One-way traffic

"She just fainted. As for Hatsune, I've already given her some basic first aid. If we take her to the hospital afterward, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"Little Flame...?"

Madoka Kaname looked at Homura Akemi with some confusion.

The other person had a very light smile on their face, an expression she had never seen on Homura Akemi's face before.

"Don't worry about it, Xiaoyuan."

Homura Akemi slowly walked to her side and spoke softly in a very gentle tone.

"I've simply finally ended my long journey of redemption..."

“Redemption…”

We have no idea what happened, and there's no way of knowing.

However, even so, Madoka Kaname still managed to glean some information.

…She couldn't help but laugh along.

"That would be even better."

"Thanks to Xiaoyan and the others, we were all saved. It's all thanks to your hard work!"

"No, that's not how it is..."

The girl couldn't help but shake her head.

"The one who saved us should be someone else, right?"

As she spoke, she looked at the figure lying to one side.

She couldn't help laughing.

"That villain who claims to be immersed in darkness, yet is gentler and kinder than anyone else."

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Incomprehensible.

Why was Witch Night destroyed by human power?

It's simply incomprehensible.

and so.

"...There are still many things that need to be investigated."

This is neither Earth nor the universe.

Rather, it is somewhere outside the universe, in another realm.

Cupid, no… Cupids.

Their true form originates from outside the universe and is called the Incubator.

The alien race whose goal is to prevent the destruction of the universe plans to use the powerful energy generated by the emotions of human girls to offset the energy consumption of the universe.

This is the true essence of Kyubey.

Now, completely identical creatures have come together.

"Those black wings are probably something beyond the human realm. Even the emotional connection between magical girls and witches in the night can't compare to them. Perhaps... it's a power like that of a god?"

"I don't know."

"But at least it shows that human emotions are the foundation of power, right?"

"That's right, that's right."

"Hmm, it's definitely more appropriate to rely on the power of human emotions."

"Human potential is truly unimaginable, and it really is the most suitable thing to be used as fertilizer."

This is their view of humans.

Isn't it a wonderful thing to sacrifice the self of a small race of humans or certain individuals in exchange for the harmony of the entire universe?

"Oh dear, my apologies."

but.

At some point before that.

"Was it too reckless to intervene?"

"Oh well, there's nothing I can do about it."

"After all, it's us. If we don't do this, it will be really inconvenient for us to walk."

"If it were the old place, it would be fine, after all, it's a place that makes people feel relaxed. But now it's a bit too anxious."

"Isn't this just your own opinion?"

What is it? Who has come here?

wrong.

—The Cupids looked ahead.

Four figures appeared in this world.

"You...who are you?"

"Oh dear, it does seem like someone else does."

Someone has come here.

These four people.

…No.

Are they really human?

"—I'm so sorry, my little darling."

One of the girls walked over.

She skipped and hopped like a little girl until she reached a Cupid.

"Well, that's how it is. We had to do this because of some people's demands, so I'm sorry."

She simply patted Cupid's head with her hand.

then.

The concept of the Qubi race has disappeared.

"If this isn't a starting point, then why are you guys using nq haha? I'm not coming, you're just a piece of dog shit, don't you need nnq hehe?"

The last sentence was no longer coherent.

"You've gone too far."

"It's a small matter. Didn't you also arbitrarily tear open the layers of this world and let the living zombies weaken your power to less than one-infinite fraction?"

"They say it's one in an infinite number, but even if it's less than one in an infinite number, it would still be enough to annihilate more than a trillion universes, right?"

"A trillion times? How dare you even mention such a small number?"

"It's all the same, it's just a random number, it doesn't matter whether it's a capital city or a grain of sand in the Ganges."

There were four of them.

Ahead of them were two women and one man.

She was wrapped in bandages, like a goddess.

A girl dressed in ancient Chinese clothing, with talismans pasted on her head, looking like a zombie from an ancient costume drama.

An old mummy who looks like a god, wearing a purple-gold robe and holding a golden sword.

A man with a severed right hand, covered in tattoos, and looking quite menacing.

Four people stood together here.

"So."

The one-armed man looked around indifferently, gazing at the space beyond the universe.

"Why did you specifically summon us 'Demon Gods' to this world of other rubber bands? What are you planning to do?"

"If it's about interference, it's actually impossible, right? After all, we're just products of the original world. We're weak and can't interfere with other worlds... what a load of rubbish!"

"Stop lying through your teeth, your joke makes me want to vomit."

"Is this your excuse for accidentally destroying and rebuilding those universes on the level of Aleph? What a disgusting demon god."

"Oh well, anyway, it's some world from who knows where. Although it has universes just like our original world, who knows that those universes are just as unable to withstand the power of the demon god. A single hair could burst those universes to the point of being hundreds of thousands of times larger."

Demon.

They are terrifying beings wielding the power of destruction and creation.

The world is at their mercy, and they can reshape it as they please. Even after they have left their original home world, these monsters can still run rampant in other universes.

Even their random entry into a normal universe or world can lead to the destruction of that world itself, even if it's just a single strand of hair.

This is the group of monsters that are synonymous with destruction.

"Although the power of a demon god can destroy the universe a trillion times more than the sands of the Ganges with just a nose hair, it is still somewhat lacking in the theory of manipulating other rubber bands. Well, it's not as convenient as it used to be."

"Is this your reason for wiping out an entire race? Although I was planning to do the same."

"I don't know, I've forgotten what it's called. It's such an adorable little white creature. To be honest, I should have taken one home and kept it as a pet."

"Don't say things like that after you've wiped out their entire race in less than a second."

Nephthous, the Egyptian mourner.

The Chinese Immortal of Corpse Dissection, Niangniang.

The Wandering Buddha, the Monk.

The true God-King, Silver-Armed Nuada.

Four demon gods from other worlds have descended upon this place.

So what exactly is their purpose?

"To be honest, those two guys just dumped us here and left us there."

"That's right. I remember one of the men named Witte, right? He said something like, 'A member of your world is here,' which is why I became interested."

So who is it?

"Hmm... I can't quite put my finger on it. It feels like I'm being blocked by 'some kind of force'?"

"Some kind of power?"

Nuada touched his chin with his only remaining left hand.

Who could possibly shield the power of a demon god and prevent observation?

and.

"And ultimately, it seems that the reason we're here is because these rubber band theory concepts are vibrating with each other across the world, right?"

Each one is completely different.

That feeling was like a series of different rubber bands.

The rubber band theory.

This is what happens when the definitions of world and demon god are overlapped.

In fact, even the espers in Academy City have concepts related to rubber bands in quantum mechanics.

But that's not the point.

"So what should we do next...?"

The four demon gods looked around.

They discovered that the gaps they had come through were becoming fewer and fewer. Although they could forcibly tear the universe apart to get out, that would cause the universe to be violently destroyed by the power of the demon god.

These demons are all kind-hearted, good-natured residents who love protecting small animals and cherishing flowers and plants. They wouldn't just randomly destroy someone else's universe a hundred or eighty trillion times over.