newbobooks Chapter 305 Noticing the Abnormality
Chapter 305 Noticing the Abnormality
Chapter 305 Noticing the Abnormality
The large round table, which had originally seemed extremely wide, was now completely filled with magical girls. Osmanthus Magician sat silently next to Violet, showing off her food like a starving ghost.
There was no other way but Violet could take the initiative to introduce them, "This is the Osmanthus Judgment Team, the same Judgment Team that was ranked first in the CCSA Yeqiu City points leaderboard not long ago. Although the ranking has changed recently, their strength is still very good. I hope that you can communicate and learn from each other more in the future."
"oh."
At this moment, the members of the Kikyo Judgment Team responded, but their gazes were not on the members of the Osmanthus Judgment Team, but were all focused on the Osmanthus Magician.
I thought Xia Qing and Bai Youqing's appetites were already unmatched, but is this Osmanthus Magician in front of me a refugee from famine?
Waaaaah, Sister Violet almost used up all the porridge she cooked by herself.
"Gap~"
The Osmanthus Mage raised her head and noticed that everyone around her was watching her. She seemed to realize that her appearance wasn't quite right, so she took out a tissue and wiped her mouth.
"Before I came here, I checked your records. You've only played two matches so far. Based on my understanding of the Violet Magicians, those two matches were probably friendly ones. So I still have some doubts about your strength."
"But this match between the Osmanthus Judgment Team and the Kikyo Judgment Team is not a friendly match. Although I was invited by the Violet Mage, I came here with the intention of avenging my previous defeat, so you'd better take it seriously."
The Osmanthus Magician's demeanor changed quickly. Just a moment ago, she was acting like a glutton, enjoying the breakfast Violet made the most. But as soon as she wiped her mouth, she immediately transformed into a cold and aloof person who had come to seek revenge on Violet.
There's a strange feeling of being heartlessly pulled out.
"So they're here to cause trouble?" Bai Youqing whispered.
"It must be, they're up to no good," Xia Qing nodded in deep agreement.
Violet, sitting to the side, rolled her eyes at the Osmanthus Mage who had just arrived and given the Kikyo Judgment Squad a hard time. "So, what are you going to eat for lunch today?"
"Braised pig's trotters".
The Osmanthus Magician once again put on a show of instantly changing her face in front of both teams.
The morning's farce ended quickly.
The location for the competition was quickly decided upon: Jiefang South Road. On the way there, the Osmanthus Mage followed Violet like a shadow, quickly taking over Xia Qing and Bai Youqing's spots. "Violet Mage, didn't you used to train the Judgment Squad in the heavily polluted eastern district of Yeqiu City?"
"How come it's now Jiefang South Road? I was just saying I'd almost explored the whole area and still hadn't seen you. Are you scared off because you're afraid I'll come after you for revenge?"
"Is it really necessary to keep bothering me like this just because I saw your arms and legs?"
Violet looked somewhat helpless.
"Anyway, I feel like I'm unclean, and you have to take responsibility. Why don't you come to my house? I'll provide three meals a day and sleep with you, and I'll forgive you. It's 4 a month. What do you think?" The Osmanthus Magician secretly grabbed Violet's hand.
"I'm not going."
"Hmph, well then, if the soft approach doesn't work, we'll have to resort to the hard one."
The Osmanthus Magician snorted coldly.
"How exactly is it hard?"
"Let's have a competition to see who can fall asleep faster!"
"No comparison."
"That's more like the long jump or rock-paper-scissors—"
And so, the Osmanthus Mage tormented Violet the whole way until they arrived at a relatively open area, at which point the Osmanthus Mage slowly stopped talking:
"Let's have the match right here."
"it is good."
Violet glanced around at the surroundings; it was relatively open, and there weren't many high-level abyssal beasts watching the spectacle.
"Team battle or 1v1?" Osmanthus Mage asked.
Violet glanced at the Kikyo Judgment Team and noticed that their brows furrowed noticeably when they heard about team battles, but their brows immediately relaxed when they heard about 1v1.
"Let's have a match, but consider the 1v1 as a warm-up, and the team battle will be the official competition."
The Osmanthus Mage nodded. "Okay, but I think that only having points as a penalty for losing a competition is a bit weak."
"so?"
Violet raised an eyebrow.
"If our Osmanthus Judgment Team loses, I'll be your maid for two days. But if your Kikyo Judgment Team loses, you, Violet, will have to be my maid for two days."
"No!"
Before Violet could voice her objection, Tianyin, Bai Youqing, Xia Qing, and others behind her had already stood up to object, with Tianyin being the most vocal in her opposition.
"Such obviously insulting competition conditions are strictly prohibited in the Arbitrator Exchange Tournament. If the Security Bureau or the Magical Girl Headquarters finds out about this gambling behavior, you, Osmanthus Magician, could face a ban from the competition."
Osmanthus Magician:
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"Who are you?"
The Osmanthus Mage slowly turned her head. As the saying goes, rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Based on her understanding of Violet's personality, she knew that the other party would most likely agree.
In order to make the members of the Judgment Squad stronger, the Violet Mage is actually very easy to control.
But now it has been made public.
That won't work.
"She is a mage from the Azure Star, from Ninomiya City, and is temporarily staying with our Kikyo Judgment Squad. Your condition is not acceptable; let's find another one."
Violet stood in front of Tianyin, genuinely afraid that the other party would utter that outrageous statement about the power of star fury again in broad daylight.
"Hmph, if our Osmanthus Judgment Team loses, I'll cook for you for three days and wake you up every day. But if it's your Kikyō Judgment Team, then you'll cook for us for three days and come wake me up every day. That should be fine, right?"
Hearing this, the members of Kikyo's Judgment Team had no further questions.
But Violet's expression turned strange. Making her eat the food prepared by the Osmanthus Mage—was this a punishment for the Osmanthus Mage or for her?
However, this condition isn't too unreasonable; let's just consider it a lucky draw.
Seeing that Violet agreed, the Osmanthus Mage smiled calmly, turned around and waved. A moment later, a magical girl in a pale yellow magic dress stepped forward. "Xiao Fei, you come and lead the charge. Let's see if you can get off to a good start."
"Yes, Captain."
The girl seemed quite lively, with short hair, and wasn't shy at all, walking straight to the center of the competition arena.
"Who's going up?"
"Sister Violet, let me do it," Bai Youqing volunteered.
"Alright, in that case, let's begin."
Seeing that both sides had taken to the field, Violet didn't say anything and quietly watched the match.
Bai Youqing faced off against the magical girl Xiao Fei, who summoned a magic staff as soon as she stepped onto the stage, suggesting that she was also a ranged magical girl.
In the silent arena, the two magical girls exchanged a glance, and the air instantly filled with tension and excitement.
Bai Youqing launched the first attack, and pale green magic gathered in her hand, summoning the Green Ivy Sword, its blade wrapped in emerald green vines.
"Vines and Binds"
As Bai Youqing chanted the incantation, countless incredibly tough vines coiled out like dragons, rushing towards the magical girl Xiaofei.
The short-haired girl panicked and quickly chanted a spell. Her magic staff immediately emitted a bright light and released a dazzling energy shield. While resisting the vines, the short-haired girl took to the air, waved her magic staff, and flew into the sky, summoning several light arrows that rushed towards Bai Youqing.
From the sidelines, Osmanthus Mage watched the battle unfold, smiling as she looked at Violet: "This junior magical girl seems rather weak. If I'm not mistaken, your Kikyo Judgment Squad should currently be rated A-rank. Why do you still have a [Scattered Leaf]-rank magical girl member?"
"Is there a problem?" Violet glanced at her and asked indifferently, her gaze somewhat detached.
"No problem."
The Osmanthus Magician immediately shut up. Although she sometimes spoke with a hint of violet, it was because she knew the other person's personality well. They were easygoing and didn't mind if she made harmless jokes. However, if she touched on something the other person cared about, it was best to stop the conversation.
Clearly, this magical girl seems to be highly regarded by Violet.
Hmph, she wanted to see what special skills this [Scattered Leaf] level magical girl had that could defeat Xiaofei, who was at the [Broken Bud] level.
The conversation between Violet and Osmanthus Mage was overheard by the Osmanthus Judgment Team, who all looked towards Bai Youqing in the arena.
Bai Youqing, standing in the center of the arena, immediately noticed that more people were paying attention to her. She had some guesses that it was probably because her strength had attracted their attention.
This bottleneck has been holding her back for some time now, and it's what she cares about most.
Now that so many people are watching and paying attention, I feel even worse.
Consequently, her offensive methods became increasingly powerful. In the next instant, she appeared behind the magical girl Xiaofei, and the Green Ivy Sword thrust straight at her with lightning speed. However, the magical girl opposite her was different from those watching from the outside. She always valued her teammates very much. Although the magical core of the opponent might not have as much magic power as hers, the intensity of the opponent's attack was no different from that of a magical girl at the [Breaking Bud] level, so she dared not be careless in the slightest.
Faced with this sudden, accelerated attack, Xiao Fei, who was prepared, narrowly dodged to the side, but her arm was still slightly grazed, leaving a shallow wound.
"Wow, this magical girl is quite capable. She actually managed to hurt Xiaofei. It seems I underestimated her."
When the Osmanthus Mage spoke in praise, her beautiful eyes were ostensibly focused on the battle between Bai Youqing and Xiao Fei, but her peripheral vision was constantly watching Violet's expression. When she praised Bai Youqing, Violet's tightly furrowed little face immediately softened considerably.
"spray."
The Osmanthus Mage clicked her tongue, amazed that this little girl could make the Violet Mage so attentive.
"Phew~ Did you guys notice just now? Our captain got jealous!"
While the Osmanthus Mage was observing Violet, her teammates were also secretly watching her, especially when the Osmanthus Mage's face showed a hint of jealousy.
"Have you noticed that our captain acts very differently in front of us than she does in front of the Violet Mage? She's really lively... :.:"
"Hmm...does it seem a bit like a child's behavior?"
"Yes, that's the feeling."
"Oh, I see. You mean, is it possible that our captain was once a junior member of the Violet Mage, but she wanted to prove herself, so she ran away and formed a team specifically to oppose the Violet Mage?"
"You're a genius..."
As the judges discussed amongst themselves, the battle intensified. Green Ivy and Little Fly each displayed their skills, and every collision was accompanied by a deafening sound. The surrounding trees swayed and leaves fluttered down as they faced the short-haired magical girl who they couldn't break through.
Bai Youqing felt a strange sense of anger and helplessness. She was very clear about the other party's thoughts; the other party wanted to use the difference in magic power to wear her down.
No matter what, I have to prove to my brother that even if I only have the strength of [Scattered Leaves], I'm no worse than those magical girls with the strength of [Radiant Blossoms]!!!
Call ~
Bai Youqing quickly adjusted her breathing, concentrating all the magic power in her magic core into the sword. The Green Ivy Sword transformed into a sky full of green light and shadow, "Green Ivy - Light and Shadow Slash!"
The girl's sudden burst of power made Xiao Fei's heart tighten. She didn't expect that the other party's magic power, which was almost exhausted, would suddenly erupt again at the last moment.
escape!
Xiao Fei's magic staff instantly lit up with a magic circle, and in the instant the lightsaber fell, her figure had already appeared in another place. In addition, a golden shield had appeared on her body.
However, Bai Youqing's blade seemed to automatically lock onto Xiao Fei, and the instant he retreated, more than a dozen emerald green lightsabers appeared behind Xiao Fei.
With a snap, Xiao Fei's golden shield shattered instantly.
We lost?
Osmanthus Magician's eyes lit up instantly. This magical girl was a bit cunning. In the last few rounds, Xiao Fei clearly thought that the opponent's magic power was almost exhausted, and he relaxed his vigilance.
Unexpectedly, the opponent unleashed such powerful magic at the last moment.
The ultimate power boost, a special buff only protagonists in anime have. Hmph, I bet most magical girls who have this ability have already been devoured by the Abyss Beast.
coincidence?
Or was she deliberately feigning weakness from the beginning, only to pull this stunt at the very last moment?
If that's the case, then it's intentional.
Back then, she liked to do this. Every time she fought someone, she liked to hide her magic power and then surprise them. This also led to Violet always criticizing her.
When fighting some particularly powerful abyssal beasts, it is best to go all out from the start, otherwise some abyssal beasts will not give her a second chance.
Damn, isn't this a double standard?!
Why is it that this magical girl can play like this, pretending to be weak while actually being strong, while she wasn't allowed to do it in the first place!
Thinking of this, Osmanthus Mage's mood immediately soured. "Hmph, the team I sent this time consists of ranged magical girls who lack combat experience."
"Okay, then I'll send my team up first this time."
Violet smiled faintly as she looked at the angry Osmanthus Mage. "Little Rain, you're second."
"Okay." Li Xuanyu nodded.
Violet did not smile happily at Bai Youqing's victory; instead, her brows furrowed even more.
This special situation has happened once or twice. Every time Bai Youqing is about to run out of magic power, she will inexplicably unleash a powerful burst of magic power.
She had never seen such a strange magical core before. Also, Bai Youqing's sinister demeanor during this period, although not obviously so, was clearly not as lively as before. During every group activity, she would silently stand aside and echo others.
Violet had been watching all along silently.
She had originally planned to have a heart-to-heart talk with the other person after the competition, but now she felt it would be better to have one sooner rather than later.