Chapter 1: Uninvited Visitors in the Secret Garden

  Wednesday, August 31, 2022

  The last sunlight of summer poured over Setsugefuhl Tehimosin’s vast estate, where rows of precious timber trees released a pure fragrance, blending with the sweet scent of ripening fruit trees and golden grains ready for harvest. This was not just a garden; it was the result of hard work, a source of life, and the small kingdom he ruled.

  But that peaceful atmosphere was torn apart by a low, threatening growl.

  Inside a thicket, a tiny stray kitten trembled violently, trying to hide from the predatory gaze of a hunting leopard. In the blink of an eye, the shadow pounced, its razor?sharp fangs only a few centimeters away from ending the little creature’s life.

  “Not good!”

  Like a flash of lightning, Tehimosin dashed forward. With one swift, precise motion, he yanked the kitten out of the beast’s jaws just before they snapped shut. He retreated to a safe distance, breathing heavily as he examined the small, trembling life cupped in his hands.

  “In a situation like this, you’re supposed to run, not hide, little one,” he murmured—half scolding, half gently comforting.

  After checking carefully to ensure the kitten was unharmed, Tehimosin stood up. His expression darkened as he watched the leopard slink back into the shadows.

  “Strange… Why are wild animals showing up in my garden? This place is supposed to be extremely secure.”

  Suspicion gnawing at him, he hurried off to find HuaZessin. Even from a distance, he spotted her figure—but so did another predator lurking behind her. A tiger.

  “HuaZessin, look out!”

  Without hesitation, Tehimosin sprinted forward and lifted HuaZessin into his arms. With a powerful leap, he soared up into the giant treetops. His feet glided effortlessly from branch to branch at an astonishing speed, leaving behind the furious roars of the forest king.

  Back at the house, everyone gathered in the living room. After listening to Tehimosin recount the events, Gigyeumu frowned deeply.

  “That makes no sense. We’re extremely far from any wildlife habitat. How could such animals slip into the Master’s garden?”

  “It’s completely true,” HuaZessin said, still panting. “Not just tigers and leopards—I glimpsed several other dangerous beasts on the way back.”

  In the tense silence that followed, Nebelselle noticed something wriggling behind Tehimosin’s coat. She exclaimed:

  “Oh my, this kitten is adorable! Did Master find it in the garden?”

  Tehimosin gently petted the kitten. “It almost became the leopard’s lunch.”

  “So what will you do with it?” DeesSwano asked curiously.

  He smiled, eyes full of warmth. “Of course I’ll keep it. I’ll go buy some food for it right now.”

  But when Tehimosin stepped toward the door, the kitten toddled after him, sticking close to his heels. DaljoaMoon laughed softly:

  “It seems it doesn’t want to leave you. It wants to go too.”

  Tehimosin paused and looked down into the wide, round eyes staring up at him. “Is that so, little one? Alright then—let’s go together.”

  Before leaving, he turned back and warned the others with a firm voice:

  “I’m heading out. Stay alert and keep the house safe. Those wild animals might attack unexpectedly.”

  “Yes, Master! Please be careful!” they replied in unison, their voices filled with both warmth and worry for the strange events unfolding.

  Chapter 2: A Bad Omen and the Night?Long Search

  The chime above the pet shop door jingled brightly as Tehimosin stepped inside. He inhaled deeply—the scent of dry feed and warm wooden shelves eased his tense mind after a chaotic day.

  “Hello, I’d like some kitten food. I just adopted one today,” Tehimosin said with a gentle smile.

  “Oh, wonderful! It must be such a cute one. Did you bring it with you? Where is it?” the clerk asked, looking around.

  Tehimosin turned to scoop up the kitten—But the smile on his face froze.

  The space behind his feet was empty.Only the cold, polished floor remained.

  “Wait… Where’s the kitten?!”

  His heart clenched painfully. He rubbed his eyes—he refused to believe what he was seeing.

  “No way… It was right here. Right under my feet!”

  “It must have wandered outside! You should go check right away!” the clerk urged.

  Tehimosin bolted out of the shop. He stood on the street, eyes scanning every corner, every shadow between the passing crowds.

  “Kitten! Where are you? Don’t go far!”

  His voice cracked. Guilt swelled inside him. He should've carried it… he should never have let his guard down…

  He rushed back to the shop and scribbled his number onto a small note with shaking hands.

  “I need to go look for it. Please—if it comes back here, keep it safe for me. I’ll reward you.”

  “Go ahead, I’ll watch for it. A kitten that small can’t have gone far,” the clerk reassured him—but her words did little to calm him.

  Clutching the bag of cat food, Tehimosin sprinted down the main street. Every step felt heavier.

  “Kitten… little one… please come back to me…”

  As dusk faded and the streetlights flickered on, he pulled out his phone with trembling fingers and called HuaZessin.

  “I lost the kitten… It vanished right in front of the store…” His voice was hoarse.

  A brief silence—then an explosion of voices on the other end.

  “Calm down! I’ll call everyone to help search!” HuaZessin insisted.

  “You just saved it from a predator, and now you lost it in the city?!” Gigyeumu snapped in the background.

  “I’ll head toward the garden,” Nebelselle said anxiously. “Maybe it followed the scent back home.”

  “Stay where you are, Master. We’re coming now!” DeesSwano added.

  Tehimosin hung up and remained still under the streetlight. His fists tightened.

  Kitten… you chose to follow me. I can’t lose you.

  His superhuman speed was useless in a vast, crowded city filled with hiding places for something so tiny. He searched bushes, alleyways, every crack and corner until deep into the night.

  But all he found was wind and darkness.The kitten seemed to have vanished into thin air.

  Chapter 3: The Birth of a New Companion and the Secret of the Cat?Girl

  Thursday, September 1, 2022

  The weary dawn spilled across the veranda, where Tehimosin still stood with sunken eyes from a sleepless night of searching.

  “It’s been a full day and night… Master hasn’t rested at all. Please, you must sleep,” Nebelselle pleaded, her voice trembling.

  HuaZessin stepped beside him and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. “We’ll keep searching. Let us handle it.”

  “We’ll split up and cover every corner. You need to recover your strength,” DeesSwano added firmly.

  Tehimosin exhaled, exhaustion weighing down every muscle. He nodded weakly. “Alright… I’ll leave it to you.”

  But just as he turned toward his room, a strange surge rippled through the air—a powerful, invisible thread of connection had been formed. A new companion had been born.

  “Not at a time like this…” Gigyeumu whispered in disbelief.

  Tehimosin’s eyes snapped open, all fatigue washed away. He straightened.

  “Keep searching for the kitten. I must go to where the new companion appeared.”

  “Yes, Master!” the four replied before he vanished into the void.

  Following the mystical link, Tehimosin arrived at a dark alley, where the stench of blood filled the air. When he halted, a horrifying sight awaited him:

  A young girl with cat ears and a feline tail—a Cat?woman—was coldly taking a human’s life.

  Blood splattered across her delicate face, giving her an eerie, haunting beauty. But when her gaze fell on Tehimosin, her fiery eyes softened instantly, sparkling with innocent joy.

  “It’s you! My Master!” she chimed sweetly.

  Tehimosin froze. “‘Master’? Who are you? And why do you know me when I don’t know you at all?”

  “Why? Everyone calls you that,” she said with a giggle.

  “Everyone…?”

  “I’m the little kitten you rescued yesterday!”

  The words struck him like thunder. He stared at the beautiful yet deadly being before him.

  “Incredible… You’re truly that kitten?”

  “Tell me everything,” Tehimosin said gently as he approached, subtly pulling her away from the corpse. Her bloodlust evaporated the moment she was near him. “Wait—we should go home first. We’ll explain everything to the others.”

  He contacted DeesSwano through telepathic link.

  “I’ve found the kitten. I’m bringing her home.”

  Back at DeesSwano’s location—

  “Yes! I’ll tell everyone!” She ended the link and turned with disbelief. “Master says… he found the kitten!”

  “What?” Nebelselle gasped. “He went to see the new companion, but ended up finding the kitten?”

  HuaZessin pondered. “Maybe that isn’t a coincidence. That bond must be the reason.”

  “Let’s return. Master will explain,” Gigyeumu declared.

  They hurried home, hearts full of curiosity about the kitten who now had a completely different form.

  Chapter 4: The Curse Named “Human” and the Name AegiKitt

  In the mansion’s living room, the air was thick with shock. All eyes were fixed on the cat?eared girl standing beside Tehimosin.

  “This is our new companion…” Tehimosin began, his voice low. “…and she is also the kitten I rescued yesterday.”

  A wave of murmurs rose. Under the doubtful stares, the Cat?girl began her story—her voice trembling with hatred:

  “After I followed Master outside, a group of humans threw a noose around my neck and dragged me away. I saw… one by one… my fellow cats being executed. When my turn came, they drowned me. I tried to cling to the cage corner, but they kept pushing me down. I died… and then they ate me.”

  Silence smothered the room.

  “I revived because of divine power and took on this Beast?woman form,” Rei?Jeoniji explained.

  Youseinder clenched her fists. “Animals have emotions too. How could humans be so cruel?”

  “I wanted them to feel the terror and pain I felt!” the Cat?girl screamed, murderous aura flaring.

  “So you chose killing,” Ang?Fuohiko sighed.

  The Cat?girl snarled, her eyes burning. “Are you judging me? Aside from Master, I hate all creatures that look like humans—including you! Disgusting humans!”

  Suddenly, the entire group became angry—not because they were threatened.

  Erlaibijin slammed the table and stood.

  “Hey! Comparing us to those filthy humans is the greatest insult!”

  The Cat?girl blinked in confusion.Tehimosin placed a calming hand on her head.

  “Everyone here despises humans. Calling them humans is one of the worst insults you can throw at them.”

  She stared blankly.

  Tehimosin smiled gently. “Let me name you. Your name will be AegiKitt—from the Korean word aegi meaning ‘baby,’ and kitten.”

  Upon discovering they all shared the same hatred toward humanity’s cruelty, AegiKitt quickly bonded with them. One by one, the others revealed their painful pasts—each a blood?stained testament to human cruelty:

  HuaZessin: “I was killed at three months old. Luckily, I’m a plant?based being, so I revived.”

  Nebelselle: “I was falsely accused of causing natural disasters and was nearly killed.”

  DeesSwano: “They thought I was a deity, then tortured and killed me to see if I was immortal.”

  Gigyeumu: “I was betrayed and thrown into the deep ocean.”

  DaljoaMoon: “They electrocuted me and tried to make me their slave.”

  Saintlyshu: “I was surrounded by guns. If Master hadn’t come, I would have died.”

  Erlaibijin: “I had to flee from birth to survive.”

  Ang?Fuohiko: “I was assaulted… If Master hadn’t arrived, I would have died.”

  Youseinder: “I was exploited and murdered…”

  AegiKitt trembled. “Everyone was saved in time… except me…”

  She turned to the two quietest women.

  “JoouSeele, Rei?Jeoniji… don’t you hate humans too?”

  JoouSeele gave a bitter smile. “The more you understand humans, the more you learn to love animals.”

  Rei?Jeoniji replied coldly, “What are humans? Lies, betrayal, exploitation. Master is the only human I’ve met. If you want to stay safe, trust no other.”

  The atmosphere grew heavy as the truth behind the tragedy surfaced.

  “Did Master find her in Asia?” Youseinder asked.

  DeesSwano blinked. “What do you mean?”

  Gigyeumu explained, “Asia is different from the rest of the world. People there don’t raise cats as companions—they raise them for meat. You think raising a kitten makes them affectionate? Don’t dream. They raise them from tiny babies just to eat them.”

  JoouSeele stared into the void and recited grim statistics:

  “At least eight million cats are slaughtered every year for meat there. The real number is likely ten times higher. For cats, it is a living hell.”

  DaljoaMoon glanced at Tehimosin’s lonely silhouette and whispered:

  “I wonder… after learning all this… does Master still have enough mercy left to want to save humanity?”

  The sunset faded, leaving behind long shadowsand the wounded hearts of everyone in the house.

  Friday, September 02, 2022

  Gigyeumu stepped next to AegiKitt, holding in her hand a small device that shone with a cold metallic gleam.“Hey, take this,” Gigyeumu said, placing into the Catgirl’s hand an exquisite mechanical watch.AegiKitt curiously examined it: “Um, what is this, sis?”“A teleportation device. Everyone in our group has one. When necessary, the Master will send a summoning signal. Remember this clearly,” Gigyeumu pointed at her own wrist — where a modern digital watch was attached. “Yours is a mechanical one, and the Master’s is electronic. Don’t lose it.”

  The peaceful atmosphere was shattered by an emergency news broadcast on TV:“Warning: Beastmen are violently attacking civilians!”

  Tehimosin stood up, his eyes burning with an inexplicable resolve. He turned toward the bewildered Catgirl:“AegiKitt, let’s go. We must save those humans.”

  AegiKitt’s pupils shrank in shock. She couldn’t believe what she had just heard. Why would the Master want to save the species that once treated them so cruelly?

  “Wow… Master is truly noble,” Saintlyshu exclaimed in admiration. “Your kindness is as vast as the ocean.”

  Meanwhile, Erlaibijin simply clicked her tongue, folding her arms in annoyance:“Our Master really is such a ‘Great Idiot.’”

  Tehimosin didn’t answer. He signaled to Nebelselle and AegiKitt. Nebelselle immediately summoned pure white clouds, carrying the three of them across the sky at breakneck speed.

  When they arrived, chaos was everywhere. Two Beastmen were rampaging wildly. One had the form of a Mantis with scythe?like folded blade?arms, and the other was an enormous Irish Elk with devastating stomping power.

  “AegiKitt, into battle!” Tehimosin commanded.

  “Master, do you need me to support her?” Nebelselle asked anxiously.

  “No need. This is a chance to train her to grow stronger,” Tehimosin replied firmly. “AegiKitt, switch to AegiWo form (Earthworm) and use Clone!”

  In an instant, the Catgirl transformed into AegiWo and split into two entities.

  “Clone — revert to AegiKitt form and attack the Mantis with sharp claws! Main body AegiWo — restrain the Irish Elk!”

  The battle erupted. The clone, in AegiKitt form, easily dodged the Mantis’s slashes with feline reflexes and counterattacked sharply.However, the main AegiWo was in trouble. The Elk’s powerful kicks sent her flying repeatedly. Even the clone disappeared due to the heavy impacts.

  “Nebelselle! Use Rain Dance to support!”

  As soon as Nebelselle finished her chant, heavy rain poured down. The dry earth quickly turned into mud and sludge — the “sanctuary” of worms.

  AegiWo dove underground, moving like a phantom. The Elk sank deeper into the mud, its thunderous kicks rendered useless.

  “Finish it! Clone and use Mud Bomb!”

  A hundred AegiWo clones rose simultaneously, launching hundreds of mud bombs directly. The explosions overwhelmed the Elk, bringing it to total defeat.

  After the battle, Tehimosin summoned two more members using the teleportation devices.

  “Ang?Fuohiko, Gigyeumu. I choose you two.”

  “What does Master need us for?” they asked in unison as they appeared.

  “Can you help these Beastmen regain human form?”

  Ang?Fuohiko pondered:“This matter requires bringing them back to the research lab before we can answer.”

  Gigyeumu nodded:“Yes, we can’t promise anything yet.”

  AegiKitt whispered curiously:“Why did Master choose those two?”

  Tehimosin smiled:“Because they are the smartest ones. They are like my left brain and right brain. Ang?Fuohiko is the left brain, Gigyeumu is the right brain.”

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  “Then who is your left arm and right arm?” AegiKitt asked, her eyes sparkling.

  “Left arm is DaljoaMoon — she can resurrect and heal any wound. Right arm is Erlaibijin — she’s the richest, and just one of her diamonds can feed us for generations.”

  “Then who is your left eye, right eye, left leg, right leg, ear—”

  Bonk!Gigyeumu tapped AegiKitt’s head sharply.

  “That’s enough questions, little girl!”

  Everyone burst into laughter, dispersing the tension of the battle — leaving behind the mysteries surrounding the strange kindness of a Master who claimed himself a savior.

  Sunday, October 02, 2022

  The sea breeze at the harbor carried a heavy salty smell, but the air was thick with caution. This time, the Master was accompanied by DaljoaMoon and AegiKitt. Their opponents were two masters of stealth: the Octopus Beastman and the Gecko Beastman — mischief?makers who turned the harbor chaotic despite not killing anyone.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiDer form (Spider). Spread webs all over the ground and create a giant web for me,” the Master ordered calmly, as if victory was already assured.

  AegiDer obeyed instantly. Ultra?thin threads, nearly invisible in the sunset glow, covered a wide area.

  “Now we wait for them to fall into the trap.”

  Two invisible figures approached from behind. The moment the Octopus and Gecko touched the threads, the faint vibrations traveled straight into AegiDer’s nervous system — rendering their stealth useless against the sensitivity of a spider.

  “Cover their mouths! Don’t let them spit ink or launch their tongues!”

  AegiDer fired sticky webs, but the two fought back fiercely. The Octopus spat thick black ink to block the attack, while the Gecko used its steel?whip?like tongue to deflect the threads.

  But suddenly, the Gecko froze, its body convulsing.

  “I forgot to tell you… my threads are poisonous. Because I am a venomous spider,” AegiDer smiled coldly.

  Terrified, the Octopus dove into the sea to escape.

  “AegiDer, switch to AegiEl form (Electric Eel). Electrocute!”

  A surge of blue?violet lightning exploded underwater, paralyzing the creature instantly.

  “DaljoaMoon, use Gravity Control.”

  With a flick of DaljoaMoon’s hand, gravity around the Octopus vanished. It floated upward, then was pulled into the air as if lifted by an invisible hand.

  “Bring both back to the lab. It’s time for Ang?Fuohiko and Gigyeumu to get to work.”

  A new battle began. This time, the Master brought JoouSeele and AegiKitt. Their enemies were a troublesome duo: a Peacock with razor?sharp metal feathers, and a Velvet Worm with disgusting adhesive glue.

  In moments, all three found their feet glued to the ground by the Velvet Worm’s secretions. The Peacock instantly fanned its dazzling tail, launching hundreds of metal feathers at deadly speed.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiPi (Pigeon)! Use Ferri?magnetism to heat up the magnetic field immediately!”

  AegiKitt calmly turned the mechanical watch’s dial to number 9. A purple glow enveloped her. Extreme heat generated by magnetic force melted the glue beneath her feet. Fresh glue shot toward her evaporated before touching her.

  “Activate Magnetic Wall!”

  AegiPi spread her wings. An invisible barrier formed. The metal feathers struck the field and halted midair, spinning helplessly with zero kinetic energy.

  “Counterattack! Switch to Ferromagnetism!”

  AegiPi’s eyes glowed. She reversed the magnetic polarity instantly.

  “Thanks for the gift. Now take it back — with interest!”

  Ultimate Move: Reflected Metal Storm.Hundreds of floating metal feathers suddenly reversed direction. With amplified magnetic force, they shot back at double speed. The Peacock and Velvet Worm were pierced by their own weapons before they could react.

  Tuesday, October 04, 2022

  The harbor once again became an arena of fate. This time, the enemies were the Black Sea Fish — known as the “Terrifying Devourer” with its bottomless stomach — and the Shaggy Moth, whose deadly toxic powder clouded the air.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiDer! Seal that fish’s mouth and throw it into the sea,” the Master ordered.

  AegiDer quickly bound the fish’s sharp jaws with strong spider silk. Meanwhile, the Master turned to Saintlyshu:“Saintlyshu, you handle the Shaggy Moth. Remember, just toy with it. Don’t finish it.”

  “I know. You want AegiKitt to do the ‘training,’ right?” Saintlyshu smirked and engaged in a graceful mock battle.

  At the water’s edge, the Black Sea Fish had barely sunk into the sea when the Master shouted:“Switch to AegiEl! Electrocute!”

  Lightning tore across the water, paralyzing the Devourer completely.

  At the same time, the Master signaled Saintlyshu to retreat.

  “That’s enough playtime. Come back.”

  “Hmph, lucky you. One more slash and you’d be dead,” Saintlyshu said proudly.

  The Shaggy Moth released a massive cloud of toxic powder. But AegiKitt switched to AegiPi just in time. One powerful wingbeat blew all the powder back, making the moth suffer its own attack.

  Both Beastmen were subdued and taken to the lab.

  This time, the enemies were truly savage: the Acid Cannon Ladybug, capable of firing deadly acid, and the Assassin Beetle, which created Zombies by liquefying victims’ organs. The Master brought Erlaibijin and AegiKitt.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiEx (Tardigrade — Extremophile)!”

  AegiKitt turned the dial to 12. A translucent membrane covered her, turning her into an “invincible entity.” The Ladybug fired acid nearly 100°C, melting the ground — but AegiEx stood unharmed.

  As an extremophile, she defied chemistry itself. Only when the Ladybug exhausted its acid did she speak coldly:“My turn.”

  “AegiEx, switch to AegiHed (Hedgehog)! Shoot quills!”

  A storm of quills pierced the Ladybug, defeating it instantly.

  The Assassin Beetle attempted to inject its organ?liquefying venom, but in Tardigrade form, AegiEx’s molecular?level defense rendered all toxins useless.

  She grabbed its needle?like injector and snapped it like a twig.

  The Assassin Beetle staggered back, terrified — but too late. Switching again to AegiHed, she finished it with toxic quills.

  Thursday, October 06, 2022

  The damp earth became the arena for a lopsided battle. This time, the enemies were the Hagfish — with slime so slippery no weapon could grip it — and the Honey Badger — stubborn, thick?skinned, immune to poison, and fearless.

  The Master brought Youseinder and AegiKitt.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiEl (Electric Eel)!”

  The Master had already seen their fatal flaw. The Hagfish constantly secreted slime, but that moisture became a perfect conductor. AegiEl’s electricity surged through it, frying the Hagfish instantly.

  The Honey Badger charged in fury. Its thick skin negated claws — but electricity was different. It penetrated straight into its muscles and heart, stopping it temporarily. AegiKitt defeated both enemies with one single form.

  After a month in the laboratory lights, Ang?Fuohiko and Gigyeumu successfully created a vaccine to restore Beastmen to human form.

  “What should we do with them now, Master?” Ang?Fuohiko asked, exhausted but proud.

  “Let the law handle them,” the Master replied calmly. “Gigyeumu, use your aircraft to return them to their homeland.”

  The journey brought the Master, Gigyeumu, Rei?Jeoniji, and AegiKitt to a strange land — only to discover a grim truth: no police station or military base remained. The entire system had vanished.

  Suddenly, three giant silhouettes emerged from behind the ruins: an Elephant, a Rhinoceros, and a Hippopotamus.

  “Are you looking for the police?” the Elephant mocked.

  “The humans were all sent to the underworld by our boss,” the Rhino added.

  Rei?Jeoniji narrowed her eyes:“No wonder this country didn’t react when attacked by 12 Beastmen.”

  “Those 12 were only Squad 5 — ‘Harbingers of Terror,’” the Hippo growled. “We are Squad 4 — ‘The Muscle Brutes.’ Now hand the 12 of them back. Their killing job isn’t done!”

  AegiKitt prepared to charge:“With AegiEl, no amount of muscle can withstand high voltage!”

  “No,” the Master stopped her. “This time use absolute strength. AegiKitt, switch to AegiO (Oribatid Mite)!”

  AegiKitt turned the dial, her body emitting crushing pressure.“This form… what is it, Master?”

  “This is the super close?combat strength form. One arm of yours can now lift 71 tons as easily as lifting an orange.”

  The three giant beasts charged like steel tanks. But AegiO didn’t dodge. She reached out, grabbed the Elephant’s tusks, the Rhino’s horn, and the Hippo’s jaws. With one swing, she hurled all three into the air.

  Once airborne, their muscle strength became useless. When they fell, AegiO delivered one punch to each, shaking the ground and defeating the entire “Muscle Squad.”

  “Bring these three back to the lab,” the Master said, brushing off his clothes. “As for the 12 prisoners… hand them to the Ministry of Natural Resources or Ministry of Education or whatever. The Ministry of Defense here is already done for.”

  Tuesday, November 02, 2022

  Under a sky heavy with dark gray clouds, the confrontation between beings of primordial strength began. This time, the opponents were a brutal trio: a Forest Bear, a Gorilla, and a Giant Python. However, standing before them, AegiKitt remained in her AegiO form (Oribatid Mite). This was no longer an ordinary battle, but a display of absolute physical power.

  The Bear and Gorilla roared, unleashing thousand?pound slaps and wind?ripping punches. Yet when they struck the natural armor harder than diamond of AegiO, they realized their efforts were nothing more than scratching an itch. AegiO silently stepped forward, her slender arms grabbing the two massive creatures, lifting them into the air like two rag dolls and slamming them brutally to the ground. The sound of bones shattering echoed dry and sharp.

  At that moment, the Giant Python lunged in, coiling tightly around AegiO’s body with the intent to crush its prey. But it was mistaken. It was attempting to constrict an indestructible steel block. AegiO merely tensed lightly; the physical recoil from within made the Python’s body snap apart piece by piece. The trio of “Muscle Beasts” collapsed completely beneath her feet.

  The harbor roared with chaos. This time, the enemies were massive beyond imagination:A 30?meter Blue Whale, a 20?meter?wingspan Eagle, and a 10?meter Lion.

  “AegiKitt, switch to Aegiri form (Pistol Shrimp)!” the Master commanded coldly. “Use your snapping claw to create plasma to shoot down the Eagle, use your small claw to defeat the Lion, and use ‘Sonolight’ to finish the Blue Whale!”

  Aegiri immediately dove into the sea. Her large claw snapped shut at the speed of sound.

  Boom!

  A terrifying physical phenomenon occurred: Sonoluminescence. A blinding flash exploded underwater, releasing heat equivalent to the surface of the sun. The blast shook the entire harbor. The gigantic Blue Whale was pierced by a massive hole, and all the surrounding water instantly boiled.

  Without pausing, Aegiri burst onto shore. With her smaller claw, she unleashed a barrage of punches: 500 strikes within 1 microsecond. The 10?meter Lion never even understood what happened before its body was pulverized by the overwhelming force of the ultra?speed attack.

  “This form… it’s too strong…” Aegiri stared at her claws in disbelief. “Just one snap can destroy a gigantic creature.”

  “It can tear apart a submarine,” the Master replied.

  In the sky, the Eagle laughed arrogantly.“You think I’ll stay still for you to hit me? You’re far from the ocean now — how can you reach me?”

  “You’re wrong,” the Master smiled meaningfully. “I upgraded Aegiri with a ‘mobile water chamber’ so she can fire even on land.”

  “What?!”

  The mobile water chamber acted like an ammunition system. A small amount of water was injected between the large claw right before impact. When Aegiri fired, Cavitation occurred, producing a liquid projectile carrying superheated plasma water and an extreme ultrasonic shockwave.

  The water bullet ripped through the air at 1,000 km/h, leaving a blazing trail like the arrow of a deity. Upon impact, it didn’t merely pierce — it triggered a catastrophic steam explosion inside the giant bird’s body.The Eagle vanished into oblivion, leaving only fragments falling into the sea.

  Monday, November 14, 2022

  The air vibrated with a vicious buzzing that heralded the arrival of a ruthless predator. The Wasp — a member of Squad 3 known as the “Mobile Reaper” — descended proudly.

  “So you’re the ones who wiped out Squad 4, the ‘Muscle Beasts’?” It flicked its wings, revealing a stinger filled with deadly venom.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiEx (Tardigrade)!” the Master ordered.

  In the form of the “Supreme Organism,” AegiKitt stood motionless like a divine statue. She was completely immune to all biological toxins on Earth. No matter how frantically the Wasp attacked, injecting its venom, everything disintegrated before it reached the cellular level.

  “Activate Infinite Pressure Field!”

  Suddenly, the air around AegiEx compressed violently. The faster the Wasp charged, the stronger the reflected pressure crushed it. In a split second, the “Mobile Reaper” was flattened in midair by an invisible force before it even grazed her clothing.

  This time, the opponent was the Cone Snail — “Oceanic Demon.” It fired paralyzing poisonous darts capable of piercing reinforced diving suits.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiO!”

  Against the indestructible natural armor of the Oribatid Mite, the poisonous darts were nothing more than harmless grains of sand, shattering the moment they touched her. AegiO didn’t even need to strike the creature directly. She simply delivered a thousand?ton punch into the water beside it. The force transmitted through the liquid created a localized seismic shock, pulverizing the snail’s biological structure instantly.

  Beneath the deep blue waters, the Stonefish was hiding perfectly, waiting for prey to touch its extremely venomous spines.

  “AegiKitt, switch to Aegiri!”

  Without entering the danger zone, Aegiri activated the Mobile Water Chamber from afar. Superheated water streams reaching 4,700°C blasted out, accompanied by an 800 kPa shockwave. Its cunning camouflage was torn apart, and the Stonefish’s skeleton shattered under the immense pressure, without Aegiri needing to approach even a single inch.

  The final opponent of the hunting streak was the Lonomia Caterpillar, whose deadly toxin caused extreme coagulation. Its entire body was covered in microscopic poison spines, making direct contact suicidal.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiHed (Hedgehog)!”

  This was a battle of “Spines versus Spines,” but AegiHed held absolute advantage. Keeping a safe distance, she activated her Quill Rain. Massive toxic quills regenerated continuously, slicing through the air in perfectly controlled trajectories. The soft body of the Lonomia was shredded from afar. The silent reaper of the rainforest was powerless against AegiHed’s superior range and firepower.

  Friday, November 18, 2022

  In the barren desert, the Stalker Scorpion swung its venomous tail arrogantly, believing its chitin armor would protect it from all attacks. But the Master only smiled.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiPi (Pigeon)!”

  Without physical impact, AegiPi activated the ability to superheat the magnetic field around the target. An immense, invisible heat seeped through the thick armor. The scorpion writhed in despair as its strongest protection became an oven cooking it from the inside.

  The next opponent was the King Cobra — a ruler of the night with highly sensitive heat sensors. But facing it was AegiBa (Bat), a being that fought entirely through sound waves.

  AegiBa hovered beyond venom range, unleashing Sonic Bursts. Concentrated sound energy smashed into the snake’s vestibular and thermal systems, causing total disorientation and agonizing hallucinations. While the creature writhed under the Resonant Screech, AegiBa dived like lightning and released a Close?Range Convergent Ultrasound Burst, drilling through its body instantly.

  The week’s final battle was with the Komodo Dragon — a creature carrying lethal bacteria and toxins. But its speed was laughable before the form AegiA (Sahara Silver Ant).

  At 1,000 km/h, AegiA moved like a white phantom circling the dragon. Before it could even open its mouth, she struck directly into its spine with a high?speed collision. With the kinetic force of an armor?piercing round, AegiA defeated the dragon instantly. A perfect victory — not a drop of venom could even touch her outfit.

  Monday, November 21, 2022

  After wiping out seven members of Squad 3, a new enemy appeared with completely different pressure. It was Taekelopterus, a member of Squad 2 — the “Scarlet Beasts,” so terrifying that they had to be chained.

  “You think only you can control plants?” the Master said coldly as vines wrapped tightly around AegiKitt.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiCo (Cordyceps)!”

  In the battle of life manipulators, AegiCo held absolute superiority. Not only did she break free, she seized control of all the opponent’s vegetation, using the very vines to bind Taekelopterus. Parasitic spores spread, absorbing biomass from the ancient sea scorpion to restore AegiCo’s energy, ending the battle in the utter helplessness of the elemental controller.

  The opponent was Pelagornis Sandersi — a giant bird wielding the Wind element. It ruled the skies arrogantly until it faced AegiPi.

  By establishing a Magnetic Wall and manipulating Earth’s magnetic field, AegiPi completely removed the lift from the air currents. The giant bird was slammed to the ground by overwhelming magnetic force. Immobilized, Pelagornis was subjected to rapid magnetic oscillations generated by AegiPi’s Ferri?Magnetic mode. The resulting heat cooked its internal organs without leaving a burn mark on its feathers.

  In the ocean depths, the “Ocean Monster” Megalodon (Water) hunted with its electro?sensing ability. But that was its greatest mistake.

  “AegiKitt, switch to AegiEl (Electric Eel)!”

  A massive electrostatic field spread across the sea. When Megalodon approached, AegiEl released high?voltage electricity combined with electromagnetic waves, completely overloading its senses. Its nervous system shut down and the greatest ocean predator’s heart stopped instantly.

  Facing the Mammoth (Ice), AegiKitt switched to Aegiri — the natural nemesis of all ice. With 4,700°C superheated plasma from the Mobile Water Chamber, Aegiri launched a plasma round. A colossal steam explosion erupted upon contact with the icy tusks, piercing through the Mammoth from a safe distance.

  The final battle of the week was against the Smilodon Saber?toothed Tiger (Earth). Facing its impregnable defense, AegiKitt switched to AegiA and activated the “Heart?Piercing Rocket.”

  Dashing at 1,000 km/h, friction with the air heated her body red?hot like forged steel. With perfect thermal adaptation, she transformed into a living drill. Carrying maximal kinetic energy, AegiA pierced through the Earth?element tiger’s thick skin and dense bones. The heat vaporized its blood and burned its internal organs at the point of impact, ending the battle with a single wind?slicing strike.

  Chapter 13: When Even Natural Disasters Can Be Contained

  Monday, December 1, 2022

  Mysterious clapping, mysterious voice: Well done, you’ve defeated Squad 2 “Chain Beasts,” those who wield elemental powers.

  AegiKitt: Who are you?

  Tyrannosaurus: We are Squad 1 “Three Dragons – Cataclysmic Entities.”

  Pteranodon: We’re the ones who wiped out half the population of this country.

  Mosasaurus: The ocean will be your grave. See you at sea.

  Tyrannosaurus: You two go finish killing people. Leave these ones to me.

  Pteranodon: Fine, it’s all yours.

  Mosasaurus: Don’t fail.

  With that, Pteranodon and Mosasaurus left.

  Facing Tyrannosaurus (T-Rex) – “Mobile Epicenter”

  Each stomp from T-Rex triggered a localized earthquake of magnitude 7–8, collapsing terrain and making opponents lose balance.

  Master: AegiKitt, switch to AegiO.

  When T-Rex stomped to create tremors, AegiO stood firm.

  With an ultra-low center of gravity and 71-ton strength, AegiO drove her legs deep into the ground like massive anchors, stabilizing the entire area.

  As T-Rex lifted its foot for a second stomp, AegiO charged forward, grabbed its ankle with one hand, and hoisted the entire 8-ton “King of Dinosaurs” into the air.

  Without ground leverage, the “Earthquake Cataclysm” was useless.

  AegiO finished with a throw that slammed T-Rex into a cliff, the impact silencing all tremors.

  AegiO: I am super strength. I am the strongest.

  Tuesday, December 2, 2022

  Facing Pteranodon – “Tempest of the Wild”

  One wingbeat unleashed hurricanes and tornadoes that tore the sky apart, blowing away everything in their path.

  Master: AegiKitt, switch to AegiA.

  Amid the tornadoes, AegiA activated an air cushion and an inertia-nullifying force field.

  At 1000 km/h, AegiA didn’t run with the wind—she ran through it.

  Her speed generated a counter-thrust airflow, neutralizing Pteranodon’s storm.

  AegiA turned herself into a “blazing bullet” from air friction, piercing the eye of the storm.

  Before Pteranodon could flap again, AegiA had ripped through its wing membrane and chest in a fiery streak, leaving calm silence as the “Tempest Cataclysm” fell.

  AegiA: I am super speed. I am the fastest.

  Wednesday, December 3, 2022

  Facing Mosasaurus – “Devouring Tsunami”

  One tail sweep summoned tsunamis tens of meters high, drowning islands.

  Master: AegiKitt, switch to Aegiri.

  When Mosasaurus whipped its tail to raise a tsunami, Aegiri activated the mobile water chamber and charged to maximum. Instead of fleeing, Aegiri snapped her claw 500 times per second.

  A barrage of plasma explosions and 218 dB shockwaves erupted, generating massive counter-pressure that shredded the tsunami from within.

  Superheated water at 4,700°C blasted into Mosasaurus’s body, vaporizing surrounding water and leaving the “Lord of Tsunamis” scorched and stunned by explosive pressure before collapsing to the ocean floor.

  Aegiri: I am the ocean’s heat. I vaporize everything.

  Chapter 14: When Compassion Becomes a Catastrophe

  Monday, December 15, 2022

  After relentless investigation, Ang-Fuohiko, Youseinder, Rei-Jeoniji, and Gigyeumu discovered the mastermind behind turning humans into Beastmen: scientist NognamDrahu.

  The master, AegiKitt, Ang-Fuohiko, Youseinder, Rei-Jeoniji, and Gigyeumu stormed NognamDrahu’s lab.

  NognamDrahu: Who are you to dare invade my lab?

  Youseinder: We know everything—you’re the one who created the Beastmen.

  NognamDrahu: So you’re the ones who defeated my “Savage War Beasts” squad.

  Rei-Jeoniji: Savage War Beasts?

  Gigyeumu: That’s the group name. Each group has smaller squads like Squad 1 “Three Dragons – Cataclysmic Entities,” Squad 2 “Chain Beasts,” Squad 3 “Mobile Death,” and so on.

  Ang-Fuohiko: That’s 36 Beastmen defeated by AegiKitt.

  When NognamDrahu saw AegiKitt:

  NognamDrahu: Ah, hello, old friend.

  AegiKitt: I don’t know you.

  NognamDrahu: Do you know…

  Past of NognamDrahu:

  I was a zoologist and forest protector. I saw humans hunting wildlife. When I tried to stop them, they attacked me. Alone and injured, I could only watch as the animals were slaughtered.

  Humans wrongly believe animals lack emotions. Animals suffer silently—they can’t speak their pain. Humans scream over minor wounds.

  Later, TV aired a headline: “Girl in cat cosplay attacks people.” That sparked my idea to create Beastmen.

  Because humans destroy animal habitats to build homes (too many humans, not enough land, so they invade forests), exploit resources, and even kill wildlife for meat and territory.

  I succeeded in creating a vaccine to turn humans into animals—so humans would feel what animals feel.

  Chapter 15: The Right to Decide Life and Death

  Back to 2022:

  Ang-Fuohiko: That explains why wild animals entered our garden—humans stole their habitat.

  AegiKitt: So you saw me on TV and got the idea to create Beastmen, and now you call me an old friend?

  NognamDrahu: The experiment was a triumph. Now I’ll inject myself.

  When he injected himself, a voice said: “Human.”

  Youseinder: He turned into a human?!

  Rei-Jeoniji: Terrifying. What’s his power?

  Gigyeumu knocked him out with one punch.

  Gigyeumu: Humans only excel in intellect, not in combat strength.

  Master: Let’s hand him over to the authorities.

  Suddenly, NognamDrahu laughed loudly.

  NognamDrahu: Sorry—I used the wrong vaccine.

  He injected himself again. This time, the voice said: “Dragon.”

  NognamDrahu: Dragon Vaccine is synthesized from multiple animal genes.

  Core body and strength: Tyrannosaurus rex.

  Wings: Pelagornis Sandersi.

  Arms: Stalker Scorpion claws.

  Legs: Elephant.

  Horns: Irish Elk.

  Master: Everyone run—the lab is about to collapse!

  Youseinder: Guess what dragon that is? I bet Thunder Dragon.

  Ang-Fuohiko: I bet Fire Dragon.

  The dragon NognamDrahu soared into the sky, breathing green light that turned humans into animals.

  AegiKitt: You’re both wrong.

  Master: Ang-Fuohiko, Youseinder, Rei-Jeoniji, Gigyeumu—return now.

  The master used teleportation to bring them home.

  At Home:

  Rei-Jeoniji looked puzzled: Why did the master bring us back home?

  Ang-Fuohiko: It’s obvious.

  Gigyeumu: Because we’re too strong.

  Youseinder: Ah, the master wants to train AegiKitt to become stronger.

  Back to the battlefield:

  Master: What is your purpose?

  NognamDrahu: Everything I’ve done is for the good of Earth—to restore habitats for living creatures, to revive the planet’s green lungs.

  NognamDrahu: I will turn all humans into animals so they stop abusing and eating animals.

  AegiKitt: Your goal is terrifying. Doing that is no different from making humans eat each other.

  NognamDrahu: That’s easy to avoid—just eat plants.

  AegiKitt: Fair enough. Master, maybe we should spare him. Let humans awaken on their own.

  Master: AegiKitt, switch to AegiCo.

  NognamDrahu: So you still want to fight?

  NognamDrahu fired green rays that transform humans into animals at AegiKitt and the Master.

  AegiKitt: I don’t want to fight, but if you attack, I’ll defend myself.

  AegiKitt slowly transformed, vines and glowing spores wrapping around her body.

  AegiCo: I am the manipulator of life—I turn life into death!

  The green light of NognamDrahu was genetic power. AegiCo, as the “life manipulator,” neutralized the rays, shielding herself and the Master from transformation.

  The dragon NognamDrahu roared as divine vines constricted him.

  Roots from AegiCo grew at incredible speed, binding the elephant legs and scorpion claws of the dragon, pinning it to the collapsing ground.

  The colossal dragon thrashed in vain.

  Seizing the moment, the Master approached and injected a special neutralizing vaccine prepared earlier.

  A blinding flash erupted. The massive body with Irish Elk horns, Pelagornis wings, and scorpion claws shrank and vanished, leaving an old man lying exhausted among the ruins.

  NognamDrahu (weakly): Why… save a species that destroys nature?

  The Master gazed at the sky turning blue again and calmly replied:

  Changing the world by stripping away HUMANITY is not salvation—it’s annihilation. Humans need time to learn to love Earth, not be forced by fear.

  AegiKitt: What if they never learn, Master?

  The Master patted AegiKitt’s head and smiled:

  Then maybe NognamDrahu will teach them a lesson about compassion.

  NognamDrahu (faint breath): I… can’t…

  NognamDrahu died.

  Master: What happened?

  Master: Doctor DaljoaMoon, I choose you.

  The Master teleported DaljoaMoon in.

  DaljoaMoon: He’s gone.

  AegiKitt: Why?

  DaljoaMoon: First, he was old and frail. Second, turning an entire nation into animals drained him. Lastly, he injected three vaccines at once.

  Master: Three vaccines?

  AegiKitt: Yes—human vaccine, dragon vaccine, and the vaccine to revert animals to humans.

  The Master, AegiKitt, and DaljoaMoon buried him.

  Then the Master summoned everyone: Nebelselle, HuaZessin, DeesSwano, Gigyeumu, JoouSeele, Saintlyshu, Erlaibijin, Ang-Fuohiko, Youseinder, Rei-Jeoniji.

  Master: Use the vaccine to turn as many animals back into humans as possible.

  Group: Yes, Master.

  Later:

  Nebelselle: Master, the vaccine is gone.

  HuaZessin: We can’t produce millions of doses instantly.

  DeesSwano: We only have 120 doses.

  Government Representative (in bear form): What do we do? We can’t live like this forever!

  Master: Learn to coexist. The animals around you are your family and friends. From now on, if you don’t want to eat your loved ones, there’s only one choice: Go vegetarian.

  AegiKitt looked at the bewildered crowd of beast-shaped humans and whispered: Perhaps this is when the world’s green lungs truly revive.

  Gigyeumu: When you can’t fix mistakes instantly, you must adapt and change your lifestyle.

  Master: NognamDrahu is gone, but his goal came true—“eat plants to avoid eating each other” has become the only solution.

  JoouSeele: Now is the time for humanity to reflect on what it did to nature.

  DaljoaMoon: Let humans awaken on their own… vaccines heal bodies, but kindness must heal hearts.

  Saintlyshu: Perhaps this is destiny. When language matters less than empathy, human hearts truly open.

  Erlaibijin: True beauty isn’t in human or beast form—it’s in how we protect each other’s lives.

  Ang-Fuohiko: Physical pain fades, but this lesson of coexistence will scar them as a reminder to cherish life forever.

  Youseinder: Only by living as beasts will they grasp the value of being human.

  Rei-Jeoniji: The best medicine for Earth isn’t our vaccine—it’s their compassion.

  A new era begins: An “animal government” must run the country, and everyone must adopt vegetarianism to protect their kin—creating a fascinating social backdrop.