Toyokawa Shoko doesn't want to become a witch

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Aine reluctantly took out her Soul Gem.

Just as Xiangzi said, her soul gems were being consumed at an accelerated rate. This battle had clearly consumed significantly more energy than before. If she didn't increase the frequency of using the Seed of Lamentation at this rate, she would eventually become a witch.

To become like Su Shi.

Turn into someone like Su Shi!

Su Shi is going to be like this again—ah...it's so sad.

What should we do?

Ai Yin secretly wiped her sore eyes and glanced furtively at the others.

Do they know that magical girls eventually become witches...? Should I tell Akari about this and make her give up the idea of ​​becoming a magical girl?

But... how do I bring it up?

And there's so much more...

Hey.

Aine sighed deeply in her heart, her gaze finally settling on Hailing.

Hai Ling was dressed in her usual casual attire: a sexy crop top paired with a rebellious leather jacket and a cool denim skirt. The choker and necklace that accentuated her collarbone, along with her languid yet alluring wolf-tail hair, gave her an aura of effortless chic and sexiness that was so captivating it could attract men.

That's so cool.

When she transforms into a magical girl, she wears a coat draped over her shoulders, a simple bodice, two samurai swords, one long and one short, and most importantly, a demon mask that covers half her face—she looks incredibly cool.

Normally, she would have rushed up to Hailing and asked for her social media friends list. If only... we hadn't met in such a depressing atmosphere.

If only she were still a normal sixteen-year-old girl.

Ai Yin sighed again.

Recent events have been overwhelming her, leaving her feeling suffocated and uncomfortable in her chest. No matter how many sighs she takes, it seems she can't exhale the pent-up emotions.

Hailin leaned lazily against the wall, noticing a scrutinizing gaze. She looked up and met Aine's eyes, who was secretly observing her.

Of course, it's not just Ai-yin.

""ah.""

Aine and the lamp simultaneously let out a small, mournful cry of "We've been discovered!", and then they heard each other's voices again.

So you were spying on me too.

Aine saw the words above in the lamp's eyes, and the lamp was no exception.

“I haven’t greeted you two yet, even though we’ve met before,” Hailin said. “My name is Hachiman Hailin, and I used to be a hired musician and a hired magical girl.”

"Are they those temporary recruits on the board?" Ai Yin asked.

"Ah."

“Before…” Deng said softly.

Previously, meaning not anymore.

“Now we have a regular team,” Hailing said. “You’ve seen them on the ship.”

So this is our benefactor's team? That's impressive...

Ai Yin turned her head and glanced at the lamp.

Deng kept her head down, clutching the hem of her school uniform skirt, and didn't say a word.

Strange, she was just curious too, so why suddenly... is it because of Xiangzi?

Ai Yin couldn't see Deng's expression clearly, so she could only continue talking to Hai Ling.

"Since you already have a fixed team, then why..."

"Why do you still participate in temporary events?" Hai Ling paused and explained, "The captain is quite lenient, so I still do side jobs when conditions permit. As long as it's booked a week in advance, I'll try my best to participate."

One week in advance.

They were still on the Strings and Rolls a week ago, how can this be brought forward?

Isn't Li Xi always available whenever you call?

Aine looked at Riki.

Lixi stood there, leaning against the wall, one hand on the other, quietly watching the scenery pass by outside the window.

"I will do my best to help you if you need anything in the future," Hai Ling said calmly. "Please give me your guidance."

As she spoke, she used the corner of her eye to check on Lixi's condition.

Ding dong.

Just as Hailing finished saying "Nice to meet you," the train stopped and the doors opened.

Like Nosferatu leaping out of his coffin, Li Xi straightened up and strode off the tram with swift, decisive steps.

"We've arrived. Let's go."

"Hey, we're here already? So fast?!"

Ai Yin hurriedly took Deng's hand, intending to get off the bus, but felt unexpected resistance.

The lamp sat motionless on the tram bench, its head bowed.

"What's wrong, Dengdeng?" Ai Yin turned around and looked at Dengdeng with concern. "Are you not feeling well? If you're not feeling well, don't force yourself to come with us."

As a result, something must have triggered Deng, because she suddenly looked up and glared at Aine with her moist amber eyes.

"No, I'm fine!" Deng said, her voice even cracking slightly. "I want to stay with you. Don't leave me behind!"

All eyes on the tram immediately turned to them.

Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong.

The warning light for the closed door kept flashing.

In an instant, Ai-yin felt that the lamp might know something... from Xiangzi.

"I understand." Aine took a deep breath and gripped the lamp tightly. "I won't abandon you, I promise."

The Lost Story: The Lost Child: Chapter 290 You're Like a Ruthless Snake

The last witch was much more troublesome than expected, approaching the Hard rating.

Witch's Name: Bad Guy

Difficulty level of the task: Normal

Intelligence: Its nature is unbridled; the main body is an arrogant serpent that mercilessly devours those who love and are loved. Its familiar is its beloved, which resembles a white dove and will sacrifice itself for a witch, becoming its bait to lure the target in.

The barrier shows no signs of movement, human activity in the surrounding area has been controlled, and no new victims have emerged. It was the site of a high-profile murder case, but given the relatively minor negative impact of the murder and the absence of new victims, it is classified as Normal.

A witch capable of creating social incidents already meets the criteria for being rated Hard, but this witch is special because she was raised entirely by a human. The place where the witch's barrier is located is said to be the former residence of a serious criminal who was imprisoned for publicly murdering a controversial politician, but instead gained a lot of support from society. Therefore, this witch's final rating did not rise to Hard.

But on the other hand, it's also a witch that's incredibly close to Hard.

It's hard to imagine how much despair this politician possessed that could have nurtured a powerful witch.

The witch's barrier resembled a cage magnified countless times, but even that cage seemed somewhat small for a serpent nearly a hundred meters long.

Perhaps it symbolizes that the witch's predecessor was someone who lived in a cage her whole life, until the last moment when she fell into witchhood, she threw off all the constraints and lived as a witch as she pleased. While the magical girls were locked in cages, the serpent, as the master of the barrier, could appear anywhere.

Sure enough, its body emerged from the darkness and charged towards Ai Yin like a truck. After a dozen minutes of fighting, it had figured out who the weakest target was.

Fortunately, Aine was prepared and used a step back to avoid the serpent's impact.

However, the familiars' attack followed closely behind.

Countless white doves flew and circled in the sky, gathering together to form a cone-shaped formation, aiming at all the magical girls in the area.

They are white doves that symbolize freedom, the food that witches craved most in life. After death, witches will freely devour them and turn them into their slaves. These white doves will unconditionally obey the witch's orders and launch suicidal attacks on any target.

"Hey, don't stand in that spot!" Li Xi's roar came from behind Aine.

"What?!" Ai Yin suddenly realized that her step back had put her and Li Xi in a straight line.

No sooner had the words left her lips than the flock of pigeons that had been targeting them transformed into a surging torrent, flying towards Aine and Riki.

The flocks of pigeons that were originally targeting the three of them could not break through any of their defenses, but it was different when the two flocks of pigeons overlapped.

Now, due to the overlap in Aine and Lixi's positions, two of the three torrents have converged.

Countless pigeons flew by, knocking Aine away and then carrying her into Riki's body.

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

"**!"

The two of them huddled together, bumped into the edge of the cage, and rolled around on the ground in a sorry state.

"I told you to be careful about your position!" Li Xi rubbed his head and pushed Ai Yin away from him.

This wasn't the first time they'd seen this move; Aine had almost bumped into them last time, and they never expected to actually do it this time!

"I didn't do it on purpose. I just stepped back and ended up on the same line."

Ai Yin said, looking aggrieved.

"Don't argue yet, the witch has disappeared." Hailing's voice floated over from nearby.

"Then I won't argue with you for now." Li Xi got up fiercely. "Spread out a bit and watch your surroundings."

"Oh......"

Aiyin responded, grabbed the knife, and put some distance between herself and Lixi.

She wasn't in the mood today, and her hair was drooping limply, making her look listless.

As it turned out, the witch preyed on someone as easy as her. Just as Aine was feeling listless and even a little distracted, the witch's head popped out from beside her.

hiss--!

The snake's tongue shot out at Ai Yin like a bullet leaving the chamber.

Aine instinctively took a step back, trying to avoid the witch's forked tongue, but perhaps because she hadn't had a proper rest since yesterday, or perhaps her mood affected her movements, this step back wasn't perfect.

"oops!"

The snake's forked tongue brushed past Aine's shoulder and bumped into the large katana she had placed behind her.

Bang!

The katana flew out spinning.

At the same time, countless white doves descended from the sky, obscuring Hailing's vision. The giant snake swung its enormous long tail, sending everyone who tried to approach it flying.

Hailing skillfully used her residual spirit technique, regaining her balance just before the giant snake lashed out with its tail, and gracefully dodging the sweeping tail.

However, Aine's greatsword was knocked away by the snake's tongue, and she was still in a stiff state, unable to dodge at all.

"Help!"

Aiyin subconsciously closed her eyes. (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the initial sentence.)

With a loud "clang," a figure appeared in front of Aine, but was swept away by the snake's tail and sent flying like a meteor, crashing into the wire mesh of the cage. Immediately afterward, countless pigeon familiars swarmed towards the figure, surrounding her in a white sphere and pecking at her with their sharp beaks.

"Lixi!" Hailing shouted towards the ball of pigeons.

"Lixi?!" Ai Yin suddenly opened her eyes and looked at the ball of pigeons suspended in mid-air. "Lixi saved me?!"

Bear--!

The sphere formed by the pigeons instantly turned into a fireball, and the pigeons, transformed into charred roasted pigeons, fell to the ground.

However, Li Xi's fire will burn himself.

Lixi fell out of the fireball and landed on the ground, covered in burns that shouldn't have been there. She shakily got up, half-kneeling on the ground, coughing up a pool of black blood.

"Lixi, watch out for the witch!" Aiyin shouted from the side.

hiss--

The witch had somehow slipped back into the cage, her gaping maw lunging at Lixi. But Lixi was too weak to move, and could only helplessly watch as the witch's mouth grew larger and larger in her eyes, until it was big enough to swallow her whole—

Between lightning and stone.

锔——!