Volume 1 Chapter 113: The More They Interfere, the More Chaotic the Love Rival Battle Becomes
Facing Amber’s watchful and cautious gaze, Amethyst, who already had a strong personality, naturally refused to back down. But without question, waves had already formed in her heart.
Thinking about it carefully, from beginning to end, she had never truly understood Bai Muxue.
She did not know what Bai Muxue was really thinking, did not know what kind of social circle she had in daily life... and did not even know what Bai Muxue truly thought of her.
Maybe to Bai Muxue, she really was nothing more than an unimportant toy. Just something for Miss Bai to casually play with when bored.
Amethyst had subconsciously thought that Bai Muxue treated everyone with the same distant and untouchable attitude.
But she was wrong.
Bai Muxue also had friends she could open her heart to, people she could laugh and joke around with.
She was not always cold and unreachable. It was just that her gentleness was never shown to Amethyst.
Even the identity Amethyst had once been proud of, being a magical girl, suddenly seemed so unimportant beside Miss Bai.
Although she really, really did not want to admit it...
The day she saw Bai Muxue transform, Amethyst had actually felt a small bit of happiness.
She had finally found someone like herself. Even if that person was Bai Muxue, it did not matter. Maybe it could even become a chance for their relationship to improve...
But now things were different.
Looking at Amber, another magical girl who could cling closely to Bai Muxue so naturally, strange emotions filled Amethyst’s heart.
Not to mention that Amber’s attitude toward her had not been friendly from the very beginning...
Amethyst could clearly feel that Amber’s eyes held not only caution, but also hostility and dissatisfaction.
Heh, could it be that she feels upset because she thinks I’m taking away her good friend’s attention?
Too bad she is overthinking it. Between me and Miss Bai... we were never really friends to begin with.
Amethyst laughed bitterly at herself inside her heart.
But even so, that did not mean she would simply ignore Amber’s hostility with a smile.
If Bai Muxue were not standing between them, perhaps the two girls could still calmly talk to each other.
But now...
Their eyes met, and the air between them had already filled with an unmistakable smell of conflict.
By now, almost ten minutes had passed since Amber finished speaking.
The night had grown darker, and the wind blowing through the windows still carried a faint smell of blood.
Yet both Amber and Amethyst only silently stared at each other. Neither of them seemed willing to speak first.
As a result, the already quiet building became filled with a silence as heavy as death itself, like an empty street in the middle of the night.
This building, once famous for the strange noises heard late at night, had now reached its quietest moment ever.
Honestly, even a street at dawn would probably be more lively. At least cars would occasionally pass by, or early birds would fly overhead while chirping.
Well, for Bai Muxue, it was not completely silent...
Because she could vaguely hear the sound of swords leaving their sheaths, flashes of sword light, and murderous intent.
It was as if two powerful invisible forces were violently crashing together in the air, sending wave after wave outward.
Amber and Amethyst themselves did not seem to mind the strange silence.
After all, neither liked the other very much, and even if they spoke, there was nothing pleasant to talk about anyway. So staying silent was actually fine.
But Bai Muxue, trapped between them, definitely had a problem with it...
And a very big problem at that!
The innocent Bai Muxue stood there, caught in the clash of pressure between the two girls. After a long while, she finally came back to her senses.
No, seriously, what is wrong with these two girls? Why are they suddenly competing with each other...?
She had clearly been trying to take control of the conversation again...
So why had the two of them suddenly become so hostile right after introducing themselves?
“You’re both magical girls, you know? Can’t you sit down and calmly talk about your experiences, life, and things like that? Wouldn’t it make future teamwork against enemies easier?”
“And even though the ghoul is dead, there might still be clues hidden inside this building... shouldn’t we investigate more?”
If it were truly peaceful silence, Bai Muxue actually would not have minded.
But this was far from peaceful. It felt more like the calm before a storm, with heavy pressure filling the air everywhere, and that made Bai Muxue extremely uncomfortable.
Have you two even considered the feelings of an innocent bystander like me?!
Should I just make space for you two so you can fight already? Aren’t you tired of just staring at each other like this?
Even if you’re not tired, at least think about the poor person here who feels like she’s dying...
“Um...”
Caught helplessly between the open and hidden conflict, Bai Muxue finally decided to break the strange silence and change the subject herself.
“Shouldn’t we properly investigate this building first? After all, someone must have deliberately raised that ghoul here...”
Everyone here was a magical girl, so at times like this, important matters should come first. Let’s put aside personal bias and work together against the real enemy!
“Oh? You’re right. We really should investigate carefully...”
Amber, standing nearby, suddenly curled her lips into a strange smile after hearing that.
Mm, right? As expected, even though Amber usually looks unreliable, she actually acts very decisively at important moments...
Bai Muxue nodded with satisfaction in her heart.
But before her inner praise could finish, Amber casually played with her golden hair, let out a cold laugh, and continued,
“After all, I thought Wangdu would be safer with the famous Miss Amethyst protecting it. Turns out it still has holes everywhere...”
“That is not something I can completely control. Besides, my city and the people around me do not need an outsider telling us what to do.”
Amethyst showed no fear or hesitation at all. She directly met Amber’s gaze, while faint coldness flashed in her purple eyes.
After Bai Muxue tried to interrupt them, the atmosphere that had only carried a slight smell of conflict before was now completely ignited.
What began as simple caution had now turned into open hostility. Sparks almost seemed to fly where their eyes met.
This time, there was no hiding it anymore.
Damn it... why are they starting to argue directly now?!
Did I say something wrong? I don’t think I did... Ugh, teenage girls are so hard to deal with!
Originally, Bai Muxue had only worried that the confused Amethyst might accidentally reveal her name.
But now...
Things were starting to move toward a completely uncontrollable direction!
While Bai Muxue, still unable to understand the situation, was desperately thinking of how to calm things down, a thunder-like explosion suddenly came from beneath the floor.
“W-What was that?!”
Amber and Amethyst had both been too focused on each other to react in time.
Especially Amber, who had been standing beside Bai Muxue. All she saw was countless pale and twisted hands suddenly reaching out from the floor and violently dragging Bai Muxue away!
Then a burst of black light exploded outward.
Just as Amethyst and Amber raised their weapons, they saw a blonde girl in a black dress appear behind Bai Muxue.
In her hand was a black sword shining with cold light, its blade pressed tightly against Bai Muxue’s neck.
“Hmph hmph! You hateful magical girls, today I’m going to wipe all of you out at once!”
The girl spoke cheap villain lines while showing what she thought was a cruel smile. Her bright red eyes rippled with excitement.
Bai Muxue: “......”
No, seriously... it’s one thing that you, my maid, didn’t come help your young lady out earlier, but what exactly are you trying to do by showing up and making things worse now?!