Chapter 927: The Troublesome Tomoe Mami

After Akemi Homura left, Ruoxi reappeared from the Void and hung onto Lingyun's neck.

"Brother, by telling Akemi Homura so many things all at once like that, aren't you afraid of raising her guard?" Ruoxi asked with some curiosity.

"I think the possibility is low," Lingyun said indifferently. "From beginning to end, I didn't mention a single word about Magical Girls, nor did I mention anything about time loops. I merely stated the abnormalities I discovered in her from the perspective of a Supernatural Being."

"Hmm, this feeling is a bit like 'stealing the beam and replacing it with a pillar'!" Ruoxi said.

"If it's stealing the beam and replacing it with a pillar, then so be it. After all, the current Akemi Homura already knows some of the drawbacks of Soul Gems; I am simply bringing up things she doesn't know or hasn't thought of and telling her."

"Then what about the end? You told her that if she has any issues, she can ask an adult for help—isn't that just hinting for her to come to you for help? How high do you think the probability of that is?" Ruoxi asked.

"I'm not sure about that. After all, the current Akemi Homura is no longer the original Akemi Homura. Although those countless Cycles pushed her to the brink of collapse, they also tempered her mind. In terms of temperament alone, she can be considered the strongest in the Five-Color Squad," Lingyun said.

"Mm, I agree with that point," Ruoxi also expressed deep agreement.

"Let's put Akemi Homura's matter aside for now. With her current personality, she won't act rashly until she has reached a certain conclusion, unless the matter involves Kaname Madoka. The most important thing right now is actually Tomoe Mami," Lingyun said.

"You mean, the headless senior incident?" Ruoxi asked.

"Calculating the time, this event isn't far off. I have already set up surveillance at the Snack Witch's location; as soon as Tomoe Mami and the others enter the Snack Witch's Witch Barrier, we will be able to detect it immediately," Lingyun said.

In Lingyun's understanding, purely in terms of combat power, the Snack Witch is no match for Tomoe Mami. In a sense, Tomoe Mami should be the strongest in terms of combat power within the Five-Color Squad. Although the current Akemi Homura has the ability to defeat Tomoe Mami, information advantage likely accounts for a large part of that factor.

As for why Tomoe Mami would die at the hands of the Snack Witch, in Lingyun's view, it is truly a helpless matter. The Snack Witch was able to bite off Tomoe Mami's head because of its surprise attack, and Tomoe Mami's Soul Gem just happened to be on her head. While biting off Tomoe Mami's head, the Snack Witch also destroyed Tomoe Mami's Soul Gem, leading to her death.

If Tomoe Mami's Soul Gem were not on her head, she might have had a fighting chance. After all, for the Magical Girls of this world, the Soul Gem is the true body; as for the physical body, it can be repaired as long as there is Magic.

In a sense, this can also be considered an advantage for the Magical Girls of this world. The bodies of Magical Girls in this world do not have fatal weaknesses; even if their heart is blown apart, they can recover with the help of Magic. Actually, this can be considered to have both advantages and disadvantages, though the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.

"However, the biggest problem right now is still Tomoe Mami," Lingyun sighed slightly.

To others, Tomoe Mami is the representative of a winner in life: living in a high-end apartment, behaving elegantly, impeccable in almost every aspect, able to calmly handle everything alone amidst loneliness and danger, and guiding others in the manner of a senior.

But in reality, Tomoe Mami is also a very fragile person, very easily hurt, and afraid of loneliness. Therefore, after knowing that Kaname Madoka and Sayaka had the aptitude to become Magical Girls, she unconsciously wanted to pull them into the fold to share this heavy fate with her. Even her Magic is like this: using Ribbons to connect objects to one another and bind them together.

If she were to learn the truth about Magical Girls, Tomoe Mami would be the most likely to collapse and the most likely to go berserk. In Akemi Homura's countless Cycles, there was once a situation where Tomoe Mami's mind collapsed directly after learning that Magical Girls turn into Witches, and she wanted to take others down with her.

And in that incident, the innocent Sakura Kyoko became a victim of Tomoe Mami's gun. If it weren't for the fact that Kaname Madoka, who had already become a Magical Girl, acted faster and shattered Tomoe Mami's Soul Gem, Akemi Homura would likely have followed in Sakura Kyoko's footsteps.

"So, although Tomoe Mami is the strongest backing in the Five-Color Squad, she is also the most dangerous ticking time bomb; one slight oversight and she will blow the entire team to smithereens. Perhaps that is the reason why Akemi Homura didn't go to cooperate with the current Tomoe Mami," Lingyun said.

"And there is another very important matter, which is Tomoe Mami's current attitude toward Kyubey. In Tomoe Mami's heart, the current Kyubey is her most important friend and one of her spiritual pillars. If Akemi Homura were to speak rashly, she would likely be perceived by Tomoe Mami as sowing discord, and their relationship would become even worse," Lingyun couldn't help but let out a sigh as he said this.

"So, something like Kyubey should be humanely destroyed. Those cute children risk their own lives to exchange for wishes, yet are toyed with by Kyubey in this form—it is truly unforgivable!" A trace of anger appeared on Ruoxi's face as well.

"Rest assured, I have already set the punishment for Kyubey. I believe that little fellow will definitely like this toy. When the time comes, let Kyubey also taste what it's like to have its own life toyed with by others at will!" A cold sneer slowly curled up at the corner of Lingyun's mouth.

"Mm, Kyubey must be punished properly. I can feel the sorrow and anger of those Magical Girls in this world after they turn into Witches; it is enough to overturn the entire world. If this power were to fully erupt, it would be enough to drag the entire universe into destruction," Ruoxi's tone carried a hint of gravity.

"In that case, we can't let Kyubey off even more. But the most important thing right now is to first break the trust between Tomoe Mami and Kyubey. Hmm, perhaps we can consider that Snack Witch who turned Tomoe Mami into a headless senior," Lingyun said softly.

"The Snack Witch? Lingyun, do you have a plan?" Ruoxi asked.

"A plan? I can only say I have a rough idea. Whether it will work or not will depend on the situation," Lingyun tapped his fingers lightly on the table, wondering what he was thinking about.