bookbashuk Chapter 361 The Ramblings of Two Foxes
Chapter 361 The Ramblings of Two Foxes
the next morning.
Su Tianqing, who got up early, took the opportunity of going out for a walk to leave the Huatianli residential area and go to the villain's rooftop to connect to the Divine Stone Communication that she had arranged the night before.
"Good morning, Miss Heart Moon Fox."
"Good morning, Inari-san~ Did you have a great New Year's holiday? How did the snacks from last time taste?"
"The snacks are delicious, especially the dried blueberries and strawberries, they're super tasty."
The rice lotus is in full bloom.
This was also within Su Tianqing's expectations—after all, it's almost a consensus that foxes like berries and fruits.
Although I personally prefer to eat all kinds of chicken.
"However, on the other hand, I thought about the question you raised yesterday very carefully, and I think... it's worth discussing."
"Oh? In what specific aspect?" The golden fox perked up its ears, its tail taut behind it, and its attitude immediately became serious.
After the group disbanded yesterday, Su Tianqing contacted Inari and explained the situation she was facing.
This includes news of Alice regaining her confidence and finding her faith, as well as her goal of starting to challenge the Ripper Monster today.
"Miss Kokoro, judging from yesterday's situation, Alice has outstanding talent in command and creativity, so you think she's more suitable for summoning monsters to start battles... is that right?"
"Hmm, does Miss Inari have any insights?" Su Tianqing asked curiously.
This is the conclusion I came to yesterday—since Alice has outstanding design and creative abilities, why not let her utilize these abilities to establish her own fighting style?
This might be more convenient than simply learning the close combat skills of the cat and rabbit.
"While it sounds great in theory, you seem to have overlooked a very important issue."
Inari shook her head with a wry smile.
"Miss Kokoro, you're actually the only magical girl in history who can summon monsters, don't you have any self-awareness at all?"
"...Really? Hasn't this happened before?" Su Tianqing was stunned and asked in return.
She had always thought that there should be magical girls similar to herself, if not in modern times, then in ancient times, surely someone should have mastered summoning magic, right?
Judging from Inari's serious expression, she doesn't seem to be joking.
"Of course it's true."
Inari continued,
"The total magical power of a monster is equivalent to that of an ordinary magical girl. If it exceeds the level of a high-ranking monster or witch like Spica, it is almost comparable to the Shadow of Stars."
"In other words, if you want to summon a monster or a witch, you have to pay an equal amount of magic power."
"Miss Heart Moon Fox... do you think anyone in the world besides yourself could withstand such a terrifying consumption of magical energy?"
The golden fox fell into deep thought.
Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever worried about running out of magic power.
The last time I felt a lack of mana was probably when I activated the legendary spell left behind by Inari.
At that time, I poured all my magic into the barrier at once, which caused a brief shortage of magic, but I quickly recovered to my normal level.
Even when he pressed the little fish, who was almost completely drained of magic and weak, onto the sofa to replenish her magic, he didn't feel any decrease in the magic power within her body.
Providing details might lead to the destruction of the world, so let's leave it at that.
"Hmm... so that means Alice can't use summoning to fight the Ripper?"
"Of course not."
Inari spoke with absolute certainty and left no room for doubt, so Su Tianqing could only sigh and abandon this unorthodox speedrun plan.
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"Although we can't use summoning magic to skip class, I think Miss Alice's strength has improved a lot since then."
Inari continued,
"The source of a magical girl's power is 'belief' and 'the will to protect.' If Alice truly builds up new confidence, she can boldly give it a try."
"But I have another idea that could further improve Alice's success rate today."
After speaking, Inari hesitated slightly, but the red fox tail swaying from side to side clearly betrayed her feelings at that moment.
"Oh? Tell me more."
The golden-haired fox girl pricked up her ears and swayed her tail from side to side, instantly becoming interested.
The two foxes huddled together and immediately began to talk nonsense:
"Alice is a novice, and her combat awareness and skills are severely lacking. Instead of expecting her to learn and train with Hellcat, you should give her some guidance."
"But I've already let her express herself freely in her mental world, and she should be brimming with confidence right now."
"No, no, that would be the worst thing to do." The red fox shook its head, while the golden fox tilted its head in confusion.
Suspicious.
"Think about it carefully. If Alice went to fight the Ripper with absolute confidence, but unexpectedly lost, how would she react?"
"Hmm...maybe she'll keep trying, or...maybe she'll start to doubt her own abilities...?"
Su Tianqing suddenly realized, clapped her hands together, and exclaimed in amazement.
As expected of Inari-san, she easily noticed details that I, the fox, had not.
Since plans are risky, we need to prepare a Plan B to mitigate those risks in order to create a perfect plan.
"So, does that mean I should increase Alice's power level? Like, have the Ripper attack her dad?"
"Miss Kokoro... are you serious?"
"Just kidding. But I did think about intentionally guiding Alice's will and beliefs, but... there really wasn't a good place to start."
"Although it's one method, it's too dangerous, and I don't recommend doing it." Inari shook her head.
"...However, I have another idea that might work."
After a brief pause, Inari began to speak.
"Miss Xinyuehu, I think instead of racking your brains to increase Alice's success rate, you should trust Alice's abilities and see how she performs today."
"Or take this opportunity to have a good talk with her and see what exactly is bothering her."
"Didn't Senior Mercury say that the Ripper is the dark side of Alice's magic, and it's extremely difficult for external forces to intervene? Why not start with Alice herself?"
After listening to Inari's words, Su Tianqing thought for a moment.
I know that the Ripper and Alice are very close, but I should already know most of Alice’s past... What other points of interest could I have missed?
"Furthermore, Alice isn't in a hurry to eliminate the Ripper, so the current situation can be maintained for a while longer," Inari continued.
Su Tianqing nodded, as if she had made up her mind:
"I understand, Ms. Inari, what you said makes a lot of sense."
"Then I'll observe Alice's performance today. If she fails to defeat the Ripper, I'll help her with her homework with the cat to prevent her from getting depressed."
"It's decided then and there!"
The two foxes wagged their tails and reached an agreement.
With the magical communication interrupted, Su Tianqing gazed at the ridgeline of Xiling Mountain and fell into deep thought.
...But what if she actually wins?