NOVEL NEXT chapter 57
57 – 21. Tag: Mind control -5
A month has passed.
Meanwhile, school was on vacation, and the world was experiencing a heat wave.
“It’s hot…”
After coming out, I kept fanning myself to cool off my sweat.
‘Just talk about it at a cafe somewhere…’
I understand that it is something that can’t be helped, but it can’t be helped about being hot. Because I don’t like being hot.
I’m sweaty and wet… Ha, I’m jealous of Noah who can comfortably stay in his room.
As I was complaining, a man came towards me.
“It’s been a while.”
“Ah, sir.”
A man with his hair pulled back. It was Yoo Dae-ri, the person in charge of the magical girl team.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes?”
“You look a little tired.”
“Ah…Yes…What…”
Of course.
“…We are sorry for what happened to Ms. Nanoa.”
“Huh? No, you don’t have to worry-“
“How could you not care? I am truly sorry for making your guardian worry so much.”
Today too, I had a blast with the magical girls from early morning.
But I couldn’t say that, so I just nodded.
“Miss Nanoa, or rather Iris, has appeared several times.”
“Is that so…”
“Yes, I tried capturing it, but it wasn’t easy. Still.”
Assistant Manager Yoo clenched his fists.
“Our magical girls are also getting stronger day by day.”
“That’s a good thing.”
Yes, of course it should be.
Someone is running it themselves.
For the past month, Iris and I have taken turns dealing with magical girls.
It was so cruel that people watching closed their eyes.
“It’s incomparable to what it was before.”
On top of that, he even turned his attention to subjugating monsters. It absorbed a lot of essence.
“We will try to rescue Miss Nanoa as quickly as possible.”
Deputy Yoo said that with an apologetic expression.
He probably felt responsible.
Well, a high school student was kidnapped by a villain and has been missing for a month. It’s a shame to feel sorry, but the pressure from above must be quite severe.
When I think about it like that, I feel quite sorry.
You probably have no idea that this is all self-made.
‘It feels good to see the superiors getting screwed.’
We need to make those guys lose their power at some point.
‘Let’s focus on Rust for now. And…’
“Why are you doing this?”
“Huh? Oh, no. I was just wondering if everyone was okay.”
“He’s definitely tired, but…It’s okay. We all worked together.”
I nodded.
First, let’s solve the problem with Iris and the guys.
Rust comes out in the last week of summer vacation…
‘…Next week.’
It will definitely pop out next week. Whether it’s porridge or rice, this is the last time.
If I fail this time, I plan to just send Noah back. Whether their pride gets hurt or not.
“Are you okay?”
“…Oh, yes. I’m fine. I guess I’m a little tired.”
“Go in and rest. I’ve said everything the association can say.”
As Manager Yoo said that, he continued to look sorry. Yes, that person is just an errand boy for the organization.
I headed to my dorm with the thought of touching on the association at some point.
After preparing Noah, I plan to dispatch him early in the morning the next day.
Will I be able to get Noah back today?
‘…Now try to win, you bastards.’
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“Noah.”
“Yes?”
“Can you win?”
Noah was silent for a moment at my words.
The guy who was thinking deeply soon opens his mouth.
“Honestly…It might be a little difficult.”
“Is that so?”
“Those guys have gotten so much stronger over the past month. It’s almost like they’re different people than before.”
I agreed.
“Now it might be difficult to deal with him alone.”
“Are we fighting together?”
“No. This time, Noah is going alone.”
Noah nodded her head.
“I understand. I will meet my master’s expectations.”
After making a pouting noise, Noah transformed into Iris.
“Then I will return.”
After saying that, Iris stopped for a moment while trying to fly. The gaze looking back at me seems to be hoping for something.
I was trying to pat her head-
“Later.”
“…Yes?”
“If you win, I’ll praise you a lot, okay?”
“…Yes!”
She withdrew her hand.
If you win, I will praise you, he said.
“Then I’ll come back!”
“Oh, take care of yourself.”
Iris is flying.
“…Ugh.”
“Why are you doing this?”
“We need to break the hypnosis quickly.”
“I think it would be similar if you solve hypnosis.”
“…Don’t be so anxious.”
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“…”
Yuyul. So, Black Heart closed his eyes and fell into thought.
“Blackheart, are you ready?”
“Sister Stella.”
“If you think too much, it’s just not good.”
“I guess so…But…Well, it’s still hard.”
Stella relieved her sore body.
“As always, let’s do our best.”
What kind of practice have we done so far? Looking back, I realize that I went on quite a rampage.
“We are different now than we were a month ago.”
“Natal sister too…”
“But now I’m not being treated like I used to.”
Blackheart nodded at her words.
Yes, that’s right.
How have you been living for the past month?
After being crushed by the kraken’s tentacles, he fought night after night to hunt down the monsters.
Iris does this almost every day, so I don’t think she’ll be able to catch up in a short period of time.
“But Iris is alone, and there are three of us.”
“…Well, it only takes three to be similar.”
Still, this is a huge step forward.
Compared to the times when even the three of us were getting into trouble.
“…It’s coming.”
Black Heart slowly opened her closed eyes.
She was somehow familiar and at the same time had an ominous magical power. It seems like my body remembers being hit by that magic power.
Nevertheless, Black Heart had no intention of running away.
“…Hello.”
“Iris.”
“You guys don’t seem to get tired.”
“Yeah…Well, I can do it all day.”
I just held the magic sword once again with my scarred hands.
It was the same for other magical girls. Each of them releases their magic power and glares at Iris.
“I’m sorry.”
“…Hmm?”
“I’m sorry, Iris. I ran away from you that day.”
Among them, the one who stood at the forefront was Black Heart.
The girl unleashed black magic and aimed her sword.
“So, I will definitely bring you back to your senses.”
“…”
“After that, I will definitely apologize. I’m sorry for running away.”
“Okay, I’ll accept it.”
Paaang!
“If that’s possible.”
Iris’ magical power bursts out. Perhaps it’s an illusion, but it feels like it’s only dark around her.
“We will make it possible.”
“You can’t do anything.”
“No, it will be possible. We will make it that way.”
A black snake attacked Iris at her heels.
Iris saw something red looking at her within her black magic energy.
A snake’s gaze that seems to pierce the heart.
It was an infinitely sharp and horrifying gaze, like a predator devouring its prey.
“…Pfft!”
It was Iris who shattered her eyes with a fist of starlight.
Looks bloom again from the shattered pieces of snow.
One, and one again. In an instant, more eyes began to look at Iris.
It’s creepy.
“…Tch!”
Iris’s eyes began to shake.
It was only one month. That girl ran away with her tail curled up. But, is it true that he has grown that much in just one month?
However.
‘That goes for me too.’
Iris is also the same person who has pushed herself hard.
“… Explode.”
It explodes.
Huge magical power.
It breaks and scatters.
Red eyes.
Red glass like stained glass is crushed and thrown into the air.
“Okay, now we’re on the right track. Sisters, please support us.”
“Yes.”
“Leave it to me.”
Starlight bloomed from the girls’ fingertips.
As Iris looked at it, her starlight bloomed in the same way.
The light of each star cancels out and becomes disorganized, creating a sea of stars.
“What a spectacular view.”
And such a sight.
“Now it’s worth taking a look at.”
Shinhyeon was watching with a satisfied expression.
Boom! Bang! Bang! Bang!
A huge explosion explodes without stopping.
It is the sound of Blackheart’s sword and Iris’s fist clashing.
“I will pray for you.”
Natalia’s buff.
“Leave the supporting fire to me.”
Stella’s shooting.
It catches the star’s arrow, but it’s just a bait. By creating an empty space, Black Heart lays the groundwork for an attack.
It was a great connection. They protect each other’s gaps and at the same time exploit the other party’s gaps.
The distribution of each person’s roles was so well done that even the gaps were barely visible.
‘As expected, if you don’t know, you should be right.’
Reminds me of past times.
Expand your tentacles to the maximum to engage in bullet hell game-like combat, and sometimes use shadows for surprise attacks.
The result of countless battles that made me wonder if I was going to become a mummy like this.
“Black Star!”
“Ugh!?”
Wow!
In the sea of stars, one particularly black star is visible. It grows bigger and bigger, then loses its shape and collapses.
A star that soon turns into a black hole.
It attracts Iris.
“Gotcha.”
“…!”
“I’m sorry, sister. I’ll hold you tight this time.”
Iris’ starlight was swallowed up.
“…That’s great.”
It was a very satisfactory result.
These guys have grown very well.
But.
“This won’t be the end.”
Iris slowly raised her body to her feet.
“…I heard that if I win this…The owner will praise me…”
Speaking out those words slowly.
“Do not disturb.”
This guy’s starlight began to glow again.
‘Really…’
Noah was hungry for praise.