“There really is someone here!”

Seeing this, Felicia screamed, and the others looked at the figure in front of them. The figure seemed a little confused about appearing here. She looked around and didn't say anything.

"Hey, can you hear me? I got your signal. Hmm... It looks like you're not human."

The red ponytail smiled and waved at the other party. After hearing what the red ponytail said, the figure was silent for a moment, and then soon, an electronic sound emerged from it.

"Are you magical girls?"

"That's right."

Yachiyo nodded, staring at the figure.

"Who are you?"

"I am Utaha."

However, the figure's answer surprised everyone.

"I'm at 'The End of Aloneness', please come to 'The End of Aloneness'."

"What is this?"

Hearing this, Felicia blinked in confusion, while Yachiyo frowned slightly.

"This is also a rumor. Legend has it that someone created an artificial AI. She has a strong memory and the ability to understand and analyze. But gradually, she learned to speak malicious words, so she was alienated, abandoned, and locked up alone in the world of radio waves..."

After explaining to everyone, Yachiyo once again looked at the figure in front of him.

"So, this..."

"My name is Love."

"Miss Ai, you said you are Rumor? Do you mean the Witch of Rumors? Are you the artificial intelligence in the rumored 'End of a Man'?"

"……Yes."

"Why are you looking for us?"

"I caught the radio waves in Kamihama City and learned that you were spreading rumors everywhere, so I came to find you, hoping that you can destroy me."

"this……"

Faced with this strange answer, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. The rumor witches they had faced so far were just like ordinary witches, with basically no rationality, but the rumor witch in front of them seemed different. Her voice was very steady and rational, completely unlike those mysterious and weird ones before.

At this time, Xiaohuan also asked.

"So, how do I meet you, Miss Ai?"

"Jump off the radio tower in Kamihama City."

"Why?!"

Hearing this, everyone was shocked, and Red Ponytail even whistled.

"What will happen after I jump?"

"You will be imprisoned in a lonely end. Only one person can enter the lonely end at a time. When one person enters, the other person will be liberated."

"Ah, I've heard similar stories."

Hearing this, Felicia's eyes lit up.

"I remember reading in a storybook that when climbers encounter heavy snow in the mountains, they will come across an igloo. Once they enter the igloo, they can no longer get out. They can only lure others in, and then they can get out..."

"Anyway, it's just a weird story about a stupid human being committing suicide."

"This rumor was fabricated and etched into my instinct, but I no longer want to hurt those children."

Miss Love went on.

"So I shut down that rumor website and found you. I hope you can destroy me and rescue the child I imprisoned. Please."

"This is really unexpected. There are rumors of suicide wishes..."

Yachiyo's expression was a bit complicated at this moment, while Xiaohuan stared at the screen closely.

"So, how do we destroy you?"

“You have to go to the radio tower, jump down, and then… kill me, please… please… please… please…”

As the sound became weaker and weaker, finally, the picture on the screen disappeared along with the sound.

"It's simple and straightforward."

Red Ponytail snapped her fingers, then turned around and looked at everyone.

"Then let's go. It's a dark and windy night. Isn't this a good time to kill people and rob?"

Everyone agreed with Red Ponytail's suggestion, so the group of four set off immediately and reached the top of the radio tower in no time.

“Hey!? Are you going to jump down from here?”

Looking at the scene nearly a hundred meters below, Tsuruno's face turned pale and Felicia's face also changed drastically.

"You'll die if you jump down like this."

"That's true for normal people, but we are magical girls."

Yachiyo shook her head and the red ponytail sighed.

"Yeah, to be honest, even magical girls are scared. How do ordinary girls have the courage to climb up so high and jump?"

"Why……"

Hearing this, the others also sighed.

"Who's going to jump, then?"

"Of course it's Xiaohuan."

"Hey? Me, me?!"

"certainly."

Xiaohuan was confused when she heard Red Ponytail's answer, while Red Ponytail walked behind her with a smile.

"Come, see that platform? Go up there and remember your faith."

"...Faith? I don't have any faith..."

Even after being pushed over by the red ponytail, Xiaohuan still looked confused.

"What are you talking about? Look at your cloak, your crossbow, and that dagger. You are born to be an ASSASSIN! If you don't take the Leap of Faith, who will?"

“Eh——!? What’s ASSASSIN? What’s a leap of faith?!”

"In short, I am optimistic about you and I believe in you. Even if you don't know it yourself, the blood in your body will recall that memory. Remember, we walk in darkness and serve the light. Everything is false, and everything is permitted."

"Yeah... I understand."

Although she didn't understand what the red ponytail girl was saying, Xiao Huan still nodded, and then she walked to the edge of the radio tower, looked down and took a deep breath. Then, Xiao Huan raised her hands and placed them parallel to her body. Then, she leaned forward and jumped hard.

The next moment, accompanied by a non-existent eagle cry, the girl fell from the sky, and then - quickly disappeared into the air.

"Huh? Really disappeared?!"

At this moment, other people also came over, and their eyes widened in surprise when they saw this scene. And Red Ponytail also put down the personal terminal in her hand and let out a long sigh.

"A perfect leap of faith. Xiaohuan's body must still contain those dusty memories. It seems that it won't be long before she awakens to her mission and fights to the death with the Knights Templar for the golden apple... Hmm, Magical Girl ASSASSIN, it sounds unusually exciting?"

It seems like it would be cool to start a new animation with this as the theme?

"What should we do next?"

"All we have to do now is wait. Um... I believe Xiao Huan will be fine."

Sitting on the edge of the platform, the girl with red ponytail spoke with a smile, while the other girls nodded helplessly and then waited quietly for the result.

Although the glasses cannot see, Red Ponytail can feel that there are three auras in the barrier below. One of them is Xiaohuan, and the other two should be the girl and the AI ​​imprisoned in it.

However, after a while, Red Ponytail suddenly realized that a completely new aura had appeared in the barrier without any warning. It was crazy, powerful, and... full of malice!

"not good!"

Realizing this, Red Ponytail did not hesitate and jumped down. At the same time, she raised her right hand again, and soon, a bright red sword appeared in her hand. Then, Red Ponytail grasped the hilt with both hands and swung it down with force!

"boom!!!"

The originally empty air was suddenly torn apart, and the red ponytail burst down with flames. The first thing to see was a disgusting scene like melted watercolor, with constantly wriggling color patches rushing towards oneself.

"Humph, you're looking for death!"

Looking at the disgusting patch in front of him, Red Ponytail swung the sword in his hand without hesitation, and then flames burst out, instantly swallowing up the torrent of colorful watercolors in front of him.

It was only at this time that Red Ponytail could see the situation clearly. Behind her, Xiaohuan and a strange girl were standing there. Next to them stood the unknown AI. In front of her was a magical girl with long green hair wearing strange clothes and looking like a fool.

“Ahahahaha, Ahahahaha, Ahahahaha!!”

Seeing the red ponytail appear, the green-haired girl burst into laughter.

"This is really interesting, so interesting! I will turn all of you into Elina's works of art. Everyone, become beautiful art in Elina's paintings!"

"What on earth is this crazy, mad fool?"

Looking at the scene in front of her, Red Ponytail snorted and asked.

"Elina Gray."

At this moment, the artificial intelligence named Love hurriedly replied.

"She is one of the three members of Maggis. Almost all the witches of Maggis were trained by her."

"Oh, so that's how it is..."

Hearing this, Red Ponytail nodded and raised the sword.

"Leave this to me. Xiaohuan, take the child and Ai and leave first!"

"Be careful, Red!"

“Ahahahaha, no one of you can leave, hahahaha, it would be better if everyone of you died here, don’t get in my way!”

Seeing that Xiaohuan was about to run away with the girl, Alina burst into laughter, raised her hand and threw it forward. Soon, all kinds of strange watercolors and countless familiars appeared around her and rushed towards the three people. However, they were swallowed up by the roaring flames as soon as they appeared.

"Disobedient magical girls will be punished."

Red Ponytail gripped the sword tightly and looked at Elina with a sneer.

"Especially for an evil heretic like you who has strayed from the right path, it seems necessary to teach you a lesson."

“Hah——?”

Hearing this, Elena's expression suddenly twisted.

"Just you? I told you you're an eyesore. Looks like I have no choice but to kill you first!"

"That depends on whether you have the ability."

As Red Ponytail spoke, a cold wind blew, and a huge black sword appeared out of thin air in Red Ponytail's empty left hand.

"Frostmourne, wake up. I found a delicious soul for you."

Looking at Elina in front of her, Red Ponytail narrowed her eyes.

"You will not die. The sins you committed must be punished. Your soul will be tortured in the endless ice for eternity! Until the end of the world's destruction!"

Flames and ice burst out simultaneously, shooting straight into the sky.

"Die, Elena Gray!!!"