The Controller is a villain that appears in the game.
A villain who uses Mind Control to manipulate and dominate people.
Much like An Gyeol Won, he’s not a particularly tough foe, but I remember him being quite a nuisance.
For example, something like this.
“Alright, let’s get rid of that annoying face.”
Following his words, people begin to move. Many of them seem to be caught up in the situation, and some even appear to be faculty members.
“This is troublesome.”
I block with tentacles extended like wires. Those caught in the threads halt their movements, but…
“Tch.”
Was it true that they were empowered by magic? A crackling sound was heard as the tentacles broke.
‘Shall I transform?’
‘Wait a moment.’
This is precisely why the Controller is bothersome, and also why I consider myself lucky to have encountered him.
In the game, the Controller forced sacrifices.
[Alright, Miss Magical Girl? Come on over and judge the evil villain! Though you’ll have to defeat all these people first!]
He makes Iris attack civilians and disrupts her mental state.
Either lowering Iris’s reputation or manipulating her with guilt.
In the worst-case scenario, he even sparks an internal conflict among magical girls. If that happens, kind-hearted Noah wouldn’t stand a chance.
“Bind them.”
Thus, encountering him beforehand could be considered fortunate.
“Why are you just standing there? Aren’t you going to attack?”
“You insolent brat…”
To be honest, it’s a bit difficult for me too.
Because there’s this perception that Kraken doesn’t really attack civilians.
Which is why he’s regarded as a decent villain.
Anyway, since they’re not trying to kill us…
While pondering how to proceed, a voice reached my ears. It was a voice I’d heard somewhere before.
The owner of the voice landed in front of me.
“Excuse me for a moment.”
“…It’s you. The one who set this up.”
“It’s an honor that you remember me.”
That rabbit doll.
So…
“Kkomkmu, right?”
“Do you remember me?”
“Forgetting would be harder, given that name.”
The rabbit clapped its hands exaggeratedly.
Looking genuinely pleased.
“If you had forgotten, I wouldn’t have known what to do.”
“Why?”
“Isn’t it obvious that the main actor should know the director’s name?”
Main actor? Director?
The rabbit whispered to me as if he were the real director.
“That person over there is the antagonist.”
“I can see that. They look pretty nasty.”
“Yes, from now on, you will be the villain who fights villains.”
It was hard to understand.
Why would he say this now when he orchestrated the whole thing?
“Don’t be so wary. I assure you, I won’t interfere anymore.”
“That’s not what I’m curious about. Why are you doing this?”
“It’s simple, isn’t it?”
“…Simple?”
“Everything is for the entertainment of our VIP audience!”
Snap!
With the sound of snapping fingers,
Swish-swish—
A large, bright yellow snake-like eye appeared in mid-air.
“Our VIP guest.”
“…!”
“Don’t worry too much. My role, along with the Demon King’s, is merely to observe.”
Such conversations were new to Park Eunji, who looked equally bewildered.
“Well, let’s begin. As promised, I’ll step back.”
After saying that, the figure collapsed onto the ground. The rabbit doll returned to being a regular toy without another word.
As I tightened the grip of the tentacles, I thought.
So what they want is…
“The villain Kraken attacking people?”
It’s hard to understand why they would want to see that.
…Though.
“They used to be understandable.”
“Kkomkmu, let’s transform.”
“Are we going to follow their script?”
Of course not.
“No. I’ve been thinking about something, so let’s try it.”
I have no reason to blindly follow their instructions. In fact, it’s closer to the opposite.
‘Their play and nonsense can go eat dirt.’
“Transform.”
Hearing my words, Kkomkmu melts into me. Magic flows through my veins as my body gradually changes.
Park Eunji stares at me with wide eyes.
Her pupils were swaying wildly.
It must be a kind of fear.
Park Eunji is feeling fear upon seeing my current form.
Well, she has every reason to.
“You picked the wrong person to mess with.”
+++++
Kkomkmu observed from the shadows.
“What…what is that…?”
Park Eunji’s bewildered expression was visible. She probably never imagined this.
The man she personally tried to destroy.
“Mercy is already too late.”
“Why…why are you hanging around with Noah!?”
“You don’t need to know.”
S-class villains, after all.
“You shouldn’t have pushed things this far.”
Kkomkmu mocked the foolish woman.
She was already irritating anyway. Even if they continued using her, it likely wouldn’t fit their entertainment needs.
Too mundane stories wouldn’t catch the Demon King’s attention.
Rather, the focus might shift to Kraken.
“How about it, Demon King? Let’s direct your attention here.”
“Who is this?”
“Yes. This eccentric individual named Kraken. Despite being a villain, he’s helping the magical girl.”
“Oh ho…”
The Demon King showed interest in Kraken.
“Is he strong?”
“It’ll be easy. For Kraken, taking down that woman would be…”
“But?”
“He might hesitate to attack people.”
Based on his observations, Kraken almost never attacked civilians.
Perhaps he had some belief. Something like never harming civilians regardless of circumstances.
“The sight of humanity falling into ruin is always a magnificent view.”
Therefore, he anticipated more.
“Struggling with his beliefs before eventually abandoning them—”
However.
Pfft!
When the sound of flesh piercing was heard, he couldn’t help but be surprised.
“Just attacked…”
“Wha…”
One of Kraken’s tentacles pierced through a man’s shoulder.
Dangling in mid-air, the man screamed in agony and struggled to break free.
Kraken sneered as he watched.
“An Gyeol Won.”
The man’s name seemed to be An Gyeol Won.
Kraken extended several more tentacles, stabbing various parts of his body.
“Here? Or here?”
The sensation of his body being torn apart made him foam at the mouth, but Kraken didn’t stop.
Finally, when Kraken nodded in satisfaction, his tentacle stopped.
“There you are.”
With a ‘Puak!’ sound, something was pulled out from the man’s body.
It was a black cube about the size of a dice.
“Small. But considering it was a Bag-level entity, it must have been that big.”
Kraken crushed it and absorbed it into himself.
“…Hmm.”
Even Kkomkmu could feel the dark mana. After swallowing it, Kraken momentarily disappeared.
“Ugh…!”
Suddenly reappearing from someone else’s shadow, the male struck accurately on the neck, causing him to collapse unconscious.
It didn’t end there.
“Shadow Bind.”
Kraken stood still, raising his hand. From their shadows, tentacles emerged and bound them.
The wriggling shadow tentacles, akin to masterful ink calligraphy.
Dozens of enhanced humans were immobilized.
Among the petrified rocks, Kraken strolled leisurely.
Likewise, toward the frozen Park Eunji.
“Why the long face? Didn’t you say you’d kill me?”
“A…that…it wasn’t supposed to…”
“How stupid. Did you think I’d fall for a little intimidation?”
Bang!
A dull sound echoed as Park Eunji’s body rolled across the floor.
Glaring at the fallen Park Eunji briefly, Kraken then looked up and flipped his middle finger.
“Who said we’d play by your rules? Idiot.”
That was it.
With a final swing of the tentacle, the vision shattered, ending the observation.
Feeling his vision blur, the Demon King spoke.
“Ultimately, things resolved in a manner different from our expectations.”
“That’s right.”
“Who is that An Gyeol Won fellow?”
“Not entirely sure, but he seems like a bad character. Some sort of underwear thief, maybe? He’s been with Park Eunji for quite some time.”
“Still, he didn’t harm innocent people in the end?”
The Demon King clicked his fingers and expressed satisfaction.
“Not bad. I was getting tired of predictable characters. He’s better than most common ones.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Keep an eye on that man. He might provide us with new entertainment.”
“Yes! I shall comply!”
Kkomkmu’s answer faded into the receding darkness.
“Because the show must go on forever.”
+++++
“Confess your sins, wretch.”
Shiver-shiver-shiver.
Park Eunji was trembling.
“Then I shall place you on trial to receive a fair judgment.”
Scattering particles of mana pitifully.
“Y-you monster!”
“I’m not a monster but a villain.”
“Crazy bastard! Trash!”
That’s undeniable.
The boy was barking while bleeding profusely from his right shoulder.
“Hurry and stop it! Y-why aren’t you listening!”
“I’ve already taken the essence.”
“When…!”
I absorbed the essence right in front of him.
A similar sensation to when I dealt with An Gyeol Won. Like an instruction manual flowing into my mind.
I locked eyes with An Gyeol Won experimentally.
Seeing his ruined body, the boy trembled violently before losing focus.
“Confess to me.”
“…I’m a thief.”
“What did you steal?”
“…Undergarments from female students…”
That’s right.
“Stay put until people wake up and turn yourself in.”
“…Yes.”
“And you.”
“K…”
I glared into Park Eunji’s eyes. She tried desperately to close them, but my finger forced them open.
“Turn yourself in.”
“N-no…!”
“Turn yourself in.”
“…Yes…”
“And hand over Noah’s underwear.”
“…Here you go…”
I took Noah’s underwear in my hand. A pure white piece adorned with a red ribbon—cute.
“…I’ll take this with me.”
Not for any strange purpose, but because leaving it here feels weird. I need to return it anyway.
Yeah, I’ll return it soon.
…It’s not for any strange purpose.
“Repent.”
