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"However, Momo is not a god who controls everything. The beautiful fairy tale will be shattered, and I think Momo probably expected this a long time ago, and then prepared to let you vent your anger."

"However, no one expected things to escalate to this extent."

"I...it's my fault..."

Misaka Mikoto's voice was hoarse, and it was unclear whether she was crying at this moment, but Shokuhou Misaki immediately interrupted Misaka Mikoto, saying, "No, this is not your fault, it is still Momo's fault."

Misaka Mikoto looked up in surprise at Shokuhou Misaki's words, not understanding why Shokuhou Misaki would think that way.

"Isn't this Mo Mo's mistake?"

Misaki Shokuhou blinked and said, "He is a businessman, a wicked man, and all of that determines that he is inherently greedy at heart. Now that he no longer lacks material things, he is as greedy in matters of the heart as the worst child."

"So, from the moment that guy unlocked his inner chords and decided to bring us to his side, he was wrong. No matter what he did, no matter how he did it, no matter what method he used to cover it up, no matter what means he used to embellish it, everything was wrong."

Misaki Shokuhou bluntly pointed out Mo Mo's true nature, yet she wore a gentle smile that Misaka Mikoto had never seen before, saying, "So, as long as we agree to stay by his side, then we are the only ones who can forgive him, because he is wrong in the first place."

"But... I'm willing to accept his mistake. Although sharing him with so many people makes me very unhappy, it's thanks to Momo that I was able to escape the darkness of Academy City and truly transcend the quagmire of the past, present, and future."

"For all of this, and for the sake of my feelings for him, I am willing to forgive Momo. This is my choice. I think that everyone in Valhalla who has never met probably feels the same way, right?"

"And you, Mikoto?"

Shokuhou Misaki stared intently at Misaka Mikoto and said, "What were your feelings when you agreed to become a Heroic Spirit? What were your feelings when you attacked Momo? Did you really intend to kill Momo?"

Misaka Mikoto shook her head frantically, water droplets splashing everywhere, some of which seemed to be her tears.

"Or," Misaki Shokuhou's eyes gleamed with a mischievous glint, "now that you know the original story, do you think being saved by that womanizer is a good thing?"

"No way!"

Misaka Mikoto immediately spoke up, eager to prove her innocence, saying, "That kind of thing feels like a drama from another world, it has absolutely nothing to do with me. Besides, at least Momo was responsible to the end and even saved all the sisters. That guy with the pessimistic look on his face definitely won't do that in the end!"

"Isn't that all?"

Misaki Shokuhou smiled brightly, turned off the hot water, covered Misaka Mikoto's head with a towel, and said, "It's time to stop, Mikoto. Forgive Momo. Only when you forgive him can he truly be happy."

"As for leaving Valhalla, that will absolutely not be allowed. Even if Momo allowed it, I wouldn't allow it, and neither would Kuroko, Ruiko, and Hatsuharu. How can your Railgun quartet be missing one member?"

Seeing Misaki Shokuhou's smile, Misaka Mikoto seemed to finally be infected by it, and the corners of her mouth curved up slightly as she nodded.

She reached for the towel, wiped her face, and said in a muffled voice, "I understand, Cao Qi. I won't say anything like that again. And... if I see Mo Mo again, I will... I won't let him off easily. I'll make him suffer, and then... and then forgive him, and apologize to him again!"

"That puts my mind at ease. I can return to Valhalla for now."

Upon hearing this, Misaka Mikoto abruptly pulled down the towel. Looking at Shokuhou Misaki, whose body was gradually becoming transparent, she naturally understood what had happened.

Misaki Shokuhou must return to Valhalla to repair her body, otherwise it will collapse.

"Thank you, Cao Qi!"

Misaka Mikoto gave Shokuhou Misaki a hug, but Shokuhou Misaki had a mischievous smile on her face and leaned in to bite the corner of Misaka Mikoto's mouth.

"Wow!"

Misaka Mikoto was startled and stepped back, her face flushed, saying, "What...what are you doing!"

"It's just a heads-up, hehe!"

Misaki Shokuhou winked playfully at her starry eyes, then put on a serious expression and said, "Mikoto, the situation in Academy City is temporarily in your hands."

"And, if I'm not mistaken..."

"Mo Mo's injuries haven't healed at all!"

219 Mo Mo Wu Xin

Misaki Shokuhou quickly left Misaka Mikoto's side and returned to the Hall of Heroes. However, as a Heroic Spirit, Misaki Shokuhou was still able to continue communicating with Misaka Mikoto through Yui.

Yui clearly didn't want to pay attention to Misaka Mikoto, but with Momo's final order, Yui couldn't disobey and could only maintain this lowest level of working relationship for the time being.

According to Misaki Shokuhou's description, Misaka Mikoto realized that something was wrong at the time, because Best was clearly trying to do something, and Best and Momo's departure was orchestrated by Best.

According to Momo's habits, shouldn't he be holding Best?

If the above were all speculation, then the fact that Misaka Mikoto, Shokuhou Misaki, or even Misaka Mikoto's attempts to contact Shirai Kuroko and Saten Ruiko to get in touch with Momo are the best proof.

Perhaps because of the conflict between Misaka Mikoto and Momo, Momo might ignore Misaka Mikoto. However, it's unlikely that Momo would ignore the other girls who contact her. After all, Momo isn't a very emotional person, and she wouldn't let her own emotions hurt others.

The girls were surprisingly unanimous in their assessment of Momo.

"Mikoto, calm down, it's okay, Momo is still alive."

Misaki Shokuhou's voice came from Valhalla to Misaka Mikoto because she could guess that Misaka Mikoto's emotions were not right at the moment. If she was not careful, Misaka Mikoto's emotions would collapse again, and Misaki Shokuhou would not be able to travel through time to help Misaka Mikoto.

However, Misaka Mikoto was more surprised than Shokuhou Misaki had imagined.

“I know he’s still alive. And I think whatever his injuries are, as long as Momo returns to Valhalla, he’ll recover.”

Misaka Mikoto's voice was a little hoarse, but it became more and more firm as she said, "The reason why Mo Mo is not returning to the Hall of Heroes is because he still has something he must do in Academy City, something that we Heroic Spirits must also do."

"So, I won't hold grudges anymore, and I won't say hurtful things like leaving. Whether we're angry or make up, we'll talk about it when we get back to Valhalla."

"Now, it's time to fulfill the duties of a heroic spirit."

……

"This is……"

Rami looked at Momo in surprise and asked, "What happened? How did he get such serious injuries?"

Best had already brought Momo to Rami's lodging, a secluded little villa. Momo, however, was no longer the energetic girl he had been when he was comforting the girls.

Mo Mo's chest, where his heart had been, had a wound that had just appeared to have healed, but now it had returned to its original state: a large, five-finger-shaped hole had pierced right through it, and even his heart had disappeared.

That wasn't all. The five-finger-shaped wound was flashing with the red light of the C World Code, but there was no sign of recovery. Blood kept gushing from the flesh around the wound, then gathered at the bottom of the wound and flowed down like water.

For this reason, Best's Tokiwadai school uniform was already soaked in blood, and Best himself had become a blood-soaked figure.

Not only that, after helping Mo Mo sit on the sofa, Mo Mo, whose face was ashen, lay motionless on the sofa like a rag doll, but the blood on Mo Mo's body seemed to flow endlessly, instantly turning the grooves of the sofa into pools of blood.

At this moment, Momo was like a monster from a horror story, without a heart, without movement or consciousness, but with endless blood flowing from her.

"Mo Mo was injured by Misaka Mikoto, and because of the change in her ability, Mo Mo's wound cannot heal."

“Momo also possesses powerful regenerative abilities,” Best said, pointing to the dense red light emanating from Momo’s wound. “Momo’s power is constantly producing blood, attempting to heal Momo’s wound. However, the wound cannot heal, and the blood can only flow out of the wound.”

Rami frowned as he looked at all this and said, "I see. Because of the lack of sufficient blood pressure, his body's functions are basically at a standstill. He is only being kept alive by this restorative power, while retaining his last shred of rationality."

Best nodded and said, "Rami, do you have a solution?"

“I’ll give it a try…”

Rami did not refuse Best's request, because at this time, Academy City was on the verge of chaos due to the unchecked spread of the Imagine Breaker, the departure of the bald Aleister, the shutdown of Academy City's power structure, and the complete severing of Academy City's connection with the outside world.

At this point, Rami needed someone to step forward and take charge of the work of Academy City. Originally, he thought Momo was the best candidate, but he had to consider what kind of schemes Momo might use and how much damage he might cause.

Now things are much better; he no longer needs to consider whether Momo is suitable, but rather whether he can use Momo at all.

Rami tapped his finger, and flames danced at his fingertips, freely constructing magic according to his will. Then, a heart made of flames took shape and he stuffed it into the large hole in Momo's chest.

Immediately, blood vessels and nerves extended from the heart of flame, attempting to connect to Momo's body. But at that moment, a dark lightning bolt flashed by, and the Freedom Law constructed by Rami instantly turned into fire dust and shattered.

Not only that, Rami jerked his finger back, but it was too late. A section of his right middle finger was knocked off, leaving only a burning flame on it.

"Such domineering power."

Rami sighed, and then his severed finger immediately returned to its original shape. His current form was merely a shell, so he could freely heal his injuries.

"Isn't it okay?"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Best's eyes. She pursed her lips and looked at Mo Mo, saying, "If that doesn't work, I'll try my power. If I activate my power, it should be able to help Mo Mo."

Upon hearing this, Rami stopped Best, saying, "While your power is omnipotent, the greater the change to reality, the greater the sacrifice. This power residing within him is quite domineering. If you insist on doing so, it might overexert you and affect our plans."

Best froze, glancing at Rami and then at Momo, her eyes flickering with uncertainty, her petite body appearing utterly helpless.

Rami looked at Best's expression with some confusion and asked, "Have you taken things a step further with him? Do you want to help him?"

Best hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded and said, "I made a promise with him. For at least these last ten days, I will try to be his family. We are family now. He is injured, he is in pain, and I want to help him."

"But I can't do it..."

Best's disappointment was palpable, while Rami murmured the word "family" to himself, lost in thought for a moment.

“Family…you really trust him, Best.”

Best nodded, clearly not answering Rami's question about why she trusted Momo so much. Rami didn't press the matter further; having experienced it herself, she knew very well that emotions and obsessions were inherently irrational.

Just as she transformed into Rami, the corpse collector, Rami had her own obsessions, and Best's obsession was probably the word "family."

"I understand."

Rami pulled his hat down and said, "I have a compromise that won't completely cure his injuries, but it should help him to some extent."

Upon hearing this, Best's eyes immediately lit up, and he asked, "What method!"

Rami didn't explain to Best, but instead reached for Momo's wound again. This time, however, Rami wisely didn't try to heal Momo's wound, but instead worked on the flesh around the wound, whispering, "Seal it!"

Sealing is a technique used by Crimson Denizens and Flame Haze warriors to isolate internal and external spaces. Ordinary people cannot perceive the existence of Sealing, and once they enter Sealing, they will be completely "frozen" like anything else, remaining still within Sealing and losing the ability to move independently and all consciousness.

However, what Rami did here was not to try to freeze Momo's strange wound, but to seal off the bleeding around the wound.

This way, the bleeding for Mo Mo can be stopped without triggering that domineering power. Mo Mo's biggest problem right now is that all her blood loss has rendered her body unable to return to normal function.

Now, the blood loss has stopped, and the power of Code has begun to replenish the blood in Momo's body, gradually restoring the blood fangs in Momo's body to normal levels. Although Momo has lost her heart and her blood has lost its flow, unable to provide oxygen and nutrients, this at least gives Momo's body the foundation to function again.

Although this working state results in the rapid death and shutdown of all of Momo's organs and cells, Code's restorative power maintains a balance between decay and recovery, and this balance continues indefinitely.

The only regret is that while Code's immortality is conceptual, its regenerative abilities are not rapid. Therefore, this balance between regeneration and decay must be maintained at a low level, at most keeping Momo in a vegetative state, or even worse.

Seeing Momo's body gradually regain some color from its sallow complexion, Best's eyes lit up, and he gratefully thanked Rami.

Rami smiled wryly and said, "Please don't thank me, I'm ashamed."

Rami had a better way to solve the current problem, but he chose to keep Momo in this minimal, almost vegetative state.

The reason is simple: since we're unsure how much trouble it would cause if Momo took the initiative, we'll let her wait quietly for a while, which is equivalent to putting Momo out of the picture.

The only thing that Rami regrets is that it seems Best won't be able to be sent away with a reasonable excuse through Momo's hands.

Thinking of this, Rami nodded to Best and said, "I'm leaving first. I need to find a way to quell the chaos in Academy City, at least to get through these next few days."

After saying that, Rami transformed into a white dove and flew out of the window.