Chapter 176
“Rampage-san~.”
“What is it, Melphis?”
“I found something interesting~.”
Around the time when the Fairy Realm’s interference with the human world had minimized, the Fairy Queen brought some strange information.
The reason she brings such weird things… well, I can kind of guess.
The containment system for entities harmful to magical girls has been abolished, and the research labs that once worked solely to counter the Demon Realm now have nothing to do. Even the number of magical girls isn’t increasing anymore.
Well, technically, magical girls are still increasing, but now only those who admire magical girls become one, so it’s really just a handful.
Even they only occasionally pop out to defeat weak demons with the support of previous-generation magical girls.
So, they’re not exactly a force to be reckoned with, just safely playing around as magical girls before going back.
It’s not like we need a fighting force now, so it’s not a problem, but it’s a bit frustrating that magical girls have become more of an entertainment thing.
Magical girls who once fought for family, friends, and humanity still occasionally come out to defeat demons or deal with supernatural criminals, so their support system is still maintained. However, they all have at least 10 years of experience, so they’re hardly a match.
Thanks to that, while the support system itself is maintained, there’s no real need for support.
The Responsible Mascots are still struggling to take care of their assigned magical girls, though.
“Take a look at this~.”
“Even if I do, it’s probably nothing… huh?!”
…Anyway, for those reasons, there’s nothing to do in the Fairy Realm.
So, the bored Fairy Queen has been pushing the lab mascots around to find something interesting.
And the strange information she found… well, it’s definitely interesting.
Honestly, it’s surprising that a parallel dimension with overlapping spacetime has been discovered.
“…Is this it? A branching dimension based on interference from another dimension?”
“Yes, that’s right! This is… also a branching dimension caused by interference from another ‘dimensional realm.’ Among them, the interesting one is…”
“This dungeon system, right?”
“An artificial dungeon system, not a natural one, is something I’ve never seen before~. Doesn’t this seem fun?”
“Hmm… But if I go there myself, the system manager might faint.”
“Ah, haha~… If Rampage-san unleashes all her power, she could easily destroy an entire dimension, so among the higher-dimensional beings, she’s quite strong~.”
“Well, that’s true…”
After all, born from the fusion of “Concepts” between “Children of Heo,” who are akin to parts of a transcendent being who consumed an entire dimension, it’s only natural that she’s transformed into a being of at least equal or greater power.
There was also a fusion of the root energies of different dimensional realms, so it’s not an unreasonable story.
Thanks to that, for several years, her power had to be sealed multiple times using external methods to keep it under control…
“So, what about this? Sending a分身.”
“A分身?”
“It’s about splitting off a part of your power to create a分身 with the same kind of power! For magical girls, it would be a wand~. Since it’s just a small part, it quickly recovers, so it’s perfect for exploration~.”
“I see, so you’ve tried that before?”
“Of course~. Though, there wasn’t much use for it~.”
The method for a magical girl to create a分身… is it about creating a spare wand and imbuing it with your power?
And you can finely adjust how much knowledge and memory to inherit…
Then, let’s put all the knowledge in, and adjust the memory… just a little.
The power imbued… let’s go with the level when I was using the Third Ability.
Yeah, that would be about right before invading the Demon Realm.
“Alright, it’s done.”
“…Is it really okay~?”
“It’ll be fine, whatever.”
And so, the creation of the分身 was completed.
The rest is just dropping it onto the planet and waiting for the body to form.
Though I’m not sure why it’s structured that way.
“By the way.”
“Yes, ask away~.”
“Why is it structured like this?”
“Because we’re sneaking in without the system manager noticing.”
“Ah, I see…”
“If we sent the分身 after fully creating it, it would be treated as a foreign substance and eliminated before arrival, right?”
“Exactly…”
“But if it suddenly appears from within, they’ll just think it’s an irregularity, not an intruder~.”
“Hoh…”
So, it’s about making the transcendent beings not judge it as a foreign substance from outside, right?
Well, if an irregularity suddenly appears from within, they’ll only judge it as that, not thinking further.
Besides, there’s no being that can monitor everything perfectly… so it’s exploiting that loophole, huh?
Unless there are countless分散体 of will scattered around, it’s a pretty effective method.
“Alright, let’s toss it in.”
“Got it~. The location is a parallel Earth with the same coordinates~.”
“Right.”
The [Gate] is open… Oh, the land and sea are definitely the same as Earth… but I can feel that the system is different.
Are all those large and small cracks dungeons?
…Better throw it in and close it before we’re noticed.
“Whoosh!”
“…You didn’t throw it for real, right?”
“I adjusted the strength.”
“Even with adjusted strength, if you mess up, it could become a planet-destroying weapon, so please be careful~.”
“I know, I know…”
Well, I didn’t throw it that hard, so it should be fine.
See, it didn’t even make a crater.
“…By the way, how much power did you put into the分身?”
“How much? Hmm… enough to fire moon-destroying beams without cooldown? That was about the level before the Demon Realm counterattack.”
“Haa~… That’s too much, Rampage-san…”
“It’s fine, it’s fine. It’s just for exploration, so there’s no reason to destroy anything.”
“But if someone picks it up before the分身 forms and becomes its vessel, it could be a big problem…?”
“…What?”
Wait, so someone could pick it up before the分身 forms and become its vessel…?
“What are you talking about?”
“It’s related to the structure of becoming a magical girl, so there’s nothing we can do about it. But still, if someone can wield even a fragment of that power, it’s a blessing.”
“Well, that’s a relief. Even if it’s寄生 in a person, the分身 itself is formed, and the self remains intact.”
Luckily, the vessel isn’t that big, so it can’t hold all the power…
No matter how big the vessel gets, an ordinary person wouldn’t be able to fully contain that power.
Everyone’s limits are different, but honestly, an ordinary person with a vessel that size… I wonder if they even exist.
“Alright, then I’ll just laze around at home until the分身 contacts me.”
“Isn’t that what you always do~?”
“Shut up. I need to prepare myself for tonight.”
“Ah~ is that it?”
“Shut up, seriously.”
Alright… then, shall I prepare for the night with Pretty Heart?
This time, I’m the ball, so keep that in mind.
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After spending a passionate night with Pretty Heart, I’m back in the Fairy Realm.
I was expecting the分身 to contact me soon, and the Fairy Queen is curious too…
“Hmm… where… oh, it’s here.”
“The contact came through~.”
The分身 contacted me faster than I thought.
So… what’s the situation now?
[……Ah, is it the main body?]
“Yeah, how’s it going over there?”
[…Hmm~… Well, half of it’s screwed.]
“What do you mean it’s screwed right off the bat?”
[Well, it seems someone found me as soon as I landed and picked me up. Now I’m with some talentless vessel who’s lamenting their lack of ability.]
“……”
“Oh, oh dear~…”
I thought the chances of that were extremely low, but to be picked up right after landing…
…This is some really bad luck.
[Ah, but the vessel is quite cooperative, so exploring this world should be possible. I’ll send the info later, so handle it.]
“…Alright.”
Sigh… Well, as long as the information is gathered properly, it’s not a problem, but this is really ridiculous…
“So, any excuses?”
“…None~.”
“I should confiscate your game console.”
“I’m sorry~!!”
Anyway… If you had told me earlier, I could’ve prepared for it, you idiot.
And stop clinging to me over a stupid game console.
…Ugh, I’ll let it slide this time.
“…Next time, I’ll really confiscate it.”
“…!!! I love you~!”
“Gross, keep those lips away.”
For now, I’ll leave this contact with the Fairy Queen.
Since the spares can also communicate, having a spare wand for communication should suffice.
Then she won’t bother me anymore.
Except for important information sharing, that is.
“…Ah! A new chocolate just came in, want to try it?”
“That sounds good, give me one.”
“Here you go~.”
…Oh, a hard dark chocolate with liquid milk chocolate flowing inside… this is really delicious.
It feels like my teeth are all coated in chocolate…
Though if you’re not a magical girl, not brushing properly would lead to cavities.
Well, I don’t get cavities, so it’s fine.
I can just clean it up with magic after enjoying the aftertaste.
Even if I don’t get cavities, I should still keep it clean.
Alright, then I’ll head home and laze around some more.
Ah, on the way back, I should stop by the store and buy a bunch of that chocolate.
“…What are you guys doing here? When did you arrive?”
“Hey, it’s a drinking party.”
“Ho~ I brought a bunch of whiskey I liked this time~.”
“Sit down quickly. I’ll pour you one.”
“No, when did you get here?”
“Um… while you were in the Fairy Realm, they came as a surprise.”
“Is that so?”
These guys… even as they get older, they still gather at my place…
How did they all even get here?
Aren’t they all super busy now?
“What, did you pack snacks and bring them?”
“Three whole chickens, gotta eat them, right?”
“…Well, that’s true. Then let’s have this chocolate for dessert.”
“Oh, what’s that? A new product from the Fairy Realm store?”
“Yeah. I tried a sample, and it’s the best ever.”
“Ooh…”
“Wow…”
“Why does dessert sound more exciting~.”
These guys, ordering three whole chickens and planning to finish them quickly to get to the chocolate.
…And why is Diamond Dust looking at me like that?
Does she really want the chocolate that much?
Even though she has a room full of snacks?
“…Here.”
“Thank you.”
“Next time, buy your own. You have plenty of points too.”
“Yes~.”
“Sigh…”
…And she’s sneakily taking a whiskey bottle.
I should just replace the whiskey with vodka.
…Whatever, let’s just enjoy the drinking party.