“Amethyst? You mean the Amethyst who was once as famous as Baixue?!”
After a memory hidden in the back of his mind was awakened, Xu Wenxing suddenly cried out in surprise.
He hadn’t expected that this elderly man would know about a Magic Girl who debuted during the Idol Era.
‘Is this the expanded range of information caused by the nature of the work?’
‘It seems joining the Monster Response Department was the right move.’
“You actually know Amethyst?” Chief Xu asked with some surprise. “I thought young people like you only knew about the Magic Girls from the Post-Idol Era.”
“Are you kidding?! The famous Amethyst! How could I not know her?” Xu Wenxing became excited.
“During the two and a half years from her debut to her disappearance, not a single citizen in her city died or was injured in a Monster accident. She was a top-tier Magic Girl in every sense of the word!”
“You even know records like that? You haven’t been spending your days arguing on the internet about who the greatest Magic Girl in history is, have you?”
Xu Panfeng smiled and teased him after hearing such detailed information. Since Xu Wenxing already knew about Amethyst, the explanation later would be much easier.
“No, I’m not that bored…” Xu Wenxing scratched his head guiltily. “I at least know that different levels of disasters affect the rescue speeds of various Magic Girls.”
“I’m relieved you know such common sense. Since you remember she was only active for two and a half years, you must know about the last photo taken of her before she vanished, right?”
Xu Panfeng nodded in agreement, then shifted the topic back to the mysteriously vanished Amethyst.
Upon hearing Chief Xu’s question, Xu Wenxing remained silent for a few seconds before replying.
“I know. At that time, Amethyst had discarded the Magic Staff she always used and picked up a bloodstained battle-axe. She had a chilling smile on her face, and her whole body was shrouded in a black aura. She looked just like a monster.”
“It wasn’t just a resemblance; she was a monster at that time,” Xu Panfeng added. “According to our subsequent investigation, Amethyst had already used that axe to kill several innocent citizens. She cut their bodies into several large pieces, making it difficult for the forensic teams to identify the remains.”
“This…”
Xu Wenxing was stunned. He never imagined that Amethyst, whom he had always liked, had such a murder record.
His Adam’s apple bobbed, and his body trembled slightly. He was clearly frightened by what Chief Xu had said.
In his mind, Magic Girls were noble individuals with passionate hearts. Even if their own lives became difficult, they wouldn’t use their power to persecute others. But now, his long-held perception was shattered.
“Don’t be afraid. At that time, she had already lost her sanity and was no longer the Magic Girl who once protected the citizens,” Xu Panfeng comforted him. “Amethyst was an exception. She is the only Magic Girl with blood on her hands. The others don’t have — “
“…That’s true. After all, there are prerequisites to becoming a Magic Girl. If they were the type to go on a killing spree because of the power they gained, they wouldn’t have even passed the Magic Fairy’s test.”
At this thought, Xu Wenxing breathed a long sigh of relief, his mind relaxing considerably.
He didn’t want to see an existence like a Magic Girl killing innocents. That would be too much of a shock to his worldview.
Although he knew that there were no noble professions in this world, only noble people, he always held onto expectations for a profession like a Magic Girl, which required both specific duties and courage.
He felt they were people who could perfectly fulfill their responsibilities.
Because of this, he had fallen for Sapphire and Meteor. It was because of Meteor that he developed a preference for large breasts, eventually becoming a complete ‘big-chest lover.’
This feeling of loving everything associated with his idols was truly wonderful.
But thinking about it now, he really was quite childish. Xu Wenxing shook his head with a smile, his mood inexplicably brightening.
Seeing this, Xu Panfeng raised an eyebrow and said, “Yes. That’s why I have a lot of faith in Blazing Flame.
Even though others say the Weapon Blazing Flame uses is unconventional, I believe that with that kind of temperament, Blazing Flame will never become a second Amethyst.”
“A Weapon itself has no thoughts. It all depends on how the user handles it.”
“Logistics Support Personnel Xu Wenxing, tell me — after today, can you look at your roommate with the right perspective?”
Hearing Chief Xu’s sudden and solemn request, Xu Wenxing pursed his lips and fell into thought.
He understood the other man’s concerns, but he felt they were unnecessary. After all, he had lived with Lu Ren for so long that he knew the man’s character inside and out.
In that case…
“…Chief Xu, if you’re getting old and your body is failing, you should retire early. Don’t spend all day using these suspicious thoughts to speculate about the friendship between me and my roommate.”
“He’s my foster father. As his foster son, how could I do anything bad to him?”
Sensing Chief Xu’s sharp gaze, Xu Wenxing smiled and teased the leader. If it were anyone else, he wouldn’t dare speak this way.
But the old man beside him had such a good personality that it was fine to joke around with him. Besides, the man probably didn’t care for polite formalities anyway.
So, Xu Wenxing chose to speak his mind directly, letting the old man guess for himself what kind of relationship he had with Lu Ren.
Sure enough, when Xu Wenxing spoke those disrespectful words, Chief Xu’s expression changed several times.
He stared at Xu Wenxing for a long time before his lips finally curled upward.
He shook his head helplessly and said, “What is this brat saying? My body is still sturdy; I’m not ready to retire yet.”
“And what’s this about foster fathers and foster sons? Nonsense. If you were like Lu Bu, born with a rebellious bone, wouldn’t your roommate be in danger?”
“Sigh, you’re not polite to your superiors at all. If you weren’t in our A City Monster Response Department, you’d definitely be given a hard time and assigned to heavy labor.”
Although Chief Xu’s words sounded full of dissatisfaction and criticism, Xu Wenxing knew very well that the man was just joking.
The Chief had believed him because of his answer and would no longer have any suspicions about him.
“How could I be Lu Bu? I’m a University student with zero combat power and a declining intellect. I’m lucky enough just to be a civil official.”
Seeing the smile the other man couldn’t hide, Xu Wenxing shrugged and mocked his own situation in line with their previous conversation.
Chief Xu burst into laughter upon hearing this and patted him on the back.
“So you’re saying you’re the Houzhu and your roommate is the Chancellor!”
“Very well! I’ll trust you this once. I believe you can help the Chancellor turn the tide!”