The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

"My purpose in coming here is not to stop you." Kyubey jumped onto a floating brick and stood at eye level with Homura Akemi.

“At this point, our plan to collect energy on Earth is becoming increasingly difficult to continue. Unless we cleanse the entire Earth now and kill everyone who knows the truth about magical girls. But with you and Kyoko Sakura here, this plan cannot be carried out.”

Even as the plan was on the verge of collapse, Kyubey showed no emotional fluctuation.

"Homura! That guy's probably up to something again. We need to take down Witch Night now!" Sakura Kyoko sneered. She didn't believe a single word this guy who spouted nonsense said!

Homura Akemi nodded, then casually crushed Kyubey to death and threw it into her shield.

She was worried that she hadn't caught enough Cupids lately. Since this guy dared to deliver them to her door, she certainly wouldn't let him go.

"If you really like my body, I don't mind giving you more. As long as our next negotiations go smoothly."

The third Cupid appears.

"Smack!"

This time, it wasn't Homura Akemi who made the move; rather, a gust of wind created by Witch Night blew a rock down and crushed it to death.

"So weak..."

Kyoko Sakura couldn't help but complain.

Kyubey is a body specially created by the Incubators to gain the trust of magical girls.

Their plan was a success. The cute and harmless-looking Cupid was used as a mascot and always easily won the girls' love and trust.

However, because it is a mascot, and the incubators wanted to conserve energy, Kyubey had no fighting ability at all.

Let alone cats and dogs, it might not be able to beat even a big crab from the beach.

It used to be alright; back then, kind magical girls would protect them in battle. But now, even those magical girls who chose to stand with Kyubey are gradually starting to see them as a burden.

"I have nothing to talk to you about."

Homura Akemi didn't want any relationship with Kyubey and the others that wasn't hunter and prey.

She knew very well how cunning and vicious these guys were.

Don't underestimate them just because they can't speak. With a little misdirection, they can still lead people to answers that are completely contrary to the truth.

Don't say that.

The third Cupid was much more cautious than the first two.

"Your obsession is with that girl named Madoka Kaname, isn't it? She is indeed a very talented individual. If she could become a magical girl and then fall into witchhood, she alone could provide us with enough energy! It would be a real shame to give up on such a being. But now, we can promise you that unless you agree, we will absolutely not actively tempt her to become a magical girl."

"Not taking the initiative?"

Homura Akemi lowered her head slightly.

Cupid's arrogant words angered her.

They claimed to be there to discuss terms, but they showed absolutely no sincerity. They still acted superior.

Although they are all aliens, Kyubey, or rather the Incubators, are no match for the Shopkeeper and Belial.

Homura Akemi, consumed by rage, unleashed a dark blue energy aura.

A giant phantom of a Guts alien appeared behind her and her clone, and then with two loud bangs, it smashed the Witch Night that Sakura Kyoko had roasted to a crisp.

What was once a colossal object is now reduced to a core roughly the size of a human.

"As expected, it's just you bunch of bastards, I absolutely cannot forgive you!"

Chapter 148 Cupid: Can we reconcile?

Homura Akemi's hair was disheveled, and her expression was as fierce and ferocious as a demon.

The deeper her love for Madoka, the more intense her hatred for Kyubey.

Under such intense emotional stimulation, the hidden system within Homura Akemi's Monster Driver was activated.

Driven by the driver, intense emotions transformed into real energy, continuously boosting Homura Akemi's output.

The current Homura Akemi has completely surpassed the original Guts alien.

"It's powered up!"

Despite the aggressive Homura Akemi, Kyubey remained calm.

In their civilization, emotion is an extremely rare form of mental illness. Although mood is not entirely the same as feeling, their emotions are so weak as to be almost negligible.

In contrast, it was more concerned about the changes in Homura Akemi.

Homura Akemi believed that it had gathered magical girls to fight against her because it couldn't bear to leave Earth.

But in reality, it was just using this as a means to gather intelligence.

Incubators without emotions act solely based on absolute rationality.

Planets like Earth, where everyone possesses different emotions yet can coexist peacefully, are indeed precious. But if a way to travel to other universes could be found, they wouldn't have to be confined to this universe destined for heat death.

However, they were unsure just how powerful Murphy and the forces behind him were. They also didn't know how to get to Murphy's location.

Although they observed Homura Akemi entering and leaving the bar more than once, the time was too short for them to figure out anything.

Cupid had considered forcing his way in.

However, Homura Akemi and Kyoko Sakura, who can transform into monster girls, are not so easy to handle. Not to mention, they can instantly summon the gates of the tavern, making them difficult to even block.

Most importantly, it cannot determine Murphy's strength.

If Homura Akemi truly has a cosmic-level empire behind her, recklessly barging in might actually bring the Incubator civilization to its doom.

Therefore, Kyubey was simply observing the changes in Homura Akemi while secretly watching the magical girls returning from the bar.

At first, Kyubey didn't think much of it when he discovered that the magical girls and even witches had turned back into humans.

With the incubator's technology, it's not impossible to do such a thing. In fact, if those magical girls are talented enough, they could even wish to become ordinary people again.

However, Kyubey was shocked when Homura Akemi took out the magical girl restoration device developed by Murphy.

A machine that even a fool could operate, with extremely low energy consumption—beneath its seemingly unremarkable exterior lies technology far surpassing that of the Incubator civilization.

Combined with that monster girl driver.

This cannot be explained by a mere flash of genius.

There is only one answer behind this—the power behind Homura Akemi is indeed a civilization whose technological level surpasses that of the Incubators in every aspect.

Realizing this, Cupid completely abandoned the idea of ​​resorting to force.

But that doesn't mean they've become obedient.

In the universe, it's not uncommon for less advanced civilizations to overtake others. Even on Earth, there are many similar precedents.

If something can be observed, it can be studied; if it can be studied, it can be controlled.

Cupid firmly believed that given time, they would eventually be able to unravel the mystery.

The problem is, according to Homura Akemi, she is backed by a highly aggressive and confrontational civilization. Homura Akemi is the guide they've been searching for in this world. Clearly, they won't be given time to leisurely study her.

Therefore, Cupid decided to find a way to sneak in.

Therefore, it secretly observed the witches returning from the tavern.

Through the information that they inadvertently revealed during their casual conversations, Cupid pieced together the truth:

The alien who granted Homura Akemi her power was named Murphy.

He is the most powerful war scientist in another universe. He is currently retired and makes a living by running a monster-themed tavern.

But all of this was just a facade.

In reality, he opened the tavern only to recruit soldiers in different universes and launch a rebellion against the emperor.

To this end, he secretly colluded with the emperor's enemies.

The specific circumstances may differ somewhat. However, after consulting multiple sources and combining this with some reasoning, it is considered that this claim is highly likely.

A person whose title is "war scientist" is unlikely to be a gentle, kind, respectful, and frugal person.

Not to mention that he has been helping magical girls for free without considering the cost.

In Cupid's view, Murphy's actions were not what they seemed.

He helps magical girls mostly to win them over and incidentally use them for weapons experiments.

Whether it's Homura Akemi and Kyoko Sakura, or Nagisa Hyakue who rarely appears on the front lines, they all prove this point.

In response, Cupid stated: "It can talk, and it can pledge allegiance."

Homura Akemi previously told the magical girls that Kyubey created witches to be used as biological weapons.

This is a rumor.

But if there is a need, this doesn't have to be a rumor.

If Murphy agrees to accept them, they wouldn't mind handing over all the magical girl technology and the witch data they've recorded over the years.

In any case, compared to the emotional technology that Murphy demonstrated, their technology is nothing special.

Moreover, this cosmic will is facing a severe entropy crisis. Although they have been using magical girls to collect energy in order to alleviate the cosmic entropy increase, this is merely a temporary solution.

No one knows whether their energy collection efficiency can keep up with the rate of entropy increase.

But if they could travel to other worlds, they wouldn't have to worry about this problem anymore.

The reason why Kyubey tried to save the universe was not because they were so righteous or had a strong sense of belonging to the universe.

Ultimately, they don't even have feelings, so how could they possibly have such thoughts?

All of this is simply for self-preservation. After all, they cannot escape the universe. If this universe perishes, they perish too.

This is why Kyubey previously told Homura Akemi that he could give her some of his body.

If he could go to the winery, Kewpie would even build a farm specifically to raise his own livestock.

At worst, we can wait until the time is right and then say, "Khub was born between heaven and earth, how could he remain subservient to others for long?"

Unfortunately, Homura Akemi's prejudice against them was too deep. This prevented them from even taking the first step of 'willing to become their godfather'.

"Is it really impossible to reconcile? I just want to see the person behind you. I feel there are some misunderstandings between us. Perhaps we can clear them up with that person as our witness."

Cupid blinked, trying to widen his eyes to make himself look cuter and more genuine.

A strong gust of wind responded to it, but Homura Akemi was completely unmoved.

Looking at Kyubey being torn apart by the strong wind, Homura Akemi said coldly, "Now that things have come to this, are you kidding me?"

By now, there's no possibility of reconciliation between her and Kyubey. Let alone taking it to a bar.

The bar scene is a place where miracles can happen. Who knows if it will become even more troublesome after going there? Therefore, no matter how generous the offer from Kyubey, she will never agree.