episode_0017

Where exactly did the Magical Girls’ power come from?

The question about this has still not been resolved.

However, what is known is that only females can awaken as Magical Girls. And also that young girls just entering puberty awaken the power.

The appearance of girls using magical power. Soon the world came to call them Magical Girls.

[We will begin the 164th regular meeting.]

A city once called Shanghai. It has now become a space where humans cannot live.

[The Chinese continent again? I’m starting to get tired of this.]

[It can’t be helped. There’s Blaze on the South American continent, and someone is said to be coming to Africa soon.]

Near the city, there were countless Titan nests, which meant that humans had been forever dispossessed.

The South American continent and Africa were the same.

Only Blaze alone advanced to the South American continent and waged an endless war.

However, even she could not easily continue the purification work due to the terrain altered by the death of Mythic-grade Titans and the naturally occurring population of billions of Titans.

[Today’s agenda is the matter of a member candidate being murdered.]

[What? Who died!]

[It’s Janice O’ Lantern. She was a person with infinite potential. But she was brutally murdered. The fact that not even a single corpse was left is truly….]

A Magical Girl who has accepted the power of a Titan can have even pieces of her corpse used usefully.

But Janice O’ Lantern’s corpse was not left behind.

[Could you please take a look at the CCTV footage we barely managed to recover?]

‘Arachne’, who was leading the meeting, operated the remote control.

The video contained the fight between Janice O’ Lantern and Hyun-sung.

The authority of the Crimson Flame Evil Eye relentlessly pounds Behemoth’s body. There isn’t much damage, but the fight was proceeding unilaterally.

[What? Isn’t that the Jara I only heard about?]

[Precisely, it is called ‘Behemoth’.]

At those words, the assembly became restless. It couldn’t be anything other than a shocking declaration.

[Be, Behemoth…!? That’s a Mythic-grade Titan! I thought it was dead.]

[It is also the ‘Primal Beast’ that annihilated this very Chinese continent.]

[Its appearance changed too much, I couldn’t recognize it. Could it have been resurrected?]

[It is likely presumed to be the case.]

The restless atmosphere settled down quietly.

It was because the name of the calamity, whose name was not even known due to its excessive power, became the topic of discussion.

And at the same time, a question abruptly popped up.

[How did you figure out that was Behemoth? Its appearance is completely different.]

[Are you doubting my ability?]

[…That can’t be the case.]

Arachne’s granted authority, ‘Spiderweb Weaving All Things’, is specialized in information gathering. Because it was such an excellent authority, the Witch Coven always had her lead the meetings.

[Of course, its size is indeed too small to be called the Primal Beast.]

[Because Behemoth was a monster with a body length of 10km alone.]

[But what allowed me to be sure it was Behemoth was the scene where Janice O’ Lantern was murdered.]

In the CCTV, the Pumpkin Witch’s entire body burst into flames. She had activated her final authority.

[That’s…!]

[It’s Behemoth’s ‘Collapse’.]

That heat which burned everything it touched completely vanished due to the authority of Collapse which annihilated everything.

[Indeed, power that absurd could not be possessed by anyone other than Behemoth.]

The PLA mobilized the entire populace to confront the Titans invading the mainland. The army of tens of millions, formed based on a population of 1.4 billion, was the largest army in human history.

But before the sudden appearance of Behemoth’s roar, it merely vanished without a trace.

[Are there others besides us who have been granted the authority of a Titan?]

[But there has been no case of gaining power from a dead Titan….]

Thus, the Witch Coven gained one objective. Capture that person alive.

[It seems they haven’t properly handled the power yet. Because Behemoth could annihilate with just a roar.]

[Then shouldn’t we gather right now and kill it!? If that grows, it seems it will be troublesome. Moreover, didn’t you say it’s friendly to Magical Girls?]

[No. I believe that person is precisely the most needed talent for the coven.]

[What’s that supposed to mean…. A candidate died, though?]

Arachne chuckled at those words.

[If we could just invite that person to our coven…. The damage incurred until now would be nothing.]

Candidates? It doesn’t matter how many die. There are enough materials like Janice O’ Lantern.

[Really? Then how about this. We send a few candidates to go capture that guy.]

[That’s good. There’s a lot we can do if we just keep him alive.]

[Since it’s come to this, we should give the candidates a carrot, shouldn’t we? Let’s make the girl who captures him a formal member.]

[I agree.]

[Me too!]

The Witch Coven’s agenda was decided like that.

Capture Park Hyun-sung.

Those who turned their backs on humanity began to target him.

***

The Association was quiet today as well. Even though one executive was torn to death, it seems they intend to just let it pass.

To just leave a high-ranking official to die and neglect it. Are they just covering it up and moving on?

Or is the Association’s secret weapon, ‘Eyes’, confronting this matter directly?

‘They won’t be able to catch me anyway.’

I know how incompetent the Association is. Ah, of course, I know there are a few competent people.

Just recently, the executive I met at the gathering of Team 1 Magical Girls was very competent. If there were only people like that, the Association would be much better than it is now.

‘If I were to overhaul the Association, I would only keep people like that.’

I think Pink Star misunderstood power and wielded it wrongly.

Overhauling the Association isn’t about grinding everyone you don’t like into pieces.

It’s about putting competent people who properly utilize available resources in those positions.

‘If I were a bit smarter, I could have made a concrete plan.’

Shamefully, I haven’t completed a plan to do that yet. I do plan to include a general reshuffle as essential, though.

It seems I need to cultivate my judgment ability a bit more.

[Scarlet: Ah~ Mascot motherfucker~ You’re handsome today too]

Ah, if I could just bring myself to it, I’d like to use power and hierarchy to cause sexual violence, fuck

Can’t I do this somehow??

Lately, there’s only been bad things, so I need to release stress somehow ㅇㅇ

Comments

ShyS2: Don’t say such violent words ><

Blackberry: This one is persistent…. No, doesn't the moderator ban her?

ㄴYou do it: How can you stop her when she keeps coming back with different IPs lol

As soon as I opened the Magical Girl Gallery to earn points, I saw Scarlet's post.

Hmm…. I really don't have anything to say. Scarlet is truly healthy. As expected of a Team 1 Magical Girl. Only that thought came to mind.

'…Huh? What's this?'

As always. I quickly scrolled past Scarlet's post. But suddenly, a strange title caught my eye.

[Barber Manager: Anyone know Jara-jwa's location?]

Got it?

Comments

ㅇㅇ(12.78): If the Association knew that, wouldn't they have gone and crushed him already? You thoughtless bastard.

You do it: Are you perhaps a Magical Girl affiliated with the Association?

Thump-thump Sweet: If you snitch that the Association is in the gallery, things will get fucked up, won't they? Think carefully lol

Who on earth is this? Is it a Magical Girl affiliated with the Association doing this?

'Or maybe Blackberry created a new account.'

Anyway, as long as I don't reveal my location, they won't be able to find me.

[Cloud Snack Lover: Anyone know Jara-jwa's location? Will buy for money]

[Mountain Dew: But shouldn't people who know where Jara-jwa is and don't tell be punished?]

[Earphone Stopper: According to the Association's official statement, people who side with Jara-jwa will also be punished]

[Charger Pin Broken: Is there anyone who might know Mr. Jara! I want to give you a reward!]

Those are obviously strange names, aren't they? As far as I know, there are no Magical Girls with such codenames.

Therefore, I can quickly deduce the identity of these people.

The Witch Coven, those who betrayed humanity.

'They're coming to find me on their own, I see.'

But my skill is insufficient to face these people right now. I barely managed to catch Behemoth with Stage 2. I probably can't handle stronger ones.

[A Very Reasonable Proposal: Please unlock this unit Antikythera's Stage 2 transformation!]

[Great and Excellent: This unit has excellent and powerful functions more than anyone else! If the ability is updated….]

"Didn't I tell you to shut up until I speak?"

Unfortunately, the points I have now are few, and I have no intention of using them on this guy at all.

[Garuda's Stage 2 evolution, 'Ruler of the Azure Sky: Garuda', requires 1000 BP.]

[Unlocking the Titan, 'Leviathan', requires 2000 BP.]

[Unlocking the Titan, 'Tam贪', requires 5000 BP.]

There are too many places to use them right now! Upgrading Garuda's stage first and then raising Leviathan seems to be the standard approach for now.

[Antikythera's Stage 2 evolution, 'Hephaestus's Great Tool: Antikythera', requires 2000 BP.]

You shameless guy. With this, I could unlock Leviathan!

'By the way, a way to accumulate points with this just came to mind.'

Since I happened to gain hacking ability.

Now it's time for Antikythera to work.