Esper X Family – Chapter 444 – Cosmic Martial Artist, Titan (18/40)

Mo Qiuli’s battle ended just as quickly.

In fact, it was even a bit faster than Mu Luo’s speed in defeating his enemy.

Compared to Fu Qi, who was still struggling bitterly in outer space, it could truly be called lightning speed!

“Impressive, Little Mo. I bet many people on Bluestar will never forget you for the rest of their lives.”

Inside the dormitory, Ye Yao sighed with admiration, feeling joy that Mo Qiuli had been able to fulfill her dream.

Under everyone’s expectant gazes, she had burst with potential, taken down the villain, and successfully protected everyone. No one could deny her achievements.

She was both a magical girl and a hero.

The only regret was that the Mimic King wasn’t the final boss. It wasn’t even a mini-boss. It was just an elite monster thrown down by the final boss.

Right now, Fu Qi was locked in a bitter struggle against a mini-boss that could easily mow down Bluestar forces at will.

That was the real high-stakes battlefield.

At this moment, Mo Qiuli was making her way back to the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters.

Although she still wanted to help and do her part, she truly had almost no strength left.

The “sublimation magic” she had just used left her feeling utterly exhausted.

She definitely wouldn’t be able to use it again in a short period.

And this was only reasonable.

A “power of the heart” cheat was never associated with high endurance anyway.

Under normal circumstances, Mo Qiuli would have needed to diligently raise her mental power to S-rank before awakening an exclusive form skill.

Only after further establishing a connection with Mercury could she begin to explore and discover her exclusive form skill.

However, some time ago, Ye Yao had helped Mo Qiuli strengthen her connection with Mercury ahead of schedule.

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Simply put, she had completed part of the necessary strengthening in advance, which allowed her to unlock that cheat so smoothly.

But Mo Qiuli was still very young and didn’t know how to hold back when using her power. She only knew that she had to give it her all to defeat the villain.

If she could still fight another battle after bursting with potential, she couldn’t be called a magical girl anymore. She would be a Magical War Goddess.

“Ye Yao, I’m back!”

Mo Qiuli returned very quickly.

No one intercepted her, not even at the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters.

Logically speaking, the moment she used her exclusive form skill, she had gained an independent voice within the Bureau.

A child?

She was clearly a little hero!

Mo Qiuli didn’t spend time accepting praise and admiration from everyone.

In truth, compared to the compliments from the public, she was looking forward to Ye Yao’s praise more.

After all, Ye Yao was the partner who had accompanied her in magical girl activities from the very beginning!

Mo Qiuli canceled her transformation, reverted to a black-haired loli with fluffy hair, and threw herself directly into Ye Yao’s arms, clearly seeking praise.

“Ye Yao~ Was I awesome? I defeated a villain that even adults couldn’t beat, and I even saved a seriously injured adult.

Lots of people outside are chanting my title, saying I’m the most dazzling magical girl. Have I already fulfilled my dream?”

Ye Yao stroked Mo Qiuli’s hair, nodded firmly, and offered high praise.

“That’s right. You are definitely the most renowned magical girl in this world. In the future, they’ll surely make an anime series with you as the main character, and children will all look up to you as a role model.”

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“Hehe~ I’m so happy. But being a magical girl is so tiring too… That villain was too strong. I don’t even have the strength to transform anymore now…”

Mo Qiuli made a coquettish sound.

If the Mimic King were still alive to hear her words, it would probably have a complete mental breakdown.

What difference was there between this and the Thousand-Armed Giant Buddha pinching a little fox with one hand and saying, “You’re too strong, I have to seal you” ¹ Naruto reference, about that one time Hashirama soloed Madara and Kurama. The thousand arms is this thing. ?

Moreover, Ye Yao felt that Mo Qiuli’s “Morning Star Form” hadn’t reached its limit yet.

Unlike Lou Wei’s self-destructive Solar Corona Form, the safety of Mo Qiuli’s form skill was astonishingly high.

After using it, she was just left with no energy or vigor. The side effects were practically non-existent.

Even if the upper limit of a planet couldn’t compare to that of a star, the advantage of such low side effects was something the Solar Corona Form couldn’t match.

Her ability was【Mercury’s Gift】. It was literally called a “gift”, how could it possibly harm a little loli?

It was just that the planet’s gift was too heavy, and Mo Qiuli didn’t have sufficient strength to fully receive it yet.

“Rest well and regain your energy. You’ll have to face the troubles of being famous next.”

Ye Yao rubbed Mo Qiuli’s cheeks.

“As everyone knows, a magical girl’s true identity must never be exposed. Unfortunately, your true identity seem to have been made public.”

Upon hearing this.

Mo Qiuli’s expression turned utterly despairing.

“Th-That detestable All-Knowing Demon Eye! Actually destroying the worldview of magical girls! If I still had any strength left, I’d definitely go and subjugate it!”

The little one muttered a few curses under her breath, then fell asleep, satisfied.

In any case, she had already proven that she was a magical girl worthy of Lullaby.

As for any other troubles, she would let her future, well-rested self deal with them.

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Ye Yao helped Mo Qiuli take off her glasses and used mental power to carry her to bed to sleep.

So, who would be the next to display their divine might?

There was no time to mourn the deaths of the Light Chaser and the Mimic King. Next to take the stage was the Cosmic Martial Artist “Titan”!

BOOM—!!!

As an S-rank Esper was slammed into the ground, sending up dozens of meters of dust as a four-to-five-meter-tall giant with black-gold skin and two arms and two legs stood upon a fighting arena constructed from ruins.

This ruined arena resembling a boxing ring hadn’t formed by coincidence.

Titan had deliberately crushed and piled the debris with its astonishing strength after destroying the area, all for the purpose of engaging in a contest of pure power between the strong.

It was just a pity that no one could withstand a single punch from it.

The human warriors that had appeared so far were far too weak.

Furthermore, their fighting style greatly displeased Titan. There was no direct confrontation, only all sorts of annoying little tricks and schemes.

However, since it was the means by which the weak sought victory, Titan could completely understand.

But understanding didn’t mean it would go easy on them. To become a warrior worthy of joining the voyage, this level of strength was far from sufficient.

Therefore, Titan sent them flying out of the arena with a single punch each, demonstrating its overwhelming numerical superiority in stats.

“The Light Chaser and the Mimic King are both dead? Heh, their skills were simply inferior. It seems the strong on this planet might still be worth looking forward to. I can wait patiently for a while.”

Titan felt not the slightest regret over the disappearance of its two companions’ presences.

The universe was a place where the strong devoured the weak. To be killed meant one’s skills were inferior.

Besides, they were all the strongest of their respective races, conquered by an even stronger warrior. There wasn’t a shred of blood relation between them, let alone any sense of loss or regret.

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Titan folded its arms and waited in place, like a martial artist awaiting a challenger on the fighting stage.

Its aura was imposing, and the ease with which it defeated S-rank Espers made it even more terrifying.

Even the less discerning civilians could feel it.

This alien creature named “Titan” was stronger than both the Light Chaser and the Mimic King!

If the latter two alien creatures gave off a sense of inhuman terror.

Then this humanoid creature gave off the impression of overwhelming power!

Who on Bluestar could defeat it?

What about Magical Girl Mercury?

Please, come save us! Project out a Mercury and smash it to death!

Unfortunately, the magical girl who had just displayed her divine might was now fast asleep.

Fortunately, someone was soon approaching the arena constructed from ruins.

Everyone focused intently on the images displayed on the light screens.

“Who is that? A muscular man… bringing a little girl with beige hair?”

Author Note

The weather has been incredibly hot lately, reaching over 30 degrees Celsius ² 86°F or 303.15° K. every day. It’s unbearable without aircon.

Text: Work is in complete chaos ³ 乱成一锅粥luanchengyiguozhou (chaotic pot of porridge) is an idiom that basically means a huge mess.

Everyone, eat it while it’s hot!