Magical Girl Heavy Dependence

Chapter 36, Join that company for my sake!

"He's practically a walking trouble-making machine. I just took a nap, and this kind of thing happened again."

In the cracked parking lot, Cheng Chen leaned against the car body and held his phone close to his ear.

On the phone, Jiang Fei feigned dissatisfaction and complained.

"I've already had Congcong arrange the cleanup." Cheng Chen glanced at the Thunder Dragon lying on the ground. "The news of my return has still leaked out."

"Who told you to try to be a hero earlier?"

Jiang Fei said lazily, "Since you made a public appearance at the Magical Girl Association's hearing, there's no way this could have been kept secret. In fact, even before the meeting ended, the information was already on the desks of some important people—the question is, how did a demon assassin wanted by multiple parties find out about this?"

"Is there collusion within the association?"

"Currently, the only publicly known fifth-tier magical girl in the association is the current president. Colluding with fifth-tier demons is tantamount to seeking help from a tiger. They have no means to control or restrain the Thunder Dragon."

"A lone wild goose?"

"No way. She's already tested you once. Doing anything more will only anger you, which is counterproductive. Besides... what's the point?"

For those working behind the scenes, there are two things they must know in advance.

First, the other party must be aware of the personal conflict between Thunder Dragon and Evil Lord, and know that Thunder Dragon will definitely come to seek revenge after learning the news.

Secondly, after Cheng Chen returned to Yincheng, he only revealed his identity at the association's previous temporary hearing, which required him to have a close relationship with one of the people who attended the meeting that day.

In the vast city of Yincheng, neither Cheng Chen nor Jiang Fei could think of anyone who could meet both conditions at the same time.

It would be difficult to investigate. From Jiang Fei's perspective, she couldn't conduct a thorough purge of her fellow magical girls just for the sake of one demon. Cheng Chen was even less likely to go completely insane and become a villain by arresting and torturing all the magical girls.

The key question is, what are the benefits of doing this?

Is this another test?

The two people on the phone were silent for a moment.

Looking at the Thunder Dragon's corpse, Cheng Chen felt a little regretful. He had gotten too excited after starting the 'sublimation' and accidentally killed the person.

At the very least, we should leave one alive and use magic like 'mental control' to pry him out of how he learned Cheng Chen's whereabouts.

After a moment, Jiang Fei spoke up: "I'll try to contact some people and investigate secretly."

"Um."

After a brief exchange, the call ended.

Cheng Chen glanced at the Thunder Dragon lying on the ground. Before the 'Ascension' began, he might have had to put in a lot of effort to deal with an opponent who was also at the fifth rank. Now, he had only made some progress, but the Thunder Dragon couldn't even last a single move against him.

I am still far from reaching the sixth rank; I have only just taken the first step.

Just how powerful are those beings that truly transcend the conventional magic system?

He thought of his mentor far away in Qiongcheng, and then of the biggest threat Yinfu Entertainment was facing: the "Fairy Demoness" behind the Xianmeng Group.

He shook his head, dismissing the thought that had just popped into his head; there was no point in overthinking.

Cheng Chen opened the car door and sat back in the driver's seat of the Qimingxing X7.

boom.

As the car door closed, Du Lingyi, sitting in the passenger seat, trembled slightly.

"Why are you still here?"

He asked the question again.

"Um, I..."

Du Lingyi stammered and couldn't speak.

Cheng Chen shook his head: "Never mind, where are you going? I'll give you a ride along the way."

"The nearest subway station will do."

Du Lingyi shrank her neck and immediately answered.

Cheng Chen hummed in response and said nothing more. The red sports car drove out of the parking lot, crushing the corpse of the Thunder Dragon.

……

A few hours later, in the Kaleidoscope Prison above the clouds.

"I see."

After receiving the urgent call, Dingguang listened to his apprentice recount the entire incident.

Du Lingyi transformed into the magical girl Rose and stood nervously in front of the long table in the judge's office.

"So, the 'evil master' saved you?"

Dingguang's tone was somewhat subtle.

Rose bowed her head, "Please punish me, teacher."

"Why should I punish you?" Dingguang stood up and shook his head. "It's good that you survived unscathed when you encountered a demon whose strength far surpasses yours."

"Yes."

The rose bushes drooped their heads even lower.

Dingguang looked at her, smiled, and said, "What do you think of the 'Evil Lord'?"

Rose's eyelashes trembled, and her raised gaze was full of confusion.

Dingguang walked up to her, lifted her drooping head, rubbed it gently, and said softly, "You've met him twice already, it's alright, just tell me your honest opinion."

"I don't think he's a demon."

Rose blurted out, but then she saw that Dingguang's smile hadn't changed, and her heart skipped a beat.

Dingguang nodded slightly: "Continue."

After hesitating for a moment, Thorn Rose continued, "He doesn't have the ferocity of those demons I've seen before, nor does his body have the bestial characteristics that appear after making a contract with a calamity beast. Although he does give off a dangerous feeling, he also has a harmless appearance."

"yes."

Dingguang nodded as if in agreement, "We have never seen a demon lord like this before."

"teacher……"

Thorn Rose sensed a hidden meaning in Ding Guang's words.

"As I told you before, the three great magical kingdoms are the guardians. Many years ago, the magical girl 'Carnival' defeated an evil being with the Great Seal, but she was also seriously injured. In her final moments, she shared her power with three followers, asking them to guard the Great Seal from being destroyed. This is the prototype of the three great kingdoms."

Dingguang's smile faded as he gazed out the window into the distance: "Six years ago, this seal broke, and the evil entity escaped overnight, its whereabouts unknown."

Rose stared blankly at her teacher, who then turned her gaze back to her and smiled:

"Along with the broken Great Seal, the three great kingdoms had the opportunity to come to the present world. After the changes of the times, this place is completely different from the past. In order to reintegrate into the present world, we cooperated with the magical girls of the present world and selected a newcomer like you as the judge."

"Is the mission of that kingdom to find the escaped evil beings and repair the seal?" Rose continued, asking further.

Dingguang shook his head: "We don't have the ability to repair the seal, nor are we a match for evil beings... However, for me personally, finding out exactly what happened back then and why the seal was damaged is something we must do."

"I have inquired about the 'Evil Lord' from various sources. Six years ago, he was the most arrogant demon lord in this city, but he disappeared without a trace on the eve of the great seal's destruction."

Rose's eyelashes fluttered, and she asked casually, "You suspect he's related to the broken seal?"

Dingguang did not answer directly: "Even the Demon Lord could not possibly possess the ability to break the seal. However, his very existence might be a clue."

"What do you need me to do?"

If Rose still can't understand the teacher's implied meaning after all this has been said, she would be too dull-witted.

"Approach him, investigate him, and find out if he is connected to what happened six years ago."

Dingguang stared directly at his disciple, "So, Rose, for my sake and for the sake of the three great kingdoms, join the company that 'Evil Lord' is in and debut as an idol."

Rose was taken aback, pointed to herself, and blinked:

"what?"

idol?

me?

Coming to her senses, she shuddered and shook her head repeatedly in refusal: "No, no, absolutely not, teacher, this is just too... how can you—"

Before she could finish speaking, Dingguang pulled out a dazzling laser ticket and waved it in front of her eyes.

"This is……?"

"Tickets to the concert of 'Matsuran,' the most recognized magical girl idol in Yincheng," Dingguang replied. "Before giving an answer, why don't you go see it for yourself? After all, you and I are different; you can't be the arbiter of the kingdom forever. I've heard from others that being an idol is a pretty good job in the secular world."

Rose took the ticket, unsure of what expression to make.

Ultimately, under the teacher's expectant gaze, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept it.

"All right."

"Thank you... thank you, mentor."

……