NOVEL WEB Chapter 135
Sigh~…
“Why are you sighing again?”
“I can’t help but sigh because of those guys.”
“Ah… Neo, that thing, right?”
“Yeah.”
Sigh… Lately, it feels like I’ve been sighing too much.
After wiping out Evil Crown, now Neo is tagging along, and superhumans are passing the baton to them…
Honestly, my sword never gets a chance to rust.
…But cutting them down every time feels a bit off.
Come to think of it, should I try mimicking that photon weapon the Witch of Light used?
With my current skills, I should be able to create a pure magic sword that rivals the output of my magic wand’s Energy Blade.
Since I can freely change its form, it’s essentially an intangible sword made of magic.
“Huh? What’s that?”
“It’s a sword made purely from condensed magic. I matched its output to my magic wand for now.”
“Wait, why is this getting more and more like a martial arts novel?”
“Martial arts novel? That’s harsh. I’m just trying out new things.”
“Ah, okay…”
Diamond Dust… are you going to keep saying weird things to me?
What do you mean by “martial arts novel-like” for a magical girl?
“But seriously, it’s almost invisible. At best, you can only see a slight distortion of light…”
“That’s because I condensed pure magic into its most stable form. The light distortion happens because the concentration of magic is so high.”
“Is that so? Then why do the usual powers or Energy Blades have their own distinct colors?”
“That’s because the magical girl’s 「Concept」 is deeply embedded in it. The so-called 「Concept」 usually has a color that symbolizes it. Of course, even the same 「Concept」 can manifest in different colors depending on the individual, but that’s just a slight variation due to personal differences.”
“Ah, I see…”
By the way, since I can set the weight however I want, this is really convenient.
Of course, compared to the Energy Blade of the magic wand, which can pack a 「Concept」 and explode it, this is weaker. But once it’s stabilized like this, there’s no further magic consumption, so I can just slice through things with this normally.
Well, there’s no reason to go all out against someone who can’t even handle this.
“But isn’t stabilizing it like that super difficult?”
“Huh? Well… I guess so. It’s hard to make unless you’re at my level, and even if you do, it wouldn’t be practical for combat.”
“……”
For something like this to be practical in combat, you’d have to train as hard as I do.
Otherwise, there’s no way you could stabilize it to this extent.
“Big sis, it feels like you’ll be able to cut through space-time itself with each swing someday.”
“Like that would ever happen…”
She’s saying such weird things.
I’m not someone who handles that kind of stuff, and there’s no way I could reach a level where a single slash could split something like that.
…Well, given how distorted things are already, maybe someday I could.
“…Huh?”
“Ah, I got a signal too.”
Suddenly, a signal…
If it were just demons or monsters, only Diamond Dust would get the signal, so why is it coming to me at the same time?
Don’t tell me, it’s them…
“Rampage~!”
“Dust~!”
“Is it about Neo Evil Crown?”
“Yep! That’s right!”
If that’s the case, it seems like all the magical girls who expressed interest in joining the fight have been summoned.
I don’t know what’s happened, but it’s clear that we need to kill something.
This is a good chance to get Diamond Dust fully accustomed.
If it’s an enemy, no matter what it is, you have to be able to kill without any hesitation.
Otherwise, how can you call yourself a magical girl?
“The [Gate] is open!”
“Got it.”
“…Are you planning to kill them with that?”
“Huh? Of course. You have to cut them down yourself to really understand.”
“Ah, okay…”
Alright, let’s go on a cleanup mission.
Where… huh? Detroit, is it?
As expected… it’s one of the most dangerous cities, living up to its notorious reputation.
A city with a high concentration of Black residents and poverty, where almost everyone has left, creating a vicious cycle…
But I heard it had recovered enough to travel during the day recently, so what’s going on?
Given this state, it’s practically back to being the worst crime city.
With Neo Evil Crown mixed in, it’s hard to tell at a glance if it’s just regular criminals or Neo Evil Crown.
Well, whether they’re criminals or those guys, they’re all targets to be killed.
Here, the crimes aren’t just petty theft but outright armed robbery, rape, and indiscriminate murder—nothing but trashy behavior.
“Diamond Dust.”
“Yes? Ah, yes.”
“…Does it feel weird when I call you by your name instead of your magical girl name?”
“Ah, no…”
“…Anyway, except for the suburbs, this place is filled with the poor and criminals. They’re so paranoid and armed with nonsense logic that if they’re hostile, kill them whether they’re superhuman or not. Got it?”
“…Yes.”
As soon as we arrived, I sliced the necks of a group that immediately attacked us.
I don’t know if they didn’t realize we’re magical girls or if they thought they could take us by surprise…
Anyway, I didn’t expect the security to be this trashy, beyond imagination.
Even in places with bad security, being ambushed like this is unheard of.
“It seems like this city has already become a subsidiary of Neo Evil Crown… Even the police seem useless.”
“Yeah…”
Probably because Neo Evil Crown took over, the security has gone to hell.
But how could the security become this trashy in such a short time?
Or has this been happening since superhumans started appearing in large numbers?
“By the way, there are a lot of Black people here. The Black crime rate is already bizarrely high, and with the security being trash in Black neighborhoods, it’s all Black people wherever you go.”
“Isn’t that because Black people are overwhelmingly poor?”
“Well, that’s part of it, but American Black people still have this uncivilized gang culture deeply rooted. If you don’t join a gang, they don’t even treat you like a human, or they force you to join. I don’t know about big cities like New York. Plus, even successful Black people get targeted if they don’t give back to their hometown Black communities.”
“Wow, that’s a thing…”
“I don’t know. And on top of that, they hate discrimination more than anyone but are also the most discriminatory. White people discriminate against Asians, but Black people’s discrimination against Asians is dozens of times worse. They’re just selfish jerks with a victim complex.”
“Yeah… Even in media, they indiscriminately blackwash White or Asian characters… That’s really disgusting.”
“And if you change a Black character to White skin, they go crazy.”
“Wow…”
While chatting with Diamond Dust, we slaughtered the swarming criminals, superhuman or not, as we advanced.
Watching Diamond Dust out of the corner of my eye, she’s getting used to it surprisingly quickly, probably because she’s been hunting monsters.
I don’t need to worry about her, but… the problem is the abnormal number of criminals here.
No matter how bad the security is, it’s rare to see them so blatantly gathering in groups to be hostile.
It’s usually just getting into arguments while walking around, but openly gathering and shooting like this is downright abnormal.
Unless Neo Evil Crown issued orders as soon as we arrived, there’s no way to explain this.
“…What should we do?”
“They’re all criminals and hostile, so kill them all first. I’ve set up barriers around here, so don’t worry about them escaping. If needed, I can detect their presence, so there’s no reason to miss any.”
“Okay.”
By the way, it’s not just this area, right?
There must be places like this all over… Europe, Africa, Asia too.
But other magical girls will handle those, so no need to worry, right?
The magical girls who respond to the summons are strong and have no qualms about killing, so…
And worrying too much isn’t good for the kids.
“…As expected, there were monsters here.”
“Ah, that’s a monster signal.”
Of course, if a monster showed up, it makes sense the city would be overrun.
And that unique thing when using a Medal…
Basically, identifying monsters or demons is about detecting when they open their [Gate] here, so if they show up like this, it’s hard to find.
That’s probably how they’ve been hiding until now.
Well, if you’re determined to do a full scan, you can find them, but the mascots would have to work hard for that…
We didn’t expect things to get this bad, so it can’t be helped.
“What? Magical girl brat…”
“Shut up.”
The monster appeared and started shouting something, so I instantly got close and sliced its neck.
That’s the best time to strike—when they’re most off guard.
“…Big sis. Cutting off their heads mid-speech…”
“Do we need to show mercy to the enemy?”
“…No.”
By the way, this magic sword… it’s quite satisfying to use.
Plus, it’s so light to hold, so it might help with sword training.
I should alternate between this and my magic wand for training from now on.
Of course, I’ll always use the magic wand when I’m serious, but training in different ways will probably help in the long run.
“Big sis~. Can I wipe them all out here?”
“Huh? Sure. Wipe them all out. Start with the ones shooting, and kill the rest as you see fit.”
“Okay~.”
Hmm… Seeing Diamond Dust use her abilities properly is quite moving.
And those blade fragments are getting really fast.
Most guys wouldn’t be able to react to those and would just get swept away.
Of course, she’d use the blunt ones against other magical girls, but against monsters or demons… would they turn into countless pieces of meat instantly?
“……”
“What’s wrong, suddenly?”
“Nothing… It’s just that in real combat, it’s so easy to wipe them out, but you cut them all down instantly and make them disappear…”
“Is that… weird?”
“…I’ll just keep quiet.”
“Wait, why?!”
“You’re really unbelievable, big sis.”
Ugh… Did I do something wrong?
I still don’t understand girls’ hearts…
Well, the job’s done, so I should contact Chubby.
We might have to go somewhere else.