Corrupted? This Retired Magical Girl Won't Allow It! Novel

Pale, the world's first and genuine magical girl, was living a peaceful retirement in the waning magical era. She passed her days hunting wild monsters and collecting magic stones, occasionally entertaining herself by teasing young, eager magical girls and their earnest proclamations. However, her leisurely life takes a dark turn when she finds herself surrounded by those same young magical girls, now viewing her with cold hostility and suspicion. Suspended upside down in the air, her gray hair disheveled and gothic dress flipped askew, Pale faces accusations of colluding with witches and magical creatures. She desperately denies the charges, claiming she only stole a small amount of magic stones. Adding to her predicament, a mysterious collar around her neck tightens whenever she uses magic, and strange magical marks appear on her body. Despite her protests of innocence and complaints about her past accomplishments, Pale finds herself trapped in a situation she never anticipated, facing judgment from a new generation of magical girls.