Chapter 58 – Episode 58. What Solena Saw (4)
Episode 58 What Solena Saw (4)
“Ha, ha… I can’t do this.”
Joo Yena muttered in despair.
Unlike Kang Ga-hyeon, who had already given up a long time ago, she wore the ‘flame earrings’ on her ears with an expression full of regret and touched them like Jang Hye-ri did.
Tuk, knock.
However, no matter how many times I tried, the transformation did not occur.
Depending on their innate qualities, magical girls have compatible symbols, but since they have basic qualities, transformation itself is possible even if they are changed.
Although it can only be used at less than 50% of its power.
The transformation itself is not happening now.
“It’s okay. Joo Yena. “Stop it now.”
Kang Ga-hyeon, who was worse off, said.
Still, she was quick to accept reality.
“… Boyun, since when did you know? “If you knew in advance, why didn’t you tell me sooner?”
“I found out recently too.”
Song Bo-yoon said.
“Like the doctor said, if I didn’t want to be caught acting as a double agent, I couldn’t ask anything. “Unless you happen to say it first.”
“…”
Song Bo-yoon was precocious for her age.
Maybe it’s because his parents are conglomerates, but he has a clear understanding of the adult world and is somewhat shameless.
On the other hand, there is a possibility that she is Smile Face’s agent, but in that case, her brainwashing waves were not detected, and in fact, the information she received from over there was quite useful.
If it weren’t for her, she would have found out too late that Zhou Yena had had her transformation tool taken away.
Due to nature and circumstances, it was a fact that should have been revealed at some point, but because of her guilt, Joo Yena continued to hide the fact, which would have delayed her response.
As soon as Song Bo-yun saw Yena Zhou, he pointed out her necklace.
If she was Smile Face’s spy, would she have said something she was better off not knowing about?
Kang Ga-hyeon severely scolded Joo Yena.
“… What is that man’s purpose?”
Gahyeon Kang asked.
Smile Face.
I can’t quite figure out what’s going on in that man’s head.
He always appears with a smiling face, assassinates big-time recoveries like Jo Baek-chan and Ahn Byeong-guk, and then disappears.
As if there was no purpose other than that.
When he seems to be quiet, he goes around killing people who have recovered, flashing east and west like Hong Gil-dong.
Because of that, Kang Ga-hyeon was also in quite a bit of trouble.
Jeon Seong-wook, who initially defended her, also warned her that pressure was coming from above.
‘Are you going to be treated like this every time?’
To be honest, Ga-Hyeon Kang recently questioned whether it was right to neglect them while conducting a thorough survey of those who had recovered.
Is this also Smile Face’s plan?
Although it was rewarding to safely rehabilitate and send recovered people back to society according to the government’s policy, it did not seem to be working well.
Are purification crystals useless?
I even had that suspicion.
Recovered people have committed crimes and even evaded taxes, and it is unknown where the money is flowing.
To the extent that B.H.’S representative doctor, Ga-Hyeon Kang, cannot know.
The network of recoveries grew stronger.
People said it was to protect themselves when they persecuted them, but despite that, many of the misdeeds and illegalities they committed were quietly buried.
As if someone was protecting him.
This country was going somewhat strangely.
I’m still desperately shouting that Smile Face is wrong… But little by little, that belief has been shaken.
This is true even in the case of Jeong Hyeon-jeong.
Who would have thought that Ahn Byeong-guk, who was called the saint of those who recovered, was actually a nobleman who raped and assaulted his wife whenever he felt bad and used violence against his believers.
Is she really doing the right thing?
Is Smile Face a villain?
If he hadn’t sent the video of him humiliating Jang Hye-ri, Kang Ga-hyeon would have been severely shaken.
‘As expected… You are a villain. Smile Face. ‘He’s just an interested person who wants to do whatever he wants.’
“… No, it has to be done. “It has to happen!”
“Joo Yena, I told you to stop.”
Joo Yena was trembling with her hands and feet, touching the ‘fake’ flame earrings, and Kang Ga-hyeon was irritated by her.
Mayuri, who was watching, snatched it.
“…”
She was hit hard by that man.
Was it really intended to be a transformation tool?
Smile Face made perverted remarks and sexually harassed the girls, and demanded that the magical girls want to die.
So much so that he asked for his death through a star’s oath.
But then again, who would want to die?
That was just the acting of a bold villain.
In fact, the intention was to gain the upper hand by stealing the transformation tool and neutralize the magical girls.
“… Anyway, thank you, Bo-yoon.”
Gahyeon Kang said.
Her suspicions about Song Bo-yoon have not been completely removed, but even if she is a double agent, she has no choice but to use this information now.
As for Smile Face and the forces behind him, no matter how much we investigated, nothing was found.
‘Outsider.’
What Jang Hye-ri heard directly from Uriel through his mirror were unexpected words.
Being an outsider is a word that makes no sense.
As if to prove what he said, he couldn’t get his hands on anything, not his family, his brothers, his real name, his past.
For now, we have no choice but to rely on Song Bo-yoon.
“What are you going to do now?”
“… I plan to talk to you in person.”
Gahyeon Kang said.
Solena Widow was the one who sent the video from Smile Face called [Magical Scarlett, Jang Hye-ri.Mp4].
In fact, it is proof that it was Smile Face himself who gave her several clues.
Kang Ga-hyeon has used his information in a skeptical manner, but this time she plans to take action.
“I should reply and ask what they want. First of all, you guys… Rest for a while. “Yena, you…”
Ga-Hyeon Kang looked at Yena Joo.
When it was revealed that the flame earrings were fake, she stood there in a daze, as if she had lost everything.
“I’ll take care of it.”
Song Bo-yoon said with a bright smile.
“He’s a friend who went to the same academy as me, so I can take good care of him. At least it’s better than Mayuri.”
“… Will you do that? Yenna from Smile Face-“
“Can I just tell you not to worry about it? Stop them from running out of headquarters on their own. If possible, try not to worry about being a magical girl. “At least until I find the transformation tool, I’m just a little strong girl.”
“… Huh.”
Is it good to have less work?
In a situation where two transformation tools are lost, it would be difficult if Joo Yena, who has those qualities, is kidnapped.
However, Ma Yu-ri and Kang Ga-hyeon had a lot of things to worry about to keep an eye on her all the time.
Song Bo-yoon seems to have a bright personality, so I think she will definitely take care of Joo Y-na’s mentality.
“Please.”
“Yes!”
Ga-Hyeon Kang returned to her lab.
She then carefully composed an email to Solena Widow, no, Smiley Face, offering negotiations.
Now she was clearly in Eul’s position.
Maybe she will lose everything.
***
Ogre looked at himself reflected in the shop window.
Now his name should be called ‘Ogre42’ instead of Ogre41, but it is a bit different.
To say that the number of lakes has increased by 1 –
“… You have become overly beautiful.”
Ogre is no longer male.
After absorbing the blood of a woman presumed to be Jang Hye-ri, Magical Scarlet, she changed into that form.
A lot has changed.
I don’t know what it is yet, but I feel like my perspective on the world has strangely changed.
First of all, Paramas and Sherwood Kelly.
When I think of them, I have complicated thoughts.
I don’t know if this is fear or hatred.
And a vague memory or emotion.
She was thinking of someone.
… Smile face.
The man’s smiling face came to mind.
I feel anger.
I want to punch him in the face right now, but at the same time I want to hold him by my side-
At least it’s not murderous intent.
“Hyeri-“
Then, someone called her.
Ogre turned around.
The human man gasped.
“Ha, ha… Hyeri, it’s a coincidence that we met here. “I already had something to tell you, but I didn’t get a chance at the Academy, so… Do you have time now?”
Little by little, Ogre recalled the memories of ‘Jang Hye-ri’.
The man was a friend.
At least, he was trying to be a friend.
One of the friends I made while trying to live the life of a normal student after being placed on probation at B.H.
Recently, I had a meal with some friends at a restaurant, and there was an incident where a recovered person caused a disturbance, and there was no further interaction after that.
… Of course, this man contacted me several times.
The reason is that-
I felt uncomfortable.
“Should we go to a cafe or something?”
“… Dating is a no-no.”
Ogre spoke briefly.
The man likes Jang Hye-ri.
And seeing Ogre in the form of Jang Hye-ri, it seemed as if she was about to confess.
All of this was not something that Ogre had decided, but rather things that Jang Hye-ri had already made up her mind about.
She instinctively noticed.
“I’d rather have another girl than me. “Sung Yuna, who we met together, likes you.”
This is also something Jang Hye-ri noticed.
The man’s expression clearly showed embarrassment.
However, it appears that the guess itself was correct.
“Ah, you knew…”
His face turned red.
“Yoona… She probably doesn’t like me. But, let me tell you this, it is true that I like you. For some reason, it seems like he was rejected before he even confessed, but… I fell in love with the way he stopped the recovery guy from causing trouble in the restaurant. “It’s cool, like a magical girl…”
“…”
The man’s name was Han Min-hyeon.
He didn’t have a very ugly face.
He said, scratching his head.
“Can’t I give you a chance?”
Of course not.
This is something that Jang Hye-ri had already concluded a long time ago.
However, Ogre is not Jang Hye-ri.
Ogre paused, still uncertain and thinking based on incomplete memories and information.
Meanwhile, telepathy came to Sherwood Kelly.
[Ogre, come back, right away.]
“…”
Ogre turned around, leaving Han Minhyeon alone.
It seemed like he was chasing me, but he was faster.
He disappeared, and when he saw Jang Hye-ri disappear the moment he turned the corner, Han Min-hyeon made a blank expression.
***
Ogre degenerated into a version of Ogre41.
I instinctively felt like it had to be that way.
“Did you go on a picnic or something?”
Sherwood Kelly said in an arrogant manner, crossing his short, though well-shaped, legs.
I could sense murderous intent in her words.
Ogre is a biological weapon that can be infinitely replicated and improved.
When an improvement fails or is deemed incomplete, it is quicker to kill it and create a clone.
In that way, Ogre41 was born.
Ogre also had no regrets about that situation.
Most of his memories are retained anyway, and unless Sherwood Kelly judges them to be unnecessary and artificially deletes them, they are actually improved and stored.
He becomes a better individual every moment.
However, he felt an unfamiliar feeling now.
Ogre did not want to die.
As a biological weapon, ‘Ogre’ was not singular, but now he considered himself as an entity.
This went against Ogre’s nature.
Something was changing.
In order to survive, Ogre used a different logic than before and spoke to Sherwood Kelly.
He told what he saw about the 2nd fan meeting held by Smile Face, who was killing the recently recovered people, and the presence of magical girls who appeared there.
“… What?”
Sherwood Kelly cupped his slender chin.
She was satisfied with Ogre’s logical words, but at the same time, her eyes lit up as if she felt uncomfortable.
“Did you absorb something from there? It seems like your abilities have increased dramatically. “I became better at speaking.”
“I don’t know who it is.”
“Okay?”
Sherwood Kelly seemed to have no idea that Ogre would lie to him.
“I feel better. Idiot Ogre can now speak quite like a human. “It may be that his intellect is not up to the level of our Paramas saint.”
Kelly giggled.
“Anyway, one magical girl was kidnapped by Smile Face, and she saw the other one’s face?”
She smiled crookedly.
“Ogre.”
“Yes, Sherwood Kelly.”
“For some reason, I felt curious. I will give you command of the Ogres. “For now, try conducting with this.”
“Thank you.”
“What’s your next plan? Wouldn’t it be better to completely end the only magical girl left?”
“…”
Ogre spoke after silence.
“The goal is a smiley face.”
“Oh, really? Why?”
“That man is dangerous. He must be put down at all costs. To our empire-“
Haha.”
Sherwood Kelly laughed out loud.
Her chin rose haughtily.
“Omg, no matter how smart you have become, you still seem like a goofball. I’ve been frustrated with him lately, but even that can’t overcome the power of the empire. “How can we do this to the empire that Horael protects?”
“…”
“But I’ll leave it to you for now.”
Kelly said.
“If there is no result, the rights I am giving you now will be taken away. However, even if you only show some results, I will share your cells with other Ogres. Then you will become stronger.”
Ogre is not singular.
They have little self-awareness and cannot distinguish themselves from other Ogre, so when someone acquires superior genes, they spread them to other individuals.
For them, it is the way to become stronger.
… However, Ogre42 felt some reluctance.
And she was conscious of being smart enough not to say it.
Ogre thought of Smile Face.
That man is the most dangerous person in the world right now.
It must be removed at all costs.
If Sherwood Kelly had been forced to attack a magical girl, how would he have reacted?
All I can think about is this smiley face.
Ogre escaped from Paramas’ spaceship, gained some distance, and then changed his appearance into Jang Hye-ri’s form.
She was more satisfied now than when she was in the form of a liquid monster or a colorless and odorless human.
Beautiful, healthy, strong.
There was one thing that bothered me.
It was a red symbol engraved on her lower abdomen.
Although some parts were erased, it was clearly a flame.
