Volume 2: Witch Kingdom Arc
Chapter 10: I’ll Show You the Power of a Magical Girl
Luo Yuxi watched as Qing, with a flick of her finger, brought the scattered wooden puppets to life. They twitched and moved like zombies, while Qiu stood behind her like a loyal guard.
“Strings are enough for these inferior creations. But Qiu is my family, so I gave her a part of my soul~”
Qing gently caressed Qiu’s cold, hard face. Luo Yuxi looked at the beautiful, human-like puppet. If it weren’t for the stiff joints, she would have mistaken her for a girl with a resting bitch face.
“Having a life-sized doll is quite nice. I should have tried it before crossing over…”
Luo Yuxi, wary of the two, looked for an escape route, but she was surrounded by wooden puppets.
“It’s time to use that…”
Luo Yuxi reluctantly pulled out the heart-shaped transformation device. She had planned to avoid using it unless absolutely necessary, not because of its power, but because there was no going back once she used it.
“Tran… transform…”
Luo Yuxi looked at the pink device, her heart filled with reluctance, but she pressed the button. If she didn’t fight back now, she would be turned into a puppet, losing even the chance to be embarrassed.
“Hmm?”
Qing looked at Luo Yuxi, confused. She was so weak, yet she had managed to restrain Qing for a moment. Luo Yuxi, after pressing the button, suddenly had a pair of stylish glasses on her face.
[Magical Girl Intelligent Combat Assistance System at your service.]
[Magical Girl Transformation activated.]
[Equipment transferring, please remain still and wait patiently.]
…
“What the heck, how can I stay still in this situation?!”
As Luo Yuxi complained, Qiu attacked, her blades spinning. Luo Yuxi dodged, a piece of her clothing sliced off.
“That was close, a moment later, and I would have been cut in half…”
“I don’t know what you’re doing, but I’ll just cut off your limbs and make you my family~”
Qing bit her thumb, blood welling up, seemingly unfazed. Luo Yuxi was at a loss. Close combat wasn’t her forte, and fighting a weaponized puppet was suicide.
“Damn it, I can’t win…”
“Just become our family. Don’t worry, I’ll install some nice joints for you~”
[Equipment transfer complete.]
Luo Yuxi looked at the approaching Qing, then at the notification on her glasses. With this equipment, she might not win, but she could at least put up a fight. She was tackled to the ground, unable to resist.
“Let me show you the power of a magical girl!”
[Equipping Magical Girl Armor.]
“What is this…?”
Luo Yuxi spread her arms, expecting her new equipment, but nothing happened. She stood there awkwardly, the atmosphere tense, until a pile of equipment suddenly landed where she had been standing. Luo Yuxi’s face darkened.
[Ding, equipment transfer complete.]
[Slight deviation in teleportation coordinates, please equip manually.]
“Uh…”
“Is that your trump card? A pile of clothes?”
“Sort of…”
Qing looked at her in confusion. Luo Yuxi hadn’t expected the “intelligent” assistance to be so unreliable. Qiu raised her swords, ready to attack, but Luo Yuxi raised her hands.
“Wait, time out!”
“What is it?”
Qing was getting impatient. This weakling was like a persistent insect. Luo Yuxi walked over to the armor and picked up a few pieces.
“Just… wait a moment, I need to put on my equipment…”
[Manual equipment instructions activated.]
[Intelligent management continues to serve you.]
“You’re so intelligent, just shut up…”
After struggling with the instructions, Luo Yuxi finally put on the armor. Qing, showing surprising sportsmanship, waited patiently. As soon as Luo Yuxi was done, she pulled on her strings, and the wooden puppets swarmed Luo Yuxi.
“Wait! How do I use this thing?!”
“So troublesome, just become my family…”
Luo Yuxi backed away from the puppets, then accidentally pressed a button. Two red beams shot out, slicing through the puppets, which collapsed after a moment of silence.
“What… happened…?”
Luo Yuxi stared at her hands in disbelief. She had thought the armor was just for defense, but it had such offensive power! Qing looked at the scorched ground and the cleanly severed tree.
“I take back what I said…”
“Wait, I didn’t do anything, it activated on its own!”
[Magical Girl Intelligent Assistance System]
[High-Level Light Magic: Red Light Blade]
Luo Yuxi realized the armor allowed her to use witch magic, like an external magic circuit.
“This is powerful, but she doesn’t look happy…”
[Unique Magic: Thousand Strings]
Countless thin strings filled the forest. Even a passing butterfly was sliced into dozens of pieces, only realizing its fate after flying a short distance before falling apart.
“I wonder if my strings are sharper than your light. I didn’t want to use this, it’s so messy having to sew you back together~”
As Qing spoke, Qiu attacked, her blades spinning. Luo Yuxi dodged the strings and Qiu’s attacks, the silver armor showing deep cuts.
“What else can this thing do? Wait, there’s another button…”
Luo Yuxi pressed the button, aiming her hands at Qiu, wondering what kind of magic it was. The last one was light magic, maybe this one was something else.
“Come on, I’m not afraid of you! I’ll show you—”
[Magical Girl Transformation Deactivating…]
Luo Yuxi froze as the armor dissolved into particles, returning to its heart-shaped form.
“Why is the deactivation button on the control panel?!”
“Now, become a doll~!”
“Wait, wait!! Time out! Let me transform again, just once more!!”
[Unique Magic: Doll Creation]
Qing, not giving her a chance, pressed a black nail against Luo Yuxi’s chest. Luo Yuxi felt her limbs go weak, despair filling her.
“Now, slowly become a doll~”
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