MHGA Chapter 308: The Rookies' First Battle and First Encounter
At a construction site on the outskirts, a driver trapped inside a work vehicle was screaming in terror.
Just outside his cab, a colossal bear-like creature with armored forelimbs and back was savagely clawing at the machine.
The bulldozer was already much larger than a standard model, and the driver never imagined he'd be attacked by a carbon-based lifeform while operating heavy machinery.
But… the bear in front of him, even while crouched, stood nearly four meters tall. Standing upright, it was taller than three men stacked on each other's shoulders. The driver could clearly see that its forelimbs were thicker than his own potbelly waist. Under the monster's claws, the bulldozer felt like a toy.
The bear had seemingly gone berserk and was relentlessly attacking the vehicle. Through the windshield, the driver could even see the black miasma oozing from its mouth… and its eerie, glowing purple-red eyes.
"ROOOOAAAAARRRRRR—!!"
The Arzuros lifted its massive paw and slammed it down onto the bulldozer's blade. The industrial-grade steel scoop, forged from abrasion-resistant alloy, crumpled under the blow.
Just witnessing that made the driver envision himself being smashed into pulp under those claws—or gripped and shoved into its mouth to be bitten clean in half.
In that instant, the man thought of his wife, his daughter… and his aging parents back home.
Just as a strange sense of peace settled on his face, a thunderous crash echoed outside his twisted, jammed vehicle.
Then, the man witnessed an astonishing sight:
A burly young man wearing a pink dress—boasting a massive chest—and wielding what looked like a sledgehammer attached to a steel coil, burst forth, his entire body glowing with an aura-like red light. With a mighty spin, he slammed the Hammer onto the Arzuros' head, sending the frenzied monster flying.
At the same time, a short sword pierced the door of the cab, which had been jammed shut. With a firm yank, the door was pried open.
A rugged-looking man in leather armor stood in the sunlight, reaching out his hand.
"You okay? Are you hurt? Let me pull you out."
The driver took the man's hand and was effortlessly hoisted from the cab like a chick. The man then handed him a small vial of green liquid.
"Arzuros' palm strikes have high impact—could cause internal injuries. Just to be safe, drink this potion."
The man had a Great Sword the size of a door strapped to his back and pointed to a direction.
"Your coworkers ran that way. You should get moving too. Leave the rest to them."
"'Them'?" The driver, thanks to the translation device, caught the gender implication and looked confused.
Wasn't the person who sent the bear flying a man? Even if he was wearing a dress…
But when he turned to look, what he saw stunned him.
Aside from the musclebound brute, three other girls were currently fighting the giant bear.
A yellow-themed girl stabbing at the Arzuros' foot with dual blades, shouting as she attacked.
A pink-haired girl perched on scaffolding, drawing her bow and shooting.
And another girl…
Flying through the air—riding a pole.
"Wha… Abababah… huh!?"
The worker was completely dumbfounded. He then heard the leather-armored man scolding:
"Hibiki! Don't just stab its foot! Try to hit its back! Madoka! You're gonna get friendly-fired if you keep shooting from the same spot!"
"Guildmaster, can't I transform?!" Hibiki shouted while dodging with her dual blades.
"No! Your transformation is in a completely different power tier! You gonna wrestle the Arzuros if you go full form?!"
Kairo Retsu firmly denied her request.
"There really are magical girls…" the worker muttered, stunned, but still ran for his life.
Kairo had brought Madoka, Hibiki, Sakura, and Asuka here to fight the Frenzied Arzuros as a field test of their training.
And he'd figured it out.
These magical girls had arrived at the Gathering in their early story arcs—before they had time to mature or grow stronger.
Even if they would become powerful warriors in the future, for now… they were just girls.
"Investments, huh. The Gathering will have transcendents one day." Kairo sighed as he watched the chaotic battle unfold, simultaneously sizing up the Frenzied Arzuros.
"Hey now, a Gold Crown, huh?" Kairo held his thumb up to gauge the bear's size. "Alright, ten minutes. If they haven't brought it down by then, I'll step in myself."
Watching the magical girls coordinate—however clumsily—filled Kairo with a strange joy.
The sight of girls working together in battle… it was honestly heartwarming. Maybe he should go watch more girl band anime when he got back?
Aside from Mother Hen Kana type ones, perhaps.
While the magical girl hunters were struggling against the Frenzied Arzuros, the Creators were racing to the scene as well.
Aki Kikuchihara was speeding through the city, determined to get Selesia and Yuuya to the site to help deal with the rampaging Arzuros.
A massive, multi-meter-tall creature with extreme physical strength—if it went berserk in a crowded area, the casualties would be unimaginable.
The military and security forces still needed time to mobilize, so Kikuchihara could only rely on Selesia and Yuuya to stop the monster.
After running countless red lights, she finally arrived at the development site… and the first thing she saw was a man with a Great Sword standing face-to-face with the Frenzied Arzuros.
"That Hunter again?" Kikuchihara's eyes narrowed. "He's shown up… again…"
"Enough chatter! Let us go in first!" Yuuya leapt onto the roof of the car, wooden sword in hand, ready for battle.
But Selesia noticed something else—off to the side of the confrontation… several girls were just watching?
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