Starting with magical girls, I'll reign supreme for eternity.

Chapter 140 Self-Sacrifice (7,000 words)

When Shion first appeared, the twins were almost crushed to death in that small space passage.

Fortunately, His Highness the Prince intervened in time, and the twins managed to escape from the small passageway.

When they came out, the twins looked back at the passage that had been completely destroyed and even melted by the purple magic, and felt lingering fear.

The prince was also extremely distressed.

"This really is the last one! Twins!"

Seeing the prince, who had emptied his coffers and discarded the last prop from the Mirror Kingdom, the twins breathed a sigh of relief.

Along the way, the twins went to great lengths to ensure that the prince would lose all his props.

The twins weren't actually bad at the game; they just pretended to be in danger time and time again to waste the prince's items...

Although there were several times when I almost thought I was really going to die.

But as expected, the prince did not disappoint her, and in the end, he still brought out a treasure that was truly amazing.

It not only reduced the influence of the sect leader's magic, but also maintained the existence of the spatial passage.

Simply incredible.

This is the technology of the Mirror Kingdom. If it could be used by the Azure Cloud Sect, it would be only a matter of minutes before Lord Winter Lord reigns supreme!

These technologies must all be obtained for Lord Dongjun!
The entire mental image fragment trembled again, and the twins fell directly to the ground, while the prince looked at the sky with a serious expression.

"This madman..."

Purple magic permeated the remains of the mind image, and the tremors from the explosion outside could be clearly felt here as well.

"As expected, it is magic that can destroy the abilities of others." The prince said solemnly again, "Even the mental fragments of a fully opened magical girl could not stop her. Just as you said, those fancy abilities are useless against her."

The twins paused for a moment, then nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's it."

"Stop wasting time, Twins! If this continues, the mental fragments are about to collapse!"

The prince roared, and the hidden space began to shake violently.

The twins didn't dare to dawdle any longer and immediately grabbed the mirror and ran forward.

The casual strike from above caused the earth to shake violently, making it difficult for the twins to stand.

She kept marveling at just how outrageous her boss was—she had originally thought that in Manman's imagination, her boss would be subject to some restrictions no matter what.

The result seems even more outrageous...

Could it be that the Sect Master has actually surpassed the Full Bloom stage?

She was thinking about all this, and she was also a little worried. If the eldest brother really reached full potential, would he be able to escape the curse?

After all, none of the magical girls who had reached their full potential survived.

But if it's Shion, perhaps it can overcome these curses?

Even so, the twins felt it was better not to take any risks rashly.

Of course, the twins didn't have that many feelings for the sect leader. After all, they were scared half to death every time they met. Although the sect leader was very beautiful, the twins basically didn't dare to look directly at her face.

To be honest, even now, the twins don't know what Lady Shion looks like; they only have a vague impression.

I subconsciously ignored that terrifyingly beautiful face...

Although they were nearly killed several times, the fact that they survived in the end made the twins develop a certain fondness for what is called Sphia Gomora Syndrome? Anyway, the twins didn't understand, but being spared by the sect leader several times inevitably made them feel grateful for being saved.

However, if Shion were to get into trouble because of Mankai, it would be difficult for the twins to feel any sadness.

Yeah, it might be a little sad.

But more than anything, I'm worried about Lord Dongjun.

Lord Dongjun must really like Lord Chui...

"twin!"

The prince's words snapped her out of her reverie. She glanced at him and said, "What is it now, Your Highness?"

"Stop daydreaming, speed things up!"

The prince looked anxious. "She's rushed into the core space!"

The twins gave a perfunctory "oh" and then sped up.

Everything around them was made of glass, even the floor, which gave the twins a strange feeling.

However, the glass began to crack noticeably while running.

"That guy is causing trouble in the core space!"

The prince said angrily, "Part of the Heart Image Remains is under the control of the core system of the Mirror Kingdom. If she continues like this, the entire Heart Image Remains will collapse even more violently. Not to mention us in the core space, even those people outside will not survive!"

"oh oh."

The sect leader isn't that reckless... probably not.

Anyway, it's impossible for him to really be killed by the sect leader. This guy is worrying unnecessarily.

But then the twins started to think, what if they were really going to be accidentally killed by the sect leader?

The Sect Master has caused the deaths of so many people, including the twins. In his grief, will Lord Dongjun perhaps prefer the twins a little more...?

Will they cause a scene in front of the sect leader because of the twins' death...?
She also felt a little hopeful that she might be able to win a better place in Dongjun's heart.

But even twins are somewhat afraid of death.

I'm so conflicted...

As His Highness requested, they ran all the way to a secluded corner.

"That's right, it's under the third glass brick at the corner!"

When the twins lifted the third glass block, they saw—a seed of miracle.

She paused for a moment, then picked up the miracle seed and examined it carefully.

There was neither impure magic nor pure magic within.

There was some kind of residue inside.

Like the ashes after all emotions have burned away, they still contain energy, but they cannot produce magic.

This is a seed that has already died.

"We've finally found it! The key to our Mirror Kingdom!"

"Wait a minute," the twins asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why is the key to your Mirror Kingdom a Miracle Seed? Where did your Mirror Kingdom steal this seed from?"

"What are you talking about?" the prince said coldly. "Of course, this is something that our Mirror Kingdom has had since ancient times. It is your world that imitated us and that's how the Miracle Seed came to be. In the past, the Mirror Kingdom had plenty of Miracle Seeds."

"So cheap?"

"Hmph, the technology of the Mirror Kingdom far surpasses your imagination." The prince's tone was tinged with impatience. "Hurry up and give me the key. As long as we have this royal seed, I, we, can return to this world!"

"Hmm~" The twins fiddled with the Miracle Seed. "I see."

Then he put the miracle seed away.

"Thank you for your hard work."

The prince was taken aback: "What are you talking about?"

The girl said with a grin, "Little Wang."

The prince blinked, momentarily confused: "Little Wang? Who?"

"Who else but you?" The twins looked displeased and tapped his forehead in an old-fashioned manner. "You have done a great job on this trip, and the twins are very satisfied. When the Kingdom of Mirror returns, the twins will definitely appoint you as a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households."

"Are you talking to me?"

"Is he out of his mind?"

The twins shrugged, a look of pity on their faces: "In the end, he's just a lower-ranking prince. He's incredibly foolish, unable to even recognize the Twin Lords' bloodline from the Mirror Kingdom!"

For a moment, the prince forgot his anger and stared blankly at the suddenly arrogant girl.

What is this guy talking about?
Is he possessed? Or is he being controlled by something?
The twins continued in a deep voice, "Only outstanding people have the bloodline of the Mirror Kingdom, and the twins are clearly much more outstanding than you. This fully demonstrates that the twins are a higher-ranking direct descendant than you. When a illegitimate child meets a direct descendant, he has to kneel down, you know that?"

"Who said that."

That's how it is in TV dramas.

The prince scoffed, "A TV drama."

The twins were stunned for a moment, then immediately said fiercely, "You dare to trick me into telling you something? You're finished, I'm telling you!"

"idiot."

"In short, the Twins have had the hardest journey, so they should definitely take the lion's share. The Mirror Kingdom should belong to the Twins who have worked so hard all the way." The Twins said, pinching their chin. "No, 'Twins' is no longer worthy of my status. I should call them Twin Princesses, no, Twin Empresses! Wahaha, the Twins will be Empresses!"

Then, before long, the twins will bring the Mirror Kingdom to join the Qingyun Sect, become the chief disciple, serve as the Grand Elder, serve Lord Dongjun, and reach the pinnacle of witchhood. Just thinking about it makes me a little excited.

The prince's veins bulged as he coldly said, "Do you know what you're saying? I'm the one who risked my life all this way! You just moved the glass over here and did nothing! Do you know how many treasures from the Mirror Kingdom I've wasted for you!"

"I don't care if you die." The twins made a face. "Anyway, this seed belongs to the twins. You can't get out of the mirror. It's already a huge blessing for you that I brought you here. And you still won't grant me such a small request. You're being unreasonable!"

"As expected, you foreign monkey are completely unreliable! You don't keep your word!"

"Hehe, if you're not happy, come out and kill me! Come on, hurry up and kill the twins!"

The twins laughed cruelly at the prince in the mirror, then waved triumphantly, "Goodbye then. Speaking of which, I'm the legitimate son, and you, being an illegitimate child, should have committed suicide with just a word from me..."

One by one, the mirror beasts began to converge from all directions.

The twins, who were just thinking about how to ask Lord Fuyu for a reward after they got out, quickly lost their smiles.

She turned her head somewhat stiffly and looked at the prince in the mirror.

"Monkey, do you think I really have nothing to prepare?" The prince looked at her coldly. "Could you repeat what you just said? I don't think I heard you clearly. Your wish was to kill you, wasn't it?"

Looking at the several mirror beasts around them, some of which even faintly exuded the aura of Rank A, the twins immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

His expression immediately turned serious, and he turned around and knelt down, raising the Miracle Seed in his hand. "Haha, Twins were just joking. Look how smoothly you got the key, wouldn't you feel no sense of accomplishment? So Twins deliberately put on a show to make Your Highness feel accomplished! This seed is offered to Your Highness!"

"Should I thank you?"

"Hehe, that won't be necessary, just add a little reward..."

"You're really pushing your luck, you monkey! I'm fed up with your attitude."

The twins were startled and looked up to see the prince wave his hand, "Traitor, die."

And just like that, the many mirror beasts obeyed the prince's command and charged forward!

Oh no! I never expected that the other party could control the Mirror Beast!

This is terrible! The other party is going to take the key, and I haven't gotten any information at all. I have no way to explain this to Lord Fuyuki when I get back...

"Innocent, Your Highness! Truly innocent! I am utterly loyal..."

The twins cried out and knelt on the ground, watching as the surrounding mirror beasts pounced on them. They gripped the Seed of Lamentation tightly in their hands, but they were no match for them...

Lord Dongjun!

A sense of resentment welled up inside him as he called out that name, when a massive explosion suddenly erupted from behind!
The intense push made the twins tumble several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop by crashing into the wall.

Looking around in a daze, I saw two magical girls who looked somewhat familiar yet unfamiliar standing opposite me.

One of them was even carrying a rocket launcher...

The magical girl carrying the rocket launcher casually tossed aside her weapon, then pulled out two machine guns and wildly aimed them at the twins and the prince in the mirror:
"Sorry, all the B-grade side quest items here belong to our Holy Temple."

……

[Star patterns descend...]

The final summons failed.

Even the wand in his hand, which was already overburdened due to the magical conflict, snapped with a "snap".

It finally broke completely.

Qingluan breathed heavily, staring at the magic wand in her hand for a long time before finally throwing it away. She looked up at the enemy.

The orange-yellow magic outfit was still so radiant, and her single ponytail danced in the wind.

Her smile was the same as when we first met.

She wore earrings given to her by a friend, which made a melodious sound like bells in the wind.

"Senior Yugiri..."

Yugiri, the magical girl who bloomed in order to save her, or rather, to save them.

Teach her how to fight, give her cards, and finally...

It bloomed in order to save her.

The predecessor who has not yet woken up.

He stood before her, blocking the entrance to the hidden gate.

"Why do you have... information about our senior..." Qingluan's expression twisted slightly with anger. "You! What are you...?"

"What's wrong?" Xiwu smiled kindly. "Qingluan, why are you still as clumsy as before? You can't even protect your own wand properly."

The familiar voice, the familiar scolding, choked Qingluan's subsequent angry curses back.

Yugiri took out the card and put it into her wand.

"Didn't I teach you? A magical girl from South China must always protect her wand, right?"

The card was inserted into the wand.

【Star Pattern Descends: Star Spinning Wheel.】

The ground beneath her feet began to shake. Qingluan looked at the stones that were suddenly attacking her and tried to dodge.

However, a magical beam blocked their path.

Magical Girl Yugiri's favorite fighting technique.

After the star pattern descends, use the magic cannon to seal off the escape route...

Shot and thrown by the rolling stones, Qingluan lay on the ground, panting heavily.

As a magical girl, she can still fight even without her magic wand.

only……

Both the magic consumption and the time required will be greater and more.

Her magic was almost gone; she only had enough left to use her spell one more time...

"Your magic power has only one last chance to be used."

However, even this was seen through.

It was as if I were really facing Senior Yugiri.

The boulders rolling in from all directions forced Qingluan to squeeze out the last of her magic power.

"Tore the Earth's Fang!"

She practices all card magic, and can use it even without cards.

It might even be better than the card-swipe version.

In order to keep defeating Iris, and in order to save more people, I must do better.

She never let her guard down.

Her tireless efforts day and night were in response to her expectations. The Earth Fang collided with the boulder, blocking its attack and crushing it towards the magical girl Yugiri!

However, the magical girl Yugiri crushed the magic she had painstakingly created with a single kick.

"That's not how it works, Xiaoqing. That's not how I taught you." Senior Xiwu smiled faintly. "Using the last bit of magic power just to use this kind of magic, there's no way you can win. Or are you expecting someone to come and save you?"

"Don't speak to me like you do, like you do, like you do!" Qingluan looked at the hidden door behind her.

Just a little bit more, just a little bit more!
"You fake one!"

"Such words are not for you lowly people to say, magical girls of South China."

Yugiri twirled her wand, inserting a card as if to demonstrate. "Listen."

【Star Patterns Descend: The Land of Clash】

"Doesn't this announcement voice sound familiar?"

The terrifying gravity pressed down, and Qingluan, who was already on the verge of magical exhaustion, was instantly forced to the ground, unable to get up no matter what she did...

The clone said softly, "This is the voice of our Mirror Kingdom system. The real imposters are you. The so-called first magical girl in South China, Chang Geng, is nothing but a thief who stole the technology of the Mirror Kingdom. You imposters use the technology of our Mirror Kingdom, so it's only right that you offer your power, technology, and memories to us, isn't it?"

Qingluan was stunned for a moment, her heart trembling slightly.

She had never thought about this. Although she often heard announcements from the Mirror Kingdom after entering, which sounded almost exactly like those from the magic wand, Qingluan never considered it in this way.

There were no magical girls in South China before. The first magical girl to be born, Chang Geng, used a card-operated magic wand.

This laid the foundation for the magical girls of South China, and since then, all magical girls of South China have used this kind of wand...

"So you really didn't know anything, huh? They really didn't tell you anything?"

Walking up to Qingluan, Xiwu grabbed her hair and lifted her up. "There are no magical girls in South China. You are just imitations created using the power of the Mirror Kingdom. You are the real replicas of the Mirror Kingdom, and inferior ones at that."

The terrifying purple magic above raged, some of which flowed to the vicinity of the Hidden Gate. Although it was only an aftershock, it still caused enormous damage. Some of the magic just grazed the sky above Xiwu and almost blew the magical girl away.

“This monster.” Yugiri looked up and said, “You guys really know how to pick people. It’s not even at its peak, yet it has such terrifying power. It completely overturns the magical girl theory that the Mirror Country has established for so many years.”

Then she exclaimed, "Qingluan, you're really lucky, aren't you?"

Qingluan gripped her hand, breathing rapidly, "What did you say?"

“When you were little, your mother protected you. Now that you’re grown up, I’ll protect you. Every time you encounter danger, you always manage to escape unscathed. There are always people by your side who are willing to sacrifice for you.” As she spoke, Xiwu pointed to the dense purple magic above. “Look, such a dangerous mental image remnant, and such a powerful magical girl protecting you. You’re so lucky, Qingluan.”

"Always able to hide behind stronger people, always able to let others die for you, always able to be a little baby hiding behind others, always able to be protected by others, it's really enviable, Xiaoqing, Mingming, I want to live too."

“Come on, yell for help,” Yugiri said with a smile. “Let the magical girl up there come down and save you. Isn’t that what you’ve always done? Always acting cute and leaving all the painful and difficult things to others, right?”

Blood trickled from Qingluan's lips as she was pulled to her feet by her hair. She realized that her magical armor was about to collapse.

But just hang in there a little longer, just a little longer and it will be alright.

"You're right, I always do that."

Qingluan raised her head, tears welling in her eyes, but she laughed. "Always acting spoiled, always hiding behind others, and unable to do anything. It's such a waste for my mother and seniors to lose their lives for someone like me."

"So you knew it yourself," Yugiri said in a low voice. "It's amazing you've managed to survive this long."

“Because they can’t see anymore, they can’t go any further, so I have to keep going.” Qingluan grabbed her hand and slowly pulled it away, tearing at her own hair as she spoke, each word distinct and deliberate.

"I want to go forward, go further than them, to places they couldn't reach, places they couldn't see, and then..."

The magic power has been depleted, and even maintaining the magic armor has become extremely difficult.

If he hadn't been holding on, he might have lost consciousness.

"Then, become a real magical girl! Like them, protect others!"

Xiwu smiled. "Is that so? Then show me. The Hidden Gate is right in front of you. There are less than two minutes left before the collapse of the Heart Image Remnant. In two minutes, the Hidden Gate will open outside. The Mirror Beasts—and those cloned Disaster Dragons—will fly to every city through the mirrors. What do you want to protect? What can you protect?"

Qingluan shoved Xiwu hard, pushing her backward with all her might!
The force of the outburst forced Yugiri to take a step back.

However, he remained composed, but as he turned his head to laugh, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

The purple light arrows that darted around the nine layers of the building bombarded the surroundings, and then one of them suddenly fell towards her location!
So that's what it was for?

She kicked Qingluan away and then deployed a magic barrier. However, even though it was just a stray arrow with no intention of attacking her, it still pierced through the magic barrier. Xiwu caught the arrow.

His palm melted instantly, but he still managed to deflect the arrow, which grazed his cheek.

A huge, dark crater was blasted out in the distance!

After dodging the terrifying stray arrow, he turned around and saw that the Azure Phoenix had already pounced on him again.

He grabbed her wand.

Yugiri frowned, and was about to forcefully pull back her wand when...
A card was inserted into her wand.

That was Qingluan's last card.

Qingluan took a deep, deep breath and pressed down on Xiwu's magic wand.

It read its own card.

Even if I have no magic, even if I have lost my wand.

It doesn't matter.

This is how the magical girls of South China fight.

[Star Pattern Descends: The Final Judgment.]

When the announcement came on...
A meteorite from the sky passed through the remains of the heart image and fell towards the two of them!

Qingluan hugged Xiwu tightly and whispered:

"Senior, am I starting to look somewhat presentable now?"

The massive meteorite crushed everything around them, and the impact and heat instantly destroyed the two of them!

After a brief silence, violent coughing erupted from the rubble and ruins.

Having reverted to its original form, the Azure Phoenix reached out from the rubble and crawled out.

Looking up at the hidden door ahead, clutching his broken arm, he staggered toward it.

The purple magic overflowing from above, though only a tiny amount, caused a commotion in the surrounding area that was almost comparable to his own final judgment.

If only I could be as strong as Miss Shion.

Perhaps then we wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

I always feel so weak; I want to do something, but I never have the strength.

Nothing can be saved, nothing can be done, no matter how hard we try, we're always just a little short.

It will only harm others and become a burden...

So this time, no matter what, we have to close the door.

Be the one who stands at the forefront, protecting others...

Dozens more calamity dragons descended, blocking the hidden gate and roaring at her.

Even at their peak, they were completely unable to cope with opponents beyond the realm of reason.

Qingluan tilted her head, remained silent for a moment, and then revealed a smile.

She tilted her head back and took a long breath.

Miss Shion, who is far away in the upper dimension, probably has no way of knowing what's going on here...

Ah, myself, I'm subconsciously wanting to rely on others again.

It's easy to guess that the reason the clone from the Mirror Kingdom made him call for Miss Shion back is because Miss Shion has probably already touched the core of the Mirror Kingdom, making them afraid.

They can no longer be a burden.

We can't be afraid anymore, and we can't run away anymore.

I am Qingluan, a mature, calm, steady, quick-witted, honest, hardworking, nostalgic, and brave magical girl.

"noob."

she says.

"Let me bloom in full glory."

"…noob?"

(End of this chapter)