Chapter 20 : We lost, but we fought well

“Is she a magical girl too?”

“Mom, that girl is wearing weird clothes.”

“Isn’t that some kind of landmine-type?”

Reaper Morse’s outfit was perfect for attracting attention.

Usually, people wouldn’t gossip about ordinary clothing, but since I was next to her wearing a traditional magical girl costume, all eyes were on me.

“Thanks for contacting me.”

After the situation settled down, I expressed my gratitude.

“It’s fine. I just did what I had to do.”

Reaper Morse accepted the request to act as a double spy.

I did have some doubts about whether she would betray us, but it turned out to be unnecessary worry.

“I heard you had been inactive for over half a year. Why did you suddenly come back?”

“I wanted to.”

Tsundere.

Her words were blunt, but I felt I understood the true feelings hidden behind them.

She must have felt some guilt.

If she hadn’t been involved at all, it would be different, but since she was deeply entangled in this case, she couldn’t just ignore it.

“Personally, I preferred Angelic Luna’s side.”

“Reaper Morse. Call me that from now on.”

“Got it.”

Though a little disappointed, I decided to respect her wishes.

She had been like that from the start anyway.

“The one who sent the Dark Magical Gem probably noticed you switched sides.

They must have heard about your return too, so they won’t try to recruit you again.”

The floating 4th generation.

The organization chose someone among them who seemed likely to be tainted by evil and approached them.

Although Reaper Morse was cynical, her true nature was just, so it was a wrong choice.

“Sorry for ruining your plan……”

“Better than being corrupted.”

We could catch the mastermind later.

But turning one magical girl back to the right path had to happen now or never.

Reaper Morse chuckled softly.

“This is evolution.”

Though many things happened, the damage was minor compared to the commotion.

The magical girls’ actions were reported across various media, and people’s praise kept coming.

“Just learning about the existence of the Dark Magical Gem was a gain.”

Although we didn’t catch the mastermind, understanding why this mess happened was an achievement.

It also revealed that some organization was gathering comrades somewhere.

“Are you the mastermind?”

“Still saying that? That’s harsh!”

“Who else could make magical gems?”

“That’s a mystery, but it’s not me!”

“You’re lying without even trying to sugarcoat it?”

“It’s unfair!”

A quiet clearing.

I met Armo and told him the whole story.

Even if I didn’t want to meet, I had to deliver the message.

To prevent future troubles, and as a struggle toward retirement.

I couldn’t just disappear backstage while villains were causing havoc.

“Can magical gems be made without a contract?”

Reaper Morse asked with doubt.

“It’s possible.”

“Not easy though?”

“Only humans have delicate emotions. If it can be made without those, it wouldn’t necessarily have to involve magical girls.”

Settings vary by work, but Armo’s magical gems are deeply connected to emotions.

For example, a magical gem turning black means its spirit is contaminated.

Darkening.

In other words, it serves as a criterion to determine corruption.

“It’s suspicious to use magical gems as consumables. If it’s a magical girl, it’s like sacrificing her life.”

“Terrible. That’s not what they were made for……”

Armo lowered his head with a bitter expression.

“I don’t think anyone would willingly give their life for a small incident. It’s more plausible they were made in a different way.”

“Agreed.”

Even though the number of magical girls increased, there are fewer than 100.

Only some have disappeared.

It’s hard to believe humans were used as a medium.

“Then the prime suspect must be the one who killed the previous Armo.”

“I think so too.”

It’s possible it was done with science, but the latter seemed more realistic.

“Don’t catch innocent people like I did.”

Grumbling, Reaper Morse seemed to hold a grudge about almost being tortured by Lola.

“You were suspicious enough.”

“Judging a person by their outfit is not right.”

“But you had a Dark Magical Gem, didn’t you?”

“……”

Actually, I found her because I sensed a sinister aura but skipped the explanation.

“I heard you confessed after contacting the Magical Girl Support Office?”

According to a supporter, Reaper Morse seemed to have revealed everything she had gone through, including using the Dark Magical Gem.

“You didn’t say you copied the gate because I told you to.”

“I did say that.”

“Why admit involvement in the crime?”

“Probably for the same reason as you.”

Reaper Morse was silent for a moment, then

“Fool.”

She muttered with a bitter smile.

“You’re a good magical girl. Cynical but fundamentally good.”

“Stop treating me like a kid, junior.”

Some had taken an irreversible path, but Reaper Morse stopped before it was too late.

And escaped the pit by her own will.

If she had kept quiet, she might have slipped by.

That courage was dazzling.

I confessed too, thinking if there are more accomplices, the punishment might be lighter.

I don’t know if that strategy worked, but it didn’t seem like I would be arrested.

Disasters become familiar if they happen often.

• Already caught all the monsters?
• People fussed saying the country was doomed, but it’s over now.
• There are more senior magical girls now. They take out most threats easily.
• Most were F~D rank, apparently.
• Looking at the gates, it was a huge catastrophe.

It depends more on rank than quantity.

How big the crisis is usually depends on that.

Even so, there is a certain fear in sheer numbers.

• If you add them all up, it seems like a few hundred creatures. You did well.
• Did they even get rid of them in the demon world?
• At the end, the gates increased like crazy, and I was shocked.
• In my neighborhood, the sirens went off too, so I was scared.

There were moments when my spine chilled, but a savior appeared.

• This time, it seems Scarlet Lily also showed up.
• Flying in the sky and blasting beams everywhere.
• It looked like she was stopping the surge of gates.
• The speed at which she hunted monsters was insane;;
• Where did those guys who were weak to gang-ups go? ㅋㅋㅋ

All that remained in the place they passed was corpses turned to ash.

Not a single monster survived the massacre.

• Judging by the photos, she went to several places.
• How much distance could she have covered in such a short time?
• Maybe she used a clone technique.
• It wasn’t an area one could cover alone.
• I saw her flying, and she was unbelievably fast.
• Isn’t it true that she can’t fly long due to magic consumption?
• After using levitation magic, her magic power runs out, making fighting difficult.
• That’s why it’s called levitation magic, not flying magic.
• She can fly if she wants, but the risk is too big. If her concentration breaks, she’ll fall to her death.
• Does Lily have a large magic reservoir so she can fly for a long time?
• Her magic reservoir is just average size.
• Not that magic reservoir…

Even people who think they know a lot about Scarlet Lily are half in doubt.

Thus, another legend was engraved.

Choi Yena resumed her magical girl activities as Reaper Morse.

The hiatus was long, and she hadn’t properly met her comrades during that time.

The 5th generation barely even knows her face.

She wasn’t sure if she could adapt, but decided to give it a try.

With the mindset of going back to basics and learning everything again one by one.

• Is it true she single-handedly closed the gates at the end?
• She was flying and shooting beams.
• Can she fly to space with levitation magic?
• How long would it take at top speed to fly from Seoul to Busan?

Viewers shower questions during Scarlet Lily’s live broadcast.

After a fight, whoever streams usually gets this kind of bombardment.

They want to hear vivid, real stories from the scene that the news doesn’t tell.

They visit the magical girl streamer to ask this and that.

Today, questions about levitation magic were especially many.

“I haven’t tried it, so I don’t know. But I don’t think I can get all the way to space.”

• So she means she won’t know until she tries?
• Usually, she would deny it immediately.
• Since it came up, why not challenge it?ㅋㅋㅋ

“No, what would I do if I got up there? I’d freeze or suffocate and die.”

• I think you could endure it.
• Can’t you heat your body with magic?
• Just wear an oxygen tank and fly.

People’s imagination skills are amazing anyway.

I chuckled and kept watching the broadcast.

“Levitation magic reminds me, there was someone else who flew well besides me. Reaper Morse.”

Yena flinched as her own story suddenly came up.

• The one who changed nickname from Angelic Luna?
• Ah, there was such a person too.
• Why did she turn dark?
• Magical girl of the minefield worldㅋㅋㅋ
• Her name alone doesn’t sound like a magical girl.

“Why bring up my story of all things…………..”

If possible, she wished they’d introduce her after she killed a few monsters in style.

She still found it burdensome to face people’s reactions.

“We had a chase battle before, and it was no joke. I almost lost her.”

She felt relieved because she spoke nicely.

Viewers were curious how comrades ended up chasing each other.

She probably didn’t want to reveal everything.

Scarlet Lily didn’t dig into that topic further and moved to the next one.

She seemed to take care of herself as her popularity dropped due to going underground and changing her name.

“…Should I do some sponsorship out of courtesy?”

Thanks to her, she was able to resist the temptation of evil organizations.

Also, she defended the use of the Dark Magical Gem.

[‘Reaper Morse’ has donated 100,000 won!]

The chatroom became lively with the arrival of a new magical girl viewer.

• Was she watching?ㅋㅋㅋ
• Heard the kind words and quickly donatedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
• Morse, we’re counting on you.

It was not a small amount, but there were no regrets.

She owed Scarlet Lily that much.

But there was one thing overlooked.

[‘Frozen Princess’ has donated 1,000,000 won!]

For one day’s wage, it was still not enough to stir up trouble on Scarlet Lily’s broadcast.

• Got totally wreckedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
• Morse, she’s a woman you can’t mess with.
• Good fight, well played.

Frozen Princess became a sacrifice that made her stand out.

“Ah, I’m so pissed off!”

Choi Yena’s angry shout echoed in the dark room.