“Don’t forget who you received this power from, my dear Karamiti.”
Maintaining a balance between two types of magic within the body was extremely difficult, let alone when there was a severe imbalance in their strengths.
Generally speaking, an ordinary Strange Person or Witch attempting such a feat would likely explode and die.
However, Ye Wanqing was able to maintain stability perfectly without showing any flaws.
This was all thanks to the immense effort Tang Yin had invested in her.
Magical Girl Miti and the Witch Karamiti were not essentially two forms of the same person, but rather branches of one person on different timelines.
This was why she had been so severely corrupted by Irina’s Dark Magic Power, even to the point of regressing to a younger state.
And on the path of a Witch, she had clearly gone much further than she had as a Magical Girl.
Facing Tang Yin’s nonchalant response, Ye Wanqing did not show much resentment.
At that moment, she shed her childish disguise and buried all unfavorable emotions deep in her heart.
All that remained for her enemy to see was her powerful side.
“Then try to take the authority from my body and see if you can still do it.”
Hearing this, Tang Yin shook her head and walked straight through Ye Wanqing’s body toward the inner room.
“Let go of that redundant resentment. After Tang Nai’s interference, there is no longer a need for meaningless interaction between us. Right now, all I care about is the girl in this room.”
“Don’t just walk in there on your own!”
Ye Wanqing helplessly followed Tang Yin’s pace.
Just as Tang Yin had said, she could bypass physical contact to reach Su Mu’s side, and at that point, Ye Wanqing wouldn’t be able to use her full strength anyway.
However, Ye Wanqing also understood Tang Yin’s personality.
This obsessive woman would definitely have visited the sister she dreamed of the moment she arrived in B City before making time for official business.
This meant she was the person least likely to do anything out of line.
‘So, what exactly is she planning? Is this also part of Tang Nai’s plan?’
With a hint of curiosity, Ye Wanqing followed, remaining vigilant and keeping the flames that had pierced Tang Yin’s chest ready to seize any opportunity should the woman show a weakness.
However, in the next moment, Ye Wanqing’s vision blurred, and she found herself standing next to Su Mu.
Tang Yin was already sitting by the bed, quietly gazing at Su Mu’s lovely sleeping face.
The pink-haired girl seemed somewhat restless.
Cold sweat beaded on her forehead, and she muttered incoherent nonsense in her sleep from time to time.
It was a distressing sight that made one worry if she was encountering something unsettling in her dreams.
“She doesn’t look like anything special. She resembles Su Ya too much; I can’t see any trace of Ye Qing in her at all.”
Hearing this, Ye Wanqing was slightly stunned.
“Ye Qing is…”
“Don’t misunderstand. She isn’t your mother, but rather another direct relative of this Miss Su Mu. Of course, you guessed correctly—you also share quite a significant connection with that former strongest Magical Girl.”
Before Tang Yin could finish, Ye Wanqing interrupted her, her voice suddenly rising several notches.
“Why are you only telling me this now?”
Glancing at the agitated Ye Wanqing, Tang Yin seemed to think of something and suddenly wore a meaningful smile.
“Don’t get excited. You aren’t related to her by blood, so it won’t affect your major life events.”
“Major life events, my foot…”
Teased for no apparent reason, Ye Wanqing’s face flushed slightly.
Her aggression faded as she hurriedly tried to clear things up.
She simply felt that Su Mu was very kind, that was all.
It hadn’t reached that level yet—not to mention Lando had already beaten her to the punch.
“I bet from the first moment you saw her, you felt an inexplicable sense of closeness.”
“How did you know?”
Tang Yin expressed no surprise at Ye Wanqing’s reaction and returned her attention to Su Mu.
“You will know soon enough.”
***
This sleep seemed a bit too deep, so long that it felt endless.
Su Mu frowned, trying to wake up from this long dream that felt almost like a nightmare.
However, the first thing to greet her was a splitting headache.
“Hiss—”
Out of some obsession she couldn’t quite explain, she finally opened her eyes.
What met her gaze was a mottled, old ceiling.
The peeling marks on it seemed slightly shallower than she remembered.
The sound of water droplets sliding off the eaves and splashing continued rhythmically.
It wasn’t loud, but it was enough to keep one from feeling at ease.
This all-too-familiar, distressing sound…
Su Mu’s eyes snapped open.
She sat up and looked out at the boundless dark night outside the window.
Everything in the light rain was being drenched.
Aside from the noisy rain canopy, her field of vision contained only a row of silent, low-slung old buildings, staring back at her like giants with hunched backs.
‘This place… this place…’
It wasn’t just a simple feeling of déjà vu anymore.
Su Mu suddenly pulled open the wardrobe.
Looking at the neatly arranged male clothing inside, her mind went blank.
‘What’s going on? Am I at home?’
‘No, I remember clearly. Rain, rain, rain… Today is my 15th birthday.’
Su Mu subconsciously pulled at her waistband and peeked down.
When he saw that familiar “little brother,” his heart was still filled with disbelief.
‘Am I not awake yet? Or was all of that just a long dream I had?’
He didn’t seem to notice that, upon finally returning to a male body, he didn’t feel much joy.
Instead, he was mostly shocked.
This guy seemed to have completely fallen into depravity during his time with Lando.
Then, Su Mu suddenly remembered that he should have a way to verify all of this.
‘That’s right, my ability. If this is a Dream World, then my ability shouldn’t fail.’
Su Mu tried to summon the Handheld Console, but after a long moment, nothing happened.
‘How is this possible?’
Su Mu felt his body in a daze, and immediately afterward, he noticed a familiar sensation.
The feeling of Dark Magic Power surging through his body.
Although there was only a little, it was enough for Su Mu to understand the situation.
“Either I had a crazy, excessively long dream, or I’ve traveled back in time.”
Su Mu went to the bathroom.
Looking at his long-lost youthful appearance in the mirror, his heart softened slightly.
Although he remembered hating this period of time, now that he had actually returned to this moment, he felt an inexplicable sense of nostalgia.
Just as he was immersed in his thoughts, a discordant voice suddenly rang out, dragging him back to reality.
“Congratulations, you’ve traveled back. Just a moment before being defeated and completely taken over by the great Demon King Karamiti, you returned to age 15 when you awakened your ability. This time, you won’t… Eh? Are you missing something?”
Almost instantly, Su Mu recognized the owner of that voice.
“Ye! Wan! Qing! As I thought, you’re the one playing tricks! Get me back there right now!”
Hearing Su Mu call out her name one syllable at a time, Ye Wanqing gave a mischievous giggle.
“Oh my, I’m so scared~ First, tell me why you’re so plain. Compared to me, you’re practically a weakling!”
Hearing this, Su Mu was filled with a mix of shame and anger, wishing he could crawl into a hole.
He swore that once he found a way out, he would definitely stew Ye Wanqing, that damn Big Yellow Duck, into soup!
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