Starting with "The Demonic Cultivation," I had no choice but to pretend to be a magical gi

"It's hard to say."

Zhu Baiyu spoke silently.

She was in very poor condition; her face was as white as paper, and she seemed to be walking unsteadily. However, her hands were still tightly gripping the hilt of her sword, ready to defend against any possible attack.

"As a veteran witch, Higanbana is not only a senior magical girl, but also a senior witch. Her thoughts have always been strange and hard to understand."

What if they really are just here to have fun?

Other witches might not be like that, but the spider lily (Lycoris radiata) truly has this possibility.

She is free to do whatever she wants.

"So how many nodes are left?"

Gu Yun quietly changed the subject, not wanting to dwell on the truth any longer.

Earlier on the way, Zhu Baiyu and An Ruosu had already explained the Limit Stabilization Device to the three of them.

Theoretically speaking, there should be five more.

Zhu Baiyu suddenly spoke, but she didn't seem inclined to explain. She simply said that and then fell silent.

Along the way, the already complex maze structure became increasingly bizarre, with routes winding wildly around and around, enough to drive anyone with a poor sense of direction crazy.

"That's terrible."

Lilia pouted, looking very unhappy.

She has no sense of direction.

Just as the group was getting used to it, a strange fragrance suddenly filled the air.

The scent of red spider lilies is mixed with a faint, unnamed fragrance; in a different setting, it would surely be a delightful experience.

Unfortunately, no one present seemed to enjoy it; they all became wary.

The surroundings suddenly fell silent, even the roars of the monsters that were right next to us disappeared, leaving us feeling extremely uneasy.

"Um?"

Gu Yun frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

In the magical vision, a faint red light suddenly appeared in the previously dim passage ahead. It wasn't too dazzling, but rather had a mesmerizing quality that made people want to immerse themselves in it.

A figure slowly emerged from the halo of light.

A strikingly beautiful girl with long, gray-green hair wore a dark red dress made of layers upon layers of petals, the hem of which spread across the ground like flowing blood. The neckline was extremely low, revealing a large expanse of fair and delicate skin.

"The red spider lily?!"

An Ruosu and Zhu Baiyu simultaneously assumed a fighting stance, even though they were already at their limit.

At the very least, we can't lose in terms of momentum.

An untransformed magical girl might have a chance of winning against a witch who has already deployed her enchanted barrier.

But the other shore flower didn't even look at them; her jewel-like, magnificent rainbow eyes gazed silently at Gu Yun through the crowd.

Then she smiled, a smile that was breathtakingly beautiful.

"You're disappointed with the Magical Girl Association, aren't you?"

A voice rang in my mind, with a lazy feel to it, like a breath blowing next to my ear.

Gu Yun: ...

It's not that I'm saying anything, but is this all the villains know how to use to manipulate people? Can't you come up with something more appealing? It's hard not to be loyal to the Magical Girl Association if you do that.

"Be careful, the spider lily is trying to bewitch you!"

Nightingale couldn't help but speak up, even though she knew it was unlikely, she was really afraid that Gu Yun had fallen for her trick.

After all, this thing has a mental attribute, directly affecting consciousness, making it virtually impossible to defend against. It truly lives up to its reputation as a witch's technique.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. Let her have her fun."

Gu Yun casually replied to Nightingale in his mind, and then continued to try to see what the other shore flower was up to.

"In this world full of hypocrisy and lies, do you feel suffocated?"

Gu Yun remained expressionless, simply staring at her.

"I can see that you are different from them."

The allure of the red spider lily remains.

"Darkness lurks in your soul, and a lion's gaze resides in your eyes—the purest and most alluring colors. If that's the case, why play the clown among those hypocrites?"

Come on, join us.

The girl leaned slightly forward, and as her red skirt swayed, the curves below were vaguely visible, enough to make one's blood boil.

Gu Yun, however, was in no mood for such things and was quite alarmed.

How do you know there is darkness in my soul?

Has my identity as an extraterrestrial demon, which I've concealed so well, been exposed already?

Even if there's a high probability she was just saying it casually, it's better to be safe than sorry; maybe the other shore flower really does know something.

Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free; Gu Yun's eyes turned cold.

I see you're on the verge of death; you absolutely must not let this opportunity pass!

Of course, the other shore flower was unaware of Gu Yun's thoughts, but continued to speak.

"If you just nod, I can give you everything you want... the power to truly control everything..."

This is clearly a blatant attempt to recruit.

The nightingale was already a bit flustered.

"Damn it, where did this wild fox come from? Blatantly poaching my talent right in front of me! Even if it's a fake, it's still too arrogant! Gu Yun, can you tolerate this?"

Gu Yun really couldn't stand it.

The other shore flower's whole deception was utterly insincere; she simply created a magical puppet and sent it over without ever having her real self appear.

How can anyone believe that?

Both he and Nightingale could see that the seemingly genuine witch in front of them was actually not genuine at all.

Putting aside the level of detail and the quality of the magic, in essence, it is no different from the mind-image monsters we have encountered before.

Even if the original person were to say these words, they would still be nothing more than overused pyramid scheme rhetoric. Things like "you are different" and "real power" have been outdated for a long time.

It can only be said that the other shore flower is indeed an old-fashioned person who can't keep up with the times.

"Sorry, I'm a respectable person, loyal to the Magical Girl Association, and I only have this one sun in my heart. I don't take on side jobs."

The red spider lily was stunned for a moment, not expecting to be rejected so decisively.

"Besides, I don't think someone who doesn't even dare to show their true form can give me any real power."

"What?"

Upon hearing Gu Yun's words, Lilia realized what he meant and said with a strange expression.

"Hey? You received it too? She just told me that as long as I join some witch's guild, she'll go and bring back the wind chimes... cough cough."

Gu Yun: ?

Did you just say something really serious?

"I received it too."

Lin Zhixia frowned and pointed to her head.

"She said she would tell me the whole truth as long as I nodded."

"Me too."

An Ruosu's expression was very unpleasant, but she didn't say what the other shore flower had promised her.

Lian Zhu Baiyu did the same, looking at the spider lily with disdain.

"She said that as long as I surrender, she would guarantee the young lady's safety."

That's a joke. If we just chop you up, wouldn't the young lady's safety be guaranteed?

She will take what she wants herself; she doesn't need anyone to give it to her.

So your persuasive recruitment just now was really a mass message?

Gu Yun was starting to lose his composure.