Okinawa island waters.
A yacht cut through white waves, sea breeze pleasant, sunshine bright.
Hibiscus sitting at the bow was slightly lost in thought. As she confird ssages with netizens while approaching the destination, she finally received the notification:
[Suggestion "Successfully Obtain Erina's Main Body" Reward: 600 Free Attribute Points, 2000 Exchange Points, Small Magic Advancent Stone Fragnt ×7, Large Enhancent Potion ×1]
Are you sure this isn't several tasks mixed together?
In mory it had never appeared such complex rewards—a veritable eager distribution, also symbolizing danger.
From implications, definitely not just eting the target person and ending at that level. Should contain several layers of obstacles in series, each heavyweight.
Not good.
With this thought, Hibiscus picked up the satellite phone to notify headquarters of location and remind them to be careful, stand by. If she had an accident, either provide support or seal the island preparing for defensive battle.
Her serious expression made driving Jin Yulu raise an eyebrow in puzzlent.
"What's the situation? Isn't this just a simple visit? Did you prophesy sothing?"
"Uncertain—can only say be prepared. Specifics won't be known until truly approaching. Before challenges, enjoying scenery is also fine."
Once spoken, Hibiscus felt sowhat embarrassed. In powerful Magical Girls' eyes, infection magic power lingered everywhere with black fog swirling. Like at this mont, the route to Okinawa island had plenty of contamination, even occasionally showing signs of military clashing with infection entities.
As for patients, countless more.
After the Fallen Zone battle, people indeed hadn't seen Disaster Beasts active on large scales for a long ti. Instead, infection disease rampaged endlessly.
Planet Gaia's world overturned everything from the past with unstoppable montum, preparing for the magic power era—a grand geological age transition, yet equivalent to a great extinction, unknown how severe losses would be.
The current situation belonged to chronic losses, even counting as good. Future Disaster Beast criticality would be terrifying, bringing complete destructive Great Catastrophe—outright slaughter.
Jin Yulu took in all the worry between Hibiscus's brows.
The black-haired girl leaned against the bow seat gazing far away. In non-transford form, she had more tenderness, youth, and beauty, seeming to return to first eting impressions. Setting aside Hyacinth or strongest titles, this figure was just a bit of spray in the era.
Arousing protective instincts.
Yet knowing her identity ant she least needed protection—trying to comfort would easily miss the mark.
In these nearly two years, Jin Yulu had instead received care, usual protective positions reversed, heart stirring.
She spoke with unwavering determination: "Sorry, I'm not like Manjusaka and Nan Zhiyi who are good at expressing—I'll just vow to accompany you. Hibiscus, let's walk together. Whatever it is, my magic will bear everything because of you."
"Thank you, but don't give yourself too much pressure."
"Don't worry." Jin Yulu rolled up sleeves, spiritedly saying: "I'll work twice as hard. I sense the second elent—will soon catch up to you."
"Specifically planning how?" Hibiscus was very curious about World Serpent's next stage.
"Of course collecting resistance from fairies, Disaster Beasts work too, all of you work—must let get hurt more."
"Be careful."
Regarding cultivation, Miss Peony sotis showed neurotic impulses that shocked many new Magical Girls, but this senior's sense of security was undoubtable—absolutely a loyal good teammate.
Usually pressuring with sharp tongue and so nerves, but facing pressure absolutely reliable, widely beloved.
"...I roughly guessed you probably want to fix Erena's special state, yet might pay magical costs, right? But you've already decided—I support you. Hibiscus, this is Hyacinth's strength."
"Sharp intuition. But I thought you'd lean toward grasping all possibilities to beco stronger, wouldn't casually offer up good opportunities."
"Magical Girls only improving for themselves couldn't reach today, especially you. The strongest Magical Girls definitely bear the heaviest missions—magic will respond to you."
"Actually that requires reaching Withering Stage to work. Currently I have no ideas."
"You'll probably achieve it naturally."
Jin Yulu spoke with absolute certainty as if already foreseeing. Though usually not caring much about magical theory, she had her own understanding from sufficient practical experience, convinced this power echoed with users to ascend above peaks.
In her mind, companions were practitioners of different missions, with Hyacinth foremost—the two destined for distant futures.
Whoosh!
Suddenly both felt a wisp of magic power sweep past their ears—quite heavy, large scale. Yet fleeting and untraceable, should be carefully hidden.
Jin Yulu quickly stopped the boat, murmuring: "Special fluctuations from magic activation—I'm very familiar. Should be so special chanism taking effect."
At the sa ti, golden scales appeared protecting vital points on her body.
Hibiscus, equally sensitive in perception, also stood up, gazing at the peaceful tourist coastline.
Strange—clearly feeling abnormalities from magic activation yet leaving no traces. Definitely Fruition Stage ability with strong chanisms. Perhaps not corresponding stage Magical Girls, but purely hiding and using abilities for interference was sufficient. If elents were complete, even more troubleso.
"Plan unchanged—go to the hospital."
Waiting pointlessly was aningless, so Hibiscus simply took the lead going ashore. The sand was soft, everything was normal. Shouldn't be elental type—otherwise would have caused uproar long ago.
Jin Yulu, rich in battle experience, was already activating passive resistance preparation.
They unanimously chose simple concealnt techniques, avoiding unnecessary attention.
"Should be so constantly active range perception ability, like spider webs—only the mont of entry can be sensed by the master."
Magical Girl Peony with the most training battles understood various strange abilities, imdiately judging—aning actually already a step behind, detected first.
No matter.
Two powerful origin holders weren't worried about any first-sight kill strong-judgnt magic. Such things were very threatening early on—now everyone was thick-skinned with high health, ordinary ans couldn't interfere. Might as well be generous.
Driving straight in, they reached the hospital.
The mont they opened the doors, even Jin Yulu and Hibiscus couldn't help frowning—people inside surprisingly had unclear faces, smooth skin without undulations, no features existing.
"...Realistic enough, seems like puppets? Already occupied the entire area?"
"Not just that—should have more than one magic taking effect here." Hibiscus said quietly: "If I were guarding an important person, I'd definitely set up several abilities. Also, my ntal power perception is obstructed—this is a dream."
Dream?
Hearing such an incredible conclusion, Jin Yulu was first stunned.
Then imdiately recovered—right, ntal power perception sent out had no substance, couldn't touch things with physical collisions. What else could it be? Even if not dreams, belonged to similar chanism products.
She tried throwing a punch—power that should penetrate walls was unexpectedly soft and harmless.
"Quite interesting—should belong to strong-judgnt interference skills, with spreading tendencies. Such characteristics better fit causality magic."
"It's Lycoris, Magic Void and Reality."
Before acting, Hibiscus had asked netizens for related intelligence. Only telling teammates now was to avoid anti-detection definitely existing in the Obelisk organization—speaking face-to-face caused least damage. For top-tier Magical Girls, one na was enough to associate general principles.
Hearing this, hidden ntal energy indeed fluctuated. Though she hid well, being nad exposed flaws—hiding in layered dream corridors.
Boom—
A fist from Peony containing origin thundered out, targeting a wisp of ntal power fluctuation's object.
At the critical mont, the opponent actually actively spread arms to receive the shock wave, then that threat beca formless and dissolved. At the sa ti, dense blurriness filling hospital corridors dissipated sowhat.
Void-reality conversion force discharge—indeed good damage absorption.
But small areas that should be maintained continuously collapsed. There had to be void-reality boundaries—how to achieve greater efficiency in mutual conversion distinguished causality Magical Girls' different realms. But Lycoris wasn't simple either—next second imdiately changed tactics.
Corridor ends quickly receded, layers upon layers like kaleidoscope folding with unclear forward paths.
"Won't let you approach her."
Two world-famous Magical Girls weren't unfamiliar to Lycoris. Associating two encounters with Erena likely exposed considerable intelligence—since so, had to battle.
Her magic Void and Reality didn't operate on dreams—that was rely surface expression. Essence was confusing void-reality boundaries interference.
"...Perhaps the Church has no malice—otherwise these two styles would start with dragon breath and stopping. Might as well hear what they say."
ntal power thoughts from Erena entered Lycoris's mind, so she had to speak:
"What business?"
Hibiscus told the truth: "I found thods to awaken Erina while ensuring Erena continues existing. You're two sides of one body, the world's unique twins. Preserving miracles itself is miraculous—I won't give up possibilities."
"Please leave. Our boss also has thods—the organization will solve this internally. Don't trouble yourselves."
"Did Anemone ntion how to handle Erina's main body?"
Opening with the Obelisk mastermind's na was indeed shocking, but the question was thought-provoking. According to Miss Puppet's style, definitely wouldn't care what happened to the main body?
Erena's ntal communication fell silent, indicating deep struggle—didn't know what to do? Choose between herself and the creator? She'd rather die herself—that was reasonable.
"Please leave—this is the final ultimatum."
"What's with the nagging? If there's a plan, let's discuss together. Driving people away only shows your guilt." Before finishing, Jin Yulu was already half-dragon form.
Pressure released.
She was fed up with these people's back-and-forth—one was one, two was two. Be decisive.
Lycoris gritted her teeth—too bad, just when they received news to transfer Erina.
By now, dawdling couldn't change anything. Determined, she fiercely fully activated Void and Reality to completely erode area boundaries. Everyone felt dizzy—magic release either hit cotton or destroyed walls.
Yet Erena hesitated, hiding in kaleidoscope room depths, not knowing what to do. Should she trust whom? Or rather, which plan did she lean toward...
Next mont, origin projection spread out.
Magical Girl Peony struck—facing clear aggressive behavior, she wouldn't tolerate it, retaliating with most effective ans: origin. Surging life force-driven power crushed surrounding blurred scenes.
"That space station fight isn't finished—need to teach you lessons."
Dragon breath!
Jin Yulu's elegant mouth spat rolling flas, burning sky and boiling sea, mixing various elental attributes roaring in collision.
Even prepared Lycoris was blown away.
At the crucial mont, Hibiscus patted her companion's shoulder indicating lighter—beating people too badly would create enmity, unfavorable for cooperation. Then void-reality boundaries broke, surrounding blurriness quickly receded—an empty island.
False hospital's false, real location's real combined—worthy of top-tier concealnt magic, truly first-class at deceiving.
Behind was suddenly a ink-painting girl with chaotic brushstrokes like boiling, representing Dream Painter magic at full power. She cradled a patient-gowned girl sleeping peacefully, unmoved.
She said sorrowfully: "Even this degree can't wake you—you're more sealed than that Sleeping Beauty. Because of ?"
"Since we could save Sleeping Beauty's problems, slightly harder ones are also manageable."
Hibiscus promised sincerely.
Unfortunately, Lycoris flying back gripped Erena's hand firmly, wanting not to easily let go. For reason and emotion, her mission was ensuring this transfer's safety. She'd save whoever—current conflict shouldn't exist.
Both sides had non-negotiable reasons, no right or wrong, concerning Erina's life and death—only choices. Even the most closely related party fell silent.
Suddenly Hibiscus threw a crystal containing massive energy to Erena, who caught it reflexively.
Without explanation, as Miss Painter opened her hand, a line of settings automatically appeared—like so intelligence check skill. Understanding the aning, Erena imdiately activated energy. Using this transfer station indeed slowed mutual energy-devouring tug-of-war endings.
A faint ntal power fluctuation appeared in everyone's perception.
dically speaking, only awake or asleep existed, but in magical fields, any ntal power activity counted as good news.
"So you really can do it?"
"Still short—Withering Stage would have absolute certainty. Now first giving you this to avoid situation deterioration, laying foundation for future treatnt."
"...Really strange—I know usage yet uniquely can't detect its essence, but this crystal in your hands more easily breaks through magical mystery, right? Really okay giving it to ?"
"This is my choice—don't take it to heart. Salvation's value is greater."
Just as Erena was about to decline, sky opened passages—a huge puppet poked its head from outside the atmosphere.
"Well said—Sands of Ti is strong because of this!"
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