Give children a little self-destruction shock to their worldview.

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Even so, the value that such a supernatural and accessible summoning system can bring far exceeds one hundred million yen.

However, there are all kinds of people.

From Mayumi Haga's perspective, 100 million yen is indeed not enough for her to participate in the brutal competition where life is at stake, and it is definitely not worth the life of any other person.

However, there are also people who participate not for the prize money but simply for entertainment, not to mention those who are so desperate that they have no choice but to risk their lives for it.

To put it bluntly, the prize money isn't attractive to all participants; for some, the competition format is clearly more appealing.

The young man in front of me was clearly the one who enjoyed the game itself more.

Mayumi Haga could smell the blood on the other person. This wasn't just a description of the other person's aura; it was a real, tangible smell that still lingered with a faint warmth.

Just as your hands get stained with pollen or sap when you pluck flower petals, the smell of blood is the filth left on your body from taking a life.

Strangely enough, as someone who cannot die, Mayumi Haga is extremely sensitive to such a smell.

Especially since she had spent so long in a world without that smell, and now suddenly transported to a more realistic world, experiencing the long-lost stench of blood other than herself, she felt somewhat...

...Unpleasant.

The black-haired girl who appeared had no change in expression, remaining as indifferent as when she first appeared. However, the warmth in her eyes suddenly dropped significantly when she looked at the young contestants over there.

The young man did not take Haga Mayumi seriously.

Magical girl? What can a character who's just trying to amuse children possibly accomplish?

He happened to be a survivor of the previous Desire Fantasy Competition, and at that time he had also thought about summoning a fantasy entity with super-powerful abilities. However, the fantasy entity he summoned with the over-specification setting not only had its strength greatly reduced, but also died on the spot because its power system was incompatible with this world.

Fortunately, the winner of the previous Desire Fantasy Contest was a kind-hearted person who felt it was unnecessary to take someone else's life for the sake of the prize money, which is why the young man was allowed to live.

However, in the eyes of a young person with such a distorted personality, such kindness is no different from humiliation.

Although this past event is an indelible stain that the young man doesn't want to mention, he did gain a lot of experience from the previous Desire Fantasy Competition that no novice had.

For example, the summoned phantom must match one's own personality and aptitude.

If the young man wanted, he could actually choose to summon those fantastical entities powerful enough to destroy a planet. Modern entertainment works are not lacking in works with outrageous premises.

However, choosing a suitable fantasy entity is better than summoning an empty shell that is merely a pretty face.

The young man was well aware of these rules, but he wouldn't remind his opponents.

Just like the magical girl summoned by the little girl in front of me... In this world without the protection of magical rules, being able to unleash even one-tenth of her power is already considered a blessing from heaven.

He was already certain of victory.

Text: 236. Will you become your child's hero?

"Mr. Charlie, please don't be shy, enjoy your meal!"

Feeling confident of victory, the young man smiled and opened his arms, issuing commands to the blood manipulator beside him.

Although the fantasy form possesses the original memories and corresponding thinking abilities, due to the youth's deliberate restriction, his fantasy form [Charlie Quick] has virtually no independent thinking ability.

After all, the young man wasn't a complete idiot; he couldn't possibly be completely unprepared for someone who could summon a murderer.

All that could be seen was a short figure wrapped in scarlet bandages, whose arms stiffened and rose like those of a puppet controlled by wires upon receiving the command. A low, hoarse, muffled roar escaped his throat, as if he were choking on a mouthful of blood.

Then, he ripped off the bandages covering his face, and a mouthful of blood gushed from his throat. Instead of falling to the ground, it spread out, becoming a crimson mist that obscured his vision.

Meanwhile, the blood wolf from before was getting closer and closer to Mayumi Haga and Yukari Hachiya, who were tucked away in the corner.

"...Th-what is that?" Behind Mayumi Haga, Yukari Hachiya, who couldn't see what the enemy was doing, was a little scared. She tugged at Mayumi Haga's sleeve.

Having lost her glasses, Yukari Hachiya can't see anything clearly. She can't help but feel a fear of the unknown and subconsciously moves closer to the magical girl who can give her a sense of security.

Yukari Hachiya's height barely reached Mayumi Haga's chest.

Mayumi Haga looked down at the child she had summoned, and softened her voice somewhat awkwardly: "Don't be afraid, everything will be alright."

When Mayumi Haga was still a guardian in Alamo, she did protect children around the same age as Yukari Hachiya. But for her, that was a long time ago.

She wanted Yukari Hachiya to stay where she was while she went to deal with the enemy, but Yukari Hachiya's hand gripped her clothes tightly.

"Not transforming...?" Yukari Hachiya still seemed convinced that Mayumi Haga was a magical girl. Her trust in Mayumi Haga temporarily outweighed her fear, and her anxiety was mixed with a hint of anticipation.

Mayumi Haga remained silent for a moment.

She is not a magical girl, nor will she become a glamorous character like Hitomi Tohno and the others, as this child expects, and easily defeat enemies with dazzling magical cannons.

Her fight is actually completely unsuitable for a child that age to watch, as it could have a negative impact on the child's physical and mental health.

If it weren't for the expectations that Yukari Hachiya conveyed to her, perhaps Mayumi Haga would have confessed that she wasn't a magical girl.

But faced with the child's burning gaze, she hesitated to pour cold water on him.

This is actually very unlike Mayumi Haga.

As a guardian, Mayumi Haga protects the lives of others and defends the dignity of life, but she seems to have never tried to be a hero to children, or to protect children's imaginations like a magical girl.

This is a bit too extravagant for her.

She is not that type of character.

However, since she was summoned as a "magical girl," she also has a responsibility to fulfill the child's expectations.

Mayumi Haga rarely lies; she's not very good at it, so she simply changed the subject: "Well, this kind of character doesn't require me to transform."

This is the truth.

Unlike magical girls' transformations, Mayumi Haga's transformation is simply putting on a guardian's outfit, and the buffs are not as significant as magical costumes.

The stats of Mayumi Haga wearing the Guardian Set are indeed different from those of Mayumi Haga wearing casual clothes, but that doesn’t mean the latter is completely powerless.

Even if she were summoned while still in her pajamas, Mayumi Haga was absolutely confident that she could defeat the enemy.

However, because her summoner is a child, some of the moves in her combat options that are not suitable for children are not so suitable for use.

But Mayumi Haga also has her own version of "magic".

Although she hadn't used it in actual combat for a while, during that time she had been instilled with a lot of witchcraft knowledge by Lania in her dreams, so...

—【Shrike】.

The blessing bestowed by the sorceress Lania came in handy once again.

On the part of Mayumi Haga's left hand that wasn't covered by cloth, bright red shamanic script gradually emerged. These ancient and obscure characters climbed up her cheeks, creating a unique charm in contrast to her fair skin.

The young man sensed something was wrong and was about to command the illusion to attack: "Charlie..."

At this moment, the effortless, cat-and-mouse game he had been playing with had been completely forgotten. A chilling coldness seeped into his bones, and something screamed wildly in his brain.

But Yuga Mayumi snapped her fingers first. After a crisp "snap," chains that appeared in the surrounding air suddenly pierced through his and the illusion's limbs, freezing their still arrogant expressions on their faces.

...I can't move!

Neither the young nor the fantastical could move an inch under such a tactic.

However, Mayumi Haga was relatively restrained, not causing any real damage to the enemy in front of her, but merely restricting their movements.

This kind of sorcery that freezes the enemy's body in time has physical attack power in Lania's hands...

Lania's wizarding name is "Shrike," and shrikes, small birds, are notorious in nature for impaling their enemies on branches.

The witchcraft that Lania gave to Mayumi Haga was the initial version, but the version she used herself was mostly ruthless and cruel.

However, she was well protected by the Wizarding Village and died young, so she didn't have many opportunities to use it.

Actually, if there were no children present, Mayumi Haga would have first considered using Lania's version.

However, using chains to pierce an enemy's limbs, rendering them immobile and bleeding to death, is still a bit too extreme; this is not a technique that a "magical girl" should use.

"Huh? Huh? What happened? Why aren't they moving?" Yukari Hachiya saw a golden light flash under Mayumi Haga's "magic," and large chunks of red objects in front of her disappeared.

Was it magic? Did the magical girl defeat the enemy using magic?

Mayumi Haga: "...Yes, it's binding magic. Let's hurry and leave now."

She picked up Yukari Hachiya with one hand, easily climbed the wall, and wanted to take the child home as soon as possible.

"Will they stay there forever?" The magical girl's arms smelled wonderful, giving Yukari a strong sense of security.

She subconsciously asked Mayumi Haga what would happen to the enemy, after all, magical girls are always kind and compassionate.

Mayumi Haga gave an affirmative answer: "She should be able to break free in three minutes."

However, three minutes later, the homemade bomb she placed inside the enemy's body via chains was supposed to come into play.

It's better if that fantasy entity doesn't remain in the world.

And that young man... he probably won't die either.

There's no need to tell the child that.

Text: 237. Overwhelmed with gratitude

As a phantom entity, it can actually conceal its form from ordinary people.

The illusionary entity is somewhat like a so-called "air friend," visible only to the individual or those whose wavelengths align with it. Unless the illusionary entity actively manifests, ordinary people not selected by the Desire Fantasy Contest are completely unable to see it.

Ordinary people cannot touch the illusory entities that conceal their forms, nor can they hear their voices or observe their existence.

However, that applies to normal fantasy entities.

Haga Mayumi's condition is not quite normal.

"...My profession is [Magical Girl]." Upon learning her identity in the eyes of her summoner, Mayumi Haga felt that this world was more absurd than ever before.

Actually, she didn't think she could hide the fact that she wasn't a magical girl forever. After all, once she calmed down, her claim of being a magical girl seemed full of flaws.

She wasn't a magical girl after all; she couldn't use magic, and her sorcery was very limited. She was nothing like the magical girl that Yukari Hachiya longed for.

Given enough time, you'll definitely be found out for lying.

No, actually, I didn't lie.

Since she never admitted it to the summoner, Yukari Hachiya, how could it be considered a lie?

She didn't deny the child's magical girl theory at the time because she wanted to use this misunderstanding to calm the child down so she could take her away.

Yes, it's "leaving" rather than "running away".

The reason she hurriedly left with Yukari Hachiya was not because she couldn't defeat the pair of seemingly strong but actually weak master and servant, but because she didn't want her young summoner to see the enemy's miserable state.

This world is not for children, so there's no filter for censorship. If a child witnesses you killing someone, it will have a very negative impact on their mind.

Besides... magical girls don't kill people, right?

Taking all of the above into consideration, Mayumi Haga took Yukari Hachiya away before the enemy could even cry out in pain.

Following the summoner's instructions, she and Yukari Hachiya returned to the child's home.

There was no one else at home, so the ten-year-old girl brought the magical girl she had summoned back to her room.

Yukari Hachiya originally wanted to chat with the other person with great interest, but being young and having been frightened like that, she only chatted with Mayumi Haga for a few words before falling asleep after relaxing a little.

Mayumi Haga tucked the child into the blankets and then began to think.

My registered profession in this world is [Magical Girl]...?

Is it because she replaced Sugiyama Rika that the information is wrong?

Originally, in the eyes of the contestants, the summoned fantasy entity had no secrets. Its profession and skills should be clearly displayed and could never be hidden from the summoner.

However, on Yukari Hachiya's stats panel, both the numerical values ​​and skills were question marks. The only clear information about her fantasy form was the word "magical girl," a word that could never possibly appear on her.

First of all, she doesn't have magic.

Secondly, she only has the appearance of a young girl.

There's no way she could be categorized as a "magical girl".

Unless it was a god from a children's world who, when handing her over, filled in her character information haphazardly...

No matter how she thought about it, Mayumi Haga felt that the events unfolded exactly as she had guessed.

Yukari Hachiya didn't see anything wrong with it. She seemed convinced that Mayumi Haga was a character in the next "Magical Girl Crimson." Since she hadn't appeared yet, it was normal for all her character information to be hidden.

Therefore, she still firmly believes that Mayumi Haga is a magical girl.

Haga Mayumi:......

It seems she'll have to continue pretending to be a magical girl for a while longer.

Putting aside this troublesome identity issue, Mayumi Haga also noticed something else.

The young man and his fantasy form were much weaker than expected.