Night fell.
After finishing intelligence exchange with Kale, Hibiscus returned to her room to brew coffee and took out the Ranger Organization roster she'd just obtained.
She imdiately contacted regional leaders for coordination, having Salvation Church forces absorb new mbers—perfectly timing large-scale expansion and fresh blood after the Fallen Zone recovery battle.
"Nothing else too urgent should remain..."
According to intelligence from Pharmacist, the imagined Holy City Association counterattack hadn't co.
Of course, public opinion storms and political supporter confrontations hadn't stopped—instead intensifying, but these weren't worth attention.
So Hibiscus judged they were indeed busy with South African events. Fairy descent wasn't sothing you could ambush on a whim—moreover, it would inevitably cause magic concentration increases and worldwide epidemic outbreaks. Just thinking about the chaos—instead, Five-Color Narcissus Company should continuously expand production lines in preparation. Since they wanted carpet searches, let them search. Precise positioning required ti...
"No!"
The silver-haired girl rubbed her temples, murmuring: "Oracle Book combined with Prophecy Book can constrain probability—so after the Kunlun Mountain base attack, precise divination becos possible."
Hoping to stop the world's largest transcendent organization with information gaps was unrealistic—they always had thods.
Don't expect opponents to make mistakes—the key lay in one's own strength.
Like current events: according to Kale, "Association direct forces have completely withdrawn from Ningfeng Harbor range, with no further retaliation plans against Changfeng Group"—proving that night's battle had sufficient deterrent effect.
Drawing a line: don't co provoke us.
At least they understood that a few random cats and dogs couldn't bite down the Salvation Church's rear base.
From outside perspectives, super organizations that had painstakingly operated for years completed infiltration of a city's every aspect, even ancient Holy Relic Pharmacist providing full support—little knowing this was recent.
Regardless, the world was unexpectedly peaceful. Everyone silently awaited the two groups' conflict results, currently refusing multiple choice questions.
They were actually relieved.
After all, neither the King nor Hyacinth were obsessive fanatics forcing people to choose sides. They tacitly avoided mobilizing conventional forces—both sides were brewing a transcendent war.
As the saying goes, know yourself and your enemy to win every battle—ti to obtain further intelligence.
Previously Hibiscus avoided investigation because Holy Relics especially possessed Knowledge Poison defenses. Now after certain contact, knowledge "demystification" reduced mind-reading—should be enough for intelligence exchange. The think tank definitely understood.
With this thought, the silver-haired girl retrieved 3 torn pages from the safe—from Beatrice's Encyclopedia, infused with massive energy by the user.
Facing an organization skilled in Knowledge Poison attacks, defensive counterasure tools must be prepared.
Ask sothing crucial today.
She updated this Ningfeng Harbor night battle information:
"...Given the above, I want to confirm what extrely lethal relics worth our attention exist in Holy City Association?"
Having just recently asked about Ranger Organization intelligence, netizens quickly understood the situation.
【So Boss Mu ans everyone collectively upgraded to Blooming Stage? You're really fast enough—completely chasing the world magic revival level cap refresh】
【Revival progress: Slow down】
【Original work had frequent internal Magical Girl problems delaying mber progress. Simulation worldline has more events but overall everyone unites under the Church against external threats—completely different nature. Plus fighting multiple large battles to completion—not advancing rapidly would be strange】
【By ga terms, you missed no high-difficulty dungeons, experience dungeons, or material dungeons—leveling like riding rockets】
【But this ans ancient Holy Relics will also refresh limits, able to withstand higher erosion levels. @Hyacinth, be careful—their comprehensive strength will be sowhat stronger than before】
【Speaking of threatening relics, you've heard of them all—like Holy Spear, standard cross-level combat chanism kill, even catastrophic Disaster Beasts get one-shot】
【Boss Mu used it so naturally knows how satisfying it is】
【Its attack principle involves erosion—strong judgnt, high damage, actually has large-scale killing ability, very troubleso】
【Whoever uses it knows】
【Another relic is Crown of Thorns with extrely strong telekinesis enhancent—the mountain-moving, sea-filling type. But most important function is preserving souls. The King already died from erosion long ago—even his shell doesn't exist, rely acting as Knowledge Poison incarnation retaining obsessions. Because of this, naturally shields all reconnaissance thods—nobody knows so far. So Hyacinth, are you okay?】
A torn Encyclopedia page in Hibiscus's hand completely turned to ash. Simultaneously blood seeped from her nose and mouth—severe pain ca but was forcibly endured. Still manageable.
She replied that she was fine, thoughts inevitably wandering. Just Holy Spear alone was difficult enough, not ntioning others.
The King's strength lay in relics, but his state itself was equally troubleso. How to eliminate a Knowledge Poison incarnation? No imdiate solution.
Another threat had been ntioned without asking.
Ancient Holy Relic Death God and catastrophic Disaster Beast ford "Chira Relic" equally couldn't be underestimated—absolute priority watch list.
When Crimson Tsunami was alive, it ravaged half of Africa, outputting massive pollution to Indian and Atlantic Oceans. This happened before Hibiscus's birth, yet childhood was always shrouded by distant shadows—news constantly reported new incidents.
Pacification should have occurred within these 10 years—seems it wasn't resolution but relicization.
No wonder.
Chira was inconvenient to move, so using prophecy twin books to constrain possibilities and guide battlefields to Africa. Being in absolute advantageous ho turf was Holy City Association's hope.
【@Hyacinth, your previous post ntioned planning to drop out—did this happen?】
The sudden question interrupted the silver-haired girl's thoughts. Rembering, she'd forgotten, and Nan Zhiyi also hadn't ntioned it—both instinctively overlooked the least important link.
Speaking of which, when communicating with Kale earlier, Nan Zhiyi ntioned she should have gone to university but was interrupted by Ranger visitors.
The Pacific Theater power broker imdiately expressed ability to resolve it.
She answered truthfully: "Due to so accidents, didn't have ti."
【This is fate—worldline converging toward undergraduate shrine maiden unavoidably. @Hyacinth, formally accept the Phantom God title】
【Most supportive episode】
【Sotis Boss Mu's personality is too serious, viewing dropping out as breaking boats and burning bridges. Completely unnecessary. Use your power, use your energy—this level is nothing. Magical powerhouses want everything】
Hibiscus reconsidered and smilingly replied agreent, following the principle of listening to advice and accepting everyone's opinions, imdiately texting Nan classmate about the major decision.
Beep!
Her phone imdiately responded with an OK gesture, making one suspect she maintained special 24/7 attention.
Anyway, netizens' obsession with so-called version Phantom God made Hibiscus smile knowingly—might as well go with the flow.
Continuing to maintain "undergraduate shrine maiden" evaluation required howork—sounded ridiculous, but such disappearances weren't worth worrying about. Whether dropping out or not, her considerations involved more life-and-death matters.
Clearly Holy City Association had continuously accumulated power over years, never slackening. Activity didn't represent intensity—they'd always been preparing for war.
Salvation Church couldn't use wild Magical Girl combat thinking.
Enemies were also regular army.
Both organizations had high militarization levels. Hibiscus wasn't arrogant enough to think Magical Girls from civilian backgrounds exceeded ancient Holy Relic group training.
She continued asking: "From Kale's intelligence, even dignified Pharmacist doesn't understand the King, but Chariot knows so things. Is the so-called 'complete remains' relic actually a fairy? So he can actually use sorcery power?"
Though the opponent revealed much intelligence, Hibiscus remained cautious, wanting multi-source verification for reliability.
【Yes】
【In a sense, Magic Girl of Light has nothing that can't be relicized—just convenience varies】
【We said Holy Relic liberation to Blooming Stage combat power counts as limits, but relics are different—wonderfully versatile tools. Even at story's very end you'd still use them...】
【Pure passerby—why are you being mysterious again】
【We said final stages and you still ask? Want advance spoilers, go read original work. Exposing too distant information here has excessive toxicity and breaks main thread rules】
【Many Light Magic fanfics where plot-knowing protagonists have several almost must-take relics—like Astral Compass, Scarecrow, Black Jar, maxing attack points ard like hedgehogs before daring to move among factions】
【@Hyacinth, precisely because Chariot displayed sorcery abilities, fairy descent signs were confird. Incidentally, remains co from previous era】
【Understood】
【Chariot counts as best-condition ancient Holy Relic due to remains】
【What does condition indicate? I'd say it's still the King—obviously much stronger than sa level】
【Indeed similar to Boss Mu's suppression over sa-tier Magical Girls—seemingly sa level but internal gaps are vast】
【Strongest Holy Relic joking with you? Gathered Magic Girl of Light exceptional strong standard configuration: special chanisms, special body, special background—trinity perfection. Once revealed, everyone knows it's extraordinary. This one qualifies as humanity's thousand-year history witness】
【Can't say it like that】
【There's one who similarly ets above conditions—beautiful girl more emotionless than Antarctic lady, absolute battle machine carrying rule-breaking exceptional powerful relics】
【Voting "strongest," I'd first recomnd Ring of Levitation holder: Sleeping Beauty】
Buzz!
Instant severe headache made Hibiscus involuntarily support her forehead. Checking her hand revealed blood—vision also replaced by red, as if an evil spirit pursued and choked her throat.
Heart palpitations passed instantly. Looking again, Encyclopedia pages had indeed burned one.
The silver-haired girl's eyes hissed with steam—just now her eyeballs directly exploded, technically blind.
Of course this didn't affect her regenerating while brewing mocha coffee for alertness—no abnormalities throughout. After repairs completed, she'd already sipped the rich aroma.
Fighters who could only strike visible targets were second-rate.
"Sleeping Beauty?"
Worthy of Ring of Levitation user—feedback Knowledge Poison pollution directly pierced Encyclopedia defenses, causing injury to Blooming Stage Magical Girl Hyacinth. Indeed deserved netizens' high evaluation.
But she didn't plan pursuing this, because Ring of Levitation's possible power was world-renowned—no need wasting energy.
Moreover, anyone with normal brains wouldn't let Holy City Association deploy those important personnel. Similarly, Salvation Church busy recruiting new mbers might not mobilize regional leaders. So situations would likely evolve into mobile force direct confrontation, directly deciding strategic trends.
While Hibiscus brainstord, comnts had changed style:
【What strongest or not—Holy Relic limits are there anyway. Better discuss equipnt】
【Don't harm Miss Sleeping Beauty】
【Setting aside Holy City Association containing strongest relic users exceeding sa level—that's future version退出, not current stage Salvation Church can casually challenge】
【Don't want to hear it. Gathering five-color squadron, who can stop us? Blast the whole world, unify everything—quickly achieve original work shrine maiden accomplishnts】
【Don't celebrate too early. If ancient Holy Relics correspond to Blooming Stage, the forr has greater numbers—we're disadvantaged】
【King: You're the challenger】
【Argunts fine, but consider basic situation. World-conquering Holy City Association actually lacks conditions for full-force Salvation Church extermination. Ultimately both sides will deploy mobile forces for decisive battle—whoever eliminates opponent's attacking forces basically determines victory】
This judgnt was a beat slow but similar to Hibiscus's thinking. As predicted, ancient Holy Relics couldn't commit everyone—otherwise they'd have encircled long ago.
Both sides were at awkward balance: territorial competition wouldn't work.
Because strictly speaking, Magical Girls lacked spheres of influence—frequently mobilizing entirely, nothing they couldn't abandon, coming and going freely with casual elegance.
Ancient Holy Relics either had closer rcenary/military relations or guarded theaters difficultly moved.
Result: available forces couldn't achieve annihilation.
This was dominant defender's common weakness. So Hibiscus happily seized breakthrough opportunities. Moreover, fundantally everyone's conflict point lay in attitude differences toward fairies—Magical Girls securing third-party support would declare victory.
She shared plans: "In summary, we five will seize advantage in South Africa. Others at most provide logistical support—frontline battlefield roster cannot change."
【What about unexpected enemies】
【Looking forward to it】
Hibiscus replied decisively: "My described situation includes all accidents—however many vanguard forces co, we'll devour them all."
Actually, similar formations should have been used in Fallen Zone conquest battles, but hoping to build Church overall strength, everyone went together. Plus targets weren't human—could freely fight and kill. So spearhead breakthrough plans were abandoned. Also, everyone then lacked large-scale destructive capabilities.
Upcoming Holy City Association disputes differed—contradictions hadn't accumulated as sharply as with Disaster Beasts. Mission objectives focused on fairies.
Waters too deep—ordinary Magical Girls couldn't handle it. Let those with highest error tolerance rates take point.
She continued asking: "Before this, I need to understand three-elent characteristics leading to Magical Girl Fruition Stage."
One Encyclopedia torn page remained.
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