Chapter 424 - 139: Self-Sacrifice
"This monster." Xiwu looked up, "You guys sure know how to pick people, it’s clearly not Full Bloom, yet it has such terrifying strength. It completely overturns the Magical Girl theories established over the years in Mirror Country."
And then sighed, "Cyan Simurgh, you’re really lucky, aren’t you?"
Cyan Simurgh clutched her hand, only gasping for breath, "You said, what?"
"When you were young, your mom protected you; when you grew up, I protected you. Every time you encounter danger, you always manage to escape. There are always people around willing to sacrifice themselves for you." Xiwu pointed to the dense purple Magic Power above, "Look, such a dangerous Heart Image Remains, yet such powerful Magical Girls protect you, you’re really lucky, Cyan Simurgh."
"Always able to hide behind stronger people, always making others die for you, forever the baby hiding behind others, constantly protected, truly enviable, Xiaoqing. To think, I want to survive too."
"Come, scream for help." Xiwu said with a smile, "Let the Magical Girl above come down and save you. Isn’t that how you’ve always managed? Always acting spoiled toward others, handing off painful, difficult things to them, isn’t that right?"
Cyan Simurgh’s lips bled, her hair pulled as she stood up; she sensed her Magic Armor was on the verge of collapse.
But endure a little longer, just endure a little longer, and it’ll be fine.
"You’re right, I’m always like this."
Cyan Simurgh raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes, but she smiled, "Always acting spoiled, always hiding behind others, achieving nothing, be it mother or senior, losing their lives for someone like me is indeed a waste."
"So you know it yourself." Xiwu said softly, "Can’t believe you still have the nerve to live till now."
"Because they can’t see anymore, they can’t move forward anymore, so I have to keep moving forward." Cyan Simurgh held her hand, gradually pulling it away, even if it meant tearing her hair, she still spoke word by word:
"I want to move forward, farther than them, to places they couldn’t set foot in or see, then..."
The Magic Power was already exhausted, even maintaining the Magic Armor was extremely difficult.
If not forced, even consciousness might disappear.
"Then, become a real Magical Girl! Protect others, like them!"
Xiwu smiled, "Is that so? Then show me, the Hidden Sect is right in front of you, less than two minutes away from the Heart Image Remains collapsing. Two minutes later, the Hidden Sect will open outside, the Mirror Beasts—and those replica Catastrophe Dragons will fly through mirrors into every city. What do you want to protect? What can you protect?"
Cyan Simurgh fiercely pushed Xiwu, desperately forcing her backward!
The burst of strength made Xiwu take a step back.
Yet she remained calm, only slightly tilting her head, intending to mock, but suddenly sensed something amiss.
In the Ninth Layer, purple light arrows continuously bombarded the surroundings, one suddenly fell toward her location!
Is this the real reason?
She kicked Cyan Simurgh away, unfolded a Magic Barrier with a reverse hand, but even just residual waves without any intention to attack her pierced through the Magic Barrier, Xiwu grabbed the arrow.
Her palm instantly melted, but she managed to deflect the arrow slightly, it scraped past her cheek.
In the distance, it blasted out a pitch-black pit!
After narrowly avoiding the terrifying arrow, she turned to look, Cyan Simurgh had pounced in front again.
Grabbed her Magic Wand.
Xiwu frowned and immediately tried to pull the Magic Wand back forcibly,
A card just slid into her Magic Wand like that.
That belonged to Cyan Simurgh, her last card.
Cyan Simurgh took a deep, deep breath and pressed down Xiwu’s Magic Wand.
Read her own card.
Even without Magic Power, even without owing a Magic Wand.
It didn’t matter.
This was the fighting style of Magical Girls from Southern China.
[Star Pattern Descent: Final Judgment.]
When the broadcast announcement echoed,
The meteor from the sky, pierced through the Heart Image Remains, fell upon the two of them!
Cyan Simurgh held Xiwu tightly, whispering:
"Senior, now, am I at least a bit respectable?"
The massive meteor crushed everything around, the impact and heat instantly destroyed the two of them!
After a brief silence, in the rubble and ruins, violent coughing sounded.
With the transformation undone, Cyan Simurgh stretched out her hand from the debris and climbed out.
Raised her head, toward the front where the Hidden Sect was, clutching her fractured arm, staggered toward the Hidden Sect.
The purple Magic Power overflowed above, just a fraction, the commotion caused nearby almost matched her Final Judgment.
If only she could be as strong as Miss Zi Yuan.
Maybe it wouldn’t be so embarrassing.
She’s always been so weak, wanting to accomplish something, but her strength always falls short.
Can’t save anything, can’t achieve anything, no matter how hard I try, always just a bit lacking.
Only causes others to die, only becomes a burden...
So this time, no matter what, the door must be closed.
Become the one at the forefront, protecting others...
Another dozen Catastrophe Dragons descended, blocking the front of the Hidden Sect, roaring at her.
Even in her prime, she could not possibly contend with such illogical opponents.
Cyan Simurgh tilted her head, after a moment of silence, instead showed a smile.
She looked up, took a long, deep breath.
In the distant upper level space, Miss Zi Yuan probably can’t perceive the situation here...
Ah, once again the instinct to rely on others.
Clearly predictable, the reason why Mirror Country’s replica prompts her to call Miss Zi Yuan back is because Miss Zi Yuan probably touched the core of Mirror Country now, making them afraid.
Can’t be a burden anymore.
Can’t be afraid, can’t evade.
I am the mature, calm, composed, astute, honest, subtly superior, hardworking, nostalgic, and courageous Magical Girl Cyan Simurgh.
"Xiaobai."
She said.
"Let me Full Bloom."
"...Xiaobai?"