Chapter 53: Fuck

"Stellar Shift... Urgh... I guess I can't exactly spam it."

After transforming into Alice, I swallowed some medicine and smoked to hurriedly recharge my mental strength, but I was in terrible condition right now.

-Throb-throb

'...Damn Nightmare.'

The fact that I'd been trapped inside that hallucination just now was probably also due to the lingering echo in my head.

A magical girl's spells required two things: magic power and mental strength. With the latter's remaining reserves anything but abundant, Stellar Shift, an ultimate move no matter how cost-effective it was, couldn't be spammed.

Of course, even in my current situation, escaping alone wouldn't be difficult. I could simply smash through the wall, jump out, summon stars beneath my feet, and fly away.

But the people I had to save now... At the very least, there was Mia, along with whoever she'd brought with her...

'...I wonder if I can.'

Alice was a powerful magical girl, but she wasn't particularly good at rescuing dozens of civilians caught in a crisis...