ALL NOVEL chapter 1
Episode 1: Encounter with the Demon God
Above the city.
Today, as always, a battle between good and evil is unfolding there.
“Kufufufu… So you’ve appeared again today, detestable magical girls…!”
A man with a complexion so pale he looked like a zombie who should go to the hospital immediately smiled wickedly and muttered.
Opposing him were five girls dressed in cute outfits.
“Of course! We won’t let you destroy everyone’s peace!”
“Oh ho… Then try if you can… If you can defeat me, Lulerayagus!”
“We will definitely defeat you! Let’s go, everyone!”
“Yes…”
“Yes!”
“Of course!”
“Yay!”
At the leader’s call, the other four magical girls charged in at once.
“Hmph, coming at me head-on is foolish!”
“Is it now?”
Before he knew it, a girl in a blue outfit was standing behind him.
Electricity crackled from her hand.
“What—”
“Thunder Fist!”
Immediately, with a fierce sound, lightning struck the man.
“Gah—impossible… this… can’t be…”
The man, struck by lightning, slowly began to fall, unable to maintain his floating power.
If left alone, the barely breathing man would surely fall and die. But the magical girl who absolutely kills evil wouldn’t let him off so easily.
“Everyone, finish him off!”
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In response to the pink-haired girl’s voice, everyone pointed their right hand at the man.
In the next moment, the attributes released from their palms struck the man directly.
「Thi…s… I… am… so…rry… ma…ster…」
The man turned to dust and disappeared.
Well, well, another victory for the magical girls today.
The development I was hoping for just doesn’t seem to come…
Watching the scene from the rooftop of a building, I let out a deep sigh.
I am a reincarnated person.
When I realized it, I had been reincarnated into this world… the world of the magical girl anime I loved so much in my previous life.
But I wasn’t one of the magical girls, nor was I the main villain… I was just a regular student at the school the magical girls attended, Sota Hayami.
Seriously, who am I?
Why does such a minor character have such a decent name…
I had a lot of things I wanted to say, but none of that mattered anymore because I was enjoying this world to the fullest.
I love magical girls.
When I was little, my classmates watched hero shows, but I was obsessed with magical girl anime. Because magical girls are cute? Sure, that’s part of it.
But that’s not the reason. What drew me to magical girls was their expressions of despair.
I loved the scenes where the magical girls, who usually smiled confidently, faced a powerful enemy and despaired in front of their immobilized comrades…
I remember well how a girl I was close to was utterly creeped out when I told her this…
But don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I like bad endings. I want the despairing magical girls to rise up again.
But ever since I was reincarnated into this world, those scenes just don’t happen. Every enemy is too weak and gets instantly defeated. Seriously, what is the main villain doing?
Well, whatever… Now, let’s go on a pilgrimage to the holy sites of my hobby…
The abandoned building I’m visiting today… is actually the place where one of the magical girls falls into darkness due to the power of a demon.
「It should be around here… Ah, found it!」
There was a sinisterly glowing magic circle engraved on the floor.
Yes, this magic circle! This is where the demon appears. And then it possesses the magical girl’s body and goes on a rampage… Well, they said you need qualifications to see the demon, so I won’t be able to see it.
But still, it’s amazing… There was a similar place in reality, but the real thing is different.
『…Who are you』
Huh? Did I just hear something… Must be my imagination.
『Hey, you. Don’t brush it off as your imagination. I’m talking to you.』
When I looked up from the magic circle, there was a mysterious, sinister something wrapped in black mist standing on the magic circle.
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“Huh? Why are you awake?”
“Why are you here…?”
“I’m just a mob character on a pilgrimage to the holy land.”
“This is not a holy land. This is the dark—”
“Alright, alright. Just go home already.”
“You dare tell me to go home! How bold of you!”
*Sigh*… What a hassle… Just go home already… You have an important role to corrupt the magical girl into darkness…
“What?”
“Oh, crap…”
He can read minds… What should I do…
“I can hear you… But more importantly, you have quite an interesting thought process.”
“Don’t read people’s minds without permission. It’s creepy.”
“Don’t say that. I have a good proposition for you. How about hosting me in your body?”
“What?”
The absurdity of the suggestion made me want to punch him in the face.
Hosting him in my body. In other words, I would die from not being able to withstand his power. Even if I miraculously survived, he would take over my body. There’s nothing good for me in this.
“What? Should I say it like this? Make a contract with me and become a magical boy.”
“…I don’t get it. What do you want? There’s no benefit for you.”
“I’m interested in you.”
“I’m not interested in you. If you understand, go home already.”
“If you use my power, you can achieve your goal.”
Those words made me stop in my tracks.
“Alright, I’m in.”
“…You’re a simple guy… Well, that’s what I like about you. Now, let’s make a contract. Come to me.”
“Okay.”
As instructed, I approached the demon standing on the magic circle. The magic circle glowed red, and miasma began to drift around.
Hey, is this really okay?
“Let’s begin… Don’t break.”
With a testing smile, the demon said, and then he smoothly entered my body.
Immediately after, intense pain surged through my entire body.
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It felt like my entire body was cracking with intense pain.
Haha… this… is tough.
The pain was so strong that if I let my guard down, I might lose consciousness. I suppose enduring this pain is the qualification I need to obtain.
I’ll do it, if it means I can see the cloudy sky!
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“Haa… haa… finally, huh…”
The pain continued for an hour after that.
I almost lost consciousness several times, but I endured it with all my might for the sake of the cloudy sky.
The immense power I felt inside my body… I had succeeded in obtaining power.
‘As expected, you were the one I had chosen.’
The voice of the demon god echoed directly in my brain.
“You can talk even in this state, huh?”
‘Yes, from now on, we will always be together.’
Will this state continue for the rest of my life…
The thought that everything I think is being seen through by this guy is a bit unpleasant.
But well, that’s just a trivial matter. I will do what I must do.
‘By the way, what’s your name?’
“I’m Sota Hayami.”
‘Hmm, I am Voldia. Nice to meet you.’
“Yeah.”
‘By the way, it seems that a fairly powerful demon is fighting a magical girl right now… what will you do?’
As I was told, I closed my eyes and tried to sense the presence, and indeed, I could confirm the existence of a magical girl and a powerful demon.
“Yeah, of course I’ll go.”
Let’s go, to witness the cloudy sky.
【Afterword】
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