I'm a magical girl in the future

Chapter 173 Believers in Destiny

Noah and Fennel were the only two people left in the restaurant's private room.

Noah rested her hand on her forehead, looking exhausted. Fennel, on the other hand, seemed quite relaxed, her chopsticks constantly picking up food and placing it on her plate.

"Miss Noah, as the chosen one," you must become our leader!

"I'll get started on preparing everything for you right now!"

After saying those two sentences, Yao Guang left the restaurant in a state of excitement that could be described as frenzy.

Noah was completely bewildered by Yaoguang's invitation. She just left to "prepare everything"? What the heck?!

Noah looked up at Fennel, whose detached demeanor finally made Noah explode with a "Thump—!"

Noah, unable to bear it any longer, delivered a chop to Fennel's head.

"Stop eating, you starving ghost! Didn't you know you could help me out just now?"

Faced with Noah's anger, Fennel didn't even look up. She simply picked up another piece of tofu with her chopsticks and mumbled, "Ouch, Captain Noah. Lady Yaoguang is looking for you, not me. Isn't my job as a bystander to just sit on the sidelines and eat?"

"Besides, in that situation, I couldn't get a word in edgewise. With that fanatical attitude of hers, like she'd found her destined one, how could she possibly listen to what I was saying? I doubt she even remembered who I was."

"Hmm—Also, the Mapo Tofu at this restaurant is really good. Captain Noah, would you like to try some?"

"I'm not in the mood!" Noah rolled her eyes at her, then put her hand back on her chin.

"Seriously, Captain Noah," Fennel said, swallowing her food and putting down her chopsticks, "having someone who wholeheartedly supports you, especially someone from a high-ranking position in the Civil Defense Bureau, is such a good thing!"

"I don't want this kind of good thing." Noah snorted coldly, her tone full of disgust. "To put it bluntly, what is Yaoguang's? Making me the second Ci'ai? What is she thinking? I will never inherit that woman's mantle."

"Ah, that's true." Fennel nodded, also resting her chin on her hand like Noah. "However, everything that Yaoguang prepared in this era is completely different from what she did in 'our' timeline, isn't it?"

Noah ignored her, seemingly still angry.

"Our Yao Guang ultimately intended to become 'the second Compassionate One.'"

Looking back now, it was probably because of our time that she couldn't find a suitable person to be her savior.

"After all, in our time, you didn't possess the savior's heart she valued. Your savior's heart was only ignited within you shortly before you decided to travel through time."

"She searched for a long time, but could never find a leader who could embody her ideals. With her proud nature, she naturally wouldn't place her hopes on ordinary people she looked down upon. So, after exhausting all possibilities, she could only choose to take the lead herself, intending to become the beacon guiding the times."

Noah glanced at Fennel with disdain. Why was she saying all this at this moment?

"Of course, her revolution was a complete failure. Yao Guang was not Ci Ai after all. She did not have the charismatic leadership that Ci Ai possessed, which could make everyone fall for her and willingly give everything, nor did she have the absolute power to suppress all dissenting voices."

"Her revolution was a farce from the very beginning. But this time, things might be very different, you know?"

"She has found you. A true chosen one, possessing a heart of salvation," even with compassion flowing through her veins. She no longer needs to play that thankless role, but can instead dedicate all her ideals, strength, and loyalty to you without reservation."

"She will become your most devout follower, clearing away all obstacles for you. With such a fervent and powerful supporter paving the way for you, are you sure you don't want to consider it? With this power, saving the world from crisis will be a piece of cake. It really is a shortcut to a Good End."

"fennel!"

Noah slammed her hand on the table, staring intently at Qingxiang, her voice becoming stern and even angry.

"Even you, if you keep making jokes like that, I'll get angry! You know very well that I can never be a second Ci'ai!"

Fennel's smile finally faded considerably. "Alright, then I'll stop joking. Let's get serious. Noah, you'd better be careful of Yaoguang from now on."

"Hmph—tell me, what exactly happened?"

"People like her are not only troublesome but also dangerous. Faith, once it becomes fanatical, can distort a person's mind, making them stop at nothing to achieve their so-called divine will."

"In the beginning, she was much like she is today, trying to move you with words. She would probably keep telling you how great love is, and then hope that you can inherit her destiny."

Noah frowned—the mere thought of Yaoguang possibly coming over frequently to promote her theories already disgusted her. "I've already told her I'm averse to all that talk of compassion, why is she still so persistent?"

“It’s no use,” Fennel shook her head gently. “She will think that your rejection is just because your personal hatred of compassion has temporarily blinded you, and that it can be corrected. She is the guide responsible for correcting all of this.”

"After all, she's already convinced you're the chosen one," and she found you after a lot of trouble, so she'll keep pestering you until you agree."

Noah held her forehead; she was already feeling a headache.

There were already enough problems here, and now Yao Guang has suddenly appeared out of nowhere —

"This isn't over yet. You think it ends here? Once she realizes that ordinary words can't move you, guess what she'll do?"

"Her methods will become increasingly outrageous. She might put you through a series of tests. And these tests could very well involve unexpected leverage, perhaps even threatening those close to you to coerce you."

Noah's expression turned serious. "—Will she persist to this extent?"

Noah figured that if she refused, there wouldn't be much the other party could do. After all—even if they wanted to elect someone as a leader, they'd at least need the person's consent, right?

"Of course she will continue. You may find it hard to understand how important this cause, which has become a faith to Yaoguang, is to her."

"After all, she's someone who dares to plan even a 'revolution.' What do you think she wouldn't do?"

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