Chapter 14
“Now, when moving like this, you need to have a clear goal.” I spread my aura and looked around.
Among the magical energies felt around me, the strongest was in the northeast. It was opposite to where Reina and the magical girls were blocking the monsters.
It would probably take quite some time to hold off the enemies, so I would have enough time to investigate the northeast.
With that in mind, I dashed towards the northeast. Suddenly, I sensed something I hadn’t known just a moment ago.
Countless monsters were gathered there. They were likely hiding, though it wouldn’t be inaccurate to say so.
To be precise, the monsters had dug into the ground and created a massive tunnel, hiding within.
…Why would they take on such a form? It’s not like the monsters randomly became ants or anything. Even if they had become monsters, their personalities and instincts would be twisted toward evil, but they would still retain the human spirit.
In other words, those countless monsters had a so-called ‘reasonable’ reason for committing such acts.
This means there was some underlying reason… I couldn’t help but gasp at the scale of the massive tunnel. It seemed like there were at least a hundred monsters crawling inside.
[Indeed, impressive. They are collaborating well for monsters…]
Muttering to myself, I jumped into the tunnel.
Whoosh!
As I fell freely at an incredible speed, I quickly surveyed my surroundings.
With a loud bang, I landed on the tunnel floor, and the monsters that had been hiding inside surrounded me in an instant.
— [Who are you?]
— [What are you doing barging into our hole?]
— [Hey, you must be out of your mind! There’s no more room here, so you should find another place.]
I could hear the voices of the monsters. In the midst of them, I opened my mouth to speak.
[Why are you living in a place like this?]
At that, the monsters began to whisper among themselves.
— [What’s this guy talking about?]
— [I think he’s from South Korea. I wonder why he crossed over from a comfortable South Korea to here.]
— [If you don’t leave now, you’ll regret it, South Korean friend.]
Damn it, they’re all talking nonsense, and I couldn’t understand a word. Feeling annoyed, I infused a bit of magic into my voice.
[Shut up.]
Immediately, the numerous monsters fell silent. Hmm, it’s finally a little quiet. I pointed to one of the monsters and said.
[Tell me why you live in a place like this. Are there other tunnels like this?]
Then the monster I pointed to obediently opened its mouth.
On the day the Seed of Darkness was first sown, North Korea collapsed.
The suffering people chose to gain power by making contracts with the Seed of Darkness rather than starving to death, and those who became monsters began to march towards the ruling party and its leaders.
As a result, the ruler of North Korea had no choice but to flee into a bunker, unable to do anything. It was only natural. Monsters are beings that inherently cannot be handled by human power. But what was more bizarre was that they emerged simultaneously out of hatred directed towards him.
Thus, the people of North Korea who had turned into monsters all anticipated the ruler’s death. There was no one among the transformed who didn’t resent the ruler or the regime, so they believed he would meet his death sooner or later.
However, contrary to expectations, the ruler survived. What’s more, he became a monster.
At those words, I couldn’t help but utter, “Hmm?”
That was a detail not even mentioned in the original work of “Matseu-An.”
[The ruler became a monster? Even so, with this many monsters, they should be able to win almost without a doubt. It doesn’t seem like the regime in North Korea has been restored.]
Once a dictatorial system collapses, there’s no way to revert it. Therefore, I thought it was only natural for the ruler to be hunted down by other monsters even after becoming one.
— “No, that’s not it! The leader is not a ‘monster.’ It’s literally a creature that’s more of a ‘beast!’”
A beast? I quietly stared at the creature in front of me.
— “The being that the leader has transformed into is very different from us. It possesses no rationality and devours everything in sight! That’s why the people dug into the ground to escape from the leader.”
Upon hearing those words, I realized the existence of the ‘leader.’
A creature without rationality. They were so powerful that they were far beyond ordinary monsters, as if that was the price of giving up reason.
The conditions for their emergence were unknown. The only clear characteristics were the absence of reason and their immense power. In ‘Matseu-An,’ such creatures were referred to as ‘Kaiju.’
Among those considered the strongest creatures that could not be subdued right away, Kaiju were certainly included.
I kept what I had learned about the leader in mind and continued to speak.
“Then what about the creatures heading towards the border?”
— “They’re planning to cross into South Korean territory to escape from the leader. The Southern scions who indulged in luxury while our people are suffering are their targets for slaughter, as they aim to live in the prosperous southern lands.”
“There must be many of those kinds here in this cave as well.”
— “Yes, indeed. Among them, there will be a lot who wish to cross the border. Still, those vacant spots get filled up quickly. In fact, the leader is gradually moving southward.”
“Moving southward?”
— “I don’t know why it started moving south after lingering around Piyang and only consuming the nearby creatures. However, because of that, more and more people are trying to cross the border.”
I see. No wonder the scale of the invasion seemed much larger than what was depicted in the original work.
“If that’s the case, the number will gradually increase.”
— “Exactly.”
Good, I think I’ve learned everything I need to know.
The creatures are not fools; they must know that there are many magical girls with substantial power in South Korea. Until now, there hasn’t been much reason to come to South Korea, but with the leader moving southward, that’s changed.
In other words, the creatures from North Korea feel more fear towards the leader than they do towards Bing Seol Hwa. Of course, it’s also possible that they are unaware of Bing Seol Hwa’s existence.
The emergence of such a strong entity was suddenly complicating things in my mind.
Well, of course, I don’t think for a second that I would lose.
For now, I decided to put the matter of the leader aside. That means the majority of the creatures before me are likely headed towards the southern border.
“I understand well.”
Alright, it would be best to take care of things here somehow.
“Then, I guess you all need to die.”
***
A moment later, I leisurely exited the blood-soaked cave.
When I came outside, it seemed the magical girls had already cleared out quite a few of the creatures.
I thought about helping out with the remaining creatures from the back, but decided against it. After all, most of them had been dealt with, and Reina needed to gain experience too.
Boom!
With a huge roar, a flash of light burst forth. That must be A-rank magical girl Atillary’s bombardment spell.
With power like that, the creatures must be wiped out in one fell swoop. Judging by the impact, it seemed to be comparable to Bing Seol Hwa’s abilities.
“Well, she’s certainly far behind Reina from the latter half of the original work.”
In the latter part of ‘Matseu-An,’ Reina displayed a level of power that could only be described as transcendent. She became the queen of magical girls, capable of filling in for Bing Seol Hwa and even surpassing her.
…However, that also means even Reina was unable to stop the final boss. I quietly observed the scene swept away by the bombardment magic and began to move.
And just at that moment, a voice called out.
— “What’s that? Was there still a creature that hadn’t been dealt with?”
I recognized the voice. No, I could tell by the magic alone.
A-rank magical girl Hong-ryeon was floating behind me.
…I must have missed her approach while getting lost in my thoughts.
Upon hearing Hong-ryeon’s voice, a familiar voice responded.
“Is that… the Black Knight?”
…It was Reina. Looking closely, it wasn’t just Hong-ryeon and Reina; a significant number of magical girls surrounded me.
This was my mistake. Having swept away the creatures, they must have come to scout if there were any remaining.
And having found me by coincidence, the magical girls were exuding hostility toward me.
“No! The Black Knight is a real monster!”
It seems Reina intends to prevent a clash with me, but… she’s mistaken. The magical girls in front of me aren’t the type to overlook a creature.
I glanced at the magical girls surrounding me and thought quietly.
This is a bit of a hassle.
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