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

Layer after layer of heat waves rippled through the industrial park, glass melting in the extreme temperatures, heavy rain evaporating.

Large amounts of water vapor enveloped the industrial park as if shrouded in mist.

Shion lifted her head from the crater and realized she couldn't see anything.

So she jumped out of the crater, scanned her surroundings, and discovered everything around her was flat ground.

Troublesome. The tall building Twins had pointed out was gone now, so she couldn't find the exact location.

Was this also part of the Witch Association's strategy?

What a cunning Witch Association.

But the general location being here wasn't wrong.

She released magic threads again, magical lines spreading throughout the entire industrial park like blood vessels.

Dense clusters of gu insects crawled onto the magic threads, continuously gnawing and tearing at her magic.

For Shion, this actually meant less trouble.

The gu insects that devoured magic quickly self-ignited.

Instantly engulfed by purple flames, they transformed into pure polluted magic power and transmitted back to Shion!

Although some gu insects still hid in pitted corners, discovering they couldn't eat the magic, they immediately halted their attacks.

Not eating?

They'll eat whether they want to or not!

Shion forcibly shoved magic into every single gu insect's mouth!

Strings of gu insects burst into flames, and the already leveled industrial park instantly transformed into a sea of fire once again!

She quickly detected faint magic threads behind the gu insects, connecting to another space.

Probably similar to Beihai, an independently created space for concealment.

The perfect turtle shell.

"Hide well, Chilian."

Shion pointed her finger toward the sky.

Ring after ring of magic power began to spread, eventually forming a dense pillar of fire connecting heaven and earth!

"Whatever you do, don't come out."

Terrifying high temperatures distorted space!

...

Chilian glanced at the unconscious Iris and rubbed her forehead.

Fortunately, this newly advanced Blooming Magical Girl wasn't cautious enough, plus she had been too close to Qingluán, falling unconscious from the gu insects.

Otherwise, she probably wouldn't have been able to take over Jiangming City's Disaster Control Bureau so quickly.

Although the soul-confusing gu was useful, it was still too difficult to affect Magical Girls effectively. Plus, she didn't have an endless supply of soul-confusing gu either - she had spent almost all of these five to six years making soul-confusing gu, leaving her with no other gu insects on hand.

In terms of strength, Chilian wasn't top-tier among their original group. Her gu techniques were decent but just barely acceptable, with low efficiency in utilizing corrupted magic power. Later, although she could undergo witch transformation through experiments,

her abilities were actually quite limited, far from comparable to a Complete Witch, let alone fighting Magical Girls head-on.

If fighting fair one-on-one, probably any Seedling Magical Girl could defeat her.

Among their original batch, the strongest was the captain - and this wasn't just flattery.

Being able to fuse with an A-level Disaster Beast, even stealing A-level Disaster Beast abilities - forget about ordinary members who couldn't transform into witches, even Complete Witches could contend with the captain.

Chilian was just lucky to have found two Complete Witches' Grief Seeds and successfully used her gu techniques to steal part of their power.

The Witch Association had analyzed Grief Seeds decades ago and found commonalities between Grief Seeds and Miracle Seeds, thus researching Complete Witches, which were actually a variant of Disaster Beasts.

Each Complete Witch would also develop their own abilities, like Twins' copying ability, though each ability would have its own limitations.

Compared to Magical Girls who could create new branch skills through practice as long as they believed, witches' abilities typically didn't have that much extensibility,

only able to continuously expand from basic abilities.

If the ability itself lacked extensibility, then no matter how much training and development, it would be useless.

So overall, the Witch Association's combat power was still somewhat inferior to the Disaster Control Bureau's, but as long as the power gap wasn't hopelessly large, there was always room for manipulation.

Chilian used gu insects to refine Complete Witches' Grief Seeds, spending a year to successfully refine two types of trump card gu insects, one of which was the soul-confusing gu.

The number of soul-confusing gu was small, and it took her considerable time to plant them on all the Disaster Control Bureau's Magical Girls.

Actually, until today, Chilian hadn't finished planting all the soul-confusing gu - Qingying's soul-confusing gu wasn't complete.

After all, soul-confusing gu still belonged to polluted magic power products. If Magical Girls were careful enough, it was difficult to plant soul-confusing gu without them noticing.

That's why they needed long-term pressure using Disaster Beasts - only when Magical Girls were under extreme pressure during battles with Disaster Beasts, too preoccupied to notice other things, could the soul-confusing gu successfully invade.

And Qingluán arrived late, so in most situations Disaster Beasts couldn't pressure her.

Only when the final A-level Disaster Beast Goat appeared was there finally enough pressure on Qingying to successfully plant the last soul-confusing gu.

Of course, it was actually still unstable. Without enough time, the soul-confusing gu's effect wasn't perfect, so Qingluán still maintained resistance now. Although her body could be controlled,

Qingluán's own consciousness remained clear....

"Boom!"

The external high-temperature vibrations and news of gu insect deaths transmitted inside.

The terrifying power could be felt even within the Disaster Control Bureau.

Chilian instinctively tensed her nerves, then looked at the only slightly trembling Mirror World building.

And breathed a sigh of relief.

Really close.

If she hadn't rushed over in time, she probably would have died.

Actually, many layouts couldn't be deployed in time - everything developed too hastily and too dangerously.

Causing most of her years of preparation to be wasted.

But it didn't matter, as long as she hid in the Disaster Control Bureau.

As long as she stayed here, there was nothing to fear!

Just continue slowly rearranging the layout!

"If you release control over us now, it's not too late. I'll send you to headquarters. Even if there's a witch trial, I'll speak for you. As long as you're willing to turn over a new leaf, the Disaster Control Bureau is willing to accept witches, letting you atone through meritorious service without restricting your freedom..."

From being controlled until now, Qingluán had been trying to persuade her.

Of course, this was indeed her only method, since although she was verbally trying to persuade her, her hands were busy tightly binding Iris.

After all, in the entire Disaster Control Bureau, only Iris wasn't under Chilian's control. She currently didn't have extra soul-confusing gu to control Iris either, so she could only take her seed and tie her up.

Since she didn't know if the other party might have some trump cards or other methods, she had Qingluán do it.

Even without transformation, these Magical Girls always had some small tricks to annoy people.

Chilian had seen plenty of that.

As for killing Iris - she couldn't bear to.

Such a Blooming-level combat power, once the soul-confusing gu was refined, would also become her capable assistant.

"I know many Witch Association members didn't become witches voluntarily either..."

"No, I did it voluntarily. Don't get it wrong, Qingluán."

Chilian played with Iris's Miracle Seed, denying her words, "What makes you think everyone joined the Witch Association involuntarily? I think you joined the Disaster Control Bureau involuntarily too."

Qingluán raised an eyebrow, "The Witch Association initiation ritual is cruel, and you can join the Witch Association, meaning you have to undergo inhuman experiments. How could it be voluntary? The Disaster Control Bureau is free and open..."

"Free? Open?"

Chilian couldn't help laughing, "Don't make me laugh. Do you know what Miracle Seeds are?"

"They're the source of Magical Girls' power, and the medium for transformation."

"Wrong."

Chilian shook her head, "Miracle Seeds are tools that record and monitor Magical Girls' growth. Miracle - do you think it comes from a tiny seed? Miracle itself comes from people themselves, not some seed. Seeds are tools that lock away miracles."

"The Disaster Control Bureau already told us this."

Qingluán seemed completely unsurprised, "Miracle Seeds themselves have no power. They gather every small wish together, finding a vessel for wishes before condensing into miracles. And we Magical Girls are miracles hatched from everyone's wishes, so Little White and others are called Incubators. Seeds record each

Magical Girl's abilities and battles, all passed down as fruits of miracles to the next Magical Girl..."

"Sounds so nice."

Chilian interrupted her, "Aren't you even a little suspicious about why Incubators collect Magical Girls' power? Simply to let you save the world?"

"What they hatch aren't miracles, but fruits belonging to themselves! Sprout, Seedling, Blooming, then Full Bloom." Chilian asked her, "After Full Bloom? What comes after Full Bloom? Did they tell you? Why is there a Full Bloom level but no living Full Bloom Magical Girls? Do you know?"

"Because... Full Bloom consumes all of a Magical Girl's power, even life..."

"Was it really consumed?"

Chilian laughed loudly, "Or was it, when time came for harvest, extracted by someone?"

"Boom!"

The entire Mirror World building shook again.

Chilian, who had been composed until now, occasionally glanced outside the glass.

What's going on? The tremors are getting stronger.

And, the temperature seems to be rising?

Qingying naturally thought it was Chilian's doing and didn't take it seriously. Although her body couldn't move, her gaze suddenly turned sharp.

Qingying's body firmly pressed down on Iris, just asking in a deep voice, "How did you know this?"

"The Witch Association naturally has its own sources of information. The Disaster Control Bureau's Magical Girls aren't an ironclad unit either."

Chilian didn't pay attention to Qingying, just tried sending gu insects outside the Mirror World to see what was happening outside.

But as soon as they went out, they could only see a purple ocean.

Then they were swallowed by nether blackness.

Chilian instinctively leaned back, almost falling over. Then took a breath.

It's fine, it's fine. Even if the outside world turns upside down.

Nothing will happen here!

Yet she still couldn't resist wanting to investigate the outside situation. While sending out gu insects, she spoke absentmindedly.

"For me, I just want to destroy the Disaster Control Bureau. I'm not interested in you Magical Girls. Behave, Qingluán. I don't want to torture you. The wishes of the masses, as accomplices of the Incubators, force Magical Girls step by step toward dead ends. My mother was like this. Looking at you, I only feel sorrow..."

While speaking, Chilian suddenly felt something strange about the seed in her hand.

She looked down - the space around the seed had slightly distorted.

Realizing something was wrong, Chilian immediately tried to throw the seed away, but the next second, a black line connected to Iris's hand, and the Miracle Seed suddenly disappeared within the black magic line!

A pitch-black distorted space spread from Iris's hand all the way to Chilian's body.

"All Things."

"Zero Gravity!"

The distorted black hole instantly swallowed half of Chilian's body, torn flesh splattering blood and various gu insects!

The transformed Iris gasped for breath, turning to press down on Qingluán who wanted to attack her, "Picking a fight with Jiangming City's strongest Magical Girl - tough luck for you! The perfect, invincible, and adorable Lady Iris isn't so easily ambushed!"

"How... did you..."

Chilian, with only half her body left, murmured, "Why... why did you wake up..."

"Jiangming City Disaster Control Bureau's strongest Magical Girl's techniques - just try to learn them!"

After suppressing Qingluán with gravity, Iris pointed her magic wand at Chilian, speaking triumphantly.

Actually, it was mostly thanks to her battle with Winter.

Because she saw how extensively Winter had developed her abilities, she couldn't help wondering if she could do similar things, like Magic Equipment Extraction plus localized gravity control.

And she really managed to figure out some new ability applications.

Iris opened her mouth and spat out a gu insect suspended in mid-air, its eighteen legs flailing wildly.

"Feeding this kind of thing to beautiful girls - it makes me sick! Quickly release control over everyone! Get your gu insects out! Or I'll kill you!"

Just thinking about this thing crawling around inside her body earlier made Iris feel nauseated.

Seeing the gu insects crawling in and out of Qingluán's ears made her even angrier as she urged, "Hurry up!"

"Hehe, so cute, Magical Girl..."

Saying this, Chilian reached to take something.

Iris unhesitatingly used a gravity cannon to shoot at it.

The only remaining left hand was also blasted apart.

This time Iris aimed at the other's forehead, "Last chance. I'm not joking with you."

Her usually cheerful, sunny expression rarely showed some fierceness, "If you don't release it, I'll kill you first, then go back to find headquarters' Magical Girls to solve this."

"If I say no..."

"Boom!"

Iris unhesitatingly blasted apart the other's forehead.

Picking up Qingying, she first used gravity to control the still crawling gu insects.

Iris then planned to first return to headquarters. Although very far, if traveling at full speed, she could make it back in about a day and a half.

As long as she solved Qing's problem, then found a method to come back and help remove Jiangming City Disaster Control Bureau's soul-confusing gu.

But in the blink of an eye.

When she opened her eyes again, she found herself lying on the ground.

Qingying was pressing down on her body.

"Miracle Seeds are tools that record and monitor Magical Girls' growth. Miracle - do you think it comes from a tiny seed? Miracle itself comes from people themselves, not some seed. Seeds are tools that lock away miracles."

Chilian's voice came over.

Simultaneously, a strange sensation spread throughout her body.

Wrong.

"The Disaster Control Bureau already told us this."

Qingluán answered Chilian, "Miracle Seeds themselves have no power. They gather every small wish together, finding a vessel for wishes before condensing into miracles..."

Wrong.

Something was wrong. It seemed like this had happened somewhere before.

Over there, completely unharmed Chilian suddenly stood up, holding her seed, examining it for a while before suddenly laughing, "Really remarkable, truly Jiangming City's strongest Magical Girl, Iris."

After saying this, large amounts of polluted magic power poured into the seed, using some method to destroy the magic connection within the seed, causing the Miracle Seed to lose vitality.

Iris's eyes widened, struggling to stand up.

But she couldn't sense even a bit of magic power, pressed down firmly by Qingluán and unable to move.

"Give up. Do you think I developed to today's scale in Jiangming City by chance?" Chilian casually threw Iris's Miracle Seed in front of her, "I have countless trial-and-error opportunities, while you only have one."

"Iris!" Qingying's eyes instantly reddened, "Your seed..."

"It's fine!" Iris just gritted her teeth, "Don't give up, Qingying! It's just losing one seed! We'll think of another way!"

"Admirable courage."

Sitting back in the chair, Chilian applauded Iris, "Unfortunately, there's no chance left. The soul-confusing gu on Qingying will complete soon. As for you, confident and beautiful Miss Iris, you've already lost your value. Next, I'll feed you to my gu insects."

Shivering, but Iris still shouted loudly, "You, don't think I'll be scared like this."

"Not being scared doesn't matter either. Feeding to gu insects is the same anyway."

Qingying struggled to break free from control, but gradually, even her consciousness began to blur.

More and more gu insects began crawling onto Iris's thighs and face. The girl clenched her teeth, though her face turned pale, still saying, "I, will never, fear you!"

Then looking at the anxious Qingluán, even though she herself was in danger, she instead comforted her friend, "Don't be afraid, don't worry, Qingluán! We will definitely be saved! Someone will definitely come save us!"

"Why are you, so confident!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Because we're Magical Girls." Iris trembled slightly, gu insects biting her body, her voice carrying some sobs, but still speaking loudly, "Miracles will definitely descend!"

"Stop dreaming."

Chilian mocked, "This is the Disaster Control Bureau, located in the Mirror World, with over a hundred and sixty layers of defense lines. How many years did our Witch Association spend trying to break through back then? Unless there's an inside helper, no one could possibly find this place."

Standing by the glass wall, Chilian gazed at the vast mirrored world outside, spreading her arms, "No one can save you! I..."

"BOOM!"

The entire building suddenly shook even more violently!

Chilian almost lost her balance, her whole body crashing into the nearby office desk with a grunt.

Iris was also thrown by the impact, hitting the wall, almost passing out.

Fortunately, she often trained her physical body and could withstand the damage, just quickly shaking off the two gu insects that were crushed to death against the wall from her body.

Then she also looked up - in all the Disaster Control Bureau's glass and mirrors, flames like a purple ocean filled every corner!

Even the high temperature transmitted through the mirrors!

"I... damn!"

Chilian lying on the desk couldn't help cursing.

The external flames transmitted temperature through the mirrors - the Mirror World building was beginning to melt!

Chilian was stunned.

What kind of monster is that?

Forgetting about directly affecting the internal Mirror World from outside.

The problem is the entire Disaster Control Bureau is still inside!

"What kind of maniac is outside! Doesn't she know you're still inside? She wants to kill you all together!"

Qingying and Iris exchanged glances.

Neither spoke.

Not getting an answer, Chilian stared wide-eyed at the two Magical Girls, suddenly realizing the external vibrations had disappeared.

Even the sizzling sound of the building melting no longer existed, the room left with only suddenly strange silence.

And continuously rising air temperature.

Chilian felt a subtle unease:

"I don't believe..."

Just as she planned to send out all Magical Girls.

From somewhere came a light cracking sound.

The three people in the room simultaneously looked over.

Right behind Chilian, outside their room's glass wall, continuously sounding cracking noises.

From small to large, as if something was being torn apart, shattered.

Under Chilian's shocked gaze, a crack appeared in the glass wall before her.

Before she could distinguish whether it was the glass cracking or something else, accompanied by a series of expanding harsh noises, a pair of fair, delicate small hands reached out from the crack.

Just like that, tearing open an entrance in the Mirror World!

Purple cold eyes revealed from the dark crack, carrying some mysterious beauty and terror:

"Are you done hiding, Chilian?"

A petite figure violently burst through the crack, massive purple flames rolling with heat waves like seawater pouring into the Mirror World!