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Chapter 148 Declaring War on the Qingyun Sect (5000 words, double update, please vote)

In the basement of a villa in South China.

The monitor flickered intermittently, and screams could be heard.

"Lord Jialan, help..."

Jialan watched silently as yet another stronghold was destroyed.

The magical girl, with her eyes closed, slightly raised her head. Although she didn't open her eyes, Jialan could clearly feel that the other person was looking at her.

The slightest movement of her lips caused Jialan's face to turn ashen.

"You're next."

A flash of sharp magic, and her crystal ball shattered.

Jialan overturned everything on the table and threw it out in one go!
"Qingyun Sect!"

Xi Lan whispered from the side, "Lady Jia Lan, they shouldn't be able to find this place..."

"We've already fought our way into South China, and you're saying we can't find this place!"

Jialan pointed a finger at Xilan's head and said, "Didn't you say you wanted Simotu to take my place?!"

With each tap, Xilan's head slammed against the wall behind him, making a loud "thump, thump, thump," almost turning him into an idiot.

She was on the verge of tears, "Lord Jialan, that was...that was Lord Simotu's intention, not mine..."

"Then let him come! Take my place! Let me see how he handles these crazy girls!"

Jialan tapped Xilan's forehead twice more, then put her hands on her hips and took a deep breath.

Originally, the biggest gain this time was Si Mo Tu.

The items from the Mirror Kingdom and the power within the remnants of the mind are not that important to the Witches' Guild.

It's no secret that the Witches' Council lacks mid-level combat power capable of fighting magical girls head-on.

The power of the Demon Slayer is clearly something that can be mass-produced, if we can obtain controllable transformation power of the Calamity Beast.

It's not a dream that the Witch Society will one day rival the Disaster Management Bureau.

As a result, she rescued Xilan, and that good-for-nothing said he didn't know where Simotu was!
What the hell do I need you for!
Do you know how much risk I took to get you out of there?!

"Lord Si Mo Tu has always been capricious, there's nothing I can do about it..." Xi Lan said with a mournful face, "In the end, his final attempt to reach the highest level likely resulted in him falling into the mirror world of the Mirror Kingdom..."

"Bullshit!" Jialan couldn't help but curse. "I know the prince of the Mirror Kingdom. How could I not know whether he went to the Mirror World or not? He simply disappeared!"

Xi Lan's previously mournful face suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant. "Ah? You have an affair with the Land of Mirrors?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"We are the Witches' Guild, how can we have ties with the Land of Mirrors? This is betrayal! For the sake of the Witches' Guild, for the sake of Lord Simotu, we absolutely cannot allow it..."

Jialan slapped her on the forehead. "For the Witch Association, huh?"

"No, the witches are there to change the world..."

He grabbed a book from the side, rolled it up, and slapped Xilan across the face. "You want to change the world, huh!"

"Lord Sima Tu..."

Another blow struck him on the head: "Lord Si Mo Tu, is that it!"

Xilan covered her head and begged for mercy, "I was wrong, I was wrong, please stop hitting me, Lord Jialan!"

Finally relieved, Jialan snorted and casually threw away the book in her hand.

He kicked Xilan again.

I prefer twins.

After returning from the remains of the heart image, the prince kept warning her that her twin was not of pure heart and that she had betrayed him at the last moment, trying to steal his seed.

But in Jialan's view, this is what members of their Witch Guild are like; betraying allies at crucial moments is the style of the Witch Guild.

Although they have lost contact now, as the first complete witch to survive Shion's clutches, and with Tamato possibly dead, she is the only living legend of the Witches' Guild.

Even Jialan couldn't find the twins, let alone the Qingyun Sect. The twins had probably already hidden in some unknown place to save their lives.

She also greatly admired this decisiveness.

She sent the twins to lead the way, hoping to give the prince a big surprise at the last moment.

The twins did not disappoint her.

Unfortunately, the prince had a photographic memory, and the plan ultimately failed.

The opening of the Mirror Kingdom would be troublesome; there's been no news from the Disaster Management Bureau, and we can't rely on the Twins for the time being.

The Qingyun Sect is now acting mad everywhere, making everyone in the Witch Society feel insecure.

With the guild leader not showing up, it seems the Witch Guild is truly about to be crushed by the Qingyun Sect.

Even the Disaster Management Bureau couldn't stop these lunatics despite their great efforts. Instead, they took down the Disaster Management Bureau as well, which is simply incomprehensible!
Jialan was also a little scared.

If this continues, even if I am unharmed, all the seeds of lamentation and eggs of calamity I have accumulated during this period, and even those precious experimental subjects, will be wasted...

"What, Ziyuan's boyfriend Jiang Si? Who the hell knows who that is?!"

Jialan grew angrier the more she thought about it, and kicked Xilan hard again, leaving Xilan speechless with rage.

Lord Si Mo Tu, where are you? Waaaaah, Xi Lan is being bullied like a dog!

If Lord Si Motu were still alive, Xilan would never have ended up in this state!
"Do these magical girls have any professional ethics! Instead of studying to save the world, they're talking about romance!"

She gritted her teeth and said, "Don't they still want to know about Si Motu? Go and tell them that Si Motu has died in the remnants of the Heart Image. We don't know anything about their sect leader's boyfriend, Jiang Si."

Xi Lan pointed blankly at herself, "Should I go?"

"if not?"

Xilan immediately cried out, "Lord Jialan, this is betrayal..."

Before Xilan could finish speaking, Jialan raised her hand and instinctively curled up into a ball.

"If we don't tell them now, we'll be the ones dying! People are about to die, what do you care about betrayal! Go now!"

Of course, Jialan soon regretted it.

After the news was spread, the Qingyun Sect became even more violent!
"Xilan, what have you done!"

……

"The Qingyun Sect has gone mad."

In the hospital, Hongmian looked at the report and rubbed her forehead.

"They've practically slaughtered their way from East China to South China. They're trying to uproot the Witch Society. They're ruthless! Look at this—twelve experimental sites, all turned into ice sculptures. Not a single survivor was left!"

Jin Cha, who was sitting next to her, was peeling an apple for the unconscious Iris while watching a silent TV.

This is the Disaster Management Bureau's special magical girl hospital. Every magical girl, whether injured or sick, can receive free treatment here as long as she is officially certified.

The hospital is quite luxurious, with each magical girl having a large private room fully equipped with all necessary living supplies. If a magical girl suffers lifelong aftereffects from a battle, living here for the rest of her life is not a problem.

"After all, it's their sect leader's boyfriend who got lost," Jin Cha chimed in. "It's normal for them to be anxious."

"Then there's no need to take control of our Disaster Management Bureau branch!"

Hongmian was a little agitated. "Several police stations have been paralyzed by them, and they can't even be contacted. They've been helping them find people. She lost her boyfriend, and now she's going to be at odds with the whole world!"

"calm down."

Jin Cha pressed Hong Mian's hand, "Don't disturb Iris. Besides, it's not just her boyfriend Jiang Si; aren't they also looking for Si Mo Tu of the Witch Society? If they can find him, it will be a way to eliminate a potential threat for us."

"snort."

Hongmian sat down angrily.

It's no wonder she was angry, because the Disaster Management Bureau she was in had already been taken over by the Qingyun Sect long ago.

As a disaster relief bureau in a large city, it had a total of five Blooming Magical Girls. However, they simply refused the Qingyun Sect's request to help find someone, and the disaster relief bureau lost contact with the headquarters the next day.

By the time they made contact, the Disaster Management Bureau in Hongmian's hometown had already begun working at full capacity to help the Qingyun Sect find people.

"That's why we say illegal organizations are dangerous."

Hongmian stood beside her, holding her forehead, worried that something might have happened to her friend at the disaster relief bureau in her hometown.

But now they can't leave the headquarters—the headquarters has issued a ban, prohibiting magical girls from leaving without permission:

"She's gotten into this mess just because she lost her boyfriend. If she's in a bad mood one day, she might destroy the world. The only difference between her and the Witches is that they're generally safer."

"Weren't you worried when Qingluan and Yuanwei got lost?"

"I...I didn't mean that!"

Jin Cha patted Hong Mian's head. "Alright, alright, the Qingyun Sect really went too far this time. Let them search for now. We'll discuss this matter slowly after things have calmed down. It's always good to have some restraint."

“We’re an official magical girl organization, and we’re just backing down like this…” “Well, you saw it too, the power of that magical girl, Fuyu-kun.”

Upon hearing this, Hongmian immediately quieted down.

It has the power to freeze the ocean in an instant, alter the climate, and create wonders.

Most importantly, at that time, Fuyu was just a novice magical girl.

"We have observed that Miss Dongjun has reached the peak of her advancement. Her current strength is probably even more terrifying than what you saw before entering the Heart Image Remnant. Although the Qingyun Sect is being somewhat impolite to the Disaster Strategy Bureau, they have ultimately not harmed anyone."

Jin Cha smiled and said, "Then there's no need to make enemies with them. It's better to have such a powerful ally in the future."

"Who knows if it will be a help or a hindrance..."

Jin Cha stroked Iris's hair, her eyes filled with excitement. "Iris's existence proves that the problem of Full Bloom is not unsolvable. Perhaps we can solve the nightmare of Full Bloom by cooperating with the Qingyun Sect."

“Qingluan secretly sent me a message later,” Hongmian said. “She discovered their problem, but she didn’t dare to say anything at the time, while she was at the Heart Image Remains site.”

“Qingluan has really matured a lot. There’s really no way to talk about them there.” Jin Cha lowered her voice again. “Not only that, we should also try our best to keep what’s going on with the Qingyun Sect a secret.”

"Hmph, they're clearly going crazy on us, but we still have to help them."

“This isn’t a problem between you and us,” Jin Cha said softly. “This is for the magical girls. As long as we are all magical girls, we are partners, Hong Mian.”

"I know," Hongmian snorted. "But even though they're going crazy, the Qingyun Sect is still very measured. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to help even if we wanted to."

"Yes, because everyone in the Qingyun Sect is a good kid, and also very smart."

As Jin Cha said this, she still sighed, "I hope they find the person soon, and don't make too much of a fuss."

Just as she finished speaking, the local East China TV program playing silently on the opposite wall suddenly turned into an emergency news segment, immediately attracting Jin Cha and Hong Mian's attention.

After turning the volume down, I saw the program host nervously give up his seat to a magical girl wearing a fox mask.

Then she spoke:

"Disaster Management Bureau, Witch Society, and all you free magical girls watching TV, let me make this clear today. Our Qingyun Sect has worked diligently and sacrificed so much to protect this land of East China. However, Si Motu, the East China leader of the Witch Society, has taken advantage of our strength and, while our sect was dealing with the remains of the Heart Image, has kidnapped our sect leader's boyfriend, Jiang Si..."

"...This is a solemn declaration—"

"Announce to the Jianghai Disaster Prevention Bureau!"

"Announcement to the Emergency Management Bureau of Lixia!"

"Announcement to the Chengying Disaster Management Bureau!"

"Announcement to the Extreme Summer Disaster Management Bureau!"

"Announcement to the Chenming Disaster Management Bureau!"

"Announce this to the Zengcheng Disaster Management Bureau!"

"Announcement to the Nanning Disaster Management Bureau!"

"To the East and South China Witches' Association, we hereby declare!"

"To all free magical girls in East and South China, I declare!"

"If you cannot provide the whereabouts of Si Motu and Jiang Si, my sect will annihilate all magical girls and witches outside all sects in East and South China!"

Hongmian stared back at Senior Jincha, speechless.

Jin Cha covered her face.

Girls in love can be terrifying when they go crazy.

……

"Recently, the Qingyun Sect declared that if the Disaster Management Bureau and the Witch Association cannot provide information about Si Motu and Jiang Si, they will annihilate all magical girls and witches..."

Beihai, Jiang Si's home.

Standing at the door, Coco looked at Ms. Shion, who was leaning against her bedroom door.

I stood there blankly for a long time before the sound of the news broadcast woke me up. Then I felt nauseous, the food I had just eaten kept rising up, I felt nauseous, my heart was racing, and I had some difficulty breathing. "How could this be? I can't find it?"

“Previously, the mental image remnants were unstable and fluctuated. In order to prevent the mental image remnants from affecting the surrounding cities, I went to Anyang with everyone from the Qingyun Sect to deal with the mental image remnants.”

Ziyuan spoke slowly and deliberately, trying to maintain her composure, but her increasingly rapid speech betrayed her:
"Then, when the situation was critical, I went into the Heart Image Remains to take a look. He followed me in. Later, when the Heart Image Remains collapsed, we got separated, and Jiang Si disappeared."

Ziyuan murmured, somewhat lost and dejected, repeating again, "Where... I can't find it."

Coco listened quietly, seemingly lost in thought for a while. Then, she seized upon the inconsistency and tried hard to refute the claim. "No, that's not right. Jiang Si isn't a magical girl. Why would he go to the Heart Remnant? He's just an ordinary person. He shouldn't be going to such a dangerous place."

That's impossible! He just came back a few days ago, and even went out with Ms. Shion. Everyone was fighting over the room opposite his brother's...

How is that possible? He suddenly ran to the mental image remnants and then disappeared?

Ziyuan's lips moved slightly before she slowly replied, "I thought there wouldn't be any problem..."

Ah, the same thing happened with Jiang Ming that time, when Shion-sensei went to deal with the Witch Association.

I brought Jiang Si with me.

I said I was going to take Jiang Si to a hotel for tutoring, but actually I was going to take him on an adventure.

Coco bit her lip, the image of Jiang Si before she left flashing through her mind.

"We can definitely find it, right?"

Ziyuan remained silent for a long time. "I don't know."

"what."

Coco seemed to smile, but there was no smile in her somewhat dazed eyes. After a long while, she said in a daze, "I don't understand."

"Shion-sensei, isn't she the strongest?"

A magical girl who can do anything, is omnipotent, and can protect everyone.

"Why couldn't we protect Jiang Si?"

If you like him, shouldn't you do everything you can to protect his safety? Or even prevent him from taking any risks in the first place?
"Isn't Shion-sensei my brother's girlfriend? Why would she send him to such a dangerous place?"

Just like that, so easily and simply, you lost your lover?
"Why, Ms. Shion, Ms. Shion, can you tell me so casually that my brother is missing?"

Why did this happen? Why did it turn out like this...?

Our relationship had only just begun to ease a little, and I hadn't properly apologized to him or explained the past to my brother.

There was no response, and no reason given.

In the end, all that remained was Shion's meaningless reply, "I...didn't..."

"……sorry."

A silence so long it was almost unbearable.

The news ended, and pleasant evening music played on the television. A chill seeped through the window, constantly assaulting the two of them. Children cheered outside that it was snowing. Cars roared past, their brakes screeching, until all the sounds entered the living room and were swallowed by deathly silence.

Coco took a step forward, and Ziyuan instinctively took a step back.

Coco, who was a little taller, weighed down Ziyuan so much that she couldn't lift her head. As she took a step back and leaned against the wall, something fell down.

That was a family photo hanging next to the TV.

Ziyuan looked down at the group photo: Coco's parents, Coco's brother, and Coco.

Only cocoa...

When I tried to bend down to pick it up, I was too late.

The girl who picked up the family photo gently wiped the dust off the picture.

"I only have my brother left."

Her voice, so weak it was almost transparent, was incredibly jarring in the living room: "This is the only family I have left, Ms. Shion."

She clutched the purple-gold dress tightly, the magnificent garment becoming wrinkled and unsightly in her hands. The snowflakes clinging to the window melted, turning into drops of water that slid down, leaving tear stains on the windowpane.

"I really only have my brother left... I have no family left, Shion-sensei..."

As more and more snowflakes fell on the window and melted, the glass looked as if it had been washed by rain.

Vague and indistinct.

After a long while, she bit her lip, reached out, and tried to comfort the trembling Coco.

However, her hand was coldly pushed away in mid-air.

"I hate you."

The girl choked up and hugged the photo tightly.

"Aster".

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