NOVEL WEB Chapter 126 - Red Ouja
“…Yeah, why am I even here?”
“I’ve been searching for that answer too.”
“…Don’t mess with me!”
Hearing Ouja feign confusion behind him, Gray Shadow let out a snort. His right hand clenched into a tight fist as he swiftly pivoted—striking toward Ouja’s head.
“…Oh! That was actually close…”
Narrowly dodging Gray Shadow’s attack, Ouja let out a breath of exaggerated relief and said,
“No need to get so worked up, Gray Shadow.”
“After all, I saw the trouble you were in, so I came to help you… If it were that Night Demon, though… I wouldn’t be so kind.”
“I don’t need your help!”
“If it weren’t for you… those magical girls would’ve died already! That monster wouldn’t have even existed!”
“So you—you’re going down with them!”
“Sigh~ Looks like you’re not going to listen to reason.”
Ouja wasn’t surprised that Gray Shadow attacked him. He remained calm, showing no signs of panic. Instead, he silently drew his sword again, smiling as he spoke.
“Well then… let me say this first—I have a kind heart. I can’t stand watching others suffer.”
“There’s a saying: better a short pain than a long one.”
“So… I’ll make sure you calm down quickly.”
“…Tch, you talk too much!”
With a cold snort, Gray Shadow had no interest in Ouja’s pointless chatter. He raised his right arm, pressing a switch. The panel on his forearm slid open.
His gaze locked onto the black screen inside. With a few quick taps of his finger, a flash of green light surged across his body.
Closing the panel, he looked up at Ouja.
To him… every bit of Ouja’s information was now laid bare, completely exposed.
Seeing the data before his eyes, Gray Shadow sneered slightly at Ouja’s confidence. But he didn’t let his guard down. Instead, he surged forward—charging straight at Ouja.
“…Oh?”
Watching Gray Shadow’s movements, Ouja seemed to realize something. But rather than making any drastic moves, he simply did what came naturally—raising his sword once again.
And then—
Boom!
The moment Ouja leveled his blade at Gray Shadow, he lunged. His sword streaked forward like a lightning bolt, aimed directly at his opponent!
But just before impact—
Gray Shadow suddenly altered his trajectory using an unknown technique, evading the strike at the last moment!
Then, drawing his own sword, he slid across the ground—slashing toward Ouja in a single, fluid motion!
Boom!
“Urgh!”
His blade connected, sending sparks bursting into the air. But it wasn’t over.
By the time the strike landed, Gray Shadow was already back on his feet, brandishing his sword and launching a relentless series of attacks!
Slash! Slash! Bang!
Though Ouja reacted quickly, against someone who had already “seen through” him, his efforts were futile.
With ease, Gray Shadow deflected each of Ouja’s attacks—countering mercilessly!
“Gah…!”
Finally—after a devastating final strike—Ouja was sent crashing to the ground. His earlier confidence was gone, leaving only a battered and defeated figure.
Looking down at his pitiful state, Gray Shadow let out a cold laugh. He raised his sword, prepared to finish him off then and there…
But then, something made him stop.
“……”
Lowering his blade slightly, Gray Shadow looked at him and spoke in an indifferent tone.
“I’d love to kill you right now… but I just thought of a better idea.”
“If you don’t resist, then maybe… you might just survive.”
After all, that human who possessed unique power—YouYu—had been modified by this very Ouja.
In other words, if he captured Ouja and unraveled the secrets behind that process—
Then he might just find a way to defeat YouYu.
And once he was done studying him…
Killing Ouja could wait.
“Cough… cough… I see. So that’s how it is?”
But just as Gray Shadow assumed Ouja had lost all ability to fight—
The next moment, Ouja suddenly stood up!
To Gray Shadow’s shock, he pulled out a silver gun.
Ouja glanced at the weapon in his right hand, then at Gray Shadow’s stunned expression. With a sigh, he spoke in a helpless tone.
“I see… So that data on your screen just now included me as well? Just now… you connected it directly into your body…”
“It seems… if I don’t go all out against you, I really won’t stand a chance.”
“…Heh, now that you know what I’m capable of!”
Gray Shadow quickly snapped back, his tone dripping with disdain.
“You really think you still have any chance of winning, now that I’ve seen through everything?!”
“…Indeed, against someone with a power close to ‘predicting the future,’ my odds aren’t great.”
“But I can still…”
But—
Against this kind of enemy, those who relied on foresight, like 02 and 03…
There was one method to deal with them.
And that was—
“To create a variable… something beyond your predictions.”
Grinning, Ouja’s left hand produced a small vial of strange liquid.
Gray Shadow’s eyes narrowed in suspicion.
Ouja swirled the vial gently before twisting the cap. With a click, he slotted it into the front of his gun.
At that moment—
All around the factory, the “mobile information controllers” that Gray Shadow had placed suddenly began playing a powerful, rhythmic track.
As the music surged, Ouja slowly raised his gun.
And then—
“Vaporize.”
Standing before Gray Shadow, Ouja uttered these words.
The instant he spoke—
A thick black mist erupted from his body! Red and blue lightning crackled violently within, creating a barrier that made it impossible for Gray Shadow to approach!
Fwoooosh!
As the smoke cleared, the powerful music came to an abrupt stop.
What stood before Gray Shadow now—
Was someone entirely different from before.
His aura had changed. His presence had transformed.
And his entire form—was now dyed in red.
A red Ouja.