LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 77
The diplomatic situation between the USA and Russia was precarious, hanging by a thread.
Looking at the causal relationship of the events, it was understandable why they made their choices.
Even if Russia made a foolish decision under the temptation of [Puppet], it was in a state of mental dominance. The USA, on the other hand, was mechanically acting in accordance with the predetermined mutual assured destruction system, just preparing for nuclear war.
When 1,200 nuclear missiles were launched from Russia towards the White House, Pentagon, Washington, and New York, if they had waited with the belief that they would disappear along with a miracle, things might have been different.
But the US President ultimately pressed the switch.
And thousands of nuclear warheads vanished as if by miracle.
“…….”
“…….”
The underground bunker where the President and military generals were gathered fell into a chilling silence.
In the unexpected aftermath, the State Department and Defense Department discussing post-nuclear war society panicked.
And a fierce political storm hit the US President and government who decided to launch the missiles.
[Those who wish to simultaneously bring destruction to the entire world.]
[What is mutual assured destruction for?]
Russia, too, had its government paralyzed long ago due to high officials, including the President, being [Puppeted] by the Magical Girl. So after the Moscow incident, there was a period of vacancy to form a temporary government while treating those who had been puppeted.
‘The military strength of the USA and Russia remains intact, but the timing for them to be diplomatically vulnerable is perfect!’
Amid the chaos of both governments, all countries launched intense diplomatic assaults.
They judged it was a golden opportunity to overturn the massive order leading the world, more than concerning how the nuclear missiles were launched and vanished.
The news that the USA had secretly been trying to extract other countries’ Magical Girls to formalize them as national organizations, and that they had fled in disappointment, was also good material for attacking the USA.
[I support the choice of 300 Magical Girls who hold a belief that does not yield to the countries that made the wrong choices.]
All countries applauded the courageous decision of the Freedom Magical Girl Alliance, wanting to strip the USA of its title as the world’s overseer.
Among them, Japan made the most intense assaults. They even expressed their willingness to offer land to operate independently to the Council.
[We will respect the society of those with supernatural abilities and provide an independent jurisdiction operated solely by them.]
It was known that there was a Garden where only Magical Girls could enter, but it was a gesture to legally recognize them as a national-level group.
Behind that action was the ambition to take advantage of their deep geographical and national ties with the Magical Girls, and further aim to become a permanent member of the UN, replacing Russia as a neighboring country of the supernatural abilities society.
The Japanese government now deemed that coexisting with the [Start] Magical Girl was the solution, so they made desperate efforts.
And the attitudes of other countries were not vastly different, with only slight variations.
Just three days later, the whole world determined that there was no time other than now to establish a new order.
And at the center of that new order was the society associated with the Magical Girls.
While the Council temporarily refused to request an UN emergency assembly to deal with the aftermath of the Moscow incident, all countries were slowly preparing to align with the next actions of the [Start] Magical Girl.
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“I was moved by the miracle you showed!”
“I want to become a righteous Magical Girl like you!”
“You look so beautiful even with a mask on!”
“That black cape is so cool!”
“Ah… th-thank you.”
The Magical Girls from the Freedom Magical Girl Alliance, who supposedly crossed from the USA overnight, were brimming with energy. I thought they would be shy after being disappointed by the USA, but it was the complete opposite.
Despite differences in race, language, and country of origin, they gathered with a single pride of being affiliated with the world’s greatest national-recognized Magical Girl organization.
Their expectations shattered with the press of a nuclear launch button.
However, the girls of the Freedom Magical Girl Alliance were unaware that I had briefly gone missing after the Moscow incident, and they were cheering for my miraculous return in one piece.
“It’s truly an honor! So beautiful and incredibly elegant, and your voice is wonderful! Oh my gosh! Such a noble and mature appearance of the world’s most virtuous Magical Girl!”
The most astonishing was the [Lightning] Magical Girl, born with 2 stars, who mediated the opinions of the alliance’s Magical Girls.
The serious Magical Girl, Lee Hua, who was one of Yuki’s travel companions, was there.
“Ah, um… that much is…”
Bong bong bong
“No! The correct spirit of the Magical Girls you created is genuinely noble and idealistic philosophy that must be preserved!”
Lee Hua had her long hair neatly brushed back, wearing a white blouse and yellow skirt. From the white coat adorned with lightning symbols, light yellow sparks were flying. She grabbed my hand with an amazed expression and swung it around.
“The Magical Girl!”
“Guides people with dreams!”
“The Magical Girl!”
“Becomes the hope of others!”
“The Magical Girl!”
“Saves people!”
The resounding cheers of 300 Magical Girls echoed through the auditorium, where newly inducted members and unreformed Magical Girl volunteers received training.
‘This is insane. This girl’s vibe wasn’t like this in the original.’
I wondered if the girl shouting energetically had done so since her days in New York, as the girls of the Freedom Magical Girl Alliance spoke fluently in English.
Clap clap clap
“Such individuals with a correct Magical Girl spirit.”
Sumire smiled with satisfaction, clapping her hands, while administrative Magical Girls affiliated with the council and cheering squad Magical Girls who had come to watch nodded and clapped.
Clap clap clap clap clap
“Right! I still watch the debutante video at least once a day and it still moves me.”
“Yeah! The correct Magical Girl spirit isn’t bound by state or ideology!”
I shook hands with 300 Magical Girls from the Freedom Alliance, all with faces flushed in embarrassment.
‘Why did the [Lightning] Magical Girl, Lee Hua, who used to cynically criticize the nation in the original, turn into such a malignant fandom…?’
When I saw Lee Hua cynically explaining nationalism to Yuki in the original, I felt downcast.
[Lee Hua, why won’t you try to belong somewhere?]
[Yuki, do you really think it’s possible to help others when people gather?]
[… Yeah. Humans can’t live alone. If someone shows kindness, surely everyone can be happy.]
[No. You’re wrong.]
[….]
[When humans gather, they only become a selfish collective. No matter how altruistic a minority of humans are, they are suppressed by the logic of resources and selfishness.]
[… True.]
[Whether it’s a group or a nation, everything humans create is imbued with selfishness. Ultimately, it’s meaningless.]
So I was nervous since I heard there was a [Lightning] Magical Girl…
Lee Hua was attacking me with threats more intimidating than any foe I had met.
It felt like the recreation instructor telling the quietest friend in class to come out during our middle school field trip. And it was as if everyone was urging me to try an image transformation in front of them.
“Great Magical Girl!”
“The [Start] Magical Girl!”
“Queen of Magical Girls!”
“Please watch over our debutante too!”
“Kind Magical Girl!”
“Faceless King!”
“Mistress of the Rose Garden!”
With girls of different races and languages chanting, my heart raced, and I felt like I could explode from embarrassment.
“Please stop, that’s embarrassing. Please…”
“The King commands you to stop!”
“The King declares that since it’s embarrassing, you should cease!”
Silence.
Inside the auditorium, hundreds of beautiful girls were respectfully covering their mouths with both hands, looking at me with sparkling eyes. Various colored eyes, ranging from blue, green, brown, yellow, to orange, sparkled as they all gazed at me simultaneously.
Lee Hua winked at me with her delicate hands still covering her mouth.
I suddenly remembered the distant memory of the debutante, as if it were from a long time ago.
Although only a little over half a year had passed, so much had happened since that very first step.
Countless roses.
Girls who found their dreams.
The magician blessing their transformations.
My obsession with attracting interest, utilizing all the boyish and girlish emotions within me, had brought me here.
‘I should have kept it a bit more moderate.’
Looking at hundreds of Magical Girls with sparkling eyes covering their mouths inside the auditorium, I slightly regretted that time.
‘I should have kept a more straightforward concept…’