Chapter 142 Shenjing II - The Battle of the Opening
July 28, 1:23 in the morning.
Accelerator did not fall asleep.
Maybe it was the caffeine, but anyway, the white-haired boy whose refrigerator had become empty for no apparent reason was now returning home from the direction of the vending machine with his handbag in hand.
As usual, at this point, you can often see undisciplined delinquents sitting in alleys. When they find out that the person passing by is him, they will run away in a panic.
Having said that, last year's group of guys still had some backbone, and they would come around with expressions like bastards.
The first one yawned.
Next time I come back, would it be better to take another route?
He thought boringly.
The field of vision became wider and wider, Accelerator walked at a walking speed, but he still didn't see anyone.
Since it was late at night, this situation should be classified as normal.
but--
Accelerator, who was thinking this way, stopped where he was.
Now, the conclusion just made is no longer applicable.
The young man who noticed the change cheered up and looked forward.
It seemed like there was only one sound of footsteps left in the silent world.
The person who caused this phenomenon was a woman in yellow clothes, with abnormalities all over her body.
Accelerator frowned slightly.
It's not because of her clothes, but her back.
Where the light can shine, there are many figures of unknown life and death lying motionless.
……interesting.
This is the so-called ‘emergency’, right?
Accelerator looked at the abnormality in front of him, and his smile regained the excitement and distortion buried in the darkness.
…
…
"saint".
For water, this is like looking into a mirror.
Although the number is extremely rare, the chance of encountering them when traveling around the world is not zero.
However, this time and this place cannot be linked to 'accidental' in any case.
Shui looked at the weapons of the blocker and said in a deep voice.
"I've heard of you."
"There should be no other female swordsman who can wield such a long sword like an arm."
He nodded understandingly.
then.
"Amakusa-style saint, why do you want to stop me?"
Shui looked directly at the other party with a razor-like gaze, with a questioning tone.
Although he had expected that things would not go so smoothly before he came, he was still a little surprised that the first one to appear was a magician who had been recruited by the "English Puritan Church".
Shui thought of many possibilities in an instant, including his position, his identity, what he represented, and what he planned.
But it doesn't matter.
No matter who sent her here and what their purpose was, as long as it interfered with the completion of the mission, she would be completely defeated.
Water makes the decision.
"If you want to cover up the culprit of this chaos, be prepared to wake up."
His voice is unmistakable.
relatively.
Listening to Shui's aggressive words, Kanzaki, who took action purely out of safety concerns, was unable to extract any more effective information from his words for a while.
Tonight, in the early hours of the morning, it happens to be the ‘final time limit’ for the original plan to erase the memory of the ‘Catalogue of Forbidden Books’.
She and her companions are still here, just to confirm whether Index really escaped from danger with the help of that person.
Unexpectedly, I would encounter unexpected conflicts before leaving.
Kanzaki held the handle of the knife feeling the pressure.
Just like what this man said, if you want to fight him, you will definitely lose if you don't have the determination to implement your will.
Yes.
At such a close distance, Kanzaki could sense it clearly.
This man is also a "saint".
But why would a guy of this caliber appear here?
And the culprit he pointed out...
"What exactly do you mean?"
Kanzaki tried to keep his guard up.
"The Roman Orthodox Church, don't you understand this?"
The man who originally thought he would not answer frankly reported his origins without hesitation.
"——!"
Kanzaki reacted immediately.
Even though she temporarily put aside her connection with the "English Puritanism", the commotion happening in the world was reported just through Academy City's news.
Naturally, it also includes the church declaration made a few days ago.
(It turns out that his target was not the child, but...)
Kanzaki glanced at the building on the rear right with his peripheral vision.
She has a childish and impulsive side, and she has fully realized it.
The female saint adjusted the strength of her sword-wielding hand, and then tightened her grip again.
"I see."
The grown-up girl took a deep breath.
Even if you are nosy, it is better than standing by and watching.
The time has come to repay that favor.
She said with firm eyes.
"Saint of the Roman Orthodox Church, I will be your opponent."
…
…
Cans of coffee fell on the floor and were scattered.
On the dark street, another figure fell to the ground.
what happened?
In the end what happened?
The brain and body took completely opposite actions, and Accelerator maintained his last trace of consciousness.
Is it a microsecond or a millisecond?
The situation changed so quickly that the white-haired boy could not understand it.
At a certain moment, he became one of those motionless people in the background.
The weird woman was still walking around as if nothing had happened.
Did she attack? Or was I attacked?
Accelerator's thinking became confused.
And...why his ability, 'Reflection', didn't work.
This is the biggest problem.
he thought.
So, do you just lie there and wait for the heroes who don't know whether they will appear or not to come to the rescue?
Do not make jokes.
Accelerator gritted his teeth and tried his best to accumulate strength.
Using theories and reverse calculations of formulas, Academy City's strongest superpower began to make the greatest attempts in order to stand up again.
At this time, the first person didn't know that the biggest difference in him was that he didn't fall into a coma in the first place.
And this 'speciality' is being noticed by intruders with malicious intentions.
He was supposed to ignore Accelerator, and the footsteps gradually receding from his side became quiet.
"Oh, are you still conscious?"
The darkest part on the magic side, the wind in front twisted his neck and looked over.
"After all, this city is mainly composed of students. They have never seen the reality of the world, so isn't 'hostility' insufficient?"
she said contemptuously.
"It's a pity that we can't maximize the effect of the technique."
She made her own understanding.
But these words stirred up different waves in Accelerator's ears.
(... Hostility? Magic? What on earth is this woman talking about...)
The first person caught the keyword, but was even more confused.
Could it be that it wasn't her ability that caused all this, or... science?
etc.
Accelerator found a breakthrough in his memory.
This was not the first time he had encountered this feeling of being unable to resist.
a year ago.
August 31st.
A guy who destroys all his pride with his unreasonable attitude.
That ‘angel’.
Accelerator smiled.
The boy was smiling even though he was in a desperate situation. Something had changed in him.
There is no truth to be found from the institute.
There is no truth excavated from Kihara Suta's hands.
The other side of the world.
Right in front of you.
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Yesterday, my wisdom teeth were inflamed and hurt for a day, and I couldn't move even when I was doing it. I'm finally feeling better today.