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

Then he suddenly grabbed Iris by the neck!

"Seriously, it really is... difficult to deal with..."

Despite her difficulty in speaking, Iris smiled nonchalantly, "It's alright, this is the real Azure Phoenix. Let's have a competition then... Anyway, it always ends up like this."

Purple magic continued to dismantle her magical attire.

However, gravity is also constantly penetrating into Shion's power.

In fact, there have been many such endurance battles between the two since they became magical girls and joined the Disaster Management Bureau.

Especially after Iris acquired the Heart Image, Azure Phoenix was always able to turn the situation into a magical clash between the two of them by relying on her cards.

Iris always loses.

At that time, the total amount of magic power she and Qingluan possessed was actually not much different, and their precision in controlling magic power was also similar.

But they always fell short by one move.

Later, they competed many times, and Iris always wanted to win against Azure Phoenix in this aspect, but she never won.

Now that Qingluan has transformed into Ziyuan, both her total magical power and the precision of her control far surpass what they used to be…

Do you know why you lost?

Iris gazed into Qingluan's eyes.

Only her eyes remained the familiar color, no longer purple.

She would never mistake those pale blue pupils.

Although she seemed a little slow and dazed, she could clearly see the tears welling up in her eyes.

However, the purple color continued to spread across those pupils.

Iris is starting to dislike purple.

She used to like purple because of aster.

It is a symbol of power and mystery.

"Back then, Senior Cuique told me why I lost: because I always felt that it was good enough. Qingluan, your desire to win was much stronger than mine. Even when you had no magic left, you always tried your best to win, even if it meant risking your life. I lost from the very beginning."

"Actually, I think it's okay to let Qingluan win if we fight. Anyway, I've never beaten you. Qingluan has always been stronger than me. Losing isn't shameful. Besides, I'm a little scared. If I beat you one day, will it make you hate me and distance yourself from me? After all, I think Qingluan's desire to win is too strong. She seems petty."

"Compared to victory, the Azure Phoenix is ​​indeed more important, so..."

Her own magic was gradually depleting, but Shion still had a lot of magic left.

It's nothing like before, when it could fight the Azure Phoenix to the point of exhaustion on both sides.

The gap has widened.

But Iris flashed a dazzling smile, "Come on, this is the last time, I'm going to win."

"I will be like Qingluan was before."

The demonic armor on Iris's body suddenly vanished!

"Even if it costs me my life!"

Even the magical armor was used as the last bit of magic power. The mental space collapsed, and the magic power that was maintaining it was also squeezed out. Iris used her mortal body to smash into Qingluan's forehead. The last bit of magic power surged and exploded on Qingluan's aster body!

"I'll definitely win and show you!!"

The violent explosion suddenly blew away the surrounding meteorite belt!

Looking at the shockwave that surged directly from the mental space, Kikyo was slightly taken aback; even she was somewhat amazed by its power.

I never expected the magical girls from the Disaster Management Bureau to be able to do this.

As the sect leader said, the good magical girls from the Disaster Management Bureau are no less capable than the disciples of the Qingyun Sect.

No wonder Master values ​​irises so much...

With that thought in mind, the explosion escalated again!

The explosion that caused the entire mental image space to collapse was so powerful that it almost shattered the mental image debris below as well!

Kikyo was also startled. She quickly used her magic to suppress the terrifying explosion and stabilize the remains of the heart image below, so as not to release the other Shion.

Only after everything calmed down did Kikyo look toward the center of the explosion.

The aster has disappeared.

The purple magic gradually began to change color, returning to the familiar color and aura of another magical girl.

That was the magic of the Azure Phoenix.

Qingluan was lying on the ground, with Iris still holding her neck with one hand, though not very tightly.

Iris's left arm had completely flown off, and blood was flowing from the severed arm. If it wasn't treated in time, it wouldn't be surprising if she bled to death.

Qingluan, who was being strangled by Iris, reached out and pressed her hand against Iris's severed arm. Iris's blood was all over her hand, body, and face.

She desperately used her magic to stop the bleeding from the iris, while Qingluan herself was unharmed.

She was protected by magical armor during the explosion and was not injured at all.

But at this moment, half of Iris's face was a bloody mess, and one of her eyes was completely destroyed, leaving it barely able to close. Blood kept flowing from her forehead, along her broken eye, and down her bloody face.

Her expression remained the same, a smile as bright as the sun. Even after being blown to a pulp, she seemed completely unaffected, simply humming happily as she emphasized in a low voice:

"I won, I won, Qingluan, you can't go back on your word now!"

Even Kikyo couldn't help but admire Iris's appearance.

A true hero.

They can withstand all of this.

Furthermore, because the mental image space is destroyed, one cannot transform for a short period of time, and it is questionable whether the body can be repaired once the transformation is restored.

Magical girls' transformations to repair their bodies have a time limit.

But Iris didn't care at all, and just kept emphasizing her victory to her friend.

Magical Girl Iris, she has the potential to be a true successor!

It took Qingluan a long time to cover her eyes and upper face with her other arm, but she couldn't hide her sobs no matter what: "Idiot, what good will winning do... You've always been the strongest, you've always been the strongest magical girl in our Disaster Management Bureau, there's no need for you to beat me, just leave me alone!"

"You're the idiot. The so-called strongest has a nemesis you can't beat. How can that be convincing? Nobody will believe you... And if I can't beat Qingluan, my confidence... oh, no, I should say my Dao heart will be damaged. If my Dao heart is damaged, I can't become the strongest! If even I don't believe in myself, how can I be the strongest?"

Iris stood up unsteadily, her only remaining eye shining brightly. She reached out and helped her friend up. "You can win countless times, but I only need to win once. Because if I win this once, I'll have the strongest and my friend. Is there anything better than that? Hehe."

Laughing, she touched Qingluan's forehead with her own again. "I won't let you run away after winning, Qingluan. You'd better swallow your regret and resentment at this defeat!"

Qingluan sniffed, holding Iris's severed hand, "How are you going to fight like this..."

"Don't worry, I'm the strongest magical girl. Losing an arm or a leg won't affect my strength at all. In fact, I'll become stronger because of my disability. To catch up with Shion, I've almost finished reading Bai San's novels. Let me tell you, getting injured is a good thing. Being disabled makes you more focused on becoming stronger. In the novels, those who are missing arms or legs are all reclusive masters..."

"Idiot."

"You're the idiot! Ouch, don't wipe your nose with my severed hand, it's so dirty!"

"Also, I'm not petty!"

"You're so petty! Look how you cried after losing once, your nose is all red. I've never cried when I lose to you. You have no mental fortitude. Qingluan, I guess I should just let you win."

"I don't need you to give in, and I didn't cry, but you did, and you were even secretly stabbing me with voodoo dolls in the blankets."

"No, that little figure was a gift from someone else, and I didn't stick any needles in it. I was just giving you acupuncture."

"You're the one who's petty."

"You are!"

"You're not just petty, you're a one-eyed monster!"

"Wow, attacking me like that, Qingluan, we can't be friends anymore, you've gone too far!"

"……sorry."

"Hehe, I've found your weakness. You won't win an argument with me now."

"idiot."

"You're the idiot!"

Seeing the two of them arguing again, Kikyo sighed.

Just as my senior sister said, the magical girls from the Disaster Management Bureau are really noisy.

She stood up, about to say something, when Iris, who had just saved her friend, was simply smiling happily and chatting with Qingluan about Ziyuan.

"Whatever she's up to, since she's going to kill everyone, Iris will definitely not let her get away with it. I'm going to grab her and give her a good spanking so she'll know that I was the one who let her win back then..."

"You're just bragging."

"I'm not bragging. Look at me now, I still won against you, hehe. I've lost to you far more times than I've lost to Ziyuan. For me, Qingluan is greater than Ziyuan. Don't question me, you defeated opponent."

"I knew I couldn't lose to you."

"No, we're the best of friends in the world, and the strongest of all. If we join forces, we'll definitely have a way to deal with Shion and all that..."

The two chatted and bickered as usual, but their tone gradually became more relaxed.

No matter how heavy things get, with Iris around, you'll always be able to relax.

As long as she's by my side, it feels like nothing is scary anymore.

"really?"

A somewhat indifferent voice seemed to come from beyond the heavens.

The Azure Phoenix and Iris, who had been chatting, fell silent in an instant.

Before Iris and Azure Phoenix could make a move, Kikyo on the other side had already turned around and drawn her bow, shooting towards the direction of the sound with a speed that neither of them could react to!

Before the bowstring was even drawn, a small hand suddenly pressed down on the longbow.

Kikyo froze instantly. She looked up at the girl who had held down her bow and arrow.

"Master..."

The hand holding the bowstring tightened slightly.

Kikyo's longbow suddenly exploded!