Farewell, Annihilation Bomb

(Miluno)

"Episode 40: The Terrifying Annihilation Bomb! The Zodiacal Annihilated!"

Hey! Wrong set.

Although the aerial base is similar in this respect... anyway, get back to the point.

The little thing circled in front of my eyes once, then said:

"That Annihilation Bomb can reduce everything within its kill radius to nothingness. If the City School is hit by that thing... I'll die too!"

Based on the Betelgeuse's Great Crater, the kill radius of the Annihilation Bomb is estimated to be about two kilometers, much smaller than that of conventional nuclear weapons. However, within its kill radius, no radiation is left, and no shock wave is generated. Any object will completely disappear as if it never existed.

"This is truly the ultimate weapon for environmental protection and pollution-free living!"

Now, this damned thing is turning its attention to the "Zodiacal" contrail and crashing into it. There's no time for any evacuation mobilization, and even the other magical girls can't understand what kind of deadly weapon is inside this seemingly ordinary missile.

"Hey, Miluno! What do we do?!"

Did the little one, who was initially just watching with a detached, shrug attitude, panic when they saw what this thing was thrown from "the Other Side"?

"Speed up first!"

This is not the time for leisurely afternoon tea.

They accelerated their own time to the maximum extent possible, hoping to come up with a solution before the missiles hit.

The Magical Girl Soldiers's body couldn't keep up with my speed, Mono turned back into the little thing.

She suggested, "Let Falcon control the missile's trajectory and detonate it in outer space!"

"Then she has to hang herself too!?"

"Sacrificing myself to save nearly a thousand magical girls, isn't that a good deal!"

This little thing only thinks about making others sacrifice themselves.

However, Falcon's magic is indeed good at turning the tide, but unfortunately it can't use battery encapsulation...

"Hey! If I could, I'd really be willing to go!"

The little creature then pointed to its immobile body.

"It was originally just a clone, so it doesn't matter to me if this Base Body is gone. But my magic is just the Demon Eye; I can't fly, and I can't do anything to missiles... How am I supposed to intercept them? I'm powerless to do anything about it!"

There's no time to argue with her right now, and notifying Xiao Yi would not only waste precious time, but she probably doesn't have a better solution either.

While regular missiles can be intercepted with long-range magic, this thing cannot be stopped by magic.

"Actually, there's another way..."

The little thing rubbed her short hands together shyly, looking embarrassed. I poked her cheek with my hand and felt a soft touch on my fingertips.

I asked, "What method?"

She held my fingers and whispered:

"I don't know if it will work out, and... I'm afraid you won't agree."

"Is there any choice at a time like this?"

"Give me your body... I will deflect the Annihilation Bomb as a witch."

"You think you can stop me?"

She pointed to the hourglass I was wearing at my waist.

"Perhaps I can use your magic to send it back."

Sending a missile back along its trajectory to "the Other Side," or causing it to stall and fall into the sea, might cause a tsunami in coastal cities, but it would be an acceptable outcome for anyone. If one truly possessed a witch-level amount of magical power, perhaps such a thing could actually be accomplished.

But am I really ready to give my body to a little one?

She was, after all, a consciousness born from Dark Energy. Although she cannot yet be called the Great Will, there must be some connection between her and the Great Will... After all, she was just a scrap.

"Hello!!"

I still can't completely trust her.

But right now I seem to have no choice. For the safety of nearly a thousand magical girls, I have to gamble on this incomplete trust.

"Come on, Mono!"

Although I felt a bit resigned, since I had made up my mind, I had no choice but to do it.

"Don't be afraid! I'll prove it to you!"

The little thing became quite excited.

Her long hair transformed into burning black flames once more, and she propelled darkness from the Crystal within my chest, this ominous darkness flowing around me like murky sludge, completely ignoring the stillness that should have been present in time.

"Of course! This darkness is also 'your'... no, it's part of 'us'!"

Is that so? Then let's do it this time...

"Miluno! Are you ready to give yourself to me, body and soul?"

"Okay, you can have it."

The darkness returned to the body, but this time it was not absorbed by the Morning Star Crystal; instead, it formed a new Black Crystal.

Her appearance also changed as a result; her skin turned as dark as if she had eaten too much soy sauce, but it was still fairer than Xiaojie's.

A black, keratinous growth appeared on the left side of my forehead. It didn't hurt, but I could definitely feel it.

The Battle Dress became more flamboyant, featuring not only a hero-style cape but also the disappearance of the hourglass at the waist;

However, in return, I now have three pocket watch pendants of different sizes hanging on my chest, which make a metallic clanging sound as I move.

"Huh? Huh!"

Mono's doubts.

"Wait, this script is wrong!"

After all, something like this happened, so it's understandable that she would have doubts.

I, who should have been replaced by the witch, did not lose consciousness...

Although I feel a little sorry for Mono, even after becoming a witch, I still haven't given up control of my body.

"It seems you're the one who lent me your power."

"This isn't right! I'm clearly in witch form, yet I'm not under my control because of my Witch Persona?"

In fact, the idea that "becoming a witch would give her control over her body" is just wishful thinking on her part.

Look at SpiCa's Witch Persona; she can't even wake up. Isn't her witch power just being squandered by SpiCa?

"Ugh, then what am I? A tool?"

"I'll lend you my body to move around for a while afterward, but right now... let's deal with that bomb first!"

"So what are you going to do? I was too excited just now and didn't realize that we don't seem to have a way to get close to that missile, after all..."

Hmm, that's a big problem.

Even if I become a witch, I still can't fly. A witch who can't even ride a broomstick is just too illogical.

Etc.

With teleportation magic, I don't need to fly; I can just fly directly onto the missile...

No, wait a bit longer.

If you need to use teleportation magic...

I have this trick up my sleeve!

There's an even simpler way than reversing or stalling.

"Ha! I can definitely do it with my own strength!"

Above the dome of the Zodiacal.

Looking back, the missile closely following the trail of the City School was slowly magnifying in his field of vision.

This is really troublesome. Even at high speed, it doesn't give me much time to think?

"It's a missile after all! If it's too slow, it'll just fall down."

Then it's time to go.

"Hoo, cough cough."

Taking a deep breath while in a state of accelerated breathing feels like swallowing sand.

I raised my hand.

The divine sense aimed at the approaching missile, surging magic mingling with borrowed darkness.

Then, along the missile's path, deploy the largest and longest possible teleportation channels at full speed...

I returned the missile.