Starting as a Magical Girl, I Alone Shall Rule for Eternity Chapter 73

Qingluan didn't have time to meet with Iris in person. Once Beihai was secure, she immediately returned to Jiangming City.

Having witnessed that purple sun over Beihai with her own eyes, Qingluan didn't think that place needed her help anyway.

Though she did make several calls to Iris along the way, only feeling completely reassured after Iris finally answered and confirmed she was safe.

After all, Iris was ultimately a Blooming-level Magical Girl. Even if she couldn't defeat a powerful opponent, protecting herself shouldn't be a problem.

In terms of scale, Jiangming City was somewhat smaller than Beihai. Over recent years, due to the Witch Association's rampant activities, part of the northern city had fallen, with most streets now under the Witch Association's jurisdiction.

So far, the Witch Association hadn't done anything particularly excessive. Apart from directly replacing the government in tax collection and investigating whether Magical Girls or Disaster Control Bureau members were present, ordinary citizens' lives remained relatively normal.

In fact, this regional division had been in place for nearly a year already. When Qingluan first came to provide support, Jiangming was already like this.

The Disaster Control Bureau managed the southern city, while the Witch Association controlled the northern city. During mayoral elections, both sides would vote, with the Witch Party and Magical Girl Party engaged in the most intense political struggle in Jiangming City.

After the Witch Party candidate's slogan "Make Jiangming City Great Again" last time, the Magical Girl faction's mayoral candidate directly lost the election.

Each Witch Association employed different strategies. At least in South China, many Witch Associations used cruel and violent methods, so the Disaster Control Bureau also employed thunderous measures, rarely taking prisoners, with strong public support from South China residents.

But here in East China, each city's Witch Association used gentler methods, with some even distributing benefits to the public.

For example, Jiangming City's Witch Association not only had support from relevant government departments, but they also operated certain businesses in Jiangming City, more like a criminal organization that had cleaned up its act.

Moreover, although the Disaster Control Bureau liked to use the term "northern city fallen," in reality, Disaster Beasts rarely appeared in the northern city, while the southern city under Disaster Control Bureau jurisdiction had frequent Disaster Beast sightings.

Coupled with interference from the Witch Association, the two originally stationed Blooming-level Magical Girls—one was severely injured, the other directly retired.

In Jiangming City, citizens actually supported the Witch Association more.

Because the southern city constantly had Disaster Beast appearances, although the Disaster Control Bureau's Magical Girls had been working hard over the years, manpower was ultimately limited. Due to excessive pressure, many Magical Girls' families couldn't bear it and simply moved away from Jiangming with them.

In the Witch Association-controlled northern city, not only were Disaster Beast appearances rare, but sometimes the Witch Association would even go to the southern city to resolve some Disaster Beast rampage issues, everywhere promoting the Witch Association's preferential treatment while criticizing the Disaster Control Bureau's various problems—

"What kind of third-rate organization is the Disaster Control Bureau?"

"Look around you," "What has the Disaster Control Bureau actually protected?" "Haven't they failed to protect anything?"

"Are they even worthy of being called Magical Girls?!" "And you still want to continue supporting them?"

Over time, even the Disaster Control Bureau's public support base in the southern city developed problems.

Fortunately, the Magical Girls had worked diligently to eliminate Disaster Beasts for so many years that some people still remembered their contributions, allowing them to maintain stability until today and preventing the southern front from collapsing.

This was also thanks to the Headquarters' Magical Girl Idol Project.

Qingluan previously didn't like this Magical Girl Idol Project because it cultivated a group of fanatical Magical Girl fans.

These crazy fans would even stalk and spy on Magical Girls' movements, trying to discover their true identities, creating enormous difficulties for the Disaster Control Bureau's efforts to conceal Magical Girls' identities.

Qingluan had received some rather unpleasant fan gifts, and she heard Kingfisher received even worse things—just completely rude and disgusting.

It once made Qingluan wonder what help this Magical Girl Idol Project actually provided Magical Girls apart from making money.

Now Qingluan understood.

Even with the current difficult situation, these loyal Magical Girl fans never considered retreat or compromise.

No matter how tough the situation in Jiangming City's southern district became, as long as these fans provided strong support, the Magical Girls could muster the courage to keep going...

Although when not in critical moments, they were the biggest danger and trouble.

But in critical moments, unreasonable fanatical support became the Magical Girls' greatest help and confidence.

The power of belief would give them infinite strength.

Even so, Qingluan still didn't want to create her own swimsuit character—it was too revealing...

Bypassing the Witch Association's territory in the northern city, she made her way to the Disaster Control Bureau's jurisdiction in the southern district.

Feeling troubled, she thought about when the Azure Cloud Sect Master arrived, the Disaster Control Bureau would need to welcome him properly, but with the northern city occupied, they'd probably have to negotiate with the Witch Association for passage for a long time.

They couldn't just say "follow me and fly over," and he might not be willing to come that way anyway.

She didn't know when the Azure Cloud Sect Master would arrive, hoping it would be later.

Things were already chaotic enough—who knew what would happen if the Azure Cloud Sect got involved.

After all, they were willing to protect Beihai, but not necessarily Jiangming...

While lost in thought, she heard Disaster Beast roars and looked down to see several Disaster Beasts.

But they were all low-level ones.

The Disaster Control Bureau's security teams, fully armed, were using spray to drive away the beasts while waiting for Magical Girl support.

For D-class or lower Disaster Beasts, Disaster Beast spray could be used for driving away and suppression.

At C-class, there was risk of inability to suppress them, and at B-class, Disaster Beast spray only served to annoy the opponent, potentially even angering B-class Disaster Beasts.

But those below were all C-class and D-class Disaster Beasts. With the security teams' suppression, there shouldn't be any problems in the short term.

Qingluan originally planned to return to the Disaster Control Bureau first to check if there were any dangers inside.

The Witch Association frequently tried to release B-class Disaster Beasts inside the Disaster Control Bureau, forcing Jiangming's last Blooming-level Magical Girl to transform.

With her away, problems could easily occur.

Moreover, since the Witch Association took over Jiangming City's signal stations, the Disaster Control Bureau's communications frequently had issues. Qingluan didn't dare take risks.

If she hadn't been so worried about Iris, she would never have left Jiangming City.

But before she could fly over, the C-class and D-class Disaster Beasts below that had been starting to disperse under the spray suddenly went berserk!

They charged through the heavy spray straight into the Disaster Control Bureau's security teams!

Qingluan immediately descended, pulling out her card, planning to quickly eliminate the Disaster Beasts before hurrying back.

Before she could insert the card, a melodious flute sound drifted gracefully, carrying classical charm that filled the streets below.

Looking down, she saw a girl wearing white and pink dress sitting on the rooftop of a roadside shopping mall, one leg curled in front of her, the other dangling over the building's edge. The flute she was playing was actually her Magic Wand.

The beginning of the Symphony of Fate.

But the originally imposing melody, when played on a flute, sounded like the mournful cry of someone starving.

The subsequent notes were practically dripping with resentment—you could tell she was really hungry.

The flute sounds guided the Disaster Beasts, and soon these low-level beasts began biting each other.

One of the Azure Cloud Sect's Magical Girls in Jiangming City.

Also at the Sprout level.

Qingluan remembered her. During the retreat when they were surrounded by the Witch Association, she hadn't stood out, only driving away a few Disaster Beasts.

But Qingluan had witnessed White's abilities—how could she still view Azure Cloud Sect's Sprouts with ordinary standards?

Who knew what extraordinary abilities and terrifying trump cards they might have that she didn't know about.

Although the Azure Cloud Sect wasn't hostile to the Disaster Control Bureau, Qingluan couldn't assume they were all friendly either—she needed to maintain some caution...

The other girl clearly noticed her too, lips trembling slightly as she looked at her, "Hey, hey, hey... Magical Girl over there, c-could you help me out?"

As Qingluan cautiously approached, she discovered this seemingly carefree Magical Girl's legs were actually trembling slightly.

"It's too high, I can't get down, please help me...."

......

Chilian, sitting on the sofa, wriggled her body, squeezing herself into the sofa like a snake,

looking at Twins in the crystal ball with complete disdain.

"Her? A complete witch who only knows how to copy? Do you know why she was assigned to support you back then?"

"Of course because Twins is very powerful."

"Because little thing, your ability is the most useless." Chilian mercilessly exposed her, "Only knowing how to copy others' abilities, troublesome to use with time limitations too—have you ever seen such a weak complete witch?"

"Captain, Twins wants to kill her."

"Don't even mention you, I want to too." The Captain sighed beside her, "I really regret it—I should have compromised back then and let you come to Beihai, Chilian."

"Haha, no-laugh challenge? You win again."

Chilian picked up a glass of red wine, smiling charmingly, "What kind of place is Beihai? A full ten-plus years without Disaster Beasts, without Magical Girls, without Disaster Control Bureau—it was blue ocean territory. Back when we six fought desperately for Beihai, you know how many gu worms I wasted on you."

"You're the only one who can fuse with A-class Disaster Beasts, immortal and undying. Everyone suffered so badly under you, none of us could beat you, letting you go to the most comfortable Beihai. The higher-ups back then also said this selection method was somewhat unreasonable—after all, the strongest person went to the most comfortable place, completely wasting your abilities. Looking back now, it's fortunate you went to Beihai."

"Heh, heh." The Captain only sneered coldly.

Beside them, Twins imitated Lady Bingtang, patting the Captain's head,

"Don't cry, don't cry, Captain, pat the doggy head. I know how wronged you feel."

"Get lost!"

Chilian ignored their nonsense, continuing, "Do you know how desperate I was when I first came to Jiangming City?"

"The Disaster Control Bureau had two Blooming-level Magical Girls, seven Seedlings, with Sprouts everywhere."

Remembering those difficult early days, a trace of bitterness appeared on the woman's face.

"Do you know how I survived those years?! Chased and beaten like dogs by the Disaster Control Bureau! How many people did the Jiangming City Witch Association have back then? Huh? Not even a single gun, forget about witches—those four good-for-nothings couldn't squeeze out a drop of Polluted Magic!"

Chilian slapped her own firm thigh, "I went crazy back then, immediately contacted our previous supervisor, saying if you want me to fight the Disaster Control Bureau like this, just come shoot me yourself, save the trouble. Guess what our supervisor said?"

The Captain stared at her coldly without speaking, so Twins had to play along, "What did he say?"

"Go die in South China, become fertilizer for Disaster Beasts, don't die in Jiangming." Chilian clapped her hands, "When I heard that, I thought, great, isn't this hinting I can go to South China? I immediately went to South China—guess what happened? Just happened to encounter the Disaster Control Bureau wiping out the Witch Associations in two cities there, letting me steal two perfect witch seeds."

Twins looked down at the Captain, "Do we have to keep listening to her entrepreneurial history?"

"Otherwise?" The Captain glanced at her, "How can we cooperate without listening?"

"Makes sense."

Chilian continued ignoring them, "I was so happy back then, contacted the supervisor again, saying you still favor me, pointing me toward the right path—otherwise I really wouldn't have known what to do. Guess what he said?"

"I guess your mother..."

Twins covered the Captain's mouth, "I guess he said it was all thanks to yourself, right?"

"He got killed by Disaster Control Bureau people before he could say anything." Chilian took a sip of red wine, looking at the already speechless two, laughing lightly, "Anyway, in less than a year, I had everything in Jiangming City—two witches, various B-class Disaster Beasts, and other combat personnel. With enough people and strength, my backbone stiffened."

"Built a team from scratch in Jiangming City bit by bit, from being chased and beaten by the Disaster Control Bureau to forcing one Blooming-level into retirement, severely injuring another Blooming-level—now the Disaster Control Bureau doesn't dare actively come after us. What do you think I relied on? Luck?"

Chilian fiercely tapped her own temple, making gu worms crawl out from her ears, "Brains! Strength! Planning! If they'd sent me to Beihai, forget five years—three years! Three years I could have developed Beihai into the largest Witch Association base! Someone like you, beaten into a homeless dog even in Beihai, dares to claim you made it in Jiangming City? Praise you as the strongest back then, and you actually think you're somebody?"

The Captain only said sinisterly, "You're so amazing, come to Beihai right now, I'll give you the opportunity."

"Beihai has no value left, why would I exhaust myself going to such a place?" Chilian smiled slightly, "Don't get it wrong, homeless dog—it's not me who needs to prove myself, it's you who needs to prove yourself."

"It's over, Captain." Twins immediately made a bitter face, "How can we win like this? We can't win! She's practically unbeatable, we've met our match!"

After a long silence, the Captain finally took a deep breath, seeming to calm herself down.

"Don't rush. You think I lost to the Azure Cloud Sect and feel humiliated? Fine, I can accept that—we honor our bets. But your Jiangming City—it's not like there's no Azure Cloud Sect here either. Have you done so well? How many Azure Cloud Sect disciples have you killed? Captured how many? What's your combat loss ratio? Come on, speak!"

Twins immediately widened her eyes, looking at the Captain's expression as if seeing someone truly extraordinary.

Meanwhile, Chilian laughed heartily, crossing her legs and swinging them, praising, "Truly our most respected Captain, always finding ways to win. But sorry, I already guessed you'd say this."

Chilian snapped her fingers, and a neatly dressed Witch Association member behind her immediately shouted, "Azure Cloud Sect prisoners, step forward!"

Someone quickly pushed a large cage over from the distance.

When the cage opened, inside was a Magical Girl sealed in crystal.

Completely ice-colored, currently sleeping within the crystal as if nothing could disturb her.

"Although it took some effort, we managed to capture an Azure Cloud Sect Magical Girl."

Chilian tapped the crystal, her fingertip sending slender crawling insects onto the crystal, studying it fiercely.

Although they left dark marks on the crystal, they didn't breach it.

"I won't hide it from you—this girl's ability is quite special. After sealing herself in crystal, neither firearms and artillery nor Polluted Magic can damage her in the slightest. But we have plenty of time to slowly research—sooner or later we'll analyze and break through. Moreover, her magic isn't infinite either."

Chilian sneered coldly, "Sooner or later, she won't be able to endure it herself."

Turning back to look at the crystal, "So? Captain, willing to admit your incompetence and failure now?"

The Captain showed a shocked expression, then after a long time took a deep breath, tightly controlling her expression, saying word by word, "Good, good, you've done really well, Chilian! I admit defeat wholeheartedly—I, the Captain, am willing to call you the strongest!"

Amid Chilian's loud laughter, the Captain turned away dejectedly, then looked at Twins, both of them laughing sinisterly together.

"We won!"