It is forbidden to kill unarmed people, one must give enemies a chance to surrender, and it is forbidden to seize the wealth of the poor.

Furthermore, the [Lionheart Society] even takes pleasure in striking down other occult gangs in Tokyo, enjoys hunting down wicked sorcerers, and sometimes even moonlights as informants for the [Onmyoryo].

Considering their eccentric style of high standards and strict selection, the [Lionheart Society] naturally does not have many members.

But they have Magical Girls.

A full nine of them.

Every single Magical Girl is titled after the names of the Valkyries from Wagner's opera "Der Ring des Nibelungen".

The current leader of the [Lionheart Society] is none other than Magical Girl Brunhilde, a woman in her fifties with a massive, muscular, and imposing physique.

In summary, they can be described as an eccentric chivalrous violent organization that you wouldn't even see in a manga.

Qi Xing had long known that the [Lionheart Society] was a unique, upright yakuza organization in this Magic City Tokyo, but he never expected that the [Lionheart Society] would have such a reaction to Jingo Rin.

Welcome back, Young Master?

Why?!

But since she is the Young Master, Qi Xing naturally immediately thought— "…Rin, your father…"

Without Qi Xing needing to say more, looking at Rin's expression, she had actually thought of it too, and now her face was filled with unprecedented shock.

Who on earth is my father?!

"Please forgive us if there has been any offense." Magical Girl Brunhilde said in a calm and respectful tone, "The reason we address you this way is because, as the daughter of the Young Master, you rightfully deserve the necessary honor."

She lowered her head, her tone solemn, "If you do not mind, we can also address you as 'Young Lady'."

The situation before them was too absurd, so for a rare moment, even Rin was almost thrown off balance.

Taking this opportunity, Qi Xing and Elaine quickly exchanged a look—Do you know what is going on here?

Elaine certainly didn't know either.

But she had indeed investigated the background of Shinji's father, and now, she finally vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Jingo Shinji, 43 years old this year.

As mentioned before, Shinji's father was originally not Japanese, but a foreigner who had naturalized over a decade ago.

According to the files obtained when Elaine had the [Association] investigate, he "should" be from East Germany.

But files on this person from his childhood in East Germany have been very difficult to investigate since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Therefore, Elaine only found the entry documents he processed when he first came to Japan.

The name on the document was: H. D. Leonhardt.

He entered Japan in 1995, married Asuka Jingo in 2007, was adopted into the family, naturalized as a Japanese citizen, and changed his name to Jingo Shinji.

The following year, in 2008, Jingo Rin was born.

At first glance, everything seems reasonable.

But if you think about it carefully, you will find that the problem lies in that first record.

If he is 43 years old this year and came to Japan in 1995, then he was only about thirteen years old when he entered the country.

A thirteen-year-old East German boy, during the chaotic period shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, did he come to Japan alone across borders? Did he come with relatives? Was he an orphan? Or a refugee?

Who brought him here? Who met him? How did he survive? Did he have relatives? Nothing could be found.

It's not that the data was forged, but that there is simply no data to check, as if this person appeared out of thin air.

Is that really his name?

Is that really his identity?

Is that even really his age?

Therefore, Elaine could only temporarily set aside the parts that could not be verified, and instead follow her divergent thinking to deduce further:

H. D. Leonhardt came to Japan in 1995; and the [Lionheart Society] was formally established in 1997.

There was only a two-year gap between the two.

Although she was not sure what "H. D." was an abbreviation for, the surname "Leonhardt" could not be simpler.

In German, it means exactly "Lion's Heart".

Looking at it in this light, the [Lionheart Society] clearly does not look like a normal Japanese yakuza gang at all; it looks more like a group of Japanese people wearing black suits, role-playing as a Germanic Order of Knights.

Where would unrefined Japanese men in 1997 learn to cosplay a Germanic Order of Knights?

In other words, if there really was a person of Germanic origin, with a mysterious background and special powers, who happened to appear in Tokyo at that time…

If the establishment of the [Lionheart Society] was his doing…

…in this absurd world, it is not entirely impossible.

"Young Lady." Magical Girl Brunhilde continued, her tone solemn and respectful: "All of us in the [Lionheart Society] sincerely appreciate your arrival.

From this moment on, whatever arrangements you have in Tokyo, you may order them as you please, and we will not dare to neglect them."

She lowered her head, her tone becoming even more solemn: "To ensure your safety and honor, I had intended to dispatch guards to accompany you, but I do not know what you think of this."

"If you permit it, Siegrune and Ortlinde here are both loyal and reliable choices."

The two Magical Girls following behind Brunhilde both bowed their heads slightly to acknowledge as her voice fell.

However, given Rin's personality, how would she like to deal with this?

She immediately wanted to shake her head: "I don't need…"

…Really don't need it?

Before she finished speaking, Rin's mind began to work again, asking herself.

What did she come to Tokyo for this time?

It was because she wanted to fulfill her own desires, and at the same time to complete her father's orders.

Besides that, now—deep down in her heart, wasn't she also harboring doubts and expectations about her mysterious father's past and her own [Origin]?

Why do I possess such divine power?

If it wasn't because the Jingo Family has the bloodline of Christ, then where did Rin's divine power come from?

She scanned the three people in front of her again.

Actually, the three Magical Girls here were indeed not weak.

Rin could judge at a glance that the strength of Siegrune and Ortlinde was about a five.

And the sturdy and strong Brunhilde was likely even more powerful than the first two.

The three of them were certainly still weaker than Rin, at least a grade or two weaker—if there were really many powerful people of the same level as Rin running around Tokyo, then this worldview would definitely collapse—but guards don't necessarily have to be stronger than the powerful person themselves.

If Rin wanted to defeat these Magical Girls, one move would not be enough.

In other words, if Rin were to fight an enemy of her own level, the guards could block her enemy for a few moves, and also force her enemy to defend several times.

In a battle between evenly matched powerful fighters, such an advantage might be enough to tilt the scales of victory.

Rin thought quickly, and once she made up her mind, she never hesitated.

Looking up, she asked directly: "I want to know more about my father.

Will you tell me?"

Brunhilde immediately straightened her body slightly and replied unswervingly: "As long as it is your wish, we will tell you the truth."

"Then follow me for now." Rin nodded, "Father asked me to send something to the Onmyoryo, and I want to finish this first.

You can tell me more about my father's story in detail on the way."

There is no need to think too complicatedly.

It's better to keep simple things simple.

Rin has always acted this way.

The three Magical Girls immediately bowed slightly and replied in unison: "As you wish, Young Lady."

—The scene above was all seen by the onlookers, Qi Xing and the others.

From beginning to end, no one could interject, and they were all stunned.

Goodness.

Rin, you have quite a talent for being a yakuza Young Lady!

"Is this… the [Guardian of the North]?"

Tsukimiya Ran (Artemina), who knew Rin the least, finally couldn't help but speak, her voice full of shock, completely dumbfounded, "Although Siegrune and Ortlinde did not join the [Magical Girl Mutual Aid Association], I heard they are both first-class Magical Girls—so the [Guardian of the North] is actually this powerful?"

"Don't think too much." Qi Xing suppressed a smile and tried to explain as seriously as possible, "This is just a special case."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Rin: "In that case—you have Gojo take you and the [Lionheart Society] people to the Onmyoryo first.

You can chat slowly on the way."

He was not worried about Rin acting alone at all.

On one hand, Rin's strength was beyond doubt; on the other hand, Qi Xing had lived here for a few years and knew that these knights of the [Lionheart Society] were genuinely committed to their roles and were excessively reliable.

There was no need to worry about them doing evil.

This remark immediately surprised Rin: "…You're not coming with us?"

"It's just the Onmyoryo; I'll have them wait for me a little longer, they won't mind.

Anyway, I intended to visit the various factions in Tokyo one by one this time."

"But it's rare to come to Tokyo, and since there's nothing particularly urgent, I want to go somewhere first.

I'll come find you at the Onmyoryo later."

Qi Xing answered frankly, his tone sounding very calm, "I'm going to visit a Magical Girl's grave, I'll be back soon."

But what he said was not that ordinary.

Visiting a grave.

This word finally made Rin freeze, and also made Tsukimiya Ran daze for a moment.

Only Elaine, standing beside Qi Xing, nodded, her expression as usual.

Because only she knew Qi Xing's past experiences the best.

After a moment of silence, Tsukimiya Ran asked timidly: "Can… can I come along?"

"Sure, come along." Qi Xing was instead amused by her, "Aren't you the best Magical Girl in this generation in Tokyo?

I'm going to your territory, why are you so nervous?"

"Come together.

If the deceased knows about it in the afterlife, I guess she would quite like you."

Just like that, twenty minutes later, Qi Xing, Elaine, and Tsukimiya Ran arrived together at the Tokyo branch office of the [Magical Girl Mutual Aid Association] located in Nerima Ward.

On the surface, this was just an ordinary investment company called "Star International Asset Trust", with a conspicuous financial plaque hanging downstairs, but the entrance to the branch office was hidden upstairs.

And near the office, they also quietly bought a piece of land and built an inconspicuous private cemetery.

A cemetery dedicated to burying or commemorating deceased Magical Girls.

In fact, there were not many Magical Girls actually buried here.

Just as Tsukimiya Ran said after the cruise ship incident—the remains of many Magical Girls could not be found at all, or had long been destroyed beyond recognition.

Half of the graves in this cemetery were empty.

As for whether the empty graves have any meaning, that depends on the person coming to visit.

Today, Qi Xing came for one of those empty graves.

He bought a few white chrysanthemums on the way, and also picked out the milk candies the other person loved to eat when she was alive.

Arriving at the grave, he set out the offerings, pressed his hands together, closed his eyes, and bowed.

Tsukimiya Ran, following behind, didn't know what to say for a moment, just staring blankly at the name engraved on the tombstone:

[Magical Girl Miaoshan] [Jinguji Komachi] (2004–2017)