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

It was because the secrets buried within the Holy Age Academy surfaced during a battle.

The underground cathedral, the coffins buried within, the nun emerging from the coffin, and the shocking scars she left on the city after her awakening.

No one knows the reason for these things, but time is running out for this city.

Before long, the tentacles of Yu Sheng Youjiu Academy will spread throughout the entire city, turning Yuehai City into a breeding ground for strange life.

Even if Yuuki Eri is in a hurry, using this method is still inappropriate.

"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong. Besides, even if something does happen, you guys are here for us."

As if she could read everyone's worries, Yuuki Yui waved her hand at the others, feigning nonchalance: "Besides, how could I not have a backup plan?"

Yuuki Yukino did indeed prepare a backup plan, and more than one.

One of them is the experience of Xinghaiyuan.

Starry Sea Fate is another Yuki Fate existing in the Starry Sea.

Starry Sea Eri was a version of herself that Yuuki Eri encountered one day, a version on the verge of collapse and possessing dark powers. After meeting Yuuki Eri, she turned into a soul bubble, and it was only after Yuuki Eri transferred a lot of magic power to her that she was able to awaken.

Because she had always lived in a space called "Starry Sea," Yuuki Yuen called her that, even though she had never called her that to her face, and even though the current Starry Sea Yuen had completely disappeared.

It was because of Yuuki Yuuki that she learned that the power and wand of a magical girl are inseparable from her soul, and that if the method is correct, it is possible to make the wand and even the power exist independently of the magical girl herself.

Although Yuuki Yukino never actually saw the pure white coffin that Hoshimi Yukino described, she was willing to believe that her other self wouldn't deceive her.

And so she succeeded, separating her spirit from her body and attaching it to her hair ribbon.

Of course, at this time, Yuuki Yui did not know that even if she removed her wand, she would still be unable to use it unless there were very special circumstances.

The second backup plan was the black and purple bubble of soul that Xinghaiyuan entrusted to him before he disappeared.

Xinghaiyuan also said that she hopes she will never need to use it.

Yuuki Yukino also hoped for the same.

Unfortunately, that was just a hope.

Dozens of hours later, she personally crushed the soul bubble and accepted that different power.

……

Yuuki Yui felt Nyarlathotep's power, which had just merged into her body, repairing her soul that had just been forcibly torn apart by Nyarlathotep.

That's right. Just now, with her plan completely thwarted, Yuuki Yukino forcibly tore open her own soul and took control of her wand after her fall from grace, her wand before her fall from grace, and the completely different wand she had regained.

But she only has a few minutes to control it.

A few minutes is enough for Yuuki Yuuki.

"Little Li, do you want to become a magical girl?"

Yuuki Yukino asked this question.

"What are you saying, Xiaoyuan? Is this the time to say such things?"

"Do you want to? Or don't you want to?"

"Of course I want to gain power! Of course I want to be able to help Xiaoyuan, so that Xiaoyuan won't have to fight alone!"

"Now, Koyomi is a magical girl."

Yuuki Yuen smiled and divided the girl's black hair into three sections, turning left to right, crossing them, turning right to left, crossing them again, and tying them up in a rustic braid that few people would do.

The spirit of the knot bypassed Yuuki Yuuki's fingertips and tied it up at the end of the girl's hair, becoming the only bright spot in the darkness.

Nyarlathotep unleashed his full power, and Yuuki Yuuki squandered all the magic power within her.

Yuuki Yukino could feel the power of this force, and she could feel her soul being continuously corrupted by Nyarlathotep's power. Only now did she realize what kind of power Hoshimi Yukino had been fighting against in order to communicate with her.

But it doesn't matter anymore; Yuuki Yukino can now use this power without considering the consequences.

If I had the ability to change the established rules, then I would create a special magical girl.

A magical girl who is not bound by any rules, will not fall into darkness, will not disappear with the passage of time, and does not even exist within the rules of magical girls. She is able to use all her power.

If Nyarlathotep is the only remaining dark hope in Pandora's box, then the true hope, symbolizing light, must be set aside by one's own hands.

In the face of complete collapse, Yuuki Yuuki can only place her hopes on the future and on the person she trusts most.

"Please, Xiao Li, whom I have always protected, carry the last hope in Pandora's box and protect me this once more."

As Yuuki Yukino spoke, she closed the lid of the pure white coffin, sealing Nishio Reki inside.

Nyarlathotep's power took effect for the last time, and purple magic formed a tiny bridge between the girl's palm and the coffin, making Yuuki Yuki feel as if she were holding onto something within it.

Yuuki Yukino flipped the non-existent switch, and the pure white coffin, along with Yuuki Yukino herself who was stroking the coffin, vanished from the spot, as if it had never existed.

Afterwards, Yuuki En saw that strange space, where the flow of time was chaotic and disordered, and the composition of space was complex and unpredictable. She felt as if she was about to be torn apart by endless turbulence in this space for only a second.

Is this the reversed time and space that Xinghaiyuan spoke of?

Yuuki Yuuki lay prostrate on the coffin, like a shipwrecked person at sea grabbing onto a piece of driftwood, pouring all her magic into it.

At the last moment, Yuuki Yukino still chose to unconditionally believe what her other self said. Relying on the information provided by her other self, Yuuki Yukino saved a lot of time in trial and error and directly took this step.

Yuuki Yukino could go back on her own and start a new cycle of reincarnation.

But she couldn't do it; there was still one last problem facing her.

The mysterious girl that Hoshino Emi mentioned, who could attack another version of herself in this turbulent spacetime, is now emerging from the chaotic vortex and raising her fist at Yuuki Emi.

Facing the girl's fist, Yuuki Yui showed not the slightest fear.

If I were to stay in a coffin, I would probably end up like Xinghaiyuan.

Haha, even though I'm not inside right now, my fate might be even worse?

But it doesn't matter, the seeds of victory have already been sown by ourselves.

If it were Xiao Li, she would definitely be able to obtain more information and find more ways to save herself and everyone else from this tragic ending.

So, is it time for me to finish the last thing?

On a stage unknown to anyone, I will perform my final dance.

Yuuki Yukina thought to herself, a knowing smile spreading across her face.

Yuuki Yukino clenched her fist, and dark purple magic surged through her entire body as she charged toward the brown-haired girl amidst the turbulent flow of spacetime.

……

Hearing the seemingly endless sounds of impact and fighting outside the coffin, Nishio Reki was getting used to it.

She had no idea what was happening outside, where she was going, or even what Yuuki Yukino's so-called last resort was.

She only remembered that Yuki Yuki once said this to her.

"If I can't beat them, I'll leave it to Xiao Li. Xiao Li can definitely do it."

Nishio Reki took this as a joke. If even Yuki Eri couldn't solve the problem, what could he possibly do?

After an unknown amount of time, those sounds completely disappeared.

When Nishio Reki stepped out of the coffin and stood on the ground again, the feeling of being grounded gave her an extremely strong sense of unreality.

The chirping of insects, which he hadn't heard in a long time, lingered in his ears. The warmth brought by the night breeze caused tiny beads of sweat to appear on the tip of Nishio Reki's nose, who was wearing out-of-season clothes. Everything in front of him was completely different from what Nishio Reki had seen at the end.

There are no overwhelming tentacles, no countless nuns, and no danger to one's life.

All that remains is tranquility, an unspoiled summer night, and a city that still holds the promise of the future.

However, this makes no difference to the Nishio calendar.

This place is hell too.

A dark purple soul bubble, which had dimmed to its extreme, quietly rolled down to Nishio Reki's feet.

Upon seeing it, Nishio Reki suddenly understood many things and made many decisions.

Nishio Reki knelt down, cupped the bubble in his hands, held it tightly in his arms, and hugged it close to his chest.

From that day on, the girl began her own unique cycle of reincarnation.

This cycle will be very, very long, so long that Nishio Reki cannot even imagine it.

This cycle will come to an abrupt end one day.

On a summer night just like today, on the day the girl found her.

Chapter 180 Mustard Grass

Let's go back to the present.

The things Lin Jiezi described must have been seen and experienced by the original magical girl herself.

Although Lin Jiezi speaks slowly and sometimes stutters, and her descriptions are often unclear, especially since they are written from the original perspective, Yuki Eri thinks this is a reasonable summary.

From Lin Jiezi's perspective, Yuuki Yuuki completely liberated Nyarlathotep. Although she completely defeated the Holy Prayer, she herself was also completely plunged into darkness because of the dark power contained within it.

Completely consumed by filth, Yuuki Eri used her power and her retinue to nearly destroy the entire Moonsea City. In order to save everyone and protect their lives, Yuuki Eri became the true destroyer of Moonsea City and, in a sense, another Saint Prayer.

This is the most common situation, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it accounts for almost all of them. However, there are many differences among them. For example, there is the case where he dragged Hong Moli and Bai Gui Qianyou into becoming the leader of the villains. Another example is the case where Xiao Li said that he captured Helica and did *that* to her. These should all fall into this category.

Indeed, Hayashi Mustard, from the perspective of a primordial magical girl, told Yuuki Yuuki about many possibilities, but none of them seemed to have a happy ending.

Yuki listened as if it were the first time Lin Jiezi had approached her and told her that she knew many stories from the game.

"When you first came to see me, it was when you went to my house. Why didn't you mention these things to me then?"

Yuki asked.

If Lin Jiezi had told her all this back then, Yuki Eri might have avoided many detours; at least she wouldn't have stepped on Lin Jiezi's landmine.

"At that time...I...I also...no...no...no..."

Is Lin Jiezi implying that she didn't know at the time?

However, thinking about it, it makes sense. According to Xiao Li's memories, the day she obtained the Soul Bubble, which was also the day she fell into darkness, was the day Lin Jiezi was possessed by the original magical girl. The fusion between the two also takes time.

Not long after that, Lin Jiezi began to actively gravitate towards the magical girls. Although Lin Jiezi didn't know why, she only said that she was a little curious, but Yuki Yuki made such a guess.

It was the primal power sealed within Lin Jiezi that subtly influenced her, drawing her closer to the magical girls, or perhaps closer to herself.

Seriously, even unconsciously, she still tries to get close to herself. Just how much does the original magical girl hate herself?

Of course, this was just a joking complaint. After hearing so many bad endings about herself, how could Yuuki Yukino not be depressed? Even just complaining in her heart could be considered a way to vent.