As the Law of Cycles continuously expanded outwards, gradually enveloping the multiverse, Madoka's own existence began to be rapidly diluted by the expanding multiverse.
Just then, the flame on the back of her right hand flared.
The Scripture of Good of the Avesta burst forth with golden light, shielding Madoka within it.
Leveraging the properties of a semi-finished Another Cosmology and the power of parallel world interference from the Five Magics, the Avesta granted Madoka the power to maintain her existence within the multiverse.
But the Law of Cycles was expanding too quickly, increasing at an exponential rate. The number of worlds it covered was a divergent series.
This meant that even with Su Mo's protection, she couldn't hold on for too long. If this problem wasn't solved, it was highly likely that Madoka would, just like in the original story, completely lose all traces of her past existence.
Although, by submitting to Su Mo's command, she was able to gain complete control over the Law of Cycles and had a chance to re-condense her existence in the future, by that time, with Madoka's state of mind, she might not be able to accept the care of her parents and family as she did now.
Faced with this possibility, neither Madoka nor Homura showed any sign of panic. They both looked towards Su Mo.
Su Mo, in turn, cast his gaze upon the white mascot before him. "Kyubey, it's your turn."
"Understood!" Kyubey nodded, and without a hint of hesitation, leaped lightly onto Su Mo's right arm.
At that moment, a sacred golden tome suddenly appeared on the fingers of Su Mo's right hand. It looked identical to the one Madoka had held earlier, and could even be said to be the same item.
The Avesta, Scripture of Good.
Golden ripples bloomed, echoing the Law of Cycles from afar.
After Madoka chose to submit to Su Mo's command, the Law of Cycles itself also became the cosmic truth of the "good" side, and was fully incorporated into it.
So now, Su Mo possessed a level of control over the Law of Cycles that was equal to, if not greater than, Madoka's. Any world the Law of Cycles could interfere with, Su Mo could interfere with as well.
Therefore, he grabbed Kyubey and, in an instant, refined it. With Kyubey's willing cooperation, he completely seized control over it.
Only then did he speak. "Let's begin!"
Hearing his words, just as planned, Kyubey raised its head and, with the power from Su Mo's hand, sent out a call to itself in this city, in this world, across all timelines, past and present, and to its counterparts in the worlds enveloped by the Law of Cycles.
"In the name of my lord, Su Mo, I hereby declare! Incubators of all worlds, of all timelines, you have fulfilled your duties well. The mission of our Incubator race has finally reached a turning point!"
To magical girls, Kyubey was an absolute villain. No matter how grand its mission, it brought them nothing but false hope.
Homura had once wished to tear it to shreds.
But, it was undeniable that Kyubey was an emotionless being. Even if it were torn to shreds, it wouldn't care. The only thing that could make it care, the only thing that could make it act of its own accord, was the matter of the universe's end.
Regardless of the means, the mission of the Kyubey race had always been to save the world.
So, as long as there was a possibility of saving the world, as long as there was a possibility of completing their mission, no matter how small that hope, no matter how much Kyubey had to give—even its own life and entire existence—it would not hesitate.
Just like at this very moment.
"All Incubators, offer up your power! We shall become the sharp sword in our lord's hand, assist in the formation of the Law of Cycles, and then carry out our own mission."
"Good will triumph over evil. The moment my lord, Su Mo, completely perfects the Cosmology of dualism, my lord will surely conquer the end of the world and fulfill our long-held wish!"
Without any special power interference, without any coercive elements, Kyubey shared all the information in its mind with all its counterparts across all universes and all timelines through the Avesta.
It was an incredibly open and transparent sharing of information.
In this sharing, Kyubey simply showed all Incubators the future that Su Mo had painted, and the decision it had made after its own logical judgment.
That was all.
However, this simple sharing, this pure input of information, stirred up a huge storm in the hearts of all Kyubeys, in all universes, across all timelines.
Why should we sacrifice our existence for Madoka?
Why should we believe that Su Mo will keep his promise to overcome the apocalypse?
Why should we help complete the Law of Cycles?
These questions existed in the minds of the Kyubeys for less than three seconds.
Kyubey, who had no attachment to its own life and existence, had never cared about the price of saving the world, whether that price was paid by itself or others.
As for why they should listen to the call of this original Kyubey, why they should trust its judgment, that didn't even need to be considered.
From the very beginning, after the first Kyubey agreed to Su Mo's proposal, Su Mo knew this was a done deal.
This characteristic was both the culprit behind the multiverse-level tragedy of the formation of magical girls, and the key to ending that tragedy.
One Kyubey choosing to use magical girls as sacrifices to save the world meant that all Kyubeys would do the same.
Correspondingly, one Kyubey accepting Su Mo's conditions meant that all Kyubeys, after thinking and judging, would come to the same conclusion.
And so, under this mechanism, the multiverse was shaken once again.
All the Kyubeys, in all the worlds and all the timelines drawn into the Law of Cycles, after receiving the corresponding information, made the exact same choice in unison.
The countless Incubators that existed across the multiverse domain immediately made their decision, responding to the call and sacrificing their power and existence to the Law of Cycles.
Points of light, crossing time, space, and universe, began to continuously converge in the void outside the universe where the Law of Cycles resided, forming a light and shadow of their own.
The multiverse-domain-level Kyubey, acting as a sacrifice, took Madoka's place and bore the multiverse-level dilution.
The side effect that Madoka alone could not bear was distributed evenly among the sacrificing Kyubeys. The sheer volume of this sea of light points also reached the multiverse domain.
*VMMMM~*
The virtual image of the multiverse-domain-level Kyubey condensed, then immediately dissipated.
The countless points of light returned to their corresponding worlds, corresponding timelines, and corresponding individuals.
The collective Kyubey was already an existence that crossed the multiverse domain.
After being diluted by the multiverse, countless worlds, and countless timelines, it could still be born into the world in the same form as before. It truly had no fear of dilution.
If there was one difference, it was that outside the world, under the cover of the Law of Cycles, an ordinary-looking Kyubey had appeared at Madoka's feet. If one had sharp enough eyes, they would probably see that the aura of this Kyubey was now on par with Madoka's.
That's right. After sacrificing itself in Madoka's place, Kyubey's existence had also become a cornerstone of the Law of Cycles. The premise of saving magical girls and eliminating witches was the birth of magical girls in the first place, and Kyubey was the guarantor of that premise.
And so, just like Madoka, Kyubey, as a subordinate of the Law of Cycles, also imprinted its existence into the rules of the multiverse, and was about to become a multiverse-domain-level existence.
In other words, a single-digit being!
*BOOM!!!*
The moment Kyubey fulfilled its duty, Madoka also completed the transfer of her price, truly completing the Law of Cycles.
And so, a magnificent light shone from all the universes, all the timelines, and all the magical girls enveloped by the Law of Cycles.
With a great tremor of the multiverse, the Law of Cycles was truly formed throughout the cosmos.
The golden sacred fire burned fiercely, causing the Scripture of Good to expand throughout the entire multiverse.
If there were no other requirements, one could just quietly wait and watch the Law of Cycles dominate the entire multiverse.
At that time, Madoka, as the holder of the Law of Cycles, would ascend to the multiverse domain.
Kyubey, as the cornerstone and subordinate of the Law of Cycles, would ascend to the multiverse domain.
Su Mo, as the master of the Law of Cycles, would ascend to the multiverse domain.
In a single thought, three great single-digit-level existences would be born.
However, just at the moment when everyone, including Su Mo himself, was about to ascend, Su Mo glanced at Homura.
Homura immediately understood. After taking a deep breath and recalling the lines Su Mo had taught her and she had rehearsed countless times, she stepped forward under Su Mo's gaze.
Facing Madoka, who was about to ascend to the divine throne of the multiverse, and facing Kyubey, who had become a plaything of the God Madoka, the small girl puffed out her chest.
"I object!"
She spoke words that could shake all the heavens and universes.