As if to confirm Xiaoxi’s suspicion, all the Magic Detectors set up by the Church went off simultaneously with piercing alarms!
The once orderly event site fell into chaos.
The staff members, who were struggling to maintain order, failed to notice thick, black substances peeling away from the shadows of the crowd.
Within a few breaths, they “grew” out of the ground.
“Ma… Magic Creatures!”
Someone in the crowd let out a cry of alarm, turning the scene into utter turmoil.
The Magic Girls caught in the crowd found it difficult to break free, even if they wanted to help.
Xiaoxi would have probably laughed in frustration if she saw this.
‘The antique equipment used by the Church couldn’t even stop Black Rose’s abilities, let alone Jingtong. What’s the difference between this and an incompetent husband!’
“Si… Sister, what do we do now?”
Xiao Keke was also panicked. This was the worst-case scenario with wolves in front and tigers behind.
Not only was the event site a mess, but Jingtong might have already used her stealthy abilities to sneak in somewhere!
Xiaoxi’s mind raced. She knew clearly that since the Divine Summon Order could completely bypass these antique Magic Detectors, the fact that all the alarms were ringing now was intentional.
Their goal was to make the scene even more chaotic!
‘But what exactly does the Divine Summon Order want? They couldn’t just be trying to disrupt the Apocalyptic Church’s event. Since they could have acted secretly, why come out and cause chaos now?’
There was no time for slow deliberation. Xiaoxi took one last glance at the upper levels of the Tower of Commandments and turned to rush down.
She didn’t know how precious the Church’s so-called Core Device was, but if she let the outside fall into complete chaos, something terrible would happen.
Given the choice, she would definitely prioritize the safety of the public.
“Go stabilize the scene. I’ll handle the Divine Summon Order.”
The Astrologer clearly shared Xiaoxi’s thoughts. She cut off the communication after leaving those hurried words.
But just as Xiaoxi was about to rush out of the Tower of Commandments to help, a wrinkled old man blocked the entrance.
The old man wore a bishop’s robe and looked extremely anxious, shouting at his subordinates.
“Go! Call back all the Church’s Magic Girls! Guard the top of the tower! Don’t let anyone from the Divine Summon Order in!”
This man seemed like a high-ranking official of the Church. Xiaoxi was stunned.
At a time like this, he actually wanted to recall everyone to protect the Church’s assets? What about the Magic Creatures outside and the visiting public?
The man spotted Xiaoxi and rushed over, grabbing her sleeve.
“You’re a Magic Girl from the Association, right? Have your people come here to guard this place too! The Divine Summon Order must be after our Tower of Commandments!”
“Please calm down. Lady Astrologer has already sent people to deal with the Divine Summon Order. The priority now is to handle the Magic Creatures and protect the civilians…”
“The staff will maintain order! If anything happens to the Church’s vital assets, which of you can take responsibility? Now do as I say!”
The man seemed truly desperate, even trying to push Xiaoxi back into the tower.
Xiaoxi momentarily doubted her own hearing.
‘Is this old geezer the head of the Church? Would a Church famous for its humanitarian care issue such an order at a critical moment?’
However, some Magic Girls belonging to the Church were already rushing back nearby. Seeing this, Xiaoxi’s anger instantly flared up.
“What kind of Magic Girl doesn’t care about the safety of the people? And the Church has the nerve to call itself a ‘people-oriented’ organization!”
“Are… are you trying to defy orders? This is an order from the Six Seats!”
Xiaoxi suddenly understood, quickly etching the old man’s face into her memory. ‘So this is one of the Six Seats? This is the old geezer who had hounded our Xinglan before, isn’t it?’
“I won’t ignore human lives for some bullshit order from the Six Seats. If I did, there’d be no point in me being a Magic Girl!”
Xiaoxi brusquely shook off the old man’s arm. Leaving those righteous words behind, she rushed toward the event site.
Although the Apocalyptic Church had transferred all its Magic Girls to guard the Tower of Commandments, fortunately, the Astrologer had directly accessed the Association’s communication.
She issued a strict order to the Magic Girls present to prioritize maintaining order, which prevented any casualties.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Keke could no longer keep up with her sister.
Sirius’s mobility was displayed to its fullest at this moment. Xiaoxi timely eliminated several unattended Magic Creatures.
But Xiaoxi soon discovered that these Magic Creatures were just “putting on a front.” They were mostly D-rank to D+ rank creatures.
If the scene hadn’t been so chaotic and difficult to handle, these small creatures wouldn’t have been able to cause any trouble at an event site held under the watch of Heavy Offenders.
In reality, Black Rose could only send small lackeys to hide in the shadows and infiltrate the scene.
Her ability wasn’t as stealthy as Jingtong’s; if the Magic Creatures were too high-level, they would still be detected by the Magic Detectors.
It was clear that if the Church had sent people to stabilize the scene immediately, the riot would have been resolved quickly.
Instead, they had prioritized moving everyone to the Tower of Commandments, which hardly had any visitors yet.
Having quickly moved around and eliminated the last Magic Creature, Xiaoxi now had a clear idea of the situation.
‘The combat power here was so pathetic; it was most likely a feint. As expected, the Divine Summon Order was just using a diversion. Is the main event actually at the Tower of Commandments?’
However, Xiaoxi believed she didn’t have stats as high as Silver Bell’s. Even if she found the entrance to the spatial barrier, she might not be able to force her way in immediately…
That being said, Xiaoxi still headed back to help after dealing with the creatures. But she soon realized her help was no longer needed.
The Astrologer’s reinforcements had indeed arrived quickly. By the time Xiaoxi returned, the people from the Divine Summon Order had already been flushed out — Qiuli’s [Slash of the Void] had opened a gate into the spatial barrier.
To Xiaoxi’s surprise, both Silver Bell and Ye Xinglan were there.
The figures of the Silverflame Dragon Princess and the Blood Moon Witch were blocking the entrance to the Tower of Commandments.
“Looks like the game is up.”
The Third Divine Envoy, who had been flushed out, gave Xiaoxi a faint glance as she arrived. She knew Xiaoxi was hiding her strength.
With two S-Class reinforcements added to the mix, they would be the ones at a disadvantage if they stayed any longer.
“Let’s go, Jing. Regardless, today’s objective has been achieved.”
Watching the Third Divine Envoy retreat with her people, Xiaoxi was momentarily dazed. ‘She just left — she just left like that?’
The diversion at the event site was a feint.
She had thought there would be a tough battle here, but why did the Third Divine Envoy have no desire to fight at all?