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Chapter 692: Liberation of the Soul

"It's over, it's here!"

It was only at this time that Sayaka finally noticed the huge and terrifying witch behind her. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In her gaze, the Witch of Despair born from the roses and thorns was slowly but surely walking towards them, eager to swallow them up completely.

A wave of despair swept through the Rose Manor, a symbol of self-isolation and lockdown, and the lives of any intruder would be drained by thorns.

Based on feelings such as 'self-isolation', the enemy is the Witch of Despair who has developed from above.

"Don't rush."

Yuki pushed the two behind him and whispered to the silently wailing witch, moving forward.

"Immediately, immediately there will be no pain, no resentment."

Ignoring the shouts behind her, she continued to move forward, whispering to the witch, "I will help you free yourself from this despair." ”

At that moment, the twisted flower-shaped witch paused for a moment, and the next moment erupted in rage and wail, and the tide of despair spread.

The pitch-black magic pattern continued to condense in the aura of despair, and the soul that was engulfed in despair still maintained its fear of the outside world, sealing itself in the dark world.

It's shouting: 'Don't come here'!

The thorny iron branches are born from the earth, expand, derive, and turn into iron walls layer by layer, engulfing the Yuxi who stepped into the realm.

Even if he could find a gap in the last moment, Yuki's cheek was cut by the pitch-black thorns.

"Don't be afraid, you can't do anything just by hiding here." Ignoring the thorny thorns, she stretched out her palm to the witch who was wailing behind the iron branches.

"If you are closed off for fear of being hurt, won't there be nothing?"

Whispering, she spread her palms, "Don't be afraid right away." ”

In an instant, the card between her fingers unleashed a soft glow, and all resentment and thorns began to dissipate in her path.

Under the irrigation of magic power, it is sealed in the card, and the magic called 'Soul Liberation' unfolds.

At that moment, someone whispered in the ear of a soul immersed in despair: Liberate yourself from sorrow and despair, you should not be bound here.

In my name, I grant you freedom - the liberation of the soul!

The thorns crumbled, the roses withered, and the witch's realm crumbled under the diffuse light, as if the shackles were freed.

The dark witch let out a final cry under the light, and no longer resisted, allowing herself to be disintegrated and dissipated by the light.

The dark mist of despair and resentment slowly dissipated, revealing a vague human form.

Tears flowed, the spirit that no longer feared smiled at her and dissipated.

Finally freed from the shackles of despair, she no longer has to be imprisoned in a dark cage under the power of 'Soul Liberation'.

Be liberated from eternal sorrow.

The barrier began to crumble, and the layers of strange worlds peeled away like weathered murals, turning into scattered dust.

In the scattered dust, Yuki stretched out his palm and caught the seed of lament that had no soul to live in.

The slender fingers were closed, and when they were unfolded again, the pure black seeds had turned into crystal-like transparency.

Facing the silver moonlight, she raised the crystal seed in her hand and smiled: "It's very beautiful."

"yes, it's beautiful."

On the tall building of the urban forest in the distance, the pure white incubator whispered, turned his head to the girl holding black tea beside him, and said, "Okay, Asami, let's go." ”

Holding a still white porcelain teacup, the blonde girl named Ba Asami did not retract her gaze, and asked suspiciously, "That child...... Is it the new magical girl? ”

"No, Asami, that might be my enemy."

QB said in his usual calm and indifferent tone: "After knowing the truth about the witch, do you still choose to be on my side?" ”

"No, I'm just on my side." Ba Asami whispered: "Although I want to hate you, but after all, you saved my life, didn't you?" ”

"You are the one who makes the wish, you are the one who lives, and you are the one who has to face the sad fate." QB said unmoved, "You never owe me. ”

"It seems that I really can't let go of such a fate. I was angry at the thought of becoming a witch. ”

A silver flintlock musket was aimed at QB's head, and Asami said seriously, "How about letting me kill a few more times?" ”

"There's no point in venting like this, don't you already know that? Besides, if I want to......"

QB's long tail swiped, and in an instant, the majestic power swept through, smashing the weapon in Asami's hand, and by the way, her body was knocked back several meters, and the uninterrupted voice only came at this time:

“…… You won't even have time to pull the trigger. ”

"Compared to what it used to be, the current personality is really unpleasant." Asami squatted down and said to it seriously, "But what exactly do you want to do?" ”

Ignoring her sarcasm, QB rolled his eyes: "I just want to see if there is another possibility of the future." ”

"If it succeeds, there will be no need for a tragic product like 'Magical Girl' to exist in the future.

If you lose, it means that it is the little girl who wins. She might be able to do better than me then. ”

"Then why not work with her?" Asami held up QB and looked at the contractor who was close at hand: "Your purpose is obviously the same, right?" ”

"Sometimes, the mere difference in 'process' is enough to make two people completely incompatible in the same world." QB said indifferently: "That kid is too naïve, so it's impossible." ”

"Really? Don't underestimate children because of 'naivety', qb. Asami chuckled: "It's rare for me to see you helpless." ”

"Really? Doesn't matter. QB disagreed: "Then you can take a good look at whether this cruel world can accommodate that kind of naïve thoughts." ”

"I'm looking forward to it." Asami smiled and turned back to the path from which she came: "What are you going to do next?" ”

"First of all, gather all the magical girls within the allowable range, ...... here" QB closed his eyes a little tiredly, and whispered to himself: "First of all, master all the witches in the world, before the witch night begins." ”

"But then again, in the future you see...... Will I really be decapitated? ”

"Maybe, maybe you will turn black into a witch or a madman, do you want to try it?"

"Ah, that seems to be pretty interesting."

……

"General."

Under the gorgeous peach blossoms, the smiling fairy ate the last chess piece of her opponent and played with the delicate chess piece in her hand: "The thirtieth victory, your chess strength is really far from good." ”

"I said that I'm not good at this kind of game" Bai Shuo, who was on the opposite side of the chessboard, leaned helplessly under the tree and threw the 'pawn' in his hand onto the chessboard: "Is it worth being so happy to bully a chess idiot?" ”

"What!" Nuwa held the chessboard seriously and looked at his face closer: "I'm helping you improve your chess skills!" Shouldn't you thank me? ”

"Yes, yes, thank you for the merciful and shining Lord Nuwa for taking such great pains to help the villain improve her skills." Bai Shuo sighed helplessly: "But from early morning to now, aren't you hungry?" ”

"Not at all." Nuwa said seriously: "And your thanks are not sincere at all." ”

Bai Shuo could only cover his face and sigh, and raised his head after a long time: "Or I'll say ...... again"

I don't know when, Nuwa had already approached and looked at Bai Shuo's eyes seriously, which made his words stop abruptly.

After a long time, she sat back in her place with a disappointed face: "Forget it, seeing that you are so unwilling, I won't bother you." ”

She seemed to be angry, so she got up and left despite Bai Shuo's retention.

"Ahra, young man, won't you catch up?"

In Bai Shuo's sigh, a soft voice suddenly came from the tree above his head.

Bai Shuo's expression became more and more helpless, and he raised his head to look at the sly smiling immortal on the tree: "Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother of the West, how long do you have to watch." ”

Playing with the crystal ball in her hand, the Queen Mother of the West, who seemed to be in her prime, whispered with a look of remembrance: "I really miss it." As soon as I saw you, I remembered me and Dayu back then......"

It's a grandmother who is hundreds of years old, so don't sell cute, okay!

Bai Shuo wanted to say this very much, but in the face of this veteran natural stay for so many years, he had a feeling of powerlessness that had vomited into the empty place.

"Why don't you catch up?" The Queen Mother of the West raised her head and looked into the distance: "She is very angry." ”

"What about catching up?" Bai Shuo asked rhetorically.

Queen Mother Xi replied seriously: "At least she will be a little happier, Nuwa's child has grown up since I was a child, as long as I comfort you a little, I will definitely forgive you." ”

"So what?" Bai Shuo leaned under the tree and closed his eyes as if he was sleepy: "I have to leave after all." ”

"Ho, what a cruel young man." The Queen Mother of the West sighed helplessly: "I don't even want to leave her a little good memory." ”

In an instant, Bai Shuo opened his eyes and looked at the elders on the tree in silence.

"Angry? It's really scary. The Queen Mother of the West kicked her legs indifferently, comfortable and leisurely: "It seems that I am also hated." ”

"No, it's just helpless." Bai Shuo retracted his gaze and looked into the distance: "Please continue." ”

"It's a pity that people often forget what to say when they get old, and I'm hundreds of years old after all...... It's terrible to become so old without realizing it.

Looking back on the days when I was a girl, it was like yesterday. ”

It was only at this time that the Queen Mother of the West revealed a vicissitudes of life, looked at the crystal ball suspended in her hand, and whispered: "That's why I know how to cherish the preciousness of time, if you don't hurry up with some words, you will never have a chance to say it again." ”

"It's the same for her, it's the same for you."

After speaking, she stopped talking, just intently looked at the crystal ball that had been held in her hand for hundreds of years, and watched intently at the changes in the reflection of the wind and clouds, all things in the world.

In silence, Bai Shuo opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and took a long breath.

Bai Shuo, who stood up from the ground, pondered for a moment, and then walked firmly into the distance.

In the view of the Queen Mother of the West, he walked through the peach grove and the path, and found the woman who was so angry that she kicked and beat the innocent tree trunk, and held her wrist.

Ignoring her struggles, he pulled her closer to his arms, his lips opening and closing, as if to say something.

Finally, lower your head and gently ......

The vicissitudes of life and gentleness of his gaze twisted silently, looking at the peach blossom pink falling in the sky.

In this world that seemed to have suddenly become extremely beautiful, the Queen Mother of the West closed her eyes and whispered softly: "What a beautiful season." Every time I come to this time, I will think of you, Yu ......"

……

"Madoka!"

In the silence, she awoke from her nightmare with a hoarse wail, and lay on the familiar bed, gasping for wear.

Her dilated pupils contracted with difficulty, and she finally woke up from her palpitations, aware of where she was.

Here it is...... Your own home?

"Ah, you're awake."

Noticing her noise, the sleepy-eyed girl rubbed her eyes, got up from the side, and looked at her with a smile.

"Don't worry, Madoka has returned home safely."

Xiao Meiyan subconsciously touched her chest, which was familiarly bandaged with a bandage and tied with a bow full of childish side.

Subconsciously propping up her body, supporting the exhaustion from the depths of her soul, she rubbed her head and asked in a low voice, "I...... Here it is......"

"This should be your home." Youxi sat next to her and said seriously: "But I don't have the key, so I just broke the door and came in." ”

She smiled proudly, patted her chest and said, "But don't worry, I have a good fit for you." ”

“……”

Xiao Meiyan couldn't understand what she said in a drowsy state, she could only think sluggishly and hard, and her right hand subconsciously pressed on the back of her left hand, instantly falling into fear.

The soul gem that was originally there...... It's gone!

"Are you looking for this?" With her somewhat unkempt hair, Yuki rummaged through a large pile of clutter in the room for a long time, and finally found the purple soul gem.

"Because it looks a little dirty, I'll wash it for you." She stretched out her fingers and handed the soul gem to Xiao Meiyan, who was close at hand, "This should be important, right?" ”

Xiao Meiyan finally came to her senses, and looked blankly at the piece of pure and transparent gem in Youxi's hand, which was filled with black and turbid parts that were about to occupy more than half of the past, and now it also revealed a clear touch, and the darkness disappeared without a trace.

This is indeed his own soul gem, there is no doubt about it, but ......

"Are you...... How? She raised her head and turned her head to look at Youxi beside her: "Actually, ......"

"Secret." Youxibi cleaned up in a V-shape, showed a slightly sleepy smile, and suddenly said seriously: "There is something I want to discuss with you." ”

"Huh?"

"Because I just arrived in this place recently, I don't want to live in a hotel, but it's a hassle to rent a house. I think you're quite spacious here, and you can fit two people in it. So ......"

Yuki clasped his hands together, and his eyes were full of hope: "Please!" I'll pay the rent well! ”

After being silent for a long time, Xiao Meiyan nodded slowly: "Okay." ”

"Thank you so much!" Subconsciously, she let out a happy voice in Inticos's tone, and then yawned sleepily.

"It's getting late, I'll go to bed first."

Wearing pajamas, Youxi climbed into the small bed at the other end of the room, put on a fluffy nightcap, and got into the warm bed.

Rolled comfortably, hugged the fluffy Xiaobai, and suddenly a sense of satisfaction arose. In a way, Yuki is a very easy child to satisfy.

Xiao Meiyan leaned against the head of the bed, thinking about something, looked at Youxi blankly, and turned off the lamp.

After a long time, in the darkness, she suddenly murmured, "Eldest grandson...... Got Nozomi? ”

"Huh? Call me? Youxi, who was originally facing away from her, turned over in a daze, raised her head with difficulty, and opened her confused eyes to look at her.

Xiao Meiyan shook her head a little embarrassed: "No, it's nothing." ”

"Oh, just call me Yuki." Yuki happily fell back into the pillow and muttered in a daze.

"Youxi-san, you ...... Magical Girl? ”

"No, it's not."

In the haze of sleepiness, Yuki laughed as if he was talking in a dream and said, "I am the heir of the strongest assassination fist in history!" ”

As if she had dreamed of something interesting, she shouted vaguely while screaming "ahhh ”

"Smash! Jade shattered! Bravo! ”

“starlightbreaker！”

"Dream Seal!"

……

Anyway, I can say a lot of weird-sounding dream things, but I think I'm asleep.

Helplessly looking at Youxi, who could roll around happily in her sleep, Xiao Meiyan suddenly envied her.

It should be a good dream, right?

She lay down slowly on the bed, closed her eyes in the dark, and whispered, "Good night." ”

Curled up in the familiar scent, she suddenly felt like she didn't need to be scared anymore.

And just like that, he fell into a deep sleep.

When she opened her eyes again, it was already dawn.

A smiling girl sat on a chair and looked at her with hope: "Good morning! ”

"Good morning, good morning." Xiao Meiyan responded a little uncomfortably, rubbing her eyes: "It's ...... now"

"It's 6:45, and we're still 45 minutes away from class." Yuki answered her question, and then continued to look at her with that expectant gaze, which made her feel that she was not very good.

Xiao Meiyan habitually wanted to hold her glasses, but after her hand was raised, she remembered that she hadn't worn them again for a long time.

Behind Yuki, the pure white cat also looked at her with the same eyes as her owner, and her fluffy tail wagged and wagged.

"Yes, what's the matter?" Xiao Meiyan felt a long-lost uneasiness in her heart, and asked with some trepidation: "Is there anything dirty on my face?" ”

Taking a deep breath, Youxi made up his mind and said solemnly: "Xiao Meiyan, you...... You think you know how to cook, right? ”

"Huh?" Xiao Meiyan fell into a stupor.

"I'm a girl, but the only thing I know is somen noodles. Stir-fry is also called a dark dish by my father......"

Yuki hides her embarrassment with a heroic smile like her father: "Although the snacks are delicious, if you eat too much, you will get fat." ”

"Huh?" Xiao Meiyan couldn't understand her words, and tilted her head in confusion.

Smiling like a virgin, Ariki said, "I'm hungry." ”

At this moment she is not alone, at this moment the mentor Indicus is possessed...... This is probably the great inheritance that has been passed down from generation to generation between the master and apprentice of the Indicus lineage, right?

"Meow~" Xiaobai also matched the owner's voice, and his tail was wagging like a dog.

"So, Xiao Meiyan, please!"

Youxi grabbed Xiao Meiyan's hand, his eyes were pure and expectant: "You have all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, beauty and labor...... You must be able to make breakfast, right? ”

“……”

Xiao Meiyan fell silent, and after a long time, she nodded slowly, and said in a tone that she was not sure of, "I will do my best." ”

……