Chapter 426: A World-Class Magic Spell Begins

September 28, 1:37 PM.

Donghong Federation, Daxia Country.

Today, cities like Sea City, Kyoto, and Hangzhou, as well as the skies above rural areas, were showing live images of the finals of “Dazzling Stage” using holographic projections.

After a week of watching, many people who did not understand the stage, idols, or magical girls were actively learning about them through large-scale promotions and were getting involved out of a sense of national pride. This greatly increased the popularity and recognition of the three Daxia girl groups competing in the Donghong area.

Currently, the fanbase of pure white had skyrocketed from 700 to 800 million during the tour phase to 3.79 billion, a staggering number that was enough to cover the total population of dozens of small countries in the Donghong Federation.

On the other hand, the small idols who did not reach the national competition stage paused their idol activities to avoid losing popularity. For a week, they diligently trained in the Countermeasures Bureau, actively participating in various cities across the country, and consistently gained followers.

The most intense stage had ended, and the whole world was waiting for Dream Weaver Rabbit to announce the final results between the two competing areas.

In the final round, the Donghong area was competing against pure white with a magical girl team led by Bi Xuan Su called Bliss.

This final was very special in the eyes of the Daxia people.

Because Bi Xuan Su was a true Daxia person; she hadn’t changed her nationality. She was simply studying in Galan Country and accidentally joined “Dazzling Stage.”

In a way, this situation was similar to Kirimi Miyuki’s.

The difference was that Kirimi Miyuki was eliminated by the Tokyo region of “Dazzling Stage,” which made things very awkward for Dongliu Island because their country’s top idol—Hoshino Ayano—did not make it to the finals, and her team ranked 9th overall in the Donghong region.

However, Kirimi Miyuki, who was rejected by the Tokyo region, blossomed and succeeded in the Daxia region; every stage performance was full of confidence, and she had steadily won up to now—her nickname had almost evolved from “Blessed Cherry Blossom” to “Invincible Cherry Blossom.”

From the perspective of Daxia Country, Bi Xuan Su was seen as one of their own, and Bliss was considered part of the national team, so for many citizens, the first and second places in the Donghong region were, in a way, an internal competition within Daxia.

In other words,

If Bliss won, it was one victory.

If pure white won, that meant two victories.

When I thought about it, we could really celebrate with champagne early; we had won so much!

In the live broadcast,

Dream Weaver Rabbit looked back and forth at the people on both sides of the stage, its crimson eyes no longer sharp with sarcasm or humor, just full of hope and relief.

This lovable yet frustrating mascot suddenly showed a gentleness that matched its appearance, smiling as it took off its top hat and tossed it into the sky, the hat soaring between the two stages.

Finally, it wobbled and landed on the head of a green-eyed cat, suddenly releasing hundreds of white doves, with countless lights and streamers flowing backward, golden champagne with bubbles sweeping through, surrounded by many dreamy, colorful bubbles that lifted everyone up.

In the next moment, scene after scene appeared.

Xie Qingxuan, powerful and indifferent, ignored the gazes of the contestants like an unquestionable Demon King, calmly walking to the highest point and sitting on the throne of the Carry Center, looking down with a piercing gaze.

Chu Wang Shu stretched her body on the stage, her graceful form creating a timeless picture in the mingling lights and shadows; at that time, her expression was youthful, and her eyes clear like a spring, nervous yet excited, incredibly charming.

Kirimi Miyuki stood in a glass station, surrounded by a flow of people, dragging her heavy suitcase by herself, bathing in the tipsy twilight; though alone, she still radiated the vitality of spring.

This scene lasted for ten breaths.

During this time, countless images of her overlapped like shadows.

Among them were the joy of her first debut as a child, the countless hours of training day and night in the practice room, the carefulness during her time on an unknown variety show, the tears from her injury when she had a broken bone, the confusion when her group disbanded, and the sadness of being eliminated from the audition of “Dazzling Stage”…

In the end, the images returned to her standing in front of the station, preparing to go to Daxia, getting back up, and stubbornly reclaiming her dream.

Returning to reality, she stood on the grand stage, bathed in the gaze of billions of people and the cheers from all over the world, softly saying, “The light boat has passed through countless mountains.”

Tang Liuli tilted her head back, and from the thousands of lights and shadows, she saw one work after another, each her interpretation of different roles, standing in the fading glow of the past, hazily piecing together a complete childhood and the road she had traveled.

How strange, she had once disliked acting for a time, but in the “memory attack” woven by the other person, it felt as if she embraced and reconciled with her younger self, her growing self, and the self that was forever frozen in that moment.

— “Tang Liuli, you can be yourself now.”

This sentence suddenly burst out from her mind, causing waves of thunder.

The things that weighed on her heart, not fully let go, were like being blown away by a sudden strong wind, leaving only a certain bright joy.

The girl held the illusory, slowly shattering top hat in her hands. She looked at the many beautiful things that slipped away like quicksand from her fingertips, her emerald eyes shining brightly, her pink lips curling up, revealing a radiant smile to her teammates, to the fans, and to herself.

Dream Weaver Rabbit looked at the grand crown slowly appearing above the stage and softly said:

“The champion of the Donghong division is pure white.”

As the words came to an end, the seven-day live broadcast finally reached its conclusion.

This declaration, like hot oil poured into a pot, stirred up a flurry of bullet comments, spamming pure white and the names Tang Liuli, Xie Qingxuan, Chu Wang Shu, and Kirimi Miyuki, filling the screen with colorful ribbons and cheers.

“Everyone worked so hard! Let’s hurry back to hold a celebration party! ❤️❤️❤️”

“Yay! Little Sakura has brought glory to the country! Huh, doesn’t that sound a bit strange?”

“I don’t care, Little Sakura is already part of Daxia, we must totally take down Dongliu.”

“Honey Xuan is still so cool and likes to pinch.”

“Next, it’s the real battle. Everyone will evolve into global level idols, so let’s use the stage to save the world!”

At this moment, amidst the cheers of people around the world, the live broadcast screen slowly faded, allowing the celebrations in different places to continue spreading.

Meanwhile, the final piece of the puzzle officially fell into place. From the moment the outcome was decided and the broadcast ended, the prelude to world-class magic began to play.

The silent and delicate drumbeat, originating from countless Light Stone Pedestals, started to spread like a giant water membrane, slowly wrapping around the entire planet and gradually seeping into deeper dimensions to carry out preparatory steps.

This process could not be copied; it consumed the Etheric Substance that humanity had gathered bit by bit over 17 years, as well as the shining energy collected from the brilliance of human nature since the show “Dazzling Stage” began.

Therefore, if they failed, there would be no turning back.

At this moment, in the center venue of the City of Stage.

Bi Xuan Su and her teammates did not show signs of defeat; they exchanged a look and shared a cute, helpless smile.

Although they gave it their all, even before this match, as fellow idols and magical girls, they already knew the difference between them.

Not to mention other things, just looking at the ranking list, pure white’s score was shocking; the countless task records showed they were not in the same league.

The girl brushed her wavy hair aside, looked at pure white on the opposite stage, smiled brightly, and softly congratulated them:

“Congratulations on winning the championship! You must do your best on the next stage!”

After speaking, Bi Xuan Su waved her hand without waiting for their reply and got on the bus with her teammates, heading straight to the place arranged by “Dazzling Stage,” ready for the more important performance the next day.

Soon, with the departure of a plane, this City of Stage was left with only the pure white team.

The girl groups that came to compete were busily sent off to various places around the world after their rankings were confirmed.

Tang Liuli stepped off the stage and floated down to a nearby vending machine. Looking at the slowly setting sun, she quietly said with a hint of emotion:

“Tomorrow’s stage will be the most significant and important one in our idol careers, right?”

Xie Qingxuan took a can of cold cola from the vending machine and handed it to Liuli Cat, calmly replying:

“Just do your best.”

Although she was unsure about the existence of the “Lighthouse” and the core secrets of this world-class spell, from her perspective, there was no other magical girl group in the world more suited to take on this responsibility than Pure White.

—Everyone was fully blossomed.

—Everyone’s magical power level had reached the “Sea” stage.

—The bonds, emotions, and understanding among everyone were like those of comrades who had faced life and death together.

With these three conditions combined, the Countermeasures Bureau could not gather a second group even with Charlotte at the center.

It could be said that the existence of Pure White had far exceeded the initial expectations of Dream Weaver Rabbit; their appearance felt like a miraculous burst of human civilization. Each person’s growth had broken the limits of what was known, surpassing historical records, and was incredibly fast.

Even after adding six months of Ideal State, looking back at the growth history of these four little idols still felt strangely out of place as if it had been fast-forwarded.

It felt like they were missing a very important piece of the puzzle in their evolution, like a piece of code that was filled with mistakes and blanks, yet somehow managed to run.

But now, Esther didn’t have the luxury to analyze these uncertain things.

Without a doubt, Pure White was the most qualified magical girl idol from the Donghong Federation and could not be replaced by anyone.

As long as this point was not wrong, that was enough.

Kirimi Miyuki pulled everyone together for a selfie. She looked towards the sun that had not yet fully set, her pink eyes shining brightly, and smiled encouragingly, saying:

“It’s okay, no matter if this is the most important show, as long as it’s a stage, we have never slacked off. We have always faced it with 100% or even 200% effort, right?”

“So, Liuli, don’t be nervous; for us, this is not much different from our usual tour.”

Chu Wang Shu took a deep breath, her eyes blazing with growing determination.

Even though that person, like the sunflower toy, had been forgotten in some corner.

But deep down, something remained in her heart, urging her to strive desperately, making her instinctively want to do her best to protect this world, to wipe away all traces of the Disaster group.

The light of a savior sparkled deep in her soul, never dimming.

The little girl excitedly took three cans of soda from the vending machine and handed them to Kirimi Miyuki and Xie Qingxuan next to her. She pulled everyone together under the twilight to clink their drinks and said with a big smile:

“I want to give 1000%! Sister Xie, Sister Miyuki, Sister Liuli, let’s work hard together and create an even better stage for the whole world than before!”

“That’s the spirit.” Xie Qingxuan’s usually cool expression softened, and she smiled back.

“Yes, let’s work hard together!” Kirimi Miyuki’s naturally drooping eyes brightened with a smile, bringing light to her natural sadness, responding positively.

“No… no problem at all!” Tang Liuli nearly choked on the fizzy drink in her mouth. She held back the urge to cough, quickly clinked glasses, and bravely tried to look mature like a senior, saying with full confidence.

Chu Wang Shu looked at everyone, raised a toast to the sun with her tasteless soda, looking youthful and adorable, her face shining with a smile.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, with the gentle breeze carrying hopes for the future. Perhaps in that instant of bubbles rising and shining light, deep in everyone’s hearts, they felt that after tomorrow, the world would become even better.

The stage saves the world.

This wish was like a beautiful dream, capturing and binding millions of people.

But… could it really succeed?

Neither Esther nor the Human Council could answer this question.

…

…

The next day, in the geographical center of the Donghong Federation, too many dazzling lights shone, coming from all over the world, like a heavy rain flowing upstream, drop by drop turning into the real Sky Stage, waiting for the Pure White Witch’s performance.

Although there was a time difference, above the central sky of the Sacred United Country, at the same moment, a stunning Sky Stage was created with a magical glow.

On the same day, a killer whale, wrapped in silver magic, resisted the increasingly cold temperature, weaving through layers of ocean, breaking through to see the light, and arriving at the red world at the edge of the universe, like a fairyland.