Magical girl? She got tricked into this!

Volume 7: A Strange Journey to Another World: Chapter 130: Investigation

A cardinal came over and handed Ando Meiko a token similar to a token, then left with the crowd.

Meiko Ando looked carefully at the token in her hand. Perhaps it was because the person who handed the token to her was the one she had interviewed in the confessional, or perhaps it was because these tokens were all the same, it was exactly the same as the one Melinda had.

She and Melinda did not stay here for long. After everyone in the audience hall left, they were led out of the temple by two green-clad believers outside the door.

Beth and the other two had heard everything about Ando Meiko's trip through the headphones, so they gave up their escape plan and returned to the hotel to wait for Ando Meiko's return.

On the way back, Melinda suddenly said, "I didn't expect you to agree to the Pope's request and actually want to attack the next city alone. I'm afraid even if you have the strength to kill an eighth-level monster, you may not be able to do it."

Of course, she knew that things were not easy, but she had a month's buffer time to think of a solution. She had many more means than ordinary magicians, so it was not impossible for her to create a useful magic temporarily.

But she was curious why Melinda said this with such certainty, so she turned around and asked, "Oh? Why do you say that? Is there something unique about that city that makes it so difficult to capture?"

Ando Meiko also found it very strange. If there was a demon city nearby that was easy to capture, why didn't the Church attack when it clearly possessed super combat power such as the Angels, which were only possessed by super families?

Why wait until now to deal with Ando Meiko when the Angels could easily capture her? She couldn't possibly be needed to test the city's strength, could she?

"I don't know either. By the way, come with me now."

"Oh, okay." Meiko Ando agreed. She didn't ask Melinda where she was going, but naturally followed her and changed her route.

They walked all the way to one of the city gates. After showing the token given by the cardinal, they were allowed to pass by the Christian soldiers guarding the gate and walked up the stairs to the top of the city wall.

Meiko Ando looked around and saw a city standing in the distance. Although the city was small, the terrain was flat and the mountains formed a natural barrier. At first glance, it was a place that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

The city gate blocks the view and we don't know how deep the interior is, but if we attack from the sky, we can go straight to the inside and bypass the mountains surrounding it, so there is no reason why we cannot take it down.

Meiko Ando frowned and asked, "Within the Church, even right next to the Holy City, there's a demon city. It's like a thorn in the side. Doesn't the Pope plan to send out angels to attack it?"

"According to my intelligence, the Pope should have sent angels to attack, but each of their three attacks was unsuccessful."

"The angels, who possess combat power comparable to that of a ninth-level demon beast, have been defeated three times. Could it be that the people guarding inside are the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Race?"

There are statuses among humans, and there are also statuses among demons. Among them, the highest statuses after the Demon King are the Four Heavenly Kings who rule the four domains of the demon race respectively. Below them are the demon generals under the Four Heavenly Kings.

The combat power of each of the Four Heavenly Kings can tie down the super army of a superpower. If one of them is stationed here, it is not impossible for the angels to return empty-handed after three attacks.

That would be a difficult situation. If there really is a superstar guarding here, then taking this job as a deal would be tantamount to committing suicide, wouldn't it?

"Of course not. There's only one demon general stationed there. But from what I understand, this city seems to have unusual magical powers that can disrupt the flow of air, causing turbulence in the sky above the city and making it impossible to fly."

Ando Meiko observed the demon city while gently stroking her chin, muttering to herself, "This is like a wind or air ban... No wonder the angels suffered such a crushing defeat."

Angels' greatest advantage is air combat. They can swoop straight into the center of the enemy's battlefield from the air, thus unleashing their strongest combat capabilities. However, if they are forbidden from flying and asked to fight a siege, they will undoubtedly be unable to do so.

"Have you never tried to attack a city with magic?"

"We tried, but the magic used for the siege was still blocked by that strange magic."

"Strange magic..." Ando Meiko fell into deep thought again, and suddenly she thought of a question, "If that's the case, then how was this city built in the first place?"

Melinda answered truthfully, "A few years ago, it was originally a ruin. Later, the demons attacked the Theocracy and advanced all the way to the Holy City. However, due to the fierce counterattack of the angels and the arrival of reinforcements, the demons left the city, which they had repaired in several days, and sent a demon general to guard it before returning."

"When the reinforcements from other countries saw the demons retreating, they had no intention of helping the Church eliminate them and immediately returned to defend their own territories."

"Then there was the incident where the Pope sent angels to attack three times, but each time he returned in vain."

Melinda's series of explanations gave Ando Meiko an idea in her mind, but she still had to investigate the details, otherwise she would not be able to come up with a response plan without knowing the specific situation.

"Ruby, this is not a task you can complete alone. Do you need help?"

Ando Meiko nodded and said, "Of course, but I don't have this need now. I will come to you when the time comes."

"Well, let's say goodbye today. I'll go back and take care of things first. You have the token given by the cardinal. You only need to show it when entering or leaving the Holy City."

"OK, bye."

After coming down from the city wall, Meiko Ando and Melinda parted ways. Meiko Ando did not go back immediately. She reported her safety to Beth and the others through the headset, cut off the communication maintained by magic, and turned to walk towards the city gate.

Because this city gate faces the demon city, it is different from other city gates. Anyone who wants to enter or exit here needs to show their identity proof.

Just as Melinda said, although she was stopped when she intended to leave the city, after she showed the cardinal's token, the guards who stood as straight as guns immediately let her go, and she was able to leave the Holy City smoothly.

The purpose of her trip this time was reconnaissance, so she moved very quickly. After being some distance away from the city gate, she used body-strengthening magic to bless herself.

With each tap of her toes on the ground, her body would be pushed forward a long distance by a force, and she moved forward quickly on the ground.

Volume 7: A Strange Journey to Another World: Chapter 131: I Already Have an Idea

The distance was more than 20 kilometers, and Ando Meiko finished the whole journey in less than ten minutes, stopping about two kilometers away from the demon city.

Before being discovered, he hid in the dense forest nearby, and with the cover of the trees, he steadily advanced for a distance before completely giving up the idea of ​​moving forward.

Because the woods no longer extended to this point, if she continued to go out like this, she would be caught by the guards left on the city wall.

The slacking radar was turned on, and Ando Meiko's consciousness was covered by magic power that was so weak that it was almost imperceptible and spread outward. With her intentional adjustment, the originally circular detection range was compressed to the front.

This method of use increased the radius of the detection magic from 500 meters to 2 kilometers. Although it was not enough to cover the entire demon city, she could clearly see the general situation inside.

There are many farmlands and farms in this city. Many humans are responsible for farming in the fields, and many demon soldiers are patrolling in mismatched armor.

Judging from their appearance, none of these humans were obese, but their physiques were normal, and they were neatly dressed, not looking like they had been abused.

"It seems that the demons and humans here have developed a coexisting living system. However, rather than calling this a city, it's more like a huge agricultural base. The output here is enough for the people here to be self-sufficient."

While talking to herself, she did not stop detecting the continuous release of magic, and Ando Meiko had also found out the reason why this city was protected by magic.

That is, there is a giant magic circle underground that covers the entire city. This magic circle is connected to the earth veins and has inexhaustible magic power for use. It can be activated at will without artificial infusion of magic power.

"This magic circle should be the one left behind by the ruins Melinda mentioned. Was it discovered by the demons and then restored? This would explain why they were able to repair the city and build such a massive magic circle in just a few days... Wait... What is this magic circle..."

Suddenly, Ando Meiko discovered some clues. She recorded the magic circles she could scan in her consciousness space and began to observe them carefully.

"As expected, I didn't expect to find this here. Yue@Yi*First~Post-"

In some of the magic circles that Ando Meiko saw, she found a mark that she was familiar with, which was the absorption mark among the three basic marks of the magic circle.

In other words, this magic circle is not from this world.

However, this magic circle covered the entire city and was too large. Even if Ando Meiko used all her strength to launch the detection magic, the straight-line range could only reach two kilometers. It was not easy to touch even a corner of it.

If you want to know the specific function of this magic circle, you have to start scanning all the magic seals that make up this magic circle from the center of the city.

She did not insist any longer. After taking another complicated look at the Demon City, she turned around and returned along the same route, re-entered the Holy City and returned to the hotel where she was staying.

It was already noon, and Beth, Ain, and Ronia had already prepared food inside and were waiting for her return, so she could eat and drink to her heart's content as soon as she sat down.

"What happened?" Beth asked impatiently after dinner.

The three girls already knew from their headphones that Ando Meiko had taken on the task of attacking the demon city. Although the communication was cut off in the middle, Beth, who knew her character well, guessed that Ando Meiko must have gone to the outside world to investigate in advance.

"It's a bit tricky." After saying that, Ando Meiko recounted in detail what she had discovered in the demon city. The three people who heard it were speechless.

A demon city guarded by a large formation, a place where the super army had failed in three consecutive attacks, it was almost impossible to conquer it alone.

"Don't worry, Ain and I will help you." Beth said firmly.

This made Anten Meiko look embarrassed, and there were some things in her mind that she didn't know whether she should say out loud or not.

"Meizi, are you wondering why I would be willing to help you deal with them even though we're both demons?"

After Beth said what she was thinking, Meiko Anten had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Actually, you don't need to feel this way. Our Silver Fox clan was originally a neutral force that was swallowed up by the Demon Clan. If that weren't the case, we wouldn't have suffered the consequences of being exterminated. Therefore, not only do I have no good feelings towards the Human Clan, I also have no good feelings towards the Demon Clan."

Meiko Anten turned to look at Ain, who also nodded continuously like a chick pecking at rice.

"Okay, I understand your intentions, but I don't want to involve you in this battle."

"Meizi, you..."

Beth was clearly displeased, but before she could finish her words, Anten Meiko interrupted her. "Beth, don't worry. I don't want to risk it alone. You are demons, and if you get dragged into the war, your identities will be exposed. Then we will become complete enemies of the Church, and that's not what I want to see. At least not before the deal is completed."

Meiko Anten's words calmed Beth down, but even though she knew what she said made sense, Beth didn't want to see Meiko Anten put herself in danger.

Knowing Beth would continue to persuade, Anten Meizi continued, "As always, you must remain vigilant. This time, the Pope has given me a month to complete the mission. I have ample time to investigate the intelligence reported by this city. In fact, I already have an idea in mind. Perhaps we can capture this city without bloodshed."

Meiko Anten patted her chest and spoke with great confidence, which made Beth doubtful. She kept looking at the former with scrutiny, trying to find flaws in her expression.

However, An Teng Meizi naturally wouldn't give her this opportunity. She immediately reached out and gently stroked her head: "Okay, you know I won't abandon you, otherwise I wouldn't have taken you with me to find the six-winged netherworld snake in the rift valley."

Beth's expression relaxed after hearing this, and she nodded slightly to Anten Meiko. "Then you must be careful. If you encounter danger, leave immediately. If you need any help, please let me know. For you, I am not afraid to make enemies with the entire Theocracy, or even the whole world."

Beth's words shocked Anten Meizi's heart, and at the same time, a warm current continued to flow out of her. Although she was now alone in a foreign land, she had gained these three crucial people in less than a year...

She is a stranger, but she is not alone...

Volume 7: A Strange Journey to Another World: Chapter 132: Experiencing Different Past Events

Sakura Fuko and her companions have already passed the first two levels of the sixth-level pagoda, and the missions on both occasions are exactly the same. Both levels are to defeat the Void Beast, but the Void Beast on the second level is much stronger than the one on the first level.

The void beasts in the second layer evolved from the ghost level to the newborn dragon level. The same newborn dragon level has exactly the same domains. Fortunately, these domains all increase strength, so it is not difficult to kill them.

Of course, this battle was fought by thirty newly born dragons attacking together. Although it was not difficult to kill one, facing such a large number, it still took everyone some effort, and by the time they passed the level, they were all exhausted.

After resting for a while, and waiting for the main combat forces Nanako and Vita to recover their physical strength and magic power, the five of them walked up to the third floor from the quaint staircase that appeared in front of them after passing the level.

There was no mission prompt this time, and the moment they stepped onto the third floor, they were enveloped by white light. They lost all vision and the trace of their companions.

When she opened her eyes, what she saw in front of her was a giant spider that was over 20 meters tall, and countless magical girl companions were constantly delaying the spider's pace, as if they were buying time.

Sakura Fuko came back to her senses and found herself standing on the roof of a tall building, holding a sniper rifle that was almost as big as her petite body.

She wanted to see the spider's sharp legs about to pierce a person's chest. She reacted instantly, and like in the movie, she placed the sniper rifle on the guardrail, aimed her eyes through the scope at the spider's head, and pulled the trigger.

砰

The sniper rifle roared and fired a bullet. The petite body was instantly knocked down by the unexpected recoil, and the bullet deviated from its direction and missed the target completely. After piercing the magical girl's chest, the spider threw her into its mouth and chewed out a waterfall of blood that glowed with white light.

And just like the butterfly effect, after one of their companions was killed, the originally planned plan had irreparable loopholes and mistakes one after another. They were completely defeated, and even Sakura Fuko herself fell in a pool of blood and couldn't move.

A girl who had lost both legs crawled towards her like crazy. The fear, unwillingness and despair in her eyes deeply hurt Sakura Fuko's heart. She was no stranger to that girl.

At the last moment when she was lifted up by the spider through her body, she saw her own appearance through the reflection of the blood on the ground. Her pupils suddenly shrank, and then she was eaten by the spider and lost consciousness.

It was unknown how long had passed, but when she opened her eyes again, she was holding a large bow with the string fully drawn in her hand, and an arrow with a spiral arrowhead was faintly visible at the front end of the bowstring.

A gray owl as big as a truck was flying in the sky. It was not a void beast, but a familiar, and its master was no stranger to Sakura Fuko.

The Witch Iris, a member of the God's Staff, and her familiar, the Owl Gray Shadow.

She shot the arrow at the owl, but the unfinished spiral arrow could not threaten the gray shadow. It dodged the arrow by moving sideways and flapped its wings, sending out countless feathers like flying blades.

Sakura Fuko was hit by all the arrows and was bleeding profusely, dying soon. A figure ran over and hugged her tightly, tears streaming down her face, calling out "Meiko, no, no" and so on.

This blurry figure was not unfamiliar to her, but she could not survive and eventually died. She slowly closed her eyes and completely lost consciousness.

In the third act, when she opened her eyes, she found herself on a battlefield, surrounded by a huge tide of beasts composed of countless ghost-level, king-level, and general-level void beasts.

Standing next to her is her comrade, the magical girl Sylphias, who hugged her and cried before dying in the previous scene. Her real identity is Ando Koichi's secret crush, Nakajima Rei.

Seeing her standing there motionless, Nakajima Rei strengthened her resolve and stepped forward resolutely: "Meizi, I'll buy time. You run quickly. Once we leave here, you open the door and return to the real world."

"You..." Before Sakura Fuko could reply, Nakajima Rei and her familiar Edogawa Maruko rushed out.

She stretched out her left hand as if she wanted to grab Nakajima Rei's back, her throat moving as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't utter a word.

Auxiliary magic and explosive armor bloomed on Maru Gang's body, and they rushed into the beast tide, just to buy a tiny bit of time for Ando Meiko's evacuation.

Maru Gang was overwhelmed and torn into pieces by a group of demon-level monsters, and Nakajima Rei was torn in half by the Void Beast and swallowed into its stomach. The last look she gave Sakura Fuko was affectionate and desolate.

"Ahhhh!!!!" Again and again, she could no longer bear her emotions. She picked up the sword in her hand and rushed into the beast tide like crazy.

She slaughtered many king-level void beasts alone, but her combat power was still far inferior to that of the ghost-level. Someone caught her weakness and beat her into a pulp with a palm, and she died again.

The images continued one after another, and Sakura Fuko knew that she was playing the role of Ando Meiko, experiencing every life-and-death battle she had ever experienced, and feeling every despair she had ever felt.

No matter what choice she made, the end result would be her own death, which made her feel confused, unwilling, angry and puzzled.

All kinds of emotions kept brewing in Sakura Fuko's heart. She really wanted to know why the person she loved could survive all these desperate situations, why she was able to survive every time she was in danger of death, and why she was getting stronger every time.

Sakura Fuko once wanted to follow her path, but it was not until this moment that she realized that it was completely impossible, because the only result she would get by following her path was death.

She also witnessed with her own eyes how the feelings between Ando Meiko and those girls developed and sparked, and how they faced life and death together time and time again. Even she, her childhood sweetheart, could not do this.

At one point, she hated herself for only being able to use her magic for healing and for not being able to fight alongside her at the forefront. However, after experiencing Ando Meiko's past, she felt relieved and understood.

"Meizi... I was wrong. I shouldn't have expected myself to be by your side, nor should I have forced myself to follow the same path as you... Your persistence, your obsession, your strength are not something I can possess or imitate, but even so..."

"I will still move forward in my own way, because this is my decision, this is the choice I... Sakura Fuko made."

At this moment, she found herself.