly veiled in gauze.

Her well-proportioned, straight legs came into view.

Silver-bell-like ornaments hung from her ankles, and the pale, jade-like tops of her feet could be seen through her peculiar shoes.

Her Magic Dress Fusion form filled Youyue with charm and mystery.

Unfortunately, Qingyin's gaze had been completely captured by her body, leaving her with no energy to carefully observe the other woman's Magic Dress Fusion form.

"I don't understand any rules. I don't have time to play guessing games with you."

With immense willpower, Qingyin pulled herself free from the allure.

Dangerous woman!

Good thing my will is strong.

"I need to make sure my friend is safe. I have no time to waste talking nonsense with you," Qingyin said without concealing anything.

Compared to his male body, Ye Qing in Magical Girl form relied more on instinct when speaking and acting.

She said whatever she wanted and did whatever she wanted.

"Um..." Yuyan cautiously raised her hand and explained what she had been doing.

"I stayed in the mall the whole time, helping rescue civilians. I saw with my own eyes that everyone in the mall evacuated safely, which is why I arrived late."

Qingyin stared directly into Yuyan's eyes, seemingly trying to spot the guilty unease of a lie within them.

Though Yuyan seemed somewhat frightened under her gaze, there was no deception in her eyes.

"Sister Youyue... help me..." Yuyan shrank back fearfully.

"Stop bullying Yuyan all the time. It isn't very nice to stare at people like that," Youyue said with a light laugh, stepping between them.

"Since my friend is safe, say whatever you came to say." Qingyin spoke bluntly.

"You didn't come looking for me just because you had nothing better to do and wanted some entertainment."

"Uh..." Youyue looked away from Qingyin, her gaze drifting into the distance.

Were Magical Girls all this idle? Qingyin could not help thinking.

"This isn't the place to chat. Let me deal with the aftermath first. Wait just a little, okay?" Youyue gave the girl before her an alluring wink.

"Did you spare their lives?"

"I did." Qingyin nodded.

If she killed the Berserk Orcs after they had lost their sanity, she would be cutting off her own leads and would have no way to investigate that group's intentions.

Those bastards had invoked Abyss Return's name in an attempt to make her lose her job. Setting aside the hostile relationship between Magical Girls and evil villain organizations,

to a certain extent, she and those people were already locked in a fight to the death.

"You actually didn't kill them?" After a brief flash of surprise, Youyue praised her.

"Looks like even crude language can't hide the fact that Qingyin is a gentle Magical Girl."

"Enough nonsense. Hurry up. I'll wait for you in the mall." Too lazy to respond, Qingyin descended and sat on a bench not far below.

In truth, she was not gentle at all. She had merely received a different kind of education.

From childhood to adulthood, people in this world were taught about humanity and order.

Those who disrupted order were heinous criminals.

When Magical Girls encountered villains attacking a city, they could act with the intent to kill.

Considering capture alive was far more troublesome than considering killing them.

After all, the ultimate goal was still the safety of the people and the preservation of the buildings.