Why is My Magical Life in a Gal Art Style?

Good morning, students.

Old Zhang pushed up his glasses, a kind smile appearing on his face.

"Before we begin assigning seats today, I have some good news for you all: we will be welcoming a transfer student to our class today."

The students in the classroom paused for a moment, then a murmur arose.

When Lao Kuai heard this, he winked at Lin Luo, clearly meaning – see, I didn't lie to you.

"Students, please keep quiet." Old Zhang raised his hand, turned to the classroom door, and said, "Come in."

The door was gently pushed open.

The moment Lin Luo saw that figure, he almost choked on his own saliva.

The girl who walked into the classroom was wearing a very nice JK school uniform. The square collar was decorated with colorful trim, and a light red bow was tied around her neck. The knee-length pleated skirt swayed gently with her steps.

Her long, smooth black hair fell quietly to her waist. The girl's features were exquisite, and her skin was fair with a rosy glow.

Without a doubt, the girl on the podium was Honglian.

Unlike her appearance last night, when she was wearing a black tracksuit and fighting Lin Luo in the abandoned factory area, Honglian now looked like a model student.

She stood very straight, as if she had been trained, and her expression was rather indifferent, with just the right amount of aloofness in her eyes.

"Wow……"

A series of deliberately suppressed gasps rang out in the classroom.

The boys' eyes widened, but then they showed excitement.

Finally, Class 6 has a female mascot!

This kind of beautiful girl... she totally deserves the word "super", right?

Compared to the boys who were filled with excitement, the girls looked at Honglian with undisguised envy and curiosity.

"This is Honglian, who will be joining our Class Six starting today." After saying this, Old Zhang turned to Honglian and said with a smile, "Honglian, please introduce yourself to everyone."

Honglian nodded slightly and walked to the center of the podium.

Her gaze swept across the classroom, and when she met Lin Luo's eyes, her eyes flickered subtly.

"My name is Honglian, and I'm eighteen years old." Honglian's voice was unusually cold, giving the impression that she wasn't very good at socializing.

My hobbies include reading and studying magical theories. I hope to get along well with everyone in the days to come and make progress together. Thank you.

A round of enthusiastic applause echoed throughout Class Six. Lin Luo looked at the girl's expressionless face, and the image of her with tears in her eyes, looking scared and weak, kept popping into his mind last night.

Honglian, what a contrast!

"Honglian, you can sit in that empty seat for now..." Old Zhang looked around the classroom, his gaze lingering on the empty seat behind Lin Luo for a moment, then pointed and said, "We'll draw lots to assign seats again later."

Honglian nodded, walked gracefully to the empty seat behind Lin Luo, and sat down.

Old Kuai coughed twice, deliberately raising his head and puffing out his chest, as if trying to show off his charm.

Under the watchful eyes of the entire class, Honglian put down her schoolbag and adopted an exceptionally upright sitting posture.

It's worth mentioning that Honglian didn't look at Lin Luo even once throughout the entire process, as if they were complete strangers.

"Alright, now let's draw lots to assign seats." Old Zhang took out a cardboard box from under the podium. "Everyone draw a slip of paper with a seat number on it, and take your seats according to the number."

The lottery process proceeded quickly. Students in the classroom took turns drawing slips of paper and then found their new seats according to the numbers.

Lin Luo naturally picked up a slip of paper as well, and saw the seat number displayed on it... quite a coincidence.

This seat number is the one Lin Luo is currently sitting in.

The back row by the window, the hometown of the king.

Lin Luo was very satisfied.

Honglian, who had also drawn her seat slip, came to Lin Luo's side with her slip of paper. The seat that was originally occupied by Lao Kuai had been taken by this familiar old cadre.

Lin Luo: "..."

Upon seeing this, Lin Luo suddenly had a feeling that there was a cover-up, there was definitely a cover-up here.

Lin Luo would never believe that such a coincidence could happen in the world.

Is Honglian just that lucky to have become her deskmate by such a coincidence?

Compared to Lin Luo's expressionless face, Lao Kuai was rather excited: "Brother Lin, I drew a pretty nice female classmate. Goodbye forever, don't miss me in the future."

What else could Lin Luo say? He simply nodded slightly to Old Kuai.

After the seats were reassigned, Mr. Zhang began to ask the students to distribute the textbooks for the new semester.

Thick textbooks on magic theory, basic magic practice guides, and the history of magic were piled up on the desk, quickly forming a small mountain.

"Now, let's begin our formal class. This morning, we'll mainly cover the basic framework of magical theory." Old Zhang opened his textbook, adjusted his glasses, and said, "This afternoon is our practical class. You will learn the second basic spell—Healing Spell."

Compared to his classmates who were full of expectations, Lin Luo was thinking about something.

Illumination and Healing are both considered basic magic, so there shouldn't be any conflict between them, right?

Thinking of this, Lin Luo reached out and opened the magic theory textbook, then subconsciously glanced at Hong Lian next to him.

Will this woman interfere with my playing the visual novel later?

His posture was upright and his expression was focused, giving him a strong sense of being a top student, which put Lin Luo at ease.

Honglian doesn't seem like the kind of annoying person who likes to bother others.

Lin Luo looked away with relief, completely unaware that Hong Lian's ears seemed to have turned slightly red.

……

Lin Luo found the morning's cultural classes rather boring.

Most of the students in the classroom were drowsy from listening.

Although Lao Zhang has explained things in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and has clearly outlined the basic framework of magic theory, this kind of theoretical knowledge still lacks interest compared to actual combat.

Lin Luo was listening attentively, but he always felt that the theoretical knowledge was deliberately made complicated, which was why it made him feel so sleepy.

"My growth path is different from these students. I mainly focus on mastering magic, gaining favor, and obtaining the magic profession badge."

"I have now successfully created a magical girl using the magic job badge. If I want to become stronger, I should expand and extend the foundation of the magical girl."

"Magical girls are my core."

"What I need to do is to build and upgrade the architecture around this core system."

As Lin Luo listened to the lecture, he also sorted out his thoughts.

Before we knew it, it was time for get out of class to end.

During the rare break between classes, all the girls around Honglian gathered around her.

"Honglian, your hair is so beautiful! Is it naturally straight?"

"This hair color has a purple sheen in the sunlight, it's so unique!"

"Which school did Honglian attend before? How did she end up transferring to our school?"

The girls chattered and asked questions, while Honglian maintained a polite but distant attitude, responding to each one.

Perhaps it was because Honglian's tone was too bland that many girls noticed she wasn't very interested in making friends.

Therefore, after a brief chat, the girls tactfully returned to their seats.

Lin Luo was also quietly observing the deputy leader, and had to admit that she was very good at disguising herself.

Even so, Lin Luo still noticed the unnatural little movements that came out of his nervousness.

When the girls asked too many questions, Honglian's fingers would unconsciously tighten around the pen.

When someone gets too close, she will quietly bring her legs together.

These are all reflections of inner tension.

"His performance was not bad either, at least better than last night," Lin Luo thought to himself.

The morning passed just like that.

Since no one was bothering him, Lin Luo was happy to have some peace and quiet. He listened to the lectures quietly, took notes, and occasionally studied the new features of the illumination spell in the game interface.

Compared to the composed Lin Luo, Hong Lian next to him was about to burst with pent-up frustration.

From the moment she entered the classroom in the morning, she had been waiting for Lin Luo to greet her.

But Lin Luo ignored him from beginning to end.

Shouldn't we discuss with ourselves how the organization should develop going forward?

And what should our organization be called?

Could it be... that you want to be a hands-off manager?

"Ring ring—"

Fortunately, the bell finally rang to signal the end of class at noon.

Old Zhang, who was still lecturing, left so decisively when he heard the dismissal bell that the students in the classroom didn't even have time to react.

Honglian stood up from her seat and left the classroom expressionlessly.

However, as she passed by Lin Luo, she used magic to send him a message.

"See you on the rooftop."

Lin Luo blinked as he watched Hong Lian's retreating figure disappear without looking back.

……

The rooftop terrace of the teaching building is very spacious, offering an extremely wide view.

The only drawback is probably the wire fence along the edge of the railing, which is an eyesore!

However, considering the students' safety, the existence of this fence is reasonable.

Fifth Magic High School is located on a hill, so climbing to the rooftop not only offers a panoramic view of most of the campus but also a distant view of the bustling city.

When Lin Luo pushed open the iron door of the stairwell leading to the rooftop, he happened to see Hong Lian leaning against the edge of the railing.

The midday breeze lifted her long hair and skirt, outlining her slender figure in the sunlight. She looked like a character straight out of a manga.

As soon as she saw Lin Luo approaching, the cold expression that Hong Lian had maintained in the classroom vanished instantly.

"Chief..." Honglian began, her voice filled with deep doubt, "Don't you have anything to say?"

Lin Luo looked at Hong Lian with surprise: "What am I supposed to say?"

"Huh?!" Honglian stared at Lin Luo in astonishment, somewhat confused. "Leader, shouldn't we be discussing the organization's naming, how to recruit members, and related development matters?"

Lin Luo looked enlightened. "Oh, that? Before we talk about that, let me ask you, what's the situation with you at the church?"

"As you instructed, Chief, I am not in a hurry to leave the church. Instead, I am trying to improve myself as much as possible and, incidentally, acquire useful intelligence."

"What if I refuse to go to the church?"

"It didn't cause any major problems, except that the branch president said he didn't know what was good for him."

"Is that so?" Lin Luo lowered his head slightly.

"Chief, why do I sense that you seem a little... disappointed?"

"Really?" Lin Luo glanced at Hong Lian, then said earnestly, "Be careful when you talk about these things in the future, it would be bad if someone eavesdropped."

"Your current position is still somewhat sensitive; one wrong move and you could easily attract unnecessary trouble."

"Speaking of which," Lin Luo said, shifting her gaze to the towering buildings of the city in the distance, "why did you transfer schools? You didn't mention it last night."

Honglian raised her head, her expression turning serious: "It was arranged by the church. They said it's too dangerous for me to be out there, and I'd easily be targeted by the Magic Association. It's better for me to disguise myself as a student and infiltrate the school."

"Infiltrating?" Lin Luo raised an eyebrow. "Does the church intend to cause trouble at the school?"

"It's not about causing trouble." Honglian shook her head. "It's about gathering intelligence. Fifth Magic High School is a key magic school in Shiroyama City. The teachers and leadership are all members of the Magic Association, so we can get a lot of inside information here."

Lin Luo nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, schools bear the responsibility of supplying fresh blood to the Mage Association, so they must have intricate connections with the Mage Association.

If the Heretical Church of Magicians wants to gain a deeper understanding of the Magicians' Association's movements, the school is indeed a good starting point.

"I don't care what you do," Lin Luo said in a deep voice, "just don't get yourself involved. I don't want to lose a deputy leader for nothing."

Honglian paused, looking at Lin Luo's serious expression, a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

"By the way, Chief..."

"It's not appropriate to use this title at school; just call me by my name."

"Lin, Lin Luo?" Honglian asked tentatively.

"Um."

Seeing that Lin Luo didn't show any unusual behavior, Honglian felt relieved. She tucked her hair behind her ear and asked the question that had been bothering her: "What exactly was that transformation you did last night? I've been thinking about it all night and all morning and I still can't figure it out. It's definitely not ordinary magic, because when you changed your appearance, I didn't even sense any signs of the magic circuit being constructed."

Lin Luo was about to answer when suddenly—

"boom!!!"

A deafening explosion could be heard in the distance.

The two of them froze at the same time, then turned their heads simultaneously, casting their gazes in the direction from which the explosion had come.

On the other side of the city, a thick plume of black smoke could be clearly seen rising into the sky, and the flames could be seen even during the day.

Immediately afterwards, a second explosion, and then a third explosion, rang out in succession.

Each explosion was accompanied by the sound of buildings collapsing and people screaming.

"That direction is..." Honglian's expression changed, her delicate brows furrowing. "It should be the residential area in the east of the city!"

Lin Luo squinted, staring at the thick smoke in the distance.

For some reason, his heart suddenly began to beat faster than usual, and the Mind Gem in his pocket radiated an unusual temperature, as if it were responding to something.

Then, Lin Luo discovered that his vision had suddenly become stronger, and he could clearly see the scene in the explosion area.

Amidst the billowing black smoke and raging flames, something was moving; it appeared to be a rather large, twisted entity.

As the strange thing broke through the smoke, Lin Luo finally saw what it looked like.

It was a monster that resembled a rat. It was completely bald except for a few stray hairs. It was about six or seven meters long. Its eyes bulged out like blood-red lanterns, which was quite eerie.

Wherever this monster went, buildings were torn to shreds as if they were made of paper.

"Monster..."

Lin Luo and Hong Lian spoke at the same time.