When Shion first appeared, the Shuangsheng were almost crushed to death in that small spatial passage.
Fortunately, His Highness the Prince intervened in time, and the Shuangsheng managed to escape from the small passageway.
When they came out, the Shuangsheng looked back at the passage that had been completely destroyed and even melted by the purple magic, and felt lingering fear.
The Prince was also extremely distressed.
"This really is the last one! Shuangsheng!"
Seeing the Prince, who had emptied his coffers and was now discarding the last prop from the Land of Mirrors, the Shuangsheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Along the way, the Shuangsheng went to great lengths to ensure that the Prince would lose all his props.
The Shuangsheng weren't actually bad at the game; they just pretended to be in danger time and time again to waste the Prince's items...
Although there were several times when I almost thought I was really going to die.
But as expected, the Prince did not disappoint her, and in the end, he still produced a truly amazing treasure.
It not only reduced the influence of the sect leader's magic, but also maintained the existence of the spatial passage.
That's unbelievable.
This is the technology of the Land of Mirrors. If it could be used by the Azure Cloud Sect, it would be only a matter of minutes before Winter Lord reigns supreme!
These technologies must all be obtained for Winter Lord!
The entire Mental Image Remnants trembled again, Shuangsheng fell directly to the ground, while the Prince stared at the sky with a serious expression.
"That madman..."
Purple magic permeated the Mental Image Remnants, and the tremors from the explosion outside could be clearly felt here as well.
"As expected, it's magic that can destroy others' abilities," the Prince said solemnly. "Even the fragments of a Full Bloom girl's Mental Image Remnants couldn't stop her. Just as you all said, those fancy abilities are useless against her."
The Shuangsheng paused for a moment, then nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's it."
"Stop wasting time, Shuangsheng! If this continues, the Mental Image Remnants are about to collapse!"
The Prince roared, and the hidden space began to shake violently.
The Shuangsheng didn't dare to dawdle any longer and immediately grabbed the mirror and ran forward.
The casual strike from above caused the earth to shake violently, making even the Shuangsheng lose their footing.
She kept marveling at just how outrageous her boss was—she had originally thought that in her mind, her boss would be subject to some restrictions no matter what.
The result seems even more outrageous...
Could it be that the Sect Master has truly surpassed the Grandmaster Full Bloom?
She pondered these thoughts, and felt a pang of worry: if the eldest brother truly Full Bloom, would he be able to escape the curse?
After all, none of the magical girls Full Bloom survived.
But if it's Shion, perhaps it can transcend these curses?
Even so, the Shuangsheng felt it was better not to take any risks rashly.
Of course, the Shuangsheng didn't have that many feelings for the sect leader. After all, they were scared half to death every time they met. Although the sect leader was very beautiful, the Shuangsheng basically didn't dare to look directly at her face.
To be honest, even now, the Shuangsheng don't know what Shion looks like; they only have a vague impression.
I subconsciously ignored that terrifyingly beautiful face...
Although they were nearly killed several times, the fact that they survived inadvertently gave the Shuangsheng a slight feeling of sympathy—what's it called, the Sphia-Gomorrah Syndrome? Anyway, the Shuangsheng didn't understand it, but being spared by the sect leader several times inevitably made them feel grateful for being saved.
However, if Shion were to Full Bloom trouble because of Mankai, it would be difficult for the Shuangsheng to feel any sadness.
Yeah, it might be a little sad.
But more than anything, I'm worried about Winter Lord.
Winter Lord must really like Lord Sect Leader...
" Shuangsheng!"
The Prince's words snapped her out of her reverie. Shuangsheng glanced at him, "What is it now, Prince Highness?"
Stop spacing out and speed things up!
The Prince looked anxious. "She's rushed into the core space!"
The Shuangsheng gave a perfunctory "oh," then sped up.
Everything around them was made of glass, even the floor, which gave the Shuangsheng a somewhat surreal feeling.
However, the glass visibly began to crack as they ran.
"That guy is causing trouble in the core space!"
The Prince said angrily, "Part of the Mental Image Remnants is under the control of the Land of Mirrors's core system. If she continues like this, the entire Mental Image Remnants will collapse even more violently. Not to mention us in the core space, even those people outside won't survive!"
"Oh oh."
The sect leader isn't that reckless... probably not.
Anyway, it's impossible for him to really be killed by the sect leader; this guy is just worrying unnecessarily.
But then the Shuangsheng started to think, what if they were really going to be accidentally killed by the sect leader?
The Sect Master has caused the deaths of so many people, including the Shuangsheng. In his grief, will Winter Lord perhaps prefer the Shuangsheng a little more...?
Will they cause a scene in front of the sect leader because of the Shuangsheng ' deaths...?
A flicker of anticipation rose within her, a desire to perhaps secure a better place in Winter Lord's heart.
Even Shuangsheng can be afraid of death.
I'm so conflicted...
As Prince Highness requested, they ran all the way to a secluded corner.
"That's right, it's under the third glass brick at the corner!"
When the Shuangsheng lifted the third glass block, they saw—a Miracle Seed.
She paused for a moment, then picked up the Miracle Seed and examined it carefully.
There was neither Filthy Magic Power nor pure magic within.
There was some kind of Remnants inside.
Like the ashes after all emotions have burned away, they still contain energy, but they cannot produce magic.
This is a seed that has already died.
"We've finally found it! The key to our Land of Mirrors!"
"Wait a minute," the Shuangsheng asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why is the key to your Land of Mirrors Miracle Seed? Where did your Land of Mirrors steal this seed from?"
"What are you talking about?" the Prince said coldly. "Of course, this is something that our Land of Mirrors has had since ancient times. It is your world that imitated us and that's how the Miracle Seed came to be. The Land of Mirrors used to have plenty of Miracle Seed."
"So cheap?"
"Hmph, the technology of the Land of Mirrors far surpasses your imagination." The Prince's tone was tinged with impatience. "Hurry up, give me the key! With this royal seed, I, we, can return to this world!"
"Hmm~" The Shuangsheng fiddled with the Miracle Seed, "I see."
Then he put the Miracle Seed away.
"Thank you for your hard work."
The Prince was taken aback. "What are you talking about?"
The girl said with a grin, " Little Wang."
The Prince blinked, momentarily confused. " Little Wang? Who?"
"Who else but you?" The Shuangsheng looked displeased and tapped his forehead in an old-fashioned manner. "You've done a great job on this trip, Shuangsheng very satisfied. When the Land of Mirrors returns Shuangsheng will definitely appoint you as a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households."
Are you talking to me?
Is he delirious?
The Shuangsheng shrugged, a look of pity on their faces. "In the end, he's just a lower-ranking Prince, utterly foolish, unable to even recognize the Shuangsheng Lords' Land of Mirrors bloodline!"
For a moment, the Prince forgot his anger and stared blankly at the suddenly arrogant girl.
What is this guy talking about?
Is he possessed? Or is he being controlled by something?
The Shuangsheng continued solemnly, "Only the most outstanding individuals possess the bloodline of the Land of Mirrors, and the Shuangsheng are clearly far more outstanding than you. This fully demonstrates that the Shuangsheng are a higher-ranking direct descendant than you. When a illegitimate child meets a direct descendant, they must kneel, do you understand?"
"Who said that?"
That's how it is in TV dramas.
The Prince scoffed, "A TV series."
The Shuangsheng were stunned for a moment, then immediately said fiercely, "You dare to trick me into telling you something? You're finished, I'm telling you!"
"Idiot."
"In short, the Shuangsheng have had the hardest journey, so they should definitely take the Shuangsheng. The Land of Mirrors should belong to the Shuangsheng have worked so hard all the way." The Shuangsheng said, pinching their chin. "No, 'Twins' is no longer worthy of my status. I should say Shuangsheng Princesses, no, Shuangsheng Empresses! Wahaha, the Shuangsheng will be Empresses!"
Then, before long, the Shuangsheng will bring the Land of Mirrors to join the Azure Cloud Sect, become the chief disciple, serve as the Grand Elder, serve Lord Winter Lord, and reach the pinnacle of witchhood. Just thinking about it makes me a little excited.
The Prince, veins bulging, coldly said, "Do you know what you're saying? I'm the one who risked my life all this way! You just moved the glass over here, you didn't do anything! Do you know how many treasures of the Land of Mirrors I've wasted for you!"
"I don't care if you die." The Shuangsheng made a face. "Anyway, this seed belongs to the Shuangsheng. You can't get out of the mirror, and I'm already doing you a huge favor by bringing you here. How can you not grant me such a small request? You're being unreasonable!"
"As expected, you foreign monkey are completely unreliable! You don't keep your word!"
"Hehe, if you're not happy, come out and kill me! Come on, hurry up and kill the Shuangsheng!"
The twins laughed cruelly at the Prince's reflection in the mirror, Shuangsheng waved smugly, "Goodbye then. Speaking of which, I'm the legitimate son, and you, being an illegitimate child, should have committed suicide with just a word from me..."
One by one, the Mirror Beast began to converge from all directions.
The Shuangsheng, who had been daydreaming about how to ask Winter Lord for a reward after they got out, quickly lost their smiles.
She turned her head somewhat stiffly and looked at the Prince in the mirror.
"Monkey, do you think I really didn't prepare anything?" The Prince looked at her coldly. "Could you repeat what you just said? I don't think I heard you clearly. Your wish was to kill you, wasn't it?"
The Shuangsheng looked at the several Mirror Beast around them, some of which even faintly exuded the aura of Rank A, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
His expression immediately turned serious, and he turned around, kneeling slightly as he raised the Miracle Seed in his hand. "Haha, Shuangsheng were just joking! Look how smoothly you got the key, wouldn't that be a bit unfulfilling? So Shuangsheng put on a show to make Your Prince feel accomplished! This seed is offered to Your Prince!"
"So, should I thank you?"
"Hehe, that won't be necessary, just add a little reward..."
"You're really pushing your luck, you monkey! I'm fed up with your attitude."
The Shuangsheng were startled and looked up to see the Prince wave his hand, "Traitor, die!"
And just like that, the many Mirror Beast obeyed the Prince's command and charged forward!
Oh no! I never expected the opponent could control the Mirror Beast!
This is terrible! The other party is going to take the key, and I haven't gotten any information at all. I have no way to explain this to Winter Lord when I get back...
"Innocent, Prince Highness! Truly innocent! I am utterly loyal..."
The Shuangsheng knelt on the ground, crying out, watching the Mirror Beast pounce on them. They gripped the Grief Seed tightly, but they were no match for them...
Winter Lord!
A sense of resentment welled up inside him as he called out that name, when a massive explosion suddenly erupted from behind!
The intense push sent the Shuangsheng tumbling several times on the ground before they crashed into the wall and came to a stop.
Looking around in a daze, I saw two magical girls who looked somewhat familiar yet unfamiliar standing opposite me.
One of them was even carrying a rocket launcher...
The magical girl carrying the rocket launcher casually tossed aside her weapon, then drew two machine guns and wildly aimed them at the Shuangsheng and the Prince in the mirror:
"Sorry, all the B-rank side quest items here belong to our Holy Church."
[ Star Pattern Descent...]
The final summons failed.
Even the wand in his hand, already strained from the magical conflict, snapped with a "crack".
It finally broke completely.
Qingluan breathed heavily, stared at the magic wand in her hand for a long time, and finally threw it away.
He looked up at the enemy.
Her bright orange costume was still dazzling, and her single ponytail danced in the wind.
Her smile was the same as when we first met.
She wore earrings given to her by a friend, which jingled melodiously in the wind.
"Senior Xiwu..."
Xiwu, the magical girl who Full Bloom in order to save her, or rather, to save them.
Teach her how to fight, give her cards, and finally...
Full Bloom to save her.
The predecessor who has not yet woken up.
He stood before her, blocking the Hidden Gate.
"Why do you have... information about our senior...?" Qingluan's expression twisted slightly with anger. "You! What are you...?"
"What's wrong?" Xiwu asked with a kind smile. " Qingluan, why are you still as clumsy as before? You can't even protect your own wand."
The familiar voice, the familiar scolding, choked Qingluan's subsequent angry curses back.
Xiwu took out the card and put it into her wand.
"Didn't I teach you, South China magical girl, that you must protect your wand?"
The card was inserted into the wand.
[ Star Pattern Descent: The Star Spinning Wheel]
The ground beneath her feet began to shake. Qingluan looked at the stones that were suddenly attacking her and tried to dodge.
However, a magical beam of light blocked their path.
Magical Girl Xiwu's favorite fighting technique.
After the Star Pattern Descent, use the magic cannon to seal off the escape route...
Shot and thrown by the rolling stones, Qingluan lay on the ground, panting heavily.
As a magical girl, she can still fight even without her magic wand.
only...
Both the magic consumption and the time required will be greater and more.
Her magic was almost gone; she only had enough left to use her spell one more time...
"Your magic power has only one last chance to be used."
However, even this was seen through.
It was as if I were really facing Senior Xiwu.
The boulders rolling in from all directions forced Qingluan to squeeze out her last remaining magic power.
" Fangs of the Rending Earth!"
She practices all card magic, and can use it even without cards.
It might even be better than the card-swipe version.
In order to keep defeating Iris, and in order to save more people, I must do better.
She never let her guard down.
Her tireless efforts day and night were in response to her expectations. The Earth Fang collided with the boulder, blocking its attack and crushing it towards the magical girl Xiwu!
However, the magical girl Xiwu crushed the magic she had painstakingly created with a single stomp.
"That's not how it works, Little Qing. That's not how I taught you." Senior Xiwu smiled faintly. "Using your last bit of magic power just to use this kind of spell, there's no way you can win. Or are you expecting someone to come and save you?"
"Don't speak to me like you do, like Xiwu do, like Xiwu do!" Qingluan looked at the Hidden Gate behind her.
Just a little bit more, just a little bit more!
"You imposter!"
"Such words are not for you lowly people to say, you magical girls of South China."
Xiwu twirled her wand, inserting a card as if to demonstrate. "Listen."
[ Star Pattern Descent: The Land of Clash]
"Doesn't that announcement voice sound familiar?"
The terrifying gravity pressed down, and Qingluan, already on the verge of magical exhaustion, was instantly forced to the ground, unable to get up no matter what she did...
The clone said softly, "This is the voice of our Mirror Kingdom System. The real imposters are you. The so-called first magical girl of South China, Changgeng, is nothing but a thief who stole the technology of the Land of Mirrors. You imposters, using the technology of our Land of Mirrors, shouldn't you offer your power, technology, and memories to us?"
Qingluan was stunned for a moment, a slight tremor running through her heart.
She had never thought about this. Although she often heard announcements from the Land of Mirrors after entering, which sounded almost exactly like those from the magic wand, Qingluan never considered it in this way.
There were no magical girls in South China before. The first magical girl to be born, Changgeng, used a card-operated magic wand.
This laid the foundation for the magical girl tradition in South China; since then, all magical girls in South China have used this type of wand...
"So you really didn't know anything, huh? They really didn't tell you anything?"
Walking up to Qingluan, Xiwu grabbed her hair and lifted Qingluan up. "There are no magical girls in South China. You are nothing but imitations created using the power of the Land of Mirrors. You are the real replicas of the Land of Mirrors, and inferior ones at that."
The terrifying purple magic above raged, some of it spilling over into the vicinity of the Hidden Gate. Although it was only an aftershock, it still caused enormous damage. Some of the magic just grazed past the sky above Xiwu, almost blowing the magical girl away.
"This monster," Xiwu looked up, "You guys really know how to pick people. It's not even at its Full Bloom, yet it possesses such terrifying strength. It completely overturns the magical girl theories established by the Land of Mirrors over so many years."
Then she exclaimed, " Qingluan, you're really lucky, aren't you?"
Qingluan gripped her hand, breathing rapidly, "What did you say?"
"When you were little, your mother protected you; now that you're grown up, I protect you. Every time you encounter danger, you always manage to escape unscathed. There are always people willing to sacrifice for you." As she spoke, Xiwu pointed to the dense purple magic above. "Look, such dangerous Mental Image Remnants, and such a powerful magical girl protecting you. You're so lucky, Qingluan."
"Always able to hide behind stronger people, always able to let others die for you, forever able to be a little baby hiding behind others, always able to be protected by others, it's so enviable, Little Qing, Mingming, I want to live too."
"Come on, yell for help," Xiwu said with a laugh. "Let the magical girl up there come down and save you. Isn't that what you've always done? Always acting cute and leaving all the painful and difficult things to others, right?"
Blood trickled from Qingluan's lips as she was pulled to her feet by her hair. She realized that her magical armor was about to collapse.
But just hang in there a little longer, just a little longer and it will be alright.
"You're right, I always do that."
Qingluan raised her head, tears welling in her eyes, but she laughed. "Always acting spoiled, always hiding behind others, unable to do anything. It's such a waste for Mother and Senior to lose their lives for someone like me."
"So you knew all along," Xiwu said in a low voice. "It's amazing you've managed to survive this long."
"Because they can't see anymore, they can't go any further, so I have to keep going." Qingluan grabbed her hand and slowly pulled it away, tearing at her own hair as she spoke, each word distinct and deliberate.
"I want to go forward, go further than they do, to places they never set foot in, never saw, and then..."
The magic power has been depleted, making even maintaining the magic armor extremely difficult.
If he hadn't been holding on, he might have lost consciousness.
"Then, become a real magical girl! Like them, protect others!"
Xiwu smiled. "Is that so? Then show me. The Hidden Gate is right in front of you. There are less than two minutes left before the collapse of the Mental Image Remnants. In two minutes, the Hidden Gate will open outside. The Mirror Beast —and those cloned Calamity Dragon —will fly to every city through the mirrors. What do you want to protect? What can you protect?"
Qingluan shoved Xiwu hard, pushing her backward with all her might!
The force of the outburst forced Xiwu to take a step back.
However, he remained composed, but as he turned his head to laugh, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Amidst the purple light arrows swirling through the nine layers, constantly bombarding the surroundings, one suddenly fell towards her location!
So that's what it was for?
She kicked Qingluan away and then deployed a magic barrier. However, even though it was just a stray arrow with no intention of attacking her, it still pierced through the magic barrier. Xiwu caught the arrow in her hand.
His palm melted instantly, but he still managed to deflect the arrow, which grazed his cheek.
A huge, dark crater was blasted out in the distance!
After dodging the terrifying stray arrow, he turned around and saw that the Qingluan had already pounced on him again.
He seized her wand.
Xiwu frowned, and was about to forcefully pull back her wand when...
A card was then inserted into her wand.
That was Qingluan's last card.
Qingluan took a deep, deep breath and pressed down on Xiwu's magic wand.
It read its own card.
Even if I have no magic, even if I have lost my wand.
It doesn't matter.
This is how the magical girls of South China fight.
[ Star Pattern Descent: Final Judgment.]
When the announcement started...
A meteorite from the sky passed through the Mental Image Remnants and fell towards the two of them!
Qingluan hugged Xiwu tightly and whispered:
"Senior, am I starting to look somewhat presentable now?"
The massive meteorite crushed everything around them, and the impact and heat instantly destroyed the two of them!
After a brief silence, violent coughing erupted from the rubble and ruins.
Having reverted to its original form, the Azure Qingluan reached out from the rubble and crawled out.
Looking up at the Hidden Gate ahead, clutching his broken arm, he staggered toward Hidden Gate.
The purple magic overflowing from above, though only a tiny amount, caused a commotion in the surrounding area almost comparable to its own Final Judgment.
If only I could be as strong as Miss Shion.
Perhaps then I wouldn't be in such a sorry state.
I always feel so weak; I want to do something, but I never have the strength.
Nothing can be saved, nothing can be done, no matter how hard we try, we're always just a little short.
It will only harm others and become a burden...
So this time, no matter what, we have to close the door.
Be the one who stands at the forefront, protecting others...
Dozens more Calamity Dragon descended, blocking the Hidden Gate and roaring at her.
Even at their peak, they were completely unable to cope with opponents beyond the realm of reason.
Qingluan tilted her head, remained silent for a moment, and then revealed a smile.
She tilted her head back and took a long breath.
Miss Shion, residing in the distant upper dimension, probably has no way of knowing what's happening here...
Ah, myself, I'm subconsciously wanting to rely on others again.
It's easy to guess that the reason the clone from the Land of Mirrors made him call for Miss Shion back was because Miss Shion has probably already touched the core of the Land of Mirrors, making them afraid.
They can no longer be a burden.
We can't be afraid anymore, and we can't run away anymore.
I am Qingluan, a mature, calm, steady, quick-witted, honest, hardworking, nostalgic, and brave magical girl.
" Little White."
She said.
Let me Full Bloom.
"... Little White?"