Magical Girl of Chaos: Magical Rampage

“……”

“You’re really something, huh.”

The place I’m in right now is the Fairy Realm.

And I’m here with Hatred.

Hatred usually goes to the European Zone, but for some reason, she came to the Global Zone this time.

According to Hatred, whenever she goes to the European Zone, people swarm her like ghosts, and it’s annoying. I don’t know why she decided to make things even harder for herself.

Because of that, from little kids to pretty big ones, they’re all gathering in groups, taking photos, asking for handshakes, and doing fan service.

I guess it’s because her recent activities have been too noticeable, and she’s suddenly gained a lot of popularity…

…Well, not that I can say much.

Because I’ve got those kinds of people swarming me too.

Having to deal with each one individually is such a pain…

“You said you didn’t want to stand out…”

“Shut up.”

“Sigh…”

Anyway, being buried in this Global Zone crowd is suffocating.

I should wrap this up soon and leave, but the opportunity just isn’t coming.

I didn’t come here to do this, nor did I come to meet Hatred.

I just came here because the path to the Fairy Queen is shorter from the Global Zone…

“Rampage-sama. So you were here? But… what’s with this crowd?”

“Huh? Oh~ It’s the Fairy Queen’s secretary. Well… they just suddenly gathered like this…”

“…No matter what, you shouldn’t keep the Fairy Queen waiting too long.”

“Got it, got it.”

Phew~ Thankfully, the secretary came to save me.

This guy’s giving me a clear excuse to slip away.

So Hatred, you figure out how to get out on your own.

I’m making a run for it first!!

“Wow… the Global Zone is a disaster every time I come~…”

“If you know that, why do you keep coming here? Even Meriol knows, so you should too, right?”

“But it’s much closer here.”

“That’s true!”

“…Considering this crowd, it would be faster to just come from the Korean Zone.”

“Nah~ I didn’t think Hatred would be there, so I went to say hi and got caught.”

“Sigh~…”

Don’t sigh like that, Secretary.

You’re so cute, and sighing like that just makes me feel a bit off.

“So, why did the Fairy Queen call me?”

“You’ll hear that directly up ahead.”

Ah, we’ve already arrived at the Fairy Queen’s room.

The Global Zone is really close, after all.

We didn’t walk far, and we’re already here. There’s no reason not to come here.

“I’m here.”

“Oh, you’ve arrived. You’re quite late this time?”

“I came through the Global Zone, and Hatred was there, so I got caught in the crowd while greeting her.”

“I see… Next time, just come normally from the Korean Zone.”

“No. It’s faster this way.”

“…Didn’t the secretary just sigh?”

“Yeah, he did.”

“……”

Why is the Fairy Queen looking at me like I’m pathetic too?

I really didn’t do anything wrong.

This is all Hatred’s fault.

If Hatred had just stayed in the European Zone like usual, I wouldn’t have gotten caught in that crowd doing fan service or anything.

“So, why did you call me?”

“Last time, you defeated the Witch of Wind, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Since then, there have been reactions, but nothing happened, so we were just keeping an eye on things. But… take a look at this.”

“…Huh? This is…”

“Worldwide simultaneous witch invasions… No, it’s more like territory occupation to test you. They’ve all occupied certain areas and then stopped moving.”

“A state in the US has been completely occupied, and there are others in China, India, Europe, and Africa… Thankfully, Korea isn’t one of them…”

“Magical girls are handling the areas they can. But… these areas are places where only you or Hatred can handle them.”

“Five places in total… The rest are manageable, right?”

“Considering the witches’ power and the monsters and demons that came with them, it should be fine.”

When did all this happen…? No, I don’t think the news has covered this yet, right?

Wait, looking at the dates here, it’s only been a few hours since it started.

So it’s probably too early for it to be breaking news yet…

Tch, anyway, it seems like Pandora is testing me quite a bit.

Since I defeated the Witch of Wind, she’s giving me the next test, huh?

“Should I go now?”

“It would be great if you could go immediately… But don’t you have to take care of your juniors?”

“All I do is train them, so whatever. I’ll handle the one in the US first.”

“Understood. I’ve memorized the space before it was occupied, so even if you go all out, we can restore it properly. This time, no matter how much destruction there is, please defeat them quickly. Ah, Hatred will handle the European side.”

“Got it.”

So, the US, then China, then South America, then Africa…

Hatred will handle Europe… So it’s like one per continent.

By the way, are there really that many witches to spread out like this?

It’s kind of unsettling.

“…Fairy Queen.”

“Yes, what is it?”

“Witches… they’re all magical girls who turned into witches, right?”

“Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”

“Well, thinking about it, it’s strange that there are so many witches. The girls who became magical girls to protect humanity turning into witches is weird. It’s not like they’re just getting drunk on power and doing stupid things.”

“……”

No matter how you look at it, it’s hard to believe that former magical girls could so easily turn to evil, and there shouldn’t be that many of them. So why are there so many witches?

Some act on their own, and others move in organized groups like this time… What the hell are these guys?

It’s strange to think they’re just recruiting magical girls.

“…Actually, some witches are created by stealing the crystal stones of deceased magical girls.”

“…What?”

“The witch who destroyed the world before this one was a witch created from a deceased magical girl.”

“……”

“Of course, the personality and memories are the same as the soul in the crystal stone, but somehow, they were convinced to act so coldly.”

“Is that brainwashing or something?”

“We don’t know the details, but it doesn’t seem like brainwashing. They looked more like they had no choice. It seems like something was presented to them that they couldn’t refuse.”

I see… So that’s how it is…

…Well, I don’t need to think too deeply about it.

No matter what, they’re the enemy, and that’s the only fact that matters.

So I’ll just kill them all.

The only thing I can do… is that.

What’s important to me is protecting this world, humanity, not feeling pity for them.

“Chubby. Open the [Gate].”

“It’s open! Just go right in!”

“Got it. And you, stay there. If you don’t want to get caught up and die.”

“…Yes!”

“Make sure the kids get proper meals when they come back.”

“Understood!”

First… I can destroy as much as I want, but the range is the problem.

Well, I’ve trained a lot for that, so it shouldn’t be an issue now.

A wide range means the power is spread out.

So I’ve trained my magic control and power manipulation… over and over again.

All of that was taught by that senior.

…Really, no matter how you think about it, that senior was a genius.

It’s such a shame that she died…

…No, now’s not the time to think about that.

What I need to do now is go through the [Gate] and wipe them out.

Release the Third Ability and go all out.

“…Ah, Rampage-san.”

“What?”

Right before departure, the Fairy Queen suddenly stopped me.

It’s annoying to have my mindset disrupted like this, but since it’s the Fairy Queen, there must be a reason.

So I listened… and it turned out to be a much more important story than I expected.

“Before that… there’s something I need to give you. Actually, Lunatic left something with me and Mad…”

“What is it?”

“It’ll take some time, so it’s better to do it now. I’m going to implant Lunatic’s crystal stone… into your body.”

“…Implanting the senior’s crystal stone into my body…?”

The senior’s crystal stone… What does it mean to implant that into my body?

Magical girls don’t need to implant crystal stones to absorb them.

As proof, Typhoon became a magical girl by just placing the crystal stone on her chest and accepting its power, without any implantation.

But implantation…?

“To be precise, it’s not really implanting. It’s more metaphorical. Lunatic’s crystal stone… will just be placed where your crystal stone was.”

“Really? But what does that do?”

“What we hope for is the reenactment of a legend. Lunatic staked her crystal stone on it, and even Mad staked her life. Of course, Mad barely survived…”

A legend, huh… So the senior and the Fairy Queen are pinning their hopes on that legend, and Mad, knowing how slim that hope is, didn’t want to take that gamble.

But since it was the senior’s last request, she couldn’t refuse, and Mad must have mixed feelings too.

But even if it’s just a tiny glimmer of hope, you won’t know unless you try.

There’s no other hope in sight anyway.

It takes too much time to develop the power to oppose Pandora, and Pandora is tightening her grip faster than expected…

“…Alright. Even if it’s delayed, I’ll do the implantation first.”

“Understood. Then… please come this way.”

“Sure.”

Well, it can’t be helped.

I don’t know what will happen by doing this, but if there’s a possibility, I’ll stake everything on it.

If it turns out to be meaningless, then it’s just… bad luck.

So I’ll stake the possibility but not expect anything.

Even if I implant this, my training won’t stop.

Even if hope seems lost, I’ll keep getting stronger in my own way.

“Do it quickly. I’ll finish the implantation and go kill the witches.”

“No need to rush. It’ll be over in an instant.”

…What, just pushing it into my chest?

Well, this is probably only possible because I’m the Child of Heo.

Hmm… Whatever, it’s fine.

It’ll work out somehow.

“Done? Then, I’m off.”

“Yes, take care.”

Now that it’s done… it’s time to hunt witches.

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