Magic Mob (II)

The man realized he had been wrong.

Utterly wrong.

What did he mean, invincible? It was all a joke. The last person who had claimed to be invincible had already been sun-dried until only a toe bone remained.

And then...

He had said that all the Magical Girls were currently at the Association Branch, and that it would take them at least ten minutes to get here.

Well, then, what did he have to say about this?

Who, then, were the eight dazzling figures currently descending from the sky?

Masked Heroine, Knight... and those two from the neighboring province... Even Thousand Blades and Love were here!

Especially Love!

Why was she here?!

All eight Magical Girls were here, ranging from Fluorescent Rank to Dawn Rank.

Realizing that escape was impossible—and that even the slightest movement might turn her into ash—the monster that had once been a man suddenly laughed in despair.

He was out of options.

A few minutes earlier.

The atmosphere at the gathering was quite harmonious. After all, anyone who could become a Magical Girl could not possibly be a bad person. Even those whose personalities did not mesh could at least maintain basic friendliness and, at worst, become ordinary friends.

Although everyone present had different personalities, there was no real conflict between them.

Once the conversation got going, the atmosphere quickly grew lively.

To be honest, aside from Masked Heroine, no one present had ever seen so many Magical Girls gathered in one place.

Li Qi had always stayed in Our City and had only gone as far as the neighboring province, while the Rock Duo was the same.

There was no need to mention the few who had only awakened recently.

Only Ben Xiangmeng had been transferred to the Coastal Metropolis after serving as a Magical Girl in Our City for two years. The transfer was meant both to strengthen the metropolis's defenses and to let her learn from her seniors and advance further.

The Magical Girl gatherings she had attended back then started with at least ten people, and they had been extremely lively.

But this was nice, too.

As long as everyone was happy, there was no problem.

Suddenly, Yang Cheng stopped drinking her juice.

"What is it?"

Chen Qianqian, who was sitting right beside Yang Cheng, was the first to notice something unusual. After she asked, everyone looked over in confusion.

"There's something filthy."

Yang Cheng's gaze seemed to pierce through the concrete building, locking onto the malice surging from a nearby alley below.

Hearing Yang Cheng's words, everyone frowned.

Looking for trouble?

And right now?

Did he really have to pick a fight while they were enjoying themselves?

No one doubted Yang Cheng's senses. After all, she was the strongest person present. Even in her normal state, she was a genuine Dawn Rank.

They exchanged glances, then put down their drinks and food together.

"We have something to take care of."

Masked Heroine and Knight took the Association's identification cards and went to find the manager.

The moment the manager saw the cards, how could she not know what was happening?

Young beauties and Association identification cards... That combination could only mean one thing.

"Don't worry... We'll clean up your table for you. Once you're done, you can come back and continue your meal."

The manager was very shrewd.

Saving the food on the table for honored guests would have been a low-level move.

By the time they finished and returned, who knew how long the food would have been sitting there?

She would take it away immediately!

Then, when they came back, she could serve them fresh dishes!

That was how a restaurant demonstrated its considerate service!

Yang Cheng and the others said nothing more. They left the restaurant directly and found an unoccupied place.

"Transform!"

"Burn it up!" (Rock Duo)

"Magical Girl: Ranger! Ready!"

Thousand Blades was somewhat speechless.

"Could you keep the noise down a little?"

Compared with the four who had made such a huge commotion, the other four were much quieter. They silently completed their transformations, then awkwardly looked at the few who had made all the noise.

"Well~ You have to follow the ritual of transforming once in a while~"

Love smiled.

"Now, we have something important to do, don't we?"

"Roar!"

Commercial Street.

A furious roar suddenly rang out.

The powerful sound wave spread through the area, making the people in the street wince with pain.

Before they could react, a twisted humanoid monster charged into the street.

"It's a Fallen Beast! Run!"

The crowd panicked at once.

Run?

Although the Fallen Beast was wrapped in resentment and hatred, it still possessed basic reasoning.

This operation was meant as revenge, not to lure the Magical Girls here. How could he waste time?

He grabbed a streetlamp, tore it from the ground, and was just about to throw it at the crowd.

But at that moment, four pink Light Spears came howling through the air, pinning all four of his limbs firmly to the ground.

"Roar!"

The intense pain made the Fallen Beast cry out.

What was going on? Hadn't they said the Magical Girls weren't here?

The Fallen Beast raised his head in panic, only to see an even more despairing sight.

Eight Magical Girls were descending from the sky in neat formation. Every one of them wore an exceptionally stern expression, looking just like a gang heading out for a fight.

They didn't look like good people!

"It's the Magical Girls! Eight of them! They're all here!"

The arrival of all eight Magical Girls ignited the enthusiasm of the onlookers.

In the buffet restaurant upstairs, the manager saw that the number of Magical Girls matched the number of girls who had just left. She was so excited that her hands trembled.

"Thank you all for your enthusiasm~"

"But the Fallen Beast hasn't been completely defeated yet, so don't get too close~"

Love was the first to respond to everyone's enthusiasm, and the others also waved to the crowd.

After thinking it over, Celestial Star felt that she and Ranger had no purpose here beyond making an impressive show of force. The two of them flew off in opposite directions to evacuate the crowd.

As for the remaining six, they crossed their arms and hovered around the Fallen Beast, forming a circle.

The Fallen Beast began to tremble...

Was it sweat? He had already become a Fallen Beast, so how could he possibly sweat?

Oh... It was urine.

"Another Third Rank... And this form... A Humanoid Fallen Beast, huh..."

Masked Heroine had a clearer understanding of Fallen Beast classifications.

Fallen Beasts could take many different forms. There were single-animal forms, combinations of multiple animals, and all kinds of aberrant forms.

Animal and aberrant forms were mostly produced directly from resentment and negative emotions.

Of course, it was also possible for them to arise by combining with a living animal.

As for combinations of multiple animals and humanoid forms, they could only be produced through fusion with a living creature.

These Fallen Beasts had minds of their own and could even speak, making them quite troublesome to deal with.

(Love: Really?)

"Liberation Faction, Liberation Faction... Can't you let people have a single peaceful day?"

Even Knight had a rare look of complaint on her face.

After all, it was truly rare for her to have the chance to enjoy a happy meal with everyone, and she cherished opportunities like this immensely.

"Er, can we make peace?"

After a long silence, the Humanoid Fallen Beast forced an ugly smile.