One-way traffic

He wasn't the only person standing in this room.

A human with white hair and red eyes, wearing a pure white coat and white sweatpants.

He put on the electrodes around his neck that used to glow with green arcs. They were portable devices used to help him connect to the vast data network called the Misaka Network and assist with his calculations.

Just like Aleister, the overall chairman of the board, this person also possesses an identity that is renowned throughout the entire Academy City.

It could even shake the world's position.

"Can you tell me why you did this?"

"With the current manpower, we simply don't have enough to fight off the guys who are coming next."

After responding, Accelerator turned around and looked at Aleister.

"Even if I didn't say it, you should have guessed it long ago."

"It's just to confirm my guess."

After hearing Accelerator's decision about what to do next, the human's expression changed for the first time.

He seemed to have a slight smile on his face.

"Well then, I'd be happy for you to go to other worlds soon."

"You don't need to worry about what will happen to Academy City after you leave. I've already stepped out of the life support system and will immediately be involved in the current situation."

"Not to mention major matters, even minor incidents will be monitored from all angles—"

"I may not have told you this, but after I left, the flow of time here and there is different."

In other words, it is very possible that Accelerator could return to this place immediately after only a few days of leaving, or it may be delayed for several months before he can return.

But most of the time, when you calculate it, is actually just one night.

Aleister did not elaborate on this point further.

Regarding your current situation, that is, your abilities…

"An absolute ability user... is that what it is? Ha, I don't really have any real understanding of it myself. Or are you planning to have those incorrigible researchers come to me now, thinking of conducting a few dissection experiments on me to see what kind of structure the world's first person to reach level six has inside his body?"

Of course, such a thing could never happen to Accelerator, and those researchers couldn't do anything about him anyway.

However, if the person who becomes a Level 6 Absolute Ability User is not Accelerator, but a gentle little girl, or a naive little boy who is easily controlled... then this situation will probably still occur.

The darkness in this city, once it discovers new prey, will do everything in its power to take a bite out of the meat, no matter what.

Accelerator knows their habits too well.

"Don't worry, I've already blocked your information in advance."

This is a response from Aleister.

"Right now, you are still ranked number one among Level 5 ...

"So the internal files are different?"

"Of course not. You became an absolute power user (Level 6), and so far no one knows about it... except for me."

If we're going to count, we could probably also include Hatsune Miku and Kakine Teitoku. If Aiwass can be considered a person, he could probably be included as well.

The Misaka Network's overall consciousness, which was secretly observing all of this, was probably aware of this as well.

Apart from that, even the Last Order had no idea that Accelerator's abilities had evolved to this extent.

"If you ask for it after everything is over, I can directly help you improve your ranking among the ability users. For example, I can elevate you from number one to the legendary, one-of-a-kind, zeroth place in Academy City—"

"Forget it, do you think those things for little kids still have any meaning for me these days?"

Accelerator curled his lip.

His gaze toward Aleister suddenly turned somewhat displeased.

"You're deliberately changing the subject, you jerk."

"…Hey."

"Don't think I can't see through this bullshit ranking of absolute ability users. You're just using that as a smokescreen. What you really want to do is use my trip to another world to complete your plan."

"I didn't say a single thing about these things, and you still figured it out...?"

"So now you've said it, idiot?"

The two met each other's gazes, and compared to Accelerator's malicious expression, Aleister gradually withdrew his faint smile.

She reverted to her usual expressionless demeanor.

"Let me tell you beforehand, I'm not going to other worlds to help you."

The first one approached the chairman of the board step by step.

"No matter what world I connect to, it has absolutely nothing to do with you, understand?"

Once again, he grabbed the chairman's collar.

Nevertheless, the human's expression remained unchanged.

"Don't even think about doing a bunch of dirty tricks behind the scenes, especially against the people and the world I know."

"…interesting."

Human discourse then began to approach a more intense level.

"So, if that's the case, then you think you can stop me with your own strength?"

Do you think I can't do it?

Stalemate.

The atmosphere between the two suddenly exploded with a rapid rhythm, as if something unseen was constantly colliding and intersecting in the air.

Approximately a few seconds later.

A buzzing sound came from Accelerator's pocket.

"The phone is ringing, aren't you going to answer it?"

"Tsk."

He reluctantly let go of Aleister and pulled out his phone from his pocket.

"One side? Oh, the call went through."

"What do you want from me?"

"Um, it seems like the higher-ups at the idol company have something to discuss with you. You are...?"

An idol executive...?

What other so-called high-level officials could there be? That bastard at the very top is already right in front of me.

Accelerator pursed his lips, glanced at Aleister in front of him, and sighed again.

"Wait for me at the apartment entrance, I'm coming right now."

After confirming Hatsune Miku's response, he immediately hung up the call.

He then glanced at the human in front of him again.

"I don't care what you're planning, but like I said, you'd better think about your own safety and stop doing things that are pointless."

Of course, Accelerator still didn't care at all whether the other party would listen to him or not.

After uttering these harsh words, he turned around and instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning, disappearing from the spot.

It did not rely on spatial teleportation ability, but rather used extremely powerful force to shatter space and achieve teleportation in a very short time, even shorter than an instant.

Aleister stood there in place.

And so, after about a few seconds—

"This is the end?"

Another voice followed.

It was a voice that was more magnetic and harder to discern the actual gender than Aleister's voice.

No, this isn't even a human voice.

In the empty space, a radiance comparable to the sun shone brightly.

And so it came into this world.

A platinum-gold, holy angel shimmering with an annihilating light.

"Aren't you going to say what you want to say?"

"What else can I say?"

Aiwas's appearance was unauthorized, but Aleister did not pay much attention to it.

He turned around and continued to look at his long row of orange windows, observing the situation in the city.

"They've already gone this far, so even if I say something else, they probably won't listen anyway."

"No, if you want to say something, don't you still have one more thing to say?"

At this point, Aiwass revealed a sinister smile, something he hadn't done in a long time.

“Mention the Absolute Ability Project to him to thoroughly enrage him.”

"..."

"To ascertain his current strength and maturity as the number one... isn't that exactly your real purpose today?"

Aleister remained silent.

He had his back to Aiwass, and after about three seconds, he turned his head to the side.

"Aiwass, even if it's me, I'm still a human being."

"so?"

"I'm not some kind of monster who doesn't understand human feelings. Even I'm not that sentimental."

"…puff."

This time, it was a different kind of superficial smile than before.

Aiwass seemed to have really lost his temper.

"Hahahaha!!! Do you dare to say what you just said again?"

"…snort."

No matter how much Aiwas laughed, Aleister simply maintained his usual expression.

For Aiwass, that last sentence was like the biggest joke ever.

"You are a human being with feelings... Aleister, if that is true, then I would really like to ask you, about a hundred years ago, what were your feelings towards your wife—"

"Shut up."

Boom—an invisible buzzing sound exploded out.

Before Aiwas could finish speaking, its platinum-gold form dissipated.

The interior of this holy guardian angel was equipped with something resembling a security system.

Using that thing, Aleister forcibly severed its connection with the large number of AIM diffusion positions in the outside world, causing it to dissipate instantly.

despite this.

"You know the truth better than anyone else."

The sounds, seemingly emanating from every corner of the world, seemed to originate directly from inside this building.

It's Aiwass.

It seems that even though its existence has been forcibly erased, it can still transmit its voice to this world.

"What you are doing now is like a wolf in sheep's clothing. No matter how much you try to blend into the flock, you can never change your extremely vicious nature."

"Whatever you say."

Ignoring Aiwass's words, Aleister refocused his attention on the window in front of him.

"Compared to these things, there are more important factors right in front of us."