Off Work, Then I Become a Magical Girl Chapter 78: Delphinium and Sparrow

Is that a Magical Girl?

The mont Lin Yun saw the figure outside the window, that thought imdiately crossed his mind. After all, being able to fly in midair while wearing such a flamboyant outfit—who else could it be but a Magical Girl?

It wasn’t that magicians couldn’t imitate such a style, but unfortunately, any magician whose magic reserves and spell proficiency allowed them to float steadily in the air was, in all likelihood, past the age of being considered a "girl."

Then, why was a Magical Girl here at this ti?

Lin Yun didn’t recognize the girl in the black dress. He was certain—she wasn’t anyone from his past. She also shouldn’t be a newcor in Fangting City; otherwise, there was no reason for him not to know her.

A Magical Girl from another city?

Questions swirled in his mind, but Lin Yun quickly shifted his thoughts to his next move.

Should he transform into a Magical Girl and ask about her intentions? Or should he pretend not to see her and let her co and go as she pleased?

Transforming right now was out of the question.

At the mont, he was in the General Manager’s office. If he transford, Wang Tengfei—who was just an ordinary person—would see everything. That would be an unnecessary information leak.

Sure, he could have the Counterasure Bureau handle the aftermath, sign a confidentiality agreent, or even use a spell for minor psychological suggestion to make Wang Tengfei forget about it. But Lin Yun still preferred to avoid transforming in front of others whenever possible.

Ignoring the situation wasn’t an option either. He couldn’t just let an unknown Magical Girl—whose allegiance was uncertain—wander freely in Fangting City.

At the very least, he couldn’t afford to waste any more ti in the General Manager’s office.

With that, he opened his mouth to wrap up his conversation with Wang Tengfei.

“President Wang, I’m sorry, but I have sothing urgent to deal with. I won’t take up any more of your ti—”

But before he could finish, Lin Yun’s pupils contracted sharply.

He saw it.

The girl floating in the sky, her long black hair billowing in the wind, her dark dress shimring with a golden hue under the sunlight.

He saw the glow of earth-colored magic light up in her hands, aid directly at the office building.

At this point, there was no doubt about it—she was hostile.

“President Wang.”

Lin Yun didn’t waste another second. He sprang to his feet, his tone deadly serious.

“Get down.”

His words were so abrupt that Wang Tengfei didn’t imdiately grasp their aning.

Not that it mattered—he wouldn’t have ti to process them anyway.

Because the next mont, he saw Lin Yun dash toward the floor-to-ceiling window behind him without another word.

A flash of dazzling blue light erupted at Lin Yun’s side. A split second later, the muffled sound of shattering glass rang out behind him.

And in the next instant—the entire building shook violently, as if struck by an earthquake.

“Huh? I missed?”

Not far away, the girl in the black dress tilted her head at the massive crater she had just blasted into the building’s edge.

“That’s weird, I was sure I aid properly…”

“Oh well, if I missed, I’ll just fire again.”

——“No matter how many tis you try, you won’t hit.”

A voice suddenly rang out from nearby.

The girl turned toward the sound, only to see a petite figure floating in midair just like her.

The newcor wore a dark blue long dress and bore an icy expression.

Seeing her, the girl in black was montarily taken aback—but then, the corners of her mouth curled up into a mysterious smile.

“Ah, I knew you’d be here.”

“‘You knew I’d be here’?”

Opposite her, Veronica extended her hand. As magic gathered, a wand materialized in her grip.

“Using an attack spell as a greeting isn’t exactly polite. You have one minute—explain why you’re here, and explain your intentions.”

“Ah, my apologies. I really should have introduced myself first.”

The girl in black even gave a slight bow, as if she were genuinely remorseful for her "rudeness."

“Hello, I was once a Flower Card Magical Girl registered in the Magic Kingdom, under the Court of Finance. My active period was about fourteen years ago, and my alias was ‘Golden Bell.’”

“But that na is in the past. Now, you can call ‘Sparrow.’”

“If you don’t understand the significance of that alias, allow to introduce us—a group of Magical Girls who have truly attained freedom.

We are ‘Claw Mark.’”

“Now, do you find my introduction satisfactory?”

As she spoke, the girl calling herself "Sparrow" lifted her head. Her smile grew wider, bolder.

“——Or should I say, forr Flower Card, Lady Cornflower?”

And almost simultaneously with those words—

Without any warning, an intensely powerful beam of magic shot from her palm, hurtling straight toward Veronica.

Still stunned by what she had just heard, Veronica reacted swiftly. Her eyes widened as she raised her hand, summoning multiple Favored Runes to form a Magical Barrier just in ti to block the incoming blast.

“Looks like you know quite a lot.”

The barrier held against the attack, locking them in a battle of sheer magic force. Veronica’s cold gaze bore into Sparrow.

“You knew it was , and yet you dared to co to Fangting City and provoke ? Or did you think throwing around a discarded alias would let you land a successful sneak attack?

Tell —are all the people in your ‘Claw Mark’ organization as brainless as you?”

Her words made Sparrow’s smile falter for a split second. Her brow twitched in irritation, but she quickly masked it, replacing it with a bright, almost exaggerated grin.

“Ah, of course not.”

“You may be a forr Flower Card, but you were still a Flower Card. I never expected a simple ambush to take you down easily.

Even old hags like you have so real skills, after all.”

“But what if I told you this was my real trump card?”

As she spoke, the originally earth-colored magic beam was suddenly engulfed by a dark purple-black magic aura.

And the mont that purple-black magic touched Veronica’s Magical Barrier—

What had been a sturdy, immovable defense suddenly withered, as if rapidly aging.

Thin cracks spread across the surface like a spiderweb.

The entire process was so brief that Veronica had no ti to reinforce the barrier.

Before she could react—

It shattered.

BOOM!

With nothing left to block it, the magic beam obliterated the remains of the barrier and engulfed Veronica entirely.