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Chapter 558 The Legend of Long, Straight Black Hair at the End of the Century
Homura Akemi, who was once "frail and sickly," was able to use magic to strengthen herself and gradually became able to use her abilities to fight in the cycle of reincarnation. However, she had one decisive weakness—

Not strong enough.

Power is everything.

Power is more valuable than anything else.

Without sufficient strength, there is no value.

That's the only reason she couldn't save her best friend.

Her ability to stop and rewind time is indeed very strong, and her use of firearms for output is also in line with her style. However, if she can't defeat her opponent with maximum firepower and can't even break through their defenses, then she can only use it to escape.

Once you encounter a situation that you absolutely cannot escape, then you're doomed; you can only watch helplessly as despair unfolds before your eyes.

Unlike Madoka Kaname, who is still an ordinary girl, Homura Akemi is already a magical girl. Her true form is the "Soul Gem," and her current body can only be described as an "avatar" for use.

Therefore, even if she uses the same "Holy Soul Transference" to fuse with "Toki", she cannot magically enhance her physical abilities to the point of "having the same level as Toki".

Instead, there is—magical power.

Because her karmic and destiny-related connection with Hokuto no Jigen overlapped, Homura Akemi's magical power surged dramatically, increasing to more than fifty times its original level.

In order to adapt to this magic, which surpasses the output of any firearm in the world, and to maximize the enhancement and use of this power, she must change her original way of fighting.

At the same time, it is unforgivable.

She harbored an indelible hatred in her heart.

For myself, for Witch's Night, for... Kyubey.

Fighting and training both require opponents, and right here in Mitakihara, there is an inexhaustible source of the best test target and the perfect punching bag—that is Kyubey!
"I want to create a world where she doesn't need to fight."

"Pong!"

"I started out with this mindset, and I've worked hard until now. Even when I'm so sad that I cry, this is the thought that keeps me going, but..."

"Peng!" "Peng!" "Peng!"

"You wicked beasts, when you try to toy with humans, you should be prepared to be killed instead!"

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The girl did not hesitate for a moment to kill Cupid.

So she killed him.

Kill, kill, kill, kill.

The killing never stopped.

She killed thousands, tens of thousands of them.

Using her greatly enhanced time-stopping ability and expanded magic, she killed indiscriminately, wantonly, and at will, using her assassination fist to wipe out every Kyubey that appeared in her sight.

Whether a guilty or innocent, there is no innocent among the cupids.

In short, she killed them all with the ultimate assassination technique she inherited from that man.

Cupid has no feelings.

Cupid has no sense of pain.

Although each individual has independent consciousness, the so-called thought process is also shared.

As an alien race with a highly advanced civilization, they are both a whole and an individual, and their numbers are virtually endless. If one had to describe them, they would be an evil thing that is neither cat nor rabbit and has no reproductive function.

The consciousness of the individual incubators together constitutes the collective network of the incubators, within which all the knowledge of the incubator civilization is stored.

As long as one exists in the universe, the Incubator race will always exist, so killing more and more Kyubeys on Earth will be futile.

Is it simply that we can't kill them all? And killing them wouldn't make a difference?
Who cares about that!
If you get tricked, fight back!
The waste must be disinfected!
That's all!

Some might say that her behavior was simply a way of venting her anger, but so what?
Homura felt comfortable with Hakichu; if she felt uncomfortable, Hakichu would leave. But since they repeatedly and persistently appeared in front of Homura, she had no reason not to love these hateful creatures.

"Possibly falling into demonic ways? Don't be ridiculous!"

It's not like Hokuto Ryuken, who would step into the demon world. Hokuto Shinken, who takes the stage to protect the heroes of the world, becomes stronger the more evil he kills.

In this process, Homura Akemi gained a deeper understanding of that incredible inherited technique and became more and more proficient in using it.

His speed, power, and skill are increasingly approaching the level of Tochi.

Finally, propelled by magic and combined with her ability to stop time, in this extremely short day, this ultimate assassination fist was sublimated into the one most suitable for her—"Akatsuki's Divine Fist"!
Kyubey, who should have appeared before Madoka Kaname, whose causal abilities had exploded, to persuade and promote her, was delayed because he was killed by time stop as soon as he appeared. His numbers in the Mitakihara area had decreased significantly, and that was thanks to Homura Akemi.

Because of her time-freezing technique, combined with her unpredictable divine fist, the Kyubeys she killed had no chance to react. In their eyes, the explosion of power spread out of nowhere. When she encountered someone she didn't like, she would beat them up without hesitation.

In a sense, this marked the first true appearance of the Musou Assassination Fist in Mitakihara, and thanks to her, the number of violent conflicts in the area had dropped to a considerably low level.

Perhaps Homura Akemi could continue to kill and fight like this, but she is still human after all, and she will have oversights, allowing the endless Kyubey to take advantage of the loopholes and deceive the innocent girl.

After Kyubey saw Madoka Kaname, she could no longer bear it and deliberately revealed her body.

How difficult is it for a person to persevere?

All of Homura Akemi's reincarnations can answer this question.

She forced her heart to grow cold, enduring each cycle. However, a cold heart is not resilient; it will shatter soon, and even simply becoming indifferent will cause it to gradually crack.

This time, she did nothing. Unlike many previous cycles, she didn't transfer to Mitakihara Municipal Middle School, didn't meet Madoka Kaname and establish a preliminary connection, didn't gain their friendship, and couldn't suppress her murderous intent, killing Kyubey, the most beloved girl, right in front of her...

Although there was no blood on them, the overwhelming stench of blood was palpable.

She had long been prepared in her heart to be feared or even hated by Madoka, but even if she was blamed or looked at harshly, it would be the motivation for her to continue fighting.

—What's different?

"Xiaoyan, I told you... this time is special."

That resolute, certain voice resounded in her heart.

"This time, the sorrow will definitely be cut off."

Homura Akemi snapped out of her euphoria at killing Kyubey and, with Toki's prompting, realized that Madoka Kaname's mental stability was completely different from any she had ever met or experienced before.

The man in front of her, Madoka Kaname, did not choose to believe Kyubey, but instead chose to believe her.

She stood by her side, treating her with the same gentleness as the original little circle, even though her hands were stained with blood—just that alone gave her an urge to cry, as if it were a one-time "miracle."

Girls who made a contract with an unknown life form from outer space called the "Incubators," losing everything in exchange for their single wish, each gained a "miracle," but she chose to call this moment her "miracle."

However, it's not the right time yet.

Her tears shouldn't have flowed at this time; the "miracle" she sought to achieve was not limited to this.

"—I will take it back—take back that time—take back Xiaoyuan—take back love—!!"

She swore to herself again and again, the black-haired girl wiped away the tears that hadn't fallen. Although she wanted to rush up and hug Xiaoyuan tightly, she took a step back and showed a gentle smile.

"Madoka-chan~"

"I have so much to tell you, so much to share with you, but now is not the time, so—see you next time."

Homura Akemi's figure vanished silently, just as she had arrived. The pink-haired girl, who had not received an answer, felt a tightness in her chest, then exhaled and took a deep breath, calming herself down slightly.

Her gaze remained fixed there, and only after the mysterious white creature had finished devouring its own "corpse" did it sigh in a cryptic tone:
"I feel a familiar breeze blowing..."

Time can change everything, but there are also things it absolutely cannot change.

"Sorry I'm late."

Hearing that voice will calm you down.

Hearing that voice makes me feel at ease.

Just hearing that voice makes you feel that the other person is a gentle person.

Although it has intonation, it is not too intense. Although it is a girl's voice, it is as steady as an elder's, and it is a tone of care for others.

From the direction the voice came from, a beautiful young woman, dressed in a luxurious hunting outfit that blended white and gold, with her bright hair styled in two Roman toffee curls, and exuding an elegant and composed aura, appeared before Madoka Kaname and Sayaka.

With a gentle, warm smile and a reliable demeanor, the senior student's long, shiny hair swayed in the air. The girl carefully examined Kaname Madoka standing in front of her, then her face showed surprise.

"Kyubi, are these the children you wanted to contract this time...? What an amazing spirit."

Ordinary people can only see what ordinary people can see, while those with talent can see more. In Kaname Madoka, the thought flashed through her mind for a moment: "This child has the talent to become the strongest."

In an instant, she seemed to see a towering figure appear behind the petite pink-haired girl.

But she quickly came to her senses and extended her hand to the two bewildered people. Her sense of responsibility and mission as a senior made it impossible for her to stand idly by.

I met the top leader of Takihara City; though late, I arrived.
——Magical girl Tomoe Mami, come on!
However, apart from Madoka Kaname, no one, including Kyubey, heard the King's disgruntled snort.

"What the hell, that Jagi guy, why..."

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Mami Tomoe's apartment.

A spacious one-bedroom apartment features a bed decorated in light yellow tones. Next to it is a desk, neatly arranged with dictionaries and textbooks.

In short, everything was arranged in an orderly manner, reflecting Mami Tomoe's cute and reliable personality.

Kyubey sat comfortably at the tea table, at least here it wouldn't be suddenly killed by some black-haired guy jumping out from somewhere.

"If—I mean if…if someone were to suffer a fate more cruel than mine, could I make a wish to grant theirs?"

To reiterate, Madoka Kaname's best friend, Sayaka Miki, is an idiot.

Some might think that's a cute quality, but when applied to Sayaka Miki, it's an extremely accurate description.

After meeting Mami Tomoe, a senior magical girl, Sayaka and Madoka Kaname confirmed the truth of Kyubey's words—"I can grant you one wish."

This is indeed true, there is no deception.

This is the only point that needs no doubt.

Sayaka, on the other hand, immediately thought of someone—her childhood friend, Kyosuke Majo.

Kyosuke Kamijou, who once displayed exceptional violin talent, suffered permanent damage to his left hand in a traffic accident, losing the possibility of continuing to perform. He is still recuperating at Mitakihara Municipal Hospital to this day.

"I have no dreams, but I can protect other people's dreams."

A young girl's romantic feelings are actually quite obvious.

Becoming a magical girl grants the miracle of having one's wishes granted, but it also means risking one's life to fight witches. Even so, Sayaka overcomes her fear and develops the idea of ​​"fulfilling his happiness."

"Why Kyosuke? Why not someone like me who has no talent and no dreams... I wish I could have taken his place in that car accident."

I don't understand the meaning of hoping for a miracle, nor do I understand the price that must be paid behind it, but...

"Idiot! Sayaka! You big idiot!"

Surprisingly, the first person to criticize her idea was none other than her best friend, Madoka Kaname.

The pink-haired girl stared directly into the panicked Sayaka's eyes, her powerful gaze intimidating her.

"Huh? Xiaoyuan, you seem to be acting strange lately?"

Even if she was slow to notice, Sayaka realized that Madoka had changed without her knowledge.

How could Xiaoyuan, who usually doesn't even dare to speak loudly, express her thoughts so directly?

"Hmph, how naive... Fate isn't something you pray for, it's something you grasp with your own fists! As a friend I, Kaname Madoka, acknowledge, I won't allow you to utter such pathetic words!"

Her tone became more intense, Sayaka retreated backward as if escaping reality, while Mami Tomoe quietly argued back.

"No, there's no need to say that."

Sayaka took another step back, Madoka's gaze continuing to press on her body. If a girl who has fallen in love can easily change her mind, then the incubators would not choose them as their contract partners.

however--

"No... Mami-senpai."

Retreating to the corner with nowhere else to go, as if pushed to her limit, Miki Sayaka suddenly stood up unsteadily. Her eyes held a lingering melancholy, yet were also as sharp as a blade, and her expression was strange.

Her slender fingers slowly opened and gently brushed over Cupid, who was stretching out his body in front of them, completely unsuspecting.

In the next instant, Kyubey was torn to pieces, and blood stained the tea table.

(End of this chapter)