My Brother Can’t Possibly Be a Fallen Magical Girl Chapter 6 Part 2

Chapter 6: The Magical Girl Guardians (Page 2)

 The other possibility was that the magical spirit had triggered its self-protection mechanism, known as **"Spirit's Protection."** This mechanism activates when the host suffers a fatal injury, providing a protective shield. However, it was said to come at a cost—though Sister Yu Yi had never elaborated on what that cost might be.

Bai Youqing's magical spirit probably knew something, but with her magical energy completely drained, the spirit couldn’t manifest. For now, they could only rely on Bai Youqing herself to explain what had happened.

"Originally, I was at the supermarket buying snacks when I sensed a faint trace of disaster beast aura nearby. I followed it to the intersection at Changhong Road, where I saw the disaster beast. I charged at it... After taking a few hits from my magical attacks, it tried to flee. I chased after it, and we ended up here at the wetland park. But as soon as it entered the park, its aura suddenly vanished.

I tried to sense it for a while, but even Xiao Ai couldn’t detect anything. So, I decided to leave and wait for you all to arrive so we could deal with it together. But then, out of nowhere, a wave of fear and panic overwhelmed me. The next thing I knew, it felt like I had been thrown into a sealed space—I couldn’t hear, see, or smell anything. All my senses were gone in an instant...

When I woke up, the disaster beast was gone, my magical outfit had disappeared, and Xiao Ai was nowhere to be found. That’s when I saw you two... I thought it was you, Senior Xia Qing, who had arrived in time to save me."

As Bai Youqing spoke, a wave of lingering fear washed over her. If Xia Qing and Han Xue hadn’t been the ones to rescue her, then who had?

Xia Qing’s expression grew serious. The first disaster beast, which Bai Youqing had managed to injure, likely wasn’t very strong—probably at the **"Falling Star"** level. However, the ability to manipulate a magical girl’s emotions—fear, panic, and tension—to the point of rendering her helpless suggested that this was no ordinary disaster beast. It was likely a **"Deep Abyss Listener,"** a creature with a minimum strength of **"Falling Sun"** level.

A Deep Abyss Listener of that caliber would have been far beyond their ability to handle, even if they had arrived in time. Only Sister Yu Yi herself could have dealt with such a threat. Moreover, this Deep Abyss Listener was highly intelligent. It had lured Bai Youqing in by using the disaster beast as bait, then used its own abilities to incapacitate her, effectively trapping her.

If it hadn’t been for the mysterious savior, Bai Youqing would have been dead by the time they arrived.

From the moment Bai Youqing entered the wetland forest and lost contact, to the time Xia Qing and Han Xue arrived, only six minutes had passed. In that short span, the mysterious figure had not only intervened but also eliminated the Deep Abyss Listener. If this person was a magical girl, her strength had to be at least at the **"Budding Bloom"** level or higher—a level typically reserved for squad leaders.

Magical girls of that caliber usually stayed within their assigned jurisdictions and rarely ventured outside their territories. Even if they did, they would leave some form of communication or assistance information behind. But this mysterious figure had come and gone without a trace.

Xia Qing shook her head, deciding not to dwell on it any further. She didn’t have the rank or responsibility to solve such mysteries. That was a headache for Sister Yu Yi to deal with.

Walking over to a nearby pavilion, Xia Qing dialed their squad leader’s number and briefly explained the situation, including her own speculations. After about ten minutes, she handed the phone to Bai Youqing with a mischievous grin, as if to say, *"You’re on your own now."*

Seeing Xia Qing’s half-smiling, half-scheming expression, Bai Youqing’s heart began to race. She cautiously took the phone.

"Xiao Qing, are you feeling any discomfort? Do you need Xia Qing to take you to the hospital for a check-up?"

To Bai Youqing’s surprise, the first words she heard were gentle and concerned, with no hint of anger. She instinctively let out a small sigh of relief.

But then, remembering Xia Qing’s sly smile, she realized this was likely the calm before the storm. She quickly replied:

"Sister Yu Yi, I’m feeling a bit dizzy, but there’s no need for Xia Qing to take me to the hospital. I’ll just go home and rest for a while. You don’t need to worry too much, Captain."

"......"