I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 190
Chapter 190: Magic Record
In the Earth’s calendar year 2022, in a dimensional space, the Genesis era.
It’s already been so many times that I can’t remember how many times I’ve come to this place.
Yin Xiamo, the great demon lord who has been a threat for these years, once a little demon I once supported, has now become the dark queen of this dark night soil, possessing the formidable power of darkness and lightning that makes the entire space tremble with fear.
If not restrained, her power will cause an indelible impact on the whole world.
“Today, little kitty, how do you plan to play with me?”
In the darkness, ahead, Yin Xiamo floats in mid-air, dressed like the female demon lord, in a dark queen outfit, legs crossed, eyes shining with a demonic light, calmly looking in my direction.
“I’ve said it countless times, I will challenge you every time, and then… seal you forever!”
Facing Yin Xiamo’s mockery, I take a step forward, silently clenching my fist.
“This is where it ends, demon!”
“Oh dear, don’t you understand by now? With the ‘Sacred Body’ you possess, it’s impossible for you to defeat me. Under this constitution, whether you touch my lightning power or have your soul pierced by the residual energy of electricity, it will make your will collapse.”
Yin Xiamo waves her hand, and instantly a surge of lightning power leaps from her fingertips.
“When the time comes, you won’t even be able to move your body… how will you face me, a king from the end of the world?”
“Why not try and see?”
I slowly walk towards the girl in front, summoning a soul gem and holding it in my hand.
“If you give up, it ends here, but I believe I can change my destiny! The inevitable destruction and sighs, I can overturn everything. I want to possess the power born for this!”
Yes, even if I am the “Sacred Body,” so what? Even a gentle stream can eventually flow into the ocean, and even a weak fledgling can eventually soar with its wings. I don’t believe that my efforts all along cannot resist the so-called fate…
If… if this is the path I’ve chosen…
“Oh? Are you coming towards me?”
My actions surprise Yin Xiamo a bit. “Facing me, who possesses strong lightning power, you didn’t choose to run away but bravely approached. Rare for those magical girls who risked their lives to save you from infancy, do you want to disappoint their expectations?”
“If I don’t get close, how am I going to beat you?”
I tilt my head back and wave the gem. “Transformation!”
At this moment, a large amount of magical energy surrounds me.
The vast world instantly turns into a deep blue ocean.
My clothes quickly dissipate into sparkling starlight with a “ding-ding-ding” sound, and the starlight transforms into a melodious melody echoing continuously in this vast world. Riding on this melody, my body instinctively dances, slender legs gracefully moving in a dance on the empty ground, taut arches, and the delicate little feet forming an elegant curve like a ballet dancer in a dance.
“Ding ding ding ding ding——”
In the sound of music, I use nimble feet to create five symmetrical starlights on the ground. Then, with myself as the center, I spin rapidly, and the snow-white and delicate little feet draw a regular circle.
In an instant, a shining five-star pattern appears on the ground.
As soon as the five-star pattern appears, powerful magical energy summons two magic mirrors rippling with water waves on my left and right. I lift both hands, tilt my head back, make a “seven” gesture with both hands merging together, position it to my left eye, forming a “God’s Eye” pose, and gaze at the pitch-black night sky filled with water ripples.
At this moment, the two mirrors by my side reflect two completely different worlds—reflection on the left hand: inside, a dragon and a phoenix are soaring over the elven forest in another world, and one can see cats and little elves chasing and playing inside the elven forest. Reflection on the right hand: the mirror on the right side is filled with the hustle and bustle of human society, under the colorful neon lights, sinful humans are stirring in the darkness.
I release my hands from the “God’s Eye” pose.
The mirror reflecting the human world on the right side makes a “clang” sound and shatters, revealing turbulent seawater inside. Gravity in the world is reversed, and the image tilts towards the right side, with the mirror originally on the right becoming below me.
Affected by gravity, I close my eyes and, in a standard diving posture, jump into the shattered mirror.
“Splash—”
After entering the water surface, dreadful magical power quickly gathers on my body, gradually forming a magical girl dress on my upper body, adorning pure white silk thigh-high stockings on my legs, and finally putting on a pair of magical girl round-toe shoes on my little feet.
Finally, a delicate magic wand with a water globe embedded in it descends from the sky, landing in my hands. Instinctively, I catch it and skillfully wave it twice.
The world of water shatters, and before me appears Yin Xiamo, dressed in a night witch outfit, along with her chaotic realm.
“Awaken!”
Aiming the magic wand at the girl in front, I telepathically command, “Water Whirlwind!”
“Roar—”
An eastern dragon, brimming with the primal force of the sea, gushes forth from my magic wand, attacking Yin Xiamo in front.
“Oh? It seems your water magic has improved quite a bit.”
Facing the majestic dragon, Yin Xiamo shows no fear and counterattacks with a lightning bolt — “Thunderstorm Dragon!”
“Roar—”
A bright purple dragon roars out, entangling with my blue dragon.
“Ah…”
Because this dragon contains my “source power,” being entangled by the power of lightning naturally has some impact on me. At this moment, I feel a surge in the middle of the magic wand’s water globe, and some water droplets fall, creating a significant mark on the mysterious ground.
“I won’t… give up!”
Enduring the discomfort in my body, I increase the magic output: “Break!”
“Roar, roar—”
The water dragon soars into the sky, breaking free from the lightning, and attacks Yin Xiamo.
“Hmph, no matter how fancy your moves are, you’re at best just a water mage.”
Seeing her dragon being freed, Yin Xiamo sneers and waves her hand again, “Since you insist on being stubborn, don’t blame me for being merciless… Heaven’s Thunderfall!”
In an instant, I felt a tremendous force of lightning coming at me from all directions. A cage formed by four lightning pillars interconnected from the east, west, south, and north directions, creating a cube-shaped lightning cage, rapidly shrinking in size, seemingly attempting to trap me inside.
She even has this move?
Realizing the danger, my first thought was to break out of the prison before it shrinks to the utmost limit of lightning power. I quickly enveloped myself with water elements as a shield and dashed toward one of the lightning walls.
“Water Dragon Break!”
“You can’t escape.”
However, at this moment, Yin Xiamo was already in front of me. With a wave of her hand, thunder fell from the sky, “Dark Thunder! Descend!”
“Hiss…”
This thunder directly struck my magic wand, causing a violent surge in the water elements within me. The water globe could no longer control its form, spraying in all directions like a fountain.
“Oh no no no—”
The tingling and dreadful lightning ran rampant in my body. I involuntarily tensed my arches, my body stiffened with slight convulsions, eyes turning white, and consciousness gradually entering a hazy state.
“It’s not… over yet!”
Although the magical source on the wand was on the verge of collapse, and a large amount of water elements overflowed, making the entire space damp, I still forced myself to launch magic to break out of the lightning cage. I grabbed the girl in front of me into my arms.
“I’ve got you.”
“Wait, when did you learn to counterattack… Ugh! No, let go…”
“Nuo’er… don’t… please!”
“……”
For a moment, water and lightning elements began to weave into a chaotic dance, the forces intertwining in a tangled mess, making the chaotic world even more disorderly.
“……”
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Azure sky, island terrain.
And a damp green lawn and golden beach.
It’s unclear how much time has passed. I gradually woke up lying on the grass, opening my eyes.
The first thing I saw was the azure sky, occasionally crossed by seagulls, and strangely shaped clouds at the edge of my vision.
I could sense the familiar scent and breath of someone above my head.
Without looking, I knew that I was probably lying on the grass near the beach in a “spread-out” shape.
Strange sensations came from various parts of my body, a bit damp but oddly comfortable.
Similar to the refreshing feeling after a run or intense exercise.
“Nuo’er…”
While I was in this posture, gazing at the seagulls in the sky, Yin Xiamo’s voice came from above, “I know you’re awake.”
“Yeah.”
I replied softly, “I’m awake.”
“You’re getting stronger.”
Yin Xiamo’s voice, for the first time, revealed a hint of fatigue.
“Indeed, as long as magical girls are given enough time… witches will eventually be defeated.”
“The ability of a magical girl was bestowed by you, wasn’t it?”
I said in a plain tone, “My water magic was also taught by you.”
“Yes… just like in the previous life when you granted me the magic of lightning elements.”
Yin Xiamo seemed to move her head a bit, and I felt a tingling sensation on my scalp.
Without surprise, Yin Xiamo at this moment was likely lying on the lawn in the same position as me.
Our heads facing each other, bellies towards the sky, we gazed at the clouds under the azure sky.
“Xiao Mo.”
After a moment of silence, I spoke, “Since I’ve known you, I’ve been having some strange dreams, especially when you’re around, or when I’m sleeping on your lap.”
These dreams… how should I put it, I forget most of the scripts as soon as I wake up. Like most of the dreams I used to have, some are very magical, some last for a very long time, so long that it feels like a whole lifetime has passed.
Back when I lived alone, facing the various aspects of society alone, most of the dreams I had were about going back to the past, returning to childhood, going back to my student days, or dreaming of joyful moments with my parents.
Among these dreams of returning to the past and my student days, it was simply a result of the overwhelming pressure I faced in society, leading to a psychological escape.
I have no parents, no background. After leaving the welfare home, I entered society alone, working hard on my own. It’s impossible not to face significant pressure. During my student days, there was academic pressure, but because I had no parents, no one would come and criticize me with statements like “Why didn’t you do your homework?” or “Why did you only score 90 on the exam when the kid next door scored 100?”
Therefore, back then, aside from occasionally feeling envious when classmates could freely buy things they liked, I had almost no pressure. However, it’s different in society. Society is a cutthroat environment. Employers find ways to exploit you, factory supervisors find ways to torment you, and you can’t quit because if you do, you won’t have food to eat.
Similarly, when writing novels, even if readers leave comments in the review section saying “What a garbage novel,” even if I feel wronged, I can only reply with a sentence like “I’m sorry it affected your reading experience, I’ll do better next time.” Because I know that once readers give up on reading, unsubscribe, my income will decrease, and I might not be able to afford rent or food.
The daily pressure of such a life feels like a giant stone pressing down on me every day. Compared to my student days, it’s a world of difference. That’s why my brain naturally thinks it’s only reasonable to dream of “wanting to go back to student days.”
As for the remaining dreams related to parents, I can never see their faces. It’s like they’re strangers.
But now, when Yin Xiamo is by my side, most of the dreams I have are related to another world. Previously, when living in the cramped apartment, I used to keep pen and paper by my bed to immediately jot down the dreams I had the night before upon waking up.
However, life cannot remain unchanged. Like going out as usual, falling asleep on Yin Xiamo’s thigh, or just now, being carried by Yin Xiamo, speeding across the sea, I can’t immediately take out pen and paper the moment I wake up.
Regarding the recent dreams, I only have a vague and general feeling. That is, the reason I have transformed into the adorable little loli now is mainly due to my past self, the “Hero,” in those dreams. As these dreams unfold, I gradually understand some of Yin Xiamo’s behaviors. For example, why she sticks to me, why she likes flowers, why she bullies me—these would have seemed strange to me during the time in the wujia apartment, but now I am getting used to them.
In general, perhaps… this is what people call destiny.
“The Hero is gone. I had many dreams when I was fighting against the Demon King’s army.”
After a brief silence, Yin Xiamo’s calm voice came from above, “At that time, basically the entire world was under the Demon King’s control, including the Hero’s former dear friends and even those humans and demons he had saved.”
“If such a plot were in a novel today, the Hero would probably be scolded to death by angry netizens. He did his best but did not achieve the best outcome.”
“Is that so?”
Listening to this, I raised both hands, made fists, and then extended only the thumbs and index fingers, letting the left thumb face the right index finger. Both hands formed a camera shape, aiming at the sea eagle flying from who knows where in the sky.
“As for the ending, Xiao Mo, didn’t you already defeat the Demon King and bring peace to the other world?”
“……”
Yin Xiamo remained silent for a while.
“It seems so.”
Then, she turned and leaned towards my forehead. “Now I only have one task left, to make someone happy.”
“I’m already happy.”
Feeling the slightly numb sensation in my body, I said, “Right now, I don’t even want to move.”
“Hehe.”
The girl above me reached out and pinched my cheek. “I didn’t expect Nuo’er to learn to fight back just now.”
“I have to fight back.”
I puffed up my cheeks. “If I don’t give you a lesson, won’t you take over the world?”
This was something I discovered in the chaos just now—since Xiao Mo could treat me that way, why not reciprocate in her manner? After all, Xiao Mo is also a girl, with almost the same body structure and sensations as mine. Although… well, in the same manner, I might “fall” earlier than Xiao Mo, but at least it would let her know I’m not easy to mess with. A little kitten’s bite might not hurt, but if I don’t even make the intimidating “hiss” and “snarl” sounds that scare people, wouldn’t I become a little pet to be exploited at will? Besides, I’m not a little kitten; my bites do hurt.
Although I don’t remember the chaotic situation just now very clearly, judging from Xiao Mo’s reaction after “waking up,” my “resistance” seemed to have some effect.
“Yes, yes, in the future, Nuo’er can ‘fight back’ more often.”
Faced with my protest, Yin Xiamo seemed completely unconcerned. “This means our little Nuo’er has already become accustomed to and remembered various sensations of a girl’s body, learning to use it to counterattack.”
“It’s not like I belong to your ‘family’!”
I pushed this person, who had planted a big face on my forehead, away. “I have no strength left now, stop messing around.”
“Alright, let’s take a break then.”
Yin Xiamo also plopped down beside me with a “plop,” then turned to the side, propping her head up with one hand. “Except for various sea turtles, lizards, squirrels, and kittens, there are no other obvious creatures on this island. We can rest here until evening, and it’s okay to stay overnight here, right?”
“Who said anything about staying overnight here…”
“Huh? Is it not allowed?”
The girl gestured to the surrounding seawater. “Bring some clothes over. The bathing water comes from the ocean, and saltwater has disinfectant and antibacterial properties. You don’t even need shower gel. If you don’t like it, there’s a small fountain in the center of the island. After we buy this island, we can name it Nuo’er Island because Nuo’er’s fountain is similar to the one on the island.”
“What do you mean… my fountain…”
“It’s decided. Nuo’er has a new nickname now – Little Fountain!”
“This nickname sounds so strange…”
I felt my face heating up. “Um, cough, cough, well… that… Xiao Mo.”
“What’s wrong?”
Turning over her somewhat soft body, I faced Yin Xiamo. “How about you tell me about how you defeated the Demon King’s army back then?”
Yin Xiamo, for the first time, avoided my gaze. “There’s nothing interesting to tell.”
“You said it yourself. Anyway, there’s no one here, and we’ve known each other for so long. I still don’t know much about your past.”
I encouraged her, “You said you came to this world as a Grim Reaper, a manifestation of a god. So what’s your relationship with the god now?”
“Well… although I’m a manifestation, I’m a somewhat special one. You can consider me as the main body if you want.”
Yin Xiamo lowered her head. “Manifestations have many concepts. Like those Grim Reapers you saw before in black cloaks, their only purpose is to take away souls. Those manifestations are like programs in a computer, all uniform, and they won’t do anything unnecessary as long as my main body doesn’t interfere. But for me… it’s different.”
“I inherited everything from the previous Xiao Mo – memories, habits, emotions – but I didn’t inherit her divinity and some special… um, things.”
“Special things?”
I was curious. “Can you elaborate?”
“It’s about divinity and related stuff…”
Yin Xiamo blushed a little as I asked. “Gods are basically without emotions or desires. If a god has these things, personal desires, she can’t be called a god. As for me… I left many things related to divinity over there with the god. Like some indifferent feelings or lengthy memories. For example… like cultivating flowers. You see, after over six thousand years, even if a person cultivates flowers for a hundred years, they would get bored, let alone over six thousand years. Even if I only cultivated flowers for a thousand years, I would have long mastered the rhythm of their blooming and withering. I would have treated it as a mechanical thing, and I wouldn’t be interested in flowers anymore.”
“Just like playing a game, the content of the game remains the same. Many people lose interest after playing it a hundred or a thousand times because they know when and where the monsters will appear, what actions to take, and which skills to use to perfect the game. Similarly, someone may raise a cat, and after it dies, they get another one. This cycle repeats with hundreds of cats, witnessing life and death countless times. Eventually, they lose interest in cats because they know exactly what each cat will do in its infancy, adulthood, and when it will die. After repeating this cycle hundreds of times, they lose interest in such creatures.”
“What I have allocated to the divine being is this part of indifference, because I don’t want the one accompanying Nuo’er through this life to be an emotionless person.”
“And you…”
Suddenly, I realized something, “The first time we met, did you… use a ‘miracle’ to transform me into this state?”
Yin Xiamo did not answer, tacitly confirming.
“No wonder…”
I smiled, “No wonder, Xiao Mo, you claim to have lived for over six thousand years and still act like a little girl.”
“I’m just doing it for your sake.”
Yin Xiamo was a bit displeased, “If I were all-knowing and all-powerful, able to handle everything in a second, Nuo’er, you would definitely feel bored with this world in less than ten years.”
“Why ten years?”
“I just guessed randomly…”
“I feel it’s definitely more than ten years.”
I looked at the distant sea, “I still have so much left to experience. Ten years is definitely not enough to experience everything.”
I have marveled at the vastness of the world since I was very young.
Shenzhen City is just a small city in this world. Beyond the city, there are even broader areas waiting for oneself. During elementary school, our homeroom teacher once had us fill out a survey about “what we wanted to be when we grew up.” I wrote many things on that blank sheet – to be a writer, a painter, a scientist, a traveler…
Now, the wish to “be a writer” can be considered fulfilled, I haven’t started practicing drawing, but since I have Xiao Mo, a divine-level artist, by my side, I shouldn’t worry about not having a master. As for being a scientist and a traveler… If I really have no concept of death, as Xiao Mo said, then someday I can explore every corner of this world.
This process, ten years will definitely not be enough. Earth is so big, let alone ten years, even if I were given a hundred years, I still wouldn’t be able to travel it all. Moreover, even if I traveled every corner of the Earth, a few hundred years later, humans would probably begin interstellar travel. The research base in the craftsman district of Shenzhen City has a collider specifically built for cutting-edge physics. By that time, I might be traveling to the moon and Mars with Xiao Mo.
In general, I think even if I live to be the same age as Xiao Mo’s “original self,” over six thousand years old, I might not lose interest in everything. Of course, this is just my speculation. After all, it’s too much of a stretch for me, an Earthling who has only lived for a few decades, to guess the thoughts of someone over six thousand years old.
“That would be great.”
The girl in front of me looked relieved, “Wherever Nuo’er wants to go in the future, I will accompany you.”
As she spoke, a turtle, as big as an electric rice cooker, slowly crawled onto the lawn between me and Yin Xiamo. It glanced at me, then turned towards the girl on the side, continuing to crawl forward slowly.
“How did you defeat the Demon King’s army before?”
I reached out and touched the head of the large turtle, “At that time, the hero was betrayed by many people?”
“Because at that time, the Demon King’s power was too strong. Many people had no choice but to do so. If they didn’t obey the Demon King, their wives, daughters, and parents would be in danger. People knew the Demon King was evil, but no one dared to stand up and resist.”
“Has it reached that point?”
I was puzzled, “Even the strongest races had to obey the Demon King? What about the Elves? What about the Dragons?”
“The Life Tree of the Elves was destroyed, so they hid. The Dragons declared neutrality.”
Yin Xiamo also imitated me and touched the turtle’s head, “Actually, human society now is similar to back then, except that people don’t die so easily.”
“Really?”
“If you compare society to the Demon King, yes.”
The girl spoke earnestly, “Young people buy houses, pay the down payment, take out loans, and have to pay the mortgage every month. When working at the company, the boss requires overtime until late at night without overtime pay. Because they have to support their families, take care of elderly parents, wives, and children, they can’t resist. Resisting means losing their jobs, losing the loan, and if the loan is cut off, the house will be auctioned. There will be no one to take care of their parents, wives, and daughters at home. They can only choose to yield. Similar situations occur in many fields.”
“Perhaps… the Demon King has always been there, in every corner of society.”
Possibly feeling a bit uncomfortable with us continuously petting its head, the large turtle quickened its pace, “clang clang clang,” and ran out from between us.
“So, when you said you defeated the Demon King, was it the real Demon King from that other world, or was it something related to Xiao Mo’s… inner demon?”
“I told you, this will be a secret forever.”
Yin Xiamo slowly approached and lightly kissed my face, “You can also think of it as defeating the inner demon, becoming Xiao Mo who will love only Nuo’er for the rest of her life.”
“Starting with the cheesy lines again.”
“Cheesy? Well then, I won’t say sweet words. I’ll express it through actions instead.”
The girl stood up, grabbing my hands, “I think a certain little fountain has rested enough.”
“No.”
I tried to resist, “Not yet.”
“When I say it’s enough, it’s enough.”
The girl bent down, “Come on, another magical girl transformation!”
“……”
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