Unless that Demon has already become strong enough to directly crush an army of nearly twenty Full Bloom-Class Magical Girls, its only fate is death.
“So this is the battle plan? Just straightforward brute force? I thought there’d be something a bit more refined, some kind of strategy,” Luo Shuangyue muttered quietly.
Right now, the plan sounded just like trying to stuff an elephant into a refrigerator—completely lacking in details, making one seriously doubt whether this was a real plan at all.
Of course, it’s not that simple. This is just the most superficial layer of the plan; there are still many details yet to be finalized. But those are all being worked out by the Magic Department members on the ground. Our job is just to give the final approval or objections.
“And you Initial Bloom-Class Magical Girls, your mission is to fight against the other Demons in the Demon legion, to hold them back, so they don’t interfere with our decapitation operation.”
If, during the decapitation, the Emperor Rank Demon is surrounded by King-class Magic Beasts, even the Full Bloom-Class Magical Girls will find it troublesome.
Therefore, the Initial Bloom-Class Magical Girls need to hold off the Demon subordinates, securing a clear battlefield for the Full Bloom-Class Magical Girls.
“I see… but those Demons look really skilled at fighting in space. They probably won’t be easy to deal with.”
“Scared?” The senior laughed lightly.
“Of course not. I’m just wondering if there’s a faster, better way to take down these Demons.” Luo Shuangyue shook her head.
She wasn’t afraid of facing the underlings she had defeated before.
The current her was completely on a different level than before.
Even though her rank was still Initial Bloom, that was purely because her mindset hadn’t yet reached the Full Bloom level.
Once her mindset broke through, becoming Full Bloom would be a natural progression.
But breakthroughs in mindset ultimately have to be realized by oneself.
Countless Initial Bloom-Class Magical Girls get stuck at this step, spending decades stuck in place.
These Initial Bloom-Class Magical Girls are extremely strong, their short-term combat power even rivaling weaker Full Bloom-Class Magical Girls, but they simply aren’t Full Bloom yet—not possessing the god-like power that comes with it.
From Budding to Initial Bloom, this hurdle stops nearly half of Magical Girls. But with a firm enough belief and confidence in themselves, they can succeed in breaking through.
From Initial Bloom to Full Bloom, however, the difficulty is on a completely different level.
Among about a hundred Initial Bloom-Class Magical Girls who reach the edge of Full Bloom, only one truly becomes Full Bloom.
Those who fail to break through often regress in power, because they realize their belief isn’t strong enough and begin doubting themselves.
When the heart wavers, a Magical Girl’s strength naturally diminishes.
“Good thoughts. I hope you’re not just talking big. Alright, training ends here for today. See you the day after tomorrow.”
Perhaps considering that Magical Girls who know each other would coordinate better, the Magic Department thoughtfully arranged for Luo Shuangyue and Xia Mo to train on the same day in the same squad.
You ask where Luo Shuangxing is? That Budding-Class girl is still quietly staying at the base; space isn’t suitable for her.
In this squad, there’s also someone somewhat familiar to Luo Shuangyue—a red-haired young lady named Scarlet Moon.
But Scarlet Moon’s expression seemed displeased.
Luo Shuangyue glanced at Scarlet Moon, then at the other red-haired girl standing beside her, frowning. The two really looked alike.
“Are they sisters?” Luo Shuangyue nudged Xia Mo gently with her elbow.
Xia Mo gave a helpless look. Wasn’t that obvious at first glance?
“Yes, Crimson Core. She’s a somewhat famous genius Magical Girl within the Magic Department. It’s said she’s considered the most likely Initial Bloom-Class Magical Girl to break through to Full Bloom soon.”
“Oh! So Scarlet Moon doesn’t like her sister?”
“Not sure, but it sure seems that way.”
They wanted to say more, but their squad leader cleared her throat loudly, reminding everyone the mission was about to start.
It was time to stop dawdling.
Before the mission, they could happily chat like sisters.
But once it began, she would become a cold, ruthless captain. If anyone made a mistake, don’t blame her for being unforgiving.
“Line up! Move out!”
At her command, ten Magical Girls from various places formed a line and flew into the starry sky.
This was both a patrol and a lesson from the Full Bloom-Class Magical Girls to these newly space-entered Initial Bloom-Class Magical Girls, while also training the squad’s coordination.
Based on the training results, the Magic Department would adjust the squad’s members, assembling the most compatible Magical Girls into teams for unit-based combat training.
The Full Bloom-Class Magical Girls were incredibly fast, quickly leaving the Initial Bloom-Class girls far behind.
She was doing this on purpose, to test the caliber of the juniors she led.
And the results far exceeded her expectations.
Several juniors hadn’t fallen too far behind and barely managed to keep pace.
Among them was one she knew well—a little prodigy somewhat famous at headquarters—but the other two were unfamiliar.
What puzzled her even more was that the prodigy from headquarters was the one lagging farthest behind!
“Interesting.” Watching the juniors struggling to catch up, the senior smiled faintly.
There were really hidden talents in this squad.
Compared to her curiosity and interest, Crimson Core’s heart was filled only with shock and disbelief.
She had expected to stand out like a crane among chickens in this squad, to show off her strength before her younger sister and earn her admiration.
But from the start, things had unfolded beyond her expectations. She was overtaken by two magical girls she didn’t even know.
And no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t catch up!
How was this possible?
Especially that magical girl who looked like a butterfly.
Judging by her expression, she hadn’t even used her full power.
Crimson Core’s intuition was correct.
Luo Shuangyue hadn’t used her full strength yet.
If she wanted, she could flap her wings a bit more and fly even faster.
But why bother? Catching up with the senior had no rewards.
“It’s better to stick close to Xia Mo,” Luo Shuangyue said as they flew together.
Flying while chatting was definitely better than struggling alone in front.
Xia Mo’s Floating Cannon had been shaped into a great serpent by Ye Lin, coiling beneath her like a snake.
The serpent’s body was covered with numerous magic jet outlets.
Xia Mo sat on its back, looking relaxed as she gazed at the faint lights ahead.
That was where the Full Bloom-Class senior was.
Though it seemed far now, if the senior stopped moving, Xia Mo and Luo Shuangyue could catch up in seconds.
Of course, they probably wouldn’t be able to stop in time and would slam hard into the senior’s back.
“Sigh, I envy you.” Looking at the lively serpent under Xia Mo’s butt, Luo Shuangyue spoke with a faint tinge of envy.
Right now, Xia Mo was simply providing mana for Ye Lin to use.
The Floating Cannon was entirely controlled by Ye Lin.
Look at Xia Mo’s Spirit Weapon; then look at hers. Ugh.
Comparing oneself to others was maddening.
Luo Shuangyue didn’t dislike Phantom Scythe—she was indeed cute—but cute didn’t help at all!
Compared to Ye Lin, who truly assisted the Magical Girls in real life, Phantom Scythe was too childish.
Luo Shuangyue hadn’t even taught Phantom Scythe what was edible and what wasn’t yet. Can you believe it?
That little creature even dared to nibble on the hair of the Full Bloom-Class seniors she was training!
Simply put, she had guts.
So these past days, Luo Shuangyue had put Phantom Scythe under lockdown.
She couldn’t stop her from coming out, but she could ask Phantom Thorn to keep her restrained.
“What’s there to envy? Ye Lin said she’s already using her mana to the limit, yet I can barely keep up with you.” Xia Mo noticed Luo Shuangyue was deliberately waiting for her, which lifted her mood a little.
But she still didn’t quite understand Luo Shuangyue’s envy.
“I’m envious of your Ye Lin.” Luo Shuangyue pointed to the serpent beneath Xia Mo.
“She’s way more sensible than my Phantom Scythe.”
Hearing Luo Shuangyue praise her, Ye Lin poked her small head out of the serpent humbly.
“Phantom Scythe is much stronger than me.”
“But she’s disobedient.” Luo Shuangyue sighed helplessly. “She can never tell what she can eat and what she can’t, you know that, right?”
Ye Lin, almost bitten by Phantom Scythe before, showed a scared expression. Luo Shuangyue’s words were true—the little one needed to fix this bad habit.
Still, with Phantom Scythe’s immense power, a few flaws were understandable.
“Hey, the senior up front is slowing down.”
Just after they spoke, Ye Lin noticed the little dot ahead beginning to decelerate.
She quickly dived back inside the serpent to start slowing it down.
Luo Shuangyue spread her butterfly wings, using mana to gently reduce her speed.
Crimson Core behind them noticed their slowing down and frowned with suspicion but trusted her instincts.
When she caught up to them, she also began to reduce speed, asking the two the reason.
“Because we saw the senior slowing down. If we kept the old speed, we’d overshoot her,” Xia Mo explained.
In space, Magical Girls could reach incredible speeds, but that meant they almost couldn’t reduce their speed quickly.
To drop speed straight to zero took an enormous amount of mana.
After about a minute of decelerating, the three leisurely flew up to the senior and stopped steadily beside her.
Moments later, several other girls flew past them in a panic, shouting.
“Can’t stop!”
“Why’d she suddenly stop?”
“We’re doomed!”
Watching the girls who failed to stop rolling away in the distance, the senior shot a satisfied look at Luo Shuangyue and the others.
“Well done.”
This was exactly the first lesson she wanted to teach: always watch ahead when flying.
Everyone moved extremely fast in space, so if an emergency came, you couldn’t just drop speed instantly like on land.
Those girls had absolutely no awareness of this.
Crimson Core showed a slightly embarrassed expression.
She hadn’t realized this at first and only slowed down because she saw Luo Shuangyue and Xia Mo do so.
“It was these two sisters who reminded me—they did well. I didn’t,” she quietly told the senior.
Faced with the praise from Crimson Core and the senior, Xia Mo scratched her head awkwardly.
“I kind of cheated a little. After all, I have a Spirit Weapon helping me.”
She tapped the mechanical serpent next to her, and Ye Lin poked her head out.
At the sight of Ye Lin, the Full Bloom-Class senior gasped softly.
“Oh! I’ve heard of this. So this is a Spirit Weapon!”
Crimson Core also looked on with curiosity.
As one of the Magic Department’s carefully cultivated geniuses, she had heard of Spirit Weapons but never seen one.
The Demon consciousness that could withstand a Magical Girl’s mana was incredibly rare, so she hadn’t received her own Spirit Weapon yet.
Seeing a real Spirit Weapon in front of her, she couldn’t help but feel a mix of envy and curiosity.
Speaking of which… she thought she had seen research reports on Spirit Weapons.
Currently, only two Magical Girls possessed Spirit Weapons: one was the discoverer, Lord Dark Moth; the other was Rosemary.
Ah, the two standing before her must be Dark Moth and Rosemary!
“So cute! You must be Rosemary, right?” Crimson Core asked excitedly.
“Yes, she’s my friend.” Xia Mo was about to introduce Luo Shuangyue to Crimson Core, but Crimson Core interrupted.
“I know, this is Lord Dark Moth!”
“Oh, I’m famous now? Even the Magic Department’s top genius knows me?” Luo Shuangyue showed a somewhat dazed expression.
So she really had become that well-known.
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