"Amber and Phoenix have already told you the truth, right?"
"There is no possibility of getting out, none at all."
"From the very beginning, this was a Witch's Egg built to nurture the Witch King. All the magical girls placed inside were nothing but its nourishment."
"My birth, the will of the Abyss, the power of the Sacred Tree, those witchified previous magical girls, the karma accumulated over three thousand cycles... all of it is part of this Witch's Egg."
"The purpose was only to awaken the Witch King."
"There was never an exit, nor could anyone break the seal to reach the outside world."
"So... it would be better to give up meaningless struggling and let everything end."
But in the next moment, Tang Keren interrupted her again:
"What on earth are you babbling about?"
Tang Keren screamed hoarsely, "Weren't you the great senior of magical girls from the start?! Weren't you the one who taught everyone to hold onto hope, to fight for Kazenari Town, to restore the Sacred Tree's power?!"
"They're still fighting out there, so how could you be the first to give up—"
"The First Generation Magical Girls I know were the most radiant, the most beautiful magical girls!"
Tang Keren roared, "They would never do something like this! They would never surrender to the Abyss!!"
"You don't deserve to be a magical girl, you coward!!!"
Instantly.
The pink meteor, accompanied by blue bullets, purple blade flashes, and red flames, flared to life again, a massive surge of magic power whipping up a huge storm in the Origin Place.
But in the next instant...
The anomaly subsided like a dream bubble.
Four figures were instantly hurled backward hundreds of meters, then slid more than ten meters across the liquid surface, only managing to steady themselves in a half-kneeling position.
Only the four of them were left panting, half-kneeling on the water, as if the previous assault had never even launched.
Zihan coughed, braced her scythe, and stood up: "So strong..."
—That had already been their most powerful stance before Full Bloom, yet still they had no strength to fight back.
Originally, everyone had planned to reserve Full Bloom as their trump card for whatever behind-the-scenes enemy might exist.
But... it seemed they could not endure any longer.
At this moment, Zihan, Su Fang, and Tang Keren all clenched their Soul Gems.
However, through that mask, Airwen looked at them, her gaze seeming fixed on the red magical girl.
"Trying is meaningless in this world."
"But... before everything ends, at least you can still obtain happiness."
Everyone was slightly stunned.
Happiness?
Under all those shocked gazes, Airwen slowly raised her right hand: "Come, let me take you into the new world."
In an instant.
The Sacred Tree's golden light blazed even brighter, the stars above shone in response.
The light grew more like tangible ripples, swallowing the entire dim space along with everyone's consciousness.
............
"...Hm?"
The black-haired girl sitting on the soft leather bench blinked.
She seemed to be snapping back from a doze, a little dazed.
"Ah, your soul wandering like this is truly rare."
A painfully familiar voice suddenly came from beside her.
It was Zihan.
She wore a purple gothic dress, propped her chin on one hand, and the left eye not covered by an eye patch carried a trace of curiosity.
"We're about to step onto the stage where starlight gathers, and yet you're spacing out at such a moment... that's nothing like the radiant virtual idol Tangtang you usually are."
The girl sitting on the other side smoothed a wine-red lock of hair and smiled understandingly: "After all, this is a ten-thousand-person dome anniversary concert."
"No matter how dazzling Senior Mengmengxiang and Senior Tangtang are, it's understandable to be a little nervous."
Su Fang stood up and teased with a laugh, "Then we'll wait for the seniors downstage!"
Zihan laughed loudly: "Exactly, we will sit in the best spot to watch your and her stellar performance!"
"......"
Watching the two girls walk away, Tang Keren froze for a few seconds.
She looked around and suddenly realized where she was.
—Today was the second anniversary concert of the virtual idol duo "Magical Girls T&M."
And this place... was the most advanced and luxurious performance center in Kazenari Town, the largest city in her country.
She was about to go on stage.
This was the first time since her debut that she would step onto such a huge stage.
Beyond the soundproof glass ahead was the massive motion-capture chamber where she would perform.
Through that thick soundproof glass, she could clearly see the slender figure with sakura-red long hair, turned with her back to them, crouched in the center of the virtual holographic stage area, skillfully adjusting the complex equipment on the main control console.
Through the huge holographic screens in all directions, she could see the exterior images.
It truly was a giant dome capable of holding a hundred thousand people.
At this moment, the entire venue had already become a sea of pink light sticks. Countless fans stood with bated breath, holding support sticks, waiting for the two of them to appear.
Even through the screens, that passion and expectation transmitted vividly into Tang Keren's senses.
Yes.
They were the brightest virtual idol duo in Kazenari Town—no, in the entire Federation.
Two years after debut, their fanbase had already surpassed a hundred million, topping the world as the number one virtual idol duo, loved by countless people.
She didn't have many friends, and they were all a little odd, but they were close and trustworthy friends she could trust without reservation.
Her parents loved her. Although they knew little about this emerging industry of virtual idols at first, they supported her unconditionally, scraped together savings to send her to the top idol school, and bought her those extremely expensive high-end streaming devices.
And she had not let anyone down.
A surge of indescribable emotion, mixed with overflowing happiness, throbbed violently in her chest.
Yes, this must be the life I've dreamed of...
A staff member beside her suddenly smiled and said, "Miss Tangtang, it's your turn to go on."
"Miss Mengmengxiang is already waiting for you."
At that moment, the sakura-red girl in the motion-capture room stood up from the main console and clapped her hands, as if the adjustments were complete.
Tang Keren instinctively rose from the soft leather bench and took a step forward, preparing to open the door into the motion-capture chamber.
The spotlight fell before her toes; she was only one final step away from the dazzling stage that would project both her and that person perfectly before a hundred thousand people.
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