Chapter 270

Chapter 270: The Mysterious Drumbeat, the Crying Violet, Sisters in a Fight

The castle living room.

The atmosphere instantly froze.

The little idols fell silent, realizing why the seemingly aloof golden retriever, who actually had a natural personality, was in such a heated argument with her own sister, almost like enemies.

The compatibility between these two people was really too poor, wasn’t it!?

Charlotte looked at Xie Qing Yu’s serious and silly face; she could guess this fool’s inner thoughts.

Little Yu also became a magical girl through an audition, going from being childish and screaming against disaster beasts to crying while holding her teammate’s remains. It had only been two years.

—Enfer butterfly.

Butterfly of the Underworld, a famous girl group that gathered enough witches from all over the country, initially had seven idols, but now only has five left.

Although they claim to have retired due to job changes, this is just a disguise to prevent negative opinions; the truth is that they sacrificed themselves while stationed in forbidden areas, carrying out missions.

Therefore, Little Yu, who has personally experienced this cruelty, does not want to lose her family again and certainly does not want her sister to become a witch and step onto the battlefield.

Charlotte understands Little Yu’s thoughts.

Even if the witches in "Dazzling Stage" are theoretically the safest, as they only need to perform on stage like regular idols and do not have to carry out missions or enter battle.

But the problem is that there is a huge difference in vital signs between normal humans and witches; once they become witch reserves, they become the brightest targets, attracting the Church of the Gods’ attention, and even disaster beasts will watch them closely.

The accident during the second performance is the best example of this.

But…

Little Yu is way too straightforward!

Don’t say that Little Xuan’s personality is like this; even a normal person couldn’t guess the meaning behind what the other person said, could they?

Miss Saintess could already imagine how desperate that little butterfly must be at this moment. She sighed in her heart, knowing that it was impossible for Little Yu to make up with her sister this time.

Charlotte quietly glanced at the expression of the golden retriever.

Hmm, maybe there is no hope for this life.

The girl’s cool face was touched by a strange emotion. The cross star that had faded from her eyes reappeared, and a cool, magical energy surged from the "Cocoon of the Heart," dark as ink, spreading like chains from her feet and wrapping around her body like flowing water.

At the same time, the recently awakened "Power of the Titan" began to stir with renewed will.

This blessing no longer pulled back its existence; instead, it pushed forth like a lord rising to power, instantly amplifying its presence to an unimaginable size, mixing with the already violent surge of emotions, forming a terrifying pressure that could affect reality, directed towards the sister across from her.

Weaving Dreams looked up in surprise at this aura filled with blessings.

This child’s talent is even more incredible than she had imagined.

Esther felt both surprised and comforted, quietly paying more attention to the golden retriever.

But no matter how special this child was, the other person’s personality and the "Heart Flow" meant she could not provide fundamental help to the "Dazzling Stage" project.

So, the super AI glanced at Miss Saintess and the silent Pure White Witch, simply allowing the illusory figure to shatter loudly and handing over control to the two "Lighthouses."

Xie Qing Yu took off her sunglasses and placed them on the table; her expression was calm, her golden hair still flowed smoothly and gracefully, clearly unaffected.

The surroundings shattered instantly, like marble slabs blown by a fierce wind, and the tense air, slowly forming a vacuum, silently proved the power that should not be present in her sister.

"Your talent is excellent; if you try a little harder, it should affect the magical girls in the ‘Lighting’ stage."

Xie Qing Yu looked at her sister in surprise, genuinely praising her and even admiring Honey Xuan’s talent.

It was incredible; without fully transforming into a "witch," her magical nature had such exaggerated destructive power. It was hard to imagine how spectacular it would be when she was "fully bloomed" and used the Taboo Technique.

At least, the old me could not reach such a level.

But she was still a bit too immature. As a captain in the Countermeasures Bureau, even without using her Magic Armor, she could smash a building single-handedly, easily reach supersonic speeds, and even after facing a nuclear explosion, she could activate her [Blooming Flowers] in a crisis to avoid damage.

Xie Qingxuan’s blessing limit is very high, and her talent as a magical girl is also strong, but she hasn’t truly grown yet. No matter how hard she tries, her presence can only bring a gentle breeze to Xie Qing Yu.

With just this,

Xie Qing Yu understood that persuading her sister to refuse becoming a [witch] was almost impossible. Her chest was filled with sadness and worry, her face looked confused, yet it showed a hint of stubbornness as she looked up at the other, wanting to say something.

However, this reaction and display could be considered a series of missteps.

"Xie Qing Yu, my matters have nothing to do with you."

Xie Qingxuan’s gaze grew colder, and the warmth in her eyes slowly faded away.

It means that you can affect the magical girl of [Lighting], suggesting that you have already "Fully Bloomed," or even [Fully Blossomed], right?

But so what? Are you reminding me that there is still a huge gap between us?

So, you came here to see me just to emphasize this?

The dark mist in the girl’s eyes was thick, and the chaotic colors stained the whites of her eyes. She tasted the familiar feelings of impatience, anger, and resentment, and in a daze, she heard the roar of breaking glass. Then, all her emotions soaked into the cold water, turning into an iceberg as hard as steel.

At that moment, the falling meditation froze again.

Xie Qingxuan looked at her sister sitting across from her, as if gazing at a stranger who had no connection to her. She softly said:

"All these years, you are still the same, always looking down and saying things that make no sense, so high and mighty, and incredibly arrogant."

"I’ve had enough, let’s fight. I want to cut off those annoying ties."

As her words ended, the previously restrained Heart Flow realm finally revealed its complete form, devouring magic, consuming hearts, and stealing beliefs. It truly touched the life position of a captain-level witch, stirring up a roaring storm and explosion.

Charlotte and Chu Yuanqing acted at the same time, creating a magical barrier to prevent being affected.

The little idols were greatly shocked.

The timid cat snuggled into the Pure White Witch’s arms, and her lovely daughter couldn’t help but tug on her mother’s sleeve.

"Miyuki, lend me your weapon."

"Huh?"

Kirimi Miyuki had never seen anything like this before; her mind was confused. She was still debating whether to help Honey Xuan fight her sister when she saw the Shadow Cutting change into a thorny ring on her thigh, instantly transforming into a brilliant light that fell into the Great Devil’s hands, forming a black katana that radiated a chilling sense of danger.

The young girl was greatly shocked; she felt a force stealing control of the Shadow Cutting.

Although she sensed that she still had a connection with Shadow Cutting and could forcefully pull it back with her will, the scene felt so wrong, like an enemy controller from a game, making innocent Little Sakura feel very uncomfortable.

Moreover… it felt strangely familiar.

This person must have done something similar to the shrine maiden a long time ago!

Little Sakura was a bit annoyed, but she didn’t reclaim Shadow Cutting. Instead, she moved toward Honey Qing, wanting to distance herself from the battlefield between the sisters.

Charlotte watched the scene and found it a bit funny. In the past, Little Xuan often asked the shrine maiden to borrow weapons.

The Demon King from the first playthrough used "The Power of the Titan" to its fullest. He could not only control existence at will but also split this concept into various pieces.

For example, ownership.

For instance, take Ame no Habakiri as an example. This Mythical Armament recognizes the shrine maiden as its master and has three elements: a blessing connection, a bound soul, and the integration of flesh and bone.

The existence of a person can be divided into soul, flesh, bone, torso, and even the blessing. As long as these are taken away, the ownership bound to the other person can naturally be taken too.

Of course, the shrine maiden’s Mythical Armament is a very extraordinary type, and the ability to borrow it is simply because the other party is willing.

In short, there is a reason behind the title of Demon King.

Xie Qingxuan’s "Heart Flow" can Plunder Shine, which also reflects this characteristic.

Chu Yuanqing looked at Xie Qing Yu, who was hit by a critical strike and was still in a daze. He held the lantern in front of his chest, reversed the heart fire, and let the red-black magic flow into the ground, strengthening The Ten Directions Prison Realm. Then he nudged Miss Saintess, who was watching with him, and sighed a bit wearily.

"Charlotte, stop watching the show and quickly use the Mortal Realm Barrier. This castle can’t handle any more trouble."

Meanwhile,

Xie Qingxuan, gripping Shadow Cutting, channeled her intense emotions into it. The dark magic flowed into her sword effortlessly, much like a Japanese girl activating her mech. With a swift motion, she swung a slash toward her sister.

This was a simple diagonal slash, strong in speed, stance, and power.

But the combination of Shadow Cutting, blessings, and emotions created a buzzing in the air, while fierce winds shook the furniture and items in the living room. The whole castle trembled in an instant, as the dark sword energy turned into a greedy wolf, swallowing the afternoon sunlight.

Xie Qing Yu, lost in the sorrow of severing ties, already felt a sudden shock of realization. She was so shaken that she didn’t build her Magic Armor, didn’t set up any magical defense, and just sat foolishly on the couch.

After the golden retriever finished speaking, her mind was filled with the bloody words, "Honey Xuan wants to sever ties with me," and she couldn’t even hear Violet’s disappointed complaints and accusations.

In the next moment, this captain-level magical girl, with an "arrogant" pose that her sister looked down upon, was devoured by the giant greedy wolf, welcoming the sword energy’s fangs with her body.

However, even without making any resistance, her magic moved by itself, leaping beyond the scale of The Ten Directions Prison Realm, with a vivid deep purple like a surging tsunami. After being cut through a few layers, it still burst through the sharp sword energy, rushing straight up to the castle’s dome like a column of light.

Xie Qingxuan saw this and used her magic to strengthen her body. She stopped controlling the shape of her sword energy and instead won by sheer number. She increased her sword speed and, with a single breath, unleashed dozens of overlapping dark sword waves that exploded and merged, crashing into the light beam in an instant.

At the same time.

Charlotte’s Mortal Realm Barrier finally unfolded. She hurried to include the entire castle’s space and copied it into another dimension, leaving only the two sisters inside. Then she smiled with satisfaction.

Well, even though there is no risk of losing something valuable, damaging historical artifacts is never a good thing.

The little idols snuggled on the sofa, feeling as if they were in another world.

Tang Liuli was so startled that she went through a phase of freaking out and then hesitating to freak out. Only now did she dare to lift her head, scared and holding onto Honey Qing’s soft waist, whispering:

"Magical girls are so scary!"

Chu Yuanqing patted Miss Saintess’s thigh.

Charlotte understood Honey Qing’s meaning. With a quick grab, the Mortal Realm Barrier merged with reality, and the scene inside replayed around them as if it were a live broadcast.

In just a blink, the little idols felt like they were deep in a terrifying battlefield.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Magical fragments and sword energy collided and intertwined, swirling like purple and black light. In the spacious living room, they danced and leaped, sometimes crashing violently against the barrier, making loud clattering sounds.

The crystal chandelier, expensive leather sofa, beautiful and sturdy marble floor, spiral wooden stairs, valuable handmade carpet, oil paintings and antiques on the walls—all turned into scattered debris, creating a scene of chaos.

If it weren’t for Chu Yuanqing’s The Ten Directions Prison Realm being pulled in, the castle hall copied from another space would surely have been completely ruined.

And what was frightening was,

The socially anxious cats, Little Sakura, and the cute daughter occasionally saw flying sand, falling stone, construction debris, waves of sword energy, and splashes of magic… all crashing down on them, which was quite terrifying.

Chu Wang Shu watched the dazzling special effects of the sisters’ argument in shock, uncertain whether to comment on where Kirimi Miyuki got her magical weapons or why Xie Qingxuan was so powerful. After a long silence, she dryly said,

"So, Sister Xie really does have such a bad relationship with her sister."

Hmm, the lovely daughter now completely believes what Xie Qingxuan said about finding enemies.

The power of this sword energy is so strong that if Xie Qingyu were not a very powerful magical girl, a normal person would have turned into a meat paste dancing with dust by now.

Kirimi Miyuki felt very scared; Little Xuan was holding her weapon! If she accidentally killed Xie Qing Yu, then when they went to the morgue for the medical examination, wouldn’t Kirimi Miyuki have to share half the blame?

Chu Yuanqing felt particularly guilty; she was the only one who knew why Xie Qing Yu had come. She had thought that the sisters would just have a cold war and argue, but unexpectedly, within three minutes, things escalated.

Charlotte was not worried at all; she remained sunny and lively, with a cute smile at the corner of her eyes, as if she didn’t expect anything unexpected to happen. She was even humming a meaningless tune, feeling very relaxed and happy.

Inside the Mortal Realm Barrier,

Xie Qing Yu’s jade-like fingertips touched the phosphorus powder, creating a swirling purple Hell Fire that formed an absolute safe zone, devouring all the sword energy. She stood there, untouched by dust, her hair perfectly still, silently looking at the weapon in the other person’s hand, and softly said:

"This power does not belong to you."

The power of this weapon is too exaggerated; if she were still at the "lighting" stage, the Magic Armor would probably be directly shattered, which is completely not something Little Xuan should possess.

No way, using it won’t have any side effects, right? I have to ask clearly right away.

Violet was very angry and couldn’t hold it in anymore. She burst out from the dial and turned into a little butterfly, unhappily flapping her wings on the other’s head and complaining:

"Little Yu, you fool! Big fool!"

"You looked at Honey Xuan’s fierce expression, thought for a long time, and ended up saying this stupid thing? So silly! I don’t want to talk to you anymore!"

Xie Qingxuan stopped swinging her sword. She guessed her sister’s state; unless she paid a cost besides magical power and overused the blessing, she couldn’t even break through the other’s defense right now.

Unfortunately, Little Qing was next to her, so she could only pretend to be the "good child."

After the girl finished speaking, she looked up at the little creature that was fanning her sister’s face. Her cold face showed a bit of curiosity as she softly whispered to herself:

"Lantern Elf? Is it a creature like the Forget-Me-Not?"

Xie Qing Yu felt it was embarrassing to be fanned in front of her sister by Violet. She shyly used their soul link to ask:

"Stop fighting! I’ll lose all my respect, and that knife wasn’t even Honey Xuan’s to begin with! What’s wrong with what I said?"

Violet was left speechless. She thought it was understandable that Little Yu, after being openly liked by her teammate, still hadn’t realized that the other person was a lesbian. These sisters were particularly slow and clueless in one way, and there was no saving them.

Little Butterfly felt a bit tired and sighed:

"Anyway, you can’t have any more conflicts with Honey Xuan. If this continues, she really will ignore you for the rest of her life!"

Just joking, if Honey Xuan continued fighting and saw she still couldn’t break through Little Yu’s defense, she would definitely think that Little Yu was deliberately humiliating her. The misunderstanding would only grow deeper, and it would really be impossible to explain it ever.

If Violet were in charge, she would have deliberately let Honey Xuan draw blood, ideally almost to death—after all, Blooming Flowers could revive instantly—then she would try to play the victim and say some heartfelt things to mend the relationship. There was no way she would be as foolish as Little Yu, who couldn’t even remember to defend herself!

Xie Qing Yu seemed to realize something; she dropped the Hell Fire defense circle and looked at her sister seriously:

"Little Xuan, stop fighting; you can see that you can’t win against me."

"Can we talk nicely?"

The little butterfly was very shocked and almost got cut in half by the rushing sword energy. She felt so wronged that she was about to cry. Flapping her wings, she flew high into the sky and cried out for help, saying:

"Wah wah wah, Charlotte, please come help me! I don’t want to talk to Little Yu anymore! If I do, Honey Xuan will cut me to pieces!"

Charlotte looked at the poor Lantern Elf and took down the Mortal Realm Barrier. She allowed the two sisters to return to their castle in the real world, then picked up the rushing violet and signaled Little Sakura to bring back the Shadow Cutting. With a warm smile, she looked at the confused Xie Qing Yu and said:

"Little Yu, I understand your worries."

"But you have seen Little Xuan’s talent, right? We don’t have much time left. ‘Dazzling Stage’ will not allow a reserve like her to withdraw for such a reason."

Xie Qing Yu remained silent; of course, she understood. But knowing this made her too tongue-tied to speak, leaving her unable to offer any comforting words.

Charlotte gently squeezed the violet and continued:

"But it’s okay, I have a way to make you feel better."

The Last Diva took the Pure White Witch by her side. She looked at Xie Qing Yu and smiled, inviting her:

"Little Yu, come and have a duel with Chu Yuanqing."