episode_0011

There are too many.

Hyunsung, transformed into Garuda, flew upwards into the sky, muttering.

‘Just how many have appeared? Even if I kill them, there’s no end.’

Moving from city to city at speeds exceeding that of a fighter jet, he killed several Titans that appeared. But for some reason, their numbers barely decreased.

‘Cities with strong magical girls are at least better… But places without even that are truly terrible.’

Hyunsung’s body is only one. He cannot save everyone.

So Hyunsung chose the closest place possible and flew there. After catching and tearing apart the Titans there. He flew to another place again.

Kill and kill again. The smell of blood drifts from his whole body. But he did not stop. If he were to falter here because it’s hard, someone would die.

‘That’s…’

A Titan so massive it could be seen from afar.

Hyunsung knew the identity of that massive creature. Because it was the one who dealt with tens of thousands of Chinese troops and disappeared.

It was a golden dragon called Geumroe Maryong (金雷魔龍). Although it was a medium-class Titan with a body length of only about 10m, in the current situation without magical girls, it was an existence that no one could stop.

‘That son of a bitch.’

Had it already annihilated the city defense forces that had been deployed? It held the wreckage of a fighter jet in its mouth.

‘I’ll tear it apart and kill it right now.’

Kuwooong-!

Every time its massive body took a step, the desert sand soared as if exploding. Geumroe Maryong, which had been wandering in search of a city where it could slaughter to its heart’s content, shook its head from side to side.

Then an ominous sensation wrapped around its massive body. It was a sensation acquired while living for decades.

[Kraaaaagh!]

Through its wide-open mouth, Pazzzzzzik-! An enormous electric current gathered. It intended to blow away something that could harm its life, along with the surrounding terrain.

“Shut your mouth.”

Peoook!

Garuda’s fist, which shot up from below its body, struck its lower jaw. Due to the speed, the mouth closed by itself. Several of Geumroe Maryong’s teeth broke and fell out.

[Keck! Keck keck!]

The Titan, having received a tremendous blow enough to make its eyeballs pop out, could now not even imagine counterattacking.

If it stayed like this, it would die. So what should it do? It wasn’t difficult to reach a conclusion. It decided to spread its two wings.

But Garuda did not permit that. The right to decide life and death belonged only to him. It was not something a clear weakling like Geumroe Maryong could decide.

[Ku, Kurrrk…. Kurrrk!]

Garuda dug into Geumroe Maryong’s neck. Since it was a 10m-sized creature, its neck thickness also exceeded several meters.

Like a piranha, Garuda tore through the flesh and dug into the muscle. Euujik! Euujik! A gruesome sound of flesh tearing echoed.

[Keuuk! Keuuuk!]

That advancement did not take long. Before long, Geumroe Maryong’s body gradually stiffened.

Soon it went limp. The monster that had massacred humanity for decades died so miserably.

[Geumroe Maryong Defeated!]

[50 BP added.]

[Current points: 1000 BP]

[Titan, Antikythera can be purchased!]

With this, his points accumulated into four digits.

Should I buy it immediately? Or should I enhance the Behemoth I currently have.

Hyunsung flew around to shake off the blood, falling into deep thought.

‘Purchasing is possible at any time, right?’

[Of course.]

‘Then what happens if I enhance it while fighting?’

[Your body will be reconstructed.]

Hearing those words, Park Hyunsung decided to save the points.

***

Witch’s Gathering.

It refers to the gathering of those who have transformed from magical girls to allies of the Titans.

Until now, they were unfamiliar as they had not made their name known. But as of today, their anonymity would end, and their infamy would spread throughout the world.

‘Janice O’Lantern’, the lowest-ranking member in the Witch’s Gathering, thought so.

[Kya ha ha ha ha ha ha!]

Magical girls who become ‘witches’ shed their human form. This is because they accepted the power of the Titans.

She, who had a burning pumpkin as her head, burst into crazy laughter and scoffed at Goldrose.

[Look who it is? Isn’t this Goldrose! I wonder if you remember me!]

“This voice is…”

[It’s me! Me! Your classmate Orphea! How do I look now! Isn’t it beautiful?]

At the grotesque appearance of spitting flames from her mouth every time she spoke, Goldrose was speechless.

“It’s truly nothing short of grotesque. You sold your soul to a Titan?”

[I wish you wouldn’t say it like that. I feel like killing you right away.]

“…How many have you killed so far?”

Janice O’Lantern spoke without hesitation.

[51 people! Among them, 23 were probably five years old, right? The pleasure of tearing their flesh apart! Ahhh—! It’s simply amazing, needless to say.]

“Why did you commit such acts!”

[Oh! That sounds like a clichéd line. Why did I do it? Because an opportunity came? Anyway, there’s nothing more for you to know. You have to die here.]

As soon as she finished speaking, Goldrose summoned a pair of golden pistols.

The magical guns that didn’t require reloading instantly fired, embedding bullets into Janice O’Lantern’s body.

[Is this all you can do!? Oh, that’s regrettable! That you, who were so strong, are at this level.]

As if it were a whip. Janice O’Lantern swung her hand. Goldrose quickly tried to pull her body back. But instantly, the arm extended and struck even the place she was trying to evade to.

“Kergh?!”

Woodangtang—!

The golden magical girl tumbled across the floor. Giving this much damage in a single blow?

‘At least a Team 2 magical girl needs to come!’

In her view, inflicting this much damage meant it was a top-tier Titan. And this meant it was a power only top-tier strong individuals could contend with.

[Kya ha ha ha ha ha ha! So weak! Weak! Even though I just lightly swung it!]

“Huu…”

[Oh? You’re getting up? Ah ha ha ha ha ha! As expected of Goldrose. If you had tried to run away, I would have broken your legs first.]

“Shut your mouth. You bitch.”

Even if she wanted to escape, she couldn’t. If she were to flee, it was clear that Janice O’Lantern would start a massacre. And this would be a tragedy for the entire city.

‘What on earth is that damn Witch’s Gathering… that it elevated even a girl like this to this level? It’s really unfair!’

Marcella, who was at best a Team 5 level, gained strange abilities and obtained power on par with top-tier Titans.

A bizarre amount of destructive power and speed. It was even clear that she had hidden abilities.

[Alright! Goldrose. Now I’ll kill you too? Just stay still. It’ll hurt more if you dodge.]

Janice O’Lantern raised her arm high. The blow that sent her into a groggy state in a single hit… She knew that if that hit her head directly, death would be unavoidable.

‘Damn it.’

Buwooong—!

The sound of air being ripped apart is heard. Kwajik—! A sound echoes.

[Ack?!]

However, that sound was not from Goldrose, but from Janice O’Lantern’s pumpkin head.

[Wha, what! A Titan?! Wait, you’re a Gr—]

Hyunsung was not patient enough to wait for her to finish speaking. His firm fist struck the pumpkin monster’s body.

[Ack! That hurts!]

Kwaaang—!

Simultaneously with the explosion sound, Janice O’Lantern’s body was pushed back.

‘It’s hard. The body seems like that of an ordinary person.’

A feeling similar to punching a cement bag. To the contrary, Behemoth’s fist was throbbing.

[You’re the guy who utterly crushed Blackberry, huh? Good. I’ll take your head!]

The flames attached to the pumpkin burned even brighter.

Hongyeommaan (紅焰魔眼 – Crimson Flame Demonic Eyes). It was the authority granted to Janice O’Lantern. It was an ability suitable for widespread slaughter, causing explosions wherever her gaze reached.

Every time the blazing eyes between the pumpkin holes flashed, an explosion occurred. Its power was enough to make even Behemoth’s massive body recoil.

‘Much more than I expected…’

Explosions occurred one after another. Peoong—! Peoong—! Peoong—!

With every blow, damage accumulated on Behemoth’s outer skin. And considerable internal damage began to be inflicted upon his body.

[Die! Die! Just die! Ugh! You’re damn hard!]

Normally, the entire body should have been torn to shreds in a single blow, but even under Janice O’Lantern’s attack, Hyunsung maintained his form.

This made the pumpkin monster’s mind anxious.

‘I need to finish this quickly…. If Scarlet were to come at this rate, it would be a disaster! There’s no other way. As it is, I have no choice but to transform.’

Woodedeudeuk—!

Janice O’Lantern cast off her human body. Finally, her true form was revealed to the world.

It was the appearance of a giant scarecrow made of straw with a pumpkin attached. It easily exceeded 3m, and its arms were so long that they reached the ground.

[Good! If that’s the case, I’ll just have to tear you apart myself. I’ll wrench that shell apart bit by bit, then stuff flames into it!]

“System, purchase Behemoth Stage 2.”

[…What?]

That’s enough. Hyunsung, who decided to stop being stubborn, spent the points he had saved.

[The Most Massive Beast: Behemoth purchase complete!]

[Warning! A true god descends.]

At that moment, an ominous feeling swept over the entire city. To an unspeakable degree.