Why are the magical girls in your area male?

Damn, that hurts so much.....

It can't fly anymore....

Her face was pale, she struggled to gather her magic power, and her eyes widened in anger.

As long as you dodge this move, you'll be fine!

Calm down, Yuki Tsukishiro. This isn't the first time we've faced a crisis. You can do it!

As she thought this, she calmed herself down, and her gaze grew increasingly cold.

However, just a second before the opponent's raised tentacles were about to strike—

"boom!"

A fierce, extremely cold current, as if from the deepest part of the Arctic ice field, swept across the entire battlefield without warning!

The air made a soft "crackling" sound as countless tiny ice crystals condensed.

The devastated earth, the flying pebbles, and even the dust in the air were all covered with a layer of cold frost at this moment.

The Shadow Beast's enormous tentacles froze in mid-air.

The mysterious ice, emanating a chilling blue aura, spread rapidly to its arms, torso, and the sticky black substance at a visible speed.

In the blink of an eye, the five-story-tall shadow beast was suddenly frozen into a massive ice sculpture.

The next instant, a beam of light as swift as lightning tore through the night and pierced through it!

The enormous ice sculpture was blasted into pieces by the overwhelming beam of light!

Absolute silence enveloped the ruins, with only the mournful sound of the cold wind blowing through.

Yuki Tsukishiro froze on the spot, seemingly forgetting even the pain in her abdomen due to the shock.

She turned around abruptly, her gaze fixed on the direction from which the cold front was approaching.

Yuan Xun's beautiful figure was seen slowly descending from mid-air.

The moonlight shone on her, outlining her clear silhouette.

"Xiao, Xiao Xun?"

Yuki Tsukishiro spoke in a dry voice.

There was no response from the other person, who slowly approached her. Only then did Yuki Tsukishiro notice that the other person's appearance was completely different from before.

Her original light blue long hair resembled flowing snow, with the light purple highlights at the ends subtly emitting a soft glow.

Her once clear eyes now held an inhuman indifference, their gaze calm and detached, cold and aloof.

An aura of superiority and looking down upon all living beings was emanating from her.

A storm raged in Yuki Tsukishiro's heart.

She knew very well that this was a power that a C-rank magical girl could never possess!

Even if the opponent was already seriously injured, an ordinary A-level would not be able to kill a powerful leader so easily!

and......

Her appearance and her demeanor have completely changed!

It's like he's become a completely different person...

The next second, the purple magic that had been binding the other person's body quietly receded.

Yuan Xun's eyes regained their former clarity.

Seeing Yuki Tsukishiro clutching her lower abdomen, her hands covered in blood, she felt a pang of fear and rushed forward:

"Yuki-nee, you, you're injured!"

Upon hearing this, Yuki Tsukishiro seemed to "remember" her injury, and a wave of pain immediately surged up.

"I, I'm fine." She covered her lower abdomen and forced a smile.

"How could nothing be wrong?!"

Yuan Xun rushed to Yuecheng Yuki's side, squatted down, and looked helplessly at her as she clutched her abdomen, blood seeping from between her fingers, her little face filled with fear:

"What should I do? My healing skills can't heal such severe injuries. Even with the power I just used, it's impossible..."

"I'm fine, Xiao Xun, really. The association's support will arrive soon, don't worry..."

Yuki Tsukishiro gently comforted him.

Her gaze was fixed on Yuan Xun's anxious face, and she couldn't help but recall her cold look from before...

What exactly happened to Yuan Xun?

Yuki Tsukishiro thought for a moment, then spoke with a somewhat complicated expression, "Kaoru, what you just did..."

Before she could even ask her question, another unexpected event occurred!

Right next to them! Right against the wall they were leaning against!

The empty wall suddenly began to twist violently without warning!

In the blink of an eye, a vast, deep, dark vortex suddenly opened, unleashing a powerful suction that devoured everything around it like a black hole!

This is......

A portal to the dungeon!!

"Watch out!" Yuki Tsukishiro's pupils shrank sharply. Ignoring her injuries, she instinctively tried to push away Kaoru Minamoto beside her!

Kaoru's reaction was even faster than hers!

The moment the portal appeared, Kaoru grabbed Yuki Tsukishiro's arm and flew away with her at lightning speed!

However, even though she reacted quickly enough and took to the air immediately, she was still pulled into it by that powerful attraction!

Just as the two were about to be swallowed up, at the critical moment, Yuan Xun gritted his teeth, decisively exerted his strength, and threw Yue Shiro Yuki out!

"Yuki-nee! Don't come any closer!!"

Yuan Xun's exclamation became distorted and blurred by the powerful suction.

Yuki Tsukishiro felt a tremendous force come over her, and she was thrown out by Kaoru Minamoto like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground several meters away!

The pain from the wound on her abdomen nearly made her faint.

"Xiao Xun!!"

Yuki Tsukishiro witnessed Kaoru Minamoto being sucked into the center of the vortex, and her eyes widened in horror as she let out a heart-wrenching scream!

She endured the pain, struggled to her feet, and desperately tried to rush over!

But everything happened too fast!

Yuan Xun's figure flashed at the edge of the vortex before being completely swallowed by the deep darkness!

"Boom!!"

Almost the instant Yuan Xun was sucked in, a buzzing sound rang out, and the originally deep and dark portal began to change drastically at a speed visible to the naked eye!

As darkness receded, a scarlet red, like congealed blood and exuding a violent aura, gradually stained the entire portal!

Even if Yuki Tsukishiro only took one step closer, she would be violently repelled by the repulsive force field that appeared out of nowhere in front of the teleportation gate!

"boom!"

She fell to the ground again, blood gushing from her wounds and staining the ground beneath her.

She looked up in despair at the crimson portal that seemed so close yet so far away.

Yuan Xun, in order to save her, was sucked into the dungeon that had clearly undergone an anomaly...

But she could only watch helplessly as she was mercilessly blocked from the outside by a barrier.

"Xiao Xun, Xiao Xun..."

Yuki Tsukishiro sobbed, despair engulfing her like a tidal wave.

"Why......"

Why, not again?

"Why can't I do anything..."

"You silly girl, why did you save me?!"

"Uuuuuuu——!"

She broke down in tears, slamming her fists into the ground until her skin bled, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the agony in her heart...

......

The Tower of Death, 15th floor.

Yuan Qing gasped for breath and collapsed to the ground.

I died exactly three times, but finally I made it...

The trial on the 15th floor is against a humanoid creature with exceptional combat skills.

That thing is just as versatile as I am, proficient in head-on combat, assassination, and the use of magic, without any flaws.

If I hadn't quickly memorized and understood its mechanism, I probably wouldn't have made it through today.

Of course, hard work always pays off.

Through the trials and the experience gained from the monsters on the previous floors, he successfully leveled up to level 54.

The later floors require level 55 to enter, but level 1 is only required. I should be able to clear them by playing through them again tomorrow.

But more than those things, what he cares about most right now is the "good stuff" he recently acquired—

Congratulations on passing the 15th level of the trial!

[Item Obtained: Abyss Party Invitation]

[Description: Anyone who wants to challenge their limits, welcome to our party! Defeat formidable opponents and claim the rewards of a true warrior!]

[Note: Abyss Party Invitations are only valid for A-rank and above dungeons. You may decide when to use them after entering the dungeon.]

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