NOVEL WEB Chapter 136
“Come to think of it, you never smoke, unnie.”
“…Why?”
“No… I just heard that adults usually smoke after things like this…”
“Don’t listen to that nonsense. And, it’s better not to even try smoking out of curiosity. You’ll get addicted quickly.”
“Ah, I see…”
After destroying several Neo Evil Crown bases, Diamond Dust suddenly brought up something strange.
To think she mentioned smoking… No, I don’t even have time to smoke between training and rest, and I wouldn’t smoke something so tasteless anyway.
Besides… Beings like us gain nothing from smoking, including drugs.
It’s just a foul smell and that’s it.
“So, is this the end now?”
“Huh? …Yeah, it’s over. This is the last one.”
“Okay. I’ll finish it quickly.”
“Sure.”
By the way, Diamond Dust makes dealing with the riffraff so easy.
Just throw a wave of blades without worrying about the power.
Unlike me, who needs to train control and precision to adjust power and control finely…
Well, at least my power is guaranteed.
So, I need to find other things… One of them is this magic sword.
I should test how far I can use it later.
For now, it seems pretty good.
“…It’s done.”
“Really? Then let’s go back. You have homework, right?”
“Yeah. But I don’t have much left.”
“Is that so? You’re doing well.”
Hmm… It’s usually tough to balance magical girl duties and schoolwork, but she’s doing great.
Despite having much more work than others, she’s handling it well… Seems pretty sharp.
And her mental strength looks good too.
It’ll be tough, but she could probably handle about half of the training I went through.
Not that I’d actually make her do it.
That kind of training requires the talent of a senior.
It’s a shame I can’t put Diamond Dust through that training~.
“Ah~ When we get back, I’ll hug Max first~…”
“Sure. But don’t feed him too many snacks? He’s already a bit chubby by breed, and if he gets fat, it’ll be a hassle.”
“Chubby is cute too, but… a bit plump is the cutest.”
“Well, that’s true, but if he gets too fat, he’ll die early.”
“Ah.”
She really loves Max.
I don’t dislike him either, but Diamond Dust is always glued to Max.
Though it’s funny that Max’s top priority is still me.
I have no idea why Max likes me the most.
I haven’t done anything special for him.
“…Huh?”
“What’s wrong?”
“…Nothing, you go ahead. I have more to do.”
“Okay~.”
The location of Neo Evil Crown’s leader has been confirmed… They’re really quick, these guys.
Well, since they’re superhumans, it’s easier to track them.
In fact, that’s why they’re falling apart so quickly.
“…What’s this now?”
After sending Diamond Dust home, I opened a [Gate] to the coordinates provided.
Upon entering, I saw a strangely shaped fortress.
These superhuman groups always seem to build fortresses like this, but I have no idea why.
…Well, not my problem.
I’ll just destroy it and kill them.
And no matter how much effort they put into this, such filth needs to be demolished, right?
“Hmm.”
First, I held the magic sword and made a light vertical slash, splitting the fortress in two.
A sharp shockwave flew out with a loud explosion, delivering an invisible massive slash. No structure on Earth could withstand that.
Of course, the fortress crumbled under the force, scattering to both sides.
Inside, superhuman minions and some monsters fell like rain.
Some couldn’t even withstand the shockwave and exploded into meat chunks.
“…This is more convenient than I imagined.”
The magic sword… It’s really handy for fighting on Earth.
Being able to control power so easily.
Of course, since it’s just a magic sword, I’d still need to pull out the magic staff against higher-level witches, but otherwise…
…Wait, has my output changed somehow?
But the test results showed no changes…
Is there some external factor?
“Heh, heheh… I didn’t expect the side of justice to show up so quickly…”
“What’s so funny?”
“Ha… We just want to live our lives, but you’re really going too far…”
“…Your way of thinking is completely off.”
By the way, this guy seems to be the leader of Neo Evil Crown.
As expected, these guys are all young.
Well, the old ones don’t have the strength for this.
Not just physically, but mentally too.
The older they get, the more they lean toward giving up rather than fighting passionately.
Not that that’s a good thing.
“So? Why did the magical girl of justice come here? To kill us all? To protect humanity?”
By the way, everything this guy says is just stupid.
Justice, protection… He really doesn’t get it.
Does he think magical girls are just unconditionally good, like in kids’ shows, trying to protect everyone?
“…Let me correct you. Magical girls aren’t on the side of justice. They fight for themselves. To protect themselves, their family, friends, neighbors… They’re selfish warriors who kill enemies to avoid losing those things. And more importantly, when it comes to protecting humanity, you’re not the target. You’re traitors who turned against humanity.”
“……”
“Strange? Everyone is selfish. It’s just a matter of how big that selfishness is. And humans tend to package and justify that as ‘justice.’ And you’re arguing based on the prejudice that comes with that packaged, universal selfishness.”
“I see… Then shouldn’t we, Neo Evil Crown, also be understood?”
“Understood? That’s something you can only babble about when you’re not harming others. There’s no understanding for idiots who abandon everything for their own survival. I’m done talking to idiots, so just die.”
“…Can’t you let me die peacefully…?!”
Let you die peacefully… What a stupid thing to say.
Before you can even use your powers, I’ll cut your head off and slice up the remaining minions who survived the shockwave.
It’s not for nothing that I matched the speed of the Witch of Light.
“Chubby. It’s over. Call the mascots.”
“Yep! But, your output seemed much higher this time!”
“I thought so too. It’s a bit surprising, but…”
“Maybe it’s because of that thing back then?”
“…That’s a possibility. But the test results showed no changes…”
“Output can be influenced by many factors, including mental ones, so it’s not strange!”
“Is that so?”
It feels like my output has strangely increased, but should I just let it slide?
If I’ve gotten stronger, that’s good enough.
If there’s no change but this happened, it means I’ve unconsciously optimized something.
“By the way, it ended much faster than I thought.”
“Tracking was easy, but more importantly, most of the returned magical girls participated!”
“Ah~ That’s right. Quite a few returned, huh?”
Thinking about it, I heard hundreds of magical girls returned this time. Quite a lot.
Thanks to that, the power shortage was resolved in an instant.
Though the issue of training the juniors remains.
Even if they’ve returned, who knows how long that’ll last?
“That’s right! Though we’ve used up quite a bit of energy, it’s manageable!”
“…How do you produce that energy?”
“We mascots can artificially produce a special kind of energy! Ah, Rampage is like a fairy, so she can produce it too!”
“Is that so? But is it practical in combat?”
“…Not really? It’s not that kind of energy!”
“That’s a bit disappointing.”
“Since it’s artificially produced, the efficiency isn’t great either…”
Tsk… So it’s just a general energy production system, like generating electricity…
If that’s the case, then it’s meaningless.
I was hoping for something new, but it’s a bit disappointing.
No need to fight with such inefficient methods.
Unless it serves as a hint for something.
“By the way, is there anything else to do now?”
“Nothing! You can go back!”
“Really? Then let’s go back. Rest well and train the kids.”
“What should we have for lunch?”
“Lunch? Since we’ve been moving around, let’s have something hearty.”
“Then I’ll make fried rice and pork cutlets!”
Pork cutlets… It’s been a while.
Nothing beats rice and meat for a hearty meal.
…Ah, I should stop thinking and hurry back home.
“…Meow.”
“Ugh~… You didn’t give me a kiss this time either~…”
“…What are you doing?”
“…A kiss for Max.”
“Stop it. Animals find it scary when you stick your head out.”
“Really?”
“Well, if you just pucker your lips, it’s just unpleasant. But never play around with opening your mouth. They really get scared.”
“Ah~…”
“Why are you disappointed? Why do you even want to kiss him?”
“Because he’s cute.”
Tsk… Well, Max doesn’t seem too upset, so it’s fine to leave him like that.
But maybe I should avoid bringing out alcohol when Max is around…
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