Transformation or Death - Transformation or Death chapter 267

267 – Storm (6)

A huge whirlwind was seen. The sky covered with clouds blocked out the sunlight, and the sea, unable to find light to reflect, was close to black.

The wind drew the sea and raised it upward. The color of the whirlpool rising with the water was as black as the sea. It looked like a water bottle filled with ink.

The condition for entering Jason’s Goldilocks zone was breaking into that storm.

The moment I moved to move my body back into it, the dark sky parted and silky soft sunlight came down.

At the same time that the sea began to regain its blue color, the tornado also opened a gap. The rotation weakened and the water, which had risen to its peak, fell back down. As if a curtain was opening, a black tornado split and fell.

The wind stopped.

The storm that was Jason’s way into the Goldilocks zone is gone.

“That fucking petty b*stard!”

[All monsters are like that!]

Odette and Spica were indignant and condemned the retreat. It was a sharp voice that made blood flow from my ears, but Han Jaejoong also agreed.

“What should I do about that….”

The Argo is a group that becomes stronger the longer it is left alone.

It is obvious that, just as they did in this sea, they will go to other seas and repeat the same thing: kidnapping people, brainwashing them, and turning them into friends. Then, the number of immortal legions increases as the number of people caught up in the storm increases, and their power also becomes stronger as the number of people increases.

Sharing of power was a phenomenon seen in the last Argo family, so the current Jason, who has been completely resurrected as Argo, would be able to share even more than that.

Additionally, each and every one of them will become an anchor that perpetuates the Argo.

However, you can’t kill a hostage. It’s a fight to save them, but if you kill them, it’s not even worth the fight.

‘I can’t just leave it like that…’

This opponent is more troublesome than you can imagine. Instead of simply one large and strong enemy, it becomes a group of several moderately strong enemies, making it difficult to deal with them.

[Hehehe, should I use my brain a bit?]

“I’m really going to turn around. What should I do with this?…”

Red Vega responded to that muttering.

“Let’s go catch them right now! “I went back in…”

“So you get kicked out again?”

Red Vega closed her mouth at Odette’s sharp retort.

“…You can’t just sit back and relax. It became necessary to take measures. “This is not someone who can be resolved by using force.”

“I guess… right?”

“Well, I understand your urgency. “I want to tear those crazy seafood b*stards to shreds right now.”

“No, it wasn’t that bad….”

“Even if I sympathize with you, you’re damned.”

Odette’s point was correct. If you simply enter their base, you will only be kicked out again.

“It must be urgent to get those b*stards out of the Goldilocks zone.”

“We also need ways to resist brainwashing.”

“We also need a way to undo the brainwashing of people who have already been brainwashed.”

“How do we kill those guys that don’t die? “Just freezing and confining things has its limits.”

The more I thought about it, the more things I had to deal with.

“No… Still, judging by that reaction, freezing seems to be quite effective. As expected, the best we can do for now is to use freezing like before…”

“for a moment.”

Han Jae-joong, who was looking at the people around him, felt a doubt. By now, there was no one he should have been talking to faster and with higher tension than anyone else.

“Where is Haru?”

White Dabih is nowhere to be seen.

“…uh?”

“Now that I think about it…”

One by one, other people began to notice her absence. She wasn’t the only one other than a brainwashed magical girl.

“count. Have you been brainwashed?!”

“That’s… probably not. “I was fine until just one day ago.”

A characteristic innocent madness flowed from his eyes.

“Then why isn’t that b*tch there?”

“Bae, did you betray me?!”

“You haven’t even been brainwashed, so would you betray me?”

“That weirdo deserves it!”

The Hound shook his head.

“No, how could a dog abandon its master? “It’s probably not a betrayal.”

“You’re not saying that as a substitute for your sister, are you…?”

“….”

“Please, sister, let’s remain human. huh? “I’m really having a hard time now…”

It is not brainwashing or betrayal. In the first place, intentionally staying in the Goldilocks zone when you are kicked out is almost impossible. White Davich had no such talent.

Assuming that, there is only one conclusion to be drawn.

“They took you hostage.”

They were taken hostage to be used in transactions.

“Are you a hostage?!”

“why?!”

Silver Luna and Odette asked as if they were absurd. Their questions were natural. Hostage is something you take when you want something from the other person.

They must have wondered why the Argo, which chased them away as if they were running away, took them hostage.

But when I thought back, their actions seemed completely natural.

“Ayun, you said it earlier. “The snowflake’s freezing will be effective.”

“Uh, uhh….”

“So, I guess so. “I knew at a glance that this ice would be difficult to break.”

“…ah.”

The one who was taken hostage was the same.

Even when simply using a nova, that absolute temperature freezing succeeded in binding the galactic beast. There is no need to discuss how hard the ice developed by the output of a supernova is.

Unless all of the ship’s personnel become galactic beasts, it will not be broken.

The Hound trapped over ten ships in ice for several seconds, stopping time.

Jason, whose arms were frozen, would have been able to guess the intensity at a glance.

Therefore, he fled immediately and prepared for the future.

He had secured trading materials that would enable him to order the Hound to release the magic.

“So you took Haru hostage.”

“Well, isn’t that strange though? There are already many of our colleagues over there. Was there really a need to retain more new people?”

Han Jaejoong answered Silver Luna’s question.

“Because they will think of them as ‘our colleagues.’ There’s no way you could release people who are already part of the Argo as trading material. “He must be such a cherished colleague.”

“…ah.”

The way of thinking is literally different. Jason will have no doubt that the person who fell for him is his colleague. It would be unthinkable for him to use them as trading material.

[Wow, you really are crazy.]

Spica stuck out her tongue as if it was amazing.

‘I’m not just stupid.’

There are parts that are more petty and detailed than you might think. Unlike Jason so far, he showed his determination to become as ugly and vicious as possible for his own purposes.

“Then we have to get back in even faster! “Go save the day right now….”

“So how?”

“It will work out somehow!”

“You’re too optimistic.”

“Because she’s a magical girl! “Be optimistic!”

Red Vega’s voice rose. His breathing became heavier, and the speed of his speech became faster to match his breathing. The tone was clearly excited.

“Is it because I’m anxious?”

“stop.”

Han Jaejoong interrupted. But Baek Ah-hee did not stop.

“Because I almost fell over? No, it’s okay! I can do better! “We have to do better…”

“Ahi, stop.”

“It’s Red Vega now!”

“Baek Ahee.”

He ignored Baek Ah-hee’s protests and called her by her name again. It was an expression of his will not to listen to her protests.

It was also a reprimand that she was now just a simple girl and not a magical girl.

“I told you to stop.”

“….”

Baek Ah-hee closed her mouth without answering. She must have been so angry that there were tears in her eyes.

As her relationship with Han Jae-joong was short, there were relatively few opportunities for emotional interaction compared to Jo Ah-yoon or Yoon Seol-hwa.

I also wrote down my memories of being scolded by Han Jaejoong.

Although I remember being gently persuaded or playfully scolded, I rarely remember being scolded seriously.

His voice sternly scolding me felt heavy today.

‘…scared.’

I felt even more intimidated when I imagined the look in his eyes beyond the helmet.

On the other hand, there was a strange feeling of fear.

Is this how you feel when your father reprimands you for a mistake, or is this what it feels like when there is a fight between close people? Along with such family love, I felt a slight sense of elation at the fact that the person who had always taken a step back and lost was now pushing me so hard.

‘Oh, really.’

So I felt even more ashamed.

‘It’s miserable….’

What are you thinking at a time like this? To harbor delusion in front of an enemy upon whom humanity’s survival depends.

But what can you do?

‘It’s really… good.’

My heart was too honest to deny it.

“I know how worried you are about your friend. So do I right now. But there’s no need to be too hasty. You know, Haru’s personality. “I’m not a kid who can be brainwashed.”

“…I almost got beat up?”

Baek Ah-hee protested with a hint of charm in her voice so as not to sound too harsh.

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“I’m not saying that your mental strength is weak….”

Han Jaejoong smiled bitterly and answered.

“Haru’s mind is stronger than I thought.”

“How can you say it’s strong?”

How should I explain this? Han Jaejoong thought for a moment, then came up with a good analogy and opened his mouth again.

“For example, let’s say there is a person who has an accident and has their arm cut off. If you are a person with a normal, mentally strong mind, you will humbly accept reality with an attitude like, ‘If only I wasn’t dead, what would I do?’ But in the case of Haru….”

The last words were Silver Luna.

“She would be the type of person who would think, ‘Wow, I should get a cool prosthetic arm.’”

“Yes, that’s right. That’s it. This is the kid who will think, ‘Wow, he should get a fucking prosthetic arm and become a cartoon character!’ “Maybe it’s still the same now?”

The attitude she takes as she remains alone in the enemy camp is neither trembling with fear nor having no doubt that her comrades will come to her rescue.

“Conversely, he might be thinking of brainwashing the enemy.”

**

“Listen to the story of our great master!”

“I already fucking heard it, you b*stard!”

“Who didn’t stop that b*tch?”

In fact, White Davih did not feel intimidated at all even though he remained alone in the enemy camp.

“Why is it fun?”

“Fuck, you’re the only one who finds it funny, I’m not.”

Although my body was restrained, my mouth was not blocked. So she continued to preach her opinion to the members of the Argo.

“Isn’t owning the world such a trivial goal? Wouldn’t it be better if we just destroyed the world! But that’s not a good idea, so I just think about what I’m going to eat tomorrow. “What are you going to use it for?”

Her mind was not polluted in the least.

“It’s hard to clean my own room, but how hard would it be to take care of the world! Even if I give it to you, I won’t take it, damn it! Rather than that, why not just live a peaceful life under my master? Even if you throw your clothes anywhere, they will be cleaned up! “We even provide food for you!”

“Is that the great thing?”

“Yes!”

“Isn’t it just the same thing you do with your mom?”

When Amundsen asked back, Jason nodded.

“Hmm… Mom is great.”

“Not mom. “I don’t have a mother.”

“Why are you swearing?”

“No, there really isn’t! You don’t have one either! “Then, are you still living with your mother at that age?”

One of the ship’s members shed tears at that sharp point.

“that’s right. “My mother passed away…”

“also! My prediction was correct! Anyone can see that he was born without a mother.”

“Captain, I think we took the wrong hostage.”

The Argo, which was already confused, became even more confused by her presence.

“Then, shall we have some friends with two-parents like us?”

“Ha fuck, the captain’s b*stard is weird too.”

Jason extended his hand toward White Davih. Amundsen closed his eyes tightly.

“I don’t like it. Have you ever made friends that way? Are you only making friends with people who don’t have mothers? Wow, that doesn’t seem like a very social gathering.”

“Hey, look at Malbonsae.”

Interest boiled in Jason’s heart. I was planning to just use her as a hostage and throw her away, but seeing that cheap thing made me want to make her a companion even more.

“You must come aboard our ship.”

“Ugh, I don’t like it. It smells fishy.”

Amundsen, annoyed by the conversation between the oddballs, quietly left.

“Fuck life….”

I wondered where this went wrong.

‘Now that I think about it, why did I come here?’

Fundamental question. Amundsen traced his memory as to why he naturally ended up here.

‘…You came here because of the adventure to own the world. ‘What were you worrying about like an idiot?’

Amundsen shook his head. I couldn’t understand why I had such treacherous concerns.

‘Oh, and. ‘Because my comrades are here too.’

I turned my eyes to look at Jason.

‘But why did you become a comrade?’

The chaos caused by White Davich was slowly taking effect.

**

A day has passed since then.

Silver Luna and the troops dispatched from Korea took a break to prepare for the next fight in Japan.

Jaejoong Han meditated in a room prepared by the Magical Girl Headquarters of Japan.

Trace the universe, know the stars within it, and promote its birth and destruction. Even today, his universe has become even bigger.

[Is there a harvest?]

Spica asked.

The question was whether it was possible to create Argo constellation in a microcosm.

The first hypothesis that came to mind as a way to counter Jason’s brainwashing was to fight back with the same ability.

Han Jaejoong’s infinite growth potential was the most appropriate ability to realize that hypothesis.

Until now, I have imitated the other person’s abilities several times. There was a good chance that would happen this time too.

[huh? Did you do it?]

I felt Spica’s expectant gaze. Han Jaejoong smiled and nodded his head.

“…uh.”

[Kyaaah! With this, you will be reborn as the hypnosis genius Han Jaejoong…]

“But I can’t use it.”

[Huh? why?]

True to his word, Jaejoong Han succeeded in creating something similar to the constellation Argo in space.

But what we got as a result was despair, not hope.

“If I want to use brainwashing, I have to become Jason too.”

Argozari’s brainwashing was not omnipotent.

[What does that mean?]

“Literally, these are abilities that can only be used if you become a member of the Argo. “Everything from brainwashing, immortality, power sharing, to summoning ships.”

Han Jaejoong sighed and got up from his sitting position.

“You literally have to become someone else. “The moment you try to use that power, you will be replaced by a personality that matches Argo’s ideology.”

[Hey, I was expecting it for no reason. Incompetent.]

“What can I do with such an ability?”

Han Jaejoong got dressed and went out of the room.

[So where are you going now?]

“As promised….”

He smiled slightly, trailing off his words.

“I should go on a date.”

When I went outside, the sunlight was strong.

[Oh, you fucking piece of trash. Where do I leave my fiancé?]

Han Jaejoong was unable to answer any questions about Spica’s words.

It was summer.