Magical Girl with Demonic Time Magic-Chapter 103: Report

"So that’s it," I question as Setsuna nods her head.

"Exactly, Ophelia, that’s what happened," Setsuna says, handing me the report.

"Black Hero..." I murmur the name written in the report.

’It’s him, that damn monster that caused me trouble.’

"Setsuna, you and Ayane are on leave as promised... the mission ended a little sooner, but I had already promised the rest, have a good break," I say, releasing her.

She told me and passed on the report that Mizuhane betrayed us, she did not specify exactly what happened, but the medical analysis of the bodies of the two indicates that they fought as Setsuna said.

And Setsuna said that a monster called Black Hero was responsible for making Mizuhane start the fight, and then that monster eliminated the other monsters after the fight was over.

There are some gaps in the report, but I can overlook them because I already imagined that Mizuhane could betray us.

In addition, the dead monsters fit with what I already knew, and using my magic, some things really come together perfectly with Setsuna’s story.

"I understand, thank you for believing," Setsuna says, leaving the room.

"Lenore, she lied a lot, and lied so precisely, her mask is really very good," I say as Lenore appears and I hand her Setsuna’s report.

"It’s him, exactly the monster that attacked me 10 years ago, some changes, but the description is exactly that, the monster that interfered with you a few years ago," Lenore confirms after a quick look at the report.

"Hmm, it’s the second time Setsuna has come out alive after encountering a Calamity Class monster, she’s gotten really strong," I say as Lenore nods.

"Yes, the progress of her and Ayane is impressive, Setsuna is 4 to 7 times faster than most magical girls, and Ayane is 20 to 30 times faster than normal magical girls."

"...Ayane..." I methodically murmur her name.

’This girl is getting too strong too fast...’ This is interesting, but it also creates a problem if she decides to betray us.

"...Wait...Lenore, how many times has Ayane gone through any ’bad’ situations that normal magical girls go through?"

"...A total of 0 times."

"...Yes, she’s never really gone through it, isn’t that interesting?" There is a select number of magical girls who have never been raped or tortured, and Ayane being among the girls in that number makes it slightly interesting.

"..." Lenore seems uncomfortable, she is not among those numbers, she has been used by monsters in the past when she was still weak.

As for me, I’ve never gone through it, since I never enter the battlefield directly, and there is an advantage in being a virgin, the advantage is a general reduction of bad effects on the mind.

Powers come from our feelings, so not being affected by bad feelings helps to get stronger. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Well, I guess we’ve made at least minimal progress, it’s great to finally have information on that thing," I say, moving my wheelchair to the side.

"Yes."

"Lenore, do you think you can defeat the Black Hero?" I ask.

"...Honestly? Or realistically?" She questions.

"I’d prefer a realistic answer."

"I’d say I have a 47% chance if I use all my power," Lenore says seriously. Lenore is one of the strongest of all generations of magical girls, with enough power to destroy large areas with simple attacks.

Besides her versatility in having various forms of various magical girls, thus having many different magics.

"Is Mizuhane’s girlfriend alive?" I ask with interest.

"No, I’ve already checked, she was found dead in the underground area nearby..."

"I figured, what do you deduce happened?"

"...That monster likes to force others to play his games, he must have forced Setsuna and Mizuhane to play a game through blackmail."

"Yes, that also means Setsuna hid a lot of things in the report, but not enough for us to go after her looking for more information, she’s quite clever."

"Miss Ophelia, couldn’t this cause problems in the future?" Lenore questions while I think.

"Hmm...you’re right, in the future this could be problematic, but...I’m honestly eager to see that, I’ve been the leader of the magical girls for a long time, something new like this is invigorating."

"..." I look at the wall with nostalgia for the past.

"That reminds me that I have an agreement with Triel that I’ll need to fulfill soon," When I say this, Lenore seems uncomfortable.

"Any problem, Lenore?"

"...M-Miss Ophelia, wouldn’t it be better to cut ties with Lady Triel?" She speaks seriously.

"I see no reason, she is such a fun and elegant woman, and we share similar hobbies," I say in a way that makes Lenore even more uncomfortable.

"..."

"Don’t worry, Lenore, I won’t sacrifice things I can’t get back," Contracts with demons are dangerous things, only a complete idiot or someone mortally desperate would accept a contract without asking about the outrageous terms.

Demons usually make one big contract and then dozens to hundreds of small contracts, the big contract forms a bond between the demon and the contractor.

However, one of the most ironic things is that the big contract forces smaller contracts, creating a chain reaction that makes you increasingly dependent on the smaller contracts.

Demons know well when to offer the smaller contracts to take more and more from their contractors, Triel, for example, in our main agreement, took a lot from me.

To begin with, I owe Triel 100 million liters of blood, which basically means I owe blood equivalent to 20 million healthy adults.

But this blood must come from me, it means that periodically I give my blood to Triel, I know well that it is impossible to pay it all, no matter how much blood I donate to her, this number is impossible.

And this happens in all major contracts, they always have at least one specific clause that is impossible to fulfill, and there is a reason for this.

The demon doesn’t want the contractor to be able to undo the contract, if a contractor fulfills the main contract, they can break the contract without any penalty.

And the breaking of the main contract means that the bonds between the two have been permanently severed, so this clause is not to be really fulfilled, it is a guarantee to connect both until the contractor’s death.

But just because the clause is not meant to be fulfilled to the end does not mean we can just put it aside, we always have to pay at least a minimum value, in my case I pay with blood donations.

However, obviously I have many other contracts with Triel, and they take other things, either from me or from people I force to give things to Triel.

Lenore is just worried that I’ll end up giving something I can never recover again.

"But I wonder, what material would Triel like the most, you know I’m thinking of a new agreement with her," I say, seeing Lenore’s reaction.

"A-And what do you want?" Lenore asks.

"An upgrade to my magical girl powers, specifically the power to locate things," With the new current information, I need to locate some things.

"...Miss Ophelia, what are you going to give Lady Triel?"

"Probably my virgin blood, so I’ll need someone to take my virginity," I say, inciting Lenore, whom I know likes me.

"W-Well..."

"But I’d like Setsuna to be the one to take my virginity," I coldly break Lenore’s hopes. She seems disappointed.

"Do you need me to do anything?"

"It would be great if you could just copy Setsuna’s appearance so you can take my purity, I bet Triel would love the pure blood of a young maiden, she likes that gothic and gloomy touch mixed with human purity," She makes beautiful arts with uncommon materials.

"Whatever you desire will be done, Miss Ophelia..." Lenore speaks, but I notice her sadness, she knows well that I will never see her as more than a servant, because that is the kind of being I am.

So in the end, Lenore just contents herself with the crumbs of affection I throw her periodically.

"Great, but not now, I have things to prepare before, I bet my dear Triel will want to watch the scene, so I should prepare a day with her, for now let’s go back to our duties."

"By the way, many magical girls are uncomfortable with Ayane and Setsuna, both have gained a bad reputation for, well...team problems, since nothing happens to the two, but their partners always end up in trouble."

"We need to find someone who wants to go with them when they come back from vacation, rules are rules, both are not ready to be just a duo, they need a focused attack leader," I say, moving my wheelchair closer to Lenore.

She seems more comfortable with the change of subject, she even seems to prefer the administrative topic.

"Some colleagues are returning for Christmas, they’re on a mission in another country, but they’ll be back soon and I bet one of them can accept the team," Lenore reminds me of that 10-girl team.

"Oh, those, huh? Are they already finishing up?" I say, surprised.

"Yes, we’ve already received the notification that they’ve killed the Calamity Class monster that attacked that nuclear power plant, they’ve minimized the damage and even solved future problems related to the attack."

"They just need to resolve the minor issues before coming back to the base again," Lenore informs me as I nod, satisfied.

"Great, sending 10 of them seemed like an exaggeration, but since they’re finishing up soon, I’m glad I accepted the idea," I say with a sweet smile on my face, putting on a new "mask" for a conversation with other magical girls who will soon arrive.