Chapter 25: Compensating for Shortcomings
One important reason Luo Shuangyue joined the Polar Night was that she could use Polar Night’s power to search for her mother’s whereabouts, and compared to other evil organizations, Polar Night’s methods and habits were not as unacceptable.
After all, Luo Shuangyue was a well-behaved youth raised in a harmonious environment. It was hard for her to commit acts of murder and arson.
Moreover, if she really did go down that path and found her missing parents, wouldn’t she just be subjected to a good couple’s beating from her mom and dad?
It’s worth noting that Luo Shuangyue’s mother was the strongest magical girl, and her sense of justice was likely stronger and more abundant than that of an ordinary magical girl!
In some information left by Luo Shuangyue’s father, she learned that there were some scoundrels within the Magic Department who had a very negative attitude towards Bai Ye, making it very dangerous to borrow the power of the Magic Department to look for her mother.
After going through this process of elimination, the only option left for Luo Shuangyue was her father’s old workplace, the ‘Polar Night,’ which her mother did not dislike.
“An organization from Illusion Mushroom City…” After hanging up the phone, Luo Shuangyue fell into deep thought.
The current world structure was drastically different from decades ago, before the arrival of magical beasts. The countries that existed back then had now disappeared, turning into independent cities scattered across the land.
The nominal leaders of all these cities were a parliamentary organization known as the ‘Blue Union,’ composed of representatives from each city, which coordinated the relationships between these cities to a certain extent.
Xinghai City and Illusion Mushroom City were neighbors, so it wasn’t surprising that the evil organization over there had stretched its claws towards Xinghai City.
In fact, with the current lack of strong combat power, with only three new magical girls in Xinghai City, no other city’s evil organization dared to encroach on their territory entirely due to Bai Ye’s reputation instilling fear in them.
However, as time went by, someone inevitably began to forget that white magical girl, extending their influence towards Bai Ye’s backyard.
Luo Shuangyue didn’t know much about the Snake Fang organization, and her boss, Monise, was a bookworm who devoted herself solely to studying virtues and had little awareness of the outside world. Monise was skilled in technology, but she struggled with interpersonal relationships.
As a result, after Polar Night had developed for so long, the strongest fighting force turned out to be Luo Shuangyue, who just joined midway. Can you believe that?
“What should I do when I’m totally in the dark?” Clearly, trying to gather intelligence on Snake Fang by herself wasn’t enough; Luo Shuangyue was well aware of her social skills.
At this moment, was there any force or person she could utilize?
“Um→Um↗? Um↓!” After three successive ‘ums,’ a figure suddenly popped into Luo Shuangyue’s mind.
Could she go to Xia Mo for help?
Her goal was to drive Snake Fang away and obtain the Sealing Cards, and as a magical girl, Xia Mo would definitely not sit idly by while this evil organization encroached upon Xinghai City.
At least on the issue of driving Snake Fang out of Xinghai City, they shared a common stance.
The magical girl side lacked powerful combat strength, which she, as part of the Dark Butterfly organization, could supplement, while she lacked sufficient intelligence, which the magical girls could provide.
It seemed that cooperating with Xia Mo was the best choice? Luo Shuangyue couldn’t help but feel a bit distressed.
She still remembered that just a few days ago, she had threatened Xia Mo, saying if she didn’t give up her identity as a magical girl, she would act against Xia Mo’s family and friends, yet just a few days later, she was about to team up with Xia Mo?
What kind of situation was this!
It felt so embarrassing just to think about it.
“Sigh, apart from her, I don’t know any other magical girls. I can’t just directly collaborate with that crowd in the Magic Department, can I?” However, as she pondered, Luo Shuangyue despairingly realized that cooperating with Xia Mo really was her best choice at the moment.
If only she knew the true identities of Linglan and Siam… Forget it, finding those two brats wasn’t as good as approaching Xia Mo; at least she knew her a bit better.
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In the late night, Luo Shuangyue stealthily changed into the outfit she wore during her last meeting with Xia Mo, climbed out of her room’s window, and scaled the outer wall to reach Xia Mo’s room.
After being ambushed by the Dark Butterfly last time, Xia Mo had developed the habit of closing her window while sleeping, but for Luo Shuangyue, who could use magical powers, this behavior was like closing the barn door after the horse had bolted.
Easily unlocking the window, Luo Shuangyue slipped into Xia Mo’s room. She expected Xia Mo would wake immediately like last time, but today, Xia Mo seemed too tired and didn’t stir even when Luo Shuangyue reached her bedside.
In fact, Luo Shuangyue could even hear Xia Mo’s faint snoring.
It appeared she was truly worn out. A hint of pity flashed in Luo Shuangyue’s eyes, but she hardened her heart and pinched Xia Mo’s nose.
“Huh… Hmm?” Xia Mo, caught off guard, quickly woke, groggy and bleary-eyed as she looked around, “Who’s there?”
The silver-haired, red-eyed girl entered her sight, and after about ten seconds, Xia Mo finally remembered who was beside her.
“Dark…”
Just as Xia Mo was about to exclaim, her mouth was covered by Luo Shuangyue’s hand.
“Be quiet; you don’t want your friends to find out about your identity as a magical girl, do you?” Covering Xia Mo’s mouth, Luo Shuangyue glared and threatened in a cold voice.
This threat worked quite well, and Xia Mo immediately nodded, indicating she would definitely not speak loudly again.
After confirming that Xia Mo had truly calmed down, Luo Shuangyue finally released her hand from covering Xia Mo’s mouth, “You were so full of flaws today.”
“If I had had malicious intent just now, you would have never woken up again.”
Xia Mo’s expression soured. She knew that Dark Butterfly had no flaws in her statement, but Bai Ye’s training had completely drained her energy, and the moment her head hit the pillow, she fell into deep sleep. There was nothing she could do about it.
However, why did it seem like Dark Butterfly’s attitude today was much gentler than the last time?
Moreover, seeing Dark Butterfly dressed almost exactly as she had been last time, Xia Mo suddenly had a rather impolite thought.
Could it be that Dark Butterfly only had that one outfit?
Cough, no, no, she was a member of an evil organization; how could she possibly lack clothes? Xia Mo immediately dismissed that idea. What kind of advanced member of an evil organization couldn’t afford to wear clothes?
“So, are you here to threaten me again, trying to make me give up being a magical girl?” Xia Mo pushed the strange thought away and asked Dark Butterfly.
“If that’s the case, then I have to answer you—I will not give up!”
