NOVEL NEXT Chapter 32 - Found out some information
“That Ouja… I can’t discern his origins or find any information on him…”
Inside the tower, Night Demon flipped through ancient tomes, searching for any information about Ouja. Yet, after more than two days of investigation, he still came up empty-handed.
Such a powerful entity should have at least some historical records. However, Ouja seemed to have emerged out of nowhere, leaving no trace of his existence.
“…”
This was quite troubling. From this alone, he was a volatile and uncertain factor. If things went poorly, Ouja might obstruct the progress of its plans.
“However, even so… I can’t let it know…”
On the other hand, if the situation were ideal, Ouja might even become an asset.
Although Ouja had killed his executor puppet and the spider monster he had created, it was still too early to judge his actions definitively. After all, when Ouja attacked, it was clear to Night Demon that he had some ulterior motive, not simply aiming to kill.
If it could understand Ouja’s purpose and use it as leverage—
Perhaps it could find other ways to communicate with him.
He could also potentially exploit him.
“…”
“Night Demon…”
While lost in thought, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Upon hearing the voice, the Night Demon looked up and responded:
“I’m here, Tower Master. What is it?”
“…Why did the operation fail?”
“A failure in past negative plans… could still be accounted for within the plan’s scope itself.”
“But a failure in the first… positive plan for the world should not, and absolutely cannot happen.”
“Tell me, what happened?”
“…”
After considering for a moment, Night Demon decided not to deceive the Tower Master. After all, given the current situation, he couldn’t accomplish much. Of course, whether to say more or less was another matter.
So, it said:
“Tower Master, I encountered a unique entity during this mission.”
“What is it?”
“An entity that calls itself Ouja… it seems to wield the same kind of power as us.”
“He appeared just before magical girl Blue Night was about to be defeated by the spider monster. When he arrived, I asked him who he was and his intentions.”
“And then, in response to my questions, he simply stated his name.”
“After that, without any warning, he launched an attack on me.”
“…So, you lost?”
After listening to Night Demon’s account, the Tower Master fell silent momentarily before asking.
“Yes, my executor puppet was not adequately prepared at that time because I hadn’t anticipated such an unexpected situation.”
“As a result, the early retreat led to the insufficient collection of negative emotions, and the mission ultimately failed.”
“Sorry, Tower Master, I will succeed next time.”
“…”
“Alright.”
“Then next time, kill that Ouja. Since he’s hindering the progress of our plan…”
The Tower Master pondered for a moment and said.
“No, I don’t think that’s necessary.”
“Why?”
“Because as far as I can see, he might be useful to us in the future.”
“So, if there’s a chance to bring Ouja to our side…”
“Not only would we avoid creating another enemy, but we might also gain additional fighting force on our side.”
“…”
“Is that so.”
After a moment of silence, the Tower Master said:
“Night Demon… as long as your plans do not obstruct our overall progress, it will be acceptable.”
“If your plans cause us losses, you will bear the responsibility…”
With those words, the Tower Master’s voice vanished from its mind, leaving no further sound.
And Night Demon… remained unmoved in the face of these words.
For he knew that, for now, the Tower Master was still under his control.
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“Let’s wrap up the training for today.”
“Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch…”
In an empty open space that YouYu had found.
It was the end of the training session for magical girls Blue Night and Firebird. Judging by the sweat dripping from them, they were clearly exhausted.
Watching their battle from the sidelines, YouYu sighed as the training concluded. He picked up two bottles of water and walked over to them, handing each a bottle.
Then, somewhat helplessly, he said:
“Although the way you girls work had is good… but you should be more cautious and avoid going too overboard. What if an enemy showed up right now?”
“Uh… hehe! Sorry, YouYu, I don’t know why. I just kind of got carried away during the fight…”
“…It’s obvious by looking at your slight dizziness; after all, it’s a hot day today. After you rest for a bit, go home and take a shower. Otherwise, you’ll end up smelling like sweat…”
“Oh, come on! How could that be? A girl’s scent… isn’t it supposed to be always fragrant?”
“…That’s just a trope that exists in science fiction novels.”
“…”
Meanwhile, after she had finished her water, Bai Yu was about to speak when she saw YouYu and WuYue chatting after the training.
The two laughed and talked as if they didn’t notice her presence.
“Let me wipe off the sweat with a towel first. You go ahead…”
“…”
After a moment of silence, Bai Yu quickly said, “Since the training is over, I’ll be heading back now.” She then turned and left without looking back.
“Hey, Bai Yu! Wait up! It’s already so tiring after training. Don’t you want to join us for a meal?”
Seeing Bai Yu leave, WuYue called out, but Bai Yu didn’t respond and continued walking briskly.
Soon, she was out of sight.
“…Still like this.”
After seeing her leave, WuYue said with a bit of disappointment.
“She still has some reservations in her heart now… so it can’t be helped.”
Shaking his head, YouYu said.
“Let’s head home for now. After you’ve showered, we’ll go out for a meal.”
“And then… I’ll tell you more about Bai Yu.”
“…What about her?”
“About things that happened to her in the past.”
“I’ve found out some information.”