Chapter 984: Legend

"Mom..."

Kaname Madoka's figure appeared quietly in the shelter, and then she gently threw herself at Kaname Junko.

"Madoka." Kaname Junko reached out her hands and hugged Kaname Madoka tightly.

Although she had previously pushed Kaname Madoka to go save her friends, her heart had been on edge the entire time. Now that she saw Kaname Madoka had returned safe and sound, her anxious heart finally settled.

"The massive thunderclouds seem to have completely dissipated; the weather is starting to clear up!" Kaname Junko said, looking at the sky.

"Yes, it's cleared up!" Kaname Madoka stood by Kaname Junko's side, a happy smile appearing on her face.

Although many things had happened during this time, no matter what, the fact that the people she cared about were safe and sound in the end was the best thing of all.

"I just feel like after this trip, Madoka has become a little different!" Kaname Junko said to the Kaname Madoka beside her.

"Eh, i-is that so?" Kaname Madoka's heart trembled slightly, and then she giggled to muddle through it.

"Ugh, even though I've already become a God's Envoy, I didn't expect I'd still have to go to school!" Sayaka carried her schoolbag, looking at Sakura Kyoko beside her with some helplessness.

Sakura Kyoko was wearing a school uniform identical to Sayaka's, and she rolled her eyes at Sayaka: "Going to school is something many children envy, you know!"

"Hey, who would envy having to go to school? For students, if they could have holidays every day, that would be Heaven to them!"

"That's because you haven't felt the nostalgia for school that those who have left it feel!"

"..."

Kaname Madoka walked beside the two, smiling as she watched them bicker. It seemed that as so much time had passed, their relationship had grown better and better, but bickering like this seemed to have become a part of their daily routine.

"Madoka, Sayaka!" Just at this moment, a voice came from behind.

The three of them paused, then looked back. Behind them, a girl was running in their direction.

"Hitomi!" Kaname Madoka smiled and waved at Shizuki Hitomi.

Shizuki Hitomi ran up to the three of them and looked at Sakura Kyoko, who was wearing a school uniform, with some curiosity: "Who is this?"

"This is Sakura Kyoko, she's a new transfer student!" Sayaka said with a smile.

"A transfer student?" Shizuki Hitomi looked at Sakura Kyoko, a trace of surprise appearing on her face.

Previously, Akemi Homura had already come to their class as a transfer student; she hadn't expected another one to arrive now.

As the four of them walked toward the school laughing and talking, they ran into Tomoe Mami and Akemi Homura, and the group grew quite a bit larger.

"By the way, Madoka, have you heard about the legend of the gods?" Shizuki Hitomi said to Kaname Madoka mysteriously.

"The legend... about the gods?" Kaname Madoka looked at Shizuki Hitomi with some curiosity.

"That's right, the legend about the gods! It's a legend about gods that's circulating among young girls!" Shizuki Hitomi blinked and said.

"What legend? Can you tell us?" Sayaka asked with some curiosity.

"When a pure-hearted girl offers a sincere prayer, it will be received by the omnipresent gods. When the gods descend, they will inevitably grant the girl the hope she yearns for most!" Shizuki Hitomi said.

Hearing Shizuki Hitomi's words, the others present cast their gazes toward Kaname Madoka almost simultaneously. After all, the target of this legendary god was far too obvious; apart from Kaname Madoka, who was a god, they couldn't think of anyone else.

Receiving everyone's gazes, Kaname Madoka couldn't help but scratch her head and smile sheepishly.

"However, that's not the most important part of the legend!"

"Then are there other aspects to it?" Sakura Kyoko asked while munching on a taiyaki.

"In the legend, the God loves all people and scatters hope into the human world. And the Devil loves the God, following by the God's side at every moment, and after the girl chosen by the God reaches her end, she will guide them to the God's side. The God's envoys travel through endless space-time, extending a helping hand to all girls trapped in distress. The God Above God maintains the balance of the world, watching this world with a smile." Shizuki Hitomi said with a serious expression.

Hearing Shizuki Hitomi's words, the girls present had different expressions on their faces.

"I didn't expect our deeds to have actually turned into a legend! And this legend seems quite interesting!" Sakura Kyoko's voice sounded in the hearts of every girl except Shizuki Hitomi.

"I didn't expect we'd have a day where we become a legend too!" There was a hint of a smile in Tomoe Mami's tone as well.

"To think our deeds have become a legend in history; thinking about it this way really makes me feel full of motivation!" There was a hint of excitement in Sayaka's voice as well.

"I didn't expect Lingyun's status in the legend to be so high; 'God Above God' sounds quite extraordinary!" Momoe Nagisa chimed in at this moment.

"Regardless, just from the fact that he reconstructed the entire world with Madoka and Homura at the center, and took us on a tour through the entire Human History, calling him 'God Above God' is completely without issue!" Tomoe Mami said with a smile.

"Ah, that's true!" Sayaka nodded and said.

"Eh, eh, eh, 'love' or something, this seems a bit off!" Only Kaname Madoka's focus was a little different from the others.

"That's right, this is love; I, this Devil, have always loved the God!" Akemi Homura appeared quietly behind Kaname Madoka at some point and reached out to wrap her arms around her.

"Poof—" Kaname Madoka's face instantly turned into a red apple, and she became completely flustered.

"H-Homura..."

Watching Kaname Madoka's panicked appearance, the corners of Akemi Homura's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smile that was somewhat bewitching.

After becoming a Devil, it seemed that due to the influence of the power of despair, Akemi Homura's personality had also undergone some changes, appearing to have become somewhat bewitching. But in Lingyun's eyes, this slight bewitchment was already much better than the sadistic, yandere nature of the original Devil Homura.

"I always feel like there's some secret hidden between you two that I don't know about!" Looking at the girls in front of her, Shizuki Hitomi couldn't help but puff out her cheeks.

"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Sayaka chuckled, then gently threw herself at Shizuki Hitomi.

Before experiencing the journey through space-time, she might have felt a hint of resentment toward Shizuki Hitomi for liking Kamijou Kyousuke. But now, she felt more joy at being able to see this friend again.

"I always feel like you've changed a lot, Sayaka!" Shizuki Hitomi looked at Sayaka, her eyes carrying a hint of complexity.

"People always change, don't they!" Sayaka said with a grin.