deltrittennovels Chapter 165 It's My Turn to Protect You
Chapter 165 It's My Turn to Protect You
A magical girl in black stood at the edge of the stage.
The quadruple-barreled magic cannons are aimed directly at the Demon King Fox at the top of the tower. The resurrected hero dons new clothes and launches a desperate counterattack against the Demon King.
"The fallen hero rose once more, this time with her old companions by her side. With unwavering will and immense strength, they were determined to drive out the evil demon king."
"Oh, what a powerful and beautiful form you are, hero," the Demon King said.
"Now that you've gained new power, can you save your former comrades?"
The narration was still being recited.
Iris glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw the sky-blue female knight still standing before the castle gate, but the brilliant stars on her robes hinted at an unsettling possibility:
Magical Girl Hyacinth☆Shadow of the Stars
"it turns out……"
Hua Ling was slightly surprised. She turned one of the magic cannons around and aimed it at Hyacinth, while the remaining magic cannons remained locked on Demon King Fox.
"Heh, you really didn't hesitate at all to aim your artillery fire at your former comrade."
"..."
The girl did not answer, but her magical senses spread out.
The Shadow of Stars can enhance all of a magical girl's powers, and her perception is also greatly enhanced. Karin can keenly sense all the familiars around her, and at the same time, she can sense three powerful magical energies—
The first one is Hyacinth, who was closest to the target and activated Starry Night Shadow while being controlled by Heart Moon Fox.
The second is the Demon Queen Fox at the top of the tower, who also unleashed her Starry Shadow.
But this third magic...
"Boom, boom..."
A low rumble came from not far away.
A dark figure emerged from the shadows of the castle behind Hyacinth, holding a terrifying razor in each hand, its eyes shining like the stars.
"【Star Witch - Hercules】"
"And your companion, Hyacinth: Shadow of the Stars."
The villainous fox said with a smile.
"Come on, iris, let me see what you're capable of."
"Former companions, a witch, and my army of familiars... Even with the Shadow of Stars, breaking this status quo must be incredibly difficult, right?"
"..."
Iris remained silent, glancing down at the still unconscious golden fox in her arms.
"...Magical girls are born to protect."
The girl murmured to herself,
"No matter how powerful the opponent is, as long as the belief in protection remains, and as long as the person who needs protection is still in front of me, I will not back down."
"Facing your own heart and letting go of your obsession with the past—that's what she taught me."
"I'm no longer afraid of you, Razor Fiend."
The voice just fell.
All the magic cannons simultaneously turned their muzzles, pointing directly at the Razor Witch next to Hyacinth, their fire flashing!
Magical Girl Iris, all cannons fired simultaneously!
「!?」
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The cannons roared, and the Razor Witch, unable to dodge in time, frantically raised her razor to defend herself, but was effortlessly repelled, and her razor was shattered to pieces!
"Bang! Crack!"
Razor Man crashed through the stage set, smashed into the backstage area behind the curtain, leaving behind a mess of debris and ruins.
There was a moment of silence in the theater.
Without hesitation, Su Tianqing activated her flight magic, taking the still-sleeping nightingale beside her into the sky in an attempt to escape the barrage of iris fire.
A single volley of her fire could send a witch flying! Who would dare stand still and go toe-to-toe with her?
Not to mention, from the perspective of the nearby cameras, my position relative to the wave is on the left!
"Did you think it was that easy to solve?"
With a wicked grin, the Demon King Fox floated into the sky, his magical energy exploding and breaking through the theater's ceiling, soaring into the sky amidst the light drizzle.
The iris quickly took to the air to give chase, but as soon as it got outside, it was met with a huge razor that reflected a chilling aura.
"Clang!"
The magic cannon took shape, its shield and barrel blocking the razor's slashes, the ear-piercing metallic clanging making one's teeth ache.
The salvo just now didn't defeat the Razor Witch, but it did weaken her magic. The Razor Witch's attack didn't even leave a mark on the magic cannon's shield.
The girl held the golden fox tightly in her arms and controlled the magic cannon to fire in turn, forcing the witch back.
"iris!"
Bai Ling spotted the iris bursting through the theater roof at a glance and rushed towards her immediately.
The fox spirit also flew to the girl's side.
Although the two stargazers were very interested in the starry shadows of the irises, they had several formidable enemies at hand and were not in the mood for frivolous conversation.
How are the dandelions doing?
"She's alright, she just fainted," Iris said softly.
The fox spirit immediately began sprinkling magical particles that would help the dandelion recover onto it, doing so with great effort, even using its tail to help.
The golden fox's wounds began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Bai Ling was about to join in, but when she saw the hyacinth that had somehow flown overhead, she quickly shouted:
"Watch out for what's above you!"
"!!"
A sense of crisis came from above!
"Click!!"
"Ugh!..."
Hana Rin instinctively raised her magic cannons, and the two cannons combined caught Hyacinth's greatsword leaping slash with a clang and a loud explosion, managing to withstand the powerful and heavy blow!
But the iris's body also sank, almost being smashed to the ground, and she quickly unleashed her magic to maintain her flight spell.
"hyacinth……!?"
The white ferret recognized the magical girl before her and quickly flew to the controlled hyacinth, calling out to her loudly:
"Hyacinth! Wake up!"
"What stands before you is an iris, not your enemy!"
Bai Ling tries to awaken the girl from the control of the puppet magic.
But the magic of the puppet was not so easily broken. Even though the hyacinth heard all the stargazer's calls, the young knight did not make the slightest move to back down. Instead, she increased the force of the greatsword's downward pressure.
"Uh..."
Hua Ling struggled to hold on.
She wasn't a melee fighter to begin with; using her magic cannon shield to forcefully block Hyacinth's greatsword was already her limit, let alone with Hyacinth, the Shadow of Stars.
How can we wake her up?
Their purpose, along with Dandelion's, was to rescue them, but Hyacinth had completely fallen under Heart Moon Fox's control and showed no signs of waking up. She was even swinging her terrifying giant sword at them.
When they were companions, Iris didn't really grasp the significance of Hyacinth's greatsword; she only felt that its strikes were incredibly powerful.
When facing an opponent, the oppressive feeling brought by the greatsword is truly terrifying.
"Don't call her anymore... She's completely under Xin Yuehu's control now, she won't respond to you..."
The golden fox in the girl's arms suddenly spoke softly.
Magical Girl Dandelion opened her eyes and finally awoke thanks to Yue Tianxin's tireless efforts.
"Dandelion? You're finally awake!" Hua Ling looked down at Dandelion in her arms in surprise, her joy mixed with worry. "Are you alright?"
"It's nothing...it's just some minor injuries..."
The golden fox answered with a smile, but the pain on its face was still undeniable.
"Iris, I have a way to break the spell on the hyacinth... but you need to find a way to calm her down first..."
"You have a way? What way?" Bai Ling hurriedly flew back to the iris flower and asked in surprise.
Dandelion gave the white sable spirit in front of her a long look.
"...[Reverse Enhancement Magic]."
"Reverse reinforcement..."
Bai Ling said blankly, seemingly having never heard of this strange magic before.
"Hmm... never mind! What are the activation conditions for this spell? Are they very demanding?"
"At least we can't let the hyacinth continue to fight with the iris like this; we have to quiet her down."
"...Anyway, we just need to defeat her, right?" the girl murmured to herself.
next second.
A third magic cannon appeared in front of Hyacinth at some unknown time, its four black barrels pointing directly at the magical girl whose greatsword was being held by the magic cannon, and magic power was accumulating!
"I'm sorry, hyacinth."
"Please take a short rest!"
Quadruple-mounted magic cannons, firing simultaneously at point-blank range!