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

Nishio Reki's bewildered gaze remained unchanged, making Yuuki Yuki realize that Nishio Reki truly knew nothing about this person.

Yuuki Yukari can now be certain that the crisis that Nishio Reki mentioned would eventually befall Tsukimi City is not Gen Urobuchi Mashiro, and Nishio Reki has never met Gen Urobuchi Mashiro.

In other words, even the time traveler Nishio Reki was unaware of these things.

Although Nishio Reki had once sought out Inuyama Tomoe and successfully caused her to fall into darkness, it proves that her return must have occurred earlier than that incident, but not a year earlier.

Similarly, if Nishio Reki never left Moonsea City, it also means that Urobuchi Mashiro never entered Moonsea City again after that.

Completely ignorant! Besides Tomoe and Rei, a third magical girl, Yuuki Yuuki, has appeared who knows absolutely nothing.

More importantly, Nishio Reki is unaware of this, so the situation may be more serious than anticipated.

“She’s probably looking for me because of my ability to purify the impurities in the black magic runes,” Yuuki Yuki continued, revealing her current predicament to Nishio Reki: “If something really goes wrong, can you help me?”

“No problem,” Nishio Reki replied. “If she poses a threat to Koyuki, then I will take care of her.”

This was the first time Yuuki Yukino had sensed such strong hostility from Nishio Reki's tone.

Yuuki Yui overlooked one thing: although she never trusted Nishio Reki and regarded him as a potential enemy, Nishio Reki had never done anything to harm her.

She didn't know what kind of strength Nishio Reki possessed. To this day, Yuuki Yuki had never even seen Nishio Reki's true name revealed, and Nishio Reki had been holding back all along.

But one thing is certain: she is no weaker than Kuroba Reincarnation. However, no one can say for sure just how strong she is.

“And also,” Yuuki Yuki continued, avoiding Nishio Reki’s gaze, “thank you for your help these past two days as well.”

"I'm glad I could help you." Nishio Reki quietly reached out his hand, wanting to reach Yuuki Yukino's fingers, but gave up halfway and put his hand behind his back.

"There's one more thing I've never asked you: where did you get the God of Bonds from?" Unaware of what was going on, Yuuki Yuuki continued to ask her curious questions.

"You handed it to me yourself, so it's a bit complicated to explain and it's easy for her to be targeted. Xiaoyuan, just know that she can protect you now."

A hint of avoidance flashed in Nishio Reki's eyes.

Yuuki Yukino didn't notice Nishio Reki's subtle anomalies; instead, she was exploring more possibilities.

"Can I use other people's wands too?"

Since I can use the Goddess of Union that Nishio Reki gave me, if I also get my hands on the other wands, I should be able to perform the divine release of the other wands, right?

"Yes, but only the Wand of Fate allows you to unleash its full power. Other wands are just limiters for you, and their strength is not as good as when you fight with your own Nyarlathotep."

Nishio Reki gave an affirmative answer, but then denied it.

The conversation between the two was destined to be short; after only a few words, the two who had already bought the amulets were already waving at them, vying with each other.

"Let's go." Nishio Reki didn't say anything more and strode towards the others.

At sunset, the sun is actually most present during the day.

The gloomy clouds that had hung over the sky all day couldn't block out the sun's brilliance. The afterglow of the setting sun turned the sky red, spreading across the entire sky as if it were on fire.

Under the setting sun, not only the tall red torii gate, but also the heavy shrine bricks at our feet, the massive wooden pillars and the roof, are painted in a fiery red color, following the enormous subject of the sun.

The girls stood at the end of the stone steps, their backs to the solemn shrine, looking up along with countless tourists as the faintly visible fiery red sun sank toward the horizon.

Sunset is a sight we see every day, but just because of a change of location or a change of mood, something so ordinary can seem so fresh and so alluring.

Because of the cloud cover, this was destined not to be the best experience, but it will inevitably become a memory that young girls may remember for the rest of their lives.

“The sunset is so beautiful,” Helica exclaimed, expressing her profound awe in simple words.

“Indeed.” Even Baki, who was usually at odds with Helica, rarely expressed her agreement.

In this atmosphere, the two who were like oil and water seemed to temporarily put aside their inner barriers and were moved by the scenery before them.

As the sun gradually sank, the color of the clouds changed continuously, from fiery red to orange-red, and finally to deep purple, until the entire sky gradually dimmed and faded away.

"Tomorrow should be a sunny day, right?"

"hope so."

Everything was over. Herica's troubles, her own inner turmoil, and the lurking crisis all seemed to have vanished without a trace with the setting sun.

Although the sky was still foggy, Yuuki Yukino had a feeling that the sky seemed clearer than before.

Yuuki Yukino brushed aside the long hair that was obscuring her vision, closed her eyes, and then opened them, restoring her gaze from the distant sky to her own.

On both sides of the long staircase leading up to me, streetlights lit up one after another, stretching down the road and illuminating the entire path, leading to the dazzling city.

Tomorrow will be a brand new day.

Everything will move in a better direction.

"Let's go." Yuuki Yuuki turned around and beckoned to the people beside her, then stepped back the way they had come.

"Okay." The other companions agreed, passed through the bright red torii gate, and prepared to step down the stairs.

The others who had started walking realized that Yuuki Yuki hadn't followed.

Yuuki Yui did not keep up with the others. The step she was about to take stopped in mid-air. Only when her foot was dangling in the air and she lost her balance did Yuuki Yui pull her leg back.

Her pupils trembled violently as if in an earthquake, and in the dim moonlight and the streetlights on both sides, the figure of a girl slowly walking up the steps was revealed.

Beneath a patchwork coat with her hands tucked in, her slender legs moved as she climbed step by step up the stairs. Her short, heterochromatic hair, hidden under the hood, swayed slightly with each step, and the sound of her shoes on the stone steps drowned out the noisy voices of the crowd.

The girl continued walking, passing Nishio Reki and the others who were stopped there, as if she could no longer see anything except Yuuki Yuki, and headed straight towards Yuuki Yuki.

The others standing on the stone steps also noticed something was wrong. It wasn't just the group on a school trip; even many tourists visiting the shrine cast puzzled glances at them.

It's hard for a girl dressed so flamboyantly not to attract attention.

Finally, she stopped in front of Yuuki Yuuki.

The girl's heterochromatic eyes, swirling like vortexes, fixed on Yuuki Yukino, and a strange smile appeared on her lips.

"Got you."

Chapter Ninety-Three: The True Name of the End of the Divine Era

"Got you."

Genji Mashiro's voice wasn't loud, but Yuuki Yuuki could hear every word clearly.

Although no one else could hear what Genki Mashiro said, it was obvious to everyone who this strange girl was after.

Moreover, her face bore gleaming black demonic markings, the meaning of which was self-evident.

With black magic markings etched on her face, yet still able to wander around the streets so carefree, she's either a newly fallen magical girl who doesn't know how to hide her true self, or an extremely confident person who's a huge problem that no one can handle.

"Yuki Yuuki, get away from that person!"

No matter how awkward she felt about confessing her feelings to herself, no matter how much she doubted Yuuki Yuuki, and no matter how much she wanted to hide her magical girl identity from Inuyama Tomoe and the others, when a real crisis occurred, the first person to rush out was still Tenrai Helica.

The shrine, which had just witnessed the sunset, was still crowded with tourists, many of whom were still making their way to the approach to the shrine.

It certainly wouldn't be as crowded as the festival in Moonsea City, but this shrine wouldn't be a place where Helica could really let loose and do whatever she wanted.

What reached out to Genki Mashiro was no longer Helica's warhammer, but her hand wrapped in lightning.

Helica had already transformed before anyone else could react.

Baqi's shoulders twitched, and she gritted her teeth, lowering the hand she wanted to raise.

Having always been closer to Yuuki Yuki, she now felt a sense of defeat as she watched Helica resolutely rush towards Yuuki Yuki to help her out of the predicament.

She seemed to understand why Yuuki Yui cherished this short, blond-haired man who was against her and whose stance was completely opposite to hers.

Herlica's wrist, which was slapping at Mashiro's hand, was grabbed.

Humans are born vulnerable to attacks from behind, have limited vision, are slow to turn around, and are constrained by a variety of factors.

However, Mashiro Urouge, who completed her transformation later, was even faster, completing the transition from passive to active in less than a breath.

This is no longer a difference caused by the strength of magic.

It is purely the accumulation of combat experience.

Helica, who attacked first, felt a strong force on her arm, and then her feet were pulled off the ground.

Before Helica could react further, she felt as if her brain was being churned up, and she was thrown out like a discus in a sports meet.

Yes, even with Helica's lightning wrapped around his arm, he was still able to lift a magical girl up; such a display of power is quite direct.

A thunderous sound rang out in mid-air. Helica, who had curled up like a small animal, stepped on the makeshift lightning barrier and crashed down like a falling meteor.

As Helica was thrown into the air, Nishio Reki also made a move.

Her attack was more direct than Helica's; the black halberd tip pierced towards Genki Mashiro's throat.

It is cunning and gets straight to the point, completely different from the fancy skills unleashed by magical girls.

When Nishio Reki told Yuuki that he would make those who were bad for Yuuki disappear, he wasn't just saying it casually.

The straightforward thrust encountered an invisible obstacle when it was less than half a meter away from Genki Shinpaku. Then, it seemed as if something invisible shattered, but the momentum of the halberd tip did not diminish in the slightest.

That brief obstacle was enough for Mashiro Gakuen to back off.

With a turn of its halberd tip, like a python that has already bitten its prey, it continued to pounce towards Genki Mashiro.

One layer, two layers, one after another, things were shattered under Nishio Reki's attacks.

Yuuki Yui knew what it was; it was the invisible pigment of Gen Urobuchi Mashiro, a strange color block that combined offense and defense.

Both she and Baqi had experienced something similar, but they could never tear apart the opponent's defenses as easily as Nishio Reki.

Helica, who had landed, Nishio Reki, who was gripping the halberd, and Utsugi Mashiro, who was blocking the way with a large amount of paint, all converged at this moment.

No one was injured, but the impact of this first round of confrontation did not affect them at all.

"Help! Help!"

From the moment the first person walking behind Yuuki Enishi let out a terrified scream, it was like a drop of water splashing into a pot of boiling oil, and the entire shrine began to boil.

The tourists, centered around Mashiro Goraki, scattered in a circle, leaving the three magical girls, who were struggling to support each other, empty in the middle.

Whether they hadn't started their worship or had already finished praying, all the tourists rushed down the steps, desperately trying to escape this place of trouble.

Yuuki Yukino, who was also caught in the vortex, always listened to advice. Upon hearing Helica's command to escape, she bypassed the shoulder of Urobuchi Mashiro, who was briefly held back by Nishio Reki, grabbed Inuyama Tomoe and Hayashi Mustardo's hands, and ran towards the exit.

"run."

Yuuki Yui didn't need to be polite and waste the precious time others had bought for her. Facing such an opponent, staying behind without transforming would only be a burden, but she absolutely couldn't transform. Therefore, speeding up her escape from the scene and avoiding being found by Genki Mashiro was the best option at the moment.

"Yuan, is it okay if we just run away like this?" Baqi, who was jogging in the crowd, pinched Yuuki Yuu's fingers to remind her to listen to her.

“No problem. If we stay, it will only hinder their actions. It’s safest for the three of us who can’t transform to leave.” Yuuki Yui steadied her steps to prevent herself from running too fast and falling down the stairs.