“Drink aaaaaaaaaah!!”

Tsuruno waved the flaming fan vigorously, burning the monster in front of him to ashes. However, soon, another dark figure emerged from it and quickly filled the gap.

"Wow, there's really no end to the beating...Xiao Hong, are you okay over there?"

“…”

Red Ponytail swung the sword and swept it across, completely burning the black shadow in front of him into charcoal, and nodded at the same time.

"Don't use that trick you used before. Master Yachiyo said there might be a lot of people in this barrier."

“…”

Red Ponytail nodded silently. In fact, she had already felt several faint breaths of life just now. This was why Red Ponytail did not burn the strange witch with a sword the moment she appeared. After all, Red Ponytail was not sure whether Huan's sister was among these faint breaths.

"But no matter how hard we fight these guys, we can never defeat them!!!"

Although these shadows were as weak as the witch's familiars compared to the two of them, their large numbers were really annoying. Red Ponytail and Tsuruno killed hundreds or even thousands of them together, but the number of monsters outside did not decrease at all. On the contrary, they seemed to be stimulated by something and became more and more crazy.

“Aaaaaaah, what should I do now—!”

Seeing the familiar rushing towards her like crazy, Tsuruno became more and more flustered. Even Red Ponytail looked a little gloomy. She looked at the big sword in her hand, then clenched her hands.

“——!”

However, just when Red Ponytail was about to attack, suddenly, the familiars that had been attacking them madly suddenly disappeared without a trace, as if they had never appeared.

"What's going on?"

Looking at the empty shrine in front of them, both of them were stunned, but Tsuruno reacted quickly.

"Oh no! Could something have gone wrong with Yachiyo? I need to go check it out!"

As she spoke, Tsuruno took out her wooden board, wrote her name on it and hung it up. Then her figure quickly disappeared into the air.

Only Red Ponytail was still standing there, silently looking at the wooden board at her feet.

What should I do if there are no words on the emoticons in the emoticon pack?

Then again, she didn’t have a name she wanted to write!

There’s nothing I can do but wait.

Fortunately, even if there is no way to enter directly, Red Ponytail can still confirm the situation inside through breath perception. From the sensed breath, Xiaohuan, Yachiyo and Tsuruno are fighting against a powerful breath. Although there are some differences, that breath is very similar to the previous Stair Witch, and it seems to be a similar enemy.

But it was different from before. Perhaps this time it was because there were not enough people or something went wrong inside. Red Ponytail could feel that the auras of the three people in the barrier were very unstable. Even the strongest one, Yachiyo, had suddenly weakened a lot. Although it returned to normal later, the situation of the other two did not improve.

Especially Xiaohuan, Red Ponytail could sense that Xiaohuan's breath was very weak, even to the point of being exhausted.

What on earth happened in there?!

Realizing that something was not right, Red Ponytail could no longer sit still. Although destroying the barrier from the outside might cause problems, she couldn't let anything happen to Xiaohuan!

Thinking of this, Red Ponytail picked up the big sword and held it high. Soon, bright red flames burst out from the blade. Then Red Ponytail gripped the big sword tightly and swung it hard forward!

As the flaming blade swung down, the barrier in front of her was broken. At the same time, Red Ponytail felt that Xiaohuan's breath suddenly stagnated as if it had disappeared, and then turned into a turbid, filthy breath! She looked up and saw Xiaohuan standing on the ground not far away, and her hair was fluttering in the wind, flying in the air, and then a monster that looked like a strange bird graffitied by an elementary school student appeared above Xiaohuan's head!

That is... Witch Formation!?

Are you kidding me? How did this become a witch?

Seeing this scene, Red Ponytail was also shocked, but what happened next made her even more stunned.

The witch turned Xiaohuan and faced the witch. The next moment, the bandages on both sides of the witch's body suddenly spread out like wings and stabbed the prey. Facing the attack of the witch, the witch had no power to fight back. The bandages were like sharp blades and pierced through her body. Then, she was torn into pieces as if she was tortured by the runaway Unit-01. She disappeared into the air with a shrill scream.

At the same time, the surrounding barriers suddenly disappeared. Not only that, but even the witch on Xiaohuan's head instantly dissipated. Soon, Xiaohuan returned to her original state, stood up and took a breath.

At this moment, Yachiyo also hurried to Xiaohuan's side.

"Xiao Huan, are you okay? Your Soul Gem...?!"

Hearing what Yachiyo said, Red Ponytail also put away her weapon, walked to Xiaohuan's side, and took a look at the soul gem on her chest. She saw that the gem was as clear as before, without any filth at all...

Are you kidding me?!

Seeing this, Red Ponytail showed a surprised expression, looking Xiaohuan up and down. Are you kidding? You are a magical girl, and it is amazing that you can transform into a witch and then change back again. But you can also purify the soul gem?

You are the protagonist! Your protagonist halo is much bigger than Madoka and Homura!

At this moment, Xiaohuan also took a look at her soul gem and was immediately shocked.

"Huh? How come? The filth disappeared?"

"Ah, I see!"

At this moment, Tsuruno also screamed.

"That was a dirty skill just now, right? That's amazing, Tamaki, you've developed a new magical girl skill!"

"is that so?"

Compared to Tsuruno's excitement, Xiaohuan seemed a little confused.

"I'm sorry, I didn't notice that at all..."

“I haven’t seen anything like it.”

Yachiyo also shook her head, and then she looked at the red ponytail.

"Do you know what's going on?"

“…”

Red Ponytail also shook her head in denial. Although she had the soul gem that strengthened Xiaohuan, her consciousness was not online at that time, so she just instinctively enhanced a part of Xiaohuan's power. It was just like when Fang Zheng used divine power to enhance Riko's superpowers in Academy City. There was no difference in essence, and this kind of ability did not exist at all.

"Anyway, let's go adjust the house."

After not getting an answer from Red Ponytail, Yachiyo had to give up for the time being and planned to go to the Adjustment House to check the situation. However, at this moment, suddenly, a voice came from behind the four people.

"I'm sorry, I can't let you pass."

"Why?"

Hearing the voice, the four turned around and saw a magical girl with blonde hair and curly buns holding a musket, blocking their way.

That's not...

Tomoe Mami?

Seeing her appear, Red Ponytail was also stunned.

She had clearly followed the original body to the expeditionary force, so why was she here? Could this be a parallel world of some magical girl?

"Um, may I ask who you are?"

Looking at Mami in front of her, Xiaohuan asked somewhat uneasily, while Mami stared at Xiaohuan and answered.

"My name is Tomoe Mami, and I'm a magical girl from Mitakihara."

Having said that, Tomoe Mami looked towards Yachiyo and Tsuruno.

"It's amazing that you can stand with the witch and remain indifferent."

"He's smiling, but he's emitting murderous intent."

Looking at Mami in front of him, Yachiyo also showed a vigilant look. Mami smiled slightly.

"Of course, but it's only limited to the witch lady over there, okay?"

As she spoke, Tomoe Mami looked at Xiaohuan again.

"Why……!?"

When Xiaohuan noticed Mami's gaze, she was stunned.

"Are you talking about me?"

"Of course. I didn't expect there to be a magical girl mixed in with the crowd. I really didn't expect that."

As she spoke, Mami raised the gun in her hand and aimed at Xiaohuan.

"Don't talk nonsense, that child is a magical girl just like us!"

"That's right, if you say something like that again, even I will get angry!"

At this moment, even Tsuruno roared in anger, but then her legs went weak and she fell to the ground.

"Ugh... not enough magic power..."

Not only Tsuruno, but Yachiyo has also reached her limit at this moment. Facing Mami Tomoe, the two have no chance of winning. Simply put, in the current situation, their magic power is already empty, and there is no way to continue fighting. And the fact that this magical girl named Mami Tomoe actually appeared in front of the four of them is enough to show that she has sufficient confidence in her own strength.

Seeing this, Xiaohuan made up her mind and walked forward.

“I, I’ll go…”

"Xiao Huan!?"

"She's only targeting me, and you, Yachiyo and Tsuruno, have already consumed a lot of energy..."

"But……!"

However, at this moment, suddenly, another petite figure appeared in front of Xiaohuan, blocking her way.

"Hey? Xiao Hong?"

Looking at the red ponytail in front of her, Xiaohuan was stunned for a moment. Then she saw Xiaohong raise her right hand, and the next moment, icy cold air burst out from her hand.

That is! ?

Feeling the chilling meaning, Xiao Huan and Yachiyo both changed their expressions. They knew what this meant, because not long ago, they had seen Red Ponytail perform a similar move.

Of course they know what's going on!

"Wait, Xiaohong, the other party's target is me!"

However, before Xiaohuan could finish her words, Red Ponytail swung her right hand, and a pitch-black sword appeared in her hand, accompanied by a whistling cold wind. Then, Red Ponytail grasped Frostmourne with her backhand and thrust it hard into the ground.

"Seal it!"

Along with a low roar, the next moment, the surrounding world changed again, turning into an endless frozen wilderness.

Seeing this, Mami Tomoe's expression also changed.

"Is this... a barrier? Are you a witch too?!"

However, Red Ponytail had no intention of wasting time talking to Mami. After she summoned Fengze, she clenched the greatsword in both hands and rushed towards Mami!