Chapter 269

Chapter 269: Shadow Cutting, the Cat’s Awakening, Sisterly Conflicts

The next day, early morning.

The girl had long, thick eyelashes tinted with a hint of cherry pink that created shadows on her eyelids. Her pure and beautiful face looked calm in her sleep, and her lovely curves rose and fell softly in the morning light, as the blanket lay over a small cat, the colors of white cherry swirling in the golden glow.

But aside from some rounded curves, the most eye-catching was the wonderful black ring that constantly twisted and turned on her pale thigh.

This mark, like a leg ring, resembled twisted thorns, appearing and disappearing like dancing light and shadow under the sunlight, suddenly shifting from her skin, hiding within Little Sakura’s "Cocoon of the Heart," transforming into a complete blade, forged from the "Pure White Ode" used up last night.

It was the prototype of Ame no Habakiri.

Although the main materials used were just a Grade C Crimson Shadowblade and a pile of E-level Disaster Debris crystals.

Yesterday’s stacked buffs were simply too many, and the shrine maiden’s final "Tempering of the Heart" was extraordinarily powerful. Even if it only revived a bit of glory, it managed to push this weapon, which was far from being a Mythical Armament, to a dangerous level of Grade A Disaster Debris.

Therefore, it is only natural that it would have small functions that integrate with the soul and surface.

As for the specific functions and characteristics, they can be divided into three main types.

One is sharp; although it hasn’t yet developed to the level of concepts, it indeed possesses a certain charm that is constantly changing. Whether it’s cutting or sword energy, it exhibits this quality.

Two is the transformation, which can be strengthened by defeating disaster beasts or consuming disaster debris. This also allows for temporary stacking of various buffs, similar to a killing book; this action can also lead to self-repair.

Three is the sword energy; this function is quite simple and direct. Depending on the master’s spiritual realm, it can release sword waves of any range and shape. After being infused with magic, it can be strengthened and produce other effects to some extent.

It can be said that Little Sakura, holding this weapon, is already able to defeat most of the lit magic girls.

Because as long as they are not too gifted, the strength of the Magic Armor at the lit stage cannot withstand a single sword wave.

Of course, this power comes at a price.

For example, after the usual party, the Pure White Witch, who is the first to wake up and take a shower, shows no signs of being awake.

Chu Yuanqing is curvy and alluring, as if sculpted like an idol in a hall, stained with the world’s dirt after being observed devotedly by two little idols all night. Her appearance, seemingly blessed by the world, carries a sense of decay amid the sacredness.

In short, Honey Qing hasn’t yet recovered from being knocked out; hence, the marks of fingers and kisses haven’t faded, and her pink lips are swollen, looking particularly suggestive, as if it were the aftermath of a steamy film.

Under normal circumstances, the Pure White Witch, a legendary fierce warrior, should not be in such a messy state.

However, without a stage and audience to support her, the energy needed for the "Pure White Ode" was too great. If it weren’t for Charlotte bringing in a Liuli Cat last night, she guessed she would have fainted by the end of her forging.

One could say that Little Sakura’s plan was quite successful in a way; she indeed relied on the forging to wear Honey Qing down. But because of the revived memories and being too immersed in them, she ended up not doing the things she originally planned and instead let Liuli take charge.

What does this really mean?

It’s like playing a casual game where you get the main character’s progress to 99%, and then you step out for a meal. When you come back, someone else has reached 100% for you and has enjoyed the steamy scenes. You can imagine how that feels in real life.

At that moment, a talented young star was hugging Honey Qing’s soft waist, with her lovely face buried in the juicy fruit, remembering her mother’s softness, and a golden WIN shining above her head, which made her very happy.

After ten minutes, the green-eyed cat awoke from her dream, still wanting more. As she opened her sleepy eyes, she saw the stunning snowy landscape of early spring, instantly recognizing its perfect shape, and instinctively moved closer. After a moment of confusion, her face turned bright red.

Once Tang Liuli regained her senses, she felt Honey Qing’s body was too tense and needed to be firmly scolded. She used this awkward excuse to comfortably enjoy the strength of the other person, closing her eyes peacefully and immersing herself in the warmth of the morning.

Last night, Sister Charlotte opened the door to a new world for her.

Well, before this, because of her personality, she had never actively tried to restore magic in that way.

This wasn’t too thrilling, but the key point was that yesterday, right in front of her, was a Pure White Witch who had all her magic and spirit pulled away by Little Sakura, leaving her no chance to resist at all.

In other words, there would be no situation where a quick kiss would fill the other person’s magic and leave her with nothing!

So, the Liuli Cat, who was once useless, broke her previous record for the longest time spent close to someone yesterday and surprisingly evolved from a sufferer to NTR, doing many "excessive" things to Honey Qing in front of the seriously crafting Little Sakura.

Haha, finally, it’s someone else’s turn to eavesdrop!

The socially anxious cat became happier the more she thought about it. What innate wall corner holy body? It was ridiculous; she was already a master at restoring magic in "Meet You in the Mist," totally worthy of being a fan of "Qing Ci Li Qu!"

Wait, why did she come in yesterday?

Tang Liuli realized later that she remembered the smile of a certain Miss Saintess and suddenly felt like she was overshadowed by the main palace, filling her chest with guilt.

Because…

If those memories are truly from the past, then not only did I do something that I feel guilty about towards Sister Charlotte, but I was even competing for someone’s affection!

But, did that really happen?

If a disaster-filled end of the world truly exists, then why have the last 17 years been peaceful and joyful?

Or is it possible that it is a parallel world?

If such a world line really exists, could the current memories be a warning given to us before it disappears?

Tang Liuli couldn’t understand, but she knew she had to cherish her current life even more.

If she once wanted to become a magical girl, most of her reasons were to be able to help Chu Yuanqing.

Now, she hopes to use this power to help more people, to prevent disasters and tragedies from happening, and she would never let her own world turn into such a hellish place!

Well, let’s talk about working hard later.

Tang Liuli held onto the still unconscious Honey Qing, her eyes half-closed, and a smile crept onto her lips, enchanted by the beauty, as she whispered happily:

"Little Qing’s body smells so wonderful and feels so soft."

"Is that so? Can Liuli tell me exactly how wonderful it smells and how soft it is?"

The girl lazily sat up, draping a bathrobe she picked up from the edge of the bed over her graceful curves and skin, her delicate hand brushing the hair beside her face, her lashes low, and her pink eyes looking at the shy cat, a soft smile appearing on her lips.

Usually, Little Sakura’s words could be seen as teasing joking.

But the dark sword, which circled around her and finally solidified in the opponent’s hand, radiating a chilling killing intent, made the green-eyed cat instantly puff up in fright, tightly hugging the Pure White Witch, almost with tears in her eyes.

Kirimi Miyuki looked down at the sword in her hand, feeling its familiar coldness, her heart a little lost.

Oh, so if I feel slightly unhappy, it will come out by itself? This weapon is almost too alive.

The girl tried to put it away, but saw the sword turn into ink, wrapping around her soft thigh, and when she poked the "leg ring" with her fingertip, it finally curled back deep into her soul.

Even so, it always gave off a sharp, cold energy like winter snow, reminding everyone that it was now carrying a powerful weapon.

Little Sakura playfully pinched Liuli Cat’s ear and said with a laugh:

"Okay, don’t be scared, I didn’t mean to frighten Liuli. Thank you for helping me forge yesterday, I will return the favor to Liuli."

Kirimi Miyuki was indeed a bit jealous, but she also knew that yesterday was Liuli’s Mana Regeneration Day, so it was her own fault. How could she bully Liuli over something like that?

Tang Liuli cautiously lifted her head and made sure that the sakura girl no longer had that dangerous sword. She quickly perked up. As a shy cat in her nest, she puffed up her cheeks and awkwardly said:

"Miyuki is being too much! How could using Ame no Habakiri to scare someone be okay? What if I lost my head?"

Little Sakura, feeling guilty, quickly changed the subject and said:

"It’s still far from being Ame no Habakiri; it’s not that powerful. I’m planning to call it ‘Shadow Cutting’ for now, and when it returns to being a Mythical Armament, I’ll switch back to the original name."

The green-eyed cat complained:

"It doesn’t sound nice at all."

"But never mind, you still need to remember to thank Little Qing. Look, she hasn’t woken up yet. She must be very tired."

Kirimi Miyuki ran her fingertips through Honey Qing’s white hair, her pink eyes glowing with wonderful emotions. She smiled softly and said with a hint of meaning:

"Hmm, I already know about Little Qing’s worries lately. I will take this chance to thank her properly."

After hearing this, Tang Liuli felt like there was a little secret hidden that she didn’t know about.

But before this little cat could ask, Little Sakura gently nudged the still-sleeping Honey Qing and said with a smile:

"Alright, let’s wake Little Qing up first, then take a shower and join everyone for dinner. We have a training day ahead of us today, too."

Tang Liuli immediately became alert at this. She didn’t want Little Shu to suspect her of causing trouble for the team’s training by throwing a wild party. So, she poked the soft flesh on Honey Qing’s body with her little hand and, along with Kirimi Miyuki, woke the innocent Pure White Witch to pull the sleepy girl into the bathroom.

However, once the three of them went inside, they suddenly felt embarrassed and silently decided to shower separately.

Although they had attended a few wild parties before, Honey Qing was always a passive participant, Little Sakura was almost always planned into them, and the green-eyed cat was always brought in as a helper by Miss Saintess, which meant that the three of them remained quite innocent and reserved in this area.

Well, the two who did not join today are the stars in this area, completely unafraid of being honest.

As time passed, the three pretended nothing had happened and finished their breakfast, during which they completely ignored the curious gaze of Miss Saintess and seriously participated in the morning training.

In the afternoon, a strange "uninvited guest" arrived at the castle where the young idols lived.

Chu Yuanqing awkwardly sipped her tea.

Kirimi Miyuki was lost in confused thoughts.

Tang Liuli pretended to be unaware and played on her phone.

Chu Wang Shu looked around the large living room and felt the strange atmosphere; she glanced at the person sitting on the sofa and then at Xie Qingxuan sitting across from her. It was as if she sensed a sudden chill in the air, and she quickly kept quiet.

The girl had a lovely and striking face, wearing sunglasses that hid her blue eyes. Under the brim of a baseball cap, her hair shone like brilliant gold, a rare and extremely pure color in the Sacred United Country.

Behind this unexpected guest is the very familiar Dream Weaver Rabbit.

Xie Qing Yu, the captain of the famous girl group Enfer Butterfly, appears here, and her familiarity with Dream Weaver Rabbit, along with her previous role as a flying guest in the second performance of "Dazzling Stage," clearly reveals her hidden identity.

—A magical girl.

And like Charlotte, she is a senior in this area; she probably lit her powers right when she debuted.

Xie Qingxuan looked at the visitor, and she had already guessed this. In her eyes, a dark cross star formed, and the increasingly mysterious meditation soon took her viewpoint away, stirring deep waves in her calm heart.

A magical girl, is this really the proud aspect her sister holds?

No wonder she is so arrogant; her sister always pointed to the shores she could never reach, claiming it wasn’t the idol’s destination but the magical girl, a supernatural power that she certainly deserves to be proud of.

That’s why she would show up now.

Xie Qingxuan understood the reason; her sister has always disliked her. If she suddenly came to find her, it must be because she knew that Xie Qingxuan possessed the qualities of a witch.

In other words, she came over to save her pride, wanting to show herself that she still did not deserve to be compared with the other person.

Her thoughts settled like a tyrant’s terrifying waves, stirred by emotions frozen in the past, filling the whole hall with a dark sea of emptiness, revealing long-hidden sharp teeth.

Xie Qing Yu frowned slightly, as her "Cocoon of the Heart" was instinctively stimulated, as if a magnificent sea of violets had descended into reality. Even though her instincts controlled the output of her power, she still showed the dominance of standing at the top of the food chain.

The little idols quietly sat a bit further away, feeling particularly frightened.

In the realm of the heart, the sisters’ emotions clashed fiercely, almost like a battle.

The dark waves were aggressive and brutal, while the sea of violets was quiet and silent, creating a standoff situation.

Xie Qing Yu lowered her gaze and pressed her lips together; after watching Honey Xuan’s performance, she knew this child had great potential, but she did not expect this day to come so soon.

Even though the world really needed a witch, she did not want her own sister to fill that gap.

Xie Qing Yu understood how terrifying and dangerous it was to fight against the disaster beast; even if she reached full bloom and entered the Blooming Flowers state, which could protect her from most harm, there was still a risk of death.

So, when Dream Weaver mentioned that Xie Qingxuan learned to control magic and even broke a record, this captain-level witch agreed to the mission almost without thinking, wanting to meet the other person.

Right now, more than reconciling with her sister, she wanted to persuade her sister to give up becoming a witch.

This was certainly an arrogant and selfish thought, but her protective feelings as a family member made it hard for her to sit back and watch the other person take on such a dangerous job.

Xie Qingxuan calmed her emotions; she had received the memories of the first playthrough and was not as extreme as before. She disbanded Heart Flow and looked at the other person, asking indifferently:

"Sister, why are you here?"

"If there’s nothing wrong, I still have training this afternoon."

Although their thoughts were completely on different wavelengths, the golden retriever sensed that the other person was holding back on purpose; otherwise, her emotions wouldn’t match up with an experienced magical girl, so she didn’t say anything harsh.

Of course, this already seemed quite scary to the lovely daughter and the green-eyed cat. Just imagining themselves facing Xie Qingxuan in that tone made them feel very frightened.

Chu Yuanqing began to regret not stopping Dream Weaver Rabbit from sending Little Xuan’s sister over; this plot direction looked like it was bound to lead to a big argument, right?

Kirimi Miyuki didn’t speak. She had a good relationship with her sister Yuki. When she imagined Yuki talking to her like that, it felt very scary. She felt very uneasy, like sitting on a bed of nails, and pretended to be like a cat, playing dead.

However, a certain experienced Lantern Elf did not think so.

At that moment, the violet hidden in the watch felt that this sentence was too gentle. It happily fluttered its wings, making the watch face spin, and excitedly said:

"Little Yu, Honey Xuan was so polite this time, not directly telling you to go away. Hurry up and try harder! Just say, ‘It was always my sister’s fault before. I came today to apologize. Can we eat together?’"

"Honey Xuan is a good child. If she is in a good mood, she won’t refuse this small request! You can explain well at dinner why you said those things before and share some more coins. Maybe you can happily make up."

The little butterfly thought its plan was perfect. After Little Yu and Honey Xuan made up, it would show off as the captain-level witch and teach Honey Xuan more about this. Maybe it could even win the admiration of its sister. That would be a huge victory!

The violet was so happy thinking about this that it wanted to jump out of the watch and cheerfully greet Honey Xuan.

Xie Qing Yu took a deep breath and said:

"Little Xuan, can you refuse to become a magical girl?"

As the words faded, the violet, who had just wanted to burst out of her shell, tried hard to look innocent like a little butterfly, trembling slightly.