Chapter 143 – The Endless Evolution of the Lord (3)
Takilas. For Saint Elysia, that name felt incredibly foreign, ambiguous, and mysterious.
“A Demon King who desires peace.”
It was Takilas who managed to coexist the words ‘peace’ and ‘Demon King,’ which could never coexist.
A Demon King that lived for strife and desire yet extended a hand for peace instead of invasion. Elysia understood just how confused the angels must have been at that moment.
Even Asmael, her own angel, was evidently flabbergasted.
“Even though he is a Demon King, he cannot be hostile.”
She simply decided to reserve her judgment on Takilas. After all, the Demon King had made an agreement with the angels.
Therefore, she would just follow along. So, Takilas was not an enemy.
“Ha.”
Shia took a deep breath to calm her racing heart. She was indeed startled by the sudden mention of the Demon King, but there was no reason for her to be flustered.
“Maybe it’s just a coincidence that the name is the same.”
As she composed herself, more realistic possibilities arose.
She had certainly witnessed the power of Yggdrasil, but in comparison, making the Saint into a Magical Girl was merely a drop in the ocean compared to making the Demon King into a Magical Girl.
“T-Takilas? A girl with long black hair and red eyes. Why the sudden interest…?”
Tigger answered her question about Takilas’ appearance to the best of his knowledge, and after hearing the explanation, Shia made a judgment for now.
“No way.”
Of course, that judgment was off, but it wasn’t unfounded.
The Takilas she knew was a horrific tentacled monster with one large eye. Just recently, she had seen it in the neutral zone.
She couldn’t even begin to imagine that such a dreadful creature could become a beautiful girl.
“You’re grossly mistaken.”
“What do you mean?”
“True struggle means fighting till the end, even if defeat is certain. Someone stronger than me? Even if that Takilas you mentioned is stronger, I will not stop. Even if I am crushed under a stronger force, I will still fight. That is martyrdom.”
“This crazy… ugh.”
Seirin, who had provoked her hoping for a reaction, was taken aback by Shia’s unwavering response.
Her ideology was on a whole different level compared to a mere criminal. Seirin, unaware of what a Saint truly was, felt despair.
No matter how hard she tried, no escape route was visible.
“This is…”
“AAAAGH!”
At that moment, something shot through the sound barrier and created a massive explosion as it struck the ground.
Missiles rained down, bombarding the area indiscriminately. Shia summoned her Holy Power for defense, but among the explosions and smoke, the other Magical Girls were neglected.
“Those bastards! They’re bombarding us even when they have their own side!”
“…No. This is for rescue.”
Tigger was shocked by the enemy’s air raid, which wiped out allies, but Shia saw it differently.
This was a smokescreen to save the Magical Girls who were just about to be executed by her. A Magical Girl rated S-class or higher wouldn’t easily die from this level of heat and debris.
In fact, while she missed Seirin, Seirin had quickly vanished somewhere.
“D-Did we just let them go?”
“If they have made up their minds to escape from the beginning, I wouldn’t be able to catch them all by myself.”
As she stood amidst the relentless explosions, Shia spotted the charred remains of someone who hadn’t made it out in time. With a rush, she soared into the sky.
She could pursue them right away if she wanted to. She could even retaliate against the jets firing the missiles.
However, she decided to take a moment.
Though she had overlooked it moments ago, her curiosity remained piqued.
“Even though these Magical Girls are brazenly allied with dreadful villains, the other Magical Girls are far too quiet.”
“That’s to be expected. It’s someone else’s country! You might feel that way, but if these foreign Magical Girls cause chaos in another country, it would immediately lead to war.”
“The Fairy Company is also quiet.”
“W-Well, that’s…”
At the mention of the Fairy Company, Tigger shrank back immediately.
It was a well-known secret that some part of the Fairy Company was blatantly turning a blind eye to wrongdoing under the guise of the Magical Girls’ autonomy because of their greed for results.
“I’ll grant you that. The world may be this way. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a line that can unite us, so I need to understand why they’re not moving at all.”
“I’m really going crazy.”
Before this chaos, all he wanted was to go to Korea and live a normal Magical Girl life. But now, in the midst of this disorder, Tigger felt the situation had grown far more complicated.
“What the heck do we plan to do? If they refuse, are we supposed to kill them too?”
“They aren’t the direct parties, so I won’t go that far. Instead, I plan to persuade them. If they truly have a sense of justice, they won’t refuse my offer to fight together.”
Shia had already formulated a plan.
Besides, it was something she had been contemplating since before entering this land. Despite the escalating seriousness of the situation, she had been questioning why those other Magical Girls were so passive.
Even Tigger had acknowledged the ugly acts committed by the enemy.
“Yet I am the only one running to address this issue. I have presented my objections.”
“The other Magical Girls have a homeland. They don’t want to see their homeland embroiled in war. How do you plan to persuade them? You might as well go to the press unilaterally!”
“I plan to have a look at Takilas. The one everyone considers the strongest. I need to know what they truly think regarding this issue.”
“W-What? No, they will definitely hate it.”
With a sigh, Tigger opened his eyes wide and froze. However, Shia had already made up her mind.
“Why should we settle for how things are? Why should we ignore what is considered ‘the way things are’? There’s no excuse for correcting wrongs. Sacrifice is something we must naturally accept.”
“The problem is that it won’t just be a simple sacrifice.”
“Even that we can change with our power.”
Shia began to view the problem through a more fundamental perspective. Moreover, it was directly linked to her beliefs.
Even if she were to wipe out all the evils existing in this land by herself, that wouldn’t be the end. Knowing that malice would continue to arise as long as humanity exists, she concluded that it was limited to run alone.
Thus, the overall awareness had to change. Magical Girls need a perception where they can act freely without fear.
Of course, even if that awareness changes, Magical Girls could still be passive.
‘Then, I will have to deal with those who are passive and have abandoned their duty.’
Yet, she believed she could handle even that.
“Alright. Then at least go and resolve the mess you’ve created.”
“No. There’s no stronger justification than this.”
The pursuit of the enemy was momentarily halted. Shia shot straight up into the sky.
Her new destination was northeast, altering her previous trajectory aimed upward. Finally, she intended to go to Korea as originally planned.
She wasn’t particularly worried about those they had retreated from. They were merely surviving. She was confident she could suppress them all again if she wanted.
*
“I heard there was a huge fight earlier today.”
“Yes, it seems the Chinese government even used missiles.”
“…Then why are they coming to us?”
In the depths of night, Lee Min-hyung sighed heavily as he was called in after thinking he could leave work.
The presence he had secretly been hoping wouldn’t come had seemingly won a battle earlier today and was currently crossing the sea to this place, Korea.
“Anyone have an idea why?”
He asked with a bitter smile, but no one in the meeting room could provide an answer.
“You all should be on alert. Code red. This is a radical faction that you worry whether they can even communicate with us. But does anyone believe in anything? You all look oddly comfy.”
At his words, many staff jumped slightly. He let out a deep sigh, as if saying he understood them all too well.
“I’m telling you, we’ll deal with things before Takilas even steps in. Oh Yoon-seo.”
“Yes, Director.”
“Call all the Magical Girls collaborating with us. We will deal with this before the Silver-Armored Magical Girl enters our territory.”
Contrary to what everyone expected, he was convinced of excluding Takilas. This was due to one secret he couldn’t share with others regarding a one-on-one meeting with Takilas.
“I’m certain Takilas dislikes getting involved in matters they have to deal with. Everyone, move quickly.”
Having wrapped up the meeting, he gazed tiredly at the screen. The camera firmly tracked someone persistently crossing the western airspace.
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