My brother couldn't be a corrupted magical girl.

Chapter 6 Magical Girl Guardian Team

When Bai Youqing woke up, the two magical girls from Yeqiu City's Sword Orchid Magic Team had already arrived.

Not far away, a rather overweight boy was standing nearby, talking to something. He looked quite reserved, but his gaze toward the two magical girls was intense, though not in a lustful way.

Rather, it's the intense gaze of a fanatic when they encounter their idol on the street.

A magical girl in a rose-red dress is negotiating with a boy, while a magical girl in a deep blue dress is waving her wand, casting spells, and checking for the presence of demonic energy from calamities in the surrounding area. She remains silent, her brows furrowed.

"Hello, it's not certain whether the danger has subsided here yet. Please leave immediately."

"Um...okay, okay, but..."

"Is there anything else you need?"

The magical girl in the rose-red dress seemed a little impatient in her words.

"It's nothing serious, I just hope you can give me your autograph. I'm the captain of the Magic Guardian Team of Yeqiu City."

The chubby boy was a little nervous. He had spied on magical girls battling monsters before, but he had always kept his distance. This was his first time coming into face-to-face contact with a magical girl. His face turned as red as an apple, his heart raced, and his legs trembled with excitement.

"Sigh! Okay, where do you want to sign?"

The magical girl in the rose-red dress looked somewhat helpless; the magical girl anime fan club is also known as the Magic Guardians.

"How about this outfit?"

The chubby boy pondered for a moment, then decisively offered up his school uniform.

After dealing with the fat boy, the magical girl in the rose-red dress came to Bai Youqing's side, stretched out her palm, and used it as a blade to deliver a heavy blow to her head, angrily scolding her.

"Didn't I tell you not to act rashly? How dare you, a weakling who just learned to transform, go and hunt down a calamity beast alone?!"

"Sister Xia Qing, I was wrong, I won't do it again next time~"

If you make a mistake, you have to admit it; if you get punished, you have to stand up straight.

Bai Youqing hung her head, her attitude of admitting her mistake extremely sincere. She had just fainted, and now that she had woken up, she saw them and subconsciously thought of them.

If they hadn't arrived in time to save me, I'd probably be inside the monster's stomach by now.

The rose-red magical girl is named Xia Qing, and the azure-blue magical girl is named Han Xue. They were her mentors when she became a magical girl, and can be considered her seniors.

Xia Qing is a very warm and kind older sister. She has been serving in Yeqiu City for almost three years and has the strength of the [Sprout] level. She has a very lively personality and is the most cheerful in the team. I heard that her parents are big bosses who moved from Yanjing City to Yeqiu City. They are a typical rich family.

Han Xue is the other extreme. She doesn't like to talk and is aloof in her actions. It seems that the destruction of the world has nothing to do with her. She joined the team a little later, but her strength is stronger than that of Senior Xia Qing. She has the strength of the [Scattered Leaf] level.

However, after spending a month or two together, Bai Youqing realized that this companion, who was the same age as her, was a typical example of someone who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Whenever her teammates needed help, she would be there.

He was also a very good senior.

"Are you feeling better? Can you tell us the details, like how you fainted, and whether you killed that monster...? That way we can put in a good word for you with Sister Yuyi."

Xia Qing tested Bai Youqing's Green Ivy Star and found that the magic power inside was almost completely depleted, with not a trace of magic power remaining.

There are generally two situations in this case. One is that the spell is released beyond one's own magical power, resulting in the depletion of magical power.

Another possibility is that the magical spirit has triggered its self-protection mechanism, "Spirit Guardian," which protects the host when it suffers fatal damage. However, it is said that there is a price to pay, but Sister Yuyi did not mention this.

Bai Youqing's magical spirit should know something, but its magic power is currently depleted, and the other party cannot come out.

The only answer is to ask the person directly involved in the current incident.

"I was buying snacks at the supermarket when I sensed a trace of the demonic energy of a calamity beast nearby. I saw the beast at the intersection of Changhong Road and rushed towards it..."

After taking a few magic attacks, the monster tried to run away. I chased after it, and we ended up in the wetland park. Once we got there, the monster's aura suddenly disappeared.

I sensed it for a while, but Xiao Ai couldn't do anything either, so I thought I'd go outside and wait for you all to solve it together. But then, suddenly, all the fear and dread overwhelmed me. The next moment, I felt like I'd been thrown into a confined space where I couldn't hear, see, or smell anything; all my senses vanished in an instant...

When I woke up, the calamity beast was gone, my magic armor had disappeared, and Xiao Ai was gone too. Then I saw you all... I thought it was Sister Xia Qing or someone else who appeared just in time to save me.

As Bai Youqing spoke, she was overcome with fear. In other words, when she was trapped by the enemy, Xia Qing and Han Xue did not come to her aid. So who saved her?

Xia Qing's expression immediately turned serious. The first calamity beast could be severely injured by Bai Youqing, so its strength should not be too strong, probably at the [Meteorite] level.

If it can manipulate the fear, apprehension, and tension within a magical girl, rendering her unable to resist, then it is very likely a Disaster Beast Abyss Listener, whose strength is at least at the [Falling Sun] level.

Even if they arrived in time, they wouldn't be a match for this abyssal monster of such power, unless Sister Yuyi came in person.

Moreover, this Abyss Listener is not unintelligent.

First, let the monster lure the magical girl over, then use your own abilities to control her movements, thus luring the enemy deeper into your territory.

If it weren't for the mysterious person saving Bai Youqing's life, they probably would have been left with nothing but her body by the time they arrived.

From the moment Bai Youqing lost signal after entering the wetland forest until he and Han Xue arrived, only six minutes had passed. In that less than six minutes, the mysterious man was able to instantly kill the Abyss Listener.

If she is a magical girl, her strength must be at least at the [Breaking Ray] level, and magical girls of this level are usually the captains of magical girl squads.

Most of the time they stay within their own jurisdiction and don't go out easily. Even magical girls from other areas would at least leave some information to help them, instead of appearing and disappearing without a trace like they do now.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore.

I'm so stressed out. I don't have the life of a captain, but I'm doing the work of one. Let Sister Yuyi worry about it herself.

Xia Qing shook her head, deciding to stop thinking about these questions.

He walked to the pavilion and dialed the captain's number, explaining the general course of events and their outcome, and also sharing some of his own speculations.

After about ten minutes, he gloated and handed the phone to Bai Youqing, giving her a "good luck" look.

Upon seeing Xia Qing's ambiguous smile, Bai Youqing's heart pounded with anxiety as she cautiously took the phone.

"Xiaoqing, are you feeling unwell anywhere? Should Xia Qing accompany you to the hospital for a check-up?"

Bai Youqing was surprised to hear such a gentle tone in the first sentence, with no indication that the other person was angry. She subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

But recalling Xia Qing's mischievous smile, he immediately understood that this was the calm before the storm, and replied decisively:

"Sister Yuyi, I feel a little dizzy, but I won't trouble Sister Xiaqing to accompany me to the hospital. I'll just rest at home for a while. Captain, you don't need to worry too much."

"..."

There was indeed a long silence on the other end of the phone before a clenched voice finally came out: "Xiao Qing, I won't settle today's score with you yet. You come home to me right now, immediately. Your brother called your phone more than a dozen times without you answering, and then called me several times. If I hadn't stalled for a bit, the police would have already started responding."

"Brother, you're worrying unnecessarily. It's just that you weren't home on time—it's no big deal!"

Bai Youqing was deeply moved, but on the surface she looked displeased and muttered a complaint.

"Stop dawdling! Get your brother back safe and sound right now, don't let your family worry. Then write a 10,000-word self-criticism and bring it to the first-year office tomorrow, along with your Green Ivy Star award!"

"No way! Sister Yuyi, my Green Ivy Star hasn't even warmed up for a day yet!"

"Um?"

"No...it's alright, I will definitely obey the leader's arrangements."

Seeing Xia Qing gloating to the side, Bai Youqing was very unhappy.

I opened WeChat, glanced at the red dot indicating a friend request, and didn't accept it.

Then he clicked on a profile picture that looked like a small purple flower and started spouting lies: "Hey, you useless brother, why are you making so many calls? My classmate and I went to the haunted house and we didn't even get halfway through before the staff kicked us out. I bought the tickets for nothing, so hurry up and pay me back!"

The other party replied quickly: "How much? [wiping sweat]·jpg"

"two hundred!!"

"That's more. Last time I went there, it was only 79."

"160 yuan. My classmate and I didn't have a good time, so I won't ask you for compensation for emotional distress."

Upon seeing the red envelope sent by the other party, Bai Youqing chuckled and raised her phone to show it off.

"Haha, all done. My brother is really easy to please."

This scene made Xia Qing, who was standing nearby, feel a little envious. She wished her parents were as easy to talk to as her.

Han Xue, who had been silently keeping watch, also showed a slight change in expression, but she quickly concealed it with indifference.

"Alright, although the aura of the calamity beast has disappeared, you still need to be careful on your way back."

"Okay, Xia Qing and Han Xue, see you tomorrow."

Bai Youqing glanced at the sky before suppressing her lingering fear and bidding farewell to her two older sisters.

There were some things she didn't say. She seemed to vaguely remember that boy; he was her classmate, but he had a very low profile.

The exception was just now; the other party's gaze was not on her at all, but was focused intently on the two magical girl seniors.

She guessed that the other person probably hadn't recognized her.

The magical girls had just left the wetland park.

A magical girl dressed in cyan robes slowly descended from the horizon.

His gaze cautiously swept across the scene, but after a long while, he still couldn't find any trace of the calamity beast. He scratched his head in confusion.

"Hey, I remember sensing the abyssal aura around here!"