"Followers?"
Faced with Tabatha's request, Red Ponytail was stunned.
"You also want to sign a contract with me and become a magical girl?"
"Magical... girl?"
"You are a believer of our Lord God. After signing the contract, you can transform into a magical girl and possess powerful powers... Well, of course, you have to pay a price."
"So, what's the price?"
In response to Tabatha's question, Red Ponytail did not answer immediately. She looked at Tabatha meaningfully, then reached out to pick up the wine glass next to her, put the wine in front of Tabatha, and lowered her voice.
“All this…”
“…”
"Hahaha, just a joke, don't take it seriously."
Seeing that Tabatha was about to drink poison and commit suicide, Red Ponytail laughed and put the wine glass aside.
"Okay, but being a magical girl does have some restrictions. For example, after signing the contract, you will always remain the way you are now. Your breasts won't get bigger, and your height won't grow anymore. Look at me... Never mind, why am I talking about this. But your life span will remain the same. You can live to be old. Of course, if you fall in love and have children, then your magical girl power will disappear. This is also normal."
Having said that, Red Ponytail spread out her hands.
"After all, my Lord is the God of Magical Girls, not the God of Magical Young Women... There is no such thing as Magical Young Women in this world, right? And if you give birth to a daughter, you can choose to pass on the power to her, or just give it back. Also, if you want to use this power to do bad things, such as massacres, killing innocent people, etc., it will definitely not work. If you are discovered, you will be struck by lightning. Do you understand?"
"It doesn't sound like there's anything particularly strange about it... Although that young magical woman is really..."
Hearing this, Chuluk complained, but there was really nothing much to say. But soon, she thought of something else.
"But there will always be a lot of troubles, right? You said you can't hurt innocent people, but there will always be situations where you have no choice, right?"
"Indeed."
Red Ponytail nodded happily.
"In fact, many people were used or treated as tools because they were born with this power, and similar things happened. However, at that time, we can only say that their outlook on life, values and the world were not fully mature, and their spirits were not strong enough to resist. They were forced to commit such crimes. However, once they signed a contract with the Lord, it was not the same. As I said before, the reason they succumbed to those sins was that they did not have enough strength and mind to resist it all. But the Lord has given them powerful power, and if they don't train their minds, then it will be meaningless."
"But what if the enemy is too powerful?"
"It's simple. Just call someone."
“…Call someone?”
At this unexpected answer, Tabatha and Chuluk looked at each other, while Red Ponytail snorted and crossed her legs.
"Nonsense, if you can't beat them, just call for help. After you've chopped off the chicken's head, burned yellow paper, and sworn an oath of blood, you're a member of our Tiandihui... bah, bah, the magical girl family, you know that? Magical girls rely on three things to get by: being ruthless, being loyal, and having enough sisters! If someone bullies you, call for help! You can also call for magical girls from other worlds. If you can't beat them again, call me, and then call the boss if that doesn't work! It's simple and clear. If my lord steps in, I don't believe there is anything that can't be solved!"
"Well……"
Hearing this, Churuk and Tabatha were stunned and had no idea what to say.
Although they are not faithful believers, they know a thing or two about the faith of the ancestors. In their opinion, faith should be a very serious and sacred matter. Why is it put here? It feels... a little bit wrong?
"But... the priests of the Ancestral Faith always said when they preached that the gods would watch over everyone..."
"The First Ancestors' Faith is about ancestor worship, not real gods. Of course, they can make up whatever they want. But the fact is that if you don't tell me, how can the gods know what you are thinking? In fact, you see, this is really simple for me, it can be solved by a cleansing spell, right? But if you don't tell me, I will never have the chance to use it on your mother in my life."
Red Ponytail shrugged.
"Look, just like Louise, if she didn't want to gain strength and get herself out of trouble, then I wouldn't come. The same is true for Anrietta. If she doesn't want the country to become stronger, I won't help her either. Isn't it the same for you, Tabatha? If you didn't come to me, how would I know that your mother was tortured?"
“Woo…”
After hearing this, both of them were speechless. What Red Ponytail said was so correct that they couldn't refute it at all.
"You have to know that there are people suffering all the time in this world. Maybe when we are drinking tea and chatting right now, someone is lying in the alley dying and calling for his mother. But do I know? Even if God is omniscient and omnipotent, it is impossible for him to watch over tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people all day long. We don't want to live like this. So, if there is something, just say it. If there is a problem, report it. Don't always think that one day God will see everything you do - then you can just wait. There are so many believers, how can they care about them all?"
At this point, Red Ponytail took a sip of wine, while Tabatha and Churuk's worldviews collapsed... If these words were heard by the priests or divinities in any church, they would probably be treated as heretics who were disrespectful to God.
But now the one who said this is God’s messenger…how should this be accounted for?
"So what now? Do you want to sign a contract with me and become a magical girl?"
"...I do."
In response to Red Ponytail's question, Tabatha nodded vigorously again. This time, there was no confusion in her eyes.
"I will protect my mother and I also want to avenge my father. I need great power, so I am willing to sign a contract and become a magical girl!"
"very good."
Hearing Tabatha's answer, Red Ponytail nodded with satisfaction, then reached out and placed her hand on Tabatha's head.
"Then I'll let you become a magical girl."
Then, Red Ponytail spoke like this.
The next moment, a dazzling blue light emerged from Tabatha's body and instantly enveloped her. Seeing this scene, Chuluk couldn't help but widen his eyes. He watched his friend being quickly covered by a huge ball of light, and then slowly floated up.
Very good, get new transformation video material.
Satisfied with putting away the personal terminal, Red Ponytail nodded, then stretched out her hand and snapped her fingers. Then the light ball dissipated, and Tabatha inside appeared in front of the two again.
Unlike before, Tabatha was no longer wearing the academy uniform. Instead, she was wearing a dark blue dress, holding a rapier in her hand and a small crown on her head. She looked like the queen of ice and snow.
"Wow, that looks so beautiful, Tabatha."
At this moment, Chuluk also widened his eyes and praised sincerely, and Red Ponytail also nodded.
"Not bad, quite presentable."
"This is... my power?"
Tabatha looked at her hands. She could feel a force surging in her body. It was her own power, but it was not just her own power. At least, Tabatha had never thought that she would have such strength... She could cast spells without a wand. In this case...
Thinking of this, Tabatha clenched his fists tightly.
Then, I can get revenge. Avenge my father, kill the usurper, and put an end to it all!