The Mysterious Girl

(Sun Yao)

Wearing platform boots and stepping on the handsome young man, Miluno arrogantly tossed her long, black hair, exuding a queen-like aura—all that was missing was a leather whip...

She looks cool no matter what she does; she truly lives up to her name, Miluno!

"It's a pity Liu wasn't here just now. Theoretically, he could have directly stolen the Simulacrum Factor from the Monster's body for his own use."

The Monster who was stepped on moved extremely slowly, almost to the point of stopping.

This was clearly due to Miluno's magic; the flow of time had been slowed to its limit.

"That's just in theory. Liu's ability to steal things from a distance is completely unreliable; he'll always end up stealing something other than the target."

Miluno, however, disagreed.

"That might work against other enemies, but besides the Simulacrum Factor, is there anything else on this Monster that's worth stealing?"

Really.

This stunningly handsome young man was completely naked!

"Wait! Don't go!"

Falcon's voice came from the Other Side.

She descended from the sky, blocking the way for the mysterious girl who was trying to escape, and pointed a gun at her.

Who exactly are you?

His tone wasn't very friendly, even though he was the one who had just helped us out of a difficult situation.

I advised, "Ms. Falcon, please put the gun down first."

Miluno added, "I've seen her before; she shouldn't be an enemy."

Despite saying that, Miluno couldn't tear herself away.

Besides her, no one else could deal with the Monster at her feet, because it had no brain and you wouldn't know how to knock it out...

The sound of propellers could be heard in the distance.

A helicopter flew in from the direction of the Association, and a figure in a white coat jumped out of the cabin, transforming into a magical girl wrapped in bandages in mid-air.

"Miss SpiCa?"

SpiCa waved her hand, and a strand of White Silk wrapped around my arm.

"I'm sorry I'm late."

"It's alright... I rarely get injured..."

Miluno complained, "I've come all the way from the north of the city... The branch is actually closer to here, isn't it? Luckily, that Aldebaran isn't a witch with a strong aggression. If she had encountered Fomalhaut, Ceruno wouldn't have just suffered a minor arm injury!"

Actually, Aldebaran wanted me to become a witch, which is why he didn't kill me.

It's better not to tell them about this yet...

However, right now we still need to figure out how to bring this manic pretty boy back to the Association.

I asked, "Miss SpiCa, do you have a way to brainwash a brainless Monster?"

"Of course not, my 'Mental Overlay' only works on living beings... So, isn't that guy a living being?"

The Association's drones arrived late and were unaware of SpiCa's true identity as the Oil Monster... She even seemed to like it.

Miluno explained, "It's not a living thing, its entire body is made of rubber, it's Constructed Monster, and it's incredibly strong. If it can't be contained, I can deal with it right now."

"Very strong?"

SpiCa snorted coldly.

Countless White Silk wrapped around the Oil Monster, then he was blown to pieces and turned into a stiff mummy.

Even Miluno raised her foot, but remained motionless.

"Okay, explain in more detail."

... It turns out that brainwashing was just a side effect; the ribbon itself had the power to strangle the Monster.

After learning the details, Miss SpiCa happily carried the handsome young man away... Whether she took him to the branch for research or took him home as a decoration, I have no idea.

Heat Haze's throat was burned by gold at a temperature of over 1,000 degrees, and she was sent to a treatment facility again. Naturally, Falcon went to stay with her at the hospital.

Therefore, apart from the frontline Association staff who were cleaning up, only Miluno and I were left on site... oh, and that girl whose identity was unknown.

Miluno kept the mysterious girl with her.

"Ceruno, don't you need to go to a treatment facility?"

"The medical staff cleaned my wound, and I'm fine now. What I really want to know is who this child is."

This mysterious girl always had a smile on her face and seemed a bit silly.

"Alright, then let's wait a little longer."

A corner of the city park has been sealed off by armed police and will not be reopened anytime soon.

Not only do the dilapidated ground and burned greenery need repair (mostly the work of Heat Haze), but the remaining Dark Energy also needs to be checked.

Since these recent events, the Association has begun to focus on monitoring this force, and incidentally, testing its newly developed energy sensor.

"They've arrived."

As Miluno's gaze fell upon the park, a convertible Mini drove straight in, crossed the cordon, and stopped in front of us.

"Miss Yin Wei."

"Ceruno, drink this potion."

Ms. Yin Wei tossed over a bag of jelly drinks and pointed to the back seat of the car.

"Get in the car, let's talk somewhere else."

Since it's a mini car, the back seat is a bit cramped for three people. The mysterious girl was sandwiched between me and Miluno. She was quite obedient and well-behaved, and didn't seem to want to run away, which gave me a chance to get a good look at her.

Wearing a white dress with gold trim, her blonde hair reflected the light under the streetlights, highlighting the shy blush on her face.

Who exactly is she?

"I don't know either," Miluno replied.

"Haven't you seen her before? Where did you see her?"

Miluno paused, seemingly unsure of what to say.

"I used to think she was Aldebaran, but now it seems she might also be some kind of 'experimental product'."

Aldebaran also called her daughter, even though she herself looked much younger.

"She doesn't have Dark Energy within her, which means she doesn't have Simulacrum Factor, so you can't call her Monster."

This is the result of my observation.

So it's a magical girl?

"We'll have to ask Miss Sirius... By the way, where are we headed?"

Yin Wei replied, "To the Empire Hotel."

"... The one in the city center?"

That standalone, top-tier luxury hotel—I've never even been inside it.

"Yes, Sirius is waiting for you there."

Stepping onto the luxurious wool carpet, you enter the magnificent hotel lobby. The entrance lounge is furnished with luxurious sofas and features an upscale bar.

This is the most luxurious five-star hotel in Skyreach City.

Even in an environment that I found extravagant and uncomfortable, Miss Miluno appeared calm and composed, her expression unchanged. She went straight to the front desk to meet Sirius.

This made me even more curious: what was her family background?

They don't register with the Association, treating a huge bounty that ordinary people could never earn in a lifetime as dirt...

Perhaps, Miluno is simply a wealthy heiress?

Take the elevator upstairs, walk through the corridor, and knock on the door of Sirius's suite.

Zara popped her head out from behind the door, her small golden-brown braids jiggling on either side of her head.

Although she was also one of the top 16 contestants in the Supernova Idol Festival, everyone treated her like a pushover, a nepotism figurehead who was forced into the competition through connections with Sirius.

"You've finally arrived?"

Stroking his chin, Sirius observed the mysterious girl with great interest.

"She's not a magical girl; she doesn't have Star Crystal inside her."

"She has neither Simulacrum Factor nor Crystal... Could she just be an ordinary person?"

"Don't ask me, hey, isn't it about time you revealed your identity?"

The mysterious young woman rubbed her fingers together and fidgeted.

Finally, he sighed:

"Woof!"