I think this ability to reincarnate is somehow connected to my Keke.
We need to find a way to steal it from Keke.
Jiang Si looked at Black Keke, who was holding the red Miracle Seed, and became even more certain in her heart.
Keke and Black Keke's abilities can indeed be taken from each other, perhaps related to their Personal Reality, or perhaps to other conditions, although the specific conditions cannot be confirmed yet.
However, granting Keke the ability to reincarnate seems like a feasible path.
Jiang Si had already started considering this matter ever since Black Keke revealed her abilities.
Keke has good potential and has grown quite well, but ultimately she lacks a trump card and a margin for error.
This ability to reincarnate is truly the perfect Keke for Coco.
Of course, Jiang Si initially wanted Keke seal Shion.
Shion will provide practical training, which will allow her to grow faster. Once the conditions for Ability Swap are found, Black Keke's ability can be transferred to Keke as a trump card. Basically, Keke won't have to worry about Coco anymore.
Let her become completely independent and grow on her own.
Unfortunately, Keke refused to betray Shion until the very end.
There was nothing that could be done about it. Although it was a bit troublesome for Jiang Si, it was a good thing that her child was growing up and had his own ideas.
Parents can't force everything. Since Keke is unwilling to choose the path of sealing Shion, then I'll find her another path to advancement.
To put it simply, there are always more solutions than problems. As parents, if we have the ability, we should try our best not to change our children's decisions and instead create more choices and opportunities for them.
It's like making money but not spending it on your children, making them start on the same starting line as the poor.
Wouldn't that mean the money was earned for nothing?
In the world of online literature, nepotism is commonplace, and protecting one's own is considered a virtue.
Flame Emperor Yan once said, "I will side with my relatives, not with those in the right."
He naturally wanted to do everything in his power to make Keke a magical girl comparable to Shion.
She has such potential, it shouldn't be wasted.
Don't you think that's going too far?
Although Black Keke seemed happy after pulling Jiang Si away, she glanced back at the chasing Keke and couldn't help but ask, "Taking everything away from her and leaving her here, isn't that really heartless? And without the power of a magical girl, Keke is just an ordinary girl, you know? Leaving an ordinary girl here is too cruel, isn't it?"
Are you very confident?
Jiang Si's question left Black Keke somewhat bewildered. "What do you mean?"
"You were a magical girl at first, weren't you?"
"Certainly."
Black Keke said with a hint of pride, "Not just a magical girl, but a very powerful one. I am the pride of the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau."
It was as if she had been reincarnated so many times, yet she still felt incredibly honored by it.
"But after reincarnation, you won't have any magical girl powers at all, right?"
The two traversed the space, heading straight for Chongxu. Jiang Si said absentmindedly, "Besides reincarnation, your transformation into a magical girl is by borrowing the power of another Keke. In other words, if you don't kill Keke and take her place, you're just an ordinary girl."
"Uh, it has nothing to do with this, right?----"
"Why is it alright?" Jiang Si spread her dragon wings and looked at Chongxu not far away. "Didn't you rise step by step from an ordinary person to the position of president of the Witch Association, and even scheme against Shion?"
Is that a compliment?
"Of course, accomplishing these feats with a mortal body is commendable." As the two approached Chongxu in the void, Jiang Si added, "She is the same."
"Well----"
Black Keke was speechless for a moment. "That's because I have the ability to reincarnate and a lot of information, so I can do these things as an ordinary person. But she's different; you can't compare them like that. Without the power of a magical girl, she can't do anything—"
"If you can't do anything without the power of a magical girl, does that mean you shouldn't have had the power of a magical girl in the first place?"
Jiang Si glanced at her coldly, " Keke got to where she is now not because of Shion, nor because of me, nor because of magical girls, but because of her own abilities and personality."
"Oh, so that's what you think?"
Black Keke scratched her head, "You Return to Truth overestimate me----"
I will only state the facts.
" The Land of the End is very dangerous."
"You don't need to worry about it, it's very safe there." Jiang Si simply asked, "How do you plan to seal Shion?"
Black Keke n't help but roll her eyes at Jiang Si's statement that the Land of the End was safe.
The Beast of the End didn't really care about Keke's life, especially since it knew about its relationship with Keke.
It wouldn't be surprising if he killed someone casually.
This guy talks a good game, but he probably doesn't care about his sister at all, right?
Well, from the beginning, Black Keke never really expected any sibling-like feelings from the other person.
The data recovered in the Beihai after the captain's death claimed that the observation subject, the Stone Witch Keke, and her brother were deeply in love and inseparable. However, it was later proven to be a complete fabrication and wishful thinking. It's no wonder that the intelligence gathering failed in the end.
You're telling me that this guy, who joined the Witch Association for power, transformed himself into Calamity Beast, and went to any lengths to climb the ranks, even selling out his own sister, has feelings?
If you take it seriously, you'll get kicked by a horse.
You must understand that everyone has feelings, but the Calamity Beast do not.
For Black Keke, the other party's value lay only in helping her deal with Shion.
"Hold off Shion for me first."
Jiang Si remained silent for a long while, then said, "That's it?"
"That's it." Black Keke thought for a moment, "Oh, right, there's also the World Tree branch she got, which contains the essence of time. Just in case, you need to get it from her and give it to me first."
"I can handle the rest myself."
Jiang Si immediately became interested.
The other party has reincarnated so many times, so they must have some kind of confidence, but he really couldn't figure out what method the other party would use to deal with Shion.
Our ancestors in the cycle of reincarnation and rebirth all had cheat codes, such as gaining power after dying once, drawing talents after restarting, and at the very least, having the Nine Tribulations Sword or Money-Losing System. But none of these were present in the various reincarnation scenes I saw with Black Keke.
Relying solely on the magical girl powers stolen from Keke? That's far from enough.
"Oh, and also, you need to help me borrow the Void Mirror from the Prince. After all, I can't win against her, but you've always been very easy to talk to the Prince, right? That mirror might be very useful to me, so I'm counting on you."
Jiang Si for a moment, then nodded. The Chongxu were right in front of him; it was a simple matter.
And incidentally, I can also play around with the Void Mirror myself.
It's been built for so long, and he hasn't even touched it yet. "No problem."
"Oh, and also, you need to stop the people from the Azure Cloud Sect. The true disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect are too troublesome. The Witch Association doesn't have much fighting power to stop them. We'll have to rely on you, Jiang Si!"
"What else?"
" The Magical Kingdom, the Incubators, the people from Chongxu, including the people from the Holy Church —we need your help to stop them all—"
"----Is this cooperation? Didn't I do everything myself? What are you doing? Ordering me around?"
"That's just how the president is—and aren't you my brother? An older brother should help his younger sister sort everything out, right? A sister is meant to be cherished—"
Jiang Si slapped him across the face. "Get out of here!"
Real cocoa is Keke.
Even when Keke is at her weakest, she doesn't rely on herself for everything.
She's a genius who could cook at nine years old and even dared to sleep alone!
How dare you?
Who is this piece of trash? How dare she pretend to be my sister while wearing Keke's skin!
"Just kidding, just kidding!"
Black Keke was already used to being beaten, quickly lowered her head, only to have her older brother slap her on the forehead.
A slap to the face would be too unsightly, and dodging it directly might anger Jiang Si into giving him two more serious blows. Changing his position and letting him hit him is the best solution.
Then Black Keke patted her chest, "I only asked you to hold them off. Once I activate, and I've donned the most perfect body, I'll kill them all!"
How long will it take to boot up?
As Jiang Si stepped onto Chongxu, she glanced at the branch school near Yarrow. It was now packed with people, and her Hogwarts was thriving in Chongxu. Even if it lost to Tiana, it wouldn't have much of an impact.
However, without Jiegeng's help, he seems to be struggling to manage on his own.
Meanwhile, the Prince and the White Fox were currently serving as special students at her Hogwarts.
"It'll be soon."
Black Keke lowered her voice, "Thanks to someone's help in awakening the Beast of the End, it saved me a lot of trouble. Don't worry, it will be activated soon."
"Are you sure you can beat them?" Jiang Si asked doubtfully. " Shion has a history of going toe-to-toe with the Beast of the End."
"Even if we disregard the Beast of the End has already been weakened by me, I would still have a chance of winning if it were at its Beast of the End, once I activate it."
Black Keke placed her index finger to her lips, revealing a confident and powerful smile. "Don't worry, just buy me enough time. Of course, don't forget that branch, the Void Mirror, and the Holy Church's items. Get me plenty; it'll increase our chances of winning—"
He looks like a conman no matter how you look at him.
But anyway.
Having witnessed the true power of the Beast of the End, Black Keke was indeed looking forward to the perfect body that Black Keke had mentioned, a body comparable to the Beast of the End.
Come to think of it, he seemed to have heard Jialan mention a long time ago that the Witch Association President was preparing for the ultimate perfect body—
Hopefully, I won't let myself down.
With that in mind, he still headed straight for Hogwarts, the Yarrow.
Black Keke immediately jogged over to him.
Jiang Si immediately stopped and turned to look at her. "Why are you following me instead of going to get ready?"
"Hey, I'm not in a rush here. Let's see how efficient you are, bro. If you can't handle it, I'll have a backup plan—after all, if I can't stop it, I'm really doomed."
"Whatever you want."
Thanks, bro!
When Jiang Si led Black Keke into Hogwarts, she already felt annoyed by the long corridor inside the gate.
It's almost identical to the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, except instead of the magical girl illustrations of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, it now features the Seven True Disciples, along with animated GIFs of Shion and Bingtang.
"Copying, copying, copying! It's all the same, why are you still copying!"
Hearing Jiang Si's disappointed words, Black Keke immediately laughed and said, "You don't understand. Copying a lot creates a style. It's normal for students from the same style to be exactly the same. How can you call that copying?"
"That's right, that's right." Yarrow appeared at the opportune moment, sitting on her broom, though her long robe gave her a more principal-like air, even making her appear somewhat mature. "I'm called Haru, Haru is the strongest!"
"Huh? I'd say it's utterly mediocre!" Jiang Si said coldly. "Where have you thrown our ancestors' cultivation aesthetics? Have you even learned what our ancestors taught us?"
Yarrow shrank its neck. " Harry Potter doesn't need to cultivate immortality—"
Beside the Yarrow stood the Prince, who had been waiting for a long time.
The girl stared blankly at Black Keke, then glanced at Jiang Si, "You'd even replace your own sister? You're Return to Truth heartless to the extreme."
"Survival of the fittest."
Black Keke, hiding behind Jiang Si, even made a face at the Prince, "You dare betray our Witch Association? You're finished, Yitaen!"
Jiang Si punched Black Keke on the forehead, causing Black Keke to crouch down, clutching her head and wailing. Then she looked at the Prince and said, "Give me the Void Mirror."
I only have one question for you.
Yarrow, realizing she'd become a mere bystander, cried out, "Wait! I'm the headmaster here! You should talk to me! The Void Mirror is a Horcrux of Hogwarts —I know, Jiang Si, you're trying to attract my attention this way, playing hard to get to increase my favorability, right? I admit it's had some effect, but I'm not that easily won over; it's only increased it a little. If you talk to me directly, I might agree to your request—"
"Shut up and wait on the side."
Yarrow immediately looked aggrieved, covered her face with the witch's hat, sat on the broom, and flew shakily to the corner of the wall where she squatted down.
Jiang Si then looked at the Prince, "What do you want to ask?"
The Prince remained silent for a long while before slowly asking, "What happened after the Shion Full Bloom?"
After running for an unknown amount of time, Keke tripped and fell again, ending up among a pile of corpses.
She was breathing heavily, wiping the sweat from her face, looking up at the empty sky, and then shielding her vision with her arm.
No matter how hard she tried, the magical girl's miracles no longer responded to her.
The feeling of powerlessness reminded her of her first transformation.
Before meeting Shion- sensei, Coco faced that giant bat Calamity Beast —which now seems like a weak Calamity Beast, but for Keke at that time it was like a catastrophe.
When death came, Keke only lamented her misfortune and blamed fate; at that time, Keke had no intention of saving others.
They didn't even consider what would happen to the teachers and students at the school.
She only had herself on her mind.
From beginning to end, she has absolutely no right to transform into a magical girl.
--
The other magical girls, all driven by a desire to save others, became miracles for everyone in that instant.
However, Keke was only transformed because she was forced by Shion- sensei, and that's how she ended up transforming in such a confused state.
It was not someone else's miracle, nor was it a collective wish.
Even the power itself can be said to come entirely from Shion- sensei. If Shion- sensei hadn't infused it with magic, that empty shell of Miracle Seed would have been nothing more than an ordinary decoration.
He joined the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau without any awareness, only hoping to get to know Shion- sensei and become friends with Shion.
In reality, she wasn't a magical girl at all, nor did she have any desire to save others or the world.
Even after being turned into a witch by the captain, she saw the truth of the past there and cleared up the misunderstanding between her and her brother.
But in reality, Keke's reason for becoming a magical girl was simply to atone for her sins.
Unlike magical girls who shine brightly and save others from the very beginning, her very act of becoming a magical girl carries a sense of sin, which is why she absolutely cannot make mistakes.
Keke, who caused her parents' deaths, could make another mistake and hurt someone else.
She had no reason, and no motivation, to forgive herself.
So, with this in mind, Keke wouldn't allow herself to do anything wrong, no matter what, even if it was her older brother's request.
If Coco loses her magical girl powers, Keke... Keke...
Keke got up again, gazing at the spot where Jiang Si and Black Keke disappeared, still trying to chase after them, albeit unsteadily.
But he tripped over something.
She nearly fell, half-kneeling on the ground. Keke looked back and saw her own corpse gripping her ankle tightly.
That pale, distorted face, which had been staring straight ahead, slowly turned its head.
Suddenly, he looked at Keke.
His expression was ferocious, and his face was covered in blood!
"Give it back to me! I am Keke!"
It felt as if she was being dragged into the corpses, becoming one of them, and being completely replaced by this body. Keke kicked two or three times in a row, her shoes flying off and her socks torn. She desperately grabbed the heads and arms of the other corpses, trying to break free, but then her hand suddenly slipped.
She yanked the other corpse's head off, and as it was dragged into the abyss of corpses, Keke looked down and saw her own head staring straight at her, tears of blood streaming down its face!
He suddenly opened his eyes.
She sat up, panting heavily. She quickly touched her face, then glanced at her feet.
Her shoes were indeed gone, her socks were torn, and her toes were sticking out, looking a bit dirty. She wiped her toes with a slightly aggrieved expression, got up, and limped around looking for her shoes.
"You Return to Truth are different from other Keke."
Just as she finally found her lost shoe, a sudden sound startled Keke.
Then he looked up at the suddenly appearing [Iris].
Although she borrowed the appearance of her senior, it's still clear that she's not Iris- senpai at all.
Rather, it Beast of the End.
Even so, Keke still felt a sense of familiarity. In this ghostly place filled with her own corpses, seeing a familiar face made her feel much more at ease.
Therefore, Keke calmly asked, "Are you going to kill me?"
"If I kill you, we'll have to start all over again." [Iris] sat down next to her again. "I don't want to do that kind of pointless thing anymore. You don't seem sad at all about losing your magical girl powers?"
"Ah?"
[Iris] tilted her head, "Are you even happy about losing your magical girl powers?"
I didn't—
As she was saying this, Keke suddenly noticed the corner of her mouth.
It was indeed very easy; it just stood up involuntarily.
Losing her magical girl powers certainly made her somewhat panicked, and even somewhat resentful.
But after a while, I found myself unconsciously relaxing and even feeling a sense of ease.
Even Keke herself was somewhat at a loss.
There's no need to be so flustered.
[Iris] said gently, "For you, the power of a magical girl is more of a shackle, a sin you bear. It makes you shine and strong, receiving the admiration and worship of others, but it also makes you constantly worry about the death of your parents, which is inextricably linked to you."
"Wait a minute." Keke immediately became alert. "How did you know?"
"So many Keke have come here." The Beast of the End then picked up a finger from Keke's corpse and subconsciously put it in its mouth.
Keke frowned, her eyes filled with undisguised disgust.
It obediently put it down again.
I know most of what's going on with you.
Keke remained silent for a long time before touching the corner of her mouth. "You're right, I am secretly happy about losing my magical girl powers."
It's as if a heavy burden has been lifted.
Since Keke a magical girl, can she finally let go of the guilt and remorse that have always held her back?
Because Keke is no longer a magical girl, it has nothing to do with Keke anymore, right?
Such selfish thoughts do exist and cannot be denied.
"So it doesn't matter if she's not a magical girl----"
"But even so!"
Keke interrupted her, raising her voice. "Even so, it's okay, right? Because Keke is just that cowardly, irresponsible, and easily lazy—so it's perfectly acceptable to have such thoughts occasionally, isn't it? Anyone can relax for a while, temporarily lose their magical girl powers, and be an ordinary girl just looking for my brother's ordinary little sister. That's fine, isn't it? Besides, no one will know, and it won't cause any trouble for anyone—"
When Keke suddenly became so eager to talk, [Iris] remained silent until she finished speaking before nodding. "Of course, no problem. No one can criticize you. Whether in the past, the future, or even now, you've done more than enough."
"I don't know who these Keke you're talking about are, but the past and the future have nothing to do with me; I only exist in the present."
The girl refuted her statement, then took a deep breath, slapped her cheeks hard until they were red, and said, "But as soon as I'm rested, I'll get back to work immediately."
"The burden that has already been laid down, that has been taken away by someone else, shouldn't we just give up like this? It would be easier that way."
"I don't know what you're talking about. I just said I wanted to relax, but I never said I wanted to give up." Keke staggered to her feet, clutching her chest. "Let go of the burden and relax. When I shoulder the responsibility of a magical girl again, I'll do even better. Keke a magical girl, but I can do it."
In this world, there is no magical girl who killed her parents, never thought of saving others, and still needs others' help to transform.
She did not fulfill the wishes of others, nor did she perform miracles for anyone.
From the very beginning, Keke was unworthy of the title of magical girl, but now that she has gained power and is standing here, she will do her best to be the best she can be.
If you're still complaining and feeling sorry for yourself, then all the hardships you've endured, the despair and pain you've overcome, and all the people who were hurt or died because of Keke have been meaningless!
"I'm all grown up now, I won't give up!"
[Iris] asked curiously, "But now, you don't even have the name Keke anymore. Now, all your friends in Beihai only know another Keke. No one recognizes you. All your memories are gone."
Keke looked slightly disappointed, but she quickly continued walking forward, saying, "It's okay. Now that we've forgotten the past, we can create a new future. Becoming friends again, rebuilding relationships—it's all the same. This time, I'll do even better, make everyone like me more, and become even better friends!"
[Iris] followed behind her, "While this isn't bad, your older brother chose another Keke."
Keke stood there for a long time.
But in the end, a smile still appeared on her little face. "I'll make my brother regret this, and then I'll make him apologize to me. Jiang Si only has one sister, and that's me. I'll prove him wrong. This time, I'm really angry. If he doesn't apologize, I will never forgive him!"
This is different from the previous three years when he returned the company without giving a reason and threw a tantrum.
Keke in the right this time, so if her brother doesn't apologize, Keke will definitely teach him a lesson just like he used to teach her a lesson!
"While your strength has indeed exceeded my expectations," [Iris] paused, "... but determination alone cannot accomplish anything. You've lost your magical girl powers, and most importantly, they've been taken from you by another version of yourself. You can't even reclaim your miracles."
"So I already said, Keke a magical girl."
Keke reached the Land of the End.
Outside, there is endless void; neither the sky nor the ground can be seen, and no direction can be discerned.
However, the traces Jiang Si left behind after she left could still be felt.
She opened her arms as if embracing the vast darkness.
"Now, I must accept my own ugliness: the jealous Keke, the lazy Keke, the wrathful Keke, the arrogant Keke."
Having said that, Keke leaped into the abyss-like void!
" The Blazing Sun Burns to Ashes."
[Iris] looked down at the Filthy Magic Power constantly emanating from her body.
Even the entire cemetery, filled with all the negative emotions of those who died in the Keke graveyard.
Pain, despair, resentment, rage----
Endless, surging negative emotions overwhelmed Keke at the Land of the End!
"Bury my eternal night in the afterglow town!"
The pitch-black demonic armor roared, its viscous substance, like lava or mud, leaping and flowing across her body.
Unable to become the witch of the blazing sun, she now merges into the eternal night of nothingness.
I used to subconsciously avoid and not want to face my witch-like self and the filthy power.
Because within this power lie too many emotions that she wants to escape.
Ugly self, twisted self, disgusting self.
Having lost her magical girl powers, Keke has finally let go of her resentment and fully embraced the power she once loathed.
I accepted myself completely.
"Is this alright, teacher?"
I remembered what Shion- sensei once said: power has no distinction between evil and justice; it only depends on whether you can control it and how you use it.
Keke murmured in response to her teacher from back then.
Then, the pitch-black Witch Keke flew over the place where Jiang Si and Black Keke had left!
[Iris] gazed for a long time before letting out a slow sigh, turning her head to glance into the depths of the Land of the End, "Is this what you wanted to see?"
" Keke will become the strongest magical girl."
"She might kill you someday, whether it's you or me."
"I'll kill you first, but not before that."
"Oh.
[Iris] walked back to the depths of her Land of the End, "That's why I say, only through constant tempering can the beauty and brilliance of a magical girl be revealed----"
Chongxu Hogwarts.
Black Keke was originally following behind Jiang Si and negotiating with the Prince, was eventually expelled from Hogwarts because she was disliked by the former leader of the Land of Mirrors.
--
However, there wasn't really anything she needed to watch over there; she just needed to know that Jiang Si was indeed willing to find the Void Mirror for her.
Just as she was about to go to Jialan and ask her to continue sending the remaining members of the Witch Association to collect the remaining power of the World Weavers.
Black Keke stopped at a corner.
She reached out and slightly shielded her eyes from the glaring neon lights above. The colorful neon lights, combined with the chaotic advertising music, were noisy and annoying.
That's how Chongxu is; even after undergoing renovations, it quickly returned to its former bustling and vibrant life.
That's how the people of Chongxu are used to it.
The Chongxu people who did not leave with Su La were unaware of other ways of life.
Just as she was getting a little irritated, Black Keke suddenly froze.
She looked into the distance with some disbelief.
The dark figure was as ethereal as a ghost, flickering through the crowd. The dense aura of dark magic made anyone who saw it feel as if they had encountered Calamity Beast.
"Really?!"
She murmured something involuntarily.
But then she saw a dark-skinned witch staring fiercely at her.
"It's the real deal! I've come back To Live from hell. Black Keke, I told you, give me back my brother!"