Villain Kaya (1)
A woman over 180cm tall, clad in a long robe, trailed silently behind the magical girl Ea. She was none other than the villain Kaya.
As Kaya stalked Ea, her mind wandered back to earlier events.
Only a select few knew of Kaya's existence. She wasn't your typical villain operating in the underworld; she hid her identity and lived as an ordinary citizen.
Today, upon returning home, she discovered a letter wedged in her door crack.
'A letter?'
Very few people knew where she lived. Normally, commissions came to the office she used, but this one had been delivered right to her doorstep.
As Kaya grasped the letter, it melted like liquid, revealing its contents.
Assassination Commission
Magical Girl Ea (Lee Na-hyun)
Black Tree Guild Member
Ability: 《Ability Nullification》
'An assassination gig? Only that bastard and his boss know where I live. Why go through all this trouble instead of just meeting up?'
Inside the letter was nothing but a single sheet of black paper.
To Kaya, black paper meant assassination. It was a request to kill the name written on it.
'Magical Girl Ea, huh?'
Ea was known as an upper-grade magical girl specialized against monster humans. But her base power level wasn't all that high, so Kaya had never paid her much mind.
Still, anyone commissioning her had to be dealing with someone formidable...
'This just got annoying. They probably want it handled quietly because of Black Tree Guild.'
Black Tree Guild. It was the guild Kaya had been focusing on lately. A powerhouse called one of the Big Three, despite its tiny roster.
'Gotta kill her as discreetly as possible. Lianna and Hunter Kwon Yong-jin would be a pain to deal with.'
The moment Ea stepped into a deserted area, Kaya channeled her mana and activated her spell.
Separation
With a faint squelch, the area around Kaya and Ea was engulfed in mana.
Whoosh!
A massive gust roared through the now-isolated space as a huge boulder hurtled toward Ea.
Boom!!!
"Hm...?"
Before the rock could strike, something black emerged, blocking Kaya's attack like a shield.
Ea looked utterly unscathed.
"What the hell? Isn't 《Ability Nullification》 supposed to nullify abilities? What was that? Ugh, these kids are useless."
Kaya was dumbfounded. Ea's display had nothing to do with the ability listed on the card she'd received earlier.
"Who are you? Why are you after me?"
Ea questioned the woman gunning for her life.
"You think I'm gonna tell you? Then why even have a head?"
Kaya mocked her, tapping her temple with a finger.
Crack. Ea's face twisted—she'd taken the bait completely.
Kaya surged with mana.
Rumble rumble rumble!
The mana spread instantly, gathering nearby stones.
《Ability Nullification》 was a solid power, but it had one fatal flaw: it couldn't nullify physical contact or the user's own innate magic.
Kaya compressed the stones with magic and hurled them at Ea just like before, then charged in.
'What the...?'
Ea didn't move a muscle.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The rocks began battering her body.
Stab!
Kaya's dagger plunged into Ea's chest.
'Why isn't she fighting back?'
It had been far too easy. Kaya stared in disbelief as she twisted the blade.
Chin.
"Huh?"
The hand of someone who should have been dead clamped onto Kaya's wrist—the one gripping the dagger.
'Death throes?'
Crunch!
The grip was inhuman, like it belonged to the living rather than the dying.
Only then did Kaya look at Ea's face.
"Gotcha."
Kaya flinched.
"W-What?!"
Ea smiled brighter than anyone Kaya had ever seen, sending chills down her spine. She tried to pull back, but the hand wouldn't budge.
Crunch crunch!
"Guh!"
Kaya groaned under the crushing force, struggling to break free. She gathered mana in her free hand to blast Ea away—
Grip!
Ea's other hand seized Kaya's remaining one. They were locked together like they were shaking hands.
"《Mana Nullification》."
"What?!"
The moment Ea spoke, Kaya felt her strength drain from her body. She thrashed wildly.
'Damn it, damn it! Why is my mana flowing out?!'
Her mana ebbed away, leaving her barely able to stand.
Thud.
She collapsed to her knees. Kaya looked up at the one responsible.
"Gasp...!"
'What the hell is that...?'
Ea's sky-blue hair and pure-looking dress clashed with the terrifying expression on her face. Kaya was bewildered.
Ea's eyes had turned pitch black, her gaze that of a predator eyeing prey. Madness incarnate.
'She's not a magical girl—she's a monster human...!'
And the poison on Kaya's dagger should have coursed through her veins by now, yet there was no reaction.
'What is she really?! Is she even a magical girl?!'
In desperation, Kaya unleashed her sealed mana reserve—a trump card she'd saved—as a blast to hurl Ea away.
Ea flew off in a storm of mana.
Uncertain what would happen next, Kaya quickly regrouped and analyzed.
'Dangerous. Even now, I'd lose for sure. Gotta run. Get out of here and lay low for a wh—'
"Damn it!"
Ea charged at Kaya with blinding speed.
Kaya threw herself aside, barely dodging.
'Touch her body, and it's over.'
She now understood 《Mana Nullification》. Kaya shuddered at the memory of her mana vanishing, steeling herself.
She channeled mana again. Nullifying mana meant pure magic attacks wouldn't work. Like before, she hurled stones, trees, and dirt at Ea.
'Gotta stay sharp.'
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Kaya kicked off the ground, putting as much distance as possible between her and Ea.
'Behind me?!'
She'd fled in the opposite direction from where Ea had been thrown, yet a presence loomed right behind her.
Crunch!
"Kyaaah!"
Ea had torn off Kaya's arm—not cleanly severed, but ripped messily.
Blood splattered across Ea's face.
"Ah. My makeup."
She'd just ripped off a human arm, yet fretted calmly about her ruined cosmetics.
"Guh...! Damn yoooou...!"
Thud. Ea casually dropped Kaya's severed arm to the ground.
Kaya pressed her remaining hand to the stump, stemming the blood.
"You're dead... You're absolutely dead!!!"
Mana erupted from Kaya, swallowing the area around Ea.
"Huh?"
Ea hesitated as 《Mana Nullification》 failed, leaping back—
Grip! Crunch!
Kaya seized her ankle with her good hand, as if avenging her own arm. Ignoring her own safety, she spewed mana wildly, tearing the space around them.
Rumble rumble boom!
The excessive mana made the space scream, damaging the surroundings.
Fine lines appeared on Ea's body, blood trickling—
Then the mana storm vanished in an instant.
"Huh?"
Kaya's hand—still gripping Ea's ankle—had disappeared.
No, a black foot had pulverized it.
"Gaaaaaaah!!!"
'Who the hell...!'
Prone on the ground, Kaya looked up. A massive black entity loomed over her.
'O-Overmind...?!'
Overmind reached out, grabbing Kaya's long hair and hoisting her up.
"Guh," Kaya groaned, dangling in the air like a puppet.
Terror gripped her at the sight of Overmind.
'Why is Overmind here...?! What the hell?!'
The S-rank monster human was infamous—no one in Korea didn't know of him. She'd heard he'd vanished, yet here he was, glaring murderously.
He'd nullified her mana storm just by appearing. Magical girls and hunters he'd crushed numbered in the dozens.
'Damn, talk about bad luck. But at least if it's Overmind, he'll kill Ea too. I can just resurrect anyway.'
That thought didn't last.
"Yongj—no, Kuro! Thanks for coming!"
"What...!?"
Kaya watched in shock as Ea greeted Overmind warmly and hugged him.
'Why is Magical Girl Ea on friendly terms with Overmind?!'
Slurp.
'K-Kiss?!'
Overmind, still holding Kaya aloft, leaned down and kissed Ea right in front of her.
After the kiss, Overmind shoved his face close to Kaya's.
'Gulp...'
Those hollow eyes, devoid of color, bored into her. Kaya trembled uncontrollably, even knowing her body was just a doll.
"A fake, huh?"
"...!"
'How... how did he know?!'
"Die for now."
Crunch!
==
In a dim underground chamber lined with countless Kaya-like dolls, one stirred. Its eyes fluttered open as it sat up.
"Hah! Guh... haa... haa..."
The doll writhed in agony before calming, steadying its breath as it lay back.
"This is bullshit! A magical girl dating a monster human? That make any sense?!"
Kaya kicked at the air in frustration.
How had he infiltrated the space? No, Overmind had ability absorption. He'd probably used some power to slip in.
She reviewed the events, piecing it together. Things had gone way off script.
Overmind was alive. And lovers with Magical Girl Ea.
'This is front-page material.'
The commission had failed, but she'd gained invaluable intel. Kaya smirked.
'Gonna drop this job. If Overmind's involved, I'm as good as dead anyway.'
She stretched and rose from her spot.
Drip... drip...
"Huh...?"
Noticing the dripping sound, Kaya frowned. This basement was her flawless lab—no defects possible. So why water?
Drip...
She pinpointed the source: right below her. Looking down—
"What? Why's this...?"
The "water" was love juices dripping from her pussy.
'I'm... turned on...?'