Twelve Magic Girls, each named after a Zodiac constellation.
Each of them was meticulously customized using the Xin Yue Magic Wand's Monster custom mode, not only having full enhancements and both magical and physical resistance, but also equipped with their own powerful autonomous modes.
They all had exceptional abilities, each with unique skills, and their magic and strength were astonishing. The secret weapon Ben Hu had carefully prepared would surely bring endless surprises to Red Rose!
"...To summon twelve Magic Girls at once, your junior is truly remarkable."
Red Rose stood ready, her brows furrowed as she stared at the Zodiac Twelve Witches surrounding her.
Even Mercury was momentarily stunned.
"...Hey, little Fox Fox, are you serious?"
"Huh? Didn't you, Senior, say we needed to ensure Red Rose was suppressed?"
Su Tianqing asked, puzzled.
In reality, summoning all twelve Zodiac Magic Girls at once was indeed a crucial method for her to deal with Red Rose's unknown strength.
Take Hyacinth as an example—Hyacinth in her Star Shadow state could defeat one Magic Girl. Red Rose's strength would only be greater than Hyacinth's, so let's assume she could defeat two.
There were also Bai Lili and Iris, two other Magic Girls who also possessed Star Shadow, plus Nightingale's auxiliary magic and the combat power of others. All in all, let's say they could defeat eight or nine Magic Girls, which added up to exactly twelve.
But since Senior said that, did she summon a bit too many Magic Girls...?
Forget it! Since they were already here, she would let Senior witness the strength of a new-era villain!
"Oh my...Good morning, Senior Red Rose."
The Magic Girl floating directly in front of Red Rose spoke, a golden glow flashing in her star-like eyes.
Someone familiar with the voice had already blurted out, and the crowd's fear vanished as the voice sounded, replaced by excited shouts:
"Is it Xin Yuehu?"
"Fox Fox! I'd recognize Fox Fox's voice even if I turned to ash!"
"Fox Fox! Fox Fox!" "Xin Yuehu! Xin Yuehu!"
The fans shouted loudly, a scene that left Su Tianqing a bit stunned, let alone the other Magic Girls.
"...Xin Yuehu? Are all these Magic Girls summoned by Xin Yuehu?"
Not far away, Magic Girl Qiugui asked her companions curiously.
Her companions were speechless, but many had watched Xin Yuehu's live streams and clearly understood this little Fox Fox's style of action:
She would absolutely not harm the public, nor would she fight fiercely in crowded places. She would even actively evacuate people, a style quite different from many Magic Girls.
For example, Mai Sui and Lulou from Sui City, the former's reputation was already so bad that everyone trembled at the mention of her name.
And the public also clearly understood Xin Yuehu's style, knowing that she wasn't a serious villain, so they simply watched with the mindset of enjoying a show.
"This should be our first meeting, Senior Red Rose."
Controlling the Magic Girl's body, Su Tianqing had the Golden Taurus Magic Girl converse with Red Rose.
"Oh? You can directly control a Star Shadow Magic Girl?" Surprise was evident on Red Rose's face, but she didn't appear overly shocked.
"Interesting, Miss Xin Yuehu. As a junior Magic Girl who debuted only a few months ago, to reach such a height in such a short time truly makes me look at you in a new light."
Oh my, why is she suddenly praising Ben Hu? It's a bit embarrassing.
"I originally thought your summoning magic was just calling some small animals, but I didn't expect that even the magic of the Zodiac Twelve Constellations could be materialized into Magic Girls by you..."
"Commendable. But it's not enough."
As soon as she finished speaking, Red Rose's body suddenly burst into brilliant starlight, transforming a second time amidst the twinkling stars!
Her fiery dress flowed with a brilliant galaxy at its edges, and she wielded two flaming greatswords, like a burning sun.
Magic Girl Red Rose ☆ Star Shadow!
The cheers and applause of the people reached a new height.
Red Rose once again displayed her Star Shadow. After many years, she reappeared before her fans in her full glory!
And she was facing her formidable old rival, 【Mercury】, and Xin Yuehu, who was controlling the Zodiac Twelve Witches, hidden somewhere in the venue!
"Senior, you seem a bit too confident."
The Golden Taurus Magic Girl showed Xin Yuehu's sly smile, and the twelve Magic Girls simultaneously assumed combat stances, poised for a fierce battle with Red Rose.
"Are you sure you want to fight here?"
Mercury, who had been watching the show, suddenly spoke. Only then did everyone notice that this classic old villain seemed to have remained silent all this time, wondering what she was thinking.
"It's too cramped here. Why don't we go somewhere higher to spar?"
"...Let's go."
Exchanging glances with her old rival, Red Rose seemed to understand something. Her brows furrowed, and she accelerated upwards into the sky above the stadium.
The Zodiac Twelve Witches followed closely, like twelve bright stars orbiting the sun, radiating countless brilliant lights above Sui City!
...
A fierce battle erupted in the sky over Sui City.
The Golden Taurus Magic Girl, wielding a thorny warhammer, was the first to tie down Red Rose's frontal assault. Mercury also closely coordinated with the Golden Taurus's combat rhythm, her azure scythe continuously parrying Red Rose's greatsword, sparking a series of flames.
"So much strength!" Red Rose's face showed surprise.
"Thank you for the compliment!" The Golden Taurus Magic Girl replied with a smile.
The warhammer swept upwards, parrying the flaming greatsword's downward slash. The Capricorn Magic Girl, wielding a heavy sword, followed close behind. Her molten heavy sword and the flaming greatsword collided, like a volcanic eruption!
The other Magic Girls weren't idle either—Cancer and Sagittarius, both firepower types, seized the opportunity to unleash magic cannons and magic missiles on Red Rose, but they also had to look down at the other figures rushing to support them:
"Senior Red Rose!"
"We're here to help you!"
Hyacinth flew at the forefront, her Star Shadow already unleashed. She lunged through the air at the Sagittarius Magic Girl, slashing her back several steps, then engaged the Leo Magic Girl in a fierce fight.
The battlefield was momentarily chaotic.
Looking up at the battle in the sky, Su Tianqing was also secretly observing this senior through the Magic Girl's perspective.
This was a rare opportunity to uncover secrets about this senior. Perhaps it was a good chance to carefully observe Red Rose's situation.
Senior Mercury said that she thought she was here to help Red Rose solve the Star Realm Rift Syndrome.
The secret codex mission also happened to align with her thoughts, even directly presenting a critical event, offering a generous reward of 2000 ancient divine code stones to drive her to resolve this matter.
But what exactly was this syndrome? Was this the strange illness that had troubled Red Rose for over twenty years, preventing her from returning to a normal person?
"Red Rose! Don't force it!"
Mercury's azure battle scythe swung down with full force. Red Rose decisively abandoned one greatsword, gripping the other flaming greatsword with both hands, fully parrying Mercury's attack.
"Crackle! ! !"
"Ugh! ..."
"You've endured for over twenty years, that's enough!"
Mercury whispered,
"Look at your juniors, see how much they've grown. You don't need to maintain it alone like before!"
The conversation between the two fell completely into Su Tianqing's ears.
By this point, she could roughly outline Red Rose's current situation:
She seemed to be using her Magic Girl body and magic power to maintain something. That something was related to the Star Realm Rift, and this rift was very dangerous.
But how could she close it? Ben Hu had no idea at all!
"...Since you are so confident, then come and see for yourselves in my Mindscape World!"
Before her words finished, Red Rose's magic power suddenly surged, enveloping the entire sky!
"Come on! This is my strongest magic!"
Red Rose's voice seemed to come from the distant starry sky, thundering like thunder.
"【Mindscape World】, unfold!"