Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

"At 10:00 AM... Archmage Colossus, move out!"

At Spica's command, and under the watchful eyes of everyone present, the Archmagic Titan slowly entered the wormhole, pulled by its tracks.

This solemn and dignified atmosphere... isn't that the hope?

"The Archmagic Giant has passed through the veil; signal interrupted."

spica continued issuing orders.

"Begin deploying the second group of drones, one every 30 seconds, with no upper limit, until the Demon God is confirmed to have completed his mission."

During the battle with the Magister Colossus, the opposing side will definitely relax their vigilance on the wormhole, and the deployed drones may have a chance to observe for a longer period of time... However, burning ten million every ten seconds is too terrifying. Is this what war is?

Upon receiving the order, the new large drones were connected to cables, and I covered them with bubble wrap before they took off one after another.

"The first drone has passed through the screen and entered the view."

The circular world is indistinguishable in terms of north and south, but the Demonic Giant God has already landed. Its combat power is stronger than expected, and it is still fighting.

The bullets infused with magic could indeed kill the monsters, but there were only a handful of monsters coming to meet me. The rest were soldiers in uniform and wearing helmets, who were clearly weaker than the monsters. Not to mention the thick armor plates, their energy weapons couldn't even penetrate my protective shield.

Perhaps those were armed police from "the other side"?

Because of my protective shield, the time flow of the Demonic Giant God is still the standard on this side, so it is very fast relative to the other side. Even without using its own weapon platform, its huge size and speed alone can scatter the enemy's troops... This is a large dump truck that is seven meters tall.

boom--

I observed for about seven seconds.

The reconnaissance drone was shot down again.

But just a few seconds later, the second drone delivered new images.

Two of the strange men had fallen, it was unclear whether they were seriously injured or dead. The general troops had all withdrawn, but the total number of strange men had not decreased, and even a few large, seemingly powerful strange men had arrived.

Where is the witch?

Why doesn't the opposing side intend to deploy its top-tier combat power under these circumstances?

boom--

The screen went blank again.

When they continued, the monster finally broke the bubble wrap, which slowed down the speed of the Magic Giant God, greatly reduced its threat, and removed several armor plates.

As if sensing its impending doom, the drone unleashed its full firepower from its weapon platform, unleashing a torrent of ammunition sealed with various magical powers, along with missiles.

Hmm, this thing is even equipped with missiles.

The giant monster was smashed to pieces; it's definitely dead this time.

boom--

This Betelgeuse is really annoying. It has time to sit on drones, but it doesn't go down and help other weirdos.

"However... the Demonic Giant God... is so powerful..."

This giant mealworm performed much better than I expected.

"The ammunition depot contains so much magic, the combined magical power of more than a dozen magical girls. This is already comparable to that of a witch, so it's normal for it to be stronger."

That's what Miluno said.

The next drone went in, but all it saw was an ominous red light emanating from the core area of ​​the Demonic Giant God, and even the air was distorted by the intense heat...

Then, it self-destructed.

Under the impact of a nuclear explosion.

The drone that had just passed by was burned by the EMP generated by the shock wave and lost its signal.

The battle is over.

Spica ordered: "Recall all the remaining drones and shut down the wormhole."

"Wait, something's coming through the wormhole! All the drones that haven't been recalled yet have been destroyed!"

"A weirdo? Or a witch?"

"This size... is probably not... it's more like some kind of long-range attack."

"Serno, use your magic to intercept. Everyone else, stay away from the wormhole generator."

"Ah? Yes!"

A large number of solidified bubbles are created in the air and pushed into the wormhole tunnel.

Still feeling uneasy, he used his last bit of magic to build a protective shield around the wormhole device.

call out--

As a result, a golden arrow pierced through everything, shot out of the gloomy curtain, and embedded itself deeply in the insulating floor of the underground cavity.

"Golden storm, everyone find cover on the spot—"

Sirius hadn't even finished speaking.

A howling golden wind swept through the entire underground hangar.

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Abnormalities of the Golden Ship

(Albinocotyledon)

A storm mixed with golden sand tore through Seruno's bubble defenses and spread out from the arrow as its center, almost sweeping across the entire space.

Just like the alchemical magic we saw on the road, all the objects affected by this storm turned into gold without exception.

Those caught in the golden storm were injured, and inhaling the gold-plated dust was fatal. However, Seruno promptly provided everyone with a protective shield, so the casualties were ultimately limited. The most severely affected were the various non-human materials. All kinds of electronic equipment, floors, walls, surveillance cameras, and even the drones and cables that were painstakingly retrieved were turned into gold.

But none of these are the most critical issues...

"Wormhole generator! We're doomed!"

The walkie-talkies in their ears had long since turned into tiny gold nuggets. The storm hadn't subsided, yet some researchers from the association still uttered desperate cries.

The entire generating device has lost its original function and turned into a large circle of glittering gold... Perhaps gold is valuable, but it may not be as valuable as this wormhole generating device, right?

"...How much does it cost to build a wormhole generator?"

Seruno put a protective film over her and asked in a low voice. The researcher sighed, "It's not a matter of money, it's a matter of time! This is the largest wormhole generator to date, designed to allow military drones, vehicles, and heavy machinery to pass through directly! There's no assembly line for this, and the materials are scarce. Assembling and rebuilding one will take several months... It's over, it's all over!"

An elderly man, holding his head, squatted on the ground and cried.

All the effort he had put in over a long period of time was wasted, and he seemed to be in great pain.

The golden storm didn't last long. After it subsided, the elevator doors, which had been turned into a single block of gold, were violently smashed open. Miss Metal was in charge of the operation. Compared to the others, she looked much more relaxed. With the entire hangar turned into gold, her magic for manipulating metals could finally come in handy.

Spica, who was following behind her, had a dark complexion, as dark as a hidden character that hadn't been unlocked yet.

This is only natural.

They intended to teach "the other side" a lesson, but ended up suffering heavy losses themselves and were unable to explain themselves to the public.

"Send the wounded up for treatment first. As for those who can still move... try to salvage the equipment that can still be recovered... never mind, Metal, could you please collect the substances that can be turned into gold first?"

"Okay! Leave it to me!"

Metal patted his chest.

After glancing at the large iron ring that had turned into pure gold, Spica's brow furrowed once more.

"That Aldebaran guy really gave me a big gift in return."

"The strategist has suffered another setback. What are your plans to do to clean up this mess?"

I know it's a bit inappropriate and sarcastic to say this.

I wasn't optimistic about her counterattack plan to begin with, and now that the initial preparation stage has been so severely disrupted, it's hard to imagine how it will proceed.

But Spica shook her head.

"The end? Although the losses were heavy, this operation achieved the expected results... We finally saw what kind of world 'the other side' really is. This will lay the foundation for future plans. To be honest, I never thought that we could figure out 'the other side' in one go."

She may have been very magnanimous in words, but this loss has clearly crossed her bottom line, especially with the precious wormhole generator.

"Let's get this straight, given the current situation, I can't send you to be a scout."

"I know, but I won't send you to your deaths."

"What are you planning to do next?"

"Of course, we should continue our reconnaissance. This reconnaissance has proven that time flows faster in our country. As long as we send drones over, we can see something no matter what. If we can find a way to escape Betelgeuse's interception, we can further investigate the environment and ecology of 'the other side'."

Since no one was on the scene, the setbacks encountered this time were much smaller than those seven years ago, and Spica did not become discouraged.

"Well, it seems there's nothing else. I have other plans, so I'll be going now."

Although no one had invited me in the first place.

Seruno hurriedly said, "Oh? Wait, I have to go now! Is that alright, Miss Spica?"

"Okay, leave the rest to us."

With permission granted, Serino jogged over and took my arm. I patted her forehead and watched her squint like a little animal, then we walked together toward the elevator that had no doors…

Thankfully, the elevator is still usable now that the gold rush has started.

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"Mom, we can go back now."

The command center in B3 was completely unaffected by the Golden Storm.

Aunt Yuehan said, "Um, come and take a look, Ah Huang doesn't seem quite right..."

In a corner of the command room, the Golden Horse lay on the ground, clutching a dog's head, its paws covering its eyes—a seemingly excessive reaction to being startled.

"What's going on? Were you scared by the battle scenes of the Magic Giants?"

"No...it was quite normal back then..."

Aunt Yuehan stroked the smooth fur of the Golden Horn and sighed, "I remember it was after that arrow was shot that it turned into what it is now."

"What happened? Were you frightened?"

Seruno squatted down in front of the dog and reached out to pull the dog's paw away.