At this very moment, the two Faceless Dolls were already closing in, and the whooshing sound of blades slicing through the air could even be heard.
There was no time to hesitate.
In 0.01 seconds, Leon’s brain cut off the emotion module named “shame.” How could this mission be completed without transforming?
Since these were the game rules, then execute them.
What games hadn’t he played before?
It was just a little shame, just treat it as watching a CG.
She took a deep breath, actively relinquished control over her body, and used [Soul Link] to submit to that instinct originating from the depths of her soul, perfectly replicating that feeling with the [Precision Operation Engine].
The next instant, the art style here changed abruptly.
Leon revealed a sweet smile, and this young girl’s body suddenly began to move to an invisible beat that only she could hear.
She held her empty fists lightly against her chin, toes pointed inward, and did a light hop full of a young girl’s reserve and vitality.
The blades swung down, and the body spun gracefully on the spot, dodging the gleaming daggers by a hair’s breadth.
Leon’s waist swayed naturally with the dance-like steps, her hands tracing a large heart shape in front of her chest, then pushing outward to the sides with enthusiasm, as if showcasing the cuteness and charm of a young girl to an invisible audience.
Yet this very movement happened to press her hands against the dolls’ faces, lightly pushing them back.
At the same time, Leon’s crisp and sweet voice rang out along with this high-energy set of movements: “Smile full marks!
Fighting Spirit, one hundred percent~” Buzz—!
As the incantation was chanted, a blinding white light suddenly erupted from within her body, forcibly dispelling the surrounding darkness.
Immediately after, Leon felt a chill run over her body.
The already loose white top and hot pants instantly decomposed and vanished in the light.
Although she was tightly wrapped in a 360-degree, impenetrable “Holy Light” with no blind spots in her field of vision, in that instant, Leon clearly felt the complete sensation of being “stripped bare.” The forest’s chilly night wind swept unobstructed over every inch of her delicate skin.
The sensation of being completely exposed and chilled made her subconsciously want to clamp her legs shut, but her body still dutifully swayed its waist in the Holy Light, continuing that high-energy performance.
“Let your mood and the flames bounce and burn together~” The tone was innocent and romantic, yet it could be said to be shameful to the extreme.
But as this mysterious line was spoken, a scorching warm current also exploded within Leon’s body.
The feeling was very strange.
Her originally heavy limbs became light, and the energy floating in the air began to converge toward her.
Is this the Mana used by a Magical Girl?
Faced with the real sensation of supernatural power filling her entire body, Leon, who had discarded her shame, even felt a hint of emotion well up in her heart.
She could feel this power searching for an outlet, and the key to guiding this power was precisely the subsequent lines and movements that were about to burst forth.
The dolls had already reacted again, turning back to attack Leon once more.
“Super Happy Flame!” Following the nearly berserk torrent of power within her body, Leon’s body, driven by instinct, made the final movement.
She formed a fist with one hand beside her cheek, extending two fingers in a V-sign, while her other hand pointed diagonally toward the sky.
Closing one eye, she struck a super-energetic wink that would only appear in old-school anime.
“Are you ready?” (>ω·)~☆ The energy drifting in the air converged wildly, and Leon’s anticipation also reached its peak.
Now that the lines were spoken and the pose was struck, was something like a Spirit Dress or a Battle Suit supposed to materialize?
Would there be a staff or other equipment used by Magical Girls in battle?
…Wait.
That’s not right!!!
The moment her Mana reached its peak, Leon’s pupils constricted as she felt a certain balance within her body instantly shatter.
With almost no transition, her vision was instantly engulfed by a blood-red blaze, followed by a dull explosion.
A massive bloom of fire and shockwaves erupted in the forest, swallowing the two dolls together.
BOOM—!!
Before the excruciating pain could even reach her brain, her consciousness blacked out, falling into endless darkness.
– “!!!” Leon’s eyes snapped open as he bolted upright from the old sofa.
He had exploded.
Literally, he had exploded on the spot.
The dim tungsten lamp overhead continued to buzz, while the night outside the window remained as still as water.
He was back in reality.
Instinctively, Leon raised his hand and touched his chest.
Flat, hard, and beating with a heart.
Larger than the body he had just been in.
Leon let out a soft sigh of relief, then couldn’t help but rub the space between his brows.
The phantom pain of his body being torn apart still seemed to linger in his nerve endings.
But what just happened?
Had the mission failed?
Just then, the pale blue information box reappeared before his eyes.
[You died.] [Mission Evaluation: Failed] [Reward: None] [Given the unique nature of the S-Rank Difficulty Trial, if you are dissatisfied with the mission evaluation, you may restart at any time, anywhere, without any cost, as long as a “Special Event” has not been triggered.
There is no limit to the number of attempts.] [There is no “System Standard Answer” for this trial.
The evaluation grades range from F to S.
Reaching F-Rank will allow you to settle and end the trial.] [Start another round?] [YES/NO] – Leon didn’t rush to make a choice.
Instead, he frowned and silently thought the word “Panel” again.
[Leon (Momo)] [Privileges: Newcomer] [Talents: Precision Operation Engine (A), Soul Link (A)] [Abilities: None] [Comprehensive Evaluation: F+ (Average Main World Ordinary Person is F)] [Game Character Abilities: ★Magical Girl Transformation★ (C), Mana (E+), Mana Aptitude (D-)] [Comprehensive Evaluation: D- (Average Main World Ordinary Person is F)] The “Status Bar” Leon wanted to check was missing, leaving him unable to learn what exactly had happened to that body just now.
But his mind was already racing.
Setting aside the reason for the self-destruction, the beginning was strange to start with.
Momo’s Comprehensive Evaluation was as high as D-rank, a full two letter grades stronger than his own real body.
By all rights, someone with such physical attributes should be able to get up even after being hit by a truck.
Yet, before he encountered those two monsters, there wasn’t a single wound on his body, and even his clothes were completely intact.
Still, he had been so crippled by pain that he could barely stand, lying face down on the ground.
Could something have been wrong with this body all along?
As for the final “self-destruction”…
Leon recalled the sensation of that moment.
After his mana awakened, it flowed according to the paths in his instincts, eventually converging in his chest.
The process was smooth, and it even made Leon feel filled with power, but for some reason, the power went out of control the next second, and he just exploded.
His consciousness had already returned to his real body, but perhaps the [Precision Operation Engine] and [Soul Link] had taken effect, as the feeling from just now was actually recorded clearly.
He instinctively felt that something seemed to be missing.
Were the lines and actions inappropriate?
Or was it the expression, attitude, or emotion?
Thinking of this, Leon suddenly stood up.