“Awwooo!”
As Luo Shuangyue knocked down two magical girls in a row and threw away the deadweight Jiuye, the situation on the other side of the battlefield shifted—
The black-clad individuals beside the old man had already revealed their true forms.
As members of an evil organization, of course they weren’t as simple as they looked.
Beneath those black suits were bodies as hard as steel.
“Oh, magical beast cyborgs? The technology’s still immature—once they enter combat mode, they attack indiscriminately. Their strength is about on par with standard soldier-class monsters…”
After sending Jiuye away, Luo Shuangyue took advantage of Xia Mo and Siam not paying attention and flashed into the shadows, concealing her presence and preparing to fish in troubled waters.
Right now, it was best not to fight Xia Mo.
If she accidentally smashed the girl to pieces, that would be a real problem.
The cyborgs on the other side weren’t too strong.
Even if Xia Mo couldn’t bring out her full power right now, the remaining two magical girls should be able to handle them easily…
“I could transform into Bai Ye, float up there and secretly watch the show, then let Xia Mo ‘accidentally’ discover me and give her a disappointed look…”
The plan quickly formed in Luo Shuangyue’s mind—she hadn’t forgotten her goal.
Use Ming Die to blast Xia Mo, then have Bai Ye deliver a heavy psychological blow, and finally appear as her real self, using gentle words to persuade Xia Mo to give up the path of a magical girl.
Heh—perfect!
“If I don’t use any powers and just stand there, I should be able to maintain transformation for four or five minutes. That’s long enough for them to finish things down here.”
“Bzzt…”
“Senior Bai Ye, lend me your light!”
“Reflect on the wrongs you’ve committed—Purifying Light!”
With the girl’s clear shout, several cyborgs were struck by magic blasts and collapsed to the ground, scorched black, their condition unknown.
The shriveled old man had long since been restrained, with Siam’s magic wand pressing against his throat.
After the battle ended, magical division members in black combat uniforms quickly arrived and cuffed the captured enemies hand and foot, carrying them away.
Just when everyone thought the operation was over, one of the magical division members looked up at the hole in the ceiling.
Then—“There’s someone up there?!”
Everyone instantly turned their gaze to the sky.
There, next to the hole Lilac had blasted open, stood a white-haired girl in a white dress, silently observing everyone inside the abandoned factory.
The girl stood on thin air, four white ponytails drifting behind her like wings.
Her aura was so ethereal and otherworldly that anyone could tell at a glance—she was no ordinary being.
Before anyone could react, Xia Mo—who had been idle during the second half of the battle—suddenly raised a hand to stop them.
“Don’t act rashly. That’s our senior. I’ll go up and ask her why she’s here.”
Luo Shuangxing looked at Xia Mo with concern.
She felt like her senior’s voice was trembling slightly—
Was she… afraid?
And… senior?
The girl looked up at the white figure in the sky, and for some reason, her eyes felt a little sore.
Unable to help herself, she rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand and saw faint traces of moisture.
Her emotions were complicated.
That white figure in the sky made her think of her missing mother…
“Senior, I’ll go with you,” Siam said, her cat ears twitching slightly.
She didn’t feel comfortable letting Xia Mo face this unfamiliar magical being alone.
But Xia Mo declined her offer, shaking her head.
“That is Senior Bai Ye. You coming with me wouldn’t help at all.”
“Bai Ye? You mean that one…”
“Yes, that’s the one.”
Xia Mo nodded, then gently tapped the tip of her foot and soared into the sky.
The closer she got to Bai Ye, the more uneasy Xia Mo felt.
She didn’t know when Bai Ye had arrived, but her instincts told her that Bai Ye definitely didn’t show up just to watch the aftermath of the battle.
Thinking back to the last time she had been defeated by Ming Die and was then saved by Bai Ye, Xia Mo began to suspect that Bai Ye had appeared right after she was knocked away.
Her poor performance had probably been completely witnessed by Senior Bai Ye.
Flying up to Bai Ye’s level, Xia Mo looked at the girl in white in front of her and realized that Bai Ye’s figure wasn’t particularly tall.
Without the pair of high heels on her feet, her height was about the same as Ling Lan’s—actually a bit shorter than Xia Mo herself.
Apart from those four strikingly large pigtails, Bai Ye’s other distinct feature was her brilliant golden eyes—dazzling and radiant like the sun—so bright that Xia Mo didn’t dare meet her gaze.
Combined with her mature-styled magical girl outfit, it gave Bai Ye, who actually had a cute and petite figure and face, an air of seasoned elegance and seniority.
“Bai Ye… senior…”
“…This is the second time.”
The golden eyes of the white-clad magical girl fell upon Xia Mo, her soft but clear voice echoing in Xia Mo’s ears.
Xia Mo knew exactly what she meant.
If she were to be defeated by Ming Die again, Bai Ye would once again appear and save her from Ming Die’s hands.
Judging from the battle earlier, if Ming Die hadn’t rushed to leave, the three magical girls present would probably all have been defeated…
This operation would have ended in a devastating failure.
At the root of it all, it was because the team leader—Magical Girl Rosemary—was too weak.
Lowering her head, Xia Mo bit her lip and whispered, “I’m sorry for disappointing you, senior!”
A loss is a loss—there’s no excuse.
All she could do was learn from the failure and win it all back next time!
“Yes, you’ve disappointed me greatly.”
Bai Ye averted her gaze and let out a soft sigh, a faint disappointment laced in her voice, as though she once had high hopes for Xia Mo, only for those hopes to be completely shattered.
Hearing Bai Ye’s words, Xia Mo’s mind exploded with a bang.
Could it be that Bai Ye had been watching her all along?
“Senior, you…”
“I’ve always been watching you. But your performance has failed to meet my expectations.”
Bai Ye nodded, continuing her harsh words.
“Magical girls have no room for failure. You’re fighting with your life on the line. Acting like you did—you’re just throwing your life away.”
“You’re not cut out to be a magical girl. Giving up would be your best choice.”
Bai Ye’s voice carried a trace of coldness, and each of her sentences felt like a sharp blade, stabbing deep into Xia Mo’s heart.
Could it be… that I’m really not fit to be a magical girl?
At that moment, even she began to doubt herself.