Unstoppable (7)

Unstoppable (7)

[What could be their purpose]

The monsters are clearly depraved and crazy, just as Ren said. But they weren’t crazy in the sense of seeing things or having delusions.

Intense desire and instinct. Beings swallowed up by those.

The typical duty of a Magical Girl is to eliminate such monsters, but I’m not a typical Magical Girl.

“W-why does that matter? They’re monsters who kill civilians and wear their skins!”

[You’re right. But is that really their purpose?]

I denied Ren’s words.

To begin with, even fallen angels are executives in our Demon Army. Abandoning one’s essence, becoming corrupt, and being true to one’s desires wasn’t actually a blemish for demons.

“Are you feeling unwell? Your face looks stiff.”

“…No.”

He, or rather it, smiled at me and offered me the fruit in its hand. Even at this moment, I was still contemplating.

About how to eliminate these creatures. However, in the process, I did want to hear their intentions.

“It’s delicious.”

I took a bite of an unknown tropical fruit skewered on a fork. Surprisingly, there was no poison or anything like that on it. Well, we’ve just met after all. I wonder when they’ll show their true colors.

Judging by how they haven’t noticed my true identity even in their dreams, they don’t seem particularly strong.

“I’m glad you like it. Have fun. I’m busy, so I’ll be going now.”

Park Tae-joon’s father, Park Ji-tae, left with a hearty laugh. Could it really be this uneventful?

If that’s the case, it might not be a bad idea to let it slide for now and come back at night to clean up.

“Um, shall we get on with what we need to do?”

Now that we were left alone in the room.

Park Tae-joon, who seemed unfamiliar with his parents’ changes, spoke first.

“You… you’re really good at studying, aren’t you? I thought you were smart, but how…”

“If that’s what you think, let’s put studying aside for now. Shall we talk about something else?”

Whether something is happening or about to happen, time flows without stopping. As lunchtime approached, Park Tae-joon and I finished our task for the day in one go. Realizing my level was far beyond middle school, he clicked his tongue in disbelief.

“Something else?”

“Your older brother, you said he works at your father’s company now, right? Call him. And check if there’s anything different about him, like your parents.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“…I’ll pray for good brotherly love between you two.”

If we assume the parents have already been affected, then the only blood relative left for him is his 26-year-old brother, 12 years his senior. They’re both children to me, but having at least one person to rely on would be comforting for him.

“I get along well with my brother originally. He’s at work now. He doesn’t seem to have changed… much.”

“That’s good then.”

Park Tae-joon, who had been fiddling with his phone with a puzzled look, scratched his head as he answered.

However, just because his brother seemed fine, I couldn’t be certain whether it meant they hadn’t started moving in earnest yet, or if they had intentionally left him alone.

“Next, what do you think about the monsters?”

“What?”

I moved on to the next topic. My purpose was simple. I wanted him to be less affected by what was about to happen soon. At the same time, the foul smell and rough energy that was already thick in my sharpened senses began to intensify.

*

“Meal preparation… done.”

A peaceful Saturday lunch. Like most households preparing lunch at this time, they were doing the same.

The Park Ji-tae and Yoo Ji-young couple, the housekeeper working here, and Ji-tae’s personal driver. However, their meal preparation was a bit different from other households.

“Even after the clash with Karin, who defeated the leader Renee, Casilena’s actions have not stopped. This time, they publicly executed those who caused the assault and death incident within the military, right in the middle of the military base…”

“Heh, the magical girls here are all crazy bitches.”

Park Ji-tae smirked as he watched TV in the living room. On the large screen filling the entire view, an anchor was covering news about Casilena.

“It’s good for us. If those bitches fight among themselves.”

“Right. This is a very good place.”

Yoo Ji-young, who had just entered the living room, chimed in. Park Ji-tae nodded with satisfaction as he looked at her.

Both of their expressions, tone, and the atmosphere they gave off were completely different from what they had shown the children earlier.

“Meanwhile, Takilas, who defeated the SS-class Karin in one blow, has once again disappeared. Experts unanimously say that there’s no need to provoke Takilas, who has now been classified as the only existing SSS-rank, as his expected movements are still unclear…”

“We just need to be careful of that uniquely crazy monster bitch. Even with just a few of her actions, she’s incomparable to any ordinary monster.”

Park Ji-tae frowned as he watched the news about Takilas.

Even for them, former residents of the rough and terrible Nevaros who had planned to gradually build up their power, Takilas’ path was something to be wary of.

“Shall we start now? The sooner we shorten the time, the better.”

The housekeeper came over and urged them. The housekeeper also spoke in a voice and attitude completely different from usual, but of course, they didn’t mind.

After all, they were a single group that shared all thoughts and senses, moving for a single purpose.

“Through the host and the host’s younger brother Park Ji-ho, we’ve created opportunities to meet with the powerful figures of this land. We’ll make them our comrades and we… hm, we’ll devour this country.”

“What we need for that.”

“More prey. More… reproduction.”

They exchanged words one by one, as if continuing each other’s thoughts, and then all looked up at once. Today’s prey was on the second floor. Slowly and deeply, they would infiltrate this world and devour everything that lives and moves.

That was the desire and survival method of the ‘Corruption Worm Cluster’, the native monsters of Nevaros.

“Go and bring the girl first.”

Park Ji-tae ordered Yu Ji-young.

“To the basement?”

“Yes. To the basement. Before we make the host’s son one of our kind, we’ll show him. The scene of his female’s limbs being brutally dismembered and becoming a meal on a plate. The process of her torso becoming a living egg sac! I wonder what expression he’ll make as he’s forced to eat that dish. I can’t wait.”

Park Ji-tae grinned as if pleased just by imagining it.

The plan was already set. They would make the host’s son, Park Tae-jun, one of their kind, and eat the guest, Lee Jin-ah.

They were confident they could handle Lee Jin-ah’s disappearance as an accidental death with their current social power, since she was an orphan with no relatives.

“Well then, I’ll be going.”

Yu Ji-young’s face contorted for a moment, but she quickly put on a warm and bright smile as she turned to go upstairs.

“Jin-ah. Before dinner, can you come see auntie for a moment?”

She knocked on the door with the gentlest and warmest voice in the world, then opened it and called out to Lee Jin-ah, who was sitting at the desk.

“Oh, mom. Why only Jin-ah…”

“It’s okay. I’ll follow right away.”

Park Tae-jun stood up in confusion, but Lee Jin-ah stopped him instead.

‘…Those eyes of a human brat don’t sit well with me. Tch.’

Yu Ji-young, who had been keeping her mouth shut, clicked her tongue inwardly as she saw Jin-ah’s eyes approaching her.

Those black eyes, empty yet so deep that one dared not fathom their depths, were somehow shining arrogantly and clearly looking down on her.

Since she couldn’t get angry here, Yu Ji-young decided to tell them later to dismember and cut off her limbs as painfully as possible.

“Father said to come down to the basement for a moment.”

“The basement?”

“Maybe he wants to give you a gift? Clothes, or something like that.”

Yu Ji-young, who had come down to the first floor together, sent Jin-ah to the basement where Park Ji-tae was waiting. Jin-ah looked up at her for a moment, then withdrew her gaze without saying anything and headed for the basement.

“…May I come in?”

“Of course. The door is open.”

Jin-ah went down the stairs and knocked on the basement door.

It’s called a basement, but it’s really just a slightly larger room used as a storage. The damp atmosphere seeping out of there didn’t even try to hide itself. After all, the hunt was already over the moment she entered this house.

“Why did you want to meet in a place like this? There’s nothing here worth giving as a gift.”

“You talk about money but your manners are lacking. Is it because you’re an orphan without parents?”

The moment Jin-ah took a step into the dimly lit interior, the basement door slammed shut and locked tightly. At the same time, Park Ji-tae, who had been waiting inside, took off his smiling mask and revealed his true colors.

“This is a crime.”

“Hahaha. Even in this situation, do you think the police of this land can protect you? Was the source of that impertinent boldness just those guys?”

Park Ji-tae, holding a large saw in his hand, walked openly towards her with her escape route blocked, grabbed her small chin roughly and lifted it, pointing the saw at her neck.

Jin-ah’s eyes trembled as she looked up at his eyes gleaming with madness on his pale face, and he felt her body stiffen through his hand.

And he felt pleasure from it, flicking his blackened, giant tongue and grinning.

“That’s right. You should be afraid. That’s the emotion befitting insects like you. Remember from now on, this is reality. It’s the way of the world that the weak get eaten. You weak little animal caught by a predator, know your place and scream beautifully in pain.”

The moment of the hunt always brings a burst of pleasure. Unable to hold back, he deeply licked Jina’s face with his tongue.

“Huh…?”

But at that moment.

He realized in real-time that his body was freezing up and was bewildered, his tongue still sticking out. However, his instincts, overcome by fear before reason could kick in, refused to loosen.

“You speak only the truth.”

“Hieeeek!”

The atmosphere changed drastically in an instant. Desperately struggling, he instinctively slashed the saw he was holding against her neck.

However, with a cracking sound and sparks flying, what split in half was not the delicate neck but the saw blade.

“It’s the way of nature that the weak get eaten. You ignorant youngster, you’ve at least had a taste, so you shouldn’t have any regrets.”

Jina’s eyes, which had caught his tongue, curved and burned red. Those eyes were like his just moments ago. The eyes of a true predator, enjoying the moment of the hunt.