Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

Although similar, this sweeping and powerful fighting style is completely different from the previous stealthy "hit and run" approach, suggesting that another witch is likely controlling this clone.

However, if you combine this with magic, it's not hard to guess her identity.

"The legendary witch?"

Why do I keep encountering opponents of this caliber every day?

There was no time to complain. The towering water blades crashing down were like an unstoppable gray rhinoceros, almost within reach, yet impossible to halt.

I have nowhere to hide.

The dam beneath our feet wasn't wide; even if we managed to dodge the direct hit from the water jets, we'd be blown away by the subsequent blast.

Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether the dam itself can withstand this attack. If it were to breach, all districts in the northwest of Changkong City would be flooded, and there could even be casualties.

Besides, both Kagerou and Serino's mother are in the dam's control room; I must stop this attack from happening...

But how do we do it?

If Gang had been able to get out of the mist sooner, he might have been able to catch her off guard when she was condensing her water blade.

Unfortunately, there's no going back during a battle... no... maybe there really is.

"Rewind"

Since I inherited Xiaoyi's crystal, there's no reason why I can't use the magic of the previous generation's Morning Star.

Not to mention that I'm currently in the "second transformation" stage.

Worth a try.

Recalling Xiaoyi's initial guidance and reviewing the process of the water blade slashing down, despite concentrating all my attention, nothing happened.

Just like the water glass that shattered back then, I cannot turn back time on the falling hundred-meter-long sword.

Could it be that by accelerating oneself to the limit and exceeding the speed of light, one can reverse time?

Impossible, faster than light or anything like that... I'd be dead before that happened.

The water blades hadn't even arrived yet, but the razor-sharp steam was already hitting us.

Even the residual power was unbearable. It was clearly just a robot clone. How powerful must the real witch be?

Click—

I racked my brains but couldn't come to a conclusion. Then the Star Crystal responded to my idea. Just when I was at my wit's end, something appeared at my side.

It was a classic, palm-sized, exquisite hourglass.

It's attached to my belt like an ornament, and it's designed to be flipped over.

This self-evident function is clearly not something that can be considered an attractive decoration.

"...Because I really couldn't do it, I materialized this power?"

The sharp edge of the water blade stung, but this new power excited me. Since there was no one else around, I decided to give it a try...

"Turn back, time!"

He shouted as he turned the hourglass.

Everything except me slowed down, like a rubber band stretched to its limit, about to snap back in the next second.

I am going back in time.

The water blade that almost struck my head returned to the sky, then returned to the "witch's" hand and disappeared.

But I did not return to the mist she created.

I was not "rewound".

Is everything except me regressing?

No, it's impossible.

To trigger a global phenomenon, one can only imagine the amount of magic required; I, who am not even a witch, could never accomplish such a thing.

Time travel to a specific region?

still is……

"Miluno?! Hmm, you really are Miluno, aren't you?"

The sound of falcon came as she flew up from under the dam. She was soaked, but that didn't affect her flight; she just looked a bit disheveled.

But now that I've changed into my battle gear, why does she act like she doesn't recognize me?

"Who else could it be but me?"

"Sorry, I can't tell what Asians look like because the style of clothing has changed, so I'm not sure..."

Does this foreigner recognize people by their clothes?

However, the emergence of Falcon proved my conjecture.

The only thing that experienced a backtracking was the water jet that I considered the target.

She asked, "What just happened...did you turn back time?"

"Yes, new abilities after acceleration and deceleration."

"Your magic is a bit too much, isn't it?"

Once the rewind is complete, the hourglass will automatically return to its original position.

The mechanical witch was also taken aback, but she seemed to know that her time had been reversed, since her true self was still on the other side, and it was definitely not something my magic could affect.

"Go to the control room to rescue her, I'll stay here and drag her around."

"it is good!"

The mechanical witch, of course, wouldn't let me have my way. An invisible blade formed from water vapor rushed over, attempting to knock Falcon down again.

But would I let her have her way?

The hourglass flips again, causing the invisible blade to regress to before it was formed.

"call--"

The magic of reversing time is powerful, but it's a bit... mana-intensive.

Even with the enhanced magic power limit, it's difficult to sustain continuous use.

The consumption of that invisible blade is significantly lower, making this kind of exchange very inefficient.

"Humph."

The witch also noticed this, and a cold smile flashed across her inorganic face.

She raised her icy white longsword, once again gathering the towering water vapor.

I almost forgot...

This move is just a basic attack for her.

The witch's magical power is simply too much; it's impossible to defeat her using normal methods. We must deal with her during the time reversal.

I accelerated forward, trying to interrupt her charge with a close-range slash, but she immediately released the half-charged water vapor, and her bare ice sword slammed into my combination longsword.

That's an amazing reaction speed.

Not only that, her blade was as smooth as ice, and it slashed towards my wrist along the side of my sword. After all, it was a long sword made up of short swords, and it didn't have a guard. If I didn't withdraw my strength at this moment, my right hand would be finished.

"This is unbelievable..."

"Sword Demon? Well, I'll accept that title."

...She...she seems to have misunderstood something.

Let go, step back and dodge to the side.

The witch's sword seemed to have eyes, and it returned like lightning. I turned the hourglass first, and the sword also reversed its trajectory.

I finally had a chance to catch my breath; the oppressive pressure was suffocating.

The rewind wasn't done instantly; it was a matter of control for her, but an opportunity for me.

Since the design of this robot clone is similar to the previous one, some parts must also be the same.

With this in mind, I knelt down with a pure and clear mind and reached out to remove the witch's panties.

"Excuse me."

The expected power button came into view.

With a clear mind and no distractions, the heart is completely undisturbed.

Rewind complete.

The witch looked down at me as I pressed the power button on my device.

[Error, fingerprint mismatch] (System sound)

……

What?

I was struck hard in the abdomen and kicked away by her.

However, this level of blow is nothing to me now, not even a minor injury.

"abnormal."

It sounds like a coy, sullen insult.

"You guys are even more insane for putting the power button over there! And you even added fingerprint authentication, who's supposed to turn it off?"

As always, the witch was taciturn. She raised her sword and once again condensed cold water vapor.

But having rewound the video so many times, I no longer have the magic to stop her.

"It's over, you pervert—"

Sizzle—Bang!

A puff of green smoke rose from behind the robot witch.

The reason is unclear.