"I... how did I end up back here?!"
Meng Xingyao's pupils contracted suddenly as she looked around in disbelief, her breathing becoming rapid and erratic.
What terrified her even more was that the alley, where she could previously barely discern her direction, now seemed to be completely swallowed by a thick darkness, its outlines blurring into nothingness.
Meng Xingyao's heart sank.
The current situation had completely devolved into a dead end.
That unknown Extraterritorial Creature was watching her like a hawk; if she hesitated for even a moment, it would likely tear apart all life within this darkness!
At this thought, Meng Xingyao steeled her resolve.
She decisively prepared to activate her Supernatural Ability again.
However, in the next moment, that familiar sensation struck again.
Meng Xingyao was tripped to the ground by a tentacle once more, the release of her Supernatural Ability forcibly interrupted as the light abruptly extinguished in the darkness.
This time, the constriction around her feet grew even tighter; both her small feet were pinned firmly, leaving her unable to move.
Pain spread from her ankles throughout her body, forcing her to grit her teeth.
Just as she tried to repeat her previous trick, the Tentacle Monster gave her no further chance.
Two tentacles erupted from the darkness, binding her limbs as tightly as iron chains in the blink of an eye, constricting her until she could barely breathe.
Overwhelmed by fear, Meng Xingyao instantly panicked.
Tears welled in her eyes as she cried out shrilly, "Ah, let me go! No! Help!"
The Magical Girl burst into tears on the spot.
She twisted her body frantically, trying to break free from her restraints.
But her limbs remained tightly bound by the tentacles; far from escaping, she was only constricted further, the pain making her let out a whimper.
What broke her even more was that every time she gritted her teeth and tried to channel her Supernatural Ability,
a slimy tentacle would lunge out from the darkness like a demon, ruthlessly lashing her with lightning speed, leaving behind a searing sting.
"Aaaah!!!"
The sudden sharp pain coursed through her body like an electric current, forcing a pained groan from her lips.
The burning pain, combined with her current pathetic posture—limbs bound, arms stretched out,—filled her with unprecedented shame and despair.
Keywords like tentacles, a small dark room, and Magical Girl flooded into her mind uncontrollably.
As she thought this, Meng Xingyao suddenly noticed that the tentacles binding her had undergone a bizarre change—they were no longer rough and hard like sandpaper as before.
Instead, they had become slippery and soft, gliding gently over her skin and sending a chill of revulsion through her.
This sudden change was like a spark, instantly igniting a flush on Meng Xingyao's cheeks.
She was so ashamed she almost cried, struggling like a trapped little animal, her voice trembling with tears.
"No, let me go!"
Because Meng Xingyao was afraid that if this continued, she might actually trigger some kind of Doujinshi plot.
And end up unlocking a Defeat CG.
However, all this struggling was ultimately in vain.
After her exertion, Meng Xingyao only had a few more red marks on her wrists, and her clothes had become even more disheveled.
This intense resistance seemed to have completely infuriated the unknown entity.
In the next moment, the already dark environment was completely enveloped by an even thicker, darkness; it was so pitch black she couldn't see her hand in front of her face, and even her breathing felt choked by the gloom.
She could only feel those slippery, slimy tentacles surging from all directions like a tide, slowly crawling over her entire body.
Meng Xingyao's pupils contracted sharply as a cold despair instantly swept through her; she could even hear her own heartbeat echoing frantically in the darkness.
Tears fell continuously, her eyes red as she pleaded.
"No, please, I'm still young, I don't want to die yet!"
"If I'd known, I'd rather have given myself to my best friend than be... by a monster like this...!"
After struggling a bit more, Meng Xingyao finally passes out from both exertion and continuous use of her ability.
Cipher stared speechlessly at Xue, who was trying to act cute to get away with it.
Then she looked at the fish bones scattered across the floor.
Cipher (ꐦÒ‸Ó): You didn't leave even a single one for me!
Xue: (๑•. •๑)
Finally, Cipher let out a long sigh, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
She gently stroked the other's head, her tone carrying a trace of indulgence.
"Forget it, I'll just consider it losing weight today and treat it as an extra meal for you."
Of course, the main reason was that Cipher really had no appetite to eat anything right now.
At that thought, Cipher glanced speechlessly at the Magical Girl beside her, who had been scared unconscious nearby.
At this moment, the Magical Girl's clothes were in disarray, her hair scattered, and she was tied up tightly with rope by Cipher.
Surveying her masterpiece, Cipher didn't forget to offer a few comments.
"Never thought, I'd ran into such a 'unique' person with 'unique' taste."
With that, Cipher shook her head, adding internally: And I have no idea what's going on inside this girl's head all day.
There was no need for doubt.
The culprit behind everything earlier was indeed Cipher.
It's just... how should I put it... the result was almost exactly as Cipher had envisioned, but the process had veered completely off course.
Her goal from the very beginning had been only one—to scare this Magical Girl by having her face her greatest nightmares.
In her carefully planned process, Cipher had intentionally shattered the light bulbs to take away the last of the light, completely enveloping the space in dark, eerie shadows.
For such a naive young girl, this environment was undoubtedly a lethal catalyst for fear.
Then, by continuously crushing her hopes of survival, she would lead her step by step into endless panic.
Finally, her Power would turn the girl's nightmares into reality.
That way, what came next would be much easier to handle.
However, the only thing Cipher had miscalculated was that this Magical Girl's mind ended up being filled with that kind of lewd stuff.
Cipher almost lost control of the situation entirely. Thankfully, the girl passed out before things could get even weirder. If she hadn't, Cipher probably would've had to intervene and potentially expose the true nature of her powers.
To be honest, Cipher could swear to the heavens.
She absolutely, definitely, positively did not have even the slightest strange idea.
Her actions were only intended to deepen the other's fear—to be dragged bit by bit into a bottomless darkness.
At that moment, she almost wanted to rush out and pry open the other's head to see exactly what kind of smutty trash was hidden inside.
Cipher (●—●): In such a life-or-death moment, what on earth are you imagining?
So Cipher remained patient.
Until her Power continued to take effect, and the rope in her hand gradually turned into something indescribable...
Are you for real? How can you, a Magical Girl, have such wild fantasies every day?
In the end, the plan was "over-fulfilled."
Cipher, who had originally intended to just have some fun...
...felt that for a while, she wouldn't go looking for trouble again... at least, she probably wouldn't use her Power on this Magical Girl ever again.
(Fumina: I have no words...)