My brother couldn't be a corrupted magical girl.

Chapter 393 Self-Reproach

Under the pitch-black night sky, "No, this isn't real—"

The cherry blossom mage stared intently at the rolling head before her, her face drained of all color, turning deathly pale.

She never imagined that Demoness Illusion Butterfly would be so ruthless, without any hesitation, killing without a second thought, as easily as killing a chicken.

Before the blood flowing from the wisteria flower magician had even congealed, the Demon Princess Illusion Butterfly had already moved on to her next target—the magical girl Yu Ming.

With another flash of cold light, the magical girl Yu Ming's head fell to the ground.

In that instant, the fear on the cherry blossom mage's face was ignited by a raging fire, instantly transforming into a burning rage.

Her eyes were bloodshot as she roared hoarsely, "You beast! You're worse than an animal! If you want to kill someone, come at me! Don't hurt these innocent magical girls!"

However, the cherry blossom mage's angry roars and final desperate pleas seemed to be nothing more than insignificant noise to the demon princess, Illusion Butterfly, and could not affect her ruthless killing rhythm at all.

As the Demoness Butterfly's scythe swung down again and again, until the last magical girl in a pale purple magical dress was also beheaded, the grassland had become a bloodbath.

At this moment, the cherry blossom mage stared blankly at this scene, as if her spine had been removed. Her legs went weak, and she collapsed onto the blood-soaked grass.

She hugged her thighs tightly, buried her head between her knees, and burst into tears: "I was wrong, I'm the one who ruined you, I shouldn't have brought you to this godforsaken place—it's all my fault, I'm so sorry, so so sorry—"

The cherry blossom magic caused the painful cries to echo in the night sky, the words filled with endless regret and sorrow.

Demoness Illusion Butterfly stood quietly to the side, looking at the blood-soaked grass before her. A smile of extreme excitement slowly crept onto her lips, a smile that appeared particularly ferocious in the moonlight.

Then, with light steps, she went straight to the Sakura Magician, her tone tinged with smugness and mockery: "This is your third failure."

But at this moment, the cherry blossom mage, immersed in endless pain and self-blame, could no longer hear anything.

Her eyes were empty and lifeless, all the light gone from her once bright eyes. She was like a soulless doll, just a lifeless shell, slumped there, letting her tears flow freely.

However, the Demoness Phantom Butterfly seemed completely unconcerned about this.

She tilted her head slightly, a meaningful smile on her face, and said slowly, "I told you before, you have seven chances. This time, I will still let you leave. However, before that, you have to put on this and serve me obediently for a month."

As she spoke, Demoness Illusion Butterfly moved her slender fingers slightly, and a collar and a black and white maid outfit appeared in her palm.

The collar gleamed with an eerie light, and the maid's skirt swayed gently in the breeze, appearing both incongruous and inexplicably terrifying in this bloody scene.

But the Sakura Mage didn't react at all, not even glancing at her; her entire being was shrouded in a suffocating aura of death.

Seeing this, Demoness Illusion Butterfly reached out and gently lifted the head of the Cherry Blossom Magician.

The two locked eyes, and Huan Die saw only evasion and cowardice in them. She couldn't help but sigh softly, her tone tinged with regret: "Sakura Magician, you've really disappointed me. I was full of expectations, thinking that even if you were filled with sadness and anger, you would grit your teeth and accept this outfit. And then, in the days you served me, you would secretly look for opportunities to assassinate me."

After a pause, Demoness Illusionary Butterfly sighed softly: "However, you actually gave up this opportunity so easily."

Just then, the Sakura Magician seemed to be touched by something, her unfocused gaze gradually sharpened, as if she had regained some of her composure.

She raised her head, her once beautiful face now streaked with tears, staring intently at the Demoness, her voice hoarse and dejected: "What's the point of doing this? You torture me time and time again, just to see me make a fool of myself, to see me struggle in pain?"

Demoness Illusion Butterfly rested her chin on her hand, thought for a moment, and then nodded: "What you said makes sense. I do want to see you struggle again and again, yet be powerless to do anything about it."

"You're a demon!"

The Sakura Magician was also surprised that the Illusion Butterfly would agree so readily, and she gritted her teeth in anger.

"Thank you for the compliment."

The Demoness Phantom Butterfly smiled, as if she were not ashamed but rather proud.

After a long pause, she looked at the dejected cherry blossom mage, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said, "To be honest, the difference between you and that magical girl I met before is enormous. She also used a bow and arrow, and like you, she was filled with thoughts of revenge after her first few defeats. But with each encounter, she became increasingly aware of the vast difference in strength between us."

"Even so, she suffered defeat after defeat until the sixth time, when things changed. She actually volunteered to become my maid. I was quite clear about it at the time; her motives were definitely not simple, but why would I disagree with having a magical girl maid?"

"So I agreed, and after she became my maid, she was indeed very competent. No matter what I ordered, she obeyed without question. She even warmed my bed without complaint. At that time, I really thought she had completely submitted to me. Then, the moment I let my guard down, she suddenly gave me a big slap."

Demoness Huan Die narrowed her eyes slightly, lost in memories, a playful expression on her face.

"So you ended up in Japan?"

Upon hearing the Demoness Phantom Butterfly suddenly mention Kikyo the Magician, Sakura the Magician looked at her with a complex expression, her eyes filled with curiosity, wariness, and a hint of barely perceptible anticipation.

Whether it's hearing about Kikyo the Magician getting a setback or the Demon Princess Phantom Butterfly getting a setback, she's actually really looking forward to it.

Demoness Illusion Butterfly raised her hand to touch her nose, nodded slightly, and readily admitted, "That's right."

"Thank you for your comfort, but I will definitely kill you!"

The cherry blossom mage bit her lip, and a faint trace of blood seeped out.

She resolutely took the collar and maid outfit from the Demoness Illusion Butterfly, speaking slowly and deliberately through gritted teeth.

"I'm really looking forward to it."

Demoness Illusion Butterfly smiled slightly.

And so, the Sakura Magician reluctantly began her life as a maid.

Every morning, before the first rays of sunlight have completely dispelled the chill of the night, the Sakura Magician has to get up early and go into the kitchen to carefully prepare breakfast for the Demoness Illusion Butterfly.

Once breakfast was ready, she tiptoed to the bedroom of the Demoness Butterfly and gently called her to wake up.

After that, the complex information reported by the abyssal beasts must be carefully summarized and organized to ensure that nothing is missed.

Then they began cleaning.

At noon, the Sakura Magician, without taking a break, went to the garden to tend to the strangely shaped abyssal plants that exuded an eerie aura.

Some are beautiful, and some are ugly, but each one needs careful care. If you accidentally kill one, the Illusion Butterfly will do something very cruel to it.

Even after a busy day, the Sakura Magician still couldn't rest. She had to help the Demoness Illusion Butterfly take a bath and then warm her bed.

At first, the Sakura Magician was extremely unfamiliar with all these matters, and not only was she flustered, she also made frequent mistakes.

But as time went on, she gradually adapted to this pace of life and handled all matters in an orderly manner.

Later on, sometimes even without saying a word, the Demoness Phantom Butterfly could understand the other party's intentions immediately with just a glance or a subtle movement, and quickly get things done.

Time flies like an arrow, passing in the blink of an eye.

Before she knew it, the maid life of the Sakura Magician had come to its last day.

In the early morning, sunlight streamed gently through the thin curtains, illuminating the bedroom of the Demoness Butterfly.

As usual, the cherry blossom magician carried two cups of steaming coffee and walked lightly into the room.

As the demoness, Illusionary Butterfly, entered, she naturally reached out and took the cherry blossom mage's soft hand, her tone laced with a hint of languor and teasing: "You've done quite well this month. How about we consider making you a permanent maid instead of a temporary one? You can stay by my side and serve me from now on."

The cherry blossom magician subtly withdrew her hand, her expression calm yet resolute: "Today is the deadline we agreed upon. I hope you can keep your promise and let me leave."

"That's natural."

Demoness Phantom Butterfly sighed softly, seemingly feeling some regret at the Sakura Magician's rejection.

She reached out to pick up the coffee cup on the table and take a sip, but suddenly stopped.

She rolled her eyes, a cryptic smile appearing on her face. Then, she handed her coffee to the Sakura Mage, picked up the cup of coffee the Sakura Mage had prepared, and said softly, "You've really worked hard these past few days. You can enjoy this cup of coffee."

The Sakura Mage's expression remained unchanged as she raised her cup and took a few sips.

"It seems I was overthinking it. I have another cup here; you can drink it too."

The Demoness Phantom Butterfly was in no hurry and quietly observed the Sakura Magician.

A few minutes passed, and seeing that the Sakura Mage's expression remained unchanged, she handed the coffee cup back to her and took the cup that the Sakura Mage had just drunk from, taking a small sip herself.

The Sakura Magician still didn't raise any objections and obediently took the cup and drank it.

After a long while, Demoness Phantom Butterfly suddenly felt a little dizzy. She tried to lift her head and found that the Sakura Magician next to her was also swaying, and the other party's face was getting paler and paler, which looked very scary.

However, to her surprise, the Sakura Mage's face was beaming with a radiant smile, a smile full of relief, as if she had let go of all the burdens in her heart: "Hahaha, Demon Princess Phantom Butterfly, come to hell with me!"

Seeing the other person's joyful smile, Demoness Illusion Butterfly suddenly grinned as well, her voice weak yet strangely cheerful: "Okay~".

The next second, click—

A sharp crack echoed from inside the room, shattering the dream. When the Sakura Magician awoke, she found herself unconscious in a pit, with a horrifying scythe wound on her chest. When she crawled out of the pit, she found the magical girls still lying unharmed on the grass.

The Demoness Illusion Butterfly and all the Abyss Beasts had disappeared, and the Wisteria Flower Mage, who had just been decapitated, stood up again, clutching the back of his head, his face still showing some anger.

The cherry blossom mage looked at her with delight and asked excitedly, "Zixuan-chan, are you alright?"

"Um?"

The wisteria mage turned her head and shook her head: "Aside from a slight headache, I'm actually fine, nothing serious. But cherry blossom mage, are you alright? I really wanted to help you hold off the Demoness Illusion Butterfly, but she was just too strong. I was no match for her. I'm sorry."

"No, no, no, I'm so glad you're alright, I'm so glad you're alright."

The cherry blossom mage hugged the wisteria mage tightly, a few warm tears instantly falling onto the latter's magical dress. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have dragged you into this."

The wisteria mage stared blankly at the cherry blossom mage, wondering what Bai Yuze had done to Hoshino Saki that had caused her to break down like this.

But what angered her even more was that the other party showed no mercy whatsoever, beating her without hesitation and even knocking her unconscious in the end.

"It's alright, it's alright, I wasn't hurt at all, was I?"

The Sakura Mage shook her head. She didn't say anything. Without a doubt, the dream she had just entered was one of the Demoness Illusionary Butterfly's tricks, which made her unable to distinguish reality from fiction. If the other party had wanted to kill her just now, it would have been as easy as crushing an ant.

But when did she get infected?

After thinking for a long time, she still couldn't come up with any concrete thoughts; she knew too little about the Demon Princess Illusionary Butterfly.

There's an old saying in the Xia Kingdom: "Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle." She needs to learn more about her opponent, but there isn't much information about the Abyss Demoness on CCSA.

If official channels don't work, then we can only try to find out what happened by searching for magical girls who fought against the Demon Princess Butterfly. So who knows the Demon Princess Butterfly best?

That would undoubtedly be Kikyo the sorceress, but should she ask her directly?

The Sakura Magician almost immediately abandoned the idea; even without the other party's help, she could find a way to deal with the Demon Princess Illusion Butterfly.

Just like how she could transform the Sakura Cutter into the Sakura Bow without the help of the Kikyo magician.

She can do anything her sister can do!

We learn from the Demon Princess Illusion Butterfly that her older sister was also defeated by the Demon Princess Illusion Butterfly, and it took her seven attempts to defeat her.

She's only failed three times so far, she still has three more chances!

After hearing about Kikyo's experiences, Sakura felt that she could do it again.

A dozen minutes later, the Cherry Blossom Mage and the Wisteria Mage left with the unconscious magical girls.

A girl in a black dress appeared on the battlefield, the night wind blowing her skirt like waves.

Under the bright moonlight, the girl's skin was somewhat pale, almost sickly white, and her eyes were a deep purple, with narrow, vertical pupils that revealed coldness and ruthlessness.

Faint black lines appeared on her snow-white skin, like spreading spider silk.

The girl first glanced in the direction the phantom butterfly had left, then silently glanced in the direction the cherry blossom magician had left, a strange smile appearing on her lips.

The girl turned her head to look at Chesia, who was dressed as a maid, behind her. "How many more Abyss Network nodes in Dongying City can be mobilized?"

Thirty percent.

The girl raised an eyebrow. "Why are there so few all of a sudden?"

"Not long ago, Princess Yingluo re-established contact with the Abyss Beasts of Dongying City, and many of the Abyss Beasts that had pledged allegiance to us have all run back."

"Is that so?"

The girl nodded. "But 30% is enough. There's no point in having more cannon fodder."

As she spoke, the girl turned to look at Chesia beside her, "Make good preparations for the banquet these next few days, after all, this is my first time meeting this Demoness Illusion Butterfly."

"clear."