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Chapter 52 The Lark is a Woman Who Can Be a Mother (5000 words)

"The headquarters received the request for support from the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau a long time ago. Originally, we planned to send Cui Que, since she had been here once before and saved many people. In particular, the newly recruited magical girl Coco also knows Cui Que."

In the living room, Iris, having regained her confidence and exuberance, sat at the front of the table. "But it's a great pity that due to some unforeseen circumstances, Lark is currently in retirement and unable to go on missions, so this matter has been put on hold until now. It was only after hearing that the Disaster Management Bureau's Miracle Seed was lost that the headquarters asked me to help in Lark's place."

Upon hearing this, Coco's face showed a disappointed expression.

"I haven't properly apologized to her yet."

Jiang Si also felt some regret.

He has never fought against the larkspur.

Before he obtained the Miracle Seed of the Magical Girl, he witnessed extraordinary abilities for the first time. In his eyes, the blue magical girl was like a goddess, the most dazzling light of hope.

The impression of being powerful, mysterious, and unparalleled was deeply etched in my mind.

Just as a fledgling bird takes the first thing it sees as its mother, for Jiang Si, the extraordinary power he saw at first glance, the magical girl Lark, is the most special and powerful existence in his heart.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was his mother who led him onto the path of heaven.

Even though they entered the realm of blossoming early on, this impression has never disappeared.

But sixty years have passed, and things are different now. Naturally, he wanted to fight the larkspur and let the magical girl who led him onto the path of greatness see his growth.

On the other hand, he also wanted to prove whether his abilities had reached the level he had aspired to back then.

Surpassing what we once looked up to.

Hearing the news that Lark had retired was naturally a great pity.

It would be great if I could defeat her myself, but being defeated wouldn't be bad either.

However, according to online novels, most of the protagonists' mentors tend to meet with misfortune in their later years.

Hopefully, nothing bad will happen to the larkspur.

"Don't worry, before I came here, Lark specifically sought me out. She has been paying close attention to your activities. After hearing that you became a magical girl, she was very happy for you. She has always believed that you are a child with great potential."

When Lark was mentioned, Iris's confident and flamboyant expression softened a little, and then she cleared her throat, "Ahem, anyway, Lark also asked me to pass on a message to you."

"You did a great job, Coco! Keep up the good work and become an amazing magical girl, bringing happiness and miracles to everyone."

Coco scratched her head a little shyly, "Then, can I visit her in the future? I want to see Senior Cuique again."

"Yes, the decision to retire is something that Cui Que has thought about carefully. She doesn't want anyone to bother her for the time being. If there's an opportunity in the future, I'll ask her about it for you."

"Thank you!" Coco replied happily, then paused, glanced back at Jiang Si, and asked, "Did the lark deliver any message to Jiang Si?"

Iris glanced at Jiang Si with a somewhat unnatural expression. "Uh, Lark just said she hoped you siblings could get along well."

"Thank you for your concern," Jiang Si said calmly.

Coco's eyes widened immediately.

Noticing her sister's gaze, Jiang Si glanced at her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No."

Coco instinctively gave a perfunctory reply, then muttered, "So that's how you talk."

He's never said that to me before...

"It brings happiness and miracles."

Li Yi, who had been staring blankly to the side, couldn't help but repeat Cui Que's words, and then said softly, "Can magical girls really bring happiness and miracles?"

"Even if the seed is destroyed, we must not lose faith in magical girls, Miss Li Yi."

Iris wagged her finger at her, "If you lose your heart of belief, you're disqualified from being a magical girl. Witches can corrupt the Seed of Miracles, which is certainly hateful, but as long as you believe in miracles, a magical girl can surpass the evil methods of witches!"

"That sounds nice."

Although Li Yi remained silent, Susan couldn't help but retort, "If miracles were so easy to obtain, they wouldn't be miracles. The so-called belief is a vague concept. Belief? How much belief is required? Who can give a reason if you believe until death and receive no response? If failure means not believing enough and success means believing enough, and there are no standards but only results, then what's the difference between that and superstition?"

The girl, who had once lost her powers, became more and more agitated as she spoke, "How much can you understand if you haven't experienced the pain of losing your magical girl powers? Don't pretend you know everything. Wait until you've lost your transformation powers once before you come and lecture the captain on how to regain miracles. Magical girls aren't omnipotent just by saying you believe!"

Peony quickly tugged at Susan's sleeve, "Okay, okay, stop talking, Susan."

Susan glared at her friend. "I told you not to call me that."

"That's the way you're most likely to talk to me..."

Iris's expression also grew more somber. "Of course I know that even with a believing heart, various reasons can prevent us from getting the desired result. Miracles don't always happen. But I still believe that the more desperate we are, the more we can only strengthen our faith, because this is the only path we have, isn't it?"

Even Susan, who had just been angry, had quieted down.

Because that is indeed the case.

Jiang Si finally took a good look at the magical girl Iris in front of her.

As a magical girl, she is exceptionally talented, even among the Qingyun Sect.

With such a state of mind, one has probably already entered the middle stage of full bloom.

This woman should not be underestimated.

Li Yi lowered her head, her voice weary, "Yes, Iris-senpai is right. It's just that I don't want to be a magical girl anymore."

Iris gently patted her head. "Don't worry, you're still so young. You have plenty of time. Take your time to think it over. There's no need to make a decision right now. Senior Lark thought about it for several years before deciding to retire. You should also think about it for a few years. As long as the Seed of Miracles is still there, you can always find your own miracle again. There's no need to rush."

"I'm a first-year high school student, sixteen years old."

"You're only sixteen? You... oh? Sixteen?"

Seeing Iris's surprised expression, Coco couldn't help but laugh.

She was actually quite worried about Yiyi; it was truly a pity that she didn't want to be a magical girl.

For some reason, the thought of what Jiang Si would say if she were speaking at this moment naturally came to mind.

If you don't want to be one, then get out.

He quickly shook his head, dismissing the impolite thought, and then turned to glare at Jiang Si.

It's all his fault for letting me overthink things.

Then I saw Jiang Si make a phone call, probably ordering takeout.

With so many people staying home for meals, it would be too late for Jiang Si to cook, and she wouldn't be interested in doing so either.

Ordering takeout is indeed a good option, but I wonder if he has enough money.

We can't just order a few cheap dishes to entertain our guests; that would be too shabby.

While she was thinking, Iris started talking about the Magical Girl Squad's future plans, and then she talked about the interesting things about Lark.

It mentions that Lark likes dance machines and tells stories about how he stands up for his juniors on those machines.

Coco and Li Yi listened intently, but Peony showed little interest.

She wasn't familiar with Lark, nor was she a fan of Lark, so her attention was focused on her friend Susan.

She noticed it as soon as she arrived at Jiang Si's house.

Susan was always concerned about Jiang Si, but she never dared to look directly at her.

very strange.

He stared at Susan for a long while before lowering his voice and whispering in her ear:

"You haven't actually fallen for Jiang Si, have you?"

Susan froze, then immediately shook her head violently, her earlobes turning slightly red. "No, no, no, don't talk nonsense."

It's over. It's over.

Peony suddenly felt a darkness before her eyes.

This reaction is most likely the case.

After so many years together, how could she not know Susan's thoughts? If she were to refute him expressionlessly, it would truly be nothing.

Such a frantic attempt to cover it up will not clear his name.

Peony also turned her head to look at Jiang Si.

You know what, this kid is pretty handsome, especially after witnessing how he brutally beat up a man more than twice his size. Now, sitting there quietly, with his delicate features, he's actually quite attractive.

The problem is, this is Shion's boyfriend...

Peony felt a pang of guilt when she thought about how Ziyuan had cornered her back then.

“Susan, it’s not that your sisters don’t support you, but if you’re going to compete with Ziyuan for a man, I won’t even talk about charm or looks. Let’s just talk about strength. What if Ziyuan goes berserk and tries to kill you for stealing her man? Who can stop her? Oh, maybe Iris can actually stop her, but you can’t rely on her alone.”

Susan's expression was somewhat strange; she was even biting her lip tightly, as if she was trying to hold back something.

Peony immediately wondered if she had gone a bit too far.

In terms of looks, Susan is not bad, but she lacks a bit of the charm of a girl. After all, Susan always likes to have a serious face, her clothes are more masculine, and she doesn't like to wear makeup.

It's easier to be awe-inspiring at first glance than to be attracted.

"In short, take my advice: there are plenty of good men in the world, don't fixate on such a troublesome guy."

“I already said no,” Susan said, her tone almost reproachful. “Can you please stop making wild guesses?”

"Fine, fine, you think I'm annoying, huh? Anyway, I have someone I like. My sisters and friends are just passersby, I don't care anymore. I'll just kick them aside. I understand, I understand."

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'm really going to get angry."

Peony chuckled, knowing that Susan wasn't that heartless; she was just used to teasing her friend like that. "It reminds me of when we were teammates. We used to chat in bed at night, and I was worried that if we kept being magical girls and clearing out monsters, what would we do if we couldn't find lovers and get married?"

“After we turn fifty, we might as well live together and take care of each other.” Susan continued her sentence, then snorted, “It was just a casual remark, I’m surprised you remembered it.”

"You still remember, don't you?"

Peony gazed at Jiang Si and sighed softly, "Sigh, it feels like my best friend is about to be stolen away. That wretched Jiang Si, not only did she get Zi Yuan, but she even dared to seduce my best friend..."

Susan gave Peony a hard knock on the forehead to shut her up.

Susan hadn't originally thought of it that way, but Peony kept talking about it and talking about it.

That's why she inevitably started to misunderstand...

Jiang Si is Zi Yuan.

The person who brought about a miracle and saved her back then was Jiang Si.

As the face imprinted in my heart that night was gradually replaced by Jiang Si's face, a subtle feeling inevitably arose in my heart.

However, she quickly extinguished these wonderful feelings.

Regardless, Jiang Si is Jiang Si, and Zi Yuan is Zi Yuan.

The person I admire is Ziyuan, not Jiang Si!
Then, he inevitably remembered that Jiang Si had taken half of his salary from here.

The thought that it was actually Lady Shion who had taken half of her salary made Susan feel a little uncomfortable.

As the sect leader of Qingyun Sect, how could he be short of money? Why is he taking advantage of himself?

My salary was originally paid by the Qingyun Sect, that is, by Lady Ziyuan. If you want to just deduct my salary, why bother with all this trouble?

You can't exactly say you also have special thoughts about yourself...

"In short, my main purposes for coming here this time are twofold: one is to retrieve our Miracle Seed, and the other is to capture Violet and bring her back to headquarters."

Iris's frankness brought Susan back to her senses, and those words made Coco, Li Yi, and Jiang Si sit up straight.

Coco glanced at Li Yi first.

There is a miracle seed right here.

The Disaster Management Bureau initially refused to give Li Yi the seed, but the director made an exception and gave Li Yi the seed, thinking that if it could help Yin Luo transform in the future, it wouldn't be considered a violation of the rules, since the miracle seed was meant to be used.

If resources are used to their fullest potential, the General Administration will not pursue the matter.

But now that Yinluo has passed away and the former director has been dismissed, Liyi keeps the Miracle Seed and doesn't want to return it yet. As a keepsake originally intended for her sister, she wants to keep it with her for a while longer.

Iris probably just thought the witch had taken the seeds...

Then he glanced at Jiang Si again.

Although he was Shion's lover, Jiang Si showed no expression when he heard that Iris was going to kidnap Shion.

Coco didn't know whether she felt sorry for Shion-sensei or relieved.

Iris observed the changes in the girls' expressions and understood. "Don't worry, I know that Ziyuan and her Qingyun Sect have a good reputation in Beihai in recent years. As a free magical girl organization, they have not done anything bad. On the contrary, they have been helping to clean up the disaster beasts. The citizens of BH City support them. I will not rashly start a conflict and cause everyone's dissatisfaction."

"I will first try to negotiate with Miss Ziyuan and get her to come to headquarters with me. If she is unwilling, I will take her away by force. Of course, I will be careful not to hurt her, so don't worry."

The group exchanged glances, remaining silent. Finally, Coco couldn't help but speak earnestly:

"Shion-sensei is the strongest."

“I am the strongest too.” Iris said nonchalantly. “Besides, free magical girls like this, without the training and education of the headquarters, cannot fully master the power of the Bloom level. So, although we are both Bloom, our strength is not on the same level. It’s a bit unfair for a professional to fight an amateur.”

Coco was at a loss for words to refute this, though she certainly believed that Shion-sensei was the strongest.

But Iris does seem to be quite strong...

In addition, the opponent was so confident that Coco was also a little unsure of herself, wondering if Shion-sensei could win.

Sensing their suspicion, Iris smiled slightly, deciding it was better to directly demonstrate her strength.

A blue seed shimmered on her body, and a magic wand appeared independently in her hand.

"This is called Demon Armor Extraction. It allows you to summon a portion of your demon armor while not transformed, making it an ability to be used when you need to conceal your identity."

Peony and Susan exchanged a glance.

They figured out quite a bit of this themselves during combat, and it's not exactly a high-level technique...

"There is also this kind of precise magic control technique, which can continuously change magic into whatever shape you want."

Li Yi glanced at it, and the ball of magic at Iris's fingertip changed wildly, from a seed to sprouting, blooming, and withering, each change was extremely exquisite.

However, Li Yi also noticed that the changes in shape and outline were not so obvious, and it was clear that the more delicate edges were somewhat rough.

It's far inferior to dandelions...

But then, Iris pointed to Cocoa and said, "May I borrow your seeds?"

When Coco took it out, she realized that the magic in the seed had been diverted without her permission.

Iris manipulated Coco's red magic with one hand and her own blue magic with the other, a confident smile on her face. "Manipulating two types of magic at the same time is a required course in the headquarters, but it is extremely difficult. Even among magical girls of the Blooming level, not many can manipulate two types of magic freely."

This time, the four of them finally showed expressions of amazement.

Simultaneously manipulating two kinds of magic was indeed beyond their comprehension.

“However, generally speaking, different magical powers will clash violently, which can not only easily harm oneself, but also have serious consequences, even making it impossible to transform. Therefore, the General Administration strictly prohibits magical girls from fusing two kinds of magical powers together. This method is an emergency measure when one's own magical power is about to run out.” Iris smiled confidently again, “Of course, it can also be used to steal the magical power of the opposing magical girl during battle. I won first place in the competition at the General Administration by using this method.”

"That's amazing," Coco exclaimed.

Peony and Li Yi both nodded, but Susan glanced at Jiang Si.

Iris took in these reactions and found them very helpful.

Then she tapped her seed, and an even more immense blue magic instantly filled the entire house!

The immense pressure caused Peony and Coco to transform simultaneously, but Iris didn't look at them; her gaze was fixed on Jiang Si.

Since Susan and Li Yi couldn't transform, she put all the pressure on Peony, Coco, and Jiang Si!
Even the two magical girls after their transformations were struggling to stay afloat; Coco even collapsed onto the table, and Peony had sweat on her forehead.

But Jiang Si remained seated, showing no reaction whatsoever.

Iris's eyes flickered as she stared at Jiang Si for a long time before dispelling the surrounding magical suppression.

Both Peony and Coco breathed a sigh of relief, even discovering that their magic power was almost depleted.

Even Li Yi and Susan, who weren't the ones receiving special attention, looked relieved; the sheer amount of magic they exuded brought considerable pressure.

Jiang Si, however, remained staring at her phone, her expression unchanged, not even her breathing altered.

"This is a magic suppression technique that can only be used at the Blooming stage."

Iris rested her chin on her hands, looking at Jiang Si with amusement: "Your strength is really impressive, Jiang Si. You didn't even flinch in the face of such magical suppression. Since your sister is a magical girl and you're so powerful, why don't you join the Disaster Management Bureau? They really need your kind of strength."

The room fell into a deathly silence.

(End of this chapter)