Is it only magical girls?

Yuanxing couldn't help but marvel at how many secret laboratories Yuehuai had. There was one at the academy, one at the Alchemy Castle, and according to her senior, there was another one at the Paradise. It was there that she discovered the ring that could be used as a key.

According to her, the laboratory in the amusement park was very advanced, with all sorts of advanced machines that she couldn't even name.

The laboratory on the college side is rather simple, basically only having the most basic functions.

The laboratory at the Alchemy Castle was clearly the most important one. To say nothing of anything else, the security was extremely tight. As a result, they were surrounded by alchemical dolls the moment they crossed the teleportation array. Among the alchemical dolls surrounding them were even the most elite and top-tier alchemical creations, gargoyles.

Should we choose to fight right now?

Or should we take a more prudent approach?

But reality clearly doesn't intend to give Farstar time to think, because the alchemical puppet has already launched its attack.

The gargoyles stood upright, each nearly two meters tall, their bodies jet black, shimmering like obsidian. Giving the magical girl no time to react, they charged straight at her.

Peach Blossom reacted the fastest, taking the lead and charging forward on her motorcycle. Similar to the previous wall of flames, yet in stark contrast, icy roadsides appeared on the ground as the motorcycle surged forward. This icy ground offered no resistance to the gargoyles; a single stomp from one of them could completely shatter the ice. However, it was effective against the other alchemical dolls.

Qianchan hurriedly said, "Gargoyles are essentially a type of dragon. Their weaknesses are dragon fire, holy fire, and celestial spirits. You need to use magic with these three attributes to attack them to deal effective damage. All other attributes will be negated by them."

"Shouldn't dragons be weak to ice?"

This is a good question, but Qianchan didn't know how to answer it, so she ignored it.

The friends said that Qianchan was right. They didn't know any of the three attributes she mentioned. Even if she told them, they wouldn't know what to use to solve the problem. They could only use ordinary magic to attack. Although Qianchan said that other attributes would be reduced, ordinary magic missile attacks still had a significant effect on the gargoyles. As for the other alchemical puppets, they were no match for them. As long as they were hit by the missiles, they would explode instantly.

Gargoyles are, after all, the ultimate creation of alchemists, and they do not yield even to magic missiles, even starting to spew flames to attack.

Yuanxing's eyes lit up. If the gargoyles are essentially dragons, then that means the flames they breathe are dragon fire?

"Everyone step back, leave this to me!"

Farstar raised his wand, its pure white light flashing: "Invincible Shield!"

Dragonfire spewed onto the shield, turning its pristine white color into a deep purple. This purple hue was completely controlled by Farstar, becoming part of its power, and was then used to retaliate against the gargoyles. Gargoyles and alchemical puppets alike were reduced to nothingness under the bombardment of the magic cannon, but the cannon's momentum remained undiminished as it continued to roar.

At the end of the magic cannon was a protective shield that completely blocked all magical attacks.

"I didn't expect Yuanxing to have even learned this move? It seems Hongshi spoils you a lot."

Following the sound, one could still see the alchemist they had seen before, only this time she had a different face, and that face was indeed Aunt Yuehuai's.

Qianchan called out, "Mom..."

“Hmm,” Yuehuai simply nodded at her, her gaze mostly fixed on Yuanxing: “The Invincible Shield can theoretically block all magic, protect you from any magical attacks, and even counterattack against the magic used by the opponent to attack you, thereby enhancing your own magic, or you can change attributes to cast magic of the same attribute. It is truly an invincible magic as its name suggests.”

Yuanxing muttered, "So, such strong recoil counts as invincible magic...?"

Does it have recoil?

Yuehuai pondered for a moment: "Even when facing a king-level monster, Hongshi directly deployed an invincible shield to advance. So this magic has recoil? She probably didn't feel the recoil herself, so she didn't improve it. You can try to improve it yourself."

This answer wasn't too far off from what Yuanxing had expected. Most magic has improvements to address recoil, but this magic didn't at all. It was clear that the magic's creator had forgotten about this issue due to his overly powerful physique.

Faced with Yuehuai's indifference, Qianchan suddenly raised her voice: "Mom!"

Yuehuai's expression remained indifferent.

"I've been looking for you, you must have noticed, right? Why aren't you responding? What exactly do you want?"

Yuehuai pushed up his glasses: "Kureno once cried to me that becoming a magical girl was the beginning and root of all her suffering, so I decided that I would destroy all the magical girls in this world and free my Kureno from her suffering."

"Your master is not yours."

"The Crimson World is of course mine; it's just that foolish people can't understand this profound truth."

"I think you all know that magical girls are the darlings of magic. They are almost ruthlessly immune to all magic, and no matter what kind of magic it is, it cannot cause them any real harm. If this is true of magical attacks, then it goes without saying that physical attacks are even less effective. But the idea that magical girls are immune to all magic is a misconception. Magical girls have their own attribute, and this attribute is called [Love]. In other words, magical girls are not immune to attacks with the [Love] attribute. As long as you use [Love] attribute magic to attack all magical girls, you can destroy all magical girls. In this way, the Crimson World can be freed from the curse called magical girls."

"The god of darkness summoned from the sun, a symbol of love, is naturally also a symbol of love. I will use this darkness of love to bring eternal slumber to all the magical girls in this world."

Yuehuai became more and more excited as she spoke, as if she could already see her ideal future, and kept letting out bursts of joyful laughter.

Magic attacks with the attribute of "love" should be ineffective against humans; in other words, they would prevent humans from ever transforming into magical girls again.

But Red World Sister clearly loves magical girls, otherwise, why would she run Magic Magic Magic?!

What on earth is this person talking about? Are you sure you're not dancing in the Red World Sister's minefield?!

Furthermore, Yuanxing discovered a problem: "Even if you eliminate the magical girls, the monsters still exist, right? Although Anlian is no longer constantly upgrading the monsters, the basic monsters are still there, aren't they?"

Yuehuai's expression immediately turned cold: "Isn't there magical weapons? Humans can try their best."

Chapter 114 Let Me End the Magical Girl Chapter 114

"What do you mean by making humans put in some effort? At least eliminate the monsters before doing that kind of thing! People say that when the birds are all gone, the hunting dogs are put away; when the wild beasts are dead, the hunting dogs are cooked. You have birds and wild beasts everywhere, and you're already thinking about dealing with slingshots and hunting dogs?!"

"Your analogy is completely wrong. This situation should be called self-reliance."

Yuehuai completely ignored Yuanxing's language regarding monsters. She snapped her fingers, and a burst of red light suddenly illuminated the cave, as if countless eyes were staring intently at them. Each pair of red lights represented a gargoyle. There were at least a three-digit number of gargoyles in this underground base; if they all attacked…

Thinking was pointless; the gargoyles had already swooped down, a massive, dark swarm of them swooping down and spewing dragon fire directly at the distant star.

The shield deployed again, nullifying all the dragon flame attacks and even converting them into its own magic power, using even stronger and more ruthless dragon flames to wipe out all the attacking gargoyles.

But the real enemy, in the end, is not the gargoyles, but the moon acacia itself over there.

The best option here is to retreat.

"retreat."

"It's not that easy!"

The gargoyle crossed the distant star and completely blocked the path to the future, thus completely controlling the seven magical girls in this underground base.

Ever since she encountered the gargoyle, Aon had been constantly operating the tablet. In her opinion, the tablet, which was specifically used to assist in summoning magic, should contain many records of summoning magic. And after her efforts, she actually found some.

"You're a Fairy Spirit with eight attributes, right? How about this move!"

Qingyin raised her right hand, and butterflies floated out from her hand. Each spirit butterfly was made of pure magic. These spirit butterflies were like natural enemies to the gargoyles. As long as the spirit butterflies were touched, the obsidian that made up the gargoyles' bodies would turn into a bright, beautiful, and holy crimson.

Looking at those crimson glows, not only Aone, but all the magical girls felt uneasy. The power of these crimson stones was even greater than that of obsidian, but at least the gargoyles were no longer moving, which was barely good news.

Thanks to Qingyin's new summoning magic, Starlight Company slowly retreated towards the exit. However, the magic circle they had expected to use for leaving did not appear, and they even returned to where Moon Acacia was.

“Welcome back,” Yuehuai said. “I forgot to tell you that this is my workshop, and in my workshop, all the space is completely under my control. You cannot leave unless you agree.”

More and more gargoyles surged in from all directions.

By this time, Farstar probably understood the other side's purpose: to make them kill more gargoyles, perhaps targeting their magic power, or perhaps the crimson metal. But regardless, the worst thing to do now was to kill the gargoyles, so the only target left was Moona.

Upon noticing Yuanxing's gaze, Yuehuai knew what she was doing. However, she did not intend to fight Yuanxing. Before Yuanxing could change her target and attack, Yuehuai instantly teleported to the second floor of the research institute, observing the entire battlefield from above.

Farstar naturally wouldn't give up, but he simply changed direction and unleashed a magic cannon attack once.

The Moon Locust kept flashing and appearing in any location, and the Far Star's magic cannon would inevitably follow closely behind, but the opponent was always able to easily dodge the Far Star's magic cannon attacks.

"Do you think your straightforward attacks can break through the constraints of space?"

Farstar remained silent, launching another attack. Ultimately, she wasn't targeting Moonlocust; even if the magic cannon missed, her attack could hit the secret base. If Moonlocust didn't confront her directly, she'd simply turn the entire research institute into ruins. Once the institute was in ruins, the summoning ritual of the God of Darkness could certainly be stopped!

Farstar simply ignored Moonlocust and unleashed a magic cannon that spun in place, blasting the entire research institute's ceiling to collapse.

But Yuehuai didn't care at all, and even laughed happily: "The God of Darkness is the power born from the merciful sun. What kind of magic do you think is needed to summon such a god?"

Yuanxing sensed something was wrong; it seemed that her destructive behavior just now was completely wrong.

Seeing Yuanxing's complicated expression, Yuehuai knew exactly what she was thinking: "You guessed correctly. The power needed for the Dark God to descend is the power of [love], the magic of magical girls. Your attack just now has filled the magic jars hidden here. The magic of magical girls is inexhaustible, and it just so happens that it can be used to summon the Dark God."

All the crimson crystals rapidly gathered together, forming the blurry shape of a young girl. Magic flowed within this secret base, the overflowing magic swirling around the crimson girl's figure like a whirlwind, constantly pouring more magic into it. And in the distance, even more magic was gathering; it was clear that the magic prepared by Yuehuai was far more than just what was here.

The magic of the [Love] attribute is not only present in this underground base, but the entire alchemy castle is filled with the magic of the [Love] attribute.

Yuehuai said in a boastful tone, "Did you see the game on the city wall where you fought monsters? That game can also generate magic with the attribute of [love], right? After all, the guests bravely fought against the monsters. Even without any special skills, they were so brave. That is the power of [love]."

"Let me end the magical girl era!"

The scarlet maiden slowly ascended into the air, endless magic swirling around her. Wherever that magic touched, everything was enveloped in a crystalline glow, making even the secret research institute, recently destroyed by a distant star, sparkle with unparalleled beauty—a breathtaking spectacle. It was a dreamlike state, inviting one to drift into a dream world where every wish could be fulfilled.

But that beauty vanished abruptly; the magic stopped spinning, the crystal disappeared, and the scarlet girl fell directly from the sky to the ground, making a series of shattering sounds.

The summoning failed?!

Clearly, Yuehuai herself hadn't expected this turn of events. She stared blankly at the crimson crystal that had fallen to the ground and turned into stone: "Why did the summoning fail? That's impossible. The summoning had already begun. Did it fail because it was stopped halfway?" Yuehuai looked up at Yuanxing and the others: "These young girls weren't able to stop the descent of the God of Darkness. So where exactly did it fail?"

"Mother?"

Qianchan sighed. Although she had many questions she wanted to ask, she knew she wouldn't get any answers in this state and had to give up for the time being. She had given up on pursuing the illusory moon and instead chose the reality before her.

Chapter 115 Made especially for you

Miss Crimson World was in an exceptionally good mood today. Although she was in a good mood most of the time, she was especially happy today. Every magical girl who visited Magic Magic Girls could see that she was in a particularly good mood, since the corners of her mouth were turned up very high.

Nami looked at Kurenai and teased, "Kureno-neechan is in a particularly good mood today."

"No."

Hongshi quickly suppressed her smile, then realized she had suppressed it too much, and smiled a little more: "It's just that I'm in a good mood. The number of magical girls belonging to Momo Momo is constantly increasing, so I'm in a good mood."

"Isn't it because the monster-clearing mission on Far Star is finally coming to an end, and we can return to Demon Demon Demon tomorrow that you're happy?"

"no!"

Hong Shi's expression was solemn: "Absolutely not. I have no expectation of Yuanxing and the others returning. Don't say things like that. Wait a minute, how do you know they'll return tomorrow?"

"Qingyin messaged me, and didn't Sister Hongshi also find out by messaging Yuanxing?"

"No, although that brat sends me messages every night, she never says she'll be back tomorrow, so I don't know she'll be back tomorrow, and I'm not happy about it."

"Why are you being so stubborn...?"

Nami didn't quite understand, but she didn't think she simply wanted to ask Kurenai why he was happy. After all, no one knew about that kind of thing, so there was no need to ask.

Nami was concerned about that strange feeling she had experienced not long ago. For a moment, she felt incredibly sleepy, as if she were surrounded by darkness, enveloped by a tranquil, loving, and all-encompassing darkness, where sleepiness naturally arose. She inquired around and found that she wasn't the only one experiencing that strange feeling; her teammates and acquaintances had all felt the same way. She even asked a few unrelated strangers and received the same answer.

She boldly guessed that all the magical girls felt a sense of weariness at that moment and wanted to fall asleep forever.

"Sister Hongshi, did you feel sleepy this afternoon?"

“Yes, yes,” Hong Shi immediately said, “I take a nap around 2 p.m. every day. I need to sleep for about half an hour to recover my energy, otherwise it will be very tiring.”

“That’s your personal habit. What I’m trying to say is that all the magical girls I’ve asked suddenly feel sleepy and want to sleep forever in the afternoon. I think it might be some kind of troublesome thing, and I hope Sister Kurenai can take note of it.”

"I want to sleep forever. I don't feel that way when I'm sleepy, but I'll be careful."

Hong Shi thought carefully and realized she didn't remember anything. She hadn't done anything except take a nap that afternoon.

Nami nodded: "I feel much more at ease after talking to Sister Kurenai. I hope it's not something serious."

After seeing Nami off, Kurogane paced back and forth behind the bar, pondering the situation Nami had described—a situation that could induce drowsiness and the urge to sleep forever. It must have been an operation targeting magical girls.

If it's targeting magical girls, then it's probably Tsukihime, right?

Although there was no concrete evidence, Hong Shi instinctively felt that Yuan Xing was involved. She decided to question Yuan Xing more thoroughly once she returned. After all, her wicked disciple had just messaged her saying the matter was resolved and she would be back tomorrow. Oh no, that's not true. That wicked disciple never sends messages.

Hongshi began searching for Lingxing's figure within the Demon Demon Demon. In the past few days, she became more and more certain that the child was Yuanxing's daughter, and had nothing to do with magic, but rather her behavior was very much like Yuanxing's.

At this moment, Suzume ran over to Nami and asked with a smile, "Nami-neechan, what would you like to eat? Our shop not only has coffee and snacks, but also light meals. The taste is perfect, and you'll definitely like them."

Nami refused, saying, "We already had a light meal on the way here, so let's skip it this time."

"I see..." (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated.)

Lingxing lowered her head: "I clearly made this apple sauce especially for Nami-neechan, and the cheese sauce and beef patties that came with it were also made by someone else for Nami-neechan..." Lingxing sighed softly: "I understand, it seems those foods weren't lucky enough to have it today..."

"Buy, buy, buy!"

Before Nami could say anything, Eve exclaimed, "I'll buy it! I'll buy it right now, even if Nami doesn't eat it, I'll still eat it!"

"Then I suggest Eve buy this one. It's shrimp shells that someone peeled personally for Eve."

Eve couldn't resist and exclaimed, "Buy, buy, buy! One for the whole team! It's on me!"

"Alright, serve the guests six light meal burgers right away!"

When the burger was actually served, Eve was a little dumbfounded. It wasn't that the burger was bad, but rather that it was too good. She had already eaten quite a lot before coming to MomoMo, and eating a burger with three shrimp stacked on top, delicious apple sauce, and a cheese and beef patty was a bit too much for her.

Lingxing, carrying a hamburger, smiled and said, "I just made this for Sister Eve. Sister Eve, you must accept my heartfelt gift."

"Eat, eat, eat!"

Eve is incredibly brave, emphatically assuring everyone that she'll be fine.

The other members of Team Nami looked at the hamburger and vowed never to eat outside of MomoMomo again. This little devil had clearly seen them eating out and was pretending to be innocent to sell them the hamburger. Refusing was impossible—how could they resist looking at how adorable Suzume was? But agreeing was just too much for their stomachs.

"Thank you, big sister! I like you all the most!"

My stomach can hold on! Please, at least get through today!

Lingxing finished her aggressive sales pitch, skipped back to the bar, and saluted Hongshi: "The traitor who dined outside the Demon Demon Demon has been punished. Please give further instructions, Commander!"