Luo You didn’t hesitate at all—she closed in to within two meters of Bailing Bird, dressed simply in her everyday clothes, looking fresh and clean, nothing like before when she was all fired up. Her impression instantly shot up.
“Got a moment to talk?”
“If you’re here to make a move on me, then I have to say—you’ve picked the wrong target.”
Magic transformed into wind, swirling and twisting. Bailing Bird’s hostility was fierce.
It was this woman right in front of her who had turned her beloved elder sister into a raving, bitter woman with no trace of a magical girl’s innocence left.
And yet, she dared to show up here so boldly?!
Bailing Wu wasn’t afraid of her.
She was certain that even if she couldn’t defeat Elira, she at least had enough ability to escape and protect herself.
Luo You simply smiled lightly.
Bailing Wu’s overwhelming hostility was insignificant to her.
“You’re close with Broken-Winged Butterfly? I don’t recall ever seeing you by her side before.”
The speaker meant to provoke, and the listener took the bait.
Those words hit Bailing Bird’s sore spot, sharpening her gaze.
Opening with a chat about her elder sister’s past, even emphasizing, “I’ve never seen you beside Broken-Winged Butterfly before,” as if deliberately flaunting it.
“None of your business.”
Bailing Bird’s voice shifted from weak to resolute.
“My connection with my elder sister goes far deeper than yours ever will!”
[The fact that you’re emphasizing this means you really care, huh~]
Seeing Bailing Bird’s reaction, Luo You was more than satisfied.
That’s right, Bailing Bird…
[She treats Broken-Winged Butterfly as someone ‘special’ and harbors deep jealousy toward me.]
Luo You nearly burst out laughing with delight.
Indeed, she was here specifically to probe and provoke Bailing Bird.
She confirmed that Bailing Bird truly harbored jealousy—every crack is a potential breakthrough.
If it were anyone else, Luo You wouldn’t be so confident in deceiving them, but when it comes to magical girls, she was a professional—even the Ten Seats couldn’t escape her tricks.
Didn’t she already hoodwink Apricot Rain and Pear Cloud into limping?
Luo You continued with her questions.
“Your Onisama is about to go to war with the Gray Dark Witch soon. As her sister, you must have noticed her attitude acting a bit unusual, right?”
“My elder sister is nothing like what you think.”
Bailing Bird assumed she was here to spy and guarded herself strictly.
Luo You just smiled, “You don’t understand.”
“How could I not understand?”
“Because I understand your Onisama better than you do.”
Bailing Bird froze for a moment, opening her mouth, but no words came out.
In an instant, scenes flashed through her mind—her elder sister stripped bare, tormented by Elira to the brink of ecstasy and agony.
“Your Onisama… you don’t understand her…”
“No, I do. When she’s angry, her right hand’s index and middle fingers press together; she likes to sleep on her side and dislikes wearing tight shoes; when her words contradict her feelings, she twirls her hair with her index finger, and also…”
Luo You flicked her glossy little tongue, licking around her lips, leaving a shiny gloss.
“She… uses… her… hair~”
That last hit made Bailing Wu stagger back two steps, her face drained of color.
All hits landed!
Especially the last one—Bailing Bird had thought that secret was hers alone!
Did her elder sister really spend only one night under Elira’s control? How did she know her so thoroughly?
Her pride severely wounded, Bailing Bird hardened herself.
“Even if what you say is true… so what? I understand my elder sister better now!”
“Since you understand, and I understand, why keep denying it? Broken-Winged Butterfly’s current state is wrong. I might as well tell you my purpose.”
Luo You was straightforward.
“The Gray Dark Witch Ariel is my nemesis, but I cherish her. She’s destined for greater heights, but she’s not ready now.”
“Ariel’s personality is too wild. I think she needs a thorough defeat, and Broken-Winged Butterfly is a perfect candidate.”
Bailing Bird’s anger flared, “You’re using my elder sister as your whetstone!?”
“Pfft~”
“What’s so funny?”
“Big sister—oh no, older sister, don’t you understand Broken-Winged Butterfly’s intention? I need Broken-Winged Butterfly to sharpen Ariel, and Broken-Winged Butterfly needs to defeat Ariel to prove herself to me.”
Luo You laid it out mercilessly.
“From start to finish, that’s her goal—to prove me wrong, to show the Aurora Witch’s judgment was flawed. Broken-Winged Butterfly needs a victory to validate her years of effort, even if it’s just an indirect win.”
Silence.
Reality was the harshest truth. Bailing Bird’s heart ached so much she could barely breathe.
“But most importantly, I want to sever ties with Broken-Winged Butterfly.” Luo You suddenly said.
“Huh!?”
Bailing Bird snapped her head up.
Severing ties—was she talking about cutting off their past relationship?
“Your elder sister has been tracking me in recent years. Honestly, I’m a bit tired of it, so I want her to realize some things through this duel with Ariel and then just give up.”
After all Luo You said, Bailing Bird found these words the most soothing.
Heavens, it was music to her ears—like divine harmony!
This way, her elder sister could finally give up on Elira completely!
Overjoyed, Bailing Wu quickly controlled the rising smile at the corner of her mouth.
Luo You saw through it and chuckled inside, then continued.
“Also, Ariel has touched one of your elder sister’s reverse scales, right? That’s caused all the uproar and rampant rumors. If we don’t provide Ariel and Broken-Winged Butterfly with a proper stage for their showdown to resolve this grudge, Broken-Winged Butterfly can’t return to normal.”
“And I’m concerned about Broken-Winged Butterfly too~ A large-scale Interdimensional Tide is coming soon. If she messes up because of all this, I’ll be heartbroken.”
Bailing Bird said coldly, “Don’t worry about it. I’m here to protect my elder sister!”
“So, you agree?”
Luo You asked.
“Agree to what?”
“Seems you still don’t get it~ Well then.”
Luo You had a good idea.
“Let’s have a non-violent duel right now. If you lose, you tell me certain things. And I’ll tell you the thing you most want to know.”
“The thing I most want to know?”
Bailing Bird’s eyes softened.
There was only one thing she wanted to know most right now.
What exactly happened to her elder sister in Elira’s hands, that made her so utterly despairing?
“And if you lose?”
“If I lose, you don’t have to answer my questions, but you can still ask me what you most want to know.”
Luo You confidently straightened her chest.
“How about that? It’s a win-win situation for you.”
The answer was already decided. Bailing Bird bit her lip, “Fine!”
“Then let’s begin!”
Ten minutes later…
“I… lost…!”
Bailing Bird knelt down, her face full of unwillingness.
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