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

According to Helica Tenrai's speculation, Kuroba Reincarnation might indeed be the root of evil. If Nishio Reki saw the magical girls all wiped out, he might really break down.

Even if Yuuki Yuki is gone, Tenrai Herika still needs to protect this dream.

"It should be about time, right?"

Hei Yu Lai Shi placed the greatsword in front of her, looked around, and it was unclear what she was looking for.

This seemingly random remark left all the magical girls stunned.

Helica almost blurted out "What is that?"

“I mean, the time I gave her, and the time you all have left, is more than enough.” Kuroba Laisheng moved his neck: “Now, it’s your end.”

Chapter 181 Free Transactions

"Shh, come with me, over here, over here."

Saint Shion tiptoed with Nishio Reki into Kuroba Laisei's blind spot, heading towards a place that Nishio Reki had heard of before and even felt somewhat familiar with.

The Garden Labyrinth, or rather, the enormous sanctuary beneath the Garden Labyrinth that Nishio Reki hadn't seen before.

The sounds of fighting behind me continued, as if they were right next to my ears.

Nishio Reki is in a hurry, but if she wants to avoid Kuroba Rebirth, she absolutely cannot be in a hurry.

If the other party discovers this, then all our previous efforts will be in vain.

But she was lucky today; Kuroba Laisei didn't even glance in her direction.

Perhaps someone as weak as myself is simply not worthy of catching the eye of Black Feather's reincarnation.

Nishio Reki should say something like, "You're underestimating me now, but you'll regret it later," to encourage herself. If it were the old her, she definitely would have said that.

But she is different now. Any grand words or superfluous thoughts are unnecessary. She can only be determined to burn herself out and put that determination and all her strength into action.

After navigating a winding, snow-covered maze, then down a staircase, and past an incredibly heavy-looking stone door, the grand cathedral once again appeared before Nishio Reki.

"Your Excellency, you're back."

As soon as they stepped into the cathedral, the nuns who had been standing at the entrance lowered their heads, welcoming their arrival or return.

"Huh?" Nishio Reki opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer the other person's words, and even less why the other person called him a bishop.

Perhaps her identity wasn't as simple as she thought. Xiao Yuan had said that she possessed abundant magical power, and maybe Sheng Shiyin's reason for approaching her was...

Although Nishio Reki still felt that overthinking was unnecessary, this was a place that even Inuyama Tomoe had failed to explore successfully. If he could memorize everything, it might be able to help Yui.

"Ah."

Before Nishio Reki could finish his rambling thoughts, Seishion waved her hand.

Nishio Reki was about to raise his hand to greet the nun when he reluctantly put it back down, pretending nothing had happened.

Isn't that obvious? His Holiness the bishop was definitely calling for Saint Hymn!

Nishio Reki is not usually this confused, but in this extremely urgent situation, she felt that everything she did was like exploring the unknown fog, putting her mind in a strange state of excitement.

It's not excitement, it's exhilaration—the kind of exhilaration that makes you restless if you don't do or think about anything.

Saint Shion walked briskly along the red carpet that stretched from the entrance to the vicinity of the podium on the stone surface, urging Nishio Reki without turning her head.

“Come with me. I don’t think your companions can hold on much longer. They don’t have much time left, and you will have even less.”

……

Just a day earlier, on a bench in the cathedral, Saint Hymn was leaning back listlessly, fiddling with her fingers.

"Your Excellency, are you sure you want to do this?"

A nun with long, light blonde hair stood beside Saint Shiyin and asked in a low voice.

"Tell me, what do I need to do?" Sheng Shiyin was still fiddling with her fingers.

"You want Lord Kuroba and the magical girls to fight each other..." the nun answered Saint Shion's question in a low voice.

“That’s right, the evil leader and the magical girls in the Dark Magical Girls fight each other, one side is seriously injured and the other can no longer get up, how wonderful does that sound?” Saint Shion clapped her hands.

"But will things really go as smoothly as you expect?" The nun still seemed a little uneasy.

"Of course, I definitely will. The president never disappoints me when he promises me something." Sheng Shiyin stopped what she was doing.

The nun still looked uneasy, cautiously reminding him, "Even if His Holiness the Bishop succeeds, the magical girls will be severely weakened, and the entire Moonsea City will be..."

Saint Shion turned her head to look at the nun: "The situation has been out of control since a year ago. Isn't destroying everything that exists and then creating a new environment exactly what I need?"

"The student council president will defeat the magical girl, and I will eliminate the student council president who is in poor condition after a great battle. Because of my help, Nishio Reki, who has lost everything, will wholeheartedly follow me to avenge her. Isn't all of this perfect?"

"If we can't defeat the chairman, then let's give Nishio Reki as an apology gift to the chairman and wholeheartedly help him make a comeback. Isn't that the perfect plan?"

Saint Shiyin stood up from her chair, put her hands behind her back, and looked at the huge stained glass mural behind the podium.

"Everything is under my control. What we lost in the past will eventually come back to us."

……

"Keep up close," Saint Shiyin reminded him, and continued walking forward, heading straight for the pulpit of the Great Cathedral.

Although Nishio Reki followed closely behind Seishin, he also found it difficult to stop looking at the surrounding furnishings.

This time, the cathedral was brightly lit, as if it had been prepared in advance.

Even though Seishion had outmaneuvered him once again, Nishio Reki had no choice.

However, Nishio Reki couldn't see anything special about it. She had never been inside any religious facilities before, and had no idea what this place was like.

In short, this is a large cathedral, just as Nishio Reki had imagined. The only possible difference is the few nuns scattered across the benches.

The nuns all had light yellow hair, including Saint Shion herself, as if they were all cut from the same mold.

However, there were still considerable differences in appearance, height, and figure among the nuns.

Just like last time, the nuns simply sat there, and apart from the one who greeted him at the beginning, Nishio Reki didn't hear them say a word.

That fear of facing the inhuman once again crept into Nishio Reki's heart, causing him to subconsciously follow closely behind Seishine, his pace becoming somewhat disordered.

For Yuki Yuki, Nishio Reki was willing to give up everything, but that didn't mean she wasn't afraid.

Seishion glanced back at Nishio Reki, who was following closely behind her, but said nothing.

Although the building is not small, it is not very big because it is hidden under the garden maze of St. Eternal Academy. The straight-line distance is actually not long to walk to the end.

After walking a few more steps, Nishio Reki couldn't stand the atmosphere where there were many people in the same space, but he couldn't hear anything except footsteps.

Even though he knew this place was ominous and he was terrified, Nishio Reki had no choice but to persevere.

Compared to the danger Xiaoyuan is facing, this is nothing. She has nothing, and Shengshiyin can't get anything from her.

Nishio Reki silently encouraged himself, but couldn't help asking:

"Must I be here to gain power?"

“No, it needs to go a little deeper, but not far,” said Saint Shiyin, taking the lead as she stepped onto the huge platform.

Nishio Reki couldn't quite see what Seishion was doing, but the huge commotion completely drew her attention.

The huge stained glass began to move, starting from the point where Sheng Shiyin's fingers touched it, and like a collapsing domino, one piece after another began to flip.

The flipping glass, like paper ignited by flames, spread out a huge doorway with a clattering sound.

"Come in with me."

Saint Shiyin gave a brief instruction and then stepped into the doorway first.

Such grand cathedrals usually have hidden chambers. Yuuki Yuki had told Nishio Reki stories of assassins infiltrating cathedrals to search for treasures, but seeing it with her own eyes still left Nishio Reki feeling incredibly shocked, causing her to be momentarily stunned.

Hearing Saint Shion calling him, Nishio Reki suddenly snapped out of his daze and followed.

Even though the stained glass was large, the dark room that Seishin opened was actually quite small, only about half the size of a bedroom in the Nishio Reki family home.

The interior is decorated exactly like the exterior, with stone floors, stone walls, and stone ceilings.

In fact, there is absolutely no decoration. There are no candlesticks or tables and chairs. You can only barely make out the place by the light shining in from outside the door.

However, the thing standing in the center of the room was something that Nishio Reki could not ignore no matter what.

A coffin? Inside the cathedral?

Moreover, it wasn't placed horizontally on the ground, but rather stood upright against the wall.

The pure white coffin seemed out of place in the entire cathedral, yet upon closer inspection, it felt perfectly in harmony.

Nishio Reki couldn't sense any magic, but she had a bad feeling about it.

There was no reason; it was purely an instinctive, subconscious feeling that told her to get away from here immediately.

We can't escape, absolutely not.

Completely unaware of what Nishio Reki was thinking, Seishin walked up to the coffin and gently touched the lid, as if caressing something extremely important to her, or perhaps a piece of history.

She continued to stroke him, leaving Nishio Reki clueless about her purpose, before finally stopping after a while.

“Nishio Reki, although I have been inviting you, now that you’re here, it’s not too late to back out.” Seishine turned around, her back to the snow-white coffin large enough to contain herself, and looked at Nishio Reki.

"As long as you can promise not to reveal everything about this place, I can let you leave safely. So I want to ask you this seriously: are you ready to accept this power?"

Yes, are you ready?

Isn't that obvious?

When it really came to this point, Nishio Reki felt unusually calm. All the excitement, fear, and ominous premonitions seemed to have disappeared.

We've come this far, there's nothing left to fear.

Before I even arrived here, I had already prepared myself to have the courage to side with the devil.

"Yes. I'm ready."

……

That's right, this is indeed the power of a magical girl.

Nishio Reki sensed that if he wanted, he could transform immediately and unleash the power to fight alongside the other magical girls.

Moreover, even after obtaining this power, her body did not feel any discomfort or any limitations—at least she has not yet discovered any problems with this power.

Originally, Nishio Reki was wondering if he would have to sacrifice his life to obtain this power, but it seems he was worrying too much.

However, what's free can often be the most expensive.