Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

After a brief hesitation, I asked, "Ignoring other factors, how long would it take to get to area D3 from the river?"

The Mermaid Witch answered softly, "10 minutes."

The straight-line distance is approximately 36 kilometers, about 10 minutes...

Is that an underwater rocket vehicle?

Only slightly slower than me, Halley certainly can't reach this speed, and not only that, I can make her even faster.

“The tributary in the backyard of the villa leads directly to the Chonghui River, so we can set off now... Of course, remember to leave your cell phone and other items behind.”

Pushing open the back door of the villa, the Mermaid Witch said again, "Don't worry, I will never hurt you."

That's what she said.

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The manipulated water current propelled me underwater at great speed with minimal resistance. My mouth and nose were always kept slightly saturated with air, and fresh oxygen was constantly being replenished... It just didn't taste very fresh; it had a fishy smell, like something from a seafood market.

It wasn't exactly comfortable, but it was passable. However, the riverbed was pitch black at night, which gave me a real taste of what thalassophobia is all about.

"Can you handle the acceleration?" I asked.

The mermaid witch, who was hugging me from under her arms, replied, "The pressure isn't much... You can even increase your speed."

"Then we'll be in third gear!"

Using magic to triple the speed of our time flow, the sudden pressure caused the Mermaid Witch to pause noticeably.

But it quickly resumed high speed and sped towards the d3 area... The resistance in the water was so great that even maintaining three times the speed would be difficult for me, so the Mermaid Witch was really putting in all her effort.

"It's about time to surface."

The Mermaid Witch began to rise from underwater.

Through the shallow water, I was able to see the situation on the surface of the water, the iconic bridge across the river, and the huge holographic beacon that could be seen throughout the D3 area.

"It's not far now, just find a nearby dock and drop me off."

Near the south bank of the Chonghui River, there was a quiet, unloading dock where I climbed ashore.

I felt a bit disoriented after climbing out of the water; my head was heavy and my feet were light, and my wet, sticky clothes were uncomfortable.

"Miluno, be careful on the road."

My voice isn't pleasant, so I speak very softly.

The Mermaid Witch did not come ashore; she simply stood on the water and said this.

"Okay, thank you. You can go back now."

She leaned over and extended her hand, and I thought she was going to shake my hand, but instead she lightly patted my shoulder, drying off my clothes and hair. The instant dryness made me feel much more comfortable.

If she wanted, she could even drain all the water from my body... but the witch didn't do that.

Without saying anything more, she turned and plunged into the river.

Although a long time seems to have passed, due to the acceleration of time, not much time has actually passed. From the moment I plunged into the river behind the villa until now, it has probably only been three or four minutes.

Of course, I don't know the exact amount, because I left my phone in the villa and didn't take it.

The dock is only a few hundred meters from the beacon, and the surrounding area has been evacuated. There is not a single pedestrian in sight on the road.

The city park, nestled between buildings, has a small amusement park in one corner, with its largest attraction being a Ferris wheel a dozen meters high...

found it!

The battle has begun, and the scorch marks scattered everywhere are perhaps the work of Kagerou.

There are two enemies.

One of them was a loli witch dressed in a golden robe, wearing magnificent gold ornaments on her head, and holding a large golden bow.

Even her hair was made of luxurious golden threads, but she was different from the one I had seen on the balcony before…

They look very similar, but their ages are clearly different, so it's uncertain which one is the real Golden Concubine.

The other one was an indistinct, fluid-like creature resembling a black mudslide... or perhaps a witch, whose gender was unclear and therefore difficult to determine.

They weren't very tall, but the combination of gold and dirt was still quite peculiar.

Four gleaming golden thorns pierced through the filthy black mud and lunged at Seruno like a puppet on strings. Seruno used her inflated bubbles to deflect the attack and then dodged the black slime spurting out by the mud monster. In the instant she dodged, Falcon's bullet pierced the mud monster's body but did not cause any real damage.

Only upon closer inspection can you smell that dizzying, pungent odor...

The black mud is likely made of petroleum.

The pseudo-factor is an oil freak, and the magic is a gold-making witch.

What an incredibly wealthy combination! It would be a shame to kill them; the economic benefits are just too high!

Unfortunately, these two are clearly not the kind of creatures that can be kept in captivity.

They circled around behind the witch and then suddenly closed in.

"Goo-oo!"

With a kick at thirty times the speed, the golden witch was sent flying, and the four thorns buried inside the oil monster were also pulled out, causing it to fall face-first into the mud in a nearby flower bed.

Seruno complained to me, "Miluno! You seem to be a little late this time!"

Some of her complaints were unreasonable, and I wanted to say something more, but then I saw that her arm was badly injured... as if something had ripped a piece of flesh out of it.

I frowned and simply replied, "I'm not in area D3 today... Who is she?"

"The Golden Witch, Aldebaran, can transform inorganic matter into gold, including the water in the human body. Please be extremely careful!"

Is that really the case?

Wait, who was that person I met at home before?

"Ahem... It's one thing to gang up on the few, but to resort to a sneak attack is another! Are all magical girls this despicable?!"

This witch was small in stature, but quite sturdy; she was able to get up even after I kicked her unexpectedly.

"I'm really sorry, but I don't intend to be fair when dealing with enemies."

"But as I said before, I'm not here to fight, I'm here to provide after-sales service..."

Four golden thorns twisted behind her. The Golden Witch wiped the mud off her face and grinned maliciously, "...Well, the testing here is basically complete. Now you guys figure out how to deal with this guy!"

"Ow—"

A deafening roar.

The oil monster, emitting a pungent odor, what changes have occurred inside it?

Chapter Forty-Five: The Rubber Boy Shines Brightly!

(Albinocotyledon)

Until just now, the opponent had not truly entered a combat state.

The four thorns inside the Golden Witch's Oil Monster body are actually data cables used for debugging some kind of machine; she has been tampering with the monster's pseudo-factors.

"Ow!"

This strange man was unable to express his thoughts, but his howls were filled with obvious pain.

Inside the writhing black oil, something began to condense, then gradually solidified, and lost all signs of activity...

It looks like a stone statue.

I took the opportunity to help the injured Yangyan to the side.

"Is that thing dead?"

A white arm burst out of the oil-man-like creature and punched the stone statue.

Beneath the shattered stone statue lay a figure, expressionless, slender, clean, and naked…

A handsome young man with white hair!

Yes, I carefully checked the lower half of the stone that had fallen off, and it was indeed a "young boy".

However, its eyes remained lifeless, making it uncertain whether it possessed self-awareness.

"This...this is so different from the beginning!"

Seruno stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous.

"Hey, Aldebaran! How did you end up creating a human?"

I posed a question to the Golden Witch, who had chosen to stand aside and observe, knowing that given her current personality, she would surely be happy to answer it for us.

"You just kicked someone from behind, and now you have the nerve to ask questions as if nothing happened? Morning Star, is your lack of expression because your skin is too thick to move?!"

Tsk, I actually got insulted by the enemy.

"However, I am a magnanimous witch. Although we are on opposing sides, I don't mind answering in a language you can understand. Ask whatever you want! But I will not stop his actions."

Just as she said, the oil monster who had turned into a beautiful boy pounced on me like a beast. His speed was astonishing. If I hadn't reacted faster and dodged in time, I might have been the next one to fall flat on my face.

Seruno placed a protective layer around me to fend off the relentless onslaught from this beautiful young man who seemed untouched by the mud.

This thing seems to be sparkling, as if it has a built-in filter.

"Awoooooo!!"

But her mad dog-like behavior doesn't match her gorgeous appearance at all.

Most importantly... it's too slow!

Finding the right opportunity, I kicked the oil monster in the side, where he was weak. He was very light, and I could have kicked him far away. But he adjusted his posture in mid-air and pounced on me on all fours after landing, giving me no chance to breathe.

"Men who are persistent and clingy are never popular!"

Moreover, the feeling when kicking it is indescribably strange, as if kicking a soft lump of rubber.

"How is the combat effectiveness of my product, Morning Star?"

Aldebaran looked quite relaxed, but I really didn't have the time to deal with her.

"Annoying, but he's just a sticky piece of chewing gum. And since you've already done all that, why don't you fix his brain too!"

"Huh? You still have the nerve to say that? You interrupted me while I was thinking."