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

From that day on, Seishin would appear in front of Nishio Reki every few days, saying things like she could give Nishio Reki power, but Nishio Reki always refused without exception, just like today.

Aside from the time she met with Nishio Reki, Seishion seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace for anyone.

One of Seishin's words was right: if Nishio Reki hadn't been tempted at all, he would have told Yuuki and the others about Seishin's visit to him long ago.

However, Nishio Reki also knew that making any deal with Seishin would be tantamount to plotting against her.

"I'll give you some free news: the president can't hold back any longer, and you and your friends are about to be in big trouble." Seishin followed closely behind Nishio Reki, like a little tail.

"So what? Kuroba has caused us trouble more than once, but has she ever succeeded even once?" Nishio Reki walked with his head down, alternating between his legs, so fast that his legs were a little sore.

"Wasn't the time your dear childhood friend got hurt a success for the president?" Saint Shion retorted.

Nishio Reki was speechless for a moment, unable to speak for a while, before finally replying fiercely, "After that, she never caused us any more trouble. We had the ability to stop her."

"It's them, your good friends (the magical girls who are capable of fighting), not you, at least not you."

In the calmest, almost pleading tone, Seishion spoke the sharpest words that pierced the softest part of Nishio Reki's heart.

Nishio Reki was speechless for a long time, and his heavy sigh perfectly revealed the emptiness in his heart.

In the end, Nishio Reki himself gave up on continuing to bicker with Seishin. It would only ruin his good mood for the whole day and serve no purpose.

“They are all my partners. It doesn’t matter who they are. Once we defeat Kuroba Reincarnation, everything will be over. Then it will be your turn.”

"Really? You don't know how strong the president is, do you? If the president gets serious, even if all your friends gang up on him, they'll be defeated. But if you're willing to cooperate with me..."

Seishin blinked and continued to fan the flames at Nishio Reki.

"I told you, I will absolutely not agree to that, so stop bothering me."

Nishio Reki completely gave up on communication. No matter what Seishine said to her, Nishio Reki just kept moving forward without paying any attention.

She knew that if she did this, Saint Shion would definitely lose face and give up on continuing to talk to her about those proposals that she was somewhat interested in, but which her rationality constantly reminded her of absolutely not to touch.

As always, Nishio Reki used his fastest speed to leave Seishin behind.

As always, after rambling on and on to herself for a long time, Seishion gave up on continuing to urge Nishio Reki to become a magical girl and gain greater power.

But Nishio Reki left in a hurry and didn't hear Seishin's mutterings as she stood still.

"President, you've worked so hard all this time. Although it's impossible for you to walk with me to the end, please give me all your strength until the very last moment."

Despite being pestered by Seishin for what seemed like the umpteenth time, Nishio Reki still chose to refuse.

This wasn't the first time something like this had happened, but Nishio Reki didn't know that this was the last time he would refuse.

I've been updating only once a day for the past few days, but the word count difference is definitely not comparable to double updates.

Because recently, there's The International 2 Dota 2 tournament!

So I watch the game from the afternoon until midnight, gesturing and talking.

But it's over for today!

Although the Chinese team was sent home yesterday, it was very quiet.

We sincerely apologize! We will add more chapters to compensate all our dear readers!

Chapter 179 That Choice

The Holy Academy has always been synonymous with holiness.

Renowned for its excellent school spirit, stringent admission requirements, and unparalleled educational standards, it stands at the absolute pinnacle of the entire Yuehai City.

For decades since the founding of St. Eternal Academy, this place has always been a symbol of absolute safety. For some reason, even the intrusions brought by the magical girls who have been entrenched in Moonsea City for many years have failed to set foot on this pure land.

However, this history should come to an end.

The building that once belonged to the teaching building of St. Eternal Academy is like a soft sponge cake that has been cut diagonally in two.

The slightly misaligned building slid down along the crack with a rumbling friction sound, like a crystal ball that had been smashed to the ground, shattered into pieces, completely impossible to put back together.

The exposed steel bars and wires, the blackboard and chairs in the room, and the broken stationery and bricks on the floor all retain the moment they were cut open.

It was as if time had stood still, as the snow-covered sky was uniformly blanketed with a thin layer of winter snow, like a veil concealing a young girl's face, adding an incongruous layer of sanctity to the devastated world before Nishio Reki's eyes.

The battle had been going on for so long that the pristine snowfields were ablaze in the afterglow of the setting sun, turning everything within Nishio Ryū's sight a crimson red.

But no matter what kind of dye it is, it can only be swallowed up by black, and cannot shake that absolute color.

Six pairs of jet-black wings stretched out in mid-air before the setting sun, blocking out most of the sunlight and scattering feathers mixed with the falling snow.

The black-haired girl with wings seemed like a messenger who couldn't contain herself any longer before nightfall, delivering this well-known news and grandly announcing the even grander banquet to come.

Seishine, who had quietly walked up to Nishio Reki's side, raised her pale yellow eyes and glanced at the black-haired girl who stood out conspicuously in the fiery red; then she shifted her gaze back to the black-haired girl standing beside her, whose legs were visibly trembling.

“I told you before, your companions are nothing compared to the chairman.”

Nishio Reki did not answer. Unlike Seishine, the girl's trembling gaze did not change direction, but remained fixed on the same spot.

It's a place you can see easily.

On the playground, which was mostly destroyed by the unreserved battle between magical girls, all the magical girls who had set off with Yuuki Yuki were there, amidst the exposed bare ground.

The girls' magical costumes were tattered, and the magical glow emanating from them was gone, replaced by dirt, snow, and wounds.

Broken wands lay scattered haphazardly around, and even those held in hand were hardly of any use.

An undeniable crushing defeat.

Black Feather, with its jet-black wings flapping behind it, slowly descended from the sky. Its black wings drew a black trail amidst the swirling white snowflakes, resembling a crow.

The girl's footsteps were light, her footsteps making a faint sound that could be clearly heard even from a distance by Nishio Reki, echoing across the desolate battlefield.

She walked up to the pink-haired girl who was kneeling on one knee, clenching her teeth.

With a sharp gaze, Hei Yu Lai Shi raised the greatsword high in his hand, his eyes showing no pity for the defeated, only endless contempt.

“It’s over,” Kuroba Laisei said.

"It's all over." Saint Shion casually put a period to the battle beside Nishio Reki.

Indeed, it should all end now.

As if the only ruler on the battlefield, the giant sword in the hand of the Black Feather Reincarnation suddenly fell.

Nishio Reki closed his eyes tightly, unable to bear looking at the scene that might leave a lifelong shadow on him.

However, Nishio Reki could only stop himself from looking, but he couldn't stop Seishine's voice from reaching his ears.

"If you had agreed to me earlier, things wouldn't have come to this."

As Nishio Reki listened to Seishin speak, he felt Seishin's hand rest on his shoulder.

That hand was very strong, giving the almost desperate Nishio Reki a sense of reliance, as if the strength in that hand was the only thing he could rely on.

“However, it’s alright,” Saint Shiyin continued unhurriedly, “I can give you the power of revenge, you just…”

That was the last time.

However, Nishio Reki felt the hand on his shoulder jolt noticeably.

Nishio Reki slowly opened her eyes, and once again the light entering her pupils revealed a scene different from what she had imagined.

Kuroba's sword didn't fall completely; it was still those few red threads that no one believed in, which blocked the most fatal blow for Yuuki Yukino in the critical moment.

Yuuki Yukino strained to raise her hand, which was enveloped in magical light, as if wrestling with the air, desperately trying to raise it higher and higher.

The red threads binding the Black Feather Reincarnation Greatsword tightened more and more as Yuuki Yuki's hand moved, keeping the Black Feather Reincarnation Greatsword suspended in mid-air.

But this is only temporary; the two cannot maintain this power struggle for too long.

"She's really trying hard." Seishin couldn't help but admire her, withdrawing her hand from Nishio Reki's shoulder and patting it symbolically in front of her. "But how long can she keep it up?"

This is also what Nishio Reki is thinking about. Kuroba's sword from the afterlife will fall sooner or later; it's just a matter of time.

By the light of the setting sun, Nishio Reki had already seen the crimson hue mixed with the fiery red begin to crack.

"Nishio Reki, aren't you afraid?"

This was the first time Nishio Reki hadn't rushed away after hearing what Seishion said.

It wasn't that she didn't want to leave, but under the oppression of the corrupted magical girl who seemed to be the embodiment of calamity, Nishio Reki couldn't even lift her leg.

Aren't I afraid? Of course I'm afraid, I'm terrified.

What if I get discovered while trying to escape? What if I get discovered while standing still?

What if Xiaoyuan hadn't blocked that sword for me that day? What if Heiyu did the same thing again in his next life?

They will die, they definitely will die.

After witnessing Kuroba Reisei's battle, death, a concept that was incredibly distant to Nishio Reki, became much more tangible at that moment.

Yuuki Yuuki had made preparations well in advance, and in order to avoid harming innocent people, she had cleared out everyone from the St. Yuuki Academy beforehand.

However, Nishio Reki was not among these people.

It was Nishio Reki who said this was to witness Yui's final battle, but now, she doesn't even have a chance to regret it.

I don't want to die, I don't want to die, I still have so many things to do, I don't want to end like this so suddenly.

I'm really scared.

"If you don't want to really lose your dear friend, this is your last chance, Nishio Reki. Let me ask you, even now, are you still going to do nothing?"

But what good is your fear?

I have no power at all.

Even if I possess power, can I truly fight such an enemy? Even if I fight with all my might, can I truly achieve final victory?

No, I can't do it.

From beginning to end, I did absolutely nothing.

The red thread snapped completely, and the giant sword of the Black Feather Reincarnation, gleaming with runes, fell once more.

The shattered warhammer and the new shoots emerging from the snow formed the final chamber beneath the greatsword, once again intercepting Black Feather's onslaught.

This incredibly fragile barrier, which even Nishio Reki could see, might just be the magical girls' final swan song.

"Even if you are about to lose everything, and the magical girls you trust, your life, and even your life itself are about to be completely destroyed, can you really guarantee that you will not waver and will accept this ending with peace of mind?"

Not reconciled!

but……