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

He could only barely hold off the enemies liberated by the gods, at best managing a draw; defeating them would be far from easy.

If I'm like this, then Helica is even more so.

But seeing Herika turn and run away, Yuuki Yukino felt incredibly heartbroken.

Back when she was fighting Kuroba Reisei, wasn't she able to hold off Kuroba Reisei with her to buy time for the others? How come she's running away faster than anyone else now that it's her turn?!

While Yuuki Yu was still thinking about Helica, Mizuno Yu launched an even fiercer attack from behind.

From the moment Mizuno Yu's army surrounded the castle in the morning and began to charge from both sides, to the moment Yuki Eri intervened and dispersed the soldiers fighting on the battlefield, the battle lasted less than half a day.

It should be noon, the time when the sun is at its hottest, but Yuuki Yuki sees the sky above her head darkening.

A pure, full moon replaced the blazing sun overhead and continued to draw closer.

Around the full moon, every vertical strike, as thick as a bolt of lightning descended from Helica, locked onto Yuuki Eri. The crisp sound, as if something were cracking, made it hard to associate such a sound with such a dense energy surge.

The mere graze of the beam of light was enough to make Yuuki Yu's body feel weak and unresponsive. If she were to actually be hit by it, Yuuki Yu didn't even want to imagine what would happen to her.

Forget about her own fate, Yuuki Yui can't think about anything else right now. Just focusing on dodging Mizuno Yui's attacks has exhausted all of Yuuki Yui's mind.

In this situation, how dare you sneak away? Yuuki Yukino probably thinks she has too much time on her hands.

The cold moonlight made Yuuki Yuuki's movements slower and slower, and the full moon above her head got closer and closer to her body.

If things continue like this, I'm afraid I'll be swallowed up by the falling full moon before I can even return.

"Help!"

Yuuki Yui dared not think at all, and disregarded her image, screaming as she flew wildly through the air. A thin layer of ice had formed on her wings and sharp claws from being grazed by the moonlight beams.

If screaming had any effect, Yuuki Yuki would have run away long ago.

Just a few steps away from the Monarch's Castle, the falling full moon had already clung to Yuuki Eri's back.

It hit its mark.

Mizuno Yu was certain that her killer move had reached Yuuki Yuuki before she could successfully make contact with the others.

Yuuki Enko had to expend considerable effort just to deal with the Moonlight Arrows she herself had shot, while Mizuno Yu thought she should be able to resolve the situation quickly.

In order to prevent the magical girls from reuniting, Mizuno Yu was putting in her utmost effort in the chase.

Yuuki Yui is also the culprit who caused this country to fall apart, and Mizuno Yu should also put in a lot of effort to deal with her.

In this situation, Mizuno Yu almost let Yuuki Yuu get away. This is no longer a question of whether Mizuno Yuu was serious or not, but rather that Yuuki Yuu was simply too outrageous.

Swords flew out, giant worms burst from the ground, a strange monster appeared, and Yuuki Yukino transformed into a winged monster. Every step Yuuki Yukino took was unexpected.

For some reason, Mizuno Yu remembered all these fighting styles, but when she actually tried to deal with them, she still couldn't keep up with the changes.

But it's over. She has already taken the first step in avenging the general and the monarch.

Next up is the king killer.

However, before that, just to be on the safe side, it's best to first confirm the defeat of Yuuki Yuki and make sure she can't resist.

Mizuno Yu landed slowly and began searching in the huge crater that had been formed by the falling full moon, the city walls, and the ground, which was now covered with a layer of solid ice.

However, there was nothing in that pit.

There was nothing but earth, rocks, and ice; not even a trace of Yuuki Eri could be seen.

Unless Yuuki Eri is frozen into an ice sculpture and then smashed to pieces beyond repair, such a situation is simply impossible.

Things seem to be getting more complicated.

As Mizuno Yu was pondering this, there was absolutely no way anyone could be behind her when a thigh with a milk chocolate skin tone slammed down on her head.

That should have been just a normal physical attack. Mizuno Yu turned around and blocked it with the Moon Bow, which was about the size of a small boat.

However, the Moon Bow, along with Mizuno Yu herself, was slammed into a deep pit by the force of that slender thigh, leaving cracks as thick as an arm on the thick ice.

The naked, silver-haired, dog-eared girl shrouded in mist, with Yuuki Enishi's characteristic cunning gaze, increased the pressure on her feet.

……

Mizuno Yu felt that everything in front of her was upside down. No matter how hard she tried to open her eyes, all she could see were strange patterns made up of snowflakes.

Although Mizuno Yu can't see anything at all right now, and even moving her fingers is incredibly difficult, she can still hear the girls' discussions in her ears.

"You bastard! You actually abandoned me and ran off first! You're such a betrayer of your teammate, aren't you?!"

"I... I went to get you reinforcements. If we go together, she'll keep us tied up there!"

"Don't give me that. I rushed out as soon as I saw that Xiaoyuan might be in danger. I didn't need you to call for help at all."

"It's good that everyone is alright. Let's take her back first, what do you think, Xiaoyuan?"

Is this a discussion about how to deal with oneself?

So, did I lose?

Without a doubt, he couldn't withstand the onslaught of that beast-like girl.

I really lost.

Mizuno Yu wanted to sigh, but her weak body wouldn't allow her to do so.

But, but I've already tried so hard, hidden it for so long, worked so hard for so long, and endured for so long.

To avoid revealing one's intentions, one desperately hides one's feelings; to achieve one's goals one day, one strives to become stronger; to keep up with others, one silently bears all the pressure alone.

But I still can't do it; I can't do anything at all.

A massive amount of pent-up negative emotions flooded into Mizuno Yu's mind; she had never felt so wronged before.

She had no way to avenge her monarch and general, nor could she reclaim the kingdom that rightfully belonged to them.

He had no way to avenge his family or reclaim the company that rightfully belonged to the Mizuno family.

He was the heir to a general, a savior seeking revenge for his monarch, and the leader of the kingdom's strongest military force.

What ice queen? What archery club ace? What young woman who became a shareholder of the company?

What kind of magical girl protects her companions, but protects this city!

It's all fake! It's all a lie! I couldn't possibly do that much!

That was something that should have been his/hers in the first place, something that others took from his/her family and from his/her own hands.

They hypocritically claim to be taking over for me, hypocritically claim to be developing my abilities, and expect me to be grateful even for a tiny crumb of cookie.

I know everything I know: the Mizuno family was taken away by this bunch of hypocritical bastards!

As the sole heir of the Mizuno family, he was merely a figurehead.

Keep trying, keep trying, keep trying.

Endure, endure, endure.

In the end, when he felt he should have succeeded, he still failed at the last hurdle.

Everything from the past vanished the moment of failure.

A self that can't do anything...

Why is it still here?!

Mizuno Yu, drawing strength from who-knows-where, pounded the solid ground beneath her with all her might. Sharp pebbles cut a small wound between the girl's slender fingers, and beads of blood began to seep out from the wound.

The sharp pain actually made Mizuno Yu more aware, and she became more aware of the fact that she had completely failed.

"Ah... ah ah..."

From her hoarse voice came even hoarser sobs.

Mizuno Yu covered her eyes with her arms, trying hard to keep the tears from falling.

But she couldn't do it. Not to mention what she wanted to do, she couldn't even do something as simple as this.

Mizuno Yu bit her lower lip tightly, her sharp canine teeth piercing into her lips, squeezing out drops of blood.

Even so, she couldn't stop sobbing.

The cold reality made Mizuno Yu even more desperate, and her sobs gradually grew louder and louder.

"Wait, is she...is she crying?" Herika, who was arguing with Baqi, was the first to notice something was wrong. She stared blankly at Mizuno Yu, who was lying on the ground with her arms covering her eyes, her sleeves already soaked with tears.

"Why are you crying after being beaten? I only remember you, blond shorty, crying before, right? Is this kind of thing contagious?"

Baqi squatted down next to Mizuno Yu, wanting to poke Mizuno Yu's body with her finger, but she refrained and looked up to ask Helica, who was standing there.

Helica glared at Baki with annoyance: "Shut up, is this the time to talk about this? Think about how to appease her first."

Yuuki Yui had no intention of listening to Baqi and the others bicker. She approached Mizuno Yui alone, sensing the chaotic flow of magic power within Mizuno Yui's body and her even more confused emotions.

Aside from sobbing, Mizuno Yu was muttering something to herself, which Yuuki Yu couldn't quite hear, so she moved her ear closer.

Seeing Yuuki Yuuki's actions, the other magical girls also wisely kept quiet, waiting for Yuuki Yuuki to notice.

The surrounding environment became completely quiet, and now Yuuki Yu could hear what Mizuno Yu was saying.

Although it was intermittent, Yuuki Enishi was still able to discern some of the words that Mizuno Yu was muttering to herself.

As Yuuki Yuen listened, she began to mutter and recite.

"General, revenge, army, monarch..."

Is Mizuno Yu still preoccupied with how to overcome herself?

Yuuki Yui felt exhausted listening to all this. She had been unfairly blamed for everything and was going to get beaten up by Mizuno Yu. Even if she managed to subdue Mizuno Yu, things wouldn't be so easy in the future.

Before Mizuno Yui could stop talking to herself, Yuuki Yui moved her ear even closer, almost touching Mizuno Yui's lips.

"Hmm... company? Magical girl? school? Can't do it? What kind of nonsense is this?"

Yuuki Yukino blurted out something without hesitation, and then casually made a sarcastic remark.

But what is the connection between these things and the dream that Mizuno Yu is having?

"wrong."

Yuuki Yu's voice wasn't loud; it was almost like she was talking to herself. But in the otherwise completely quiet scene, except for Mizuno Yu's very faint sobs, everyone could hear Yuuki Yu's words.

The other magical girls could also hear the sudden shift in Yuuki Yukino's emotions when she said those words.

problem occurs.