Raise Magical Girls and Leave Them With Eternal Regret

65. The Red Cake

“…Why are these negative beasts appearing here?”

“I don’t know, but it’s clear they’re here to cause us trouble.”

“Tsk, of all times to encounter this on my birthday! Luckily, there aren’t any ordinary people around here.”

As she looked at the giant ant blocking their path, Wuyue initially felt a bit flustered, but soon she furrowed her brows, took a deep breath, and clenched her right hand into a fist, placing it in front of the red gem at her neck.

Then, she turned to Youyu, her tone urgent as she said:

“Youyu, you should escape on your bike, or just run away. You’ve been hurt because of us before, and this time, I can’t let you get hurt again!”

“Yeah, I understand that. Staying here will only hinder your fight.”

“But…”

As he spoke, Youyu glanced at the surrounding environment—

An empty street, indeed, it had been an empty street before.

However… after he had “accidentally” driven his motorcycle in here, he realized that the road behind him was cut off by a black barrier.

It was clear that the enemy had intentionally driven them into this trap.

“So, this is an enemy’s scheme.”

“…I see.”

After listening to Youyu’s explanation, Wuyue lowered her head in silence for a moment, then raised it to look at him, her expression incredibly serious as she said:

“It’s okay, Youyu, I will protect you well!”

“I won’t let those monsters get close to you!”

“So, just watch! My transformation, my battle!”

After saying this, a flash of pink light suddenly enveloped Wuyue, rushing towards the eyes of those giant ant monsters, blindingly bright!

When the light faded, what appeared before Youyu was the dazzling girl, the magical girl Firebird!

Seeing her transformation complete, Youyu didn’t show any signs of joy; instead, he spoke earnestly:

“Wuyue, when you fight, you must be extra careful. The enemy has trapped us here, and it’s definitely not just to send these three monsters against us; there must be other cards up their sleeve…”

“So please, above all, prioritize your own safety!”

“Okay! I understand!”

After agreeing to Youyu’s words, Wuyue skillfully assumed a sprinting stance, and in the next moment, the ground beneath her heels suddenly shattered, and she shot forward like a cannonball, her burning fist smashing into the red ant blocking the way of the two silver ants!

“Hiss—!”

Hearing the red ant’s roar and seeing the flames engulfing it, Youyu nodded, feeling quite satisfied with her current state.

Although Wuyue had been in a low mood lately, her combat ability had not diminished; in fact, it had improved.

It seemed… Wuyue was indeed not as fragile as he had thought. In the time leading up to this, he may have misjudged her in some respects.

“Now, let’s call Bai Yu over.”

Although You Yu was standing by and watching, he wasn’t idle. While Wu Yue was fighting, he directly dialed the phone, conveying their current situation to Bai Yu.

“What?! I’ll be there right away!!”

After hearing You Yu’s words, Bai Yu hurriedly hung up the phone and rushed over.

And after doing all this—

You Yu finally had the time to plan what he should do next.

“That night demon… seems to have some thoughts about me. Just right, I have some thoughts too…”

“But… just in case.”

While contemplating something in his heart, You Yu spoke to it:

“Mamba, it’s time to wake up.”

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“Ha… ha…”

The perspective returns to the battlefield.

Now… Wu Yue’s situation is somewhat dire, but just somewhat, not too serious.

A lapse in concentration… that’s basically it.

However, because of these “dire” circumstances, she inevitably let those giant ants slip past her, charging directly at You Yu—

Thus, the current situation arose: You Yu’s motorcycle had been smashed to pieces, and aside from the cake he was still holding, their outing today could be deemed a complete failure.

“…Why?”

Looking at the three charred, dismembered ants before her, Wu Yue felt perplexed.

“Why are these monsters so fast? And they’re all targeting You Yu?”

Moreover, it seemed as if these ants were clad in a thick layer of metal, tough and resilient, making them hard to penetrate. Even if one wanted to break through, it would take a considerable amount of time.

Although their attack power was negligible to Wu Yue, for an ordinary person… it would be like chopping vegetables.

“It feels as if these monsters were specifically created to target You Yu!”

Thinking of this made Wu Yue feel a bit anxious.

Although up until now, under her protection, You Yu had not sustained any injuries, what if the time dragged on? What if she became lax and failed to protect You Yu? What then?

What if…

“…No, I can’t think like that anymore!”

Before her thoughts could spiral further into despair, Wu Yue shook her head, halting her contemplation on the matter.

Then, she steeled herself once more, looking at the giant ants before her, readying herself for battle.

Previously, she had questioned whether she could protect You Yu, but this time was different; back then, she lacked a sense of urgency, allowing her to think slowly and take her time.

But now… absolutely not! In a battle like this, where failure or even death could happen at any moment, the worst thing to be is “lost”!

Whether for Yuu or for those ordinary people, she had to pull herself together!

“And besides, Yuu just said he notified Bai Yu, she will come over soon…”

“So, as long as she can hold on until Bai Yu arrives, this battle should change!”

After all, after she had continuously weakened these three giant ants, their momentum and combat power were no longer as strong as they had been at the beginning.

Once Bai Yu arrives, eliminating them would definitely not be a problem!

So.

Tonight… regardless of whether it was her birthday or Yuu’s life.

She would absolutely, absolutely protect them!

“Ha… then let’s begin, the fifth round—”

“Thud—!”

However, just as Wu Yue got into position, ready to strike again, a crisp sound, piercing through an object, came from behind her.

“…”

“?”

At first, she thought it was just the monsters making noise to cover their movements, so she didn’t pay much attention to it.

But thinking of Yuu, for his safety, she turned her head and glanced at him.

Then…

She saw this shocking scene—

A black arm piercing through Yuu’s chest from behind.

And… the red cake that had fallen to the ground, now a pile of mush, unclear whether it was stained by its own color or by some unknown liquid—

Red cake.

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