There was never such a thing as mass attacks in the world. Seize the key points and key figures, solve them, and there'd be no problems.
—Miller had always taught his daughter this way.
Therefore, Elsa only lightly tapped UBS Group, especially since her superior had already given enough lessons in the most shocking way. So she aid at the Justice Departnt and pursued relentlessly. When this group paid the price of 21 people "accidentally dying," it ended with astronomical settlent fees, lawsuit withdrawal, and asset unfreezing.
A bunch of political struggle tools who took money to bite like mad dogs—their deaths weren't worth lanting.
The aftermath hadn't stopped. Large numbers of prosecutors and judges resigned or were transferred, the original team responsible for Managent Bureau review cases was withdrawn, and banks were ordered to return assets.
Banks: What about the 100 tons of gold reserves I lost?
But the Justice Departnt didn't care. The new team had no interesting connections with UBS Group. Moreover, small countries were never important from start to finish—when winning, rely on you as dogs to bite wildly; when losing, kill dogs and eat at for enemies. Borrow your head for use; don't worry about what happens after.
Since even the world's number one power's Justice Departnt was forced to settle, UBS Group couldn't muster courage to pursue the matter. They could only swallow their broken teeth.
They actually didn't plan to endure, but by now so rcenary and military connections began moving, issuing warnings to banking groups: "Enough is enough. We're still busy calculating against each other and don't want to see Magical Girls use this as an excuse to stir up trouble. Quickly settle and dismiss the Church." When violence machines pressed your head down demanding settlent, you'd better have so sense.
Just give it.
Unfreeze Managent Bureau fundraising and add 1 billion as compensation.
50 million compensation to Elsa personally and her Clover team for reputation and ntal damage.
20 million compensation to Nan Zhiyi and her company for personal danger.
Banks were already pressured by all sides to freeze Managent Bureau assets. As a result, big shots' external struggles made underlings bleed heavily, even losing 100 tons of gold reserves while eating bitter herbs in silence. Courts and military were all useless—otherwise go find Hyacinth to demand it back?
They accepted it, had to accept it. As tool underlings, they should have clear self-positioning. When bosses struggled unfavorably, they got pushed out to take the knife.
Elsa achieved complete victory.
The day assets were unfrozen, fundraising was relisted. The next day it broke through the 20 billion dollar mark with fierce montum. The reason was simple: credit. Even the world's number one power's Justice Departnt siege couldn't change the Salvation Church's determination to protect their wealth. After a struggle, they recovered full funds and even earned 100 tons of gold.
What mattered wasn't money but security.
This ga involved Edo, Zurich, and Washington D.C., spanning three continents, leveraging trillion-level market turmoil—quite a show.
Back then, Britain and France were called "usury empires" because they could wage war for debt collection, creating unbreakable financial credit. Now the Salvation Church was willing to turn heaven and earth upside down for money—impressive.
Note that not one cent of this 12 billion legally belonged to them—it actually ca from various institutions, tycoons, or retail investors. So so lobbied banks to lift the freeze.
But the Church didn't care. She only cared about "giving investors an explanation" and ultimately recovering assets.
If you don't abandon , I'll weather storms with you.
Elsa ran around for money that theoretically didn't belong to her, taking command in crisis yet standing firm, still carving out a bloody path.
The Managent Bureau still had no site selection, platform, or basic personnel, but no one doubted. Industry considered this the "most real financial scam," full of drama.
But no one cared about true or false—anyway, voting with money, everyone believed in the Salvation Church's financial credit. Magical Girls had gold, violence, and Disaster Beast resources—in terms of hardware, no less than a small country. Now Elsa's led Managent Bureau showed the world their determination. Of course no more doubts—massive funds poured into fundraising accounts like money blown by strong winds.
anwhile.
Other Managent Bureau mbers weren't idle either. Now besides Miyuki who often worked with her, Maho, Fuuka, and Tsuki each handled part of operational work.
Everyone already doing idol agency work easily picked up experience.
Moreover, enterprise specialist Jin Ruochu ca to exchange ideas from ti to ti. With her help, the Managent Bureau initially established forms for managing fundraising, step by step building fraworks with good progress.
Managent talent capable of independent responsibility was too rare among Magical Girls, so Hibiscus cultivated them when opportunities arose, treating it as reserves.
Anyway, the Salvation Church had few people. Even using "veterans bring newcors" thods could rapidly improve, even faster for teaching experience. Moreover, Jin Ruochu's exchanges with Elsa about causal magic insights strengthened control. From now on, Magical Girl Chrysanthemum was sufficient as high-end combat power.
For her, the Church gave a sense of belonging for the first ti, like family—precious and rare.
This day, the busy Clover team finally gathered at the agency after much difficulty. Though travel-worn, everyone was enthusiastic with different ntal states.
Miyuki plopped into a recliner and said excitedly:
"Elsa, teaching those guys a lesson was so satisfying. They're scared witless—just a bunch of cowards."
"I'm not the most impressive. The key was that bank heist Senior Hyacinth pulled off. Moreover, we've only been teaching so civil officials from start to finish. Holy Relics are too lazy to even glance."
"But you're clearly very happy."
"Honestly, being a star was initially the agent's persistent persuasion. Always felt that wasn't my career, had nothing to do with . Now it's changed."
Elsa voiced the Magical Girls' feelings. Even after awakening magical power, they'd once been on edge, worried about exposure and being captured. Now full of security, especially the Church directly responding with support through the world's largest robbery case—absolutely cool.
Clover mbers looked at each other and suddenly thought of sothing: they couldn't balance both sides.
After a mont's silence in the office, Maho murmured: "Actually, I've never found being an idol happy..."
"Indeed."
Fuuka, who often got sick yet still practiced, had the most speaking rights. Back then she'd invested in the industry with dreams but discovered filters hid bitterness. Ultimately, why work for agencies? Moreover, they'd been scared and hadn't appeared for a long ti.
Remaining opinions looked to Tsuki. The Shadow Warrior magic user was indeed as silent as her person, so when she nodded under everyone's gaze, it was enough to prove determination.
Finally, gazes gathered on Elsa awaiting decision.
"...Since we've found careers worth our heartfelt effort, there's no need to waste ti on unrelated work." She took a stance on the spot and added: "But I want to tell Senior Hyacinth."
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Ningfeng Harbor.
Hibiscus, who finally had ti to oversee Five-Color Narcissus Company headquarters during this period, was very busy. After all, Nan Zhiyi was busy scamming banks in Switzerland and had just obtained a large compensation sum—naturally work had to be handed to the Chairman during this ti.
Therefore, she returned to managent after a long absence, also having to oversee Managent Bureau establishnt status. There were always financial docunts requiring review. anwhile, system notifications kept sounding:
[Completed suggestion "Establish Managent Bureau Fundraising Association" Reward Issued: 300 Exchange Points]
[Completed suggestion "Build Reputation For Managent Bureau" Reward Issued: Small Enhancent Potion ×2]
[Completed suggestion "Establish Electronic Technology Company" Reward Issued: 20 Free Attribute Points, Small Origin Advancent Stone ×1]
Hibiscus was already maintaining communication with netizens to generate related tasks then farm points—a perfect closed loop with mutual achievent. Though she hadn't updated Magical Girl main content for a long ti, company managent the posts also had audiences. Everyone was hungry and more willing to offer guidance.
...Such notifications continued.
She witnessed the Managent Bureau grow day by day under Elsa's hands with deep emotions. Idling was great—all thanks to the Clover team. These juniors had grown considerably.
Skills required training, not everyone was like the "Big Four" starting with high-level accounts. Moreover, letting new teams ss around was good too, instead attracting attention and bringing many Magical Girls into the Church. More worry-free than imagined. Actually, if Elsa couldn't withstand the Justice Departnt offensive, Hibiscus would act, but Magical Girl Chrysanthemum indeed understood political struggle through observation and broke the deadlock without much effort.
Though reports indicated Elsa felt the bank heist helped greatly, more reason was she wanted to test Sands of Ti's breakthrough capability.
Facts proved everything went smoothly, but assault power remained insufficient.
For example, if military and rcenary resources could absolutely bury magic crystal ambushes around walls to create chaotic force fields, Seedling Stage magic wouldn't easily cut through.
Ti magic had sufficient dominance but specific to anti-group strong output, anti-large target output, rapid assault output—these three aspects were insufficient. Compared to Small Universe and World Snake's advantages in single combat and small-scale execution thresholds being nearly perfect, often enabling quick battles. Encountering massive Disaster Beasts required effort.
Thanks to Hibiscus's strong enough Origin compensating for so shortcomings through pure magical power eruption, otherwise easy to be targeted.
Benefiting from attribute point improvents and advancent stones made her overall Magical Girl power progress.
The silver-haired girl raised her hand, drawing a line between index and middle fingers: Ti Slash. Multiple overlapping flickers as if forming a plane, but still unstable—needed waiting, couldn't rush.
Netizens once ntioned Sands of Ti's next stage skill "Temporal Cross-Section"—using "surfaces" as units for zone suspension, large range, strong power, definitely high output.
She had clues but the operation wasn't precise enough.
The breakthrough point was Regalia.
This move relied on both hands for release like precision surgery—best with glove Regalia's "pulling magical objects" effect.
Hibiscus obtained so experience from Magical Girl Orchid, who had strong Regalia talent, but it wasn't enough. What you get on paper feels shallow—must explore personally.
In the original work, Ti Priestess wasn't active early not due to plot arrangent but because besides ti suspension, she had no other moves, making it hard to stir up trouble. Ti magic was very rare with another difficulty: veteran developnt was closely related to the other two elents. For example, hair accessory Regalia's ntal power amplification allowed precise ti slash release. Others could develop magic solo as specialized players—you couldn't, forced into balanced developnt.
Always walking on two legs was tiring, so Ti Priestess slightly neglected Origin developnt, once considered by battle fans to lose to Manjusaka here.
Right, and not right.
Top Magical Girl combat relied more on on-the-spot performance—minor differences weren't enough.
Anyway, precisely because ti magic users had to walk one extra path, accumulated strength made them stronger. When the original Ti Priestess possessed "invincible golden body skills," she swept all before her, leaping to compete with Golden Dragon Emperor's "sa move ineffective skills." Both top-tier damage immunity chanisms slaughtered small fries.
How did Sands of Ti achieve damage immunity?
Hibiscus was always puzzled, but netizens clearly stated: "Can't reveal this—it involves the strongest ti system core secrets, Knowledge Poison will kill." Similarly, the more top-tier magic developnt, the more classified.
But she wasn't anxious. Ultimately, all foundations depended on Origin.
For example, initial ti slash at most demolished a building. During the catastrophe war, Hibiscus casually cut glacier blocks comparable to city districts, even slicing rifts causing earthquakes.
Magic developnt progressed unchanged—the biggest difference was Origin, which could make you powerful enough that bricks could fly. With enough magical power, turn decay into magic. Late-stage top Magical Girls not only developed powerful chanisms but more terrifyingly, nurical values supporting chanisms.
When the Ti Priestess casually waved with magical output moving mountains and filling seas, most abilities lost aning. High-end gas—stay away if not qualified.
Crack!
Hibiscus clenched her fist while feeling her body slow—distributing speed-enhancing magical power to strength for explosive improvent. Actually, she'd vaguely touched a threshold.
Origin showing condensation signs—the next stage's marker, just lacking proficiency.
Brief attempts already made her pant heavily. Currently insufficient skill wasted ntal energy—could only try slowly. But balancing work and rest was important too. Perhaps she should do so training activities on Hermit Island...
Ring ring ring!
Returning thoughts, Hibiscus answered the phone—exactly Elsa's inquiry: "So you plan to disband the idol group?"
The answer ca across: "Actually we discussed together for a long ti, feeling no need to stay in the entertainnt industry, also bringing trouble to everyone, creating awkwardness. Our main tasks now are the Managent Bureau and handling funds—no ti for idols. Of course, reducing activity frequency is also a thod. Anyway, I hope to hear Senior Hyacinth's opinion."
Hearing this, Hibiscus smiled faintly, thinking recently Magical Girl Chrysanthemum was still unruly, now much more obedient. Since everyone counted as our people, naturally had to solve problems.
"Might as well buy out your old agency company, announce activity suspension but not disbandnt, no direct response. Leave fans so hope—moreover, your magic needs maintaining attention, right? That money's idle anyway—use it freely."
"Really? The amount isn't small."
"Spend more, earn more. Don't think we're purely spending—the Church is embedded in the world economy. We're the house—never lose."
"I understand." Only heard Elsa's relieved laugh: "Keeping it isn't bad either."
After discussing Managent Bureau matters, they hung up. For Hibiscus, this chess piece was growing stronger, with open industries sufficient to support the Salvation Church's next step.
Five-Color Narcissus Company deliberately maintaining distance would seem abnormal instead.
With this thought, Hibiscus signed investnt docunts to also enter the ga supporting Managent Bureau fundraising. From now on, Salvation Church peripheral industries could connect and coordinate, gradually growing into a new giant. Once enterprises achieved scale operation, they'd definitely expand like snowballs.
After slightly handling these trivial matters, she turned to focus on system status. Sure enough, massive private ssages, update urging, and @s were dazzling.
Couldn't procrastinate anymore.
Hibiscus organized this period's events and packaged them all into "Infectious Disease Event The Post" for release, from her rushing to Okinawa Island through Edo infectious entity war, Managent Bureau establishnt, Justice Departnt conflict, bank heist case—all included.
Video content wasn't much, first-person major scenes weren't many. The most "special effects piled scenes" was Nan Zhiyi's one-versus-five battle, unfortunately only news perspective.
But detailed, using Salvation Church actions as main thread and Clover planning as hidden thread to describe the entire event. After all, Hibiscus grasped the most information and could organize various logical threads together. Including military, rcenary, and official behind-the-scenes calculations and fanning flas were all included—treating it as thinking training. Perhaps netizens could summarize more effective intelligence.
【Don't procrastinate like this anymore, I'm waiting until ants crawl all over my body ahhh】
【OP finally knows how to make summary compilation posts】
【Most detailed episode】
【Though I knew so fragnts from dynamic updates, still couldn't help watching the complete version. This is the aning of simulated tiline】
【I've already seen Okinawa Island battle. Poor child Tsuki went out and encountered big demon king Boss Hibiscus, then suddenly went berserk causing huge commotion. Too tragic—forgot to check almanac before going out】
【Pink-haired female protagonist: Yeah, why are you so unlucky】
【I think it's not entirely Fortune and Misfortune's cost. Love and Hate might have produced offset, but pursuing causal magic responsibility is aningless. Perfect ending is enough】
【Those who manipulate fate must have turbulent fates. This is blessing and curse—too difficult】
【As a causal magic girl fan, so sad. Though Chrysanthemum got redemption in simulated tiline, even with Hyacinth's help it was full of twists. You must treat her well—no wait, can't be too good lest you flirt. Respect the original couple, Chrysanthemum belongs to Orchid】
Hibiscus repeatedly agreed, thinking how in everyone's impression had she beco a heartbreaker who could easily flirt with Magical Girls?
My ability is ti, not charm!
From another angle, currently appearing causal types weren't frontline combat enough—winning in sustained damage and rapid transmission, especially lacking burst power. Indeed another late-growth type requiring careful cultivation.
With this thought, Hibiscus asked: "I want to understand more original work information about Elsa. Shouldn't trigger Knowledge Poison—like her cause of death?"
A person's ending best revealed their heart. Depending on circumstances, she could avenge capable subordinates.
【Calling her by na now】
【Wait, first tell what relationship you have now】
【Too general, just ask what Miller said】
Hibiscus truthfully conveyed that senator's entrustnt—obviously quite trusting. A veteran imrsed in politics his whole life's judgnt. Daring to encourage his daughter to join the Salvation Church proved this person's strategic vision. Betting a political family's only seedling was quite bold. Though the rhetoric was Magical Girls should stay together, he probably thought deeper.
Figures at superpower political group pinnacles definitely observed in all directions and listened everywhere. So wind supported Senator Miller's judgnt.
Heroes think alike. Since the other party was willing to invest, Hibiscus would respond—naturally looking after Elsa.
【What a sinful woman, she actually directly attacked father-in-law】
【Jin Changfeng: Sa as father-in-law, we clearly just t but you traveled across the Pacific to contact him. Turns out you don't like but Senator Miller】
【What father-in-law literature】
【Ribbit, I don't want to see this, you've had enough】
【Back to business, actually hard to say what event the original director died from—more like multi-party siege results. rcenaries, military, nations, and public opinion-trapped masses all had a hand. You've witnessed it—this magic goes wrong and gets attacked by groups】
【@Hyacinth, many rigorous plot fans think this also resulted from Chrysanthemum's self-destructive tendencies, so borrowing Red Cedar Company's attack, she simply exploded with you】
【CP fans object. Regardless, Chrysanthemum won't leave beloved Orchid alone because she's experienced it】
【~There's a love called letting go~】
【Feels reasonable. Causal magic possessors' trait is "orderly, philanthropist"—devoted yet not constrained by narrowness. Just like Manjusaka, even increasingly aware of feelings for Ti Priestess, doesn't prevent crushing big villains. Wait, this emotion might even amplify Fortune and Misfortune magic effects】
【Battle fans, angry. Despicable pink-haired female protagonist actually defeated big BOSS by liking Hyacinth】
【Chrysanthemum's death is indeed full of conspiracy. So guess she used self love-hate reversal as a cost to fish for a big one—dying while exposing many hidden Holy Relics, underground societies, behind-the-scenes consortiums, etc. That is spectacular. Afterward Jin Yulu took over the stormy organization, supporting the situation with fairies and accumulating strength, directly defeating large numbers of rcenary companies, further reducing both sides' power comparison】
【Think carefully—later Golden Dragon Emperor actually leaned toward officials again, so early revenge actions were more like following predecessor arrangents, striking rcenaries to protect officials】
【Chrysanthemum born to patriotic family inheriting Miller's will is normal】
【I always feel Chrysanthemum hedged bets, like turning blind eye to large numbers of civilian societies represented by Salvation Church, even suspected material-sending transportation captain behavior. Her term let Hyacinth and Dandelion pass the most difficult stage...】
【No one knows Chrysanthemum's true thoughts, including Orchid. Imrsed in open and covert struggles for years, she couldn't find her original intention, ultimately just wanting to et family】
【We don't even know whether Elsa ultimately protected human society or served as gravedigger—a complex character can't be easily defined】
Hibiscus discovered this question had no unified solution.
Her casual ntion triggered major netizen discussions. Felt everyone's excavation of the controversial character Chrysanthemum was insufficient—even God's perspective had limitations.
But North Arica's number one rcenary giant Red Cedar Company definitely deserved attention. Just ntioned it attacked the Managent Bureau—counted as a direct catalyst for the original Chrysanthemum's fall. Must be careful.
Just as the girl was lost in thought, the comnt section even showed black and white photos plus incense pictures—cyber morial services.
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