This Wasn't a Fight

(Miluno)

SpiCa is now in the body of a witch; the White Silk not only has the power to brainwash, but its resilience and strength are also astonishing.

Chris is a perennial (always) third on the magical girl power rankings, renowned throughout the world for her Shadowless Swift Sword swordsmanship.

If these two act together, they wouldn't be without a fighting chance even against two Modified Witch... probably.

But how did they end up in the warehouse near the Shuttle Tower?

Witnessing the Monster and witches pouring out of the Shuttle Tower, and realizing the disparity in numbers, the other magical girls were trying to regroup, but these two were charging towards the Shuttle Tower instead. Were they planning to take down all the witches on their own?

Mono retorted, "What's so strange about that? Didn't you think the same thing before?"

Um, it seems so...

When they arrived at the warehouse Mono mentioned, the commotion inside hadn't subsided yet, and the area in front of the door was littered with the corpses of Monster, all cut into pieces. It was impossible to tell how many Monster there were, but judging from the sharp cut marks, they were basically all chopped up by Miss Chris alone.

To be honest, this scene was a bit too bloody.

"Don't worry, I'll blur your face!"

When Mono said that, a blurry mosaic appeared in my vision...

It looks even stranger with the censorship done.

"But if just the two of them can take down so many Monsters, Miluno, maybe they really do have the power to take down all the witches?"

Mono was still muttering to himself, but it sparked a thought... Could I, in my current form, defeat Miss Chris?

I usually fight in close combat, but if she gets close to me, I'll probably be decapitated!

So, what abilities does the witch who wasn't dismembered by Miss Chris possess?

Peeking into the warehouse with doubt in my eyes, I heard the sounds of fighting that had been going on since the beginning. As soon as I peeked out, I saw a glowing magic cube fly out from inside. I ducked and barely dodged it. The cube hit the ground and expanded into a cubic cage.

It's like a restraint-type magic.

Peeking out again, one could see Miss Chris, clad in light silver armor, confronting a witch flying in the sky. The witch wore a pale purple robe in a very witchy style, holding magic cubes as projectiles in her hands. However, her long, slender legs, visible beneath the robe, were bound together with leather restraints, meaning that despite her ability to fly, she didn't rely on her legs to walk at all...

But is it really necessary to tie them up?

SpiCa, on the other hand, was suspended in the air like a giant cocoon, wrapped in White Silk. It was unclear what had happened, but she clearly wasn't planning on lifting a finger; she was relying solely on her security captain.

"Only one witch?"

Mono replied, "It took us a while to get here. We were probably chopped up by Miss Chris. Maybe there's a witch in that pile by the door."

Did you chop it up?

I glanced back at the warehouse door; it was still covered in mosaic tiles.

If that's really the case, then Miss Chris's strength is simply too outrageous. A magical girl taking on two witches single-handedly and even managing to kill one of them first... I wouldn't even dare say I could do that. Perhaps there's a reason why she's ranked higher than me on the strength list.

"Miss Chris, we're here to help!"

"Miluno? What are you doing with a witch?"

"She's Mono. We killed that witch, so we're bringing her Base Body —ugh!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the witch in the air launched an attack, throwing two more cubes at high speed, but not so fast that it was impossible to react in time.

When these two blocks touch an object, they quickly expand into a square cage.

"Looks like this isn't the time for idle chatter. Let's take care of this guy first!"

Mono became interested and brandished her wolf claws, but she couldn't use the Wolf Woman's black mist to deal with the enemies flying in the sky.

Chris added, "She knows my magic mechanics, so she's trying her best to avoid getting close to me. You need to be careful of her cubes; once you're trapped inside, even I won't be able to get you out."

"Learn."

The witch looked very agitated. She had already been driven to the brink by Miss Chris, and then two witches suddenly appeared who turned out to be enemies. It was remarkable that she hadn't broken down.

In conclusion, I've decided to give her a quick death.

I pressed the "Future Moment" button on my pocket watch, and my consciousness was ejected from my body. Everything in reality fell into stillness; this was My Own Time.

I leaped onto the warehouse shelves and landed behind the witch, pressed the pocket watch again, and thrust the combined longsword at the Simulacrum Factor with one hand. Just when I thought I was about to succeed...

Bite--

The longsword, though precisely thrust in, failed to shatter her Simulacrum Factor.

It wasn't because her Simulacrum Factor was harder than others, but because she also had a cage inside her body, a palm-sized cage protecting her own Simulacrum Factor.

This cage is, in a sense, quite similar to Ceruno's.

Her sneak attack failed, so she gripped the cube in her hand, trying to trap me inside with an expanding cage. But she was a step too late; I had already fallen back to the ground. Instead, she locked herself up and used the power of her Witch Domain to heal her wounds.

But... how do I break through the cage she's built around herself?

Mono shouted, "No need to dodge! Her magic isn't offensive; it just locks people up!"

Once the Dark Energy is drained, all magic becomes useless.

Using the same trick again, I teleported above the witch's head and lay directly on the surface of the cube-shaped cage. The witch hadn't expected me to take such action.

"Let's dig in!"

The little thing clasped its hands together in a prayer-like gesture, drawing the Dark Energy from the magic into my Crystal. Naturally, the cage could no longer maintain its strength and crumbled like a thin piece of candy.

"Thank you for your hospitality!"

Don't rush to say thank you, after you finish the appetizer, there's still the main course to come!

With the witch looking flustered and anxious, I was already hanging on her back, but she kept flying upwards. Was she trying to throw me off this way?

I'll just hold on tighter...

"That's right! The tighter you hold me, the easier it is for me to absorb her power! The Simulacrum Factor is on my chest, please put your hand inside... inside my clothes~"

Mono's demands are somewhat excessive.

Is doing this really fighting?

"Draining the darkness won't kill her, you can spare her life to add her to your harem~ Whether it's her figure or her looks, tsk tsk, she's probably one of the most beautiful among the Modified Witch, right?"

This witch was also tall and slender, with a curvaceous figure. Hugging her would inevitably lead to all sorts of wild thoughts. I didn't have the guts to put my hand inside her clothes, but I could still manage to wrap my arms around her waist through her robes... Oops, I brushed against her.

It's not as big Ceruno, nor as soft.

The witch's power was inferior to mine. As the Dark Energy was drawn from the Simulacrum Factor, her struggles became weaker and more powerless. In the end, she could not even fly and lay on the ground, panting heavily, her flushed face looking quite terrible.

I didn't do anything!

Thinking back to Alpha's situation, I decided to extract her Simulacrum Factor first... Even though it meant killing her, it also left a glimmer of hope.

But before that.

A White Silk wrapped around the witch, engulfing her in a giant cocoon.