It's a Transformation!!!!
An attack that seemed impossible coming from a human. In a single instant, it was as if his latent potential had exploded outward in a ferocious punch that sent the Heavenly Machine tumbling backward.
Sharang~! At the same time, Jinwoo’s clothes suddenly melted away into light and vanished. A beautiful rainbow radiance immediately wrapped around his embarrassingly naked body.
No! This is actually working?!!
The fairy felt it. In this very moment. The contract between the two of them had been completed… The ring had accepted him, believing in that possibility. Therefore, his transformation had begun.
Twirl, twirl… Shalalala~~☆ Chaking!
The moment Jinwoo struck a pose, a red magical girl outfit materialized over his massive frame. An adorably oversized ribbon sat on his chest, paired with a slim-fit design that sharply emphasized his narrow waist. Below it, another surge of light stretched downward into the shape of a skirt. When Jinwoo spun once—
Shashing☆ With a cute popping sound, the miniskirt fluttered into view. At first glance it looked like underwear would be visible with even the slightest downward look, yet it was a steel skirt enchanted so that its interior could never be seen.
Pat!! Next came his powerfully thrust right fist. A white glove now covered it, bearing a flame-shaped emblem on the back of the hand.
Fwoosh!! When he extended his left hand to the side, an identical white glove with the same emblem popped into existence.
Whip whip!! Two powerful high kicks aimed at the sky. As his body rotated and his right leg rose, a red long boot burst into being with a flash of light. The follow-up kick from his left leg summoned its matching red long boot. The thick-heeled boots planted themselves heavily onto the ground.
Tock!!
By now Jinwoo’s hair was fully enveloped in light. He rose and lightly ran both hands through it, lifting the strands upward in a motion that was both elegant and powerful.
Fwoooooosh!!
Hair made of blazing red flame burned beautifully and vigorously, rippling like living fire. From the sides, the twin streams looked almost like wings of flame. Then, with a cheerful jingle, the flaming locks were gathered by a ribbon and tied into a high ponytail. A burning ponytail was now complete.
“Hup!”
His closed eyes snapped open. Passionate red irises glowed with inner mana. Right after, the fairy transformed into a beautiful blue gem and settled onto the ribbon over his chest.
Pon!!
Transformation… complete.
Click! Click!! Striking a magnificent pose, Jinwoo roared his name in a tiger-like, booming voice. The name that fulfilled the romance he had chased for so long was—
Magical Girl.
The residual mana that had covered his entire body scattered away like flower petals, signaling the end. The giant boy who had been wearing a dull black school uniform now stood in this place as the magical girl he had longed for all his life.
Finally… Finally! It worked!!
His heart was soaring. His chest pounded wildly and his mood was euphoric. Most of all, what he felt throughout his entire body was unmistakably mana! And on top of that—
Name: Pure Roman
Gender: Male (M)
Strength: 25
Agility: 20
Stamina: 23
Mana: 21
Charisma: 14
After transforming, his stats had automatically grown far stronger than before. They were in a completely different league compared to his pre-transformation self, who had been unable to exceed 15 in any stat.
Ha… haha… Damn! This is really working.
The fairy was at a loss for words. He had never thought it would actually succeed. Yet the contract had truly been formed. He had resigned himself to dying right there… but a miracle had unfolded before his eyes.
Grrrrk…!
The Heavenly Machine, which had briefly gone offline, finished rebooting and stood up. What its camera now captured was not a magical girl, but a boy wearing what looked like one.
“Ma… mana detected. Awakened Candidate. Magical girl… However, target’s gender is male… male… Unable to comprehend. No precedent.”
The Heavenly Machine’s red mono-eye flashed as it reached a conclusion.
“Disgusting target… Annihilation initiated.”
It kicked off the ground violently and charged. Pure Roman stared at the giant robot before him with a confident gaze, the corner of his mouth lifting.
Type: Scout
Strength: 30
Agility: 34
Stamina: 41
Mana: 20
Charisma: 10
Since it was a robot, it had no level, but its specs were superior to Pure Roman’s. Even so, Pure Roman was not foolish enough to be intimidated by this degree of difference. Above all else, he had finally achieved his dream. Now that he had become the magical girl he had always longed to be, what was left to do?
The answer was simple.
“Any bad guy who refuses to obediently go back home—!”
He clenched both fists and continued.
“GETS PUMMELED!!!!”
The massive shadow bore down on Pure Roman once again. But he only tightened his fists and settled into a stance.
Flex!! The muscles in his right arm contracted and swelled.
“HUUUUUAAAAAAAAH────!!!!”
BOOOOOOM!!
Punch—★!!!!!
His fist struck true. A fierce shockwave rippled outward in every direction.
“Kk… krrk!!”
The Heavenly Machine staggered, caught off guard by the unexpectedly powerful blow. It quickly corrected its stance and unleashed a savage barrage of punches.
KRAAAAAASH!!
Certainly, there was a fourteen-point gap between Pure Roman’s and the Heavenly Machine’s Agility stats. That was by no means a small difference. Yet Pure Roman slipped straight between the robot’s legs, then slammed his foot into the ground.
“Huuuuuuuuum—!!!!”
GUUUUUUUNG!!
The ground caved in at that instant, creating a sudden drop. The floor supporting the Heavenly Machine’s feet sank, throwing its center of gravity backward.
“Krrk…!!”
A momentary program error. Even processing the situation took a fraction of a second. Pure Roman did not miss that tiny window.
“HURIIIIIYAAAAK!!!”
KWAAAAAANG!!
“K-krrk!!”
THUD! CRASH!!
The Heavenly Machine, struck in the waist, toppled and rolled across the ground. The impact seemed to have damaged its spinal connection circuit; the area refused to respond properly.
“K-krrrk…!”
“Eyes on me.”
Pure Roman was already standing right in front of it. The Heavenly Machine tried to fire a beam from its eye, but Pure Roman mercilessly stomped down on its head.
GUUUUUUUNG!!
As expected, the Heavenly Machine was incredibly sturdy thanks to its high Stamina. But that stamina was not infinite.
BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!!
If that was the case, he would simply smash it until it stayed silent. This was the youngest son of the Park family—the prestigious magical girl household known for annihilation. This was Park Jinwoo… the magical girl Pure Roman.
Th-this is impossible! The spec difference should have been overwhelming!
Moreover, this had been Jinwoo’s first transformation. The fairy had assumed that even if he miraculously formed a contract and became a magical girl, skilled combat would be impossible. Yet Jinwoo was fighting far better than expected. He read the opponent’s movements as if he were used to this kind of battle, creating openings and exploiting them with terrifying speed.
Above all, he should be clumsy at handling mana.
That was true. Jinwoo was still inexperienced at controlling mana. Expecting sparkling, elegant magic from him was unrealistic. Nevertheless, he was instinctively circulating mana throughout his entire body and controlling it. Even if he could not use flashy spells, the fact remained.
Admittedly, it was inefficient. What’s more, hand-to-hand combat? That was absurd. Creating a weapon and fighting with it would have been far wiser. But Jinwoo knew the truth. The very foundation of a magical girl was hand-to-hand combat.
A magical girl must excel at martial arts!
Incidentally, the first magical girl anime Jinwoo had watched in his previous life was none other than Two People, Manicure. Despite its feminine concept of transforming by applying nail polish, the series focused on every kind of martial art. It had received plenty of criticism for its violence, yet its popularity kept the franchise running. Starting in the 1960s, the series had continued for over sixty years.
Having watched every single installment of Two People, Manicure and being deeply moved, Jinwoo had thrown himself into every martial art imaginable. That training later became an enormous help when he became a professional fighter.
Fwoosh!!
The opponent was certainly strong. But the stronger it was, the more damage he could inflict by using that strength against it.
BOOOOM!!
The Heavenly Machine, thrown by a perfect suplex, saw its camera vision flicker. Red warning lines began to spread across its body, which had been outlined in blue.
“Krrrk…!!”
As if enraged, the Heavenly Machine slammed its fist into the ground and forced itself upright. It blocked the incoming kick from Pure Roman with one hand.
“Hah! Tough as expected! To think you can still stand after taking that kind of beating!!”
In that case, Pure Roman had only one thing left to do.
“I’ll smash you to pieces────!!!!”
He would simply pummel it. Fist met fist in a relentless exchange. Punches flying from opposite directions collided, scattering sparks and sending residual mana flying like dust.
“HUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAH──!!!”
“Krrrk…!!!”
Both of them planted their feet firmly and simply hammered away. The impacts were so fierce that the surrounding air grew hot from the sheer friction. This was a battle of pure pride. It seemed absurd for an AI robot to possess such a concept, yet the Heavenly Machine had been created by the angels. It possessed a certain degree of mission and emotion.
CLANG!!
Zzzzt!!
Perhaps the circuit damaged by the earlier spinal strike was the problem after all. The Heavenly Machine’s camera suddenly blurred and its movements froze. That instant lasted only 0.1 seconds.
Now’s my chance!!
Red mana blazed fiercely in Pure Roman’s eyes.
“Pure Roman!! Kiiiiiiiiick!!!!!!!”
The magic activated. The name he had spoken aloud—Pure Roman Kick!
No! Why are you shouting the technique name out loud!!! Is this some martial arts novel?!!!
The embarrassment fell entirely on the fairy.
PSHUUUUUUUUUNG!!!!
Intense mana erupted from Jinwoo’s groin, racing hotly through his veins, circulating through his whole body before surging downward. The mana amplified further and gathered entirely in his right leg. Then—compression!
Hot flames of mana blazed from his foot. Pure Roman swung his thick leg like a club, unleashing his magic (which was entirely physical).
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM~~~!!!!
The kick not only shattered the Heavenly Machine’s waist but sent the condensed mana flooding into its interior, where it exploded outward.
Clatter clatter clatter…!
Thus the Heavenly Machine met its end. Scrap metal fragments scattered into the sky like rain. Pure Roman gazed up at the beautiful sky where the iron rain fell and thrust his fist into the air.
“I have not one regret in this life!!!!”
This was the birth of Pure Roman, who would become a new legend in the magical girl world.
Ding!
“Oho…”
The moment he released his transformation, notification windows popped up as if they had been waiting.
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[Due to the Skill: Level Boost, all stats receive 3 points.]
This time luck had been on his side. Usually the bonus was something like 0.4 with a decimal, but this was quite generous.
So the extra bonus from Level Boost is random…
All stats? That was pure profit.
Name: Park Jinwoo (Magical Girl Pure Roman)
Gender: Male (M)
Strength: 15
Agility: 11
Stamina: 17
Mana: 15
Charisma: 9
His mana had definitely been zero, but it seemed the contract had created it. Still, this was satisfying enough.
Next, the long-awaited main quest notification arrived.
[Main Quest: The Path to Becoming a Magical Girl]
[Quest Completed]
[Special reward granted.]
Ding!
The only armor that protects your one true weak point—your most precious place.
It will shield that area from any force whatsoever.
No odor worries, plus an automatic cleaning function means no need to fret about hygiene★
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“I don’t neeeeeeeeeed iiiiiiiiiit!!!!!”