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

Or rather, she had realized that, at least in terms of verbal skills, she was far inferior to the eccentric man in front of her who was meticulous in his thinking, sharp in his speech, and adept at sophistry.

"You... after going through all this trouble, what exactly do you want from me?"

Finally, as if she had used up all her strength, the girl's voice was hoarse, filled with a resigned exhaustion.

Hearing this, and sensing the subtle sense of compromise in her words, Lynn couldn't help but smile with pleasure.

We've finally reached this stage.

His method of averting certain death by revealing his identity hinges on this crucial moment.

"It's very simple. In the real world, I need your help to conceal my true identity, and..."

he said.

"Impossible! You're dreaming!"

Upon hearing the first sentence, Ling Yuwei rejected it fiercely, almost without thinking, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

As a magical girl, it's already a dereliction of duty not to defeat an evil villain immediately upon encountering him. It's one thing to leave those around you in danger, but to turn around and help him conceal his identity and aid and abet evil is absolutely unacceptable!

This guy is dreaming!

Seemingly anticipating the girl's breathy behavior, Lynn showed no anger at being rejected. Instead, she calmly adjusted her posture and said indifferently:

"Don't jump to conclusions. I suggest Yuwei consider it..."

"Don't even think about it. No matter what you say, I'm not helping you with this! Even if you reveal my identity to the whole world, so be it, you can forget about it!"

Ling Yuwei resolutely refused.

However, Lynn shook his head:

"I'm sorry, Yuwei, you seem to have completely misunderstood. As I said, you don't need to worry about your identity. I won't use that to threaten you. And that's not what I asked you to consider."

"So...so you mean?"

The unexpected turn of events stunned Ling Yuwei. The girl's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes.

Surprisingly, he didn't threaten himself with his biggest weakness.

Was our previous judgment wrong?

Is this guy not actually that evil?

Did I misunderstand him?

After all, he didn't seem to care much about my emotional verbal attacks just now, and even... seemed to be quite reasonable?

“What I want you to consider is something more important. You don’t need to think about hiding your identity; instead, you need to think about your family, friends, classmates, magical girl colleagues, and… this little one.”

As he spoke, he pointed to the ferret spirit beast that Ling Yuwei was holding in her arms.

"W-what do you mean?"

Ling Yuwei's face turned pale instantly, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on Xiaoxue's arm.

“What I mean is, if you refuse, I will take the necessary ‘measures’ against them, that is, take action.”

Lynn said calmly.

"How could you?!"

"Of course I can, because I am a despicable and evil cadre who only thinks about destruction, has no martial ethics, and is despicable."

Lynn's tone remained calm.

He cares about it a lot!!

"you!!"

Ling Yuwei was so angry that she couldn't speak, and at the same time, a sense of fear rose in her heart.

Is this what a corrupt official is like, threatening people's whole families at the drop of a hat?

"It seems you haven't fully grasped reality, Ling Yuwei, or rather, magical girl, Eileen, you seem to have misunderstood something."

Lynn finally chuckled softly.

"Have I been too lenient with you, or have you misjudged the situation, leading to your disrespect towards me standing before you?"

He paused,

"He's not some childish villain, but a corrupt official who controls the dark side of this city."

Then, his tone softened:

"Moreover, as I said, this is a fair and reasonable transaction. I help you hide your identity, and you help me hide mine. It's mutually beneficial, and you won't lose out either way. You can look at it from another perspective: work is work, and life is life. Everyone wants to maintain a peaceful daily life, right?"

Magical girls always hide their identities carefully, fearing nothing more than this, besides the fear of their identities being exposed and their social relationships collapsing.

Everything you cherish, those ordinary yet warm daily routines, will become the target of *** and be ruthlessly destroyed.

Now, without a doubt, Ling Yuwei has encountered this crisis she least wanted to face.

However, amidst the waves of fear and anger, she had to admit that the words of this villainous servant known as the Hypnotist were cruel yet true.

That means it can't really be considered assistance; it's more of a transaction of mutual restraint, since both sides are helping each other to cover things up.

Moreover... deep down, although Ling Yuwei was happy to accept the responsibilities and hardships of being a magical girl, she also truly cherished her life as "Ling Yuwei" and didn't want her peaceful daily life to be disrupted.

After all, she wasn't really...

"Ok."

As if she had used up all her strength, her shoulders slumped limply, and Xiaoxue in her arms seemed to grow even heavier. Finally, Ling Yuwei's voice was hoarse, filled with deep exhaustion and humiliation as she spoke.

"I will help you for now, concealing the identity of the Hypnotist and not revealing it to anyone. But in exchange, you are not allowed to reveal my identity to other people, especially your weirdo accomplices."

"very good."

Linn smiled slightly.

The plan goes through!

Thus, the death flag of having his identity as a villainous hypnotist exposed has been successfully resolved.

Since magical girls are destined to discover my true nature, why not just let them help me hide it?

However, Lynn's gaze swept over the unconscious ferret in the girl's arms and the girl's unwilling and humiliated expression; it wasn't over yet.

Having gone through so much trouble and taken such a big risk by voluntarily exposing myself, I certainly wouldn't do it just to resolve a death flag.

"You've already seen my integrity. No matter what you think, I did keep my promise not to reveal your identity. After all, I already knew your identity and could have made it public, but I didn't."

He paused, glanced at the ferret spirit beast in Ling Yuwei's arms, and his eyes became meaningful.

"Originally, I trusted Yuwei's credibility a lot, but unfortunately, you disappointed me and seriously damaged the foundation of mutual trust."

"So, what do you want?"

Ling Yuwei remained silent for a while before finally speaking with difficulty.

Although I really wanted to refute, "You threatened me first," I couldn't help it; I was indeed in the wrong for the attack on the infirmary.

Since the hypnotist has not done anything wrong, he is planning to take action first.

"Rebuilding trust is very simple,"

Lynn reached out and, as if by magic, the exquisitely crafted, strangely beautiful hollowed-out sphere—the system reward he had just received—appeared in his hand out of thin air, gleaming with a cold metallic luster in the setting sun.

“I want you, take this with you,”

"Then, in the following period of time, you will assist me with some research, that's all."

"Gulp! Kill me..."

After recognizing the object in Lynn's hand in half a second, the magical girl Eileen, overwhelmed by immense shame and despair, couldn't help but tighten her grip on the little ferret in her arms, letting out a wail of regret in her heart, as if she could see her dignity being utterly trampled upon in the future.

Chapter 11: Magical Girl Alliance - Failure!

Wear... this kind of thing?

With her gaze fixed on the gleaming metal sphere in Lynn's hand, Ling Yuwei stared at the exquisitely crafted yet shamefully used sphere, her face instantly turning as red as a boiled shrimp.

The gag, although not very common and only circulated among certain groups with special fetishes, is still recognizable even to naive young girls in this age of advanced internet.

One can imagine the embarrassing scenarios in which this item would be used, and the fact that the person who pulled it out was this despicable and wicked cadre...

"You, what do you mean?"

Suppressing the surging shame and anger, Ling Yuwei tried to make her voice sound cold, but the trembling at the end only made her sound weak and cowardly.

"It seems that Yuwei has already recognized what this is. Then you must also know what it is used for."

Lynn said calmly,

"But don't worry, this is just a symbolic reminder. Accepting this as a symbol of silence will keep you in mind our agreement and prevent you from making the same mistake as today."

"What if I refuse?"

Ling Yuwei gritted her teeth, making a final struggle.

"Then think of your family, friends..."

Here we go again!

As if whipped by an invisible lash, the immense humiliation and worry for the safety of her loved ones overwhelmed everything in an instant. Ling Yuwei snatched the sphere from Lin En's hand almost in a fit of rage. The cold metallic touch made her fingertips tremble, her whole body quiver slightly, and the blush on her face almost spread to the roots of her ears, even her neck turning pink.

What a despicable bastard!

"Don't make that face. Don't worry, you won't lose out. I told you, we're doing a fair trade."

Lynn added,

"It seems you haven't noticed the special features of what you're holding."

What's so special about this kind of... unorthodox thing?

Although she felt incredibly disgusted and resistant, the girl still subconsciously glanced at the heavy sphere with its intricate openwork patterns in her hand after hearing what the other person said. Immediately, her eyes widened in surprise, her light brown pupils filled with disbelief.

A demonic energy fluctuation?!

This seemingly unremarkable object is actually an extremely precious sacred relic?!

Although she hasn't been a magical girl for long, Ling Yuwei still has this kind of insight.

Relics, or magical items, are magical items that can provide enhancements to the user.

To put it more simply, it is a derivative of this equipment system after it has been brought to life.

For example, the rainbow magic stone used by magical girls to transform can also be considered a kind of sacred relic.

In this world, power is determined by alignment and attribute, such as the natural energy used by magical girls and the negative energy used by monsters.

However, most artifacts don't provide that; once you get them, it's a real upgrade.

This was originally intended to facilitate a classic plot where villains go to great lengths to steal certain items, only to have them intercepted by magical girls at the crucial moment, thus creating a powerful backer for themselves. However, in this case, it has greatly helped Lynn.

Moreover... carefully sensing the gentle yet immense power contained within the sphere, judging from the magical fluctuations, this relic is an extremely potent one.

He thought the guy in front of him was just trying to humiliate him, but unexpectedly, he actually gave him a powerful artifact!

No, that's not right. I should say that the guy who would make a relic like this isn't exactly a decent person, is he?

Only such a despicable person would possess such a vile relic.

Even so, the girl who took the gag was less resistant than before, but she still looked at Lynn with disgust, as if she were looking at a hopeless pervert.

Hmm, not bad eyesight.

Seeing Ling Yuwei accept the gag, Lin En enjoyed the humiliating and disgusted look in her eyes for a few seconds. Then, a little doubt arose in his heart.

—Wasn't it supposed to increase the erosion level? How come the other party has accepted it but hasn't reacted yet? Is there a delay? Or are there other conditions?

That's right. In fact, even if Ling Yuwei hadn't tried to attack him with the spirit beasts today, Lin En was still planning to find some excuse, like "hush money," to give her this item.

This was originally another important purpose of Lynn's today, which was to test the actual effectiveness of the items given by the system on the degree of hypnotic erosion.

According to his deduction, his system is a combination of the equipment system and the gift system from the original work. Equipment can increase attributes, and gifts can increase the heroines' favorability.

When applied to oneself, a hypnotic villain, the favorability boost from the gift naturally increases the degree of hypnotic infiltration.

It must be admitted that the system gives very generous attributes to the items, but is it really worth it for a grown man to fight with a gag in his mouth?

Impossible! There's a limit to how much we can die, and death is out of the question!

So the only use is the second one: giving it away.