At this very moment, at the flagpole of the Rongcheng Third College of Arts and Sciences playground.
Su Tianqing sat on the slightly cool marble platform, idly flipping through the secret codex in her hand.
Her slender fingers picked up a page and gently turned it. The fiery sunset glow fell upon her bright golden ear fur, intending to dye this charming Golden Fox crimson.
Closing the secret codex, which had no more information, Fox Fox casually tossed the ancient book into her magic space, stood up from the marble platform, and stretched her body by raising her arms and straightening her tail.
“Hmm, oh dear, it's starting to get boring.”
Su Tianqing muttered to herself.
Would the lines and acting she had conceived for an hour really be able to deceive Hyacinth?
Actually, from recording the video to before publishing it, she had spent quite some time tinkering with the anonymous account on the bundled video website. After much effort, when the video was finally sent out, it was already three in the afternoon. She wondered if Hyacinth would even see it.
It was now six fifty-five.
There were five minutes left until the declaration in the video to flatten the Third College.
She hoped she hadn't overdone it.
Su Tianqing thought, her two furry ears perking up nervously.
Actually, she was bluffing in the video.
She was a complete novice Magic Girl; her most proficient magic was launching magic missiles with her tail. She couldn't do anything like magic cannons, magic shields, or projecting and deploying inherent barriers.
Why not?
Because this broken book didn't teach it! Magic also needed to be learned!
“Hoo-ah… hoo-ah-ah-ah-ah~”
Fox Fox let out a long yawn.
Six fifty-six.
Maybe she should just throw a few magic missiles towards the teaching building and then go home. It was fine if she didn't do today's daily quest; it was only 200 secret codex anyway…
In the sky, caught in her peripheral vision, a sky-blue meteor caught Su Tianqing's attention.
A moment of surprise, followed by a mischievous smile and joy at her successful trick.
See, what did I tell you? The orthodox type of youngsters are just easy to hook.
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“Boom!!”
An impact, like a meteor falling from the sky, landed on the playground, kicking up countless blades of grass and dust.
Su Tianqing extended her tail, using it to cover her skirt and block the dust.
A villain must always maintain elegance. The little fox said so.
“You've finally arrived, Hyacinth.”
Retracting her fox tail, Su Tianqing spoke to the sky-blue Magic Girl who had landed on the playground.
Hyacinth looked up at the Golden Fox in front of her, straightened her body, and her magic staff instantly transformed into a greatsword, pointing directly at Su Tianqing.
“Who exactly are you?! Why do you want to destroy this school?!”
“Heh heh… Didn't I tell you last night? I'm a villain Magic Girl. Isn't it normal for villains to cause destruction?”
Su Tianqing chuckled a few times, her laughter melodious.
Nan Xiaofeng gnashed her teeth in anger.
For no other reason than this person had disrupted her homework time and was now causing destruction in her school.
Clutching the greatsword tightly, Nan Xiaofeng was about to charge forward and fight Su Tianqing when a faint voice suddenly sounded from a distance:
“Hyacinth! Hyacinth, wait! Don't be impulsive!”
The White Sable Spirit flapped its wings with all its might, flying towards them, stopping Nan Xiaofeng's idea of rushing to fight Su Tianqing.
Su Tianqing calmly watched the Bai Diao (White Sable) fly to Hyacinth's side, her eyes narrowing slightly.
“Bai Ling, you're just in time. Help me watch that guy's movements. I'm going to beat her up right now…”
“Don't go! Let me finish!”
The Bai Diao (White Sable) pulled hard on Nan Xiaofeng's arm and said,
“Look closely at the ground around her!”
“The ground?”
Nan Xiaofeng looked intently.
Indeed, under the guidance of the Bai Diao (White Sable), a magic array hidden in the twilight glow was identified, completely covering the entire ground in front of Su Tianqing.
Nan Xiaofeng felt a chill of fear.
That was close!
If she had rushed forward recklessly just now, she would probably have stepped into the magic array she had prepared!
“…What a noisy spirit.”
Her intentionally sunset-covered binding magic exposed, Su Tianqing pouted her lips and said disappointedly,
“If you had taken a few more steps forward, you would already be my toy right now.”
“Despicable! Shameless!” Nan Xiaofeng shouted, “Answer me, what is your purpose, why did you attack me last night?!”
“It's still the same thing I said just now. I'm a villain Magic Girl. Do I need a reason to cause destruction?”
Su Tianqing's voice turned a few shades colder, a mischievous smile forced onto her lips.
“Perfect, since Miss Hyacinth is here, why don't you play a game of hide-and-seek with me?”
“Who wants to play hide-and-seek with you!”
“Hmph hmph hmph, I hope your mouth will still be as tough as it is now… when you lose later.”
With that, Su Tianqing suddenly turned, her tail sweeping horizontally, and several golden magic missiles appeared out of thin air! They flew straight towards Hyacinth!
“Watch out!”
“No need for you to remind me, Bai Ling!”
Greatsword block!
The magic missiles could only shatter into magic particles on Nan Xiaofeng's greatsword. By the time Nan Xiaofeng raised her sword and charged, the Golden Fox had already darted into the teaching building behind the playground, only the shadow of a fox tail could be seen fluttering and running up the stairwell.
“Stop! Don't run!”
Nan Xiaofeng bypassed the magic array and strode forward.
Bai Ling hurried to follow.
But the Bai Diao (White Sable) Spirit sensed something unusual.
This Golden Fox Magic Girl, who called herself a villain… seemed to be plotting something…?
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The terrain inside the teaching building was very complex.
Su Tianqing fully utilized her advantages as a Golden Fox in terms of balance and mobility.
Her fluffy big tail wasn't just for show; it could help her turn quickly during right-angle turns and also conveniently launch two magic missiles at Nan Xiaofeng, who was chasing behind her.
But Nan Xiaofeng had fully entered combat mode.
If the greatsword couldn't be wielded indoors, then she would use the lightweight form of her magic staff to cope. Coupled with her familiarity with this teaching building, the distance between her and Su Tianqing was rapidly closing!
Nan Xiaofeng firmly believed one thing: as long as she could get within melee range, that Golden Fox Magic Girl would definitely not be her opponent!
“…You're fast.”
Turning a corner, Su Tianqing glanced back at Nan Xiaofeng, who was rapidly approaching, and said with a frown.
Nan Xiaofeng was unmoved, still pursuing at full speed.
“She's really troublesome.”
Su Tianqing muttered softly to herself.
Fast, excellent in close combat. Although her magic level wasn't apparent yet, Nan Xiaofeng far surpassed her in terms of Magic Girl proficiency.
But unfortunately, she lacked one trick in her scheme.
Another corner, Su Tianqing ran to the end and stopped.
Ahead was a dead end.
Both sides were enclosed walls, and Nan Xiaofeng had blocked the path behind her. It was clearly unrealistic for her to break through the wall and escape with her weak close-combat ability.
Fox Fox frowned deeply, retreating step by step as Nan Xiaofeng advanced.
“You can't run away now, can you?”
Magic Girl Hyacinth said angrily.
“You'd better honestly tell me what you're planning, what conspiracy you have!”
“Oh dear… I really didn't expect to be forced into a dead end by you, Miss Hyacinth.” Su Tianqing murmured to herself.
“Less nonsense! If you're not willing to talk, then I'll beat you until you do!”
Nan Xiaofeng no longer wanted to argue with this Golden Fox; she still had homework to finish.
Light emanated from the tip of her magic staff, a sword edge formed, and Magic Girl Hyacinth charged forward!
But just as the sword edge was about to strike the Golden Fox Magic Girl—in Nan Xiaofeng's vision, an evil smile had appeared on Su Tianqing's delicate face at some point.
Underfoot!!
The magic array shimmered with light.
It was laid out very small, haphazardly covered with dust cloths. She had completely mistaken it for a pile of miscellaneous items, never expecting a magic array to be hidden beneath the clutter!
A flash of light.
Nan Xiaofeng did not lose consciousness, but her entire body was unable to move an inch. She could only remain frozen in place, utterly astonished.
“Snap!”
Su Tianqing snapped her fingers.
“You fell for it.” Fox Fox said with a smile.
The reusable binding trap had actually been hidden in this very spot all along. The barrier on the playground was merely a useless replica she had meticulously copied to mislead them.
“Hyacinth! Hya—uwah?!”
The White Sable Spirit arrived belatedly. What greeted its eyes was Magic Girl Hyacinth frozen in place by binding magic, and the loli Golden Fox standing beside Hyacinth, examining her closely.
And a magic missile rapidly enlarging in its vision.
“Pashu!”
“Padong!”
The magic missile hit, and the White Sable Spirit fell in response, knocked out cold.
“That's how we eliminate the noisy one.” Su Tianqing leaned close to Nan Xiaofeng's ear and whispered.
“What a pity, Miss Hyacinth, you lost.”
“Next… it's punishment game time~”
Warm, fragrant breath brushed past her temple and the tip of her nose. Nan Xiaofeng struggled, wanting to break free from the binding spell, but she could only watch helplessly as the Golden Fox pulled out a winged camera from under her skirt and began recording in front of her.
“Hello, audience friends~”
“Look who this is, the popular Magic Girl Hyacinth of Rong City!”
“Today, Fox Fox wants to explore some private—secret information about Hyacinth.”
“Where to start, where to start~?”
“The color of a certain piece of clothing? Which style of socks she's wearing? Or…?”
“Got it! Let's start with Miss Hyacinth's measurements~”
Nan Xiaofeng wanted to wail.
At this moment, the Magic Girl's silence was deafening.