Chapter 930: Tomoe Mami's Suspicion

The sudden turn of events stunned everyone, and even Tomoe Mami was distracted by this unexpected incident, being slammed directly against the wall by the vines of the Rose Witch.

Just at this moment, several gunshots rang out abruptly; the familiars that had appeared beside Kaname Madoka were all instantly pierced by bullets, turning into tiny specks of light and vanishing.

"Who is it?" Sayaka looked instinctively toward the direction the gunshots came from.

Crisp footsteps echoed from the darkness, and a figure appeared before the two of them.

"Transfer student..."

"Homura..."

Seeing the figure emerge from the darkness, Kaname Madoka and Sayaka could not help but exclaim. Akemi Homura held her pistol, watching the familiars slowly disappear, a hint of doubt in her eyes. She felt somewhat relieved that she had followed them secretly; otherwise, Kaname Madoka would have been in real danger this time. But why did these familiars suddenly attack Kaname Madoka, and what role did Kyubey play in all this?

Just then, the Rose Witch seemed to have discovered Kyubey. Upon seeing Kyubey, the Rose Witch let out a sorrowful and angry roar, abandoning Tomoe Mami to lunge toward Kyubey.

Kyubey was still dazed when it saw the Rose Witch suddenly appear before it, and then countless vines, like whips, lashed heavily against Kyubey's body. Kyubey wanted to flee, but the vines on its body bound it tightly.

With a crisp sound, Kyubey's body was thrown heavily away, slamming against the wall like a rag doll. Blood splattered on the wall, forming a ghastly blood-flower.

"Kyubey is dead..." Seeing Kyubey lying motionless on the ground, everyone except Akemi Homura fell silent.

"This is truly unforgivable!" Seeing its good friend die, Tomoe Mami completely erupted; countless ribbons extended from the Void, converging in her hands into a massive flintlock.

"Tiro Finale..."

A powerful blast of magic shot out, instantly reducing the entire Rose Witch to nothingness. A Grief Seed fell slowly from the Void, landing at Tomoe Mami's feet.

After the witch was eliminated, the surrounding scenery began to distort, eventually slowly returning to the appearance of the original abandoned building. Tomoe Mami picked up the Grief Seed and ran toward Kyubey.

"Kyubey, Kyubey..." Seeing Kyubey lying on the ground, Tomoe Mami could not help but show a look of sadness on her face.

Suddenly, with a thud, a small white beast fell abruptly from mid-air, slamming heavily onto Kyubey's corpse.

"Eh, another Kyubey? How?" Kaname Madoka could not help but exclaim.

"Two Kyubeys?" A look of bewilderment also appeared on Tomoe Mami's face.

Even the usually calm Akemi Homura felt a flash of doubt in her eyes when she saw this scene; for some reason, she felt that the current situation was permeated with a sense of eeriness.

Kyubey climbed up from its own corpse, its eyes still filled with a trace of confusion. It had rushed over in a hurry after sensing that its clone beside Tomoe Mami had perished. Perhaps because this abandoned building had been in disrepair for years, some parts of it had rotted, and it had accidentally stepped on a rotten spot and fallen straight down. It never expected to fall onto its own corpse like this, and to be seen by everyone.

"Kyubey, th-this, what is going on?" A look of disbelief rose in Tomoe Mami's eyes.

"It's nothing, just a very ordinary Clone Technique!" Just then, the Kyubey lying on the ground slowly stood up; although it looked heavily injured, it did not affect its ability to speak at all.

"So that's how it is, Kyubey, you can even use the Clone Technique." Sayaka looked at the two Kyubeys before her and said bluntly. "But, such a powerful ability, why didn't you tell Mami-senpai? She was very worried about you just now!"

Hearing Sayaka say this, Tomoe Mami could not help but feel a bit strange, as if she were somewhat uncomfortable.

"It's nothing, just an insignificant ability." The injured Kyubey said with its head lowered. "After all, there are so many Magical Girls, and having only one of me is not enough; one could say that basically every city has a clone of me beside its Magical Girls."

After speaking, Kyubey suddenly opened its mouth and swallowed the other Kyubey, which was still in a daze, right beside it. Seeing this, all the girls present turned pale, and Akemi Homura even aimed the gun in her hand at Kyubey.

"Kyubey, what are you doing?" Kaname Madoka could not help but exclaim.

"Nothing, just simply retrieving my clone." Kyubey said, staring at Kaname Madoka with its innocent, large eyes.

Looking at Kyubey like this, the girls present did not know why, but they felt a chill rise in their hearts.

"Also, regarding the matter of the clones, Mami, you never asked before, so I didn't say anything; after all, it's not an ability worth bragging about." After swallowing the other Kyubey, the injuries on Kyubey's body seemed to have recovered a bit, and it appeared more lively.

"Right, I have some other matters to attend to, I must leave for a moment." Kyubey stood up and said to everyone, then quickly vanished into the abandoned building.

Watching Kyubey's back, Tomoe Mami felt somewhat dazed; she seemed to hear the sound of something shattering inside her heart.

"Mami-senpai..." Kaname Madoka's voice made Tomoe Mami snap back to reality.

"Mami-senpai, you seemed to be spacing out just now..." Sayaka asked softly.

"Ah, it's nothing, look at this, this is a Grief Seed, it is the egg of a witch..." Tomoe Mami, having regained her senses, quickly changed the subject. "If you are lucky, sometimes a witch will carry it with her."

"A witch's egg, will this thing be dangerous?" Kaname Madoka's attention was immediately drawn to the object in Tomoe Mami's hand.

"No, this thing is very safe now, and it is a valuable item that can serve a purpose." Tomoe Mami said with a smile. "My Soul Gem is a bit more turbid in color than it was last night, but as long as I use the Grief Seed..."

As Tomoe Mami brought her Soul Gem close to the Grief Seed, wisps of black were extracted from the Soul Gem and then absorbed by the Grief Seed, and the Soul Gem became clear once again.

"Yes, with this, the magic I consumed earlier has also been restored! The reward for eliminating the witch I mentioned earlier is this!" Tomoe Mami nodded, then looked to her side.

She remembered that Akemi Homura had also transformed into a Magical Girl to fight earlier, and now she should also need a Grief Seed to replenish her magic. But to her astonishment, Akemi Homura was gone, and she didn't even know when Akemi Homura had left.

"It really is a strange and curious ability!" Tomoe Mami muttered, putting away the Grief Seed in her hand.