Chapter 140
Under the purple-black light column of the night, the roar of the remaining beasts gradually subsided with the sound of Moss's words.
Even though its body was still covered with sores and the calluses wrapped around it were covered with scars, the appearance of Moss was like a special signal, making it quiet again, like a well-behaved pet.
"Be careful, this woman is dangerous!"
Moko, who was lying on Lin Xiaolu's shoulder, reminded her seriously, but no one present cared about what it said.
Except for Moss, the magical girls were all on high alert.
"Well, before the main show begins, let me check and confirm. The child with green magic power... you are the sacrifice child found by the subordinates of 'Touch', right? It's a good thing that those incompetent ants couldn't take you away."
Turning her head, Moss looked at Bai Jingxuan beside her, maintaining a peaceful smile on her face: "You have a great smell, different from ordinary magical girls, but closer to those bastards."
Her words stunned Bai Jingxuan.
What Moss was talking about was obviously the attack on the welfare home by Bingchu San and others a few months ago. This statement seemed to indicate that the attack was actually related to her. However, she obviously did not intend to expand on this topic. She only mentioned it briefly and quickly turned her eyes to Xia Liang who was standing aside.
"2 months of bud level, 5 months... Is this almost reaching the leaf level? Really a terrifying talent, a terrifying child. If left alone, you will probably become a very remarkable existence in the country in the future."
She pretended to sigh, then looked at the heart gem on Xia Liang's chest without disguising, and licked her lips inexplicably: "So, your magic power will also be the best ingredient."
Her suggestive words made Xia Liang, who was always smiling, turn down his lips and reveal a somewhat cold expression.
Moss continued to move her gaze, and after evaluating the other two people one after another, she turned her gaze to Lin Xiaolu.
"…It's a bit regrettable. It really doesn't look like them at all."
She said, "As a magical girl, you are too ordinary compared to your mother."
Just one sentence made Lin Xiaolu's expression change drastically.
"Why do you know this?"
Gripping the wand tightly in her hand, Lin Xiaolu said in a deep voice: "Have you seen my mother? What do you want to express?"
"Don't be so nervous, kid. What I want to say depends on what you want to know."
Moss's expression was gentle. If you didn't consider the occasion, her expression would be like that of a kind elder. "I know a lot of things you don't know. You can learn about them slowly before the real show begins."
"I don't think someone who turned the city centre into a wreck would show up just to chat and act as a caring grandmother for a while."
Xia Liang, who was standing by, suddenly spoke up and asked calmly, "You must have some other plan, otherwise there would be no need for you to show up."
"Smart, you are right."
Moss clapped her hands and praised: "But you may be wrong. My plan has already been completed. There is no point in discussing the process. Now I just need some audiences."
"Audience?" Xia Liang caught the word.
"Yes, audience. It took two years, 19 cities, nine altars, so much preparation, just for this moment."
Moss smiled and said, "Such a wonderful scene would be too lonely if there were no audience."
“…Two years?”
This was a year that was enough to cause stress reactions for both Xia Liang and Lin Xiaolu. So even Lin Xiaolu noticed something was wrong in an instant.
"Yes, two years."
Moss raised her chin slightly: "It started with the death of the magical girl codenamed Sakura, your mother."
In an instant, Lin Xiaolu's pupils contracted.
This was the first time she heard her mother's code name from the enemy's mouth.
She had already learned from her father that her mother died as a magical girl, but from beginning to end, she didn't know the ins and outs of the matter.
All she had about her mother's death was the memory of crying in front of her mother's tombstone two years ago, and the countless sorrows and nostalgia she felt in between.
If a bone-piercing wound is left on the body, the pain will subside with the passage of time; the wound will heal as the body heals itself; but the scar will never disappear.
What's more, for Lin Xiaolu, the pain of her mother's death is something she has never forgotten to this day.
"What is your connection with this matter?"
She opened her mouth, and only realized her trembling when she spoke: "Who are you?"
"This question, I have already introduced myself. I am Moth."
Moss still smiled calmly, then slightly pulled the collar of her black robe, revealing a scar that extended from the side of her neck all the way down:
"One of the twelve former kings of the Black Dawn, and also your mother, Sakura's former enemy."
"Former enemy?" Moss's words made Lin Xiaolu feel a little confused.
"Yes, son, once."
Moss turned back slightly and looked at the huge beast behind her: "But now, many things are different."
Her action made Lin Xiaolu's heart skip a beat.
"To feed a crippled beast, especially one that is of high caliber, fine ingredients are not available."
Moss explained calmly, "Ordinary humans do have magic in their bodies, but magic without a foundation is just inferior food. It can barely satisfy hunger, but it is not enough to nourish growth."
"If you want to make a broken beast of sufficient quality, you have to feed it high-quality ingredients: only the magic power of broken beasts, magical girls, and fairies is valuable. And among them, the stronger and more purified the magic power, the better."
"So, in this matter, I need to thank your mother."
"What are you... talking about?" Lin Xiaolu's ominous premonition grew stronger.
"Can't you feel it?"
Moss still stared at the crippled beast in the distance: "Its body contains your mother's magic power."
Even though she had guessed what Moss wanted to say, the moment she learned the truth, Lin Xiaolu felt her mind go blank.
She subconsciously raised her wand.
"Don't be impulsive, Bai Mei!"
Feeling the surge of magic power around her, Xia Liang almost immediately reached out to block Lin Xiaolu. She didn't want Lin Xiaolu to rashly start a battle with the other party, as she might suffer a great loss.
However, when her hand touched Lin Xiaolu's arm, she found that Lin Xiaolu did not make any unnecessary movements.
A light green magical turbulence suddenly erupted from her side, and a figure rushed in front of Moss in the gushing magic.
"Bo Xue?" This was beyond her expectations.
Among the several magical girls present, Bai Jingxuan was the youngest, but she had always been the most sensible and quiet. Even though her fighting style was a bit radical, she had no reason to act rashly in the face of such an unknown enemy.
But now, even Lin Xiaolu did not take action because of her intense emotional excitement, but Bai Jingxuan had already rushed out.
This really is the worst possible timing.
In an instant, Xia Liang understood why Bai Jingxuan did this, and he just felt bitter in his mouth.
Before this, no one present had ever told Bai Jingxuan that the magical girl, Sakura, was dead. On this basis, no one had ever told her that Lin Xiaolu was Sakura's daughter.
Until now, Bai Jingxuan still thought that Ying was just a common senior of the magical girls in Fangting City. She left Fangting City for some special mission, so there was no more news about her.
Everyone was waiting for the right opportunity, a time when even if they told Bai Jingxuan the truth, they could still control and calm her emotions and prevent her from getting too depressed.
Everyone knows that Sakura is the core spiritual pillar that makes Bai Jingxuan a magical girl.
She became a magical girl because of her admiration and gratitude for Sakura, and her biggest wish after becoming a magical girl was to meet Sakura. This emotional drive made up the magical girl "Boxue", and it can even be said that this is all Bai Jingxuan has at the moment.
Everything about her as a magical girl is a subconscious imitation of Sakura.
So, after hearing Moss's words, she rushed out immediately.
The music from the music box started playing at some point, and Bai Jingxuan didn't even plan to defend herself. She just used magic power to strengthen her body, and then raised her magic wand and waved it at Moss without caring about anything.
Moss stood still, not leaning too far, and used her left hand to block Bai Jingxuan's blow.
"Nice strength, doesn't look like a bud-level physique at all."
Feeling the force coming from the magic wand, she commented with a little surprise. But surprise does not mean taking it seriously. After intercepting the attack, she let go of the magic wand and used her arm to wrap around the magic wand and directly grabbed Bai Jingxuan's neck.
At the critical moment, Bai Jingxuan dodged in time. Her attack did not slow down, but she turned around and hit Moss's head with the magic wand in her hand again.
"It's useless." Moss curled the corners of her mouth and took Bai Jingxuan's attack head-on.
Bai Jingxuan raised her head slightly, her face still calm, without any special expression, but her pair of yellow-green heterochromatic pupils were now slightly stained with blood red:
"real?"
After saying this, strong magical fluctuations surged along the wand that was in contact with Moss. At some point, the music played by the music box had changed its melody, and the restrained magical fluctuations in Bai Jingxuan's body began to become extremely violent.
Then, Bai Jingxuan's magic power exploded at a very close distance to Moss.
This was not a wise move, because Bai Jingxuan herself had no means to avoid such an explosion. Even if she could hit Moss at this distance by violently stimulating her violent magic, she would definitely be injured.
However, the expected scene of both sides suffering losses did not occur.
Because the moment Bai Jingxuan activated her magic power, all the magic power she burst out disappeared out of thin air.
"Really." Moss nodded with a smile.
Then, she casually raised her hand, and the purple-black magic power condensed into a dot at her fingertips, and gently poked Bai Jingxuan's forehead: "Too naughty, Jizi."
Bai Jingxuan's slightly red eyes shrank.
——Bang!
No one could see clearly when Moss's magic bullet was triggered, let alone dodge it. In just a moment, Bai Jingxuan was hit head-on by the magic bullet and was directly knocked away.
Boom! Bai Jingxuan, who was hit by Moss, fell from the sky like a falling star, and crashed directly into the building on the ground, causing the entire building to collapse.
"Xiao Xuan!"
Mo Ke, who was originally lying on Lin Xiaolu's shoulder, suddenly jumped down and flew quickly towards the ruins below.
Xia Liang also witnessed the whole process, it was not that she didn't want to help, but it was too short. In just a few seconds, the battle situation changed from Bai Jingxuan rushing forward to being beaten away, and the change caught everyone off guard.
But before she turned around to save Bai Jingxuan, she felt her hand that had been blocking Lin Xiaolu being pushed away.
Looking again, Lin Xiaolu had also rushed out with her magic wand. The light blue magic trajectory was almost intertwined with the light green magic trajectory of Bai Jingxuan before she was knocked away. The two of them attacked Moss one after another.
"I told you not to be impulsive! She just wants to irritate you!"
Xia Liang looked up and shouted at Lin Xiaolu's back in vain, but it was obvious that he couldn't call back his companion who had already flown out. After a brief decision, he could only rush out with Lin Xiaolu: "Ah! There's really nothing I can do about you!"
At this time, Lin Xiaolu no longer cared what Xia Liang said.
Because at the same time she attacked Moss, Moss raised her hands, and the purple-black magic power gathered at her fingertips again, and then turned into ripples that spread out in all directions.
"Danger!"
Xia Liang, who was following behind, immediately called upon her magic suit and blocked Yinli before the ripples that were about to hit Lin Xiaolu. But before she could activate her ability to transfer magic power, a huge impact force suddenly acted on her mirror.
Crack! The mirror of the magic suit was directly shattered by Moss's spell.
"uh-huh!"
The damage to the magic suit made Xia Liang feel a sudden pain in his head. He groaned, and even the mirrors around him that had not been damaged became a little illusory.
The ripples created by the ritual shattered Xia Liang's mirror with just a slight loss, and the remaining power continued to spread towards Lin Xiaolu without any reduction.
Lin Xiaolu was not afraid at all.
The light blue magic power around her suddenly changed under this circumstance, revealing a hint of silver-white while burning.
Her whole body seemed to be burning with silver-white flames. She raised her hand and waved it, and the white flames collided with the purple-black magic ripples. After the fierce collision, they dissipated, but the purple-black magic was also weakened a lot.
Lin Xiaolu used the same trick again, waving the magic wand in her hand again, and with several silver-white flames blocking her, she finally stopped Moss's spell.
Then, she raised her hand, and the flames turned into dozens of magic bullets, which flew towards Moss with a loud bang.
"White magic? A spell? No..."
There was a hint of doubt in Moss's tone. She reached out to catch a silver-white magic bullet, but she felt as if her palm was burned. The skin of her entire palm turned black.
She looked at her palm, and was slightly stunned at first, then raised the corners of her mouth, revealing an interested look on her face: "It's a property I've never seen before? Interesting."
While she was sighing, Lin Xiaolu still did not give up her offensive. The silver-white magic power condensed in her hands again. This time, it condensed into an illusory flaming spear.
She said nothing, staring at Moss not far away.
The playful smile on the other person's face made her feel inexplicably uneasy.
But the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. No matter whether the attack would be successful or not, she could not give up the opportunity to attack this time. So she swung her arm and was about to throw the spear out.
——“Don’t do it.”
A familiar voice made her stop.
A deep blue light shone down from above her head, and countless threads of magic power hung down like tassels. A figure appeared in front of her without her noticing.
It was this person who suddenly appeared and stopped Lin Xiaolu's attack.
Moss, who was not far away, smiled even more.
Xia Liang behind him breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Xiaolu stared blankly at the man who suddenly appeared, blinked in disbelief, and then said hesitantly: "... Delphinium?"
"Well, so don't do it."
Looking back from the brilliant blue, Kuizi looked at Lin Xiaolu, her voice somewhat gentle:
"It's okay now, let me do it."
This chapter was written last night. Because I was not satisfied with the first version I wrote, I deleted most of it, so I delayed posting it until noon today.
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