My brother couldn't be a corrupted magical girl.

Chapter 51 My sister’s talent

In class, Bai Yuze sat on the podium, his gaze sweeping over the students.

It's often said that senior year of high school is all about exams, and that's absolutely true. There are exams every week, every month, midterms, and mock exams. The sheer number of exams makes students want to vomit and teachers' hands go numb.

However, Bai Yuze felt that the pressure on this year's students was much less than that on previous years.

After the Kuroshio crisis broke out, the high school students at Akien Ichijō High School had their classes significantly reduced. They didn't have to stay at school on Saturdays and Sundays, and they had club activities every afternoon.

He wouldn't have dared to even dream of this when he was in high school.

However, this only applies to Qiuyuan No.1 Middle School; other schools will continue to operate as usual.

"Ring ring~"

When the bell rang, the last student in each row placed the test paper on the podium, and Bai Yuze carried the test paper back to his office.

"Ugh, I have to grade papers again..."

I happened to run into the cute Hoshino Seri, who was also carrying a roll of exam papers.

"Ms. Bai, you always have this dejected look in your eyes when you grade papers, just like Garfield's lazy appearance."

"It's laziness, not sloth, Hoshino-sensei."

Then, Bai Yuze took out a small white gift box from the drawer and handed it to Hoshino Seri.

"Thank you, Hoshino-sensei, for covering my class yesterday. This is just a small token of my gratitude."

"You're too kind, Ms. Shiro." Hoshino Seri accepted the gift with both hands, somewhat surprised and delighted.

"Haha, but don't have too high expectations, it's just a small gift."

Hoshino Seri looked at the small gift box and said with a smile, "A gift from afar may be small, but it carries great meaning. I would be very happy even if there was only a single goose feather inside."

"Hey, how did you know it was filled with goose feathers?" Bai Yuze's face showed a hint of shock and confusion.

"...Uh." Hoshino Seri paused, holding the gift box, then blinked cutely. "That Mr. Shiro's personality is really awful!"

"This is outrageous! How can there be such a wicked person?" Bai Yuze said angrily.

"Ms. Shiro, may I open it?" Hoshino Seri smiled, but gave the other person a fierce glare.

"Of course, this was originally bought for you."

After untying the ribbon, Hoshino Seri opened the small gift box, revealing the contents inside.

A black and white panda plush toy clasp.

"Wow...what an adorable panda plushie! Pandas are my favorite animal."

Hoshino Seri immediately took out her key and hung the panda lock on it.

"I really like Teacher Bai's gift, thank you."

"Wow, receiving praise from Hoshino-sensei gives me so much motivation to grade papers now," Bai Yuze smiled.

"Really? Then I'll praise Teacher Bai more often from now on, so you'll be full of energy every day."

Hoshino Seri covered her mouth and laughed.

"Ahem~ Next time you two are showing off your love, make sure no one's in the office!"

After a while, Teacher Zhang Yuhuan slowly poked his head out from behind the books on his desk. Looking at the two of them looking shy, he revealed a satisfied, mischievous smile.

Hehehe, this ambush was definitely worth it...

Yeqiu City No.1 Middle School Library

This wasn't Violet's first time here, but the last time she came, it was a dilapidated, abandoned factory.

A bunch of magical girls were bombarding the place, ostensibly to practice their magic.

Entering the library,

There are more students on the first floor, most of whom are still studying hard at school after school.

Although there were many people, there was no noisy chatter; all that could be heard was the swishing of pens on books and the rustling of pages turning.

Once you enter the second and third floors, the crowd thins out, and the seats are mostly occupied by senior high school students.

Upon entering the fourth floor, Violet canceled her invisibility spell.

The security camera in the stairwell showed a petite, flat-chested girl, about 1.45 meters tall, wearing an exquisite light purple magical dress.

"Clang!"

A large, alloy-shaped door slowly opened in front of Violet.

"Senior Xiaolan, you've arrived."

The door opened, and three beautiful and youthful magical girls stepped out.

Han Xue, who didn't come yesterday, came today.

He stood to the side with a cold expression.

Today, Violet has met all the magical girls from Akien Ichi.

Upon their first meeting, she gained a basic understanding of the Gladiolus Magical Girls Squad.

The decisive and efficient team leader Chen Yuyi, the lively young lady Xia Qing, the aloof but powerful Han Xue, and the clueless newcomer Bai Youqing.

The next step is to analyze each of their abilities and fighting styles, then combine them into a unified force and unleash a powerful attack.

On the way to the training room, Xia Qing introduced each magical girl to Violet.

"Sister Yuyi, you met her yesterday. She's our captain, a really good person. Although she seems careless, blunt, and unreliable on the surface, she's a very dependable and responsible person on the battlefield."

"Yes, I've heard that your captain has a pretty high reputation in CCSA."

Upon hearing Violet's words, Xia Qing's expression twitched involuntarily. If Violet hadn't come over yesterday, they might never have known that magical girls had a dedicated communication software.

Xia Qing's expression returned to calm as she continued, "My name is Xia Qing. I currently study at Qiuyuan Middle School and have been a magical girl for two years. My strength is still in its early stages, and my talent isn't very good. I haven't been able to summon my magical artifact yet, but I will work hard."

"It's alright, magic-guided devices aren't hard to get. Just find a few Seeds of Lamentation, and it won't be a problem."

What is the seed of lamentation?

"Um...it's nothing, please continue introducing the others." Violet hesitated for a moment before remembering that this was no longer the special period of the Black Tide Crisis.

After hesitating for a moment, I chose to change the subject.

The reason it was named "Seed of Lamentation" is simply because its appearance after being extracted from the magic core is extremely similar to that of the two.

They are black objects of varying sizes, consisting of a spherical main part and needles running through them, with characteristic patterns related to the magical girl they belong to.

However, compared to the former, this world is simpler and more straightforward: when a magical girl defeats another magical girl and extracts the other's magical core, she has a chance to obtain the Seed of Lamentation.

When the Seed of Grief is brought close to the magical core of the magical girl,

The magic core can absorb the holy power of the Seed of Lamentation. When the holy power accumulated in the magic core reaches a certain level, it will give birth to the magic device. At that time, magical girls will no longer have to worry about becoming ordinary people.

It's worth mentioning that the Lament Seeds extracted from defeating the magical girl are also divided into talent levels.

The higher the talent level, the richer the holy power contained within the Seed of Lamentation, and the greater the chance of it giving birth to a magical artifact.

This is why highly talented magical girl rookies are extremely vulnerable to being spied on and hunted.

Violet's idea was simple: if Xia Qing and the others hadn't managed to develop a magical artifact by then...

She then went to the witch's lair and slaughtered a few of them.

In a world where the strong prey on the weak, she was hunted down by witches several times when she first became a magical girl.

Obtaining the Seed of Lamentation is very easy, but the problems it creates cannot be ignored.

There are three main issues:

Firstly, absorbing the Seed of Grief has significant side effects, causing a noticeable change in emotions and leading to a drastic change in the magical girl's personality.

Secondly, absorbing the Seed of Lamentation is something that the authorities strictly crack down on and prohibit. During the Black Tide crisis, the higher-ups turned a blind eye in order to fight the disaster beasts, but that's not allowed now.

Thirdly, the Gladiolus Magical Girl Squad might not be willing to accept the Seed of Lamentation, even if it belongs to a witch.

Never mind, maybe she's worrying unnecessarily. What if these newcomers are talented and develop their own abilities?

"...Han Xue has a rather aloof personality and isn't very good at getting along with people. She usually seems cold and aloof, but she has a very gentle heart. Moreover, she is stronger than me, so she should be able to develop a magical artifact soon."

While Violet was lost in thought, Xia Qing was still earnestly introducing the situation of each member of the team. Finally, she turned her gaze to Bai Youqing and began to introduce her.

"Sister Yuyi said that Bai Youqing is the most talented among the new magical girls in Yeqiu City. She is an S-level magical girl."

However, considering that she has only recently joined the team and her actual combat capabilities are still weak, we will not be taking her with us for the time being, as she will be primarily used in combat.

"S-rank?!"

Violet's gaze froze for a moment, then focused, and she looked at her younger sister with disbelief.

S-rank magical girls are extremely rare, not only in Yeqiu City but also globally. Basically, as long as an S-rank magical girl isn't hunted down during her growth and has normal development time, she can become a high-level mage of the "Blooming Flower" caliber.

It is akin to a national strategic nuclear weapon.

For the Abyss, it is an accelerator that speeds up the opening of the Abyss Gate.

For those witches, they are like Tang Sanzang's flesh; as long as they capture her, how could they not create a magical artifact?

"How many people know about this?" Violet's expression turned serious as she turned to Bai Youqing and asked.

Bai Youqing was startled by Violet's sudden serious expression and answered cautiously.

"Sister Xiaolan, this... I, after I became a magical girl, the magical fairy Xiao Ai told me, and then I told Senior Xia Qing, Senior Han Xue, and Sister Yu Yi."

"You must keep Bai Youqing's S-level talent a secret. You must remain completely silent about it, otherwise Bai Youqing will face constant hunting in the future."

To be honest, the moment I heard this news,

Subconsciously, Violet revealed a hint of murderous intent towards Xia Qing and Han Xue, who were present. Only the dead can truly keep a secret.

Suddenly, she was startled by her own thoughts. It was all the fault of the abyss elf, who had done so much harm by daring to affect her mind.

Abyss Elf: "..."

"Understood!" Xia Qing couldn't help but recall that Sister Yuyi had acted the same way when she learned of this news, ordering them to keep quiet without explaining the specific reason.

"Okay." Han Xue nodded, indicating that she understood.

Violet turned her head and looked at her younger sister's stunned expression. She was really worried sick.

It's hard to say whether Bai Youqing becoming a magical girl is a good thing or a bad thing.

Suddenly, she felt the burden on her shoulders grow even heavier.

Instructing my younger sister on combat techniques is now an urgent matter.