(2P)
Spilling radiance flowed into the palace built of enormous crystals, illuminating it so brightly that no shadows remained and lending it a sacred atmosphere.
As I purified the Witch Cocoons, I pricked up my ears to eavesdrop on the meeting room...
Although this wasn't Zodiacal, the World Center itself was one enormous crystal, giving Terra room to move and allowing her to keep monitoring the other rooms.
As for the outcome of the negotiations...
Had SpiCa finally chosen to swallow her humiliation and shoulder the burden, resolving to retire?
Seriously, wasn't it about time the other me came to help?
"Next batch!"
I sat on the laboratory table, continuously transforming Witch Cocoons. Not far away, magical girls emerged from their cocoons one after another, halos hovering above their heads. So far, this so-called Saintification didn't seem to have any side effects, but even if it did, we would have to use it to stop Witchification.
Beside me, Phoenix was also purifying Witch Cocoons. She could only purify one at a time, though, and sweat poured down her forehead from the effort. Even so, she was a tremendous help.
The only worrying thing was...
Now that their two-in-one Star Crystal had become a Seed of Light, could she still split back into two people?
Once the other sanctified magical girls recovered, they could also absorb some "radiance" from me and transform their Star Crystals into Seeds of Light, gaining the ability to purify light cocoons...
One thing worth mentioning was that even as I shared my light with them and kept transforming the dark Witch Cocoons, my power showed no signs of weakening. Instead, it grew stronger and stronger.
That made no sense. Could power really increase the more you used it?
"Hey, Mi-chan~"
Someone suddenly patted my belly.
Lying