Proving one's status starting with magical girls

Looking at the platinum-colored magical girl before her, the witch Maika's lips twitched involuntarily.

She looked at the magical incandescence in front of her, then at the ponytail girl standing there dumbfounded, and felt a wave of dizziness wash over her.

"Fine, very well! No way! You dared to lie to me!"

She forced out those words through gritted teeth, but there was not a trace of backing down in her eyes.

"Heh, so what if they are two magical girls? I, the witch Maika, am not that piece of trash Chenyan."

"Magical girls, come on!"

As she spoke, the arrogant witch swung her long whip, the end of which exploded in the air with a series of loud cracking sounds.

Wang Fanfan, transformed into the magical incandescence, stood in front of Li Jiangqun. Without saying much, the platinum-colored magical girl rushed out in an instant.

At the witch's command, the surrounding demon warriors swarmed forward. Bai Chi wielded his magic staff like a spear, and any warrior struck by the staff was sent flying like a comet, as if hit by a heavy hammer.

The magical girl's figure moved so fast that Li Jiangqun couldn't catch it at all. In just a moment, the surrounding combatants were wiped out and smashed into various facilities in the park.

"This is... the Magic Incandescent!"

Li Jiangqun hid behind a tree in the park, watching the scene unfold with some excitement.

Magical incandescence.

The only Shining-level magical girl among the three official magical girls of Linjiang City.

Unlike the magical bombardment-style combat of Magic Purple Peony and Magic Gardenia, Blazing Ink is more adept at close-quarters combat using weapons.

According to official records, Magic Blaze once overwhelmed an adult inferior beast with physical attacks alone, rendering it unable to retaliate. In the end, the beast's negative core was even shattered by Magic Blaze's magic staff.

Compared to magical girls, her fighting style is closer to that of Pretty Cure.

Seeing her subordinates all wiped out, the witch Wu Jia showed no panic on her face, but rather excitement.

"That's it! Magical Blaze! Let me see just how powerful you really are!"

The witch's whip, as long as a snake, tore through the air with a terrifying shriek as she lashed out at the magical incandescence.

Magic Blaze turned around, wielding his magic staff to defend himself. The staff and whip tip clashed repeatedly, producing a piercing metallic clang.

The nearby park facilities, whether made of plastic or steel pipes, became as fragile as paper under the aftershocks of the whip, with dust billowing and trees collapsing.

Seeing that the area of ​​effect (AOE) on the battlefield was constantly increasing, Li Jiangqun had no choice but to move away from the center of the battlefield again.

Two figures clashed repeatedly in the smoke and dust. The girl could vaguely see that the tall figure seemed to be gradually losing ground, and the rhythm of the battle was constantly shifting in a direction that favored the magic, Incandescence.

But then a bright light flashed, and the platinum figure staggered out of the smoke and dust, followed by a thunderous sound.

"Boom!"

When the smoke cleared, the surrounding area was a mess. All the park buildings were gone, and the area within dozens of meters of the two people fighting was like a storm had swept through, revealing the earth full of ravines.

There was a faint crackling sound of electrical charges in the air.

The witch Wu Jia held a long whip hanging in her hand. The red robe behind her had been completely shattered in the fierce battle, but apart from some dust, she had no other injuries.

"Magical Blaze, is this all the magical girl at the Shining level is capable of?"

The witch said with some disappointment, while opposite her, Magic Blaze's face was slightly pale, one hand covering his shoulder, where the wound showed faint signs of charring.

"Fan... Magical Blaze! Are you alright?!"

Seeing the magical girl injured, Li Jiangqun couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Hmm, I'm fine."

The platinum-gold magical girl regained her footing and looked at the witch opposite her with a somewhat solemn expression.

"If we're only talking about close combat, I might indeed be no match for you."

"But we witches have more than just that ability."

As she finished speaking, bright silver lightning gradually circled around her whip, scorching the air and filling it with a foul stench.

Clearly, it was this lightning attack that caught Magic Blaze off guard and caused it a major loss.

"But now I can confirm one thing."

"Magic Blaze, you've really gotten weaker."

"You may have possessed the power of a dazzling magical girl that I would avoid at all costs before, but now you are at best only at the Bright level."

Am I right?

The witch chuckled softly.

"Let me guess, the problem lies with your seed of hope, isn't it?"

The platinum-colored magical girl remained silent, then whispered to the girl behind her.

"Li, it's time."

"...ah?"

"I can't beat her alone, I need you."

"Li, transform into a magical girl!"

The moment the words of the magician Bai Chi fell, the witch Wu Jia's expression instantly turned serious, and she immediately became extremely vigilant.

However, after a long time, there was still no movement behind him.

She couldn't help but turn around, only to find the girl just silently watching her.

"..."

"You can transform into a magical girl, right?"

"..."

The latter's expression changed slightly.

"You can transform... right?"

The girl didn't answer, but just gazed affectionately at the magical girl before her.

The latter took a deep breath and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"You weren't paying attention in class because you transformed into a magical girl, were you?"

"...no."

"Isn't your lack of sleep during the day because you have to go out at night to transform and perform magical girl activities?"

"...I'm just staying up late."

"So, your appetite changed because you transformed into a magical girl?"

"I'm just a little hungry," Li Jiangqun replied truthfully.

With each answer she gave, Magic Blaze's expression visibly darkened.

"So, you're not a magical girl?"

"Not yet, at least not..."

Silence, only silence.

Now that things have been said to this extent, even Li Jiangqun understands the cause and effect behind it all.

It turns out that Wang Fanfan didn't start offering her help because she felt sorry for her; rather, this person thought she was a magical girl, so she deliberately tried to get on her good side at school!

Thinking about all the things she had imagined before, the girl felt a sense of helplessness.

And wasn't Wang Fanfan feeling the same way?

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for discovering a junior at school who resembled a magical girl, she wouldn't have come here alone today.

I thought it would be at least a two-on-one situation, but it turned out to be a disaster.

"...Is it too late for us to leave now?" the girl asked cautiously.

Magic Blaze paused for a moment, then asked in return.

What do you think?

"..."

Seeing the two's predicament, the witch Wu Jia secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She had been hiding her true abilities, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

"Hehe, I don't think any of you will be able to leave."

A confident smile returned to her face.

However, just as the two were frantically trying to figure out how to break the deadlock, something unexpected happened.

A pure white meteor streaked across the sky, heading towards the park with astonishing momentum.

Just before the meteor was about to fall, Li Jiangqun faintly heard a small but powerful voice coming from within the meteor.

She heard the shooting star say.

"If Heaven had not given birth to my magical rice sprout, the eternal darkness would have lingered forever!"

"You wretched brat, I will personally obliterate you into nothingness!"