Chapter 977: The Descent of Madokami

Gazing at the pillar of light that shot into the sky, the world in Kyubey's eyes was completely filled with pink.

"This prayer, if this prayer were to be realized, it would be more than just a level of time interference; it is a rebellion against the Law of Causality itself. Are you truly intending to become a god?" Kyubey could not help but exclaim in astonishment.

"God or whatever doesn't matter. Everyone who has fought against witches until today, the Magical Girls who once believed in hope—I don't want to let them cry. I want them to keep their smiles until the end. The rules that hinder this, I will break them, I will change them! This is my prayer, my wish!" Madoka suddenly opened her eyes, a look of unprecedented determination in them.

"Come, make it happen! Incubator!"

The moment Kaname Madoka's voice fell, the pillar of light that had shot into the sky suddenly expanded, swallowing the entire world.

Having made her wish, Madoka appeared in a strange, pure white world. And in this world, she saw an unexpected person.

"Teacher?" Although the hair color and eye color of the person in front of her were different from Lingyun's, she could be certain that this was her teacher, Lingyun.

"Madoka, do you know what a terrifying wish you have made?" Lingyun reached out and touched Kaname Madoka's head.

"I suppose so..." Kaname Madoka said softly.

"Whether it is the future, the past, or the present, in all of time, you will fight forever! To reach this level, it is impossible to do so with a mortal body; that is to say, you will be unable to maintain your own individuality. That is not as simple as just dying! You will be fixed in this universe as a concept that endlessly eliminates witches. Even so, do you still want to realize your wish?" Lingyun said solemnly.

"It's okay, that is exactly what I intend! If someone tells me that holding onto hope is a mistake, I will answer that it isn't so, countless times! No matter when, I will definitely keep supporting them like this!" Kaname Madoka said earnestly.

"That really is the answer you would give! You are not just realizing a wish, but turning yourself into hope, the hope of all Magical Girls! No matter which Magical Girl it is, they will be grateful for your wish. If you are called a god, that is certainly a well-deserved title!" Lingyun's voice carried a hint of admiration.

"Do whatever you want to do; leave the rest to me!" Lingyun gently pushed Kaname Madoka's shoulder.

"Mm!" Kaname Madoka nodded, then disappeared into a patch of light.

"Madokami has finally descended. So now, shouldn't you also cooperate with my plan and move around a little?" Lingyun looked toward his side.

Beside him, a stream of light had appeared at some point; although faint, it released a vast aura.

Amidst a glow of light, Kaname Madoka's figure appeared once again in Akemi Homura's sight.

At this moment, Kaname Madoka had changed compared to before. She was no longer wearing the Mitakihara Middle School uniform, but a pink dress. The midsection of the torso was pale yellow with white stripes and red buttons; the hem of the skirt was adorned with a large amount of ruffles and lace ribbons. Behind the hem of the skirt was a heart-shaped cutout, and there was a pollen-like pattern at the waist. The base layer was a snow-white decorative skirt and a matching petticoat. She wore white gloves with pink trim. On her lower body, she wore white high-knee socks and burgundy high-heeled leather shoes. A pink, teardrop-shaped Soul Gem hung on her chest, releasing a faint glimmer.

"Madoka..." Although it was not the first time she had seen Kaname Madoka in this state, Akemi Homura still could not help but lose her focus at this moment.

Seeing another Magical Girl born, Walpurgisnacht let out an eerie laugh, and even more massive magic power was released from her body, turning into a terrifying storm that surged toward Madoka.

Kaname Madoka opened her hands, and pink light spread within them, transforming into a Wooden Longbow. At one end of the longbow was a blooming pink rose. Light intertwined on the bow body, forming a bowstring.

Facing the incoming storm, Kaname Madoka's expression did not change. She slowly drew the longbow, and terrifying magic power gathered continuously on the bow body, eventually forming a pink arrow.

Kaname Madoka did not shoot the arrow toward Walpurgisnacht, but instead shot it toward the sky. The arrow, which shot straight into the clouds, exploded in mid-air, forming a complex pattern that instantly dispersed all the dark clouds caused by Walpurgisnacht's arrival, revealing the blue sky once again. Immediately, countless pink light arrows shot out from the Array, flying in all directions.

These arrows transcended time and space, appearing before every Magical Girl whose Soul Gem had reached its limit. In front of these Magical Girls, the pink arrows transformed into a young girl, gently grasping their Soul Gems that were on the verge of collapse. Amidst a burst of light, the despair within the Soul Gems—which should have turned into Grief Seeds and then into witches—was gathered by the girl, and the Soul Gems that had reached their limit completely collapsed and vanished.

After the Soul Gems disappeared, the girls who had fallen into despair slowly closed their eyes, a peaceful smile appearing on their faces.

"Your prayers, I will absolutely not let them end in the form of despair! You will not curse or harm anyone; I will receive all the causality! So please, until the very end, you must believe in yourselves!" This was Kaname Madoka's own account, and also the message from the god that circulates among all Magical Girls.

"Ten thousand causalities are all added to oneself; this is, this is Madokami!"

Kaname Madoka did not notice that behind every version of her, there existed an illusory shadow, witnessing everything she did.

In Mitakihara, Walpurgisnacht, wrapped in terrifying magic power, slammed toward Kaname Madoka. In the face of the countless pink light arrows, her already tattered body became even more tattered, and countless cracks appeared on her.

A pink pillar of light appeared in front of Walpurgisnacht, and Kaname Madoka appeared before her with a smile, opening her arms to her.

"It is enough. There is no need to resent anyone anymore, no need to curse anyone anymore. Before you turn into that kind of thing, let me receive you!"

In a burst of dazzling light, Walpurgisnacht exploded completely within the pink radiance. At the moment of the explosion, it seemed that multiple Magical Girls appeared, showing smiles toward Kaname Madoka.

After swallowing Walpurgisnacht, the light continued to spread in all directions, swallowing everything around it. The laws of the entire world underwent an incredible distortion at this moment, and a brand-new world was being reconstructed by brand-new laws.