The next day, on the villain's rooftop.
“People only believe what they see.”
“Magic Girls are the same; Magic Girls are also people, and they are even more easily guided by what they firmly believe in.”
The Golden-haired Fox Girl stood alone on the villain's rooftop, overlooking the continuous flow of traffic on the road below, and muttered to herself.
...This was a very troublesome situation, extremely troublesome.
Yesterday, Ben Hu had her first contact with Fenghua.
Ben Hu had approached her with a playful attitude, wanting to chat, thinking that it might expand the plan, but her terrible attitude only made things more complicated.
Since that was the case, Ben Hu had to give her a warning to let her know who was in charge in Rong City.
Of course, it was Ben Hu, the gang boss, who was in charge! Ben Hu answered her own question.
But if Fenghua continued like this, Ben Hu would not only fail to gain any fun, but some terrible accidents might even occur.
This obsession would sooner or later bring her misfortune, or even lead to her being swallowed by the obsession and transforming into a dark shadow of the stars, just like Hua Ling back then.
Remembering Iris's starry shadow from back then, Su Tianqing still felt a sense of lingering fear.
Ben Hu had almost been executed by her cannon fire back then!
Ben Hu had to find a way to talk to Fenghua and enlighten her, at least to understand why she had such a deep obsession with Jack the Ripper.
“To avoid this situation, Miss Fenghua, please kindly become Ben Hu's experimental subject.”
Xin Yuehu murmured to herself, took out the secret codex, and wrote and drew on the intelligence page.
The pen made of magic power floated in the air, and the Golden Fox narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at the summary of the temporarily decided plan.
【Mission Chain 8: Out of Water】
【Utilize the conflict between the Burning Wind Squad and Alice to guide Wang Xiaowang to establish a belief in protection】
Ben Hu remembered this secret codex mission very clearly.
Both Ben Hu and the Playful Person's secret codex regarded the Burning Wind Squad as an important opportunity to guide Wang Xiaowang.
And the script could be written from here on—
“As roommates, Wang Xiaowang and Aurora discovered each other's true identities during an 'accidental' Monster attack.”
“Aurora transformed into Magic Girl Alice to protect Wang Xiaowang, allowing Wang Xiaowang to feel that even a villainous Magic Girl possesses 'the belief in protection,' thereby laying the foundation.”
“As for how to make her expand this belief... it's time for Miss Fenghua to make her appearance.”
Su Tianqing casually erased the draft script, closed the secret codex, and looked into the distance.
Her fox tail swayed leisurely, and a joyful curve appeared at the corner of the Fox Girl's mouth.
Monsters were easy to deal with; any one of Ben Hu's strengthened +10, 3-ability Monsters would be enough to give Alice a hard time at this stage.
Next, Ben Hu only needed to have the Burning Wind Squad rush to support, and “accidentally” discover Magic Girl Alice, whom they called Jack the Ripper...
“Hehe...”
Thinking of the upcoming scene, the Golden Fox couldn't help but reveal a villainous smile.
No, celebrating prematurely was an absolute taboo; Ben Hu had to make all the preparations for this plan.
Let's start with Fenghua's mindset as the entry point!
Confidante Fox form, attack!
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Hero Association Affiliated Hospital, VIP ward.
The young doctor wearing gold-rimmed glasses opened the door, and the girl sitting by the bed looking out the window turned her head, meeting his gaze and that of the Golden Fox behind him.
The girl was slightly stunned.
“Isara Carter, correct.” Moira asked calmly, as if checking a patient's chart.
“Mm, that's me.”
The young doctor walked forward and looked through the thin two medical records in his hand.
“How do you feel today? Is there still pain where it hurt yesterday?”
“It's gone. I feel quite good.”
“The examination shows nothing abnormal... After the last dressing change later, you can go home at noon. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, you can come back to me anytime.”
“Okay, thank you, Doctor.”
Facing the consultation of this S-Class Hero Moira, even the stubborn Fenghua appeared very well-behaved.
After a simple physical examination and a brief emotion that the physique of a Magic Girl truly couldn't be explained by ordinary people, Moira left the ward, leaving the Golden Fox inside.
“Tick, tock, tick, tock.”
The wall clock made a faint ticking sound. The monotonous and dull background noise did not attract the attention of the two, but at least it prevented the ward from being too quiet.
This silence did not last long; Su Tianqing was the first to break the calm:
“Hello, Miss Isara.”
The Golden Fox looked at the girl named Isara and waved gently.
“...Hello. I remember your name is Su Tianqing... is that right?”
“That's right.”
“That's good...”
The girl breathed a sigh of relief, watched the Golden Fox walk over and sit on the accompanying chair, and then turned her gaze back to the window, saying:
“Are you here to watch the show, Miss Su Tianqing?”
“Quite the opposite. I heard that you had a conflict with Xin Yuehu yesterday, so I specifically contacted Doctor Moira, wanting to come and visit.”
“.........”
The girl said nothing, silently looking out the window.
“Does it feel very unpleasant to be defeated by Xin Yuehu?”
“It would be unpleasant no matter what.” The girl replied grumpily.
“Just like Hyacinth and the others.” Su Tianqing was not angry, gently comforting her with a smile.
“Xin Yuehu is a very strong opponent. Not only does she have a Mindscape World, but she also has extremely rare Monster summoning magic. The first encounter is indeed very troublesome.”
“Even facing such an opponent, are you still going to arrest Alice?”
Hearing Su Tianqing say this, Isara seemed to deflate, but still stubbornly nodded.
“...Xin Yuehu is very strong.”
Isara said,
“I have never seen anyone who can summon twelve witches with a raise of their hand. Even for Red Rose and Mercury, I think these twelve witches would definitely be a fatal threat to them.”
Hmm, is she actually praising Ben Hu?
Before the fox tail could even start wagging, Isara continued:
“But even so, I must arrest Jack the Ripper.”
“I... must give an explanation to those who died.”
Silence.
Su Tianqing slightly opened her mouth, moved by Isara's resolve.
But she also took the opportunity to ask the question she had always wanted to ask:
“Is that so... Then, Miss Isara, why are you so persistent in arresting her?”
“I checked the London Association's indictment in the archive a while ago, and their accusations against Alice are actually very arbitrary. Why are you so certain...”
The girl did not answer, clenching her hands on her skirt and biting her lower lip, as if organizing her words.
“...Miss Su Tianqing.”
“For what reason, or for whom, did you choose to become a Magic Girl?”
Before Su Tianqing could speak, Isara continued:
“I once swore to protect my family, but when she was injured, I could only regret that I hadn't acted sooner to eliminate the hidden danger.”
“...She was injured in the toxic haze created when Oleander lost control, almost costing her life.”
“If I had arrested Oleander earlier, I could have prevented all of this from happening... My sister wouldn't have to rely on a ventilator for the rest of her life, and those injured wouldn't be suffering like this today!”
Isara's tone grew more agitated, but she quickly controlled her volume, lowering her head and saying softly:
“Sorry, my rambling remarks... must have made you very confused. Sorry.”
“It's alright. It's good for your health to vent all the dissatisfaction accumulated in your heart.”
The Golden-haired Fox Girl said with a smile, took out a sugar tangerine from the plastic bag in her hand, walked to the girl, and offered it to her.
Isara looked up blankly, at the small Fox Girl in front of her, who was leaning against the warm winter sun outside the window, her whole body seemingly radiating golden light.
“If there's anything you want to say, just tell me.”
“I'll keep it a secret for you~”