Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

"You can think so."

"learn."

Of course, Xiuer detected the girl's discomfort at that moment, but he did not point it out. He just silently recorded this reaction.

Just as Homura Akemi thought, Shuul did not leave.

He even watched the entire process of the two magical girls interacting with each other silently.

The tense atmosphere between the two made Xiuer feel confused.

He didn't understand why these two girls, who were obviously companions, were confronting each other like enemies.

It's a pity that if it were in the past, he would have used the Whispering Chapter Order long ago. It's a pity that the progress of this weapon has not yet reached the level to support the query of basic data.

It is impossible to find out the whole story through online archives alone.

After all, the identity of a magical girl and the things she has done obviously will not exist in the "archives".

If you want to find out, you can only ask the person involved.

However, at this moment, the drone floating next to Homura Akemi has never left its stealth state since Mami Tomoe appeared.

Because before this, the girl successfully persuaded the other party through her "sincerity", but the price was that she temporarily handed over her soul gem to the other party.

Of course, this also means that this conversation cannot last long. As mentioned before, the Soul Gem is the source of power, the lifeblood of the magical girl, and her fatal weakness.

This characteristic is not only reflected in the fact that if it is shattered, it will lead to the death of the magical girl, but also that it cannot be too far away from the physical body, because this will also lead to "death".

After all, the Soul Gem is originally the soul of the magical girl. It is reasonable that the body will die if it loses the soul for too long.

If it were Xiuer, he would never do such a dangerous thing.

But Homura Akemi dared to hand it over to this senior, which is enough to show that she trusts Mami Tomoe.

Fortunately, the latter is indeed a child with good character and good behavior.

She naturally knew what the Soul Gem meant to a magical girl. This person was a senior in terms of both academic qualifications and magical girl qualifications, and she did not make any more serious threats after getting the other party's Soul Gem.

She just held it and stood quietly not far from the girl, like a guard.

And she planned to return it to the other party later. After all, she was just worried that the other party would harm her descendants, not wanting to kill the other party directly.

But she was also very surprised that the other party dared to use the soul gem as collateral. How dare they?

What on earth could make the other party risk his life like this?

Mami was puzzled, but she had to admit that the other party's action did convince her, and she was also glad that she met such a crazy person.

If I get a chance later, I will definitely give him a good lecture. This is too much nonsense.

Thinking of this, the blonde girl, who was confused by the other party's actions, had no choice but to stand aside silently, observing Homura Akemi who seemed to be just looking at the scenery.

This also made Xuel, who did not want to expose himself at the moment, choose this way to continue negotiations.

The effect is really good, but the other party seems a little uncomfortable.

"Why did you invite me here?"

"This... is a long story."

Seeing that the negotiations could finally proceed normally, Homura Akemi finally felt relieved.

But faced with Xiuer's question, she was a little troubled for a moment.

Although she has sufficient evidence to prove what she said is true, it will take some time to "produce" that evidence.

Therefore, if one wants to explain it completely, it is difficult to do so in just lunch break.

"Reminder, please keep your story short."

"Um……"

Xiuer ruthlessly interrupted the other person's rhythm of telling a story.

Although he had plenty of time to listen to stories, he obviously preferred brief event reports to lengthy tales.

However, considering that the girl in front of him was a middle school student, he did not have high expectations for her.

"Before that, let me explain my abilities to you first, so that the following topic can proceed smoothly."

"……learn."

Hearing this, Xiuer couldn't help but feel curious about what the magical girl's ability was and why it would actually affect the efficiency of the subsequent conversation.

But on the other hand, he was also very concerned about why the other party had such exaggerated trust in him.

Rather than revealing his abilities, the other party's previous act of directly exposing his fatal weakness was enough to surprise Xiuer.

Obviously they were just strangers who had never met each other.

“My ability is related to time.”

"..."

"I can use my ability to time travel."

"I got the information about you from a previous "retrospection."

The girl had no intention of hiding anything from the other party.

Just as she said, she was able to find the right words to persuade Xiuer so accurately because of her past experience.

At this moment, she was like a player who had completed the game many times, sticking to the fixed plot direction.

She had tried other "methods" in the past, but the conclusions drawn from all her attempts pointed to this as the only way out.

The existence opposite this drone reveals its true feelings.

"..."

Time?

After hearing this word, the questions in Xiuer's mind were gradually answered.

After all, time-related powers are often accompanied by some powerful mechanisms.

The use of time is often diverse but all fall under the same category.

Just like one of Shuul’s weapons, the Emperor of Keke.

Because of Emperor Keke, he even gained the ability to observe "time", which allows him to observe the "changes" of time to a certain extent, and even become immune to such attacks to a certain extent.

But because of this, a new kind of doubt also appeared in Xiuer's mind at this moment.

The voice in the drone fell silent again, and it was obvious that the being on the other side was thinking about her words.

Homura Akemi breathed nervously, and she felt more depressed with every second the other party thought.

Fortunately, the other party's thinking did not last long, and the voice that had been silent for a few seconds once again broke the silence.

However, this time, the response from the other party was not what she expected.

"Negative. I didn't detect any signs of 'time reversal' from you."

"……What did you say?!"

……

Chapter 9: Temporary Persuasion

"……What did you say?!"

Homura Akemi shouted in shock.

You know, before this, she had always been communicating with the other party in a calm manner.

Xiuer's remarks were like a bombshell, exploding in the girl's head and completely disrupting her clear thoughts.

Her breathing suddenly hitched, and her originally calm expression began to crack at this moment.

This sudden change, unsurprisingly, attracted the attention of another young girl who had been observing her.

"Xiaomei, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing this, Mami immediately walked closer. She noticed that for some reason, this junior's breathing was disordered and it looked like he had suddenly fallen ill.

I was just looking at the scenery just now.

Thinking of the information provided by Kaname Madoka in the morning, Mami suddenly showed a worried look.

Although she had many complaints against Homura Akemi before, the girl's kind heart made it impossible for her to sit idly by.

"No...don't worry, I'm in good health."

The former immediately stopped the other party's hands from reaching up.

She even took a few steps back, showing an attitude of rejecting other people's kindness.

"is it?"

Seeing this scene, Mami was worried and also dissatisfied with the behavior of her junior.

That gentle face suddenly frowned, and the golden eyes carefully observed the other person's actions and expressions.

You don't look okay like this.

She really wanted to say that, but considering the trust the other party had in giving her the Soul Stone, she didn't say anything more.

"Just keep it in mind. Although I do have some opinions about you, you don't have to doubt my character."

Mami Tomoe said this seriously. She didn't like the feeling of not being trusted.

"Ok, I know."

In the face of her senior's concern, Homura Akemi was grateful from the bottom of her heart, but the current situation did not allow her to think too much.

She took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her restless heart.

Fortunately, the many times she recalled her experiences and her mentality allowed her to calm down quickly, but beneath the seemingly calm surface, there was still a turbulent tide of emotions.

Shuul had been silently observing Homura Akemi's reaction, and of course, he did not leave out Mami Tomoe.

There is a big difference in the personalities of these two people. Not to mention the former, the blonde girl's vigilance towards Homura Akemi is genuine, and their direct relationship is indeed not good.

But the concern just now was also sincere, which is enough to prove his kind nature.

As expected, she's a child who can become a magical girl.

Xiuer couldn't help but sigh.

Back to Homura Akemi, he originally thought that the other party knew about this situation.

But now it seems that the other party really thinks that he has traveled back in time.

But apart from that, Xiuer could judge that what the other party said was indeed true.

As mentioned before, he possesses the power of Kekedi and is very sensitive to "time".

He did detect "traces" of time on the girl, but that was not "rewinding", but some simple applications of time, such as [time stop].

"What did you mean by what you just said?"

After trying hard to balance her mentality, Homura Akemi immediately asked the other party.

She couldn't understand what it meant that she had never gone back in time, so what were her previous experiences?

"The answer, literally."

The mechanical voice was neither hurried nor slow.

"Your body does bear traces of time, but it doesn't show any signs of 'going back in time'."

Shuul explained the conclusion again, but this obviously could not be understood by Homura Akemi.

"Reminder: If you want to cooperate with me, lying is not a good idea."

"Please wait a moment, what I said is true, please believe me."

Homura Akemi was a little anxious.

Now is not the time to worry about the true nature of one's own abilities, because the other party's attitude seems to have begun to doubt oneself.

If this continues, the negotiation is likely to fail, and there is a high possibility of conflict with the drone's opponent.

She would choose to intercept and invite the other party in advance in order to avoid this kind of thing.