Ye Xingyao irritably opened the car door, frowning as she observed the Human Alliance members and civilians who had surrounded Satellite City Sixth High School in an impenetrable crowd.
“Are these guys not planning to go in and solve the problem?”
The girl kicked the car beside her and complained angrily. The Human Alliance guys seemed to have no intention of solving the problem here; they had only surrounded the area with barriers that blocked sound and most energy to prevent the explosion from spreading.
As for this car, it was one she had applied for after getting off the railcar and calling Fumier to rush over here, only to discover that the railcar lines were almost completely paralyzed. She had used her convenience as a Midnight-level Hunter to apply for the car under the pretext of “helping to resolve the situation at Satellite City Sixth High School.”
It was probably a small tactic by the Human Alliance to halt railcar operations and cut off the most obvious escape route for those guys.
But at the same time, it had cost Ye Xingyao a lot of time.
“Xiao Yao… don’t be too anxious. Little sister Xing Ling will definitely be fine.”
Yi Shiyue got out of the car with Fumier, came behind Ye Xingyao, and said soothingly.
“Yeah, I know.”
Ye Xingyao nodded. Being anxious was one thing, but if she lost her composure because of anxiety, she would only disrupt her own plans. The more time was needed, the calmer she should be. She naturally understood this reasoning.
“Sister Xingyao, just tell Fumier if you need anything.”
Fumier looked at her seriously.
Although Fumier herself still hadn’t understood what was happening, she showed an unprecedented serious expression. For her, the Star Elf lady who had given her trust and help was the sole direction of her actions now.
“Mm, thank you both. But for now, maintain your Disguise Magic. I’ll tell you when I really need you to act. At least don’t reveal your true elf forms in front of the Human Alliance.”
Ye Xingyao turned back to instruct them, then slipped her small hand into her pants pocket, gently stroking the Shadow Magic Stone inside. Immediately, a patch of shadow covered her face.
Speaking of which, she had been quite surprised when she saw the images and captions spreading online. Of course, it wasn’t entirely because the Human Alliance hadn’t blocked the information this time. For her, the more terrifying thing was…
Someone knew she was “Ye Xin.”
Before this, “Ye Xin” had appeared in the media, but in all the footage, she wore a magic mask made of Shadow Magic. Logically, no one should have known that the girl at the banquet was “Ye Xin.”
Even if someone had deduced it from some clues, it shouldn’t have spread so quickly and so widely. Even she and Hongye Qiu hadn’t prepared for this.
So who wrote those captions was open to question.
But she couldn’t settle these scores for now. What was more important at the moment was—
‘Little sis, you can’t get into trouble. I promised Mom and Dad that I would protect you no matter what.’
Ye Xingyao looked at the few Human Alliance members surrounding her and tossed her Hunter Badge to them. She figured that the Human Alliance had no intention of solving things here and would leave it entirely to her, a Midnight-level Hunter with temporary command authority, and the powerful Magical Girls.
At this point, she wasn’t going to be polite with them. After arranging the perimeter and seeing the inspector nod, she led Yi Shiyue and Fumier into the barrier.
“Xiao Yao, I think I can try to detect the locations of those Magic Circuits.”
Yi Shiyue recalled the information she had learned when Ye Xingyao contacted the Magical Girls in the car. If the Magic Circuits in those timed bombs were in a semi-activated state, then she could probably use detection magic to do something similar to a detection device.
“Mm, then take this. After you confirm the directions, use it to find the bombs that can’t be located. Fumier, can I count on you to protect her?”
Ye Xingyao took out the detection device she had carried in her clothes. She was still worried that the magic power in the device might not be enough. If Yi Shiyue could do something similar, it would be a huge help.
After receiving affirmative answers from the two girls, Ye Xingyao looked through the shadows at the few guys wearing black hoods standing at the entrance of Satellite City Sixth High School.
“You two go ahead. I’ll handle these guys.”
Ye Xingyao wasn’t someone who liked to show off. This choice, first, could save Yi Shiyue and the others’ magic power and time, and second… she also wanted to vent the emotions inside her.
Since the banquet, she hadn’t had a chance to really cut loose. The feeling of being restrained was terrible, especially at a time like this when her little sister was in trouble.
She could use these guys to test the effect of Starlight on Elven Magic.
“Shadow (Elven), Lightning (Elven)!”
The magic power in the Magic Stone became more obedient under the guidance of Starlight. A shocking bolt of lightning flickered into existence, transforming into a long whip that lashed fiercely at the terrorists who had just prepared for close combat with the girl.
“Run!!”
Like the stupid thugs in novels, after seeing her wave her hand and release a formidable magic that instantly knocked down several of their companions, the terrorists who didn’t want to face her retreated repeatedly. None of them wanted to take a direct hit from that whip—didn’t they see that the ones in front were already unconscious?
For these students, even those who had come into contact with some elven secrets and could release small magic were already considered formidable among their peers. When had they ever seen someone like this girl who looked easy to bully but, wearing a mask, could produce thunder with a wave of her hand?
Mask… her mask was also her magic?!
At that moment, the terrorists who had barely managed to observe clearly while fleeing realized that this girl was not someone they could mess with.
“You, you guys hold her off! I’m going to find the boss!”
One of the terrorists had a flash of inspiration. The one with a little authority unhesitatingly abandoned his companions and turned to run toward the teaching building.
Oh, their boss was in that direction.
Ye Xingyao silently noted what this guy said. This information might come in handy later.
“You guys, I’m not interested in you. Don’t waste my time.”
Ye Xingyao said coldly, and flames bloomed in her hand again. She had no intention of going easy on these guys. Whether they lived or died didn’t matter. She just wanted to see her little sister.