Chapter 976: Wish

The fierce battle between the Magical Girls and Walpurgisnacht continues.

"Damn it, if things keep going like this, we don't have a single chance of winning!" Sakura Kyoko said, gritting her teeth.

Walpurgisnacht looks even more tattered now, but she has also changed her fighting style. She no longer uses her power for attacks, but instead gathers all her strength for defense. This method has drastically reduced the damage Tomoe Mami and the others can inflict upon her, and what is even more dire is that Walpurgisnacht is about to rotate her body completely to the zenith; if they don't think of a way, things are going to get serious.

"Is that the place?" Kaname Madoka, guided by Kyubey, runs rapidly in the direction from which the booming sounds are coming.

Just at this moment, Walpurgisnacht suddenly lets out a strange laugh, and her body instantly covers the final short distance, rotating completely to the zenith. In this instant, terrifying magic forms a massive storm, blowing away all the Magical Girls present.

"Oh no, we must stop her!" Watching Walpurgisnacht, who is continuously releasing terrifying magic, Akemi Homura cannot help but let out a cry of alarm.

Once Walpurgisnacht rotates her body to the zenith, she possesses the ability to destroy human civilization on the surface within a short period; if they do not stop her, then everything will be lost.

"Rise!"

The five Magical Girls stand in five directions, pouring out their magic regardless of the cost, and the world begins to distort at this moment; this is the unique ability of a Witch—a Witch Barrier. Tomoe Mami and the others want to drag Walpurgisnacht into a Witch Barrier by releasing one, to prevent her from causing destruction to the real world.

Facing such a thing, Walpurgisnacht naturally will not let them succeed, and violent magic is released crazily from her body. The power forming the Witch Barrier and the power of Walpurgisnacht violently intertwine, forming a terrifying storm.

The Magical Girls present let out a muffled groan simultaneously; they can feel their Soul Gems emitting a wail of being unable to bear the burden. But the moment this wail appears, it is suppressed; a dazzling golden radiance is released from the metal patterns wrapping the gems, and the Soul Gems, which had developed cracks due to the intense consumption of magic, slowly heal within this light.

"Is this... being saved by Teacher again?" Tomoe Mami presses the Soul Gem on her hair, an inexplicable light flashing in her eyes.

"Boom—"

A violent booming sound echoes throughout the entire battlefield, and the Witch Barrier formed by the four Witches together shatters completely under the crazy impact of Walpurgisnacht's magic. A massive whirlwind shoots into the sky, completely obscuring Walpurgisnacht's form.

The Magical Girls present let out a cry of alarm simultaneously, being blown away by the powerful force of the whirlwind and smashing heavily into different high-rise buildings.

A pile of rubble is pushed aside by a hand, and Akemi Homura's form suddenly emerges from the debris. On her body, many hideous wounds have appeared due to this impact. The light of the Soul Gem on the back of her hand has dimmed significantly; this is a sign of excessive magic consumption.

"Cough, cough, even with Teacher's help, can we not defeat Walpurgisnacht?" Akemi Homura says, gritting her teeth.

The hurricane shooting into the sky is suddenly torn apart, and Walpurgisnacht's form appears in her eyes once again. A strange laugh comes from Walpurgisnacht's mouth, seemingly mocking Akemi Homura's overestimation of her own capabilities.

Just at this moment, a figure appears before Akemi Homura. Seeing this figure appear, Akemi Homura's pupils shrink violently, and a touch of panic cannot help but well up in her eyes. She never expected that Kaname Madoka would be standing before her at this moment. Most importantly, how did Kaname Madoka find this place?

Just at this moment, a figure suddenly appears in Akemi Homura's field of vision, making her heart skip a beat. Because she has been busy with Walpurgisnacht's affairs during this time, and coupled with the fact that Kyubey has not appeared for a long time, she had truly forgotten for a moment about this existence that is most dangerous to Kaname Madoka.

Seeing Kaname Madoka like this, a sense of foreboding cannot help but rise in Akemi Homura's heart.

Kaname Madoka turns her head to look at Walpurgisnacht, who is crazily releasing magic in the distance, her eyes filled with a determination that others would find hard to imagine.

"Madoka, could it be..."

Kaname Madoka turns around, leaning over to look at Akemi Homura, who is sitting in the pile of rubble, a smile appearing on her face.

"Homura, I know, you have always not wanted me to become a Magical Girl, but, I'm sorry... I am going to become a Magical Girl!"

"Madoka... how could this be?" Akemi Homura looks at Kaname Madoka, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"I finally understand, I have finally found the wish I want to realize, so, I am going to use my life for this!"

"No, if that happens, if that happens, then I... what was it all for..."

Seeing Kaname Madoka like this, Akemi Homura's tears finally cannot help but flow down. Even with Lingyun intervening, is she still unable to reverse the fate of Kaname Madoka becoming a Magical Girl and embarking on this path of no return?

"I'm sorry, I was thinking, all this time, I have always been protected and hoped for by Homura, which is why I am who I am today." Kaname Madoka reaches out and hugs Akemi Homura.

In fact, after spending this period of time together, Kaname Madoka had already vaguely sensed some hidden secrets about Akemi Homura, and there is a high probability that Lingyun also knows these secrets. However, they both seem to have tacitly kept them from her; although Kaname Madoka has some guesses in her heart, she did not say them out loud.

And now, Akemi Homura's state clearly confirms more than half of her guesses; after all, as long as the angle is right, it is easy to see through Akemi Homura when she is in front of her.

"It is exactly this me who has finally found the answer; believe in me, I will absolutely not let Homura's efforts up to today go to waste!"

"Madoka..." Looking at Kaname Madoka, who has let go of her hands, Akemi Homura cannot help but call out.

"Besides, we are not alone behind us! I can feel that, right now, Teacher is somewhere, watching us!" Kaname Madoka says with a smile; at this moment, she cannot help but recall the way she last saw Lingyun in her bedroom. That appearance gave her the feeling that no matter what wish she made, Lingyun could be her backing.

"That's right, there is also Teacher!" Akemi Homura clenches her fists suddenly, a glimmer of hope rising in her heart.

Although she does not know why Lingyun has not appeared in this place, he must surely be watching the battle here. She just doesn't know when he will make his move.

"Containing the fate of countless worlds, having become you, who are a singularity—what a massive wish, it could all be realized! So, Kaname Madoka, with your soul as the price, what is your wish?"

Looking at Kaname Madoka before him, Kyubey, who usually has no emotions, cannot help but feel a sensation called excitement in his heart. If this job can be pulled off, he doesn't know how much his performance will improve!

Kaname Madoka takes a deep breath, her right hand clenched tightly against her chest: "I want to eliminate all Witches before they are born! All the Witches in all the universes, past and future, by my own hands..."

After Kaname Madoka speaks this wish, a dazzling pink radiance suddenly emerges from her chest, then transforms into a massive pillar of light that shoots into the sky, tearing open a huge passage directly through the sky covered by dark clouds.