Flow, Megurine Luka

"..."

The Shark Princess Witch is blushing.

"You sing so beautifully, it's simply heavenly! Achernar! You must showcase your amazing voice to the world!"

Liuzi spoke in her sweet, cute voice, offering flattering words.

But it wasn't entirely flattery.

The Shark Princess Witch possesses an astonishingly wide vocal range, an enviable talent for a singer. However, when she speaks, she always speaks at the highest pitch, which is why her voice is so shrill.

As for her adorable loli voice...

Liuzi didn't know how the Shark Princess Witch felt, but he himself felt nauseous, even more so than when he watched Qiao Luo's uncensored recording. But to survive, sometimes a man has to put aside his pride.

A true man can bend and stretch; the bend now is for the sake of the stretch later!

The Shark Princess Witch, however, was not swayed by this.

"So what? Singing well doesn't put food on the table. If I don't deal with you, I'll still die."

She spoke nonchalantly, but her inner turmoil was far greater than she appeared.

"If you're afraid of dying, then hide yourself. These days there's something called the internet that lets you make money just with your voice..."

"Stop! The internet has been widespread for seven years, and there's even more advanced internet technology on 'the Other Side.' What kind of old-fashioned person do you take me for?"

"... I'm sorry, the memories implanted in me are from twelve years ago."

Liuzi scratched his head, but the Shark Princess Witch couldn't get angry at him.

"So, you want me to busk on the human network?"

"Singing for money? That's an outdated term. In today's parlance... she should be called a songstress!"

The Shark Princess Witch covered the microphone and asked, "... Then am I the Shark Princess Diva?"

Her title during her magical girl period was "Shark Princess".

Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Liuzi became very attentive.

"Singer is just a general term. You can call yourself 'Shark Princess' directly, or you can choose a stage name, such as... Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, or something like that!"

Liu rummaged through his memories from twelve years ago and found a group of names of outdated idols.

"And then get assassinated by the Execution Squad? No matter where we hide, they can always pinpoint our location. How do you think I could find you?"

The Shark Princess Witch knew very well that she was just a pawn.

Ultimately, she wasn't afraid of death, but she didn't want to die at the hands of her own people. However, she couldn't bring herself to fight the magical girls and couldn't demonstrate her worth, so she would eventually become a target for the Execution Squad.

Liuzi shook his head, revealing a boyish, cheerful smile.

"You're only half right. The Other Side might know where we are, but they don't know our specific situation. Otherwise, you should have been warned after that conversation... Besides, they don't have that many spare wormholes to deal with us. Opening a wormhole only once a day over a large area isn't even enough to deal with magical girls, let alone spare one for Execution Squad."

Buzz--

A blue halo appeared in the sky.

"..."

Liuzi touched his mouth, pondering whether he was a wolf or a crow.

The Shark Princess Witch asked, "Alright, our executioner has arrived. What do you plan to do now?"

"I'll handle her, you don't need to interfere."

The women's clothing on her body was ignited by the steaming heat, and before it was completely burned away, leaving her naked, she donned wolf-shaped armor.

Liuzi has also turned back into Ryu.

Are you a match for the executioner?

"It wasn't always like that. She had special weapons designed to counter my armor. The sturdy armor that even your magic couldn't break was like butter to her... I'm not saying you're bad, don't get so worked up."

With a sour face, the Shark Princess Witch removed the high-pressure water gun and retorted, "You couldn't beat me before, but do you think you can now?"

"Hmph, my ability is to borrow the power of other Simulacrum Factor. Because of the constant invasion of Monster, there are so many Simulacrum Factor in this world that they're practically free... But I don't have a single penny, so I can't afford to buy them even if they're cheap!"

"..."

The Shark Princess Witch simply watched Ryu quietly, ignoring his antics as if he were a corpse.

"However, Miss Sirius gave me a very interesting Simulacrum Factor, which should be surprisingly effective against the Hunter Witch's robot clones."

"I hope so. Let me make this clear first: I will absolutely not interfere in your battle."

"If I die, you're doomed too... Fine! I'll make an exception and let you be a princess for once!"

Liu Guang jumped from the second-floor balcony and cleared the villa's exterior wall using only his feet.

It was very quiet, with only the sound of rain and the unique buzzing of wormholes.

This villa complex, nestled against the mountains and beside the water, is outside the range of the detection airships, so the wormhole alarm will never sound.

Nevertheless, satellites in geostationary orbit will still detect wormholes, and magical girls will always come.

For Convection Flow, it's not just about eliminating the executioner; the operation in this battle also needs to be swift and covert...

His right hand transformed into an iron structure, resembling a large flashlight.

He was going to gamble on the senses of his robot clone.

The torrential rain had not yet stopped when the Hunter Witch, who had been working overtime, descended alone onto the spacious central fountain plaza of the villa complex.

Of course, it's still a robot clone.

As long as the true location is not revealed, there is no way to be defeated. As long as there is no defeat, there are hundreds or thousands of attacks that can be launched. Sooner or later, there will be a time when one succeeds.

This is her fighting philosophy.

And all of this was within Liu's expectations.

"... Tsk!"

Betelgeuse, who habitually hides upon landing, unexpectedly discovers a familiar, damned, time-manipulating magical girl already waiting for her arrival at the fountain.

"Morning Star... why...?"

Coincide?

Or was it premeditated?

Betelgeuse muttered to herself, but the Execution Squad's main targets were never magical girls, and she disliked direct combat. She'd retreat first, deal with the two traitors who had colluded, and then return to take revenge on this guy in front of her...

Having made up its mind, Betelgeuse prepared to disband its clones and reassemble them elsewhere. However, before it could, a sharp whip of light struck from behind. Having sensed it beforehand, Betelgeuse dodged to the side, its form dissipating along the way...

Without a doubt, the light whip belonged to the First Magical Girl. Although no one was seen, she was lying in ambush in this forest...

Betelgeuse was certain he had fallen into a trap.

It's highly likely that those two traitors colluded with the Association.

Abandon the mission?

That's impossible.

The plan remains unchanged; prioritize resolving the objectives!

The two-story villa, primarily constructed of glass, lacked an attic and basement. Both targets were in the second-floor annex, and thanks to this open structure, their situation was clearly visible to Betelgeuse... This villa was practically built to be targeted!

With all the magical girls out on patrol, the area around the villa was quite empty, and Betelgeuse, full of joy, began to gamble in its "Armory."

SVD Sniper Rifle, you're pretty lucky.

Powerful, semi-automatic.

It eliminates the need to reload after each shot, which is ideal for situations where targets are sitting close together.

Although the accuracy is a bit lacking, the distance is perfectly adequate.

The rain was pouring down. Under the cover of the bushes, she lay prone on the ground and licked her lips. The robot clone couldn't taste them; it was just a habitual action.

The crosshair is locked onto the target.

Human snipers might be less effective in harsh conditions like torrential rain, but a robot clone wouldn't be.

The precision of machinery—that is Betelgeuse's advantage.

She steadily pulled the trigger, and the fired bullet shot out from the spiral-shaped barrel.

Bang--

The traitor sitting on the sofa.

The Shark Princess Witch had half her skull sliced off by a 7.62mm bullet.