Chapter 194: [Side Story] The Ghost of Halloween - Interlude
Chapter 194: [Side Story] The Ghost of Halloween - Interlude
The hero I was supposed to collaborate with for this mission was the Shrine Maiden, 'Miko.' She was a hero who had crossed the sea from Japan specifically to deal with the Ghost Raper. After all, heroes don't just exist in our country. It wasn't uncommon for the Hero Association to request a dispatch when a foreign hero’s specific superpower was needed.
This case was one of those instances. I heard that once I neutralized and captured the Ghost Raper, Miko, being a spiritualist, would perform a spirit banishment and seal his very existence away somewhere. You could call it a joint operation.
‘...Hmm, did I end up being a nuisance?’
Had I spent too much time lost in defeat play? To think that even a pervert like me would forget my duties as a hero. Maybe I’d become too lax... I was reflecting inwardly when I realized it wasn't actually my fault.
‘Huh?’
When I checked the time, there was still quite a bit left until our scheduled meeting. It was just that this woman, Miko, was so impatient that she couldn't wait and had come charging in blindly.
Dressed in traditional shrine maiden attire and carrying a bow and arrows meant to ward off evil spirits—she was in a perfect combat-ready state no matter how you looked at it. It didn't seem like she’d rushed over because she was worried about me; it looked like she’d been ready to go for ages.
Was it possible this woman just really wanted to fight him herself?
"Is that him? The rumored Ghost Raper."
"......W-What? Who the hell are you?"
Despite coming from Japan, Miko pressured the Ghost Raper with fluent Korean. An evil spirit like the Ghost Raper couldn't help but feel a natural repulsion toward the divine aura a shrine maiden radiated.
‘Well, she’s probably not a real shrine maiden, though.’
But I knew. I knew her superpower wasn't actually being a 'shrine maiden.'
According to the Dark Elf Ceylon, all hero superpowers originated from the fantasy world beyond the Gate. Considering that magical girls couldn't possibly exist there, it stood to reason that shrine maidens didn't either. It wasn't hard to figure out why she called herself one.
‘It’s image-making.’
There must have been people in the world beyond the Gate with abilities specifically effective against evil spirits. Inquisitors, saints, priests... things like that.
Miko had obtained a holy-type exorcism superpower, but since it wasn't as visually obvious as my magical girl powers, she simply adopted the 'shrine maiden' persona to build her image. When a hero's abilities are linked to their home country's culture, it usually results in a win-win situation for everyone involved.
Still, it was a bit funny. In reality, she just had the ability to burn or seal ghosts, but because that overlapped with the image of a shrine maiden, she had to commit to the bit—wearing the outfit and carrying a bow and arrow everywhere.
‘I could never have done that.’
Imagine if I’d just gained superhuman physical abilities, and then someone came along and asked me to play a character for the sake of image-making. If they’d asked me to fight with pink twin-tails and a cute dress every time I did hero work, I would have absolutely refused.
Right now, I only accepted it because I literally have to transform into a magical girl to use my full power, but if I’d had a choice, I definitely would have said no. In that sense, the hero known as Miko was certainly no ordinary person for going along with it.
"To think another victim appeared in the meantime... Sigh... Even if she is a hero of another country, I shall have to give that magical girl child a piece of my mind."
"Ah, ahaha......"
I laughed awkwardly. If Miko realized that the woman standing before her with semen dripping from her pussy was actually that very same Magical Girl Floss, she wouldn't just give me a piece of her mind—something much worse would definitely happen. For now, my best bet was to just laugh it off.
"Anyway, evil spirit. Return to whence you belong. There is no reason to drag this out any longer."
"Don't make me laugh. You think you're the first hero like you I've run into?"
I noticed the Ghost Raper’s eyes darting around rapidly. He was probably looking for a place to flee once he abandoned this body. However, there was no escape for him.
‘It wasn't just a dead end for me; it was a dead end for you too.’
There were only three humans here. Excluding the Ghost Raper, there was only Miko and me. But in reality, there were effectively zero candidates for him to jump into.
‘There’s no way he’d possess my body right after he just creampied it.’
For starters, I’m immune to most mental attacks, so I doubt I’d fall victim to his possession, but even if he did get inside me, nothing would change. If anything, I was deeper inside the alley than the Ghost Raper was. My legs were even shaking and heavy from being pounded by his cock, making it hard to move.
On the other hand, Miko’s very existence was the natural enemy of intangible villains like the Ghost Raper, fitting her shrine maiden concept. There was no way he could possess her body. In other words, unless the Ghost Raper ran straight out toward the main road, he was trapped.
......Anyway, I was the one who brought him to this dead end, so I deserve some credit, right?
"D-Dammit...!"
The Ghost Raper hadn't survived this long for nothing; his instincts were quite sharp. Even though he didn't know exactly what Miko’s powers were, the fact that he felt uneasy and tried to bolt immediately showed he had a functional crisis-detection radar.
The Ghost Raper sprinted toward the exit of the alley. However, it was a long way to the crowded main road, and Miko wasn't stupid enough to just sit back and let him escape.
"A futile struggle... Hm?!"
Just then, an unexpected variable occurred. Even the Ghost Raper himself probably hadn't seen it coming. A drunken pedestrian came staggering into this empty alleyway.
The appearance of this uninvited guest was an overwhelming stroke of luck for the Ghost Raper. For a split second, he could distract Miko’s gaze, which was currently fixed on his host body. If he could hop into that new body like a stepping stone and reach the bustling main road, catching him would become nearly impossible.
"Oh, no...!"
Miko immediately raised her bow and notched an arrow. It was called an Evil-Destroying Arrow, but the arrow itself didn't actually have any special properties. Miko’s exorcism ability was simply transmitted through the arrow as a medium.
However, Miko’s bowstring was trembling. It wasn't that she lacked confidence in her archery; she was hesitating for fear that she might miss the split-second timing of the Ghost Raper switching bodies and end up harming a civilian.
‘I have to step in.’
Without a moment's hesitation, I transformed into a magical girl right then and there. In an instant, the magical girl dress materialized, and the civilian Do Min-jeong vanished, replaced by Magical Girl Floss. Although I was crouched at the very end of the dead-end alley, further from the Ghost Raper than Miko was, that was no longer an issue.
Whoosh!
With just a light leap, I soared to a height where no one’s eyes could reach. It was thanks to a magical girl’s superhuman physical abilities.
There was a reason I jumped up. If I’d run horizontally, wouldn't everyone be suspicious of why a magical girl suddenly appeared from behind the Ghost Raper’s victim? I didn't care about the Ghost Raper since he was about to be caught, but I didn't want to be seen as suspicious by Miko, a foreign hero.
Besides, appearing from above with a Hero Landing would leave the Ghost Raper no room to react.
"H-Hyaaaaaah?!"
"Ta-da."
BOOM!
The ground cracked slightly upon my landing. But the shock the Ghost Raper received was even greater. He’d been running hard, but the vibration from my landing made him stumble, and he eventually lost his balance and collapsed.
It was inevitable that he would become the target for Miko’s arrow.
Swish—!
The Evil-Destroying Arrow fired by Miko cut through the air and struck the Ghost Raper true. That was the end of it. Of course, while the incident was settled, the situation I really had to worry about was just beginning.
"Fortunately, you appeared just in time, Floss."
"Just in time? It's not even our meeting time yet. You're just too impatient."
"A-Ahem... Let us speak of that later. More importantly, we must tend to the victim first......."
Dammit. This was the exact development I’d been dreading.
"......Eh? Where did she go?"
"W-What victim?"
"No, surely, just inside there... the woman who was attacked by the Ghost Raper... Hmm...?"
Miko tilted her head in confusion. I had to talk my way out of this desperately so she wouldn't find it strange.
"Oh, come on. Who are you saying was there? I didn't see anyone."
"No, could I have misseen that...? Really...?"
"Maybe it's one of those things. If she was a victim, she probably wouldn't want it to be known. Even if we're trying to help, she might just want to avoid the help itself. Anyway, we caught the Ghost Raper, so it's fine, right?"
"If you say so, but... I feel somewhat uneasy......."
Miko decided she should search the area more and left the cleanup of the Ghost Raper to me. She said that in a place like this, the victim might have been snatched away by bad people.
I let her do as she pleased. No matter how much she searched, she wouldn't find the victim, Ms. Do Min-jeong.
‘Phew... that was a close one....’
Miko said she felt uneasy, but in reality, I was the one in a truly 'uneasy' state.
"Ugh, the semen keeps leaking out......"
I need to get back quickly and wipe it off. Since I caught another villain, I'll crack open a beer and...
"I-Isn't that Floss?!"
"Wow! It's really Floss!"
"I'm a huge fan! Could I get an autograph......!"
However, the moment I stepped out onto the main road without thinking, I immediately drew everyone's attention. Unable to handle the overwhelming support of my fans, I had to take flight and flee into the sky.......