“Then I shall, as the saying goes, respectfully comply.”
Crimson Core didn’t refuse Luo Shuangyue’s kind offer.
After all, this was just a sparring match. If she were defeated by Luo Shuangyue without even throwing a single shot, it would leave her feeling quite frustrated.
Now that Luo Shuangyue had given her the chance to fire, she certainly wouldn’t turn it down.
Determined not to let Luo Shuangyue’s kindness go to waste, she resolved to unleash her full power to satisfy Luo Shuangyue’s wish to have a peak battle between them!
The red cannon in her hand transformed and bloomed like a flower.
A blazing scarlet magic circle slowly appeared at the muzzle, the intense heat seeming to warp space itself.
Even Luo Shuangyue could sense the warmth emanating from the Sea of Magic.
This genius from Headquarters was truly formidable.
If it weren’t for the fact that her combat style happened to counter Crimson Core’s, it probably wouldn’t be easy to take down such an opponent.
Crimson Core’s charged magic cannon was far more powerful than Xia Mo’s. Even Luo Shuangyue began to doubt whether she could withstand the upcoming blast.
After all, without Phantom Scythe’s aid, her resistance to magic cannons wasn’t particularly high, not much different from an ordinary Magical Girl.
And Magical Girls were typically glass cannons, with offensive power far exceeding their defenses.
Luo Shuangyue’s own defense wasn’t all that strong.
“Dark Moth, are you ready?” Crimson Core shouted loudly as she saw Luo Shuangyue standing still, silently signaling that she was ready to fire anytime.
“Go ahead! I’m ready!”
Throwing her scythe aside, Luo Shuangyue unleashed all her magic power.
A black-purple mist-like aura surged out from her body, forming a massive Butterfly Mirage around her.
The butterfly flapped its wings gently, then shot forward like a meteor straight toward Crimson Core.
At the same time, Crimson Core’s long-charged cannon fired from the muzzle, trailing a vivid scarlet streak of flame through the dark expanse of space.
The next moment, the black-purple meteor collided heavily with the fiery cannon blast.
After less than a second of stalemate, the meteor pressed on, pushing against the cannon blast.
At this moment, Luo Shuangyue seemed like a legendary sage parting the seas—the sea of flames split before her, unable to harm her or stop her advance.
She only felt a slight resistance, as if pushing against a slow-flowing river, a bit more tiring than usual.
Before long, she reached Crimson Core’s side.
The meteor reverted to the butterfly form and raised its wings toward the gray flame magic circle still emitting from Crimson Core’s cannon.
But before she could strike with her wings, Crimson Core voluntarily ceased her attack.
The outcome was clear, and she wasn’t one to lose her composure over defeat.
If this weren’t a sparring match, Luo Shuangyue wouldn’t have stopped before her magic circle but would have crashed through, shattering her completely.
This girl’s strength was truly worthy of her arrogant attitude.
“You’re definitely stronger than Rosemary. Her magic cannon couldn’t even slow me down.”
The black mist was withdrawn back into Luo Shuangyue’s body as she casually comforted Crimson Core.
“Don’t let my beating break your spirit. I’m special—you’re way stronger than most Magical Girls.”
Hearing Luo Shuangyue’s words, Crimson Core let out a somewhat helpless laugh. Being defeated so mercilessly meant she’d need some time to recover mentally.
Then she heard Luo Shuangyue’s mischievous remark, “You better squeeze out a few tears and go find Qiu for comfort. Trust me, she definitely won’t refuse you.”
“Why are you still thinking about this? Do you really want to see me cry?!”
Crimson Core hummed softly and flew away from the battlefield.
But as she turned, she couldn’t help but contemplate Luo Shuangyue’s words. Maybe it wasn’t such a bad idea after all.
Her sister had just cheered her on, but she lost the fight. Perhaps she could use this as an excuse to get closer to her sister, apologize…
The more she thought about it, the more her heart burned, pushing aside the disappointment of her defeat.
As for the shouts behind her of “I’ll take on ten of you!” she paid little attention.
“Your sister is flying over.”
Luo Shuangxing nudged Qiu with her elbow.
“Hmm.”
Qiu bit her lip, unsure of what to do. Should she just turn and run, or stand there and do nothing?
“Your sister just lost the spar. You better go comfort her!”
Luo Shuangxing pushed hard, trying to send Qiu forward.
Such a rare opportunity couldn’t be wasted!
Qiu hesitated, like a shy introvert trying to hide behind Luo Shuangxing.
As Crimson Core drew closer, her resistance only grew stronger.
The two sisters, while everyone’s attention was on Luo Shuangyue fighting off ten opponents, started wrestling in the vastness of space.
Luo Shuangxing tried to throw Qiu outward, while Qiu tried to hide behind her.
They circled around until Luo Shuangxing finally swung Qiu away, right toward where Crimson Core was approaching.
“Eh?!”
Crimson Core’s eyes widened, feeling like she’d been set up.
Before she could react further, she found herself in a warm, soft embrace.
Her pupils contracted slightly as Qiu lowered her gaze, looking at the arms tightly wrapped around her.
“I’m sorry, sister lost.”
The slightly disappointed voice whispered in Qiu’s ear, prompting an instinctive reply, “Sister already tried her best!”
Only after speaking did she realize what she’d said, her face flushing bright red.
What did she just say?!
The arms holding her tightened. Crimson Core heard her sister’s sorrowful voice again.
“Is sister really that embarrassing?”
Embarrassing?
Qiu immediately shook her head.
How could she think her sister was embarrassing? In her heart, her sister was the brightest star.
She’d always been proud of her sister, and instead, she herself felt unworthy to be her sister’s sibling.
“Sister is amazing. It’s all my fault.”
She whispered softly.
“Qiu is great. If it weren’t for your encouragement, I probably would’ve lost even worse.”
Burying her face in her sister’s hair, Crimson Core took a deep breath.
“I’m the one who’s an unqualified sister.”
“That’s not true. Sister’s always been wonderful…”
Watching the two red-haired sisters hugging without a care, Luo Shuangxing gave a dull, lifeless look.
“What a touching sisterly moment.”
Whispering secrets while hugging at a moment like this?
To be honest, Luo Shuangxing could only think about this quietly.
Her relationship with Luo Shuangyue was close enough that they didn’t need hugs to express their feelings—they settled things by fighting and teasing each other.
If there was something they couldn’t say, a punch would fix it… probably.
“Jealous of them?”
Xia Mo floated over and wrapped her arms around Luo Shuangxing’s neck.
Since Luo Shuangyue couldn’t offer the warm embrace, Xia Mo could.
Luo Shuangxing caught Xia Mo’s wrist gently, mumbling something unintelligible. She didn’t even know what she wanted to say—just venting some dissatisfaction.
On the distant battlefield, Luo Shuangyue was like a fierce beast possessed. Although she was the one surrounded and attacked, it felt as if she was the one encircling the others.
Gorgeous, dangerous, powerful—every Magical Girl’s attention was drawn to Luo Shuangyue’s battle, which resembled a butterfly dancing gracefully through the black cosmic sky.
The others surrounding her were like children futilely trying to catch the butterfly.
This was nothing short of toying with them!
“Hope these kids don’t get any psychological scars from Dark Moth.”
Where the Initial Bloom-class Magical Girls failed to notice, several Full Bloom-class Magical Girls stood silently, watching Dark Moth’s magnificent performance.
They had all anticipated the outcome but found the process quite surprising.
They had expected Dark Moth to struggle to defeat her opponents, never imagining the final result would be like this.
Though it was supposed to be a joint attack, it looked more like Dark Moth’s solo stage. All eyes were on the butterfly dancing among the crowd. The others… oh, were there others?
“Her speed is just too fast. These kids can only huddle together and barely defend themselves.”
Long Wen’s expression darkened as she watched the group of Magical Girls being gradually pressed into a cluster.
Seeing these Headquarters geniuses mocked like this by Dark Moth made her feel a bit uneasy.
“She hasn’t even used her full power yet.”
Another Full Bloom-class Magical Girl from the Magic Department murmured.
The weapon spirit—Luo Shuangyue’s weapon spirit—had yet to appear.
She was fighting purely on her own strength, and the Full Bloom-class Magical Girls hadn’t forgotten that a large part of Luo Shuangyue’s power came from Phantom Scythe.
There was no need to continue this fight. Ten against one, yet the one pressed into a tiny area was the only one dealing damage. How was this not a loss?
“Well, you have to consider who discovered her.”
The Soul Summoner Princess crossed her arms proudly.
This comment made Long Wen roll her eyes. “Does Dark Moth have anything to do with you, Soul Summoner Princess? I introduced her to Jidong City, and you’re way behind in rank. Coming out now to claim credit? Have some shame!”
Just as she was about to retort, the communication device on her waist suddenly emitted a sharp sound.
Quickly pulling it out, Long Wen squinted.
“Singularity detected a small number of Demon troops in Jupiter Orbit, heading straight for us.”
“A small number? How many exactly?”
“No details, but from the message, this isn’t just scattered raiders—it’s a full-scale army.”
Long Wen’s golden eyes lit up as she tapped rapidly on the device.
The next moment, every Magical Girl at the Lunar Base received a message:
‘Demons approaching. Enter Level One Combat Readiness.’
“I can’t guard such a vast area alone.”
In the depths of darkness, Singularity sighed helplessly.
She had eliminated every Demon she encountered, making them vanish into the Singularity, but her alert range was limited.
She couldn’t handle every invader alone.
That was why the Magic Department chose to fight near the Mother Star. Although it was humanity’s ancestral home, at least here they could wait for incoming Demons.
If they extended the front lines, the Magic Department simply didn’t have the capability to guard the entire starry sky.
If a few large Demon armies slipped through, it would be disastrous for the vulnerable Mother Star.
Better to build a defensive line nearby and destroy the Demons as they arrived.
“But judging by their movements, something seems off.”
“It’s as if they were intercepted mid-route…”
Singularity closed her eyes to think, when suddenly a massive Demon lunged at her with incredible speed.
The next moment, its form twisted and shattered into a cloud of black mist, instantly sucked into a tiny, pitch-black point that not even light could escape from.
Trying to ambush a Full Bloom-class Magical Girl was a vain hope for this King-class Magic Beast.
“As expected, their strength is on a different level from the Demons that attacked before.”
Exhaling a low breath, the lazy expression on Singularity’s face faded, replaced by a gleam of anticipation.
Facing these enemies in space combat? Ha, this was her chance to shine!
Farther out in planetary orbit, the remnants of the Demon vanguard had built a massive ring-shaped structure from their fallen comrades’ bodies.
Dark energy swirled along the ring, linking it to another distant structure.
At this moment, a channel through the Sea of Magic connecting the two gates formed.
Now, the Demon army standing ready in the distant starry sky could reach here at a speed unimaginable to humans.
Buzz…
But the structure wasn’t as sturdy as planned.
On the other side of the gate, a Royal-Class Magic Beast about to pass through sensed the weakness of the exit.
If it passed now, it might blow the gate apart.
That wouldn’t be pleasant for it.
Such a massive body wasn’t just blessed with absurdly thick health bars.
Its minions could move swiftly through the Sea of Magic, but it couldn’t.
Once it entered, it would be bombarded by omnipresent magic waves.
Defending against those was already a huge challenge, let alone pushing forward through them.