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The Magical Girl Response Team arrived very late. They’re quite late.

“Response Team, we’ve just arrived…. What? What’s that?”

It was clear they were composed of skilled Magical Girls selected from each team. They were all Magical Girls I knew.

But their faces were visibly tinged with bewilderment, and understandably so, as a strange sight unfolded.

“Jara…. Jara! Codename Jara has appeared.”

“Wow, it seems they’ve already arrived and cleaned up?”

“Yeah, you’re right. There was no room for us to step in.”

In the meantime, a familiar person was visible. ‘Cloud’, one of the members of the Response Team, is a representative Magical Girl. Judging by her expression, she seemed slightly displeased.

Ah, I have bad memories with that person.

“…This time, I will!”

“Huh? Hey, where are you going!”

“I will definitely wiiiiiiiin!”

Without the Response Team leader having a chance to stop her, she flew towards me as if soaring. Her speed, befitting a physical type, boasted swiftness.

‘Has the injury still not healed? Why does she look so slow?’

Before, her speed was immense, making her hard to see. Now, she was much slower.

It’s like watching a video screen played back at 0.5x speed.

[Warning: It is recommended that you terminate that Magical Girl before she ascertains your identity.]

“I’m not killing her.”

[Query: Your abilities are all geared towards Magical Girls…]

“I said I’m not killing her, you brat. And I told you not to speak before I talk to you, didn’t I?”

This bastard seems to be developing an increasingly significant ego. For now, I had to deal with the immediate situation, so I turned my body and looked at Silverstar flying towards me.

I won’t kill her. But if I leave her be, she’ll become a nuisance.

Therefore, I transformed into Garuda. Since things have come to this, I might as well experiment.

“Are there any other enemies besides the Response Team that just arrived?”

[Slight Disappointment: Three objects possessing powerful energy are flying towards this location.]

“How many seconds do you think it will take to deal with Silverstar who is right before my eyes?”

Antikythera answered immediately.

[Certainty: Lord of the Sky: In the case of Garuda, it is estimated that 0.4 seconds will be consumed.]

It is more than enough time.

“What the! Ja, Jara-jwa transformed into Kko-kko-jwa?!”

“Are you on the Magical Girl Gallery…? Call them by their codenames!”

“No, that’s not what’s important! Wait, Silverstar! Headquarters told you not to engage!!”

Garuda, having evolved one stage, drastically changed in appearance.

A pair of wings exceeding 10m. Its size also changed into a giant over 2.5m, and the beak covering its face became sharper. It seemed fit to be used as a weapon.

“Definitely—!”

Kwaang—!

Silverstar, who couldn’t even overcome my stage 1 transformation, had no chance of defeating the strengthened Garuda, and her body fell with a single blow.

“It feels like something just slowed down time…”

[Answer: Garuda’s stage 2 possesses cognitive acceleration. Time did not actually slow down!]

Although that alone is a powerful ability, I instinctively realized I had gained one more ability.

“Where are the three approaching ones you mentioned?”

[Estimate: They are located approximately 102km away. They are expected to arrive in 15 minutes.]

“If I fly there myself?”

[Calculation: Contact is expected in 3 minutes.]

I glanced back at Silverstar, who had been sent flying with a single blow, and spread my wings. It seems she didn’t die.

Though she’ll likely need to be hospitalized for a few more days. Her recovery is quite good.

“What do you think about facing those three? Calculate the win rate for me.”

[Prediction: Win rate is expected to be 92.52%.]

“Is that so?”

The enormous wings flapped, and I soared into the sky. The sharp air felt like it was cutting my body. That sensation brought an indescribable feeling of liberation.

Kwaaaang! Along with a noise like a fighter jet moving, I shot forward. To confront the enemy Antikythera mentioned.

Before long, I was able to detect three enemies.

They all look strong, but…

[Lord of the Sky: Garuda’s Wing Shadow Clone (翼影分身) is activated.]

Instantly, my field of vision splits into several. It feels like I’ve gained a few more eyes.

I have split into three. The authority that appeared as Garuda evolved to stage 2, Clone Technique.

Unlike the Authority of Annihilation that Behemoth possesses, it doesn’t boast absolute destructive power. However, in this state, there is one advantage.

[Clone 1: Transforms into Behemoth.]

[Clone 2: Transforms into Antikythera.]

Transformations can be applied to each clone. Although it seems only stage 1 can be applied, though.

With just this one thing, what I can do significantly increases.

However, one regrettable point is that when a transformation is applied, the clone’s duration isn’t very long.

Even just that is enough.

“Krrrrr!”

[Wh- What is this! It suddenly increased to three!]

[Could it be that Irene and Jill the Ripper were already defeated? Impossible!]

Unlike Garuda and Antikythera, Behemoth does not have the ability to fly. Instead, it had enough leg strength to push off and leap into the air.

Peo-eong! With an explosive sound, Behemoth leaped forward and grabbed the neck of the one in the very front.

[Fr- Freeze…]

Despite suddenly closing the distance, the individual tried to counterattack, but Behemoth’s hand tearing off the neck was much faster.

[Snooowww!]

[Folly: To be careless in the presence of this unit, Antikythera, is tantamount to wishing for termination. Enemy unit, body strength assessment complete. Initiating efficient destruction techniques. No further failures!]

Jiii-iing-!

After letting out such a sneer, Antikythera concentrated firepower precisely on one point and burned another one.

[Impossible, two are already defeated…?]

Strictly speaking, two are still alive. Because it seems I should let one of them live.

In other words, two of them must die. Right here, right now.

“Kwaaaaaa!”

Kwajik—! Behemoth put its hand between the torn-off neck and finally succeeded in separating the head. Afterwards, it fell to the ground. It couldn’t be helped. Because the creature doesn’t have flight ability.

[Wait, I have someth—]

[Scoff: Pay the price for daring to oppose the King.]

Jiii-iing! Antikythera let out a strange mechanical sound, clanking, and deployed killing tools. They resembled tools like axes or saws.

[Astounding Fact: Assembly is the reverse of disassembly! Therefore, disassembly is the same as assembly!]

That one seems too excited. I shouldn’t have it do things like that from now on. As I always think, its ego is just too inflated.

[Witch Coven Candidate Continuous Termination Complete!]

[1000 BP acquired!]

[Current BP: 1160]

One target remains. I don’t intend to kill her immediately.

“You.”

[Th- This kind of thing shouldn’t happen…? I’m better than someone like Janice O’ Lantern!]

“You know you can’t win, right? Answer the questions I’m about to ask properly.”

In my eyes, I see terrified pupils. It is clearly the face of a prey animal who is scared.

Right now, I am killing this woman. Torturing her cruelly before that.

[Certain Voice: Meaningless resistance will only prolong the moment of torture. Do not stall for time.]

Should I make it shut up? This bastard talks too much.

That doesn’t mean I’m weak. Right now, I feel like I could easily escape no matter what that woman does.

“The Witch Coven, spill everything you know.”

[I…]

“Spill it.”

[Won’t say anythi—]

Jiii-iing!

A saw that shot out from Antikythera rotated fiercely and tore off her left arm just like that. Blood gushed out like a fountain.

[Alright! Alright! I’ll talk! W- We were originally Magical Girls… But a certain witch who appeared 70 years ago, a witch. A w-w-w-w-w-witch.]

“…”?

[A wi-wi-wi-wi-witch!]

It was a strange phenomenon. Like a video feed lagging, the same words and actions repeated rapidly.

[A witch, a witch… me—!]

Kwajik! All sorts of devices attached to Antikythera’s body instantly clamped down.

Soon, only blood and chunks of flesh remained.

[Words of Apology: I apologize. User. Judging it to be dangerous, I will immediately proceed with disposal. I will certainly take responsibility for this.]

“…No, it’s fine. Do you understand why you did this?”

[Analysis: There was a safety device in the enemy unit’s brain. It seems that upon detecting a change, it immediately goes berserk and malfunctions the language control function.]

“Is that so?”

Just when I thought I might figure something out… But it’s not entirely without gain.

“Looks like I have about 400 points remaining. With this…”

[Certainty: This unit, Antikythera’s performance can be upgraded!]

“No? I’m going to buy Leviathan.”

For some reason, Antikythera’s face looked extremely sad.

***

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ShyS2: What is this fucking bitch.

Pinkstar broke her concept without realizing it and ended up cursing.

‘They really held onto a concept fiercely.’

She put a cigarette in her mouth and muttered to herself without realizing it.

‘Anyway, this Mascot is more popular than I thought?’

Because of his handsome appearance, Hyeonsung was extremely popular. Even if it wasn’t Scarlet from Team 1, dozens of lustful posts related to him would be uploaded every day.

‘Certainly, because he looks like a twin of his grandfather, his face is indeed handsome.’

She wasn’t interested in the Mascot. It was because she disliked the very act of trying to gain favor by throwing a male prostitute who looked like a gigolo.

But now was different.

This Mascot… is more popular than I thought.

‘Hmmmm.’

Pinkstar, who lives by enjoying the negative emotions of others, suddenly imagined what it would be like if photos of herself clinging to the Mascot were uploaded.

Jealousy would surely explode, but isn’t she a great senior? No one would dare speak carelessly.

“This should be fun.”

Indeed, there is nothing as interesting as manipulating the emotions of others.