It was a sleepless night for the girls.
The red ponytail told them everything without concealing anything, including the operation of the soul gem, the separation of body and soul, and how magical girls would become witches. At the same time, she told the others that she was an emissary of the Goddess of Magical Girls from another world. In that world, the magical girls had been saved, the QB family was extinct, and a new life had begun.
After listening to this, the girls were dumbfounded.
"Is what you said … true?"
"Yes."
In the face of Tsurunai's incredulous question, the red ponytail nodded and looked at Yachiyo.
"You seem to have known?"
"… I once witnessed my friend turn into a witch with my own eyes."
Speaking of this, Chiyo lowered his head.
"In fact, Mei Dong is the same, so I can understand her feelings. She longs to escape this fate, but I … haven't found the direction yet."
"Huh? Wait, according to what you said, Xiao Hong, aren't the magical girls already saved? "
Felicia suddenly yelled, and Red Ponytail nodded in response.
"That's right. Logically speaking, when our Lord destroyed the QB family, the magical girls of all worlds should have re-contracted with our Lord and freed themselves from their original twisted fate. But there was no response from Divine Shore City, so I, as the emissary of our Lord, came here to investigate. I didn't expect this city to be enveloped by a completely different force, causing the divine connection between me and our Lord to be broken, so … "
The red ponytail spread out her hands. Only then did Xiao Huan come to a realization.
"That's why you became like that, Xiao Hong! Did it have anything to do with the rumors? "
"That's right."
The red ponytail nodded.
"After you destroyed a few rumors, our Lord and I finally recovered some of our strength. That's why I can sit here and talk to you now …"
"Now that you mention it … Divine Shore City hasn't seen a QB for a long time …"
Yachiyo also frowned at this moment.
"I didn't notice it, but the QB disappeared without us noticing. Yakumo took over the job of retrieving the Seed of Sorrow, so we didn't pay much attention to it …"
"Does that mean that if I sign a contract with you, Xiao Hong, I won't have to become a witch?"
Tsuruno clenched his fists and stared at Red Ponytail. Red Ponytail nodded.
"Of course, but I have to make it clear that after the contract, the magical girls will look a little different from your current appearance."
"Different?"
"That's right. First of all, after the contract, your souls will return to your bodies. The advantage of this is that your souls will no longer accumulate impurities like before. Instead, they will be expelled from your bodies like metabolism. The price he had to pay was that he couldn't recover his mana as quickly as before. Look, now that you've used the Seed of Sorrow, you're back to full HP and MP in a second, right? But after the contract, your magic power will be like your physical strength, and it will take a long time to recover. "
"But this way, I don't have to become a witch!"
"That's right. Because the impurities can be purified and eliminated by the body, they won't accumulate like before. Naturally, you won't become a witch."
Red Ponytail smiled and looked at the green-haired girl sitting on the other side of the sofa. The green-haired girl was curled up on the sofa like a squirrel. Noticing Red Ponytail's gaze, the green-haired girl felt a little uneasy. This girl was none other than the victim saved by Xiao Huan from the "End of the Lonely Road". But to everyone's surprise, this girl was also a magical girl.
"Or you can learn from her and stay at home. That way, there won't be a problem."
The green-haired girl — Sayana Futaba was an introverted girl with a weak sense of existence. She was not valued by her parents at home and ignored by her classmates at school. Because of this, Sayana Futaba, who could not stand this kind of life, chose to make a wish to QB to make herself invisible.
Fortunately, the one who made the wish was a girl. If it was a boy, the following scene would immediately be a scene straight out of a manga plot.
After Sayana Futaba learned about the rumor of the "End of the Lonely Road" after becoming a magical girl, she immediately came here to replace the previous person and was locked up. However, this place that was like hell to others was simply heaven to Sayana Futaba. She was a magical girl, so she could live without eating or drinking water. She was alone here, and she had the artificial intelligence to accompany her. Sayana Futaba was so happy that she did not want to leave.
As a result, Sayana Futaba's behavior worried the artificial intelligence. She was afraid that Sayana Futaba would really spend the rest of her life here, so she contacted Xiao Huan, hoping that they would come and destroy her.
Even the kidnappers wanted to send her home. From a certain point of view, this could be considered a masterpiece.
"But …"
Hearing this, Yachiyo had another question.
"According to you, QB is doing this for the continuation of the entire universe, right? So if you do this, doesn't that mean there's no way to restore the universe?"
"Oh, who cares."
"Who cares …"
Hearing Red Ponytail say this without changing her expression, everyone was stunned for a moment.
"Is this really okay?"
"Of course, according to the Lord's observations, the universe of this world won't change much in the foreseeable future. Of course, all things will eventually die, but for now, there won't be any problems in the universe of this world for the next 50,000 years."
"50,000 years?"
"That's right. After 50,000 years, it's doubtful whether humans will still exist, so of course we don't need to consider QB's nonsense. Maybe for them, 50,000 years is a short time, but for us … Besides, let alone 50,000 years, even 500 years is long enough for the average human."
"Hmm … That's true …"
Hearing what Red Ponytail said, the girls were speechless.
"So can we make another contract now? Is that okay, Xiao Hong? "
At this moment, Tsuru couldn't wait any longer. In fact, it wasn't just her; even Felicia couldn't wait any longer. This was normal. After all, Red Ponytail had given them a detailed analysis of the transformation principle and function of a magical girl. The thought that they would become a witch if they continued fighting was a huge blow to them.
"Of course we can, but …"
Saying this, Red Ponytail frowned and looked at everyone.
"There's a small problem."
"… Problem?"
"That's right. The process of making another contract is that we have to re-sign the contract of a magical girl, understand? It's like QB is your boss, so your boss has gone bankrupt. Now that we have taken over the company, all the employees have to re-sign the contract. During this process, you have to go through a test. "
"What kind of test?"
"The dream you desire the most."
Red Ponytail stared at everyone and said word by word.
"Simply put, you will have a dream, and everything in the dream will be what you wish for the most. There's no way to change this, because you became a magical girl because you made a wish, so this process cannot be reversed by the Lord. Of course, you may regret it now, or you may think that your wish is not up to par. However, in the Dream, you will realize all the wishes that you had hoped for. You must decide for yourself whether it is your wish or not. Only then can you wake up and regain your strength. "
"What else can I do?"
Yachiyo stared at Red Ponytail, his voice trembling slightly. Red Ponytail closed her eyes and sighed.
"If you can't get out of the dream, you will be immersed in the dream and die peacefully."
"…"
Hearing this, all the girls drew in a breath of cold air, and even Felicia's expression turned serious at this moment.
"For reference, I can tell you that in the Lord's re-contract plan with that world, there are 3,812 magical girls who chose to sleep forever. That's about 3% of the total number of magical girls. Their souls are now enjoying a peaceful sleep in the Lord's Divine Kingdom."
"There are so many of them?!"
Tsuruno shuddered, while Yachiyo lowered his head.
"I think I can understand their thoughts. Many children are imprisoned by the identity of a magical girl. They also hope to abandon this cruel trap and enjoy an eternal dream of peace and tranquility — even if it's just a dream."
"That's it."
Red Ponytail snapped her fingers.
"By the way, if you're an ordinary person, you won't be in danger if you can't pass the test. You just won't become a magical girl. But the magical girls who re-contract will have their wishes fulfilled, so we can only follow this process. So you have to make a decision. I want to remind you that the dream is very real. For the person involved, the dream is reality. Many of you may not be able to let go at all. "
Red Ponytail looked at Tonni again.
"For example, Xiao Huan. If you re-contract with your sister, you might end up in a dream where you and your sister live happily together. But for you, that would be reality. You might forget that you are a magical girl, forget that this is just a dream, and happily live in the dream with your sister...."
"…"
"I'll give you a day to think about it."
The girl with the red ponytail yawned, stood up, and stretched.
"It's not too late to tell me the answer tomorrow. Any miracle has a price, especially for magical girls like you. There are naturally risks. As for what you're going to do … It's up to you."
After saying this, Red Ponytail yawned and went back to her room, leaving the girls sitting in the living room, facing each other in silence.
"I've decided to re-contract."
Yachiyo was the first to stand up.
"I want Mei Dong to see that you don't have to sacrifice others to be liberated."
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