Manager, give me a membership card too!

[Ding~ Contract established, Power Seed: The Law of the Circle has taken effect]

[Ding~ Contract established, Power Seed - Time Demon has taken effect]

[Ding~ The quest 'Tales of Rebellion' has been completed. A divine seed has been detected. The ascension quest 'Radiant Ascension' has been initiated.]

Having achieved perfection in both body and soul, you have met the conditions for ascension to a higher life form. Explore ancient myths, seek the secrets hidden within legends, and open the gates to 'divinity'.

After flicking the contract document bearing the fingerprints of the two girls, Luo Xia smiled and burned it to ashes, adding it to the system's contract list.

As he experienced the mysterious power that gradually enveloped his body, Luo Xia felt as if he could see the flow of the wind, hear the sound of light, touch the pulse of gravity, and feel the steady heartbeat of the planet.

This feeling was so magical that it made the man feel almost omnipotent. He could change the forces that lay the foundation for the world's operation with just the slightest movement of a finger.

Is this 'God'?

Even though he wasn't a complete god yet, but rather a 'god's egg' still in its growth stage, Rorschach experienced a world completely different from anything he had ever known. Everything was almost transparent before his eyes, and everything was so clearly discernible.

This power captivated the man, making him want to experience more, and even giving him an impulse to control everything.

For example, we might speed up the concept of 'time' by just a little bit to see what interesting events might occur.

However, in the end, Luo Xia suppressed his impulse. Firstly, because he was still immature and imperfect, and needed more time to grow and transform in order to reach a more complete state.

Secondly, the various rules of the universe cannot be easily altered; any change in constants will cause extremely serious consequences. Rorschach is not a wildly curious child; he knows what he should and shouldn't do. He won't do anything foolish that harms others and himself because of his curiosity and impulses.

However, there are some things he can still change.

Turning around with a smile, the man looked at the blonde girl behind him, whose face still showed a hint of surprise.

"Oh my, I really didn't expect that Xiaoyan and Xiaoyuan are actually a couple. Hey, Xia-kun, why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?"

Looking towards the spot where the two girls had disappeared with a touch of wistful emotion, Mami Tomoe's face was full of the doting smile of an aunt who had finally found another sweetheart. But soon, she noticed Rorschach's undisguised gaze. Feeling a little embarrassed by his stare, she subconsciously touched her fair face, wondering what had gone wrong.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to give you a gift."

"Gift?"

"Yes, a gift, a gift that will make you happy."

Rorschach leaned down slightly, bringing his face close to the blushing girl's. Seeing this, Mami Tomoe, thinking her lover wanted a kiss, was a little shy, but she still closed her eyes slightly, tiptoed, and waited for the moment when her heart would race.

But to her surprise, Rorschach didn't kiss her lips. Instead, he gently brushed aside the girl's bangs and lightly kissed Mami's forehead.

“It’s time to ‘wake up,’ my Sleeping Beauty.”

"Xia Jun? You..."

Just as Mami Tomoe was about to say something after realizing that Rorschach hadn't kissed her as she had imagined, she suddenly felt a strange sensation erupting from within her.

The next second, the blonde girl's body floated uncontrollably into the air, radiating an almost blinding golden light.

...........................

Things are getting a bit complicated.

Enterprise frowned, looking at the dozens of shadowy girls darting around in the sky.

After the concentrated attack, Witch's Night did not revive. Instead, more than thirty witches rampaged through the sky. Most importantly, these witches would gather together to dance whenever they had the chance; if allowed to continue, Witch's Night would surely revive again.

Without much deliberation, the Enterprise issued the order to eliminate the threat completely. Ships, aircraft, and defensive structures across the sky, ground, and even the sea all turned their guns on the swarming witches, unleashing their pent-up fury.

However, Enterprise quickly discovered a problem. These witches were not the towering Night Witches; they were slender, extremely fast, and very difficult to hit.

Even if she is occasionally hit by a shell, her body destroyed by the terrifying shockwave and flames, as long as one witch is still alive, a single turn of her dance, a graceful movement, will create a new witch.

The situation was strangely deadlocked. Even though the Enterprise's firepower was enough to destroy these witches a thousand times over, these witches, empowered by various magics, still managed to nimbly dart around and escape.

Some became invisible, some mimicked, some transformed, some teleported; some fled into the distance, some charged towards the company for close combat, and some even mimicked the appearance of other objects, transforming into a Viking fighter jet in an attempt to infiltrate the fighter formation. Unfortunately, unable to establish communication within the formation, they were instantly detected and sent into the sky by a single rocket.

Just as Enterprise frowned, preparing to personally join the hunt with its Viking fighter, streaks of orange-yellow ribbons suddenly emerged from the void, like hunting pythons, precisely and swiftly entangling the fleeing witch shadows. Amidst flashes of lightning, these troublesome creatures were firmly fixed in place, unable to move.

"Miss Enterprise, I have trapped those witches. Please destroy them all in an instant, so that Witch's Night will not be resurrected!"

Knowing that the favorable battle situation would be fleeting, the company did not immediately investigate who the new aiders were. Instead, it decisively issued orders to direct its troops to focus fire on the desperately struggling Witch Shadows.

Lasers and smoke, explosions and destruction.

With the roar of the Yamato Cannon, the last Witch's Shadow perished within the ultra-high-temperature energy body, turning into a wisp of smoke that dissipated in the wind. Only then did Enterprise slowly turn around and look at the girl standing quietly in the air.

With her golden curls and gentle face, she changed into a pure white formal dress, a departure from her previous classic hunting attire. The small golden crown on her head gave her a sacred and dignified look, but without any sense of distance; instead, it made people feel close to her.

"You are... the girl beside the Commander?"

With just a slight surprise, Enterprise recognized the person before her. It was the blonde girl who had been by Rorschach's side when she visited him before. Beautiful and poised, she had left a deep impression on Enterprise at the time.

“Yes, Ms. Enterprise. My name is Mami Tomoe, you can call me Mami. I'm here today because I have a question I'd like to ask you, Ms. Enterprise.”

Mami Tomoe, who was quietly floating in mid-air, retracted the ribbons that had bound the witch shadows. Her beautiful body floated lightly as she approached the silver-haired girl holding a war bow.

"Oh, is there anything you want to ask me? You're the Commander's friend, so I'll tell you anything I know."

Looking at the spirited girl smiling at her, Mami Tomoe glanced uneasily at the dazzling silver ring on Enterprise's left ring finger, then lowered her head and asked her question.

"Excuse me, Miss Enterprise, what is your relationship with Xia Jun?"

Chapter 286 Sunshine! Beach! Long Legs!

Chapter 286 Sunshine! Beach! Long Legs!

Sunshine! Beach! Long legs!

If there's one thing that excites a man most in summer, it's undoubtedly the swimsuits of beautiful girls. Especially when those girls go to the beach with their sweethearts, taking out the killer swimsuits they secretly bought the day before, and agonizing over whether to put them on, it's the most alluring sight.

Meanwhile, Rorschach was comfortably reclining on a beach chair, gently stroking the blonde girl beside him who had her head resting on his lap, while looking at the bustling beach in the distance. He smiled and picked up the chilled drink still steaming on the small table next to him, taking a satisfying sip.

Ah, peaceful days are truly wonderful!

Half a month has passed since the battle of Witch's Night. Thanks to the advanced local productivity, the peripheral areas of Mitakihara that were affected by the previous battle are now undergoing intensive repairs.

However, all of this has nothing to do with Rorschach anymore.

Chaldea, having proven its strength through the Witch's Night battle, has undergone a significant change in its position and attitude when facing local forces again.

Previously, Chaldea actively sought cooperation from local powers, but now, it is the local powers who are eager to cooperate with Chaldea.

The technology capable of spatial teleportation, the terrifying hard power to arm a city in just a few tens of minutes, an unknown number of various warships, and spaceships capable of long-range jumps—any one of these alone would be enough for nations to fight tooth and nail for. Combined, they constitute a superpower that is no less powerful than the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, and may even surpass them in some ways.

After all, not every country can defend against a saturation attack from outside orbit.

We definitely can't win in a fight, so since a fight is out of the question, we should naturally seek cooperation.

Whether they had their own ulterior motives or had been watching from the sidelines, they were all gathered outside Chaldea's office, wanting to meet Rorschach, the leader of Chaldea, and discuss matters of cooperation.

Unfortunately, Rorschach wouldn't listen to these hindsight opinions. Where were they before? Now they want to cooperate? Not so easy.

He's already taken his female companions to a secluded beach to relax. As for those powerful figures, let them wait and see.

What? You're asking if anyone will get angry? Enraged? You'd better ask Rorschach's strategic cruiser fleet first.

Sometimes, having a big fist means you can do whatever you want.

Forgetting all about those greedy politicians, Luo Xia sipped his chilled drink while watching a group of laughing young women in the distance.

Hmm~ Klein's figure is even better than I imagined, although I feel that men's clothing suits her better.

That girl Santiago, tsk tsk, so all her nutrients are concentrated in her breasts?

Helena is building sandcastles with Eldridge; they look like a mother and daughter. No wonder she's Helena's mom, she exudes wifely charm.

Wait, Eldridge is wearing her school swimsuit? This kid knows how to read people's minds. I'll reward her with an ice cream later.

The company, huh? Where did the company go?

Luo Xia scanned the beach with some confusion, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't find the silver-haired girl. It wasn't until a loud eagle's cry that the man spotted her.

On a reef far from the crowd, Enterprise, dressed in a silver-white swimsuit, stood quietly. Her long silver hair was tied into a loose ponytail, and her fair and slender arms were slightly raised to catch the majestic eagle falling from the sky.

Ah, really, that girl from the company is a bit withdrawn and doesn't get along with people. Looks like I need to find some time to talk to her; this can't go on like this for long.

Subconsciously touching his smooth chin, the shop manager decided to find some time to have a serious talk with this spirited young woman, hoping to help her get along better with others.

Just as Luo Xia was pondering what words to use to persuade the company, another group of girls had already changed into their swimsuits and were running towards the beach.

"Oh, the ocean! Wuhu! I'm number one!"

First and foremost was the girl who shone like a flame.

Sakura Kyoko, unusually, didn't maintain her usual ponytail hairstyle. Instead, she let her red hair down and excitedly darted past Rorschach. After running a few steps, she plunged into the waves and disappeared. It was quite a while before she came back up with a hapless lobster and shouted at the crowd on the shore.

"Hahaha, Sayaka! Look what I caught! Our dinner is sorted for tonight! Wait, I'll go catch a few for Madoka and the others!"

With a cheerful grin, she tossed a certain unlucky lobster onto the beach, and then, dressed in a daring bikini, Sakura Kyoko flipped over and plunged back into the waves, heading off to find her next prey.

"Hey, you better watch out!"

Following closely behind Sakura Kyoko was Miki Sayaka, who, despite appearing to be the most boyish of all the girls, was dressed conservatively in a light blue one-piece swimsuit.

The blue-haired girl first looked helplessly at the spot where Sakura Kyoko had disappeared, sighing and shaking her head, but then obediently walked to the side, carefully picked up the large lobster that the red-haired girl had thrown around and put it aside to look after.

This is her dinner for today; she can't lose it.

"Kyoko is still so energetic, that's great. Homura-chan, shall we go swimming together later? I'm not very good at it, can you teach me?"

The one speaking was Madoka Kaname, a pink-haired girl wearing a cute ruffled swimsuit. Closely following Madoka was Homura Akemi, wearing a simple black swimsuit with a camera hanging around her neck.

"No problem, Xiaoyuan, I will definitely teach you well."

With a slightly flushed face, Homura Akemi looked at the pink-haired girl in her adorable swimsuit and silently touched the tip of her nose, trying to check if any of her "loyal" fluids had dripped down.

With a smile, Luo Xia watched Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname walk together towards the beach after greeting the two of them. He picked up his chilled drink and took a sip, feeling quite satisfied with the two's current situation.

The conflict between Madoka Kaname and Homura Akemi mainly stems from Homura's belief that Madoka became the Law of Cycles to save her, and that she would never be able to see her family and friends again, nor experience the various aspects of life.

Because of her own actions, Madoka's karma continued to accumulate, ultimately forcing her to choose to become an eternally lonely god to save all magical girls. This reality constantly tormented Homura Akemi's heart, causing her soul to gradually sink into depravity.

Madoka Kaname, on the other hand, faces a different dilemma. She is fully aware of Homura Akemi's thoughts and feelings, but her sense of responsibility prevents her from abandoning everything and returning to the human world. There must be a 'Law of Cycles' to accept all the deceased magical girls and prevent them from becoming witches. Only in this way can this planet, which has been ravaged by Kyubey, be maintained.

One only wants the other person to return to the world of the living, stay by their side forever, and never have to worry about those trivial matters again.

Although one of them also likes the other, for the sake of all the magical girls, they have to maintain the status quo and painfully ignore their own feelings.

The two clearly had feelings for each other, but were forced to separate due to unfortunate realities, and even ended up creating a Time Demon. In Luo Xia's opinion, all of this was the screenwriter's fault.

Now, the conflict between the two has been properly resolved.

Through Rorschach's contract, Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname are bound together. This connection is not limited to this world, but applies to all beings named 'Homare Akemi' and 'Madoka Kaname' throughout endless time and space.

Naturally, having become the 'Law of Cycles' and the 'Demon of Time', they also had a profound spiritual and physical encounter through Rorschach's contract, completely resolving the knots in their hearts caused by a series of misunderstandings, and choosing their destinies anew.

The infinite Möbius strip and the principle of a circle without end are two very similar concepts. Their origin is due to Homura Akemi's repeated reincarnations in an attempt to save the girl who saved her and fulfill the promise she made back then.

Now that their misunderstandings have been resolved, the two naturally don't need to escalate the situation to such an unmanageable point as before.

Madoka Kaname wants to save all the magical girls in the world, while Homura Akemi wants to stay with Madoka Kaname forever. There is actually a perfect solution between them.

That is, Homura Akemi, who has already ascended to the status of the Demon of Time, willingly merges into Madoka Kaname's Law of Cycles. Now at the same level as the pink-haired girl, she will no longer age or die, and will stay with her beloved forever. In this way, even if Madoka ascends to godhood, she will have others by her side, and will no longer be lonely or desolate.

On the other hand, with Homura Akemi as her powerful ally, Madoka, whose strength has greatly increased, can handle matters related to magical girls more effectively without any worries.

In addition, because of their contract with Rorschach, the two of them can even create their own clones to return to the human world and reunite with their friends, without having to suffer because of the separation between humans and gods.

In this way, all the factors that could have caused conflict between Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname have been eliminated, and the two can finally quietly snuggle together and enjoy that rare tranquility.

Oh, right, just one more thing. Between this awkward couple, although Homura Akemi, who has become the Demon of Time, seems to be more assertive and queen-like, according to Rorschach's observation, the one who dominates their relationship is actually the seemingly gentle Madoka Kaname, which surprised the shopkeeper.

As expected, even in her Mega Evolution form, Homura Akemi remained the same timid, braided girl in front of Madoka Kaname, unchanged from the past.

Having discussed the Flame Demon and Madoka, who have evolved into higher-level life forms, let's now talk about Homura Akemi and Madoka Kaname in Rorschach's world.

Perhaps to make up for past regrets, or perhaps for some unspeakable feeling, the Law of Circularity and the Demon of Time in the parallel universe did not choose to absorb the 'self' of this world. Instead, they carefully protected this world, allowing the 'self' in this world to continue to maintain a peaceful and tranquil life that it could not have on its own.

It was for these reasons that Rorschach witnessed this scene: the two girls, now free from all burdens, could finally enjoy life without any worries.

"Xia Jun, you seem very happy?"

"Ah, I guess so. After all, everyone is alive and well, isn't that something to be happy about?"

Mami Tomoe, who had been lying quietly beside Rorschach with her eyes closed, seemed to sense the man's feelings and looked up at Rorschach's profile. The shopkeeper, after ruffling her head, pulled her into his arms with a sudden, surprised cry.

"Natsu, Natsu-kun?! No, it's just... Xiaoyuan and the others are watching, I'm so shy."

"Don't worry, I won't do anything, I just want to hug you."

Having received the man's promise, Mami finally felt relieved and nestled peacefully against Rorschach's chest, listening to his strong and powerful heartbeat, a blissful smile gradually appearing on her lips.

Unfortunately, there are always some inconsiderate third wheels in this world. Even if the atmosphere between two people is perfect, she still has to force her way in.