After the speech segment ended and she left the stage, a staff member casually closed the backstage door, shutting out all the noise and curious gazes.
“You did well, Jing. Go rest for now.”
The staff member patted “Eternal Star” on the shoulder.
The latter responded with an “mm-hmm,” and in an instant, the expression on her face and the light in her eyes vanished.
She walked somewhat stiffly toward the rest room.
It was as if the lively Eternal Star who had spoken on stage just moments ago was nothing more than a pre-programmed routine.
The staff member also entered a small rest room at the end of the corridor.
The cramped room blocked all outside observation. Suddenly, the staff member spoke as if to herself.
“How’s it going on your end, Ms. Black Rose?”
In the dim room, a pitch-black shadow in the corner suddenly writhed.
“Shandie and I are both in position. We’re just waiting for you, Lord Divine Envoy, to make your move. We can act at any time. But are you sure the Blood Moon Witch will take the bait?”
“Of course. My progress here is also going smoothly. Besides—” The staff member casually spread a few photos on the table.
“This time, the main target isn’t the Saintess, but that Sirius. If the Divine Summon Order’s guess is correct, things will get very interesting, hehe…”
On the table were several photos of Ye Xinglan and Xiaoxi taken from some unknown angle, along with some materials on the Magical Girl [Sirius].
“I understand the situation. It seems we really need to act early.”
Meanwhile, inside a bathroom stall, Xiaoxi had just communicated the current situation with the Astrologer.
As Xiaoxi expected, this underground livehouse was difficult to monitor from outside, but the Association had already sent several A-rank Magical Girls undercover into the fan club.
“The top priority is to stabilize the Divine Summon Order’s people. We’ll be responsible for evacuating the ordinary people on site.”
Xiaoxi responded with an “mm-hmm.” It seemed this was indeed the best method.
The Astrologer had gathered all the A-rank Magical Girls and the Silverflame Dragon Princess from the North Flower City Association, plus her and Ye Xinglan—dealing with the Divine Summon Order should be no problem.
The key point was that there were so many ordinary people on site.
From that perspective, following that fake to the backstage was a good thing—at least it wouldn’t involve the ordinary people in the venue.
After Xiaoxi returned to the doujin convention venue, Ye Xinglan was already rubbing her hands together in anticipation like a fly. For her, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
“Xiaoxi, Xiaoxi! I just confirmed with the staff—he agreed to let me bring one more person along! So, am I good to you or what?”
After all, in Ye Xinglan’s eyes, Xiaoxi had always been a die-hard fan of Eternal Star.
Xiaoxi had no choice but to pretend to look happy and smile, while inwardly she was already on guard.
Using the prize tickets they had won earlier at the quiz booth, the two successfully entered the backstage area.
“Eternal Star” and the staff member from the stage personally received them.
“I didn’t expect someone to answer all the questions correctly. It seems this young lady really likes Eternal Star.”
“Ah, yeah, haha…”
On the narrow corridor, the four of them walked one after another. “Eternal Star” followed silently at the very back.
Ye Xinglan, while vaguely responding to the staff member’s questions, held back the urge to sneak a glance back.
‘Tch, I knew Eternal Star was a pretentious fake. All that enthusiasm on stage, but in private she ignores fans completely. When I get out, I’ll expose this jerk!’
Ye Xinglan was still fantasizing about how she would pump Eternal Star for information later, completely unaware that “Eternal Star” at the back was slowly tightening her grip on the weapon in her hand.
A loud bang instantly snapped Ye Xinglan back to attention.
Magical Girl [Sirius] had already firmly blocked the Starlight Staff that was poised right above Ye Xinglan’s head.
Xiaoxi had been sticking close to Ye Xinglan precisely to guard against this situation!
“Huh?”
The completely unexpected turn of events caused Ye Xinglan’s mind to freeze for a moment.
She didn’t even realize that a B-rank Magical Girl like Xiaoxi shouldn’t have been able to easily block “Eternal Star’s” attack.
Ye Xinglan’s first reaction was even that Eternal Star had seen through her identity as the Blood Moon Witch, which was why she had suddenly attacked.
After all, in her mind, Eternal Star was never a good person, so she wasn’t surprised by this kind of behavior.
“Eternal Star!” Ye Xinglan’s eyes blazed with anger. “If you want to fight, come at me! Don’t you dare touch my girlfriend!”
Ye Xinglan’s attack was dodged. “Eternal Star” landed lightly beside the staff member.
Xiaoxi’s gaze was icy. “Dropping the act so soon? I thought you’d wait a bit longer before making a move.”
From behind came the faint sounds of many chaotic footsteps.
It seemed the Association had already started evacuating the ordinary people from the venue. Well, now it didn’t matter if they openly clashed!
“Hehe, how vigilant, Sirius… and the Saintess. Long time no see.”
Something on the staff member’s body dissipated like mist, revealing the Third Divine Envoy’s robe and her original face.
“It’s you!”
Ye Xinglan suddenly realized and spoke through gritted teeth. “Using a fake Eternal Star to bait me? Truly a despicable tactic the Divine Summon Order would come up with!”
“Ara? Even though the appearance and aura are exactly the same, why is it that the Saintess is suddenly so certain that the Eternal Star beside me is a fake?”
Although the Third Divine Envoy said this, she stared at Xiaoxi with an amused look.
“Hah, though that person is annoying, she would never collude with your kind.”
“Sigh, what a pity. It’s rare that Jing’s ability can perfectly imitate the Eternal Star the Saintess dreams of day and night.”
The sounds from outside grew louder, but the Third Divine Envoy still seemed unhurried, almost as if she were making small talk.
“But having Jing play Eternal Star this time also brought an unexpected gain. As long as enough people believe that Jing is Eternal Star, the magical power generated by their love for Eternal Star will actually flow to Jing.”
A pleased smile curled at the Third Divine Envoy’s lips. Even ignoring other objectives, they had gained quite a lot this time.
During the Seeking Truth Society incident, Jingtong had absorbed plenty of negative emotions, and this time they took the opportunity to absorb plenty of positive emotions.
“In other words, the magic power that should have flowed to Eternal Star is now flowing to Jing. So? Miss Sirius, don’t you have any special thoughts about this?”
“What does that have to do with me?”
“Heh, I see. So Miss Sirius is the type to die with a stiff beak. In that case… actual action is more convincing.”
The Third Divine Envoy suddenly blurred and launched an attack. Battle erupted in an instant!