How to Use the Black Pool: Miluno

(Miluno)

The darkness before my eyes is no longer darkness.

Not only the "Guardian," Ceruno (Babaluno), and Sirius, but I also have a clear view of the entire Black Pool.

However, even with the lights on, these little "Guardian" are still terrifying.

They've never left the Breeding Facility for thousands of years... Is it because they're ugly?

"Hey, North... hey, what should I call you now?"

"I'm not in the mood for jokes. A-Ji doesn't want you to die here, otherwise I would have already attacked you."

I looked at the Ice Dragon girl walking towards me. Her expression was as cold as the temperature around her, and she exuded a murderous aura without saying a word.

Fomalhaut is still angry with me. After all, even merging with Sun Ji didn't remove the Tower of Babel...

Yes, I can "see" it.

"Wait... you're injured?"

At such close range, even with the naked eye, one could see the blood beneath her ice armor.

Before we descended into the Black Pool, she had fought the Guardian alone for some time; the dense, whip-like blades pierced through her ice armor, leaving numerous gashes and lacerations...

She was badly injured.

But it's clear that the Guardian suffered greater losses.

Behind her were rows of four-legged, alien ice sculptures, their bodies even covered in Black Mud, frozen solid, unable to return to the Black Pool to be reborn...

As for the Guardian that Sirius and I had just dealt with, it has now resurfaced from the Black Pool, brandishing more than a dozen whip blades and entangled itself with us.

"You said not to kill them, is it because you don't want them to return to the Black Pool?"

An enemy that can resurrect infinitely is indeed quite troublesome.

Miss Ice Dragon hurled an ice spear, pinning a Guardian that was attempting to attack Ceruno to the ground. The chill spread, and the Guardian was quickly frozen into a new ice sculpture.

She then explained, "Not only do they regenerate, but these Guardian also possess extremely rapid evolutionary abilities. Once they return to the Black Pool, they will undergo targeted evolutions upon emerging. If these Guardian that I have frozen were to return to the Black Pool and regenerate, they would probably be wearing thick cotton-padded coats when they reappear."

So, the Guardian jammed my weapon with its whip blade was the first Guardian I killed?

"A-Ji, what exactly do you want to do?"

Sirius questions from afar.

Although she couldn't see clearly, her keen hearing alerted her to my contact with Miss Ice Dragon.

"This is the Cradle of Life. Not only these ominous Guardian, but also those Base Body and Monster were born here. It's such an important place, yet the 'Supreme Council' can't maintain control. Don't you find that strange?"

"Because it is the command of the 'Great Will,' those Monster regard the 'Great Will's' Dream Murmur as divine pronouncements and would never disobey them."

"This is equally strange. Although these Guardian are powerful, they are not invincible. As long as they occupy the Breeding Facility, they will hold the lifeline of the 'Supreme Council' in their hands. Through the manipulation of the Black Pool, not only can Base Body be produced... even witches can be directly born through the Black Pool."

Sirius continued to curse:

"Don't be silly. From the moment you stepped into the Breeding Facility, the 'Supreme Council' no longer trusted you. Your plan to infiltrate behind enemy lines has failed! What's the point of continuing to create witches now? Just come back to jail with us!"

She cursed as she endured the Guardian's brutal beatings.

Because he couldn't see clearly and also had to protect Xiaoling, Sirius was a little constrained.

"No, I can end this pointless war."

As Miss Ice Dragon said this, she froze the "Guardian" that had attacked Sirius into a solid state.

With less than half the enemies remaining on the field, perhaps she really does have a way to freeze all the Guardian...

"Don't portray yourself as a hero. How many civilians and magical girls have been injured or killed by your actions? This is not the way to end a war, let alone this operation... You actually dragged the entire City School into this! Are you crazy?!"

Miss Ice Dragon showed no remorse or annoyance whatsoever.

"I never called myself a hero. If I'm still alive when the war ends, I'm willing to accept any charges and judgment."

It seems she is now closer to Sun Ji's state.

Compared to Fomalhaut, I don't like her as much.

Let's just say we've joined forces.

The Guardian on the field were almost completely frozen.

Although the environment is rather harsh, it's about time we sat down and had a talk.

I sheathed my twin swords and looked at Miss Ice Dragon.

"I'm not interested in your ideals and ambitions. Why don't you just tell me more simply and directly what you want to do?"

She also dispelled the ice sword and brushed her long pink hair, which had fallen in front of her, behind her back.

"As I just said, I want to adjust the output of the Black Pool."

They were clearly betrayed by Aldebaran and had no other choice but to flee here, so why do you make it sound like it was premeditated?

"Can you really do something like that?"

She did not answer.

He simply knelt on one knee by the pool, reached into the dark water and scooped up something, but instead grabbed it.

She yanked hard, pulling out a clump of Black Mud that barely resembled a human figure...

"That's the general principle, but we still need to practice and adjust it."

I couldn't figure out the underlying principle at all.

So, does possessing this "Black Pool" mean one can create life at will?

A wriggling, Black Mud- like humanoid.

Black dough.

It's somewhat like the Oil Monster locked up in the Skyward Research Institute; perhaps, that's the product of Aldebaran's research on the Breeding Facility.

Ceruno and the others also gathered around, and Miss Ice Dragon pushed the shapeless lump of Black Mud back into the Black Pool.

She continued, "The Black Pool can produce Base Body, Guardian, and Monster because of its unfathomable Dark Energy. Just this vaporized, diffused part right now is enough to create several witches... If I could use this to my advantage, even without a seat in the Supreme Council, I could build my own power. At that time, even without the Council, I could become the guide of this world."

Sirius, hands on hips, retorted:

"Hmph, aren't you afraid of being arrested by the Supreme Council?"

Miss Ice Dragon pulled another human figure out of the pool.

This time I'll be more specific, but it's still just the outline of Black Mud bursting out.

"The Supreme Council wants to do the same, but how are they going to arrest me?"

The Guardian are the Breeding Facility' strongest security system.

However, some of these ancient creatures couldn't keep up with the version and were frozen, restricting their ability to iterate...

Even so, the "Supreme Council," which was particularly afraid of death, still dared not send a single soldier into the Breeding Facility.

If coming in is the same as doing the same thing, what other reason could be used to arrest Sun Ji?

Miss Ice Dragon repeated her experiments of pulling and pushing people out of the Black Pool.

"As for you, you'd better withdraw before the 'Supreme Council' takes action against the City School."

Sirius, however, thought differently.

"That won't do! We came in here to take you away, and there's no one else here right now... You don't think you can handle all of us, do you?"

"With a magical girl here, it would be good enough if she could keep the Crystal from being contaminated."

Miss Ice Dragon disagreed.

The Black Mud climbed up her arms from the water's surface and was eventually absorbed by the Crystal on her chest.

Then, a heavy snowstorm broke out.