Aurora Witch: Invincible No More!?

“What are you talking about?”

Jomir Wills stepped back two paces, ordering the Special Action Division into full alert.

“Ara, your heartbeat just sped up. Your pores tightened too… looks like I guessed right.”

“I don’t care who you are. If you’re with that bunch below—then die!”

The agents from the Jihai Special Action Division all aimed their weapons at her.

Luo You, however, looked genuinely surprised.

“You already know who I am, and yet you still dare to point weapons at me?”

“You think you’re someone worth remembering?” Jomir Wills sneered coldly.

“……”

Luo You was slightly speechless.

It’s only been seven years since she disappeared. Was her name already that forgotten…?

That Xingyue woman vanished for far longer and is still a household legend. Could it be that her own infamy only lingered within the Magical Alliance?

“Take her down.”

“Understood. We’ll secure the target.”

Jomir Wills handed the entire matter over to his subordinates, his focus shifting entirely to the threat posed by the strangers nearby.

The Jihai Special Action Division’s Unit One was the elite of the department, on par with the Stranger Organization’s Unit Zero. According to how the Stranger Organization categorized humans, every member of Unit One had surpassed the Grandmaster threshold—each capable of single-handedly taking on a fully armed tactical squad.

Over the past decade, they had resolved multiple internationally-shocking terrorist cases. Hence, they were nicknamed the “Ghost-God Unit.”

Unless they were up against an abnormal existence like a magical girl, who could possibly stand against so many powerhouses at once?

“All units, attack!”

Every member of Unit One sprang into action. The pressure from these Grandmaster-level psychics loomed like specters—movements swift as dragons, their presence overwhelming!

“Anyone who screws up and gets taken down by her—say goodbye to your entire month’s paycheck!”

“Hah! What’s the fun in that? If she even touches a single finger of mine, I’ll chop it off myself!”

“Don’t kill her just yet. I wanna see what she looks like under that mask. Nice figure—hope it’s not one of those face-reveal horror shows.”

As they chatted among themselves in fluent English that Luo You didn’t understand, their words brimmed with scorn, but none were careless. After all, she had silently appeared right beside their commanding officer—clearly not an ordinary person.

In an instant, over a dozen elite agents swarmed toward Luo You.

Only Jomir Wills remained at the center, overseeing everything, utterly confident in his side’s victory.

“They say the Stranger Organization’s Unit Zero is peerless… seems that reputation’s well-earned. Only a dozen came, yet they haven’t collapsed immediately in front of a third-seat magical girl.”

His gaze fixated on the Stranger Organization’s group.

More precisely, on Xingyu.

The power of a Ten Seat-level magical girl was almost enough to make him despair. He couldn’t even guarantee that, if all his people died, they’d be able to land a single blow on her.

“Magical girls… laughable. Monstrous beings cloaked in innocence,” he muttered.

[Wait a minute… Herrera… that name does sound familiar.]

Jomir Wills fell into thought—hadn’t one of his former superiors mentioned it before?

BOOM!

“Shit!”

A deafening blast erupted behind him, sending a wave through the Jihai as it surged toward him. He narrowly dodged.

“You idiots! Keep your eyes open! Can’t you see I’m—?!”

Before he could finish yelling, a mangled corpse crashed at his feet.

What the hell!?

Jomir looked down—his legs trembling slightly.

The deputy commander who had just sworn to secure the target now lay contorted, spine arched grotesquely, skin bruised and bleeding from within. His limbs twisted like rope, his eyeballs nowhere to be seen.

Jomir recognized this kind of death.

Test subjects who failed during overstrain in flight experiments died like this. But this… this was far worse. It was as if his deputy had been forcibly torn apart by some incomprehensible speed.

“What’s going on?!”

He jerked his head up, only for several more mutilated corpses to be flung before him—treated worse than stray dogs.

“The supposedly Unit Zero-level Jihai Division is nothing more than a joke… you’re not even close. At least Unit Zero could fight back. You’re just a pile of vomit slapped together.”

He followed the voice.

Several remaining team members were frozen within a golden domain—paralyzed, faces filled with terror.

Only one figure moved freely within that sanctified golden land.

A lone figure, standing like a god.

Luo You’s hair had returned to its silver hue—she had deactivated the crimson authority. It consumed far too much energy to maintain continuously. As long as no threats remained, there was no need to keep it active.

She snapped her fingers.

The radiant light of Three Lives, Ten Directions morphed into countless blades, shredding the remaining agents into mist.

“You—”

Jomir Wills’ eyes bulged with rage.

“Who… who the hell are you… (voice trembling)”

“Didn’t I already say? Herrera. If you still can’t remember, I suggest asking your magical girl friend over there. After all, she’s had a taste of me….”

Luo You licked her lips.

By now, the others had noticed the situation.

“What kind of joke is this!? Who the hell are you?! Aside from magical girls, who else could—”

“Puhuhu~~” Luo You chuckled softly.

Then she said:

“Psychics… they may possess power beyond the average person. But compared to magical girls—beings that defy science—it’s like pitting martial artists against cultivators. They’re doomed to be crushed.”

“Magical girls possess a structured system for using magic. Their techniques are vast and varied, and experience can be passed down, making their strength sustainable. But psychics? Their abilities are bizarre and random, entirely unsystematic. They can’t be unified. Their abilities define their limits.”

“Suppose you had a power to reverse time. Maybe I’d think more of you. But most of you… sigh. Still just mortals.”

“Perhaps someday there’ll be a way to unleash a psychic’s full potential. But right now… you’re nowhere near ready.”

She made no effort to conceal her contempt.

Her words echoed clearly in the ears of everyone present.

Only silence answered her.

“Herrera-sama…”

From afar, Zero—the leader of Unit Zero—watched silently, his gaze complex.

So this was why Lord Yue had allowed them to carry out that plan?

Another person stood frozen as well.

“Herrera…? But how could she… Didn’t Xingyue say she defected from the Stranger Organization?”

Xingyu remained still for a long time, her curvaceous body trembling uncontrollably.

[Don’t be afraid… I’m not the same person I was back then. I can win this.]

[I will bring her down, and make her atone before my sister!]

The flames of vengeance surged in her eyes.

“HERRERA!!”

“Hmm?”

Luo You paid no mind to Xingyu charging at her, instead continuing to speak with Jomir:

“Where were we? Ah yes—if magical girls are like cultivators who trample over you martial artists… then I’m the one who uses them as cauldrons to ascend through dual cultivation—”

“Shut up! You think you can get away with what you did back then?! This time, I will bring you down!” Xingyu shouted.

Luo You scoffed.

“That’s funny. One of your colleagues said the exact same thing to me just recently. What a strong loser’s aura you carry!”

“Enough talk—feel it for yourself!”

“My, how scary~ I did just save your life, you know?”

Luo You dodged with ease, weaving through Xingyu’s attacks, pointing back at Jomir: “That guy? He’s plotting to pit you against the Stranger Organization until both sides are crippled—then wipe you out too, you know?”

“A pathetic attempt at sowing discord!”

Xingyu snorted. Various powerful magics materialized around her, launching vibrant barrages at Luo You.

“Ara~ Is that so? You think I’d need petty tricks like that to defeat you? How insulting.”

Luo You didn’t move. Three Lives, Ten Directions unfurled—every dazzling attack vanished into nothingness, then rebounded.

The old adage held true: One good move beats all.

Then—

A massive mirror appeared behind Xingyu—her unique magic: Mirrored Realm.

Second-tier spell: Radiant Flash Surge.

Blinding light refracted infinitely within the mirror world, robbing Luo You of her vision as it hurtled toward her.

“You never learn… huh?”

Luo You sensed something was off.

Despite the dramatic surge of light, once it entered her domain, there was no resistance—like a flashlight beam. All bark, no bite.

Then came more half-hearted spells—swallowed by the domain.

And then—nothing.

Luo You’s mind raced.

In a blink, she expelled the scant energy within the domain—and immediately cast it again.

Whoosh!

“…..”

A glowing rope of energy stopped mere inches from her face.

If she hadn’t reacted preemptively, she’d be bound right now.

“You think we’ve learned nothing in all these years? That we still don’t understand you?”

Xingyu stepped onto a magic circle, her true spell now activating.

“Three Lives, Ten Directions, right? That’s what you call it? It used to be your unbeatable trump card. No one could touch you. But because you relied on it so much, we found a flaw.”

She held up two fingers.

“Two seconds.”

“That domain of yours lasts only about two seconds per use. In that time, you can absorb anything. But you can’t recast it until you release the stored energy.”

“So, like I just did—I bait you with meaningless attacks, force you to trigger the domain early. Then I pause just a bit—wait until you try to recast it—and strike.”

“It’s hard to pull off, but if we break your so-called invincibility… you’re no longer unbeatable. Surrender, Herrera.”

The complex magic array flared to completion. Xingyu hovered above her, radiating triumph.

Luo You simply stood there, silently watching her.

“What’s wrong? Just because one move got countered, you’ve run out of tricks?”

But deep inside, a gnawing anxiety was beginning to take root.