Starting with magical girls, I'll reign supreme for eternity.

Will I get points for a correct answer?

【certainly.】

"Then ask away."

Absolute zero is -273.15℃, so what should we call -273.16℃?

"Lower temperatures exceeding absolute zero!"

[Wow, your knowledge already surpasses that of 11% of the population! You're not allowed to learn any more! Any further learning will drastically increase the average IQ of the Sanctuary, forcing this system to further upgrade its database...]

What? They're treating me like an idiot.

Coco was a little annoyed and wanted to throw away the broken mirror, but the system inside the broken mirror quickly stopped her.

Of course, the above is just to help you relax and express your true concerns. Now you should be able to ask this system any questions you have, right?

The system's dialogue, which felt like that of a human, made Coco sigh.

As she wiped the mirror in her hands, she finally spoke softly:

"I'm just curious why I was able to become a magical girl."

She caused the deaths of her parents, and shamelessly claimed that she wanted to use the power of magical girls to bring more happiness to everyone.

To make up for the misfortune brought about by this power.

But when I actually saw my brother causing so much misfortune to so many people in front of me, I only felt wavering and hesitant.

"I am not qualified at all."

Becoming a magical girl is a physical phenomenon, just as the dead cannot be resurrected. There is no such thing as being unqualified for someone who has already become a magical girl. Dear user, this system does not have psychological medical functions. Friendly reminder: you can visit the psychological services department of the Disaster Management Bureau.

"...I really shouldn't have had any expectations of you."

Coco mumbled a reply, then became melancholy again.

She looked up at the entrance to the upper level, where renovations were likely underway as well.

While considering whether or not to violate the church's rules and go up there.

"cocoa!"

The sudden call startled Coco, who looked down.

In this antique-style Chongxu that has been renovated, she really didn't expect to see an acquaintance.

Li Yi stood there in the courtyard below.

His eyes were red as he looked at her: "How could you suddenly disappear... I've looked everywhere for you but I can't find you. You didn't even tell me, and you ran off to a place like this..."

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

I don't want to stay in the Disaster Management Bureau anymore, I don't want to continue being so weak and helpless.

I want to become stronger.

I want to join the Sanctuary to protect my brother.

But now, this goal has begun to become blurred.

It seems the older brother doesn't need her to protect anything.

Even after transforming, the power my brother displayed was still comparable to mine.

Even stronger.

"Yiyi, how did you get here..." So she could only change the subject.

"I met disciples from the Qingyun Sect. They were all very kind and gave me a ticket to come here."

Coco couldn't help but give a wry smile.

I really don't understand what I'm doing...

It wasn't until Li Yi climbed up and sat down next to her that Coco leaned wearily against her friend. "I'm sorry, Yi Yi, I made some stupid choices like an idiot."

"It's nothing." Although she was so angry she was about to cry, Coco's soft words immediately comforted Li Yi. "Don't leave without saying goodbye again. Aren't we good friends? If there's anything, tell me first, and we'll make decisions together. Even if you want to leave the Disaster Management Bureau and join the Holy Temple, you can ask me to come with you."

"Hey, wouldn't that be a bad idea?"

"Hmph, with me here, it will be very convenient to go back. I resigned when I came here, so the two of us can go back together. The director definitely won't refuse."

"What if the bureau chief thinks this is a double celebration?"

“Silly Coco, we are the pillars of Beihai, and you are the hope of Beihai. How could the director think it’s a double blessing! It would be more like Senior Peony resigning…” As Li Yi spoke, she remembered that the patrol and monster-clearing work in Beihai recently seemed to be done by the Qingyun Sect.

For a moment, his tone became a little guilty, "In short, if the director doesn't agree, we'll cry in front of the Disaster Management Bureau!"

"I don't want to be so embarrassed..."

"Anyway, come back with me," Li Yi said earnestly. "Everyone is waiting for you."

Coco nodded, thought for a long time, but ultimately didn't tell Yiyi about her brother's situation.

Let's not ruin the image of my brother in her heart for now.

"Ah."

I nodded and agreed to my friend's request.

Go back and find Ms. Shion.

Coco thought to herself that if it were Ms. Shion, she would definitely be able to handle it better than she could.

When Shion-sensei was chasing after her brother, did she also know something similar?

Compared to herself, Ms. Shion is always able to make the right judgments calmly.

If Shion-sensei were to kill my brother...

"Huh? Shion?"

While she was still thinking about Teacher Ziyuan, Li Yi's voice woke her from her reverie.

Coco looked up and her pupils suddenly contracted.

A massive amount of black energy surged in the sky, its filthy demonic power reaching a point where it blotted out the sun!

The entire Chongxu was plunged into darkness, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face. Only the figure of a girl was clearly visible in the distance.

Ms. Shion walked down from the dark sky.

It was as if they had descended from an inverted abyss, step by step, onto an invisible staircase, and arrived in the human world.

The air froze.

Coco stood up abruptly.

Are you Coco?

When Ms. Ziyuan spoke, Coco frowned, sensing something was amiss.

This tone is not quite right.

"So this is what Jiang Si's sister is like?"

His tone carried a slightly strange emotion.

When the name of her older brother was mentioned, Li Yi stood up and became wary.

Coco held Li Yi down, protecting her behind her, feeling uneasy because she sensed the hostility in Teacher Ziyuan's tone.

This was the first time she had encountered such pure malice since becoming the captain.

It points directly at itself.

The disgust and a hint of sourness in his tone were almost undisguised.

"Blood ties are such a cunning thing."

The dark witch continuously emitted black mist, tilted her head, and curled her lips into a cold smile.

"Even without making any effort, I can be so much like him, almost exactly the same as him, able to stand beside him and easily see the world through his eyes..."

For some reason, none of the other people in the sanctuary showed up.

"Yiyi, you go first..."

She had intended to let Li Yi leave first, but when she turned around, she found that Yi Yi had already fallen down silently, her body shrouded in black mist.

The entire Chongxu was plunged into a deathly silence in the darkness.

Coco's heart tightened, so she called out a few more times, "White Fox, Senior Hyacinth! Ruoyun!"

There was no response; Shion above simply stared at her coldly. "Don't you think you're being noisy?"

Coco took a deep breath and finally calmed down.

Everyone in the sanctuary must have fainted.

The black fog that permeates the world is a dense, foul magic, which is lethal to ordinary people.

We absolutely must protect everyone...

He subconsciously thought so, but just looking into the eyes of the girl in front of him made his hands and feet feel cold.

But Coco knew that the person in front of her was definitely not Teacher Ziyuan.

She gritted her teeth, a slight surge of anger rising within her under the influence of the filthy magic.

He asked, enunciating each word clearly:

"who are you?"

"Although I really want to say that you can call me sister-in-law, it just doesn't feel very pleasant." The dark-skinned Ziyuan, whose pupils gleamed with an eerie white, stretched out her hand and pointed it at her. "So, forget it, I don't like you."

It's not that I should feel sad just because I'm not liked.

She just said those words in the guise of Shion-sensei.

It still caused a slight stinging pain in my heart.

Subconsciously, I tried to find the seed, only to discover that there are actually no miracle seeds in Chongxu.

Then the witch Shion suddenly said, "Ah, you still have the nerve to want to transform? Didn't you watch your brother kill so many innocent people without doing anything, and even plan to give up on seeking justice for them?"

The sound may indeed have exceeded the absolute zero temperature, making it difficult for Coco to move.