She was being hunted down, so she became a magical girl.

Yan Yuling is the acting manager of the super cute maid café.

She was the boss's most trusted person and the one who had followed him the longest.

In Xu Ting's memory, Yan Yuling also said that she had been following the boss before the coffee shop was established.

But she didn't expect... that the other person was actually older than Luo Ruowei.

"How old is the acting store manager this year?"

"Twenty-two, I just celebrated her birthday not long ago."

Twenty-two years old, the same age as Xu Ting.

If a 22-year-old can make a contract, then it's not surprising that Yan Yuling, at 22, still retains the qualities of a magical girl, right?

"No, that's strange."

The crow's tone was more serious than ever before.

"Xu Ting, you are an absolute exception, a unique case."

"For everyone else except you, there is a 100% chance that you will lose your magical girl potential after the age of eighteen, without any exceptions."

"Then what's the deal with Yan Yuling?" Xu Ting was confused by the crow's words. "But it's a fact that Yan Yuling has the potential to be a magical girl, right?"

"It's a fact, and that's why it's so terrifying."

The crow took a deep breath and asked Xu Ting:

Do magical girls possess magical girl potential?

"Isn't that obvious—"

Xu Ting's words came to an abrupt end.

She swallowed hard, and said incredulously, "Yan Yuling is a magical girl too?"

"After signing the contract, the magical girl's physical growth rate will be slowed down, keeping her body in a state of maximum magical adaptability until she retires at the age of thirty."

"Yan Yuling is already an adult, yet she still possesses the qualities of a magical girl, so she must be a magical girl."

"Considering the Tianyi Group's background in the adorable maid café, she is probably the kind of enemy we've been wary of—a legitimate magical girl under the Tianyi Group."

The crow's words confirmed Xu Ting's worst suspicion.

Based on the premise that "Yan Yuling is a magical girl from the Tianyi Group," Xu Ting's future plans must be completely overturned.

The adorable maid cafe is no longer a safe haven, but an outright enemy camp.

A former executive of the Tianyi Group, whose subordinates are active magical girls, runs a strange shop that "only recruits beautiful girls of the right age".

The level of suspicion is off the charts.

To ensure her own safety, Xu Ting should immediately stay away from the adorable maid café. Since the other party is unaware of Xu Ting's magical girl identity, they won't relentlessly pursue her.

but......

"Crow, this is a golden opportunity."

Excitement ignited in Xu Ting's eyes.

"By coincidence, or perhaps by fate, I entered the Super Cute Maid Cafe without any malicious intent, and there happened to be a magical girl from the Tianyi Group in the cafe."

"If I can make good use of my position in the coffee shop and obtain important information about the Tianyi Group—"

"Wouldn't that give me a huge boost in my chances of getting revenge on the Tianyi Group?"

The crow flapped its wings and said:

"The Tianyi Group is hunting you down because you stole the magical girl's power, and that's exactly the truth."

"I thought you would feel it was your own fault, so you wouldn't hold a grudge against Tianyi Group."

Xu Ting sternly pointed out the crow's mistake:

"First of all, the magical girl contract came to me on its own; it has nothing to do with me."

"Secondly, it is a fact that Tianyi Group has been hunting me down in the past, it is a fact that they are hunting me down now, and it is a fact that they will continue to hunt me down in the future."

"No matter how messy the cause, a grudge is a grudge, why shouldn't I seek revenge?"

The crow shook its head regretfully:

"What a strong will!"

"If only you were one of those lovely little girls from a hundred years ago, you would be fooled by my words and fall into self-doubt, and I could take advantage of your vulnerability to enlighten you and become your pillar of support."

"Crazy," Xu Ting cursed, then stopped talking to the crow.

.......

Having determined the next direction, Xu Ting released the Eye of Fear from the cultists' restraints.

The believers quickly descended into chaos.

Xu Ting coughed lightly, and the stronghold instantly fell silent.

Good for you... The Eye of Fear effect is a bit too good.

"From this moment forward, Luo Ruowei is the Holy Maiden of the Gift-Giving Cult."

"Her words represent my will; when I am not present, her commands are equivalent to my commands."

"You must obey Luo Ruowei's orders, understand?"

The believers knelt down and worshipped the two figures on the platform, saying in unison:

"I will obey your will."

Xu Ting nodded and patted the girl beside him on the shoulder:

"The rest is up to you, Your Grace."

"Apart from those few surviving gangsters, you can use the others however you want."

Several members of the Blackwater Gang, who were not killed by Xu Ting, are now also controlled by the Eye of Fear.

They could be used as pawns by Xu Ting to infiltrate the Blackwater Gang.

The Blackwater Gang is also a target of Xu Ting's revenge.

After saying goodbye to Luo Ruowei, Xu Ting began investigating the underground base on his own.

Because the cult leader is dead, the secret chamber is no longer sealed off by spatial distortion.

Xu Ting stepped into the secret room and immediately saw the ritual array on the floor.

"These are traces of the [Blessing Ritual]. That cult leader must have turned into a monster through it."

The crow jumped out to explain.

"Even though there's no real danger, it's better to destroy it."

Xu Ting agreed with the crow's suggestion, infused magic into his saber, and slashed through the magic circle on the ground.

She then went deeper into the room, searching for any possible clues.

"This is... a letter?"

Xu Ting retrieved several letters from the secret room.

"Are people still using such outdated communication methods these days?"

The crow explained, "The cult leader doesn't have a brain-computer interface, and his communication methods are limited."

"After all, he is under the command of the apostle of the evil god. It would be easy for the Tianyi Group to track him if he used the internet to communicate, so he probably communicated in a physical way."

This actually made things convenient for Xu Ting.

Xu Ting didn't hesitate and opened the letters one by one to read them.

"The cult leader was introduced to the cult by 'Dead Sea,' the leader of the Blackwater Gang."

"It seems the rumor that the Dead Sea has a doomsday cult background is true."

Xu Ting gave a concluding speech.

"By the way, what's the deal with this 'Lord of the Night'?"

"It is [the Venerable Lord of the Village, Guardian of Goodness, and the Creator of Dreams]," the crow replied.

"A hundred years ago, the magical girl defeated the evil god, but failed to eliminate the evil beasts and the evil god's apostles."

"After the death of the evil god, four of the most powerful apostles of the evil god stepped forward and declared that they would 'act in the divine office until the evil god returns.' The Lord of the Nightless City was one of the four apostles."

"He is the great enemy of magical girls, but his presence is limited in He City, which is controlled by the Tianyi Group."

"You don't need to consider Him as a hypothetical enemy for now; your biggest enemy right now is still the Tianyi Group."

His men are already attacking me, and he still says there's no need to consider them as potential enemies...

Xu Ting put away the letter and searched the secret room for a while longer.

Apart from some eerie ritual implements, nothing of value was found.

The ritual implements were inlaid with gold, which could be melted down and sold for a profit.

Speaking of making money, I haven't received a single penny of my salary from the adorable maid cafe yet.

Remembering the coffee shop, Xu Ting took out her communication terminal and found that Yan Yuling had sent her a message.

"Where are you now? Is there any trace of Luo Ruowei?"

"Don't be too reckless. Your abilities are limited. Tell me if you have any clues, and I'll come find her."

After learning that Yan Yuling is a veteran magical girl, the line "Your abilities are limited" becomes strangely convincing.

Xu Ting thought for a moment and replied, "I found Luo Ruowei."