dkrc Chapter 18 I Come From the Future
Chapter 18 I Come From the Future
Fennel was stunned.
What?!
I... I was just sitting perfectly fine in the room a moment ago, so why... why did I teleport to the outside in an instant?!
Spatial teleportation?
This is impossible. If it were teleportation, I would have noticed it somehow. But right now, I don't feel any force moving or pulling me. I've just been inexplicably teleported!
Did they hypnotize us and then alter our cognition? Or do they possess some kind of higher-dimensional interference ability that we cannot comprehend at all?
Fennel subconsciously reached out and turned the doorknob in front of her to open the door, but a "scanthus" sound of resistance came from her.
The door... was locked from the inside?!
A wave of immense confusion and an overwhelming sense of humiliation instantly enveloped her.
That woman not only drove him away in a bizarre way, but also calmly locked the door from the inside, as if demonstrating some kind of absolute dominance.
This feeling... it's like I've been played for a fool...
A surge of anger burned within Fennel. She began to seriously consider whether to simply smash the door open—with her current magical girl abilities, breaking down this door wouldn't be difficult.
However, this is, after all, a civil defense bureau. Such a violent act of smashing the door would inevitably cause unnecessary commotion and trouble from any perspective...
Fennel shook her head. No, the most important problem now is that her mother and that mysterious magical girl are locked up alone in the same room. Who knows what that woman might do to her mother?
In case of any danger... even if it's inside the civil defense bureau, I'd have to break down the door myself—
Just as Fennel made up her mind and was about to take action, a "click-clack" sound came from the door in front of her—and then the door was pulled open from the inside.
Director Wang's slightly pale face appeared behind the door.
Inside the room, Noah remained seated in her chair, seemingly unperturbed. She noticed the barely concealed surprise and lingering fear on Director Wang's face, yet maintained her relaxed smile.
"As I said, I just asked Miss Fennel to calm down a bit at the door. Director Wang, there's no need to be so nervous. After all, the topic we're about to discuss isn't really suitable for a third party to overhear."
"You... what exactly are you..." Fennel looked at Noah, her wariness and resentment undiminished, and she showed no sign of leaving.
"I'll say it one last time: I'm looking for Director Wang because I have something extremely important to discuss. And I don't have the patience to wait until you and your daughter have resolved your conflict."
Noah glanced lightly at Fennel, her gaze carrying a hint of the tolerance of a superior towards a junior, or perhaps, a complete disregard.
"I will leave naturally after we finish talking, and I won't delay your mother and daughter's feud."
"What the hell... I was just halfway through my conversation with Mom..." Huixiang muttered under her breath, her voice low but her resentment obvious.
"If you're not satisfied and try to interrupt the adults' 'serious' conversation again next time, I won't just leave you at the door."
Noah's smile remained gentle, but her words sent a chill down Fennel's spine.
"I'd consider dropping you off a thousand kilometers away... or ten thousand kilometers away? Then you'll have to figure out how to fly back slowly on your own."
Hearing this, Fennel was still displeased, but in the end she chickened out and obediently went into the other rest room.
Wang Tingshi watched her daughter's retreating figure and nervously closed the door.
From her perspective, Fennel vanished into thin air in an instant, while Noah remained seated in the same spot the entire time, doing nothing.
This incredible power is too bizarre.
"I'm sorry, Director Wang," Noah said apologetically. "Perhaps my methods were too harsh. But my matter is indeed very important, which is why I resorted to this approach. I hope you don't mind."
"You flatter me. I really can't let my private life interfere with my work." Wang Tingshi tried to calm herself down and sat down again. She looked at the silver-haired girl in front of her, trying her best to remain composed.
"Miss Noah, may we begin now? What exactly is this 'serious business' you're referring to?"
"There are a few questions I'd like you to answer first." Noah's expression turned serious and solemn, as if her aura had shifted.
"You've probably seen my file as a magical girl, haven't you? With your experience and judgment as the head of a branch of the Civil Defense Bureau, what do you think of me?"
Wang Tingshi thought for a moment, then hesitated slightly before saying, "To be honest, your appearance was truly unexpected. You are a 'Eternal Radiance' level magical girl, yet you only registered yesterday, which in itself is a huge point of suspicion."
"All the currently registered 'Eternal Radiance' level magical girls completed their registration when their strength was still at a relatively low level, and then gradually grew into their current 'Eternal Radiance' level through a long period of battles and accumulation. This is a long and traceable process."
Wang Tingshi paused, observing Noah's reaction. Seeing that Noah didn't react, she continued—
"As for those 'unofficial magical girls' who choose not to register, even if their strength grows to the 'Eternal Radiance' level in the future, given their consistent style of doing things and their alienation from official institutions, it is unlikely that they will voluntarily come to the Civil Defense Bureau to register... Moreover—"
Wang Tingshi paused in her narration, seemingly preoccupied with something.
"Just say it, don't hold back on my feelings." As if seeing Wang Tingshi's predicament, Noah indicated that she could speak freely.
"Then I'll be frank."
Wang Tingshi took a deep breath.
"I accessed the database early this morning and compared your information. There has never been a record of a magical girl codenamed 'Noah' in history."
"Even your physical features cannot be found in the video archives of all magical girls throughout history. Although, theoretically, it's not entirely impossible—"
"If a magical girl acts with extreme discretion and resolutely chooses not to contact any official institutions from the very beginning of her awakening, then it is normal that we do not have any records of her at the moment."
"However," Wang Tingshi's tone suddenly became more serious, "for a magical girl of the 'Eternal Radiance' level, this is absolutely impossible."
Even during the peak era of magical girls, there were no more than 100 "Eternal Radiance" level magical girls existing simultaneously worldwide.
"They are the ultimate trump card, standing at the pinnacle of all magical girls. The process of gathering resources and battling other calamities that led to their arrival at this stage cannot be hidden."
"The activities of a 'Eternal Radiance' level magical girl during her growth could not possibly be completely unrecorded in our intelligence network. And you… Miss Noah, your historical record is a blank, as if you appeared out of thin air just yesterday."
After Wang Tingshi finished speaking, the whole room fell silent.
"Yes, that's a very accurate analysis."
Noah smiled again, her eyes filled with approval.
"I initially thought that since your daughter came to see you, you hadn't done much research on me. But it seems you came to the Civil Defense Bureau very early today to investigate, didn't you? You've pretty much got all my information, and that's why your daughter came to cause you trouble. Am I right?"
"I'm ashamed..."
Wang Tingshi said somewhat shyly.
Last night, after hearing the deputy director report that a "Yongshao" level magical girl had been registered, she was indeed filled with vigilance and curiosity about this suddenly appearing magical girl. So she arrived at the Civil Defense Bureau almost two hours earlier than the normal working hours to start retrieving the information.
"Sorry, we seem to have gone a bit off-topic." Noah sat up slightly. "Then let's get to the point. Director Wang, please listen carefully to the following passage, and don't miss a single word."
Noah took a deep breath, her deep red eyes fixed on Wang Tingshi. She uttered a string of unintelligible characters, each word distinct and deliberate.
"KSTTV-9-2-3"
The moment she uttered the last number, the composure and calmness Wang Tingshi had painstakingly maintained crumbled like shattered glass. Her eyes widened sharply, and her voice trembled—
"Why...why...how...how did you...know...this?! This...this is impossible...absolutely impossible..."
"Because you told me yourself," Noah stared at her, "to be honest, I don't know what this thing is either. I'd like to ask you what it is."
I... I said that myself? How is that possible? What... what nonsense is she spouting?!
Wang Tingshi's mind was in complete chaos.
"Then, Director Wang."
Noah's voice was completely flat. "Now that the 'key' has been confirmed, there's no need to waste any more time—I am Noah, a magical girl who has traveled from 12 years in the future."
"My future self simply says that as long as I see you and give you this code, no matter how outrageous what I say is, you will definitely believe it."