"Y-You let go...let go of me...!"
In Rong City, on a villain's rooftop that no detector could find, was where Mai Sui was located.
Xin Yuehu sat cheerfully on a nearby sofa, holding a glass of fresh orange juice, sipping it in small sips.
Cat Girl sat beside Fox Fox, playing with the winged camera, while Pink-haired Rabbit Girl stared blankly at the wheat-skinned Magic Girl not far away, a deep sense of joy in her eyes.
It was known that they were the cream of the crop among villainous Magic Girls.
"Hehehe...Miss Mai Sui, you're quite restless."
Xin Yuehu said with a light chuckle.
Looking at the three villains before her, who were astonishingly skilled and even possessed secret weapons, Mai Sui's struggles slowly ceased.
"...Miss Xin Yuehu."
Mai Sui glanced at her hands and feet, bound tightly by magic chains, her cheeks slightly flushed, but she still suppressed her shyness and spoke.
"Mm-hm, Miss Mai Sui."
Golden Fox replied with a smile.
"...Why did you tie me up here? What do you want?" The wheat-skinned Magic Girl said coldly.
"Heh heh...Miss Mai Sui, you don't seem to fully grasp your situation."
After speaking, Golden Fox rose and walked in front of the wheat-skinned Magic Girl.
Magic chains lowered her from the room's ceiling, allowing Su Tianqing to meet her gaze.
"Such a beautiful face...yet without any self-awareness, how boring."
"What exactly do you want? I know you've been destroying public facilities in Rong City. What exactly are you planning?"
"Hmph...You, you're just a captive, yet you have more questions than a guest, Miss Mai Sui."
Xin Yuehu's smile remained unchanged as she sat back down on the sofa, still smiling.
A brief silence.
Mai Sui quietly observed her surroundings, trying to find a way to escape.
Cheshire Rabbit sat on the sofa, admiring Mai Sui's bound appearance, her smile gradually becoming obsessive, somewhat inexplicably terrifying, sending shivers down Mai Sui's spine.
Hellcat, however, had no extra movements, silently sitting beside Golden Fox and drinking her beverage.
The girl tried to break free, but the chains on her hands and feet firmly sealed off her ability to manipulate magic, leaving her powerless, let alone able to escape.
"..."
Su Tianqing watched Mai Sui's every move, suddenly feeling like she was arguing with thin air.
Only one of the three prepared witches was used, and the hidden Sirius Witch didn't even get a chance to appear; even Cancer was only used to absorb two magic cannons.
Is this Mai Sui...a bit too weak?
Her cannon-firing position was terrible, perfectly blocking Iris's firing angle, and she started with two area-clearing magic cannons, completely disregarding Hyacinth's role as a close-range deterrent.
She even initiated the attack before Nightingale could apply a shield to her, and the magic ripples from her magic cannon volley interfered with the latter's shield magic casting...
How should I put it, she completely lacked the seasoned feel of a "senior"; she was just a rookie who couldn't even compare to Iris.
"...Cat Cat."
"Hmm?"
"You had a direct confrontation with Miss Mai Sui just now, right? What do you think of her strength?"
"..."
Hellcat deeply gazed at the hanging Mai Sui, narrowing her eyes, her expression cold.
"...Weak."
"What did you say!? Don't call me weak!!"
As if pricked, Mai Sui immediately struggled on the chains, shouting loudly.
"But you are weak, Miss Mai Sui."
Cat Girl seemed to sense the amusement, smiling as she teased the Magic Girl in front of her.
"I've fought with Iris, and I've also dealt with the Bai Lili Squad in Shanghai."
"You and Bai Lili are Magic Girls from the same period, right? She now possesses Star Shadow, and what about you, Miss Mai Sui?"
Mai Sui's face turned crimson with anger, wishing she could break free from the chains immediately and slap this Cat Girl twice.
Cat Girl and Golden Fox exchanged glances, each with a joyful smile on their faces, not to mention Cheshire Rabbit, who had already revealed that crescent-shaped joyful smile.
How wonderful, that's exactly the expression. Xia Taotao thought to herself.
The usually high and mighty Magic Girl Mai Sui was now firmly bound in a chain array, becoming a toy that could be played with at any time...
It was truly...exhilarating.
"Bai Lili and her team are also a four-person firepower squad like yours. They even handled a powerful Monster attack, and what about you, Miss Mai Sui?"
Golden Fox took over Cat Girl's words and said,
"Sui City has only had eighty-something Monster attacks this year, and their scale wasn't large, but you've accumulated a huge amount of credit on the Hero Association's attack statistics, you know."
At this point, Su Tianqing cleared her throat and slowly said:
"Ahem."
"On February 3rd, a Monster attack occurred in People's Square on South Main Street in Sui City. The Maisui Squad went for firepower suppression. The Monster caused 12 casualties, and the Maisui Squad almost leveled the square."
"Th-That's because, because that Monster was too cunning and nimble, that's why..." Mai Sui was stunned for a moment, hastily trying to explain.
"Don't be in a hurry to explain, Miss Mai Sui, Fox Fox hasn't finished reading yet."
"On April 16th, a Monster attack occurred at the North Suburban Airport in Sui City. The Maisui Squad was dispatched for emergency handling. During this time, the Monster destroyed three passenger planes, and the Maisui Squad destroyed more than half of the hangars."
"On May 9th, a Monster appeared at the Sui City Water Treatment Plant. The Maisui Squad went to intercept. The Monster destroyed Water Treatment Plant No. 1, and the Maisui Squad destroyed the remaining eight water treatment plants."
"What an impressive record, Miss Mai Sui."
Su Tianqing smiled as she tossed the notebook in her hand into her magic space, looking at the wheat-skinned Magic Girl who no longer knew what to say.
"Although the Hero Association didn't pursue your responsibility, your teammates and the citizens of Sui City have quite a few complaints about this kind of tactic, you know."
"What do those three know! Isn't it enough just to eliminate the Monster!" Mai Sui shouted, trying to hide her nervousness and shyness.
But Su Tianqing's smile did not diminish, even becoming more joyful.
"Heh heh heh...I see."
"A Magic Girl's duty is to protect. Are you truly fulfilling this duty of protection, Miss Mai Sui?"
"If you only eliminate Monsters and disregard the lives of those around you, do you think you are a dutiful Magic Girl?"
"Of course I am a dutiful Magic Girl!" Mai Sui gritted her teeth and replied.
"...Fox Fox, I don't really like people who lie repeatedly, you know."
Xin Yuehu's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Mai Sui was about to say something more, but the few slime-like Monsters that appeared before her turned her face ashen and made cold sweat run down her back.
"Ugh?! W-What is this?!"
"It's...the Tentacle Monster that Fox Fox specially prepared for you, you know."
Xin Yuehu smiled brightly, but in Mai Sui's eyes, it exuded a chilling coldness.
The Monsters surrounded the wheat-skinned Magic Girl. In the night sky, only terrified screams could be heard, but they were all blocked within by the villain's rooftop's protective magic.
Rong City remained as quiet as ever.