Chapter 11: The Shadow Magical Girl has arrived.
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Inside the Star of Ruin, an extremely cold ice chunk slightly trembles, and the silver-haired girl slowly opens her eyes.
“Protect, everyone…” (Ancient Language)
“Boom!”
A strong beam of light shoots into the sky, instantly creating a large hole on the surface of the Star of Ruin, and the silver-haired girl gently floats out from the hole.
The bright moonlight falls down, illuminating the girl’s deep red eyes, like rubies, as she floats naked above the Star of Ruin.
At this moment, the surface of the Star of Ruin, due to the erosion of Gideon’s dark power, has completely lost its magical barrier, and the temperature of the silver flames has plummeted to several thousand degrees.
But that temperature is still unbearable for ordinary people.
Seething flames roar toward her, trying to turn her body into ashes, but a faint silver glow surrounds her, preventing the flames from coming within a step.
Gradually, she flies higher and higher, and in her field of vision, besides the Star of Ruin, other things appear.
Vast lands, lush forests, rushing rivers, and the beautiful lights of countless homes.
Waking from a long slumber, the girl’s consciousness is still somewhat foggy, but stimulated by these familiar sights, she seems to remember something, and a cute smile gradually appears on her lovely face.
But in the next moment.
“Boom!”
Golden light descends from the sky, smashing the girl hard back onto the Star of Ruin.
Slowly, the girl stands up from the deep pit, looking up at the figure clad in golden armor in the sky, her eyes filled with confusion.
“The world is in error, it must be corrected.” The Hero declares with the Holy Sword in hand.
In the next moment, a flash of golden light appears, and the Hero instantly stands before the silver-haired girl.
The sword, shining with cold light, slashes toward her throat.
However, just as the Holy Sword is about to sever the girl’s neck, a pitch-black light rushes in from a distance, instantly blocking the Hero’s attack and knocking her back several meters.
It is a palm-sized orb, seemingly containing dense darkness within, unfathomable and akin to an abyss that can devour everything.
The core of the Demon King, Gideon.
After knocking the Hero away, it quietly hovers before the girl, who blinks thoughtfully and reaches out her small hand, wanting to grasp the orb.
Seeing this, the Hero hurriedly swings the Holy Sword, and a fierce sword aura instantly transforms into a golden dragon rushing towards the girl.
However, the Hero’s attack is still a step too late; the girl’s hand has already touched the orb.
“Boom!”
Pitch-black magical energy erupts into the sky, as the terrifying power instantly tears the golden dragon to pieces.
In that terrifying darkness, the girl seems to remember something; her small mouth moves, and an ancient divine incantation suddenly resonates.
【Blacker than black, darker than dark, oh King of Fear, follow the covenant with the gods, let thy great power manifest in the world once more.】
【To the world’s most adorable being; I represent the absolute justice of the world; I am the incarnation of love and miracles.】
【Darkness and soul power intertwine around me, supreme magic transforms into my sword and shield.】
【I am, the Shadow Magical Girl.】
“Boom!”
The pitch-black orb instantly explodes, black light transforms into countless beautiful butterflies dancing gracefully, enveloping the girl’s snow-white figure, gradually morphing into a set of exquisite and magnificent cute clothing.
A luxurious black cloak drapes behind her, a pale purple top wraps around her blossoming upper body, and on her snow-white thighs, a black short skirt and long boots appear one after another, leaving only the absolute domain that countless gentlemen long for.
The last of the butterflies gently descends, dyeing the girl’s pure silver hair black, and the butterfly hair accessory secures her long hair, falling behind to form a cute single ponytail.
At that moment, countless memories surge into the girl’s mind like a river.
Zeke, Joy, Gideon…
Humans, slaves, Shadow Demons, the Demon King, the Hero…
Rebirth, Evil God, silver meteors…
The sealed Evil God, a covenant that must be adhered to…
A flood of memories rushes in, causing a severe headache. The girl covers her head, showing a painful expression.
The Hero will not let this opportunity pass; she swiftly appears right in front of the girl.
“Holy Light Slash.”
Ninety-nine streams of golden light flash forth, carrying the power to annihilate everything as they rush toward the girl.
“Slice.”
The girl’s smaller body is instantaneously sliced into fragments, yet no blood or flesh splatters.
“Shadow Clone?!” The Hero exclaims, quickly turning around, only to find that the girl she thought she had annihilated has quietly appeared behind her.
The girl is nearly a head shorter than the Hero, but she stands aggressively in front of the Hero, staring at her intently.
At that moment, the girl’s red eyes turn pitch black, and a mysterious smile gradually spreads across her face.
“Hey, Hero, we meet again.”
“Boom!”
Pitch-black magical power erupts into the sky; the Hero has no time to react and is sent soaring upwards in an instant.
In the next moment, the girl slightly crouches, leaps into the air, transforming into a black streak heading straight for the Hero.
“Thud!”
The attack lands perfectly, and the Hero immediately spits out a mouthful of bright red blood.
But the girl’s attack is not over; she dives down with overwhelming magical power, striking the Hero as if she were a meteor.
“Boom!”
The girl and the Hero shatter mountains, crack the earth, and finally stop their assault in a desolate, uninhabited plain.
The Hero collapses weakly to the ground; despite her golden armor still being intact, her internal organs are bleeding, limbs and bones nearly shattered, and her life points have fallen below the warning level.
Yet she keeps murmuring, “Error, correction, error, correction…”
The evening breeze ruffles the girl’s black hair and cloak; she extends her small hand, gripping the air, and a spear formed of dense magical energy appears in her hand.
“Swish!” The pitch-black spear rips through the air, descending with lethal intent.
However.
“Holy Radiance.”
In an instant, a dazzling golden light appears on the surface of the Hero’s body; the pitch-black spear pierces her armor but cannot penetrate that brilliant golden glow.
Holy Radiance, the Hero’s final and strongest life-saving skill, grants a physical and magical resistance of 99.99% for its duration and restores 30% of their maximum life points.
This skill is practically invincible; as long as it is used, even if the Star of Ruin were to fall upon her, the Hero would not die.
But the fact that it is nearly invincible means it is not truly invincible.
The girl’s lips curve into a slight smile as her small hand reaches into the air once more, and a second spear materializes.
Unlike the previous spear, this one is entirely ethereal; to an ordinary person, it might not even be sensed.
This is the Soul Spear, capable of ignoring physical defenses and piercing the soul.
“Farewell.”
The girl’s expression turns frosty; with a wave of her hand, the Soul Spear falls, bypassing the golden form and penetrating into the Hero’s body.
“Ah!!!”
A cry of pain erupts, but the Hero has no way to resist; during the effect of Holy Radiance, her entire body enters a rigid state, completely unable to move.
Gradually, the Hero’s cries become quieter, until finally, she can no longer produce any sound.
A victorious smile appears on the girl’s face; she can feel that the soul within the figure before her has been torn to shreds by the Soul Spear.
Now, it is nothing but an empty shell.
The girl slowly descends from the sky, a wave of weakness washing over her; she knows this is a sign of magical exhaustion.
Yet, she cannot rest; there is still one enemy left to deal with.
The girl gradually raises her head, gazing at the silver meteor close at hand, falling into deep thought.
Her current magical energy is insufficient; while she can destroy that meteor, she cannot completely annihilate it.
If she recklessly attacks, it is highly likely to split into numerous smaller meteors descending.
That simply won’t do.
However, her magical energy is so limited now…
Just as the girl is troubled, a strange interface suddenly pops up.
A weapon…
The girl pauses for a moment, then turns her head to look at the Holy Sword in the Hero’s hand.
She slowly approaches, reaching out to grasp the Holy Sword, trying to lift it.
But she cannot.
Legend has it that the Holy Sword can only be wielded by a Hero, and others cannot even lift it.
But in the next moment.
A spark of brilliance flashes in the girl’s eyes, and terrifying magical energy is released instantly.
The pitch-black magic taints the Holy Sword, and its shape rapidly changes, quickly transforming into a massive pitch-black sword.
“Slice!” The girl abruptly draws the massive sword from the ground.
Feeling the continuous power flowing from the Holy Sword, the girl smiles slightly; she knows that with this sword, completely destroying the meteor above should be no problem.
Without hesitation, the girl grips the massive sword with both hands, channeling what little magical energy she has left, and leaps into the air.
…
On that day, everyone who did not leave Mornhart felt fortunate, as they not only survived the attack from the Star of Ruin but also bore witness to the beginning of a new legend—the black-haired girl, defying fate, shattering the stars.
