I'm a magical girl in the future

Chapter 127 The Weight of Gentleness

"……I see."

Without asking any further questions, Lingbo hung up the phone. Then, she looked at Ji Xia and Fu Xin, her expression somber.

"Noah said... corrupted magical girls cannot be restored. They can only be... disposed of."

"Is that so?" Ji Xia's expression showed no surprise, as if she had anticipated this outcome. "Since Noah has said so, let's do it."

As she spoke, she took a step forward, and the magical spear burning with flames once again materialized in her hand, aiming it at the Fallen Celestial who lay on the ground.

In fact, she had already eliminated the two Fallen Celestials, Evil Heavenly Authority and Evil Heavenly Pivot. Ji Xia wasn't averse to killing, so she didn't mind killing one more. Since she already considered them enemies who had to be eliminated, delaying would only lead to complications; acting quickly was the best policy.

However, just as she was about to make her move, a small hand pressed down on her arm.

"Wait a minute, sis."

Ji Xia was slightly taken aback and looked to the side. Ling Bo pulled her back, her expression serious.

"...Let me do it."

"What?"

This time, not only Ji Xia, but even Fu Xin, who was standing to the side, showed a look of astonishment. They did not expect Ling Bo to suggest that they do it themselves.

They all knew that although the child in front of them possessed a calmness and strength that did not match her appearance, her essence was still that of the soft-hearted "Shen Zixin," who would feel extremely conflicted even if she accidentally injured her teammates in battle.

How could you possibly let her personally end a life that was already powerless to resist?

"I have to do it."

Lingbo released her grip on Ji Xia's hand and slowly walked to the unconscious Evil Fallen Heavenly Pivot.

The thought of 'that person' came to her mind.

—Noah.

That "self" from twelve years in the future, carrying the despair of the entire world on its shoulders.

"Noah... she must have personally killed people she knew, right?"

Lingbo spoke softly, both to explain to the two people behind her and to make up her mind.

"That heavy burden of having to kill her deceased friend... she always carried it alone."

"What she carries, I will also carry—this is something I decided long ago. My situation is much simpler now; they are simply enemies. I don't have the same ties as Noah."

"If I don't even have the courage to draw my sword and finish off simple enemies... then what right do I have to say I want to stand shoulder to shoulder with her?"

Yes, this is not just about killing an enemy. It is an opportunity to reach out to that lonely soul and understand everything she has gone through.

Therefore, she must overcome this hurdle.

Only by experiencing this weight firsthand could she truly understand the path Noah had walked and have the right to truly share that despair with her.

Theoretically speaking, this wasn't the first time she had taken action to eliminate a magical girl. During the battle against the magical girl Meteorite, Ayanami had roughly guessed that she had participated in the final blow.

However, the situation then was vastly different from now. I was very far away then, and I lacked a real sense of what "murder" meant. Moreover, she launched the attack together with Fennel and the Other Shore.

Moreover, Noah was the one facing the meteorite, and it was Noah who relayed the order to launch the attack. Facing her former teammates, Noah was essentially carrying the burden of everything.

This is completely different from a "face-to-face" scenario where you have to kill the other person with your own hands.

All of this must be borne by oneself.

Lingbo aimed at the Fallen Heavenly Pierce on the ground, raised her hands, and pure white magic began to gather in her palms.

However, her hands were trembling slightly.

She thought she was ready and had enough awareness.

But when she actually stood there, about to take someone's life with her own hands, she still hesitated.

It's too difficult... I'm not the kind of person who can easily take someone else's life.

How did Noah manage to do all this?

Ji Xia and Fu Xin watched her quietly, without uttering a sound to disturb her. They could clearly sense Ling Bo's inner struggle and pain, but they also clearly recognized that this was the path Ling Bo had chosen herself—

It was from the other side that Fu Xin learned that Ling Bo was actually "Shen Zixin". He was just like her... a child in the laboratory. What was special was that he was the only boy in the laboratory at the time, so he naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Lingbo's gentleness in not wanting to hurt her companions... and her will to choose her own path to help others... it can only be said that after more than ten years, she really hasn't changed.

Ji Xia, on the other hand, was hesitant about whether she should stop her younger brother's determination.

She didn't reject her brother's "growth." Rather, she thought that letting him abandon his soft-heartedness towards enemies would be beneficial to his future battles.

However, deep in her heart, the once "gentle" Shen Zixin is her most important treasure.

Finally, Ji Xia sighed softly.

She slowly stepped forward, walked behind Lingbo, and placed her hands on Lingbo's trembling shoulders.

"...That's enough."

Ji Xia's voice was as gentle as ever.

"Let me do it."

Lingbo's body trembled violently. She didn't turn around, but the magic in her palm gradually dissipated.

Upon hearing her sister's words, Lingbo's newly gathered courage vanished in an instant.

"But, sis... I..."

"This kind of awareness can't be acquired overnight." Ji Xia hugged Ling Bo from behind. "You don't need to... force yourself to do this kind of thing."

"I watched you grow up, so... I know you best."

"You would risk your life to save others, but you couldn't bring yourself to take a life. That gentleness, that unwillingness to hurt anyone, is the real you."

"So, let me do it this time. I hope you can always keep this 'gentleness'."

After speaking, Ji Xia walked up to Ling Bo. The magic spear in her hand materialized again. Then, the spear, wreathed in magic, fell as she swung it.

The previously unconscious Tianji showed a fleeting expression of pain after being pierced by the spear. As Tianji's magic and life force rapidly drained away, Ji Xia added several more magical spears.

With each impact of magic, that life from the future vanished completely in an era that did not belong to her.

Lingbo watched all this silently, her initial sense of relief turning into a feeling of loss.

She accomplished nothing.