I’ll Live as a Villain Obsessed Over by a Magical Girl

“Damn it! What a mess…!”

Bagg ran while forcibly trying to recover the severed part. Due to the enormous wound, complete restoration was impossible, but extending his life somewhat was feasible.

For him, he could only say he had been unlucky. Of all places he had chosen, there happened to be magical girls.

And not just one, but two.

The blue-haired one wasn’t much of a problem. The real issue was the pink-haired one.

“Damn wench…”

Bagg ground his teeth.
Despite appearances, Bagg was one of the Demon King’s elite. Among the many orc tribes, he had risen to a position where he ruled and led them.

Being confident in his abilities, Bagg had acted more boldly, and that action led to failure.

Well, who would have thought? That in such a high school, there would be someone who could defeat him.

But Bagg was still satisfied.

‘Still, I learned about that one. She said she was Magical Girl Iris? I need to report that she should be put on the blacklist as soon as I return.’

First, because he had learned about a dangerous magical girl.

And second.

“Khehe… but I survived… I can get revenge someday!”

Despite everything, he had survived.

As long as one is alive, there’s opportunity. Next time will be different! Let’s bring the main force, then how could she withstand it, no matter how strong?

He was almost happy. Naturally, things that are difficult to obtain are more cherished than those easily acquired.

Thinking of the magical girl who would moan beneath him in the future, he felt blood rushing to his lower body.

“Hehehe…”

Bagg, smiling with satisfaction. He arrived at a secluded place.

It was an open space surrounded on all sides, accessible only through narrow alleys.

“Phew… I should be safe here. Let’s hurry back.”

Bagg chanted a spell as he sat down. A large, ominous stone door appeared.

Bagg, having summoned a door back to the demon realm.
There was a voice coming from behind him.

“Lord, let’s return quickly.”
“Yes, we should. You managed to survive as well, I see.”
“Ahaha… somehow. Here’s the key. You need it to return, right?”
“Yes… that’s fortunate. I was worried what would happen if the one holding the key had died.”

Without the key, one can’t open the door, and without opening the door, one can’t return.

He hadn’t had time to get the key in the chaos, but fortunately, the one in charge seemed to have survived.

“Then let’s go back. The key.”
“Yes, here it is.”

Bagg extended his remaining hand.
Until then, his gaze was directed towards the door to the demon realm.

This foolish being hadn’t even thought to question whether the one following him was truly his subordinate, or if it was something else entirely.

And that would probably be his death warrant.

“Hmm?”

Bagg noticed something was wrong when that person’s hand touched his.

It was a strange sensation. Rather than a normal hand with five fingers, it was something like a slimy, slippery octopus tentacle-

“Nice to meet you.”
“Urgh!?”

Bagg fell back in surprise. Only then did he carefully examine the being beside him.

It wasn’t an orc.

He was wearing a robe, and on his face was a mask with red glowing eyes. Around the man were things like octopus tentacles, undulating.

“Who… who are you!”
“Death.”
“…What?”
“That which follows even when you run, its name might be death.”
“What nonsense is this…!”

The magical girl was going on about pat pats or whatever. Now this madman was spouting his own crazy talk.

Is there no sanity in this place?

“What do you intend to do with me?”
“I told you, I’m going to kill you.”
“…Do you think I’ll die so easily!?”

Boom.
Bagg stamps the ground forcefully as a threat. Ordinary humans would have fled in fear by now, but.

The man merely let out a mocking laugh.

“If you were at full strength, I might have been concerned…”

The tentacles writhed… and then struck down on Bagg’s head. Bagg, who blocked the massive attack, felt his body breaking.

His body was already in tatters. There’s nothing good about fighting now.

With that thought, Bagg tried to escape, but.

“I told you, I’ll follow even if you run.”

As his ankle was caught by a tentacle, he fell spectacularly. The ground shook just from his fall.

A tentacle grabbed Bagg’s remaining arm and lifted his body into the air.

The man.

“Caught you, rascal.”

Smiled with satisfaction.
+++++
After Bagg disappeared, I hurriedly chased after him. Fortunately, Iris hadn’t been defeated, but I couldn’t leave him be.

There was one thing I felt while watching Bagg and Iris fight. Currently, Iris was definitely strong. Strong enough to inflict significant damage on him if she was prepared to self-destruct.

Considering she couldn’t even touch him in the game, this was remarkable growth.
But it’s still not enough.

‘She needs to grow more.’

It’s problematic if she’s satisfied with this level. Someday, Iris will have to face the Demon King directly.

For that.

‘Kkomul-i, prepare for transformation.’
‘Yes, let’s hide somewhere nearby first.’
‘Right.’

I need Bagg’s magical essence.
Bagg and Iris had quite a few similarities. Fighting mainly with strikes, being close-range specialists.

Therefore, Bagg’s essence would be particularly helpful for Iris. In fact, when Iris absorbed his essence, her stats like strength, agility, and durability greatly increased.

As I finished transforming and came out, voices erupted nearby.
“Th-that!”
“Is that the S-class villain!?”

Sounds from people who recognized me.

‘We’re popular, aren’t we?’
‘Are you relaxed enough to say such strange things?’
‘I got it. Let’s chase quickly.’
‘Well, it should be easy to follow since he left footprints everywhere.’

Following Bagg’s large footprints, we made a big leap. Tentacles pushed against the ground, and I attempted a short flight using magical power.

With that, we soared high and pursued Bagg, crossing between buildings.

And the result was this.

“AAAAA!!! Let go! Release me!!”
“Ow… my ears… Kkomul-i is lucky.”
“Why?”
“You don’t have ears.”
“I can still hear everything though.”
“Really?”
“Yes. So stop joking around and get to work. My non-existent ears are about to fall off.”

I nodded and took out a knife. A long knife reminiscent of a sashimi knife was plunged into Bagg’s heart region.

“Argh! AAAAA!!!”
“Scared of dying? Kkomul-i, cover his mouth.”
“Yes.”

Kkomul-i covered his mouth with tentacles, and the work continued. Just cutting through Bagg’s tough skin was a chore.

Even though it was Cerberus’s fang, purchased for quite a sum on the black market. It lost its edge instantly, forcing me to take out another knife.

As the work progressed, Bagg’s eyes rolled back. More red blood flowed out, and his body began to convulse.
This must be the last, instinctive struggle.
Compassion… I felt none. Instead, there was only refreshing satisfaction.
If left alone, he would have forced himself on Noah. Thinking about it made my heart turn cold.
“Mmph… mph…”
“Live a better life in your next life.”
Stab!
“After going to hell first.”
I pulled out and thrust the knife near his heart. Blood spurt out like a fountain.
As Bagg died, Kkomul-i’s tentacles entered through the cut.
Kkomul-i, who had been searching inside for a while. Soon, with a sound of admiration.
“Found it.”
Came out holding a small orb.
For something that came from inside a body, it was unstained by blood, a pure white essence.
“Well done.”
I received the essence, put it in a plastic bag I had brought, and hid it in Kkomul-i’s tentacle nest.
Now I just need to feed this to Noah.
“So, how do I feed this to Noah now?”
“…Would you like to do a candy kiss?”
“Would I do that?”
I’ll have to think about the method later.
Excluding the candy kiss.
+++++
“Mister!”
“Noah! I heard there was an incident at school! Are you okay?”
“Mister~…”
Noah comes into my arms.
Her body started trembling slightly, and she raised her right arm wrapped in bandages.
“I got hurt…”
“Is it serious? Should we go to the hospital?”
“No… a little… hehe.”
What a liar.
I saw that solid Bagg get destroyed right before my eyes. Noah’s arm must be severely damaged too.
“Are you really okay?”
“Kyukyu healed me all up.”
“Kyu, I took care of everything.”
Kyukyu peeking his head out of the pocket.
I gently stroked his head.
“Good job, you worked hard, Kyukyu.”
While I was stroking Kyukyu, I felt a sharp gaze.
It flew like a cold dagger and pierced my chest.
“Ugh… you’re only stroking Kyukyu…”
“Noah?”
“I worked hard to get pat pats too…”

As Noah whined, I felt the gazes of those around us.
I diligently stroked Noah’s head to defuse the situation.

“Hehe…”

Noah making happy sounds in my arms.
The number of gazes looking at me like trash increased, but I endured as much as possible.

This too shall pass.
It’s better to take the beating early.

Noah, finally satisfied, separates and smiles contentedly.

“I don’t think it hurts anymore.”
“That’s good.”
“Yes. Let’s go eat now! I’ll treat you!”
“…No, I’ll pay.”
“No, I’ll-”
“You worked hard today. Let me pay.”

Noah, who had been staring at my face, shakes her head as if there’s no choice.

“Then next time, I’ll definitely pay.”
“Sure. I’m hungry, let’s go quickly.”
“Yes!”

I led Noah into a nearby Chinese restaurant. It was a famous place crowded with people.

“Wow…”
“It’s really crowded.”
“Yeah… it’s my first time here.”
“Mine too.”

After getting a number, fortunately, we could enter soon, and we took a small table.

Employees were busy moving around.

“Huh? Student, you’re quite injured! You’re still working?”
“Ah, it’s fine.”
“Hmm… it’s not some forced contract, is it?”
“…This is my parents’ restaurant!”

It seemed that the owner’s child was also working. In the midst of enjoying such conversations, Noah spoke up.

“I want to eat jjamppong!”
“Then two jjamppong and one sweet and sour pork.”
“Sweet and sour pork too!?”
“If we’re eating, we should eat properly. Who knows when we’ll come again.”

Noah, moved, drooled.

“Sweet and sour pork… it’s been so long…”
“I made it for you last time.”
“…”
“…It wasn’t edible, was it… no, let’s just eat quickly.”
“Yes. I’ll place the order.”

When Noah pressed the bell, a voice was heard.
It sounded like the student’s voice from earlier. A voice with a strangely familiar feeling.

I felt like I had definitely heard it today.

“Yes! Coming!”

I felt familiarity seeing the face of the approaching student.

“…Haah.”

Is this fate too?

A girl with band-aids on her face approaches us. With blue hair tied in a ponytail, fluttering.

The girl’s name was Lee Taehwa.

“Ah…”
“…Ah.”

Childhood friends who were once close but now awkward.
Seeing Noah, she froze like ice.

Two friends who had been avoiding each other met again here, as if by fate.

“…So it has come to this.”
Truly persistent fate.
…Well, it’s my job to guide Noah’s fate in a good direction.
‘Then let’s set the stage.’