episode_0011

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It’s been 20 years since I came to this world, and quite a lot has happened. The appearance of a powerful monster, the rampage of an evil organization, the betrayal of a trusted colleague… . All the hardships I have experienced so far are not something I can describe in words here.

But I will tell you this. Among them, there was no mental difficulty greater than this.

[senior? What are you doing?]

“… Hey, do I really have to do this?”

[You don’t have to do anything. If you don’t go, I’ll just have to sortie.]

I guess so. And I will not be able to escape from the current situation where I cannot utilize my abilities properly.

“Do we still have to go this far? .”

[Ah, why would someone who knows better than me do that? ‘The more impressive the occasion, the better.’ It’s common sense, right?]

There are individual differences, but basically, the starting point of awakening is a psychological shock. I, who already have experience, will be no exception.

Moreover, the word ‘impressive’ has many different directions. Moreover, the negative ones tend to be more intense than the positive ones. It is one of the sad truths of the world.

[If you’re going to go, wouldn’t it be better to go quickly? Those people look pretty dangerous.]

As he said, the situation below didn’t look very good. The heroes as a whole were being pushed back by the villains who escaped through the cracks. I was dispatched there because of their request for support.

If this happens, I may have no choice but to gradually strengthen my resolve.

The sense of self-destruction I felt was only for a moment. But what if I mess around like this and one of them gets seriously hurt? That pain will not be easily forgotten.

This isn’t a story about an injured hero. I am the one who is hurting. That feeling of shame and guilt, wishing I had worked a little faster and a little harder.

I’m already sick of those feelings. So much so that I never want to feel that again. There are limits to how hard I can work for others, but I can work hard for myself.

So, we can definitely overcome this crisis!

Cooung.

It falls vertically from the top of the building, and instead of absorbing the shock of landing, it deliberately scatters it around. It is an appearance with such a strong presence that it is even called Hero Landing. Naturally, in the midst of all the chaos, all eyes around me were focused on me.

Those gazes, each of which I feel so clearly that I can grasp them, are my current ally. Without being shaken off, but without being crushed either. I slowly got up from all the stares.

“What, what are you!?”

He was a villain who spoke ridiculously typical lines, but unfortunately, his body was already out of my control. A hand so white and thin that it cannot even be compared to my original self points to the sky with restraint.

At the same time, a bright pillar of light rises like a support light. At the center is a petite blonde girl wearing flowing clothes.

… It may be sudden, but I will continue what I just said. The negative impact tends to be stronger than the positive one. And those negative emotions include sadness, fear, hatred, etc.

“Magical girl Fafnir appears here!”

──Of course, shame is also included.

“I will punish all the bad villains who try to steal my treasures!”

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Someone please say something.

Please do it.

OMG.

… Let’s die.

“Hey, what are you…? ?”

Breaking the long silence, one of our ally heroes asked as if he was perplexed. Although his facial expression was obscured by a visor or something, it was very clear just from his voice how flustered he was.

I know. What on earth am I doing? Dressed like this, in this situation. If I were in the opposite position, I would have told him to stop playing around and get out of there.

“ㅁ, Magical Girl Fafnir! We received a request for support and are here to help!”

Sadly, this is not a situation where you can just quit on your own. The lines I had practiced several times came straight out of my mouth. I’m already so embarrassed that I want to hang myself, but layers of shame pile up on top of that.

It’s despairing that this might even be any better. If I freeze and can’t say anything, an even more terrible pre-recorded line will be played.

Rather than telling someone else about something like that, it would be better to end it with something embarrassing… .

“Ah, ah. You’re new. Please take care of me.”

Of course, this was strange enough, and the hero’s expression became even more bizarre after hearing what I said. To put it mildly, it’s like looking at a strange child whose head has turned… . Aaaah, don’t look at me like that!

[Magic amplification value continues to rise. I think this method was the winner.]

[Congratulations, senior. Now, even if you attract aggro that you like so much, you can attribute it to ability rather than personality.]

I’m wondering if I can score a goal now. The words of two people coming from the communication device in my ear mercilessly brought back my spirit of escaping reality.

Yes, I want to set off on my journey to the next life right now, but for now, this place is definitely a battlefield. I am by no means here to demonstrate the introduction dialogue and lighting magic for production.

“You bitch, are you making fun of us!!”

Meanwhile, the villains who were distracted on the other side seem to have finally come to their senses. Anyone can see that his eyes are red and his veins are showing, making him look angry.

What can I do, I can’t help but feel like that anger is justified. Regardless of the fact that they are criminals who can be summarily disposed of, I can fully understand their feelings.

There is nothing we can do about it. If I clean up this place quickly, the amount of time I spend feeling embarrassed will be reduced. Even though he is like this, he is here as a relief pitcher, so let him fulfill his role.

“First bread sure win funㅊ──”

[Senior, the technical name you used before is not allowed.]

The moment when I was about to fight while vigorously shouting out the name of the technique, as was my usual habit. A warning came from Sia, who was probably watching from afar.

Ugh, does that happen? Well, naming the technology was part of increasing my motivation. If the condition for potential is the gaze of others, it is not necessary.

If this happens, there is nothing we can do. Even though I was a little discouraged, I simply punched with all my magical power.

Suddenly, I remember something Galahad said to me. I guess I also know that my condition is not normal. It was so true that I couldn’t even refute it.

Looking at it from a cold perspective, we are still a long way from ‘normal’.

It’s different this time. Unlike back then, when all the gears were misaligned due to lack of even the slightest amount of power, I can feel the amount of horsepower I need in my body now. At least enough to land a decent hit.

And that wasn’t enough for guys of this level, it was an undeserved blow.

“Keueook… !”

“Co-pilot!”

The villain responded to my attack as if he had some skills, but it was of no use. The fist, which was infinitely small compared to the original body, knocked the villain off guard.

Cooung. The villain’s massive body flew like a joke and crashed into the building. The roar of the building’s protective barrier echoes throughout the battlefield.

As expected, there is still a big difference in sensation. Even though the attack threatened to crush his entire body, the villain maintained his form. The absence of the magic axis is significant.

[If you need any help, please let me know.]

“No need. It’s just a race of muscle mass like this.”

The villains’ demeanor seemed to have become even more hostile, as if they had realized that I was completely different from what I appeared to be after the previous blow. I can clearly feel that not only the guys who confronted me but also the guys who were fighting other heroes are all paying attention to this direction.

At this moment, I clearly understood that this was the sense of my changed potential.

Good good. If I had to get it, I would prefer this kind of gaze rather than looking at a bitch with a weird head.

“It looks like you are also taking up a part of the warrior class. But why does it look like that? Be treated with the courtesy of a proper warrior!”

“Every time I see your species, it’s nonsense. They have no intention of upholding the laws of our country. That’s enough, so come on, you chaff.”

Tick tock. As he made provocative hand gestures, the hostility of the muscular guys grew as if they were about to rush in at any moment. Much more than I thought.

Is it more upsetting to see a small girl do something than a muscular man to do something? ? I don’t know what these otherworldly bastards are thinking.

“I’ll make you regret those words!”

Kuooo! With the sound of cheers, a large body well over 2 meters tall charged in. Even though they had no magic or special abilities, they fought in a fighting style similar to that of muscle pigs who were ranked B-class simply based on their physical abilities.

If I look to the side for a moment, I see that the guy who was just punched has somehow managed to get up again. In my current state, it seems like a simple punch isn’t powerful enough.

“I must have been blindsided!”

With a shout, a fist as big as my face was thrown out with the force of a cannonball. It is an attack that will destroy even concrete buildings like kukdas. If you get it right, there is no need to explain what will happen.

Of course, that’s only a matter of if it’s correct. I have no intention of dealing with a simple attack that doesn’t even have the slightest bit of subtlety, even if it has 100 times the power of the current one.

Tuk. A small palm touches next to the villain’s fist. A push that is extremely weak compared to the enemy’s attack. However, if the perfect angle is added at the right time, it’s a different story.

The villain’s fist, which was off-center, swung wildly and only split the air.

Of course, there are a lot of gaps. Take the action of using the momentum of the missed fist to grab the arm and throw it backwards. The enemy is not a fool, he realized my intention and corrected his posture──

──Now. Kick up the stepping foot with your weight on it, using the force to correct your posture.

Even if you realize the intention later, it is too late. The charging villain spun around as if he had jumped on his own accord and fell head first.

“K, ugh… ! But, to this extent… !”

Kuung, kwajik, kang!

Yes, yes, I know you guys are strong. So, while I fell and was struggling, I got hit on the back of my head about three more times. Let the impact shake the inside of your skull.

After a few sounds that were hard to believe had hit the creature’s head, the villain lost consciousness and fell limp like a corpse.

“Now, let’s do this. What are you doing? It doesn’t come in quickly. I have to avenge my colleague. That’s your culture, right?”

Is it because I’m used to it, or have my emotions become more intense? You can feel the emotions and perspectives around you much more clearly.

Disbelief, astonishment, and a little fear. Although not as much as before, these gazes also amplify the magic power considerably.

Ah, it feels a bit cooler now. Seeing how refreshed I feel from something like this, I may have been more stressed than I thought.

“… Everyone, your opponent is a strong enemy! Charge in all at once!”

The villain, who was the smallest but seemed to be the oldest, screamed. Well, that’s what they would do. If you choose the option of retreat here, things will be easier for us.

[Senior, you can attack with more than just punches and kicks.]

“Hey, even though I’m like this, I’m Kwonseong.”

Come to think of it, have you ever used a trick like this in front of Sia? In the past, it was a time when I didn’t know what fighting was, and since we became partners, I lost everything just by hitting with magical power.

Complicated techniques are only fun if you do them once or twice. It’s exhausting to use techniques one by one to defeat dozens or hundreds of monsters. In that case, it would be much better to beat them quickly and go somewhere else for support.

[Then, are there any techniques that are more magical girl-like?]

“Nothing. What do you want from the physical faction?”

In the past, I might have created a tornado using the wind and done something like a magic hurricane. If I did something like that now, it wouldn’t be a joke in many ways. I don’t really have the horsepower to do it.

Even while talking to Sia, my body continues to move. He smashes the heads of two villains coming from both sides, and while avoiding the fists coming from behind, he punches forward and gets the other one involved as well.

Indeed, if this much crowd is coming, it would be impossible to finish it in one breath like before, but in that case, all you have to do is beat them two, three, or four times.

Only after a bunch of them fell again did the villains barely notice that their power was being used against them. Then, this time, they slowly narrowed the siege, as if they were trying to suppress them by using tricks.

However, when the difference in body size is this much, you have to extend your arms straight down, making it more difficult to hold on. I used my small body to slip through the villains like a loach, hitting them again and again, focusing on key points.

“Monster, monster… !”

How long have you been beaten like that? Before I knew it, all the villains in front of me had been knocked down except for one.

Who is calling someone a monster? Anyone who looks from the side can see that the monster is over there. Especially now that my appearance has changed.

“Magical~, mounting~!”

It seems like the other heroes have become somewhat superior, so it would be okay to mess around with the last one. In desperation, he dodged the villain’s charging arms and grabbed him by the waist, knocking him down.

When the size difference is this big, your knees don’t touch the ground when you mount. I learned new knowledge today too.

“Hmph! Stupid guy. To attack from above with a body like that, at any second… !”

“Anytime soon, what?”

Just looking at it, it has a small and slender body. You probably thought you could bounce it right away and catch it back. I felt the body underneath me trying to rise up.

But no matter how much the villain struggled, my body stood firm and did not move. It was quite a sight to see the villain’s face, which was easy-going at first, gradually distort into doubt and bewilderment.

Well, if I can’t move due to this size difference, it’s worth it. As a side note, the trick is to stick your feet into the asphalt.

“Magical~, hit~!”

[Just adding ‘magical’ doesn’t mean everything, senior.]

Ignoring Shia’s seemingly incredulous remark, he mercilessly slammed his fist down at the target below. The movement stopped after I hit it about 8 times, but I hit it about 10 more times just in case.

Sorry, I’m not good at it, so I can’t finish it with one hit. Ahahaha.

As I stood up and stretched, leaving the unconscious villain alone, a person approached me from the hero side. This is the guy with the visor who first spoke to me. At first glance, I think he’s the leader of the team that was fighting right now.

“Thank you, thanks to you, I was able to overcome the crisis. Did you say Fafnir? ? Are you making a new debut this time?”

“Ah, ahaha, it’s something similar… .”

My current position is like trespassing without permission. As the higher-ups of the association are on my side, it will be resolved in the end, but I think it will be a little annoying until the middle where I don’t know the situation.

I don’t know how to answer the question in front of me… .

Siaemon, please do something quickly!

[ha… . I wanted to confirm my senior’s image, but it’s a waste.]

“If it’s okay with you, our side—huh? Oh, what?”

[Okay, that’s it. You can just get out. I will tell the association.]

The expression of the hero wearing the visor is tinged with embarrassment. That’s what happens when a person suddenly disappears before your eyes. In reality, it’s just not visible, but it’s still there. One of Sia’s magic is ‘invisibility’.

If you look at the results, it wasn’t a bad battle, but personally, it was a very terrible time. Before I could uselessly recall the memories from the beginning, I left the place as if running away and moved to the location instructed by Sia.

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