“I’m asking you, Alice.”
“Hmm.”
“Do you like Magic Girls?”
“Very much.”
“Then what do you think is the most attractive thing about Magic Girls?”
“Is it the beautiful ceremonial attire, or the powerful magic and combat skills, or perhaps their shining appearance like idols, or even their firm belief in protecting something?”
“Hmm…”
The Golden-haired Magic Girl pondered for a moment, then softly said:
“I think… it’s a little bit of everything.”
“It seems you’re the type who loves everything,” Su Tianqing said thoughtfully.
Today was the second day of the Lunar New Year.
The five villains were still enjoying their holiday, but Su Tianqing’s original plan to give Hyacinth and her team a break was interrupted by Aurora’s targeted training.
That’s right, her goal was to quickly help Aurora grow into a team member capable of holding her own, while also helping her find enjoyment in daily activities and develop it further.
“So today, Alice, you’ll try the first type of enjoyment with Hellcat.”
“I call it—【The Joy of Combat】!”
【Quest Chain: Alice’s Special Training】
【Quest 1: Help Alice find where the joy lies】
The secret codex presented a brand new quest chain.
It was hard to say whether this fun-loving secret codex had a plan or not, but given the process and generous rewards of this quest chain itself, Su Tianqing was quite pleased with it.
However, the previous investigation quest remained:
【Quest Chain 7: The Ripper’s Truth】
【Investigate the Ripper, assist in resolving the evil spirit】
It seemed that unless this evil spirit was completely resolved, the secret codex wouldn’t grant her new Monster summoning rights. What a useless secret codex.
Oh well, for now, she would focus on the new quest.
Alice’s special training plan begins with Hellcat!
…
“You all have worked hard~ It’s the New Year and I’ve made you come out specially, I’m so sorry~”
“It’s alright, it’s alright. Just try not to cause too much damage to the buildings today; the cleanup crew is still on their annual leave.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll have my familiars repair the buildings properly afterward.”
Not far away, the Golden-haired Fox Girl stood before two Hero Association Heroes on duty, wagging her tail and apologizing cutely.
She also slipped them two red envelopes and specially made button badges as free giveaways, which made the two field agents on duty a little embarrassed.
“Speaking of which, where are Ms. Meteor and Ms. Qi Yun? They used to come over a few days ago, but I haven’t seen them recently?” Xin Yuehu asked curiously.
The two field agents smiled awkwardly, explaining that the Association had arranged for them to take turns on holiday, so the Fox Girl didn’t pay too much attention.
Actually, the situation in the Association’s radio communication ten minutes earlier was:
Field Agent: 【Report, Xin Yuehu has appeared at Lengjiang District Sports Center! Requesting backup!】
Headquarters (Messiah’s lazy voice): 【Xin Yuehu? Didn’t she say she wouldn’t cause trouble during the New Year? Is she bored during the holiday?】
Field Agent: 【Then… what should we do here?】
Headquarters: 【(Rustling sounds)】
Headquarters: 【Just have the field agents on duty evacuate the public, they know what they’re doing. I’m going back to sleep…】
Field Agent: 【Are you really not sending an S-rank…】
Headquarters: 【(Static of Electromagnetic interference, hum of psionic energy)】
Headquarters (radio hijacked by Electromagnetic):
【This is Qi Yun, I’m busy today. The field team just needs to arrange for two quick ones to evacuate the public. Pay special attention to persuading people who want to watch the show to leave; they absolutely cannot approach the Sports Center.】
【If you really can’t evacuate them, go find Xin Yuehu; she’ll help.】
Field Agent: 【Received, Duty A-Team deploying immediately.】
Above, the radio communication record of the two New Year duty personnel.
While waiting for Fox Fox to assist the Hero Association in evacuating the surrounding public, Hellcat looked at Alice, who was waiting beside her, and asked her:
“Alice, have you ever experienced a direct confrontation between Magic Girls before?”
“No,” Alice answered very decisively.
“Is that so… Then how do you usually replenish your magic?”
“Um… when that evil spirit is defeated, I feel like my magic power is replenished.”
“That truly is a very unique characteristic,” Hellcat nodded and said.
She had never seen a Monster that could actively replenish magic before. It seemed Tianqing was right; investigating the Ripper indeed brought various benefits.
Perhaps it could even solve the Magic Girls’ magic supply problem.
…No, is this really a good thing?
Thinking about how she usually replenished her magic, the Cat Girl’s cheeks flushed slightly, and she suddenly felt a subtle emotion.
But she couldn’t summon a Monster, so she couldn’t replenish her magic that way. It really had to be Fox Fox.
This was definitely not an excuse.
“Look over there, they’re coming!”
Fenrir shouted loudly, pointing to the trails of flying magic in the sky.
The Heroes on duty had already gone to evacuate the last group of people. Xin Yuehu returned to the group and looked at Hellcat and Alice.
“Then, today, I’ll leave it to you to play freely!”
“Alright, leave it to me!”
The Cat Girl confidently gave a thumbs-up, and the Rabbit Girl, after a long time, revealed her signature crescent smile, looking quite excited about the upcoming scene.
Only Fenrir helplessly drooped her wolf tail, letting out a sigh.
…
Magic Girl Winter Holly, at this moment, tightly gripped her magic staff, floating in the air side by side with her companion Chun Lan.
Both of them looked very nervous, especially when they saw the three beast-human Magic Girls standing side by side on the ground, this tension intensified.
“Hellcat, Cheshire Rabbit, and Fenrir…”
Winter Holly muttered to herself,
“Haven’t Hyacinth and her team arrived yet? Chun Lan, can you hurry them up?”
“I think it’s already quite considerate that Hellcat and her team haven’t pounced on us yet,” Chun Lan replied softly.
Chun Lan and Winter Holly, members of the Autumn Osmanthus Squad.
Since Captain Qiugui was in a very bad state after fighting five opponents alone at yesterday’s concert, Winter Holly and Chun Lan were responsible for supporting the Hyacinth Squad in dealing with the Monster today.
However, the two of them were not used to the response speed of Hyacinth and her team. They rushed over in a hurry, at the speed they used in Mountain City, and found themselves staring blankly at Xin Yuehu and the others.
“Why are you two here first? Where are Hyacinth and her team?”
Hellcat flew into the sky. Winter Holly and Chun Lan braced themselves as if facing a formidable enemy, but thankfully, the Cat Girl didn’t rush forward to fight, only asked calmly.
“H-Hyacinth and her team are a little slow, they’ll probably take a while to…”
“Idiot!”
Chun Lan answered honestly, then was sharply slapped on the shoulder by Winter Holly, only then realizing with horror what she had said.
But Hellcat only paused, then smiled and turned to look at Alice, who was hiding behind her.
“You see, Chun Lan and her team made a big mistake, which is exposing the true situation of the battle to us so easily. You must grasp these subtle clues during combat.”
“Mm-hmm… (taking notes)”
Alice nodded obediently in response.
Chun Lan and Winter Holly didn’t know what to say, nor did they know what the other side was planning, and they exchanged confused glances.
“Alice, before Hyacinth and her team arrive, do you want to practice with these two?”
As if something came to mind, Hellcat said.
“Hmm, I’ll try it then.”
Chun Lan and Winter Holly froze simultaneously.
They instinctively wanted to run away, but in front of Hellcat’s kind smile, they had no choice but to brace themselves and face Alice.
Alice’s first battle thus began!
