114 – Symbol of Peace (11)
“Altaïr?! Altair?! Answer me! Altair!”
Communication was cut off with Orange Altair screaming beyond the ear speaker. Several magical girls who were trying to interrogate, torture, or stop the attacker simultaneously looked at each other in confusion.
“This is….”
“He must be a monster.”
Someone muttered that. The signal was cut off as soon as a report was received that a monster had been observed. Because the circumstances were so clear, no one refuted it.
The solemn air flowed and settled down colder than a piece of ice. The gaze that had been focused on one spot was dispersed again.
“Jaejoong, stay by my side.”
Blue Sirius stepped in front as if to surround Han Jaejoong. Other magical girls also surrounded him in a circle to protect the only civilian here, each taking out their own weapons or wrapping themselves in magic.
The rigid atmosphere increases in proportion to the heightened vigilance.
“For your information, I’ve spent all my money recently so I don’t have any money to put in a condolence deposit.”
“What is condolence money?”
“Money given at a funeral.”
“Oh, then I don’t have one either! “I’m spending all my money!”
“Are you saying you’re bragging?”
Even while we were exchanging silly jokes, the atmosphere was not relaxed. Although so many magical girls had gathered, none of them were arrogant or relaxed.
“I’m saying this because I’m not bragging.”
The wind blew.
“Yes, I understand.”
Blue Sirius changed his posture, adjusting his rapier to the direction the wind was blowing.
“Then I guess I shouldn’t have to cause death.”
The wind blew without dying. It was a wind force similar to the strong, salty wind typical of the coast. The wind causes hair to sway back and forth as if it has an ego, and decorations such as hats are blown high into the sky.
“Oh, oh….”
The man who was suffering raised his head. The lifeless eyes of the strange middle-aged man, neither human nor monster, who called himself a member of the Argo Family, had glowing eyes and an arc was drawn at the corner of his motionless mouth.
Han Jaejoong felt ominous and reached for his belt. Transforming between these faces is an act no different from suicide, but you never know.
Then the iron ball elegantly avoided his touch.
“…?!”
It was a belt that usually came right away when called, but it suddenly refused to change. It was impossible. At the same time, his left eye began to hurt.
There is something wrong with the belt system and body. I realized this again.
“I trusted you, brother!”
As he shouted, the wind grew stronger. There are probably only a few people who would call him an older brother as he calls himself a member of the Argo family. It was as if the identity of this wind had been revealed.
The wind did not stop and became stronger. I couldn’t even stand properly. If an earthquake was caused only by wind, would it be the same as it is now? The overwhelming wind pressure made it difficult to breathe and made my eardrums hear only the sound of the wind.
“Ugh…!”
“Guys, take your seats!”
“Huh?! “I can’t hear you!”
In the wind that made it difficult to open my eyes, I saw a shadow. Han Jaejoong knew at a glance who the shadow belonged to. One of the key executives of the Argo family. Second, October in Sagittarius.
‘But wait.’
Starlight mixed with the wind. The wind sparkled like a swaying silk strand. The Milky Way seemed to flow through the wind.
‘That guy. ‘Was it always that strong?’
The wind blocks my vision.
Visibility became clear again.
“…I knew it would be like this.”
What you see is a completely different world than the one you were in before.
A strangely artificial island landscape. A space with picturesque views of the southern island. Argo’s Goldilocks zone has been reached.
“But….”
Looking around, he felt something strange.
“Why is there no one there?”
It was quiet. The fierce wind that had been blowing earlier changed into a pleasant cool breeze, and at the same time, many of the people who were with him also turned into silence.
There was no one around Han Jaejoong.
“Did I go somewhere else alone…?”
“Wow, what a chance meeting! Ha, hahahahaha… Are you lost or something?”
There was someone who responded to his self-talk.
“…Jason?”
“Yes, comrade Nilese… Okay, it’s shameless, but I’d like to ask you again.”
Han Jaejoong’s eyes fell on Jason, and he knelt down without the slightest hesitation.
“Help me!”
**
“It’s late….”
Jo A-yoon rested his chin and muttered indifferently. As much as he had worked as a magical girl, he knew that he couldn’t contact anyone during an operation, but he couldn’t help but feel lonely.
[Why didn’t you apply for the bait?]
“There is no need for two people for such an operation. “It’s actually bad because the workforce is dispersed.”
[I see… But then why are you still here? There is no need.]
“Noisy!”
Taking out her anger on her former mascot, the parrot, she clicked her tongue.
“…If it’s dangerous, you can run away, and if you succeed and come back, you can celebrate. “If they fail and come back, you can comfort them.”
[But there’s no need to foolishly wait here, right?]
“Noisy!”
[If you’re that worried, you shouldn’t have allowed an operation like this to proceed in the first place…]
“It’s noisy?! “The reason I approved of my brother’s unexpected behavior was because… That….”
Joa Yoon sighed and laid his head on the table. Bang! The teacups on the table shook with the sound.
[I’m finally crazy.]
“That bastard Altarimu… Keeps doubting my brother.”
[I think there is enough reason to be suspicious?]
“You are not on our side. No, okay, whatever. “I think it’s reasonable to have doubts…”
Orange Altair’s behavior was particularly strange today. He already knew of her hot-headed personality, but she was not the type of person to baselessly criticize civilians. There is only one reason why that happened.
The existence of none other than Jo Ayun. Since she was always secretly arguing and wanting attention, she must have felt sorry for Han Jae-joong, who was with her after her retirement.
She has been a woman with strong preconceptions and assumptions since ancient times. If you have a lot of doubts about someone you don’t like, they will naturally interpret the information to suit their taste.
Based on his appearance today, Orange Altair suspects Han Jaejoong as a member of the Argo family.
The process of suspicion itself was probably reasonable, but the results are absurd.
The problem is the result. What would happen if she found out that her pride was unnecessarily strong and her lack of self-esteem had treated civilians as enemies due to her poor judgment?
“What if I make a mistake later…?”
It will collapse.
“That’s why I agreed. We need to realize this before the problem becomes serious. “Later, when you start slandering in earnest, if you find out the truth, it will be difficult to turn back.”
Jo Ayun was worried about Ara, not just Han Jaejoong, so she approved of the operation. Of course, she also wanted to make Han Jaejoong aware of her misunderstanding before she harmed him.
Ara had a bad habit from her old days. She commits first and then regrets. Although she regrets it, she doesn’t know how to fix what she did, so she just wastes time struggling. She ends up solving nothing and she becomes evasive in solving problems.
“It wasn’t like this when I first came….”
Jo Ayun chuckled, recalling Orange Altair from his freshman days. Is it because the cafe, which was crowded just a moment ago, suddenly became quiet? Jo Ayun was lost in memories.
There is competition between magical girls. Excluding exceptions such as Red Vega and White Davih, no matter how close you are, you cannot help but be conscious of being compared to each other. Orange Altair was also one of those conscious people.
When you go to the Magical Girl Headquarters, there is a certain tension in the air. The tension of what else will happen today. I feel nervous about how active I can be today.
Ayun Jo thought as she looked around the inside of the empty cafe.
It is certain that there will be no customers for a while anyway. To commemorate that, I thought it would be okay to use this cafe as a space for those who have no place to rest.
A resting space to continue your dream.
A place of peace where magical girls can rest comfortably.
Is it simply a mercantile mindset that made me think like this, or did I at least feel pity for her because she retired from being a magical girl and thought of me as someone else?
“…Have I changed because of you?”
Ayoon Jo smiled and looked at the clock. There is still a lot of time left for the night to pass.
Also, it was too late for anyone to come.
Knock knock knock.
A knock was heard on the door.
[…Guardian.]
“I know.”
Of all the people who would return, no one would knock or open the door, and even if they were a vagabond in a hurry to escape the night, the touch was very polite and leisurely.
Ayoon Jo felt extremely threatened by this gesture of manners. He stretched out his hand and grabbed his iron ball. As soon as he felt the cold metal in his grasp, the iron ball transformed into a W-shaped belt that looked like a bird spreading its wings.
“Who is giving a damn at night?”
Ayoon Jo asked the person on the other side of the door.
“Why the f*ck aren’t you going to answer?”
I tried to speak strongly, mixed with profanity, but I could not erase the tremor beneath my voice.
“Hey!”
Click! Before Jo A-yoon’s shouting could stop, his window broke. No special weapons were needed to break the window. Just a strong vibration. The overwhelming wind pressure was enough. A piece of broken glass grazed Jo Ayun’s cheek.
“This bastard is the window I cleaned so hard! “You’re left behind.”
Jo A-yoon wiped the blood dripping from his cheek and attached his belt to his waist. Wow. An iron rope was wrapped around his waist, the belt was securely fastened, and Jo Ah-yoon took the posture of transformation.
“Transformation!”
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A light pink light lit up from the lens embedded in the center of the belt outward, like a bird’s wings spreading.
[Deneb!]
[Denebola!]
[Deneb Kaitos!]
[Deneb Algedi!]
[Deneb Dulfim!]
Five different stars and the stars in their tails came together to create a new constellation.
[CASSIOPEIA!]
[CONSTELLATION OBSERVATION!]
The light stretched out powerfully without wavering even in the wind. Around the time when all that light enveloped Jo Ayun’s whole body.
[Are You Ready?]
Her wind ceased, and her new scenery greeted her, who had not yet completed her preparations.
**
“Where… Is this?”
Orange Altair looked around her obsessively, like a meerkat.
“Why am I like this….”
She walked around the island, holding her arrow tightly in her hand, ready to shoot at any time. Her hands holding her protest were shaking.
“…But it’s worth it!”
Because she was weak, she was unable to put up a proper fight and fell victim to the enemy’s trick. I never thought she would have the ability to force her opponent to move. Is this the Goldilocks Zone that I have only heard about?
Since she had dealt with several monsters, she did not have much experience dealing with high-ranking monsters with such diverse abilities.
“Oh, no. Let’s not panic. This is your chance. Chance! “I could unlock the secrets of this place and destroy the Argo Family… So don’t panic… slowly… secretly…”
As she muttered to herself as if brainwashing herself, a strong flash that could kill even the sunlight flashed around her. Orange Altair turned her head as if possessed and opened her eyes to the light.
The amount of light was enough to put her at risk of going blind, but her eyes, trained as a magical girl, looked directly at the light. Although there was a considerable distance between her position and her source, her sniper’s overwhelming vision clearly illuminated the scene of the source.
In the flash of light, a human figure was seen. And she looks like someone she knows. Although it is only a silhouette, the outline is clearly…
“…Deneb?”
**
[Are You Ready?]
“…It didn’t work this time.”
But the transformation that had already begun could not be stopped. Even if she was not prepared, her luminescence continued, covering Zhao Yun’s body with her armor.
Ayoon Jo likes this feeling. This feeling of your vision rising upward. After transformation, the height is that of an adult male.
But this time I couldn’t really enjoy it.
I was completely let down because there were no enemies to face, nor any allies or buildings to protect.
“Ha you bastards. Are you here again?”
Jo Ayun flew into the sky, fluttering butterflies as if she was tired. First of all, it was a move to check the surrounding geography.
A magical girl continued to watch the place that suddenly became empty.
