The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

In reality, as one of the best magical girls, how could she not have sensed something was amiss? It's just that subconsciously she was unwilling to question these things.

"No...no, if magical girls are Kyubey's...incubator's biological weapons, then what are you now? You're definitely not using magic! You're lying to me, aren't you?"

"No, quite the opposite, everything I said is true."

Homura Akemi grinned, making a very stiff and evil smile, but the sight of mountains of corpses and seas of blood beneath her feet made up for her lack of acting skills.

"I am now a subordinate of the Celestial King Mefilas, under the command of the Great Emperor of the Universe!"

"For revenge, and for survival, I abandoned the power of a magical girl and gained a new blessing!"

Homura Akemi extended her hand to Mami Tomoe and the others: "The Empire is preparing for a new war, so it is willing to accept all those with vision! If you are willing to join, you can also obtain the same power! And you don't need to worry about becoming a mindless biological weapon like a witch. I can guarantee that!"

Madoka and Sayaka were completely bewildered.

How did it jump from children's films to midnight movies and then to science fiction and political intrigue films?

"Hehe...hehe..."

Mami Tomoe revealed a broken smile.

"So, you're trying to win us over just so we can become tools for another group of aliens?"

"With your powerful magical girl potential, you can become strong warriors," Homura Akemi said calmly, without denying it.

"This is for your own sake, and also for the protection of this world. His Majesty's army will eventually traverse every planet in this universe. Even if you don't think of yourself, you should think of this world."

Mami Tomoe stood up, and the filth on the Soul Gem stopped.

"I can't tell anymore, I can't tell what's real anymore!"

Mami Tomoe gave a bitter laugh and glanced at Madoka and Sayaka, who were trembling behind her.

"But you're right, I at least have to consider those who got involved."

"Whoosh!"

The ribbons on Mami Tomoe's body stretched and changed.

"I no longer care about right or wrong; all I want now is to protect our world. Get out of here, you alien lackeys!"

Homura Akemi waved her hand, and her powerful psychic energy deflected the ribbons that she was not good at dealing with.

"Do as you please. The priority now is to destroy the witches that have already hatched, rather than you half-finished products. They are the stumbling blocks on His Majesty's path to unification."

Homura Akemi vanished in a flash.

"Finally, I'll give you a piece of advice. You'd better not interfere with me again, and don't get involved with the Incubators anymore. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to destroy you before His Majesty arrives! You'd better watch yourselves!"

After Homura Akemi left completely, Mami Tomoe sat down on the ground, covered her face with her hands, and cried silently.

Madoka and Sayaka walked over, supporting each other, and silently hugged her.

……

Homura Akemi's desire to protect Madoka awakened her potential, allowing her to master the Guts alien's clone technique during her second transformation.

Therefore, while this Homura Akemi was talking to Mami Tomoe and the others, another Homura Akemi was also taking action.

She is currently heading towards the nearest witch.

Why did you just tell that lie?

After realizing he couldn't get close to Madoka, Kyubey turned and ran to find Homura Akemi.

"This kind of lie, which is so easily exposed, cannot stand up to scrutiny."

Even Kyubey, who is devoid of emotions, could not understand Homura Akemi's actions.

……

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Chapter Eighteen: The Flame Emperor is Speeding Through the Magic Circle

Lies are like castles on the beach; they will all disappear with the tide, and in the end, they will only make Xiaoyuan and the others distrust her even more.

Kyubey didn't think this strange magical girl would be so unwise, so he became even more suspicious.

"So you're going to tell them that you made a contract with them just to draw energy from their despair?"

Cupid wanted to find out the truth.

Homura Akemi's expression remained calm.

Because incubators have no emotions, they don't lie. Although it's possible to manipulate them by deliberately withholding key information, Mami and Madoka are determined to get to the bottom of things.

So regardless of whether Kyubey clarifies things or not, it will eventually break ties with Madoka and the others.

Kyubey's ears twitched. It thought Homura Akemi was still too naive, but that didn't matter.

"But your deliberate lie seems a bit unnecessary."

It stared at Homura Akemi with its ruby-like eyes, its mind racing.

"You deliberately told this lie to completely eliminate the possibility of them signing a contract, didn't you?"

Cupid felt he had seen through everything.

"Even knowing that signing a contract will eventually turn them into witches and their bodies into non-human forms, they might still sign the contract if it's for the sake of achieving any miracle. But if they knew that the price of becoming a magical girl is becoming a biological weapon, many people might hesitate."

"You really can't lie, are you really trying to gain energy from the magical girl's emotions?"

Homura Akemi countered with a question.

"What do you mean?" Cupid tilted his head cutely.

"The Heavenly King said that this method of refining energy is very inferior. On the contrary, there are many races in the universe who are keen on creating biological weapons."

"Compared to you who are full of lies, joining the Dark Legion would be a much better option."

Cupid understood.

"It seems that the cosmic emperor's claim wasn't entirely false. Hmm, is it a parallel universe? After all, I've never heard of such a powerful being in this universe. So, you became a traitor to protect Madoka? That's far worse than what our race did!" Kyubey exclaimed.

"Although I don't quite understand how you became so powerful, I can sense another soul within you, and I imagine it wasn't through any merciful means."

"I'll do anything to protect Xiaoyuan."

"You're a madman."

Even the emotionless Cupid felt troubled at this moment.

Kyubey could easily guess what would happen if different universes collided.

Just like the Age of Exploration on Earth, the navigators brought not peace and development to the New World, but swords and guns.

Moreover, judging from Homura Akemi's words, that cosmic emperor was clearly an ambitious guy. How could he not covet the existence of another universe?

As for their desire for peace?

Kyubey only considered the possibility briefly before suppressing it.

Civilization is not an individual; the desire for expansion is an instinct. How can there be an existence without desires or wants?

Besides, if they didn't have something to ask of this universe, why would they grant Homura Akemi such powerful abilities?

Cupid gave him a deep look.

In order to cope with future crises, the Incubator Civilization must also take action.

This is a crisis, but also an opportunity.

The incubators also harbor covetous desires for everything in the parallel universe.

A completely unfamiliar universe might hold the solution to their energy crisis.

In comparison, the matter of magical girls seems much less important.

Kyubey stopped bothering Homura Akemi and prepared to leave.

"Bang!" Another Homura Akemi suddenly appeared and shot it dead. She had only spared its life to have it deliver a message; she wasn't so lenient as to let Kyubey go when it appeared before her.

Homura Akemi fabricated such a lie partly to completely extinguish Madoka's desire to become a magical girl, partly to give Mami Tomoe the courage to live, and finally, to intimidate Kyubey.

Guts-niang is very powerful; she might even be able to defeat Witch Night. But the Incubators are ultimately a cosmic civilization, and Homura Akemi needs to buy some time before she can figure out their true strength.

It seems that my plan has been initially successful.

Thinking this, Homura Akemi picked up the dead Kyubey and stored it in her shield.

"This thing looks a lot like a rabbit; perhaps it could be a gift for the shop manager!"

After dealing with Kyubey, Homura Akemi continued her efforts and prepared to eliminate the witch.

The two Homura Akemis moved with incredible speed, turning into afterimages as they rushed into the nearest witch barrier.

Startled, the witch and her familiars immediately rioted and launched an attack on them.

"Excuse me, I don't have time to linger here. May I pass by?"

In an instant, the witch and the entire barrier were shattered by pure violence.

Although the Guts alien that Murphy captured wasn't a top-tier warrior, its arm strength was still tens of thousands of tons. This power, concentrated in a small monster girl, unleashed immeasurable destructive force.

"The first one!"

After defeating the Rose Witch, Homura Akemi immediately headed to the next location.

"The nearest witch... should be at the hospital!"

……

Just as Homura Akemi was preparing to speedrun Madoka Magica in one night, Teresa and Claire returned to their world.

The two returned to the woods and stood there watching helplessly as the bar's gates disappeared into thin air.

"Wow!" Claire exclaimed softly, her eyes sparkling with disbelief.

Denise reached out and touched the door in front of her, then carefully sensed it with her demonic energy, and found that the door was indeed gone.

"That's amazing!"

Denise exclaimed, "No wonder it's a store run by the manager who even terrified her. This ability is practically like that of a legendary god."

After a few seconds, just when Claire thought they should leave, the bar's doors reappeared in front of them.

"what?"

Claire was surprised; what was going on?

“I was trying to see if I could open the door to the bar,” Denise smiled at Claire. “And it seems there’s no problem!”

As soon as Dinisa finished speaking, a thought crossed her mind, and the door in front of her disappeared again.

"Claire, you should try it too."

Claire meditated so hard that her face turned red from straining.

"Haha!" Claire's adorable appearance amused Teresa.

Claire felt embarrassed, but when she saw the entrance to the bar appear in front of her, she smiled sweetly again.

Chapter Nineteen: Teresa's Bug

"It seems the store manager was right after all. Once you've been there once, it's very convenient to go again."

Denise was somewhat happy.

No one likes to live a hard life, especially since she has Claire with her.

More importantly, she astutely spotted an opportunity.

After Murphy renovated the bar, among the guests who came, Naruto was a poor student at the Ninja Academy, Jamila was a former astronaut, and Homura Akemi, although experienced in combat, was a self-taught magical girl who had rarely encountered life-or-death crises.

Only Teresa was different; she had received the organization's orthodox training and was also a combat genius.

Therefore, after discovering that the tavern gate could indeed be opened quickly as desired, they immediately realized how buggy this mechanism was: during combat, once you were at a disadvantage, you could immediately summon the tavern gate and escape to the other side.

In essence, this is equivalent to having an extra invincible teleportation ability.

"The bar entrance only gives you about five seconds to process your thoughts. As long as you're not killed within those five seconds, you're practically invincible!"

Teresa is very strong, so strong that even when facing an extremely powerful Awakened One, she only needs to unleash a tiny bit of her demonic power to win.

Therefore, she was always confident that she would not lose.

However, it's always good to have such insurance. At least, I don't have to worry about Claire's safety anymore.