Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　"We should at least give it a try."

　With his usual calm tone and expressionless face, Lan Tianzhu suddenly reached out and placed his hand on his waist, whereupon magic instantly condensed into a dark blue dagger.

　Immediately afterwards, Lan Tianzhu threw the short sword.

　"call out--"

　Piercing through the air, the small knife shot straight toward Red with a sharp whistling sound... This was not some kind of physical attack.

　After all, lethality is just a joke.

　It merely signaled the start of the battle.

　With that thought in mind, Hong simply gathered her magic power for defense, while also having the capacity to gather similar, but overwhelming, projectiles to prepare for an attack.

　Let this young magical girl experience the difference in strength!

　but……

　"Eh?"

　Hong paused for a moment, then realized something was wrong...

　This kind of attack, huh?!

　"boom--"

　"Ah-"

　The flying knife, suddenly ignited with azure flames, easily melted away the magic power that the red had used to construct its defense, just like a scorching iron ball versus frozen ice.

　Almost instinctively, Hong darted to the side, but it was clear she realized too late.

　"Pfft!"

　The sharp dagger pierced through Hong's abdomen, drawing blood... but that was all.

　"uh-huh……"

　With a low groan, Hong pulled the dagger from her stomach, and the wound quickly healed: "Is this the price of underestimating my opponent?"

　Damn it, why is it always the same situation?

　Does being the most popular character under the rainbow mean she's destined to encounter opponents with strong defenses? What kind of flexible matchmaking system is this?!

　The moment Hong looked up helplessly, Lan Tianzhu's figure had already disappeared.

　It's not in the same place anymore.

　"where is it?"

　Hong asked feigned surprise, then revealed a disdainful smile, looking up at Lan Tianzhu, whose feet were wreathed in flames as he kicked down.

　"Just kidding, it's definitely in the sky."

　Red has killed many magical girls like this.

　As these words fell, dozens of prismatic crimson gems suddenly rose up behind the red figure.

　"Whoa, whoa, whoa!!!"

　They shot through the air towards Lan Tianzhu in an instant, piercing through the magical energy surrounding him as he launched his flying kick, and instantly stabbed into his body... However, they did not stop Lan Tianzhu's kick.

　Because the "resistance" is insufficient.

　These crimson crystals themselves do not have a direct "restraining" effect. Of course... the reason we say they don't have a "direct" effect is because they have an "indirect" effect, and the key is what happens next.

　The crimson crystals began to shimmer faintly for a moment.

　And it flashed faster and faster, and then...

　"Boom boom boom!!!"

　Then, amidst a series of loud explosions, a shockwave overturned the grass on the wasteland, engulfing the entire Blue Sky Isle.

　In that case, the opponent would obviously be unable to continue their attack.

　……

　This thought lingered in Hong's mind for some time... until the battered and bruised Lantianzhu pierced through the smoke.

　He kicked her until he was dead.

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　[Magic Fill 23.7%]

　[Lower-level Emotion Filling - Sorrow Filling +9.4%]

　[Determined to fill +23.7% (MAX)]

　[Chanting Guidance & Manual Control Mode Enabled]

　[Self-reinforcing type, explosive type, non-directional, confirmed completion]

　【Kite Flame - Kick】

　-

　A beautiful blue halo spread out in an instant, like the rings of some kind of planet... It spread out instantly from the red center.

　All the surrounding crimson was instantly shattered.

　With unwavering determination, Lan Tianzhu launched her challenge and attack, but she was not at all like she claimed (that she would just give up if she couldn't win).

　Just like his personality, which is always calm on the surface but full of emotion in his eyes, Lan Tianzhu has long been used to stating his awareness in a light and casual manner.

　Children who are bound by constraints truly hope that one day they can spread their wings and fly high.

　Freedom... perhaps it is not something that is unattainable.

　"A heart burning with evil flames is born with wings."

　Chapter 253 Why is Hong still getting the short end of the stick?

　What exactly is the concept of a magical girl's "kick"?

　Ok……

　In fact, many magical girl special moves are kicks, and this is not because magical girls are anything special.

　Even in battles between humans, the "kick" is a highly lethal move...

　So, the red one was hit head-on...

　It looks like it!

　Hmm...that's obviously impossible.

　Even Azuma Nagisa understood that his attack wouldn't end the battle, but barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be effective.

　Lan Tianzhu clearly felt it during that kick...

　The attack, now possessing tangible destructive power, has pierced through Senior Red's chest... So now is the time to press the attack!

　A gap in strength?

　That certainly exists.

　but……

　As seen in the shooting games Cong Yu played before... the weak are not necessarily incapable of killing the strong.

　Reality and shooting games are similar.

　Even if the opponent's "level" is high, the difference in physical strength is not that great... The only thing that keeps getting stronger is the lethality.

　Unless it's a monster-level body, which has been forged through countless trials to become indestructible, resulting in substantial chasms.

　The following seem to be similar.

　If Blue Sky Nagisa has 100 health points, then Red has a maximum of 200, which is double... but it's not insurmountable.

　Of course, if the difference in magic power is used to construct "armor," then that's a different story.

　"The raging fire falls from the sky to the earth, and the song of fate is sung here, covering the earth with a hazy veil."

　Lan Tianzhu's lips moved rapidly, quickly connecting with the Great Source of this World through words and text, exchanging chants for the power of powerful spells.

　-

　[Magic Fill 32.4%]

　[Determined to fill +32.4% (MAX)]

　[Chanting Guidance & Manual Control Mode Enabled]

　[Conjuration Type, Emission Type, Non-directional, Confirmation Complete]

　【Iris Flame - Vast White World】

　-

　White……

　Yes, it's a blue-white flame... a beautiful blue flame like that of a gas stove, enveloped in white like white clouds.

　Blue and white, just like the underwear of Azuma Nagisa.

　Flames, seemingly of the texture of "mist," surged toward the direction where Red had been struck, launching an attack.

　The purpose of this technique is to suppress the monster's self-healing.

　Of course, it's also effective for magical girls...

　Even though Lan Tianzhu was only an outer member of the team, she was still a member of the Purifiers team and had learned some things about the Purifiers team.

　However, from within the smoke came a red voice—

　"You should aim for my head."

　"..." Upon hearing these words, the crimson magic condensed once more, instantly wiping away the surrounding blue and white mist.

　"I haven't stretched my muscles in a long time, I underestimated my opponent..."

　As she spoke, Hong slowly walked out, a large, obvious hole in her chest that was healing... indicating that her heart had just been kicked and ruptured by Lan Tianzhu.

　However, Hong still didn't take it seriously.

　As I said before, Lantianzhu is too weak.

　With a smile on her face, the warmth of the blue and white mist still lingered on her body... making her look as red as a prawn.

　It looked as if they had just stepped out of a hot spring.

　However, that's all there is to it, because that's where the difference lies.

　"How much mana do you have left? Five units (50%) or four units (40%)? How much longer can you keep fighting?"

　As Kurenai asked this, she looked at Nagisa Azuma, whose magic power was clearly depleted... She didn't have the habit of speaking during battle.

　Logically speaking, there shouldn't be...

　However, Cong Yu loves to chatter on and on during battles. So, Hong picked up some of her chatter from a young age.

　Moreover, she unconsciously becomes very talkative when facing Lan Tianzhu.

　"..." Lan Tianzhu remained silent, then faced the situation with his usual calm expression: "I can beat you until you are willing to leave the monster group."

　These words are clearly just polite formalities...

　After two massive bursts of magical energy, Lan Tianzhu's magic power and determination were almost completely exhausted.

　"You're really persistent about this... It's a pity you won't understand what the current group means to me."

　"

　As Hong spoke simply, she watched Lan Tianzhu take the opportunity to catch her breath and recover her magic power, and a scarlet array silently solidified beneath her feet.

　"That's my home, a place I can return to."

　As Hong spoke in a drawn-out voice, Lan Tianzhu noticed something and his pupils contracted when he looked down at the ground.

　She didn't know when it started, but the crimson magic had spread to the ground beneath her feet... Fly! Fly quickly!

　Although I don't know exactly what kind of technique it is, it's always better not to get involved!

　With that thought in mind, Lan Tianzhu soared into the sky.