novelinnhs Chapter 11, you see, it was she who wanted to take me away.
Chapter 11, you see, it was she who wanted to take me away.
Lin Yuyan lay on the bed.
Although the lights were off, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Su Chenjin...would she really help me?
Thinking about it carefully, she and Su Chenjin only met today. One is an imprisoned magical girl, and the other is a maid in the "Star's Lair" base.
Why would she help her? Cheng Qi was the one who took her in; she had a place to live and a job at this base. Even as a maid, at least she had a place to stay. To betray her benefactor for a magical girl she'd just met… that's…
The two women are from opposing factions and hold conflicting positions. Hoping to be saved by someone from the opposing camp is rather naive.
Lin Yuyan turned over and buried her face in the pillow.
Perhaps... deep down, Su Chenjin didn't agree with Cheng Qi's actions.
But even if Su Chenjin genuinely wanted to help, how could an ordinary maid like her possibly obtain the Heart Flower from Zhang Menglin? Items of that level would surely be under strict guard.
Moreover, there are other magical girls in the base.
Even if he retrieves the Heart Flower and regains his transformation ability, he will absolutely not be able to escape unscathed in a one-against-four situation.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuyan couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Forget it, what's the point of thinking so much? If Su Chenjin can really help me, that would be great. If not... I'll think of another way then.
Thoughts swirled in her mind, and weariness gradually crept in. Before she knew it, Lin Yuyan had fallen into a deep sleep.
—I don't know how much time has passed.
My shoulder was gently shaken.
"...Miss Lin."
Hmm...? Who is it?
"Miss Lin, wake up."
Lin Yuyan groggily opened her eyes, only to be met with a blinding white light. She instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes, squinted for a moment to adjust, and then she could see the person in front of her clearly.
Su Chenjin stood beside her bed, holding her phone in one hand. She had turned on the phone's flashlight function as a source of light.
She wasn't wearing a maid's outfit at the moment, but rather a blue dress. This light and comfortable clothing accentuated the blue-haired girl's cuteness and gentleness.
"...What time is it now?" Lin Yuyan asked subconsciously.
"Around 3 a.m., I guess."
"Three in the morning?" Lin Yuyan was still sleepy. "So late... what happened?"
Su Chenjin was silent for a few seconds, then she stretched out her hands.
"I found your things..."
Under the light of her phone, the dark purple gemstone in her hand, blooming like a flower, seemed to gather fragments of moonlight. Even in the dimly lit room, the flower shimmered with its own unique glow.
That was the flower of her heart.
Lin Yuyan suddenly jumped off the bed and immediately reached out to grasp the Heart Flower in her hand. The moment her fingertips touched the petals, a warm power surged into her and coursed through her entire body.
She held the flower of her heart tightly to her chest.
The next second, a dazzling light appeared.
A dazzling white light burst forth from Lin Yuyan's chest, like the dawn before sunrise. The light enveloped her body, and soon, a black Lolita dress, a shawl on her shoulders, and a pair of pale yellow ribbons fluttering in her hair appeared on Lin Yuyan's body—
The magical girl Arceus's costume descended upon her.
As she found a way to survive in her desperate situation, Joukie almost shed tears.
"Thank you..." Arc Moon grasped Su Chenjin's hands tightly. "Thank you so much!"
Seeing Hu Yue's excited expression, Su Chenjin simply smiled slightly, then extended her index finger and made a "shh" gesture in front of her lips, signaling the other party to be quiet.
"Please don't get agitated, Miss Crescent Moon. There are other magical girls in the base. If we alert them, you might have a hard time dealing with them in your current state. So... please don't act rashly."
Arc Moon paused slightly, then nodded.
Although he has regained his strength and his magic power is still relatively abundant, if he is discovered and besieged by the "Four Heavenly Kings" again, he will not be able to escape unscathed.
"I know a path without guards that can lead you out," Su Chenjin said, turning and walking towards the door.
Arc Moon took a deep breath and followed behind her. The two moved quietly, their footsteps barely audible in the silent corridor.
The corridor was lit by a dim, cold white light, with one lamp every few meters, casting alternating patches of light and shadow. Su Chenjin led the way, clearly having an intimate knowledge of the base's structure.
Passing through two security gates that required card swiping, Su Chenjin took out her card and swiped it to pass through without any hindrance.
Finally, the two arrived at an elevator door.
Su Chenjin swiped her card.
The elevator doors slowly opened.
After the two entered the elevator, Su Chenjin pressed the up button. The elevator doors closed, a slight vibration was felt, followed by a steady ascent.
As she looked at the floor display above the elevator door, the numbers were jumping up and down.
—B15, B14, B13…
underground?
……I see.
Is the "Star's Location" base actually underground?
Arc Moon thought to himself, no wonder he couldn't find their base.
The elevator is still going up.
Arc Moon turned her head to look at Su Chenjin, who was silent beside her.
The girl, who only reached my shoulder, was quietly watching the elevator doors with a calm expression.
She reached out and gently took Su Chenjin's hand.
Su Chenjin turned her head slightly and looked at her with some surprise.
"Su Chenjin".
"Um?"
"I will remember your help today. No matter what happens in the future, I will definitely repay this kindness."
Su Chenjin did not answer immediately. She lowered her head, looked at their clasped fingers, and remained silent for a few seconds.
"...We may not have the chance to meet again in the future."
The crescent moon was stunned.
"What do you mean?"
Su Chenjin raised her head, a faint smile on her face. "There are surveillance cameras in the base. After you leave, they will definitely check the footage. Then they will know... that I let you go."
She paused for a moment, then looked back at the elevator door.
"I'll definitely be punished then, won't I?"
After he finished speaking, the elevator fell silent.
Arc Moon gripped Su Chenjin's hand, unconsciously tightening her grip.
"bite--"
The elevator reached the ground.
The door slowly opened, and Arc Moon stepped out.
I looked up and saw the long-lost night sky.
The surrounding area was a desolate open space, overgrown with withered grass. On the distant horizon, the scattered lights of Yuanting City could be faintly seen.
Arc Moon recognized the place. It was the outskirts of Yuanting City, near the South Ring Road, in that undeveloped wasteland.
"Miss Crescent Moon".
Su Chenjin's voice came from behind.
As the crescent moon turned to look, the girl in blue stood there upright, her long dress fluttering gently in the night breeze. Then Su Chenjin bowed and performed a proper curtsy.
"I'll leave you here. Please be careful on your way. I'll head back now."
After saying that, she turned and headed towards the elevator.
Arc Moon immediately rushed forward and grabbed her wrist.
"etc."
Su Chenjin stopped and turned around.
"Why do you want to go back? You just said yourself that you'll be punished if you go back!" Arc Moon asked anxiously.
"It was the Commander who took me in. Now that I have betrayed him, of course I have to go back and accept my punishment," Su Chenjin replied matter-of-factly.
"You've simply chosen the right path!"
Arc Moon's voice rose considerably, "Cheng Qi took you in, but that doesn't mean you have to do things against your conscience for him! You are perfectly free to leave him!"
Su Chenjin stared at the crescent moon for a few seconds, as if she had already figured everything out.
"Didn't I tell you? I'm an orphan. So... even if I don't go back now, I have nowhere to go."
"Stay at my house."
Without hesitation, the crescent moon uttered those words.
As soon as the words were spoken, the night wind swept through the silence between the two.
However, at this moment, Su Chenjin's heart was filled with a completely different scene—
See, she was the one who offered to take me away!
If it weren't for her amazing ability to control her expressions, she would have been unable to suppress the smile playing on her lips by now. She could only try to maintain a calm expression to suppress the wild laughter bubbling inside.
However, in Arc Moon's view, the blue-haired girl in front of her seemed to be engaged in a fierce internal struggle.
After a while, Su Chenjin turned her body completely around and shook her head at Lin Yuyan.
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Crescent Moon. But... I can't leave."
Seeing that Su Chenjin showed no intention of leaving with her, Hu Yue became anxious. So she bent down, supported Su Chenjin's back with one hand, and wrapped her other arm around her knees, lifting Su Chenjin up in her arms.
Although the crescent moon wasn't very tall, Su Chenjin was much smaller than her, so the princess carry didn't look out of place at all.
"You must come with me." Arc Moon stared intently at the other person, as if she had made up her mind.
Seemingly powerless against the magical girl's forceful methods, Su Chenjin closed her eyes and sighed helplessly.
"If you insist on this..."
Seeing Su Chenjin's attitude, Hu Yue breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, forcibly taking her away went against her will, but she didn't object. This shows that she still longed to live freely with him outside.
In reality, after learning that Su Chenjin would be punished, Arc Moon could no longer keep her at the "Star's Lair" base. After all... Arc Moon is just that kind of magical girl.
Hu Yue was genuinely overjoyed that she had rescued a young girl, while Su Chenjin was proud that she had finally managed to infiltrate Hu Yue's home.
Just then—
A voice suddenly rang out in the night sky.
"Arc Moon, I didn't expect someone would actually help you escape."
As the moon lifted its head, Su Chenjin in its arms also opened her eyes.
A magical girl floated in the air, looking down at the two of them.