novelraw Chapter 28 Magical Girl Guanlan
Chapter 28 Magical Girl Guanlan
The torrential rain continues.
At the mountainside, the tremors from underground surged up through the rock strata.
Dongchun stopped, clenching her teeth, and looked at the mountaintop that was completely shrouded in thick fog and rain.
She channeled her magic, took out two vials of cold, potent magic liquid from her storage pouch, and plunged them into her veins without hesitation. She planned to use the most energy-intensive pure magic flight method directly.
Judging from the fact that the magic bridge just broke, Tao Zhuo and Gu Bai must have encountered some problem!
Memories, like this oppressive, cold rain, surged into my mind without warning.
When he was young, the magical girl who took care of him also faced a similar situation.
That magical girl from that time had no time left.
Dongchun understood, of course, that in the end, the magical girl gave up her ideal of living and used her death to give herself a chance to survive.
The white flowers blooming beside it, due to its intense obsession, were too dazzling.
Feeling unworthy, she ultimately took only a single, unbloomed epiphyllum plant, braided it into a knot, and carried it with her.
That will never happen again, absolutely not.
The girl interrupted her thoughts, her red eyes shining again. However, the anticipated [acceleration magic] did not take effect.
From the moment I stepped into this mountain range, my magical energy became extremely sluggish. It was like the slight jolt of rusty gears that couldn't mesh properly, a feeling that was incredibly uncomfortable.
Fortunately, An Yu Medical's technological supplements were powerful enough that two injections of potent magic liquid forcibly cleared the blockages in her meridians. With enough magic power replenished, she was able to lift her body and fly rapidly towards the mountaintop.
The higher you go, the more turbulent the magic in the air becomes, like a pot of boiling water, while Dongchun's own magic is like a sieve with a hole in the bottom, leaking a little with each step, and the closer you get to the center of the valley, the faster it leaks.
In an instant, the magic in the air changed once again.
It was as if some powerful being had awakened, releasing a kind of pressure and simultaneously attracting all the magic power of this mountain forest.
Amidst this oppressive aura, she looked down and witnessed a startling scene: dozens of followers of the Ximing Cult, dressed in light gray coats with gold diagonal stripes printed on their chests, were lined up like ascetics, climbing towards the mountaintop through the muddy ground in the torrential rain.
What's going on?
Dong Chun frowned, but she didn't care what these people were doing. All she needed to do was get to those two as soon as possible.
--call out!
Just then, a whooshing sound suddenly came from the air.
The already unstable automatic magic barrier on Dongchun's body was struck with precision, and the magic structure was instantly disintegrated with a crisp sound, forcibly interrupting her barely maintained flight state.
An inevitable fall.
Dongchun forcefully twisted her waist in mid-air, pushing her perception magic outward to avoid being attacked again, and then landed steadily on the muddy ground more than fifty meters in front of the believers.
Before she could even stand still, a girl she hadn't detected beforehand appeared like a ghost, holding a black umbrella and blocking her way.
The girl had long, light blue hair and a leisurely demeanor, making her stand out from the group of fanatical believers.
"I'm sorry, a very important miracle has occurred up here, and this area will be temporarily taken over by our Ximing Church."
The girl's tone was indifferent, as if she were reading out an unimportant announcement:
"For your safety, please return to the foot of the mountain."
Fuyutsubaki slowly straightened up, her red eyes icy cold: "Magical Girl, Fuyutsubaki."
"Impressive, impressive, I know, you're often in the news." The light blue-haired girl clapped her hands with a smile, "But even for you, it's not possible today."
"I was sent by the Qixin Academy to carry out this mission, so get out of the way." Dongchun had no choice but to invoke a more prestigious title.
But the girl still held up her umbrella, blocking the way, and even tilted her head slightly:
"Really? Qi Xin has actually evolved, able to detect and control the anomalies here in such a short time?"
Communication seems to have broken down.
Without further ado, Dong Chun forcefully squeezed out the remaining potent magic potion from her body.
With a "whoosh," five highly compressed white orbs of light appeared behind her, ready to be unleashed.
The stance is clear: give way, or start a fight.
The light blue-haired girl sighed, but did not adopt a defensive stance; a strange light appeared in her eyes.
With a wave of his hand, Dong Chun unleashed five orbs of light that tore through the rain like meteors, striking the opponent from five tricky angles.
"Very sharp, but it's a pity you weren't in good form?"
The girl stood still, her gaze quickly sweeping across the air: "The two on the left, a delay of 0.3 seconds in magic output; the one on the right, uneven coverage; as for the two in the middle..."
She raised her free left hand, and with her index finger, she casually tapped five times in mid-air, shooting out five extremely faint, thread-like magic needles.
"It's a bit unfair to you to be an opponent in this situation."
Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!
There was no evenly matched collision. The five slender magic needles, with incredible precision, pierced the most vulnerable crevice in the sphere of light, causing it to rupture.
Dongchun's heart sank.
She understood; this magical girl's combat abilities were extremely biased towards support and analysis—it was probably the kind that allowed her to detect things.
Normally, I wouldn't make mistakes, but right now, my magic is affected by the environment, and every bit of clumsiness in its operation is magnified countless times in the other person's eyes.
Dongchun bit her lip until it bled, intending to directly overload her magic and begin close-quarters combat.
"...Stop, stop, stop, I understand." Seeing Dongchun's reckless stance, the light blue-haired girl suddenly withdrew her hand and sighed helplessly.
"I understand. The people above must be very important to you. To do you a favor, I, Magical Girl Guanlan, will take on the responsibility of letting you pass."
"Your Holiness, this won't do! The order to seal off the area has already been given—"
Several fanatical followers of Ximing immediately rushed forward, banging their heads on the ground and loudly admonishing him.
"--Shut up."
Guanlan's smile faded, and she coldly glanced at the believer. Then, she turned to Dongchun, pulled out a flying carpet from somewhere, and extended her hand to Dongchun: "Let's go."
Dongchun didn't hold her hand, but silently stepped onto the flying carpet.
It's still raining.
Guanlan pushed the magic barrier wide, keeping out the cold rain and covering the winter jasmine. The flying carpet carried the two of them and quickly ascended towards the mountaintop valley.
"There's still a long way to go, want to chat?" Guanlan asked, her back to Dongchun, her tone returning to its usual casual ease.
"..."
"Ah, I understand your anxiety. And seeing other people's anxiety about collapsing at any moment... I also quite enjoy it." Guanlan turned around and gave a meaningful smile.
"..."
Dongchun still ignored her.
She closed her eyes, no longer wasting a single ounce of energy, and silently channeled her magic, trying to recover as much as possible before reaching the two people.