My brother couldn't be a corrupted magical girl.

Chapter 405 The Cage

At the Inamori Shrine, a girl in a snow-white dress stepped out of a vehicle, her dazzling eyes glancing lightly at the sign for "Inamori Shrine" on the street.

Behind this sign, there is an uphill road, and the houses behind it rise higher and higher.

Looking up from below, one can vaguely see the stone-built torii gate and the shrine roof that is partially obscured.

"Miss, are you sure you don't need me to go in with you?"

The speaker was a woman wearing a cheongsam who had just gotten out of the driver's seat.

Yuan Yuna turned her head, chuckled softly, and asked, "Are you sure you want to go in?"

"Um, never mind then."

The woman glanced fearfully at the Inamori Shrine on the mountain with her faintly visible red eyes.

If the high schools in Yeqiu City are a gathering place for magical girls, then the shrines in Japan are the main base for these magical girls.

Yuuna smiled. The Inamori Shrine is located at the northern border of Ryukinzaka and Sakura-cho. Apart from the security situation on Ryukinzaka, the security situation in the north of Sakura-cho is actually quite good, and there are basically no disasters or calamities.

After walking for a few minutes on the stone steps, a faint sandalwood scent slowly wafted from Yuan Yuna's nose, inexplicably making her feel comfortable all over.

Yuan Yuna pursed her lips slightly, realizing that she must have entered the magical barrier of the Inamori Shrine.

For humans, it can bring physical and mental pleasure.

But for those abyssal monsters that like to hide in the human world, this is a mirror that reveals their true nature, and no matter what kind of abyssal monster it is, it will turn into its original form.

When Yuan Yuna looked up, she saw the towering torii gate. Two thick pillars were inserted straight into the ground, and the texture on the surface was like the veins of an ancient tree. The topmost sill was shaped like a huge eave, with two slightly upturned corners, as if a bird was about to take flight.

After crossing the large torii gate and following the path, you will see the main hall.

The main hall sits atop a high platform, with flying eaves and bracket sets, exuding a magnificent aura.

Here, Yuuna saw a bustling crowd coming and going. Today was the day that the Inamori Shrine was recruiting maidens. Even though some people were not accepted, they couldn't have come for nothing, right?

Take photos when you should take photos, and check in when you should check in.

Not long after she climbed the mountain, a shrine maiden dressed in scarlet trousers immediately came to greet her: "Ms. Minamoto Yuuna, the shrine is quite busy today and we really can't spare any staff to receive you. We are very sorry."

"It's alright, we can take this opportunity to enjoy the scenery of the Inamori Shrine." Minamoto Yuuna shook her head slightly, seemingly not caring much about these things.

"Yes, Ms. Minamoto Yuuna, please come with me. Lord Nii is already waiting for you at the company office."

"it is good."

Even so, they first went to the shrine's prayer area and followed the shrine maiden through a set of worship procedures.

Pick up the ladle with your right hand and scoop water to wash your left hand; then switch hands and pick up the ladle with your left hand to wash your right hand.

Then, use your right hand to hold the ladle and scoop up an appropriate amount of water into your mouth.

Do not drink directly from the ladle; instead, pour the water into your mouth. Gently rinse your mouth and then spit the water out onto the outside of the sink.

Finally, stand the ladle upright, wash the handle, and then put it back in its original place.

After doing all this, Minamoto Yuuna followed the shrine maiden to the offering box in front of the main hall. She bowed and then placed the prepared coins into the box, making a clear sound, signifying her respect and offering to the gods. (Usually, it's a five-yen or one-hundred-yen coin; the five-yen coin sounds like "good fortune" in Japanese.)

He then bowed twice.

After completing this complicated ritual, Minamoto Yuuna followed the shrine maiden to a house next to the main hall.

"Yu Nai-chan, you're here~"

As soon as Yuan Yuna pushed open the door, a gentle and intellectual female voice came from the room.

"Hmm, Sakura-neechan, you look even younger and prettier today."

Yuan Yuna said with a smile, her gaze lingering on the Snow Lily Mage for a moment, her heart filled with some emotion.

If she hadn't known about the Snow Lily Mage beforehand, she would never have believed that the other person was the mother of two magical girls.

The other person was dressed in a pale white magical gown, the white top simple and elegant, with a red bow tied at the neckline and a touch of crimson.

Her hakama swayed gently with her steps, the folds of her skirt like ripples on a lake, elegant and captivating.

The Snow Lily Mage possesses incredibly rich magical power, yet she exudes a very approachable aura, unlike the sharp and fierce demeanor of other magical girls.

",Really?"

The Snow Lily Magician blinked, her clear and bright eyes like a spring, bringing a sense of gentle warmth and tranquility.

"It's true, of course. Every time I see Sakura-neechan, it feels like I'm seeing a legendary deity. It fills my heart with warmth and completely relaxes my mind and body. I no longer feel the cold and gloomy atmosphere of my own home, which makes me want to instinctively hate and run away."

"error."

"I'm sorry, I probably can't help you with this." Hearing Yuuna mention her family, a hint of self-reproach flashed across the face of the Snow Flower Magician.

"It's okay. As long as I can see Sakura-neechan every day, I'm already incredibly happy."

Yuan Yuna's eyebrows curved, and her face was filled with a pure smile.

After saying that, she walked gracefully to the Snow Lily Mage, hugged his arm, and gently nuzzled him, her movements affectionate and natural, like a docile cub nestled close to its mother.

In an instant, the Snow Flower Magician's heart melted. She gently stroked the other's hair as if she were stroking her own child, and said, "Yu Nai-chan, the cage you asked me to make for you is finished."

",Really?"

Yuan Yuna immediately raised her head, her eyes filled with shock.

"Yes, although I don't know what Xiaoyu wants this special cage for, as long as it's for dealing with the Abyss Beast, I'll do my best to help you."

Xue Linghua nodded forcefully and said.

"Can we go take a look now?" Yuan Yuna's words were full of curiosity and excitement.

"sure."

A few minutes later, the Snow Flower Mage led Yuan Yuna to the side room, where seven or eight black iron cages were neatly arranged. The space inside was very large, and just by looking at them, it was clear that they were not for capturing ordinary abyssal beasts.

"I've set up over a dozen holy light-attribute binding arrays in this cage. No matter what kind of abyssal beast it is, once it's locked inside, it will be absolutely impossible for it to escape."

"What if we attack from the outside?"

"It is also unbreakable. Even if the Lord of the Abyss came, he would never be able to break this cage easily."

At this point, a smug look flashed across the face of the Snow Lily mage.

"I thought about this cage for a very long time, and finally I thought of spatial magic to distort and fold the surrounding space to create a special domain that is independent of the regular three-dimensional space."

"During this process, the attack power of the calamity beasts will be continuously dispersed and weakened. Because the distortion of space will change the direction and path of the attack, the originally concentrated power will become dispersed, making it difficult to effectively damage the cage."

"Moreover, this special domain also possesses a self-protective dimensional circulation mechanism. When attacked, the space automatically undergoes a local dimensional circulation, guiding the energy of the attack into an infinitely circulating dimensional channel, ensuring that it can never damage the core structure of the cage."

The Snow Lily Magician waved her little fist, her adorable face radiating confidence.

After becoming a magical girl, she killed only a handful of abyssal monsters on her own. However, she was very interested in the core of magic and magical power. Among them, the magical transformation technology was a theoretical concept she first proposed. Later, her daughter, the magician Kikyo, realized the theory and turned it into reality.

"So how will we remove the restrictions of this cage then?"

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The Snow Flower Mage paused for a moment, realizing that she had only considered the defense aspect of the cage and seemed to have overlooked another very important factor: the switch. She said somewhat embarrassedly, "Yu Nai-chan, does your family have any magical girls with spatial attributes? I can teach her this magic to remove the restrictions later."

"It used to be there, but it's gone now." Yuan Yuna smiled faintly.

"Oh, what should I do? Why don't you give me a little more time, and I'll quickly revise the magic structure again."

"Sakura-neechan, there's no need to go to such trouble."

Yuan Yuna stretched out her fair hand and gently stroked the cold cage. Her eyes slowly turned to the innocent-looking magical girl in front of her, and the corners of her mouth slightly turned up. The most important part of the plan had been completed.

There was no need for her to continue playing house with this poor, lonely mother.

The next day, Huan Die slowly opened her eyes. She looked at the girl she was holding in her arms and felt a headache coming on.

She didn't know when it started, but she actually began to like sleeping with Nyaruko in her arms. She felt that if the other person disappeared one day, she wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully.

Is this the power of habit?

Phantom Butterfly gently laid down Nyaruko, who was curled up like a kitten, and crawled out of the bed. Outside, a slime girl in a black evening dress had been waiting for a long time. The moment Phantom Butterfly appeared, she immediately hugged her.

Thud, that's the sound of the water bottle falling to the ground, and the black evening gown was already on Huan Die's body, still carrying a faint citrus scent.

"Aquarius, you should stay home today."

"No, no, I don't want to stay with the evil god." Aquarius shook her head like a rattle drum. It seems that Nyaruko has been putting too much pressure on her these days. She's either being eaten or on her way to being eaten.

At that moment, Nyaruko yawned and walked out of the room, her eyes fixed on Huan Die. "Wow, Huan Die looks beautiful in Chen Yao's clothes. Are you going on a date?"

Huan Die shook her head, "I'm going to freeload a meal and see if I can find a different place to stay."

Nyaruko nodded, and Ding hugged the water bottle back into his arms. "Oh, since I'm just killing time anyway, I might as well go to Zongzong."

Huan Die naturally didn't object. Outside the house, a white Cullinan was parked, and next to the car sat a beautiful woman in a red cheongsam with a slit. When she saw Huan Die appear, a slight fluctuation appeared in her calm eyes: "Your Highness Huan Die, please get in the car."

"Hmm, are there any attendees at Chen Ci's banquet?"

After getting on the bus, Huan Die looked out the window and slowly asked.

The woman in the cheongsam paused for a moment, then slowly said, "The Fujiwara clan, the Kujo clan, the Konoe clan, the Sakuzuki clan, the Genji clan... Chen Ci's guests at this banquet are probably among the most elite people in all of Japan."

"oh."

Huan Die responded softly, and that was the end of it; she didn't care about any of that.

Chesia's driving skills were quite good; the car drove very smoothly on the road until the vehicle slowed down. Then, Huan Die's gaze fell on the name of the hotel—Hana Tsubakiya.

Beside her, she could also see the magical girl Ding Qun standing there on duty, and a dozen fully armed security personnel standing in the corridor checking invitations.

Just as Huan Die was about to pull the invitation out of her collar, Chesia showed no sign of stopping.

After honking the horn twice, the staff next to Ding glanced at the license plate and immediately let the car pass.

After the vehicle entered the passage, it drove for about three or four minutes before stopping at the main entrance. There stood two women dressed in loose kimonos. When they saw the vehicle stop, they immediately came forward. The woman in the kimono gently opened the car door, while the other woman placed her hand on the door.

"My esteemed lady, please follow me."

As Huan Die alighted from the carriage, Ding Wei, a girl dressed in a gorgeous kimono, immediately came to greet her.

Huan Die didn't say anything, she just quietly followed her.

Meanwhile, Nyaruko, standing next to Phantom Butterfly, looked around with a curious expression.

"Xiaodie, I think the environment in Chenli is pretty good. Why don't we move here?"

Huan Die chose not to adopt Nyaruko's suggestion.

Actually, it's not impossible for them to move in, but Chenbian is just too big; they have to take a car to even go out.

Ma Ren, and Ma Ren is the person she hates the most.

A dozen minutes later, the girl in the kimono didn't lead them directly to the banquet venue. Instead, she led them to a spacious lounge on the fourth floor: "Miss, please rest here for a while. I will come and invite you later when the banquet begins."

"OK."

As the door closed gently, Huan Die went to the French windows and looked out.

But Nyaruko's mouth never stopped. "Xiaodie, considering the service you provide, and the service we provide ourselves, from top to bottom, there's only you, Xiaodie, a maid, a pet. Isn't that a bit too shabby?"

"Yes, I understand. May I ask, Master Ding, what requirements do you have for the other maids?"

Huan Die was naturally very willing to agree to Chen Zhong's offer to help with the work.

"She looks like a young girl, is pretty, and can understand human speech."

"I understand," Huan Die nodded.

A dozen minutes later, the young woman gently opened the door and respectfully inquired, "Miss Bai, the banquet is about to begin. Are you ready?"

"Um."

Huan Die came out of the room and followed the girl to the venue where the banquet was being held.

In the corridor stood two rows of women dressed in neat kimonos, their demeanor respectful. Nyaruko glanced back and forth among them, her eyes...

There were some unexpected things.

Upon entering the hotel, the giant crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling immediately catch the eye, their refracted light weaving together to illuminate the entire lobby in a golden and magnificent light.

In the center of the hotel lobby is a large flower bed, filled with all kinds of bouquets from around the world, always kept in their most vibrant state.

The surrounding tables were laden with all sorts of desserts, fruits, and drinks.

Huan Die glanced at Ding Yan and saw all sorts of characters who usually only appeared on TV, now all smiling and looking very friendly in front of her.

Unfortunately, she wasn't interested in Chen Xie. She quietly walked to a corner and began showing off her desserts without any regard for her image.

She didn't eat this meal today, wasn't it all for Chen Dingke?

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