Something's off about this magical girl.

Chapter 70 Witch Countermeasures Meeting

Late at night, at Qixin Academy.

The lights in the teaching building were off, but the lights were still on in the office on the top floor of the administration building.

The lights were bright, like a weary eye that refused to close in the night, looking down on the peace of Qixin District.

"Please follow me, we'll be there soon."

After their previous conversation, Xia Zhi gestured for Gu Bai and Tao Zhuo to follow her. When they arrived at this place, she finally stopped in front of the heavy wooden door and stepped aside to let the two of them go in first.

Gu Bai stepped inside, his gaze slowly sweeping around the room.

Three people were sitting at a long table.

The only three Seven Star Magical Girls of Qixin Academy are sitting here.

It's clear that the arrival of the Witch of Calamity has made Qi Xin much more aware of her situation.

In the center is the Weft Magical Girl, the current leader of the Heart-Praying Academy. The Heart Magical Girl and the Flame Magical Girl are on the left and right, respectively, but they are not discussing anything, seemingly waiting for someone.

Gu Bai recognized him, but only to the extent that he knew the name.

"Three Seven Stars in one frame..." Tao Zhuo shrank behind Gu Bai, feeling immense pressure. She regretted not coming along; she'd already succumbed to heat halfway there. "Should I go out?"

Gu Bai raised his hand and tapped her little head, saying, "Tao Zhuo—"

"—Understood, I'll shut up." Before Gu Bai could finish speaking, Tao Zhuo quickly swallowed her words and obediently stood to the side.

Three chairs were left on the side opposite the three people, prepared specifically for them. Gu Bai immediately sat down in the center, and asked with some doubt, "Vice President Zhang and Zhen Yue are not here?"

Yes, everyone is busy.

Without exchanging pleasantries, the magical girl Wei gently straightened the pen on the table. Her voice was soft, but her enunciation was as clear as if it had been measured with a ruler:

"Teacher Gu Bai, I asked you to come here late at night to explain the situation of the Calamity Witch. From yesterday to now, almost all the magical girls in the two Calamity Zones 077 and 043 have been wiped out. The magical girls who escaped brought this information."

"I wish I could learn from the witch."

Gu Bai's gaze shifted. He remembered that Yubi had once said that the witch should also know about Mo Xin's situation, but the words that the magical girl Wei Zhi followed up with made him frown.

"It's said that he escaped, but it should be considered that the other party did it intentionally. The student's hands and feet were broken, his magic circuits were destroyed, and his face was distorted by magic."

"The hatred for magical girls is overflowing. The Qixin side has also confirmed through special means that the one who has recently started appearing in the Calamity Zone is the 'Witch of Calamity'."

Wei's speaking speed remained unchanged, but the calmness itself carried a heavy weight.

With a raised hand, a photo of the Qixin Intensive Care Unit and more images of magical girls dying in the wilderness appeared on the big screen in a jigsaw puzzle format.

Even a glimpse of her sent chills down Tao Zhuo's spine. Seeing the living girl in such a state, her nonchalant attitude instantly turned into anger.

The initial excitement on her face vanished instantly, and the battle with the monster became even more straightforward and brutal. The witch seemed to be using the fight as a way to humiliate the magical girl.

So appalling!

"So," Gu Bai said, his tone shifting slightly as he snapped out of his reverie, "you called me here to drag me into fighting the witch?"

"Yes." The magical girl nodded, not denying it. "We know your strength, and we know you don't want to get involved in trouble, but—"

"—Before me."

Gu Bai interrupted Wei's speech, pulling his chair back half an inch, his posture relaxed: "Does Qixin Academy lack the ability to deal with alien beasts?"

Gu Bai was certainly heartbroken for the tragic death of the magical girl, but that was not a reason for Qi Xin to try using him as a weapon.

"Yes, and you have no obligation to help Qixin."

However, the magical girl from the veil answered decisively, without showing any sign of being choked: "The kind of obligation that Qixin can't give you, and doesn't intend to force upon you."

Her gaze lingered on Gu Bai's face for a moment:

"I just think that the Mo Xin you're looking for might be waiting for the day when you become strong enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with her. Since she's the one leading the longevity plan in the Ximing Church, she must have a grander goal in mind. Also, if you choose to fight, you can build your personal image in the future and then mobilize the masses to search for her."

The air in the office seemed to freeze for a moment.

Tao Zhuo stopped speaking. She knew how powerful her teacher was, but this was the first time she had ever seen the Seven Star Magical Girl senior state things so bluntly to her face.

On another note, perhaps all my luck was used up in meeting my teacher, which is why I've suffered repeated setbacks in the cryptocurrency market. If only I could pay off my current debts...

Under the serious atmosphere, Tao Zhuo's thoughts gradually drifted off course.

Gu Bai, who was standing to the side, did not respond immediately. He leaned back in his chair and tapped his knuckles lightly on the armrest twice, as if he was keeping time for a certain thought.

Then, he suddenly turned his head to look at another magical girl, changing the subject: "Heart."

"Hey, is Professor Gu Bai looking for me... I guess I can call you 'Professor,' although I feel like we're about the same age!"

The magical girl with a smile on her face looked directly at Gu Bai, and spoke in a gentle and fluent voice.

Gu Bai asked, "Can you handle it?"

"This is difficult, I might lose." Shin didn't hide anything and openly admitted the reality: "After all, I'm not a combat specialist. If we want to deal with this kind of witch, we should ask the Flame Magical Girl, Homura, who's sitting next to us."

"Flame Magical Girl?" Gu Bai looked at the last Seven-Star Magical Girl in the area.

"Hmm." The Flame Magical Girl frowned almost imperceptibly, and her small mouth, hidden beneath her mask, spoke: "I can't guarantee it. It might be a bit difficult if there's only one person."

"You can't fight a witch alone; your own safety is the priority."

The magical girl Wei spoke up at this moment, without blaming the other two magical girls for their "weakness," and this was clearer to Gu Bai than any other answer.

This implies that witches and magical girls are not equals, which is the fundamental reason why Kishin wants to join them.

drip-

Just then, a rapid ringtone sounded from the Heart Magical Girl's phone.

The magical girl who chaired the meeting did not reprimand him. She knew that Xin was not a careless person and that the chances of getting through on the phone during such a crucial meeting were slim.

The magical girl from the heart lit up the screen and immediately began to explain: "It's Zhenyue calling. Strange, did you encounter some unexpected situation while fighting in the Calamity Zone?"

"What's wrong?"

After the call connected, Kokoro spoke first, but what came from the other end of the phone was an unfamiliar voice: "Hello, is this Kokoro no Magical Girl?"

"...What's Zhenyue's current situation?"

The magical girl immediately replied that under normal circumstances, Zhenyue would never give her phone to someone else to make her call. The only explanation is that she has encountered some misfortune!