Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 142 The Spirit Beast's 'Magic'

South District of Syracuse
This was originally an empty plot of land, but it had long been abandoned due to its remote location. Now, the fierce battle has broken the silence here, and the dilapidated brick houses have been completely reduced to ruins.

The pure white fluorescence dispelled the surrounding darkness. In the dim light where the moon was nowhere to be seen, this was the last sight that the wild boar demon saw.

"Hehehe—!!"

With a thud, the massive body of the Wild Boar Demon crashed to the ground, its surface even covered with a layer of frost.

Tangcao gripped the star staff tightly in her hand, her feet almost unsteady.

This heretical demon was arguably the most powerful enemy she had ever encountered since her debut. Its combat strength and physical resilience were incredibly powerful, even more terrifying than the previous frogman heretical demon.

Tang Cao knew very well that her victory over the Frogman Outer Path Demon was entirely due to the Frogman's fear of ice; otherwise, she would never have been able to defeat him.

The fact that this wild boar demon was so difficult to defeat, even after I had mastered the ability of magic, was enough to prove how powerful it was.

Light footsteps came from behind, and Qin Nan's voice reached her ears. "You've worked hard. You could have asked me for help, why did you insist on fighting alone to the end?"

Tang Cao, panting heavily, forced a smile. "Because fighting makes me stronger, isn't that what you taught me, Sister Nan?"

"That's true, but you also need to take care of your health. You're attacking the heretical demons and a bunch of Netherworld scum all by yourself." Qin Nan shook his head helplessly. "You and your brother are really alike."

"What?" Tang Cao didn't hear the last sentence clearly.

"It's nothing." Qin Nan waved his hand, then turned his attention to Xiao Bai. "Tang Cao has worked so hard, it's time for you to learn how to contribute."

"Is there anything I need to do here?" Xiaobai opened her mouth.

"Nonsense, do you really think of yourself as a mascot?" Qin Nan rolled her eyes at her and continued, "Spirit beasts also assist magical girls in battle, don't tell me you didn't know that."

Before Xiaobai could react, Tangcao, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Can Little White also participate in the battle?"

"Of course!" Qin Nan raised his arm, and Little Grey, understanding perfectly, landed on Qin Nan's arm.

"The Rainbow Crystal Flower was originally formed from natural energy based on the spirit beast. The stronger the magical girl's magic, the stronger the spirit beast's magic will be. The two complement each other."

Little Grey nodded. "That's right, so when a magical girl's magic power advances to a certain level, we spirit beasts will also awaken corresponding magic to assist the magical girl in battle."

"Great! Xiaobai, now we can fight side by side!" Tang Cao suddenly clenched her little fist and smiled slightly.

"When have I ever not fought alongside you?" Little White licked her paws, then turned to Little Gray. "Speaking of which, if spirit beasts can awaken magic, why don't I feel anything?"

"All you do all day is eat and sleep, except fight evil spirits. It would be a miracle if you had any senses at all." Little Gray's mouth was still as venomous as ever.

However, after a pause, he explained, "Unlike magical girls who need to cultivate, our spirit beasts gaining magic is more like awakening skills in their bloodline, something that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words."

"So, Little Grey, how many spells have you awakened yet?" Tangcao asked curiously.

“Three,” Little Grey replied. “Every time a magical girl advances in rank, the Rainbow Crystal Flower will transform, and as a spirit beast, it will also awaken a new magical skill.”

"Tangcao, you are already a Red-level Magical Girl, so in theory, Shiro should be awakening her first magic soon."

"Is there any difference between the magic of spirit beasts and the magic of magical girls?" Xiaobai was also a little curious, after all, this was her own power.

Little Grey flapped its wings and said, "There are differences. Magical girls can learn all sorts of magic, but for spirit beasts, the magic they awaken is fixed, which means it depends a lot on luck."

"Huh??" Little White cried out in despair. "Does that mean I might awaken some useless, trash magic?"

"Hmm," Little Grey thought about it seriously. "That's a possibility. After all, I wouldn't be too surprised if it were you."

I'll tickle you!

Seeing Xiaobai's fierce gaze, Xiaohui quickly flew up. "I can't help it either. The awakening of magic by spirit beasts is random. Although it will vary depending on the species and attributes, it's mostly the same."

"Can the magic of spirit beasts change depending on their species and attributes?" Tang Cao noticed a key point.

"Of course it will. Do you know how small the probability is for a wingless spirit beast to awaken the magic of flight? It's almost zero." Little Gray said matter-of-factly.

"Hey—" Tangcao turned to look at Xiaobai. "I thought I'd get a spirit beast like Harpy."

"What the heck is Harpy?" Little White was confused.

"She's more like Xia Lulu than Harpy," Qin Nan said, raising an eyebrow.

"You've seen that anime too?" Tang Cao said, somewhat surprised. "Who the hell is Happy?!"

Seeing that the conversation had gone off-topic again, Xiao Hui quickly spoke up to bring the topic back on track.

"Generally speaking, the magic that a red-level magical girl can awaken is relatively weak, but there is no need to worry too much. As the magical girl advances, these basic magics will also improve."

"Little Grey, what kind of magic do you know now?" Tangcao asked.

Little Grey didn't hide anything and answered truthfully. "The red-level magic 'Demon Hunter's Vision' allows me to see through buildings and pinpoint the location of heretics; the orange-level magic 'Magic Feathers' disperses magic power into feathers to strengthen myself; and the yellow-level magic 'Feather Dance' uses feathers to obscure the enemy's vision. It should be able to evolve into an offensive magic in the future."

"Amazing!" Tang Cao's eyes were already sparkling as she listened.

However, Xiaobai's focus was on the effects of these spells. "Why are they all support-type spells? Aren't there any spells specifically for attacking?"

Before Xiao Hui could speak, Qin Nan explained, "Attack magic is one of the most difficult types of magic to awaken. Generally speaking, spirit beasts can awaken four types of magic: attack, defense, enhancement, and support. The difficulty of awakening also follows this order."

Listening to Qin Nan's words, Xiao Bai looked thoughtfully at its paws.

If I could awaken magic with offensive effects, then I should be able to fight alongside Tangcao, at least in battle I could be of some help.

Xiao Bai had known Tang Cao for quite some time and had always wanted to help her, especially seeing how hard Tang Cao was working. He didn't want to be a burden to her.

Now that he heard that he could also awaken magic, Xiaobai perked up considerably.

However, she was still quite nervous, since it was impossible to control what kind of magic a spirit beast would awaken, and no one knew what kind of magic they would awaken.

Seemingly sensing Xiaobai's thoughts, Qin Nan crossed his arms and comforted him.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Awakening offensive magic is troublesome, and even if you are lucky enough to awaken it, you won't be able to exert much effect with your current magic power."

Little Grey nodded. "Awakening attack magic too early is both a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that as your magic power advances, your attack magic will become more and more powerful. But the bad thing is that in the early stages, it can't be used at all, let alone cause any damage to the enemy."

"so."

Qin Nan concluded.

"Don't take this too seriously. Magic isn't about how strong it is, but about whether it suits you. If it can be used effectively, even a support magic can enhance Tangcao's combat power."

Seeing that everyone was comforting her, Xiaobai bowed her head slightly.

"I understand. No matter what, the most important thing is to try to awaken my own magic, right?"

"Yes, but don't worry, Tangcao's magic is about to reach its limit. Once she has firmly established herself at the Red level and the Rainbow Crystal Flower manifests the corresponding 'seed,' you will be able to awaken your magic."

Qin Nan spoke with a smile, but the smile on her face froze slightly the next moment.

Seemingly sensing something, Little Gray suddenly felt a chill run down its spine, and its flapping wings felt numb, as if it were being pierced by an electric current.

Seeing that Qin Nan and Xiao Hui's expressions were a bit off, Tang Cao realized what was going on and immediately prepared for battle.

"Sister Nan, what's wrong?"

Qin Nan did not respond immediately. Instead, she kept looking around. She sensed a killing intent, which was faint but extremely profound, as if it were about to materialize.

Observing the surrounding environment, after the battle just now, this row of bungalows had been reduced to ruins, and the ground was a mess, with only dark crystals left at the corpse of the wild boar demon.

In the dimly lit scene, shadows obscured most of the view. Qin Nan immediately activated "Magic Vision" to observe the shadows in the dilapidated walls and the woods.

After a pause, Qin Nan slowly spoke.

"It seems like something is watching us."

Little Gray's perception was noticeably clearer. He suddenly flew into the sky, his eyes revealing a faint blue light.

As an awakening skill for spirit beasts, "Demon Hunter's Vision" is clearly more effective than "Magic Vision," and at this moment, the world in Little Gray's eyes underwent a dramatic change.

A crimson hue covered the ground beneath them, and not far away, a colossal creature was slowly struggling to crawl out from a crevice in the shadows.

The powerful aura belonging to the heretical demons seemed to make the air thick and sticky, and when Xiao Hui saw the ferocious bull's head, his expression changed drastically!

"Run! Run away!!"

(End of this chapter)