My ex-girlfriend is a magical girl junior?

Chapter 270 Roland's Proposal and Deduction

Xing Shuang smiled and nodded to Qin Yue, then strode into the familiar office alone.

Behind a large desk piled high with various documents, an elderly woman in a sharp dark gray suit, her hair already gray, sat quietly, just as she had when she left that morning.

His face wore a genuine, gentle smile, and his eyes, though blind, seemed to see through everything, accurately "gazing" in his direction.

"Welcome back, Miss Starfrost, and—it's been a long time." Roland's voice was still gentle and steady, but it revealed a hint of barely suppressed excitement. He even gave a slight bow to show his respect. "Please sit down, don't be so formal."

"Excuse me, Director Roland," Xing Shuang replied politely, then gracefully sat down on the familiar guest sofa.

"I heard from Miss Jiying that after your battle with Jingjue, you lost your ability to transform due to damage to the Star Tear and have been recuperating ever since."

"It seems you've recovered quite well?"

"Yes, thanks to you, everything is completely fine now." Xing Shuang smiled and nodded. "Not only that, I even feel better than ever before."

Upon hearing this, Roland would let out a hearty laugh and wave his hand gently: "Hehe, this old man of mine has no merit whatsoever. To be honest, asking such a question seems a bit redundant."

"Xiaoyue just excitedly reported to me everything that happened this afternoon, from the amazing ability to bind those Void Beasts to the 'miracle' of curing severely Void Beast-transformed humans —"

"To describe your performance today as 'outstanding achievement' would be an understatement. How could you possibly still be in such a weak state?" His words were full of undisguised praise and admiration.

"Thank you for your praise, Director Roland," Xing Shuang smiled and gently shook her head, her voice soft. "I just did what I was supposed to do."

"After all, how could I live up to your and everyone in the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs' trust and expectations if I didn't show some real skills? Just a little bit of real skill is enough to amaze this old man who hasn't seen much of the world. I'm really glad you're here in this city," Roland said with a smile.

"Speaking of which, there's something else that surprised me." He leaned forward slightly, a hint of emotion on his face. "This morning, when Miss Jiying came to meet me, she told me with absolute certainty that Xingshuang has fully recovered, and perhaps we'll see her active again during the next Void Realm infiltration."

"I was a little skeptical at the time, but I didn't expect to see you return in triumph that afternoon. The tacit understanding and trust between the two of you is truly amazing."

I didn't expect that to happen, and choosing to transform into Starfrost was also a last-minute decision.

Xing Shuang's smile faltered slightly, but she quickly recovered, tilting her head slightly and speaking in a half-joking manner.

He replied in a tone that, "Jiying has always been someone who has absolute faith in her companions. Perhaps she is just optimistic about my recovery."

"However, I am honored to have lived up to her expectations and successfully resolved this crisis."

"I have come to realize that you and Miss Jiying are very close partners." Director Roland put down his teacup, his tone somewhat solemn.

"So, you two must have some kind of special way of communicating, right? I wonder if you can contact her now?"

Roland's voice turned serious: "According to the real-time results transmitted back from our headquarters' detection devices, the energy reaction of the infiltration that Miss Jiying went to handle alone in the northern suburbs of the virtual realm has completely disappeared not long ago. Our field personnel who have arrived at the scene have also confirmed this."

"But strangely, apart from a large amount of residual ethereal energy and signs of intense battle, nothing was left at the scene. Miss Jiying had several exchanges with me during the battle and learned about some of the battle situation in the commercial street through me."

"But after a violent explosion caused by phantom energy, communication was completely cut off."

"She neither briefed us on the battle's outcome as usual, nor was she present in the fight that just took place in the shopping district. I wonder if she—has something else she needs to attend to?"

As expected, they asked about this.

Xing Shuang felt a little ashamed. After the battle in the northern suburbs, she immediately transformed into her current Xing Shuang form and rushed to the commercial street to provide support. Of course, she didn't have time to reply to Roland's call.

While it was understandable that she was eager to help her companions at the time, it was indeed her own negligence that she completely destroyed the mirror image on the commercial street afterward and did not take the time to contact the Bureau of Extraordinary Events to report the situation on "Silent Shadow" after comforting the three juniors.

Despite her inner turmoil, Xing Shuang's face showed no sign of distress. Instead, she replied calmly, "Ji Ying just used up a lot of energy in the previous battle and is currently recovering in a safe place. There's nothing else wrong."

"Of course, she had already shared her previous experiences with me beforehand through our special communication method."

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"So that's how it is—" Roland visibly relaxed upon hearing this, his tense shoulders easing up. It seemed that he had indeed been somewhat worried about Jiying's safety.

Xing Shuang smiled and continued, "So, Director Roland, you can now consider that I was involved in the entire process of the North Suburbs..."

If you need any information about that battle, just ask me.

"I understand." Roland nodded solemnly, his expression becoming serious and focused again.

He then asked, "Then, Miss Xingshuang, could you recount to me in detail everything that happened to Miss Jiying after she went to the northern suburbs?"

"Not long ago, we received reports from many nearby residents who said they heard huge explosions more than once, and then witnessed huge mushroom clouds rising into the sky."

"What's strange is that, according to the data collected by the field personnel at the scene, the mushroom cloud was caused entirely by the explosion of conventional explosives, and there was no trace of any supernatural force involved."

His brow furrowed slightly, his eyes filled with deep confusion: "I'm very curious, why would such a purely physical explosion occur in a battle between Miss Silent Shadow and Mirror Lord?"

"What is its connection to Mirror Lord? To be honest, I have never seen a case like this before."

"Alright, let me explain the whole story to you." Xing Shuang nodded, and then, just as she had done to the three juniors before, she recounted her personal experiences as "Silent Shadow" to Roland in detail.

Throughout the entire process, Roland kept his brows slightly furrowed, listening attentively with absolute focus. At times, he showed his approval for Ji Ying's bold schemes, and at other times, he felt angry at Jing Jue's insidious and vicious nature.

Only occasionally, when he heard certain details that puzzled him, would he ask a few questions, and Xing Shuang would answer them one by one.

After Xingshuang finished her narration, the office fell into a brief silence. Roland stretched his limbs, which had become stiff from maintaining focus for so long, and let out a long breath.

Then, he turned to Xing Shuang and said solemnly in a tone full of sincerity and respect, "Thank you, Miss Xing Shuang, I understand everything."

"Please also convey my sincerest gratitude to the equally admirable Ms. Jiying."

"It was nothing." Xing Shuang smiled and shook her head gently. She looked at Roland and asked tentatively with some concern, "Speaking of which, because the situation was urgent at the time, Ji Ying was not allowed to contact you to find a bomb disposal expert, so she chose to detonate those explosives in mid-air—"

"Doing this shouldn't have any negative consequences, right?"

"How could that be?" Roland shook his head with a laugh, a hint of relief on his face. "You know, even if Jingjue's scheme hadn't actually succeeded, the economic losses and subsequent repair work caused by merely damaging the key load-bearing structure inside the reservoir would have been enormous."

"Compared to the worst-case scenario of explosives being detonated directly inside the reservoir, causing the entire structure to collapse and flooding several villages downstream, Miss Jiying's decisive choice has successfully reduced the losses to an almost negligible level."

He paused, then suddenly smiled and continued, "It's normal for many people to feel uneasy after seeing the explosion in mid-air, but it certainly didn't reach the point of causing panic."

"With proper guidance from our propaganda department, this will be another opportunity for magical girls to shine in our..."

This is a positive example of successfully thwarting a terrorist attack plot by the "Shadow Tide" organization with their assistance.

"Huh? Is that even possible?" Xing Shuang was somewhat surprised to hear this explanation.

"Of course," Roland suddenly grinned like a cunning old fox. "After all, the general public doesn't know about the existence of 'Virtual Apostles.'"

"Informing them directly about this being who is completely opposed to magical girls would not only be difficult to explain, but could also easily cause unnecessary social panic."

The explanation of "infiltration through the Void Realm" is rather far-fetched, since Void Beasts don't possess such high intelligence and can't obtain explosives. He shrugged. "In contrast, the 'Shadow Tide,' an organization that fanatically worships the existence of the Void Realm and has committed numerous heinous acts in the past, is widely known to the public."

"Then, pinning this blame on them is perfectly fitting, and it's not entirely unfair to them. After all, Jingjue's ability to acquire such a large quantity of high explosives in such a short time is definitely inseparable from the support of this organization."

"Yes, that's indeed a good idea, and I'm relieved." Xing Shuang nodded and added, "Before—Ji Ying was worried that his unauthorized actions would have negative consequences."

Upon hearing Xing Shuang mention Ji Ying again, Roland hesitated for a moment, as if weighing something, before finally speaking: "Of course, we probably can't publicize Miss Ji Ying's achievements during the publicity process, since her form of existence is indeed quite similar to that of a Void Realm Apostle, but that would undoubtedly be a denial of her contributions."

He tentatively suggested, "If—she herself agrees, perhaps we could refer to her in the publicity as—'Magical Girl Silent Shadow'?"

"No! Absolutely not!" Upon hearing this terrifying suggestion, Xing Shuang broke out in a cold sweat.

She quickly waved her hand, firmly refusing, "There's no need to mention a specific code name. Just as you said, it's enough that a magical girl thwarted the Shadow Tide Organization's plot with the assistance of the Bureau of Extraordinary Events."

"I know Jiying very well. She would absolutely, absolutely not agree to this kind of behavior, really."

"Is that so?" Roland sighed with a hint of regret, and then didn't dwell on the topic any further.

His expression turned serious again, and he said, "However, as I said before, I've never seen a case like this before. According to the information Miss Jiying gave me, the Void Realm Apostles should be a very low-profile group, right?"

"Yes." Starfrost nodded affirmatively. "They do not have a stable and reliable source of virtual energy in the real world, and if they act too conspicuously, they may attract the attention of Esmeralda, which could lead to a joint attack by multiple Rainbow-level Inspectors, or even higher-level beings."

"So generally speaking, they would absolutely not do that."

"Then why would Mirror Lord attempt such a blatant act as blowing up the reservoir? As an extremely cunning member even among the Void Realm Apostles, he should be well aware of the consequences if he succeeded."

Roland looked at Xingshuang with a serious expression and said his judgment word by word: "Unless—he has an extremely important goal that he must achieve, even at the risk of exposing himself or being besieged by the kingdom."

"Did I guess right?"

Xing Shuang looked at Roland's solemn face, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "That's right, this is also what I want to tell you next."

"Then, I will continue to listen attentively." Upon hearing this, Roland leaned back in the large leather chair and once again adopted a posture of extremely focused listening.