Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

Is it the same one, or are there multiple ones?

Xiuer had no idea for the time being, but he did not respond.

Because he had just landed on the ground and the effect of the "invisibility magic" had not yet been removed, the opponent should have been like the previous one and not noticed him.

Are you cheating?

It probably had some feeling, but it probably hadn't discovered its exact location yet.

Shul immediately came up with this hypothesis and prepared to test it.

He slowly moved his body and walked to the side.

But the mascot's gaze moved along with his movements.

The mascot's scarlet eyes had lost their previous cuteness at this moment. The shadows of the night were cast on the round face, adding a touch of weirdness to this cute creature.

As if puzzled by the other party's behavior, the white creature tilted its head slightly and asked softly in that sweet and lovely voice:

"You are here alone, are you in trouble?"

……

Chapter 3: Initial Contact

"You are here alone, are you in trouble?"

The sweet and lovely voice of the white creature emerged from the latter's mind, making him realize that he had been exposed.

After all, the other person can speak directly in his mind, which means that the other party has indeed locked onto him.

"Inquiry, how did you find me?"

Xiuer did not immediately cancel his invisibility, but continued to maintain this state and began to approach the other party.

He was observing how the other party discovered him.

"Your position is like a 'void,' and some energy I don't know about is slowly flowing into it."

Its words were full of curiosity, and its round face followed Xuel's steps until he arrived in front of it.

It raised its adorable face and looked into the "air" in front of it.

"..."

Xiuer could notice that the other person's eyes were indeed fixed on him.

But if you look closely, you can find that the other party only knows that there is such a person here, but has not seen what "this person" looks like.

After all, he could see that the other person wanted to look him in the eye, but actually couldn't find the position of his eyes.

In other words, the other party did discover him, but not completely.

"Inquiry, what kind of creature are you and what is your name?"

The word "empty" from the other party's mouth is a very interesting word, and Xuer certainly understands what it means.

But he had no intention of chatting now. Since the other party came to him on his own initiative, he naturally chose to ask directly.

Of course, although magical girl works generally do not have overly vicious characters.

But his vigilance did not allow him to show up so easily in front of strangers, or even this strange creature that had discovered his own abilities.

Besides, Xiuer could also detect that the other party's emotions did not fluctuate as his tone indicated.

It's strange, like... there's absolutely no emotion at all.

"My name is Kyubey."

The white creature that called itself "Quppy" showed a friendly smile. Obviously, it showed its goodwill, but this was not enough to make Xiuer let down his guard.

He didn't care about the question that the other party deliberately avoided. After all, the issue of "species" was not important.

Since this Kewpie watch showed such good intentions, he would of course use it to extract as much information as possible.

"But what is this ability of yours, magic?"

Before Xiuer could continue asking questions, Kyubey immediately seized the opportunity to ask what he cared about.

"..."

To be honest, Xiuer didn't want to answer, but trust began with the actions of both parties. If he refused, it would probably make the other party wary.

That would hinder the acquisition of intelligence.

Kyubey also noticed the silence of the "air" in front of him. He blinked and began to wonder if he had touched the other party's sore spot?

Shuul was full of curiosity about Kyubey, and the latter was the same.

It showed great interest in this "invisible person" who sounded like a girl.

Both parties are strangers, and both want to find out each other's secrets.

"affim."

This is indeed "magic", but it is different from the "magic" of magical girls.

Xiuer did not lie, nor did he tell the truth.

Kyubey blinked, and the dim light shone on its face, allowing the former to see the confusion on its face.

There was no scent of magic, that much it was certain of; instead, it was an energy it had never seen before.

Does that mean the other party is not telling the truth?

Kyubey was a little curious, but his thoughts did not show on his face.

"Are you a magical girl?"

Sure enough, the topic came to this issue just as Xiuer expected.

To be honest, if he had met a magical girl first, he could definitely "disguise" his energy after collecting data.

This creature before her, who was clearly a companion of the magical girl, must have some method of detecting energy.

Xiuer paused for a moment on this question, and this pause was still noticed by Kyubey.

It looked ahead with a smile. The moonlight that was blocked by the buildings finally bypassed the obstruction and illuminated the originally dim alley.

The eerie atmosphere also dissipated with the arrival of the soft light.

Under the cool moonlight, Kyubey's face full of friendly smile makes people feel good.

"Before we continue chatting, could you please tell me your name?"

The other party's pause had made it understand roughly that the "person" with such special power was not a magical girl. It really couldn't sense the "breath" of a magical girl from the other party.

But after asking just now, it completely confirmed this fact, which also means that this person is not an ordinary person, and his abnormality makes it impossible to ignore.

In addition, the other party's voice, although a little cold, sounded obviously that of an underage child, which was very consistent with Kyubey's target positioning.

"…Answer me, Xiuer."

"Xiul, what a nice name."

Of course, such flattery would not work on Xuer, but the cute creature in front of him obviously had something else to say.

"Can you please let me see your face? I'm also troubled by talking to 'air' like this."

As he spoke, Kyubey's face revealed a distressed expression.

But Xiuer was still not moved by this.

"..."

He just fell silent, as if avoiding the question.

"Really? Is there any reason why you can't show up?"

"..."

Shuul remained silent about this, and his silence allowed Kyubey to understand the other party's determination.

At this point, it finally stopped testing. It was surprised by the former's vigilance, but it was obvious that this topic was no longer suitable to continue.

"alright, I got it."

Kyubey nodded, and its big tail kept wagging behind it. It was naturally very concerned about the other party's secret, but if it wanted to explore it, it needed to keep the topic going.

In other words, we need to change the topic.

"Are you interested in becoming a magical girl?"

"...?"

The other party's sudden remarks made Xiuer slightly stunned.

What does it mean to "become a magical girl"?

Although he felt uncomfortable with Kyubey's pyramid scheme-like methods, this was a topic raised by the other party, and he would certainly not give up the opportunity to obtain more information.

"What is a magical girl?"

When asking this question, Xiuer noticed that Kyubey's eyes narrowed slightly for a moment, as if he was thinking about something.

But this look only lasted for a moment, and the other party explained as if nothing had happened:

"Sign a contract with me and become a magical girl, and you'll get a chance to make a wish."

Kyubey said with a smile.

It's such a beautiful thing, and just as the sound of it fits Shure's idea of ​​this kind of work.

"Confused, make a wish?"

"Yes, whether it's gaining great power, money, or the love of others, any wish can be fulfilled."

The magical girls in this world actually have such exaggerated privileges when they obtain this identity.

But Xuel did not relax, because this thing reminded him of the "Holy Grail".

That thing is also called the "Universal Wishing Machine".

But this so-called wishing machine also has an unspoken price.

He would not easily believe such statements that all wishes can be fulfilled.

"Inquiry, what is the price?"

"Just be a guardian of this city, fight against "evil", and protect the residents of this city."

It sounds like a classic setting, Xuer analyzed the information.

At this moment, Kyubey in front of him raised one of its front paws and blinked its red eyes a few times.

"How about it, do you want to try it?"

The latter asked this to the "air" in front of him.

As for Xiuer, he was silently looking at the other party's front paws, as if he was thinking about it.

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Chapter 4: Misunderstanding

The morning sun awakens the city.

People wake up from their sweet dreams at night and start their lives today.

Office workers and students walking on the streets bring vitality to this city that is just beginning to wake up.

Xiuer, who had just arrived in this world, found a simple breakfast shop.

At this time, he was just sitting in the store with a cup of coffee.

As an Ex-Machina, he didn't really need to take in such inefficient energy, but the memories of his past as a human made him unwilling to give up this last bit of "happiness".

No matter what world it is, there is no shortage of "delicious food", but due to the current time, most restaurants are not open yet, so he can only find a breakfast shop to eat.

As for the coffee in his hand?

As a machine, Shuul naturally does not need caffeine to stimulate his physical brain.

He simply found a drink to satisfy his taste.