Monster Hunter Gathering

Seeing that the witch was not destroyed directly but was controlled by Nie Chiwu in a strange way, Tomoe Mami hesitated: "If the witch is allowed to continue to live, she may hurt other citizens. You..."

"What do you want to do by capturing the witch?"

Chapter 366: First Meeting with Kyubey

Although she asked this to the winged lion, Mami also knew that it seemed that this witch had nothing to do with her.

Sayaka is with him now, and... Mami also just saw Nie Chiwu's battle process.

The brutal and powerful force was able to crush the witch's attacks, and even if she stood still, she would not be harmed by the familiar's defense.

If the other party is really a bad guy, it will be difficult for him to fight with Sayaka... not to mention that there is a strange winged lion that can remove the filth of the soul gem.

But the Winged Lion seemed to have seen through Tomoe Mami's thoughts: "We are not your enemies. I like you very much."

"If possible, I also hope that there will be more people in the world who have positive emotions like you." The Winged Lion said calmly to Mami and Sayaka: "As for the witches, we just want to observe their ecology."

"Only by fully understanding the other party can we better defeat the opponent... You should all understand this principle." The Winged Lion said: "From the beginning to the end... I have always loved humans."

"..."

Nie Chiwu, who came over after defeating the witch, happened to hear what Winged Lion said, and his face under the mask was full of speechlessness.

"The witch has been dealt with." Nie Chiwu spoke in a loud voice to the girls. "As the Grand Commander, I promise that this witch will not harm anyone again."

"Captain?" Sayaka asked in confusion.

But Mami Tomoe's attention was not on Nie Chiwu. Instead, she was shocked to see the witch's barrier around her begin to dissipate.

The huge witch was trapped in the electric trap and lay on the ground as if dead.

When the barrier completely dissipated, the setting sun shone through the windows of the dim building and hit Nie Chiwu's armor, finally allowing Mami and Sayaka to see clearly the type of protective gear Nie Chiwu was wearing.

It didn't look like armor made of metal. The tough defense was covered with spikes from some unknown creature. The overall style was standard and dangerous. The eyes on the helmet could not be seen clearly, and a faint orange light emerged from the eye area of ​​the helmet.

"I think I know why you're here." Nie Chiwu looked at Sayaka and figured out something: "If you're looking for Kaname Madoka, she's been sent home. You're Sayaka, right? I heard Madoka mention you. You should be able to see Madoka if you go to her house now."

"Really?" Sayaka's eyes widened, a look of joy on her face: "That's great, Madoka is fine..."

"As for the reason why we captured the witch, I don't intend to hide it." Nie Chiwu turned to Tomoe Mami and said, "Since you are the magical girl of this city, you should have noticed the manic state of the witches and their familiars."

"That's the effect of the [Mad Dragon Virus], and that's why we came to this city." Nie Chiwu held out his hand. "So, can we talk? The two of you..."

"..." Tomoe hesitated for a moment before reaching out her hand and shaking hands with Nie Chiwu: "If that's the case, come to my house."

Nie Chiwu smiled brightly under the mask.

As long as the other party agrees.

As long as Mami agrees and both parties can talk, then words can be used to change the other person's mind.

Moreover, Nie Chiwu remembered that there was a Kyubey beside Mami.

It's a good opportunity for the Winged Lion to take a look at Kyubey and see what Kyubey is really like.

"But what are you going to do with this witch?" Mami looked over Nie Chiwu at the witch behind him.

But Nie Chiwu snapped his fingers and said, "Don't worry, Felyn will be responsible for bringing it back to our base..."

"Elu cat?"

Mami was stunned for a moment, and then she saw several cats walking upright and pushing a huge trailer appear in front of everyone from an empty corner.

The Felyne cats moved very quickly and smoothly, loading the Rose Garden Witch into the trailer, transporting her away easily, and then disappearing into an empty corner.

"Cat...the cat disappeared?!" Sayaka shouted in shock.

After confirming that the witch had been taken away, Nie Chiwu extended his hand to Mami Tomoe: "Let's go, Mami Tomoe."

"Let's talk together."

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When Nie Chiwu and Yishi were following Mami to Mami's home, at this moment in Mitakihara City, Homura Akemi had already killed countless Kyubeys in succession.

Originally, Homura Akemi was planning to continue destroying them, but after calming down, she realized one thing.

Her fundamental wish for reincarnation is because of Madoka. Because of this, once Madoka dies, she will enter the next reincarnation uncontrollably.

I'm still in this cycle, which means nothing has happened to Madoka...

After Homura Akemi calmed down, she stood on a high place in Mitakihara City and wondered where Madoka might have gone.

She had killed so many Kyubeys before, but Homura Akemi also knew that such behavior would not cause any substantial harm to Kyubey, it was just a way to vent her anger.

"Madoka..."

Homura Akemi clenched her Soul Gem tightly, watching the filth inside the Soul Gem increase visibly.

That was a reflection of the increasing negative emotions in the flustered Homura Akemi.

The winged lion that had already arrived downstairs of Mami Tomoe and was lying on Nie Chiwu's shoulder suddenly stood up, jumped easily, and disappeared into the air.

"Huh?" Tomoe Mami looked at the winged lion that suddenly disappeared: "Why did it leave?"

"It must have discovered something that attracted it." Nie Chiwu didn't care: "It doesn't matter, it's still a responsible cat and will be back soon."

"So it's also a Felyne?" Sayaka said with curiosity: "Felyne...it feels like a creature from a fairy tale."

Nie Chiwu smiled but did not answer, then followed the two girls upstairs. When Tomoe Mami opened the door of her home, a white creature with a big tail and strange ears jumped down from a height and sat on the table in the living room.

"Welcome back, Mami." Kyubey welcomed Mami home with his cute voice, and at the same time noticed the tall man following behind Mami... who had taken off his armor.

"Is this Kyubey?" Nie Chiwu narrowed his eyes slightly. "I didn't expect I could actually see it."

Nie Chiwu stretched his lips: "Hello, Qiubi——"

Chapter 367: Sharp Homura Akemi

High up in the city, Homura Akemi was trying to calm herself down when suddenly a lion cub with wings appeared in front of her. The lion cub expanded in an instant and turned into a lion flying in the air.

Homura Akemi instinctively pulled out a pistol from her shield and shot directly at the strange creature that suddenly appeared.

However, unlike Kyubey, the bullet went straight through the body of the winged lion, then lost momentum and fell downwards.

The winged lion itself pounced directly at the Soul Gem in Homura Akemi's left hand.

Knowing clearly that the Soul Gem was the magical girl's weak point, Homura Akemi tried to dodge, but the winged lion's movements were much faster than she had imagined. It directly put Homura Akemi's entire left hand, along with the arm and the shield on the arm, into its mouth.

A feeling of emptiness and numbness extended from deep within my heart.

The fear that she might not be able to continue saving Madoka suddenly grew in Homura Akemi's heart. Without hesitation, Homura aimed at the winged lion's head, fired several shots in succession, and quickly pulled her hand away to see if she still had a chance of survival.

But... to Homura Akemi's surprise, the winged lion did not bite her arm.

She pulled her arm out of the winged lion's mouth with almost no resistance.

No wounds.

The Soul Gem was not damaged at all.

Not even saliva.

"How do you feel?" The winged lion transformed back into its cub form, floating in front of Homura Akemi and licking its mouth with its tongue. "I felt something filthy, similar to the Soul Gem, growing. When I came over, I realized... it was you."

“That’s…wonderful.”

The winged lion looked at Homura Akemi without hesitation and said, "This desire in you, this mixture of emotion and longing... It smells wonderful, it's really wonderful, it's the smell I longed for so long."

"What did you just do!"

Homura Akemi realized what the winged lion had just done to her. Without any hesitation, she stepped back from the winged lion and took out a rocket launcher from her shield, aiming at the winged lion.

"What did you just eat!!!!"

She had never seen this creature in her past reincarnations.

"Although I really want to communicate with you more, unfortunately I am just an Elu cat who followed a hunter to this world. I still have a lot of things to do." The winged lion licked his lips: "You actually feel it."

"Don't worry, I just briefly ate away the messy emotions in your soul, and then... do you feel a sweet taste?"

The Winged Lion smiled and said, "That's a smell I really like. I learned that from Granny Cat. It's the smell of the precious honey produced by the honey bugs, which can restore the human soul."

"I just sensed the possibility that you might turn into a witch, and I rushed over to prevent it." The Winged Lion showed a distressed expression: "If I didn't have something to do right now, I could be closer to you."

"I really want you to become the master of the maze." The Winged Lion sighed involuntarily.

It was not until now that Homura Akemi discovered that the color of her soul gem had returned to its clear state.

However, when her soul gem was held in the mouth of the winged lion, at that moment, Homura Akemi almost felt that all her thoughts were about to disappear.

Including all her motivation to save Madoka.

That feeling of nothingness...is terrible.

"Relax, relax." The winged lion looked at the vigilant Homura Akemi and said, "Nie Chiwu, he really wants to talk to you face to face, so I won't interrupt in advance."

"Also, don't let despair creep in anymore, or you might actually turn into a witch." The winged lion slowly flew towards Homura Akemi. "Hmm... Negative emotions born from positive desires also have a unique flavor."

"The Madoka you are looking for has returned to her home." The words of the winged lion made Homura Akemi's heart tremble.

At this moment, the winged lion has arrived in front of Homura Akemi. Homura Akemi finally clearly saw the ∞ mark representing infinity in the winged lion's pupils.

"Nie Chiwu will come to see you later, but before that, out of my own selfish desire..." The winged lion lowered his head and rubbed Akemi Homura's shoes: "If possible, please listen to my explanation of what the Lord of the Labyrinth is next time."

"I think we should be good friends."

After saying this, the winged lion disappeared from Homura Akemi's sight.

Just like what happened just now, all of them were illusions that appeared in front of Homura Akemi.

But the clear soul gem can prove the appearance of the winged lion just now.

"..."

Homura Akemi paused time and came to Madoka's house alone.

Then Homura Akemi discovered that Madoka, who had been missing for a day, had actually returned home. The feeling of regaining what was lost made Homura Akemi's heart beat faster.

"Nie Chiwu...and what about the hunter the winged lion mentioned?"

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"Please have some tea." Mami brought over three cups of tea and placed one in front of each person.

After expressing his thanks, Nie Chiwu picked up the teacup and poured it directly into his mouth as if it were a hot drink.

Sayaka's eyes widened because of Nie Chiwu's actions.

This tea was just brewed by Mami Tomoe. The water was still boiling when it was poured out of the kettle.

Does this person have an iron mouth?

"Hunter physique! Little girl!"

Nie Chiwu raised his nose proudly: "Of course, good kids below college level don't need to study."

"It's impossible for a college student to drink scalding hot tea like this!" Sayaka complained, "And you can actually see Kyubey, are you really human?"

"Of course, fundamentally, you and I are the same, humans who have evolved bit by bit from ancient times." Nie Chiwu pinched his waist and said, "This is the strength of the body of a well-trained hunter!"

"You can't do that with exercise!" Sayaka felt like she had somehow become the one making fun of him. Helplessly, she could only turn to Mami: "Mami-san, you feel the same way, right?"

"Hunter-san, are you... a magical girl?" Mami asked, though it seemed a bit abstract. "No... or maybe you're just like us magical girls, signed a contract with something..."

Mami Tomoe began to organize the words in her mind: "Uh... Magic boy? Magic young man? Magic uncle? That's not right... Magic hunter?"

Chapter 368 Cooperation with Magical Girl

What Tomoe Mami said made Nie Chiwu's face turn several shades darker.

What about magical boys, magical uncles, and so on? Nie Chiwu followed Tomoe Mami's thoughts and thought of himself and the other hunters in the gathering, wearing gorgeous and shiny clothes like cowherds...

As for the deeper level, directly wearing the clothes of a magical girl, Nie Chiwu didn't even dare to think about it, for fear that his mind would be polluted by that kind of picture.

"No magic! No magic!"

Nie Chiwu crossed himself with his hands and said, "I've never signed any contract with anything, and..."

"I'm the boss on our side! You know what a boss is?" Nie Chiwu's hands swung as he spoke. "Leader! Chief! Administrator! The Demon King of the Demon King's army, the God in heaven. The one who will suddenly transform and play background music during the second stage..."

"You're talking about the boss in the game, right?" Sayaka looked at Nie Chiwu and really felt like she was becoming a troll: "And why is God also a boss?"