Get off work and become a magical girl

Chapter 171
The night was quiet, the moon and stars were thin, the lights in the city were gradually fading, and the thick ink-like night enveloped the entire land.

There is no one outside the city, and there is no sound, and only a few small animals pass through the boundless wilderness and jungle.

This is the wasteland, the "blank area" between human cities that cannot be covered by civilization.

Blank space does not mean that it does not exist, but that it is impossible to get involved, so it is deliberately left blank.No one knows how long they can survive entering the wilderness, because almost no one manages to survive.

Over time, "wasteland" has even become a special word for scaring children.Many parents will bluff "I will throw you into the wilderness again" when their children are disobedient, and the effect is very obvious.Generations of people have grown up with such reminders, and have become accustomed to the concept of "dangerous in the wasteland", and never think about going out.

Of course, human curiosity is boundless after all. With the gradual development of social information networks, more and more people are keen to explore the mysteries of the wilderness. There are even some Internet celebrities with blog traffic wanting to challenge themselves in the wilderness.But these people often end up missing in the wilderness, adding a bit of mystery and horror to this legend that has existed since ancient times.

In order to block the dangers in the wasteland, people built towering protective nets outside the cities, and set up plank roads for land ships between the cities.The only traffic lifeline between cities is these plank roads. Like the blood vessels of civilization, they connect the cities of the whole world together, and also connect materials and information together.

These protective nets also seem to have some magical power. As long as they exist, the city is often safe.People can still live and work in peace and contentment, as if everything in the wasteland has never been related to them.

Because of this, no one noticed that in the wasteland outside the city, there was a long smoke rising in the darkness.

The desert, the lonely smoke, the waning moon, and the embers.

A thin figure was sitting curled up by the campfire, hugging its knees, looking straight at the square pavilion under the protective net.

The "crackling" burning sound was the only sound at this moment, and the dancing flames meant that time was still flowing, but the figure remained motionless and silent, as if a sculpture had no signs of life.

It was a man in black.

It may not be accurate to say that it is black clothes, because what the other party is wearing is not a one-piece robe like the black ember dawn, but a somewhat old and damaged black Taoist robe.

The hem of this black Taoist robe was incomplete, as if it had been ripped open, and the upper body was not that well-fitting, it was only tied around the body by a girdle.

And the one in the black robe is a woman, judging from her age, she is still a young girl, about twenty-eight years old.

The girl sat quietly in the wilderness of the night, and there seemed to be a certain rhythm between her exhalation and inhalation. The white mist lingered around the campfire with her breathing.Between three feet, it seems like another cave.

Her slightly raised pupils were slightly stained with firelight, illuminating the scene in her pupils: the gray-black and silver-white double pupils slowly turned in the pupils, like a pair of mysterious yin-yang fish.

There is a cinnabar-colored pattern on the back of her hand, which outlines a falcon with long tail and long wings. Although there are only a few strokes, it is lifelike, as if it will rise into the sky at any time and rush into the sky.

The girl stared at Fang Ting like this, and closed her eyes after a long silence.The yin and yang fish in her eyes stopped turning, and her breathing with some mysterious power also stopped here. When she raised her eyelids again, it was only a pair of black eyes.

"The magical power of the beast is almost gone."

She muttered to herself: "It seems that it is still a step late after all, and the remnants of the apostles have no way out."

——"It's not necessary to save those guys."

After she opened her mouth, another voice sounded in the darkness beside her: "Anyway, it's just a simple deal between the leader and the apostles. It's the best thing that can be done, or it can't be done. Those are their business and have nothing to do with us." .”

After the voice fell, a thin black cat slowly walked out of the darkness, arrived at the campfire, and sat beside the girl.It propped itself up slightly, as if stretched.

"Don't get me wrong, we have only one goal, which is to quickly recover the source of beasts left by 'Moth'."

It turned its head sideways, and looked at the girl with a pair of vertical pupils: "As long as you can get the source of the beast, then other things can be put aside."

"Including the matter specifically explained by the boss?"

The girl didn't look sideways: "If it's possible, let me pick up two more people."

"Which two?" The black cat asked in surprise.

"A girl named Bai Jingxuan, and...Cornflower."

The girl paused for a while before reading out the latter name: "Didn't the deputy leader tell you? She should have been there at the time."

"...that kind of thing can only be said to be the best effort."

The black cat replied: "Although the cornflower has been seriously injured for many years, it obviously still has some strength. The sparrow was arrested in Fangting; She was definitely the one who made the move."

"Sparrow... If you are sent to the investigation institute like this, I'm afraid it will be a disaster. I didn't expect that the previous side would be a farewell."

There was a bit of melancholy on the girl's face: "But anyway, the skills are not as good as others, and this ending can be regarded as honest."

"Isn't that your direct subordinate?"

The black cat didn't understand: "Even if you have a rebellious personality, you shouldn't just ignore it?"

"We are seekers alone in the world, not toddlers under the watchful eye of our parents."

The girl said: "There are always ups and downs and hardships on the road to seeking the Tao, as well as trials and tribulations. If you can't get over it, it's fate."

"Is it really okay to say that now?"

The black cat said: "Cornflower is not such an easy opponent."

"...It doesn't matter."

The girl lowered her eyes slightly, and some anger slowly appeared on her previously dull face: "If she is strong, that's fine. I'm looking forward to fighting with her who retains strength. That way, no matter winning or losing, there will be gains. I don't like bullying the weak." battle."

"It's time for you to correct this problem. Fighting is fighting, not a stage for you to show off your martial arts spirit. You are too kind to your opponent."

The black cat sighed anthropomorphically, "Okay, don't gossip, go to bed, I'll watch over the rest of the night."

As it said so, its eyes looked at the endless wasteland in the distance.Also because it turned slightly sideways, a pair of thin wings were exposed behind it, which also showed its true identity—a goblin.

"Is it okay to only sleep for two hours?"

The girl tilted her head slightly: "During the day, you haven't slept all the time, is it considered staying up late for a cat?"

"I'm a goblin, not a real cat."

The black cat fairy wagged its tail: "The black cat is too, and you are too, don't always treat me as a pet cat."

"The black cat is calling others 'black cat'."

A slight smile appeared on the girl's face: "Is this a bad joke?"

"If you know it's a bad joke, don't waste your time."

The black cat goblin glanced at her with some displeasure: "Go to bed quickly, we will continue on our way to Fangting tomorrow."

"Well, I fell asleep."

The girl didn't say any more, she just leaned against the bonfire, wrapped her body in a wide Taoist robe, and looked at the black cat fairy with a pair of black eyes: "Thank you, Sammy."

"Go to sleep."

The goblin also turned her head away, continued to look at the vast wasteland, and slowly read the girl's name:
--"kite".

……

……

In the early morning, Delphinium came to the kitchen from the bedroom, adjusted her clothes, and took off her sleeves from the door.She was about to prepare breakfast for the day, but she could smell the aroma of boiling porridge and rice coming from the kitchen.

She looked into the kitchen, and saw a pink puppy goblin busy at the stove, her small body was waving the kitchen utensils much larger than herself effortlessly, as if it was handy.

"Nini?"

Delphinium asked a little strangely: "Why are you making breakfast today? You should have told me to come?"

"It's better not to bother Mrs. Cornflower with trivial matters."

Nini by the stove turned her head, looked at Delphinium and said, "And, today may be the last time I cook for you here."

These words sobered up Delphinium's sleepy mind. She paused for a moment, but quickly realized:

"you are leaving?"

"Yes, the country finally contacted me last night, saying that they want me to go back for a period of observation and training, and wait for the next assignment."

Nini turned down the firepower of the stove, hung in the air and bowed slightly to the delphinium: "It is expected to leave today, thank you for your tolerance and care for me these days."

"You don't need to be so polite. In fact, everyone is under your care."

Delphinium shook his head: "However, does this mean that Mo Ke will be the official sower of Fangting City in the future?
"Yes, that's right."

Nini raised her body: "After I leave, the kingdom should entrust someone to bring Moco's official appointment documents, as well as the magic mirror and other tools needed by the sower. It also means that I, the derelict sower, can finally leave this place completely. a city."

"That's not really your fault."

Delphinium said softly, "You are just a victim of this matter, and you don't need to take so much responsibility on yourself."

"However, if I didn't come to Fangting, and it wasn't because of Lord Cornflower, that city would have fallen because of my mistake, right?"

Nini sighed: "You don't need to comfort me like this. We sowers have a heavy responsibility, so in fact, I have experienced relevant education. I just...need to think for a while."

"……as you wish."

Delphinium nodded: "Then let's not talk about these things, and I will help you on your journey."

"Thank you, this time the return journey should not be the same as when I came here. But I have one more thing to entrust to you, and that is Mo Ke."

Nini laughed when she heard the words: "I have disciplined it these days, and taught it a lot of things and rules, but the time is still short, and it will take a little time for it to really master these. Be a little more tolerant. Of course, this is not for you to tolerate its mischief, but to at least tell it when it does something wrong and give it some guidance. After all, it..."

——"After all, it's not really a sower, is it?"

Delphinium followed Nini's words, put one hand on her hip, and said calmly: "It's not just that you haven't been a sower, but you have hardly received any education related to sowers. You are not the same as you sowers from the root. All the way."

"...Yes, you guessed right."

Nini showed helplessness: "Because it is actually a fairy in the garden. According to the normal plan, it should be a 'gardener' in the future, not a sower."

"Really?"

The delphinium understood: "It seems to know a lot about fairies, but it doesn't know much about magical girls; it knows about some kingdoms, but it doesn't know anything about the material world. Apart from growing in the garden, it doesn't seem to have any There are other possibilities."

"Yes."

Nini continued to explain: "Moco is actually not bad by nature. Apart from being a bit playful, he is a child who very much hopes to be recognized by others. If he can be recognized by others, then he is very willing to study and work hard. Please give it a chance."

"I'm not going to be so harsh on a goblin. Anyway, I've seen a lot of unreliable goblins."

Delphinium crossed her hands: "But, what is your relationship with it? Why did it come out of the garden just to come to Fangting City to find you?"

"Is there any relationship between me and it? If I have to say... Although there is no such relationship among fairies, we can be regarded as sisters, right?"

Nini had a thoughtful look on her face: "Our source of magic power was born in the garden and grew spiritually the day after tomorrow, so we have been good partners since childhood."

"It's just that, even in a group that is generally late-maturing like goblins, Moco is the one who grows slowly. When everyone can go out of the garden and go to work independently, it is still carefree in the garden. Life."

"Also, although I can't say much, Moko's status in the garden...is a little bit special. It is more special than our other elves, and the treatment it receives is also unique. The head of the big elf is also very indulgent to it, never I don’t know how to discipline it severely, that’s why it’s so... flamboyant.”

"After I grew up, I chose to leave the garden to receive training as a sower, but Moco and I have always been friends, and we still often play together."

"Later, I was assigned by the country to be a sower in Fangting City, so I said goodbye to it when I left, and told it that if it misses me, it can come to Fangting City to see me..."

Speaking of this, Nini's face was complicated: "I just didn't expect it to be so powerful. Because it couldn't contact me for two years, it really came to Fangting City. It didn't even talk to the big goblin. As I have long said, she almost sneaked out of the garden to find me."

"...But in a sense, because it did this, it saved you, right?"

Delphinium narrowed its eyes slightly: "It is precisely because it came to Fangting City alone on impulse that so many things happened later. It caused trouble, but it also promoted the beginning of everything."

"So, although it has done many things wrong, it has also done some things right by mistake. Even if it is purely based on merit and reward, I will not criticize it too much."

"Magical girls need to grow, and fairies also need to grow. The sower is also a member of the magical girl team. Helping each other is a matter of course."

She looked at Nini seriously: "I tell you this, is it an explanation?"

"Yes."

Nini laughed a little relieved, and once again bowed to Delphinium: "If you can say that...then I feel relieved."

(End of this chapter)