Monster Hunter Gathering

The three old hunters stood together and looked at each other. At this moment, a girl's angry cry was heard in the sky.

"Magic Splash Flash——————!"

It's unknown when Kouki Momika had arrived at the battlefield. After completing her transformation, she used her greatest strength to unleash her ultimate move.

The pink magic attack light cannon hit the Tenkai Dragon, and a heart-shaped mushroom cloud of smoke rose with the Tenkai Dragon as the center, looking particularly spectacular.

But Tianhuilong's scaly wings flapped suddenly, and the aftermath of the explosion had been disrupted by Tianhuilong. Tianhuilong also rushed out of the explosion, and the breath from its mouth swept like a light cannon, passing by Huangshu Momixiang, and almost instantly destroyed several low buildings on the ground that were swept by.

The reason why Tenkai Ryu's head was hit off-center was that after a short rest, Tachibana Hibiki used recovery medicine to restore his physical condition, and sang the ballad of his final song again, and knocked Tenkai Ryu's head to the side with one punch.

At the same time, other attacks from all sides were constantly coming towards Tianhuilong from various corners. Although most of them failed to cause any damage to Tianhuilong, they could still slightly affect Tianhuilong's ability to move.

Blitztoka... a detective gunman in the cyberpunk world. The gravity bullets he fired were already able to affect most people present, but for Tenkai Long, his gravity bullets only slowed down Tenkai Long's attack a little.

The other attacks also have similar effects... Only some of the attacks that hit the broken scales on the Tianhui Dragon that have not yet recovered to normal can cause certain damage to the Tianhui Dragon.

Tianhuilong also realized that his movements were being watched by this group of enemies, so Tianhuilong did not spare his strength.

While flying as fast as possible in the air, he was also constantly concentrating his breath and attacking those guys in the sky who could cause substantial harm to him.

It would be better if they could be caught, but the agility of these tiny creatures makes it difficult for even Tianhuilong to catch them.

And the two-legged ape riding the Chaos Black Dragon kept charging at him with the loser who challenged his dignity.

But what made Tianhuilong most angry was... that the golden scales on the surface of the twisted creature were increasing in number.

"Roar--------"

A painful and shrill cry came from the mouth of the Chaos Black Eclipse Dragon, and it was as if the body was being torn apart in pain.

The source of this pain comes from... the expansion of the power of the incomplete Tianhui Dragon in its body.

In order to at least gain the strength to fight against the Tianhui Dragon, the Chaos Black Eclipse Dragon spontaneously expanded its own power.

Altair and Sirius were currently using All Things to mitigate the effect of the Celestial Dragon on the Chaos Black Dragon's scales.

If the transformation of the Black Eclipse Dragon into the Sky-Circle Dragon is normal, it is a fundamental change.

Then the transformation of the Chaos Black Dragon at this moment is a complete mistake.

The poor creature had strayed from the path of Tianhui. No matter how much the power of the Tianhui Dragon in its body expanded, it could not fully control the power. Its body, still in the state of the Black Eclipse Dragon, could not withstand the power of the ancient dragon.

The further you advance on this road, the greater the pain you will suffer, and the closer you will be to the death of the Chaos Black Dragon.

But now, the Chaos Black Dragon is forcing itself to approach the limit of this wrong path.

Before its body can no longer bear it, it wants to concentrate all of its limited life and release it at this moment.

The blood dyed the transformed golden scales into purple-gold. The right half of the wing claw no longer looked like a Black Erosion Dragon, but was closer to a Tianhui Dragon.

The Mad Dragon Virus that was constantly compressing in the body seeped out from the Chaos Black Dragon's tentacles and turned into a broken crown. Purple-black blood also flowed out from the Chaos Black Dragon's right eye, which could not see.

"..."

Nie Chiwu saw all the pain of the Chaos Black Eclipse Dragon.

Unable to let this pain go to waste, Nie Chiwu hardened his heart and controlled the Chaos Black Eclipse Dragon to rush towards the Tianhui Dragon at a risk of his life.

Two huge dragons kept colliding with each other in the sky, their scales shattered and blood splattered everywhere.

The Chaos Black Dragon is now fighting desperately, killing 800 enemies and losing 1,000 of its own.

The only thing Nie Chiwu could do was to use the iron wire to control the Chaos Black Dragon as quickly as possible to avoid some of the attacks from the Tianhui Dragon, while also looking for and thinking about ways to change the current situation.

During the battle, after Xinmeier found Sakura, he entrusted Shimazaki Setsuna to her and immediately participated in the battle.

As one of the few hunters with high combat power, Xinmeier caught Tianhuilong off guard in his first attack.

Tianhuilong had never expected that a tiny life jumping out from the ground could burst out with such powerful power in an instant.

The careless Tianhuilong was jumped on the back by Xinmeier, who then used his one-handed sword to leave a deep wound on its back that was visible to the bone.

Although the wound was healing under the effect of powerful vitality, Xin Meier did further infuriate Tian Huilong's fighting spirit.

After being thrown out by Tianhui Dragon, Xinmei was caught by Chaos Black Eclipse Dragon. Xinmei lowered his body and squatted on the back of Chaos Black Eclipse Dragon, squinting his eyes as if looking for the next opportunity to attack.

And all of this... was recorded by the broadcasting technique in the birdcage and played in the war room.

The atmosphere in the war room became extremely tense because of everything that had happened before.

Chapter 356: Madoka's Confusion (4/10)

Madoka, as a new hunter who has not yet gained enough power, does not have any special powers, so she just stays in the war room as a spectator, witnessing all the battles taking place in the birdcage through the broadcast.

Xiaoyuan, who had never been in combat, witnessed everything that was happening before her eyes, and her heart was filled with confusion.

She was also thinking about her own future.

Kyubey, the incubator, Homura Akemi, the magical girl, the witch, the seed of sorrow, reincarnation, and... the [cause and effect] entangled with her.

Her future was uncertain because of all these things, and she didn't make a decision until the very end... But when she looked at her own future in that [story], Madoka couldn't imagine what her future self would be like.

What kind of determination did I have to make such a wish?

Although Nie Chiwu told her that he and other hunters would prevent such a future, is fate really that easy to change?

Xiaoyuan was very confused, but what confused her the most was...

Why didn’t Nie Chiwu show the same confusion as her?

Madoka also witnessed Tenkai Ryu's sudden appearance.

Not only those in the birdcage, but even those in the war room, there were people who were confused, desperate and lost because of this situation.

Xiaoyuan also witnessed the panic that appeared on Nie Chiwu's face at that time.

But the panic did not last long. Nie Chiwu made a decision in a blink of an eye and integrated the forces he could control to resist.

Not only Nie Chiwu, but also the [Black Eclipse Dragon] that they originally thought was the source of the disaster.

The dragon, relying on its own will, resisted the Tenkai Dragon. Even though there was no future for it, it still burned its few remaining lives, sacrificed itself for Altair, and used all its vitality to fight against the Tenkai Dragon.

sacrifice……

Xiaoyuan clenched her hands together and looked at the scene in front of her, but she couldn't think of what she could do.

Her heart was filled with all kinds of complicated emotions, which also made her... attract another guy here.

The winged lion, the embodiment of magic, followed the power of the broadcasting spell and moved from the birdcage to the operations room in almost the blink of an eye, and discovered the aura on Xiaoyuan that was extremely attractive to it.

From the moment it saw Xiaoyuan, it was attracted by the smell of Xiaoyuan.

That is the taste that comes from the soul itself.

If the Winged Lion were to describe it, the taste would be one that would never change, no matter how hardship or despair one faced, even in near eternity.

But now, this taste is covered with a layer of confusion.

That layer of confusion was like tinfoil wrapping up the ultimate delicacy, locking up the scent of the soul.

So... the Winged Lion finally transformed into Felynx and landed next to Madoka in the war room.

The sudden appearance of Felyne scared all the people in the war room. Meteora was even prepared to attack, fearing that something unexpected would happen.

It was Xiaoyuan who recognized the presence of the winged lion and quickly stopped the vigilant crowd.

Xiao Yuan quickly carried the winged lion to the corner of the war room and said to it, "You...how did you get here?"

"Because this is not my entity."

The winged lion stretched out its claws. "It's just that I like this look the most... because it makes me most satisfied and at ease, so I appear like this."

"I am magic itself. Space and time have no special meaning to me. The reason I am here is because of you."

"Madoka, are you confused?"

The winged lion's pupils looked at Xiao Yuan: "Your desires and will are covered by a layer of hesitation. You seem to be still thinking about something."

"You..." Xiao Yuan lowered her head and looked at the cat-like winged lion lying in her arms like a psychologist. She remembered the identity of the winged lion that Nie Chiwu had introduced before and said, "Were you really once a demon that endangered the world?"

"Yes." The winged lion rubbed its head against Xiaoyuan's hand and lay in Xiaoyuan's arms, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with this little cat: "Because of my uncontrollable desires, I became a demon... and then a loser."

"Perhaps from the moment I developed desire, I was doomed to fail." The Winged Lion said this about himself: "Are you thinking about your own world?"

"Hmm...hmm." Madoka said after some hesitation, "I...re-read the story that the Grand Commander gave me."

"But the more I read those stories, the less I know what to do."

"I can't think of a way to change this future. Even though the Grand Master promised that he would change these things, I just can't stop wondering, does such hope really exist?"

Madoka said with some fear, "Is there really no chance of accidents? Homura can't find a solution, so she keeps doing this over and over again, right?"

"Even if I don't become a magical girl, but... Homura, Asami-san, and Kyoko, who have already become magical girls..." Madoka covered her chest, clutched her clothes, and said, "What will happen to them in the end? Will they still become witches with that fate in the end? If that's the case..."

"Then I..."

Madoka's words were suddenly interrupted by the winged lion raising its claws.

The Winged Lion's Felynx's paw covered Madoka's lips, preventing her from losing control of her emotions and continuing to speak.

"I understand now... the reason you're confused is [responsibility and sacrifice]."

"Ah—no wonder the taste of your soul attracts me so much." The Winged Lion said helplessly, "Perhaps, your desires, emotions, and ideals... are the most delicious of all I have ever seen."

The winged lion did not hide his desire for Xiaoyuan, but continued to say so: "I... wanted to ask you to become the master of the maze before. Do you know why I wanted to do this?"

Madoka was stunned by what the winged lion said, then after thinking for a moment, she said, "Because you used to be... a demon?"

"Hmm?" The corner of the Winged Lion's mouth curled up. "You might be right, but... there's another reason."

Chapter 357: Once a Devil's Thing

"It's right to remain skeptical of me, because I was once indeed called a devil." The winged lion sat up in Madoka's arms and looked at her. The symbol of infinity appeared in his pupils as he spoke.

"The reason I invited you to become the Master of the Labyrinth is because I truly want to savor your desires and emotions. Of course, this is based on the fact that I can now not cause any influence on you."

The winged lion pointed at Xiaoyuan and said, "I didn't fully feel it before, but after you learned your story, the attraction you have for me is gradually growing."

"The reason you're confused and hesitant isn't because of you." The winged lion looked at Madoka, a girl who appeared delicate and timid on the outside, but had a strong and resilient soul. "Your confusion is because of other people."

"I'm not mistaken. You won't fall into despair... Even if you truly feel despair, you will still maintain hope in your heart until the very last moment."

"I love your emotions. I know how precious they are to humans. That's why... I want to exchange them with you. I want to taste your emotions and satisfy my own desires."

The Winged Lion said calmly, "I know... after knowing everything that Kyubey has done, you will probably resist what I'm saying. But this also attracts me even more."

"Why do such beautiful emotions burst forth from human desires?" the Winged Lion said helplessly. "I should have discovered this sooner. Beyond those endless desires, your human souls are also filled with beautiful visions... You indulge your desires yet can't bear to abandon beautiful visions. Even after mastering reality, you ultimately retreat to the cradle of romance, seeking solace."

"If I had known this earlier, the Labyrinth Master who appeared because of me would probably not be the same as before."

"However, if I had done this earlier, I'm afraid the mistakes I made would have been even greater." Winged Lion spoke without hesitation about the mistakes he had made in the past.

"...But my hesitation won't lead to any better solutions." Madoka lowered her head and said, "Humura has been reincarnated countless times without finding a successful solution, but we only have one..."

"Maybe..." Xiaoyuan pursed her lips and didn't continue.

"Seeing you like this, I'm starting to hate Kyubey." The Winged Lion sighed, causing a hint of confusion to appear on Xiaoyuan's face.

"Incubators... that's what they're called, right?" The Winged Lion counted. "By the expiration of their term, they lure young girls into becoming magical girls. By using their remaining causal reserves to grant their wishes, they extract their souls and create Soul Gems..."

"Then, I'll do everything I can to seize the energy generated by the girls' emotional transition from hope to despair at that moment..."

"What a waste."

The Winged Lion said, "Those girls' hopes... they are trying every possible way to channel them into despair and use them as energy?"

"Furthermore, these guys themselves don't have even a single emotion. In their civilization, emotions are even considered a disease?"

A look of disgust appeared on the Winged Lion's face: "What a boring creature."

Hearing the Winged Lion say this about Kyubey, Madoka was stunned for a moment and then laughed.

However, the Winged Lion continued, "If I say now that signing a contract with me to become the Master of the Labyrinth will allow me to help you... it would seem like taking advantage of someone's misfortune."

The winged lion placed its paw on Madoka's hand: "I don't want to hurt you who have such a will, so..."

"I want you to trust the hunters."

The Winged Lion said, "Don't make such a sacrifice. It would be a harm to you and to those who cherish you."

"..."

Xiaoyuan touched the winged lion and finally nodded.