Starting as a Magical Girl, I Alone Shall Rule for Eternity

"Still angry?"

Ruo Yun turned her head, looking at her teacher who was patiently peeling an apple for her, and shook her head. "Ruo Yun wouldn't dare."

"That means you dare."

Hearing her teacher's words, Ruo Yun felt a mix of amusement and exasperation for a moment. "I really don't dare."

"You really do dare."

Feeling momentarily unable to communicate with her teacher, Ruo Yun turned her head away, not wanting to speak anymore.

"Still saying you're not angry? Look at you, isn't this being angry?"

For a moment, Ruo Yun felt exhaustion spread throughout her body. "Then, teacher, what exactly do you want me to do?"

Her tone momentarily held a helpless, almost coquettish note.

"Don't be angry."

"Fine, I'm not angry anymore." As she said this, Ruo Yun couldn't help but ask another question. "So why did you intervene? If I had left any later, would I have to get beaten up by you every day, teacher?"

Her words carried a hint of resentment.

After all, during the fight with Shouye, she felt quite confident she could win.

But then Magical Girl Ruri suddenly erupted, forcing the two of them to stop and prepare to defend.

That's when her teacher suddenly made a move.

Ruo Yun didn't want to lose like that.

Since she entered the competition, she wanted to take first place. Whether it was Magical Girl Ruri or anyone else, she intended to win.

Not only would there be prize money and rewards, but she could also obtain the Supreme Emperor's Weapon materials from the Mirror Kingdom. It was killing multiple birds with one stone.

So she resisted her master the most fiercely, which resulted in her getting the most severely injured.

Ultimately, she had no choice but to retreat in defeat.

"Don't make it sound so pitiful." Bai Mei said with a light laugh. "Your master, your master's master, your master's master's master... they all went through this."

"Does the Azure Cloud Sect have a tradition of masters beating their disciples? Also, master's master is the Sect Master, right? Isn't the Sect Master the founder of the Azure Cloud Sect? Does the Sect Master also have a master?"

"Naturally, he does."

They're all in web novels.

"Even if I hadn't intervened, you might not have been a match for Magical Girl Ruri."

"We'd only know after fighting!"

"Silly girl." Bai Mei stuffed the peeled apple into her student's mouth. "What if you got hurt? Don't you still have a mission?"

With a humph, Ruo Yun finally stopped talking.

For Bai Mei, of course, it wasn't about paving the way for Magical Girl Ruri.

She could see at a glance that the current Ruo Yun was still no match for Magical Girl Ruri.

After all, she's the Sect Master's sister. It's normal for her to have that level of strength.

But Ruo Yun's hard-earned confidence, if it were to be crushed again by Magical Girl Ruri, wouldn't be good.

Both being newly promoted Magical Girls, if the gap was so large, even if Ruo Yun was already quite resilient, losing would still be a blow.

She didn't want Ruo Yun to become a stepping stone for Magical Girl Ruri.

Wait until Ruo Yun grows to the point where she can truly rival Ruri, then let her make her move.

She believed that Yan Yun would not lose to Magical Girl Ruri in the future. In the Saint Hall, Yan Yun's growth had already far exceeded her imagination.

So there was no need for the already excellent Ruo Yun to suffer another blow now.

In fact, Bai Mei somewhat looked forward to Ruo Yun growing to surpass her, shocking her master...

"Master, you're worried again that I'll be crushed after losing, aren't you?"

Bai Mei, seen through, gave a helpless smile.

"I won't be." She held her master's hand and, for the first time in a long while, pressed it against her cheek, feeling the soft, fair skin of her master's palm. "I just... wanted to prove myself to you..."

"Mhm, I know."

"But, master, are you so sure I can't beat her?"

"After all, she's your grandmaster's sister."

"The Sect Master's sister?"

"Yes, it's normal for her to be a bit more powerful. Don't take it to heart."

"Hmph, our Saint Hall Master is much more powerful than master's Sect Master, so it's normal that I'll be more powerful than her in the future!"

"Tsk tsk..."

Having not seen each other for a long time, Bai Mei couldn't help but talk a bit more, asking if she was short on money, if she was eating properly, why she was still wearing summer clothes and should change into autumn attire...

Although she also cared about Shui Ling and Gan Jing, since she was keeping an eye on them herself, those two students were steadily improving. There wasn't much to worry about.

Those two kids, in order to catch up to Ruo Yun, never slacked off and worked hard enough.

But compared to Ruo Yun undergoing special training directly in complex and difficult environments, they were still a bit behind.

The strength gained from real combat always progresses faster, especially for Magical Girls.

However, it's fine for Qianjing and Shui Ling to be like this.

Each has their own choices; there's no need for everyone to suffer.

Moreover, their respective personalities lead to different levels of adaptation to environments. Qianjing and Shui Ling following Ruo Yun's path might actually progress slower.

For a Magical Girl's growth, what suits oneself best is ultimately the best.

"But master, you stole the show this time."

"Magical Girl Ruri winning the championship too easily would lead to doubts." Bai Mei said lightly. "There always needs to be someone with substantial credibility to serve as a stepping stone for her. It's best to have a bit more drama; people's memories will be more profound."

"Mhm, teacher, that's how it's written in your novels, right?"

Bai Mei smiled, patting her head. "You're a teachable student."

A Sprout Magical Girl suddenly erupting with strength surpassing the Blooming tier, that was indeed drama-filled and had substantial credibility.

Just that one slash from Bai Mei was incredibly imposing. Anyone who truly witnessed it would know how powerful it was. No need to worry about others doubting Keke.

"But I think the process could be optimized a bit. Let me go first, let me show off my strength, then you, teacher, appear and instantly defeat me. That way, by stacking the hierarchy, then letting Keke defeat..."

"Too dragged out. The audience would get impatient, and your strength can't stack that high."

"Hmph."

If possible, Ruo Yun truly enjoyed times like this.

What she once considered mundane and even tiresome daily life, only after losing it did she realize every second was a miracle no less than the birth of a Magical Girl.

She wanted to hold her teacher's hand a little longer, feel her warmth and softness a bit more, and smell the pleasant scent on her.

She even wanted to be in her teacher's arms, acting spoiled like before, letting her clean her ears.

But Ruo Yun held back.

Then, both their phones rang simultaneously.

Exchanging a glance, teacher and student separated with tacit understanding, each looking at their own phone.

"Ruo Yun, Saint Hall Envoy's urgent mission: Find the Dream Core! The Saint Hall Envoy says all other missions are suspended!"

"Bai Mei, help."

After glancing at their respective messages, they simultaneously turned off their phones.

"Ah, the Saint Hall has another mission. Sorry, teacher, I should go."

"Mhm, the Azure Cloud Sect also has some matters."

Ruo Yun put on her clothes, and Bai Mei also tidied up the things on the table.

Master and disciple said nothing.

Ruo Yun walked to the window, turned her head to look at her teacher once more, then thought for a moment, took two cards from her pocket, and threw them to her teacher. "Consider them gifts for Gan Jing and Shui Ling."

Bai Mei also accepted them without a word, just waving her hand.

"Be careful on the road."

"You too, teacher, be careful on the road."

With that, one person climbed out the window, the other pushed open the door and left.

The previously warm hospital room quickly became empty.

Only the window swayed gently in the breeze.

South China, Guangzhou. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

As a small town next to Mingxin City, Guangzhou hadn't seen any Witch Association activity or chaos for a long time.

The competition event in Mingxin City was also organized by the Guangzhou Disaster Control Bureau.

But Guangzhou, after all, was a small place. If they really called in so many Magical Girls to fight, the town might be affected if things got out of hand. The Guangzhou Disaster Control Bureau also didn't have many personnel.

Putting on such a big competition, if any trouble broke out, they wouldn't be able to manage it well, so they simply held it in Mingxin City.

The result was still quite successful.

Except the final championship prize was lost by them themselves...

Of course, this wasn't a big deal. After all, there was still the Mental Landscape as the main reward. If the championship prize was lost, so be it.

Although the Dream Core sounded rare, it only improved Personal Reality a bit, far less than the boost a Mental Landscape gave to a Magical Girl.

No one paid it much mind.

Until midnight, when a group of people directly charged into the Guangzhou Disaster Control Bureau.

All the magic arrays, alarms, and surveillance in the Disaster Control Bureau completely failed.

The two Magical Girls on standby in the Disaster Control Bureau also mysteriously fainted.

The rest were mostly ordinary staff. Guangzhou's security guards and the Disaster Control Bureau were separate. Generally, the Disaster Control Bureau only needed the combat power of Magical Girls.

Even if there was an accident, a dozen or so security guards with rich combat experience were usually sufficient.

In fact, when that group first charged in, they were indeed stopped by the security guards at the entrance.

After taking down the first dozen or so people, the middle-aged security captain straightened his tie and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Brothers."

He glanced back at the remaining dozen or so security guards, a disdainful sneer on the security captain's face. "They think numbers alone can overwhelm us."

The security guards wiped the dust from their faces, then laughed heartily.

"Country bumpkins, don't know we're the strongest force under the Magical Girls in the Disaster Control Bureau!"

"Actually thought numbers alone could take down the Disaster Control Bureau!"

"Don't know we can each take on a hundred! The most important thing is combat power, not numbers! Idiots! Everyone who can still fight, stand up!"

Dozens of men roared, fearlessly meeting the dense crowd of charging enemies!

Twenty seconds later.

Dozens of security guards lay twitching on the ground.

"There's just too damn many of them!"

Leaning against the wall with difficulty, the security captain struggled to sit up, looking at those maniacs. The stick in his hand almost left afterimages.

Six strikes per second!

Not only were there too damn many of them, but each one had an absurdly strong fighting desire!

You'd think they were on stimulants!

Only after the crowd charged into the Disaster Control Bureau did the severely injured security captain manage to struggle to his feet and sit down leaning against the nearby wall.

Then he took out a cigarette from his pocket, pulled out a match, and tried to light it, but the wind blew the match out.

After trying for a while without success, he had to give up, just holding the cigarette in his mouth, looking up at the stars and moon in the night sky, questioning his life choices.

Suddenly, a face blocked out the night sky.

"Need a light?"

Yun Ke crouched down, holding a lighter.

Facing this old opponent, the security captain also laughed. "Light it up."

Yun Ke obediently lit it for him. "Long time no see."

"How much do you guys make a month?" The security captain trembled as he took a drag. "Playing so recklessly? You'll be hunted by all the Magical Girls in South China next. Is it worth it? We only make ten thousand a month!"

"We make eighty thousand a month."

"Hah, just seventy... seventy... seventy thousand more, and you play with your lives? So cheap..."

"For this Unlimited Combat event, we got a bonus of ten months' salary, already paid. Meal allowance is a thousand per person per day. The injured get extra rewards."

The night wind whistled. The cigarette fell from the security guard's mouth.

After a long while, he looked at Yun Ke with utmost sincerity. "Look, we're old friends too. Can you introduce me as well..."

The security captain finally understood why he lost.

Damn it, eighty thousand a month for each of so many people, plus so many benefits and bonuses.

They were crushed on salary alone. How could they fight?

What is salary? That's your health bar and stamina bar!

These trash can only manage six strikes per second? It's a disgrace, an insult to the boss's generosity!

If he, the security captain, couldn't manage twenty strikes per second, he'd feel so guilty he'd chop off his own hand!

"Look at these trash, fighting without spirit, chasing without speed, swinging batons without power. Let me do it! I'll definitely satisfy the boss!"

"We'll see."

Waving her hand, although the security captain sincerely requested to join, Yun Ke paid him no mind.

Simo Tu-sama was planning to establish a new Witch Association. He didn't need more trash.

"Yun Ke!"

Xilan's voice came from over there. Yun Ke kicked the security captain unconscious and walked over.

Xilan emerged from the surveillance room. "Found a lead on the missing item. Retreat. No casualties, right?"

"No casualties."

"That's good. Simo Tu-sama said if there were casualties, even he couldn't protect you. As long as there are no casualties, he guarantees you leave South China and continue employment elsewhere!"

"Haha, as long as Simo Tu-sama doesn't abandon us." Yun Ke said respectfully. "Willing to serve Simo Tu-sama!"

"Good. Everyone, fall back!"

Following Xilan's command, numerous Witch Association members withdrew from the Disaster Control Bureau in an orderly manner.

Xilan watched the large group emerge. Thinking about all that money wasted on these people, she said sarcastically, "No one slacked off, right?"

"Xilan-sama, we wouldn't dare slack off! If we don't exercise properly, how can we eat dinner? Right, brothers?"

"Right!"

"I want to eat a few more steamed buns for dinner!"

"Brat, what's with the steamed buns? We need to change the bad habit of eating staple food. Lobster and seafood can fill you up just as well!"

"Alright!"

Then came a burst of cheers and laughter.

Xilan snorted coldly and turned her head away. Out of sight, out of mind.

Wasting money on these people was simply a crime against nature.

From birth, every pore of the proletariat drips blood dirtier than Polluted Magic. Lazy, ignorant, born sinners parasitizing kind-hearted capital, wasting the hard-earned money of the great Simo Tu-sama.

And they will continue to waste it endlessly.

Today they demand a raise, tomorrow they demand no overtime, the day after they demand dedicated vehicles, and soon they'll want to be the boss themselves. How can this be allowed?

Such concessions will only make these useless people push their luck, eventually eroding all kind-hearted capital!

Seeing them get so much money makes Xilan a hundred times more uncomfortable than when she had no money herself!

For Simo Tu-sama's sake, we must make them spit it all out!

"Reporting to Simo Tu-sama, regarding the whereabouts of the championship prize, I've found it. Someone confirmed it was taken by a Magical Girl, Shouye..."

Before she could finish, a figure suddenly blocked their path.

Both Xilan and Yun Ke, two Complete Witches, froze on the spot, looking at the ghost-like Magical Girl figure.

"I recall, the South China Witch Association is not allowed to act without authorization, right? Did you report to headquarters?"

Yun Ke trembled all over. "Vice President Jialan..."

Unlike Xilan, she had truly been beaten up by Vice President Jialan.

Growing up under Jialan's command since childhood, she had a natural psychological fear.

"We... we were following Simo Tu-sama's orders..."

"Simo Tu, huh." Jialan wasn't surprised, just looked at the silent Xilan. "Simo Tu has defected to the Mirror Kingdom now. Even if he hasn't betrayed us, he shouldn't have jurisdiction over South China, right? This is a violation."

"I told you, old thing, give up the position sooner." Xilan's face showed ferocity. "The Vice President position should have been Simo Tu-sama's all along. Can an old fool like you be smarter than me? If you had knelt down early and offered the Vice President authority to Simo Tu-sama, how could this be a violation! In the end, it's because you are disloyal, unfilial, unkind, unjust, treacherous, rebellious, unworthy, un..."

Jialan gently pressed.

A flash of lightning instantly engulfed Gan Jing. That Complete Witch didn't even have time to react before lying on the ground.

"This lackey is getting more and more outrageous." Jialan scratched her head. "So damn ridiculous."

She looked at Yun Ke again. "Tell me, what exactly does Simo Tu want to do?"

Seeing that even Xilan had been beaten, Yun Ke didn't dare act recklessly anymore.

"Jialan-sama! Jialan-sama! Simo Tu is crazy! He says he wants to establish a new Witch Association!?"

Jialan was stunned upon hearing this.

Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly looked up, reaching for her Magic Wand to defend herself.

However, the newcomer gave her no chance. A powerful, heavy punch, carrying a terrifying whistling sound that tore through the air, smashed squarely into her face!

Her figure shot across the night sky like a meteor, pierced through a building, then bounced two or three times on the ground like a skipping stone before finally crashing into and collapsing a large villa, coming to a stop!

Yun Ke stared blankly, looked up at the Vice President buried in rubble, then looked at the masked youth who slowly retracted his fist, one hand in his pocket.

"What did you just say?"

Yun Ke's legs went weak, almost kneeling on the spot!

"I said Simo Tu-sama, you're a genius! You want to establish a new Witch Association! She actually disagreed!"