The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

He broke free from the bride and the man's grasp, still gazing at the sky, and screamed hysterically at the top of his lungs:

"I am not Li Mu! I am Inoue Eika! Othinus, I have now awakened! To do this crazy and controversial thing at my own wedding is proof that I have awakened! This world is fake, and I don't need to care about the opinions of these fake people!"

After six years, Inoue Hideka's consciousness has finally fully recovered to its initial state before experiencing the death cycle.

His eyes held an unwavering determination as he gazed at the sky above the church, seemingly seeing through the steel and concrete the girl who could hold the sky in her hands.

Even if you do nothing, even if you remain silent and indifferent to me, I will not waver in the slightest!

"This world doesn't belong to me! Ruiko and Mikoto are still waiting for me over there, you bastard! You... let me out right now!!!"

Chapter 497 A Wrong Thought, Delivered to the Demon God

boom!!!!

After the initial dizziness from the shock to his brain subsided, Inoue Hideka suddenly woke up.

To call it 'awakening' is not quite accurate.

It was as if he had traveled through time and space. One moment he was standing in the church hall, roaring at the sky, and the next he was in Tokyo Bay, a place he had almost completely forgotten.

After all, regardless of what happens in the outside world, a considerable amount of time has indeed passed since Inoue Hidekazu's time.

Whether it was decades or centuries, Inoue Eika had no idea exactly how much time had passed while he was in a state of reincarnation and death.

Returning to this world where she had lived for less than a year but could no longer leave, Inoue Hideka felt compelled to express her feelings.

But he knew that now was not the time, nor did he have the time.

Ignoring the calm expression on Euthinus's face, Inoue Hideka turned urgently to Eurels and asked:

“Mr. O'Reilly, how long has it been?”

Saten Ruiko has less than ten days left. Although Othinus had mentioned that only a little time had passed in reality, she had no idea how long she had spent in the false world created by Othinus. Moreover, she did not know what proportion Othinus used to calculate the time difference, so she could not be sure whether ten days had actually passed in reality.

"Huh?" Hearing Inoue Hideka's question, Orelus asked in confusion, "What do you mean, how much time has passed?"

At this moment, Euthinus spoke up and answered their questions.

"Don't worry, everyone except you only had one second of time left."

"Phew..." Hearing Othinus's words, Inoue Hideka secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, finally realizing what was happening, she looked at Othinus with hopeful eyes, nervously and expectantly asking incoherently, "So...so...the current situation, that is to say..."

Inoue Hideka returned to Tokyo Bay, where she had an unequal dialogue with Othinus. Does this mean that the test is over and Othinus has finally accepted what Inoue Hideka showed her?

Inoue Hideka originally intended to ask Euthinus this question.

But the surprise came so suddenly that Inoue Hideka couldn't believe it for a moment.

It was indeed very sudden.

After all, for Inoue Hidekazu, it wasn't just a matter of a second passing.

"Human, don't get too cocky."

Euthinus remained calm as he looked at Inoue Hideka.

Whether what you said is true or not is another matter. In any case, it's just something someone made up in words. It's not something I experienced firsthand, so I can't possibly empathize with it. The only reason I agreed to go see your girlfriend is because you yourself have something slightly worth seeing.

"Huh?" Inoue Hideka digested Othinus's words word by word, finally understanding what Othinus meant. "So, you really agree to go and save Ruiko?"

Othinus showed a barely perceptible hint of impatience, glanced at Inoue Eika, and then headed directly towards Academy City.

Seeing this, Orelus patted Inoue Hideka on the shoulder and reminded her, "She's already agreed. Don't be foolish. Hurry up and do what you need to do!"

"Oh, okay!" Inoue Hideka was overjoyed and used his external brain to transmit orders to the pilot of the supersonic airliner, instructing him to bring the supersonic airliner over.

Afterwards, Orelus and Inoue Eika said a brief goodbye, while Inoue Eika and Othinus boarded a supersonic passenger plane and headed towards Academy City.

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After half an hour.

With Othinus in tow, Inoue Hideka returned to her warm and cozy home.

It's worth mentioning that during their journey, Othinus mentioned Misaki Shokuhou to Inoue Hideka and offered to help the two tragic young lovers rekindle their romance.

In other words, Othinus decides to help Touma Kamijou overcome the obstacle that prevents his brain from remembering the concept of Misaki Shokuhou.

Inoue Hideka felt nothing but happiness about this.

Now that he has overcome his feelings for Misaki Shokuhou, he will no longer be bothered by anything related to her.

The reason for her happiness is because of Touma Kamijou, and it has nothing to do with Misaki Shokuhou.

Moreover, Inoue Hideka is currently most concerned about Saten Ruiko's matter, and cannot devote much energy to other people or other matters.

Standing in his own living room, Inoue Hideka hesitated suddenly as he faced Saten Ruiko's bedroom door.

After an immeasurable amount of time, Inoue Hideka is finally about to see the girl who burned out her youthful years for him again. It would be a lie to say he isn't looking forward to it.

But more than anything, there was tension and apprehension.

He was terrified. What he saw when he opened the door was Saten Ruiko's dying body, or worse, a corpse that had just cooled down.

However, Inoue Hideka hesitated for only a second before the door was opened.

Hearing the commotion outside, Misaka Mikoto walked out of the room in confusion, only to see Inoue Hideka, who looked travel-worn and dirty, and a blonde girl with one eye covered by an eyepatch, dressed rather provocatively.

“This…it can’t be…it is…” Misaka Mikoto looked at Inoue Eika in disbelief.

The world's strongest person who could save Saten Ruiko is actually such a young girl?

Misaka Mikoto harbored this question in her mind.

"Alright, Mikoto." Inoue Hideka paused for a moment, then said to Misaka Mikoto, "Let's go check on Ruiko first, don't block the doorway."

As Inoue Eika spoke, she stretched out her hands and forcibly moved Misaka Mikoto, who was blocking the doorway, and walked into Saten Ruiko's room first.

Bed.

Saten Ruiko was much weaker than before. Perhaps she heard Inoue Eika's voice, for her eyes shone with an unusual light that contrasted sharply with her pale face as she joyfully rushed toward the door.

"Yinghua...you're finally back."

Saten Ruiko's voice was very soft, and she seemed to have some difficulty speaking, but she looked to be in good spirits, at least not like someone who was on the verge of death.

Inoue Hideka smiled and stepped forward, kneeling before the bed. He gently stroked Saten Ruiko's cheek with his right hand and whispered:

"Yes, I'm back. And I've brought a deity who can heal Ruiko's body. With her here, Ruiko will definitely not die."

"It's good that you're back. As for other things, I don't care..." Saten Ruiko smiled as well, her eyes filled with love and longing for Inoue Eika than ever before. It seemed that as long as this person was by her side, she could disregard everything else.

However, halfway through their conversation, the one-eyed girl standing at the door... Othinus suddenly interrupted the couple's display of affection.

Her voice was completely flat, devoid of joy, sadness, or even the slightest regret.

Euthinus gazed at the pale, black-haired girl lying on the bed, and issued a final ultimatum to the three present—

"I am powerless to help this girl. The being that caused her harm is neither dead nor living, and doesn't even have a physical form; it is beyond my control."

Chapter 498 Obsession Severed, Life's Last Moment

"Varied……?"

Inoue Hideka didn't react for a moment... what had Othinus just said?

Turning around in confusion, he met Euthinus's expressionless face, but the question he was about to ask was cut short.

He finally understood what Euthinus meant by 'helplessness'.

While it's understandable, Inoue Hideka simply couldn't accept the cruel reality that Euthinus had presented.

He charged at Othinus, placing his hands without hesitation on the shoulders of the girl before him—a girl whose very finger could kill him countless times—and roared irrationally:

"Powerless? How could that be! You're lying to me... aren't you! Othinus! You were just joking with me, weren't you! That's right! That must be right, right?!"

Faced with the irrational Inoue Hideka, Othinus frowned slightly and waved his hand gently.

With a loud thud, Inoue Hideka's body slammed against the wall and then fell heavily to the floor.

The one-eyed demon had shown mercy; otherwise, given Inoue Eika's rude behavior just now, a mere wave of his hand would have been enough to blast Inoue Eika out of Academy City, or even throw him off Earth.

Then, Euthinus glanced at Inoue Hideka, who was slumped on the ground, blood trickling from her mouth, oblivious to her surroundings, and muttered to herself in a daze, and said softly:

"Human, I've already explained the situation. Believe it or not, it's up to you. I will never go back on my promise. Human, you'd better watch yourself."

After speaking, Euthinus turned around, walked past the stunned Misaka Mikoto, and left.

A barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashed in Saten Ruiko's eyes. She glanced at Othinus, who was already walking out, then struggled to get out of bed and staggered to Inoue Eika's side. She helped Inoue Eika to her feet and asked with concern:

"Yinghua, how are you?"

As she spoke, Saten Ruiko tenderly wiped away the blood that had spilled from Inoue Eika's mouth.

Misaka Mikoto stood at the door, her eyes also showing concern. However, after looking at Saten Ruiko with a conflicted expression, she left the room with a complicated expression, closing the door behind her.

Feeling Saten Ruiko's concern, Inoue Eika forced herself to snap out of the shock of the recent bad news, looked at Saten Ruiko with guilt, and murmured:

"Tears...I, I...the truth shouldn't be like this...I'm sorry, I'm sorry...it's all my fault for being useless...it's all my fault...I deserve to die..."

Saten Ruiko stretched out her hands, letting Inoue Eika lean against her chest, and quietly listened to Inoue Eika's helpless moans.

Until he heard Inoue Hideka say that he deserved to die, he couldn't help but speak up and advise her:

“Yinghua, everyone has their own destiny. It’s not your fault, and you don’t need to blame yourself. Perhaps, the moment I gained power, my current fate was sealed, but it’s not your fault. I chose power myself.”

As she spoke softly, Saten Ruiko gently stroked Inoue Eika's back to ease the pressure in his heart.

“Eika warned me before that the greater the power, the more dangerous the environment one faces. If I were still a powerless person, perhaps I could only cowardly hide behind Eika and Misaka-senpai for protection, and I would undoubtedly be safe then. As long as Eika is still here, Misaka-senpai is still here, and my friends with power are still here, I will be safe until you die. But that is not the life I want. I chose to face the unknown dangers with Eika, and I have long been prepared to face death at any moment. Can you understand my feelings, Eika?”

Feeling Inoue Hideka's emotions gradually calming down in her arms, Saten Ruiko pulled away from Inoue Hideka, looked directly into her eyes, and said resolutely:

“I’m not afraid of death, really. I’m only afraid of dying without purpose. Now that I’ve saved Yinghua, I still have several days to live, which is already a blessing bestowed by fate. We shouldn’t ask for too much. I only hope that I won’t live in regret for the rest of my time, and I don’t want Yinghua to suffer from regret and self-blame in the future, especially in these few days I’m still alive. Yinghua, come with me and happily walk through the rest of our lives together, okay?”

Inoue Eika looked at Saten Ruiko, whose cheeks were slightly flushed and whose breathing was a little disordered, but whose eyes were unusually firm, after speaking so much in one breath. After struggling for a while, she slowly nodded.

"I understand, Ruiko. From now on, I will accompany Ruiko to the end of my life, so that Ruiko can be the happiest woman in the world before she dies."

But this is not the end. On the road to the underworld, can you wait for me a little longer...? Tears?

Inoue Hideka did not say the last sentence.

He knew perfectly well that if Saten Ruiko knew what he was thinking, she would never agree, and the rest of the time would certainly not be spent happily.