The villainous magical girl's daily mission is to find fault.

Chapter 108 Shadow of the Stars

A long chapter of 3000 words, I'll update it separately in the next couple of days.

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"Strange guy alert! Strange guy alert!"

"All students, please proceed to the shelter immediately. I repeat, all students, please proceed to the shelter immediately!"

A piercing broadcast and alarm sounded throughout the campus.

The students watched the live stream in bewilderment.

On the screen, a sky-blue magical girl is falling from the sky, her tattered costume scattering around her, leaving behind specks of starlight in the air, like dust particles flying in all directions.

"hyacinth……"

"I... I got hit...?"

People stared in astonishment at the falling magical girl, their minds blank, while the alarm bells blaring for the strange creature brought their horror to a fever pitch.

The magical girl was shot down.

This means that the last barrier against the monster has been broken, and Chengdu is about to be shrouded in the shadow of the jellyfish monster.

The magical girl squad from the neighboring city won't arrive for another twenty minutes. Twenty minutes is enough time for this astral jellyfish to raze the entire CBD to the ground!

The thought of escaping was on everyone's mind, and the Chengdu Medical College was no exception.

"Let's... let's run away quickly!"

Roommate A said nervously, having lost all interest in being a fox-sniffing expert, and tugged at Nan Jiayu and Su Tianqing in front of the screen.

The two turned around blankly and exchanged a glance with their roommate, as if they didn't know what had happened.

Escape? Why would you escape?

Nan Jiayu thought to herself.

This weirdo was clearly created by Shingetsuko! Have you ever seen a weirdo that can talk? And it's even reciting lines from the villains of "Magical Girl☆Shining Alice," which just aired last week!

As for Su Tianqing...

Fox was still mind-controlling the jellyfish to recite its lines when it was suddenly interrupted. The jellyfish's half-finished lines were forcibly stopped, and it twitched its fox ears blankly twice.

"Ah...should we run away now?... " The golden fox hesitated for a moment and said softly.

"Of course! If we waited until that weirdo attacked before running away, it would be too late!"

Roommate B acted decisively, scooped up the bewildered golden fox standing in front of the screen, opened the door, and beckoned everyone to follow.

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Nan Xiaofeng struggled to open her eyes.

—My hands and feet wouldn't obey my commands, and my whole body felt like it had been run over by a road roller.

My head was spinning, and all my magic was being used to heal my injuries, leaving my body in a state of temporary magic depletion.

Even with all the magic continuously healing the injuries, it would still take a long time to recover from such severe injuries.

After a brief moment of distraction, Nan Xiaofeng remembered what had just happened.

She was hit by the jellyfish monster's magic beam, and her magic shield and costume were instantly shattered.

If Nightingale hadn't cast another layer of defensive magic on herself in the nick of time, she probably would have been pierced through by that beam of light.

In the sky, two companions were trying to get closer to their own direction, but each attempt was blocked and interrupted by the jellyfish tentacles.

Nan Xiaofeng wanted to say something, but he couldn't even muster the strength to speak.

"hyacinth!"

Lin Muyao anxiously called out to Nan Xiaofeng while casting a healing spell on her.

However, the jellyfish tentacles were able to reliably interrupt the healing magic and, incidentally, whip him, forcing him to hastily defend himself.

"Damn it... Iris flowers! Will they even stop those tentacles?!"

"I tried my best!"

Two beams of magic cannon shot through the air, followed by a dozen pure white magic missiles, temporarily repelling the approaching tentacles and creating an opening for Nightingale's healing magic.

A surge of magical power flowed into the wand, and the healing spell was steadily cast on Nan Xiaofeng, making him feel much lighter.

But Nan Xiaofeng still couldn't stand up; he just stared blankly at the sky.

A profound sense of powerlessness filled Nan Xiaofeng's heart.

Am I really that weak?

Such thoughts lingered in the girl's mind.

Despite being a senior, she always lost to Xin Yuehu and couldn't even protect her new companions.

Can this be considered a qualified magical girl?

Will this protect the people I want to protect?

"Hyacinth...! Hyacinth! Are you alright?!"

The white ferret flew to the hyacinth's side and nervously spoke to the girl.

Nan Xiaofeng struggled to turn his head from the ruins, glanced at the white sable elf who was sprinkling magic particles at him, and was stunned for a moment.

A deafening roar echoed through the sky:

What a weak attack! Like that little blue guy, let me shoot you down!

The astral jellyfish mocked them relentlessly, sending several beams of magical energy towards Nightingale and her companion, weaving a large net together with the jellyfish's tentacles!

Without the hyacinths as a shield, the irises' firepower advantage vanished instantly, and they were surrounded by several dark figures in the blink of an eye.

The nightingale was in a tough fight, trying to drive away the tentacles with magical blasts, but with little success.

Nan Xiaofeng stared blankly at the battlefield in the sky.

The companions were firmly suppressed by the jellyfish monster, whose tentacles had begun to destroy roads and some buildings, creating a constant cloud of dust.

We must defeat it, we must protect the city and our companions—this is the duty of a magical girl.

But... can someone as weak as me really continue to be active as a magical girl?

"...Bai Ling."

Hyacinth looked blankly at the white ferret spirit beside her and asked.

"I'm here! Don't speak yet, I'll try to replenish your magic!"

"...Bai Ling, tell me, am I really qualified to be a magical girl?"

The white sable elf suddenly froze and blinked.

"Huh?... What nonsense are you talking about! If you weren't qualified, how could I have chosen you at first glance! You're the most qualified magical girl in the entire Rongcheng!"

"Even if you say that, when I'm facing them... why do I always..."

Nan Xiaofeng's empty gaze made Bai Ling freeze, even halting her movement of scattering magic particles.

Not good.

After being tormented by Kokoro for so long, Hyacinth began to doubt her own magical girl beliefs!

Magic exists based on belief and the heart; once Hyacinth lost that will...

No! We have to think of something!

Just as Bai Ling was about to rush up and slap her, a cell phone rang.

Nan Xiaofeng froze, looking at the inside pocket of her formal attire.

Telephone?

Who would call me at a time like this?

The girl absentmindedly pulled out her phone, stared intently at the contact's name on the screen, and suddenly froze.

Contact person: Sister Tianqing.

"Feed? Little Wind?"

A worried voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Xiao Feng, are you alright? I saw on TV... you got hit by that weirdo, you... you are now..."

The voice on the other end of the microphone sounded extremely hurried, making Nan Xiaofeng afraid to answer.

After some struggle, Nan Xiaofeng finally said softly:

"I...I'm fine, Sister Tianqing...it's just a minor injury..."

"You didn't look alright just now! You were hit by such... such a terrifying beam of light... how could you possibly be alright!"

The voice on the phone carried a hint of reproach, and even sounded like it was about to cry.

"Xiao Feng, run! Everyone says that strange person is very powerful, you must protect yourself!"

escape?

This one word made Nan Xiaofeng freeze in shock.

"Xiaoyu and I are in a shelter east of Rongcheng. I quietly found a secluded spot to call you... Ah! I'm here, I'll be right there!..."

"Xiao Feng, you must not push yourself! If you encounter danger, you must—"

At a time like this, you still have the leisure to make phone calls?

The voice of the astral jellyfish, accompanied by strong magical interference, immediately turned the call into static.

Nan Xiaofeng's pupils contracted sharply.

Are jellyfish really that good at hearing? They can hear from so far away...?

[The Eastern Refuge? ...Haha, that's interesting. Looks like your friend is hiding there.]

Well then, let's go check that place out. Hopefully, we'll find something interesting.

"...!!!"

How is that possible! How can you hear something so clearly from this distance?!

Sister Tianqing and Sister Jiayu are in danger!

I have to pull myself together! I have to stop this weirdo!

—But I am nothing more than its defeated opponent. Even if I were to stand up again in this state, how could I possibly intercept it?

The irises and nightingales were surrounded and on the verge of being attacked and falling.

The astral jellyfish looked eastward toward the city, a cunning smile appearing in its evil eyes.

"Xiao Feng! Cheer up!"

Bai Ling hurriedly shouted to the girl beside her,

Think of your friends! You can definitely get back on your feet!

"Try that one, the one I told you about! Shadow of the Stars!"

"...!"

In a daze, Nan Xiaofeng remembered what Bai Ling had said to him not long ago.

Bai Ling told him about the existence of the Shadow of Stars and its detailed transformation methods.

This is the advanced form of magical girls, a new form that only experienced magical girls with unwavering faith can transform into.

This belief must surpass the past, must be unwavering, and must be blessed and recognized by the stars.

Can I do it?

...Give it a try!

To protect my comrades, I must succeed!

Nan Xiaofeng reached out to the stars in the rift in the star realm, as if trying to grasp them in his hands.

Pray to the stars, call out to the sky, summon the stars' attention and favor, and adorn yourself with the starry sky!

Magical girls are born to protect, and they also have family and friends they must protect!

"—Respond to me, stars!!"

A moment of silence.

The world seemed to freeze in that flash of light, and everyone in Chengdu looked up at the blue pillar of light shooting straight into the sky!

What?! It's actually...!?

The jellyfish monster dutifully recited the villain's standard lines, his words brimming with barely suppressed joy.

When the blue pillar of light dissipated, the sky-blue magical girl stood up from the ruins, her entire outfit completely renewed!

The knightly light armor was replaced by a light and airy ribbon dress, the pleated skirt moving without wind, and the eye-catching ribbon bow at the back fluttering in the breeze.

"Don't even think about leaving this place, you ugly thing!"

The sky-blue magical girl raised the magnificent, work-of-art-like greatsword in her hand, the blade seemingly reflecting brilliant starlight!

Magical Girl Hyacinth: Shadow of Stars!