I'm Xiaoyuan. I'm really sorry.

the other side.

Madoka and Sayaka continued running.

"What's wrong with that guy? Is he cosplaying and becoming a murderer this time?"

"Also, what is that thing?"

"It's not a doll, is it a living thing?"

Sayaka asked as she looked at Kyubey that Madoka was holding.

She had never seen such a white creature.

It looks like both a cat and a rabbit, very strange.

"I don't know. Even though I don't know, I must save this child."

During the conversation, they did not notice that the surrounding scenery had changed.

"Huh? Where's the emergency exit? Where is this place?"

Sayaka reacted quickly and found that they seemed to no longer be in the same place as before, but had moved to a new place.

A strange world full of absurd things.

It just makes people feel a chill.

"It's so weird here, the roads keep changing."

Madoka hugged Kyubey, a look of panic on her face.

"Really? What the hell is going on?"

Sayaka was a little angry and a little scared of the strange and dreamy world in front of her, but she couldn't show her cowardice because Xiaoyuan was still by her side.

“Ah, what’s that?!”

Xiaoyuan suddenly shouted in a certain direction.

An unknown and strange childlike voice was heard, and a white spherical creature with black thorns and a pair of black scissors appeared.

The two had no choice but to hug each other to reduce the fear in their hearts.

"You must be kidding. I must be having a nightmare."

"Right, Madoka."

Sayaka, who was praying that she was having a nightmare, was very scared.

But this doesn't seem like a nightmare at all.

Everything around me is so real.

The strange creatures formed a circle and got closer and closer. The two of them could only snuggle together in fear, unable to do anything.

"By the way, it's time for the senior to make her appearance."

Yuan thought so as he looked at the two people who were frightened.

According to the original plot, it should be time for Mami to come out to save the situation.

But looking at the familiars that were getting closer and closer to Madoka and Sayaka, Yuan felt a little strange.

"Something's wrong. It's been so long, why haven't you come yet?"

I glanced at the two of them, but there was still no one around.

Even Homura Akemi was nowhere to be seen.

Could it be that my intervention caused a butterfly effect where Senior Mami didn't arrive in time?

Yuan didn't know if it was because of her previous investigation into the witch.

too weird.

"Forget it, let me go."

He didn't care about anything else. Looking at their trembling legs, Yuan knew that they were very scared.

If I don't show up, something might really happen to Madoka and Sayaka.

Thinking of this, a wooden bow appeared in Yuan's hand, and countless pink arrows turned into streams of light and flew towards the familiar.

In an instant, all the familiars surrounding the two were destroyed.

And also formed a pink "field" around the two of them.

"This is…"

Xiaoyuan felt as if she had entered a very warm place, and her body couldn't help but relax, and even the terrifying sense of crisis disappeared.

"It was really dangerous, but it's okay now."

No, am I someone who can easily steal the show?

How come it’s my turn again?

Yuan really wanted to complain loudly.

Madoka and Sayaka looked behind them following the sound.

They saw a strange girl in a cloak walking towards them.

"It's you."

Sayaka recognized Yuan at a glance as the strange kind-hearted person who suddenly appeared when she was lost last time.

"It seems you still remember me."

Yuan smiled slightly, although they couldn't see the face under the cloak.

"What on earth is this..."

Sayaka wanted to ask something else but was interrupted by Sono.

"If you want to ask anything, I'll tell you later. But before that..."

As he spoke, he picked up the wooden bow in his hand, increased his magic power, and shot an arrow, destroying all the familiars that were about to attack him.

And this arrow doesn't seem to show any signs of stopping.

After shooting and killing the last familiar, the arrow continued to fly towards somewhere without stopping.

There was a loud bang, as if it hit something.

A huge gap appeared.

The hiding place of the "Rose Witch".

Chapter 24 Unexpected Situation

The witch was a little confused when her hiding place was suddenly broken.

It seemed that he didn't understand why the magical girl in front of him knew it was here.

"what is that?!"

Sayaka looked at the witch who appeared from the huge gap in shock.

No one answered Sayaka.

It was a creature with a body shaped like a plant root and a pair of butterfly wings attached to its back.

The head is an unidentified green object, the hanging part looks like hair, and there are several roses inlaid on it.

A very strange-looking creature.

Yuan looked at the witches in the gap, and without saying much, he took their hands and walked over.

They didn't refuse either.

Or rather, there was no time to refuse.

But they did not resist, after all, it looked very dangerous here.

The only person I can rely on is the strange girl in front of me, so I'd better follow Yuan.

But Yuan felt that it was too dangerous to leave them there, so it would be better to keep them by his side.

She was still confident in her own strength, and it was more than enough for her to distract herself to protect the two of them.

After all, she is just a witch who has been reduced to a unit of time.

I don't know why Mami didn't arrive in time, and even Homura Akemi didn't come either.

She guessed that the plot might have changed in some way.

But she didn't want to care about these things now. She wanted to deal with the witch in front of her first.

"What a unique timeline."

Yuan was secretly complaining in his heart.

Because he had to deal with the attacking familiars, Yuan did not lead them forward.

And Madoka and Sayaka followed him obediently, being very well-behaved.

Xiaoyuan could feel the warmth coming from the other person at all times.

It's very friendly, reassuring... and has a familiar feel.

It's the same feeling as the last time we met.

The three of them traveled in silence all the way and soon arrived at the witch unhindered.

It is said to be unobstructed, but in fact it is destroyed as soon as it appears.

The familiar was sent away not long after it appeared.

Although Madoka and Sayaka didn't know who the girl in front of them was, they could intuitively feel how powerful Sono was.

"arrive."

Yuan said softly, then produced a soul gem from his hand.

"Wow, what is this?"

Sayaka no longer had the fear she had before, but instead looked at the pink gem that Sono suddenly created with great curiosity.

Without answering, Sono handed the Soul Gem to Madoka.

"Ah, this is it?"

Xiaoyuan looked at the thing handed to her in confusion.

"Take it, and you won't be in any danger."

"Thank you."

Madoka thanked him politely and took the Soul Stone. Sayaka came over to take a look out of curiosity.

Then the Soul Gem burst out with pink light, and a feeling as warm as the first rays of the sun suddenly lingered in the hearts of the two.

As for why Sono gave the Soul Gem to Madoka?

In fact, Yuan has never known what the soul gem is used for.

Apart from providing magic power, the only thing it can do is ignore distance limits.

Giving it to Xiaoyuan was just a form of insurance for the two of them.

Who knows if this witch will run away because of the plot.

And after all the killing she had done along the way, and with things that had her aura on them, it was highly likely that those familiars would not come over.

Although they may just be some creatures without any thoughts.

Or maybe they will attack the Soul Stone directly.

After all, the Soul Gem is the real body.

But it doesn't apply to her.

There are all kinds of possibilities, and she is not taking any gamble. What if her soul gem really has some abilities that she doesn't know about?

It's just like the barrier that Homura Akemi cast to protect Madoka in a certain reincarnation.

He ignored the two people who were staring at the soul gem emitting pink light with curiosity.