"I thought it was Shion."
When Shuoye woke up, he looked at the girl beside him and suddenly sat up.
Jialan!
As the vice president of the Witch Association, with the president never appearing, this vice president is one of the most powerful people in the entire Witch Association.
Although they had already guessed that the magical girl Flower Fox who suddenly appeared claimed to be from the Witch Association, they had already prepared for their plan to be exposed to the Witch Association.
But I didn't expect it to happen so quickly!
The Witch Association in South China has been reduced to a very small number by the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
Most members of the Witch Association only dare to operate in secret, and logically speaking, members of the Witch Association from other regions wouldn't dare to venture into South China.
I can't believe this vice president actually dared to come!
If the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau found out about such a huge fish, all the magical girls in South China would probably go crazy.
That's incredibly bold! It completely exceeded my expectations. The speed is so fast, there's simply no time for the plan to unfold...
However, Jialan remained calm and composed, remarking, "Apart from the different color of the magic, the way the magic was manipulated, the nature of the magic, and even the magic used, made me think for a moment that it was Shion. I was so scared that I almost ran away. Fortunately, upon closer inspection, it was Magical Girl Liuli from the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau."
When she tried to stand up, another girl next to her pressed her down again.
He took a deep breath and glanced at the magical girl who was holding him down.
This magical girl with pigtails was her former teammate in the competition, and now she was smilingly pressing her down.
Although she still looked innocent and naive, she knew Jialan behind her.
Moreover, the power after the transformation made Shuoye almost unable to move.
"She's grown so fast, it's amazing how quickly she's progressed. The last time I saw her information was when the captain sent it to me," Jialan said nostalgically. "Back then, she had just become a magical girl, still a Bud."
"The captain also said he wanted to mold her into the most perfect witch, and to give her a ton of Filthy Magic Power."
"Then, on the day the captain died, she was fed into New Sprout, and not long after the captain's death, she entered the Full Blossom. I want to curse the captain as a traitor. Just how much did they feed her? Even in the entire history of magical girls, there are few who can do it faster than her. If this continues, another Shion will emerge. How will the Witch Association continue to live like this? They might as well surrender to the Azure Cloud Sect as soon as possible."
As she spoke, she looked at Shuoye and asked with a smile, "Don't you think so, Shuoye?"
"Sister Jialan, that Bud on the other side is really strong too!"
"He vomited blood. He probably used some life-threatening method; it's nothing to mention."
However, Shuoye ignored her, as if he hadn't heard anything.
She just stared intently at the magical girl who was holding her down.
" Misu... you're from the Witch Association?" Shuoye recalled their first meeting. "From the very beginning, you were after me?"
"Don't compare me to those idiots. I was just doing something for Sister Jialan," Misu said, pouting. "Besides, you were the one who came to me."
Hints? Or some other ability, that led him to walk right into a trap...?
Magical girls have so many different abilities; Shuoye was just a little annoyed that he had been too careless.
However, something is wrong. She saw with her own eyes that the flames engulfed her, so why was she unharmed?
The companions I found are merely New Sprout Stage; they're no match for a Full Blossom magical girl...
"I know what you're thinking. Miss Shuoye Return to Truth looks down on me."
The magical girl chuckled, "Even New Sprout has one or two life-saving spells, which is perfectly normal, isn't it?"
With a cold snort, Shuoye understood.
The other person must have some kind of mind-reading ability.
So Shuoye stopped thinking about it and turned to look at Jialan, "So you've been eyeing me from the very beginning? Why?"
"Oh dear, asking questions you already know the answer to isn't a good habit, Miss Shuoye."
Jialan was lying face down on the chair, her body wrapped in bandages, with a bandage around her forehead as well. She looked rather pitiful.
"I haven't been in a good mood lately either, so you'd better not upset me."
After all, it would be strange to be happy if you were beaten up for no reason by a genius you admire.
The thought of Si Motu filled him with resentment. She was a woman who had lost her country, yet he wanted to marry her as if she were a treasure. He betrayed the Witch Association's Witch Association!
If it weren't for the special nature of her Mental Image Domain, which allowed her to maintain Mental Image Domain without being inside, it wouldn't be impossible for her to have perished there.
The injured Jialan didn't even dare to return to headquarters rashly.
If headquarters determines that my value is insufficient, then all my efforts so far will be in vain.
"I'm sorry, I really don't know..."
"You want the prize for the champion, don't you?"
The room fell silent immediately.
Shuoye glanced out the window. This must be the infirmary near the venue. Through the doors and windows, she could see the other magical girls lying on the other side.
At that moment, the Magical Girl Liuli broke through to her Full Blossom, engulfing everyone in flames in one fell swoop. Almost all the magical girls were forced out of their transformation state by her attack.
Many magical girls fell and got injured.
How did you know?
"Never mind how I knew." Jialan's expression finally softened, and she touched the bandage on her forehead.
The wounds inflicted by Si Motu are extremely difficult to heal.
"I just want to know, you guys have the real way to use that thing, right?"
Jialan threw down the stool, stood up, and squatted down next to Shuoye. "There are too many demons and monsters from South China. Of all the strange things the World Ghost brought, only that Dream Marrow is incomprehensible to me. It constructs a [physical entity] from the fragments of a magical girl's Personal Reality."
"The only use is what the South China Disaster Countermeasures Bureau mentioned, which can slightly enhance a magical girl 'Personal Reality, but it's not worth taking such a big risk, is it?"
How did you know?
"Guess who's been driving the rise of other major tournaments of the same level in South China these past few years, besides the annual [ Eternal Magic Grand Finals ]?" Jialan pinched her cheek. "I provided all the funding for this Mid-Season Invitational, and I also found the venue."
Shuoye smiled with immediate relief.
I was worried that I might have slipped up on the way, but it turned out I had fallen into a trap from the very beginning.
What else is there to say?
Ordered it.
From beginning to end, I didn't have a chance...
"If you can tell me how to use it, I might give you a chance."
Shuoye paused slightly, looking at her suspiciously, "Are you serious?"
What good would it do to lie to you, Miss Ailin?
Shuoye frowned when he heard the other person call out his real name. "Don't call me by my real name."
Jialan smiled slightly, "Alright, Miss Shuoye, the reason why Dream Marrow, which exists in physical form, can be used as a reward for the competition is because we haven't been able to find a real use for it. If we don't want it to slowly dissipate, we can only use it to reward the winning magical girl, so that she can gain some improvement."
"To be frank with you, the search for suitable candidates for the Dream Marrow is a collaboration between the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau here and me. The magical girls from the South China Disaster Countermeasures Bureau also want to explore a path outside of Full Bloom."
Shuoye listened in stunned silence for a while, then laughed sarcastically, "The waters Return to Truth deep. The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau is actually cooperating with the Witch Association. Do the magical girls and the general public in South China even know about this?"
"You know, some things are best kept from the public," Jialan, rocking her chair. "Because they receive too little information and can't understand the reasons behind certain things. But explaining everything would involve some secrets that could cause confusion. So, for the sake of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau and the public, it's best to keep this matter a secret."
Those who fool others always think they are very clever.
Shuoye got out of bed, and Misu tactfully let go of her. "But in the end, without exception, all of these people will regret their foolishness. I hope you won't."
"No need to wait, I regret it now, I've always regretted it."
Jialan shrugged. "I regret every single decision I've made in the past, but that's life—you have to spend it in regrets to know the weight of your choices."
"Oh..."
"I'll wait for you at the dock later. The rest is up to you." Jialan waved her hand. "You'd better hurry. Shion from the Azure Cloud Sect is elusive. It's a bit suspicious that the magical girls from the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau have all come this time. Nobody knows if the Azure Cloud Sect might come too. You'd better be careful."
" Witch Association always be this timid?"
"Heh." Jialan sneered, "Wait until you've seen it all before you start talking big, provided you actually To Live to see me."
Seeing Jialan disappear abruptly, Shuoye didn't say anything, but looked at Misu beside him. The girl didn't seem uncomfortable at all, and just waved her hand.
She even came over to greet me warmly, "Oh, so your real Ailin Eileen! I thought your real name Shuoye."
"Magical girls' names and real names are different, aren't those the case for all of you?"
"Well, how should I put it? Lately, some fans have been saying that with so many people, it's hard to tell who's who when their real names and magical girl names are mixed up. So, our Disaster Countermeasures Bureau in South China is planning to make some changes..."
"Giving up your magical girl name and fighting with your real name? That takes Return to Truth courage."
They weren't afraid of the Witch Association to their home.
"How could that be?" Misu said with a chuckle. "It's using the name of a magical girl to replace your real name. For example, I've already discarded my original name; I don't even remember what it was. Now I only have the magical girl name Misu."
"... Did your parents agree?"
"I think they'll agree. After all, they're dead; they can't just jump out of their graves and curse me, can they?"
Oh, the classic orphaned magical girl.
Ailin didn't intend to waste time chatting with him. She got up and started dressing. "You'd better pray that the magical girls of South China don't know about your affair with the Witch Association."
"It's okay if I know," Misu smiled brightly. "At worst, I'll get beaten to death. Without Sister Jialan, I would have died long ago. It doesn't matter."
Sensing that the other person's mental state was somewhat abnormal, Shuoye didn't bother to say anything more. "When the Magical Girl Liuli's power spread out, if I remember correctly, Flower Fox and I should have both defended against it."
As that overwhelming magical power poured down, both Flower Fox and she quickly went into a defensive stance.
After all, the power of Magical Girl Liuli is indeed terrifying; continuing the fight will only result in both of them being eliminated by Magical Girl Liuli.
So both of them stopped fighting and prepared to weather the impact before making any further moves.
Even if that power was terrifying, two people focused on defense wouldn't be instantly killed.
"But then, someone else made a move," Shuoye tilted his head and looked intently at Misu, "What happened then?"
Even if you ask me for details, I don't know. I fainted at the time too.
Misu shrugged. "However, before I passed out, I saw that Bud magical girl on the other side unleash a beam of light. Then when I woke up, I heard that she fought a fierce battle with the Magical Girl Liuli for three hundred rounds and narrowly lost."
" Bud?"
"That's right, Bud."
Shuoye carefully observed the other person's expression; he wasn't joking.
However, of the four people facing off, three were on the defensive, leaving only the Bud magical girl behind Flower Fox as the only one who could possibly make a move.
Misu was also somewhat amazed and incredulous. "I never imagined that Bud could rival Full Blossom."
Shuoye simply snorted coldly, "How could that be?"
But when I think of Flower Fox's astonishing kneeling gesture...
The Bud the Full Blossom buds kneeling before her was the first time she had ever seen it, and something felt off.
But anyway, it doesn't matter.
Shuoye got up and left.
Once you obtain the Dream Marrow, you will be able to reach the Full Bloom.
To save his sister, and to save his world.
It doesn't matter who the other person is!
Looking at the group of local Disaster Countermeasures Bureau chiefs with their friendly smiles and warm greetings, Yinlian was momentarily dazed.
There are as many directors of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau as there are stray dogs on the street...
In order to buy Keke ten minutes to advance, she fought dozens of Full Blossom Magical Girls alone in the domain.
They managed to stall for time, but their magic power was depleted, and after being hit by a magic cannon, they went to sleep.
When she woke up, Keke had already led her and Huanhuan onto the podium.
It wasn't until the large screen in the audience continuously replayed Keke's attacks after her advancement that Yinlian realized what had happened.
Gazing at the overwhelming magical flames.
For a moment, Keke's figure seemed to overlap with that purple figure.
They look so alike.
The magic was as vast as the ocean, and the control over it was exquisite.
"How are you, Yiyi?"
As they left the podium, Keke whispered to her, "Wasn't I amazing?"
"Hmm, impressive."
The girl with the panda head next to her clapped her hands until they were red.
"That's amazing, Miss Liuli!"
Then, lowering her voice, she said, "You wouldn't happen to be the legendary Shion, would you? Deliberately hiding your identity to make a name for yourself here..."
"I've already said I'm far from good enough..."
"How much more powerful can it be?" the panda girl murmured. "Magical girls, that's about it, isn't it?"
"You'll understand when you see Ms. Shion!"
Even so, Keke still showed a hint of pride, "How about it, Yiyi, do I look like Teacher Shion?"
As Yinlian stepped off the stage, her gaze fell upon the domineering red magical girl on the screen.
"They really look alike, like sisters."
Keke smiled sheepishly, scratching her head. "Hehe, although I hope so, it's unlikely."
"No wonder she's her sister."
"Huh? You mean my brother? This has nothing to do with him, right?"
"It's because of bloodline, bloodline."
"Magical girls have nothing to do with bloodlines..."
The panda girl beside her looked at her Miracle Seed with some disappointment, "When will I be as strong as you, Miss Liuli?"
Keke suppressed her smugness and patted her head. "Don't worry, as long as you work hard, you can definitely do it. I can teach you how to become stronger. I was just as weak as you at first, and I only became stronger after learning from the teacher."
"Um!"
As she chattered on and on, a crowd quickly surrounded Keke, interviewing her.
You can even see many magical girls and officials from South China.
Keke's performance this time was truly outstanding. After taking all the injured away in the morning, by the afternoon, personnel from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau in various parts of South China had arrived at the scene.
"Miss Magical Girl Liuli, do you have any plans to stay in South China?"
"We believe that South China is a more suitable region for the development of magical girls, offering more opportunities for growth..."
"Stay in South China, Miss Liuli!"
"Greatly revitalize South China!"
"Miss Liuli, you can't leave! You still need the final championship to prove yourself!"
" South China! Liuli Wang!"
Yinlian had heard about the extent of South China's desire for powerful magical girls.
There was even an incident where they used legal grounds to confiscate the ID card of a magical girl from West China, allowing her to stay in South China a little longer and help develop the South China.
To say it's that bad, it's not that bad.
Ultimately, it was for the sake of South China and South China people. On this land filled with suffering, all the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau and officials upheld the idea that the more magical girls South China had, the better, and the stronger they were, the better.
The magical girls receive the highest level of treatment across all regions.
However, the methods used are indeed somewhat unsightly, and sometimes they can be quite infuriating.
The white-clad magical girl opposite Keke also sparked considerable discussion.
But ultimately it was just the Bud, and given her condition at the time—vomiting blood—not many people actually invited Bai Mei to participate.
What everyone wants is a stable, long-term fighting force; who knows if the opponent will be able to unleash such a powerful strike next time?
After that sword strike, Bai Mei coughed up a lot of blood, and when she fell down, it was as if a blood bag had burst, causing blood to flow all over the ground.
The sight of him lying in a pool of blood was horrifying.
Ultimately, for Bud to contend with Full Blossom, the price must be considerable.
Although she got up and cleaned up the bloodstains immediately, everyone was still afraid that she would die in her own Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
That would be troublesome.
So ultimately, there were more people coming from Keke Champion's side.
Keke could only smile apologetically and refuse.
Looking at Keke and measured demeanor, Yinlian was reminded of Senior Hyacinth for a moment.
When she first became a magical girl, it was Hyacinth- senpai who guided her through dealing with various reporters and officials, teaching her how to handle these relationships, how to respond to doubts, and how to meet everyone's expectations.
Senior Hyacinth nurtured her as her successor, but in the end, Yinlian failed to meet Senior Hyacinth's expectations.
She simply couldn't handle these things.
Keke, however, handled it with ease.
When we go back, let Keke be the captain.
As Yinlian thought this, she felt a sense of relief.
Ultimately, Keke is no longer a junior who needs his protection; she is a mature magical girl who far surpasses him.
Their whole family is so outrageous...
After finally escaping the questioning of a bunch of reporters and other magical girls from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
The three of them finally arrived at the lounge at the back of the venue.
An Shiyu and Jiang Si had been waiting there for a long time. Keke ran up to Jiang Si, hugged his arm and shook it, "How was it, bro? Aren't I amazing?"
"Don't be arrogant." Jiang Si's reply was also quite traditional. "Compared to the Azure Cloud Sect in Beihai, the average level here has clearly dropped, so winning the championship was expected, not to mention you almost lost."
Even if Bai Mei's current strength is somewhat beyond the expected level.
But that's how battles are; battles aren't exams, and enemies won't hold back based on your strength.
Although Keke's performance wasn't bad, in Jiang Si's opinion...
Making Bai Mei, who was accused of fixing matches, fall prematurely is clearly not enough for online fiction.
Ideally, one should unleash their full potential to defeat Bai Mei.
It's similar to how the Crown Prince of the Rich-Lush Continent attacked Yang Qi, the ancestor who won the Academy Tournament, in the novel " The Holy King ".
Bai San Deng has been so abrupt and shameless in attacking the champion junior. His move should have been a killing blow, a fight to the death!
As the protagonist of this event, Keke naturally had to remain calm and composed in the face of danger, using her profound skills in the face of death to achieve a sublime transformation, break through the barrier between heaven and man, and fight to the very last moment.
Then, I made my move!
Back then, the Crown Prince could bully my Azure Cloud ancestors with his superior cultivation level, and no one dared to protect him or stop him. It's no problem for me, Shion, to use my position as Dao Lord to remotely kill Bai San with heavenly lightning and protect this world's junior high school genius.
"Oh..."
Coco Keke had been somewhat excited, suddenly drooped her head and became quiet.
Yinlian felt something was amiss—it sounded like something her parents had always said when they were dissatisfied with her.
But at this moment, she didn't know whether she should speak up, or in what capacity she should speak up.
All I could do was go over and hug Keke, wanting to offer a few words of comfort.
An Shiyu, who was standing next to her, spoke up first, "Actually, your brother was also very happy just now. When he saw you get promoted, he even wrote a poem for you..."
Coco Keke been looking down, blinked and immediately moved closer to An Shiyu. "Really?"
An Shiyu laughed and said, "Really, when someone asked you who you were, Jiang Si even said you were his sister."
Both Yinlian and Keke looked at Jiang Si, who had no expression on his face.
What? You were clearly happy, so why did you have to say something so discouraging?
"After all, you've done quite well here, considering your skill level." Jiang Si didn't react much to An Shiyu's revelation. "While there's nothing to be happy about, there's nothing to be ashamed of either."
Just as Yinlian was about to say something, she saw An Shiyu affectionately bump Jiang Si with her shoulder.
Of course, given the physical difference between the boy and An Shiyu, he was basically unmoved, but it wasn't to bump into Jiang Si.
After attracting Jiang Si's attention, he whispered, "Say a few words of praise, don't keep putting the child down..."
"Yeah, yeah, we hate this kind of negative education the most! It'll make our little sister feel inferior!"
Although Jiang Si didn't think Keke would become insecure after being put down by just two sentences, she thought about it and nodded, "It's alright, at least we won."
Keke gave a somewhat forced smile but didn't say anything.
She had thought her brother would be very happy.
Maybe I didn't do enough. After all, my older brother has always been by Shion- sensei's side and knows what a truly powerful magical girl is like. He probably wouldn't think I'm that great, given that I'm only one-sixth of a good one.
But I was still a little disappointed. After all, one of the main reasons I participated in this competition was to change my older brother's opinion of me and let him know that Keke was no longer the useless little sister she used to be.
It seems like it didn't work...
I'll try harder next time!
She comforted herself with this thought and decided not to show too much sadness. After all, she had just won the championship, and it would be too disappointing to put on a sour face.
Just as I was about to laugh and change the subject to lighten the mood...
With a "bang," someone pushed the door open.
Susan and Peony burst in, panting.
"Oh no! The Guangzhou Disaster Countermeasures Bureau says their championship prize is missing, so it's cancelled!"
Everyone was taken aback. Yinlian was the first to ask, "Have you tried to negotiate with them?"
Peony said bitterly, "We negotiated, but they said there was nothing they could do about it since it was lost. They weren't willing to negotiate anything else and told us to go to headquarters to appeal if we weren't satisfied."
Susan's face darkened. "Because we're both from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, we can't say much. They're trying to brush this off; they might just be trying to pocket the championship prize!"
"There's no need to think so badly..." the panda girl said timidly.
"That must be it, otherwise how could it disappear from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau!" Susan said indignantly. "Maybe they just want to withhold the championship prize so Coco Keke stay in South China. They love doing things like that!"
An Shiyu simply held Keke gently in her arms.
I didn't get the improvement and praise I wanted from my brother, and now the championship prize is gone too.
Half a day's efforts yielded nothing, and the little girl could hardly hide the grievance and disappointment in her eyes.
If there hadn't been so many people, she probably would have burst into tears.
Perhaps, when she's alone in bed at night, she'll lose small pearls, and the thought of this makes An Shiyu feel a little heartache.
However, Keke still smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. Anyway, my original goal was just to get a spot in the Mental Image Domain Trial. The champion reward is just a bonus. If they don't give it to me, they don't have to. I'm not going to stay in South China anyway."
He even turned around and comforted everyone, "Don't be so serious, we've won the championship, everyone should be happy! Let's go have a celebration party together, let's celebrate, we are the champions!"
Since Keke had said so, the others could only put the matter aside for the time being and shouted " Beihai is the champion!" to liven up the atmosphere.
"Hey, where's my brother?"
"They just went out, right?"
"My brother's probably going to be disappointed again." Keke looked at An Shiyu, scratching her head, somewhat dejected. "Sigh, I can never seem to satisfy him."
"No, that won't happen." An Shiyu hugged Keke. "Don't worry, Jiang Si is actually very satisfied with you, she's just too shy to say it."
Yinlian immediately went to the side and hugged Keke, looking at An Shiyu with some wariness, "I think so too."
An Shiyu smiled, completely unconcerned about Yinlian's wariness and hostility.
Although I'm close to Keke, she poses no threat and I don't need to worry about her.
" Xilan."
Jiang Si emerged from the lounge and walked into a secluded alleyway, looking at the crystal ball in her hand.
"Boss, Xilan South China, is here!"
"Bring more people to Guangzhou."
Xilan was slightly taken aback. "Huh? A large-scale operation by the South China Witch Association is very dangerous, boss. It could easily attract the attention of the magical girls..."
"I will personally escort them," Jiang Si said coldly. "Come to Guangzhou immediately. Everyone who participates in the event will receive a ten-month salary bonus, paid immediately, and will continue to receive their salaries as usual afterward."
"Your Excellency is wise!"
"We'll dig three feet into the ground to find that lost Dream Marrow! Let them know what the Witch Association all about!"
"Receive!"
Jiang Si, wearing a mask, crushed the crystal ball in her hand and glanced at Hyacinth, who was walking out of the alley, and Helen beside her.
" The Holy Church has a new mission for you."
There will be another chapter after midnight.