One-way traffic

Let's put aside the situation of the three problem children for now.

At least from the perspective of Accelerator, there have been enough unusual situations.

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On Hatsune Miku's azure card, the two words that temporarily appear are "spirit" and "voice".

But there is no other information.

Kakine Teitoku's platinum-colored blessing card, while the word "otherworldly object" appeared on the surface, nothing else could be displayed.

As for Accelerator's Gift Card.

The first line of text that appears is "direction".

then.

If we look further down—

boom! ! !

"Eh...Eh?!!"

Not to mention Black Rabbit, even White Yaksha was stunned at this moment.

Originally in Accelerator's possession, it should have been a gift card that perfectly reflected the information of the other party's blessing.

A breath exploded for some unknown reason.

Not even a wreckage remained; the card itself seemed to have been burned to ashes, vanishing without a trace.

"Mr. Accelerator...! Are you alright?!"

"Hey kid, what did you just do?"

The sudden turn of events immediately drew everyone's attention to Accelerator.

Black Rabbit quickly walked up to him and looked at his hand holding the Gift Card... completely unharmed.

The explosion did not injure any pedestrians.

However, the gift card that had been handed to him was indeed completely destroyed.

"Hey, white-haired loli, how do you calculate this situation again?"

"...I don't know either."

Even someone like the White Demon, who holds a significant position in the Little Garden, has never witnessed such a situation.

She frowned. If it was about blessing cards, she could produce a few more, but—

What if, after handing it to this kid named Accelerator again, the Gift Card still explodes?

This situation cannot be described by words as simple as exaggeration.

"How could the omniscience of the 'Laplace Cards,' hailed as an all-knowing gift card... possibly be wrong...?!"

"What omniscience? I can't understand the description on my end either. Are you sure your so-called 'gift card' isn't broken?"

Before White Demon could even react, Izayoi Sakamaki had already handed her a brand new card.

The words displayed on that cobalt blue card.

It is a character named "正体不明".

"..."

Upon seeing this, Shiroyasha could no longer even maintain the most basic expression.

Things that were too surprising kept coming at her with driving speeds she could never have imagined.

First of all, the mere fact that the words "unknown identity" appear on a Gift Card is already an impossible thing to happen, let alone the possibility that the Gift Card might explode in someone's hands.

Moreover, it seems that the blessing cards held by the brown-haired boy and the girl with pigtails do not contain all the information.

Only Kudo Asuka and Kasukabe Yo were truly fully analyzed.

The supposedly omniscient "Laplace's Cards" have likely yielded such a terrifying analytical result for the first time in history.

"Let's put the matter of the Blessing Card aside for now. This was my fault... Besides, are you sure you're not hurt, kid?"

"Do I look like someone who could be hurt by this thing?"

Compared to White Yaksha's shock, Accelerator maintained a calm demeanor throughout.

It's as if the fact that this so-called blessing card exploded in his hand isn't such an incredible thing.

'This kid…'

White Yaksha attempted to use his own power to sense what kind of power Accelerator possessed.

However, after the actual detection, there was no way to know the result.

At first glance, Accelerator gave her the feeling of a bowl of calm, still water, without any ripples, and there was nothing unusual about it.

From a purely intuitive perspective...

It's like an ordinary person who has no power and is weak and frail.

But for an ordinary person, is it possible for the blessing card to explode in their hand the instant they receive it?

That is absolutely impossible.

So, apart from that, there's probably only one other possibility.

'This kid's power has reached a level that even I can't fathom...?!'

Of course, this is just speculation for White Yaksha.

As one of the strongest individuals in the Little Garden, and even the ruler of the entire eastern region, possessing the highest level of privilege, her strength is practically invincible.

But if we put it that way...

"This is truly my fault... young man, please allow me to apologize for this strange occurrence."

"It doesn't matter, I don't need that kind of thing anyway."

Whether or not the Gift Card exists, it makes no difference to Accelerator.

Moreover, he doesn't need anyone else to assess the power he possesses.

Because no one but himself has the qualifications and ability to do this.

"However, more than that, I'm curious about your identity."

"Huh…?"

Accelerator's sudden remark immediately drew everyone's attention to him.

Upon hearing this, White Yaksha also showed a somewhat surprised expression.

"Oh...so why would you say something like that?"

"There's no particular reason; it's just a judgment based on feeling."

He calmly looked at the White Demon, and even though a faint but powerful aura slowly emerged from the other party, he still didn't care much.

"My intuition tells me that you possess an immense amount of energy within you, but you simply cannot unleash it fully yet."

"Wait a minute! Please, Mr. Accelerator, don't say such things!"

"Hahaha! It's alright, Black Rabbit. This is exactly what I've been waiting for."

On the contrary, White Yaksha burst into laughter after hearing these words.

"You've really exceeded my expectations, kid."

Compared to Accelerator, it was Izayoi Sakamaki and the others standing on the side who were completely unable to understand the current scene.

"In that case, I'll give it to you for now—"

"I'm not interested. If you want to test each other's strength, just find these guys over here."

Accelerator pointed to the trio of Izayoi Sakamaki on the side, while he himself retreated to Kakine Teitoku and Hatsune Miku's side.

In this situation, it's quite clear what the intended message is.

"...Oh dear, it seems that I'm not quite good enough to attract a kid like you right now."

"You're really bored. I don't understand why you would want to seal away so much power, but that's your own choice, and I can't be bothered to care."

What are those two guys talking about?

From the perspective of Izayoi Sakamaki and others, the discussion between Accelerator and White Demon was extremely perplexing.

Only White Demon and Accelerator truly understood the meaning behind this conversation.

"Well... I don't really know what happened between you two."

Click.

Izayoi Sakamaki twisted her bones back and forth, then revealed a somewhat expectant smile.

"But judging from your appearance, you must be very strong, right?"

"Exactly."

White Yaksha also revealed a blatantly arrogant smile.

While serving as the ruling class of the Eastern District, she, White Demon, also possesses another unique identity.

"However, if you want to challenge me, you should think carefully—you are facing the one known as the 'White Night Demon King,' the star spirit of the sun and the night, the true demon king, the White Night Demon."

"Reconsider carefully. Is your choice of me a simple, challenging test... or a duel of equal strength?"

And so, in an instant.

The entire world changed instantly, accompanied by the words of the White Yaksha.

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The concepts of heaven and earth have disappeared.

In a scene resembling a white snowfield and a frozen lake, the only thing that can be seen is a celestial body that orbits the entire world during the day.

sun.

And below the sun of day, suspended in mid-air, seemingly merging with the sun, is the White Yaksha before us.

This one instantaneous change transformed the world before our eyes into this exaggerated setting.

That overwhelming aura and the unique temperament of a demon king pressed down on the three problem children without reservation.

Even someone like Izayoi Sakamaki felt a cold sweat break out on her back and could only glare fiercely at the white demon in front of her.

"The celestial spirit of the sun and daylight... does that mean that sun is equivalent to you?"

"That's right, everything that appears before your eyes is just one part of my game board."

"So... what is it that you expect?"

The petite girl, with her arms outstretched high in mid-air, shouted in a voice that could be heard even at the ends of the earth.

An overwhelming aura.

The three problem children immediately showed expressions of resentment, even Izayoi Sakamaki did the same.

I can't win. No matter what cards I use, I can't defeat the White Demon in front of me.

This was the first thought that came to the three of them after arriving at the Little Garden, but... their proud pride still refused to make them compromise.

however.

"too weak."

Standing at a distance, Accelerator and Kakine Teitoku uttered this assessment almost simultaneously.

The White Yaksha, who is equivalent to the embodiment of the sun and daylight, manifested such a vast area in one breath.

"As expected, that guy's original power was restricted. Was it a seal he set up himself, or was it someone else's doing?"

"...You sensed it too?"

Kakine Teitoku gave this answer first, while Accelerator narrowed his eyes slightly.

Perhaps to Izayoi Sakamaki and the others, the current White Demon is an invincible force.

However, both Kakine Teitoku and Accelerator could see the true nature of the White Yaksha at a glance.