Even if you're a corrupted magical girl, you still have to try to redeem yourself.

Yuuki Yukino knew about similar situations; she was all too familiar with them.

It was as if it were a replica of the wand made by his own Faceless One.

The only difference was that the magic wand the black-haired girl pulled out was not a phantom made of lines, but a solid object.

"Double suffering wheel".

The same surprise flashed in Hyakki Senyou's eyes, but it didn't last long before the figure floating in the air plummeted down.

The three figures disappeared, reverting to a gray-white torrent of magic that attached itself to Bai Gui Qian You's sword.

As Bai Guiqianyou swung her twin swords, two rotating metal wheels, each a meter in radius, arrived even faster, as if to crush the black-haired girl.

The chainsaw and katana began their battle against the spinning wheel, the teeth-grinding sound and sparks flying everywhere filling almost the entire field of vision.

Amidst the piercing sound, there was a faint yet easily detectable sound of metal shattering. In the contest between the wheel and the girl's wand, the wand had a slight advantage.

The rapidly spinning wheel scattered everywhere like broken chocolates, with many fragments embedding themselves in the weapon wall constructed by Yuuki En.

At this moment, Hyakki Chiyou, imbued with gray magic, personally launched a fatal attack.

"A single thought can have boundless meaning."

This is the full power of Hyakki Senyou, using relentless sword techniques to drive the opponent to the brink of defeat before unleashing a fatal blow.

In the game, this combo is a guaranteed kill move.

Compared to the previous sword techniques, this finishing blow was just an ordinary, flat swing of the sword. However, this seemingly ordinary sword seemed to cut through space after it was swung, causing a subtle distortion in the part where the blade passed.

This time, the black-haired girl didn't take anything out. Instead, she closed the coffin lid and covered the area with the pure white coffin.

This sense of distortion vanished astonishingly when it came into contact with the coffin in the black-haired girl's hands.

No one knows whether the black-haired girl has ever unlocked her true name, but the fact that she managed to stop the series of attacks from Bai Gui Qian You just by using that strange coffin is enough to prove that the black-haired girl is not weak.

None of that matters now.

Importantly, Hyakki Chiyu's all-out attack failed to defeat the black-haired girl in front of him.

However, Hyakki Chiyu's so-called all-out attack was still limited to the framework of True Name Release. If she wanted, her attack could become even stronger.

If we use the power called Divine Liberation.

Despite successfully defending against the series of attacks, the black-haired girl was not without her own setbacks. Even though she hadn't suffered any fatal blows, her magical armor was now covered in cracks of all sizes, with tiny wounds oozing beads of crimson blood.

Even so, the black-haired girl did not launch a single attack.

"Are you planning to use divine liberation?"

The black-haired girl held her neck with her hands and turned it around a few times, then threw the black suit jacket draped over her shoulders aside.

"So what if it is?" After using skills continuously, Bai Gui Qian You's breathing became somewhat rapid.

"Forget it, it's not worth making a scene here." The black-haired girl picked up the coffin, looking like she was about to give up.

Bai Gui Qianyou put away her wand, her attitude showing no sign of compromise: "You injured Mori like this, so you are an enemy."

"I knew you'd say that. Interrupting your attack wouldn't be difficult. I took the full brunt of your attack just now. You should be calm now, right?" The black-haired girl smoothed her hair. "Continuing to fight me isn't out of the question, but your real enemy is someone else entirely."

Everyone knew in their hearts that the black-haired girl was right. Although she looked badly beaten, it was because she didn't take the initiative to attack. Even if she was injured, she wanted to maintain peace. However, her words were still worth listening to.

Bai Gui Qian You didn't press further; the black-haired girl continued speaking:

“If we ever have the chance to meet again, I will sincerely apologize to you. Until then, I really don’t want us to have a conflict, really.”

The others remained silent.

"Remember what I said at the beginning, Yuuki Yukinari? I just wanted to talk to you, but the atmosphere now isn't quite right." The black-haired girl lifted the coffin again, hoisting it onto her back.

"Alright then, Yuuki Yui, if you trust me, then tonight will be fine. I'll visit your house."

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Reasons for the Dark Fall

A scorching night breeze drifted outside the window, carrying the intense heat of the summer night and the weary chirping of insects. Clear moonlight streamed directly through the clean glass windows into the spacious living room, illuminating the two glasses of cola on the table and the ever-changing profile of the girl sitting side by side on the sofa.

The mysterious person did indeed arrive, like an old friend visiting, knocking on the door, entering the house, and then politely sitting down in the living room.

Yuuki Yui didn't take any precautions because it was meaningless to the mysterious person, and she had already proven that to Yuuki Yui and her group with her strength today.

The mysterious girl was still dressed the same as when she met Yuuki Yuki during the day: a black cheongsam, a black mask, black high heels, and a suit jacket draped over the cheongsam.

She was in her transformed state when she entered Yuuki Yuuki's house.

Considering the need to avoid revealing her identity, Yuuki Yukino admitted that what the other party did was indeed correct.

However, this sense of distrust arising from her self-protection also aggravated Yuuki Enishi's suspicions, making her wonder if there was any reason why this self-proclaimed time traveler would be so careful to hide her identity.

After the two sat down, the living room fell silent. Yuuki Yu didn't know how to break the silence, so the other person kept silent in line with Yuuki Yu's pace.

The splash of melting ice in the cola glass became a small opportunity to break the awkward silence.

“You actually came.” Yuuki Yui tilted her head back, resting it completely on the sofa, and turned her face to the girl beside her.

"Didn't you actually let me in?" The girl leaned back on the sofa naturally, tilting her head to look directly at Yuuki Yukino.

The two sat very close, and when they turned their heads together, they could see each other's facial features up close.

The other person has a very ordinary girlish face, and there's nothing particularly special about their appearance.

Yuuki Yuuki suspects that the cognitive magic after her transformation is taking effect, meaning that even if she remembers the other person's face, she will still be unable to recognize them in daily life.

The girl's direct gaze made Yuuki feel somewhat ambiguous. Yuuki didn't know what kind of mood the other girl was in to show such a look, but in any case, the look made her feel very uncomfortable.

Yuuki Yukino turned her gaze back to the ceiling, avoiding the unpleasant look.

"Since you've said you wanted to talk to me, and I also have a lot of things I want to ask you, isn't this perfect?"

"That's true." The girl chuckled, still leaning against the sofa, staring at Yuuki Yukino's profile. "How's Koumari?"

"It's nothing serious, your injuries are less severe than mine. By the way, you don't know I was injured, do you?" Yuuki Yuen replied.

“I know,” the black-haired girl replied.

“Yeah, it’s not surprising that you could guess what I look like.” Yuuki Yu felt she had asked a really stupid question.

“I know a lot about you.” The black-haired girl leaned back on the sofa, looking at Yuuki Yuuki.

"Hmph..." Yuuki Yui couldn't answer the girl's ambiguous statement, and the other girl's gaze made her even more at a loss. She bent down to reach for the cup on the coffee table: "Okay, what did you want to talk to me about?"

"It's just a normal chat. Like last time, I'll tell you some things you might be curious about first."

"First of all, it was actually me who sent Hong Moli to hunt you down," the black-haired girl said casually.

Yuuki Yukina's hand, which was holding a glass full of cola, trembled, and she almost spilled the whole glass of cola on the girl's face.

"Why would you do something like this?" Yuuki Yui steadied her hand, took a swig of cola to suppress her anger: "Is it that same old 'correct history' and 'inevitable ending' nonsense again?"

“Yes, that’s it.” There was no trace of self-reproach in the girl’s tone: “In this way, the wavering Koumori and Hyakki Chiyuu become your companions.”

"What about Kuroba's reincarnation? Wasn't she the one giving orders? How did it become you?" Yuuki asked again.

"I forgot to mention, I first demonstrated my power to that student council president so that she could believe that I could really threaten her, just like when I intimidated Hyakki Senyou today."

"Then, she felt that she couldn't be my enemy, so she took this opportunity to reveal a little bit about you to her. Given her personality, she definitely wouldn't do it herself, so she would ask Hong Moli to do it. It sounds simple, but it was only by summarizing the patterns many times that she managed to do it."

"You mean, your purpose in using someone else to do your dirty work is to make Hong Moli and Bai Gui Qianyou my allies?" Yuuki Yu's tone was colder than iced cola: "What good will it do you?"

"Although it's not your turn to ask a question yet, I'll make an exception and answer your question. I think I answered it once before." The girl reached for the Coke, then seemed to remember something, leaned back on the sofa, and said in a very calm tone.

"I've said it before, everything I do is for myself. You've seen a lot of anime, aren't all time travelers like this? They jump through timelines countless times to save someone, going back to the past countless times, and finally find an answer that leads to the ending she wants. Isn't that usually how it is?"

Yuuki Yui kept her mouth shut, took a breath to suppress the little anger in her heart, and began to ponder the girl's words.

"So, who is the person you want to save?"

The black-haired girl suddenly sat up straight on the sofa, and after half a second, her tense nerves seemed to relax: "Did I say that?"

“No, but now I do.” Yuuki Yuki sat up straight, her gaze shifting back to the girl: “So, who is the person you want to save?”

Yuuki Yui stared intently into the girl's eyes, which were no longer filled with ambiguity and playfulness. This time, the roles were reversed, and the one who looked away was the other.

"Ah, I lost to you. You did the same last time. It seems I can't let my guard down against you at all. Well, I don't have much to say, so I'll give you the chance to ask questions first." The black-haired girl scratched her head: "I said last time that I can't answer all your questions, so I'll give you three chances, just like last time."

Three chances, just like last time, when the other person was wearing a bear costume and chatting with her at school, Yuuki Yukina's guess was right.

Yuuki Yukino paused for a moment, then asked, "Are you the future Yuuki Yukino?"

"You're being so direct right from the start." The girl blinked her eyes above her mask, a moment of surprise flashing across her face. "Can I ask you why?"

"The wands you copied from your wand are so similar to my abilities that it's impossible for me not to notice. Also, you know some things that should only be known to me, like the anime I've watched and the characters I like."

Yuuki En counted on her fingers, listing her guesses for the girl: "There's another important thing. The release of a god can change the magic armor, and it's possible that it can also change the hair color. If it's Yuuki En, she might do something like that to save someone, like Rei who disappeared right before her eyes."

"Would you go to such lengths to save Rei?" The girl's slightly displeased voice suddenly seemed to be saturated with the sweetness of joy: "But unfortunately, all wrong. Now you can ask the next question."

The girl clearly didn't intend to delve deeper into the topic and quickly moved on.

Yuki Enishi was not surprised by this reaction. Her first question was impossible to get close to the correct answer she wanted. The purpose of the question was to eliminate some wrong options.

“Alright, the second question.” Yuuki Yui had already prepared her next question: “Then tell me, how did I fall into darkness?”

“I had Inuyama Tomoe affix the Black Magic Mark to your body, so having the Black Magic Mark made you fall into darkness,” the girl replied.

"Is the Black Magic Pattern a sticker? Can you just stick it on anywhere?" Yuuki Yuen expressed her dissatisfaction with the answer. In her opinion, even if it was the truth, it felt like she was being brushed off.

Given her relationship with Ba Qi, she naturally knew that what Ba Qi referred to as being put into her body was the Black Demon Pattern, which had merged with her body after entering it.

"It's not as simple as a sticker, but it's not that complicated either," the girl said ambiguously.

However, this issue is not important to Yuuki Yuuki right now; it's just an ordinary setup.

What she really wanted to ask was yet to come.

"Alright." Yuuki Yui took a breath: "Since you are not the future Yuuki Yui, and you gave the Black Demon Mark to Inuyama Tomoe to stick on my body, then where did that Black Demon Mark come from?"

"You wanted to ask this?" The girl softened her tone. "This is the last question, right?"

Yuuki Yukino nodded in affirmation of the girl's statement.

This time, the girl answered very seriously: "It's very simple. I said I'm a time traveler, someone who came from the future to this point in time. You accepted my statement very easily, right?"

Yuuki nodded again, waiting for the girl to continue.

"Your black magic mark was obtained from Yuuki Yuuki in the future. It was simply taken from a puzzle piece, brought to this point in time, and then put back together. It's that simple. Explaining exactly how it was taken is a bit complicated, and I don't intend to explain it to you. Next time I'm willing to chat with you, please don't ask me this question."

“You’re right. I already confirmed with Inuyama Tomoe that handing over the Black Magic Mark would make me fall into darkness.” Yuuki Yuuki slammed the empty cola glass onto the coffee table, the ice cubes inside making a loud clattering sound.

"But in the timeline you've experienced, there must exist one like this—in that timeline, I didn't fall into darkness because someone gave me the Black Magic Mark. So let me ask you a second question: how exactly did I fall into darkness?"