Is it only magical girls?

Despite grumbling, Qingyin adjusted the white dove's altitude, intending to conduct a more thorough search. Upon landing, she discovered small monsters emerging from a nearby cave. Clearly, some kind of nest-type monster lurked in that cave, making a more detailed cleanup of the area necessary.

Chapter 103 You really are a girl at heart.

Cleaning up the monster's lair was of paramount importance, and the RV immediately set off for the target location.

On the way, Yuanxing began to explain: "I told Lingling about this. It happened when I was nine years old. During a school physical exam, a large monster suddenly appeared in front of me, and then a magical girl saved me. The figure of that magical girl just appeared in the crystal ball. Her battle suit is exactly the same as the magical girl who helped me back then. She destroyed the large monster with one punch. She was really amazing."

Miyu found it unbelievable: "When Yuanxing was nine years old, that was seven years ago. The oldest active magical girl is only 22 years old. Seven years ago, this girl was at most 15 years old. A magical girl who can fight against a large monster by herself is only 15 years old? I can't believe it. Even Yuanxing, who is a top magical girl, can't do that, right? Let alone defeating it with one punch."

Momoka said, "But since it's the same battle suit, it might not be the person herself, but her daughter or something. That is to say, the magical girl who helped the distant star was 22 years old at the time. Apart from the factor of the evil barrier, there are magical girls who can solve large monsters by themselves."

Qingyin said, "If it's about the magical girl who saved Yuanxing, both Yeliu and I have heard Qianchan mention it. Qianchan also saw the large monster being defeated that day, but she didn't see the magical girl's appearance. She also investigated this matter. She said that there were important people visiting the school that day, and several magical girls accompanied them as guards, but none of those magical girls matched the two characteristics Yuanxing described: wearing a red helmet and having wings on their backs, so the matter was left unresolved."

"So Qianchan is here too."

Lingling's words were casual, but they made Yuanxing's heart pound, and he tensed up almost instantly.

Yuanxing grasped Lingling's hand, trying to keep her tone calm: "I didn't say anything then because it would have ruined the atmosphere, so—"

"Shhh."

Lingling raised a finger to cover Yuanxing's lips: "I understand, Yuanxing is thinking of me. Because I understand, I feel a little happy."

Wow! This is amazing!

Qingyin's eyes sparkled: "So when are you two getting married? You already have two kids, have you ever thought about getting married right after high school graduation—"

Her words came to an abrupt halt because Ye Liu and Mi You secretly kicked her.

Qingyin glared at Yeliu: "You have a strange / (seven) Liuyi San Er Er Emu Shi You Chao Yuanxing Envoy, why are you attacking me?"

Ye Liu turned his head away, pretending that he hadn't seen it at all.

Yuanxing continued, "I've also thought about it. Maybe the magical girl who saved me has an unusual identity. There are often such characters in TV dramas, like magical girl agents, so I thought I would have a chance to meet her after becoming a magical girl, since the magical girl circle is quite small. If I meet her, I want to thank her in person and express the gratitude I didn't have time to express back then."

Mi You reached out and shook Yuan Xing's head: "So, you've been flirting with Qian Chan since you were nine, while also thinking about another older sister who saved you? You really are a girl at heart."

"How can I not!"

Yuanxing immediately retorted, but her tone immediately dropped a little: "It's not like my mind is full of things like magical girls, studies, and training. I need to give an objective and fair account."

This feeble rebuttal elicited a burst of laughter.

The magical girls from Starlight Magic Company instantly became serious as they stepped out of the RV, their minds racing with thoughts about the magic circle set up outside the cave. The circle's effect was simple: to conceal magical power. Once set up, no matter how many monsters were inside the cave, they could evade detection magic.

The fact that the savior Yuanxing had been longing for had appeared here made it hard for Yuanxing not to have some bad thoughts.

"Don't overthink it," Tao Ying patted Yuanxing on the shoulder. "There's a good chance he was just passing by, isn't there? Don't think about the worst for now."

"That's right."

Yuanxing calmed down.

As the group entered the cave, their fear grew with each step, for it was not a simple cave at all, but rather an underground labyrinth. The labyrinth was riddled with signs of human construction, containing several man-made breaches that pierced through the entire structure, leading directly to its core. It was through these breaches that the small monsters continuously escaped from the cave.

The reason it's described as escaping a cave is because this labyrinth contains many alchemical puppets whose job is to kill small monsters. At the core of the cave are three medium-sized monster lairs and nine small monster lairs, which constantly create small monsters to collect combat data from the alchemical puppets.

The cave is equipped with numerous computers that constantly record, calculate, and optimize the alchemical puppets' combat data, enhancing their combat power every second to transform them into weapons capable of defeating even small monsters. Furthermore, the labyrinth's exit is guarded by gargoyles, considered the pinnacle of alchemy. These gargoyles protect the exit, instantly killing any monsters that reach it, ensuring that no medium or small monster can escape.

However, a gap has been deliberately created in the maze, a gap large enough for small monsters to pass through. These small monsters can then leave the maze directly through the gap, no longer being destroyed by the gargoyles. Because of the deliberate destruction of the maze, small monsters will continuously escape from this secret research facility. Once the number of small monsters attracts attention, the secret research facility will inevitably be discovered.

If they hadn't been attacked by the alchemical puppets and hadn't considered them as the alchemists' creations, Yuanxing and the others would have assumed this was another evil underground base built by Anlian. But the alchemists had already revealed their relationship with the alchemical puppets, so this cave was undoubtedly their sinister secret research facility.

"I understand."

After a brief moment of thought, Yuanxing said he fully understood: "The older sister we saw earlier was a spy magical girl! She discovered this cave, but she was busy with other important matters, so she only reported it to the organization's higher-ups. However, she was worried that the organization's higher-ups wouldn't be able to discover this secret base, so she destroyed the maze, thinking that she could make this place more conspicuous."

"What's the upper level?"

Yuanxing thought about it and felt that there shouldn't be any special agent magical girls in the Magic Magic World. The only possibility was Paradise.

"paradise?"

Lingling tugged at Yuanxing's sleeve: "Qingyin just said that Qianchan investigated the magical girl who saved you. She said that a person of high status who needed to bring a magical girl as a guard came to your school for inspection that day. In other words, the magical girl who saved you was either that person of high status or a close confidante of that person of high status."

Yuanxing didn't quite understand and looked at Lingling with some confusion.

Lingling continued, "A person of high status and tall stature, isn't that Anlian? So the person who saved you is very likely Anlian, or a trusted magical girl by Anlian's side."

"Wait a minute-"

“Anlian is over a hundred years old, so it’s highly likely that she has magical girls around her who aren’t active in this era, right? If that red-armored magical girl just now was a spy magical girl, then the only place that could have a spy magical girl is Paradise, isn’t it? So your savior is either Anlian herself or one of Anlian’s confidants.”

Yuanxing felt that all the beautiful memories in her heart were shattering. She didn't want that kind of thing!

Chapter 104: Let her be anxious again.

Don’t do that kind of thing!

The thought that her savior was An Lian's confidant was devastating, and the possibility that An Lian herself might be involved was even more unfortunate. Just thinking about that made Yuanxing despair.

However, the matter of the secret base still needs to be reported, as it is a matter of great importance.

After hearing Farstar's report, Crimson World's response was rather indifferent: "Understood. Since Paradise has already taken action, we don't need to interfere."

"Sister Hong is so cold."

[I'd rather avoid getting involved in things that others have already handled. In this city, I only deal with things that no one else can handle, like dealing with Anlian. If anyone else can handle a situation, I ignore it, because I hate work, like I hate monsters.]

Of course, if you're worried about the amusement park, you can handle it yourselves.

Recent events have all been directed at the amusement park. Although Sister Hongshi hasn't done anything, she has provided some assistance in various aspects, leading Yuanxing to have some misconceptions. Now it seems that misconceptions are just that—misconceptions. Sister Hongshi's main job is to provide a sense of security and a final warning line. Until that level is reached, her presence or absence makes no difference.

By the way, you don't need to tell me about such a small thing; you can handle it yourself.

Suddenly, Yuanxing remembered something. Lingling had said that the red-armored magical girl might be Anlian or one of Anlian's confidantes. Wouldn't asking Sister Hongshi provide a definitive answer?

"By the way, Sister Hongshi, do you know any magical girls who wear red armor and have wings on their backs? Are there any magical girls like that in Paradise?"

[I've never seen a magical girl like this before. If they exist, maybe Asaka's area has some? I don't understand why they like red so much.]

"Isn't it because Crimson Lady's name has 'red' in it? After all, Asaka is a cult that worships Crimson Lady as a god. By the way, what color is Crimson Lady's magical girl form?"

【I think I'm all about white, oh, sorry, I have something to take care of here.】

Hong Shi hung up the phone and looked at Ling Xing, who was chuckling beside him. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth: "When will Yuan Xiaoxing finally find out that the person she described, who is wearing red armor, has wings on her back, and is tall, is actually Valkyrie Redthorn type? Not a large monster that she defeated with one punch, but the holy light that she emitted when she forced blood out of her body?"

"Master, why won't you explain directly to your mother that you saved her back then?"

“No way,” Hongshi laughed. “It’s so cute to be silly. Besides, she’s worried it’s Anlian right now. I’m not only not going to tell her, I’m going to tell her it might be Asaka’s magical girl, so she can worry a little more.”

"No!!!"

Yuanxing had hoped for some comforting words, but instead received even crueler ones. Her savior might be a member of the Dawn Cult, but that was the last thing she wanted! Even if it was Anlian's confidant, no, even if it was Anlian herself, that would be better than this. Being a terrorist was just too terrifying!

Lingling asked, "What's wrong?"

"Red World Sister said she has never seen a magical girl with red armor and white wings. She said that if it is a new generation, it may belong to Asaka."

That's even worse than Anlian's situation; she really deserves a wail.

However, Yuanxing has been through a lot recently, including but not limited to her childhood sweetheart going crazy and disbanding the club, so she has developed a strong resistance to the idea that her savior might be a terrorist and recovered quickly.

"Sister Hongshi told me she wouldn't interfere with this secret base, and if that's the case..."

Yuanxing glanced back at the secret base, which showed clear signs of human sabotage and must be hiding some kind of message, and pursed his lips: "We don't need to interfere. Let Paradise handle it itself."

This answer was completely beyond what his companions had expected.

Lingling immediately took Yuanxing's hand and walked outside, saying, "Let's go."

Yuanxing instinctively followed her, asking, "Where are we going?"

"To the castle."

"but···"

Yuanxing hesitated, a fear gripping her heart: what if something like what happened at the Magic Tower occurred again? That incident was barely resolved, but what if continued reckless interference led to unsolvable problems?

Fear rendered her powerless to move forward.

But soon she felt a force pushing her from behind. Ye Liu, Qing Yin, and Mi You were pushing her forward. The force wasn't great, but it was enough to soothe the fear in her heart.

"Let's go."

Lingling didn't stop, but pulled her forward.

With people pulling from the front and pushing from the back, Yuanxing drifted along with the current and boarded the RV, heading towards the castle.

But as he calmed down, Yuanxing's worries resurfaced: "This operation—"

Ye Liu spoke before she could: "We need to be careful this time. Don't reveal our purpose too early. The secret base in that cave might just be a secret base. After all, according to its original plan, small monsters shouldn't be able to escape from the cave."

Ye Liu glanced at the distant stars but didn't pursue the topic further.

But her meaning was quite clear: if the red-armored magical girl really was a terrorist, then she was here specifically to sabotage the alchemists' secret base and sow discord between different factions.

No!

Just thinking about this possibility made Yuan Xing feel like his head was about to explode.

Qingyin had a different opinion: "If the red-armored magical girl is really a terrorist, then she must have infiltrated the school to assassinate someone? Would she save Xiaoxing during the assassination? I think that's unlikely. She's probably not a terrorist, just a spy magical girl from the amusement park."

Yuanxing nodded vigorously. "She's just a spy girl!"

“I have an idea,” Miyu offered a new perspective: “Is it possible that it wasn’t an assassination attempt, but rather a negotiation? Because it’s not easy to negotiate in Paradise, so they chose the school, since schools are less likely to be targeted. Since this magical girl, Asaka, is someone who can negotiate with Anlian, then this Asaka’s magical girl is the leader of the cult. I think her name is Tamayori?”

Yuanxing felt that everything in front of him was pitch black.

People's bottom line is always getting lower and lower. Now Yuanxing thinks that it's not bad that her savior is Anlian. No matter what, she is better than the leader of a terrifying cult.

"Stop bullying Yuanxing."

Tao Ying interrupted, trying to reassure Yuanxing: "Think of it on the bright side. Maybe the important person who went to the school is Sister Hongshi, and it was Sister Hongshi who saved Yuanxing."

"But Sister Hong Shi just said that she is white-type, and has nothing to do with red armor and white wings."

Tao Ying nodded: "I know, I just used this example to comfort you and to encourage you to think positively about everything, which will make you happier."

Chapter 105 I've always wanted to see that expression on your face, that jealous look on your face.

The appearance of the Alchemy Castle was different from what Yuanxing had imagined. In her mind, there should only be one castle, where all the members of the alchemist clan lived.

There is indeed a castle here, but besides the castle, there are many individual buildings, all built on the west side of the castle and protected by the castle and its extended, semi-circular, thick walls. However, the walls cannot completely conceal the individual buildings, but they are still safe because the barrier radiates from the castle, completely enveloping the individual buildings within its boundaries.

This structure has created a new kind of confusion for magical girls other than those from Farstar.

"What exactly is that wall for?"

Farstar didn't care about the wall because she sensed something far more important than the wall.

"Senior is here!"

Although she didn't know why Qianchan was here, Yuanxing was very certain that Qianchan was here; she could sense it.

Lingling asked, "Are we going to find Qianchan?"

"No, let's find a place to set up base first, and then start the investigation. After all, although a motorhome can be used for rest, it can't compare to a hotel."

Ye Liu nodded: "Alright, we can go find Qian Chan after we find a base to rest."

Lingling said, "I will set up a barrier as soon as we meet, so that she will not have a chance to escape using teleportation."

Lingling's words surprised Yuanxing a bit. In her opinion, since Lingling disliked Qianchan, or at least didn't like her, she shouldn't be interested in finding Qianchan.

"I thought Lingling disliked her senior."

“It’s annoying, because she hurt Yuanxing’s feelings.” Lingling raised her hand and pinched Yuanxing’s earlobe: “But there are also things in this world that you have to see Qianchan to do.”

"what's up?"

"You'll know then."

Miyu said, "I've thought it through. I can shoot at her and use the magic-sealing bullet to imprison her magic, so that even if she comes out of the barrier, she won't be able to escape."

Qingyin noticed that her teammates were all eager to compete, so she immediately said, "Yuanxing, tell me the location. I'll send out a white dove to scout ahead, and then approach from a hidden corner to catch her off guard."

Tao Ying didn't say anything. She felt that her adopted sister's friend was really loyal. He was willing to commit many crimes such as imprisonment and assault for Yuanxing. She was speechless and moved to have such a good friend.

As soon as the Farstar team got out of the RV, several people ran over: "Do you need a guide?"

Huh? What tour guide?

Yuanxing took a few seconds to react and chose a little girl to be the tour guide.

The little girl was eager to try: "Thank you, sisters! I know everything about this place, and I'm sure you'll be satisfied! You're here on vacation, so you probably don't have a place to stay yet, right? What price range are you looking for? We have ordinary detached guesthouses, hotels, and of course, the most popular luxury castle suites in our town."