On how PhDs become human evil

Without hesitation, Piageo threw the cross: "The cross shows the rejection of evil!"

The three crosses suddenly expanded into a gigantic cross during flight, a weapon that could defeat the enemy with sheer mass and speed.

If she were hit, Misaka Mikoto would lose her ability to move, just like before. But back then, she was hit in a confined corridor. Now that she is in this spacious room, Misaka Mikoto has no trouble dodging!

However, Misaka Mikoto did not dodge.

“Good luck, good luck!”

The lightning wrapped around her suddenly expanded, and bolts of lightning shot out like arrows. The moment the cross touched the lightning arrows, it returned to its original path and attacked Piageo!

Piageo was immediately taken aback and hurriedly threw out several more crosses: "The cross shows the rejection of evil!"

The six crosses collided in mid-air, and the resulting impact caused a strong gust of wind.

"What's going on? Why is my cross acting out of control!?"

"You can tell with the naked eye that those crosses of yours are made of metal, don't you know how magnets work?"

Misaka Mikoto laughed as she rushed in front of Piageo, her right fist, enveloped in lightning, striking out heavily!

"The cross shows a rejection of malice!"

At the critical moment, Piageo threw another cross, which transformed into a shield to block Misaka Mikoto's attack. Then, he threw several more crosses!

"The weight of the cross guides pride!"

The cross in the air vibrated.

The cross, instantly gaining thousands of times the force of gravity, plummeted from a position slightly above Misaka Mikoto's head, its power akin to a bullet fired at point-blank range. Misaka Mikoto had already experienced the power of this magic before.

(In the past, I could only block them head-on, but now... I have haters!)

"—!"

Misaka Mikoto's body vanished instantly, and all the crosses immediately shot into the ground.

"How is this possible! Disappeared? Where did it go!?"

"It's here!"

Just as Piageo was frantically looking around for Misaka Mikoto, Misaka Mikoto had already teleported behind him and landed a solid punch on his back without any water!

The sound of fists colliding with flesh rang out, and Piageo was immediately sent flying. Judging from the feel of the punch, Misaka Mikoto's punch had hit his spine. However, the bishop's robe he was wearing had a strong defensive magic protection, so Piageo was still alive despite the ten-ton force of the punch.

Even so, Piageo could be said to be seriously injured.

Spitting blood, Piageo got up from the ground, looked at Misaka Mikoto, and ripped off all the crosses from his body, holding them high: "Simon bears the cross of the God Child!"

The immense pressure descended upon Misaka Mikoto once more, causing her knees to buckle and her entire body to crackle with electricity.

"An attack that takes effect immediately? It's that trick again!" Misaka Mikoto gritted her teeth. "That's why magic is so troublesome; you can never figure out where an attack is coming from!"

Even if it's teleportation, you need to know where the attack is coming from in order to dodge it, but right now Misaka Mikoto has no idea where the attack is coming from!

(But... this level of weight is... too light!)

Forcibly resisting the immense pressure, Misaka Mikoto suddenly straightened her back and regained her standing posture!

"How is that possible!"

Piageo exclaimed in surprise.

"That's the combined weight of all the equipment of the entire Queen's Fleet, more than two hundred and fifty people! How could you possibly withstand that!"

"There are only two hundred and fifty people. I am under the weight of ten thousand people! How could two hundred and fifty people possibly bring me down!"

Misaka Mikoto gripped the belt handle and started turning it.

【Ready go! Vortex Finish! 】

Power surged through her body, and her feet glowed with an orange-red light. After a brief running start of two or three steps, Misaka Mikoto leaped into the air and launched a powerful kick at Piageo!

"Don't even think about it! — The cross shows a rejection of evil!"

He threw out dozens of crosses, which, under the effect of the spell, transformed into giant crosses that stood in front of him, forming a line of crosses in front of Piageo!

however--

"——————!"

The unpredictable spatial teleportation worked again, and Misaka Mikoto, who was originally in the air, appeared directly behind Piageo, who was completely unprepared, and kicked out a deadly spinning kick in his almost cracked eyes!

【TaraLabs Railgun Finish! Yeah! 】

Lightning traced a perfect arc in the air, and the deadly Knight Kick sent Piageo flying through the ceiling of the room, soaring straight into the night sky.

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"It seems Misaka succeeded."

On the sea, the company looked at the shooting star flying across the sky and laughed, then looked at Bai Jie beside him.

"Actually, everything was part of your plan, wasn't it? With your clairvoyant eyes, you saw this all along, didn't you?"

Bai Jie nodded: "I did see it, but that's just something that happens in a parallel world. I don't know what Misaka Mikoto in this world would do. Besides, because of my arrival, the direction of this world has changed and diverged from other parallel worlds. What I can see is also very limited."

"I see, so that's why you went over there." Enterprise laughed. "You were afraid that Misaka Mikoto would make a different choice, so you just went over to talk to her, right?"

"Well, who knows?" Bai Jie chuckled and shrugged. "But there's only one thing that's certain: Misaka Mikoto, having chosen the path of Kamen Rider, has embarked on a completely different path from her counterparts in other parallel worlds. What will happen next is something even I, with my clairvoyance, cannot foresee."

Kamen Rider Railgun, Misaka Mikoto, what kind of scenery awaits her on her path? Let Bai Jie have a good look.

However, before that, Bai Jie will have to act as her tool for a while, responsible for providing her with equipment and props.

Chapter 563, Section 60: The Venice Chapter Ends

Misaka Mikoto is currently lying in a hotel in Italy.

Last night, after defeating Piageo, Misaka Mikoto collapsed from exhaustion. She was already seriously injured, and then she forced herself to unleash her finishing move while carrying the weight of equipment meant for 250 people, pushing her body to its limits.

Fortunately, shortly after she collapsed, Bai Jie arrived and took her back to the hotel. He also managed to completely dismantle the Queen's Fleet; while it might not be unrepairable, the repair time would certainly be in the tens of years. Since Venice had caused such a huge problem, the cleanup work should at least give the Roman Catholic Church a headache.

Of course, none of this concerned Bai Jie and the others. Their seven-day, five-night trip to Venice had only just begun, and the three of them were determined to have a great time in Venice.

This was everyone's original plan.

"Huh? You want us to go back to Academy City right now?!"

Holding his phone, Bai Jie let out a startled call.

"What's going on, Aleister? You were the one who said you'd let us out, and now you're sending us back after just one day? What are you doing? Are you too cheeky, or have I lost my temper? If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I'll just unleash my pets and electrocute your whole hometown, you hear me?!"

Hearing Bai Jie's words, Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but look at Enterprise: "Enterprise-neechan, what kind of pet is that guy talking about?"

“Familiars. Nine magical entities with destructive power like natural disasters that the Commander obtained from other worlds,” Enterprise explained. “Originally, they resided in human blood and absorbed human life force to control familiars, but the Commander turned all nine familiars into shikigami. Although I feel that the Commander doesn’t lack that little bit of life force at all.”

Using familiars comes at the cost of one's life, which is why almost no one except vampires can use them. However, Bai Jie's life force is inexhaustible; he himself doesn't even know how he will die. Therefore, the life force absorbed by the familiar is essentially the same as not absorbing anything at all.

Misaka Mikoto glanced at Bai Jie with a complicated expression and sighed heavily: "That guy actually has such a powerful pet, just how powerful is he?"

"Who knows? I bet even the commander himself doesn't know how strong he is."

All the wisdom of the Type-Moon world, the familiars of the Fourth Progenitor, the power of human evil, an infinitely evolving body, endless magic power, the power of a god-slayer, the holy lance of twilight... any one of these abilities and weapons could make an ordinary person a world-class powerhouse, and Bai Jie possesses them all.

Just like the company said, even Bai Jie himself probably doesn't know where his limits are. The only time he fought with all his might to the death was when he fought against Beast King 666. However, he couldn't use magic at that time, so it can't be said that Bai Jie's strength was only at that level.

"...Alright, you have a point. But we won't be going back to Academy City for now. Since we're already out here, I'll take Misaka Mikoto out for some fun. Bye."

Putting down his phone, Bai Jie sighed, "That Aleister guy really knows how to find excuses, and I can't refute him."

"What's wrong?" Misaka Mikoto asked.

"Because you have officially become a Kamen Rider and have also brought the destructive power of the Roman Catholic Church's magic, Aleister is worried about the leakage of information about Kamen Rider and that you might be hunted down by the Roman Catholic Church, so he hopes that I will take you back to Academy City."

"But I've only been in Venice for one day! Wasn't it supposed to be a seven-day, five-night trip?"

“That’s right, that’s why I refused. Even if the Roman Catholic Church attacks, I can wipe them out with one hand.” Bai Jie waved his hand, completely disregarding the Roman Catholic Church. “However, Venice is indeed a place we can’t stay any longer. After what happened last night, Venice will probably need to rebuild for a while.”

"Then what do we do?"

"I plan to randomly find you another world and send you there to gain some experience."

Bai Jie's suggestion stunned Misaka Mikoto.

Go to another world by yourself?

"Wait a minute! I have an objection!" Misaka Mikoto raised her hand. "Going to another world... I'm still a student! I need to study! And if I just go to another world without saying a word, what will happen to Tokiwadai? I've already taken five nights off from the dorm!"

"I'm telling you... you're a Kamen Rider now, why are you still concerned about these things?"

"I have to care! I am first and foremost Misaka Mikoto of Tokiwadai, and only secondly a Kamen Rider!"

Seeing Misaka Mikoto's resolute attitude, Bai Jie sighed and rubbed his forehead: "You really insist on this in a strange place... Well then, there's nothing we can do. Let's just wander around this world."

"Wander around...where to go?"

"Emmmmmm... England? Perfect timing to pick up Kellysa." Bai Jie hadn't forgotten that Kellysa said she was going back to England to take care of some things, but there had been no news since. He seriously suspected that the girl was planning something.

Upon hearing Bai Jie say he was going to England, Misaka Mikoto hesitated: "England... but what about school..."

"It's alright, just give Aleister a call and it'll be fine."

"The chairman isn't your tool!"

"What? If he's not happy, let him come and fight me one-on-one. I'll beat him until he's begging for mercy."

Bai Jie stood with his hands on his hips, exuding a cocky and arrogant air, acting as if he were the most important person in the world, which he certainly had the right to do so.

Enterprise chuckled: "Commander, look how smug you are. It's settled then, when you go to England to find Kellysa, should you give her a call?"

"No, I want to give her a surprise."

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Buckingham Palace, England.

Sitting in her bedroom, Kelissa looked at a document beside her, her brows furrowing. "We finally found it. King Katina I. If it were before, I would have been overjoyed, but now..."

Kellysa was conflicted. Should she proceed with her original plan? With Bai Jie's protection, Britain was already free of troubles; all that remained was for her to develop on her own.

But what if Bai Jie leaves? Although she and Bai Jie are now husband and wife, Bai Jie is not a person of this world and will leave one day. What will happen to England then?

Staring at the ring on her finger, Kellysa pondered for a long time before finally letting out a heavy sigh. She took out her phone and dialed a number: "It's me. Pass the word that the excavation of King Katina I continues. Let me know when it's finished."