Chapter 959: Punishment

In Lingyun's home, Sakura Kyoko and Sayaka were kneeling obediently on the tatami mat, their bodies held straight.

Lingyun sat before them with no expression on his face, yet this caused the two to feel immense pressure.

"Do you know what you did wrong?" Lingyun asked indifferently.

Sakura Kyoko and Sayaka exchanged a glance, then both lowered their heads. Only after truly experiencing the terror of death did they genuinely realize how dangerous their previous actions had been. If they had truly killed the other by mistake during the battle, not to mention other circumstances, they themselves would have suffered a mental breakdown.

"We know we were wrong," Sayaka said in a low voice.

As a partner of justice, the fact that she had actually wanted to kill Sakura Kyoko at one moment made her feel a wave of palpitations.

Sakura Kyoko did not reply, but Lingyun could likewise feel the sense of unease in her heart. The act of killing did not carry much pressure for Sakura Kyoko, who had experienced so much, but turning against her own partner was an unbearable weight for her.

"So, having done such a thing, are you prepared to accept your punishment?" Lingyun asked.

Hearing Lingyun say this, Sayaka and the other felt a sense of relief instead. After all, after accepting the punishment, their hearts might feel a bit better.

"Then, the punishment begins now!" A mysterious smile suddenly appeared at the corners of Lingyun's mouth. "Oh right, Sayaka, I have already spoken to your parents on the phone, and they have agreed to let you stay the night at my place!"

"Eh, Teacher, you already notified my parents? When?" Sayaka looked toward Lingyun with a face full of surprise.

"Just now!" Lingyun said with a smile.

"Just now? But I didn't see Teacher make a phone call just now!" Sayaka was still somewhat puzzled.

"It was I who made the call!" A figure suddenly flashed into existence beside Lingyun.

Upon seeing this figure, the girls present could not help but widen their eyes, because this person looked exactly like Lingyun.

"Teacher, who is he?" Tomoe Mami asked with a hint of astonishment in her tone.

"I am a page of a book!" The figure smiled at everyone present, then his body transformed into a page of a book amidst a faint glow and landed in Lingyun's palm.

A book appeared in Lingyun's hand, and the page fell right into it.

"Could it be that Teacher also knows the Clone Technique?" Sayaka asked with some curiosity.

"What I know is not just this one Clone Technique!" Lingyun waved his hand, and another figure slowly emerged from the shadow at his feet.

"I currently possess at least three methods of cloning, and besides, Kurumi also possesses the ability to summon clones!" Lingyun looked at the astonished crowd and said with a smile.

"You even possess the ability to clone; Teacher, your abilities are truly becoming more and more numerous!" Akemi Homura could not help but sigh with emotion.

One must know that every Magical Girl only masters one type of Magic, but now, Lingyun had already displayed countless abilities before them.

Lingyun casually tore a few sheets of paper from the book, then quickly folded them into small Paper Dolls and handed them to the five girls present.

"Teacher, what is this?" Kaname Madoka looked at the Paper Doll in her hand, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"This Paper Doll contains a portion of my power. When in need, tear the Paper Doll directly to summon one of my clones. At certain times, these Paper Dolls can exert powerful strength!" Lingyun said with a smile.

Hearing Lingyun's words, Kaname Madoka could not help but let out an exclamation, then carefully placed the Paper Doll in her hand into her school bag.

"Next, it is time for the matter regarding the punishment!" Seeing that everyone had accepted the Paper Dolls, Lingyun smiled as he turned his gaze to Sayaka and Sakura Kyoko.

Feeling Lingyun's gaze, both of their bodies could not help but tremble slightly. They always felt that Lingyun's gaze was ill-intentioned, as if something truly terrifying was about to befall them.

Lingyun swiped his right hand toward the Void, and a golden light extended from his fingers, falling lightly onto the hands of Sayaka and Sakura Kyoko. While the two were puzzled, the light suddenly wrapped around their wrists, transforming into a pair of quite magnificent-looking Seal Bracelets.

Looking at the Seal Bracelets on their hands, Sayaka and the other fell into silence. The appearance of these Seal Bracelets gave one a rather ominous feeling.

"Teacher, what is this thing?" Sayaka asked cautiously.

"It's nothing, just a small Chain. This Chain can only last for twenty-four hours, so rest assured!" Lingyun said.

Sakura Kyoko could not help but grumble inwardly: "You saying that makes me even less at ease!"

Sayaka looked at the Chain on her wrist, already thinking in her heart about how to get it off. The Magical Girl weapon she transformed into was a Command Sword; breaking a chain shouldn't be a big problem, right?

"However..."

Hearing Lingyun's pause, the hearts of the two rose instantly.

"This Chain has a special ability, which is the ability to nullify a Magical Girl's powers! In other words, while this Chain exists, you are just ordinary people!" Lingyun's expression looked very kind, yet it made Sayaka and the other shiver, as if the person before them were a great Devil King.

"Nullifying a Magical Girl's powers, which means that even we cannot remove this Chain..." Tomoe Mami's words shattered Sayaka's last hope.

"Then, what are we supposed to do when we sleep at night?" Sakura Kyoko asked.

"Don't worry, I have specially prepared a large bed for you two!" Lingyun said with a smile.

"I made the bed!" Momoe Nagisa raised her hand and said loudly.

Momoe Nagisa's words were like a knife plunged into their hearts, causing their spirits to wither even further.

"I have heard before that girls have many secrets to talk about before sleeping; perhaps you two can give it a try!" Lingyun's tone hid a hint of deep meaning that others found hard to understand. "So, I wish you a pleasant night!"

"Teacher, between them, won't there be any problems?" Tomoe Mami asked Lingyun beside her with some concern.

"Don't be so worried, they are both good children, nothing will happen!" Lingyun reached out and patted Tomoe Mami's head. "In fact, compared to Kamijou Kyousuke, I feel that Sakura Kyoko is more suited to be by Sayaka's side!"

"Teacher, what are you saying!" Tomoe Mami was so startled by Lingyun's words that she nearly jumped up.

"Nothing, nothing, just a joke!" Looking at the flustered Tomoe Mami, Lingyun could not help but soothe her.

"I actually think they are indeed well-matched!" Akemi Homura nodded, a hint of contemplation in her tone.

"You, what on earth are you thinking!" Tomoe Mami's voice already carried a hint of a breakdown.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore!" Lingyun chuckled and said, "It's better to let these things take their natural course!"

"Mm-hmm!" Akemi Homura nodded, leaving only Tomoe Mami looking at the two in a state of collapse.