Chapter 928: Akemi Homura's Warning

Akemi Homura returned to her home, having no intention of going to sleep immediately; instead, she took out her computer and began to look up some of the things Lingyun had mentioned.

Although many of the things within it felt extremely difficult for Akemi Homura to understand, there were still some things she could comprehend.

Time passed bit by bit, the sun had already quietly risen from the horizon, and Akemi Homura sat before the computer, her eyes slightly vacant.

She had come to understand what kind of state a Yang God was, but the more she knew, the heavier the sense of powerlessness in her heart became; that was the highest level of Daoist Elixir Path cultivation, and just thinking about it was quite terrifying. Whether there was anyone in this world capable of reaching such a realm remained an unknown.

Just at this moment, the Soul Gem on Akemi Homura's hand quietly became stained with a dim, murky color.

"It's getting late, time to go to school." Akemi Homura patted her cheeks to make herself look a bit more energetic.

For a Magical Girl, pulling an all-nighter was no big deal; one only needed to use Magic to slightly adjust one's state. From the moment she discarded her glasses and undid her braids, she had already steeled her heart to pay any price to save Kaname Madoka.

Because she had things on her mind, Akemi Homura was still somewhat distracted during class. Fortunately, her own academic foundation had become quite solid through repeated Cycles, so even when she was occasionally called upon by the teacher, she could answer perfectly.

"Madoka, don't you feel like today's transfer student is a bit abnormal?" Sayaka whispered to Kaname Madoka.

"Mm, it seems so." Kaname Madoka nodded, a trace of doubt in her eyes as well.

She clearly remembered that previously, Akemi Homura had been eager to kill Kyubey, who was by her side, as quickly as possible, but now Akemi Homura's gaze had not landed on Kyubey even once; this situation was truly too strange.

At noon, Kaname Madoka and Sayaka went to the Rooftop together to eat lunch. Perhaps due to the influence of those eerie dreams, she would always unconsciously pay attention to Akemi Homura. Now, this strange state of Akemi Homura's also made her feel a slight sense of unease in her heart.

While eating, they couldn't help but talk about matters concerning Magical Girls.

Just at this moment, Akemi Homura suddenly appeared on the Rooftop.

Seeing Akemi Homura appear, Sayaka became alert all at once, subconsciously blocking in front of Kaname Madoka and Kyubey, her eyes staring fixedly at Akemi Homura.

Just at this moment, Tomoe Mami's voice reached their ears: "Don't worry."

On the clock tower on the other side of the Rooftop, Tomoe Mami's figure appeared quietly, looking toward Akemi Homura's direction. If Akemi Homura made any unusual moves, she would definitely stop her at the first opportunity.

Akemi Homura, walking toward the two, glanced at Tomoe Mami indifferently, then withdrew her gaze.

"Do you still want to continue what happened yesterday?" Sayaka said with a vigilant look.

Looking at the guarded Sayaka, Akemi Homura said expressionlessly: "No, I don't have that intention. Although I wanted to resolve it before it made contact with Kaname Madoka, it is already too late now..."

Speaking to this point, Akemi Homura couldn't help but sigh slightly in her heart. Perhaps when she left Lingyun's house, she shouldn't have gone back so quickly; she should have wandered around Kaname Madoka's house a few more times!

Immediately, Akemi Homura looked up again toward Kaname Madoka's direction: "Then, what are you going to do now? Do you also intend to become a Magical Girl?"

"I..." Kaname Madoka lowered her head slightly, a trace of hesitation on her face.

"This kind of thing is not for you to criticize!" Sayaka directly interrupted Kaname Madoka's words.

Akemi Homura ignored the angry Sayaka, only placing her gaze on Kaname Madoka: "Do you still remember what I said yesterday?"

"Mm." Kaname Madoka nodded weakly.

"That's good. I hope my advice won't be in vain." After saying this, Akemi Homura turned and left directly.

"Um, Homura, um, what wish did you make to become a Magical Girl?" Kaname Madoka asked, looking at Akemi Homura's back.

For some reason, Kaname Madoka always felt that there seemed to be a connection between her and Akemi Homura that others could hardly imagine. Although this feeling came without any reason, remembering the strange dreams she had previously had about Akemi Homura, she still couldn't help but ask.

Hearing Kaname Madoka's words, Akemi Homura's footsteps couldn't help but pause, and she turned to look at Kaname Madoka.

Kaname Madoka was momentarily stunned; she always felt that within Akemi Homura's gaze existed many emotions she couldn't understand—there seemed to be joy, there was also sadness, and even some helplessness and determination.

In the instant Kaname Madoka was stunned, Akemi Homura had already turned away again, slowly disappearing from the Rooftop. It wasn't that she didn't want to tell Kaname Madoka about the things in the Infinite Cycle, but countless lessons were placed clearly before her eyes; saying such things would only produce the greatest counter-effect.

After leaving the Rooftop, Akemi Homura couldn't help but let out a long breath. Through countless Cycles, having seen Kaname Madoka's death countless times, her heart was already exhausted. If it weren't for the belief in saving Kaname Madoka supporting her, perhaps she would have long since been lost in the Infinite Cycle, or turned into a witch. In Akemi Homura's heart, Kaname Madoka was her final coordinate, the existence that kept her from being lost.

Gently patting her cheeks, Akemi Homura couldn't help but think of Lingyun. This new physical education teacher seemed mysterious; if she went to find him, would there be any help?

This was an extremely mysterious person, someone who had never appeared in her countless Cycles. Moreover, he seemed to possess a special, mysterious power; could she try to invite him to deal with Walpurgisnacht together?

In countless Cycles, Akemi Homura had become accustomed to relying on herself; now, suddenly being asked to seek help from a completely strange person, she was also very resistant to this situation.

However, in countless Cycles, no matter what she did, she could not reverse Kaname Madoka's fate, so introducing a brand-new, unfamiliar variable might just allow fate to take an unexpected turn.

Thinking of this, a trace of determination and apology flashed in Akemi Homura's eyes. In order to save her best friend, she could only drag Lingyun into this. If she failed this time as well, she would definitely rewind time again and exclude Lingyun in the next Cycle.

Thinking of this, Akemi Homura turned abruptly and walked toward the faculty office.