I dug up the magical girl's corpse.

Chapter 26 A Show of Force

Most people, upon seeing such a magnificent building as the Demon Academy, would instinctively keep their distance and dare not approach it.

But Chen Mu knew that there was nothing special about it; the so-called magical barrier was only effective against monsters and harmless to ordinary people.

Not everyone in this castle is a magical girl. After all, magical girls make up a small percentage of the total population, and even now they are extremely rare. At its peak, there were no more than a hundred magical girls stationed in the entire Miyuki City, and now there are only a few dozen permanently stationed here. Many of them are on temporary assignments and do not need to attend work.

Moreover, they rarely handle matters outside of "magic," so many routine administrative tasks are left to unofficial staff.

For example, the planning, promotion, television broadcasting, and training organization of the league are all done by professionals.

Chen Mu was very familiar with this place because he had once been one of these "unofficial staff".

He led Lin Yongxi through the light curtain at the entrance and into the castle.

"Wow, that's amazing... uh."

The girl was initially interested, looking around and taking in the scenery.

Upon entering, the style suddenly changed to a bright and spacious hall with extremely modern white brick walls, and even the logo of the Magic Academy was engraved on the wall.

As if passing through a barrier of illusion, the style of the scene changed abruptly, and it looked like the reception area of ​​a large company in an office building.

"It suddenly feels like it's lost its mystery," Lin Yongxi complained, pursing her lips.

"I initially tried to follow Harry Potter's style, but later I felt it wasn't practical, so I changed it all."

Chen Mu explained.

The Demon Academy doesn't have many visitors, so the two of them attracted attention as soon as they arrived.

The receptionist stood up with a smile to greet me: "Hello, how can I help you?"

The young female office lady in the suit and shirt was immediately surprised when she saw Chen Mu, and then changed the subject:

"Brother Chen, what brings you here?"

The two were colleagues before. Although they didn't talk much, they were nominally senior and junior colleagues and would nod and greet each other at work.

Chen Mu couldn't quite remember her name, so he nodded and said, "Hello."

The atmosphere was a little awkward, since Chen Mu was already resigned. The receptionist guessed: Could he be back to complete some paperwork?

However, this speculation vanished without a trace when he saw the girl standing behind Chen Mu.

"what!"

The receptionist couldn't help but scream, her expression as if she had seen a ghost.

Actually, it wasn't much different. She panicked and almost knocked over the water glass on the table, stumbling backward.

This commotion naturally attracted the attention of others, and in an instant, everyone in the hall looked over.

Then they all showed the same astonished expression.

"How is this possible...!"

"That couldn't be?!"

"Oh My God……"

People looked at Lin Yongxi, and whispers arose. Some even started running upstairs, wanting to report to their superiors.

Lin Yongxi, who was in the center of attention, stood there, still looking confused and at a loss, not knowing what had happened.

"Could it be that my magical talent is too high? I didn't even need a test; I shocked everyone the moment I walked in?!"

She couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.

"They've mistaken me for someone else." However, Chen Mu simply corrected her calmly.

Sure enough, the receptionist quickly straightened her collar and walked forward unsteadily.

"...Lord Dawn? Is that you?"

"A glimmer of hope?"

Lin Yongxi paused for a moment before remembering that this code name seemed to be the name her older sister had left behind when she was a magical girl.

"No, no, no, you've misunderstood, I didn't..."

Her expression suddenly became extremely strange. She thought she had something special about her, but she never expected that she was actually in her sister's shadow.

Although some people have said that the sisters look very alike, they were never mistaken for each other before because they didn't live in the same city.

"Wouldn't you like to change your hairstyle?"

Chen Mu said helplessly that he didn't find it strange at all. Even he had almost been dazed earlier, and it was even more difficult for others to distinguish them at first glance. In their eyes, especially Lin Yongxi, who came to the Demon Academy with him, he looked almost exactly like Lin Chaojing, who had come back from the dead. It must have been terrifying.

"I don't want to."

He had only meant to offer a friendly suggestion, but Lin Yongxi reacted strongly, immediately turning around and retorting, "No!"

Like Lin Chaojing, she had long, smooth, jet-black hair that reached her waist, and her eyebrows and facial features were very similar.

But Lin Yongxi didn't see it that way. She remembered that her sister always liked to wear elegant, quiet clothes, like cotton dresses and white sneakers, making her look like a pristine, unassuming girl from a 20th-century school. Lin Yongxi thought it was old-fashioned; she preferred sneakers, jeans, tank tops, and baseball caps. She was so much more fashionable and energetic!

Therefore, Lin Yongxi insists that he and his sister are different!

Why should she change her hairstyle to avoid this?

Chen Mu didn't understand why he had suddenly touched a nerve with this guy, but with so many people watching, he didn't want to start any arguments here.

He casually said "Okay, okay," and turned to the former colleague who was serving him, about to explain:

"She's not some ray of hope, she is—"

"She's definitely not [Dawn]!"

The voice from behind interrupted Chen Mu's explanation.

It was a high-pitched female voice, and the person in the voice matched the person in the voice. She walked in from the doorway. She had long, fiery red hair tied in a high ponytail, which swayed behind her with each step.

She wasn't wearing the usual magical girl dress, but rather a set of dark red light armor with sharp lines and a unique material.

That was a genuine magical girl! And she was still in her transformed state, walking over so ostentatiously!

Her eyebrows and eyes were sharp, her gaze piercing, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, exuding an undisguised and highly aggressive aura.

"If it were Dawn, just by standing here, all the magical girls around her would be irresistibly drawn to her. That unique magical aura is unforgettable once witnessed. This little girl may look similar, but her pitiful and weak magical power is a disgrace to that name..."

The red-haired magical girl walked straight past Lin Yongxi without even glancing at her.

Lin Yongxi's surprise turned to anger; his blood boiled, and he gritted his teeth, saying:

"Hey, what did you say?!"

There were many onlookers, but no one seemed to expect her to talk back. In a group like magical girls, where there is a clear hierarchy, this was an unimaginable act.

"Oh?" The red-haired magical girl stopped and slowly turned her head.

However, she still didn't give Lin Yongxi any attention, but instead looked at Chen Mu beside her:

"Chen Mu, how dare you show your face here... Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"