The Prince Who Absorbs Abilities With a ‘Click’

Chapter 11: The magical girl who made a contract with the 8th prince

[Congratulations! You have successfully defended your dungeon.]

All the invaders who entered my dungeon are dead.

The person holding the axe was shot by the Skeleton Gunner’s gun while trying to escape, and the other two were bitten by the zombie head and met their end.

“I never thought the zombie head that Ha-yoon sent would be used here.”

I admired the Skeleton Gunner’s figure.

Come to think of it, for a skeleton, its head works pretty well, doesn’t it?

Looking back, it was fortunate that the gun was in its hands.

“By the way, don’t I get any separate rewards?”

Before I could finish my sentence, an alert popped up at the top of the screen.

[You successfully defended your dungeon without taking any damage for the second time in a row!]

[You have earned 1,000 points as a reward!]

[You infected an invader with the zombie. The zombie has been identified as a monster that does not exist in this world. A new achievement has been unlocked!]

[You have earned 500 points as a reward.]

“Oh, these rewards are pretty good.”

It wasn’t just good; it was the highest amount of points I had gotten so far.

【App Store】

Points: 3,352 points

Thanks to this, my total points exceeded 3,000.

The surprise didn’t end there.

[You have obtained a non-existent monster for the second time in a row. You have earned the new title ‘One Who Transcends Dimensions’.]

[The title ‘One Who Transcends Dimensions’ grants a hidden reward.]

[The game ‘Magical Girl Maker’ is now available.]

[Play ‘Magical Girl Maker’ now at a 70% discounted price!]

[10,000 points -> 3,000 points]

“……?”

Suddenly?

It was great that I had earned a new title.

But the effect of that title was to install a new game.

“Even 3,000 points?”

And it wasn’t free; it was paid.

I had 3,352 points.

If I bought this game, I would become a beggar again. But my gaze was already fixed on the screen.

[Don’t miss out on this discount! The offer ends in one hour!]

The discount would end.

I knew very well that this was a marketing tactic.

But for me, it was an incredibly tempting offer.

‘Let’s see.’

I had installed exactly two games.

The Last Day on Earth, Survivor Training, and Dungeon Master.

The concepts were different.

The first game was about me raising survivors, and the second game was about me managing a dungeon.

“Come to think of it, there was interaction between the two games.”

The two games weren’t unrelated.

They were connected, with items shared between them.

Just placing the items Ha-yoon had given me in the dungeon was already a huge benefit.

Most importantly, the points I earned from both games were not insignificant.

And now, the new game is called Magical Girl Maker.

“From the apocalypse and dungeon to now…magical girls?”

If I installed that too, I could earn points from three places.

And the timing was perfect for the discount.

A 70% discount on the 10,000-point game?

“There’s no reason not to install it, right?”

My hand was already tapping on the screen.

[You have successfully purchased ‘Magical Girl Maker’. The app is installing.]

As soon as it was installed, I launched the game.

I had been playing only two games lately, so I was getting a bit bored.

“Ah, new dopamine!”

The screen changed, and a strange cat appeared.

“Wait, it’s kind of strange to call it a cat.”

The appearance resembled a Russian Blue cat, with short, silvery fur.

But there was a star-shaped pattern on its forehead, and wings were attached to its back.

▶ This cat is your character.

▶ Please give this character a name.

“My character?”

Unlike the other games, it seemed that I was the main character in this game.

“If this character is me, I should name it the same as mine, right?”

This was one of my ways of getting immersed in the game.

Even though the character was a cat, naming it the same as mine would make it feel more immersive.

▶ The name has been set as ‘Kain.’

▶ Kain is a contractor. From now on, make contracts with people to turn them into magical girls.

▶ You will receive rewards based on the achievements of the magical girls you contract.

To summarize, it meant I could turn people into magical girls at will, right?

“This could be fun.”

I quickly tapped the screen several times, eager to get started. The scene changed.

On the other side of the screen, the lights of a city were brightly shining.

And the cat character, which shared my name, was located on top of a building.

After a moment, the screen slowly zoomed in on the cat, and the game progressed from its point of view.

“So, this seems to be Earth too?”

It looked just like Earth.

People were peacefully walking through the streets under the night sky.

It was the Earth I knew, not a post-apocalyptic world.

But then, a strange sound echoed.

Wooooo-

“What’s going on suddenly?!”

It sounded like a siren.

In fact, the sound came from my smartphone, and I quickly muted it.

“What’s with the siren sound…?”

As expected, the game world had a different setting from the Earth I knew.

[Warning! Warning! A Level 4 monster has appeared in the city. As of 10:27 PM, the target is moving northeast near Gangnam Teheran-ro.]

[Citizens, please move to a nearby underground shelter or designated evacuation facility immediately.]

[Government-affiliated magical girls are already on their way. Do not approach the area. Again, please evacuate quickly due to the appearance of a Level 4 monster.]

A lot of text appeared on the screen.

Maybe the magical girls I had to contract were the ones fighting the monster from the broadcast.

“Can I move too?”

I was curious about what kind of monster it was.

I tapped the screen, and the cat character started moving.

But there was no need to search for the monster.

After moving a little to the side, I saw someone destroying a building.

“Is that a bear?”

It was obviously the monster.

Its appearance resembled a bear, but its size surpassed that of a five-story building.

Its muscles bulged, and its limbs seemed like they were made of steel. If that wasn’t a monster, nothing made sense.

At that moment, the monster’s sharp claws tore through the building’s outer walls like paper.

I shook my head while watching that scene.

“This world’s going to have a hard time.”

It wasn’t just Ha-yoon, the survivor I was raising; people here were probably also stressed out by the monsters.

“Tch.”

As the monster destroyed the buildings, people were frantically running away with surprised faces.

It was the exact opposite of my calm demeanor.

“When are the magical girls coming?”

The broadcast clearly said.

Government-affiliated magical girls were on their way.

But the monster continued wreaking havoc as if it were in its own yard.

Every time the monster moved, the ground shook, and one of the fleeing people fell to the ground.

“Is that a student?”

She was wearing a school uniform, and it looked like her skirt made it hard for her to run.

She got up again and tried to run, but at this rate, she seemed like she’d be crushed by the monster first.

“……”

Wait a minute.

I said I could make contracts with people and turn them into magical girls in this game, right?

I quickly tapped the student who was running pitifully.

▶ Do you wish to make a contract with this person?

“Yeah, I’ll contract with her.”

▶ Approach the person and propose to make her a magical girl.

▶ If the person rejects, the contract will not be established.

“Wait, I have to do it directly?”

Well, thinking about it, I couldn’t make the contract on my own, right?

“Guess there’s no choice.”

I moved my character close to the person.

▶ Speak to the person and propose a contract.

▶ The contract proposer, ‘Kain,’ will suggest this to the other person according to the user’s input.

The sky was already shrouded in darkness.

Park Eunji, who had finished her academy classes, hurried her steps with her bag slung over her shoulder.

Though it was late, the streets were still crowded with people.

“I’m so tired today….”

A sigh escaped from Eunji’s mouth.

She was a high school senior this year.

Every time she woke up in the morning, the D-day marked on the calendar was approaching.

That day was the college entrance exam, the SAT

To do well on the exam and get into a good university next year, this much was basic.

But it was inevitable that fatigue and a sense of gloom would come with it.

As she tried to lift her heavy steps, a loud warning sound suddenly pierced her ears.

[Warning! Warning! A level 4 monster has appeared in the city center. As of 10:27 PM, the target is moving northeast from the Gangnam Teheran-ro area.]

“What, what’s that?!”

At that moment, with a huge crash from afar, a building collapsed.

Thick smoke filled the air. Through it, what appeared was a gigantic bear… No, it was a level 4 monster resembling a bear.

“…Crimson Bear.”

The social issue of monsters had already deeply infiltrated society. Knowing the names of most monsters was something you couldn’t avoid.

“I need to run quickly.”

Unfortunately, the direction of the Crimson Bear was toward where she was.

Though she was still a good distance away, considering the size of the monster, it would definitely catch up soon.

However, there seemed to be nowhere nearby to take shelter.

For now, she could only hope that the magical girls would arrive quickly.

But the world doesn’t always go the way you want.

The ground shook with its footsteps, and Eunji, who had been running, fell forward.

Before she knew it, the monster had reached right behind her.

“Ugh….”

It was over.

Isn’t there usually someone who saves the person in this kind of situation in movies?

But this was reality. No miraculous movie-like rescue would happen.

Eunji tightly shut her eyes, wishing for a miracle in her heart.

At that moment.

“Will you make a contract with me and become a magical girl?”

Someone spoke to her.

Eunji barely opened her eyes.

There was a cat standing there. But it wasn’t an ordinary cat.

There was a star-shaped symbol on its forehead, and wings were attached to its back.

“Will you make a contract with me and become a magical girl?”

The cat repeated the same words again.

Eunji understood what it meant.

“…Magical girl.”

Those were the heroes who fought against monsters.

Only women could become magical girls, and it was said that only those with pure souls and strong wills were chosen.

‘But…me?’

In the sudden situation, Eunji blinked.

But this was the perfect opportunity.

Though magical girls fought dangerous monsters, they were treated incredibly well. Moreover, if a magical girl was a student, she could choose any university she wanted to attend as a privilege.

And money?

It was said they earned so much that they could never spend it all in a lifetime.

Though all of this information came from the internet, Eunji’s eyes sparkled.

Now, at this moment, the opportunity to solve all her worries about the college entrance exam and her future was right in front of her.

Eunji nodded her head.

“I, I’ll do it. No, I’ll do it! Magical girl!”

As soon as she said that, the winged cat spoke.

“Contract established.”

At the same time, a white light, like moonlight, enveloped Eunji’s body.

The light, starting from her toes, slowly rose and changed everything.

Her sneakers turned into thigh-high boots decorated with white ribbons.

The soles of the boots glowed with silver, and the ribbons sparkled in the moonlight.

Her navy school skirt fluttered softly and transformed into a sky-blue lavender skirt.

Silver lace surrounded the hem of the skirt.

“Wow….”

Eunji marveled as she looked at her transformed self.

Her top had changed even more dramatically.

The white blouse and school jacket disappeared, and in their place, a lavender corset-style top appeared, with her shoulders slightly exposed.

On her chest was a crystal brooch, shining like moonlight, and her sleeves were in a bell sleeve style made from translucent silver chiffon.

How about her hair?

Her ordinary straight hair gently waved and turned into silvery hair with a faint purple tint.

Finally, a purple choker appeared around her neck, and a translucent butterfly-wing-shaped cape appeared on her back.

“I-Is this really me?”

Eunji asked with a trembling voice.

The cat in front of her nodded, as if satisfied, and then spoke to the monster.

“Now, let’s hunt it down.”

“…What?”

Eunji was confused.

She had just become a magical girl, and now she was being told to fight that monster.

Even though her appearance had changed, she didn’t know how to fight, and she didn’t have any weapons.

“But… I don’t have a weapon…?”

Realizing this, the cat stood silently for a moment, then spoke.

“I’ll give you this.”

As the cat spoke, something appeared in mid-air.

“A toy…?”

It was a pink rod, with a heart at the end.

Anyone could tell that it wasn’t something for a magical girl, but a children’s toy.

As if to confirm Eunji’s thoughts, the toy began to glow, and a song started playing from it.

Magical Girl Linlin ♥ Linlin ♥

“……”

It was clearly a toy.

But was she supposed to fight the monster with this?

Eunji looked bewildered but the cat remained unfazed.

“Fight with it.”

“Ugh….”

The cat’s tone was so firm.

What was she supposed to do?

After a brief moment of hesitation, Eunji gathered her courage.

The cat in front of her was no ordinary one. It wasn’t just because it had wings.

It was the one who had made her into a magical girl.

‘Alright, let’s do this!’

Even though it looked like a toy, it must have some power, right? That’s why the cat gave it to her.

There’s no way it would push her into danger after making a contract with her.

“Whew.”

Eunji exhaled and picked up the toy, which was playing music, and shouted as she ran toward the Crimson Bear monster.

“You monster!!”

Eunji, running bravely, was—

Bang—

Squish—

She was trampled under the monster’s foot.

▶ The magical girl you contracted with has died.

“Too bad.”

Right after the contract, her magical girl had died.

“Looks like toys are just toys.”

The magic wand toy the Skeleton Gunner was holding was also related to magical girls in some way.

I thought that if a real magical girl used it, something would be different, but there was nothing.

“Should I go find someone else?”

I touched the phone screen again and the winged cat “Kain” calmly disappeared into an alley.