Chapter 183
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Chapter 183: Charlotte, I Will Take Good Care of Our Daughter
In the instant their gazes crossed.
The shadows hiding within the eyes of the audience seemed to leap through refraction, darkening the girl’s bright blue pupils into pitch black.
At that moment, the flowers in her soul trembled quickly, as if sensing a crisis. The powerful magic surged wildly, and brilliant light played like a coloring game, drowning the sky in beautiful deep purple, forming waves that swept back and forth.
The little butterfly, in its haste, crashed into Xie Qing Yu’s body, merging with her for an instant, and shouted loudly:
"Little Yu, quickly use [Blooming Flowers]! This is definitely a mental-type, and even regulation-type, high-risk disaster beast!"
Xie Qing Yu’s eyelids could not help but droop, feeling very sleepy. The scenes before her eyes looked like spilled paint, swirling and changing in a mix of vivid colors. She gritted her teeth and pushed against the drowsiness, saying each word slowly:
"Magic Armor, reconstruct!"
As her words fell silent,
The blessing once made during [Blooming Flowers] echoed.
— "I hope my friends and family can have eternal love."
This was a wish built from the language of violets, but at that moment, it transformed into some sort of tangible power. The magical tide that colored the sky rushed back in an instant, embracing the girl’s form and flowing into her rock-style Lolita dress.
Then, blessings transformed into mysterious patterns of unknown magic, wrapping around her body like flowing light. In an instant, they dismantled and reformed the shape of the Magic Armor. Violet petals danced around her, blooming like the colorful sea of flowers in Provence during spring.
—[Blooming Flowers].
This skill is unique to the stage of[Fully Blooming], centered on the blessing etched in the soul, connecting with the lantern to synchronize, allowing the Flower of the Soul to merge into the body, completing the reconstruction of the Magic Armor and entering the true combat stance.
The pitch black in Xie Qing Yu’s eyes was pushed to the corner, as if violets were blooming within. Her drowsiness was shattered, her vision returned to normal, and for the first time, she sensed the faintest hint of disaster aura.
Yet, even so, this witch did not dare to look down at the audience. She calmly used her magic to observe the situation below, only to find that the thousands of spectators seemed to have their memories taken away, their attention entirely focused on the stage, showing no sign of anything unusual.
Could it be an illusion?
Xie Qing Yu quickly dismissed this thought, feeling uneasy, and whispered to herself:
"How did this disaster beast manage to sneak in, hidden among all the spectators in the venue?"
"No, I can’t take any more risks. This performance has already failed. I must inform Teacher[Dream Weaver] and call for an emergency stop immediately!"
You should know that becoming a magical girl in "Blooming Flowers" means temporarily leaving behind human elements and perfectly merging with heart flowers, becoming a true form of spiritual life, thus gaining resistance to most abilities.
Almost all mental abilities are completely exempt, and regulation-type powers can also be resisted with magic.
Now, this disaster beast still has power within itself, which means it must be a troublesome regulation-type, rated at least Grade B. Given the enemy is mixed into the venue, we cannot expect the performance to go on normally.
Therefore, cutting losses in time is the right way to act.
The girl finished speaking with Dream Weaver Rabbit through her earpiece and was about to descend into the venue, using magic to isolate and separate the suspected "infected" five thousand audience members and the stage. However, as soon as she waved her umbrella, the spell she tried to create shattered.
That mist-like disaster aura spilled from her eye sockets, whispering terrifyingly into her mind:
"I’ve found it… [Pure White]… the true form?"
"Troublesome [witch]… kill!"
These immensely informative words echoed in her ears intermittently.
The disaster aura in the girl’s eyes turned from a harmless mist to a sharpness like a steel blade. Her blue irises shattered, and the filthy disaster aura grew like branches, leaving behind empty eye sockets and blood that fell like tears.
The focus of Xie Qing Yu’s other eye became unfocused, losing its sparkle as she felt a strong, dull pain. The numbness, like a tide, surged, as the Disaster power, exempted by the Blooming Flowers, returned once more.
"Violet."
Xie Qing Yu closed her eyelids and softly whispered, merging with the little butterfly that became a brooch from the Magic Armor. Then came a trembling fury, accompanied by accusations louder than the monsters’ whispers, invoking a spell called Flames of the Underworld. Using her bloodied eye sockets as a starting point, she thought of blood and magic as fuel, without any hesitation…
—Burning wildly!!!
The sound of the flames rising drowned out the whispers.
This captain-level witch was not surprised, as if she had been waiting for this disaster beast to strike, revealing her guess:
"Sucking in fear, weaving dreams, altering consciousness, distorting the five senses… Did you escape from the Inverted Tower? A high-risk disaster beast—Nightmare."
Ever since the Dream Weaver Rabbit failed to make a decision right away, she had sensed something was wrong.
This seemingly mischievous and fun-loving super AI is not only the chief mentor of the "Dazzling Stage" project but also the mentor of all past witches. They are in charge of teaching everything, whether it is magic, support, idols, social skills, tactics, culture, or any other subjects.
Xie Qing Yu understood very well that Teacher Dream Weaver would never hesitate for a second on the ever-changing battlefield, nor could they make decisions slower than her.
So, there is only one answer.
Even when opening "Blooming Flowers," her senses were still affected.
On the girl’s Magic Armor, the little butterfly brooch said anxiously, as if unable to bear the pain:
"Silly Little Yu, you are being so reckless!"
Xie Qing Yu, bathed in blood and fire, quickly endured the pain as she spoke, using Flames of the Underworld to clear the marks buried in her skin, comforted herself with a smile, and encouraged herself:
"It’s okay, Teacher Dream Weaver. I’ve already experienced pain far worse than this."
The monster’s voice indeed vanished.
The disaster aura mark spread through their gaze was forcefully removed, just like scraping bones to cure poison.
But the bad news was even more; the earpiece was shattered by the disaster aura, and she still could not contact "Dream Weaver," nor did she know if there were other disaster beasts hiding in the venue, making her more anxious.
More importantly, if this high-risk disaster beast that seemed to be a nightmare was not lying, then the importance of this performance increased tremendously. It would not be safe enough even to bring the entire Butterfly of the Underworld for protection.
—"Pure White."
This was the Miracle Wall, which had protected human civilization for 17 whole years!
If it weren’t for the sudden arrival of "Pure White," which suppressed all disasters, she might not have survived up to now, and even the human government and national system would likely have crumbled that day.
Therefore, any factors related to the other party must be taken seriously, and it would not be too much to delay or even give up other Fire Seed Programs for this!
But, unfortunately, she couldn’t think of any effective plans to counter the nightmare.
This troublesome monster without a physical form, even if "Fuxi" went into annihilation mode, would be meaningless. The pure white staff capable of destroying a main city couldn’t compare to a complete "witch" team in this regard.
Xie Qing Yu made up her mind. The ability "Blooming Flowers" uses a lot of energy and does not allow for any wasted time. To avoid being caught off guard again, her eyes remained closed as her body quickly tilted and fell, carving a graceful arc through the air.
In an instant, a black mist spread across the sky like dark clouds.
Violet quickly sounded the alarm.
—Do not look back!
Xie Qing Yu kept her eyes closed, slightly gritting her teeth as she opened the parasol in her hand.
The magical power surged like waves, flowing through the intricate structure of the spell, moving along the handle of the parasol, into the ribs, and to the tip. After being compressed, gathered, and split, it unleashed a scorching wave of light with a diameter of ten meters.
This fully powered magic cannon was strong enough to pierce mountains and evaporate lakes, with power equal to that of a tactical missile, and it had the nature of indiscriminate attack. Even energy-based disaster beasts would be burned away.
To ensure its effectiveness, the magic cannon continued to expand in diameter and range after firing, sweeping through the air like a current, fiercely crushing the sudden black mist that appeared.
At the same time.
The vacuum field unfolded, and the sonic boom created waves upon waves.
Xie Qing Yu used the force from her umbrella to fall and speed like a shooting star, shaking off the troublesome enemy and racing to the stage in the blink of an eye.
Above, the magical cannon, like sunlight breaking through the clouds, cleared away the black mist completely.
But if you looked closely, you would see that where the black mist had been, there were wonderful ripples of light, revealing a barrier woven from countless transparent threads.
These threads gradually turned pitch black, appearing to be the true form of the black mist. They flowed from all parts of Sea City, weaving together a giant puzzle, forming a shadowy dragon that twisted and writhed high above all beings!!!
The most frightening part was that five thousand threads were also among them, even occupying just a tiny corner of its body.
If you made a rough estimate, it was unimaginable how many people in this city were under its control, like marionettes lost in a shared dream.
At that moment, the dragon opened its crimson beast eyes, looking down at the back of the witch. It swooped down like a shimmering projection that did not belong to the material world, engulfing Xie Qing Yu in its very form.
Therefore, countless threads collided with the witch’s body and limbs, seemingly trying to force a connection, to invite each other into the same dream.
Xie Qing Yu fought with all her strength.
The Flames of the Underworld were still burning.
The traits of Blooming Flowers continued to grant protection.
The blessing of the violet shone brightly in the soul.
"So troublesome… isolated…"
The disaster beast let out a cold screech, yet it weighed its options and chose to forgo immediate control. In a strange way, it swallowed and chewed, making the witch disappear within its belly, while it itself broke apart into countless threads, unsure of where to go.
…
…
High above, the little butterfly cried out in panic:
"Waa waa waa, Little Yu, it’s so scary, so scary! We got eaten by a monster!"
Xie Qing Yu fell from the sky and crashed into the building’s billboard at high speed, then rolled awkwardly a few times on the rooftop. As she painfully got up, the little butterfly was still chirping in fear like a silly creature.
The girl’s expression was calm. She brushed her hand over her hollow eye sockets, and this part of flesh and blood magically turned into a cluster of violets. With a touch of magic, the petals grew and turned back into a perfect eyeball, allowing her vision to return clearly.
—[Blooming Flowers].
In this state, the magical girl was like a human-shaped Flower of the Soul. She will not die until her magic runs out and can heal any kind of injury.
Xie Qing Yu stood on the top of the building, looking down at the bustling view below. The scene was vibrant with traffic, and in the distance was the iconic Pearl Tower of Sea City.
The girl poked the badge on her Magic Armor with annoyance and said:
"Silly violet, take a good look around."
The little butterfly exclaimed in a hurry:
"Ah! Where has that ugly thing thrown us? Did we teleport to the other side of Sea City? No, we still need to protect Honey Xuan!"
Without saying a word, Xie Qing Yu soared high into the sky. After a quick look around, she realized the truth and confirmed the true identity of the disaster beast, saying with a serious expression:
"It’s not teleportation; this place… is probably a mirror version of Sea City created by the nightmare demon using the memories of many controlled citizens in the dream realm!"
Violet also understood quickly and reached a conclusion:
"So, to get out, we must defeat the nightmare demon in the mirror Sea City?"
Xie Qing Yu landed by the side of the road, gazing at the terrifying scene before her, which surged like a tide and resembled a chaotic mix of the disaster beast’s illustrations. She took a deep breath and said softly:
"I guess we’ll have to kill them all."
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At the same time, in the performance venue.
Dream Weaver Rabbit’s crimson eyes were cold as it sat in place, glancing at the audience and sensing something was off.
Although the surveillance footage showed that the venue had never faced an attack from any disaster beast, all the stationed soldiers were on duty, and [Fuxi] and a series of equipment reported no crises.
But Xie Qing Yu had vanished; even though it was only for a brief three minutes, it was already the biggest, most obvious, and most deadly flaw.
She was one of the best students of the new generation, a captain-level [witch] who had completed [Full Bloom], fought dozens of Disasters, and performed hundreds of Shining Magics. She would never make a mistake in such an important mission.
[Dream Weaver] trusted the students it had trained, just as Xie Qing Yu trusted that it would never make a mistake.
Therefore, a series of orders were given, including unlocking [Fuxi]’s permissions, granting the use of Xie Qing Yu’s [Full Power Mode], sending the nearest [witch] team to come immediately, and… applying for the release of [Dream Weaver]’s base code.
Dream Weaver Rabbit entered an ultra-intelligent mode, observing everything like a deity. Its form dissolved into the void, and in the incredible surge of thoughts, a calm fire burned, causing the lurking Disasters in the audience to shrink away.
At this moment, data codes and heartwaves were weaving a costly miracle.
The body of "Dream Weaver" slowly took shape, stuck at the nearly full progress bar, silently waiting for the moment to act. Its only glowing crimson eyes looked down on the venue with a hint of mockery and whispered softly:
"Grade B or Grade A?"
In the silence with no answer, hidden currents continued to surge.
At this moment, the crowd below was lively and bustling; the voting for the first group had already ended.
Chen Yining’s team declared victory with overwhelming support, and the little idols standing behind the stage ignored Honey Qing’s serious expression as they hurriedly stepped onto the stage, each carrying different emotions.
At this moment, they felt the thrill of facing thousands of audience members, some of them in a daze.
Kirimi Miyuki looked into the stage lights, gazing at the audience waving their light sticks; her beautiful eyes sparkled like gorgeous pink diamonds.
The girl’s heart raced, filled with the purest feelings of touched joy.
This was a stage she had never reached before.
Even though not all the people in the audience came for her, the sea of pink light sticks and the cheers of "Little Sakura" were far greater than her previous lonely stage life, symbolizing a brand-new beginning.
— Idol.
This word, this profession, this identity, rose up in the noisy buzz of excitement, giving her a feeling of stability that she had never experienced before, boiling her soul’s deepest emotions, making the "Cocoon of the Heart" overflow with bright light.
Splash, splash.
The sound of the waves rolling.
The girl showed a happy smile as the "Rose Oath" reached 100% resonance at this very moment, surprisingly fulfilling the conditions to evolve into a "witch" even before the performance began.
Kirimi Miyuki was completely unaware of this; she didn’t know the truth of the world, didn’t understand the responsibilities she had to bear, and was oblivious to the dangers nearby. She simply enjoyed every breath on stage with pure and heartfelt joy.
This was Tang Liuli’s second performance, but unlike the awkwardness and conflict of the last time, she chose to face her past and confront her future.
The girl worked hard to overcome her social anxiety, her green eyes earnestly looked at the waving light sticks in the audience. She held back her fear and waved to the little fan shouting her name, feeling as if some shadows inside her had shattered, and a genuine smile appeared on her lips.
Xie Qingxuan stepped away from the meditation. She silently looked at the signs and support sticks below the stage, hearing the calls of her name. But this time, the heavy wall around her heart seemed to melt away as she joined this group.
At that moment, she began to understand why her sister was so angry when evaluating her and why she was so happy and tirelessly rushing to the next stage. It turned out that…
Is this what being an idol is like?
Chu Wang Shu eagerly looked at the audience below; she didn’t even have time to notice her own support stick, anxiously and joyfully searching for a familiar face in the crowd.
Chu Yuanqing quickly cast a spell, predicting the direction her lovely daughter was looking and creating a Magic Clone holding a support stick among the crowd.
At that moment, Chu Yuanying, as a father, locked eyes with his daughter on stage and showed her an encouraging smile, keeping his promise.
Chu Yuanqing took in the smiles of her daughter and teammates, then silently looked up at the sky and glanced down at the fans who knew nothing about Disaster, her delicate brows and eyes softening.
Charlotte, I will protect our daughter and the peace of this era, using… the stage you love the most to do it!
