novellhall Chapter 59: First Signs
Chapter 59: First Signs
Inside a meeting room at the Yuehua City Civil Air Defense Bureau branch—
Noah sat on the sofa, her expression as composed as ever.
Opposite her were two other magical girls.
The girl on the left has long, smooth, flaxen hair and a gentle demeanor. Her magical girl outfit is predominantly light purple, with intricate lace and white bows, giving her an intellectual yet soft feel.
The woman on the right has short, silver-gray hair and sharp eyes. Her clothing is predominantly dark blue and black, giving her a strange sense of power.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Noah," the girl with long flaxen hair spoke first. "I am Yaoguang. This is my companion, Yuheng."
Noah nodded slightly, her gaze not lingering for long. Although Noah had actually met these two in the future timeline, this was indeed their first meeting in this world.
Without a doubt, both of them are magical girls at the pinnacle of their abilities.
"Lord Kuibyo is currently very busy with official duties and has no time to attend to matters related to you. Therefore, the follow-up liaison and response regarding the intelligence you brought back from the future will be the sole responsibility of the two of us."
Yao Guang's statement was delivered in a formal, official tone: "If you have any needs, or any matters that require the assistance of the Civil Defense Bureau, you can directly raise them with us."
"I'm truly flattered to have two members of the 'Seven Councils' specifically assigned to handle my affairs at once," Noah said with a faint smile.
This is not just a polite remark.
The Council of Seven – one of the highest decision-making bodies within the Civil Defense Bureau, is composed of seven "Eternal Radiance" level magical girls whose strength has reached the pinnacle.
Aside from the Director-General and Kui-pyo, these seven individuals constitute the core power structure of the Civil Defense Bureau. The fact that members of the council personally intervened demonstrates the astonishing level of importance the Civil Defense Bureau places on this matter.
"This concerns the survival of the world, and there's no room for negligence." Yuheng, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. "What we need isn't politeness, but intelligence. Miss Noah, may we begin discussing the main topic?"
"Of course." Noah leaned back on the sofa, looking very relaxed.
"However, I don't need the Civil Defense Bureau's assistance with future disasters for the time being. Premature intervention could trigger an uncontrollable chain reaction. I plan to only exert influence at certain key points in time. At those times, I may need the Civil Defense Bureau's assistance. But until then, I can handle this matter on my own."
"You're going to handle this all by yourself?" Yuheng frowned. "Excuse my bluntness, but your statement is far too arrogant. Even if you possess information from the future, I don't believe you can single-handedly combat a calamity capable of destroying the world."
"I personally respect your determination, but the Civil Defense Bureau exists precisely to gather all resources to deal with threats that we cannot face alone. Your solo actions are actually an extremely irresponsible act."
"Yuheng," Yaoguang interrupted her, slightly easing the tense atmosphere, "Since Miss Noah has made this judgment, she must have her reasons. However, Miss Noah, even if you don't want us to intervene now, you should at least give us a basic understanding of the impending threat."
Yao Guang looked at Noah with sincere eyes, "Please tell us, who is the mastermind behind the future who ruled the world and enslaved all magical girls?"
Noah sighed softly to herself.
She knew that this was the true purpose of the two men's trip. The Civil Defense Bureau could never tolerate a vague "final boss" existing outside their comprehension.
No matter how much I try to shirk responsibility, this is a problem I can't avoid.
I managed to gloss over the matter with Kuipiao last time, but I can't do that this time—
Magical girl Yaoguang... Her mind-reading ability is a lie detector. As long as she's around, I definitely can't just say "I don't know".
This is probably the real reason they sent this seemingly most harmless senator.
However, this is also the advantage of the God's perspective in the second playthrough—Noah is very clear about the other party's abilities and how to deal with them.
Continuing to conceal it will only deepen their suspicions.
So, I'll just say it here. Anyway, that name probably won't appear again in this era.
"Alright." Noah's voice regained its initial calm. "I can tell you first what the code name of that magical girl who ruled the world is—"
Noah's gaze swept over Yuheng and Yaoguang, and she slowly spoke—
"Her code name is Yi Luoxin."
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Information that can be made public now:
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True Word Judgment
Category: Mindset
Level: D
Holder: Yaoguang
description:
It is the ability to determine whether what the other person is saying is "true" or "false"; simply put, it is a lie detector.
When activated, it will intuitively provide the user with a result that is either "true," "false," or a mixture of "true" and "false."
The criterion for judging this ability is not objective facts, but rather based on the speaker's subjective perception. In other words, if the speaker firmly believes that what they say is true, even if the content differs from the facts, this ability will still judge it as "truth".
For example, if the target firmly believes that they only drank one glass of water (even if they actually drank two), then when they say "I only drank one glass of water," this ability will still judge it as "truthful." It judges whether the speaker is "honest" or not, not whether the content of the statement is "correct" or not.
The system can be activated as long as the target's speech can be clearly heard; visual contact is not required. However, it cannot verify the authenticity of the speech in the audio or video recording. In other words, the user must be present at the scene.
In addition, this ability has significant limitations. It is based on the other party's "voice". If the other party remains silent or uses non-verbal means (such as sign language or telepathy) to communicate, this ability is completely ineffective.
Secondly, it can only determine the authenticity of the words, but cannot understand the speaker's true intentions, emotions, or the contextual logic of their words.
While this ability can easily distinguish direct lies, its judgment drops significantly when it comes to sentences that deliberately use linguistic techniques, such as "only telling half the truth" or "selectively describing things in a different way," which lead to misleading conclusions.
If the target is in a state of mental disorder, personality disorder, or under stronger mental control, their "subjective truth" is itself unreliable, which will also lead to unreliable lie detector results.
This mental image is almost useless in direct combat. Its true value lies in special occasions such as intelligence interrogation, identifying prisoners, and confirming the loyalty of internal personnel. It is one of the key capabilities of the Civil Defense Bureau for internal management and intelligence work.