Chapter 19 – Episode 19. The Murder You Ordered Has Arrived (3)
“It’s okay, Hyeri. “You couldn’t help it.”
“…”
Kang Ga-hyun tapped Jang Hye-ri’s shoulder.
Conference room on the lowest floor of B.H base.
The key officials gathered here were discussing in silence how to respond to Smile Face, who had thoroughly ‘played’ with Jang Hye-ri.
While no suitable countermeasures could be found, Jang Hye-ri, who confronted him, did not say a word.
She was frustrated.
She couldn’t even hit Smile Face.
As a magical girl, she couldn’t use magic, but even so, it was the first humiliation she had ever experienced.
In the end, another recovery person died.
… I don’t know how she recognized the recovery person behind the door, but was he her target from the beginning?
If so, she looked good from start to finish.
She even lost sight of him right before her eyes!
“…”
Due to Jang Hye-ri’s disappointment, Kang Ga-hyeon also felt responsible.
Based on the email she received the day before, she thought she might be there and had her patrol the area.
Since it was related to Smile Face, she was the most proactive, and she had probably dealt with him at least once more.
But then something like this happened.
He far surpasses Jang Hye-ri.
… To say that the compatibility is bad, I missed it even when Mayuri and Joo Yena joined in.
“…”
Jang Hye-ri had been keeping her head down since earlier, and May Yu-ri and Joo Y-na, who arrived late at her scene, were quiet as they noticed her and those around her.
Kang Ga-hyeon was tracking the identity of the sender.
The sender’s nickname is ‘Solena Widow.’
The sender, ‘Solena Widow’, perhaps trying to give Smile Face absolution, reported the distorted appearance of ‘Ahn Byeong-guk’, whom Smile Face killed.
It was as if he was saying this.
‘Do you really think Smile Face is a villain?’
… Why Solena Widow?
Your nickname sense is terrible.
There is no need to infer that ‘Scarlet Fox’, which was a large YouTuber with over 2 million users and then transformed into a Smile Face promotional channel, was named after Magical Scarlet.
It is explicitly aimed at magical girls.
Anyway, the information from him was accurate.
Ahn Byeong-guk was pretending to be a pastor, but in reality, he was stealing donations behind the scenes and assaulting his wife.
‘Do you still trust the recoveries?’
There was no additional explanation, but it seemed as if he was asking that question, Kang Ga-hyeon thought gloomily.
She brought Ahn Byeong-guk’s wife ‘Jeong Hyeon-jeong’ to the B.H base, her face covered in bruises and cowering from violence.
This was out of a sense of moral responsibility, as the base publicly stated that it was okay to trust recoveries and promoted their social reintegration programs.
I can’t have you with me forever, but…
There were other reasons as well.
… What if, as Smile Face said, the recoveries were not actually ‘purified’? Then-
B.H and the magical girl keep making a fuss.
Because of that assumption, it was necessary to find out where An Byeong-guk had stolen the donations before his death.
Currently, the problem is that even if the information network of the government and UNAA is used, the route is not easily visible.
Isn’t this itself a problem?
Gradually, she became suspicious.
Was An Byeong-guk really a villain who pretended to recover?
“…”
What is the identity of Solena Widow?
What is your relationship with YouTuber Scarlet Fox?
Aren’t they actually on the same side?
So is Smile Face behind them?
According to his or her accusation, the villain named Smile Face seemed to be engaging in ‘mischief.’
B.H is telling you that you are going down the wrong path.
… No.
Kang Ga-hyeon shook her head.
The actions of a sick person who kills and tortures people at random should not be interpreted in a favorable light.
Then, the number of rampaging people will increase and people will stop believing in magical girls and B.H.
This may also be the clever villain’s plan.
However, the ‘scope’ or ‘power’ of the villain is questionable.
“Let’s designate Smile Face as a third force.”
Base leader Jeon Seong-wook finally declared.
“Up until now, I didn’t know if there was any basis for him to be called a ‘force’… But after compiling the information, I came to the conclusion that it was well deserved.”
No one opposed his words.
Kang Ga-hyun couldn’t help but agree.
The person who presented the basis for the manager’s decision was none other than Kang Ga-hyun herself.
In fact, the smiley face displayed as a snapshot on the spacious screen was armed with all kinds of equipment.
Can I have something like this on my own?
It is clear that there are people who support him.
Solena Widow, Scarlet Fox… And more.
Smile Face occasionally talked to someone in a low voice, which also signified the presence of a helper.
Unless you’re mentally ill.
However, if you look at his unique ‘something’ laugh and his ability to overcome difficulties, it seems that he was not just a person of interest or a psychopath.
“I don’t know what position Smile Face is in that ‘organization,’ but it has a clear goal of eliminating recoveries and brainwashers… And it can be considered an organization. The technology they use is clearly not from Earth… And Smile Face is using superpowers.”
Seongwook Jeon said.
“Starting from today, when a smiley face appears, a magical girl will respond first, but two or more people must be dispatched. Put this in the response manual and-“
Jang Hye-ri raised her head at his words.
In her humiliation she was biting her lips.
In other words, it means that she, a magical girl, was dealt a bad blow by Smile Face on her own.
“You can catch it! Even alone!”
Her words struck a chord.
Everyone looked at Jang Hye-ri in surprise.
“…Hye-ri.”
Her de facto guardian, Kang Ga-hyeon, tried to calm her down, but Jang Hye-ri was adamant.
“There is no need for two magical girls to be attached to such a sloppy and frivolous man. The ability itself is actually quite insignificant, right? Invisibility? It just makes it invisible. I also saw Yuri and Yena. Flowing blood is excluded from the invisibility ability. That means it’s possible to track him down with just a little damage. “I’m not afraid of invisibility, which is impossible to avoid.”
“… I understand how Hye-ri feels, but I already gave her one chance, but she didn’t get it.”
Jeon Seong-wook said with a slightly stiff face.
The epitome of a handsome middle-aged man, he usually treated magical girls gently as if they were his daughters, but in this situation, he turned into a strict boss.
However, Jang Hye-ri was not discouraged at all.
Her anger and inferiority complex consumed her.
“You can do it alone. Give me a chance. Do you know what he said when he saw us? Beautiful and sexy… I liked the attention from magical girls. “You can endure such shameful words?”
Her face turned red.
“He’s a mean and frivolous guy who kills recoveries just for that reason. “I don’t think there’s any need for the two of us to sell our pride to a guy like that.”
“… Pride is what Hye-ri controls.”
Seongwook Jeon said calmly.
“There is no way in the first place.”
As expected, Jang Hye-ri continued to remain silent until Jeon Seong-wook opened her mouth.
“There is.”
However, Hye-ri Jang said.
“… So please leave it to me. The next time Smile Face appears, I will definitely catch him, so if a magical girl is going to get caught by something like that, Yuri and Yena would be better off preparing for the battle with Paramas. “I will catch Smyface, so leave it to me.”
“…”
Although Jang Hye-ri was seething inside, if she didn’t say anything, she gave the impression that she was cold, and she knew that, so she tried to maintain it.
I think unnecessary social relationships are meaningless, and honestly, I don’t know how to treat others.
She lacked that kind of human sense.
It’s also because of her personality that once she starts to boil over, like now, she can’t calm down until she achieves her goal.
Her self-esteem was also very important to her.
Being a magical girl is everything to her, and she is determined to capture the Smiling Face even if it means putting her honor on the line.
“Jang Hye-ri.”
Kang Ga-hyeon quietly called her.
Unlike Jang Hye-ri, who was fussing, Kang Ga-hyeon spoke quietly, as if trying to read her mind.
“You’re not planning on using the Star Oath, are you?”
“…”
“It goes as he wants. Know?”
“… I know.”
After a while, Hye-ri Jang reluctantly answered.
However, Kang Ga-hyeon felt anxious.
The base must ‘approve’ for a magical girl to be dispatched, but activating abilities such as her Star Oath requires only her own will.
For no reason in this regard, she decided to instruct Ma Yurina Ju Yena to watch Jang Hye-ri.
***
Ogre is everywhere and nowhere.
But Ogre41 is here.
He solidified his body in liquid form, took on the appearance of an octopus, and then transformed back into his human appearance.
41 resurrections.
He can be said to be the epitome of Paramas’ science and technology, and each time he died in Ogre 1, new information was added, resulting in his current appearance.
Not only software but also hardware develops.
If you look closely, you can see it, but you wouldn’t know it at first glance.
He was almost no different from an Earthling.
A man with slightly squishy, but pinkish skin and facial features that somehow looked Korean.
Gender isn’t even important in the first place.
If he wants, if he goes through a few more resurrections, a gender change will be possible.
This is so that he can properly play the role of a spy.
He eliminated unnecessary information, memories, and emotions and genetically transmitted only agile intuition, necessary knowledge, and cool-headed judgment… Only valuable things.
Naturally, he improved as the generations passed.
Although he died in vain at times due to Sherwood Kelly’s boredom or anger, he is more than just an ordinary human being at age 41.
He had that level of intelligence and social skills that allowed him to naturally blend in with them.
Ogre41 is not alone.
Dozens of replicable Ogre41s.
They called each other Ogre41.
He was able to resonate with the tragic death of Ogre 41, located 10 km away.
Recognizing Ogre41’s death, Ogre41 ran forward, and acquired his memories and the facts he overheard from some of Ogre41’s corpse cells.
“… Vow.”
He took the information to Sherwood Kelly.
Kelly was satisfied.
“After all, no matter how lowly a person is, if you rewrite it hundreds of times, you become a useful person!?”
Childlike, high-pitched, yet arrogant tone of voice.
Ogre 41 knows for sure that she doesn’t like her but he has to obey her.
Ogre 40 showed too much opposition to Sherwood Kelly, and ended up being dealt a harsh hand.
You should speak more politely this time.
“… I’m still on the 41st version-“
Kelly cut him off.
“It seems that magical girls have a skill called ‘oath’. That Smile Face guy wants to get it from magical girls. We cannot forgive those who dare stand in the way of our empire’s ambitions. “Ogre, you go and get the ‘oath’.”
She came here as the head of Paramas’ Earth invasion force, but because she led only a few soldiers instead of superior technology, she used advanced strategy.
By planting spies all over the Earth, they encroach on the ruling class of the Earth’s people and manipulate public opinion.
Magical girls will be subject to that public opinion manipulation.
However, recently, a suspicious and frivolous guy named Smile Face appeared and messed up Sherwood Kelly’s plans, which were going well.
It was natural that she was all about him, because even with her superior Paramas technology, she was unable to gather any information about him.
The knowledge he knows is also unknown.
“…There is currently no known information about the oath.”
Ogre41 spoke honestly.
“Probably not. But since that Smile Face guy wants it, it must be a good thing. Go and hit the player.”
“… In a situation where there is no information about the ‘oath’, even if you ask me to bring the oath, I would-“
“That’s true.”
Sherwood Kelly stood up from a throne that seemed to be four, no, five times the size of his own body and stepped on Ogre.
The kick, which was small but powerful as a Paramas saint, pierced Ogre’s abdomen.
Kkwajik.
Ogre died painlessly.
Kelly seemed annoyed, wiping the blue fluid from his feet on his clothes and then nodding.
“Bring me to Ogre42. This time, obey my orders more thoroughly. “Program it so that no matter what you do, you will always receive the ‘oath’.”
***
“Swear, swear!”
Terrorism is taking place before our eyes.
“…”
After losing the fateful rock-paper-scissors game with cyborg Choi Song-hee and active academy student Song Bo-yoon, I went out to do the evening grocery shopping and was suddenly faced with a terrorist attack.
But, what he says is disgusting.
“Swear, where is the magical girl?!”
Isn’t that guy creepy?
The guy screaming left and right, with civilian hostages on either side, was clearly humanoid, but he remembered seeing something like that on screen once.
Judging by the way my skin gets flushed every now and then, it looks like I’m not in my fifties yet… Still, if I don’t do crazy things like that, I’ll be like an Earthling.
That guy later becomes a benign body.
First of all, because it is a gay game, that character is raped, and Sherwood Kelly is also forced to rape.
Although it wasn’t a character I particularly liked.
“Magic Girl!”
The guy screamed again.
… It seems that they are trying to meet the magical girls by creating a small-scale riot and not attracting much attention.
And the reason is-
“If you don’t swear, I will kill you all!”
… That ‘oath’.
… These bastards, are they really talking about the ‘Oath of the Stars’?
Are you saying you want to take it for me?
I put down the bag of dinner groceries.
“… This bastard is trying to take what’s mine?”
