Whose youth romance story begins with a witch's trial?!

The anger of being betrayed by her loved ones surged into Nanoha Kaori's mind instantly, but before it could erupt, it was directly crushed by the most severe of the trainee witches, Rabbit Head, with an absolute difference in strength, as if by a stroke of luck.

To be honest... aside from feeling like I was being run over by hundreds of rabbits, there was actually... a little... quite enjoyable...

Ultimately, the girl, who possessed the ability to glimpse fate but not to change it, finally grasped the theory that "the enlightened are always happy" in the face of the echoes of destiny.

That's right. Once you become an enlightened being, this ceremony is no longer a form of asceticism, but a journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening!

This was Nanoha Kurobe's final act of defiance and resistance.

But this small resistance was quickly crushed when Chang Rong pulled the twin-tailed girl forward four steps.

There's no doubt that I was used as a cannon fodder by the rabbits; there's no room for self-deception...

With a complex expression of resentment, exhaustion, and relief, Nanoha Kaori closed her eyes.

"Uh...this...this can't even be considered a normal relationship between a man and a woman anymore...?"

On the other side, Sawatari Coco was covered in sweat. Onii-chan's abnormal behavior was no longer something she could 'feel'; it was completely and blatantly obvious.

Although I had experienced Chang Rong's monstrous behavior after he controlled the big head before, both in the VIP seats and in this playthrough when I was personally whipped into a spinning top by Onii-chan, compared to his actions now, my experience with Hiro in the late-night infirmary could almost be considered pure love.

To put it bluntly, the only difference between Chang Rong's current state and being executed by a witch is that one can still feel some pleasure during the execution process.

"Nono... Noah... Noah understands...!!" Noah's face turned pale, all color and dreams gone. After a brief struggle and fear, she seemed to realize something and suddenly rushed towards Chang Rong.

"What do you understand—Waaa Noah!?" Before Hannah Tono could ask any questions, she was startled by Noah's actions.

Chang Rong had just devoured Naiye Xiang in a whirlwind, and now he was rushing forward on his own initiative. What difference was there between this and a balloon running into a simple spear? It was simply courting death!

"It's too late... Chang Rong is no longer someone I can serve and who can satisfy him..."

Arisa Fujito looked utterly desperate. The Yamato Nadeshiko/wife etiquette she had been painstakingly practicing these past few days seemed utterly ridiculous in the face of the berserk Chang Rong. In the current situation, even if she were to burn herself into a relic, she probably still wouldn't be able to satisfy Lord Chang Rong.

“That’s not a reason for Noah’s Purple Clay either! Unless Noah thought of something and had to take the initiative… Hmm?” Nikaido Hiro suddenly thought of something, she looked at Arisa, her mind racing.

—What Arisa just said… [Can’t satisfy Chang Rong]? I have to admit, that idiot rabbit is no longer someone that an ordinary prospective witch can control. He has absorbed too many witch factors, and these witch factors have made him a monster of his own nature.

Even if everyone rushed forward now, they probably couldn't stop him. At most, he'd just bounce around a few more times over the speed bumps...

If that's the case, how will this 'ritual' end? It should continue until the last prospective witch is completely drained of her witch genes. But judging from the current situation, Chang Rong's appetite will only grow larger as time goes on, and his destructive power will only increase accordingly.

In other words... the last prospective witch not only has to face Chang Rong at 120% effort, but also has the responsibility of satisfying his insatiable appetite—

"No, Noah can't hold on anymore... Noah is sorry to Rongrong, but... the other prospective witches should be able to satisfy Rongrong's demands, right..."

As expected, the balloon that rushed forward burst as soon as it was poked. After she completely surrendered her witch factor to Chang Rong, she did almost nothing to quell Chang Rong's surging bloodlust. She just shouted, "Ah, I'm dead!" and collapsed to the ground. Before she collapsed, she even took the time to direct her hatred towards the remaining people.

Just before they were exhausted and about to collapse, Hiro and Noah's eyes met, and the last expression Hiro read on the rainbow-like girl's face was a slightly cunning, innocent smile.

"Kozaki...Noah—!"

Hiro let out a furious roar of resentment. This adorable, seemingly innocent but actually cunning girl, who constantly tried to sweet-talk Chang Rong, was not only the first to realize the bizarre rule that 'the later you go, the more you suffer,' but she even used this rule to turn Chang Rong's hatred onto the rest of the group. "Hmm? Look closely, Noah still has some energy left. Cheer up, don't embarrass yourself. Let me experience your filial piety a little longer, Noah!"

However, Noah's sly smile didn't last long. Chang Rong seemed to have sensed the remaining value in the colorful little balloon. She stopped in her tracks, which were originally about to pounce on the crowd, and returned to Noah's side.

"Hehehe!? Noah... Noah was wrong, meow. Noah never intends to lay a hand on Rongrong again, so—waaaaaah!?"

With a soft pop, the little balloon was squeezed and burst.

Watching the colorful balloons burst with a series of splattering sounds, resembling the witch with her simple spear, the remaining witches exchanged bewildered glances before swarming towards Chang Rong.

Are you kidding me? Noah, who's fifth from the bottom, is already in such a miserable state. Does that mean the last person in the bottom position will really become one of those unlucky guys in animated films who yells "I'll cover the rear!" and then disappears without a trace, their fate unknown?

This is no longer a ritual to summon the Great Witch or a competition to vie for the 'main character'... This is a battlefield.

A room where you can't leave without doing XX? No, if you do XX late, even if you do XX several more times, you still won't be allowed to leave!

Friendship, dreams, bonds, vows—all seem so worthless and laughable in the face of absolute, pure desire. Right now, the only truth is to offer up all my witch genes and pray that I can still get up and wash normally the next day.

This is similar to that classic question: If you and your friend are being chased by a bear, how fast do you have to run to survive?

The answer is simple: just run faster than your brothers.

However, even under the oppressive aura of the terrifying rabbit head's pitch-black kissing rice domain, there are still some glimmers of humanity that remain proud and unrestrained, continuing to radiate their unique light.

"Nikaido...!?"

Arisa, who was following closely behind Hannah and Coco, suddenly noticed that there was a figure who didn't rush towards Chang Rong with the others to avoid being the last one standing. That figure was none other than the eternally proud figure in black and red, the only disciplinary committee member of Witch Island, Nikaido Hiro.

“Someone always has to do the right thing, and I’m used to that role.”

Standing still, Hero smiled at Arisa, a smile that looked incredibly warm, yet also carried the sorrow of parting.

This self-proclaimed righteous girl made the right choice once again; she voluntarily stayed until the end and made the ultimate sacrifice.

"Come on, Father Chang Rong, it's time to put an end to this farce—!!" (Fun fact: Chang Rong still holds the position of trainee priest on Witch Island.)

Hiro's smile faded, and she looked solemnly at the courtroom stage, as if the mysterious noises around her had no effect on her at all.

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Thanks to Chenguang for the generous gift of the salted fish spike! 310. They came to deliver it, shouting about friendship and bonds.

Maybe... I mean maybe... maybe good girls like Cocoyari and Shahna can work a miracle and successfully defeat that idiot rabbit?

Although it may sound like an unrealistic fantasy, isn't this Witch Island where I am located a place that turns the impossible into a miracle?

Wait... wait, and hold onto hope. Hope they really can pull off the impossible, and hope I won't have to face the young boy priest in his prime alone.

Nikaido Hiro sincerely prayed this, while at the same time, three prospective witches, fearing they would become the bottom-ranked water balloons, launched a desperate counterattack against Chang Rong.

"You stupid knight, this time I won't hold back and joke around with you. Take this!"

The first to attack was Hannah Tono, the ruler of the sky. She lunged at Chang Rong with a floating and horizontal movement. Her seemingly brave act was actually just a way to try to cover up her fear of the rampaging Chang Rong.

"I don't see her getting serious at all, my lady." "Whoa!?"

Tono Hannah's sprint attack, comparable to an electromagnetic catapult, was easily intercepted by Chang Rong with a throw-and-catch motion. He twisted his body to dissipate the excess impact, while simultaneously locking Tono Hannah in place.

"Wait... this, this doesn't count as desuwa!?" Hannah was startled by how easily she was arrested. She struggled frantically to break free, knowing that if Chang Rong controlled her, she would be subjected to a 720-degree spinning top in the air, like a pile driver.

"Let her go right now, you idiot onii-chan...!"

Just before Hannah's armor value reached zero, Zedu Coco, hiding in a cardboard box, used her top-notch agent infiltration skills to get close to Chang Rong. She suddenly pounced on Chang Rong's arm and barely saved Hannah, who was almost knocked out on the spot.

"Coco-chan...you've really matured a lot. In that case, it's time to remind you of the fear of being dominated by me."

"Ughhhhhhhh!??"

Chang Rong's mere smile instantly transported Ze Du Ke Ke back to the moment when she first happily reminisced with Chang Rong in her second playthrough—well, it wasn't actually that 'happy'. In any case, goosebumps and terrifying memories surged into her mind in an instant. This unbearable spiritual pressure even made her forget to activate her breath and Spinner Form, leaving her standing there dumbfounded as Chang Rong charged in.

"Don't stand there, Sawatari!!"

boom!!

A flame forcibly separated Chang Rong and Ze Du Ke Ke who were approaching. Zi Teng Arisa struck a pose like Orochi Nagi. Although her cheeks were burning hot from the involuntary display of her arrogance in front of her beloved, she still persisted in releasing the flames until Tono Hannah grabbed Ze Du Ke Ke's arms and rescued her from Chang Rong's hunting range.

The three prospective witches supported each other as they distanced themselves from the tyrant of the Inquisition, each with an extremely solemn expression on their face.

"Ah... another teamwork segment? Very well, watching what you thought was an unbreakable alliance get torn apart is one of the few sources of enjoyment in this ceremony—cry, scream, and then go!"

"Onii-chan is getting too into character, even his lines have turned into those of a meaningless final boss in a terrible game... Also, it should be 'Go to hell,' don't omit words in such ambiguous and subtle places, meow...!"

Looking at Chang Rong, who was striking a pose like Iori Yagami with his arms outstretched and laughing, Ze Du Ke Ke muttered under her breath.

"No matter what, there's no room for naivety anymore. We have to bring out everyone's strongest power. Nikaido chose to stay behind, so no matter what... we have to do our best!" Arisa tugged at her hood, her expression excited. She had fantasized about Kyo Kusanagi versus Iori Yagami her whole life, and she never thought that one day she would actually be able to experience it on Witch Island.

"Yeah... Although Hiro is sometimes too meddlesome, we can't let her face that stupid knight alone—go, everyone, let's show that stupid knight our true strength!" Tono Hanna pointed at Chang Rong, with the dashing attitude that only a heroine deserves.

"Heh...then let's fight! You bunch of witches, I'll blast you all to pieces without leaving a single one alive!!"

Chang Rong's anger flared up when she thought about how these witches had been oppressing her every day with all sorts of ridiculous excuses and absurdities.

"This aura... this immense power generated by the resonance of the witch's genes... could it be that they really can create miracles...!"

Hiro, who had volunteered to sacrifice herself to cover the rear, widened her eyes upon sensing the tremor. If they worked together, perhaps they really could defeat the White Rabbit Demon King! "Take this, Chang Rong! This is the release of my power—!!"

With a whoosh, a gust of wind howled around Tono Hannah, and standing before you was a true heiress.

"The sky is my domain; how will you tear this firmament apart!"

Hannah Tono, high in the air, loudly swore an oath, and then—

And that was it.

"What's the point of just flying?! Seriously, isn't this just running away?!" Sawatari Coco yelled at Tono Hannah in the air, her temper flaring. What's the difference between this and turning around and leaving the battlefield after engaging the enemy?!

"No way, that's all my magic can do...!" Hannah Tono retorted, blushing. Although her magic looked cool, it seemed to be completely useless except for turning the upcoming murder scene into a locked room without footprints.

"Seriously, pretending to be a rich girl is completely useless. It's all thanks to me, the streamer, meow—take this, Onii-chan! My magic [Clairvoyance] has been amplified! Now I can not only observe past timelines, but also the infinite possibilities of all things! You've already lost, Onii-chan. I've mastered [Infinity]!"

Zedu Coco suddenly covered her orange cat-like eyes with one hand, struck a cool pose, and loudly announced that at the same time she activated the magic [Clairvoyance] to observe this moment.

"Mmmmmmmmm—"

Time seemed to freeze in that instant; the units of hour, minute, and second were divided countless times, becoming minuscule entities that even bits couldn't describe. The propagation of light was forcibly halted, and vision was engulfed and swallowed by endless darkness.

Silence, stagnation, and then—an explosion.

The frozen singularity welcomed its observer, Zetsu Coco, who stood at the other end of the event horizon, going against the tide of time expansion, and personally turned the first page of Akasha's record.

One line, 100 lines, 100 million lines, lines that cannot be spoken or transferred, several lines by Ge Liheng—all world lines of the observable universe collapse into one point, captured in the sight of Ze Du Ke Ke.

Then, she saw the truth—in timelines that humans could or could not understand, all Zedu Cocos met the same fate—being killed by Chang Rong as a soldier.

"Ughhhhhhhh!!??"

Humans should not peer into things that cannot be looked at directly. Excessive wisdom and truth will only turn humans into distorted beings who are no longer human.

After glimpsing the ultimate truth, Ze Du Koko quietly lost her temper.

"...?" "What the heck? Why is Hakimi suddenly acting up?!"

Hannah Tono and Arisa Fujito were completely bewildered; without the ability to see far, they couldn't become Doctor Strange. From their perspective, Coco had simply struck a pose in front of Chang Rong, and then, as if suddenly discovering a cucumber behind her tail, instantly bristled, hissed, and sphincter-like.

"Hmm... Tono's magic can only be used to escape, and for some reason, Sawatari suddenly lost all will to fight. Even if I'm the only one left, this time I will absolutely, absolutely not run away again!"

Arisa turned her gaze away from Zetsu Coco and lit a flame on her fingertip. The flame was reflected in Ruby's eyes, shimmering with a resolve that could be called a hymn to humanity.

"My magic, [Burning], is essentially about controlling the increase of entropy, causing all things to irreversibly return to chaos. In other words... this power can heat my body and skin to the optimal temperature, creating a perfect environment more suitable for the baby rabbit's constitution—"

"Don't give that guy any more buffs at a time like this, desuwa!?"

“But, but these are all the etiquette skills I’ve learned during this time…” Arisa’s cheeks were flushed and steam was rising from them. Unlike other aspiring witches who were thinking about how to take down Chang Rong and seize the rightful place, Arisa’s initial research was only on ‘how to make Chang Rong fight more enjoyably’.

"Since all you have from the start is the ability to buff the enemy, why bother striking such a cool pose when you enter the battle!"

Hannah Tono loudly complained, and at the same time announced the complete collapse of this hastily put-together 'abnormal banyan final defense line'.