Magical Girl Heavy Dependence

Chapter 68, The Holy Spirit

Meow~

Yan Nian was cleaning the room after entertaining guests when the entire attic shook slightly, but he ignored it.

I squatted down in front of the sofa and reached out to stroke the black cat's long, soft neck fur. The cat squinted its eyes comfortably and purred softly.

"Owner."

Yan Nian lowered his head and called out softly in an extremely respectful tone.

"You did a great job."

The black cat opened its round, crystal-clear eyes, like agate, and its voice resounded directly in Yan Nian's mind.

"I don't understand." Yan Nian paused slightly in his stroking motion. "Is it worth destroying this barrier that you went to so much trouble to build?"

Meow~

The black cat playfully nipped at his left hand, trying to stop him from petting it, while it changed its position, putting its hands inside its chest, and settled in to enjoy the petting.

"There's no question of whether the deal with 'Grey Elk' was worth it or not."

The black cat's voice echoed in Yan Nian's mind once again.

"Do you really believe in nonsense like 'resurrecting the Phoenix'?" Yan Nian continued gently stroking the cat's fur, unable to resist revealing his doubts. "The Holy Church's Disaster Relief Institute has been destroyed for six years, and you are no longer their 'Holy Spirit.' Everything has vanished. Why would you want to get involved in this mess and do such things for them?"

"The Holy Trinity."

The black cat stopped purring and quietly watched the man in front of it.

"Bee Phoenix, Gray Elk, and I—if the Beasts of Calamity are to trust each other, they must be bound by the strictest contract. We help each other without expecting anything in return; this is the foundation upon which the Sanctuary can survive. Since Gray Elk is still alive, I must abide by it."

Click!

A sharp, piercing sound, like glass shattering, suddenly rang out, clearly audible even from the deepest part of the attic.

This is the mournful cry of a broken barrier. Accompanied by the sound, a bright red light flashes, and various warning messages appear on the projected monitor.

Yan Nian stood up, turned around to look at the frantically flashing pop-up windows, and asked worriedly, "What exactly does 'Gray Deer' want to do? Is that demon called 'Evil Lord' really that important?"

The black cat gracefully rose and lightly leaped onto the back of the sofa.

"Six years ago, the great seal left in Yincheng was broken, and the thing that escaped from it easily slaughtered the core members of the Disaster Relief Institute, and effortlessly killed 'Bee Phoenix' as if crushing an insect."

Its alluring tip swayed from side to side. "The Bee Phoenix is ​​undoubtedly the strongest among the Holy Spirits. It has no power to resist, which means that even if we all joined forces, we would not be a match for that thing. After that battle, the Disaster Relief Institute fell apart."

"To survive, Gray Elk and I went our separate ways and went into hiding. He sought refuge with that woman and has now become her CEO; while I met you and began my 'Forgiveness'."

Hearing this, Yan Nian lowered his head, looking at his hands, which were slightly wrinkled with age: "But you still refuse to sign a contract with me."

It's true that he said he had lived for over four hundred years, and it's also true that Cheng Chen realized he was an ordinary person.

A demon will lose its magic power under only one condition.

That is, the calamity beasts that had made contracts with them were killed before they even got to them.

It is rare, but not non-existent.

Years ago, after losing his contract partner, he wandered aimlessly through the streets. It was the black cat that saved him and freed him from that despondency.

However, Black Cat was unwilling to re-sign with him, so six years later, Yan Nian was still an ordinary person.

"It's not the right time yet."

The black cat skipped the topic, like a willful cat.

"After the Disaster Relief Institute was destroyed overnight, many who knew the inside story speculated that what escaped from the Great Seal was a Disaster Beast. A Disaster Beast comparable to the Nightmare, beyond our imagination and comprehension. It had been sealed for too long and was too weak. The first thing it needed after escaping was to replenish its 'nutrients,' and the Bee Phoenix unfortunately became its food."

It leaped onto Yan Nian's shoulder, and a staircase appeared out of thin air in the room, allowing them to climb together to the top of the attic.

At this point, looking out from the terrace, it was a scene of hell.

The aftershocks of the collision from a great distance continued to sweep in wave after wave, sending chills down one's spine.

The remaining survivors, whether demons or magical girls, remained quiet and obediently hid around the attic, afraid of being noticed by the two powerful beings clashing in the distance.

"After consuming the Bee Phoenix, that thing disappeared." The black cat gazed into the distance at the battle. "The weakened monsters need to recuperate, and our instinctive reaction is to find a human contractor to provide for them."

"At that time, the 'Evil Lord' was the most flamboyant demon lord in Yincheng. He was powerful, ruthless, and unscrupulous. Almost at the same time, he also disappeared."

As an ordinary person, Yan Nian couldn't see the details of the battle at all. Like everyone else, he could only hear the drum-like explosions while concentrating on listening to the black cat speak.

"You mean, the Evil Lord has become the new contractor of that unknown calamity beast that escaped from the Great Seal?" he asked with difficulty.

"Maybe, maybe not." The black cat licked its paw. "Even if that thing could easily kill 'Bee Phoenix' when it was at its weakest, no one would risk their life to verify such a thing. Anyway, the Evil Lord has already retreated into hiding, hasn't he?"

Yan Nian was stunned and speechless.

But he came back.

The black cat's pupils contracted into an extremely thin vertical line the moment it gazed into the distance.

"The demon who called himself the contractor of 'Bee Phoenix' approached 'Grey Deer' and told him that 'Bee Phoenix' had only been reborn as an egg that could be reborn at any time. Grey Deer believed this and sent his most trusted subordinates, and even found you and me, eager to help 'Bee Phoenix' be resurrected."

"But at this very moment, the evil one returned, neither too early nor too late."

boom!!

The black cat had barely paused for a moment when a blinding burst of light suddenly exploded in the distant sky. An invisible shockwave swept in, instantly shattering the attic window and nearly blowing Yan Nian off the terrace.

At this moment, the black cat gently pressed down with its paw pads, helping Yan Nian stabilize his body.

Why did he come back? What is his purpose? Is he really the contractor of that thing that escaped from the seal? Why did he target the Zhongyinfu Entertainment point so precisely?

"For Gray Elk and that guy who calls himself the 'Honeybee Phoenix' contractor, this is a huge, unavoidable variable. They have to face him, risk testing him, testing his thoughts, his strength, everything about him, even if it's extremely dangerous and comes at a price."

Yan Nian remained silent.

After a moment, he asked, "But... why is 'Gray Deer' so determined to resurrect 'Phoenix'? According to you, he is already the CEO of that company, and his status even surpasses that of the Holy Spirit at the peak of the Holy Temple's Disaster Relief Institute. Why would he still take the risk?"

"For promotion."

The black cat's answer was simple.

"The Sanctuary Disaster Relief Institute itself was an organization established by three calamity beasts who had reached their limit, in order to find a way to break through to a higher realm. I guess the contractor of 'Bee Phoenix' showed 'Gray Deer' something tangible, which is why he joined regardless of everything."

It closed its eyes, seemingly having suddenly lost interest in everything.

"If the Evil Lord really was the contractor of that thing back then, then... during his six years of seclusion, he should have also touched the boundaries of a higher realm."

The black cat gently rested its chin on Yan Nian's shoulder, its voice light yet thunderous.

"Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why 'Bee Phoenix' and 'Gray Deer' are so obsessed with him."

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