Chapter 980: The Birth of the Devil Homura

Looking at the balance floating in the Void, the girls present all wore expressions of astonishment.

"Isn't this balance the same one from Teacher's home? I remember when I was at Teacher's home, this balance didn't display this kind of power!" Sayaka said with some confusion.

"At that time, it wasn't the turn for this balance to act, so naturally, it wouldn't release its power!" Lingyun said with a smile. "Moreover, this balance is the most important factor in resolving the current situation!"

This balance was precisely the Eternal Balance that Lingyun had retrieved from Moqi after eliminating him, a one-time item capable of converting into any existence that did not exceed its own upper limit. After retrieving the Eternal Balance, Lingyun had kept it with him at all times; he had not expected it to be of use so quickly.

Lingyun reached out and grasped the Eternal Balance, looking toward the direction of Akemi Homura. To resolve Kaname Madoka's current situation, Akemi Homura was also an indispensable part!

"Akemi Homura, I ask you now: are you willing to stake your everything to help Madoka?" Lingyun asked.

Hearing Lingyun's words, Kaname Madoka's expression could not help but change, but before she could stop her, Akemi Homura had already spoken out sharply: "I am willing!"

"You really are worthy of being yourself, Akemi Homura!" Hearing Akemi Homura's reply, a smile could not help but appear on Lingyun's face.

"Homura, how can you say such things so easily?" Kaname Madoka held Akemi Homura's hand, her eyes filled with a trace of anxiety.

"If it is for Madoka's sake, I am willing!" Akemi Homura said to Kaname Madoka with a serious face.

"Then, now is the time for you to stake your everything!" Lingyun raised the Eternal Balance in his hand, and the balance instantly released a dazzling light, shooting toward the direction of Akemi Homura.

Akemi Homura let out a soft cry, and then she vanished into a sheet of light.

"Teacher? What is happening to Homura?" Kaname Madoka looked toward Lingyun's direction, her eyes filled with a trace of unease.

"Just watch, this is Akemi Homura's own determination!" Lingyun said earnestly.

In Lingyun's mind, within the world of Magical Girl Madoka Magica, there exist four pairs of couples. The first pair is Tomoe Mami, who likes black tea, and Momoe Nagisa, who likes cheese; after all, the two are bosom friends. The second pair is the mermaid Princess Sayaka Miki and the unicorn knight Sakura Kyoko; the saying that "red and blue have been a couple since ancient times" was popularized starting with them. The third pair is naturally Kaname Madoka and Akemi Homura; the interweaving of countless Cycles makes their relationship incomparable to anyone else's.

As for the final pair, it is Kaname Madoka, who became a god, and Akemi Homura, who became a Devil. To be a match for a god, naturally, only a Devil will do.

In the Rebellion Story, although Akemi Homura, who became a Devil, was powerful, there was still a considerable gap compared to Kaname Madoka, who acted as a god. After all, at that time, Akemi Homura had merely stripped away and seized a portion of the power of the Law of Cycles. Although she also possessed the power to rewrite the universe, compared to the complete Madokami, there still existed a considerable gap.

And what Lingyun was doing now was creating an existence capable of reaching the same rank as Madokami.

As the source of the massive karma on Kaname Madoka, the karma on Akemi Homura was naturally also quite massive; after all, she was an existence who had twisted the World Line time and time again. What Lingyun was doing now was converting this karma into weights on one side of the balance. And on the other side of the balance was the Devil Homura, who did not yet exist in this world, capable of being equal to Madokami.

However, relying solely on Akemi Homura's own karma was far from enough; after all, under Akemi Homura's repeated reversals, the karma on Kaname Madoka had grown so massive that the world existed for her sake. Akemi Homura's karma as the one who entangles the World Lines could not compare to it.

And at this moment, it was time for Lingyun to act. Vast power surged from Lingyun's body, condensing in the Void into individual illusory weights, which slowly landed on the tray of the balance. However, these weights did not intend to steal the show; instead, they surrounded the weight that Akemi Homura had transformed into, like stars surrounding the moon.

"Such terrifying power." Feeling the power surging from Lingyun, even in Kaname Madoka's eyes, a trace of shock could not help but emerge.

As the weights fell one by one, the balance gradually began to stabilize. When the final weight fell, the balance suddenly regained its equilibrium, and a dazzling purple light shot up from the balance, staining this entire space with a layer of purple.

"There is something in that light; is it Akemi Homura?" Tomoe Mami blocked her eyes with her hand, her tone filled with surprise.

Among the crowd, the one with the greatest reaction was Kaname Madoka. The moment this light appeared, a pink radiance also bloomed from her body, transforming into a pillar of light that shot into the sky. Within the pillar of light, Kaname Madoka had once again transformed into the form of Madokami, her golden pupils staring fixedly at the direction of the purple pillar of light.

Within the purple pillar of light, a figure slowly emerged. Kaname Madoka looked closely, and the person who emerged from the pillar of light was indeed Akemi Homura. But Akemi Homura's appearance now was vastly different from before.

On Akemi Homura's body was no longer her previous, slightly conservative Magical Girl combat outfit, but a Devil dress with a high degree of exposure. The skirt was adorned with cyan Hell, her hands wore black gloves, and her stockings had also changed to black and white. A pair of massive black and white wings spread out behind her, and terrifying power flowed over every single feather.

"Homura?" Kaname Madoka's tone carried a trace of astonishment.

"Is this really Akemi Homura? If Madoka represents hope, then the current Akemi Homura is the embodiment of despair. Just what kind of existence has Teacher created!" Tomoe Mami looked at Akemi Homura floating in the Void and could not help but mutter.

Seeming to have heard Kaname Madoka's voice, Akemi Homura slowly opened her eyes. Seemingly due to the influence of Lingyun's power, Akemi Homura's originally purple pupils also changed at this moment; after being infused with a hint of gold, they turned purple-gold.

Akemi Homura and Kaname Madoka both floated in mid-air, as if a god and a Devil had manifested simultaneously. Yet, despite being opposing sides, at this moment, they appeared so harmonious.

Lingyun reached out and caught the Eternal Balance, which had already turned into an ordinary balance, and quietly appeared beside Sakura Kyoko: "Don't you think they look very well-matched right now?"

Sakura Kyoko glanced at Lingyun beside her, then looked at the two in the sky, and then nodded slightly: "Mm, I also think they are truly a perfect match!"

"A god and a Devil, hope and despair; Teacher, you really have done something grand!" Tomoe Mami looked at Lingyun, her tone filled with a trace of admiration.

"Yeah, yeah, Big Brother is amazing!" Momoe Nagisa nodded and said.

Even Sayaka, who had always found Akemi Homura somewhat unpleasant, had to admit at this moment that upon seeing the two in the sky, she also felt they were truly a perfect match.