Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

Wind that doesn't reach the cooling intensity will carry oxygen, making the fire burn even more fiercely, so I kept that in mind during the compression process.

I removed the oxygen.

The compressed air bomb exploded in the sky above the forest, and a low-oxygen storm swept in, extinguishing the wildfires in the surrounding area and also blowing my long hair into a mess—the wind was stronger than I had imagined.

"Well done! Let's do it again!"

Yangyan is satisfied with the results, but it might be difficult to do it again.

"I don't have enough magic..."

"It's gone after just one shot? How useless are you!"

Although it was eventually compressed into a bubble with a diameter of over a hundred meters, the power of this solar beam was entirely based on the enormous consumption of magical energy, even though it was originally a giant bubble with a diameter of several hundred meters...

"Serno, can you hear me?"

A familiar voice was interrupted by the conversation.

"Miss Spica?"

"Create some bubbles to isolate the fire source, and firefighting drones and local fire brigades will arrive soon."

I don't need to extinguish the fire; what I need to do is stop it from spreading further.

"I see!"

Under Miss Spica's guidance, I set up firebreaks around the wildfire. Thanks to the timely firefighting efforts, and the hard work of Miss Jizhenhaoyin and Miss Miluno, the fire was finally brought under control.

Afterwards, large drones arrived slowly, carrying water tanks and began spraying water, while firefighters also dragged water cannons up the mountain to prevent the fire from reigniting.

Ms. Spica said, "It's over. The impact wasn't too great. It's much better than you demolishing buildings in the city."

"……Ugh."

Miss Miluno, carrying Miss Jizhen Haoyin, joined me.

"Put me down right now! Honestly, how long are you going to keep carrying me?"

Ji Zhenhaoyin, blushing, patted Miluno's back as she was being carried on his shoulder, until the latter put her down expressionlessly.

She's wearing a cute dress, but she insists on wearing a pair of oversized sunglasses.

"Serno, do you remember where that outsider died?"

When Miss Spica asked that, I turned around and pointed...

"Huh?"

The "charcoal" that should have been there was nowhere to be found.

It gave me a real fright.

"Wait! He escaped? Could he still be alive?!"

Although the strange man's strength was questionable and his movements were not agile, there were still so many firefighters on the scene, and if he were to cause trouble, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Someone."

Without even a detailed explanation, Miluno rushed out.

We simply couldn't keep up with her speed.

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(Albinocotyledon)

The black humanoid figure swept past the edge of the field at an extremely fast speed.

Not only was it swift, but it was also completely silent. Perhaps others didn't notice him, but my senses are more acute than those of a typical magical girl...

Thinking about it carefully, the wormhole took five minutes to unfold, but did the stump monster, with its dwarf-like size, really need five minutes?

Keep in mind that the "Lava," which also takes five minutes to unfold, is a huge thing.

I was paralyzed by the habitual thinking that the strange man only appears alone. If I'm not mistaken, the stump monster was just cannon fodder, and this guy who hid as soon as he landed was the main force waiting for an opportunity... We caught up.

I sped past the running figure, turned around, and delivered a high kick to his head.

"!?"

Metal's heavily modified thick-soled boots have increased the power of his kicks, but I didn't expect that he would block this ten-times-speed attack with a simple raise of his hand. How could he keep up with my speed? Or is it just a coincidence?

In that moment of pause, I finally had a chance to look at his face.

Is this a black mechanical werewolf?

Or perhaps they are simply wearing werewolf-shaped armor, all black with a matte finish that looks brand new, and a deep red base color can be seen between the gaps in the armor.

The wolf's head was emitting golden LED light in its eyes; although I couldn't see the pupils, I could still sense it.

He's looking under my skirt...

"Hmph, so he's just a pervert!"

There was a fluffy tulle under my skirt. Although there was no risk of being exposed, I was still angry. I pulled back my high kick, drew the two short swords from my waist, and charged forward.

"..."

Instead of engaging in combat, the armored werewolf jumped back to create distance and then swung the arm that had blocked my kick.

He didn't look well.

It's just that I feel bad.

Although it wasn't at full strength, it didn't even cause any real damage, which still surprised me. This strange person who sneaked in is not simple; he must have at least the strength of a witch... even though his physique is clearly that of a male werewolf.

Clutching the charcoal monster's mangled body, the werewolf turned and darted into the forest to continue his escape. But I had no intention of letting him go. This time, however, he clung to tree trunks and leaped forward, moving faster than before.

In this almost forbidden world, to be able to move at such a speed, this werewolf is a formidable enemy.

However, I cannot afford to fall behind in speed!

"what!"

He threw two short swords in quick succession.

A nail was driven into the tree trunk in front of him;

The other shot was aimed at the werewolf who was stunned in mid-air.

Success!

Ding--

The armored werewolf raised his claw-bladed gauntlets to block the attack, and he caught up with my speed again, which could no longer be called a coincidence.

However, instead of using his hands to grab the tree trunk, he pushed off with his feet and charged straight at me.

Not only did they refuse to surrender, but they also dared to fight back?

The punches and palms that attacked me even had a certain directional quality. He could indeed keep up with my speed, but I was still faster.

“gaoo——”

With a low growl, the red parts of his body flared up, and hot steam even spewed out from the gaps in his armor.

Suddenly, a palm struck my abdomen at high speed.

That's his burst speed, but I also have a trump card that's fifteen times faster.

Time seemed to slow his movements again in my eyes. I grabbed his hand that was slapping me and pulled it behind me. As we passed each other, I kicked him in the back.

My boots are lined with iron bars!

"Ow!"

He fell like a cannonball, crashing into a locust tree that would take two people to encircle, and leaving a skid mark on the ground.

"..."

Clearly, that was quite a fall.

This is equivalent to him throwing himself out, plus the force of my kick.

"It's time to end this, you pervert."

I picked up the short sword that had fallen to the ground and slowly walked towards my opponent.

The red light that had just appeared had faded, and he was now in a weakened state after his outburst. He lay prostrate on the ground, staring intently at my legs, unable to look away... Was he really a pervert?

In comparison, the side effects of using the 15x speed were much smaller, although the wound on my back, which had just healed, reopened, though not seriously.

"..."

With only three steps between them, the werewolf made a new move, slamming the charcoal monster into the ground, instantly shattering the already heavily carbonized wooden stake into dust.

He pulled something out of the ash... something he didn't know what it was.

It looks a bit like small pieces of ore?

Then he ate the ore.

At least it was stuffed under the wolf head mask.

I don't know the principle behind it, but green light was flowing beneath the armor on his right arm, and the claws on the arm armor had turned into blades made of intertwined twigs... Is this evolution?

No, it seems a little different.

"Be careful, Miss Miluno."

The association's drone finally caught up, and the walkie-talkie also carried a sound ten times slower than Spica's.

“This intruder from outside the boundary is quite special. If possible, I would like you to capture him alive.”

"Captured alive? He's a witch too?"

"Obviously not, but he is of great research value."

Is this another research project?

I stared intently at the werewolf and asked, "What exactly does the association want to do?"

"Everything we do is for the better protection of this world, Miss Miluno. No matter how much you disapprove of our methods, please believe me on this one point: we are definitely not enemies."

Spica's tone was very sincere, but how could I believe her based on conversation alone?

However, in order to hear her slowed-down words clearly, I slightly restored the flow of time, but then I felt a tremor under my feet. Tree roots that had just sprouted from the ground suddenly wrapped around my legs, making it difficult for me to exert any force.