Yes, I did all of this!

After an easy battle, Yuzhi raised her katana, ready to end the life of the fierce rhinoceros.

Taking a life from a young girl is cruel, but Yuzhi was already prepared to defeat them when she became a magical girl. Furthermore, these monsters' bodies are completely different from living beings, so their deaths wouldn't be bloody, which is why Yuzhi dared to attack them with her katana.

Just then, a metallic clanging and whistling sound came from behind her. A chain swung out from behind Huangyi and wrapped around her hand that was raising her katana.

"What--"

Huangyi looked behind her and saw that the combatants who had been paralyzed by lightning had finally regained their mobility and stopped her actions.

Although Yuzhi's small actions as a magical girl could only hold her off for a moment, even that was enough.

The next moment, the ferocious rhinoceros suddenly sprang up, breaking free from the restraints of the lightning, and its sharp horn slammed into Huangyi.

Huang Yi hurriedly used his other hand to block, but he was still knocked out of the house and crashed into a shop in the distance, instantly causing cracks to spread all over the shop's walls.

"Ugh..."

Pain radiated from her left arm, causing Huangyi to instinctively release the weapon she was holding in her right hand. She leaned against the wall, her body trembling slightly from the pain.

Huangyi raised his head, looking at the fierce rhinoceros and combatants approaching him. He stood up, clutching his arm, enduring the pain, and arcs of electricity continued to appear on his body.

She had only been hit once; she felt she still had power within her and could continue fighting.

The combatants surrounded Huangyi, while the fierce rhinoceros also came out of the house, its menacing eyes fixed on Huangyi. The second round of the battle was about to begin.

However, some people could no longer bear to watch such a battle.

"Is this the power of magical girls? It's really low-quality."

A dull voice suddenly rang out, instantly attracting everyone's attention. On the roof of the hut where the fierce rhinoceros had just stepped out, a strange man wearing a scale-like trench coat stood with his arms crossed. His dark face, streaked with bloody tears and covered with scales, was filled with boredom and disappointment.

No one knew exactly when he appeared there, nor how long he had been watching the battle. His presence was like a shadow hidden in the dead of night; if he didn't speak, no one would notice him.

Upon seeing him, Huangyi's heart tightened, and she exclaimed, "It's you! The one who stole the driver..." She stopped abruptly before she could finish speaking, as she couldn't remember the strange man's name for the time being.

The fierce rhinoceros frowned, his expression full of displeasure: "Who are you? This is my territory!"

The strange man, Duanmu Mo, who had been observing for a long time, ignored the fierce rhinoceros's question and kept his gaze on Yu Zhi. He shook his head: "The strength is quite good, and there may be potential for further improvement, but it is a pity that there is no awareness of battle. Even if you have more power than the enemy, you don't know how to use it. You are too weak. If I were you, I could kill these guys in three minutes."

Under Duanmu Mo's observation, he clearly knew that Yu Zhi definitely had the strength to easily kill these enemies, but her skills and mentality were pitifully weak.

—When you paralyze them all with lightning at the beginning, you can use that sharp katana to take out all the combatants, and then use your speed to toy with the muscular guys. You can finish them off in just a few minutes.

Alternatively, when defeating the fierce rhinoceros, one should not let down one's guard. Even if one only maintains the most basic caution, the Blazing Wing can detect the combatant's attack and dodge it.

Unfortunately, Cangming Yuzhi didn't include any of these key points.

As a fifteen-year-old girl, it would be a bit much to ask her to be a warrior, but as a magical girl named Shining Wing, she is ridiculously naive.

"You actually said you'd take us down in three minutes? You bastard! There's a limit to how much you can brag!"

Before Huang Yi could say anything, Xiong Xi was angered by Duanmu Mo's casual words and roared at this strange man he had never seen before.

Duanmu Mo completely ignored his anger and was instead pondering Huang Yi's situation. He still held a sliver of hope for Huang Yi, after all, her growth would also benefit him. Perhaps pushing Huang Yi a little would unleash unexpected power?

As he pondered this, Duanmu Mo looked at the fierce rhinoceros. At that moment, the fierce rhinoceros began to attack because of his indifference. It grabbed a wooden box full of furniture and threw it at Duanmu Mo.

As the box drew closer, Duanmu Mo's freakish face curled into a smile, black energy surged around his waist, and his belt instantly appeared on his abdomen.

boom--

The wooden crate crashed down on where Duanmu Mo was standing, instantly spreading dust and sawdust that obscured everyone's view, with only a loud bang heard.

The fierce rhinoceros snorted, feeling contempt for Duanmu Mo's bluff. The next moment, a clanging sound rang out, and a simple black iron greatsword cut through the dust, revealing a completely different appearance from before.

A Kamen Rider, draped in a cape and with a cool demeanor, broke through the smoke and appeared before everyone.

The eyes on the helmet glowed red, and Duanmu Mo shouldered his greatsword, bent his knees, and leaped past the fierce rhinoceros to appear in front of Huangyi.

Seeing Duanmu Mo suddenly appear in front of him, Huang Yi finally remembered his name:

"Kamen Rider Neville..."

"—As a magical girl, this is all the strength you have. It's truly disappointing." Duanmu Mo raised his greatsword and slashed down at Yuzhi without any mercy.

Huang Yi opened his eyes wide, his body crackled with electricity, and he vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already not far away, gripping his katana and facing the two strange men, Duanmu Mo and Xiongxi.

The greatsword landed with a dull thud, its blade slicing through the wall behind Yu Zhi. Duanmu Mo, who was nearby, saw it all clearly. Yu Zhi, covered in arcs of electricity, dodged the sword with incredible speed and appeared on the other side, but her body slid several meters due to inertia.

Therefore, Huangyi has to crouch down after each teleportation.

Seeing this, Duanmu Mo glanced at the fierce rhinoceros and found that it had already charged forward fiercely, heading straight for him.

Completely disregarding this muscle-bound guy, Duanmu Mo dodged his charge and attacked Huangyi again, brandishing his greatsword in a slashing motion. Huangyi fell for the trap and instantly reappeared on the other side.

—A red light flashed in Duanmu Mo's eyes. The instant after Huang Yi's body disappeared, he changed his posture and pounced out, appearing exactly where her body had appeared. Caught off guard, Duanmu Mo grabbed her neck, and the hilt of his black iron greatsword slammed hard into her abdomen.

"Ugh—"

Before Huang Yi could even be surprised, pain spread from her abdomen throughout her entire body. She cried out in pain and almost couldn't lift her weapon again.

Faced with such a huge opening, Duanmu Mo did not continue his attack. Instead, he asked with a mocking tone, "Is that all? If you continue to be so careless, you'll die, you know?"

Upon hearing the words "death," Huang Yi's pupils contracted, and even her breath caught in her throat slightly. In that instant, she suddenly felt a chill spread throughout her body—the killing intent emanating from Neville before her.

—I don't want to die, I don't want to die like this. If I die, my parents will be very disappointed, Aunt Katsuragi will be sad, and Mr. Duanmu, if I die here, will he blame himself?

With his fragile neck gripped in a gauntlet, Huang Yi's mind was filled with a multitude of complex thoughts. Meanwhile, the ferocious rhinoceros, which had smashed through several walls, resumed its activity and charged toward Duanmu Mo.

Consumed by anger at being slighted, he was completely unaware of the lightning flashing around Huangyi.

Duanmu Mo also looked at Yu Zhi, whose body was stiff, and raised his greatsword: "If you don't get serious, this sword will cut your head off."

No, no!

Fear caused Huangyi's pupils to constrict. Unable to resist, the greatsword drew ever closer to her. Her aversion to death began to allow her to release the power hidden within her body with a pure and focused mind.

In an instant, dazzling lightning erupted from her body, and the powerful force it contained pushed away the prepared Duanmu Mo. At the same time, it instantly blasted the charging ferocious rhinoceros and other combatants into charcoal.

As the lightning spread, the signs, lights, and other fixtures in the amusement park emitted light emanating from Huangyi and then quickly disappeared, creating an incredible scene.

Duanmu Mo adjusted his posture in mid-air and landed steadily. Looking at Yu Zhi, whose body seemed to have been drained of strength after releasing lightning, a smile appeared on his face hidden under his helmet: "She went into overdrive with just a little stimulation. That's beyond my expectations."

He opened his palm toward the charred rhinoceros, and from its lifeless body, specks of light floated toward him, eventually coalescing into two cards in his hand.

One is an energy card with an eccentric aura, and the other is a white card with a fierce rhinoceros-like appearance.

"Another white-quality card, that's normal."

Putting away the card, Duanmu Mo took a few steps back and disappeared into the shadows.

Watching Duanmu Mo leave, Yu Zhi, who was already weak, finally couldn't hold on any longer and knelt down, as darkness swallowed her will.

Chapter Eleven: The Craving for Trust

In the hazy light, Yu Zhi vaguely heard a familiar voice:

"Hello, is this Mrs. Katsuragi? It's me, Duanmu Mo. Yuzhi is with me now... It's nothing, she came to my place and had a sundae... Should I let her answer the phone? She's asleep now—maybe because she's too busy with her studies and hasn't slept well. Her parents seem to be putting too much pressure on her. What do you think, Mrs. Katsuragi...? Hmm, hmm, hmm..."

The sound kept echoing in her ears, and Yuzhi finally couldn't help but open her eyes, letting out a muffled murmur: "Mmm..."

The first thing she noticed was the soft, large bed. Yu Zhi turned her head to look at the source of the sound and found that the curtains blocked her view.

Lifting the curtain, Duanmu Mo's office came into view, and Duanmu Mo was talking on his phone.

"Mr. Duanmu..." Confused and puzzled, Yuzhi was still dazed and didn't understand what had happened when Duanmu Mo met her gaze and handed her the phone: "Alright, Mrs. Katsuragi, Yuzhi has just woken up, why don't you say a few words to her?"

"Hey......"

Instinctively, she put the phone to her ear, and heard Mrs. Katsuragi's voice asking, "Is this Yuzhi? Where are you?"

"Aunt Katsuragi, I'm fine..." Yuzhi answered subconsciously while her mind was still hazy.

"That's good—Yuzhi, you've been under too much pressure, it's good for you to relax a little..." Mrs. Katsuragi's caring words rang out one after another on the phone, it seemed that she believed Duanmu Mo's words.

While on the phone, Yuzhi's mind gradually cleared, and she gained some understanding of the current situation.

It seems that he had fainted on the ground and was found by Mr. Duanmu and taken to the office.

"...Okay, Aunt Katsuragi, I'll be back in a bit."

A moment later, Yu Zhi hung up the phone and looked at Duanmu Mo, her eyes revealing a look of guilt.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Duanmu Mo, I've disappointed you."

"What are you disappointed about?"

Duanmu Mo remained expressionless and handed over a chocolate sundae. However, looking at the sundae, Yu Zhi felt ashamed to accept it.

Yu Zhi lowered her head and said softly, "I failed. I fainted while dealing with one monster. I'm really not qualified to help you deal with the monsters on the map."

Her appearance was like that of a child who was admitting their mistake, making her seem rather pitiful.

"Really? Tell me what happened back then."

Duanmu Mo brought over a chair and sat down opposite her.

Yu Zhi nodded and quietly told him what she had seen at the amusement park.

Yuzhi recounted everything without reservation—her carelessness during the battle with the fierce rhinoceros, and the strange man who called himself Neville—as if she wanted to vent the frustrations and grievances she had experienced as a magical girl.

As Duanmu Mo pondered his image in her eyes, he replied, "So, your defeat wasn't solely your fault; there was also the interference of that strange man, Neville. Hmm... his appearance was something we hadn't considered. You don't need to blame yourself."

Despite Duanmu Mo's words of comfort, Yu Zhi remained dejected: "But I still lost. I couldn't even do this little thing well..."

"That's just because I don't have the ability right now." Duanmu Mo waved his hand dismissively. "You still managed to take care of that big, weirdo in the end, didn't you? Judging from what you've said, you have potential. You just need to make the most of it and it won't be a problem."

"but......"

"—There are no buts."

Yu Zhi wanted to say something, but Duanmu Mo interrupted her directly: "Just because you can't do it well now doesn't mean you can't do it well in the future. Everyone starts as an infant and grows up."

Duanmu Mo handed over the sundae and said earnestly, "Even if you are weak now, I believe you can grow into a powerful magical girl and defeat more monsters in the future."

Faced with Duanmu Mo's tireless comfort and teachings, Yu Zhi hesitated before reaching out and taking the sundae from his hand.

Take a small scoop and put it in your mouth. The sweetness of the sundae and the slight bitterness of the chocolate blend together, with a touch of candy mixed in, creating an unforgettable taste.

Swallowing the melted sugar water, Yuzhi pursed her moist lips and said, "Next time, I will definitely win."

"Then I look forward to it." Duanmu Mo nodded in satisfaction, sat back down at his desk, put his feet on the table, and casually took a book from the bookshelf behind him to read.

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