Before going in, they stuffed Xiao Bai back into the backpack, showed the electronic ticket at the entrance to blend in, and the three of them plus the little fairy picked a random seat to settle down.
Within minutes, the documentary was about to begin.
During the wait, Jiang Lingwei kept holding Jiang Cheng’s hand tightly.
She didn’t even know exactly why she was so nervous; in fact, she knew very well that this nervousness was completely unfounded and unnecessary.
(It just looks similar, and it happens to have the sea, that’s all.)
Jiang Lingwei silently told herself this, but still couldn’t help but squeeze Jiang Cheng’s hand a little tighter.
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This man was as reliable as ever, and that strong hand returned her grip, quietly offering her support.
Jiang Cheng had always been good at sensing Jiang Lingwei’s emotions.
Realizing something was off with her, he didn’t say anything; he simply leaned in slightly, giving her a look to ask if she needed anything. Seeing Jiang Lingwei shake her head, he obediently sat back.
But this time, Jiang Lingwei wasn’t about to fall for it!
Jiang Cheng may look like a loyal dog, but in reality, he’s a wolf in disguise; compared to him, she’s just a little rabbit, so she should escape while she can.
Still… on second thought, at least the wolf is pretending for now, and running can wait. For now, the loyal dog disguise is fine—no problem!
As the documentary’s opening score began, the hand she was holding suddenly began to sweat a little.
When choosing their seats, Jiang Cheng had cleverly sat between her and their daughter, who was holding Xiao Bai, so the two little ones on Jiang Yao’s side hadn’t noticed anything odd.
Nor did they see that under Jiang Lingwei’s skirt, both her legs were trembling slightly from nerves.
She kept repeating to herself:
(It’s impossible… If it really is her… then why didn’t she come to find me?)
“Hoo…”
(Alright, stay calm, stay calm. It’s just a documentary, and maybe they just made it up and it only happens to look similar…)
(Don’t get sidetracked thinking about the magic world. Today is just for fun.)
(Just going out for a casual outing and stumbling upon something… that’s way too unlikely. There’s no way I’m that lucky.)
“Ah.”
The documentary began. A long spear bathed in special effects with a sea-blue glow swept past the audience’s eyes.
From this, it was clear how far technology had come in this era—even a snippet of a small documentary was rendered with exquisite effects and modeling, showing the full structure of the spear in detail.
The shaft was long and slim, resembling the spine of a large beast, with raised nodes that looked like joints.
Below the joints, you could faintly see blue liquid inside, as if seawater flowed through the shaft itself.
Looking closely, the liquid glimmered like liquid gemstones.
At the base of the spear blade was set a giant black pearl, and together with the vertical markings above it, it formed the eye of a dragon.
The blade itself was made of two jagged edges, one large and one small, entwined with blue swirling currents.
At the same time, a female narrator’s voice sounded through the speakers:
“This Poseidon’s Spear was used by the first generation Magical Girl…”
“That’s not right!”
Jiang Lingwei suddenly stood up in anger. Until that moment, her rational mind had tried to restrain her, to stop herself from interrupting at such a time.
There was no point in doing so.
At least wait until it’s over to say something.
But she couldn’t take it!
To hell with reason—at this moment, the impulsive heart of a Magical Girl returned to her. As Magical Girl Aurora, she couldn’t allow her partner’s magical weapon to be given a weird name like “Poseidon’s Spear.”
Without a doubt, she saw it clearly—this was her partner’s magical weapon.
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To change its name without permission was not only a betrayal, but a denial of their past honor!
Anything else, she could tolerate, but not this—not even Tian Pin herself would have agreed to it.
She didn’t even notice that her sudden shout in the quiet room had drawn everyone’s attention. In Jiang Lingwei’s eyes, countless scenes flashed by—the sight of this spear piercing through monsters—her fists clenched, and she shouted angrily:
“What the heck is ‘Poseidon’s Spear’? There’s never been some god helping us! She never relied on any useless god.”
“It’s called Abyssal Sea Dragonspine! Or you can call it Tidepiercer—how could you guys—”
“Lingwei.”
Jiang Cheng, who hadn’t managed to stop her just now, reacted quickly. Before she could finish, he stood up with her, quietly calling her name. His tall frame shielded her from the surrounding stares. “Let’s talk about this at home.”
“I—”
Blinking, Jiang Lingwei snapped back to the present. Clear-headed, she looked at all the faces turned toward her and finally realized what she had just said.
“S-sorry.”
Her lips trembled; Jiang Lingwei took a deep breath and bowed in apology.
There was no point in saying anything more at a time like this, so she simply bowed her head and apologized.
She sat back down, heart aching.
Fortunately, it was only the opening, so people around didn’t make much of this little episode.
Most thought she was just a Magical Girl superfan who’d gotten too absorbed in the lore.
Some who wanted to record a video missed their chance because Jiang Cheng blocked the view and Jiang Lingwei sat down quickly.
Otherwise, if today’s outburst was caught and uploaded online, Jiang Lingwei would probably have ended up with comments like “This is what Magical Girl maniacs are like” or “She’s so pretty, I’ll forgive her” and so on.
People like that weren’t rare in this society. Even virtual heroes drew crowds of fans, so real extraordinary people gathered even more attention.
Plus, many Magical Girls had already gone public with their identities, even forming idol groups or girl bands.
Although personality differences sometimes caused all kinds of even melodramatic events, it wasn’t a big deal—stumbling along, fighting one monster a day, and together, that’s a lifetime.
Those “publicly known” Magical Girls had large fanbases as well.
Not just them—even the bricklayers always covered in dust had quite a following on local forums in Mudong City and nearby, though she herself never paid attention or tried to build a following.
Although Jiang Lingwei sat back down, her heart was far from calm.
She sat silently in her seat, staring at the big screen, saying nothing. No one could understand how she felt at this moment.
Not even Jiang Cheng.
All he could do was hold her hand and not let go.
(Abyssal Sea Dragonspine…)
From the other end, Jiang Yao, who had been watching Jiang Lingwei the whole time, had already remembered every word she said.
The Xiao Bai in her arms also looked thoughtful.
The documentary continued, and as the spear’s viewpoint sank under the sea, the audience followed along, immersed in the ocean depths.
This gave Jiang Yao even more time to observe.
Just by the look of it, this name was clearly much more fitting than “Poseidon’s Spear.”
But according to the title, this was the weapon of the first generation Magical Girl.
Back then, Mom was still lying in a sanatorium—the timeline didn’t add up.
(Could it be…)
Now, glancing at her mom, who was rarely so silent and sullen, Jiang Yao felt a new suspicion growing about her mother’s true identity.
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