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Chapter 34 : A Flicker of Interest
Thousands of crimson eyes.
A pitch-black space where you couldn’t see an inch ahead.
And a single girl, floating serenely in the air.
The magical girl who introduced herself as Teresi had deployed an Otherworld Barrier, Second Form—World Alteration.
Its name was Black Abyss.
Е̂ n u_m а̀
It was nothing like any “world alteration” Rania had ever encountered.
Usually, you could roughly guess a barrier’s nature from the environment it manifested. But even after all this time, she still couldn’t tell what kind of place this was.
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One thing was certain: as time passed, her mana was being steadily drained.
Strength slowly left her limbs, and her thoughts grew sluggish, like she was drunk. It was a side effect of rapid mana depletion.
With her eyes half-lidded, Rania carefully turned her head just a little.
If they realized she was still conscious, the number of shadows restraining her might increase in real time.
Ё ǹ ü m̃à
The shadows clinging to her body moved like melted slime. Along with red mana, they slowly—but relentlessly—sapped her stamina and magical power.
Just how many shadows existed in this bottomless abyss?
Watching them writhe endlessly, she found herself grateful that there wasn’t a single speck of light here.
Some of the countless red eyes covering the walls, ceiling, and floor slowly closed.
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It was the chance she’d been waiting for.
…Now!
E̊n̊ u mа._і d̄
Rania quickly focused her mind.
She tried to push back the shadows binding her with her own mana. If she could just shake off the ones draining her in real time, escape might be possible.
But the mana she managed to release was swallowed up by the dark red energy and vanished.
As if displeased by her resistance, the surrounding shadows began to stir violently.
They thrashed about with what looked like tremendous destructive force, yet strangely, none of them touched her body—like pets that refused to go against their master’s will.
She’s a real monster… that woman.
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Even for a world-altering barrier, completely sealing another magical girl’s magic like this was unheard of. If it was possible at all, it meant the gap in their power was unimaginably vast.
Disabling someone like her—who’d survived countless battles—was one thing. But this much mana… just how many humans had Teresi devoured to reach this level?
Rania’s gaze shifted to Teresi.
The monster who had effortlessly subdued both Unibel and herself wasn’t even looking at them. She stood there, lost in thought, as if they weren’t even enemies.
The sheer disregard made Rania’s hands tremble.
“Unibel… are you alive?”
Ӗñũm̌ а
“…Yeah…”
A reply came from somewhere in the darkness.
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But the voice was thin and faint—proof that Unibel was nearing her limit.
After a brief hesitation, Rania made up her mind.
She’d use the last resort she’d desperately wanted to avoid.
“I’ve got an idea! Listen carefully and pull yourself together! Gather one spell, no matter what! If there’s light, even for a moment, we can slip out of the shadows!”
Е̇n ù m а̌. і̃ḋ
Even at a glance, far more shadows were restraining Unibel than Rania herself.
Rania guessed it was because Unibel used flames to produce light—something shadows instinctively hated.
“I… I already tried…”
Unibel trailed off.
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Even if there was an opening, it would last less than a second. In a place filled with shadowy tendrils, she’d be caught again almost immediately.
That’s what she wanted to say.
Ẃ ë b̈ nоv̄ еl̆ Ěǹ u mӑ
“I know! That’s why you fire it at me! If I get even a moment, I’ll break this barrier!”
Under normal circumstances, maybe. But right now, if Unibel’s flames hit her directly, Rania would end up roasted too.
Even so, there was no other choice.
If Teresi noticed the plan, even this chance would disappear.
Some of the watching eyes had gone dormant. The roaming shadows were fewer.
This was their last opportunity.
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As she watched a sphere of blue flame slowly ignite in the distance, Rania found her thoughts drifting.
Is there any way to at least save her hair…? A bald idol would be way too cruel.
Honestly, if she didn’t think stupid thoughts like that, she didn’t feel like she could keep her expression under control.
Ignoring the faint sound of Unibel crying, Rania began her own preparations. She gathered every last bit of mana flowing through her body and braced herself for the pain to come.
No matter what, she wouldn’t show it hurt.
Instead, she’d smile and say, I was okay because you were here.
W̆ е b̃ṅ о̌v̆ е_ĺ En ûm̊а̌
In the end, this whole mess was her fault for underestimating the enemy. If she’d known the opponent was this far beyond the norm, she would’ve fled without a second thought.
Watching the blue flame swell larger, Rania felt a pang of belated regret.
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This was the price of her mistake.
All she hoped was that her precious friend wouldn’t be scarred too deeply by it.
“Well, this should be enough.”
A relaxed voice—completely out of place in the tension—rang out.
En̄ùm̄ a
Turning her head, Rania saw Teresi floating in the air, lightly snapping her fingers.
At once, the writhing shadows and crimson eyes faded, and the scenery returned to normal.
“Go on,” Teresi said brightly, smiling at the collapsed Rania and Unibel. “You’ve got somewhere urgent to be, don’t you?”
It was a smile as lovely as an angel’s.
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But to Rania, who knew her true nature, it was nothing but vile.
“What, another sudden whim?”
W̆ еb̃ nо̆v е l̀ E n u ṁ а
Rania forced herself to her feet, acting as normal as she could.
No matter how strong the opponent was, she didn’t make a habit of looking up at others.
“A whim… yes, I suppose you’re right,” Teresi said lightly. “I felt like indulging myself for a moment. But isn’t that good for you? I don’t really see why you’d be so upset.”
“It feels like you’re using us as bait for something else,” Rania shot back.
“Well, I won’t deny it.”
Teresi shrugged.
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Her attitude clearly said, So? Can you refuse?
Rania frowned. As infuriating as Teresi was, she was right—there were no other options.
Rania’s mana and stamina were already at their limit.
She hadn’t been able to beat Teresi even at full strength. In her current state, it was impossible.
Still, she didn’t want to move exactly as the enemy intended.
“At least tell us what you’re thinking—”
Е n uḿ а
She was just about to speak when—
“…Why… why would you do something this horrible?”
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A voice so faint it sounded like it might vanish came from behind her.
Rania turned.
Unibel was staring at something, her face frozen in shock.
Following her gaze, Rania sucked in a sharp breath.
W е̊b̌n о̆v e l̇ Eń ŭ m̊ а̄
Three girls’ corpses lay side by side in the bushes.
Not peaceful bodies, either. They were about the same age as them, their chests blown open where their hearts should’ve been, their faces twisted in terror.
It was the kind of sight that would traumatize anyone.
Only then did Rania realize—this was the first time Unibel had ever seen a corpse.
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She’d been the one who told Unibel to stay airborne during their first discovery, to protect her mind.
You idiot…
W.е̄ b̀n о̀ v̈ е̊l E ǹu̇ m̀ а
Biting her lip, Rania looked at Unibel, who stood there blankly.
She’d already been emotionally strained, and now she’d witnessed something this horrific.
Rania honestly didn’t know what to say to comfort her.
Unibel slowly stepped into the brush.
She crouched down, her pale, trembling hand reaching out to touch one of the bodies.
The coldness made her flinch violently.
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“…Why…”
“…Let’s go.”
Glancing briefly at Teresi, Rania moved to Unibel’s side.
Her face was a mess, tears streaming down unchecked.
“I’ll explain everything later. For now, calm down. We still have something we need to do.”
She whispered softly, taking Unibel’s hand as gently as she could.
En um̌а. і̇d̆
Through her palm, she felt Unibel’s trembling slowly ease.
“This is what you wanted, right? Take it.”
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Rania picked something up from the ground and threw it toward Teresi.
With a clear clink, it shattered across the floor—fragments of Starlight.
Blood dripped steadily from Rania’s palm, torn open from gripping it too tightly.
“…I’ll never accept your way of doing things.”
Ẅе̃b̂ n ó v̇ е̂ l̆ Ēńǔm̈ а
Holding Unibel close, Rania declared it plainly.
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Teresi watched the two magical girls fly off into the sky.
It wasn’t because the tears she’d seen earlier bothered her—for such a trivial reason, of course not.
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She simply wanted to see where they were going.
Their destination was a department store wrapped in a violet barrier.
Е n ŭmа̀
Just as Teresi had expected, they had a clear objective.
“Did they know from the start that Eve was there?”
She raised a hand to her lips.
Even considering that, something still didn’t quite fit.
The most suspicious part was the timing of Rania and Unibel’s arrival.
They’d appeared almost immediately after the fire alarm went off—like they’d been summoned.
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To Teresi, it looked as if someone had called them in.
It wasn’t Eve.
That much was obvious. She’d silently eliminated three magical girls on her own—she wasn’t someone who needed help.
It would’ve been far more efficient for her to act directly.
“Did they know beforehand? That doesn’t seem right either.”
If they’d known about the attack in advance, they would’ve been waiting on site to protect the target.
Wӗb̂ n̊ o̊vе l̊ Е́ n̊ ùm̄ a
But they hadn’t. Which meant they didn’t know.
The conclusion was simple: there was a third party who, after the attack began, had called in Rania and Unibel.
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By all accounts, that person had to be Eve’s family member inside the department store.
“Hmm…”
Teresi’s lips curved upward.
She remembered something else from Mari’s report.
W еb n̈о v̌ ѐl̇ En̄ u̇m а̇
There was a normal man who was unusually close with several magical girls.
Not just friendly—he was actively involved in their world.
If that were true, everything lined up.
Was Ayla’s barrier over there his doing too?
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A prodigy rookie, two veteran magical girls, and a completely ordinary man who enjoyed absolute trust from all of them.
“…A teacher, was it?”
Е̇ n̆û m а. і́d
Yes. That’s what they’d called him.
“Shall we observe him for a bit?”
Whether he was a massive stone that would send ripples across the lake called the world—
Or just a small pebble that would sink without a trace.
“But first, let’s clean this up.”
Teresi lowered her gaze to the ground.
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Black blood from the girls stained the earth, mixed with fragments of Starlight smeared with red.
Once valuable. Now, completely meaningless to her.
Snap.
With a light flick of her finger, red shadows flooded the area.
『Level limit reached.』
She stared at the familiar transparent window with bored eyes.
Е̌ nú m̂ ă . і̂ d̀
Just as expected. No matter how much of this cheap Starlight she gathered, it was useless.
Her level had been stuck at 99 for a very long time now.
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