Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

The suddenly flickering light traced a long straight line across the sky, finally catching the attention of passersby nearby.

Not just that, people who had encountered an attack in the office buildings and were in a state of confusion and panic finally noticed the disturbance in the sky and realized that what they had experienced was not an earthquake.

"What's going on, thunder?"

"There's a chunk missing from the edge of that building, is it a Remnant Beast?"

"I didn't see any Remnant Beasts, they've probably been wiped out, right?"

On the streets below, crowds of pedestrians gathered and began to discuss animatedly in many voices.

Although no one knew exactly what had happened, when no visible threat could be seen with the naked eye, the innate curiosity of people made them choose to spectate rather than flee.

What they didn't know was that at this very moment, high above, the threat was still present.

"Hey, hey, hey? Is there still a response? It can't be just this extent, right?"

After the black and yellow light dissipated, Emerald Sparrow lowered her hand and revealed a somewhat listless expression: "If you were taken down just like that, I would have to seriously debate with your fans whether you are all bark and no bite."

Know that before this mission, she had actually been quite interested in this "Cornflower," the former star attraction.

According to the intelligence she had, even though the former star's current state was probably not great, she should have been able to have a good fight with her.

As one of the few lifelong Magical Girls in the Magic Kingdom, Cornflower's name was the stuff of legends during the time when she had just become a Magical Girl.

Every Magical Girl who prided herself on her genius had to acknowledge the name "Cornflower" before boasting about her own exceptional talent.

Reaching the bud level within two years, making significant contributions in the "Garden" defense battle, and simultaneously receiving both the honors of star attraction and lifetime Magical Girl, she was unprecedentedly summoned by a personage from the Rose Palace at that time. In terms of reputation, Cornflower was peerless.

Reputation, talent, strength, image... With all these elements combined, during that period, many of the new generation Magical Girls claimed to be fans of Cornflower.

Just that the duration of this legend wasn't long-lasting. Merely three years after her debut, Cornflower suddenly disappeared from both the Magic Kingdom and the public eye.

Some said she had sacrificed herself in battle against an extremely powerful Remnant Beast; others said she had retired and married a royal from the Rose Palace; there were even rumors that Cornflower was a fake identity, with someone else behind it...

However, some days before, Emerald Sparrow had heard another version.

That version was, Cornflower had actually— during the "Garden" defense battle—

—"Masterpiece, number four, Aegis of Shelter."

The cool and indifferent voice interrupted Emerald Sparrow's thoughts.

A misty, translucent light flared up, drawing her gaze as well.

Where Emerald Sparrow had been floating before, now appeared a huge circular shield crafted from interwoven indigo Magic Silk threads, like a hollowed-out sculpture.

This was Emerald Sparrow's "Masterpiece."

Woven from silk threads, solidified in entanglement, it created a special weapon—an advanced application of Emerald Sparrow's silk magic equipment.

Because the composition of the magic equipment included Soul Will as well as Magic Power, it could still withstand attacks, even against Emerald Sparrow's power that could corrupt Magical Barriers.

Even though its surface was eroded and pockmarked, this masterpiece faithfully completed its task, protecting its master.

The petite blue-haired girl stood behind the shield, unscathed, her expression changing from the previous coldness to a somewhat serene one.

"This kind of corrosive Magic Power is something I'm seeing for the first time," she said.

She loosened her tense fingers, and the shield made of Magic Silk in front of her instantly disintegrated. Emerald Sparrow changed her hand gesture, dismissing the remaining threads around her, "Is this your special reliance? Or do all of you from the so-called Claw Mark possess such dangerous Magic Power?"

Based on her past combat experience, such a characteristic was extremely unfamiliar.

The Magic Power of most people in the world is non-specific, and she had met one person with inherently unique Magic Power. Such individuals are usually called "Deviants" by the Magic Kingdom, but the manifestation was completely different from this Magical Girl she was facing now.

Now she suspected that this strongly corrosive Magic Power might be a unique technique of the organization named "Claw Mark."

"Your roundabout intention is too obvious, old hag," said the sparrow.

Seeing that her attack seemed ineffective, the sparrow became somewhat intrigued but still remarked, "Retiring in such a remote city to grow old, it's no wonder you are ignorant of the current world situation. But why would I have any reason to tell you?"

Earthy yellow Magic Power condensed in her hands into a Magic Wand, which she lifted and pointed straight at Emerald Sparrow's face, "Defeat me first, then think about extracting information!"

The tip of the Magic Wand immediately flashed with light, and then, a Magic Power Beam more powerful than before shot out towards Emerald Sparrow once again.

This time, Emerald Sparrow, prepared in advance, lightly tapped the ground with her foot, effortlessly drifting sideward for several meters to dodge the attack.

She turned back and retaliated with two Magic Power Beams, forcing the sparrow to move to the area she had predetermined, and then she picked up the threads of Magic Silk around her, trying to control her opponent with her magic gear.

On the other hand, the sparrow had already investigated what abilities the former top player's magic gear had. Although the instantaneous creation of weapons was a bit surprising, the combat style using Magic Silk to bind the enemy was expected. She knew she couldn't fight within the web of her threads—it would be too easy to fall into her opponent's rhythm, so she quickly created distance between herself and Emerald Sparrow, moving towards a space with fewer buildings.

Emerald Sparrow's Magic Silk threads needed to leverage against something, requiring a surface to anchor their ends.

Therefore, the best battle scenes for her were indoors, caves, the ground, or at least within a cluster of buildings, where she could weave her web more effectively.

Beyond that, dealing with high-speed moving targets could become very difficult, a fact Emerald Sparrow knew all too well.

So, when she saw her opponent moving towards a more open location, she had to ponder her options. After weighing the pros and cons, she decided that capturing the mischievous Magical Girl was essential, so she packed up her magic gear and followed closely.

In the high skies, unsuitable for using magic gear, it turned into a pure aerial duel.

Blue and yellow Magic Power fiercely collided in the air, countless Magic Bullets and Magic Power Beams appearing from various directions, only to disappear after shooting off into the unknown. The two Magical Girls continued to fly at high speeds, trying to shoot each other down with their Magic Power Bullets.

The sparrow seemed to have a larger reserve of Magic Power than Emerald Sparrow, so she squandered her Magic Power, using accelerated movements to continuously pressure Emerald Sparrow's flight path.

Emerald Sparrow was more meticulous and frugal with her Magic Power use, never making unnecessary moves or accelerations. Even faced with frequent shootings, she made only minor angle adjustments to narrowly avoid the trajectories.

She tried to lure the sparrow back toward the office building clusters, but her opponent clearly wasn't fooled and instead fully exerted her mobility, aggressively closing in on Emerald Sparrow.

It wasn't until the sparrow had reduced the distance between them in the air to less than ten meters that she suddenly laughed.

Then, her words, carried over the "whoosh" of the airflow, reached Emerald Sparrow's ears:

"Sparrow, Magic Power Construct Eject."