On the screen, under the moonlight, Liuli lounged lazily in a bathtub filled with foam, the steam blurring the edges of the lens and the graceful curves hidden beneath the water.
She was clearly surprised when Luo Tianyou connected the video call. Her golden eyes widened slightly, and then a deeper, more playful smile curled at her lips.
Luo Tianyou’s mind buzzed blankly, and she panicked, lowering her head so Liuli couldn’t see her face.
Damn!!
Wrong button!!
Why is ‘yes’ on the left this time?!
Whoever designed this font feature should go to jail with the person who invented shake-to-send!
Luo Tianyou wanted to hang up.
“Is Master so eager to see what a dog looks like bathing?”
Liuli deliberately lifted a long, foam-covered leg, making a splashing sound as her toes touched the air.
The foam slid off, revealing porcelain-smooth skin beneath.
Luo Tianyou’s cheeks flushed.
“Just hang up already, pervert! Bad dog!”
“Oh my, Master is so cute even when scolding, it’s a pity I can’t see your face.”
Liuli wasn’t angry at all.
Instead, her laughter grew more delighted.
She adjusted her posture, resting her arm on the edge of the tub to support her cheek, her tone full of interest.
“Let me guess. Is Master at the station right now? Planning to abandon your loyal dog and sneak away alone?”
Pa.
Luo Tianyou hung up, her pink earlobes still tinged red.
This Liuli is truly a pervert.
Who calls during a bath?
A shadow suddenly fell over her.
Luo Tianyou looked up.
“Hello, are you a registered Magical Girl?”
It was a young woman wearing a Management Bureau cap badge.
“Oh, no, I just like wearing these clothes,” Luo Tianyou explained.
“I see. Then please leave quickly. The Management Bureau predicts a Monster Incident will soon occur here, rated A-Class. It’s very dangerous.”
The young woman wasn’t surprised.
These days, many girls liked to wear Magical Girl outfits, since their battle costumes were all so beautiful.
She herself tried them on from time to time.
Not to mention the idol effect—many fans even bought Magical Girl merchandise and replica outfits.
“Monster Incident!”
Luo Tianyou stood up in a panic, realizing that the noisy crowd around her had already been dispersed, leaving her alone.
Where there are Magical Girls, there are also monsters that need to be slain by them.
D, C, B, A, S.
There were five threat levels for monsters.
Most now were at the CB level, around district threat.
A-Class city-level disasters had become rare.
“Alright, please leave quickly…”
The young woman from the Management Bureau hadn’t finished speaking when suddenly—
Boom!!
A heavy explosion came from the direction of the railway, shaking the glass walls of the waiting hall and making the ground tremble.
“Find cover, now!”
The young woman shouted urgently at Luo Tianyou while pressing the communicator at her ear.
“Report! An A-Class monster has manifested at the East Platform! Confirmed form is Lava Behemoth—Gorzan! Repeat, it’s Gorzan!”
Gorzan?
Luo Tianyou had seen that name in Magic Bureau news.
It was an A-Class monster that had once caused severe destruction in several cities, and had even been sealed by a certain Magical Girl.
She never expected it to reappear.
Roar!!
A deafening roar ripped through the air, filled with violence and destruction.
On the east side of the station, a massive figure slowly rose from the swirling smoke and dust.
A gigantic body, over fifty meters tall, covered in black, hardened carapace like cooled lava rock.
Its thick tail swept out, smashing a train car like a toy and sending it crashing into a distant building, sparking explosions and flames.
Gorzan’s crimson eyes scanned the chaos of the station.
Its jaws opened wide as orange-red light gathered in its throat, powerful energy building, and a massive blast of molten breath erupted toward the waiting hall!
“Moonlight Mirror Realm.”
In an instant, a giant diamond-shaped light mirror appeared out of thin air in the path of the molten breath, reflecting Gorzan’s attack back at it.
Caught off guard, Gorzan took its own blast full in the face, letting out a howl of pain and rage as its enormous body staggered backward, crushing the tracks beneath its feet.
Silvery moonlight fell.
A tall, graceful figure appeared silently in midair.
Golden hair, no longer draped lazily, was now tied into a sleek ponytail.
She wore a shimmering, elegant Moonlight battle dress, and gripped a beautifully crafted longbow.
Liuli.
“Moon Meteor.”
Liuli’s slender fingers drew the bowstring.
Countless moon-white arrows of light rained down like a meteor shower, striking Gorzan’s thick armor.
Ding! Ding! Dang!
A cascade of impacts rang out, sending sparks flying.
Yet Gorzan’s defense was incredible.
Only shallow white marks appeared on its shell—no real damage at all.
“Roar!”
Enraged, Gorzan swung its huge claw, shrieking as it slashed at Liuli in the sky.
Liuli dodged nimbly, easily avoiding the blow, her elegant brows furrowing.
“Tsk, its hide really is tough.”
Even as she spoke, a surge of burning, violent magic burst from her body.
The moonlit longbow instantly reformed into a massive, menacing scythe wreathed in dark red patterns!
Her battle dress transformed into a skirt dominated by red and black, accentuating her fierce curves.
Even her golden ponytail seemed tinged with blood, crimson sparks trailing from the tips.
“Red Moon Form—Blood Scythe.”
Liuli’s voice brimmed with dangerous allure.
Below, Luo Tianyou stared, stunned.
Transformed into her red form, Liuli’s presence had multiplied several times over.
Gorzan seemed to sense the mortal danger, letting out a low, uneasy growl as it began gathering molten breath again.
But Liuli moved.
Her form blurred, becoming a streak of red light that the naked eye could barely follow, moving around Gorzan at blinding speed.
“Red Moon—Instant Prison Kill.”
The red light lanced through Gorzan’s body like the sharpest thread, leaving countless intersecting, glowing red scars on its surface.
The energy building in Gorzan’s throat winked out.
Its massive form broke apart along those glowing lines, shattering into fragments wreathed in red flames, which vanished before even hitting the ground—leaving not a trace behind.
A one-hit kill!
“Lady Liuli!”
The young woman gazed at the sky in awe.
“Lady Liuli has three forms. In her regular state, her power, defense, and speed are balanced. But when she switches to red form, her strength and attack power increase dramatically—she can one-shot an A-Class monster!”
So strong… but why not use the red form from the start?