Xiaoxi had a bit of a headache for a moment.
If she hadn’t run into Silver Bell like this, she originally intended to pretend she was completely unaware that the girl was the Silverflame Dragon Princess.
That would have been better for both of them.
The shock in Ye Xinglan’s eyes was practically overflowing.
That one-person army, the Silverflame Dragon Princess that even she was wary of, was actually just a little girl?
“Do you think Senior Eternal Star’s true identity also has a huge contrast?” Ye Xinglan nudged Xiaoxi with her elbow.
“Like, maybe she’s actually a hunched-over old lady or something, which is why no one has ever discovered who she really is?”
Xiaoxi gave a helpless smile but didn’t respond.
Ye Xinglan seemed truly curious about Silver Bell, so Xiaoxi, knowing her old teammate’s character well, forced Ye Xinglan to walk away.
“Alright, since she’s fine, let’s not linger here. Let’s go, let’s go.”
Watching the two of them walk away, Qiu Zhou sighed, feeling Xiaoxi’s thoughtfulness even more deeply.
“Sorry, Ling’er. I thought something had happened to you, so I rushed to get them to come help.”
“Um… well, I can’t really blame you. I’m not angry.”
Silver Bell’s tone was timid. Rather than not being angry, it sounded more like she didn’t dare to be angry.
“I… I’m just a little worried about how to get along with them later. They just happen to be my neighbors…”
“Don’t worry, they’re both good people,” Qiu Zhou said, a faint smile tugging at the corners of her mouth, “the same kind of good people as Song of Parting.”
“Besides, there’s no use trying to hide from them. They were sent from above to investigate the matter regarding Song of Parting. I’m afraid they’ll find a way to get close to you regardless, right?”
“Wait, what?” A clear look of panic flashed in Silver Bell’s eyes.
“By the way, Ling’er, do you really not know any more inside information about Song of Parting? After all, you understood her situation better than I did…”
Before Silver Bell could answer, Qiu Zhou shook her head self-mockingly.
“Never mind, pretend I didn’t ask. You’d probably want to avoid something like this at all costs, wouldn’t you? How could you be involved?”
“In any case, just find some courage and try to get along with those two, just like that time you spoke up for me in front of the Minister.”
Qiu Zhou stood up and brushed off her clothes. A moment later, Silver Bell’s reply came from behind her.
“Well, sorry… I actually didn’t know much about Song of Parting’s situation. That was between her and the Tianqi Church… I couldn’t really help much.”
……
When Xiaoxi found Xiao Keke again, the Mirror Space had already vanished because the Magic Power of Mirror Blink was no longer being maintained.
People from the Logistics Department were cleaning up the scene, and Xiao Keke was sitting alone in a corner, looking a bit dejected.
After the people from the Divine Summon Order fled, the remaining members of the Seeking Truth Society were all captured.
As expected, the preliminary interrogation yielded nothing.
These people knew absolutely nothing about the Divine Summon Order and were just used as decoys.
Xiaoxi sat down next to Xiao Keke. “Why do you look so unhappy? Are you hurt?”
“Ah, it’s you, A Wolf… No, I’m not. It’s just that I awakened my weapon just now.”
“That’s a good thing. Why are you so depressed?”
“That’s exactly the problem!” Xiao Keke sighed, condensing her Magic Power to manifest the Axe-Gun.
“To be honest, I’ve always admired Senior Eternal Star, so I hoped I would awaken a cool and powerful weapon just like her.”
“But I didn’t expect the weapon I awakened would be a hunting rifle. It doesn’t feel like a Magic Girl at all!”
Xiaoxi didn’t know how to comfort her for a moment. A Magic Girl’s power came from the heart.
She couldn’t very well tell Xiao Keke that this hunting rifle was the manifestation of her own inner strength, could she?
“Sigh…” Xiao Keke gave a helpless sigh.
“Forget it. I can actually guess why I awakened this kind of weapon. By the way, A Wolf, what was your Weapon of Awakening when you became a Magic Girl?”
“Uh…”
It wasn’t convenient for Xiaoxi to answer. Every Magic Girl’s Weapon of Awakening was unique.
Ultimately, it was the manifestation of each girl’s heart. However, she still hadn’t figured out what starlight had to do with her own heart.
“Ah, it’s okay if it’s not convenient to say—but when I awakened as a Magic Girl, I saw a Fairy Tale Book in my heart. It was the story of Xiaohongmao my sister told me when I was little. When she told the story, she promised she would protect me, though she didn’t actually manage to do it later.”
“During that period, my relationship with my sister was very strained, so I was always unwilling to admit this Weapon of Awakening had anything to do with her. Not until I went to Summersea City and saw her after a long time.”
“My sister must have been unemployed then, right? In short, she was very, very poor, yet she still spent a lot of money on my birthday—it turns out my sister also has to struggle just to survive. At that moment, I suddenly realized my sister isn’t that much older than me. When I was a child, she was also just a child. It was wrong of me to take her protection for granted.”
“Then I understood. Maybe the reason I became a Magic Girl was for my sister? I wanted the power to protect her in return. That’s why I awakened as the Magic Girl Xiaohongmao, and why I awakened this kind of weapon.”
Xiao Keke let out a long breath. “Oh well, this is fine too. You’re right, A Wolf. At least awakening a weapon means I’ve become stronger. That’s a good thing… Huh? What’s wrong, A Wolf?”
“Pff… It’s nothing. I just think I got some sand in my eyes.”
Xiaoxi turned her head and rubbed her eyes vigorously twice. “I think if your sister heard that, she would be very happy and proud of you.”
“Tch, forget it. I’ve been a Magic Girl behind my family’s back. My sister probably has no idea I’m a Magic Girl.”
“Hahaha, that really is…”
“Xiao… Sirius! So you were here. The Astrologer said we can leave now.”
Ye Xinglan had originally intended to call Xiaoxi to leave, but she changed her words at the last second when she saw Xiao Keke sitting nearby, pretending not to know her.
“Uh-huh, coming!”
Worried that her expression would give her away to Xiao Keke, Xiaoxi seized the chance to run.
She stood up quickly and followed Ye Xinglan. Xiao Keke was left staring at their departing figures as they held hands, her mind wandering.
‘Speaking of which, the relationship between the Blood Moon Witch and A Wolf really seems good. Good to the point where it’s a bit… unusual.’
‘How should I put it? It feels just like seeing Sister and Sister Xinglan together…’
Thinking of this, Xiao Keke suddenly froze, her eyes widening. She slapped her thigh hard.
“Holy crap, wait a minute!”