Chapter 17: Part.9 [Plan Begins] (Here it comes, here it comes, the update is here)

Part. 9 【Plan Begins】 (Here it comes, here it comes, the update is here)

Sunday evening……

On the roof of the office building far from the Iron Tower.

"This time, senior, you're late~!"

"I prepared a few things, so I'm a bit late."

Xin, having gained an information advantage from early preparation, learned a few days ago that Wang Quan's target had switched back to Bai Xue, so over the past few days he has come here every day—to the office building roof nearly seven hundred meters in a straight line from the Iron Tower where Bai Xue and the Holy Maiden are stationed.

Didn't manage to stake out yesterday, so today Xin still came here.

Looking at the concrete railing ahead, Xin pulled out two large tote bags he had prepared in advance from his travel bag, placed them on the ground, slightly straightened them, and sat cross-legged on top.

Just right—the concrete railing is a bit higher than Xin when he sits down.

"Senior? This..." Seeing Xin's series of "confused" actions, Nange'er's face showed a mix of surprise and incomprehension; of course, part of it was Xin unwilling to look seriously, wanting to laugh but holding it back.

"What are you staring at? Hurry up and sit!" Xin looked at the dazed Nange'er and patted the other tote bag.

"Ah? Oh oh." (Well-behaved. jpg)

"Hmm~, it seems the spot I found is still good. This place can just about shield us." Seeing Nange'er seated, likewise blocked by the concrete, Xin nodded.

"Um... that, senior?" Nange'er asked softly.

"Of course you need a good spot to watch the show; otherwise, why do you think I'm here?" Xin said nonchalantly.

"Watch, watch the show?!" Nange'er was somewhat puzzled.

"Oh no! I forgot Nange'er doesn't know that Wang Quan plans to rob Bai Xue at the Iron Tower. Last night… last night I didn't call her." Xin felt a bit panicked inside.

"Uh… this, this… well, just sit here." Unable to find an excuse, Xin stubbornly said.

Seeing Nange'er sit down obediently with a puzzled look, Xin breathed a sigh of relief. Then he took out today's snack from his bag—the oden bought at the convenience store on the way.

Well, because he often secretly used the kitchen at night, he was caught tonight by his perceptive mom. After being lectured for over ten minutes, Wumeng's mom, citing that Xin is currently too young, temporarily banned his kitchen use and said she would personally teach him how to cook on weekends.

"Oh? You changed it~." Saying that, Nange'er took a fish cake skewer.

"Hmm..." Xin then placed the small fast-food box in front of and behind them and took out a "chip box" from his bag.

"What is this?" Nange'er noticed two holes punched in the "box," with something inside seeming to reflect light.

After looking at Nange'er's expression, this time Xin didn't explain anything.

"You'll find out soon, okay, don't straighten up." Xin only said that, lightly pressed down on Nange'er's shoulder, and then began silently eating the oden.

Seeing this, Nange'er also quietly began eating.

"Let's just call this emotional exchange between senior and newcomer~." She thought that.

……………………

"Magical girl……shouldn't she bring happiness, being the embodiment of love, joy, and justice? Why……sniff……"

On the Iron Tower, Bai Xue in a white sailor suit sat on the edge, both legs and calves dangling in midair. She faced the bustling district of N City, but her eyes, barely blinking, showed her attention wasn't on the scenery; after that day, Mianmian's matter felt like a nightmare to her.

"Dead is dead, everything has a price, and moreover Mianmian's death has nothing to do with you, so why be so heartbroken? Moreover, Bai Xue's amount of magic candy is the second highest among all magical girls, so elimination wouldn't fall on her."

In Bai Xue's heart, Fabu's words echoed once again.

She lowered her head in pain, covered her face with both hands, and a few tears slipped through her fingers, staining the white stockings with dark spots.

In her soft sobs, Bai Xue again recalled that day's news she and everyone had seen.

The chat room is indeed only open on weekends.

However, other magical girls can temporarily open another chat room by spending a little magic candy.

"San Tiao Hehuan……"

A hand suddenly rested on Bai Xue's shoulder, pulling her from her somewhat confused thoughts back to clarity. She turned her head; it was the Holy Maiden's hand.

"No matter what, we still have to get through the present, Bai Xue-chan." The Holy Maiden half-crouched beside Bai Xue, locking eyes with her as she spoke.

"……"

Bai Xue's eyes held a hint of gloom, and she said nothing.

Clang!

A metallic clang rang out; Bai Xue turned her head in surprise, only to see the Holy Maiden suddenly slam her greatsword onto the iron frame and drop to one knee, bowing her head toward her.

"Moon~, I, Holy Maiden the magical girl, hereby vow."

I will use all my power to protect this snow‑white princess, magical girl Bai Xue.

"I will not let her feel sad and lost, nor let her suffer pain!"

Before Bai Xue could react, the Holy Maiden suddenly whispered these words.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment, and the moonlight of the white gourd fell on both of them.

From Bai Xue's perspective, the moonlight shone on the Holy Maiden's greatsword and her horn, matching her movements.

"Just like a knight." That thought suddenly popped into her mind.

After a moment of stillness, the Holy Maiden slowly lifted her head, meeting Bai Xue's surprised eyes.

The Holy Maiden saw surprise, confusion, and being at a loss, but no longer felt anxiety, fear, or pain.

Seeing this, she smiled.

And Bai Xue, at that moment felt a flutter, and then she too began to smile.

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"Tsk tsk, indeed a classic scene~~." Xin looked at the periscope he had modified from a chip box and a mirror, gazing at the scene just now.

Although he didn't know what had happened earlier, upon hearing the metallic clang from the direction of the Iron Tower, Xin immediately grabbed the "periscope" and propped it on the railing to look.

Combining with previous anime plots, she easily guessed what Bai Xue and the other person were doing.

He glanced back at Nange'er, who had finished eating and was now drinking soda; Xin then turned his head back to focus, intently staring at the Iron Tower.

——————

Not far from the Iron Tower, in the shadow of a building.

The Twin Angels and Xiao Yu walked here lightly.

"Report, we have arrived." Mi Naier gently opened the terminal and said.

Xiao Yu beside them, with some reluctance, looked toward the two magical girls above the tall tower.

……………………

"Three idiots have already arrived; let's set out." Wang Quan closed the terminal, turned his head and said a sentence, then flung his cloak, the sound of his high heels striking the ground as he walked out of Wangjie Temple.

Behind him followed Yong Yong, whose expression was wooden.

………………

Just half an hour later, Wang Quan and Yong Yong arrived at the location of Xiao Yu and the others.

"If that's the case, then let's begin everything as planned." Looking at the two magical girls doing who-knows-what on the tower, Wang Quan waved his scepter and hid with Yong Yong to the side.

"Oh oh, it's about to start."

"How exciting!" The Twin Angels cheered each other on.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yu lowered her head and hurried toward the other side.

……

"Finally~~, what a time‑waster." After staring at the periscope for a long time, Xin finally saw two magic‑users, each with a single wing and a child's appearance, slowly ascending the Iron Tower, and he muttered.

He then relaxed and began chewing the chocolate candy that had been in his mouth for a while.

At the same time, his other hand rested on the composite bow beside him.

Although it was a last‑minute cramming practice, thanks to his nightly effort and his indirect questioning of his father's technique together with the magical girls' learning ability, even though he couldn't fully draw the bow's performance or his own strength, he could still achieve the precision to hit a smartphone within a hundred meters.

Combined with the magical girls' power, at least the arrow's launch speed, as tested with Nan Ge'er, is already clearly perceptible and reaction‑possible, though still difficult to dodge.

Unfortunately, for the magical girls the effective range is only about 50 meters, and within that range they can rush in and clash head‑on, so Xin's use of the bow for intimidation far outweighs its actual combat value. Of course, to ordinary people, Xin now is a god‑like archer.

"All right, we should go." Watching the Twin Angels approach the tower top and begin to accelerate, Xin stretched, put away the periscope, and said.

"Ah? But I haven't seen anything, senior." Nan Ge'er looked at Xin with a bewildered face.

"We're going to save people; won't you come?" Xin said.

"Ah oh oh. All right, senior! I'll get up right away." Hearing about saving people, Nan Ge'er didn't hesitate, immediately twisted his body and began helping Xin pack up.

"Or rather, don't let her see." Watching Nan Ge'er hurriedly packing his things, Xin glanced out of the corner of his eye toward the Iron Tower and thought.

In less than thirty seconds, two black shadows landed one after another on the office building.

"Thank me, your lifesaver……" Before going downstairs, Xin glanced back, straightened his cloak, and then followed Nan Ge'er off the rooftop.

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"We already have this many magic candies." Bai Xue said softly, holding the terminal with both hands.

"In that case, we should be first place this week." The Holy Maiden looked at Bai Xue, placed a hand on her leg, and said.

Whooo~~~~~

Suddenly, the wind on the Iron Tower picked up.

A shadow covered the two of them.

And the Holy Maiden, whose senses were sharp, suddenly lifted her head.

Two child‑like figures, hand in hand, with the wings behind them, at this moment blocked a large portion of the moon.

From Bai Xue's and the Holy Maiden's perspective, the back‑lit Twin Angels looked like a silhouette looming over them.

"Huh~." "Hehe~."

Seeing that Bai Xue and the Holy Maiden had noticed them, the Twin Angels giggled, then quickly scattered and flew toward the two.

While Bai Xue was still unaware of what was happening, Mi Naier and You Naier had each slipped behind the Holy Maiden.

Immediately afterward they suddenly accelerated, and both, using a single‑leg kick, lunged from behind at the Holy Maiden sitting on the edge of the tower.

Meanwhile, the Holy Maiden stood up as the Twin Angels began to circle behind her, turning her body to face the two.

Just as the Twin Angels approached the Holy Maiden, she suddenly leapt up, and their kicks struck empty air.

"What are you trying to do?!" the Holy Maiden shouted after reacting.

"Want to know?" "Then come, hahaha~" The Twin Angels taunted with two lines, then flew off toward the distance.

"Bai Xue, wait here for me, I'll be right back!" The Holy Maiden glanced around, perhaps confident in her strength or perhaps not thinking much, turned to Bai Xue and said that, then jumped off the Iron Tower and chased after the Twin Angels.

"Hmm……" Bai Xue had just uttered a syllable when the Holy Maiden vanished from sight.

"Eh…… I……" Watching the Holy Maiden gradually drift away, Bai Xue slightly extended her hand, then quickly pulled it back, lowering her head with a hint of loss as she looked at the terminal in her hand.

Clang~.

A soft sound suddenly rang out behind Bai Xue.

"??" Noticing the sound, Bai Xue hurriedly stood and turned her head, only to see two people standing on the Iron Tower at some unknown time.

They were Wang Quan and Yong Yong.

"You……

"Hmph. In the name of Wang Quan, I command! Bai Xue, forbid movement!"

Before Bai Xue could finish her words, she saw Wang Quan let out a light hum, raise his scepter pointing at himself, and speak these words.

And when Wang Quan finished speaking, the scepter in her hand sprayed many glowing particles toward Bai Xue.

Bai Xue also panicked, discovering that after Wang Quan finished speaking she could not make any movement at all.

Behind Wang Quan, Yong Yong also stepped forward step by step to Bai Xue's side.

Then Yong Yong took the terminal that Bai Xue had not yet put away from her hand and began transferring the candies to her own terminal.

"Why…… is this happening?" Bai Xue, whose movements were controlled, watched Yong Yong's actions beside her with painful thoughts.

…………………………

Next to a warehouse near the harbor.

"Will Sheng Shaonv come, sister?"

"Hehe, she will definitely come."

"You guys, what exactly do you want to do?!!"

Shuangzi Tianshi was floating in midair, speaking, when a fierce shout rang out.

Sheng Shaonv raised her greatsword, pointing it at the Shuangzi Tianshi.

"Hehe~ What else can we do?"

"Obviously, I'm gonna make you hand over all your candy~."

The Shuangzi Tianshi exchanged a glance upon hearing that, then giggled and said.

"Ugh. Are you trying to steal others' magic candy just to survive?!" Sheng Shaonv demanded.

"That's so cool~."

"I wanted to say that too~."

The Shuangzi Tianshi mocked in a strange tone.

"Ohoho hahahahahaha!!!" After saying that, they burst into exaggerated laughter in midair.

"... That's right, so I became a magical girl..." Sheng Shaonv closed her eyes at that moment, her calm tone leaving the two stunned.

"But as a magical girl, I will never let you scumbags off!" Suddenly, Sheng Shaonv opened her eyes.

As she lifted upward, the greatsword in Sheng Shaonv's hand rapidly elongated. Before the two could react, she hoisted it high and then slammed it down.

At that moment, the Shuangzi Tianshi stared blankly at the ever-growing greatsword.

Only when they felt the fierce wind blowing on their faces did they snap awake, hastily splitting to either side and barely dodging the slash.

Boom——.

The falling greatsword smashed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust; through the flying particles, one could clearly see a long gouge carved into the hard concrete.

Seeing this, the Shuangzi Tianshi clung together in fear, eyes wide, pupils constricted.

"What is that? The sword elongated?!!"

"How terrifying!!"

Their incredulous tone and slightly distorted expression showed they were afraid.

However, before the smoke could clear, a figure rushed out.

It was Sheng Shaonv, who at this moment grabbed her greatsword, now returned to its original length, leapt onto the outer wall of the nearby warehouse, and with a heavy step, used the recoil to launch herself toward the panicked Shuangzi Tianshi in midair.

Then, raising her greatsword, Sheng Shaonv hesitated for a moment in midair, aimed, and sliced through the gap between them.

Whoom~~

"Ee-yah!"

Tap. Clap, clap.

After a tearing-through-air sound, Sheng Shaonv returned to the ground. The Shuangzi Tianshi fell in midair, and upon close inspection, they bore only a few scars from hitting the ground.

Afterward, Sheng Shaonv raised her sword, pointing it at the two as they struggled to get up.

I deliberately swung wide—if you disappear now, I'll pretend nothing happened. If you keep going, next time I won't hold back." She said in a low voice.

"Yes~ yes, I understand~" Minai'er, who had struggled to sit up, suddenly said that, and then a hint of a curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Xiaoyu!!"

Suddenly, the two shouted.

Whoom~~ crack crack!

"Ah?!"

Accompanied by the two's shouts, the ground beneath Sheng Shaonv's feet instantly cracked and quickly expanded into a large pit.

The suddenly attacked Sheng Shaonv let out a surprised cry, fell downward, and her figure was covered by the dust and mist kicked up as the hole formed.

……………………

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Wangjie Temple.

"Mm…… we've arrived." Xin said, looking at the dilapidated temple before him.

"Huh? This place…… looks like no one could possibly be staying here." Nange'er said, looking at the ruined temple, puzzled.

"Look, although the temple gate is dilapidated, the stone path in front of it has hardly any dust. Moreover……" Xin said, pushing open the temple door.

Pat—

Xin switched on the small flashlight in his hand.

These candles, and the temple's cleanliness—someone has been here recently." Xin swept the flashlight across the floor, then pointed it straight ahead at the candlestand.

"Ohhh~ but who are we supposed to save, senior?" Nange'er asked again.

"Nange'er, what are the limits on your magic syringe?" Xin said, not answering the question.

"Well… the amount of ailment the syringe can absorb is limited, and once it leaves me, it can't exceed a straight-line distance of three hundred meters. Also, only one syringe can exist at a time." Nange'er said, tapping her chin with her index finger.

"So, how much capacity is your syringe currently using?" Xin pondered, then asked.

"Ah? This, this, it's almost full already. Senior~" Nange'er said, a little embarrassed.

"Because, because you said my magic is suited for hospital use, and seeing those weak patients reminded me of my past……" she whispered again.