Ah?
Jie Li stared blankly in the direction where Star Splitter had vanished, waiting for a long time.
One second, two seconds, one minute, two minutes…
Not until the night breeze grew chill, making Jie Li shiver until snot dripped from her nose, did she suddenly snap back to reality.
Senior Star Splitter ran away!
Th-this… is that right?
After holding back such a big move for so long, she thought senior was about to do something spectacular—who would’ve guessed she’d just drop such a bomb and run!
Born to cause trouble!
Lu Liang also realized what happened—one of the Magical Girls had bolted!
Though the last time at Eastern Building, when she brought dozens of Magical Girl Interns to cover part of his compensation out of nowhere, Lu Liang had already been amazed by her tricks.
Yet every time Lu Liang thought he’d seen Star Splitter’s bottom line, she always managed to surprise him with something even more outrageous.
All he could say was: Star Splitter, what a character!
Now that the hidden threat of Star Splitter was gone, Lu Liang’s tensed muscles finally relaxed. He shot Jie Li a complicated look:
“She left you behind.”
“S-seems like it…”
Jie Li replied dully, suddenly realizing her own situation was somewhat awkward.
She silently let go of Lu Liang and, sitting down on the ground in a duck pose, the part of her bottom covered by the white dress pressed against the floor, creating a tempting curve.
After a bit of thought, Jie Li forced a flattering smile and, trembling, said to Lu Liang and Lu Xiaoling:
“Um, c-could we perhaps reconcile?”
Reconcile?
Lu Liang fiddled with his Big Sword and smashed it down in front of Jie Li, creating a deep pit in the ground.
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I was wrong! It’s my fault! I’ll never dare to do it again! Please forgive me!”
Jie Li’s face turned pale, and she hastily kowtowed for mercy.
“Oh? Forgive you?”
Lu Liang raised his brow, and beneath the dense black mist, a pair of bewitching blood-red eyes glimmered with a bone-chilling light:
“At this moment, are you joking with me?”
Only begging for mercy after the fight—isn’t that treating Big Tyrant Lü as if he’s some great philanthropist!
Lu Liang sneered, stretching out a sinful hand toward Jie Li, about to strip away something precious from her.
“No, no, please don’t!”
Upon hearing that, Jie Li’s face turned ashen.
If possible, she really didn’t want to humble herself before this monster—but that Big Sword was already at her neck!
How could risking her life for tens of thousands a month be worth it?
Seeing Lu Liang reach out toward her, all those images and videos of defeated Magical Girls flashed through Jie Li’s mind.
She trembled even harder, her whole body shaking, and then, with a sudden jolt, a warm liquid spread uncontrollably across her skirt.
Just as Lu Liang was about to touch Jie Li, he suddenly caught a whiff of a fishy odor coming from her.
She… leaked?
Lu Liang’s mouth twitched and his expression became rather complicated.
Looking at the girl before him—her face as red as a ripe peach, eyes squeezed shut in utter humiliation—he avoided her skirt in distaste and instead directly snatched the Magic Staff from her hands.
That was exactly what he wanted—the staff that could create a Barrier, practically a lifesaving treasure.
Lu Liang thought it would be perfect for his sister.
Feeling the staff slip so easily from her grasp, Jie Li opened her beautiful eyes in alarm, but when she met Lu Liang’s malicious blood-red gaze, she quickly withdrew her eyes in fear.
Having seized Jie Li’s Magic Staff, Lu Liang didn’t know how to use it, so he casually tossed it to Lu Xiaoling, who stood watching from a distance:
“Catch!”
Instinctively, Lu Xiaoling reached out and caught the item tossed by the monster, her face filled with confusion.
Before she could ask, the monster said:
“Keep this. It’ll be very useful in the future.”
“For me?”
Holding the cold staff handle, Lu Xiaoling was at a loss.
No matter how she racked her brain, she couldn’t understand why Lu Liang would do this.
This monster—is he the Young Master of fortune! After saving her, he’s even giving her things! She was a Magical Girl, after all.
Let alone monsters, even in real life, strangers wouldn’t be so good to someone for no reason!
Yet the truth was, the Black Mist Monster really was treating Lu Xiaoling well.
Not only did he come to her rescue when she was surrounded, but he even gave her Jie Li’s Magic Staff.
This made Lu Xiaoling frown deeply, starting to ponder the Black Mist Monster’s motives.
This monster was strong and ruthless, but most importantly, his aesthetic was so cool! And he was humanoid!
In anime, monsters like this were usually the final boss, and considering how the Black Mist Monster had saved her, Lu Xiaoling gasped.
Aren’t there always corrupted evil Magical Girls in tokusatsu shows? Wasn’t this monster just imitating TV, wanting her to be his subordinate?
The more Lu Xiaoling thought, the more certain she became.
That’s it! Absolutely! Why else would he treat her so well?
It couldn’t possibly be because he’s my brother.
Heh, how could that be—the chance of her brother turning into a monster was even lower than her becoming an unlicensed Magical Girl.
So he wanted her as a subordinate.
Lu Xiaoling felt a chill. She sighed inwardly—her very first day as a Magical Girl and she was already noticed by the hidden Big Boss!
What an eye for talent, this monster! Truly a discerning judge of character!
After giving herself a little mental praise, Lu Xiaoling began looking at monster Lu Liang with new appreciation.
Suppressing Magical Girls with evil might, swaying hearts regardless of stance—he was definitely the type of scheming, multifaceted villain overlord!
Lu Xiaoling felt that following the Black Mist Monster would surely be a lucrative future.
After a long hesitation, though tempted, Lu Xiaoling rubbed her tall nose bridge and reluctantly refused the monster’s goodwill:
“You’ve got a good eye, but I don’t want it.”
If she accepted the staff, she’d own a second Demonic Armament, fixing her defense weakness for good—but that would mean becoming the monster’s subordinate, something Lu Xiaoling absolutely could not accept.
She was born of heaven and earth—how could she dwell long beneath others?
To Lu Xiaoling, becoming an evil Magical Girl was acceptable, but working for someone else—never!
Even if the boss looked promising, she was confident she’d never lose to anyone in the future.
“Why not? Because I’m a monster?” Lu Liang laughed.
“Mm.” Lu Xiaoling didn’t bother to hide it. She quickly added:
“No disrespect, I’m also an unlicensed Magical Girl.”
Lu Liang smiled slightly.
Now he was certain this mysterious Magical Girl in front of him was his sister Lu Xiaoling, because she had a subconscious habit she wasn’t even aware of: whenever she wanted something but was too embarrassed to say, she’d unconsciously touch her nose bridge—and that same gesture appeared on this mysterious Magical Girl.
Actions could be similar, but subconscious habits never lied.
Though he didn’t know how Lu Xiaoling had become a Magical Girl, since she truly succeeded, as her brother, he naturally had to give her a congratulatory gift.
“But I don’t want this Magic Staff either—it’s useless to me. If you won’t take it, then what should we do with it?”
Off to the side, Jie Li—already numb to all this—wanted to shout, If neither of you want it, give it back! Give it back to me!
Of course, she only dared think that in her heart—not to the face of the Black Mist Monster.
Lu Liang put his eloquence to work again:
“If you let Moxie recover the staff, that’s just raising a tiger to trouble you later. It’s no good for you—don’t you think?”
Lu Xiaoling hesitated after hearing this.
The monster did have a point.
After tonight, she had come to understand that, as an unlicensed Magical Girl, she was fundamentally at odds with Moxie.
As long as she wanted to hunt monsters for extra income, the conflict would only escalate—no chance of reconciliation.
Right now, strengthening her combat readiness was an urgent need.
But then, wouldn’t she owe this monster a favor?
Wait, he’d already saved her life—she already owed him a favor. One more… what difference did it make?
“All right.”
So, under Jie Li’s disappointed gaze, Lu Xiaoling accepted the Magic Staff and then earnestly said to Lu Liang:
“You may call me [Ling]. I owe you one—no, two favors. If you ever face disaster, I’ll save you twice. Don’t underestimate me! I’m going to be the woman who becomes the strongest Magical Girl.”
The way she spoke was so earnest, just like a little adult.
But remembering she was only a middle schooler, that seriousness was kind of adorable.
Lu Liang stifled a laugh and said:
“I look forward to that day.”
As the two were talking, police sirens suddenly sounded from afar.
The siblings exchanged glances, knowing that the Police Department and Magical Girls were rushing over, having noticed the commotion here.
“Ling, we should go.” Lu Liang shook his head.
“Moxie reinforcements are almost here.”
“Okay, when will we meet again?”
Lu Xiaoling stared into the monster Lu Liang’s eyes, unwilling to part.
“There will be another chance to meet.”
Lu Liang pretended to be relaxed.
When they got home later, they’d meet again anyway.
“Then how will you let me know if you’re in trouble?”
Seeing Lu Liang wasn’t leaving any contact, Lu Xiaoling grew anxious.
“You still haven’t told me what to call you!”
But the monster Lu Liang had already turned into a streak of blood-red light and fled, leaving behind a distant message:
“Those with fate may meet a thousand miles apart; those without may not meet face to face. Ling, if fate allows, we’ll meet again. As for what to call me… as you wish.”
It definitely wasn’t because Lu Liang hadn’t thought of a monster alias for himself yet!
“As I wish?”
Lu Xiaoling’s beautiful eyes rippled as she muttered the phrase several times:
“Saved someone for no reason, then left for no reason, not even leaving contact or a name… what a weird guy… Oh no! It’s almost dawn, my brother must be worried! Bini Ke, let’s go!”
At that moment, as the siblings left in succession, none of them noticed that on the already long-dead, cold corpse of the Centipede, a White Parasite Larva was burrowing out of its hide, silently watching the whole scene, until Lu Liang had left.
Only then did the little white larva look away, quietly returning to the sewers.
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