You wouldn't want them to be bullied, would you?

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I slacked off for a day at the beginning of the month, hehe~

what……

Lately, I don't know why, but every time I try to sleep, my heart sounds like it's beating very loudly, and I often find myself lying in bed for hours without being able to fall asleep...

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Chapter 349 Reunion

Dominate the theater.

Aurora, Agatha, and An walked on air, exposing themselves to the dolls' sight without any hesitation, striving to find Maria and Kiana as soon as possible.

Before long, Aurora and Agatha seemed to sense something and suddenly looked towards the broken building in the distance.

"Agata, you must have noticed, right?"

"Yes, there's no mistake—that's Kiana's 'Saintess Power'."

Hearing this, Xing followed Aurora and Agatha's gaze to the broken building in the distance and asked softly, "Sister Aurora, Sister Agatha, should I go and investigate first?"

"Then I'll trouble you. While you're at it, please call Kiana and Aunt Maria to stop and ask them to wait for us for a while."

"Ok."

sound off.

A faint, illusory image of a clock suddenly appeared in Xing's eyes, and then stopped spinning the next second.

As the clock's shadow froze, the entire world suddenly stopped, leaving only Xing unaffected.

"call……"

Xing let out a long sigh of relief, then quickly rushed towards the broken building in the distance.

Although "stopping time" is part of her ability, it is impossible for her to freeze the entire world with her own power.

However, Sirin made an exception and allowed Anne to directly borrow her purest power through the "Principle of Cycles," which enabled Anne to pause time in the entire world.

If you encounter an enemy stronger than Sirin, "Time Stop" will lose its effect and can only pause the time of everything except that enemy.

It's worth mentioning that, currently, the only people known to be stronger than Sirin are Angelin and Janna.

The former is a true "Herrscher of the End," while the latter is a "Planetary Honkai Beast."

It can be said that Sirin is truly the first person on Earth.

Angeline is from another world, while Janna is an "extraterrestrial visitor".

Xing's thoughts were racing, and by the time she came to her senses, she had already arrived at the broken building.

After observing for a moment, she turned her gaze to the massive building in the distance.

Based on the traces left at the scene, Maria and Kiana had clearly gone to that massive building.

"Should we go find Aunt Maria and Sister Kiana first? Or should we go back to find Sister Aurora and Sister Agatha?"

Xing tapped her forehead lightly with her index finger, hesitated for a moment, and then decisively flew towards the massive building.

Taking advantage of the pause, she must first find Maria and Kiana, and then return to inform Aurora and Agatha.

Not long after, Anne found Maria and Kiana who appeared to be talking.

Before resuming the flow of time, Xing made a point of checking the surroundings to prevent any dolls from disturbing their conversation later.

After confirming several times that there were no dolls nearby, Xing then allowed time to resume its flow.

In an instant, Maria immediately shielded Kiana behind her, and swung the golden spear in her hand at the suddenly appearing An.

Xing did not flinch at this, but smiled as she looked at Maria and Kiana.

"Um... Xing? What are you doing here?"

Maria stopped in time, avoiding hurting Xing.

Xing sighed and explained helplessly, "Aunt Maria, my sisters Aurora, Agatha, and I just arrived at the baby supply store you mentioned when Aunt Angelia told us about your and Kiana's disappearance, so we went into that baby supply store to look for clues..."

"Sorry for making you worry."

Maria didn't try to argue; she readily admitted that she had acted rashly this time.

Xing smiled elegantly and continued, "Aunt Maria, please wait here for a moment. I will inform Sister Aurora and Sister Agatha to come here."

“Okay, Kiana and I will rest here for a while.”

At this point, Maria clutched her chest, visibly relieved, seemingly grateful for the arrival of Aurora, Agatha, and Anne.

However, Xing keenly sensed something amiss, glanced at Maria's chest discreetly, and said nothing more.

The next second, she stopped time and quietly left.

In Maria and Kiana's perception, Anzu vanished from her spot in an instant.

"Wow—Aunt Maria, what exactly is Anne's ability?"

"It is said that she can see through the 'sin' that everyone possesses, and after becoming a magical girl, she also gained the ability to stop time."

Maria gently stroked Kiana's hair and softly explained.

Anne is the only magical girl who, despite not being a Herrscher, stands on equal footing with Aurora, Agatha, and Galina.

—Limited to the Magical Girl Army.

In terms of destructive power, Anzu is definitely no match for the Herrscher.

"Huh!? Anzu is that amazing?"

"No matter how powerful you are, you are still just children—we usually won't let you participate in battles until we adults fail."

"Um……"

Kiana frowned, looking troubled and deep in thought.

Seeing this, Maria asked in confusion, "Kiana, what are you thinking about?"

"Aunt Maria, does that mean we won't have a chance to participate in the battle? After all, Sister Sirin and Sister Angelin are so strong, no one can beat them."

"There will be another chance... Kiana, don't cry out in pain then and run into Cecilia's arms like a little kitten."

"What—Aunt Maria, am I really that bad in your eyes?"

"Hahaha... Kiana, when you were little, you used to pester me all the time to buy you snacks, and you would cry and throw a tantrum if I didn't buy them for you."

"That was all when I was little! Aunt Maria, I'm all grown up now!"

"..."

Maria suddenly fell silent.

Then, she sighed softly, "Yes... our Kiana has grown up. It feels like just yesterday she was that naughty and crybaby little kid, and in the blink of an eye she has become a graceful and beautiful young lady."

"Aunt Maria, you..."

Kiana keenly sensed that Maria's emotions were not quite right, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.

Before she could ask Maria any further questions, Aurora's shouts reached their ears.

"Aunt Maria, Kiana, are you alright?"

As the sound faded, Aurora, Agatha, and Anita floated to the ground.

Kiana temporarily ignored her previous feelings and replied with a smile, "Sister Aurora, Sister Agatha, you're here? Aunt Maria has been protecting me, so I wasn't hurt."

"That's good... Kiana, Cecilia's mother is on her way, so be prepared to get scolded."

"Huh?! I don't want that kind of thing!"

Kiana's face fell.

Maria chuckled, gently rubbing Kiana's cheek as she reassured her, "Kiana, don't worry. I'll explain to Cecilia, so you don't need to worry about getting scolded."

"Yay! Aunt Maria is the best!"

"Huh? Aren't Aurora and I great?"

"No, no, Sister Agatha and Sister Aurora are just as great! Hehe..."

Chapter 350 Encirclement

Unconcerned that Kiana was ignoring her, Xing calmly paused time and dealt with all the dolls lurking nearby.

Maria and the others looked thoughtful as they watched Xing's sudden change in behavior.

"Xing, are there any dolls around here?"

"Yes, but I've already taken care of it."

Xing didn't care at all.

In a state where time stands still, no matter how powerful these dolls are, they can only become lambs to the slaughter, at her mercy.

Ordinary weapons cannot be used freely while time is paused, but Anzu's "Time Plan" does not have so many concerns.

As long as "Time's Decision" can break through the defense, even a Herrscher can be killed normally.

"Aunt Maria, should we continue on, or leave here first?"

Xing took the initiative to ask.

Maria did not reply immediately, but instead gazed at the massive building in the distance.

After a moment of silence, she suddenly sighed: "Let's take this opportunity to deal with those dolls at their source. This time it was Anna who was killed, next time it might be Vivian or Tracy."

"..."

Aurora, Agatha, and Anne nodded silently, agreeing with Maria's decision.

If circumstances allow, it would certainly be better to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

Since Maria and Kiana cannot fly, Aurora, Agatha, and Anne have no choice but to walk slowly toward the massive building.

"Xing, if we encounter a doll later, can I handle it?"