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Chapter 564 Homura Akemi, the Boss of the New Territories

Early morning, before the sun has fully risen.

An unfortunate girl.

As she stumbled into the middle of the road, a large truck came hurtling towards her at an astonishing speed.

Although he knew he had to escape, he was paralyzed with fear, his mind went blank, and the headlights and blaring horns kept getting closer.

Just when she thought she was about to die, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her view.

It was a cold and lonely black figure.

"...We cannot give up. Life is not something to be given up easily."

The shadow spoke in a steady voice. For some reason, the girl seemed to hear the sound of the joystick being pressed twice—what happened afterward was hard to describe.

Countless fists shrieked through the air, striking the large truck in front of them, destroying its front and halting its momentum. Huge gusts of air surged in all directions, and in the next instant, sharp hand knives sliced ​​through the truck body as easily as cutting tofu.

The rapidly moving shadow used its fists to knock down all the debris and tires that flew around it. In the end, everything except the driver's seat turned into iron filings, which were scattered all around, creating billowing smoke and dust that obscured the view of those nearby.

Then the driver's side door opened, and the middle-aged man crawled out. He looked around at everything as if he had been driven to the brink by a demon, and then fainted in fear.

All of this happened in an instant.

As the girl stood there dumbfounded, watching what was happening like a scene from a Hollywood movie, her legs went weak and she was lifted up in a princess carry. She couldn't help but look at the face of the person holding her.

"Your life is your own; you must protect it."

Through the smoke and the gradually subsiding noise, reliable words came through.

The girl blushed as she gazed at her hero's profile, his handsome furrowed brows, his slightly trembling eyelashes, his deep black eyes gleaming with a profound light, and the faint sigh that seemed to emanate from him. His short skirt perfectly complemented his features, and his aura was mysterious, magical, lonely, noble, and strong-willed…

Every aspect of it captivated her.

"I'm so sorry for causing you so much trouble..."

Before she could finish her words of thanks, her body was gently placed on the ground. All that remained on her retina was a faint afterimage of her long, straight, wavy black hair. However... the warmth emanating from her clasped hands was absolutely genuine.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Although she saved an innocent life on the way, Homura Akemi is currently in an extremely bad mood, feeling unhappy, uneasy, and annoyed.

She could sense that the atmosphere in the city had become unusually subtle since that meeting.

"It started as a black cat... has it turned into a human now?"

Kyubey's seduction of Madoka into signing a contract exploited the girl's gentle heart, easily manipulating her hopes and despair with the wish to "revive the dead black cat."

As the cycle of reincarnation progresses, the karma entangled around Madoka becomes even more immense, and the methods used by the Kyubeys also escalate accordingly.

This time, it's not a black cat that's going to be run over by the truck, but a living, breathing human girl.

It seems they've now realized that for Madoka Kaname, something far more valuable than animals is needed to fulfill her wish...

For example, the lives of people living in the same city, classmates you see every day, close family members, and your most cherished friends...

If someone were to die, even if Madoka Kaname knew the price she would have to pay, she might still harbor illusions and succumb to temptation... After all, she is such a kind girl who cannot stand idly by while others suffer.

This has been proven many times in past cycles; Homura Akemi is certain that if the situation becomes irreversible, Madoka will absolutely sacrifice herself once again. Besides that, more importantly…

"I... I think I've changed a bit."

The girl was somewhat bewildered. Her usually hardened heart, which had ignored all tragedies and focused solely on saving Madoka, seemed to soften again, unable to ignore the suffering unfolding before her eyes…

Is it because another heart is influencing her?
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"Hey, Kyubey..."

The girl, who had just witnessed everything through her binoculars, stared wide-eyed in shock, stunned by the blatant violence. Her knuckles turned white from the force, her whole body trembled, her heart pounded, and the Soul Gem nearly popped out of her chest. She asked the little white beast on her shoulder in a grim tone.

"So this is the magical girl of Mitakihara City? How... how am I supposed to deal with a monster like this? Are the local magical girls really this scary?"

Her emotions were in turmoil, filled with fear, panic, and a chill running down her spine. The thought of "What a joke!" kept echoing in her mind. She hadn't even seen the speed of the punch.

If he hadn't decided to observe patiently first and had instead rushed in impulsively, he probably would have been punched into two pieces by now.

Kyubey sent her to deal with the "evil" magical girl, but he never said she was to deal with this kind of guy.

"...That's exactly why they're called the villains who are planning to destroy the world."

A new individual Kyubey flicked its tail and reassured everyone in an unusual tone, "Don't worry, you're not the only magical girl we've invited this time."

"Magical girls from all over Japan, and even the world, are gathering in Mitakihara, including cities such as Kamihama, Ishii, Matsumiya, Takarasaki, and Kazamino."

After all, the magical girls of Mitakihara City have undergone strange changes, possessed by something unusual. If they aren't stopped, human civilization, and even the universe, will be destroyed...

This is indeed true, there is no deception.

Cupid wasn't lying; he just phrased it differently.

If Madoka Kaname doesn't sign the contract, then the problem of heat death in the universe cannot be solved, and the world will indeed be destroyed, slightly stretching the time scale.

Indeed, from a cosmic perspective, the actions of the Incubator civilization are correct for the continuation of all humanity and civilizations, while Homura Akemi's resistance is evil.

If the existing witches alone might not be enough to deal with them, then let the magical girls deal with the magical girls.

If you can be ruthless towards Kyubey, can you also be ruthless towards these deceived girls who have the same appearance as them?
Aside from that one college student, Yachiyo, who was involved in pedophilia, the Kyubeys have countless ways of luring girls who are generally underage and have less than a college education.

"There are plenty of witches to hunt in Mitakihara!"

"The magical girls of Mitakihara have been manipulated!"

"The magical girl from Mitakihara is going to destroy the world!"

There wasn't a single lie, but it wasn't exactly the truth either.

Whether it's someone simply lacking the Soul-Purifying Gem of the Grief Seed and preparing to seize territory, a true champion of justice wanting to save the world, or a kind girl thinking of rescuing these magical girls from their controlled state...

If Kyubey can control the frequency of witch appearances and reduce the number of witches in various cities, even if the magical girls are unwilling at first, they will have no choice but to come to Mitakihara.

—Magical girls are arriving from all directions.

(End of this chapter)