I'm a magical girl in the future

Chapter 88 Magical Girl Meteor

Noah knew very well that she was their only target from the beginning. As long as she was alive, their pursuit would not stop.

So, Noah, who turned back, met Meteor on the way.

Meteorite was somewhat surprised to see Noah return.

Noah stopped about a hundred meters away from her, maintaining a relatively safe distance. This distance was enough for her to react the instant the other party launched a surprise attack.

"I never expected that the first person Yi Luoxin sent would be you."

Noah spoke first.

Meteorite's face was expressionless; she simply spoke slowly.

"It's been a year since we last met, Captain."

Her voice was equally calm, but that one word, "Captain," evoked Noah's memories.

"Yes," Noah smiled. "It really brings back fond memories."

In the Empty Box Incident, the magical girl team of Moonflower City suffered a devastating blow because three members of the six-person team perished. One of the victims was Fennel, but even after her "rebirth," she couldn't provide much combat power in the short term, so Noah had her student Mizuki join the team.

Then, Meteorite arrived. She was an assistant transferred from another city by the Civil Defense Bureau and joined the Moonflower City Magical Girl Squad.

She was very withdrawn when she first arrived.

After all, his fighting style is well-suited for one-on-one combat. Her costume has an anti-magic aura, preventing her from getting too close to others. Even many melee-type magical girls often rely on magic.

This results in very few people being willing to team up with her.

Meteor's personality also became withdrawn and unpredictable.

I really don't know if the Civil Defense Bureau did it on purpose or by accident to transfer such a "problem child" here.

However, Noah always teamed up with Meteor.

"Anyway, I don't usually use magic much, so I'll just fight you in close combat!"

Noah said that in every mission.

"Captain, you big liar! You need to use control spells to delay the cooldown of your time stop, right? Don't say that just to comfort me."

Meteor's reply was equally merciless.

"What are you talking about? With you here, do I need any other spells to buy me time?"

Noah reached out and grasped the meteorite—

"With such reliable teammates, let's work together this time."

Meteorite reached out her hand; she had finally found her heart's home.

Until two years ago, when Yi Luoxin launched that "purification".

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Neither Meteor nor Noah spoke, both seemingly lost in memories of the past.

For Meteorite, although the magical girl team in Moonflower City wasn't the team she spent the longest time in, that period was definitely the happiest and most open time of her life.

For Noah, although Meteor was the last member to join the team, she was indeed a fragile child who needed help.

Noah stared at her, trying to find traces of the past on that familiar yet unfamiliar face.

However, there was nothing there.

Magical girls who have been brainwashed and corrupted may retain their memories, but their essential personalities have been completely altered.

No matter how virtuous and righteous their character was in the past, or how good their relationship was with him, it no longer makes sense.

Let's end our reminiscing here.

Sure enough, Meteorite quickly severed this fragile thread of memory with her own hands, her eyes sharp and cold.

"Captain Noah, I apologize. My mission is to take your life."

"I knew it would turn out like this," Noah sighed softly.

When faced with their "brainwashed" companions, not only Noah, but also other conscious magical girls at the time, all harbored the unrealistic fantasy of being able to awaken them, only to be disappointed time and time again.

Including this time.

Even though she had witnessed it many times before, Noah still held onto a sliver of hope.

What if?

That's all that can be confirmed—there's no reasoning with a corrupted magical girl.

"Before I make my move, can you answer one last question?" Noah raised her head and looked directly at the meteorite. "How did you come to this era? Theoretically, only my Heart Image should be capable of time travel."

An uncertain guess formed in her mind.

"Unless... Yi Luoxin used 'that method'."

Meteor's expression remained unchanged; she simply replied calmly, "Didn't you already guess?"

—Just as I expected.

"Well then, we've had enough."

Meteorite said no more, and the next moment, her figure disappeared from the spot.

As expected, the meteorite rushed straight towards them, intending to close the distance between them.

Noah opened her eyes wide, and a clock face appeared in her right eye—

The world's colors faded in an instant, and all was silent.

Time stood still.

However, instead of launching a counterattack in this deathly silence, she quickly took a few steps back.

One and a half seconds later, time continued to flow—

The meteorite appeared where Noah had just stood and launched its attack. However, Noah had already retreated further back, causing the meteorite to miss its target.

She slowly raised her head and looked at Noah, who had once again widened the distance between them by a hundred meters, without any surprise on her face.

"At that distance...did you pause for a second or two?"

Noah did not respond, but simply watched her silently.

"Buying time, Noah?" Meteorite's lips curled into a smile for the first time. "You didn't stop for five seconds at full speed and then accelerate your escape. You only stopped for about a second or two before retreating to a place a little distance away from me."

"You know very well that your attack methods can't hurt me at all. So, you can only use 'time stop' to create distance and wait for your reinforcements."

It seems that Meteorite has seen through Noah's intentions.

"However, in this situation, there's really not much I can do for you. If your time stop only lasts for one or two seconds instead of five seconds, it won't be as much of a burden for you."

Meteor slowly raised its fist—

"So, I just need to force you to keep stopping time. If the total time stop time exceeds 5 seconds in a short period of time, you will need to wait for a cooldown period before you can stop time again."

"You revealed your tactics so easily?" Noah smiled. "Meteorite, you... you're still the same as ever."

"Since I'm willing to tell you, it means I'm absolutely certain. Even if I told you, you wouldn't have a way to deal with it." Meteorite got into position and charged towards Noah—