Esper X Family – Chapter 541 – But I Refuse!

Parallel Lou Wei had already heard about what was happening back home.

Those runaway innate Sequence Espers had, for some unknown reason, partnered with Ye Ge to create an organization called “Sequence Zero”.

Parallel Lou Wei couldn’t understand this behavior.

Logically speaking, with Ye Ge’s strength, she had no need for those still-developing Espers.

Not to mention that every single one of them had some kind of flaw.

Parallel Lou Wei recalled Parallel Fu Qi’s account of events.

Ye Ge had said that she would destroy the world.

What did her recruitment of those innate Sequence Espers have to do with destroying the world?

Only one possibility came to Parallel Lou Wei’s mind.

That Ye Ge didn’t want to act personally, but instead wanted Mu Luo and the others to act on her behalf.

Otherwise, he couldn’t see any use for those innate Sequence Espers at all.

It wasn’t like they could conjure up close relationships out of thin air.

“Maybe I’ll know the answer soon enough.”

Parallel Lou Wei’s eyes were filled with resolve. His mental power had already locked onto three figures within his perception range.

He had put the matter of Ye Ge aside for now. The fugitive innate Sequence Espers didn’t matter anymore either.

Since that woman hadn’t made a move yet, there was still time to figure out her true nature.

Were these newly emerged S-rank “Magical Girls” connected to her or not?

He would find out soon enough.

At the same time.

Ye Yao quickly sensed that she had been locked onto by a powerful aura.

That aura made no attempt to hide itself, showing no intention of observing discreetly.

Ye Yao wasn’t surprised.

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This straightforward, head-on style had a very “Dayun Truck” feel to it.

“He’s coming. Everyone, get ready.”

Ye Yao gave a warning. Her pure white, elegant skirt fluttered in the wind, making her outfit look even cuter.

The older Mo Qiuli was somewhat distracted even in the middle of executing justice.

Most of the time, she was staring at Ye Yao with fervent eyes.

It seemed that, in her eyes, Ye Yao was the most perfect magical girl of all.

“Got it.”

“I’m so nervous!”

One black, one blue; two petite magical girls floated beside Ye Yao like left and right guardians.

After being strengthened by Ye Yao, they too had sensed that powerful aura.

Without a doubt, it was Dragon Country’s Strongest of the Current Era.

In other words, the Lou Wei that Ye Yao had mentioned.

Normally, these two had never even glimpsed that legendary figure.

But today, they were about to meet him in their magical girl identities.

It would be a lie to say that they weren’t nervous.

After all, they were also members of the Countermeasures Bureau.

And the person on the other side was the bureau’s absolute ceiling.

In the blink of an eye.

A tall figure appeared not far from the three.

His arrival was accompanied by a gentle breeze, and even the clouds in the sky shifted noticeably.

Just like the nervous feelings of the two magical girls, Parallel Lou Wei’s mood was equally grave.

After observing up close, he realized just how unfathomably deep these three “magical girls” truly were.

“Unbelievable…”

Parallel Lou Wei found that he couldn’t see any of the three clearly!

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Whether through visual observation or mental perception, he encountered an indescribable obstruction.

This was the first time he had ever experienced such a thing.

Could it be that their mental power exceeded his own?

How could this planet suddenly produce such powerful beings?

Suspicious. Extremely suspicious.

And exactly as suspicious as Ye Ge!

“Who are you?”

Parallel Lou Wei tried to make his tone a little calmer, less aggressive.

Mo Qiuli immediately felt relieved.

So Little Luo’s “cognitive inhibition magic” really worked!

“I am Magical Girl Morning Star. Magical girls don’t casually reveal their identities.”

“Morning Star” was her current magical girl alias.

After all, she had used “Mercury” before, which could easily be traced.

And “Morning Star” sounded like “Morning Star ¹ 辰星chén xīng and 晨星chén xīng. Yep, they’re exactly the same pinyin, down to the intonation. The latter is Mo Qiuli’s current alias while the former is the Morning Star form. The difference is that 晨星 means “morning star” in general while 辰星 is the archaic name of Mercury that can be interpreted as “morning star”. ”, the former usually refers to Mercury, while the latter usually refers to Venus.

Hopefully, the connection wouldn’t be made immediately.

Probably.

Luo Jianhua also tried not to reveal her nervousness.

“Magical Girl, Flower Leaf… that’s my name…”

By now, her mental power had been amplified by Ye Yao’s “power of friendship” to an extremely exaggerated degree.

That immense numeric value, combined with the passive effect of【Eyes Obscured by a Single Leaf】, could easily fool even Lou Wei.

This so-called “cognitive inhibition magic” was essentially Luo Jianhua’s passive ability: as long as someone locked onto them, they would fall into a kind of illusion that overlapped with reality.

No matter how strong the perception ability, it would be misdirected.

And not just that. The high-level mental power interfering with reality meant that even the most advanced equipment couldn’t capture their images clearly.

In terms of mystique, the Magical Girl Alliance had quietly maxed out the scale.

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Ye Yao spoke last.

“Magical Girl, Lullaby.”

Even though she knew this person wasn’t the original Lou Wei, seeing that face still gave her the feeling of ruining her own reputation in front of an acquaintance.

If everyone from her original world found out she was having this much fun as a magical girl in the parallel world, her life would effectively be over.

Sure, the Magical Girl movie was in the works, but that was forced, while this was completely voluntary!

Fortunately, almost no one in this parallel world knew her.

Ye Yao calmed her emotions slightly.

“Please step aside. Since you’re not a bad person, don’t hinder us. There are people who need our help.”

“I have questions for you.”

Parallel Lou Wei felt intense pressure.

This was the second time.

The first had been when facing Ye Ge.

The second was when he faced these “magical girls”.

The world had changed into something he didn’t recognize, right under his nose.

It was a little too bizarre.

“Go ahead. The Magical Girl Alliance is happy to help others.”

Ye Yao didn’t refuse.

She was playing the role of a passionate, justice-seeking magical girl. She wouldn’t just hiss and snap at someone for no reason.

Maintaining the persona was the most important thing.

“Do you know Ye Ge?”

As always, he got straight to the point, without any probing.

Thoughts raced through Ye Yao’s mind.

Logically speaking, the most appropriate answer would be to lie, to claim that she didn’t know her, and then continue on as a magical girl.

Then, let Lou Wei see through the lie, and eventually be forced into a fierce battle with him.

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That would be the logical choice, and that would be quite entertaining.

But that was… the thinking of the weak.

Since she was playing the role of a magical girl now, she had to carry that persona through to the end.

Mo Qiuli was watching, and she couldn’t let the “Lullaby” in her heart become a liar.

“Of course I know her.”

Ye Yao admitted it easily.

Parallel Lou Wei’s breath caught.

Now, it was confirmed.

This girl who called herself “Lullaby” was indeed the mysterious white-haired girl Ye Ge had been holding by the hand!

Finally, after all this time, there was a breakthrough in the investigation into Ye Ge!

“Lullaby” was different from Ye Ge.

Her behavior revealed a kind of slightly childish yet willful kindness.

The fact that she fought evil as a “magical girl” proved that.

Could he learn more about Ye Ge from her next?

“Ye Ge’s existence has seriously threatened the safety of the world. We need more detailed information. Please cooperate with us.”

“Mm-hmm~ That’s a very reasonable request…”

Ye Yao’s tone sounded like she was about to agree, but then suddenly shifted.

“But I refuse ² !”

Author Note

Other people’s 520: dating, booking a hotel room, playing games

My 520: Writing

It’s just… you know what I mean.

Text: Unwilling to be crushed by fate