Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　As these words were spoken, and the monster's magic was activated, the earth instantly shattered, quickly transforming into shackles that attempted to bind Cong Yu.

　However, before that, Cong Yu had already summoned the giant serpent, causing the phantom of the Jormungandr train to appear on the earth, thus isolating it from the control of others.

　"..." Realizing something, Cong Yu first calmly unleashed a pure sword aura, forcing the smiling monster back, and then plunged the Seven Emperors Sword, which was rapidly changing shape, straight into the ground.

　"So that's how it is. No wonder Hong was beaten so badly... It was two against one, that's really too much."

　As Cong Yu commented, the Seven Emperors' Sword gradually began to heat up... A dazzling and eye-catching light enveloped the battlefield.

　If I had to describe it, it would be...

　sun.

　"Seeing this sword is like seeing... the blazing sun hanging in the sky!"

　With the liberation of Cong Yu, the entire land erupted in jubilation... This is not merely a description of the atmosphere.

　The "earth" here is not a riddle.

　It was real; the ground beneath their feet began to boil, like liquid, or rather, like a swamp or lava.

　The weeds turned to ashes in an instant, and the originally black and yellow ground turned into orange-red lava with cracks.

　It was as if an invisible, silent flame was burning, the surrounding air began to distort, and the surrounding trees began to spontaneously combust, crackling and popping...

　In this environment, the monsters that were originally hiding underground could no longer hold on. They quickly carved out black tunnels underground, rolled a few times, and escaped.

　But this "radiance" cannot remain buried underground forever.

　"boom!!!!"

　Accompanied by towering flames, it seemed to transform into the immortal Ra.

　A dazzling, bird-like flame flew from the ground into the sky.

　Burning with dazzling, blazing white flames, it stretched from the ground all the way to the sky... like a pillar of light connecting heaven and earth.

　Cong Yu, without changing his expression, pulled the Seven Emperors Sword out of the ground, stepped onto the soft lava beneath his feet, and looked around at the lava lake that had been replaced by red.

　This kind of wide-area AOE is something that Cong Yu usually doesn't like to use.

　It's easy to affect people nearby, and even if no one is affected, burning flowers and plants is not a good idea.

　Protecting the environment is also very important...

　However, this is the outskirts of the country, and after the flowers, grass and trees are burned, the ashes can grow new crops faster, so he can do whatever he wants.

　"do you died?"

　Cong Yu asked herself this question, looking around at the surroundings where nothing but lava remained: "What a pity."

　This move probably contained more than 20% of Congyu's magic power.

　So it's quite possible that the other person really did die...

　Although it's only a little over 20%, just two standard personal magic units, it's still 20% of a King-level power.

　Clearly, this level of attack is no longer considered "minor" or "small-scale." To describe it...

　The large barrier built on the spiritual vein knot can withstand a maximum of two such attacks before the knot becomes overloaded.

　Whether or not we can withstand the third blow is entirely up to fate.

　However, it seems the monster's vitality is stronger than Cong Yu had imagined...

　"Chichichi..."

　A sound, like a heater exploding and steam leaking, drew Cong Yu's attention...

　The monster wearing the smiling mask had long since lost the robes it used to conceal its race, and its skin was also badly damaged.

　It was as if it had been beaten to death, constantly leaking thick black mist... This was the leakage of magic power.

　When a monster is severely injured, it will release mist.

　Essentially, the leakage of magic power by monsters and the transformation being undone by magical girls are similar in nature.

　However, magical girls and monsters are more visually appealing.

　"Haha...why is it 'a pity'?"

　However, within the thick black fog, the monster showed no sign of being "seriously injured." He asked with a smile, "Is my being alive something you can do to achieve something?"

　In response, Cong Yu simply leaned on his sword and said, "No, I'm just kind-hearted and don't want to kill you."

　"..."

　"Hahaha……"

　The monster laughed, a very happy laugh: "Hahaha... King of Wind City—"

　He laughed so loudly, and then...

　At a certain moment, the other person's laughter stopped abruptly.

　"While I enjoy hearing jokes, there's a limit to how much you can tell them... Transformation!!!"

　After such a declaration, the thick magical power that had been leaking out instantly surged back inward, like flames about to explode.

　Then, the magic erupted like the planetary belts of Jupiter, enveloping the monster.

　"boom!!!"

　Amidst the enormous roar and shockwave, Cong Yu casually used magic to construct a defensive line to withstand the explosion.

　“I was telling the truth… I don’t want to kill unless I have no other choice. There’s no weirdo with a more loving heart than me.”

　With that in mind, Cong Yu looked ahead and said, "So, shall we have a second round...?"

　Cong Yu's voice carried a hint of doubt.

　Because what was presented to him was "Nothing," meaning there was absolutely nothing... there was nothing in front of him.

　There was only a huge, gradually dissipating magical aura.

　But nothing exists inside the halo.

　Invisible? It doesn't seem so.

　Hiding underground? Preparing to launch a sneak attack?

　Nor...

　"..." In the silence, Cong Yu came to a conclusion, making the correct judgment without saying a word: "Hmm... they ran away."

　it's a pity……

　I originally wanted to make friends with the monsters.

　Chapter 173 The Gecko Loses Its Tail

　"I could have participated in the battle too."

　Hong spoke with a hint of resentment, sitting in front of Cong Yu, eating the chestnut jelly he had hidden in another carriage.

　Hmm, the so-called yokan...

　It's a clear and translucent red bean ointment.

　The price is really not cheap... because it's a yokan gift box, so it contains matcha-flavored yokan.

　Cong Yu doesn't like matcha, so the price of the yokan gift box is relatively higher.

　"you……"

　Cong Yu's fingers trembled slightly as she looked at Hong with unease, eating his osmanthus yokan: "You clearly know... you could have easily used matcha flavor... never mind."

　Because Hong definitely did it on purpose.

　After saying that, Cong Yu snatched the small fork from Hong's hand, angrily picked up a small piece of yokan (sweet bean jelly), and stuffed it into her mouth.

　Hong didn't react to this, she just smiled and looked at Cong Yu.

　"Cong Yu, you have osmanthus petals on your lips—"

　After speaking, Hong immediately pouted and moved closer to Cong Yu, seemingly to remove the osmanthus flower from his lips.

　"roll!"

　Cong Yu scolded, licked her lips, and discovered the root

　There wasn't any, he glared at them angrily: "What a load of rubbish!"

　As expected of Hong's style... but I really don't know who she learned to talk so much nonsense from?

　"Alright... Fine, I'll go then. I'm the best at rolling around."

　As soon as she said that, Hong lay down on the seat, rolled over a couple of times, and then lay still quietly.

　After a while, she finally spoke...

　"Cong Yu, have I disappointed you?"

　When Hong asked this question, Cong Yu simply replied, "No, on the contrary, I feel a little guilty."

　After all, logically speaking, Hong shouldn't have been in such danger.

　Although judging from the previous situation, Hong is not incapable of fighting the opponent for a few rounds, but what if something unexpected happens?

　"Actually, you don't need to fight them. After you send me the message, you can take the initiative to try to protect yourself and delay them. You can even try to negotiate, without thinking about fighting back... Just wait for me to come."

　Cong Yu didn't want to see anything happen to Hong.

　"Oh, I see..."

　Hong chuckled, her tone becoming flippant. She sat up, crossed her legs, and said, "So you really do like me!"

　Um... in that respect.

　"Do not……"

　Cong Yu opened her mouth, about to explain, when she heard Hong continue, "Don't rush to deny it... to put it another way, you care about me!"

　That's true.

　"Of course, I certainly hope you're safe and sound... but if you take this as affection, then my affection is too cheap."

　Cong Yu spoke casually, after all, Hong should already know.

　Cong Yu is a man with friends all over the world. His concern is quite cheap; he might even care about someone he has only met a few times but who is to his liking.

　"Haha...that's enough."

　Hong said this with such confidence, then opened her mouth wide and, to Cong Yu's astonishment, brought it close to the yokan on the plate.

　"Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh—"

　Like a vacuum cleaner sucking in a storm, the red-faced man devoured the entire plate of yokan: "Ha...that was satisfying!"

　Cong Yu's hand holding the fork froze in place.

　"What's wrong? Are you disgusted by my eating habits?"

　Seeing Cong Yu's increasingly unpleasant expression, Hong asked with a grin, "Do you still think my saliva is unhygienic?"

　"..." Speechless. This guy is really going all out.

　"No...it's okay."

　After saying that, Cong Yu took a deep breath and stared at Hong: "Now that we've finished eating, let's get down to business. Prepare to teleport me to the monster's side..."

　Relying on the crimson crystals planted by the red seed, she can teleport herself and anyone who comes into contact with her together... This is the Flying Thunder God Mark that can transcend dimensions!

　The only downside is the long cooldown, so it can't be used in combat.

　But it's perfect for "troop transport".

　"Regarding this..."

　Hong showed an apologetic expression and stated the helpless truth: "Actually, not long after you finished the battle, the opponent broke through the Scarlet Crystal."

　Cong Yu felt somewhat helpless in the face of this unexpected news.

　This can be considered an act of God...

　Although in theory spells are difficult to break, who knows, there might be someone with similar talent among the monsters...

　Just like a doctor who has mastered the "panacea," there might also be monsters who are exceptionally talented in magic.