The villainous magical girl's daily mission is to find fault.

The invitations were not widely distributed, only among small teams during their current downtime and when the local city was less vulnerable to attacks.

At the same time, considering the limitations of commuting and squad types, certain squads that are extremely combat-oriented were excluded...

For example, the Wheat Ear Squad.

Well-rounded teams, especially those that achieved excellent results in the association's "Comprehensive Test of Magical Diversity," became the primary targets for this invitation.

"That means the two of you."

Messiah sat behind his desk, looking at the two people sitting side by side on the sofa in the room.

Bai Lili and Qiu Gui exchanged a glance, conveying their mutual helplessness through their eyes.

"Um, may I ask some questions?" Qiu Gui suddenly looked at Messiah and asked, puzzled.

"Sure, feel free to ask, but I strongly suggest you both read through the summary file in front of you." Messiah's expression was calm.

"What I want to ask is, why were we chosen? Compared to Miss Bai Lili, our Mountain City team might not be good enough in many ways..."

"You mean 'not mature enough,' right?"

Messiah said,

"But I reviewed the nationwide magic comprehensive test conducted last year. Miss Qiugui, you and your companions achieved outstanding results in this test, tying for first place overall with the Bai Lili team. I think this is something to be very proud of."

Qiu Gui was speechless, and Bai Lili's eyes twitched slightly.

The two initially intended to politely decline the request, but to their surprise, Messiah possessed irrefutable evidence, having already obtained the test scores of both teams. They had no choice but to nod in agreement and begin carefully reviewing the stack of documents in front of them.

You wouldn't believe it until you see it. After carefully reading it from beginning to end, Qiu Gui was the first to show a strange expression and said:

"This... Although Albatross-senpai debuted much earlier than me, I remember she was declared missing by the association, so how did she suddenly appear in a strange millennium world?"

"Regarding this, Xin Yuehu can give you two a reasonable explanation, but you'll have to find a way to contact her yourselves. The association doesn't have Xin Yuehu's team's contact information."

Messiah's expression remained calm; he was very good at keeping his composure.

For villainous magical girls like Kokoro and her friends, communication from the association is in a Schrödinger state—it can only be connected if they answer the phone; if they don't, there's no use in being anxious.

Fortunately, Qiu Gui and Bai Lili, as veteran magical girls, had their own connections. They each pulled out a Divine Stone and opened chat software or made a voice call, quickly transforming the conference room into a communication hub for the magical girls.

"Hello, Miss Fenrir. Yes, it's me, Qiu Gui, you know..."

"Hmm? No, no, the last one actually still has several dozen hours left... We don't have any plans for that right now, I just wanted to ask..."

Qiu Gui seemed very familiar with Fenrir, but Bai Lili didn't care and looked down at the chat software on her phone.

【Radiant and dazzling☆Extremely sparkling☆Magical girl☆Bai Lili】：zaima

[War-monster Huffing Cat]: 11111 Are you itching for a fight tonight?

[Bai Lili]: Don't yell! I learned an incredibly powerful magic from Inari, and I'll make sure you don't leave alive!

[Berserk Huffing Cat]: That's powerful? Then I'll have to use Starry Night Shadow to fight you!

[Bai Lili]: Don't give me that. Who can beat your Starry Shadow? If it weren't for Heart Moon Fox supporting your Guardian Star, it would have been shattered long ago.

[War-monster Huffing Cat]: This is called making the most of resources, you know? If you're so capable, why don't you try to find some connections like Fox?

Bai Lili almost crushed the Divine Stone; every time she chatted with Hellcat, she would turn red.

[Bai Lili]: Seriously, the Hero Association contacted me to come to Chengdu to provide support. What's with the Albatross thing? I think you should know some inside information.

Five minutes later.

【Berserk Huffing Cat】: [Voice message 120s]

【Berserk Huffing Cat】: [Voice message 90s]

The voice in the audio was Xin Yuehu's, and it was quite close to the microphone.

[War-Frenzied Huffing Cat]: Ugh, it's hard to explain in a few words. When you have time, just come to Fox's rooftop. You know where it is, so we can talk face-to-face.

"There's no other way now, they all want us to talk to them in person." Qiu Gui peeked at Bai Lili's Divine Stone screen and shrugged.

"Shall we go?"

"I have to go."

The two hit it off immediately and shook hands solemnly in the conference room.

……

Fifteen minutes later, on Xin Yuehu's villainous rooftop.

The golden-haired fox girl yawned as she walked out of the workshop of the Palu familiars.

In order to deal with the increasing number of Palu familiars, thanks to the modular design of the second-generation villain rooftop machine, the workshop was transformed from a few ordinary divine stones into a three-story hut expanded by spatial magic. The speed of video editing and other work was greatly improved, but the magic power consumed by the familiars during each editing session also increased exponentially.

Even though my magic output has reached a level I never dared to imagine before, I still feel a little tired after finishing the video editing.

For example, right now, Su Tianqing felt like she was hallucinating and couldn't help but rub her sleepy eyes.

Why is there a witch guarding the hall? And why are the cats and bunnies there too?

With the firsthand research data I obtained in the mountain city some time ago, the summoning magic that I was seeking to upgrade was officially upgraded to the second generation last night.

The Zodiac Twelve Witches, based on the zodiac constellations, represented the pinnacle of the first-generation mobile suits. However, regardless of their design, they couldn't compare to the completely upgraded second-generation series.

【Fantasy Witch】

No longer relying on constellations as anchors for their forms, but instead drawing their forms from more stories and fantasies, the Zodiac Witches have officially stepped down from being top-tier combatants to becoming the main force. In the future, it is highly likely that fantasy witches, who are stronger in all aspects, will take over their roles in tackling major missions.

For example, there's the [Molten Iron Core] with its steel body, and the [Dark Fantasy], which sounds rather unorthodox and was developed by Black Alice and Fenrir together.

Jack and Fenrir named it Deep Dark Fantasy.

However, the design of the Zodiac Witch was so ingenious that Su Tianqing decided to develop a second-generation version based on the Zodiac Witch. To this end, she recalled all the released Zodiac Witches and began experimental research.

【Dark Fantasy】's first task was to replace the Zodiac Witch, who had been sent back for an upgrade, as the rooftop guard. However, Su Tianqing never expected that on its second day of appearance, it would successfully catch several people trying to sneak onto the rooftop:

"Help! Put me down!!"

Bai Lili was firmly bound to the restraint frame. [Deep Dark Fantasy] approached her while chanting the lines "Yes♀Sir" and "Fox♀Next♀Door," causing Bai Lili to burst into a sharp scream.

The golden-haired fox girl froze, instantly losing all sleepiness, and turned to look at the Hellcat and Cheshire Rabbit sitting helplessly watching the show.

"...Hey, Fox, you've woken up from your afternoon nap?" Cat raised its paw to greet her, its tail held high.

"This is going to be a good show. Miss Lily has somehow triggered this black-clad gatekeeper witch. It'll probably be the famous scene that Little Jack envisioned when she designed it," Cheshire Rabbit chimed in.

Looking at Bai Lili, who was in a state of sharp, explosive noise, Su Tianqing slumped her shoulders and sighed helplessly.

Why can't these veteran performers be as stable and reliable as Ms. Inari?