Magical Girl Heavy Dependence

Chapter 67, Remnants

The fog was thick and heavy.

The crimson ash flying everywhere was like a burning snowstorm, completely obscuring everything in sight, leaving only a deathly gray expanse between heaven and earth.

An extremely greedy magical force swirled within, clinging to the falling ashes and corroding everyone swallowed by the dense fog. Once the magical defenses were completely worn away, the fate that awaited them was...

Cheng Chen stopped in his tracks. At his feet, a withered, charred corpse stared at him with its dark, hollow eye sockets.

"The power of a torch?"

To be able to achieve this level of capability, there is no doubt that the calamity beast that has appeared at this moment is the one that has made a contract with the 'Lord of the Heart'.

Having lost its contractor, it should be extremely weak, hiding in the shadows licking its wounds and slowly waiting to recover. Instead, it's displaying its full fury and arrogant posture, brazenly appearing in this almost completely sealed magical barrier.

Thinking of this, Cheng Chen shook his head.

Need I say more?

Someone had placed the calamity beast here in advance, as a trap specifically designed to deal with him, or rather, to test him.

It seems that the person behind Yan Nian wants to use this beast to test his abilities and see what he's capable of.

Of course, it's also possible that the other party offered the attacker the same price; it's not surprising that businessmen would hedge their bets.

From the very first day the profession of businessman was born, they have always sided with whoever wins.

"You're really confident."

Cheng Chen sighed to himself, "I'm not afraid of trouble later, I'm not afraid of a falling out... I hope they can come up with something that interests me in the end, otherwise..."

His eyes sharpened, and he took another step, his figure instantly traversing the mostly destroyed street.

As soon as they stopped, they ran right into Thorn Rose and Crimson Robe, who were fleeing towards them.

"Producer".

Rose immediately stopped greeting him, her grip on the giant scythe tightening unconsciously. She glanced awkwardly to the side. "And this is…?"

"Go out first and wait for me in the attic."

Cheng Chen ignored her explanation and, after confirming that the two still possessed enough magic to protect themselves, strode forward. His figure was quickly swallowed up again by the ash and thick fog.

Jiangyi looked in the direction he disappeared and said, "You need to act more naturally. You were too nervous just now."

"I'm not his trainee, so I have no experience interacting with him," Rose reminded.

"I know. Remember, you are just an observer. Don't do anything to him. The focus is on the 'Witch's Trial.' Remember our deal." Jiang Yi nodded.

After their conversation ended, the two transformed back into two streams of magical light and rushed out of the mist.

……

Deep within the fog, the temperature is high enough to melt steel.

Cheng Chen stepped over the charred ruins and arrived in front of the enormous monster.

Before he could make a move, four eyes, each the size of a millstone and burning with a faint golden light, immediately locked onto him.

"trouble."

Cheng Chen shook his head. Going all out here would expose his true strength to the people behind Yan Nian. If he restrained himself, the aftershocks of the battle would spread far and wide, potentially causing collateral damage.

But all of that is secondary. The real question is, where is Chung Ai?

Along the way, he found no trace of Zhong Ai, nor did he see the blue magical radiance belonging to Cang Qing.

In the instant he was distracted, the surrounding wind suddenly became violent, and the huge, rat-like beast head revealed its true form. The burning crimson ash in the sky seemed to be summoned by something, frantically converging towards it, making every coarse hair of it leap up, like a ball of fire burning fiercely.

"Squeak!"

The calamity beast suddenly roared to the sky, its huge crimson claws swung wildly, distorting the air in the intense heat, and slammed down heavily on the tiny figure in front of it.

Cheng Chen took a step forward, and the road behind him sank down. The surrounding concrete turned red like a heated mold, and in the blink of an eye, it melted into molten lava, flowing everywhere along the crack in the ground.

Flames roared, and a sea of ​​blazing fire swept outwards from the monstrous beast's eye, instantly transforming into a fiery tornado that stretched from the sky to the earth. Cheng Chen lightly leaped up, landing on a fallen utility pole, his gaze sweeping over the beast's massive body and surveying the surrounding ruins.

Om-!

Another blur streaked across the sky. Cheng Chen didn't even glance at it, but simply raised his right hand, spread his fingers, and pushed forward.

The monstrous beast's giant claw seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall, scattering crimson ash in all directions.

"Awoo!"

Suddenly gripped by pain, the monstrous beast went berserk, causing giant waves to surge within the sea of ​​fire.

Cheng Chen walked through them without even a flammable hem of his clothes, his attention remaining fixed on the collapsed buildings.

Is anyone there?

He shouted.

Just then, the calamity beast pounced again, its massive forepaws descending with tremendous force.

Cheng Chen caught it with one hand, and the ground beneath his feet cracked open like a spider web.

The surrounding ruins were blasted into the air, and Cheng Chen finally saw Cang Qing hiding under the rubble, struggling to hold on with four or five unfamiliar magical girls, who were using their magical defenses.

"elder brother!"

Just before the defensive barrier was about to collapse, Cang Qing couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes and shouted loudly.

Suddenly, the four golden eyes of the calamity beast turned sharply towards them, and its mountain-sized body suddenly left afterimages as its sharp teeth tore at the magical girls from top to bottom.

The moment it opened its mouth, Cheng Chen vanished.

The next second, he appeared in front of it, facing the gaping black maw, and threw a punch.

There was no buildup of power, no warning.

The instant the fist struck the jaw, a violent shockwave exploded outwards with devastating force, sweeping away the mist and crimson ash within a hundred-meter radius. The massive body of the calamity beast soared into the air, crashing through three layers of barriers in the sky, and slammed heavily onto the last invisible barrier, creating ripples.

Cheng Chen withdrew his fist expressionlessly and turned to walk towards them.

Behind them, the calamity beast fell.

It twitched and struggled, seemingly trying to get up again, but soon became completely still.

All the magical girls stared in disbelief at the scene, surrounded by a deathly silence.

Ten seconds later, the stone chips and ruins blown away by the aftershocks fell to the ground with a splash, as if a heavy rain had fallen.

"Help! Don't come any closer!"

"Aaaaaaah!"

The magical girls awoke as if from a dream, their faces filled with fear, and they huddled together in a group.

"Shut up."

Cheng Chen gave the order calmly.

The commotion immediately subsided.

He looked at Cang Qing, whose beautiful dress now looked dirty, and the sword-shaped magic wand in her hand was dim and flickering like a breathing lamp, its light uncertain.

"They were all companions who came to the trade fair with the demons. After the calamity beasts appeared, most of the demons who brought them here ran away on their own. I gathered them together," Cang Qing explained softly as she came to his side.

"Shh-"

Cheng Chen placed her index finger against her lips.

Cang Qing was taken aback and shut his mouth.

Everyone else stopped moving at the same time, and in the silence, he calmly surveyed the entire scene.

To think that simply hiding a beast without a contractor here would be an insult to him is to underestimate him.

The key is to bring it here, guide it, instigate it, and control its existence.

If this person is not on Yan Nian's side, then the other party must still be here.

"Oh."

Cheng Chen suddenly lowered his head and chuckled softly.

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly attacked! Without casting a spell or displaying any magical energy, countless cracks suddenly tore open on his side, and dozens of black arms formed from them suddenly grabbed at a white magical girl.

He didn't use any magic when dealing with the calamity beasts, relying only on his physical strength, but now he's going all out.

"oops."

Just as the black arm was about to touch her, the white magical girl, who had been trembling, suddenly leaped up, her movements so fast they were almost invisible.

More black arms emerged from the void, swarming like insects to block every inch of the opponent's escape space.

Cang Qing heard only a few muffled collisions before it was all over.

The black shadows that had been flying everywhere dispersed.

The white-clad magical girl, clutching her broken arm, slowly rose from a distance. Behind her, she slightly raised a pair of grotesque, light gray, furry beast claws, crushing a black arm to pieces.

"We meet again, Your Majesty the Evil."

The other person spoke in a low voice, and surprisingly, a male voice came from beneath the dress.

Cang Qing's eyes widened, and the other surviving magical girls had all hidden behind Cheng Chen at some point.

"Since we parted at the concert, I haven't been able to stop thinking about you, and I can't eat or sleep." With a flash of black robes, the figure transformed back into the unknown demon who had appeared at the Songlan concert. "How did I expose myself this time?"

Cheng Chen shook his head and said instead, "This is the second time we've met. Shouldn't we introduce ourselves first?"

"You're right."

The demon grinned cruelly, "Your Majesty, you may call me..."

"Remnants."

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