Go to work, and then educate magical girls.

Chapter 26 Confession

Tap, tap, tap...

Drops of blood slowly dripped down the girl's skin, splashing up bright red flowers on the ground.

The three girls huddled together, trembling. The scene before them made them forget to do anything for a moment, and they couldn't even stand up and run away.

When danger struck, magical girls descended from the sky and shielded them from attacks that could have taken their lives.

Unfortunately, the magical girl was stabbed in the shoulder by a long, thin leg that resembled a sharp knife.

Bright red blood was gushing from the wound, flowing down his arm and onto his hand, staining the web of his hand gripping the gun barrel.

The three girls were completely speechless and could only stare blankly at everything.

Jinju glanced back at the three of them and said coldly in a warning tone, "Stay away from here."

She had already spotted the three people here while chasing the monster, and the monster seemed to have noticed this as well, leaping up and attacking them.

Jinju burst forth with extreme speed at the last moment, blocking the opponent's attack.

The calamity beast's long-legged attacks were relentless. She wielded her spear to counter them, successfully blocking most of the attacks, but she was still accidentally pierced by one of them.

This was also because of the three girls behind her, which prevented her from dodging too much, otherwise the attacks of the monster would have landed on them.

She didn't care whether the three girls had a grudge against her. She was a magical girl, and protecting others was her duty. As long as they weren't irredeemably evil, she would try her best to save them.

She decided to give these three women a chance to change.

Although the three girls possessed magic, they were no different from ordinary people in the face of the monstrous beast; they were all objects of protection.

Jinju swung her spear horizontally, severing the long leg that had pierced her shoulder, then pulled out the bloody spike and casually tossed it to the ground.

A flash of silver light appeared, and Saint Snow's attack followed. Taking advantage of the moment when the calamity beast paused, she activated the magic spell she had prepared along the way.

A massive and complex magic circle appeared beneath the calamity beast's feet, and a blinding silver-white light rose up, enveloping the beast's entire body.

The calamity beast's movements seemed to be briefly brought under control. It let out a sharp howl, and the magic around its body surged rapidly, as if it wanted to break through this barrier-like structure.

But Jinju obviously wouldn't give it that chance. Because the calamity beast had launched a series of attacks on her, its upper limbs were now raised high, exposing its abdomen.

Jinju seized the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and circles of magic circles appeared beneath her feet like a human pyramid.

She held her spear horizontally, assumed her final stance, stepped onto the layers of acceleration arrays, and shot towards the belly of the calamity beast like a cannonball, carrying the sharp spear.

The extreme speed generated waves of violent sound, drowning out the angry or desperate screams of the calamity beasts.

"Clang—"

All of this ended when the tangerine pierced the monster's abdomen.

She transformed into a sharp spear, piercing through layers of defense, her spear clearing a path and piercing the beast's abdomen in one go.

A massive amount of dark green liquid exploded from the monster's abdominal cavity, and a brief, foul-smelling rain fell from the sky.

The calamity beast let out its last mournful cry, its massive body slowly collapsing, lifeless once more.

Jinju mustered her last bit of strength, walked to the corpse of the calamity beast, took out the Heart Gem, and began to absorb the remains of the calamity beast.

The corpse of the calamity beast emitted specks of starlight, which merged into the gem, leaving only a clump of black ash like burnt charcoal in its place. It would disappear with just a gust of wind.

After doing all this, Jinju finally couldn't support her body and collapsed to the ground.

Saint Snow looked even worse, reverting to her original form immediately after delivering that attack.

Her condition was already unstable, and it was only after absorbing enough energy that she was able to sustain the battle for so long.

Fortunately, she was not injured and went straight to Jinju after landing.

"Jinju, how are you?"

Shengxue rushed to Jinju and began to check her injuries.

The wound on Jinju's shoulder wasn't large, but it was exceptionally deep. The beast's previous attack had truly pierced through her shoulder blade.

At this moment, blood was still gushing out, and the edges of the wound were beginning to show faint signs of turning green.

The monster's spikes are poisonous.

Saint Snow quickly realized this, and fortunately, her awakened exclusive magic had a special healing function, otherwise Jinju would have been in danger.

She reached out and placed her hand about an inch from Jinju's wound. A faint wisp of shimmering white magic flowed from her palm and slowly entered Jinju's wound.

While Shengxue was treating Jinju, the three girls who had been rescued ran over.

"Thank you so much, magical girls. Thank you both." The group bowed deeply.

One of the girls spoke nervously, "Is she alright? She was injured by the monster while saving us. I'm so sorry."

"Huh, you are...Saint Snow?"

The three girls quickly recognized someone they knew from their class. They were surprised and envious. "You actually became a magical girl?"

Shengxue shook her head and said in a nonchalant tone, "Not yet."

"How did you become so strong just now?"

"Being able to fight such a calamity beast, you're at least very close, aren't you?"

"I'm so envious. We also want to be magical girls."

"Yes, I'll become a magical girl and defeat that weirdo from that day! He was so awful!"

Shengxue stopped answering. She didn't like these girls. If they hadn't disobeyed orders and appeared here rashly, Jinju wouldn't have been so badly injured while saving them.

Jinju had been quietly receiving treatment, and upon hearing this, she couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Do you want to become magical girls to get revenge on that monster?"

"Why not? It's only natural for magical girls to eliminate monsters, isn't it?" one of the girls said, then seemed to realize that she shouldn't have used that tone with her savior, so she changed her tone and said, "Senior magical girl, how are your injuries? Thank you so much for saving us."

Jinju shook her head, indicating that she was alright, and continued the previous topic.

"It's right to eliminate monsters, but if your motivation is revenge, then you're wrong. With that kind of mentality, you can't become a magical girl."

The three listened to the other's teachings, and even though they differed from what they thought, the other was a magical girl, so they couldn't refute her.

"So what should we do to become a real magical girl?"

"Have a kind heart, hold onto hope, and always uphold the belief in protecting others." Jinju paused deliberately, glanced at them, and added, "Do not fear powerful enemies, and do not bully the weak."

The three girls nodded thoughtfully.

One of them suddenly spoke up, "Senior, are you confident you can eliminate that strange person who's recently appeared?"

Tang Feng's image flashed through Jinju's mind. Instead of answering directly, she smiled and said, "Exterminating monsters is the duty of a magical girl."

"We're relieved to hear your words, senior!"

Another girl chimed in, "What's this senior's code name? Could you tell us? I'll always remember your life-saving grace."

"Magical girl, Jinju."

After saying this, Jinju slowly closed her eyes, and her orange combat suit faded away like water, transforming into the school uniform of a magical girl academy.

It wasn't that she intentionally revealed her identity, but rather that she simply couldn't hold on any longer.

From the very beginning, I have been facing calamity beasts that are a level higher than myself. After fighting for so long, my magic power is almost exhausted.

In addition, she was attacked by the monster several times along the way, especially the last one, which caused her to lose too much blood and make her feel dizzy.

Under the warm, comforting, and healing light of the sacred snow, I became drowsy.

She leaned on Shengxue's shoulder and fell into a deep sleep.

The three girls felt as if a thunderbolt had struck them.

When they saw the magical girl reveal her true form, the shock they felt was indescribable; they were as if they were nailed to the spot.

An Jinju, how could she possibly be a magical girl?!

She was bullied by the three of them just a few days ago.

Was that heart gem that fell back then real? Did she already become a magical girl back then?!

Why did she let them bully her back then?

They witnessed the entire battle; it's no exaggeration to say that Jinju in her magical girl form could easily crush them.

Thinking of this, they couldn't help but shudder.

If Jinju had been in the bathroom at the time...

But not only were they not crushed to death, they were even saved from the clutches of the monsters without holding a grudge.

She was injured while trying to block the attack of the calamity beast.

Just to save three people who had bullied her before? They treated her like an enemy back then, didn't they?

Looking at the girl who had fallen into a coma, the group was completely speechless, their tongues stiff.

"Why, why..."

They could only murmur unconsciously.

Seeing the expressions on the three people's faces, Shengxue felt a little strange, but she didn't have time to be distracted at the moment, as her attention was still focused on healing Jinju's injuries.

A voice came from that moment.

"So she is the magical girl, and you are not."

Tang Feng walked out from around the corner and looked at the three girls who were still in a daze.

Since Jinju said she would give them a chance to correct their mistakes, he would not intervene again at this moment.

He walked over to Shengxue and began to check Jinju's injuries.

"Teacher, the healing effect seems to be much worse than when I treated you last time..." Shengxue asked with a puzzled expression as she continued the treatment.

It took her so long to stop the bleeding and clear the toxins; the healing speed was vastly different from when she treated Tang Feng last time, when the wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Perhaps it's because you overused your magic just now."

Tang Feng conjured a roll of bandage from somewhere and deftly wrapped it around Jin Ju's shoulder, tying it into a neat bow.

After doing all that, he patted it gently.

"How was what Yuna-sensei taught me?"

Shengxue paused, stunned. "Will this make the healing effect better?"

"Of course, magic is not a panacea. Combining magic with medicine can achieve better healing results."

Shengxue nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

At this moment, the three girls finally snapped out of their daze. After hesitating for a long time, one of them suddenly knelt down on the ground, her skirt fluttering.

Seeing someone take the lead, the other two girls exchanged glances and slowly followed suit, kneeling on the ground.

Tang Feng glanced at them. "Jinju hasn't woken up yet, she won't see your apologies."

The girl who knelt down first spoke up, "It's not to apologize. To be precise, we have no right to apologize to her at all. I've realized now that we're not on the same level at all. Teacher, you're right, that's why she can become a magical girl, while we are not. The only reason we're doing this is to make ourselves feel better."

"I wasn't chosen by the magical girl yesterday, and I was even a little resentful because I thought my magical talent was pretty good. So I came here on my own today."

"I finally understand the difference between me and magical girls. It has nothing to do with magic power. Even if they don't transform, they are still magical girls."

"It's ridiculous, I even cursed her viciously. If she's a whore, what am I? I'm worse than a beast."

"I don't expect her forgiveness. Maybe as a magical girl, she wouldn't even bother to look at us."

"But I still want to say sorry."

After saying this, the girl stood up and slunk away, followed by the other two girls.

As they turned a corner, the two girls couldn't help but speak up, "Hey, is this really okay...? While you should apologize, isn't that your favorite teacher, Tang Feng? Kneeling down in front of him like that is incredibly embarrassing... We could have just asked An Jinju to apologize to him privately..."

The girl in the lead shook her head, looked up at the sky, and sounded somewhat lost and melancholy.

"Because I want to be a magical girl too..."

But she was destined to have little hope.

After treating Jinju's injuries, Tang Feng walked to the black ash left behind by the disaster beast and squatted down.

He extended a finger, moistened it with saliva, and poked it into the clump of ashes.

After sensing for a while and finding nothing, Tang Feng shook his head and stood up.

What an interesting monster! Besides its fighting instincts, it seems to have something else going on.

They know how to escape and how to use hostages.

However, running away may be an instinct for life when facing danger, and attacking the three girls was simply because they happened to be in its path.

It cannot be completely determined.

Tang Feng wasn't in a hurry. If there really were similar calamity beasts, they would definitely reappear.

He stood up, and a gentle breeze blew by, causing the dark gray mass behind him to disappear without a trace.

But the information carried by the gust of wind made him stop in his tracks, for he sensed the stench of a monster and a faint flow of magical energy within it.

"Is there one more?"

Tang Feng raised his head and looked at the empty street.

"Holy Snow".

Tang Feng looked surprised and frightened, pointing to a residential building not far ahead, "Look, what's that?"

Upon hearing this, Shengxue turned her gaze forward and saw a row of densely packed, slender limbs undulating rhythmically on the outer wall of the residential building. As it slowly crawled from the side to the front, the monster's full appearance was revealed.

Its appearance is exactly the same as the one that was just killed.

Shengxue's face turned somewhat pale.

She put the tangerines she was carrying back down to the ground and walked resolutely to Tang Feng.

Tang Feng turned his head away. "Are you sure you can manage like this?"

"I will win."

Shengxue turned around and gave Tang Feng a reassuring smile.

"However, I still need the teacher's help."

(End of this chapter)