Chapter 43
Reina let out a heavy sigh, panting as she hunted monsters with relentless determination. Her growth was evident, so much so that even the employees of Mirinae, who had seen many magical girls, couldn’t help but be impressed.
“She’s amazing. She has talent, and above all, her desire to become stronger is incredible.”
“Hey, I wish the magical girls we manage were even half like her.”
“She’s definitely going to sign a formal contract, right?”
“Of course, idiot. Even if our company has its share of incompetence, once we have a target, we never let it slip away.”
In reality, they had let one slip away before. With all the media manipulation at their disposal, one Black Knight had derailed their plans completely.
However, the situation was a bit different this time. The media was supporting the magical girls. They couldn’t risk disturbing the public sentiment while openly declaring war on monsters, especially since Mirinae’s parent company had slipped them some advertising funds.
And most importantly, Reina had succeeded in establishing a one-month contract with Mirinae, ending their tacit hostility. While it was primarily due to the achievements of the group’s heiress, it was still a significant milestone.
A month felt short yet long.
Most employees at Mirinae believed that this time frame would give Reina the confidence she needed to sign a formal contract. After all, who would think to return to a personal manager after experiencing the perks of a large corporation? Only a madman would.
Of course, that ‘common’ perception was quite different from Reina’s own thoughts.
“I need to get stronger as quickly as possible. I’ll return in a month.”
From the start, Reina was somewhat detached from reality.
…
For a while, the armies of monsters had not appeared. Speculations were rampant in the media, but I knew the reason.
The Unicorn had allied with the New Humanity Association. While I couldn’t be entirely sure they had formed a true alliance, infiltrating their barrier and hiding was no easy feat. Ever since my first intrusion, I hadn’t dared to try again.
Still, one could consider it virtually confirmed. Chimera was among the senior members of the New Humanity Association. He was closely connected to its leadership and was quite loyal. His movements already represented the New Humanity Association’s intentions.
Though Bastet and Gremlin also held executive roles and stirred up plenty of chaos, they were at least savvy enough to keep their secrets. They were concerned with the internal political issues of the New Humanity Association.
Chimera, on the other hand, didn’t seem to care about such politics. He wouldn’t move unless there was a clear direction.
Whether that was good or bad… honestly, I wasn’t sure. In the original storyline, the Unicorn didn’t bother forming an alliance with the New Humanity Association. They had been reaching out to Europe and America, believing they could destroy South Korea on their own.
However, the Unicorn had changed its mind after being beaten by me, while the New Humanity Association had suddenly begun reaching out to South Korea. The outcome was a horrifying result: the emergence of Chimera as a senior member of the New Humanity Association.
To be honest, while the situation in South Korea was grim, it didn’t concern me that much. Why do you think I’ve left the Unicorn alone? It’s for Reina’s growth.
While Chimera claimed he would stop me, I never intended to directly intervene in the fight between the magical girls and the Unicorn. What would happen if Reina couldn’t level up?
Chimera was… honestly, one of the stronger executives in the New Humanity Association.
While Gremlin and Bastet were no pushovers, they didn’t quite match up to Chimera’s level. Especially if he focused solely on defense, he would surely be a nuisance.
To be fair, I couldn’t think of any monster I’d lose to, except for the Dragon King, who holds the title of the world’s strongest monster.
If you gathered all the monsters worldwide and ranked their fighting prowess, I’d probably be among the top ten.
I had no intention of winning outright. Of course, it sounds meaningless when someone who has defeated Bastet and killed Gremlin says such things, but to be exact, there wouldn’t be much to gain from defeating Chimera right now.
After all, once the Unicorn incident is over, there wouldn’t be much left for the New Humanity Association to target in South Korea.
To the north, Hong-ryeon and Artilleri were rampaging through, and the total war effort against the Unicorn wouldn’t cause any long-term issues for the magical girls. Obviously, once they took down the Unicorn, there wouldn’t be any sparks left to ignite domestically. So any conflict with the New Humanity Association would likely play out overseas.
And Chimera wasn’t involved in any projects happening abroad. Even if I caught him, it wouldn’t change much in the grand scheme of things.
While it would be nice to kill him, it wouldn’t lead to any major problems like I had with Bastet. The likelihood of that happening was also quite low.
So, what do I need to do? It’s not much different from before Chimera and the Unicorn joined forces. I just need to hope that Reina defeats the Unicorn and focus on other targets, not the New Humanity Association.
Yes, to be precise, my target is Mirinae. Or rather, I should say, Mirinae’s parent company.
…
Mirinae’s parent company is one of the leading conglomerates in South Korea. It’s a bizarre entity like Chimera, extending its reach into electronics, trade, finance, and countless other fields. In other words, it’s a typical South Korean chaebol.
Surprisingly, Mirinae’s parent company initially had a very negative outlook on the field of magical girl management.
Magical girls? Sure, it sounds nice. They defeat monsters, protecting society. It’s an essential field for maintaining national security.
But when judged by the standards of a corporation… honestly, it becomes a bit ambiguous. To put it bluntly, there’s no real profit in capturing monsters. The most they can achieve is preventing losses. No matter how well the job is done, it only reduces negative outcomes rather than generating positive ones.
In simpler terms, the reason Mirinae’s parent company hesitated to enter the field of magical girl management was simple: does it make money?
This isn’t some novel about hunters where capturing a monster yields valuable magic stones. A monster’s corpse quickly turns to dust. Why would they bother entering such a field? It’s obvious that the effort invested wouldn’t translate into profit.
To the parent company, magical girl management was just management. Even if you dressed it up with the term “magical girl,” the essence remained in management. Frankly, it wasn’t much different from managing celebrities.
Of course, there were some management companies that managed to achieve recognition as large corporations, but compared to fields like electronics or finance, they seemed insignificant.
However, one magical girl changed that perspective. Mirinae was established for her, and Mirinae operated because of her.
Mirinae’s parent company realized that magical girls could become a force. What did it matter if it wasn’t profitable? The crucial point was that the corporation could control the actions of these magical girls.
It’s a dangerous world. While South Korea remains relatively safe, the global news is still filled with reports of massive casualties caused by monsters.
And in such a dangerous world, force is everything.
Mirinae’s magical girls didn’t work to protect South Korea—they worked to protect South Korea, where Mirinae’s parent company resided.
They didn’t need to engage in a lot of media activities, nor did they need to generate profits. Simply maintaining a contract was enough to receive financial support, and they used strict contracts to control the girls’ actions.
The largest force in South Korea—that was the true identity of Mirinae, the magical girl management company.
And at the peak of that force, standing as the reason for Mirinae’s existence, the magical girl stood at the top of a building, looking at her father, the chairman of the parent company.
“Remember, there can be no mistakes this time. Defeat the monster called Unicorn and prove that Mirinae is the strongest.”
Hearing the man’s voice, the magical girl nodded with a somber gaze.
Soon after, she turned and left the building, secretly heading somewhere.
She had someone she absolutely needed to meet, so Bing Seol Hwa—or rather, the human Jung Ha-yeon—began to move. And the Black Knight silently watched her from afar.
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