Chapter 654

〈Chapter 654〉 Part 2, Chapter 3, Section 19

<9:19 PM, Guro Dalim Station Underground Passage.>

“Shit, we’re screwed. How do these Hero bastards keep finding us?”

“Don’t know, let’s run!”

The two henchmen of the Lighthouse Keeper ran through the underground passage, pouring all their Magic Power into their legs. Behind them, magical girls with ribbons fluttering in various colors chased after the villains.

“Don’t let them get away!!”

With a sharp cry from the black-haired maiden, an energy bullet sliced through the darkness and flew across the underground passage. The villains hastily dodged to the side.

KYAAAH!

Unfortunately, monsters running from the opposite direction were hit by the bullet instead. The villains dashed past the wounded beasts as they shook their heads and bared their fangs at the magical girls.

“Big Sister Raon!”

“HAAAT-!”

The tall magical girl hurled her spear forward. The monster that had bared its fangs was impaled through the throat and collapsed sideways.

KEEHEEHEE!

Realizing the danger of throwing one’s weapon, other monsters waited for their chance while weaving between each other. There was an unspoken understanding among the monsters.

To kill humans, even their own lives were expendable. Monsters hiding in the ceiling, floor, and secret passages emerged instantly upon sensing the commotion.

“D-Rank, be careful!”

“They’re behind us too!”

KAGHAK!

A monster lunged at the dark-clad magical girl from the front, pinning her arm down with brute force. Meanwhile, the other magical girls formed a defensive line covering the front, back, and above. The monsters slowly began encircling the magical girls.

“Gaon!”

“I’m ready! Let’s go!”

The magical girl standing in the center raised her short staff high. The core attached to the end of the staff began to shine, then fired a thin laser-like water beam straight at the monsters.

KIIEEEK….

Instant annihilation. With a single strike from the A-Rank special ability user’s wide-area attack, the monsters’ hearts were pierced and they died. The few who twisted their bodies to avoid fatal wounds were finished off by the pursuing magical girls.

“Phew, it seems there are more monsters than supervillains lately?”

“Well, that means we’re on the right track.”

“Yeah, if what he said was true…”

The magical girls recalled the perverted villain with Peeping Tom tendencies, <Lighthouse>. Using specially crafted restraints that prevented the use of magic, the magical girls successfully extracted information about the underground structure from him.

“But this doesn’t quite match what the boss gave us…”

“The facilities have either increased or changed from what the boss received.”

“So not all older brothers know everything, huh?”

The magical girls swallowed hard at the discrepancy between the information from their team leader and reality. While 94% was similar, around 6% was different.

“Don’t let your guard down. There might be additional traps added.”

Even a small probability could lead to death due to that 6%. Swallowing hard again, the magical girls pressed forward. As predicted, monsters appeared at designated locations, but the movements of the villains were markedly different from expectations.

“There seem to be more people than expected…”

“They’re all villains from Guro, not refugees from other areas.”

“Did word get out that we’re coming? Kehehe.”

The magical girls sighed at the larger-than-expected number of villains and evil individuals.

“I wish we could gather them all and wipe them out at once.”

“Yeah, exactly. Isn’t that called ‘sweeping them all away’?”

“Wow…Kim Nori has been studying.”

“Tsk, here comes another one from the front.”

Before they could exchange any more jokes, villains appeared before the magical girls. Each one leered at the magical girls, scanning them up and down.

“Heh-heh, I like you, missy. Did you dress up especially to get eaten?”

“D-Rank, Wind Shear. Must apprehend.”

“HAHAHA! Whatever that nonsense is, you think you can arrest me?! Come on then!”

PIIIIEEK! The villain blew a whistle and hid his body between the walls. When the magical girls hurriedly chased after the villain, the path where he disappeared had already collapsed.

KIIIEEEK!!

Responding to the villain’s whistle, monsters began surrounding the passage again. The exhausted magical girls raised their weapons.

“Ah damn, there’s so many!”

While they could handle the appearing villains, the villains often fled to where the monsters were, using them to trap the magical girls.

“Who is this guy? Who’s making such a mess?”

“It’s definitely orders from the enemy commander. The leader of Guro… <Masquerade>!”

Burning with fighting spirit against their imaginary enemy, the magical girls began eliminating the monsters one by one.

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<At that time, Guro Digital Complex SSM, YEE Mart basement hideout. The Lighthouse Keeper's den, Level B7.>

“…Lure the kids this way. Yes. Have them come down following the Line 2 route.”

Following Masquerade’s commands, the officers transmitted instructions to their subordinates, guiding the heroes. The three hero groups established in Guro were being effortlessly defeated by Masqueade’s forces.

“Report. We’ve driven the hero group stationed in Gaebong-dong underground. They were stronger than expected, so we couldn’t capture them all.”

“Good job. Once some time has passed, provoke them again. There are buildings you can enter from the windows; snipe from there. Since the radar is jammed due to the rampaging monsters, they won’t be able to properly monitor the situation.”

“We’ve taken out all the hunters in Sindorim-dong. Half were injured and fled to Gangnam, half were captured. What should we do with them? We’ve taken pictures of all their faces.”

“Hmm, let’s see. This handsome one, leave him. This woman full of lust in her eyes, kill her. And these three…they kinda look like Sun Icheol’s goons? Kill them.”

Without any doubt, the officers followed Masquerade’s unilateral orders. It was hard to question Masquerade’s extraordinary command abilities.

“Commander Masquerade, you’re just like a real commander.”

“Hmph, when someone’s in trouble, they’ll do anything. I didn’t even know I had this kind of talent.”

“Hehehe, it’s not because you’re enjoying such fine things, right?”

The officers’ lewd gazes earned a glare from Masquerade. On the throne-like chair sat not only Masquerade but also a naked blonde foreigner.

In other words, Masquerade was sitting atop the captured blonde Western man. Though wearing a top, Masquerade used the man’s coat as a blanket below, but the subtle creaking sounds made even the officers gulp.

“Raping a man while defeating and capturing three hero groups… Incredible, Master Masquerade!”

“Really…you’ve possessed such abilities and yet remained hidden until now?”

“Women are more attractive the more secrets they hold. Right now, surviving in Guro is the priority, so it can’t be helped… …but why hasn’t that bastard Lighthouse contacted us yet?”

At Masquerade’s sharp words, the officers’ expressions twisted. Among them were loyalists to the former boss of the hideout, the Lighthouse, but seeing Masquerade’s commanding abilities, they took the lead in cursing Lighthouse.

“That little coward must have run away out of fear.”

“Or maybe he’s already been captured by the heroes? Also, currently, regarding the women coming down following the Line 2 underground route….”

“Ah, those sleek ones? Hehe, since they’re all women gathered together… Ugh…I want to crush them quickly.”

PUCK, PUCKPUCK. Masquerade’s body suddenly bucked. The blonde Western man restrained beneath Masquerade could only move his waist, but every movement drove himself deeper inside Masquerade.

“HUUUURGH…. Hey, you guys. Go to Onsu Station. That bastard Lighthouse might have fled to Incheon, so go catch him.”

“What? Going there will just get us eaten by monsters…”

“Shut up and go if I tell you to, you bastards? Do you want to die here?”

SLAP! Masquerade whipped the shoulders of the two men with a whip. With bloodshot eyes, the men hastily bowed and left.

“Master Masquerade, even so, sending them to Incheon… They might die on the way…”

“Hmph. Those who still think Lighthouse is the boss. I don’t need those rape-worthy bastards under me.”

Though Masquerade herself was raping the blonde Western man, the officers said nothing.

“Attention everyone. If we get through this, we’ll have peace for a year. What’s this Seoul recapture operation? Just capture the heroic kids full of mission and use them as slaves before discarding them. The slightly less enthusiastic ones, send them back after some training. Absolutely do not head towards Dongjak District. Understand?”

“YES!!”

“Let’s do well. Everyone, return to your positions and work. Block all the incoming heroes from reaching here underground. Got it?”

The officers left loudly, shaking the floors. The seventh level, originally a remodeled underground parking lot of a large mart, was practically the kingdom of Masquerade and Cheon Gaeul.

“…Hmm, HUUURGH.”

Masquerade, sitting atop the man on the throne, breathed heavily. Though having sex openly in front of subordinates was routine, Masquerade felt something new while pretending to rape while actually committing the act.

“You, this prick…! If you stab inside like that, what will happen?!”

“You must take responsibility for poor mouth management among your subordinates. What? Telling my kids they want to crush? You deserve to die.”

“So that’s why you sent them to die!”

“Exactly. Our Gaeul is good at acting.”

The man, Baek Cheonghwa, gently tapped his member upwards while praising Gaeul. With hands seemingly tied behind his back, he was actually stimulating Gaeul’s clitoris via magical gear, transmitting messages to her.

“And your subordinates are more capable than expected. Who would have thought they’d chase academy students above ground?”

“You’ll surely receive divine punishment if people find out.”

“Hehehe, it’ll all be a good experience for the kids.”

Cheonghwa, the commander, directed the villains through Cheon Gaeul’s mouth. Not only Gaeul, but through special methods, he also issued commands to other regions beyond Masquerade’s territory.

Radio frequency.

How did Cheonghwa know the exclusive hotline frequency known only to the top-level villains in Guro? He issued unilateral orders, directing all villains.

“Gaeul follows my words 100%, thank you. Would you reward me with a quickie inside?”

“Why the hell is that a reward? And stop calling my name. Call me Master Masquerade. Aren’t we supposed to act?”

“But it’s just the two of us now, and that title is too long.”

“…Only when it’s just the two of us, brat.”

Gaeul slammed her hips down. Cheonghwa chuckled and gently tickled Gaeul’s lower abdomen.

“From Gangseo to Gangdong. Among the villains south of the Han River, only Gaeul follows my orders completely. Half listen and half ignore, so they’re getting beaten by the heroes now.”

“Right, who else could be directing the heroes?”

“That’s it, who could it be? Could it be the S-Rank hero Seok Harang? Puhehe.”

Inside Cheonghwa’s magical gear hidden under Gaeul’s coat continued to glow. Cheonghwa touched Gaeul’s clitoris with his magical gear-covered hand while typing rapidly on a holographic keyboard with the other.

“What’s the reason for doing all this complicated stuff?”

“Hmm. To prevent Seoul from being conquered immediately, to boost the heroes’ records, to clean up the bad villains in Seoul, to help our team members gain experience, to turn all the criminals who are Sun Icheol’s goons and caused civilian massacres into monster food during this Seoul expedition, to save innocent people in Seoul from harm, and to continue having dirty sex with a voluptuous and beautiful villainess. Which one do you think is the correct answer?”

“…You’re really insane.”

“And thanks to me, you’ve managed to change your identity and return to New Seoul.”

DOK DOK DOK. Someone knocked on the door where Gaeul, aka Masquerade, was located. The iron door opened, and an officer responsible for guarding the Lighthouse Keeper’s den entered.

“Boss, they’re here. A group of female heroes coming down from Dalim Station is heading this way.”

“What? How?!”

“…Well, apparently, that bastard Lighthouse got captured by those women. Seems like it’s all over.”

“UGH, HUUURGH…!”

Masquerade gripped her mask and swung her whip.

“Get out! Go out there and capture those women immediately!”

“Yes, yes!”

The man hurriedly closed the door and left. Masquerade glared at the back while panting.

“Shit… Don’t stab upward while I’m acting…!”

“Then manage your subordinates better. Didn’t I say I’d stab you whenever your subordinates talk nonsense to our kids?”

CHIRP, CHIRP.

“HUUURGH?!”

“Big Sister Masquerade! Crazy women are here!”

“Crazy bitch! Get out!”

PUCKPUCKPUCKPUCK!

Even as the magical girls arrived at the Lighthouse Keeper’s den, Masquerade had to bear the responsibility for her subordinates’ actions.