ebookland Chapter 208 Magical Girls Are Born to Protect
Chapter 208 Magical Girls Are Born to Protect
[There are many prerequisites for a magical girl to awaken as a Star Shadow.]
[The determination to protect others, the favor of the stars, and immense magical power—all three conditions are indispensable.]
For ordinary magical girls, the condition is usually met simply by having the determination to protect others, but for other magical girls who lack a stargazer...
They need to meet three conditions simultaneously: they must be blessed by the stars while determined to bloom, and they must possess a massive amount of magic power to unleash the Shadow of the Stars under certain conditions.
And that condition is...
"Click..."
Nan Jiayu glanced at the Guardian Star in her pocket.
The golden cross-shaped surface cracked and shattered, turning into a cloud of dust that scattered away.
The stars do not recognize unclaimed guardian stars, and if an unclaimed star is used to forcibly transform into a Star Shadow, the unclaimed star will disintegrate on its own and become unusable.
In other words, this is a one-time use of the Starry Shadow, an ultimate power born to protect someone who must be protected.
"...So what?"
As if conversing with the whispers of the starry sky echoing in his mind, Nan Jiayu murmured softly, holding the light and soft petite girl in his arms tightly.
The original cat paw gauntlets transformed into jet-black, dull tiger claws, each claw seemingly swirling around a magical accretion disk, emitting the most terrifying silent howl in the astral realm.
"I'm willing to pay any price to protect her, let alone something as small as this."
The girl's murmurs were quickly interrupted by the roar of the giant beast beneath her feet.
Leviathan floated in the air, opened its blood-red maw, and unleashed a deafening roar at the catgirl.
The countless astral monsters were also blasted apart by the monster's magic cannon, but they all regrouped and revived after a brief period of magical dissipation, all looking at the red rose that had healed the astral rift to the final step.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
No matter how many strange beings flocked to it, they could no longer stop the astral rift from healing.
The rift that once stretched across the sky was reduced to a single, narrow opening, which was quickly healed by the magic of the red rose and finally disappeared.
The fiery red magical girl stitched up the tear in the starry sky, and the huge wound of more than twenty years finally came to a moment of healing!
Red Rose turned around and looked down at the giant monster Leviathan from the astral plane, and countless other small monsters.
"...Is it all done?"
Nan Jiayu glanced at the red rose that flew to her side, still tightly holding the golden fox in her arms, and said.
"The astral rift has healed; there's no need to worry about anything else."
Red Rose said softly.
"However, these strange beings... they were formed from the violent magical power that surged forth during the healing of the rifts. If they are allowed to continue existing, they will inevitably affect the magical balance of Suicheng and even the entire world. We must deal with them as soon as possible!"
"...Anyway, just take them all out."
The one who answered was Mercury, who was not far away. His azure scythe was firing at full power, igniting a surging flame of magical energy!
"But if it's just the few of us, dealing with such a huge number... it would really take a lot of time without that little fox."
"Don't worry, there are still these children."
After saying that, Red Rose snapped her fingers.
With a clear buzzing sound, the girl's mental world instantly unfolded, encompassing all the magical girls waiting in the air!
"Huh?!"
"What? What?"
"Is that your mental world, senior?... Whoa!? What is that?!"
The girls looked down in horror, awed by the colossal Leviathan that seemed to reign supreme in the sky.
Without the magic gushing from the astral rift, Red Rose's mental world was able to operate at full power, easily accommodating so many people at once.
"hyacinth!!"
The iris and the nightingale immediately spotted their companion floating not far away and flew over to it together.
"You suddenly entered your senior's mental world along with Hellcat. How are you feeling? Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, it's just that..."
Hyacinth turned her head and glanced at the catgirl in the distance, clad in jet-black claws, and the unconscious golden fox in her arms.
Just now, Hellcat and Heartmoon Fox blocked that magic cannon for Senior Red Rose, buying crucial time for the final healing of the Astral Rift.
They clearly call themselves villains, and they've been playing pranks on me and causing trouble for the city all along, so why would they do something like this...?
"Magical girls from all over the world, please listen to me."
Red Rose's voice interrupted Hyacinth's thoughts, and the magical girls all turned their gazes to that fiery red figure.
"Twenty-seven years ago, a huge crack appeared in Guangzhou, stretching across the sky."
"Back then, the magical girls of the world were still very young. You and your predecessors were very immature and completely unable to cope with such a huge threat."
"So I sealed this rift with my mental world to prevent it from expanding further, while waiting for a suitable opportunity to completely heal it and eliminate this potentially huge threat."
After a brief pause, Red Rose glanced at Mercury beside her and Heart Moon Fox in Nan Jiayu's arms, then continued:
"—We did it."
"The sky's wounds will eventually heal, and we will continue to fight! To utterly destroy the ferocious beasts summoned by this disaster!"
Crimson Rose's flaming greatsword pointed directly at the colossal Leviathan beneath her feet, her figure radiating heroic spirit.
"Magical girls from all over the world!"
"Please lend me your strength and utterly destroy these monsters that have sprung from the wounds of the world!"
"In my mental world, you need not worry about getting hurt. My magic will protect each and every one of you. Just fight with all your might!"
The passionate speech ignited a cheer among the magical girls, and their mental world transformed into a hunting ground for them as they fought back against the monsters!
Nan Jiayu flew to Red Rose's side and handed her the golden fox in her arms.
"Hellcat? What is this...?"
"Protect her. I'm going to take care of that Leviathan."
The catgirl's words were not to be questioned.
"She hurt Fox, and I won't let her get away with it easily."
For the first time, Red Rose felt a sense of oppression from someone other than Mercury, but she still accepted the little golden fox and nodded.
"I'll protect her. You can go ahead."
"……Thanks."
After saying that, the catgirl glanced at the unconscious golden fox, then charged towards Leviathan without turning her head.
Red Rose watched her leave, and only when the catgirl crashed into Leviathan like a dark comet did she suddenly notice the slight movement of the fox girl in her arms.
"stare……"
Su Tianqing opened one eye, tilted her head slightly, and looked at the catgirl who was fighting Leviathan.
Then, turning his head, he met Red Rose's gaze, jolted, and awkwardly scratched his cheek.
"...Shh."
The little fox smiled, extended a finger in a shushing gesture, and winked charmingly.