Chapter 978: Not Wanting to Disturb You

Upon a desolate land, Akemi Homura suddenly opened her eyes, staring at this unfamiliar place with a look of astonishment.

"Where is this place?" Akemi Homura looked around, filled with confusion.

Suddenly, the pitch-black world lit up, and countless stars appeared in the sky, adorning it as if it were a dream.

"Based on the new laws brought about by Madoka, the universe has been restructured!" Kyubey's voice came from somewhere unknown. "That's right, you are also a user of time-traveling Magic! Then, let us witness together the ending of the existence known as Kaname Madoka!"

Just after this, a massive meteor appeared in the sky, introducing a touch of malice into the beautiful starry expanse.

"That is the Soul Gem brought about by her prayer!"

Merely by gazing at this meteor, Akemi Homura felt a malice that made her suffocate; it was a condensation of despair, the embodiment of the despair of all Magical Girls from the previous world, a terrifying existence sufficient to overturn the entire universe.

"How could this be?" Seeing this scene, Akemi Homura could not help but be struck with terror.

"Do you know the amount of curse Madoka bears as the price for fulfilling such an overly grand prayer? It has reached an equilibrium with the hope equivalent to creating a universe. In other words, it simultaneously brings about enough despair to end a universe; this is only natural, isn't it?" Kyubey's tone carried a hint of matter-of-factness.

The meteor streaking across the sky suddenly split open, and a Witch larger than Earth appeared in the universe. In just an instant, the Earth suspended in the universe was completely reduced to a dead star under the Witch's power.

After turning Earth into a dead star, the power of despair continued to spread, instantly staining the entire starry sky with the color of despair.

Watching this scene, Akemi Homura could not help but cry out; she subconsciously gripped her left hand, only to find that the shield there was long gone. This meant she could no longer reverse time to return to when Kaname Madoka had not yet become a Magical Girl.

"No, it's alright!" Just as Akemi Homura sank into despair, a gentle voice came from beside her ear.

Akemi Homura subconsciously looked toward the sky; amidst the boundless despair, a pink light, like the most dazzling star, Laceration-ed through the curtain of despair. Within this light, a figure familiar to Akemi Homura slowly emerged.

However, Madoka's appearance was now different from her previous Magical Girl form. Her red hair extended to infinity, and the hair on both sides was bound by a pair of snow-white butterfly ribbons. Her attire was a pure white magical gown, with white Angel wings on her back and the heels of her shoes. There was a wavy cut at the collar, a diamond-shaped cutout at the chest, and a red gemstone embedded at the top. The sleeves were short and loose, white at the top and pink at the bottom. She wore white gloves, but on her legs, she now wore pink over-the-knee stockings. There were three layers inside her skirt; the bottom layer was pink, and each layer contained all things, harboring an Infinite universe.

"My wish is to erase all Witches! If that truly comes to pass, then I will no longer have any need for despair!"

Having said this, Kaname Madoka turned abruptly, her originally pink pupils instantly transforming into a dazzling gold representing a deity. She raised her hand, and a longbow appeared in her grasp.

As Kaname Madoka released the fully drawn longbow, the emblem of the Law of Cycles manifested in the Void, and an arrow carrying unparalleled power shot out, flying toward the direction of the Witch that had destroyed Earth.

The dazzling light instantly Laceration-ed through the despair the Witch had brought to the universe, and a roar resounded throughout the entire cosmos. Even though the Witch fought back frantically, it was still completely swallowed by the light under this unparalleled power.

Watching all this, Akemi Homura could not help but let out a scream, and was engulfed by the light.

In a Void world shimmering with colorful light, Kyubey's voice rang out eerily.

"Madoka, in this way, your life has neither a beginning nor an end! The memories that serve as proof that you once lived in this world will not remain anywhere. Your existence will shift to a higher Domain, ultimately existing as a concept. No one will be able to perceive you, nor can you interfere with anyone; you will no longer be a member of this universe!"

"What is that! Is this the ending Madoka wished for? Ending in this way, will Madoka be rewarded? Stop joking!" In this Void, Akemi Homura could not help but scream. "This... this is even worse than dying, how cruel!"

"No, that's not it! The current me can see everything of the past and the future, the universes that might have existed in the past, the universes that might appear at any time, all of them! So, I know everything now, all the things Homura has been striving for on my behalf throughout countless times!" Kaname Madoka quietly appeared behind Akemi Homura and gently hugged her. "Everything, crying countless times, bearing a body full of scars, yet still fighting for me time and time again. I was never able to realize it until now, I'm sorry..."

Akemi Homura held the Kaname Madoka before her and could not help but weep aloud.

"Because I have become who I am now, I am able to know the real you; so it turns out I also have such an important friend! So I am very happy! Homura, thank you! You are my best friend!"

"So, are you just going to stay here forever, with no place to return to, separated from the person you like most, left here all alone?" Akemi Homura grabbed Kaname Madoka and asked. "And, if that's the case, what about my wish?"

"No, there is still a way!" Kaname Madoka said with a smile. "Did you forget, Homura, about Teacher? I believe Teacher will definitely help us!"

"Teacher? But, where is Teacher right now?" Akemi Homura looked around. "Can he, can he really help us?"

Although Tokisaki Kurumi had previously told her to trust Lingyun no matter what, in her current state, it was still hard for her to imagine Lingyun appearing in this place and helping them.

Although Akemi Homura knew Lingyun was extremely powerful, she also knew what state Kaname Madoka was in now. Could Lingyun really have a way to save Kaname Madoka, who had already transformed into a concept?

"Mm, I only just found out not long ago, that Teacher is actually powerful to this extent." Kaname Madoka's eyes held a hint of wonder. "Although the current me can know everything in all universes, I still cannot catch a glimpse of Teacher's figure!"

It was only when she saw Lingyun in that Void space that Kaname Madoka realized with a start that the power Lingyun possessed was so immense that it even made her own power feel a slight tremor.

"But, Teacher, where is he now?" Akemi Homura asked.

"I don't know, even the current me cannot perceive Teacher's existence!" Kaname Madoka shook her head. "However, I believe Teacher will definitely appear before us!"

"Well, I saw you two pouring your hearts out to each other and felt it would be rude to disturb, so I waited until now to appear!" Just at this moment, a third voice suddenly rang out in this Void.

Kaname Madoka and the other looked subconsciously toward the direction the voice came from; a passage suddenly appeared in the Void before them, and a figure transformed from void to reality within the passage, slowly appearing before them.

The moment Lingyun appeared, Akemi Homura and Kaname Madoka both let out a scream, subconsciously using their hands to cover their bodies. Only now did they realize that they were in a state of complete nakedness in this Void!