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

"I don't understand either. What exactly are you trying to do? Is this what you want to do, turning Moonsea City into this mess?" Helica glared at her angrily.

"Of course not. How could I have such a deep obsession with destruction? I just want to be whole again, to become whole once more."

"Just because of this?" Nishio Reki looked at him coldly.

"Of course, some costs are inevitable, and I will keep them to a minimum."

Ba Qi sighed helplessly, but her fighting spirit was higher than ever before: "I told you, instead of talking, we should just take action. If Xiao Yuan could be awakened by a few words from us, she would have woken up long ago. Now we are crying, making a fuss, talking about the past and the future, but it's all useless. Those words are for us to enjoy as the fruits of victory after we rescue Xiao Yuan!"

"Ah, you're right. Sometimes this stupid dog does say something meaningful."

"At this point, let's stop fighting amongst ourselves and focus on dealing with Xiaoyuan."

Three beams of magical light erupted simultaneously from the three of them.

"Mxisha!"

"Nordens!"

"Gheros!"

Faced with three magical powers that were several times stronger, Yuuki Yuuki sighed quietly, and then slowly raised her hands as well.

"Continue to slumber, Primordial Core of Chaos."

Magic swirled around Yuuki Yuuki, forming a small vortex. The magic contained within wasn't particularly powerful, but it still caused a sense of turbulence.

Chaos, disorder, it's impossible to describe with negative adjectives like violence or coldness, because that's its magic, completely unrelated to good or evil.

The name given to the power of the Primordial Darkness was finally clearly spoken from the girl's mouth for the first time.

"Sleep on, Azathoth."

Chapter 300 Answer

The story begins a long, long time ago, before the universe existed and before the creator god was created. Everything started with a being entering a dream.

That being has many titles, such as the Primordial Core of Chaos and Lord of Demons, but the most widely known name is Azathoth, the God of Blind Folly.

From the moment He entered the dream, the dream world began to form the original universe. He did nothing but sleep for a long time in the dream, and the universe was able to continue to exist.

Countless gods were born because of this, countless things died because of this, countless gods were terrified because of this, screams filled the entire universe, and then suddenly stopped, until another powerful god was born from Azathoth's brief awakening.

He was the messenger of Chaos before Azathoth awoke, and his name was Nyarlathotep.

Nyarlathotep gave the mad gods a reason to live, and the Outer Gods created the flute of Chaos, beating their own bodies. The gods' frenzied music allowed Azathoth to continue his long slumber.

The bodies of the dead Outer Gods also began to move. The weak ones became ordinary celestial bodies, the energy bodies became stars, and the chaotic ones became wormholes. Everything in the universe began to have regularity and began to move incessantly.

Within this pattern, the darkness and nameless mist that emerged from Azathoth's body transformed into two other powerful Outer Gods.

Their names are Shubnigs and Yogsothos.

This is the original myth.

All of the above is based on human learning~ (3#) Leng Si's myth based on the Big Bang is the myth closest to humankind, but also the most distant.

But this is the origin of the primordial darkness and the three pillars of gods from which it split.

Of course, if we extend the timeline a bit, there are also legends about Geherus.

Legend has it that a powerful god was born from the desire of Azathoth's awakening, and his name was Geherus.

But in the end, he was banished by the original three pillar gods, and Gherus has been wandering in the universe ever since, with everything in the universe fearing his coming.

The power that Helica Tenrai obtained from Hanzawa Kuriko is just like this.

Are these things important?

No, not at all.

Understanding the origins of legends may help magical girls gain a deeper understanding of each other's abilities, but the girls are already very familiar with Yuuki Yuki.

All they want to know now is: just how much more can Yuuki Yuki do?

At least, this level is not small.

The battle between the three of them and Yuuki Yuki had been going on for a while. Yuuki Yuki hadn't used any new or unusual powers, but the sheer power in her every move made it impossible for the three of them to make any progress.

If only their own side of the battlefield is embroiled in a fierce battle, the girls might be able to pin their hopes on others clearing away the numerous obstacles set up by Yuuki Enishi as soon as possible, and then standing together in front of them to fight against this invincible enemy.

However, a quick look below reveals that the situation on the battlefield is not optimistic.

"Xiao Yuan... she really is, she's completely insane..." Ba Qi glanced again at her two backs, who were fighting against Hei Feng. It was simply impossible that the familiar was so powerful that it had prevented the two of them from gaining the upper hand for so long.

It was precisely because this was unlikely that Baqi wondered how Yuuki Eri had managed to do it.

When they fought against Asahimi together before, the huge sanctuary had put these magical girls in a tough battle. Although the monsters and familiars of the sanctuary were different, they were essentially the same.

"What do you mean?" Helica asked blankly, but the two wands didn't stop, knocking down the wands that kept emerging from the spatial rifts around her.

"Compared to the previous two times we fought Yuuki, Yuuki's strength has weakened a lot, right?" Baqi quickly replied and tried to sneak into Yuuki's blind spot, but Yuuki had already set up a trap there, forcing Baqi to retreat.

After being forced back, Baqi turned around and continued, "Xiaoyuan used most of her power to create these familiars using Shubnigs's abilities, leaving only the power to fight against us for herself."

Helica thought about it again and realized that there was indeed no problem.

If it were the power of Yuuki Yukino, the one who fought me at the very beginning, I wouldn't have been able to hold out for so long.

Helica was even more puzzled: "But! What's the reason?!"

“Maybe she wants to use those monsters to disrupt our operations and prevent us from bothering her!” Baki replied after a moment’s thought.

"No! That's absolutely not how it is!" Nishio Reki, who had been focused on using his power and hadn't said a word, suddenly retorted, "Yuan wouldn't do something so meaningless. Although things have been very strange these past few days, I have an even stranger feeling."

From the very beginning, Nishio Reki noticed something was wrong.

Because Yuuki Yukino's current style of doing things is a bit too "Yuuki Yukino".

Although everyone believes that the consciousness of the Primordial Darkness has taken over Yuuki Yuuki's mind and manipulated her body, thus causing her to commit so many evil deeds.

But something just doesn't feel right. Whether it's the planning, the understanding of each person's combat abilities, the deliberate leniency shown towards the magical girls and ordinary people, or the conversation between the package and the magma lantern, it all feels too much like Yuuki Yuuki's personal style.

If all of this can be explained by the Primordial Darkness controlling Yuuki Yukino's body, being able to read Yuuki Yukino's memories, and even having a partial fusion of their souls, then Nishio Reki does not accept it.

She inherited the soul of her past self and carried on with her past self's will. Although she and her other self are essentially the same being, even the same soul can become vastly different due to different experiences, let alone souls that are fundamentally different.

So here's the problem: Yuuki Eri is currently in an abnormal state, but within this abnormal state, there are even more abnormalities.

To give a somewhat inappropriate example, a normally well-behaved pet might suddenly change its temperament and become extremely angry. However, sometimes in the middle of a fight, it might come over and lick its owner's hand, and when the owner tries to pet it, it might bite them hard.

Unpredictable weather? That's pretty much it, isn't it?

However, regardless of the circumstances, Nishio Reki has a clear method that has never changed from the beginning.

It's obvious that Xiao Yuan in front of me is not normal, but no matter how much she acts like Xiao Yuan, she can never be the Xiao Yuan I know, she can never be.

It was very strange, extremely strange, that the little girl in front of him gave Nishio Reki a feeling that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

Even so, Yuuki Yukino's unusual behavior was so obvious to him that it was as if it were written right in front of him.

"Xiaoyuan did this so that we would have a greater chance of defeating her!"

No sooner had Nishio Reki finished speaking than Inuyama Tomoe and Tenrai Herika both asked questions one after the other.

"Huh?"

"what?"

Nishio Reki didn't bother with a long explanation: "That's how it is! Yuri is giving us more opportunities to defeat her. I don't know why, but that's for sure! Yuri has given us enough chances!"

Xiao Yuan's expression didn't change; there was no panic, no joy, no anger, nothing at all.

Looking at this, Nishio Reki felt that his own thoughts had been confirmed even more.

"You make it sound so simple, giving us a chance to defeat her! How are we supposed to fight? I don't see any chance of winning at all!" Baqi said hurriedly while resisting Yuuki Yuki.

If I told the other magical girls, they would definitely say that we'd take care of Yui.

However, as the saying goes: "Don't lie to your fellow villagers." Everyone here is truly fighting against Yuuki En. It's meaningless to claim you will definitely win without recognizing the current situation.

What Baqi said was true. In the current situation, unless Yuki Yuki creates a huge opening, just resisting Yuki Yuki's attacks is already the limit for the group, let alone finding a way to win.

Helica chimed in, "Tsk, this is the first time I've ever agreed with you. This doesn't look like I'm being given a chance at all!"

I am certain that my own idea is correct. Nishio Reki firmly believes this in my heart.

But why does it feel like something's not right?

Nishio Reki felt that he had overlooked a very important piece of the puzzle.

The ones fighting against the black wind are Hong Moli and Bai Gui Qianyou—no, not them.

Miyashita Mia and Tsukimi Rie's roles should have ended here, but Yuuki Yuki has also prepared equal bargaining chips for them.

By the same token, none of the remaining magical girls, whether they are nuns from the Holy Temple or those you know well, will be the key, even those unknown ones awakened by Asahimi.

Yes, the power of the familiars and they can cancel each other out, which is why Nishio Reki felt that Yuuki Yuki was planning something, otherwise it would be impossible for the power of both sides to be so even.

The same goes for me. Although the lightning Helica splitting that space might have been beyond Yuuki Yukino's expectations, the power I obtained through Yumehara Sumireko... must have been within Yuuki Yukino's prediction.

The key to breaking the deadlock lies not here.

Those not here... are either Lava Lamp with formidable combat power, or...

Nishio Reki pondered in his heart, and at this moment he had an absolutely correct answer in mind, but he didn't know how to use it.

Chapter 301 Total Collapse

To change the status quo, new variables need to be introduced. Currently, Nishio Reki has only a handful of variables at his disposal, and they are beyond his control.

It's either the Lava Lamp, or... it's the only person Yuuki Yuen ever looked for before leaving Moonsea City.

The nuns of the Holy Church have all been mobilized, so Mashiro Gorgen must be keeping an eye on the situation here too, right?

Nishio Reki was unaware of Genki Mashiro's thoughts, nor did she agree with them.

However, Mashiro's intervention could indeed change the current situation.

After all, Mashiro Gakuen was a foreshadowing set up by Yuuki Yuuki, and it was bound to be revealed at the most crucial moment.

If this is a story full of ups and downs, then it must be like this, right?

……

"It's not my turn to make a move yet. No, I won't get involved until the entire battle is over." Genken Mashiro sat on the edge of the bed, gazing into the distance at the sky where figures were almost indistinguishable as they crisscrossed.

Asahimi sat beside Genki Mashiro, placing her hand on Genki Mashiro's knee. Although she couldn't see what was in front of Genki Mashiro, she would stay with her until the very end.