Chapter 120: A Devil’s Bargain and an Unseen Presence

A short while later, inside Qin Yuqian’s private room.

‘This must be my medium.’

Ye Qing gently placed the camera on the table, her gaze level with Qin Yuqian’s. Just as Qin Yuqian reached to take it, she found Ye Qing’s hand still firmly pressed against the device.

“But before that, I need to know your purpose.”

Ye Qing detested riddlers, especially someone as enigmatic and ill-behaved as Qin Yuqian.

Since Qin Yuqian seemed willing to answer anything, Ye Qing decided to press for the full truth.

“Oh, you really want to know? Our principle has always been to keep things confidential.

Forget it, then…”

Ye Qing retrieved the camera, adopting a nonchalant demeanor. Seeing this, Qin Yuqian couldn’t help but chuckle.

“You’re clearly the more anxious one. Why do you think you can use that to threaten me?”

“At the very least, it can inconvenience you.”

Though Qin Yuqian’s words struck a nerve, Ye Qing refused to yield. Being led astray blindly would likely only drag her deeper into the mire.

Perceiving Ye Qing’s resolve, Qin Yuqian briefly fell into contemplation.

“Since you insist, I’ll reveal a little bit.”

Seeing Qin Yuqian relent, Ye Qing finally placed the camera back on the table, her ears perked, unwilling to miss a single word.

“Key information cannot be divulged, so I’ll just tell you my plan—I need a powerful Magical Girl, one capable of rivaling me.”

“So you don’t actually think I could become that strong, do you?”

Ye Qing curled her lips, throwing out a self-deprecating rhetorical question. She had a clear understanding of her own combat capabilities.

“Don’t underestimate yourself. What if you could? Besides, your childhood friend is quite exceptional.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing immediately pressed down on the camera again.

“So your true objective is her?”

This revelation connected with Lin Shaoyao’s divination, though the outcome was baffling. ‘Why would anyone need an adversary powerful enough to impede themselves?’

Qin Yuqian nodded, then recounted past events:

“Back then, when she first became a Magical Girl and underwent her magic power test, I was there watching. Even then, I could faintly sense the pure magic power and discern her excellent aptitude. I just never expected the results to far exceed my predictions—forty-two thousand.”

Ye Qing’s pupils constricted slightly. While she had suspected Gu Xuanyu’s talent was high, she hadn’t anticipated it manifesting as such an exaggerated figure.

“However, this alone is still far from my expectations. After all, compared to me, who stands as the evil party, there’s still a considerable gap… I’ll give you a simple reference point: my initial dark magic power index was—five hundred and thirty thousand.”

Ye Qing’s eyes widened abruptly, her pupils trembling slightly. She knew Qin Yuqian had no reason to lie, meaning she was indeed a natural-born Magic Orb.

“The current me is in a state where I’m actively suppressing my desires. If I were to unleash my full power… things would be very bad. I probably wouldn’t be able to speak with you so calmly.”

Ye Qing’s mouth twitched.

‘What was that? A five-hundred-and-thirty-thousand-point demonic princess descended, alone in a room with me, a mere cupcake, forced to crush me.’

“So the reason your way of speaking is like this is also because you’re suppressing your desires?”

Qin Yuqian nodded, then continued to elaborate:

“And the reason I absolutely must find an opponent is to better stimulate magic power. You should know, when dark magic power and pure magic power collide, some subtle reactions occur.”

Hearing these words, Ye Qing paused, recalling her sensations after that test.

Her entire body had been scalding hot, as if a fire raged within her, unbearably dry and restless. The clothing formed by dark magic power had melted into a soft, gelatinous state, while pure magic power continuously erupted wildly, completely unrestrainable.

“Those are merely the most basic effects. After all, you aren’t a Magical Girl yet, and your magic power index is far from reaching the level required to trigger magic power reactions. So, these matters are irrelevant to you for now.”

“Do you mean that once I become a Magical Girl, you’ll tell me the rest?”

Ye Qing questioned her suspiciously, muttering inwardly.

Qin Yuqian’s words now felt like a shameful temptation, as if an bottomless abyss lay before her, yet she had no choice but to willingly step into it.

“Not exactly. It’s more to say that as a Magical Girl, this is something you’ll eventually learn. I don’t wish to deceive you; I can only say so much.”

Ye Qing fell silent for a moment, then released her grip.

“My medium should be allowed to remain in my own hands, right?”

Seeing Ye Qing agree, Qin Yuqian showed no signs of excitement, merely nodding faintly.

“So, what wish do you want to make?”

On this question, which almost everyone would ponder repeatedly, Ye Qing did not hesitate excessively, perhaps having already drafted her answer.

“I wish… that no one will ever be implicated because of me.”

Qin Yuqian narrowed her eyes, then unconsciously curved her lips into a smile after a moment.

“So you can do anything without scruples now? That truly is the mark of an ‘invincible person.'”

‘But have you ever considered that you, yourself, are an integral part of others’ lives?’

***

Liu Qingruo had been rather willful during today’s performance, and had even accidentally fallen asleep.

Recalling it now, she felt a little embarrassed.

Feeling a bit sheepish, she had bought an egg specifically to bring to Ye Qing.

“Ye Qing, are you there?”

In truth, her willfulness extended beyond just that incident. She had previously snuck into the house and devoured all of Ye Qing’s instant noodles in one go—these were all unpaid debts.

After knocking twice and receiving no response, Liu Qingruo casually sat by the door, intending to wait for Ye Qing to return.

Before she could even get comfortable, a crisp sound echoed from the stairwell’s corner. Judging by the sound, it was the small leather shoes of the black-haired girl tapping on the ground.

Liu Qingruo quickly rose, hiding within the doorframe, planning to startle her. However, in the next instant, Liu Qingruo only felt a light breeze sweep past her. When she opened her eyes again, the petite black-haired girl had already arrived before her.

Without even disturbing the hallway light, a pair of amber cat-like eyes suddenly appeared in Liu Qingruo’s dim vision, staring at her indifferently, almost startling her.

“Teacher Qingyu? How are you so fast…”

Staring blankly into those amber eyes, Liu Qingruo felt that the girl before her was somehow different from the Ye Qing she knew.

To describe it… the girl seemed to have shed some of her youthful innocence and fragility, gaining an ethereal aura. Most importantly… why were her eyes glowing?

‘Pupils are meant to receive light, not emit it. This must be magic!’

In fact, it wasn’t magic, but merely the principle of light reflection.

…

However, Ye Qing genuinely possessed the ability to use magic now. Just moments ago, she had moved silently through the corridor, and even now, simply standing at the stairwell corner, she could clearly hear the rustling sounds from the doorway.

‘What perfect timing, Xiao Yi.’

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