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Synopsis: Like any other, she hopes to have power. Coming from a noble house in the wizarding world, that should've been an obvious privilege but for her, it was exhausting to achieve.
In her first life, she committed a crime that she was unable to fix even until her last breathe. Unfortunately, that followed her to her next life. In this life, she was determined to fix her mistake but it resulted to her being pushed off the edge of death. Finally, on her third life, she could care less about it and wanted to live a peaceful life. However, it seems as though her past have chased her even in this life.
She is Xing Forest, the unfavored child of time yet loved by people.
Prologue
" Have you ever realized how similar we are? The only reason we have to live on is for power." A gentle voice uttered out into the black night sky.
The man in front of her could only listen without daring to say a word.
Noticing his silence, the women smiled. " That used to be our reason of befriending each other... yet also the reason of us standing here." As she said that, she pointed her wand to the man in front of her.
" Why are you not doing anything?" She muttered out.
" What would you expect me to do?" The man said, body still static.
The woman paused for a moment before laughing out loud, " To be honest with you, I do not know. I’m pathetic, aren't I?"
" You know that it is not true, Xing."
" You think so? If I were not pathetic, we would not be here, Tom."
" You are not!"
" Do not worry, Tom. I shall be as elegant as a slytherin when ending this."
At her words, the man felt his heart clenching. " Xing? What do you want do?"
Xing only smiled, " I am trying to fix my mistake." Her grip on her wand only tightened.
" AVADA KEDAVRA!"
Thinking she was aiming for him, Tom could only shield his eyes. Moments after the spell was incanted, Tom realizes he was still alive. Opening his eyes, was a devastating sight.
" XING!"
Test Number Three.
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Magical Girl Raising Project Volume 1 Review : Dare to be Magical
Magical girls sure have it rough these days. It seems like gory death battles and agonizing despair is all they ever find themselves in. That's what schoolgirl Koyuki Himekawa learns after her favorite app game turns her into a real magical girl.
The concept of magical girls in a death game was something that immediately hooked me because it involved two genres I love. There are not enough dark Mahou shojo stories in the world and it's incredibly rare to have one as a light novel. The greatest strength of mgrp is the fact it's written from multiple perspectives. This allows readers to see how each girl copes with their grim reality and feel suspense as alliances and betrayals are born. Cranberry became my favorite character due to her sadistic lust for battle and expert use of her sound manipulation magic. La Pucelle is a close second due to his heroic bravery.
It would be impossible to talk about the characters without mentioning their stunning designs and creative abilities. Artist Maruino brought out her A game with her eye-catching costume designs. Ripple has a weird ninja/swimsuit fusion going on and Hardgore Alice looks like a gothic doll. Their abilities are also unique compared to the usual superpowers you see in fiction. Weiss' ability to conjure walls anywhere stood out for being surprisingly more useful than you'd expect.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel despite already watching the anime twice. The prose is written in a concise style that made reading a brisk experience free of filler. This brisk writing style leads to the story's main weakness of the fights being far too short. The battles often end as soon as they begin while the characters get killed off before readers get to know them. One fight happened entirely offscreen which I found to be sloppy writing. Later novels in the series thankfully rectify this by adding more details and characterization.
I definitely recommend this series for any reader in a battle royale or magical girl.
Verdict- Recommended. Stay magical.