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Clearly, Yui intends to tell everyone the good news in person, rather than through communication means.

"Have you finished experiencing it?"

However, just as he was still recalling Yui's warmth, Aleister's words suddenly rang in Momo's ears, causing Momo's pupils to shrink.

At this moment, Momo was still surrounded by blue light, which meant that the thousandfold acceleration of thought was still continuing. Aleister looked in Momo's direction, his lips did not move, but his voice clearly entered Momo's ears.

In other words, a thousand-fold acceleration of thought... has almost no effect on Aleister?

Perhaps it's truly fitting that he's called Aleister; the entire power system of the Academy City dimension has long been shattered under the imagination of Hippo's physics-crushing mind.

"An interesting power. Is this a means of accelerating one's own thinking? If I hadn't noticed your unusual behavior, I would have been kept in the dark by this power. This power has made me think more highly of you."

"But it still won't work on you, will it, Aleister?"

"There aren't many powers left in this world that can work on me. You should be proud that you almost fooled me with this ability, stranger. The fact that you can use this power means you've recovered, right? So let's continue what we haven't finished."

Aleister laughed again. Not only did his voice remain normal despite the 1000x acceleration, but his body also moved as well. He said, "Come on, let me see what kind of conditions you can offer."

"In that case, let's make our deal. My condition is that you tell me the whole truth: what Best is trying to do in Academy City, and what your purpose is."

Aleister dismissed it, saying, "That is indeed what you most want to know right now, but why should I tell you? I've already said that although I don't trust Best and the people behind her, their immense power forces me to obey them."

"And you, too, have no basis for me to believe, and so far, you haven't shown any power commensurate with it. Compared to me and Best, your power is just a trick. The only thing I admire is the power behind you."

"What makes you think I should trust you, stranger?"

However, faced with Aleister's questioning, Momo smiled slightly and said, "You don't need to believe me. You can still tell me the whole truth. Trading is the most tolerant form of communication in the world. Even if we don't trust each other, trading can still take place."

"What we're about to do is a bet."

"Oh, I'd like to hear more about it."

Mo Mo held up one finger and said, "Simply put, the terms of this deal are as follows."

"I'm asking you to tell me the whole truth, the details of which are as I just described. And my bargaining chip is that after you tell me the truth and your demands, I must offer a solution that satisfies you."

"If I can do it, the deal will be done, and everyone will be happy. If I cannot offer a solution that satisfies you, then the deal will fail, and as a form of exchange, the truth I learn from you will naturally not come to me."

"In other words, if the transaction is successful, I will know the truth and then help you resolve your demands. If the transaction fails, the truth will be the bargaining chip you gave up. I will then completely forget about the truth of all of this."

At this point, Momo's lips curled into a confident smile, while Aleister's pupils dilated slightly, seemingly admiring Momo's ingenious idea.

"How about it, Aleister? Isn't my idea pretty good? This is a trading method I came up with because of my amnesia a while ago. As a genius, I've also utilized the system of failed transactions this time."

Aleister, still smiling, said, "Indeed, you have impressed me once again. This wisdom truly makes me value you."

“I have also sensed the existence of the trading authority. The conditions you proposed can indeed be recognized by the trading authority. So next, I will tell you the truth as the bargaining chip. You must listen carefully.”

"The truth behind all this, Best's purpose, and behind it, the so-called purpose of the Crimson World."

Author's Note:

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084 Divine purification and stripping

“Before that,” Aleister asked a question, “is the world you live in the highest level world?”

Aleister first asked a seemingly strange question, because his previous deal with Momo had taken effect. At this point, Aleister already knew Momo's biggest secret from his past life—the two-dimensional literary works in Momo's world corresponded to various worlds.

However, it is clear that Aleister did not see himself as a so-called anime character, but rather used his own worldview to understand the three-dimensional world, treating it as something of a higher level.

"That's a fair interpretation. Do you have any questions?"

"No, I'm just confirming. This way, we'll have at least a basic understanding, and I won't need to introduce you to the people who came. On the contrary, you probably know them better than I do."

As soon as he finished speaking, a phantom appeared before Aleister—a petite figure in a trench coat. Unfortunately, Momo couldn't see her face or her figure clearly, because her entire body was engulfed in flames like crimson lotuses.

The only thing that could be vaguely seen was her fiery red hair, which swayed as the flames burned on her body, with clusters of fire powder swirling around her.

"This is the person who came to see me that day. I couldn't see her face clearly then, and all I can show you now is her general appearance. Even if I try my best to recall, all I can remember is an impression."

"I wonder if you can recognize her like this?"

Mo Mo smiled slightly. Who else but her could be the one with the crimson lotus flames in the Crimson World?

"The Flame Haze, the slayer with blazing eyes, is backed by Alastor, the God of Heavenly Punishment. As for her name... no, I'm not sure yet if she has a name."

Momo wasn't sure if the current flame-haired, burning-eyed slayer already bore the name Shana. Because Momo didn't know what situation Shana was in when the Crimson World deviated from its original storyline.

However, looking at her current spirited appearance, Mo Mo knew that at least for now, she was doing very well and her strength was also very formidable.

"The Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Slayer, what a name. Is there a god standing behind her? Indeed, such a colossal being makes it impossible for me to even exist properly; she must at least be a god."

Aleister let out a soft sigh, seemingly finding some solace in the experience.

"Speaking of which, Mo Mo, as a guest from the higher realms, do you know my purpose?"

Mo Mo stroked his chin and tentatively asked, "Shen Jing?"

Aleister's pupils contracted slightly, and he laughed, saying, "So you really do know. If it weren't for your trading authority, I wouldn't be able to believe in the existence of higher-level worlds. But since you know, then everything is easier to discuss."

"My goal is divine purification, and the first step in divine purification is to destroy the magical side of this world, eradicate the faith that supports the gods in this world, and then make all the gods, miracles, and magic in this world disappear from this world, turning it into an ordinary world."

“You should be able to understand, because the world you live in is the world I hope for after the purification of God.”

A hint of hope and longing appeared in Aleister's eyes as he said, "This world is ultimately a world of ordinary people. Everyone will eventually return to ordinariness and hope to live an ordinary life. But gods, miracles, and magic are the malignant tumors that prevent this world from becoming ordinary."

“I want to eradicate them, so I established Academy City. You should also know about the Third Place plan. Afterwards, I will use some excuse to disperse the sisters to all parts of the world, so that the whole world will be covered by the AIM diffusion field. And the Imaginary Number District, which originally only existed within Academy City, will expand to the whole world.”

"And this is only the first step in defeating the magic side."

With the guarantee of his trading rights, Aleister began to speak eloquently, seemingly pleased to share his plans with others. Whether out of loneliness or pride, he now accepted Momo as his listener.

"What are your thoughts and opinions, guest?"

However, Mo Mo shook his head without hesitation and said, "That sounds tiring enough."

"The most exhausting kind of person in the world is one who has lofty aspirations but lacks the strength to achieve them, especially when such a person, despite their insufficient strength, desperately tries to fulfill a goal that is even higher than the sky. Such a person will become distorted, and no matter what title they are given, whether they are a hero or a demon, such a person is ultimately just a pitiful person."

"In the end, they will probably all be dragged down and killed by their own obsessions."

Aleister could tell that Momo was mocking him for overestimating himself, and that it was precisely because of his obsession that he had personally created countless dark events, the darkness of Academy City.

However, Aleister showed no displeasure. Instead, he casually remarked, "Someone has to do all this. As for power, I will make my power stronger. At least... that's what I originally thought."

At this point, Aleister looked at the blurry crimson figure and said, "However, there's no need for me to do that now. The Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Slayer has appeared."

"She came to my side. The power emanating from her, the power behind her, and the supreme pressure permeating that power left me utterly powerless to resist. If it weren't for the deity behind her giving me the assessment that 'her obsession is to uphold her own justice,' I would probably have been burned to ashes that day."

Mo Mo frowned and asked, "What is their purpose?"

Aleister looked up at the sky and said, "Just like my goal, Divine Purification."

Mo Mo was taken aback and asked, "Is it also Shen Jing?"

"That's right, at least verbally they told me that they also wanted to achieve divine purification. Or rather, for some reason, they set their sights on something beyond mortals in this universe, whether they wanted to possess it or had other purposes, they really wanted to achieve divine purification."

Momo fell into deep thought, pondering what these Crimson Realm beings were up to. However, Momo was now certain that the Crimson Realm beings, who were directly plotting to seize the entire world's mythological system, possessed power that was inconceivably overwhelming.

Aleister allowed Momo to ponder, and at this time Momo was also able to provide him with the necessary information to help him assess the current situation.

"And what about Best?"

Momo inquired about Best's condition, saying, "Is what she's doing now the Divine Purification? And what's the deal with her power?"

Aleister shook his head and said, "Best's power is naturally insufficient to achieve something like divine purification. Best is pursuing their second objective, which is Academy City."

Academy City!

Momo was startled, while Aleister nodded and said, "That's right, Academy City. What they want to do is to separate Academy City and then take the entire Academy City away from this world. As for the reasons and justifications, I have no idea."

"Perhaps, these people lack a backyard for leisure and recreation?"

Aleister's smile held a hint of self-mockery, clearly indicating his dissatisfaction with his current powerlessness.

Mo Mo was even more confused after hearing all this. The fact that the Crimson World had its eye on the mythology of this world was already surprising enough. Now that the Crimson World was going to target Academy City, did it intend to sacrifice Academy City to gain the power of existence?

No, if the leader were the one with the Flame-Haired Burning Eyes, this wouldn't have happened, unless everyone in the Crimson World turned evil.

However, when Momo considered Best's performance, Best didn't seem to show any trace of darkness no matter what.

"What about Best? What is Best doing in Academy City now?"

“Regarding this,” Aleister hesitated for the first time, “what I can be sure of is that she is preparing for everything after the so-called Crimson World. As for what exactly she has done, I have no idea, since I cannot comprehend their power.”

"However, I can tell you about Best's current ability. Her ability is to consume her own power to sense the development trend of a specific person or thing, and then interfere with the development of those trends."

Mo Mo was taken aback and said, "Predicting the future? Won't she find out about our clandestine transactions?"

"It's not a prediction of the future, but perhaps closer to a calculation."

Aleister refuted Momo's words, saying, "Moreover, she spends most of her power preparing for the future separation of the God of Purification and Academy City every day, leaving very little power that can be used in daily life."

"Therefore, unless she is particularly concerned about something, it is absolutely impossible for her to keep her own ability active continuously. The depletion of this ability should make it impossible for her to maintain a continuously active state."

Hearing this, Mo Mo nodded. Now Mo Mo finally understood what was going to happen in this world.

Faced with the divine purity of the world's mythological system, and the stripping and relocation of Academy City.

Either one of them is a major event!

The first one was almost unimaginable to Mo Mo, but the second one was something Mo Mo could no longer ignore.

Does the separation and relocation of Academy City mean that the entire Academy City will be taken away?

How could Mo Mo tolerate this!

Momo himself hasn't even made a move yet!

"Now you should know everything. So now I will tell you my requirements. If you cannot meet them, then unfortunately, everything you know now will be taken back by the trading authority."

Aleister looked directly at Momo and said, "My demand is that you guarantee, in the form of trading power, that everything they said in the Crimson World can be fulfilled, and that this world must achieve the result of divine purification."

"As for the rest, I don't care. Academy City is just a means for me to achieve this goal."

After saying that, Aleister looked at Momo and said, "Now it's your turn to propose your solution."

Author's Note:

PS1: Third update. Also, to avoid disputes, let me add that the setting of this volume is primarily based on the anime *A Certain Scientific Railgun*, with *A Certain Magical Index* as a secondary focus. It doesn't consider settings from novels that extend beyond the anime, and there are no demon gods. Perhaps this will help you understand that the protagonist's world is Academy City from the anime, not the one from the novel. Please refer to the settings in this book as the primary focus, as I'm terrified of Hippo's reputation as a setting-destroying machine.

PS2: I've been dealing with some real-life issues lately, so updates have been inconsistent, and I can only guarantee a minimum of three chapters per day. Today I checked and saw that I've reached the bonus chapter requirement for monthly tickets and recommendation votes, so JKing now owes four chapters. I'll start making up for it as soon as possible.

PS3: Thank you Wu Hui for the 1500 points reward + 2 monthly tickets, thank you Yi Meng Seven Years for the 6 monthly tickets, thank you Zombie-Skull Dragon for the 2 monthly tickets, and thank you Qiu Mian, Kato Rinya, and the Lord of Four Seasons Flowers for each of the 1 monthly tickets.