Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Is this my expression?

The wind ruffled the surface of the small puddle, creating ripples that clearly reflected Cupid's image.

A face contorted with resentment and rage...

Is this what love is...?

Upon seeing his own face, Kyubey suddenly understood.

This face has an expression that is indistinguishable from a human's...

"So... I was truly desperate..."

Countless magical girls appeared in Kyubey's eyes.

They were laughing happily and reaching out their hands to Cupid.

Cupid recognized them...

These are all girls who, under Kyubey's watchful eye, despaired and transformed into witches.

At some point, Kyubey regained his sense of limbs.

It scratched its ear with its front paws and hopped into the arms of a magical girl...

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"What happened now!?"

Sanae Kochiya, who had been pulled out of the completely depleted energy field of the Otherworld, exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the sky, which had been clear but had suddenly become covered with dark clouds.

"Look there!" A passerby exclaimed in shock, pointing in the direction where the great fairy had disappeared.

Cupid's head floated in the air, its ear hairs drooping limply, enveloped by a large amount of black smoke.

In just a few seconds, it expanded from the size of a head to the size of an entire building.

Undying "Cheerful Breeze and Clear Skies Flying Kick"!

With a soft shout, a fiery red figure, carrying surging heat, shot straight down from the horizon and kicked diagonally into the black smoke.

Unexpectedly, Fujiwara no Mokou kicked out diagonally through the black smoke and slammed into the ground.

Nothing happened when the fiery red flames collided with the black smoke.

The black smoke seemed to be just a cloud of smoke, but its eeriness was clearly visible.

"This is no ordinary monster; let's not act rashly."

Fujiwara no Mokou stood guard in front of Sanae, who was recovering her strength, and said warily.

"The instant I passed through the black smoke, I sensed a vast amount of ominous power within it; an ordinary person entering would likely be instantly assimilated."

You seem to have gone too far as soon as we met.

Looking at Fujiwara no Mokou in front of her, Sanae silently pursed her lips.

The black smoke changed very quickly, almost doubling in size every second.

It stopped changing when it grew to a height that could be seen by the entire human body.

"Alice! This is something strange, isn't it!?"

Marisa excitedly pointed to the sky, where the black smoke, as tall as a mountain range, blocked out the sun.

"...This is an anomaly, isn't it..." Alice hesitated, still holding a string of takoyaki that Marisa had bought for her.

“Since it’s an anomaly,” Marisa turned to Alice and said seriously, “let’s go and defeat it!”

"Sigh~" Alice shook her head with a wry smile, swallowed the takoyaki in one gulp, and muttered.

"Since Marisa wants to go, let's go together."

"Mmm!" Marisa smiled brightly.

In the dim light, it looked especially adorable; I really wanted to take a bite out of its face...

Alice slapped her face hard, snapping out of her reverie, and pointed her slender, fair index finger upwards.

Five or six tiny dolls then floated behind Alice. Upon closer inspection, one could also see that these dolls were holding various miniature weapons.

After preparations were complete, Alice also took flight and followed Marisa toward the place where the black smoke was.

Although flying is prohibited in the Human Village, things are so chaotic now that Mokou probably can't manage it all, so it's probably okay for her to fly, right?

......

The black smoke stopped growing, but it did not stop changing.

A rhythmic, layered pulse emanated from the core and spread throughout the body, causing the black smoke to solidify somewhat.

A large group of people stood or flew around the black smoke, waiting for the right moment.

Apart from Hieda Akyuu, who was taking notes, there was not a single ordinary human among them.

Because they were ordinary human beings, Hieda Akyuu had the most people there, most of whom had received favors from Hieda.

Akina Ze also followed Akyuu. He had a strong premonition that the black smoke in front of him must be related to Niqua's disappearance, and that it might be the cause!

Although Akina Ze also really wanted to destroy the black smoke that Kyubey had transformed into, he also knew that protecting his own safety was the most important thing.

And Akyuu's place is the safest.

Thanks to the familiarity he gained from Xiaoling, Akina Ze stood securely behind Akyuu, enjoying the protection of the others.

Dongdong~dongdong~

A tremendous heartbeat suddenly came from the black smoke.

Marisa gripped the miniature octagonal furnace tightly, her expression very serious, and Alice's dolls were also on high alert.

A tremendous sense of oppression suddenly filled the area.

A dramatic change occurred at the location of the black smoke.

As if collapsing, all the black smoke surged towards the core...

"This is......"

The black smoke stopped changing, and a huge white figure appeared in place.

Music that was completely incomprehensible but inexplicably felt sacred entered everyone's eardrums, and even covering one's ears could not stop the music from invading.

A bizarre combination of a huge, bloated, cage-like lower body and a humanoid upper body.

Deformed and bizarre.

Hieda Akyuu gently opened the ancient book in his hand and wrote the name of the monster in front of him on a blank page.

Her name is "The Savior Witch".

The scene before them was beyond everyone's expectations, and no one knew what to do.

Don't be fooled by its appearance...

Before Fujiwara no Mokou could finish her warning, a huge pillar of light pierced the sky, surging as if it would annihilate all the witches.

"I'll handle this incident, DA★ZE!"

Marisa blew away the wisp of smoke remaining on the miniature octagonal furnace. Next to her was Alice, whose face was half-covered, but whose helplessness was still evident.

Chapter 82 Akina Sawaya's Question

"Marisa! You're messing around again!"

Fujiwara no Mokou kicked away a pebble on the ground in frustration, staring intently at Marisa's retreating figure.

Right now, no one knows anything about this monster, not even what its abilities are. Rushing out like this is incredibly reckless.

However, she didn't dislike this aspect of Marisa.

"Fighting really should be about going all out!"

Infected by Marisa, Fujiwara no Mokou temporarily chose to forget Keine's advice to think things through before acting, and pointed her finger in the direction of the "Savior Witch".

After determining the location, Fujiwara no Mokou bent her knees down and took a deep breath.

The talismans on his hair, and even those covering his entire body, all emitted a red glow.

A continuous stream of energy surged from his violently beating heart and flowed towards his legs.

Soon, the bluestone floor beneath Fujiwara no Mokou's feet began to crack inch by inch, a phenomenon caused by the excessive concentration of power, making it impossible to fully control.

Even the slightest bit of force leaked out was enough to damage the bluestone floor, which had become exceptionally sturdy from the passage of time and the constant trodden footsteps.

"Sigh... Is this the limit...?" Fujiwara no Mokou sighed, somewhat regretfully.

In her busy daily work, Mokou has little opportunity to unleash her suppressed power.

The bamboo forest duel, which was supposed to be held every two weeks, was temporarily suspended because Kaguya had recently become completely obsessed with a game called 2077.

This left Mokou with nowhere to release her boundless energy.

Seriously, what's so fun about games? You might as well come and fight me.

"This time we won't go through it, will we?"

Fujiwara no Mokou let out a low groan.

The accumulated power suddenly burst forth.

boom!

With a loud bang, a large crater was left in the ground. Fujiwara no Mokou transformed into a fiery red lightning bolt and appeared in front of Marisa in the blink of an eye.

Before Marisa could even express her astonishment, Fujiwara no Mokou's pair of delicate, white feet, brimming with fiery power, kicked the "Savior Witch" in the face.

Because it was about to unleash all its power, Mokou's little leather boots had already turned to ashes in the first instant.

However, this powerful kick did not actually make contact with the "Savior Witch's" face.

An invisible energy film blocked the attack.

Like a long river flowing into the sea, Fujiwara no Mokou's attack caused no ripples.

What's going on with this thing?

Fujiwara no Mokou, who was in close proximity to the "Savior Witch," felt nauseous looking at the blank, featureless face.

Food that looks delicious but actually tastes rotten.

This stark contrast made Fujiwara no Mokou want to leave this place for the time being.

Huh? What's going on?

Just as Fujiwara no Mokou was about to leave, she discovered that her legs seemed to be fixed in place by something and she couldn't pull them out.

Moreover, the power of one's entire body is guided through the legs, resulting in great speed.

This guy can absorb other people's energy!

Startled, Fujiwara no Mokou turned around.

She discovered that even Marisa, who was closest to her, was quite a distance away.

It seems too late...

"You just want to absorb my energy, don't you?" Fujiwara no Mokou turned her head away forcefully. "I'll let you absorb as much as you want!"

Possessed by Phoenix!

If the energy channel through which the "Savior Witch" absorbs Fujiwara no Mokou's energy is a small artery, then the energy bursting out from Fujiwara no Mokou's heart at this moment is an aorta.

It swept across every corner of Fujiwara no Mokou's body with an unstoppable surge.

With his exceptional eyesight, Akina Ze also covered his brow with his hand, enduring the dizzying light as he explored the source of the glare.

"Is that the phoenix...?"

From the light source, a pair of fiery red wings, purely formed from condensed energy, sprouted from Fujiwara no Mokou's back.

Just as Akina Sawa was also puzzled, the pair of fiery red wings suddenly flashed and completely enveloped Fujiwara no Mokou, forming a huge sphere.

And this spherical object was also flashing wildly between light and dark.