lovenovelstory Chapter 60 Heaven Punishes the Traitors!
Chapter 60 Heaven Punishes the Traitors!
The magical kingdom is not the utopian world depicted in fairy tales.
In the wilderness on the outskirts of the kingdom, the desolation here is no different from that of uncultivated areas in the material world.
Today, however, hundreds of figures have gathered densely on this wilderness.
They are all magical girls.
However, these magical girls no longer possessed the innocence and brilliance of their early days; all that remained was exhaustion... and a burning rage.
They were all veterans who had survived the "War Between Two Realms" two years ago, emerging from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. They were also accompanying personnel who had come to fight for their comrades.
The vast majority of these magical girls are natives of the magical kingdom. Of course, there are also a small number of magical girls from the material world.
If there's anything these people have in common... it's that they are all magical girls who are disappointed and angry about the country's policies.
The awarding ceremony was indeed a glamorous affair. But behind the scenes, it was far less glamorous than it appeared. They already knew some of the inside stories of the ceremony beforehand.
In theory, any magical girl who contributed to the war should be rewarded. However, the extent of their contributions varied.
If it's just an ordinary medal, then essentially, it's no different from "getting nothing at all".
Unless you can obtain the "Hanafuda" that all magical girls dream of.
However, very few magical girls can receive this honor.
Therefore, this medal awarding ceremony was more like a "military parade" for the country's victory in the war.
However, if it were just like that... it wouldn't provoke such strong opposition.
Now, these magical girls have gathered here, and the entire place is completely silent.
All eyes were focused on the towering rock in the center of the crowd.
A magical girl with long black hair and piercing eyes.
She stood tall and straight in the crowd, her long robe fluttering in the air, exuding an imposing and heroic aura.
"Listen to me, everyone!"
When Changlan's voice rang out, everyone present was taken aback.
"The inhabitants of the magical kingdom are suffering terribly, and your families in the material world must be experiencing the same!"
"The magical girls who sacrificed their lives on the front lines of the Two Worlds War still haven't received their compensation. Those magical girls who lost their fighting ability due to injuries are facing forced retirement. They were clearly loyal subjects who made significant contributions to the nation and the material world, yet they are being treated like this!"
In the crowd, a magical girl who had lost her right hand due to her own injury covered her face, tears streaming down her face through her fingers. Many others clenched their fists, their brows furrowed.
The grief transformed into a raging fire that never ceased to grow.
As Changlan said, the promised compensation from the kingdom for the sacrificed magical girls is still on its way.
No one knew whether the slow disbursement was due to inefficiency or whether the money had actually been embezzled by various officials in the government and the material world.
After all, the compensation is given to the families of the magical girls in the material world, and their voices are very limited.
As for "forced retirement," it's a term that many magical girls absolutely don't want to hear.
A magical girl from the material world, after serving for 10 years, will be given two choices by the nation—
Retire or join the nation and continue to shine.
If she chooses to retire, the nation will provide her with a generous pension and then reclaim her magical girl powers.
Joining the kingdom allows one to retain the magical girl's powers, while their body and true form remain young until death.
Generally speaking, magical girls who are tired of fighting and killing will choose the former. Those who are unwilling to give up their magical girl powers will choose the latter.
Of course, there are exceptions.
If the original form is injured, resulting in a significant reduction in strength, even if the magical girls remain in the kingdom, the kingdom will hope that these magical girls will "voluntarily" retire.
After all, retiring under these circumstances still allows one to live in the country, and the material rewards are not lacking, with decent benefits.
However, not everyone is willing to lose their magical girl powers. Even when faced with various "hints," quite a few magical girls choose to play dumb.
At this time, if any magical girl is unwilling to be dignified, the kingdom will help them be dignified.
This is what is meant by "forced retirement".
From the nation's perspective, if these magical girls cannot exert their combat power, it is equivalent to wasting resources and reducing the space for other magical girls to advance.
No matter how generous the retirement compensation is, it is naturally unacceptable for a magical girl who is used to power to be stripped of everything.
Why should I?!
"But look at the magical girls and the Supreme Scepter in the Five Great Houses! They party every night and don't care about anyone's life or death! They only care about forming cliques, fighting for power and profit!"
"As a member of the Financial Yuan, I feel extremely ashamed!"
Changlan raised her hand, then swung it down hard.
The magical girls below, whose eyes had been dim, were now filled with the fire of anger.
"You might be thinking, doesn't Her Majesty the Queen care about us?"
Changlan suddenly changed the subject, posing the question that was on everyone's mind.
Her Majesty the Queen is the symbol of the magical kingdom, and normally no one should question her.
If any extreme behavior were to occur, then the person would be a criminal for disrupting order. No one would provide a pretext, and most are unwilling to be the first to step forward.
The crowd fell silent immediately.
Everyone was waiting for Changlan's answer.
"Listen to me, everyone! Her Majesty the Queen would never want the magical girl to suffer like this! It is the supreme authority beside her that has concealed the people's plight and the true state of the nation from her!"
One stone caused a thousand waves!
A commotion erupted from the crowd, followed by indignant realization.
That's right, how could Her Majesty the Queen possibly watch them suffer? It's all the fault of those corrupt bureaucrats!
Especially those in high positions of authority—Her Majesty the Queen entrusted them with power, allowing them to rule the country! Therefore, if anyone is to be held responsible for these matters, it should be those in high positions of authority!
"Her Majesty the Queen is merciful, but she has been blinded by these traitors! Her divine hearing has been obscured, and her grace cannot reach the magical girls! As long as these privileged factions live, the magical kingdom has no future, and we will all face certain death!"
She roared at everyone present with all her might—
"Therefore, we stand here today to punish the traitors and restore peace and order to the magical kingdom!"
After a brief silence, the anger that had been suppressed for two years finally erupted.
"May the traitors of the nation be punished by Heaven!"
"May the traitors of the nation be punished by Heaven!"
"May the traitors of the nation be punished by Heaven!"