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

After exchanging a few words, the two of them looked at Sakuragawa Nana behind them almost simultaneously.

"Forget it, all that passion will only ruin your future."

Sakuragawa Nana gritted her teeth: "But aren't we all magical girls? Isn't a magical girl's duty to protect this city?"

“Ah, yes, you’re right.” Another person chimed in: “We are magical girls. We’ve been defeated once, so we know that our power is utterly insignificant and can’t change anything.”

As she spoke, she pointed with her finger at Kuroba Reisei, who was fighting against a tower made of corpses not far away: "See? It was her back then. Many of us went to challenge her, but it was no use at all. Even if our numbers doubled, it was still no use."

The person next to him continued, "An enemy that so many people couldn't defeat back then... Even if everyone puts aside past grievances and fights alongside her now, what's the point of us joining her if even she can't defeat her? If they could win, they wouldn't need us at all, would they?"

Hearing their disheartened words, Sakuragawa Nana became even more furious: "You, you... even if you're weak, even if I'm weak, you're still a force to be reckoned with!"

"Then you go!" one of them said, crossing his arms. "It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw Sakuragawa Nana dragging her lance and flying towards the battlefield without stopping, leaving her dumbfounded.

They could sense that Sakuragawa Nana was not strong at all; her strength was about the same as theirs, or even weaker.

If she were to participate in the battle, she might be able to deal with some of the most common mass-produced enemies, but any one of those oddly shaped elite monsters could take her down on her own.

They are magical girls, and they have witnessed the fate of magical girls. Because of this, they understand the preciousness of life even more.

That's why they don't understand why someone would still throw themselves into something they know is a dead end.

They only saw Sakura Nana's back disappear into the vast horde of monsters. With all her might, the lance charged forward, piercing through a series of monsters and pinning them to the ground.

The two looked at each other and both stammered.

"Are we...?"

"I have no idea……"

Chapter 298 She can curse whomever she wants, strange artifact (《巫（是抓把骂谁）)

A scarecrow lunged at Herika from behind, baring its fangs and claws. Before it could even touch Herika's body, it was pierced through by a lance and pinned to the ground several meters away.

Arcs of electricity crackled behind Helica's head as she swung her two wands with the ferocity of a meat grinder, yet she herself resembled a red and white windmill, possessing a strange kind of beauty.

Sensing the swift but harmless attack from behind, Helica knew someone was helping her. The arcs of electricity beside her crackled even more, seemingly indicating that she didn't need anyone's help, and she said casually.

"I don't need your help, just go to your seat."

But then, Helica sensed that something was wrong.

That attack just now... it looked like it was from that idiot Nana Sakuragawa.

Helica turned her head back, and sure enough, Sakuragawa Nana was drawing her lance and sweeping it across the other monsters.

"What are you doing here?" Helica was both surprised and annoyed. This kind of battlefield was not something a weak magical girl like Sakuragawa Nana could get involved in. If she was not careful, she wouldn't even have time to save her.

"I'm a magical girl too!" Sakuragawa Nana gritted her teeth, sending a monster flying. The tip of her lance sliced ​​a large gash in the monster's belly, and she continued to shout in response, "I will fight for Tsukimi City too!"

He's clueless, a complete idiot who just goes for it without thinking. He's a total moron.

But in this child whom she initially disliked but gradually came to not dislike as much, Herika seemed to see a reflection of her past self.

A slight smile vanished from Herika's face as she twirled the weapons in both hands simultaneously: "Do what you can. If you're going to help, don't end up holding us back!"

Sakuragawa Nana swept her lance across the ground, clearing a clear area in front of her. Before the next wave of monsters could rush up, she turned to look at Tenrai Helica, stubbornly revealing two rows of snow-white teeth and a defiant smile.

"I won't!"

The fighting continues, but the situation remains dire.

Yuuki Yukino's purpose is already quite obvious.

By dragging this out, all the magical girls who could hinder me would expend a lot of magic power here. In this way, even if they had a chance to stop me, they would lose that opportunity due to exhaustion.

This is an urban area, so even if we have a wide-range attack that can wipe out most of the enemies in one go, we can't use it. In that case, we can only let these familiars consume our magic power.

"Damn it, there aren't enough people! Where are the others? Where are the others who could help?" Helica wiped the sweat from her brow, glanced at the swordsman, and asked loudly:

"Where's your saintess? Where's Asahimi? Isn't she supposed to be able to control other magical girls?!"

Herica's idea was correct. There were only a dozen or so people fighting against Yuuki Yuuki on the entire battlefield, but back then, Asahimi had awakened as many as twenty or thirty magical girls.

Sakuragawa Nana is indeed not strong, but she can still do what she can do. Even if the other magical girls are weak, if their numbers were doubled, they would definitely be able to stop Yuuki Yuuki's familiars.

The idea of ​​one person taking on a hundred is an exaggeration in anime. Apart from extremely special types like Lava Lantern, probably no magical girl would dare to say that she can simultaneously deal with all the magical girls who haven't yet appeared.

By the way, Yuuki Yuuki might be a good candidate now.

While Helica was lost in thought, Kenchi heard Helica's shout and replied loudly, "The Saintess cannot control other magical girls. She only used her power to give other newly awakened magical girls a hint, which disappeared as the Saintess's power was dispelled!"

Damn it, all that thinking was for nothing.

Sakuragawa Nana was fighting not far from Helica. With her strength, she was only good at clearing out the monsters on the ground and was not even worthy of touching those elite monsters.

Hearing Helica say that, Sakuragawa Nana no longer cared whether she was making things worse for herself.

“They came, and quite a few of them came, but… they were unwilling to make a move.”

"Unwilling to take action? Are you out of your mind? Aren't they magical girls? I can forgive the corrupted magical girls, but what do they have that they're unwilling to take action for?" Helica cursed as soon as she opened her mouth. She had already put in so much effort, but those guys just stood by and watched. It was no wonder that Helica was so angry.

“I can understand. After all, they have failed once, and it’s not easy to reignite their fighting spirit after being discouraged,” Sheng Shiyin said at just the right time.

Although Kuroba Laishi did not speak, she nodded slightly. The defeat was especially devastating for the two of them, but not everyone could stand up again for some seemingly illusory goals like they did.

"Tsk." Helica took a deep breath and used the thunder to project her voice far and wide: "You bunch of cowards!"

"Huh?" Miyashita Mia's forehead vein throbbed, not understanding why Helica would suddenly curse at her while she was fighting so well.

“Mia, the one Tenrai Helica might not be talking about us. I know my junior quite well.” Tsukimi Rie squinted as she rode a giant sea serpent that resembled a cross, rampaging through the crowd and engaging in a massive struggle with Yuuki Eri’s familiars.

"If you're not talking about us, then who are you talking about?" Miyashita Miya's expression softened.

"It must be those bystanders scattered around nearby. Who knows, Helica the Thunder Queen is planning to do something terrible again."

While the other magical girls didn't react as intensely as Miyashita Mia, they still couldn't fathom why Helica, the Thunder Goddess, would use magic as an amplifier at this critical juncture.

"Coward! Useless bastard! You're just a piece of trash who can't get back up after one failure! Idiot!" Herika seemed to be throwing out every word she could think of, but she was just a bit fierce and not a bad kid at heart; her knowledge base was really lacking.

Even so, it still made the magical girls hiding in the shadows feel a rush of blood to their heads.

"Is this guy insulting us?"

"I guess so. It's true that we didn't intervene, but we shouldn't say that, should we?"

"I'm so angry! If it weren't for the fact that I know I can't beat her, I would have loved to give her two laps."

The girls' whispers were quickly drowned out by the rumble of the battlefield, and not a single word reached Helica's ears.

"Tsk, not a single one of you has shown up after I said that. Do you really like being cowards?" Helica sneered. "That's right. Maybe you're all huddled together somewhere, begging for a miracle. You're just hiding like little mice, watching how I create miracles!"

The magical girls beside her were even more confused about what this woman was trying to do.

"What is she talking about? Creating miracles? She can't even protect herself, can she?"

"That's right, she can't even protect herself, so what about us?"

"Who knows! Do you guys dare to go in this situation? I certainly don't. Even Lord Kuroba is being suppressed, why should I go? I'm not going!"

Helica certainly didn't hear the conversation, but she seemed to know what they were saying.

"Ha, I know your legs are trembling. You lot should have turned into fluffy balls long ago! It would be best if you just collapsed there foaming at the mouth! This is what all the chosen magical girls are like! Forgetting why you fight, forgetting who you exist to protect, living a life worse than a fluffy ball, living in shame for the rest of your lives!"

As Helica spoke, her emotions grew increasingly intense. In mid-air, she was undoubtedly the best focus for the monsters, but the red and white lightning intertwined blasted any of Helica's followers who tried to lock onto her into dust. Helica waved her wand with both hands and pronounced her judgment even louder.

"Ah, that's right, that's right! Cowards who don't even dare to run away! What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of death? Are you afraid of failure? Are you afraid of being laughed at even if you risk your life? Don't be silly! Aren't you all a joke!"

Sakura Hanako shuddered: "This... Senior Tenrai, isn't this a bit too much?"

Mizuno Yuu shrugged helplessly; she knew all too well what kind of person Tenrai Herika was.

Mizuno Yu was also a little unhappy about the other magical girls standing idly by, but she couldn't just drag each of them out and force them to go to the battlefield.

Helica's words were indeed unpleasant, but with his companion on one side and a coward standing idly by on the other, he didn't care what Helica said; he just blindly stood on Helica's side.

"Never mind, let her be."

The headless Sphinx had its front claws severed by Helica's battle axe, and red lightning poured into the wound, blasting the enormous monster into pieces.

Bathed in the falling black blood, Helica, this seemingly righteous girl, was more terrifying than any of the fallen magical girls at this moment, causing even her companions to shudder.

"The enemy won't stop destroying you just because you're cowering in a corner. Your trembling won't stop them in the slightest. Every second you waste will only make the enemy stronger. Ah, I understand, I understand. Aren't you just waiting for some chosen one to bear this burden for you? Well then, I'll be that chosen one!"

"As for you cowards, just sit on the ruins and congratulate yourselves on being cowards and winning without bloodshed—assuming you really will win."

Just then, a roar interrupted Helica's thunderous reprimand, and a magical girl appeared from the shadows.

"I'm not a coward! It's just a fight, right? Just go for it!"

Helica glanced at the figure in the distance and clicked her tongue in disdain.

This action clearly angered the magical girl who stepped forward. She clenched her fist, and a round-headed hammer appeared in her hand.

The magical girl angrily lunged at Helica, who neither dodged nor evaded, but instead continued clearing away the monsters around her while watching the girl get closer.

But the round-headed hammer didn't strike Helica the Thunder, but rather one of her familiars.

Before the familiar could even utter a cry of pain, its head was smashed by the round-headed hammer. The magical girl holding the hammer glared fiercely at Helica the Thunder: "See! I'm not a coward!"

Helica didn't recognize the magical girl, but Sakuragawa Nana looked somewhat familiar.

Isn't this the one who was hiding behind the wall earlier, trying to discourage me?

"Ouch!" Another shout rang out, and yet another magical girl rushed out: "If you've already gone up! If I don't go up, where will I put my face! You win! Count me in! Count me in, okay!"

Clearly, this is the other one that Sakuragawa Nana just met.

Centered around Yuuki Yuki, who was sitting on the shoulder of the Night Howler, several more magical girls appeared.

"I can't stand being scolded like that! I'll go for it! I'll give it my all! I don't care if I succeed or fail!"

"That damn magical girl even got involved? I'm a corrupted magical girl, I'm best at causing destruction, and now that I have a chance to wreak havoc, I'm not going to let it slip by!"

"Tsk, it's really annoying to have to fight alongside those guys in nuns' habit... tsk..."

"Lord Kuroba! Croak! Follow Lord Kuroba!"

The scene was already chaotic enough, but the appearance of this group of magical girls who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere made it even more chaotic.

Some people were indignant, some were concerned about saving face, and some simply felt that since everyone else was involved, it wouldn't be appropriate for them not to participate. Whatever the reason, the situation on the battlefield began to change dramatically from this moment on.

Of course, many people are forced into this situation, or even act on impulse without considering the consequences. But this is a battlefield, and acting impulsively can also be seen as boosting morale.

"Senior Thunderclap! You...you're so amazing! You knew it would turn out like this! Did you?!" Sakura Hanako exclaimed with admiration, waving her wand to infuse each magical girl with more magic.