Teacher, I Am Actually a Villainous Magical Girl

Suddenly, the Bird-Type Devil King controlling the Sparrow Monster sensed a very strange aura.

An aura belonging to a bird...

Even though it was a bird-type monster, it was not under her control.

It felt as if another Bird-Type Devil King was competing with her for power.

In the Sparrow Monster's field of vision, a tiny sparrow in the sky suddenly let out a cry, and from the sparrow's body, a monster slowly emerged, gradually separating from the bird.

That monster also grew mottled Feather Wings, and beneath the sparrow-like head grew a strange, pale human face.

However, this monster was slightly different from the Sparrow Monster created by the Devil King.

Its feathers were covered in snake-like scales and dense dark green markings, as if it had been branded by another existence.

Upon seeing this monster, the Devil King's expression suddenly twisted.

"It's you..."

The Conditions for the Devil King's Resurrection

On the weekend in Maple Plain City, a monster incident occurred once again near the city center. Although it had not yet harmed the city, evacuation sirens had already sounded in the surrounding areas.

This was because it was a very rare occurrence: two monsters had appeared simultaneously, and both were fast-moving bird-type monsters.

For some reason, the monster alarm had been sounding for nearly ten minutes, yet the Magical Girls had still not appeared.

In a corner of the city that was already deserted, a girl with gray-gold hair slowly took out her small magic wand and Magic Crystal, looking up at the two bird-type monsters in the sky.

This girl was Takanashi Shiori.

She didn't know why, but she hadn't been able to contact Kirishima Ai all day, so she had to handle this herself.

But dealing with two monsters at once... to be honest, it was impossible.

Therefore, she could only try her best to stall for time until other Magical Girls arrived.

As light enveloped her, a pure white dress appeared on her body, and her face was covered by a veil that looked like light itself.

This was a characteristic of Magical Girls without a magic name: a veil or mask covering their face.

As she cast a spell, Feather Wings appeared behind her, carrying her from the ground into the sky, gradually approaching the location of the two monsters.

However, upon getting closer, Takanashi Shiori witnessed a scene that left her incredibly confused.

In the air, two bird-type monsters that looked very similar were entangled, letting out strange chirping sounds and constantly tearing at each other's flesh with their claws and beaks, as if they were fighting.

Monsters... fighting among themselves?

Even though the Magical Girls hadn't arrived yet, these two monsters were already brawling.

And they were both bird-type monsters of the same kind.

Takanashi Shiori had never passed her monster behavioral studies, so she didn't know if this was reasonable, but she felt that this was definitely not normal.

Both monsters seemed to be based on sparrows.

But one of them seemed to have dark green feathers on its body.

The ordinary Sparrow Monster was the one taking the initiative to attack, appearing to be the side with extremely unstable emotions.

Moreover, these two monsters didn't seem to have spoken a word.

Could they be monsters made from animals?

In any case, while the two monsters were fighting, she might be able to seize the opportunity to take one of them out.

She took out her magic wand, aimed it at the Sparrow Monster that was attacking, and began to channel her magic power into the wand.

As an ordinary Magical Girl, she couldn't go head-to-head with a Mature Form monster like Silver Feather could.

However, she could concentrate her magic power into a single point to cast a powerful attack spell; although the charging time was long, it was perfect for this situation.

Silvery-white magic power condensed at the tip of the wand, forming a ball of light that gradually illuminated the surroundings and lit up Takanashi's entire face.

The positions of the two monsters in the air were constantly changing, and Takanashi had to focus her mind to aim.

The ball of light grew larger and larger. Finally, the two monsters paused in the air for a moment. At this instant, Takanashi seized the opportunity and poured out the magic power from her body, striking at the two fighting monsters.

"--Boom!"

With a loud bang, the beam of magic power shot toward the monsters. Aside from the sound of the explosion, she also heard the cry of the Sparrow Monster.

That should have taken care of one...

However, after the smoke and dust quickly dissipated, what emerged was the attacking Sparrow Monster, its wings spread wide once again.

Only the surface of its wings had been scorched, and a few feathers had fallen off.

"...How is that possible?"

This level of physical durability didn't seem like a Mature Form at all.

She had never seen a monster like this before.

However, after being attacked, that ordinary Sparrow Monster noticed Takanashi Shiori.

Its bird head twisted coldly and stiffly, and its pale, cold mask slowly turned to look at Takanashi Shiori.

Then, Takanashi Shiori heard a cold, layered voice:

[A weak magical girl? To dare to interfere with me, you are truly courting death...]

It did not sound like the Sparrow Monster itself was speaking.

It was as if someone was manipulating the monster.

However, upon hearing that voice, Takanashi Shiori felt a fear that seemed to originate from her very soul suddenly rise from the depths of her heart.

...What was that thing?

Takanashi Shiori did not know, but she felt that the thing could kill her with the greatest of ease.

A trace of fear leaked out, one that even her magical girl state could not suppress.

During her moment of stupor, the Sparrow Monster flew rapidly toward her, extending its sharp claws as if it would tear her to shreds in the next instant.

Just as the Sparrow Monster's claws were about to touch Takanashi—

It was not until the Sparrow Monster was within arm's reach that Takanashi reacted, yet the Sparrow Monster before her was suddenly tackled away by another dark green Sparrow Monster.

"..."

That monster, had it just saved her?

In the hospital room, the Blue Dream Apostle had long since departed, leaving Kirishima Hina all alone.

Kirishima Hina's expression remained gloomy and cold, the black mist behind her nearly solidifying into the shadow of a monster with several pairs of pitch-black Feather Wings.

Just moments ago, the Sparrow Monster she controlled had perished together with the monster suspected to have been created by that woman.

Her fury at this moment was beyond measure.

Especially when she saw that her own avian-type monster had been branded with the mark belonging to that woman, the humiliation and anger were unbearable.

Monsters were equivalent to the claws and limbs of the Devil King, and higher-level, complete monsters were like the Devil King's own children.

But now, she felt that her avian-type monsters had become tainted.

The black mist permeated the hospital room for a while, and suddenly, Kirishima Hina's eyes shifted from blood-red back to black.

Her expression was no longer angry.

"Are you very angry?"

She raised her head and asked.

The shadow cast upon the wall was the same as the Devil King that had just possessed Hina.

[Why have you woken up?]

The monster with black Feather Wings in the shadow spoke in a cold voice.

"I feel a little tired."

Kirishima Hina lowered her head and looked toward the windowsill, where a daffodil sat in a glass bottle, delicate and slender.

After a while, she asked:

"Was that Sparrow Monster with green feathers also created by you?"

The awakened Kirishima Hina seemed to possess the memories of the Devil King from before.

[It has nothing to do with me.]

Although the tone was unpleasant, the Devil King still answered Kirishima Hina's question.

"Aren't you the Devil King of the avian type? Why would you not know about monsters of the same kind?"

If anyone else had asked such a question, they might have been torn to shreds and crushed to death by the Devil King before them, but toward Kirishima Hina, the Devil King remained silent for a moment before answering:

[Once, there was a woman known as the Overlord who stole an important part of me.]

Not long after the Devil King said these words, a hollow space composed of black mist suddenly appeared on Kirishima Hina's chest.

From the hollow, a pitch-black, translucent crystal slowly fell into Kirishima Hina's hand.

This crystal looked as if it had been soaked in darkness; it did not emit a single glimmer of light, bearing only faintly visible blood-red markings that outlined an ominous bird.

However, in one part of this crystal, there was a discordant gap, as if a piece had been broken off by someone.

"Was she that powerful? Was it she who created that monster?"

Kirishima Hina touched the piece of pure black Devil King Crystal.

[Normally, that woman should already be dead, but... I can still smell her nauseating scent even now.]

After answering Kirishima Hina's question, the Devil King in the shadow slowly emerged from the darkness once more, coiling around Kirishima Hina:

[Now, hurry up and go back, and hand your body over to me.]

"I don't want to..."

Kirishima Hina shook her head.

In the shadow, blood-red light appeared in the hawk-like eyes of the monster, looking extremely dangerous.

[That is not for you to decide. The only reason I am sparing your life is because you still have some use.]

"I have a condition."

[...Speak.]

Kirishima Hina held out both hands, using her index fingers and thumbs to gently form a square, framing the view before her eyes like a camera.

Her black eyes peered through the gap in the curtains, gazing out at the blue sky beyond the window—

"I want to participate in the upcoming middle school camping trip, experience middle school life, play with my classmates, and be looked after by the teachers."

"And then, you must also defeat Magical Girl Silver Feather."

"Until my wish is fulfilled and I can walk on my own two legs again, you are not allowed to kill me."

"Otherwise, you won't be able to fully resurrect, am I right..."

As she finished those words, a seal that looked somewhat similar to the magical implements of a magical girl, yet distinctly different, landed on her hand.

Even the Devil King must follow the rules of the Monster.

Only by fulfilling the host's desires can one truly undergo metamorphosis.

And her wish was...

Chapter 42 Rainy Day

At night, Kirishima Ai stayed alone in her rented apartment, biting into a croquette she had bought by the roadside.

The croquette came from a street stall she frequented; whenever she didn't have time to cook, she would buy one, and tonight was no different.

It wasn't exactly that she didn't have time to cook today, she was just a bit tired.

In the rented apartment, there was a very old, small television hanging on the wall. She pressed the remote twice, and with a burst of static, the television flickered to life.