Chapter 213

Chapter 213: The Black Death Memorial Pillar, Revealing the Magical Girl’s Identity

The thought of the Dream Weaver Rabbit flashed through but quickly faded away.

—disaster beast.

Even if this creature is at the lowest level, after hatching from its shell, it possesses combat power greater than that of tigers and wolves, and it also has an extremely terrifying aggression and appetite for humans.

If a Grade E Disaster Beast is born and is not controlled in time, it could easily roam into the city and commit multiple murders, even more than ten.

Although similar incidents have hardly occurred during the 17 years of Pure White’s suppression of the world, it is important to always be prepared, and related crisis plans, handling models, and disaster response teams have been continuously trained and improved.

If it is in a specialized environment like a base, there is naturally a 100% guarantee to control any unexpected events; however, if a disaster beast is openly hatched in the city of Vienna to test Chu Yuanqing, that is a different matter.

Therefore, at the moment this plan was proposed, its high risk led the AI module to reject it automatically.

Of course, there is still room for compromise.

As long as a witch is temporarily assigned to oversee, or even better if the saintess comes for a visit, the aforementioned risks wouldn’t be a problem.

Dream Weaver Rabbit retrieved all the schedule data of the witches.

Because humans have only four months left, the holidays of these girls have mostly been adjusted to four months later. The guarding of the forbidden areas also follows a rotation system, so to transfer someone requires writing an application report, passing through multiple approvals, and prioritizing for overall planning.

In short, it is very troublesome.

The Last Diva is quite free, but she is also very busy. She has to deal with disasters and prepare for a performance. The other party just barely lit the lamp, hoping to use this performance to complete the final gathering of magic and reach the blooming stage.

This one has been confirmed as the lighthouse, so its priority for advancement is naturally higher than that of the reserve lighthouse undergoing a test.

Furthermore, Dream Weaver Rabbit, as a super AI, certainly has high authority, manages a lot of information, and is in charge of the Dazzling Stage project, which aims to save. However, it does not have the authority to direct the saintess, or rather… no one does.

Humans must respect the lighthouse.

Only then does the lighthouse have a chance to return a miracle to humanity.

Dream Weaver Rabbit said softly:

"Let’s put the trial aside for now. Once Charlotte finishes her performance, we can talk to her. I believe she will understand how to lead the other person to the truth better than I do."

As soon as the words were spoken.

Dream Weaver Rabbit ordered the waiting staff to retrieve all the [Calamity Seeds] buried along the travel routes of the little idols, as the test was over, and there was no need for Chu Yuanqing to continue cleaning up. Otherwise, the training resources for the Vienna region would soon run out.

But a few seconds later,

The data from the super AI flowed like a tide, its body seemed to dissolve and vanish, turning into a stream of light that raced into the cables, and commands were issued in an orderly manner in an instant.

The highest security authority in Vienna was taken over, the armed forces stationed at the base were urgently deployed, and the local police department began to mobilize, all rushing towards Canton Street located in the inner city.

And all of this was due to the [Calamity Seed] placed in the street, which had gone offline and suddenly undergone a terrifying change.

—It had withered.

—As if it had been drained completely.

This could only mean that there was a more advanced [Calamity Seed] hidden in that area, or even… a terrifying disaster beast that had successfully hatched and was now in its dormant phase!

…

…

At the same time.

Canton Street, also known as the Golden U.

It is located in the first district of Vienna, in the city center, and is a world-famous walking area. The National Opera House and St. Stephen’s Basilica are here, surrounded by international brand shops that coexist harmoniously with typical Viennese family businesses.

The sun is perfect today, and the streets are bustling with tourists and locals, weaving through each other like fish, creating a chaotic pattern under the blue sky.

The little idols all separated here after coming out of the church, each choosing a gift for Chu Yuanqing.

But since this place is very big, with nearly 100,000 square meters just for shopping, they didn’t explore much that day. So after visiting a few sights, they decided to stroll around for a while and have lunch.

The green-eyed cat looked a bit tired; she preferred to eat the meals made by Honey Qing.

How to describe the dining in Vienna? Without the local specialties, the overall quality is far from the gourmet country of Daxia in the Donghong Federation, let alone compared to the refined skills of the Pure White Witch.

Of course, Tang Liuli admitted that what she missed more was seeing Chu Yuanqing tie on an apron in the kitchen, showing off her soft waist, with her long hair styled into a side braid, appearing irresistibly radiant with maternal warmth.

So, the shy cat had some naughty thoughts. She secretly decided that next time when replenishing magic, she would ask Honey Qing to dress up in her lovely, wifely outfit with white fur and golden eyes!

Hmm, it would be best to let Honey Qing cosplay as a mother, then play a sweet game of resting her head on her lap and scratching her ears, before finally snuggling under the covers to play a very serious doctor game.

The green-eyed cat suddenly had a jolt and felt energized by her own imagination. She swallowed quietly, unable to resist being amazed by her thoughts. She realized her cleverness had not reached its limit; she could actually daydream about such a delightful Honey Qing?!

Xie Qingxuan observed the change in Tang Liuli’s expression, her gaze filled with curiosity. A true master always has the heart of an apprentice. Although she had drawn out the shy cat’s wisdom, she believed there was still much to learn from her.

Alright, I will use rock-paper-scissors and a little trickery to get Liuli to speak up.

The golden retriever was also troubled lately about how to make Honey Qing fall more in love with him.

Even though she had a great advantage in her figure, being so alluring that even wearing a sweater would be captivating, it was hard for Little Qing to let go of her reason. Even though it was clear she enjoyed being touched, she never took the initiative, remaining very innocent.

This shows that simple temptation had reached a certain limit. The next step was either to have Little Qing fully accept their relationship, or to create a new peak, breaking through the temptations of lingerie, making the other person unable to resist joining in.

How troublesome! Should I trick Liuli first or go pick out a larger piece of underwear?

Xie Qingxuan believes that persistent temptation will surely work; if all else fails, she can ask Little Qing to help make some hot mulled wine, and she is confident that they will soon be able to enjoy champagne together again.

Kirimi Miyuki doesn’t know that her two teammates are thinking about things like that. As the purest person in the team, her mind is filled with thoughts of becoming a magical girl, and she is still thinking about finding an opportunity today to seek advice from Honey Qing on how to become a magical girl.

The lovely daughter is seriously shopping today; she is not responsible for recording material and is happily exploring the stores. Sometimes she looks at the items in colorful windows, sometimes she enjoys watching a musician play the cello on the street. She takes out her phone to take pictures and checks her fan messages on Weibo, feeling very fulfilled.

Chu Yuanqing is the most worried; not only is she clumsy with the camera and cannot find the right angles while recording, but she also has to think about today’s safety issues in Vienna.

—There’s too much dirt!

The Pure White Witch did not realize that it was the Dream Weaver Rabbit causing trouble. In her mind, the eggs of the disaster beast are as tricky as flies, and unless a certain blessing ability can create a targeted barrier or one possesses a finely-tuned spiritual sense like her, no matter how hard one tries to clean, there will always be something missed.

What Chu Yuanqing is truly worried about is that if every city is like this, then after the fall of the "Pure White," even if the thirteen "Calamity Gods" do not revive immediately, there will be heavy casualties.

Chu Yuanqing does not think the officials are inactive, as even if they train hundreds of thousands of witches without any blessings and only magic, it still would not be enough. Furthermore, the information gained from Dream Weaver Rabbit will not yield concrete results for nearly ten years.

Witches are very rare resources; there might not be even ten thousand in the whole world.

The creation of "Dazzling Stage" is probably largely to solve the problem of having too few witches.

"Little Qing, look over there! There’s an advertisement for ‘Dazzling Stage.’"

Chu Wang Shu pointed to the advertisement outside the coffee shop. Rather than being an ad for "Dazzling Stage," it was more of an ad for "Shining Line," featuring Charlotte in a Roman dress, with both three-dimensional and otaku styles.

"Shining Line" came out earlier than Daxia and has already advanced from basic stage outfits to having other special skins.

The first skin released was The Last Diva’s Roman dress. She seems very popular in Vienna, and many young people who don’t drink coffee are gathered around the billboard scanning the QR code, being recommended this game and downloading it.

Chu Yuanqing was also tempted; it was as if she was experiencing a card-drawing mobile game for the first time. She hurriedly walked toward it to download the local version of "Shining Line" in Austria, hoping to draw Charlotte.

Kirimi Miyuki felt like making a sarcastic remark; she thought this game was becoming a Honey Qing trap.

Little Sakura still didn’t realize the dangerous element of Charlotte inside and was the least perceptive of the three little idols.

Xie Qingxuan said with sharp words:

"Little Qing, here in ‘Shining Line,’ we can’t get Grade A characters just like we can’t at home. We can only catch them offline. This spending event is as good as nothing; it only adds some prizes for the hide-and-seek game with Charlotte and the fans."

Chu Yuanqing paused, feeling a little sad. She still wanted to see what Charlotte’s 3D model looked like in the game.

But…

Thinking carefully, maybe it’s okay? Catching them offline isn’t hard for her.

Pure White Witch regained her spirit, but soon a strange wave came from afar, touching her senses and making her pupils shine like gold. She quickly looked up at the sky.

Then, like a misty disaster aura flowing backward, it covered the blue skies and white clouds above the street.

This was a scene that couldn’t be seen in the material world yet. It would only reveal itself like peeling back a veil when it became truly intense, a sign of danger.

That was at least the sight of a Grade C ‘Calamity Seed’ hatching.

Chu Yuanqing placed the camera in her lovely daughter’s arms and wanted to rush to the scene right away. But as she took a step, she looked at the girls beside her who were unaware of the crisis, frowned slightly, and decided to pull them along to run towards the center of the disaster aura.

In this situation, leaving everyone behind would be the most dangerous.

There are many dangers in this city. If a disaster aura is allowed to form, it can easily attract more disasters. What if she left and then a disaster beast attacked?

Chu Yuanqing was confident she could protect everyone. She layered magical protection over the four little idols and used a spell to create Magic Clones. If any crisis occurred, they could act as a medium for the **Echoes of the Past**, redirecting power and giving them the ability to defeat the disasters.

As for keeping secrets from her daughter?

Since the disaster beast unexpectedly became an interruption on their journey, they could only adapt. Spoiling and shielding too much would leave them completely powerless when real danger strikes.

So, she might as well take this chance to let Little Shu know a bit of the world’s truth in advance.

Chu Wang Shu instinctively felt uneasy; the gem in her soul whirled around, triggering emotional waves that wrapped around her, creating a faint magical protection. Nervously holding the camera, she asked:

"Little Qing, why are we running that way?"

Xie Qingxuan’s eyes were shaped like a dark star cross. She was always in deep concentration, and with the power of Heart Flow, her senses grew sharper. She suddenly saw the pillar of a disaster aura leading to the sky and understood that it was the same kind of monster from the second performance.

Tang Liuli’s heart pounded loudly. As a genius born with the Cocoon of the Heart, she roughly guessed what was happening. But since Little Qing was taking them along, it meant that she must have a way to protect them.

The green-eyed cat was very timid, but she trusted Chu Yuanqing, so she wasn’t scared to the point of feeling weak. Instead, she felt a strange excitement, as if she was back in a brief moment where she could enjoy extreme sports, easing her fear for a while.

Kirimi Miyuki felt that with every step she took, she was uncovering a little bit of the world’s secret. After what she experienced the night before, her senses were sharper, and she intuitively understood something, using the Perfect Interpretation Method to control her heartbeat and emotions.

In the girl’s eyes, it seemed as if the fire that burned Dongliu Island was reflected. She suppressed the strange feeling of déjà vu and murmured:

"Is that the plague pillar over there?"

Tang Liuli couldn’t answer this question. Her expression was dazed, and her pupils were blurry as if she was wandering in a dream, looking at the bizarre lights that strayed from reality.

At that moment, all three of them seemed to touch some medium of memory. Something hidden stirred and broke free, and their vision was filled with shadows. They could barely see the scene of Canton Street, but instead… they saw various hells on earth far more broken and desperate than this.

Chu Yuanqing was unaware of this change. It felt as if she was holding a child’s hand, using magical threads to connect all the small idols to prevent them from getting lost, while she focused on moving forward, ready for a second magical battle.

The disguise in the Pure White Witch’s eyes burned away, her golden hue flowing like lava. Her hair danced in the wind, turning into the pure snow of the Heavenly Mountains. The air around her changed completely, and the charm that used to be exaggerated when she held a lantern became normal.

This beautiful shine, filled with the glory of blooming flowers, drew the attention of many passersby within a few breaths, creating quite a stir. If her aura hadn’t turned solemn and serious with her emotions, it would surely have attracted a crowd of flower-givers.

However, this was not the end; her unique Magic Armor was also unveiled for the first time to the public.

Chu Yuanqing’s clothes transformed under a silver magical cover into a gradually fading gray dress. A headpiece adorned with white flowers appeared atop her head, and her skirt swayed like flames, creating waves of rich extravagance and a feeling of fragility like breaking bubbles.

– Magic Armor completed.

Now, she had not only the shining clarity of her true self but also a sense of despair that matched her real situation. Every stitch of her dress seemed to reveal the core of tragedy, making the atmosphere around her heavy like cold moonlight.

With each breath, Chu Yuanqing felt the magical power inside her increase tenfold and her physical abilities surpass human limits, experiencing a long-lost taste of strength.

Magic Armor.

This symbol of the magical girl also represented the true form of battle.

Chu Yuanqing had a finer control over magic, even increasing the speed of restoring it greatly. With a wave of her hand, she added a layer of round magical shield to her cute daughter, who looked confused. After doing the same to the other girls, it felt like she was pulling along several water-walking balls and quickly rushed to the center of the incident.

Chu Yuanqing no longer cared about what the higher-ups of "Dazzling Stage" would think. To her, wiping out Disaster and protecting innocent people was far more important than revealing some of her secrets.

At that moment, the Pure White Witch ignored the crowd of people who didn’t know what was happening and were caught up in excitement while taking photos with their phones. She stood in the square, glancing towards the source of Disaster.

It was a representative sculptural building from the Baroque era.

During the Middle Ages, a plague known as the Black Death took away two-thirds of Vienna’s population.

The emperor at that time was helpless against it. Later, to honor the victims of this Disaster, he ordered the construction of this Black Death memorial column.

This was a relatively common Holy Trinity column in Europe. At the top were the Holy Father, Holy Child, and Holy Spirit. In the middle was Emperor Leopold on one knee, removing his crown to pray to God, hoping that the heavens would grant peace and health to his subjects, with several other figures surrounding and climbing the column, forming a complete tall pillar.

Ironically, on the top cross, there was a stain of corrupted gold, and the strong aura of disaster wrapped around it. The Holy Father, Holy Child, Holy Spirit, and even the kneeling emperor, who originally symbolized mourning and blessings, came alive in monstrous forms and stepped down from their pedestal.

In that moment, this building, which had stood for hundreds of years, was tainted with the original ideals it was built upon. Passersby, who had not yet realized the danger, were also caught in confusion and fear, causing the atmosphere around them to become thick with tension.

At the same time, the distant sirens rose and fell.

The sound of the fire alarm suddenly roared on Canton Street, starting to evacuate the public urgently.

Chu Yuanqing’s expression was calm, with a golden heat in her eyes. She looked at the disaster beast, just like 17 years ago, choosing to draw the flame sword against the Disaster that trampled this land, and in that moment, she reclaimed… that fierce burning desire to destroy.