Chapter 281 – Magical Girl (13)
“Originally, when doing undercover reporting, it is basic to carry a small camera or recorder. However, Kim Ho-young’s house is, in some ways, the most dangerous place in the world. You don’t want to carry even the slightest risk on your person that might raise suspicion. However, storing all information in your head is not a good choice. You may forget some of the information, and if the enemy discovers your true identity, you will end up being caught without any results.”
Kang So-ran asked a favor that she could do because her opponent was Okmae-hyang.
“So, we want a means of storing information more reliably than cameras or recorders. Please create a tool to directly deliver the data I have collected to my comrades without ever being caught. “You can do it, right?”
Ok Mae-Hyang seemed to be thinking about something for a moment, and in half a day she came up with something decent.
「Ritual delivery device」
A machine that automatically writes down everything the user sees, hears, and thinks into language.
It looks like a small chip and is used by attaching it to the scalp and allowing it to seep into the body, so there is no risk of being caught with it like a camera or recorder.
‘With this, even if I fall into a trap or am captured by the enemy, the truth I saw will not be distorted and will be conveyed in its original form.’
Kang So-ran, who received the consciousness delivery device, was satisfied and finally accepted the reconnaissance mission.
Now her thoughts and emotions have been extracted into text and can be viewed at any time on her monitor in the living room of Joo Eun-bi’s mansion, a hideout for magical girls.
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I am Kang So-ran.
Age: 27, occupation: reporter.
Among reporters, I think he is somewhat well-known.
The year before last, she received the “Reporter of the Year Award” For reporting a secret connection between a ruling party politician and the broadcasting station president, and sometimes her articles are posted on the Internet under the title “Beautiful Reporter.”
To be honest, many people around her recommended that she become an announcer because they thought her appearance was a waste, and she also received casting offers from modeling and actor agencies.
The reason she chose the profession of reporter was because of her aptitude.
I have always liked distinguishing between right and wrong.
It was more difficult to bear than anything for the truth to be buried in the shadows.
This personality of mine is not something I inherited from someone; it is my nature.
It probably started when she told her father about her mother’s affair in the third grade of elementary school.
Although she did not yet fully understand the meaning of the word infidelity, she felt an aura of negativity when she happened to see her mother walking arm in arm with another man.
Her mother’s side also recognized me and tried to appease me with her delicious food and toys and said, “This is a secret from my father,” But I didn’t let it go.
I can still vividly see her mother’s face glaring at me with her glaring eyes as she stamped her divorce papers and got kicked out of the house.
But… That was also because her mother was bad.
And maybe in the first year of middle school.
There was a time when one of my friends brought a cigarette and shared it with some kids who wanted to play.
I also reported that to the teacher.
Since it was a school with strict school rules, it turned into a big incident where more than 10 students were expelled. Not only did I incur the resentment of my friends, but later on, even the teachers felt burdened by me for making such a big deal out of it.
Thanks to this, I was labeled as a troublesome or unloyal guy and had to go through a difficult school life, but I still don’t think it was my fault.
The next major event in my life occurred when I learned of the secret relationship between a broadcasting station and a politician.
The boss, who mistakenly thought I was his loyal subordinate, had me run an errand to bribe a politician, and without hesitation, I presented that as evidence and reported a major scandal.
In the aftermath of this incident, the politician who was considered to be the next presidential candidate fell, and the boss who had once told me, “You will be a good reporter,” Committed suicide by hanging in prison.
There were even vicious rumors going around that he was murdered to silence him.
Since the boss was a kind and friendly boss, at least on the outside, there were some broadcasters who sympathized with his death and blamed me.
“Murderer”
“You killed it”
“There could have been another way, but why did you use a method that put you in such a corner?”
— The criticism continued to follow me, but I never once felt guilty.
I didn’t fabricate facts that didn’t exist, I just reported the truth.
Because it was the natural thing to do as a reporter.
… No, that’s not it.
The real reason is probably not my job, but my personality.
I’m the kind of person who can’t bear to discover something without spreading the word around the neighborhood.
The truth must come out.
I can’t tolerate secrets.
The more secret and provocative a secret is, and the more it will have a big impact when revealed to the world, the more it is worth probing and digging into to reveal everything.
… The reason I was interested in Kim Ho-young was for a similar reason.
In Nakwon City, there was a smell of a major incident on a scale far greater than her mother’s affair, her friend’s violation of school rules, or even the collusion scandal between politics and the media.
I quickly found out that the source of the suspicious smell was Kim Ho-young.
There is something about Kim Ho-young.
I thought so and tried to cover the story, but before I could get close to him, the Hygre Legion invaded Earth, and Kim Ho-young defeated them and emerged as a hero of the world.
But I knew intuitively that it wasn’t true.
‘No. That can’t be possible. That guy is no hero or anything. Rather… Rather, it is something closer to a villain.’
When I bring up this topic, the question “What is the basis?” Comes back.
There can be no basis.
I’ve never even met a guy named Kim Ho-young in person.
It’s just a hunch.
The reporter’s intuition is that Kim Ho-young has no interest in the world or the salvation of humanity, and that she is just an ordinary piece of trash that fulfills her own personal interests.
When people heard that answer, they sighed and didn’t want to talk to me anymore.
If there is no evidence, it is not worth talking about.
What… I can understand.
Because now the world firmly believes that Kim Ho-young is the savior.
If you criticize a person who is respected as the greatest of greats without any evidence, there is no way people will believe you.
So, we need to approach Kim Ho-young and gather evidence.
Even though I thought so, the reason I couldn’t contact Kim Ho-young so far was because of concerns about hypnosis.
According to the investigation, every woman who saw Kim Ho-young in person became his ardent follower, or rather, his follower, in fact, a sexual slave, and it was said that she could never rebel again.
It’s not an easy story to believe, but the more I researched Kim Ho-young’s history, the more I became convinced that the rumor was true.
I can’t just go to Kim Ho-young.
In a difficult situation, a person named Ok Mae-hyang approached and made an interesting suggestion.
“Would you like to become a magical girl and defeat Kim Ho-young?”
She honestly wasn’t interested in kids’ pranks and all, but she was intrigued by the undoubted true genius that was Okmaehyang.
Although he was considered the greatest genius in human history, he was extremely reluctant to be exposed to the media and even refused to receive the Nobel Prize.
Reporters say that interviewing Ok Mae-hyang is as miraculous as winning the lottery.
I can’t believe that Okmaehyang spoke to me first… She felt happy and puzzled at the same time.
‘Why?’
‘Why on earth did you drag me in?’
‘What is a magical girl?’
‘Why does a rare genius do such a childish thing?’
The reporter’s intuition was warning her that she should not completely trust Jade Maehyang.
However, her Jade Maehyang invention is incredible.
Because she is a genius.
Now I feel that my thoughts are being conveyed to my colleagues.
In the 21st century, Okmaehyang is probably the only one that can implement the technology to convert consciousness into text.
The “Anti-hypnosis suit” And “Hypnosis release magic wand” Made by Okmaehyang were exactly the items I wanted.
A weapon like this was needed to contact Kim Ho-young.
Since the tools were in place, there was no reason to hesitate any longer.
Okmaehyang told me to come after reconnaissance, but I think of this as “Coverage.”
I don’t have to tell you how excited I am to finally be able to interview Kim Ho-young, whom I’ve been waiting for so long.
Ruler… If I do this, I think my psychology and values will have been well conveyed to everyone.
Comrades.
You are all gathered together now and reading my thoughts and consciousness.
I will also approach the operation with the mindset that I am broadcasting in real time to everyone.
I am currently standing in front of the entrance of Kim Ho-young’s mansion.
I contacted Kim Ho-young in advance to say that I wanted to do an interview, and although I did not hear a confirmation from Kim Ho-young herself, I did receive a response from her asking me to come and see her first.
I will ring the doorbell from now on.
“Your Kang So-ran, right? Please come inside. “Your wife is waiting.”
An elegant-looking maid comes out and kindly guides you.
For a moment… Maybe this person.
“Excuse me, what is your name?”
“My name is Seo Jeong-hee. “Why are you asking that?”
“No… “It’s nothing.”
After all, this person… She is Na Yoon-ah’s mother.
Na Yoon-ah, don’t worry.
Although your mother works like a servant, she is in very good health.
There are no scars, and it looks healthy.
However, I would like to apologize in advance.
I’m sorry, but I can’t rescue Seo Jeong-hee from here.
I hope you understand that.
I can’t afford that.
I’m currently heading to the reception room to meet Kim Ho-young’s biological mother.
She said she would check first to see if it was a person she could send to her son.
Kim Hee-ae… A celebrity already called the Virgin Mary in the world.
She is such a big name that it would be no surprise to cover Kim Hee-ae rather than Kim Ho-young.
“Ma’am, I brought Kang So-ran.”
Upon arriving at the reception room, Seo Jeong-hee bows politely.
Her life as a maid was completely ingrained in her.
“Huh. “You are out.”
“Your wife.”
Kim Hee-ae, who was only seen in her photo, bites her maid with a gesture of her hand.
It looks like he wants to talk to me alone… It worked out better.
Everyone, I’ll let you know what I’m thinking.
How about using a magic wand to break the hypnosis on Kim Hee-ae and make her on our side?
Don’t you think it will be a tremendous force?
This is a huge opportunity.
I will definitely achieve it.
I am already looking forward to seeing what kind of expression Kim Hee-ae will make when she is released from hypnosis.
