156 – All you need is a little money and a place to live tomorrow (17)
After Blue Sirius was swept away by the waves and news was cut off, the Magical Girl Headquarters quickly issued a warning that the operation had failed. I sent it out.
The moment action is slowed down even a little, it is over. Residents living near the river have already been evacuated for a long time. This was thanks to the struggles of Red Vega and Blue Sirius that slowed down the progress.
Even though the monster had not yet reached the river, the river was already overflowing. Perhaps just by being near it, you have reached the range of its abilities. Although it wasn’t a tsunami-level wave, it was enough to create a flood.
It’s still this powerful, but if it touches the river, what kind of disaster will happen… The unicorn didn’t even want to imagine.
But there was nothing I could do now.
Even if it means abandoning the river and the land near it, eliminating casualties was the best priority now. That included magical girls.
[Red Vega, at least you get out! Hurry!]
“Now, wait a minute!”
The unicorn gave an evacuation order to Red Vega, who was chasing the drifting Blue Sirius. However, Red Vega asked for a reprieve. In fact, it was disobedience. I felt like I would rather die here if I couldn’t save Blue Sirius.
Her eyes quickly scanned the surface of the water. She had poor water quality, so checking inside was difficult.
“Please…Please….”
The golden time has not yet passed. With her magical power, it would prevent her from receiving a lot of trauma. The problem is breathing. She must be saved before her breathing stops and she loses consciousness.
“…Huh?”
Soon, light rose like the Milky Way pouring onto the surface of the water that was reflecting the sunlight in silver. A wide ray of blue light was cast across the sewage water, which was no different from muddy water, as if it were being painted on a wall.
The flow speed, which was stronger than that of the waterfall, slowly began to slow down. A scenery where time seems to pass slowly. What was flowing gradually became fixed.
“What is it…?”
Red Vega, who was looking at the scene, tilted her head. In the middle of the waves swept by Blue Sirius, starlight was emitting majestically like a volcano.
A crackling sound was heard centered around that place. It was the sound of water freezing. As the water turned indigo, the waterway became an icy road.
The indigo spray did not simply stay nearby but spread widely.
It was truly an explosion. A low-temperature explosion that freezes everything it touches. The waterway, which could be compared to molten iron in a blast furnace, froze in an instant. The water directly beneath the feet of the flying Red Vega also turned into ice.
Not only that, frost began to form on Red Vega’s legs.
“Aye!”
If this continues, she will become a frozen magic girl. Red Vega immediately increased the altitude of her flight. A wider perspective allowed me to see changes in the world more clearly.
“What is happening…?”
Ice spread rapidly around the bottom of the water where stars were rising like fire. The speed outpaced the waves and the ice seemed harder than steel. A chill that would freeze even fire.
In the end, most of the areas where the floods occurred were frozen. This chill even blocked the advance of the monster who was trying to get to the river. His legs were eaten by ice and he couldn’t move.
It was embarrassing, but it was an opportunity.
Just when I thought everything was over, the greatest hope bloomed.
Red Vega quickly descended. Flames were wrapped around her body to prevent her from freezing. Even though I was surrounded by a flame that was raised to the point where it didn’t burn my flesh, I felt cold. Some embers turned into snowflakes and fell to the ground.
But strangely enough, the closer I got to the place where the starlight was shining, the less cold I felt. It seemed like someone had artificially reduced the power of magic here.
I slightly reduced the power of the flame and then dropped my body into the pit of starlight. When we dug about 3 meters into it, we suddenly saw a cavity surrounded by ice.
Blue Sirius was discovered in the center. Red Vega immediately rushed to her side and helped her up. Even while standing, I was in a dazed state. It looks like a body on the verge of fainting was forced to stand.
“Oh, sister! Are you okay? Sister!”
Blue Sirius was breathing heavily as if he wasn’t feeling very well. His body temperature was extremely cold.
Something was strange. There were more than one or two things that were puzzling about his appearance. The magical girl’s outfit is different from usual.
The magical girl’s outfit, which looked like a knight’s uniform, was all stained with light and the shape could not be seen properly.
So was his hair. The starlight was so strong that it looked like a lump of energy rather than a human body part. It was as if her hair had been drawn with a neon sign.
Her entire body is a mass of starlight.
“…Are you unable to control the starlight?”
It looked like a monster running wild outside. He is unable to control his own strength. If you’re not careful, a runaway could even occur….
Red Vega’s hands that touched her skin became increasingly frozen. She created a flame again, melting the ice and warming Blue Sirius’ body. Red Vega felt truly fortunate that her own ability was her spark.
“Vega…?”
“Oh, sister! “Are you a little conscious?”
“…What about Jaejoong?”
“Yes?”
“Ah, I was here just now… Jaejoong is here…”
Blue Sirius muttered and shook his head. His body swayed as if he was dizzy. Her Red Vega tried to support her, but Blue Sirius rejected her touch.
“…No, that’s enough. “I must have been hallucinating.”
She asked Red Vega, pressing her throbbing head.
“What is the situation outside now?”
“Well, it’s best to rest now…”
“Answer.”
Blue Sirius pushed hard. Because she knew that if she didn’t do this, Red Vega wouldn’t follow her words.
“… Her sister’s magic stopped the advance. But you never know when she will move again….”
“That’s enough.”
Is it because of my weak heart since long ago? His condition wasn’t very good, probably because he suffered burns and stopped breathing with water for a long time. If you let go of just a little bit of tension, you’ll collapse.
Yes, I fall. This is no different from confirmed. Most of my stamina has already been used up, and the starlight is being wasted like a broken faucet. After a few minutes, your body will no longer be able to hold on with willpower.
But it doesn’t matter.
It may collapse, but not right now.
“Now let’s go finish it.”
To end this commotion and return to his side.
**
Jason immediately used his powers when he saw water leaking from the cracked walls and ceiling. It may be a hasty response, but safety comes first now.
This was the best solution to move the transformed magical girl and the untransformed Han Jae-joong at the same time.
I don’t know where it will go, but let’s write it for now.
I just prayed that the place I reached wasn’t underwater.
Fortunately, the place they reached was on the rooftop of a tall building.
“Ugh, hu, huu… Lord, I thought I was going to die….”
Jason, who had consumed a lot of his stamina and starlight in return for using his abilities, lowered his head and took a breath. Then he heard a startled cry from Du and White Davich at the same time.
“What, what!”
“Ugh!”
“What else…?”
When I turned my head, I saw the familiar face of a monster there. An unusual monster whose star is Deneb, even though it is in the constellation Cassiopeia. He definitely called himself Odette.
Jason was relieved that they were not enemies.
“Thank goodness….”
“Well, what’s a good thing! Monsters are my enemies! Don’t worry! Mr. Park! But… What happened all of a sudden?”
Odette looked at Jason in bewilderment.
“Well, I just came here by chance while running away. Well, it seems like this was fate too… Won’t you help me out too?”
“What?”
“Please save my brother.”
“…Brother?”
Odette pointed to a place with her finger. It was a monster standing on top of a huge wave. It was clearly visible from afar as its entire body was covered in dark-colored starlight.
“Are you really saying that?”
“Yes, that’s right! “That is my brother…”
The moment Jason looked at the scenery like that, he felt puzzled.
“…Why is it a sea of ice? “If I ended up in Antarctica…”
“Is that possible?”
“Then why is the world like this?”
“Wow! Greenland! “It’s so bad!”
White Davyh excitedly raised her hand. But he fell to the floor as if he didn’t have the strength to get up.
It’s been a while since I wrote Seungcheong. The power of possessing the power of another magical girl in one’s body puts a great deal of strain on the body.
Once used, the transformation is canceled. It was a miracle she even had the strength left to speak.
“Blue Sirius has entered divinity.”
It was Han Jae-joong who answered. I don’t know why, but unlike the other two people traveling with me, my head was covered in snow, and my body was shivering from the cold.
He was also strangely glaring at Jason. It was as if he was being criticized for not using his abilities properly.
“That’s the impact.”
“Holy… Holy? “What is that?”
Jason was puzzled, and White David and Odette were astonished.
“Divinity?! “Your sister?”
“Blue Senpai has become a superman?!”
White Davych turned her head and looked at Odette.
“Why are you calling Senpai your older sister?”
Han Jaejoong ignored her words and continued.
“Divinity, the highest level a magical girl can reach. It refers to a state in which starlight becomes bright as if it explodes every moment. “It is given this name because its power is so overwhelming that the existing power that it can be considered as a new creation.”
The monster hanging on the top of the wave was twisting his body hard to move his legs that were caught in the ice.
“The biggest feature is that high-quality starlight emanates from the entire body. It’s bright enough to risk blindness if you look at it up close. “That guy over there could be considered quasi-divine.”
One of the characteristics of high-level monsters, monsters who have completed the constellation, is that an aura that resembles the shape of the constellation flows from their body. Every time I use my ability, a faint afterimage of the constellation remains.
But all I can see from that monster is starlight. That’s starlight with incredible brightness. It is almost certain that Libra is involved in this matter. Perhaps what that monster uses is also pseudo-divine.
Han Jaejoong was sure of that.
“Jason, you Argo Family executives have regenerative abilities, right?”
No matter how much it is just a fake, divinity is divinity. Maybe we’ll be able to get out soon.
“Yes, that’s right. But why…”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can save your brother.”
As of now, there is no answer. The plan is to completely suppress the pseudo-nova that is running wild without consciousness and prevent its rampage.
“…Really?”
Jason asked in a disappointed tone. Han Jaejoong nodded his head.
“Right now.”
“What is that….”
“Even if you can’t find the answer right now, it may be possible to postpone it to a later date and find the answer.”
There is only one answer for now.
“Let’s put you to frozen sleep like that.”
It is Blue Sirius.
**
Blue Sirius’ heart has been weak since ancient times. It is said that people are born with weaker heart muscles than others.
Thanks to this, her heart was particularly slow and quiet compared to others. Even the slightest stimulation can cause her brain to become deprived of oxygen and she is prone to collapse.
Strong exercise is prohibited and shouting loudly is also prohibited.
Maybe that’s why her surroundings always needed quiet and elegance. She needed to block out external stimuli as much as possible to prevent her from becoming stressed. There is no TV at home, and most entertainment is books and puzzles.
At best, she occasionally talked to kids her age brought by her parents’ friends.
Fortunately, she inherited the blood of her parents who enjoyed quiet hobbies, and she preferred reading books to playing with others. She enjoyed playing with kids her age, but more than that, her quiet nature suited her nature.
In that respect, Han Jae-joong’s appearance was very heterogeneous. A decision that is hard to believe that his parents, who always put their children first, made it. An invitation from an outsider that seems to be a collection of external stimuli.
From his first meeting until now, Han Jae-joong has always been a stimulus to Yun Seol-hwa.
A deviation from the idyllic days of reading only books, the culprit that always makes my heart beat faster when it is not beating properly. He was quite toxic, but more than that, he made me happy.
-…Is it a folktale?
It was like that just now. At a time when her starlight was pouring down on Yun Seol-hwa like crazy and she herself couldn’t handle it, she saw him.
-Jason… Isn’t there. Am I the only one here? Should I be thankful or curse…
Han Jaejoong gradually approached her, muttering something in his own voice.
-I believed it. You can become a star.
He walked up to her, hugged her and calmed her, not caring that she was covered in ice and that she was frostbitten.
-So, I’ll believe the second one too. Come back please. Certainly.
It was a very short time, but it was enough. It was enough to stimulate him that he shouldn’t fall down yet.
‘Maybe that’s my delusion.’
The appearance of Han Jaejoong must have been a hallucination because I missed him so much. It doesn’t matter though. Because it was perfect for motivation.
‘You just have to hold on a little longer….’
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The consumption of starlight was a consumption of stamina and a strain on the body. Entering the nova state, the amount of starlight increased significantly, but it was consumed more quickly. I couldn’t control it.
It felt like a person who had just gotten a driver’s license was suddenly driving a race car. The great power I suddenly gained came as an even greater burden. Is this a runaway caused by a monster?
My heart, which had not had any problems until recently, began to creak again under the strain of using too much force.
I’m out of breath. It’s painful. Each and every particle of light feels like my own life. Even if you have the will, it is difficult to maintain consciousness.
“…Sister?”
“I can’t collapse here. “I definitely, definitely have to go back…”
Blue Sirius recalled his will in his blurring vision. There was no sound. Red Vega’s worries and the mascot’s worries. Quite dangerous condition. But the goal was clear.
A monster writhing on top of the waves.
“If only I could defeat that guy….”
Blue Sirius raised his rapier. This too was so obscured by starlight that it was difficult to recognize its shape. It was heavy.
How many people can be saved with this one attack?
If this attack fails, how many people will be lost?
I was very irritated by my now broken heart.
The starlight blew more fiercely. Red Vega next to me fell, unable to overcome the cold.
“Only you….”
Instead of pulling his body out of the ice, the monster swung his hand blade as if it had decided to cut off his frozen leg. His entire lower body was cut off.
He dropped his body on the frozen waves. The entire lower body that was cut off during the fall was regenerated.
“If only you disappeared…!”
We can save Han Jaejoong.
It doesn’t matter even if this body falls into pieces. If I don’t do it now, I can maintain consciousness…
Blue Sirius tried to liberate the starlight collected in the rapier.
“Arthur.”
But someone grabbed her arm and pulled her. When she turned her head, she saw a monster wearing green armor.
Watcher.
One of her biggest hated opponents.
“You…?!”
“If you shoot that thing, not just that guy, but the whole city will be destroyed.”
Blue Sirius was startled and looked behind the monster. The city was still intact. The entire waterway froze just by being touched by starlight.
If liberated, it would not have ended with the city being half destroyed.
“Even if it is introduced into divinity, it does not mean that divinity can be controlled. Yes, it’s completely natural. “But now it’s difficult.”
“What…?”
Watcher did not stop talking even while Blue Sirius was confused.
“I know you don’t like me. But listen.”
Her hand was being eaten away by her ice, but he did not loosen his hold on her.
“I’ll teach you how to control your power.”
“…!”
“Originally, I should have expected him to figure it out on his own… But unfortunately, I don’t have time right now.”
It’s a shortcut, but it can’t be helped.
It was like that in the original.
The magical girl who first gained divinity failed to control it, resulting in great results and damage at the same time. Then she collapsed and went into a coma for a while.
Seeing this, Red Vega will have the opportunity to control the divinity later, but unfortunately, now is not the time to give such consideration.
Let’s get the joy of learning on our own later in a different way.
“When you first became a magical girl, didn’t you make a transformation tool to transform yourself? Do the same as you did then. Look at your condition now. “Isn’t it similar to when starlight is wrapped around your body right before you transform?”
“…Ah.”
“This should be enough to notice.”
Only then did the Watcher loosen his hands.
“I’m holding on until it’s controlled. “Because that guy is an enemy that I must defeat as well.”
I went to the front. He continued speaking with only his back visible.
“How many minutes do you need?”
“…I don’t even need a minute.”
Blue Sirius immediately gathered the starlight in his hands and shaped it into shape.
“It only takes ten seconds.”
“Okay then”
There was no word from the belt. I’m guessing they’re saying they’ll give it permission.
Watcher replaced the belt parts. A bumpy focus adjuster was attached, and a bear-shaped decoration was created on the center lens.
[I obey my fate.]
Now that the belt has awakened, there is no need for rough and crude adjustments like before.
It is not only the existing form, but also the enhanced strength.
Although it has the disadvantage of having a shorter lifespan, the effect is certain. A power that dies the more you use it means that if you use it sparingly, you’ll be fine.
The belt places a limit on it and draws out the power of Ursa Major until just before its lifespan becomes a burden.
“I’ll hang out with you for ten seconds.”
[URSA MAJOR.]
White lightning covered his entire body. A timer started inside the central lens of the belt.
[START UP.]
[0.01]
As soon as he took his first step. Butterflies flew around him.
“Let’s go!”
“I’m going!”
“Brother, I am coming!”
Odette, Red Vega, and Jason rushed towards the monster next to him.
The suggested time is ten seconds. Hold the monster until that time.
