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

It is precisely because the summer festival only happens once a year that it is all the more anticipated.

Even without the legend told by Mizuno Yu, people simply enjoyed the festival, and the enthusiastic atmosphere was infectious.

How to enjoy this festival is what ordinary tourists think, but for Yuuki Eri, they hope that day will never come.

But the day still arrived as promised, and walking among the crowds, Yuuki Yuuki had a strong sense of unreality.

Having barely slept all night, Yuuki Yuuki felt lightheaded, her vision blurred, and the surrounding noise seemed to be shut out. Amidst the bustling crowd, Yuuki Yuuki felt an intense sense of loneliness.

Fortunately, Inuyama Tomoe was by his side, holding his hand tightly.

"Yuan, is this really okay? What if that mysterious person is just selling anxiety, and nothing will actually happen today?" Baqi nudged Yuuki Yu and whispered in her ear as Yuuki Yu stopped walking.

At this moment, Baqi had changed into the yukata she had bought when she went shopping with Yuki Yuki that day.

Although Inuyama Tomoe was influenced by the atmosphere of others buying yukatas, part of the reason was that she and Tenrai Herika were arguing with each other.

Because of this yukata, Baqi and Helika argued for a long time, and the two of them kept changing clothes to show Yuuki Yukino before finally settling on one.

When wearing a yukata, Baqi looks completely different.

Wearing a pure white yukata, with short silver hair, fair skin, and high-heeled wooden clogs, she seemed to completely hide her usual liveliness, instead emphasizing elegance and composure.

This side of Baqi made Yuuki Yuuki very interested.

But being moved can't solve the problems that might arise next. In the end, Yuuki Yuuki still has to face reality.

Although thinking this way felt a bit unfair to Tomoe, who was wearing a yukata, Yuuki Yukino really had no mind to appreciate Tomoe's figure in the yukata any further.

"Are you still saying things like this at a time like this? If the mysterious person is just peddling anxiety and nothing will actually happen, that would be even better." Yuuki Yuen gave a wry smile.

Unlike the yukata that Baqi was wearing, Yuuki En was wearing ordinary, casual sportswear that was suitable for movement. The only thing related to the festival was the fox mask that covered most of her face.

This mask was a security measure to prevent herself from being recognized by someone, and it is not evidence that Yuuki Yuki herself is enjoying the festival.

In the end, Yuuki Yukino still couldn't find a yukata that suited her. The closer the festival got, the more anxious Yuuki Yukino became, as if her heart could hold nothing but endless anxiety.

Baqi did try to take Yuuki Yukino shopping together, but after visiting several clothing stores, none of them satisfied Yuuki Yukino. Later, seeing that Yuuki Yukino was really not interested, Baqi stopped insisting.

"How come Kurenai and Hyakki can act like nothing's wrong, holding hands and strolling through the summer festival?" Baqi glanced at the two holding hands not far away, pouting and acting coquettishly towards Yuuki Yuuki.

Qianyou's light yellow yukata was very eye-catching, while Hong Moli, who was holding her hand, had also changed into a light gray yukata, which was quite different from her usual style. In the bustling crowd, they were also among the most conspicuous.

Hyakki Chiyu was holding a candied apple, her free hand tightly gripping Koumori's hand. She stood on tiptoe, peering at the stall in the distance, and talking to Koumori.

Hong Moli, with a faint smile, followed closely by Qianyou's side wherever Qianyou went.

I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but Yuuki Yuuki felt that the sense of distance I felt when I first met them because of their elegance and poise had suddenly disappeared.

They are no longer students of St. Yuu Academy, nor are they the daughters of some hard worker or minister; they are just two ordinary girls who are focused on enjoying the festival.

Yuuki Yukino glanced at it again from afar and gently shook her head.

"Maybe this is the last festival, let's enjoy it to the fullest?"

"What are you saying? This isn't the last time. No matter who it is, they have to come back safe and sound! Isn't that our goal? Stop saying discouraging things!" Baqi cheered, patting Yuuki Yuu's back hard, as if trying to shake off Yuuki Yuu's negative emotions and ignite her fighting spirit.

"Okay, everyone come back together!"

Yuuki Yukina clenched her fist and waved it in the air as if to encourage herself.

"That's right! This is the Xiaoyuan I know!"

On the other side, some distance from the festival, is a street-side area.

"Hey, Lin, you need to stick close to me. If something really happens, I won't have the energy to take care of you. You have to run as fast as you can, understand?" Helica put her hands on her hips and gave the timid Lin Jiezi a lecturing look.

"Um, um, okay, no problem. I, I know!" Lin Jiezi stood at attention like a soldier whose name was called by the instructor on the military training field. Even though it was a shouting motion, her voice was still very soft, as if she was trying her best to make it.

Mizuno Yu, who was adjusting Helica's yukata from behind, continued to tighten the obi (waist sash) around Helica's waist without looking up: "Yuki, still can't get in touch?"

“She will come, I believe. She promised to go to the festival with me after she’s done with her work,” Helica said.

"Seniors, we're about to part ways. Are you really sure you can entrust this to me?" Sakura Hanako took a deep breath nervously, drew the character "人" (person) in her palm, and swallowed it.

"Who would trust you?"

Helica's answer was quite disappointing.

“If you can’t handle it yourself, I can reluctantly help you.” Helica clicked her tongue and swayed from side to side, showing off the yukata that Mizuno Yu had rearranged for her. “Alright! In the future, we’ll do as we agreed. Hayashi Mustard will come with me, and the rest of you will act on your own. Split up in the festival and use your magic to sense if there’s anything suspicious. We’ll meet up every hour, understand?”

"Huh? Ee! Okay!"

"clear."

"Leave it to me with confidence, senior!"

"Okay! Let's go!"

The setting sun bathed the entire street in a deeper red glow, and red paper lanterns inscribed with various blessings and prayers were hoisted high, making the festival even more lively and extraordinary.

The crowds moving through the streets grew denser. There was still some time before the evening fireworks, but discussions about the fireworks were already increasing. Many people even went early to the so-called best viewing spots mentioned online in order to find a good spot to watch the fireworks.

The incessant noise brought the summer festival to a new level of excitement.

Then came an even bigger uproar.

Like fireworks, it rises from the ground and soars into the sky, a magical torrent even darker than the night.

Upon its appearance, it devoured all the surrounding light. The lanterns hanging high were rendered incredibly dim by the magic, and even the fiery red sunset was quickly extinguished by this dark magic.

It was a darkness that ordinary people could see, as if it wanted to erase the stars and moon, shrouding everything above people's heads and within their sight.

"what is this?"

Is this a new program for the festival?

"This looks kind of interesting, doesn't it?"

At this moment, all the magical girls moving through the Erlingba Five Oujiu Shanliu Guijiu Festival, just like ordinary people, raised their heads in unison, their expressions varied, but they all stared intently at the pillar of light that rose from the crowd.

Within the pillar of light, a booming sound, audible to ordinary people, emanated, offering prayers unknown and incomprehensible to anyone else.

"The malice of the boiling sea is revealed, chaos spreads in the land of no light, good and evil are confused in the Eden Covenant, and black feathers emerge in the darkest realm."

"The vortex of revelation is purified, the gates of the seven sins are revealed to the world, and those who ascended the ladder of God fall into desolation."

Only the magical girls knew that it was not a prayer offered to the gods, but an arrogant chant uttered by those who considered themselves gods when they transformed.

The pitch-black sky shattered, and tiny fragments transformed into countless black feathers that rained down. In the sky that everyone was gazing at, six pairs of pitch-black wings obscured the setting sun.

Six wings growing on its back, and a huge eyeball floating behind it like a floating cannon, with wings even larger than the six wings on the back of Black Feather Rebirth.

Fallen angels—those jet-black wings easily evoke this word.

People whispered among themselves, discussing what was going on with this performance that seemed so out of place at the festival.

Magical girl—many ordinary people at the scene had already received this answer.

Yuuki Yukino had considered how Kuroba would appear in his next life, but she never imagined it would be so direct and so flamboyant.

The flamboyant and directly displayed attitude is the divine liberation belonging to the reincarnation of Kuroba.

According to the mysterious man, wasn't this guy here to see Hong Moli?

With such a flamboyant appearance in the center of the festival, no one would be foolish enough to be drawn out by her transformation, right?

No, actually there were still some. After Kuroba Laisei completed his transformation, three other beams of light from the transformation occurred, shining in three different directions from the crowd, one after the other.

Yellow, blue, and green.

Hei Yu Lai Shi didn't even glance at the rising pillars of light. He casually waved his outstretched hand as if swatting away mosquitoes, and the eyeballs with black wings growing on his back emitted a piercing shriek, which made many people instinctively cover their ears.

Kuroba Reincarnation did indeed come to find Koumori, but her method was more direct.

The enormous eyeball flapped its wings and flew to the top of Kuroba Reisen's head amidst the whistling wind.

Then, it looked down, and a jet of dark light, nearly a meter thick, shot out from its eyeballs, hurtling straight toward the crowd.

This is an attack that humanity absolutely cannot withstand.

She could either transform to defend herself, or remain in the crowd and hope that the laser wouldn't touch her—this was the choice that Hong Moli would inevitably face once she arrived at the festival.

A well-deserved, open strategy.

But... does Kuroba Laisei completely disregard the lives of others? If ordinary people who aren't magical girls were exposed to such light, it wouldn't be as simple as a battle between magical girls ending in chaos.

People will die, absolutely.

The mysterious person had actually warned Yuuki Yuuki, telling her that Kuroba's next life would be a corrupted magical girl who would stop at nothing, but Yuuki still underestimated the other party.

Kuroba Laisei actually planned to use such a brutal method to directly force Hong Moli and the others hiding in the crowd to show themselves, which made Yuuki Yuen feel a chill.

More importantly, it all happened too fast. One second the people enjoying the festival were wondering if this was some new kind of performance, and the next second they realized it was an attack by a corrupted magical girl, and the black rays symbolizing death were already above their heads.

Even if they reacted in time, it would be too late. With the physical abilities of an average person, they definitely couldn't outrun that ray of light.

Before Yuuki Yui went around with a large speaker to declare war, one of her purposes was to give the people of Yuehai City a heads-up.

With prior notice, the festival organizers might be able to come up with a decent contingency plan to prevent innocent people from being harmed in the event of a conflict between themselves and Kuroba Reisei.

But now, with an attack that's on a completely different scale, activating any emergency plan is useless.

Fortunately, another thing Yuuki Yukino did at the time came in handy.

She not only gave ordinary people a heads-up, but also informed Herika and her group of magical girls who were considered to have fighting power in front of Kuroba Reisei.

This group of people would absolutely not stand idly by and watch Kuroba Reincarnation's attack land among them.

"Baqi." Yuuki called softly, her grip on Baqi's sweaty hand tightening.

"I'm here." The only response she received was the firm grip of Baqi's hand.

"There's no time to prepare, we're going on stage."

"it is good."

Following the initial pitch black, which was followed by yellow, green and blue, four beams of light shone through the crowd as the true name of the wand was chanted.

Chapter 103 Battle

The dark ray of light was successfully blocked in mid-air.

A golden lightning barrier instantly appeared above the heads of the people who were terrified by the appearance of the corrupted magical girls, protecting them from the indiscriminate attack of the Black Feather Reincarnation before it truly arrived.

The deafening lightning bolts clashed with the buzzing ray of light that symbolized death, the ear-piercing collision echoing through the air.

It goes without saying that the only person capable of doing this is Helica the Thunder.