What a joke! Magical girls, just obediently get hypnotized!

Ling Yuwei said angrily, but still answered subconsciously.

Lynn continued to explain unhurriedly:

"At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in order to avenge his sworn brother Guan Yu, Liu Bei mobilized the entire Shu forces to launch a war against Eastern Wu. In order to resist the overwhelming Shu army, Eastern Wu had no choice but to submit a treaty of submission and alliance to Wei."

"You, you mean,"

Upon hearing Lynn's words, Eileen immediately showed a thoughtful expression, her anger subsiding slightly.

"Are you implying that you, who just signed a contract with me, are now a third-party force besides the weirdos and magical girls? Moreover, after the Eastern Wu appeased Cao Wei through this contract, they counterattacked and defeated the Shu Kingdom. So, you're still advising me to be patient for now?!"

No, you're overthinking it.

Thinking this to himself, Lynn calmly nodded on the surface.

What I really wanted to tell you was that the Wu-Wei Contract was a completely unfair treaty. Once you got involved, you were doomed. What I asked Lianminqing for in the first place was a magical artifact with an unfair contract. You were completely fooled.

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Chapter 52: Magical Girl and Kamen Rider (4k)

"Alright, the contract is done. If there's nothing else, you can go home now."

Lynn waved his hand, making a gesture to see the guest out, his gaze already drifting to the phone on the table. He couldn't wait to chat with Lianminqing about the new form.

"Well, actually I have one last question."

The girl suddenly became coy again and mumbled something.

"Just ask."

Lynn had no choice but to put down her phone and nod.

It doesn't matter, since an agreement has already been signed. Whenever it involves his secrets, he will simply use the "Wu-Wei Contract" to remain silent.

"What I wanted to ask is, do you think I'm really suited to be a magical girl?"

As she said this, Ling Yuwei couldn't help but sit back down in her chair, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt tightly, as if asking this question had taken all her strength, weighing more heavily than all her previous questions combined.

It's not about "whether one is qualified" or "whether one is suitable." Although it's only a difference of one word, the difference it implies is worlds apart.

The former is ability, the latter is essence.

Whether she is qualified or not indicates that she still has an unspeakable longing and yearning for that identity, while whether she is suitable or not indicates that she has developed an unspeakable emotion called doubt about that identity.

Tonight, I successfully awakened my true name and even defeated the monstrous beast that I never dared to hope could defeat alone.

However, the appearance of Jinxiu soon shattered all of Eileen's, or rather Ling Yuwei's, pride.

Powerful, beautiful, elegant, and sharp—that's what a magical girl should look like, right?

The monstrous beast that he had fought so hard to defeat was nothing more than a little kitten being chased around and barely clinging to life in the beast's eyes.

The [True Name Release] technique that I had pursued for so long and was so proud of was nothing more than a simple trick that my opponent could easily break without even using his full strength.

In every sense of the word, Eileen is truly an unlucky old lady, but also an incredibly resilient one.

Every time she improves, she plays matches that are beyond her skill level.

Therefore, "Can I really become a powerful magical girl like Jinxiu?"

When Lynn rescued her, and she stared blankly at the two people who seemed incredibly powerful just by standing there, she couldn't help but deeply doubt whether her persistence and pursuit were meaningful.

So, she had no choice but to ask the seemingly inappropriate question to the only person who knew all her secrets.

"How would I know about such a thing?"

Just then, Lynn's reply rang out, flat and direct, without any hint of comfort.

As expected...

She gave a bitter smile.

This is a very serious problem that should obviously be solved by oneself. Asking someone you haven't known for very long seems like a way of shirking responsibility.

However, Lynn's next words sent a chill down the girl's spine:

"But there's one thing I do know: wasn't it you who defeated that monstrous beast tonight?"

He countered with a question that sounded completely self-evident.

"Eh?!"

Ling Yuwei quickly explained,

"Actually, that monstrous beast was killed by Jin Xiu..."

"I don't care,"

Lynn interrupted the other person again.

"All I know is that no matter how powerful Jinxiu is, the one who delivered the final blow to that monstrous beast and protected the city tonight was the magical girl Irene, right?"

The girl nodded silently.

"Moreover, not just tonight, but throughout this period of time, while this city lacks a more powerful magical girl, it has always been you who has stood up to fight against the monsters and beasts, protected the city, and led your companions, right?"

She nodded again.

"Then stop asking me such pointless questions. I've always believed that what a person is shouldn't be judged by what they say or think, but by what they do. Whether you're being fake, qualified, or appropriate should be things you should decide for yourself, right, Magical Girl Irene?"

Ling Yuwei raised her head and looked at the boy sitting in the large chair in the infirmary. Moonlight shone through the window, casting a silvery glow on him.

He didn't seem to answer anything, but was just criticizing his own behavior of shifting blame.

However, he seemed to have already answered all his questions.

The girl, having put aside all her confusion, stood up and strode away, ready to leave.

"Hey,"

Lynn suddenly called her again, tilting his head to indicate a certain direction.

"Magical Girl, your schoolbag."

Ling Yuwei then realized that she had almost forgotten her schoolbag again, so she hurriedly ran back and picked up the schoolbag that she had left on the bed in the infirmary.

"Is there no problem this time?"

Lynn asked.

"No, that's all... Thank you."

After thanking Lynn sincerely, she fled in a slightly flustered and disheveled manner.

"Finally solved."

Only after confirming that the other person had left did Lynn finally relax his shoulders and lean back in his chair.

Good heavens, that was a major crisis!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this the biggest crisis of the night.

Because he just realized that Eileen had only had some doubts about her identity before, but just now, she was actually considering giving up her magical girl identity completely!

Jin Xiu is truly guilty of heinous crimes.

Before confronting Lord Mercy during the insurance period, let's first check on Eileen's current condition.

Thinking this, he opened the system interface, and a series of prompts immediately popped up.

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Meanwhile, what Lynn didn't know was that the girl who left the infirmary ran a long way before stopping in the cool night breeze and leaning against a tree by the roadside to catch her breath.

This time, however, as she placed her hand on her chest and felt her heart pounding, her mindset was completely different.

"Aaaaaaaah, I can't take it anymore! What were you doing just now?!"

At that moment, the voice from the bottom of my heart rang out once again.

"Hey, 'Eileen,' you're still here!"

The girl exclaimed with delight, as if she had found someone to confide in.

"Of course I'm here! I'm just a little tired because your magical energy is depleted, not dead. Once you recover, I'll be back to normal. But what were you doing just now? You almost brought me back to life!"

"Eileen" rebuked him without any politeness.

"me....."

Ling Yuwei thought the other person was blaming her for almost giving up on her foolish idea, and she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"What a great opportunity! You just kissed him! Trust me, he couldn't resist!! You don't have to lend me your body, that's fine too!"

The Philosopher's Stone was disappointed in him.

The girl paused for a moment, then shook her head, ignoring the complaining magic stone.

Ling Yuwei simply raised her head and looked up at the vast, star-studded night sky, where starlight shone down and illuminated her eyes.

The girl was once asked a question,

Why can birds fly?

At that time, she was just surprised that someone would ask such a seemingly obvious question, just like someone would wonder why people eat and sleep.

Now, she feels that she may still not fully understand the question, but she can answer it.

She remembered her first day as a magical girl.

It was a terrible experience. The first time I transformed into a magical girl, I was beaten to a pulp by the lowest-ranking combatant. And when I got home, I was beaten up in my dream by my own magic stone.

But perhaps, from the very first day, the first time she transformed into a magical girl, she made a vow in her heart, filled with joy and surprise, a vow that she herself might not even know: to become a powerful magical girl worthy of that title and the Philosopher's Stone.

She stretched out her hand, spreading her five fingers towards the sky, her fingertips seemingly shimmering with starlight, as if she wanted to touch the stars.

Why can birds fly?

Perhaps... it's because she has already touched the sky.

Although she always speaks in a high-sounding manner, it must be admitted that perhaps she initially became a magical girl out of selfish motives.

After all, who can resist the exhilaration of flying under the night sky, with clouds and birds passing by?

But so what if it's fake, or whether it's appropriate?

Hasn't she been walking down that path all along?

At least, no matter how confused she was or how many times she wanted to give up, she never regretted it, and that's enough, isn't it?

Regardless of whether Lynn's words were true or false, whether she was trying to comfort herself or speaking from the heart, there was one statement the girl wholeheartedly agreed with.

That is, rather than looking at what a person says or thinks, we should look at what they do.

She withdrew her hand and placed it on her heart, which, though no longer particularly tired, was still beating rapidly.

She recalled, in her later years, what Lynn had done after they met.

"So, Lynn, regardless of whether you like it or not, if I am a 'real' magical girl, then you must be a 'fake' knight..."

No, she shook her head.

Using "false" to refer to someone seems rather impolite, doesn't it?

He shouldn't be called "false"; he should clearly be called "Masked Rider."

As for his good and evil...

"Although, although I feel a little sorry for Xiaokui,"

The girl's face was as red as the sunset and fiery clouds, burning all the way to her ears; her voice grew softer and softer, barely audible.

"But, in order to maintain peace and the mission of a magical girl, shouldn't I, who already knows his identity, personally keep a close watch on him?"

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Volume 1, Kamen Rider and Magical Girl, Complete.

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P.S.: Because everyone has given so many votes and tips lately, I've decided to add an extra chapter even though I haven't opened a bounty!

Although it seems like there were two updates today, each chapter was over 3 words, so it's 7 words, which is almost four chapters. I only made it two chapters to avoid having to choose two names, hehe~

Chapter 53: The Eldest Sister's Misdeeds, Though Late, Are Here

Just as the girl under the starry sky reflected the Milky Way in her eyes and her heart gradually became firm, in the finally quiet infirmary, Lynn was staring at a large amount of data that had accumulated over a long period of time on her system interface.