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Chapter 19
Joohyun was looking at his Status Window with a contented smile.
'This is seriously amazing?'
📜 Name: Park Mina
Level: LV6
Trait: Lightning Mage
Class: Magical Girl
Ability: Magical Girl
Skills: [Apostle of Justice!] [Energy Bolt LV4][Thunder Burst LV4][Lightning Chain LV3][Lightning Dash LV2][Thunder Heart LV1]
[Energy Bolt LV4]: Throws an energy sphere made of electricity!
[Thunder Burst LV4]: Releases electricity from the body!
[Lightning Chain LV3]: Creates a chain made of electricity!
[Lightning Dash LV2]: Moves as fast as lightning!
[Thunder Heart LV1]: Consumes energy to temporarily restore the target.
As soon as they formed the Contract, Mina's Level automatically became 6.
- Synchro: Connected to the Magical Girl! Shares Level with the Awakener!
A skill that shares Levels with Joohyun.
This skill was no exception for Mina, who had just Awakened.
So it saved the effort of raising her from scratch.
On top of that.
[Lee Yuna]
- Shared Skill: [Fireball! LV4] [Fire Punch! LV2][Fire Shield LV1]
[Park Mina]
- Shared Skill: [Thunder Burst LV4][Lightning Dash LV2][Thunder Heart LV1]
Joohyun immediately gained Mina's Shared Skill.
'Something feels tingly in my body? Is it just my imagination?'
As soon as he acquired the Shared Skill with Mina, Joohyun felt a prickling sensation throughout his body.
It wasn't unpleasant or uncomfortable, though.
Rather, it felt like his blood circulation had improved.
For some reason, his body was overflowing with energy.
Having learned a new skill and feeling stronger, Joohyun giggled to himself in good spirits.
Chanhoon and Eunha looked at him strangely.
Anyway.
Joohyun turned his gaze from the Status Window to look at Mina and Yuna.
'Let's see how these two fight.'
For a Magical Girl, Coordination with allies was essential.
He intended to watch how well they worked together.
Mina used Thunder Heart to temporarily share energy with Yuna.
So she regained some strength and stood beside Mina, taking her stance.
Rather than recovery, it was more like a defibrillator forcefully reviving a dying body—a kind of Buff.
"Grrr-."
Suhyun let out a low growl.
Mina and Yuna instinctively tightened their grip on their staffs.
Suhyun slowly circled around, watching for an opportunity.
Then suddenly.
Suhyun lunged at the two.
Seeing this, Mina quickly took her stance and shouted.
"Thunder Burst-!"
Then.
Mana crackled as it gathered toward Mina.
Bzzzt-!
Electrified Mana exploded and discharged in all directions.
"Kraaah-!"
An Electric Field formed around Mina.
Suhyun, who had been charging at them, recoiled in pain from the sudden shock of electricity.
With Residual Current still lingering, Suhyun stepped back to catch her breath.
It was clear she had taken significant damage.
The problem was.
"Kyaaaah-!"
Yuna, who was standing nearby, also took a direct hit from Mina's Magic.
"Huh......."
Seeing Yuna flopping around like a fish caught in a net, she hurriedly turned off the Magic.
Fwoooosh-
Faint smoke rose from Yuna's body.
Due to the static electricity, her red hair became disheveled.
Sparks flew intermittently around her body.
Whether from the lingering aftereffects, Yuna was still trembling.
Worried, Mina approached Yuna, calling her name.
"Yuna......are you okay?"
"Okay......you're asking if I'm okay......?"
Yuna slightly raised her head, eyes wide and Tearful as she looked at Mina.
"You were trying to kill me just now, right?! Right?! I'm only Safe because it's me—anyone else would've been dead ten times over!!"
At Yuna's Nagging, Mina covered her ears slightly and lowered her head.
"S-Sorry....... I'm still not used to controlling my power......."
"Seriously......my body is still tingling."
Yuna sighed as she looked at Mina, who had curled up into a ball.
'Geez, I feel like I was doing fine from the start.'
Frogs forget they were once tadpoles, as the saying goes.
Yuna didn't remember that she had almost roasted Joohyun alive in the past.
'Still, since I'm the Veteran Magical Girl, I need to provide good Guidance.......'
She didn't know why Mina had become a Magical Girl, but it had already happened.
She had no choice but to lead her well.
Thinking that, Yuna cleared her throat a few times.
Mina watched her with a puzzled expression.
"Mina. When using Magic, it's important to visualize the image in your mind."
"Visualize......?"
"Yes. It's about making Calculations beforehand in your head about how to use the Magic."
"Hmm......."
Mina let out a short Low Hum and nodded lightly.
"I think I get what you mean."
Yuna beamed at Mina's words.
"Then, shall we try again?"
"Yeah......."
Mina and Yuna raised their staffs toward Suhyun again.
"Grrr-."
Suhyun, still suffering from the aftereffects of the electricity, groaned as she Glared at the two.
'Suhyun.......'
Mina bit her lip as she looked at Suhyun.
Looking at those blue eyes, memories of their time together came flooding back to the surface.
'Unnie will definitely save you.'
The moment she made that Resolve.
Suhyun, having recovered somewhat, kicked off the ground and charged toward the two again.
"Mina!"
"Yes!"
Yuna called out to Mina.
Mina nodded and quickly formed an image in her mind.
'Just enough that Suhyun won't get seriously hurt.......'
Sparks began to fly in front of Mina's Lightning-shaped Staff.
Bzzzt-!
Strands of electricity started tangling together like multiple Tangle of Threads.
Bzzzt-!
Like tightly woven Knitting Yarn, a single sphere with powerful energy flowing inside was formed.
Beside her, Yuna had already created a Fireball and was holding it up toward Suhyun.
The two exchanged glances and nodded.
At the same time.
"Fireball!"
"Energy Bolt!"
Two large masses of magical power charged toward Suhyun.
"Grrr-!"
Suhyun, who had been charging at high speed toward the two, instinctively sensed danger.
But she had already leapt into the air and couldn't change her position.
It was a Hair-Trigger Situation.
Bzzzt-!
Whoosh-!
The two spheres cut through the air at high speed, creating a Shockwave Sound.
Suhyun's arm glowed blue, but it wasn't enough to block the two spheres.
The moment she sensed she couldn't completely Counter them, she squeezed her eyes shut.
Boom-!
A massive Booming Sound rang out.
"Huh?"
"Uh......?"
Dumbfounded sounds escaped from their lips.
It couldn't be helped.
The Booming Sound just now was none other than.......
The sound of Energy Bolt and Fireball colliding with each other.
The Energy Bolt, which had been flying forward well, suddenly veered sideways and struck the Fireball.
When the high-density energy collided, it created a Gale and a Booming Sound.
Suhyun, who had been charging with her eyes closed, noticed something strange and slowly opened her eyes to look ahead.
"Grrr-."
Despite the tremendous sound, Suhyun realized she was Safe and looked at the two.
"Ahaha......."
"Haha......."
The two laughed awkwardly as they looked at Suhyun.
"Kraaah-!"
Suhyun let out a Roar and lunged at the two again.
"Kyaaah-! Just shoot randomly for now!"
"Got it......!"
The two fired Energy Bolts and Fireballs wildly.
The two skills kept colliding and disappearing into thin air.
The situation had deteriorated even more than when Yuna had fought Suhyun alone at first.
Joohyun sighed as he watched the two, who were like a Rabbling Mob.
'What on earth are they doing!'
He had gone through the trouble of forming a Contract to make her a Magical Girl, yet she couldn't even use one Magic properly.
'What good is having good Ability.'
Joohyun couldn't understand.
He could tell roughly how to use Magic efficiently after seeing it once, but he couldn't understand why they were being so Clueless.
'I'll have to teach them how to apply Magic later....... Huh? But how do I know this?'
Thinking about it, Joohyun felt something was strange.
He wasn't a Magical Girl and had never used Magic before, yet he naturally knew how to use it efficiently.
As if he had known it all along.
'Is this also part of the Mascot Ability.'
That was highly likely.
'Hmm, troublesome. That said, they'll be fighting all day at this rate.'
Right now, the two didn't work together at all.
'But they can't keep fighting.'
By now, someone was surely filming this situation secretly on their phone.
'It will become known that Awakeners can use Abilities outside the Tower.'
It would definitely cause a Commotion worldwide.
All sorts of people would come to take the Magical Girls.
Then it would be just a moment before people flocked here.
If caught by people, they would definitely get involved in troublesome matters.
Before the situation got complicated, they needed to wrap up quickly and leave.
'Besides, it's become awkward to Capture Alive Suhyun and take her.'
Originally, he planned to quickly resolve the situation and take her.
But if the Magical Girls who caused such a Commotion confidently took the villain.
Negative Public Opinion could arise that the Magical Girls were on the villains' side.
'How important is image to an Awakener!'
A method to capture them unseen flashed through Joohyun's mind.
But those two wouldn't know about it.
'Sigh, I have no choice but to step in.'
Clicking his tongue, Joohyun shook his head as if resigned and took a step forward.
Eunha, watching him curiously, asked Joohyun.
"Huh? Where are you going?"
Joohyun looked at Eunha and let out a deep sigh.
"Look at those guys. Do you think they'll win?"
Eunha watched the battle Staring Blankly and shook her head.
"Looks like they'll lose......."
"If it looks that way even to you, do you think they'll win?"
Joohyun shrugged as if asking if she understood now.
"Even so, I don't think the CEO going will change anything?"
"Seriously, this kid!"
Joohyun was about to snap but then sighed and ran out.
Not forgetting to activate Stealth Mode.
'I don't know where people might be filming. I need to hide my appearance as much as possible.'
After hiding his body, Joohyun tried to use the new skill he learned.
'Stealth Mode was released when I took shock, I wonder if it will be released when using skills too.'
He didn't know for sure, but somehow he felt certain it wouldn't be released.
"Lightning Dash."
As Joohyun chanted quietly.
Bzzzt-!
Though invisible due to Invisibility, Joohyun's body turned blue.
'Ooh.'
Joohyun lightly took a step.
Bzzzt-!
At truly lightning-like speed, he instantly reached Mina and Yuna who were facing off against Suhyun.
Both were panting, catching their breath.
Suhyun across from them also seemed tired and didn't show signs of attacking immediately.
'Fortunately, there's some time.'
Joohyun shook his head looking at the two.
"Do you think doing it Recklessly will work?"
"CEO?!"
Hearing Joohyun's voice, Yuna looked around.
But his figure wasn't visible.
Joohyun lightly sat On the Shoulder of Yuna who was looking around for him.
Only then did Yuna locate Joohyun and let out a sigh of relief.
"The damage is significant right now. Look around."
Only then did Yuna and Mina look around.
Indeed, buildings, roads, and cars were destroyed.
"If we Capture Alive Suhyun here, Public Opinion will turn against us. Or even if we capture her, there's a high chance she'll be taken away by the Association or places like that."
"Then, are you saying we should kill Suhyun?!"
Mina growled and Glared at Joohyun.
Joohyun grinned at that sight.
"Mina. I want to bring Suhyun back alive."
"Of course......!"
Mina nodded.
They needed to capture Suhyun Safe.
"Then, gather here. I have a good idea."
Joohyun naturally explained a Tactic to Capture Alive Suhyun.
"That seems like a good idea!"
"It's good......."
The two nodded at Joohyun's words and started moving As Planned.