For Qingluan, the question of where the Miracle Seed of the Iris might be was something she didn't even need to think about.
This guy always forgets to bring the Miracle Seed —Miracle Seed or even doesn't want to, saying it's safe at headquarters and there's no need to carry it around all the time.
Back in the dormitory building, it felt like coming home. I easily made my way to Iris's room—just like before, the door wasn't even closed.
The bed in the room wasn't made, so I habitually folded the blankets for her. I noticed that some underwear was also carelessly thrown on the bed, so I folded Qingluan up and put it on the bedside table.
The rest of the house was very tidy; Iris kept everything else, except for the bed, very clean and tidy.
She sat down at Iris's desk.
The headquarters dormitory provides each magical girl with her own private room. They can even use magic to separate the room and create a separate space for one person. Those who like a lively atmosphere can play with everyone in the dormitory building.
If you don't like it, you can request a private isolation room.
Qingluan used to have a private isolation room, but that idiot Iris kept bothering her because she failed the exam, so her isolation room was invaded every day.
Ultimately, they had no choice but to give up their private quarantine room and live with everyone else.
Open the desk drawer, and you'll see the Miracle Seed that Iris casually tossed aside.
The blue Miracle Seed, now Full Bloom, is emitting a transparent light.
It gives people a dreamlike and mysterious feeling.
Logically, after obtaining the Miracle Seed, she should have left and handed it over to the sect leader...
However, Qingluan didn't know why, but she felt very heavy, so heavy that she even had difficulty standing up.
It was as if a single seed possessed the gravity magic of Iris in Full Bloom.
He pinned her to the spot, rendering her unable to move.
Until the entire dormitory building began to shake, she looked up and saw the sect leader.
Is it because they've grown impatient waiting?
Qingluan, who did not yet want to leave the Azure Cloud Sect, stood up, intending to depart.
The door was suddenly opened, and then Iris rushed in.
Somewhat stiffly, Iris gaze falling on her with a hint of surprise.
But what stung her even more was this.
Clutching the Miracle Seed tightly, Qingluan's eyes darted around, " Iris..."
"Hey, Qingluan, you're back!"
"Um."
After saying that, Iris hugged her tightly and bumped her head against her. "I was thinking of going to the Azure Cloud Sect Azure Cloud Sect visit you, but I didn't expect them to bring you back. Oh dear, Senior Golden Tea, really, saying that you'd never come back to see everyone again, making it sound so real..."
Qingluan, who had been feeling conflicted and melancholy, suddenly felt awkward.
She said that herself, and then she went back to headquarters countless times...
"I was startled when I woke up and didn't see you. I thought I hadn't saved you. If I really hadn't, my reputation as the strongest magical girl would have been ruined by you. You'd really be my nemesis for life."
Qingluan felt a pang of sadness.
Yes, the Iris Full Bloom because of her, which is why they became the target of the Azure Cloud Sect.
Now, she herself, the one who was saved, is the one who is destroying her dream.
Slightly out of breath, Qingluan stammered, "I... I'm going to the Azure Cloud Sect..."
"I know, I know." Iris said as she walked into the house. "This isn't the time to talk about that. A bunch of enemies have come outside. They're so despicable, attacking me while I didn't have the Miracle Seed. I have to transform right now and teach them a lesson, to prove my strength..."
Watching the Iris through drawers and cabinets, he even habitually called out her name, " Qingluan, have you seen my seeds? I can't find them!"
She sniffled, almost crying, "Don't ask me, you idiot!"
"But even if I forget where I put it, Qingluan can always find it... Damn it, where did I put it? I remember it was in the drawer!"
His lips twitched slightly, and a feeling of anxiety and unease rose within him, even accompanied by a burning pain.
The Iris, scratching her head, slapped herself twice in self-reproach. "Damn it! I can't make that mistake again! Waaah, come back, my seeds, I'll never throw them away again..."
Then she turned back and looked at her with teary eyes, "Help me, Lady Qingluan!"
Normally, I would be sighing and complaining as I go to help her search.
But things are not as they used to be.
"I'm busy."
The cold, hard words stung him first.
The Iris over there just hung its head, "Fine, fine, I'll find it myself..."
Qingluan looked at the Iris that was squatting there, searching for seeds with a wronged expression.
There's really no other way!
Just leave like that, taking her seeds or something.
I can't do it...
Your Miracle Seed is with me.
Finally, she couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out the truth, "Stop looking, you won't find it!"
However, Iris immediately stood up with a beaming smile, "Why didn't you say so earlier? I've been looking for ages! Hurry up and give it to me, I'm going out to wreak havoc!"
Stop being so carefree and joking around; you have so much trust and reliance on me.
You idiot, you idiot, you should just...
"I can't give you your Miracle Seed." So, Qingluan took out the blue Miracle Seed, and as it shook throughout the dormitory building, she turned to her friend, "I'm here to steal your Miracle Seed."
"Huh? Why? Truth or Dare?"
Looking at Iris's stupid expression, Qingluan felt like she couldn't help but get angry.
Why can't you be a little more clever?
I've always been so clumsy. What will I do if I get bullied when I'm not around?
She's already such a powerful magical girl, but her brain hasn't improved at all...
"I'm going to steal your seed now, so you can never transform again, don't you understand!"
So, he angrily rebuked her, slightly annoyed.
Even Iris was startled by her.
After all, Qingluan had never gotten angry before, no matter how much Iris went wrong.
After saying that, Qingluan took a breath, turned her head away, and grabbed the doorknob. "I'm leaving. I won't be coming back."
Scratching her head, Iris looked at her friend who was inexplicably angry, and muttered, "If you want it, just take it. Why are you yelling so loudly? Are you angry? I didn't do anything else. Uh, I forgot to make the bed this morning... It's not worth getting so angry..."
Iris glanced furtively at the neatly made Iris and, thinking she had discovered the reason for her friend's anger, felt a little guilty.
After all, Qingluan had emphasized to her many times before that she should make her bed properly after getting up, but she always forgot when she was in a hurry.
The Qingluan, who was about to get angry, was rendered silent by the Iris's reaction.
As a result, I made myself look like an idiot.
"Without the Miracle Seed, you can't transform. I've betrayed you by stealing your Miracle Seed and ruining your future as a magical girl. You should be angry."
"We're like family, why are you arguing about this kind of thing..."
"I'm not joking with you."
Iris, who had initially intended to joke, finally quieted down after noticing Qingluan's unusually serious expression. "You really aren't giving it back to me?"
"I'm not paying it back."
"That's a bit troublesome." Iris noticed her friend's seriousness and thought about it carefully. "However, Qingluan must have her own reasons for doing this, right?"
There's no way to admit it, and no way to deny it.
Because she was afraid that if she denied it, Iris would really hate her; and she was also worried that if she admitted it, Iris would still have hope for her.
Half of her body was hidden behind the door, her head bowed, and she could only remain silent.
I couldn't say anything.
"Fine, since Qingluan wants it, I'll give it to you."
Qingluan suddenly raised her head, looking at her friend, "You, you idiot! Without the Miracle Seed, you'll no longer be..."
The enormous impact is felt throughout the entire General Administration!
The dormitory building was also blown to pieces in that instant, and the two people fell from the sky in the blink of an eye.
An endless sky, and in the distance, a magnificent river, its waters surging and blackened by the current!
The two of them were as insignificant as a drop in the ocean.
Looking up, he saw the dark witch standing in the sky, looking down on all living beings. Her golden pupils were devoid of any emotion as she indifferently surveyed the world.
Other magical girls around them screamed and shouted, falling rapidly downwards along with a pile of debris!
" Iris!"
Qingluan reached out to grab her friend, but Iris dodged her.
"Here's the Miracle Seed for you. Don't you dare get angry with me again."
"Idiot, is this the time to talk about this? There's no Miracle Seed..."
Listen, Qingluan.
Iris spread her arms, lying on her back in the air like a free-flying kite. "It's not that magical girls chose me, but that I chose to become a magical girl. It's not that I can't live without the power of magical girls, but that the power of magical girls can't live without me!"
"I'm giving you the Miracle Seed as a gift. Now, just stay there and watch. I didn't become a magical girl because of the Miracle Seed; I was a magical girl all along!"
She pulled her wand from the air, having once stepped into the Full Bloom maiden's world. She closed her eyes, feeling the thrill she could sense.
"Watch closely, my transformation is about to begin!"
"No Miracle Seed needed!"
No Miracle Seed is needed; it transcends the Personal Reality of the world, and there is more.
Mental Image capable of changing the world!
" All Phenomena..."
Azure magic surged forth from her wand, enveloping her entire body.
It's possible, as long as you believe.
Her Iris can do it!
Because she's the strongest!
" Weightlessness!"
Compared to her previous simpler and more elegant dresses, the light blue ribbons and hem fluttered in the wind, but the addition of some somewhat discordant purple patterns to the light blue made it appear more mysterious and precious.
Twirling her wand, Iris's confident and bright voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth!
" Mediocre Work, number three."
The world began to freeze.
" The Amber Sea of a Breath's Eternity!"
The rushing river, the howling wind, even the fallen building ruins, stones, wood chips, electrical appliances, and even a speck of dust, were all frozen in place.
The upside-down Iris floated by, winking at its friend Qingluan not far away, "How was it? Cool, right?"
Qingluan, whose eyes had been red-rimmed, couldn't help but purse her lips in embarrassment at her friend's teasing.
With the collapse of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau headquarters, it seemed that even the heavy burden in her heart shattered along with it.
Seriously.
No matter what difficulties we face, as long as the Iris is there, there will be no problem.
No matter how difficult the matter, it immediately becomes incredibly simple in the face of this idiot.
Qingluan pursed her lips and turned her head away, stubbornly saying, "Far from it, compared to Senior Larkspur."
"Tch, you're just jealous of me..."
"You really don't want the seeds anymore?"
"I already said it's a gift. A seed in exchange for you not being mean to me anymore, that's a great deal."
"... Hmm." Qingluan finally smiled at her friend, "I'll never be mean to you again, Iris."
"Also, we won this time, so our score is now..."
"Absolutely not!"
"Tch, you stingy little thing!"
The floating Iris reluctantly turned their gaze upwards.
The Dark Witch Shion.
Although she didn't know what had happened, the fierce and brutal aura was undeniable.
She's a witch.
So she took a deep breath and became serious.
"My formidable rival and dearest friend!"
"..."
Keke naturally noticed Ms. Shion as well.
When she appeared in the form of a witch, her heart skipped a beat.
The teacher's witch-like demeanor was slightly frightening.
The destruction of the headquarters was probably intentional on Shion- sensei's part...
Just as I was trying to figure out how to appease the teacher and prevent her from actually killing us all...
Then I heard the Iris shouting at the teacher.
All the magical girls, frozen in the gravitational field, looked towards Iris.
Keke looked at Shion- sensei with a blank expression for the first time.
Because Ms. Shion's expression had always been indifferent, Coco Keke never imagine any other expression from her.
Especially when she's in witch form, the ferocity and tyranny almost overflows from her pupils.
It gives the impression that it might suddenly turn violent and kill someone at any moment.
However, this terrifying presence in Keke's heart now truly resembles a bewildered little girl.
He looked around.
It seems they are searching for the formidable rival and close friend that Iris spoke of.
After searching for a while, I confirmed that there was no one else around.
Finally, the Witch Shion pointed blankly to her own nose.
Keke clutched her chest.
It's a bit offensive.
But, at this moment, Ms. Shion was really quite cute...
Qingluan couldn't help but laugh out loud, but was glared at by her friend and shut up obediently.
Iris looked at her seriously. "That's right, you finally realized it, Shion. That's right, only you are worthy of being my rival!"
"Although I don't know what you've been through, I never imagined that a powerful magical girl like you would one day fall and become a witch."
"Uh, wait, Iris..."
Before Qingluan could finish speaking, Iris had already charged forward, "Don't worry, I'll definitely wake you up! I'll stake my name as the strongest!"
" Iris! Iris!"
"Keep it up, senior!"
Amidst the floating ruins of the headquarters, the remaining magical girls clung to nearby stones and planks with difficulty, excitedly cheering for Iris.
This performance leaves no doubt that Iris is the strongest member of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau!
So the Witch Shion stretched out her finger and gently pressed it down on the rushing Iris.
The Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger.
The finger strike was so fast and powerful that it gave Iris no time to react.
The blue magical girl plummeted instantly.
The other magical girls from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, who had been cheering for Iris, fell silent instantly, as if they had been choked.
An awkward atmosphere filled the air.
The next second, Iris sprang into the air, shouting, "That doesn't count! That doesn't count! You cheated! I wasn't ready! Let's go again!"
The magical girls from the Azure Cloud Sect booed.
However, the magical girl from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau quickly defended her own team's strongest member.
"That was definitely cheating; you didn't even say 'start'."
"Yes, yes, how could the Sect Master of the Azure Cloud Sect resort to such a sneak attack?"
This stands in stark contrast to the previous defense of their sect leader by the Azure Cloud Sect disciples.
However, this time, when Iris rushed up, Shion pointed down.
They actually didn't press her down again!
However, not only Keke and Yinlian, the magical girls from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, but even Yumo and Blue Flower from the Azure Cloud Sect stared wide-eyed.
"Holy crap, she actually withstood the boss's finger strike!"
"Iris, Miss Iris, you're amazing!"
Iris smiled smugly and confidently. "This time, I'm truly different from before, Shion!"
Although every year people say that this year is different, Iris is now feeling the power of the rules at the Half-Step Full Bloom.
She knew that this time she was truly different!
With the ability to control gravity at will, she could charge towards Shion even with a finger on her head!
"You've given yourself away, Shion!"
Seeing that Shion hadn't mobilized any magic to rebuild Shion right arm armor, Iris used the difference in gravity to instantly freeze her magic and moved to Shion's right side.
Then a small Black Hole appeared above the wand!
Previously, she could only manipulate Black Hole using her Mental Image Domain, and even she couldn't stop the destructive power of the Black Hole.
Now, without needing Mental Image Domain, one can create Little Black by hand.
Mom no longer has to worry about her blowing herself up!
Shion had no idea that without the magical armor protecting her right arm, she was completely unable to withstand the erosion and destruction of her own Black Hole!
I'll beat her into her transformed state in one go, then teach her a lesson slowly!
boom!
The Black Hole stopped in mid-air.
The second finger pressed down.
The Iris was instantly suppressed again!
" Iris- senpai!"
" Iris!"
"Don't lose!"
At the calls of her friends and juniors, Iris suddenly stopped again!
In mid-air, the Iris transformed the power of the Little Black and managed to withstand the two Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger strikes.
Then he looked up at the still unattainable petite witch and grinned.
"My friends and juniors are all watching, let me show off a bit more."
The small Black Hole on the wand instantly expanded!
It expanded again, completely engulfing the two Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger above!
"Only two? That's still too few, Shion!"
Seeing Iris's aura had reached its Iris, Shion nodded and finally looked directly at the magical girl who was halfway to the Full Bloom.
This time, the hand extended towards the Iris opened wide.
Five fingers appear in the sky!
The heavens Heaven and Earth trembled, suddenly heading towards Iris Town below.
Instead of falling from above in one breath, it attacked from all five directions—east, west, south, north, and up—at once!
The Iris reacted quickly, and five small Black Hole instantly appeared, blocking the finger.
But she was now completely immobilized!
The magical girls at headquarters watched with immense worry as Iris was caught between Shion's five fingers, like a little bird being squeezed by a giant hand.
"This, this is!" A Azure Cloud Sect disciple among them exclaimed, his eyes wide. "Ultimate Fusion! Five Fingers, Imprisonment of Heaven and Earth! This is no longer just the stacking of five fingers, but a fusion of the Dao into one, imprisoning heaven and earth within its cage. Its power far surpasses a high-grade Creation Heaven-rank Magic Technique, reaching the realm of a high-grade Spirit Heaven-Grade Spell!"
"It's the real [ Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger ]!!"
Although the magical girls around them couldn't understand most of the technical terms, they could understand descriptions such as "the heavens and earth are imprisoned" and "power far exceeding".
Coupled with the shocked reaction of the Azure Cloud Sect magical girls, and Iris's current struggle to hold on, some of the magical girls who had received a lot of care from Iris on a daily basis gritted their teeth and wanted to rush forward to help, but were all scolded by Golden Tea.
As the giant finger slowly pushed the small Black Hole closer to the Iris, it was about to be squeezed like a chicken.
Everyone in the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau was on tenterhooks.
"Ha ha..."
Suddenly, laughter rang out.
The magical girls from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau looked at each other in bewilderment.
Hahahahahahahaha!
Despite being at a complete disadvantage, the blue magical girl burst into laughter.
Then the laughter grew louder and louder!
A confident and unrestrained laugh echoed across the sky; Iris was laughing wildly!
"Not enough, not enough, not enough! My formidable rival!"
The Black Hole surrounding Iris suddenly converged onto her, her five fingers clenching together instantly, only to be swallowed by the massive Black Hole that collided with her the next moment. "Is this all there is to being corrupted?!"
" Shion!"
The moment the words left his mouth, the Infinity expanding Black Hole collapsed again into a white dot, and then...
" All Phenomena return!"
In this space frozen by gravity, the roster is transformed once again!
The white dots transformed into white holes and rose into the sky. This time, the falling fingers could no longer stop them and shattered completely! They rose to the same height as Shion, revealing their form within—
The simplicity is gone, replaced by ornate complexity. The purple and black stripes have spread into more cyan, creating an image that is mysterious, powerful, and even somewhat ancient!
A brand new look, a brand new magical girl Iris, has appeared!
With a hint of dazedness and melancholy, Qingluan said, " Iris, she really is different now."
High in the sky, facing the Witch Shion who was coldly watching her, Iris's fighting spirit was stronger than ever!
Giving herself a thumbs-up, the newly formed magical girl revealed an invincible smile, "Now you face the strongest, the Supreme Iris!"
"Don't think you won't get hurt next."
As the words fell, a small white dot suddenly appeared between the two, causing the space to collapse. The next moment, the two appeared on either side of the white dot.
Absolute gravity distorted the distance, and before Shion could react, the white dot expanded into Black Hole and immediately swallowed Shion's bare right arm!
Shion instantly withdrew, but still caused more of her already damaged magical armor on her right arm to fall off.
"Hit!"
A magical girl from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau exclaimed in surprise, "We've hit that witch for the first time!"
The other magical girls immediately cheered.
"A first time..." Hearing the cheers below, Iris stared at Shion, somewhat emotional, "It's a small step for Iris, but a giant leap for the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau."
The Iris, which controlled the Black Hole, laughed nonchalantly, "And there will be many more times to show you Supreme Iris..."
Before he could finish speaking, it started to rain.
When the Supreme Iris looked up carefully again, she realized it wasn't raining.
Those were countless fingers!
The confident smile on the Supreme Iris slowly faded, and the Black Hole in her hand nearly collapsed.
"Wait, wait, there's too much, the Mental Image Exhibition..."
The moment the words left her lips, countless fingers engulfed the Supreme Iris!
The Black Hole exploded amidst countless fingers, and the azure gravity magic girl, who Half-Step Full Bloom, was pressed into the river by each finger, never to fly again!
After the raging river calmed down, the world quickly returned to a deathly silence.
The magical girls from the Azure Cloud Sect patted the bewildered magical girl from headquarters, saying, "You'll get used to it..."
Shion truly hadn't expected Iris to withstand the essence of the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger strike, to the point that a simple round of attacks was no longer effective, but she hadn't yet figured out how to copy... how to develop the [ Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Hand ].
For now, we can only use the Great Desolate Thousand-Splitting Finger.
Full Bloom is indeed not to be underestimated; the improvement is so significant...
" Iris!"
Having found a foothold in the stagnant space, Hongmian immediately shouted.
Then, in an instant, she transformed and charged towards the Witch Shion.
However, before it could even take off, it was instantly slammed to the ground!
Golden Tea held her junior down tightly, her face serious. "Are you crazy?!"
"You hurt Iris and sabotaged Headquarters!" Hongmian's voice was furious. "What did we do wrong?"
"You should negotiate with Bingtang later, instead of rushing towards Shion! Do you want to kill everyone?"
Hongmian sniffed and buried herself in the ground.
"Then keep holding me down, Golden Tea!"
The magical girl looked up again, staring intently at the witch above her. "Otherwise, I might not be able to resist killing Shion!"
"..."
Although I don't know what happened below.
However, Shion glanced at Keke and Yinlian floating by. Keke was waving her hand cautiously, looking somewhat worried.
He casually pressed down on a stone in the ruins.
A vast, dark magical power enveloped the entire ruins of the headquarters.
The magical girls all gasped in surprise, even Yinlian was startled.
Filthy Magic Power is deadly poison to magical girls...
However, under Shion's control, all the Filthy Magic Power kept a safe distance from the magical girl.
They maintained an extremely precise distance, yet enveloped every piece of ruin and dust around them.
Exquisite and precise magical control.
Immediately afterwards, all the magic surged forth.
" A Lifetime of Passing Years."
This technique was a great divine power of the origin of time that Wang Lin comprehended at the core of the cave realm in order to revive Li Muwan. It transformed extreme longing and sorrow into a power that could reverse the flow of time, moving the long river of time.
Although Shion did not experience such extreme longing and sorrow.
However, she possesses extreme power and destructiveness, enough to move the long river of time.
Immediately following, all the ruins, broken glass, wood chips, and wires began to recede and rewind.
"This is clearly my Harry Potter's 'Restoration to the Original State '! Sect Master! This is plagiarism! No, it's paraphrasing! And you even changed the name!"
Shion remained unfazed, suddenly realizing that the [ Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Hand ] could suppress the wailing Yarrow.
"This move is called 'A Lifetime of Passing Years,' using my great wisdom and deepest longing to move the river of time to flow backward."
Like a videotape being played in reverse, the ruins gradually coalesced and rebuilt into a complete and brand-new headquarters.
Standing once again on the ground of headquarters, all the magical girls looked at each other in bewilderment.
Then he looked up, stunned and shocked, at the witch slowly descending from the sky.
The overwhelming, Filthy Magic Power dissipated instantly after the headquarters was rebuilt.
Not a single thing polluted the magical girls.
Even Keke touched the surrounding buildings, somewhat dazed, to make sure there were no problems.
I know the teacher is amazing... but this is just too incredible!
Give me a Mental Image Domain, and I'll give you a brand new headquarters.
The problem is, wasn't it you who ruined the General Administration's operations?
Many magical girls couldn't help but mutter the same thing to themselves, but none of them dared to say it aloud.
Blue Flower and Yumo had already walked behind the sect leader, one scattering flowers and the other playing a melodious and ancient bell.
It was an extravagant affair.
Golden Tea stared blankly for a long time before letting go and glancing at Hongmian lying on the ground.
Hongmian also stood there with her mouth agape, motionless, like a statue, gazing at the Azure Cloud Sect Master who was being respectfully surrounded by the Azure Cloud Sect disciples in the distance.
"I'm not holding you back anymore, go ahead."
Upon hearing Golden Tea's voice, Hongmian's face twitched.
Then he stood up, casually brushed the dirt off his clothes, and took a deep breath.
Looking at the restored headquarters, and Iris, who had been pulled up by the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger, was unconscious but unharmed after Iris transformation was dispelled.
He said in a deep voice:
"I'm a mature person now, and I can completely restrain myself."
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