“Missing? Be specific.”
“Yes. Yesterday afternoon, Qingluan and Hongying responded to the S-Class monster appearance protocol. But after the disappearance of Gillel, they didn’t continue to respond. Instead, they seemed to be searching for something in the city.
Then the two headed to the suburbs. Less than ten minutes later, all communications were suddenly cut off. The last positioning signal vanished near the West Old Industrial District.
When our people arrived, they only found fragments of their communicators and some traces of battle. The two were nowhere to be found. No effective clues or magic residue were left behind.”
Lin Weiwei’s voice was heavy.
“Director Zhou Zheng has personally led a team to search the area, but there’s been no progress so far.”
Two experienced B-rank magical girls, vanishing without a trace.
This was no small matter.
Especially right after the S-Class monster incident.
Yuexia Liuli fell into thought.
Her current state maintained roughly at A-rank magic level, far from her prime, but still enough to handle most situations.
More importantly, she had to stabilize the seal as quickly as possible.
Gillel’s threat was the top priority.
She needed to complete the sealing before dealing with the matter of Hongying and Qingluan.
Yuexia Liuli’s gaze fell on Luo Tianyou, who was wrapped in a bathrobe beside her, the blush still lingering on her face.
A complex light flickered deep in her golden eyes.
Her thoughts about Luo Tianyou hadn’t changed since she learned she was Flora’s daughter.
Back then, at the age of peak arrogance and pride, she was humiliated by Flora and forced into the promise of becoming her child’s dog.
That humiliation and resentment had long festered, rotting into a stinking puddle.
It was the grudge hidden in the dirtiest depths of her heart, never meant to be shown.
She’d brought with her a mind full of revenge and play, wanting to make that ultimate doll Flora leave no descendants, turning her precious daughter into a useless creature unable to live without pretty girls, addicted to desire.
She’d do whatever she was told, and if forbidden, she’d be unable to do anything.
Forever lost between pleasure and discipline.
She’d even considered sending Luo Tianyou directly to one of those special magical girl academies.
Those places gathered magical girls with all sorts of “unique interests,” where even the purest White Crane Zero would turn into a clingy kitten within three days, and the toughest White Crane Gong would learn to wear a collar willingly after a week.
Either way, they’d be filled to the brim, body and soul imprinted deeply.
That was the academy meant for dogs, wasn’t it?
She wasn’t that vicious, was she?
After all, it was her mother who wanted her to be a dog, who insulted her first.
But Luo Tianyou, in order to help the stranger Li Huayu, was willing to expose herself to be found and also wanted help for Li Huayu.
Such nearly foolish kindness subtly shook Yuexia Liuli’s own dark intentions.
Maybe it’d be more interesting to slowly educate her herself?
Dyeing this pure starlight with her own colors, bit by bit, watching her move from resistance to confusion to submission, seemed far more satisfying than sending her to an academy.
If she changed her mind or found her methods lacking, sending her for further education would never be too late.
In the end, a dog must go to the dog academy; it was only a matter of time.
But yesterday afternoon, Luo Tianyou actually dared to leave the Bureau’s building alone, just for a chance to find a way to deal with Gillel among Flora’s relics.
Did she not understand the threat of an S-Class monster? Even she herself could have died.
Yuexia Liuli had been distracted upon seeing Luo Tianyou appear, allowing Gillel to blast her out of the clouds and onto the street.
Memories of Luo Tianyou shielding Li Huayu surfaced in her mind.
Even when she was interrogating Li Huayu about possible contamination and control, Luo Tianyou had to stand up and explain.
What truly left Yuexia Liuli speechless was that Luo Tianyou was willing to offer her own body and all her magic to be commanded.
She could have controlled her to death with that alone.
Luo Tianyou, having escaped the same scene herself, could not have been ignorant of the risks.
Truly, a fool to the core.
No calculations, simply following one plus one equals two, and two minus one equals zero, running headfirst without thought.
A brainless idiot.
Nothing like an educated magical girl.
Is this what illiteracy is?
So now I’m a guide dog?
“I understand.”
Yuexia Liuli withdrew her thoughts and spoke to Lin Weiwei.
“Let Zhou Zheng continue the investigation into the disappearance. Report any progress immediately. For the Sealing Maintenance Team, prepare the personnel as I requested.
I’ll have Luo Tianyou serve as the other member. The first reinforcement and guidance will begin in half an hour. For now, go make the arrangements.”
“Yes, thank you, Lord Yuexia Liuli.”
Lin Weiwei let out a breath of relief, stood up, bowed, and nodded respectfully to Luo Tianyou before leaving in haste.
The door closed.
Only three people remained in the living room.
Li Huayu was still unsettled by the disappearance of the two B-rank magical girls.
Yuexia Liuli jumped off the sofa, walked up to Luo Tianyou, and looked up.
“Master, it’s time to go. Put on your Battle Suit.”
Luo Tianyou’s face turned awkward and flustered.
She pressed her legs together and pulled her bathrobe down to cover herself more tightly, her voice weak.
“I can’t transform right now.”
“Hm? Can’t transform? Why? Insufficient magic?”
Yuexia Liuli was puzzled.
Luo Tianyou shook her head.
She couldn’t explain, nor did she dare to.
The truth was, she couldn’t explain her current state at all.
Yuexia Liuli studied her carefully.
Then she reached out, gathering a wisp of moonlight magic at her fingertip, and gently touched her arm.
“Your magic circulation is normal, and the Battle Suit contract is stable. By all rights, there shouldn’t be any problem…”
Suddenly, something occurred to her.
Her eyes narrowed, and she tried to summon her own Battle Suit.
Nothing.
Yuexia Liuli could feel the existence of the Battle Suit, but could not summon it.
But she was more sensitive than Luo Tianyou.
She realized she was missing a requirement—Luo Tianyou’s magic.
During the fusion of magic the previous day, Luo Tianyou had left so much magic in her body that it felt almost solid.
She hadn’t cleansed herself completely, leaving it behind.
As a result, she now needed Luo Tianyou’s magic to summon her Battle Suit and enter magical girl form.
Likewise, Luo Tianyou was the same.
Yuexia Liuli’s dominant magic remained in her, making it impossible for her to summon her Battle Suit without it.
How absurd.
For the first time, Yuexia Liuli felt a trace of panic.
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