Chapter 979: The Ending Is Decided By Me

Watching the two girls huddled together and screaming, a trace of helplessness appeared on Lingyun's face.

"Eh, wait, Teacher, why do you have clothes on?" Kaname Madoka asked, looking at Lingyun.

"This place can be considered a Consciousness Space; isn't it quite easy to create a set of clothes for oneself?" Lingyun shrugged, feeling somewhat helpless.

Hearing Lingyun say this, a flash of realization crossed the eyes of Kaname Madoka and Akemi Homura. As a faint light rose, clothes appeared on both of them simultaneously, exactly the outfits they wore when they were Magical Girls.

However, judging by the blushes that had yet to fade from their faces, it was clear that what had just happened had left a mark on their hearts.

"Madoka, you idiot! After doing something like that, what on earth were you thinking!" Just then, a furious voice suddenly came over, and a blue figure rushed out from the passage behind Lingyun, slamming heavily into Kaname Madoka.

Kaname Madoka's figure swayed violently from the impact, and she took several steps back before steadying herself.

Sayaka's eyes were slightly red, and she reached out to grab Kaname Madoka's shoulders, her face filled with rage.

Although she did not yet know that Akemi Homura had stopped her from becoming a Magical Girl due to the request of a Kaname Madoka from many Cycles ago, seeing Kaname Madoka like this, she suddenly understood Akemi Homura's actions a little. Who would have thought that the price Kaname Madoka paid to become a Magical Girl would be so immense?

"Madoka, regardless of anything else, while this kind of wish is a good thing for all Magical Girls, it is a bit reckless for you and those around you!" Tomoe Mami sighed slightly as she watched Kaname Madoka, who was grinning and hugging Sayaka.

"I never imagined that someone like you would actually make such a wish and even become a god because of it; it really caught me by surprise!" Sakura Kyoko had her hands behind her head, and her gaze toward Kaname Madoka held a hint of astonishment.

At the beginning, she had looked down on Kaname Madoka a little. But she hadn't expected that, at the final moment, the things Kaname Madoka did would leave her dumbfounded.

"Mm, I still feel that Big Sister Madoka is amazing!" Momoe Nagisa followed beside Tomoe Mami, her face also showing a hint of surprise as she looked at Kaname Madoka.

"Everyone, how did you all end up in this place?" Seeing the four who had suddenly appeared, a look of pleasant surprise could not help but appear on Kaname Madoka's face.

"Of course it was Teacher who brought us here! If we hadn't come to this place, how would we know you had done such a bold thing? Aren't you afraid that your parents and Tatsuya and the others would worry?" Sayaka said, rolling her eyes.

However, when mentioning coming to this place, a blush rose on the faces of the girls present; it was clear they had also experienced something embarrassing just a moment ago.

"Teacher, you can help Madoka, right?" Akemi Homura appeared instantly in front of Lingyun and grabbed his arm tightly. Although she had not yet fully grasped Lingyun's strength, based on the fact that Lingyun could bring Tomoe Mami and the others to this world, as well as what Tokisaki Kurumi had said to her before, she chose to trust Lingyun, believing he could save Kaname Madoka, who was about to have all traces of her existence erased from this world.

Seeing Akemi Homura's state, a smile appeared on Lingyun's face: "Of course, I won't just watch Madoka remain in that untouchable world forever! Besides, I once promised Madoka that no matter what kind of wish she made, I would always back her up!"

To be honest, Lingyun really disliked the ending of *Puella Magi Madoka Magica*, whether it was the anime or the theatrical version. Because in both versions, someone paid a huge price.

At the end of the anime, Kaname Madoka became Madokami and successfully eliminated all witches, but she herself paid a huge price. After she transformed into the Law of Cycles, she became a concept in the universe; whether in the past, present, or future of this world, the person Kaname Madoka did not exist. The only one who could remember her was Akemi Homura. It was no wonder that Akemi Homura eventually broke down and took extreme measures, not hesitating to fall into being a Devil herself just to drag Kaname Madoka back to the mortal world.

In *Rebellion*, Akemi Homura used the power of causality between herself and Kaname Madoka to let herself fall into becoming Devil Homura, forcibly Laceration the Law of Cycles, restructured the universe, separated Kaname Madoka as a human from the Law of Cycles, and created a world where she hoped Kaname Madoka could be happy, while she herself became a Devil guarding the world.

This situation was also fraught with danger in Lingyun's view. First was the issue of Akemi Homura herself; in Lingyun's eyes, Akemi Homura, having become Devil Homura, had clearly been broken by her own actions, and her mental state seemed to have become somewhat twisted. After all, Akemi Homura had previously appeared as a cold beauty, but after becoming Devil Homura, she clearly shifted toward being a yandere.

Secondly, there was the issue of the stances of Akemi Homura and Kaname Madoka. After Kaname Madoka became Madokami, she clearly valued rules more, but in Akemi Homura's heart, no rule compared to Kaname Madoka. Therefore, at the end of the theatrical version, even Akemi Homura herself said that the two might become enemies in the future.

But if such a situation were to truly arise one day, Lingyun felt that Akemi Homura might destroy herself without hesitation. After all, in Akemi Homura's heart, no one could hurt Kaname Madoka, including herself!

Finally, there was the problem of the Law of Cycles. The Law of Cycles, having been partially Laceration by Akemi Homura, was no longer complete. Whether an incomplete Law of Cycles would develop loopholes, and what kind of consequences such loopholes would cause, was something no one knew.

Moreover, Kyubey was also lurking in the shadows, wanting to observe and manipulate the Law of Cycles. Whether the flawed Law of Cycles would be affected by Kyubey was also a big problem. After all, the power of Kyubey had always been somewhat eerie; what kind of methods they had, and whether they could truly affect the Law of Cycles, Lingyun himself was not entirely sure.

So, to sum up all the problems in the end, it was still Kyubey's fault. If it hadn't blocked Akemi Homura's Soul Gem in *Rebellion*, how could all the things that followed have happened? Sure enough, pinning all the blame for the bad things happening in the *Puella Magi Madoka Magica* world on Kyubey was basically not a problem at all!

For the current Lingyun, since he didn't like this ending, and now he had the ability to intervene in this ending, then what this ending would look like would naturally be decided by him!

"Hum—"

Lingyun slashed his right hand toward the Void, and with a soft chime, an object slowly emerged from the Void. When this item appeared, both Kaname Madoka and Akemi Homura felt a sense of palpitation, as if the thing appearing before them was a very terrifying existence.

The gaze of the Magical Girls present toward Lingyun also changed somewhat; in this world of consciousness, their senses had become sharper, so they could also perceive the terrifying aura contained within this object.

When the object in front of Lingyun fully appeared before everyone, a look of surprise could not help but appear on the faces of everyone present. Because this object was something they were quite familiar with; it was none other than the Balance they had once seen at Lingyun's home!

The Balance released a faint light, unleashing its own powerful might within this world, causing the entire world to sway slightly as the two ends of the Balance swung.