novelinnhs Chapter 28 My Heart and My Actions Are as Clear as a Mirror
Chapter 28 My Heart and My Actions Are as Clear as a Mirror
Mengke crossed her two little arms over her chest and began to reason: "When manufacturing the Seed of Heart... it's common for quality control to be lax!"
However, having escaped this ordeal, Su Chenjin's heart had gone from fear to speechlessness.
However, Liu Xiali, as if to kill herself, added, "Meng Ke, do you have any spare Heart Seeds?"
Damn it... would it kill you to say less?!
Fortunately, Meng Ke shook her head. "That's it. This is the last one I have left. If I want new ones... I'll have to go back to the kingdom to replenish them."
Upon hearing that, Su Chenjin sighed, trying to appear strong but unable to hide her sadness.
"Oh, I see... I'm sorry to have made everyone so excited. I... I'll go back to my room and rest for a bit. Please excuse me."
After saying that, the blue-haired girl turned and went upstairs to her bedroom, her slender figure looking lonely.
"Oh! Miss Su..." Liu Xiali, who was standing nearby, wanted to go forward to comfort her, but didn't have time to call out to her. Seeing the door close, she quickly shouted at it, "Miss Su, you don't need to be so sad! You can just get a new Heart Seed after Mengke returns to her kingdom. You can definitely become a magical girl!"
Xie Lan didn't speak, but stared at Su Chenjin's door, seemingly deep in thought.
That blue-haired girl... just now, in the instant she grasped the Seed of Heart, there seemed to be a flash of... resistance in her eyes?
……
Back in her room, Su Chenjin locked the door behind her, and the sad expression on her face disappeared.
She pulled out her phone and angrily dialed a number—
"Feed? Commander? What's up?" Zhang Menglin's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Cheng Qi sneered, "Zhang Menglin, you might as well commit suicide."
"……What?"
Zhang Menglin was clearly stunned by the word "death sentence." "Commander... what did I do wrong?"
"Have you forgotten the vow you made last night?" Cheng Qi repeated Zhang Menglin's promise from back then—
"Commander, I said it before: if this body of yours can't transform into a magical girl, I'll commit suicide! —That's what someone swore back then, wasn't it?"
"Yes, I did say that." Zhang Menglin seemed to realize something. "Could it be... you didn't successfully transform into a magical girl?"
"That's right!" Cheng Qi gritted his teeth. "Just now, a Seeder gave me a 'Heart Seed' and wanted me to sign a contract to become a magical girl. But the 'Heart Seed' didn't react at all in my hands! Luckily, that contract fairy was a fool and thought there was something wrong with the 'Heart Seed,' so he didn't suspect my true identity."
At this point, Cheng Qi opened his palm, and the gemstone in his hand still shone brightly.
...I just held the Seed of Heart in my hand and forgot to return it to that fairy.
After a half-minute silence on the other end of the phone, Zhang Menglin slowly spoke:
"Um... Commander, please calm down. My technique is absolutely flawless; you shouldn't face any obstacles in becoming a magical girl."
"Then why isn't the Seed of Heart reacting in my hand?!"
Zhang Menglin stammered, "Uh... well... the Seed of the Heart has a special kind of 'idealistic choice'..."
"A choice based solely on one's own will?" Upon hearing this, Cheng Qi frowned slightly.
Mo Ran Ying had also used this term. However, she could only guess at the specific rules governing its acceptance.
Zhang Menglin continued explaining over the phone, "This is also the biggest difference between the Seed and the Seed of the Heart. The Seed only cares whether your body possesses magic and spiritual talent, and my modifications can certainly fool them in this respect. However, to truly gain the Seed of the Heart's approval, it will select based on the 'inner world' of the contracted individual—"
"There are two conditions. First, one must have 'love and justice' in their heart, without any darkness. Second, one must truly desire to become a magical girl, or have a corresponding wish."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Qi couldn't hold back any longer.
"Zhang Menglin, why didn't you say this was a character setting sooner?!"
"Huh? I think the Commander definitely meets those two requirements, so I didn't mention it."
"Damn it...! Why would you think I meet both of those criteria?!"
Cheng Qi couldn't understand Zhang Menglin's thought process at all.
"I am the Grand Commander of 'Where the Stars Are,' and my goal is to oppose the Magic Kingdom! Do you think I'm someone 'without darkness in my heart'?!"
As a grown man, though currently disguised as a young maid, her heart is filled with scheming and manipulation, not to mention how she tries to urge Lin Yuyan to update his story. How could someone like her possibly pass the Heart Seed test?!
"Well……"
Zhang Menglin on the other end of the phone seemed taken aback by the question, pausing for a few seconds. But her answer almost made Cheng Qi vomit blood—
"But I've always felt that you perfectly fit the criteria for a magical girl! Because your heart is absolutely pure, without any darkness whatsoever!"
"Pure my foot! Which eye of yours saw me as pure?!"
"Really! Commander, have you forgotten? That motto you used to tell us—"
Zhang Menglin cleared her throat and recited with great passion:
"My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror; all my deeds are righteous!"
"Commander... your vision! Your heart is as clear as a mirror, and every action you take, even seemingly cruel decisions, is to uphold the greater good in your heart! You're willing to get your hands dirty to save this twisted world! Doesn't this perfectly embody the standards of a magical girl's 'love and justice'? I think you're absolutely perfect, incredibly perfect!"
Cheng Qi lowered his eyelids, completely speechless.
"Zhang Menglin...Are you really clueless or just pretending to be stupid and messing with me? That line is from the main villain in 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.' Its essence is actually a manifestation of 'egocentrism,' which can be put as 'As long as I believe I am right, then whatever I do, even murder and arson, is just.'"
"Listen to this! Is this what a good person would say? Magical girls are supposed to be about 'sacrificing themselves to protect everyone,' right? This is completely different from that kind of spirit!"
There was one more thing that Cheng Qi was too embarrassed to say.
That is, she keeps saying that phrase just because she thinks it's cool and can create a high-class villainous boss vibe.
What someone says to show off is completely different from what they actually think.
"Huh? Is...is that so?"
After hearing the explanation, Zhang Menglin's voice seemed filled with disappointment, "But I've always thought that line was really cool, and I genuinely believe that Commander, you are righteous..."
"That line is cool, of course... but that's not the point!"
Cheng Qi quickly steered the conversation back to the main topic, "In short, the Seed of the Heart doesn't approve of me... right?"