Chapter 28: “Scumbag”

“Pink wind awakens the hope of life! Magical Girl Cherry—”

“Blue sky cleanses the breath of all things! Magical Girl Azure—”

“Incarnation——!!”

In the sky, two magical girls completed their transformation—

A pink single-shoulder dress, an ancient crystal pink necklace, white knee-high socks, pink short boots, a pure and sweet gentle smile emitting a charm as refreshing as a spring breeze—a youthful and energetic pink magical girl!

A denim shoulder cape in blue, a white crop top revealing the midriff, light blue denim shorts, dark blue high-top basketball shoes, an ancient crystal embedded in the left fist’s gauntlet, a determined and resolute smile full of combat spirit—a forward-looking blue magical girl!

“Awoo-awoo-awoo—!!”

Above the city, a black cloud-shaped monster emitted terrifying roars!

‘Ah! It’s a monster,’ ‘Quick, run away!,’ ‘Where are the magical girls? Where are the magical girls?,’ ‘Don’t…! Don’t come closer!’…

People below panicked, fleeing in chaos, screams and commotion spreading through the shopping street.

The scene before her stirred Cherry’s inner compassion and sense of duty!

“Azure! We’re going in!”

Cherry swiftly drew her pink single-handed sword.

Azure energetically pounded her fist.

“Oh! Let’s make a big move!”

The pink and blue lights intertwined and rushed towards the inky monster!

“Awoo-awoo-awoo—!!”

The black cloud condensed into a substantial giant hand—then violently slapped horizontally!

The dual-colored lights collided with the black cloud.

Puff!

Shockwaves surged—

The black cloud was pierced through from the middle, slowly dissipating into invisible mist.

The fists and swords that broke through continued to ascend! Piercing through the chest and abdomen of the cloud-like monster.

“Awoo-awoo-awoo—!!”

But the monster did not fall; the dispersed black mist, attacked and scattered, swiftly coalesced again, rapidly “growing” a new arm!

The hand that covered the sky descended from above—

Puff! Puff!

The blue and pink figures were caught off guard and thrown backward!

“Cherry—!”

Azure shouted to her companion, fighting against the inertia of her body.

“I’m okay—!”

Cherry’s response came through the whistling of the airflow.

The monster’s attack didn’t knock them down; leveraging magic, they completed a mid-air defense, stabilizing their bodies before charging towards the misty monster again!

“This thing can resist our attacks! But—it must have its own core!”

Azure’s voice fluctuated in the rapid airflow.

“Yeah—we’ll split up and find it!”

Cherry nodded in understanding.

Between the two, the black giant hand descended again—

The blue and pink figures separated in front of the giant hand, breaking the sound barrier and rushing into the mist.

“Awoo-awoo-awoo—!!”

The blue and pink lights flickered unpredictably in the black mist, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, now on the left, now on the right—like two thunderbolts in the dark clouds!

The figures that rushed left and right continually tore apart the monster’s “body,” turning the black mist into colorless air—the size of the misty monster became smaller, the color lighter, and its vulnerable core exposed!

The blue and pink lights intertwined again, two distinctly different magical powers merged at a point and erupted with intense energy—an obsidian orb was exposed in the dissipating water vapor!
“That’s its core—let’s go together, Cherry!”

“Yeah! We’ll defeat you right here!”

“Azure Impact—!”

“Cherry Slash—!”

“Ha—!!”

Boom—!

The two-colored brilliance fiercely struck the core’s gem!

“Awoo-awoo-awoo—!!”

Crack… The gem’s core showed cracks—though these cracks were still very fine, it proved that the attacks of the two finally worked!

“Awoo-awoo-awoo—!!”

However, the monster had no intention of giving in. The black mist around the core transformed into a pitch-black tornado—sweeping towards the two!

Azure and Cherry struggled to stabilize their bodies in the raging wind, resisting the onslaught of the wind blades, and launched another fierce assault on the core!

Swoosh—! Black wind blades left bloody scars on the delicate figures of the two!

Crack! The two-colored lasers expanded deep cracks in the monster’s gem!

“Awoo-awoo-awoo—!!”

The monster was making its final struggle! The black winds blew stronger and stronger! But—the blade-like airflow couldn’t shake Azure’s determination!

Azure tilted her head slightly, and the wind blade that was originally aimed at her neck left a bloodstain on her side! However, the blue fist had already heavily struck the core!

Crack, crack…!! A crack almost pierced through the entire gem!

“Awoo-awoo-awoo—!!”

The monster’s screams now contained a human-like pain.

(Azure… has really become much stronger!) Cherry, fighting side by side, could clearly feel Azure’s growth—she gained not only combat strength but also the will to fight!

“Cherry—!!” Azure’s attack not only severely damaged the monster but also created an opportunity for Cherry!

(I understand!)

“Ha—!!” Cherry responded to her comrade’s intentions—her red sword followed the blue fist!

Crack! A clean and crisp sound. The red sword descended from above—splitting the gem in two along the cracks!

“Awoo-awoo-awoo—!!” The monster’s defeat was inevitable, and the black mist rapidly dissipated.

“Awoo-awoo-awoo…”

But in the very end, just as the black mist was about to completely dissipate, the demon emitted a lingering wail:

“Awoo-awoo-awoo-ah-ah-ah-ah-oo-oo-oo-oo…!!”

In that mournful cry, there was a kind of sorrow distinct from other demons—a human-like sorrow.

“Why, must you kill me…? I, I, I also…”

It was a cry that should have been meaningless.

It was supposed to be language incomprehensible to humans.

But…

At this moment, Cherry seemed to understand its meaning—not just her, but the absent-minded Azure also grasped the final farewell:

“—is human.”

A communicating demon—something unprecedented in the past.

(What on earth…)

…

The battlefield was adjacent to the shopping street, right next to the park, where two figures were gazing at the nearby battle.

“We won…”

Shen Simin’s hands were in her pockets, and the twilight’s setting sun cast a long shadow on the ground beneath her feet.

“Yeah.”

Clear Moon responded nonchalantly.

Suddenly, she asked a rather abrupt question.

“Is that blue one… your prey?”

(“?”)

Qing Yue frowned.

“If that’s your prey… I can assure you I won’t lay a hand on her, okay?”

The cross-dressing beauty smiled with a hint of playfulness.

“What are you talking about?”

Qing Yue’s expression was clearly displeased.

“Hmm? Do you enjoy playing dumb so much? But… this foolish look is quite cute. Is this your disguise to lure your prey?”

She bent down, bringing her head close to Qing Yue, then with one hand, she cupped the tips of her hair, brought them to her nostrils, and lightly sniffed, revealing a look of enjoyment.

“Quite nice, I’m a little tempted.”

At this moment, Qing Yue confirmed one thing—Han Quan was right; this person was indeed a “playboy.”

“Can you please take your dirty hands off?”

Qing Yue stared at the person playing with her hair with cold eyes.

She shrugged indifferently, then chuckled lightly, allowing the silky strands to slip through her fingers.

“If I hadn’t caught a whiff of a similar scent, I might have been tempted to ‘devour’ you too… Well, forget it. Since you like this kind of vibe, do as you wish. You can rest assured, I won’t touch the blue one, but in return— I’ll take the pink one.”

The shadows in the sunset seemed particularly profound at this moment.