Chapter 51: The Foreshadowing of Defeat

After leaving the Boundary Sea and passing through the Boundary Sea checkpoint, Xingyue and Xingyu began to argue.

Xingyue walked ahead, with Xingyu following behind, both moving at a brisk pace as they exchanged opinions about what had just happened.

“Xingyue, why did you stop me! I’ve already found her weakness. If we teamed up, there’s no way we wouldn’t be able to defeat her!”

“I already told you, her speed is unstoppable.”

“So as long as we use magic to seal her speed in advance—”

Xingyue suddenly stopped walking, and the eager Xingyu accidentally bumped into her.

“Xingyu, your thinking right now is below standard. Calm down.”

“…I am calm.”

“Really? I don’t see it.”

Xingyue poked at the transformation ornament on Xingyu’s shoulder and said, “Once the power of the Mind Projection Column is used, it cannot be summoned again in a short time. You’ve already used it here. If the real need comes later and you can’t use it, what will you do?”

“I think right now is the real need!”

“You still don’t get it…”

Xingyue shook her head.

“I know you’re anxious about your sister’s situation, and it all started because of Elera, but you have to be rational.”

Thinking of Liyun made Xingyue feel a slight headache.

After all, Liyun is the Sixth Seat. Coordinating with the Third Seat, Xingyu, they’re an unstoppable force.

Losing such a combat power would be a huge blow to the Magic Alliance.

Moreover, there are still two vacancies in the Ten Seats that haven’t been filled.

“Sigh… Leave the Liyun matter to me. You take care of yourself first.”

“Response?”

After hesitating for a while, Xingyu said, “Understood.”

“That’s good. This time, Special Action Division One in the Boundary Sea was completely wiped out. The United Nations will definitely hold us accountable. Be prepared.”

“Hold us accountable? Isn’t it the Inhumans Organization?”

Xingyu’s eyes widened.

“A one-sided claim won’t work. The important thing is that Elera appeared and wiped out their entire Division One. Those UN officials probably won’t dare to make a sound and will just vent their frustration on us. After all, magical girls have this image of being obedient and submissive.”

Those good-for-nothings would never dare to confront the Inhumans Organization.

At most, they’d issue a verbal condemnation and some international sanctions.

As for ‘an eye for an eye’—they don’t dare.

Even without Elera, the Inhumans Organization is truly formidable.

It’s said that Boundary Sea Special Action Division One is matched against the Inhumans Organization’s Zero Squad.

Only those who know the inside story understand how far apart they are.

Are the Inhumans Organization’s strength their psychics?

No. Psychics are important, but not the foundation.

The Inhumans Organization’s strength lies in their research capabilities, far surpassing any top national laboratory.

On the basis of psychics, they equip them with powerful gear, perform body modifications, and develop psychic potential…

Xingyue also learned an inside secret: this century’s pinnacle of human industry—the Equator-class super-large star ring—was developed with the help of the Inhumans Organization.

That’s why they could offer singularity cores for trade with the Tide Catchers.

Without the Inhumans Organization’s push, human governments probably wouldn’t have developed super-large star rings, or at least it would have been delayed by ten or twenty years.

This is the essence of the Inhumans Organization—a hidden deterrent force.

“Remember, don’t do anything irrational with Elera again.”

Xingyue continued walking forward, worry clouding her eyes.

Sigh~~ Even people inside the Magic Alliance can’t make her worry less.

She had to do her best to stop Xingyu from going after Elera.

After all, she couldn’t bear to see her waste herself like that, both publicly and privately.

Soon, Xingyue seemed to remember something pleasant, a joyful curve rising at the corner of her mouth.

“I still have things to do. You should go about your business too.”

“Is it about investigating that Dragon-class dimensional beast?”

Xingyu asked.

“No. To repel external threats, you must first secure internal stability. That’s what I’ll focus on next, and I’ll need a few days to prepare.”

Like a gust of wind, Xingyue left.

Her steps light and cheerful.

“So, seven years have passed. Have you come up with any new moves?”

Xingyue chuckled mischievously.

Recalling the shameful expression of Elera’s defeat seven years ago, she couldn’t stop laughing.

“For seven years, she must have been sharpening her knives for revenge… Though I don’t think she really lost to me that time~ I almost let her notice I used magic…”

“After this meeting, she should behave for a while, no more skulking around… no more causing trouble for other magical girls, right?”

Sometimes, keeping this sex-crazed cat in check is truly a difficult task.

***

“Zero, can your waist still straighten?”

“Huff, huff…”

“Looks like it’s a bit of a struggle.”

Zero, as if her kidneys had been ripped out, weakly leaned against Luo You.

They hadn’t done anything after all.

No matter how you put it, they wouldn’t do that sort of thing on a vehicle with so many people, and a mere lethal cock tease wouldn’t cause someone to pass out for so long.

“Though the young girl from back then has already become the third-in-command of the organization, she’s still such a pathetic weakling.”

Luo You teased mockingly.

Zero curled up in her arms, too embarrassed to show her face.

So shameful—just a breath blown into her ear by big sister, a tighter embrace, and the proud third-in-command of the Inhumans Organization had already fallen like this.

What if this got out?

At this moment, Luo You felt puzzled.

[My technique definitely isn’t the problem…]

Luo You thought in frustration.

Then why didn’t it work on Xingyue?

Her technique worked on other girls, but had no effect on Xingyue.

That meant there was something different about Xingyue.

“Could she have used magic at that time already?”

Luo You suddenly realized a blind spot.

Magic has many varieties, not only offensive effects.

Some auxiliary magic can be used on oneself.

But Luo You couldn’t figure out what kind of magic would make Xingyue behave like a zombie, showing no physical reaction.

Honestly, if there really is such a strange magic, then the existence of magical girls themselves would be too filthy, wouldn’t it?

[After I used Absolute Coral, Xingyue was instantly decimated by me. Could it be that she really used magic?]

Her uncertainty came from not sensing any magical power fluctuations from Xingyue when that happened.

What exactly was going on?

…Wait, was it innate magic?

“Zero, I’m leaving now. I hope next time you can at least hold out until I undo my clothes.”

“Wait—”

Zero grabbed her, “Next time! How do I contact you?”

“I’ll reach out to you first. That’s it… Ah, I’m taking this with me~”

Without another word, Luo You left without even a trace of dust.

Oh no, she also took one of Zero’s intimate garments.

After a long while, Zero finally collapsed onto the ground, letting out a shallow question.

“Big sister… your technique seems to have gotten rusty a lot?”