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

However, this is obviously unrealistic. Apart from Nishio Reki, the four fallen magical girls have all activated their divine liberation. No matter who faces such a force, it is impossible to capture them all in one fell swoop.

But the two nuns had done an excellent job of stalling for time.

If it weren't for Yuuki Eri and Koumori's ability to sense magic, it might have taken much longer to pull them out of the shadows.

In any case, what may have been the last obstacle blocking their way has now been removed.

What they faced next was a massive door, several people tall, blocking their way.

Judging from the structure of the doors, this is the main body of the cathedral, which is the chapel section.

But upon seeing the door, Nishio Reki and Inuyama Tomoe's expressions became even more serious. The two of them walked to the front of the group and shielded Yuuki Yuki behind them with their bodies.

That door appeared in Nishio Koyomi's dream—in the memories that exist in Nishio Koyomi's mind.

Behind that door lies the starting point of the secrets buried within the Holy Eternal Academy, and also the location of the Holy Prayer, who holds the last of the Three Pillars of Divine Magic Wands.

However, Nishio Reki had never seen the scene of this great cathedral rising to the ground in his memory.

The current situation is different from every time I remember, and if it is not handled properly, it could lead to more serious consequences than ever before.

However, this was the most complete team they had ever had when they arrived here!

In the past, when they came here, at least one of Hong Moli and Bai Gui Qianyou was already gone, and the extent of the other losses varied depending on the specific circumstances.

However, the most complete team will face the strongest enemy in history. They will not only have to deal with Seishin and Seishin, but also Genki Mashiro, whose whereabouts are still unknown.

"Xiaoyuan, here..." Nishio Reki wanted to say something to remind her, but because the consciousness of the original magical girl was still sealed in her body, she could only stop there.

"Yeah, I know, this should be the last one, right?" Yuuki Yui answered lightly, but everyone could tell that she was just pretending to be relaxed.

It's impossible not to be nervous when you're about to face the final enemy.

“No… this place is far from being called the end… but… this is indeed the beginning of all the calamities.” Nishio Reki thought for a moment and decided to make public what he could tell Yuuki Eri as much as possible.

"Never mind, let's just take down every enemy we encounter!" Baqi cracked her knuckles, her nervousness before the final battle barely concealing her current fervor.

"Big sister is right. I don't agree with Genken Mashiro's idea either, but to a certain extent, magical girls and St. Yuu Academy are indeed the root of problems for Tsukimi City. Although we can't completely cure it, we must stop those villains who take this opportunity to do evil!"

“My thoughts are the same as Mori’s, but my wish is smaller. I just want to graduate from St. Yuu Academy with Mori and move on to the next future... So, anyone who ruins our sweet campus life is unforgivable.”

"Well then, everyone better get ready?" Yuuki Yu took a deep breath, placed her hand on the door, and turned to look at the girls beside her.

"Ok!"

The girls all said in unison.

"Then let's go!"

As Yuuki Yukino spoke, she pushed open the heavy door.

……

"Nicole and Sasha failed too. I can no longer sense their presence at all now."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Sheng Shiyin's eyes, and her breathing became heavier.

Dense magical energy, like blood vessels, permeated the area around the pure white coffin, surging wildly into the hand that Saint Shion was pressing against it.

"They lasted even shorter than I expected..."

“Your Excellency, I will go to greet them. You can take this opportunity…” Joel, who was bearing the weight of Saint Hymn on his own body, frowned and then prepared to get up.

But Joel's hand was held by Saint Hymn.

"unnecessary."

“But…” Joel anxiously tried to break free from Saint Shiyin’s hand, but he was afraid that his struggle would hurt Saint Shiyin, who was pale and extremely weak at the moment.

“Even if you go, you won’t last long against them.” Saint Shiyin’s voice was incredibly weak, and the hand that was holding Joel fell limply to its side without Joel having to struggle. “Besides, they’ve already arrived.”

As soon as Sheng Shiyin finished speaking, the heavy door was slowly pushed open with a sickening thud, and the cold wind blowing in from outside caused the candlelight throughout the church to flicker and dim.

A pink-haired girl dressed as a shrine maiden, standing out starkly from the atmosphere of the entire sanctuary, stepped into the sanctuary first, walking slowly towards the depths of the sanctuary on the red wool carpet laid on the ground.

The black-haired and silver-haired girls following behind the pink-haired girl gripped their wands tightly, vigilantly watching their surroundings, but their eyes kept glancing at the doorway in the stained glass behind the huge podium.

The two people following behind stopped directly at the doorway, standing on either side. Whether one wanted to leave the room or enter, it would likely become extremely difficult because of their presence.

"Your Excellency! Please allow me to buy you more time!"

Joel called out anxiously again.

“There’s no need for that anymore.” Saint Shiyin sighed softly and slowly lowered the hand that had been resting on the pure white coffin. “Although this power is not yet complete, there is no more time.”

"I've always been pretty stupid, clueless, and self-righteous. My mother used me as a backup pawn, and I easily believed in Kuroba's reincarnation. I did so many stupid things on my own, and in the end, I was used by Genken Mashiro."

Saint Shiyin shook her head, using her hands to support herself on the cold, solid ground, clumsily trying to get up.

"However, even so, I am still a member of the Saints, and I have my own pride, the pride that belongs to the Saints."

As Saint Shiyin spoke, perhaps she was speaking to the last nun beside her, or perhaps she was talking to herself.

As they spoke, the pink-haired girl and her group, who were slowly walking towards her, drew even closer.

Saint Shiyin reached out and shielded Joel behind her, then slowly raised her hand.

Her fair arms had been dyed a dazzling gold, and a holy light flowed beneath the girl's skin. However, the scene displayed in the dark stone chamber made it all the more unsettling.

"Even if I were to commit unforgivable sins like my sister and Mashiro Urouge... I would use all my remaining strength to protect this pride until the very end!"

Chapter Ninety-Five: The Girl Who Seized the Gods

Have I been to this place before?

As Yuuki entered the enormous sanctuary, she inexplicably had this feeling.

It's a very strong sense of déjà vu.

No, it's not that I've been here before, but that I've dreamt about this place.

After searching her mind for a moment, Yuuki Yukino came to this conclusion.

Long ago, before the battle with Kuroba Reisei? Or even earlier? Before the battle with Koumori began?

I had a very strange dream back then. In the dream, I was being chased by all sorts of girls, some of whom I hadn't met yet and some of whom I had already met. They all praised me and longed for me...

Finally, in the enormous sanctuary, everyone rushed towards him...

Yuuki Yuuki once thought it was just a nightmare caused by her fear of defeat and being violated, but now it seems that the truth is not as simple as she imagined.

At the very least, it's impossible for someone to dream of a place they've never seen before.

Moreover, it's a place that hides a huge secret about magical girls.

Although Yuuki Yukino quickly regained her composure—after all, this was a decisive battle—her slight lapse in concentration was noticed by the girls around her.

"Xiaoyuan, what's wrong?" Li paused slightly, but gripped the magic wand in his hand even tighter.

"It's alright, just focus on what's in front of you."

Yuuki Yui quickly replied and continued walking slowly forward.

Sheng Shiyin looked extremely haggard, with thick dark circles under her eyes, a face that was much thinner than the last time I saw her, and her hair, though combed, was still somewhat disheveled. She looked even more disheveled than when she appeared in the video.

However, this also made Yuuki Yuki feel even more dangerous.

At the edge of her field of vision, Yuuki En encountered something unusual again.

The long-lost Saintess, who is now slowly standing up, and the three nuns she had just encountered as enemies... While these things would make Yuuki Yuu more vigilant, they couldn't interfere with her thoughts.

What truly made Yuuki Yukino feel a little uneasy was the huge coffin placed at the far end.

The extremely oppressive magical power that Yuuki Eri felt from the first time she personally came to Seiyuu Academy was precisely from it.

Just by existing here, it exudes such an ominous aura; Yuuki Yukari is certain it's not a good thing.

This wasn't the first time Yuuki Yukino had seen this thing.

She first saw the coffin, or rather, she first saw the wand, very early on.

Even before Tenrai Herika and Mizuno Yuu became Yuuki Yuuki's companions, and before they could protect their powers from each other.

During Yuu Mizuno's first encounter with Helica Tenrai, Miya Miyashita suddenly intervened, forcing Reki Nishio, whose identity had not yet been revealed, to stop the two sides—it was at that moment that Yuuki Yuuki first saw this thing.

That's right, the coffin and the one Nishio Reki carried on his back before his identity was exposed were the same thing. Helica even gave Nishio Reki the nickname "Coffin Girl" because of this in the early days.

Last night, on Christmas Eve, in the memory that Nishio Reki showed himself, this coffin also appeared; it was something that the other Nishio Reki who had traveled back in time had brought with him.

But why is that thing here?

No, quite the opposite. It was something that appeared in the underground cathedral of the St. Yuu Academy. Why would Nishio Reki carry it with him and put it at home as a coffee table?

However, the coffin in Nishio Reki's hands did not have such an ominous aura, which means...

What's truly unsettling isn't the exterior of the coffin, but rather its contents.

Baqi whispered a timely reminder in Yuuki Yuuki's ear: "Yuuki, don't touch that coffin. The Holy Prayer is inside. If you accidentally damage it, the consequences will be unimaginable..."

A holy prayer?!

Yuuki Yukino's heart clenched even tighter.

Although she had some guesses about the contents of the coffin at that moment, she was still quite surprised when her guess was actually confirmed.

So many strange things have happened, but the coffin remains completely still, which means that Saint Prayer is not sleeping inside, but is imprisoned inside.

“You know a lot.” Saint Shion gently pushed the nun beside her aside, raised her arm, and gently moved it a few times. “Did Gen Ken Mashiro tell you? I don’t think she would do such a thing under any circumstances.”

"How we obtained this information is none of your business," Yuuki Yui replied coldly. "I just want to know what exactly you're trying to do?"

The coffin was indeed very dangerous and deserved Yuuki En's full attention, but what worried Yuuki En the most right now was Seishin's arm, which was completely covered by golden light after she did something.

"What do I want to do?" Sheng Shiyin laughed, as if mocking herself: "I just want nothing to change."

A vague and unclear answer!

Saint Shion had no intention of having a proper conversation.

"Step aside, Yuuki Yukino." Seishin raised her index finger, which seemed to flow with golden blood, and pointed it at Yuuki Yukino: "I have no intention of being your enemy now."

Regardless of what Seishion was saying that was completely incomprehensible, Inuyama Tomoe directly questioned her.

"Huh? That sounds nice, that you have no intention of being our enemy? Then what's the point of your actions, attacking us along the way, letting Black Feather Reincarnation wreak havoc everywhere, and dragging the entire Moonsea City into it?"

Saint Shiyin shook her head: "I have no ill intentions towards you. The turmoil caused by the Black Feather Reincarnation was indeed related to me, but everything I did afterward was just to keep others away from me. I did things without wanting anyone to disturb me."

Nishio Reki was also finding it difficult to control her emotions. This situation, which she had never encountered before, had left her mind in complete turmoil: "You don't want us to bother you?! What on earth are you doing?!"