EP.991 Part 2 Chapter 10 Section 04 Dark History
The message floating before her eyes was crystal clear.
-I already know about you.
Military Deity, Xiao Lin.
An S-Rank Heroine from China, who specializes solely in healing wounds and enhancing skin—essentially putting all her abilities into physical prowess.
So how does the Military Deity fight?
She fights like China’s legendary warrior deity, Guan Yu.
Wielding a Crescent Blade, with her green battle robe billowing in the wind as she rides atop a fiery red steed, cutting down enemies mercilessly.
Some mockingly call it a “Military Deity cosplay,” but those who do have since ceased to exist.
However, the fact that the Military Deity is a woman remains an extremely secret matter.
Military Deity, Xiao Lin, is the daughter of some high-ranking political official. To conceal her identity, he had her grow her hair long like a beard and wear armor and a mask to hide her true self.
Thus, only a select few knew the top-secret information that Military Deity was actually Xiao Lin, also known as Commander Na.
Yet, somehow, their opponent already knew.
Commander Na pressed “Yes” with a faint smile.
“What the hell is this?!”
Unlike Na, one of the other women burst out screaming in disbelief.
“Are you not a virgin?! Huh? Huh? Damn it, what are you even trying to pull here?!”
“…”
Na barely managed to suppress a laugh bubbling up inside her.
It wasn’t as if being a magical girl required maintaining one’s virginity, yet asking such personal questions about someone’s chastity was incredibly rude and unpleasant.
“No.”
Na reconsidered her thoughts.
Since her first question had been whether she was the Military Deity, perhaps for this woman, the question about her virginity was similarly tied to her true identity.
“But asking if someone is a virgin is still kind of…”
Na suddenly felt a wave of anxiety wash over her.
If becoming a magical girl required preserving one’s “virginity,” then what would she have to do?
“…”
Na couldn’t stay still due to growing unease.
Virginity, once lost, could never be regained—just like baldness, there was no way to restore it.
BEEP.
Another question appeared on Na’s screen.
While the initial query about being the Military Deity might have caught her off guard, she saw it as a good opportunity to showcase herself. But the next question genuinely threw her for a loop.
[Have you ever had sex?]
[No/No]
“…”
Na knew what sex was.
And she could confidently press “No,” asserting that she had never engaged in sexual activity.
But as she answered each question, she grew increasingly uneasy.
“What?! Are you asking if I’ve killed someone before?! That’s absurd!!”
“Wait, wait! What’s the point of answering like this?! Isn’t this illegal surveillance?!”
“Tricking people with lies isn’t right! What are you doing?!”
The other women voiced their complaints en masse.
Like Na, they realized the questions were prying into their deepest secrets or past actions, causing them all to blush furiously.
But Na instinctively understood something through their expressions, gestures, and raised voices.
All these questions—their virginity, whether they’d committed murder—all seemed to be rooted in truth.
Clearly, the commander already knew everything.
It made sense why accusations of “illegal surveillance” were flying around; the test was ruthlessly digging into every detail of their pasts.
SQUEAK.
The holographic monitor shifted.
In the bottom-right corner, a small blue-haired woman appeared—a 3D avatar unlike anything seen in reality.
“Is this…a virtual character…?”
[Hello everyone! I’m P-Chan, your facilitator for the Magical Girl Kyuukyuuks Entrance Test.]
The blue-haired woman introduced herself as “P-Chan” while cheerfully waving.
[This is simply a test to verify your honesty. Answer truthfully, and you’ll pass.]
“This makes no sense! There’s only one option available, either ‘Yes’ or ‘No’!”
[The rule is simple: when a question appears, just press the corresponding button.]
As P-Chan explained, the rule was straightforward: answer the questions by pressing the buttons provided.
Though both “Yes” and “No” options occasionally appeared simultaneously, they always revealed undeniable truths.
Given the premise that the commander already knew everything, it seemed plausible that such knowledge could indeed be possible.
[If you wish to quit the test midway, feel free to leave quietly.]
“Hmph, who says we can’t leave?!”
“Um, excuse me…”
One of the women cautiously addressed P-Chan.
“If we leave halfway through, will we really be disqualified and forbidden from returning to normal life forever?”
“Huh…?”
“I saw this in a drama! If you fail, they shout, ‘You’re disqualified from life!’ Then they shoot you in the forehead with a gun…!!”
[…]
P-Chan remained silent.
Out of caution, Na spread her senses around the room but detected no core weapons or firearms.
All that existed were streams of mana connected to each chair, each containing a single core embedded within.
Silently, Na lay back in her seat.
No.
Regardless of what others thought or said, Na maintained her silence and tapped away at the keyboard.
Have you defeated more than five SS-Rank Monsters?
Yes.
Have you ever fought and won against an SS-Rank Monster in a one-on-one battle?
Yes.
Do you believe you could defeat SS-Rank Magical Girls?
Yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes.
Na’s rapid-fire responses left the others momentarily deflated.
“Hmph! You called this a ‘truth test’? Fine, let’s see what happens. If you try anything funny with this test, I’ll sue for fraud!!”
The women reluctantly returned to their seats.
Leaving now might mean losing any chance of ever becoming a magical girl again.
Being a magical girl.
It was worth more than winning the lottery jackpot.
-Can you handle having sex anyway?
-I came here with my husband’s permission!
-Oh…
-My husband has also applied!
-Ugh…
Everyone in this room had come prepared to engage in relations with the commander.
Despite whatever misgivings they might have about exposing their secrets, they were determined to become magical girls.
For the sake of instant riches.
[Are you trying to become a magical girl for the money?]
[Yes / No]
For the first time, a multiple-choice question appeared.
Na confidently pressed “No.”
[Are you trying to become a magical girl for the sake of the nation?]
[Yes / No]
“…”
Na pondered this for quite some time.
Her concept of “the nation” might differ significantly from the commander’s own ideals, making it difficult to answer impulsively.
“Yes.”
But ultimately, she pressed “Yes.”
Even if it bordered on nationalism, Na was here to save the world.
[Will you follow any order given by the commander?]
[Yes / No]
“Yes.”
[Are you sure?]
[Yes / No]
“Yes.”
[Would you engage in lesbian sex with the commander?]
[Yes / Yes]
“…What?”
For a moment, Na tilted her head in confusion.
Something seemed wrong with the question, as if her translation device had malfunctioned.
“Excuse me, I have a question.”
The waiting attendant, Bluebird #4796, approached Na.
“Is there a problem?”
“Is this correctly translated?”
“It is.”
“But this means…”
Na glanced around at the others.
It seemed only a few had reached this stage, and the information differed greatly from what she’d expected.
Lesbian sex.
Wasn’t that sex between two women?
“Hmm… Allow me to correct the question. P-Chan, please revise it.”
[Tch.]
Though two people were conversing, it oddly felt like a solo performance.
Na experienced a strange sense of déjà vu as she reread the revised question.
[Would you have sex with the commander?]
[Yes / No]
“…”
This would likely be Na’s greatest hurdle.
Everyone present knew the essential step required to become a magical girl, but for Na, sex remained somewhat mysterious—
“…”
Not entirely unknown, but merely superficially understood.
Though Na had never had sex with a man, she was aware of the basic mechanics.
And though she’d never experienced penetration, her body lacked certain defining features.
How did it come to this?
That story begins much earlier…
[The next question requires viewing a video before responding.]
“Oh.”
Na almost bolted from her seat.
[This video will only be visible and audible to you. Please put on the visor below.]
“…”
With trembling hands, Na donned the visor.
The visor sealed tightly around her eyes like a snorkel mask, inserting earphones into her ears, blocking out all external sights and sounds.
Slowly, the screen faded to black, and sounds began to emerge.
Squelch, squelch.
Was someone performing oral sex?
Na desperately wanted to rip off the visor and flee.
[Haaang, haaang.]
It was a cam video.
[I’m going to try handle masturbation today…Hmmph.]
“…”
[Playlist: [CN]SR_6974_HILT_Virg…]
Na fainted on the spot.
“Hey, can bodycam heroines also count as heroines?”
Well, technically, yes—they’re heroines too.