Chapter 26
Time passed just like that.
Hong-ryeon chose to continue teaching Lee Su-hui. Perhaps it was because she needed to find a reason to teach Su-hui, even if it meant facing her own inferiority complex and pain, or maybe it was simply the thought that she wouldn’t fall behind Su-hui.
The magical girls, including Artilleri, continued to deal with the monsters. Before long, the number of monsters in the North Korean region had nearly dwindled to nothing; one could hardly find any monsters unless they went up to Pyongyang (Capital of North Korea).
The magical girls on the front lines had grown stronger, and the number of monsters had certainly decreased. This meant that, so far, everything had been smooth sailing.
I smirked and smiled. Yes, “so far” everything had gone smoothly. But what about the future?
Before long, the day of the decisive battle arrived.
The magical girls would face the Supreme Leader, and I would engage in battle on my own battlefield.
It would be nice if everything went well again, but isn’t it also greedy to want the world to move only in the direction I desire?
I quietly watched Su-hui. I looked at the little girl trembling slightly as she would face a formidable enemy.
“…Are you scared?”
I asked that. Su-hui, Reina, is a magical girl. Moreover, she is talented enough to become strong enough that the Supreme Leader would be incomparable soon.
However, that doesn’t change the essence of Lee Su-hui as a human. She is still a 19-year-old girl who hasn’t reached adulthood. That is her essence. Gaining powers that transcend humanity and fighting monsters became her job, but that fact doesn’t change.
Receiving such a question, the girl stared at me with blank eyes before, with a smile that was more radiant and fresh than anything else, she replied.
“No!”
Su-hui chose not to show her fear. Rather than becoming a little girl, she chose to become a magical girl who saves people.
If that’s the case, then I had to speak as her fan.
“I believe in you.”
Yes, that’s all I could do. As a fan, it’s only natural to believe that your magical girl will win.
With those words, it seemed that Su-hui gained courage, and before long, she had become Reina.
“I’ll be back!”
With a light sound of footsteps, her body lifted. The golden star began to rise into the sky, flying far away as she spoke.
At this point, all kinds of thoughts flooded my mind. Wasn’t there something more I should have done? Were the things I did really the best?
But I didn’t voice those thoughts. Even when I was watching “Magical Girls Don’t Fall,” and now that it has become a reality, I am her fan, so I just believe.
“Then… I should do my part too.”
Gradually, magical energy began to wrap around my body.
…
“Today’s operation is the most important for you, and you’re in the most danger.”
Hong-ryeon said to Reina. It was a task to lure an S-rank monster. Naturally, it wouldn’t be easy, and the probability of getting hurt along the way was high. Even though the opponent was a mindless entity, that’s precisely why luring the monster would be even more dangerous.
Reina nodded calmly and spoke.
“Yes, I know.”
She was saying that she had known that from the beginning. And that she could take on the most dangerous role.
Hong-ryeon quietly looked at Reina. Indeed, the girl before her was quite timid. Even as she claimed she could do it, she was still trembling slightly.
However, that didn’t mean she lacked courage. The essence of courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s about whether you can overcome that fear.
And Reina was braver than anyone Hong-ryeon had ever seen.
“Do it right. If you act like a fool or get even a scratch, I won’t let you off. Yeah, even if it’s just a scratch, I’ll make sure you’re rolled around until you die.”
“Yes, y-yes?!”
The blonde-haired magical girl, with a face like she was about to cry. Seeing that, Hong-ryeon chuckled softly, closing her red eyes and smiling.
She gave the girl a light pat on the back.
“Go do well.”
Reina nodded at Hong-ryeon’s words.
“Entering the target area for the ‘Target Acquisition’ operation! Commencing the operation!”
With the signal received, Reina soared into the sky. Just then, someone tapped Hong-ryeon’s shoulder as she stared blankly at Reina.
“It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen the likes of this. I’ve never seen Hong-ryeon act so affectionately toward a magical girl before.”
“Shut your mouth.”
Hong-ryeon replied to Artilleri without taking her eyes off the sky. Artilleri giggled and said,
“It seems you really took a liking to that newbie. Do you think she’ll do well?”
“She’ll do fine. Who do you think trained her?”
Artilleri stared quietly at Hong-ryeon for a moment before smiling and saying,
“Well, you’ve certainly put her through the wringer, so that makes sense. Now then, we just have to be ready to hunt when that monster boar appears, right?”
“Get your head straight. There’s no comparison between regular monsters and an S-rank monster. Especially not a beast without reason. It’s likely to be more reckless than a rational monster. If you’re not careful, you might end up in trouble yourself.”
“Oh, really? I’ve felt like I haven’t fought anything challenging in a while, but I think this will be a worthy opponent.”
“Shut your mouth. What’s so great about fighting an S-rank monster?”
As Hong-ryeon snapped back, Artilleri shrugged her shoulders.
“Hey, don’t pretend you don’t enjoy it. If we build up our achievements taking down this S-rank, we might just catch up to that gentleman in no time, right? Besides, this whole operation was set up by you, Hong-ryeon.”
“Maybe, but if there’s anyone who’ll be the top contributor in this operation, it’s not me; it’ll be that girl who just flew off. It’s common sense that the one taking the most dangerous role will be the top contributor.”
Artilleri sounded genuinely surprised at that response.
“…You really sound different. The Hong-ryeon I know would’ve done whatever it took to grab the top contributor position and surpass Bing Seol Hwa.”
Hong-ryeon shot a glare at Artilleri. Startled, Artilleri quickly added,
“No, to be honest, you used to do that!”
“…I just think she deserves that role. That’s all. I believe in her. That’s it. Well, that’s assuming she can stop the incoming threat. It’s silly to talk about contributions before even facing a monster.”
Saying that, Hong-ryeon relaxed her shoulders. Soon, this place would transform into a battlefield. The opponent was a monstrous S-rank beast. If they succeeded in stopping it, everything would be theirs, but if they failed, it would all be over.
No, if Reina, who was tasked with luring the monster, failed the mission, that would be the end right there. Yet oddly, such worries didn’t arise in her mind.
Believing in someone was an experience that had been rare in Hong-ryeon’s life, but at least in this moment, she could confidently voice her thoughts.
“I believe in you.”
In someone who had taken the most dangerous role, someone who believed in herself.
…
Reina took a deep breath, holding her racing heart steady. She was about to encounter the target. The moment the target recognized her, she had to run away. She needed to maintain a distance that would keep the target from giving up the chase.
One wrong move, and everything would be over. It was too great a burden for a single girl to carry.
However, Reina gripped her magic staff tightly and boosted her courage. She was no mere girl. She was a proud magical girl.
So, she could do it. She had heard those words: “I believe in you.” If she let down a fan who believed in her, what a disgrace that would be.
Before long, the target came into her sight.
“Um…”
A monstrous figure resembling a gigantic boar, laden with mountains on its back. No, something was off. It was debatable whether it could even be called a boar, and whether it truly belonged in the category of monsters. It was far too different from the monsters she had encountered before.
In no time, it recognized Reina.
Slowly, the monster took a step toward her… and then, in an instant, it began to move with incredible speed.
“Eek! Aaaaah!”
No matter how many times she told herself she could do it, fear was still fear. The girl screamed as she began to flee, desperately trying to keep her wits about her.
But the target wasn’t just some big animal; it was a monster. Even if it lacked reason… it could use magic.
With a deep breath, massive boulders were hurled from the mountain on its back. Reina desperately summoned her magic to shoot down the boulders.
I can do this, I can do this, I can do this.
Somehow, the boulders seemed to be getting larger and larger, but still, I can do this!
With the magical girl’s determination, the chase began.
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