“Lord Golden Scales! Hello!”
“Hello!”
After Luo You arrived at the Huahai City branch, Qiuyu and the others on duty here all addressed her with honorifics.
There was no other reason—Luo You’s performance during the last demon-level dimensional beast raid was simply outstanding, steady and reliable, nothing like a rookie magic girl… or rather, magic novice.
Another reason was closely tied to her flashy appearance.
When others referred to her as “Customer,” Luo You’s magic girl form exuded a kind of “strength in beauty.”
Most of the Ten Seats didn’t seem as cool as she was.
“Oh, oh… Qiuyu and Mushui, you both came today?”
“Of course, we’re here to seek your guidance!”
Qiuyu, the senior magic girl of Huahai City, eyes sparkling with stars, said, “Yesterday, Lord Golden Scales, your raid blew me away! Please, teach me!”
Using the simplest, unadorned magic at the perfect moment to deliver the most lethal strike to the enemy—this was the hallmark of a true expert!
Before Golden Scales arrived, Little Red Riding Hood had also performed well, but her success was purely relying on innate talent with no reference value.
This is skill!
The pay-to-win Little Red Riding Hood can take a hike!
“Uh, actually, I might know fewer spells than you all…”
Luo You scratched her cheek humbly, but the next second her true nature showed.
“Well~ since you all want to learn no matter what, I guess I can teach you~”
“Please take care of me!”
Once the news that Luo You was holding a training session at the Huahai City branch spread, every magic girl who could come showed up.
When Luo You saw so many magic girls had come just for her, she was a little stunned inside.
Has my reputation really grown this big?
Luo You only taught them for a bit over an hour, but when she was about to leave, the magic girls’ admiration for her intensified even more.
“Future Ten Seats!”
“As expected of Lord Golden Scales!”
“I see a brilliance in her that rivals Xingyue… From the first day she arrived, I knew she wasn’t an ordinary person!”
“Heh, maybe she really will surpass Xingyue one day.”
This praise even made Luo You a little embarrassed.
Isn’t the hat a little too big?
But she’d already surpassed Xingyue a long time ago.
“Lord Golden Scales, you don’t know this, but you’re already on TV and in newspapers,” Qiuyu whispered in her ear.
“I saw it at noon… but am I really that famous?”
“You are! And everyone knows how you spoke your mind fearlessly during that meeting. That was amazing!”
“Haha…”
“Lord Golden Scales, do you have an official Magic Alliance website? Your photo is on the main board page. This means the Magic Alliance has started promoting you.”
There’s such a thing!?
I wake up from a nap and suddenly I’m a big star?
Luo You searched for this so-called website, and the moment she clicked in, a magnificent portrait was slapped in front of her eyes.
Elegant robes of gold-threaded silk, draped shoulders wrapped tightly at the waist, a white-and-gold patterned veil shading her face, silver strands like willow branches shimmering in auspicious light.
“Damn!”
Seeing the website’s description of herself made Luo You feel like a thousand wild horses were galloping through her mind.
Is this really me?
“See! Totally handsome!”
Qiuyu chimed in, “Most who received this kind of treatment in the past eventually became Ten Seats!”
“Heh, so from an outsider’s perspective, my future is pretty much set as a Ten Seat candidate?”
“Not just possible—I’d say it’s basically confirmed.”
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
Luo You rubbed her chin.
No wonder these magic girls praised her so highly; it turns out she was already the headline on the official website.
There had to be someone high up in the Magic Alliance pulling strings; otherwise, there was no reason for such massive attention on a newcomer like her.
Why push her to such a high position?
Other industries have promoted talented newcomers to create blazing superstars, but those usually happened in football or film, not in the Magic Alliance.
This move was truly baffling.
Especially under the current circumstances.
Perhaps it was to promote a positive figure outside of the Ten Seats, to improve the Magic Alliance’s image!
It could also divert some public attention away from the Ten Seats.
But as the saying goes, if someone tries to explain irrational situations with reasonable logic, that person is just a fool.
Luo You firmly believed that the most difficult questions in the world often had the most boring answers.
“Most likely it’s that Zhizhi’s doing again, right?”
Case closed—it was Zhizhi.
All illogical actions become logical when you factor in Zhizhi.
Back home, Luo You continued intense self-research and discovered that online discussions about her had already become extremely popular, overshadowing many well-known magic girls, with her topic heat rivaling that of the Ten Seats.
Luo You guessed that in a few days, she might even have her own fan fiction.
“Supernova Magic Girl Defeated: Aurora Witch’s Ruthless Bloom!”
Something like that for a title.
As expected, Luo You occupied the front page of the Magic Alliance official website for the next five days.
Then, just as she suspected, fan fiction began to appear one after another.
“Whoa, this popularity is insane!”
Luo You stared at her phone during a meal, mouth agape, as the rumors grew more and more exaggerated.
In reality, she was timid as a magic girl, but online she had become a proud windbreaker rivaling the Ten Seats.
The mainstream narrative was that she was a staunch supporter of the Manjusaka faction and dealt harshly with anyone colluding with the Boundary Sea forces, linking her firmly to Manjusaka-related topics and further increasing her popularity.
“Maybe I should come out and say something?”
Luo You chewed on a cheesy sausage.
This sudden rise in fame made her a bit uncomfortable.
Being too famous wasn’t always a good thing.
She asked Zhizhi if this was her doing, and Zhizhi just said:
“Isn’t this great? As Zhizhi-sama’s subordinate, how can you have no heat? Next time if the media interviews you, remember to mention me and clarify our superior-subordinate relationship.”
After that, Luo You blocked her from her contacts.
Ring ring ring—
“Lord Golden Scales, a dimensional beast appeared in the neighboring city, mid-demon level. Can you go support?”
“Neighboring city (chewing) huh? Sure (chewing). Give me the exact location (chewing chewing chewing).”
Swallowing her food, Luo You shook her head, thinking this was really troublesome.
There were very few jobs coming from the inland, so might as well be enthusiastic.
“Transform! …Eh, crap, no, no, I accidentally transformed into Eleira…”
Transform again!
Magic Girl Golden Scales, grandly heading out!
As the saying goes, the bird that sticks out gets shot—this arrogant little brat was surely attracting malicious attention.
By the time Luo You set off for the neighboring city, a group of people who had been watching her closely were already staking out the Huahai City entertainment branch.