"Task: Care for the Newcomer, Completed."
"Daily Task 1: Find Fault, Completed."
The secret codex's voice echoed in Su Tianqing's mind.
Along with it came Iris's lament.
She didn't seem to like this very much, Su Tianqing thought.
But then again, Slimes and Magic Girls were the perfect match, something even she couldn't deny.
A Magic Girl who hadn't experienced this kind of restraint was incomplete!
Su Tianqing really wanted to say this line, which she had spent a long time thinking up, at this moment.
"Ah... ah ah..."
"Help, save me... Hyacinth... save me—"
Iris even forgot to scream, her face pale, as she struggled desperately to break free from the restraints, shouting to the preoccupied Hyacinth not far away.
Su Tianqing looked back.
At this moment, Hyacinth was like a God of War, swinging a greatsword with a whistling sound; even such a massive number of Slimes couldn't get close to her for a while.
But this seemed to be her limit.
"Damn it! There are too many of them!"
"...Who told you to chop it into so many pieces, Miss Hyacinth," Su Tianqing couldn't help but retort.
No longer interested in watching Hyacinth's greatsword display in the center of the area, the Golden Fox's attention returned to Iris.
Hyacinth wasn't the protagonist today; just throw a few Slimes at her to play with.
But this Iris was today's main course.
"Clap clap!"
Two crisp claps.
The spotlight lit up again, focusing on Iris, who was tightly entangled.
The sudden light made the pure white Magic Girl flinch, involuntarily narrowing her eyes.
"Cha-ching~"
"Audience friends! Fox Fox makes a dazzling appearance!"
"Who's behind me? That's right! It's the new Magic Girl, Miss Iris!"
A camera with wings appeared behind the Golden Fox. Iris was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly realized.
This Fox Fox was recording a video!
"Have the audience friends carefully observed Miss Iris?"
"Miss Iris is a Magic Girl who has saved countless citizens! Let Fox Fox interview her~"
"Hello, Miss Iris, this should be your first time meeting the audience, would you like to say hello?"
Iris didn't know how to react.
Should she really say hello?
It didn't seem appropriate, saying hello in this state would be a bit out of place.
But if she didn't react at all, what if this Fox Fox got in a bad mood...?
"Miss Iris, you're very popular."
"Pure and flawless, pristine and beautiful, and your clothes are very pretty too."
"Whether it's the aesthetics of your ceremonial dress or your powerful magic cannon, both are very popular~"
A brief silence.
Iris didn't dare to make a sound, fearing she might provoke the Fox Fox in front of her.
"Oh dear, it seems Miss Iris is very nervous. Let Fox Fox sing a song for you and everyone to relax~"
Su Tianqing grinned.
The Golden Fox's gaze returned to the camera not far away, directing the two spotlights onto the pure white Magic Girl.
"Whoa?!"
Suddenly illuminated by the spotlight, Iris trembled all over.
Then, the Fox Fox's clear singing voice echoed in her ears.
The song was melodious, the tune pleasant, momentarily leaving Iris somewhat startled.
Not far away, Hyacinth was battling fiercely with the dark Monsters.
And here, the Fox Fox's exclusive performance was unfolding, clearly adding a background to this show.
Her ears felt a little itchy. This was Iris's first reaction.
But the Fox Fox's pleasant singing voice seemed to directly caress her head, plucking at a nerve that no one had ever touched before.
—Her voice was so beautiful.
At the end of the song, Xin Yuehu smiled and turned to look at her, her face full of smiles.
"How about it, audience friends, and Miss Iris, would you like to hear another song?"
"Or, Miss Iris, would you... like to sing a song with Fox Fox for the audience~?"
Iris trembled again.
—No one had ever spoken to her like this, no one had ever invited her like this.
Or rather, she had never experienced such a scene. There was a little expectation in her heart, but rationality made Iris feel uneasy.
"No... don't..."
The girl subconsciously uttered words of refusal through her teeth.
Did she dislike it?
Actually, she didn't dislike it very much; it was merely a subconscious fear of unfamiliar stimulation, and a protective reaction from her body's instincts.
But upon hearing this refusal, apart from the restraints on her limbs, all movement around her stopped instantly.
Iris opened her eyes in confusion, looking at the stunned Fox Fox in front of her.
She stood with her mouth slightly open, looking at herself in surprise, as if she had been shocked by something she had just said.
"Ah..."
"Miss Iris, you don't like this after all?"
"Is that so... If you don't like it, Iris... then Fox Fox..."
Anxiety and disappointment appeared on the Golden Fox's face.
"Ah... that..." The pure white Magic Girl's mouth slightly opened; the admission she wanted to blurt out couldn't be spoken.
That strange feeling vanished in an instant, leaving Iris's heart somewhat empty.
Xin Yuehu's lips secretly curled into a mischievous smile.
.
A whooshing sound interrupted the terrible thought that had just emerged in Iris's mind.
Su Tianqing froze for a moment, unable to turn back and look. She grabbed her magic wand and hastily dodged, narrowly avoiding a greatsword strike!
"Whoosh! ! !"
The full magical power at the sword tip left a crack on the Golden Fox's ribbon skirt, and although it was quickly repaired by magic, it still made Su Tianqing's heart tremble.
Hyacinth got away that quickly? That was quite fast.
Luckily, she dodged! If she had taken that hit, it would have been disastrous!
"Tsk!"
Missing her strike, Hyacinth frowned and pouted, then quickly severed the Slimes restraining Iris.
The pure white Magic Girl fell to the ground, supporting herself with her hands, panting heavily.
"This stuff is disgusting!"
The Observer Spirit was also released from its restraints at this moment, looking with Hyacinth at the loli Golden Fox, who had floated back into the air.
"You're really in the way, Hyacinth."
Su Tianqing said discontentedly,
"I was having so much fun with Miss Iris, and you just had to come and spoil it..."
"As long as I'm here, you won't hurt her!" Hyacinth snapped.
Su Tianqing didn't say anything.
...This situation was a bit difficult to handle now.
It seemed Hyacinth had discovered the Slimes' weakness. She had imbued her greatsword with powerful magic, capable of completely pulverizing the fragmented Monster minions with a single strike.
She had been so focused on teasing Iris just now that she hadn't noticed this person had already cleared out all the surrounding Slimes...
Ah, it seemed like she was about to fail. Su Tianqing thought.
Monster capsules needed time to hatch, and her frontal combat ability was practically nonexistent. She couldn't really use this small body to fight Hyacinth's greatsword, could she?
What? You ask why not deliberately intimidate Hyacinth like before?
Are you kidding? The Empty Fort Strategy can't be used a second time!
"This time, I'm definitely going to catch you, Xin Yuehu!"
Hyacinth charged forward, and Su Tianqing could only retreat and dodge.
She was at an absolute disadvantage in speed and strength, and had lost the Slime Monsters that served as her shield. At a time like this, she should find a way to actively escape!
Hyacinth's attacks were as dense as a storm, forcing Su Tianqing to expend a large amount of magic to hastily respond.
The hastily released magic shields couldn't even withstand a single blow, shattering in an instant. And seeing that she had already retreated to the corner of the hall, she had nowhere left to retreat!
secret codex! secret codex, quickly think of a way to help!
Didn't you say a mysterious person would come to help me! How come I'm about to be flattened by Hyacinth and no one's here!
Su Tianqing was getting a little anxious.
.
But just as the greatsword was about to land on her, a dark figure descended from the sky, smashing through the ceiling and appearing with a flourish!
"Little Hyacinth! Behind you!"
Bai Ling cried out in a panic.
Hyacinth also felt a tremendous pressure from behind her. The sword strike that should have hit Xin Yuehu immediately stopped and retracted, using the momentum to dodge sideways!
"Crash! ! !"
Dust scattered.
A strange, deep blue figure stood in front of Xin Yuehu.
The ornate deep blue dress skirt swayed without wind, a cat tail held high behind her, and her blue and yellow heterochromatic cat eyes glowed faintly in the darkness!
"What...?"
"Another Magic Girl...!?"
Everyone was stunned in place, except for the Cat Girl Magic Girl who had descended like a hero.
A powerful cat tail grabbed Xin Yuehu to her side. The latter understood, and teleportation magic was immediately activated. The two instantly vanished without a trace.
Leaving behind only the astonished Hyacinth, and the exhausted Iris who had collapsed.