NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 23
Chapter 23 The Utilitarian Value of Magical Girls
When Pābǐ learned that Mèng Yuè had indeed been captured by the Monster Organization, it felt somewhat depressed. It had originally harbored the hope that Mèng Yuè was still pursuing the Monster Leader, but now, the words of the White Horse Monster forced it to face reality…
Compared to other magical girls, Pābǐ liked Mèng Yuè the most! Both she and Fēi Rèn had a sincere desire to save the world, and this pure sense of justice was the easiest to exploit!
No matter what they were asked to do, they would never complain, and their earnings could be effectively utilized. However, Xīng Huá was different; she had been persuaded to become a magical girl and could only be threatened with an important secret. Don’t expect her to risk her life at a critical moment when threatened!
Other magical girls also had some issues… Pābǐ actually liked Fēi Rèn’s personality because she had a more pure sense of justice than Mèng Yuè. That naive belief that hard work could change everything was something Pābǐ adored!
Unfortunately, Fēi Rèn’s strength was too weak, so Pābǐ had no choice but to threaten Xīng Huá. Although Xīng Huá displayed combat skills not inferior to Mèng Yuè, in the end, she was still not as good as Mèng Yuè!
Mèng Yuè’s purification magic was mostly large-scale damage, allowing opponents to disappear before they could even be teleported! However, Xīng Huá’s method of attack was archery. Even if her arrows always hit the target, it was difficult to achieve instant annihilation, leaving time for the opponent to escape…
In other words, even if Xīng Huá could defeat her opponent, she lacked the ability to detain them. Compared to Mèng Yuè, she was far behind. If Mèng Yuè were still around, the White Horse Monster definitely wouldn’t have been able to escape today!
Thinking this, Pābǐ sighed helplessly. After saying “Go and rescue her first,” it vanished into white light.
“Lord Pābǐ! What about Dream Moon—”
Fēi Rèn wanted to ask more details; her relationship with Mèng Yuè was very close! Now hearing that Mèng Yuè had been captured, she was naturally anxious, after all, they were both idealists…
Unfortunately, Pābǐ didn’t pay any attention to her and disappeared directly. In its mind, relying on Xīng Huá and Fēi Rèn for rescuing Mèng Yuè was out of the question; it needed to seek other help.
“Sister, what should we do!”
Seeing Pābǐ vanish, Fēi Rèn stamped her feet in frustration! Xīng Huá, however, looked rather complicated. She patted Fēi Rèn’s shoulder and said, “Don’t worry too much. That horse just said Mèng Yuè is still in the Monster Organization, which means her life isn’t in danger… she might just be locked up.”
But speaking of it, the Monster Leader couldn’t even handle Mèng Yuè? It was well known that among magical girls, Mèng Yuè was undoubtedly the strongest against monsters and beasts!
While comforting Fēi Rèn, Xīng Huá secretly thought: I wonder what kind of person he is, can he be used to deal with Pābǐ?
In public, two magical girls couldn’t stand there forever. Therefore, after quickly reassuring Fēi Rèn, the two quickly found the entrance to the dungeon nearby. However, before they could descend, they heard a series of indescribable insults!
“I%&￥＃@! What magical girls! They’re just as bad as those monsters! Who knows if they’re even human! Either don’t come at all! If you weren’t dragging your feet, I wouldn’t have to deal with this!”
Xīng Huá and Fēi Rèn’s faces changed simultaneously, but Fēi Rèn bit her lip and immediately rushed down the dungeon. Xīng Huá knew that in Fēi Rèn’s heart, she probably thought the man wasn’t entirely wrong!
“I’m sorry! It’s all my fault for not coming to save you sooner—”
Rushing down the dungeon, Fēi Rèn wanted to express deep apologies! After all, in her heart, she felt that if they hadn’t been lazy and had instantly defeated the monsters, the victims wouldn’t have suffered so long in this dungeon!
However, when she entered the dungeon, she found thirty children dressed neatly, happily sitting on carpets eating, as if they were on a picnic!
“Huh??”
Seeing this scene, Fēi Rèn was stunned! She thought the Monster Organization had tortured and killed two middle school students last time, and wouldn’t spare these children this time either! But these children didn’t look like they had been tortured at all!
“Fēi Rèn Sister!”
“It’s Fēi Rèn Sister!”
At this moment, the children excitedly saw the magical girls and rushed over, asking, “Fēi Rèn Sister, can you sign my autograph?”
“Fēi Rèn Sister, where is Dream Moon Sister? Why haven’t we seen her?”
“Yeah! I want Dream Moon Sister’s autograph!”
Looking at these energetic children, Fēi Rèn knelt down and softly asked, “Are you okay? Did those monsters do anything terrible to you?”
“No!”
“Not at all! That big brother with horns not only saved us but also gave us delicious food!”
“Originally, my left hand was taken away by that bad uncle inside, but now it has grown back! We should thank that big brother!”
Huh??? What’s going on here?
“Didn’t you watch the news?”
At this point, Xīng Huá walked over and calmly said, “Recently, a child trafficking organization appeared in Starry Sky City. This place was probably one of their dens. These children were kidnapped by traffickers.”
“Don’t make baseless accusations!”
Hearing this, the middle-aged man inside shouted loudly, “It was the Monster Organization that brought them here! I am just a victim, and you two arrived so late, yet you dare to defame me! I ＆*——”
“Shut up.”
However, Xīng Huá interrupted him without mercy. She walked up and said, “Do you think you can get away with this? In a while, we’ll hand you over to the Knights and let them investigate, right?”
“Hmph! You think—”
Hearing the word “Knights,” the middle-aged man was about to sneer… but suddenly felt his little finger being forcibly broken!
“Aaah!!!”
Instantly, the man twisted his neck in pain, looking as if he wanted to roll on the ground, but his body was completely immobile…
“Let me die! Just let me die!! Please give me a quick death!”
The man didn’t expect that just after a moment of relief, he felt the pain of his broken finger again. His facial features twisted in agony! This extreme suffering made Fēi Rèn show a look of compassion…
“Sister, what’s wrong with him? Did the Monster Organization do something to him?”
“I don’t know.”
Looking at the man’s painful expression, Xīng Huá slightly curled her lips and said, “Anyway, our task is just to rescue him, isn’t it?”