One-way traffic

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…until the next second.

The internal spatial structure of the entire building suddenly underwent a slight change.

"...That's really true."

He is a man with long silver hair and is the chairman of the board of directors of Academy City.

He opened his eyes and looked straight ahead.

"A long-lost guest, you actually have time to come here to greet me."

Aresta Crowley.

After using the time generator to bring everyone he needed to into the room, Accelerator looked up at the man in front of him.

"It's a rare meeting, and you've even brought me so many guests."

Let's skip the pointless small talk.

Kakine Teitoku, who was standing next to him, seemed to have some unique thoughts about Aleister, but he didn't say much about it at the moment.

Those who came with Accelerator, besides Kakine Teitoku, were Ue no Hi and Orelus.

Touma Kamijou, Kaori Kanzaki, and Mizuki Rei remained in the apartment because the discussion was something they couldn't understand.

The four people stood separately in the empty, dark room.

"The second one has arrived too, hmm... and that legendary magician, is he?"

"You flatter me by calling me a legendary magician. If we're talking about the realm of demons and gods, you should be able to get involved to some extent if you're interested. Or have you actually already reached that level?"

After exchanging a few casual words with Aleister, Orelus turned to the Right Flame.

The red-haired youth narrowed his eyes.

In that instant, he met the gaze of the highest leader of Academy City.

You seem to have changed quite a bit.

"Thanks to you, I've indeed learned quite a bit now."

After slightly scratching his right hand, Right Flame's gaze towards Aleister changed somewhat.

…became less benevolent.

A slightly tense atmosphere slowly emerged among them.

"I have no objection to internal strife and fighting, but let's put it off for now."

Upon seeing this, Accelerator immediately stepped forward and spoke.

"What you plan to do next is how you want to kill each other, whether you want to wipe them out or tear them to pieces, that's up to you, but that's definitely not what you should be doing now."

The other three looked at each other but remained silent.

"So, what do you intend to do with me?"

Aleister looked at Accelerator.

The first one simply and clearly stated the content.

"I remember you said you were going to find some helpers before you left, right?"

"The situation has changed, and it seems we can't find any help for the time being."

As Accelerator spoke, he recalled the events of the past.

"Not only have unidentified individuals appeared in other worlds, but we have also discovered some strange things."

"I see."

Despite hearing these words, Aleister's expression remained unchanged.

"So, what you mean by something being off is that in the worlds you've been to, you've also left behind other traces that shouldn't exist?"

—This guy?!

Both Accelerator and Kakine Teitoku were taken aback by this.

This information was something they had only recently obtained... in the original, chaotic world of gods and demons.

This should be something that Aleister couldn't possibly know.

"No need to look so surprised."

In contrast, Aleister took a different approach.

"Compared to your journey so far, I know much more than you do now."

For an instant.

A huge silver magic circle appeared directly beneath their feet.

A pure silver light instantly enveloped everything around it.

"Gurgle...!"

Everyone narrowed their eyes, and then—

What was presented to them, however, was a different place altogether.

A place, an incredibly dreamlike world.

"...What is this?"

Accelerator looked around and suddenly fell silent.

valley.

The enormous valley was thus presented to everyone.

However, unlike valleys and canyons in the conventional sense, most of the area here is flat land, with some being very high valleys and others being very low but extremely flat land.

Looking directly towards the horizon, it's impossible to observe any boundaries.

And the actual measured values are the same.

"Is this place... a completely infinitely large world?"

"it's not true."

The voice came from behind him as Kakine Teitoku arrived at this calculation result.

The group turned around and saw that the man in green surgical scrubs had already appeared behind them.

His life support devices seemed to have completely disappeared.

Or rather, the entire windowless building—and indeed everything, the entire world—has been replaced by a completely different realm.

"This place is completely beyond the concept of infinity, but... it cannot be called a world."

“Countless worlds converge here, and all worlds that are connected in some way are actually linked together.”

If you look closely, you can see the fantastical aspects of this world.

First of all, the sky is colorful.

There is no sun or moon here, and one can still breathe and survive normally even without oxygen.

Beneath the inky black sky lies an endless canyon, and directly below the canyon... is the same color sky again.

Countless colorful ribbons, like spider silk, connect the outside of this space to the inside.

"Each world is independent of the others, yet these independent worlds have connections with other worlds that are not easily perceived by ordinary people."

"You mean... this is a place like a world transit station?"

Aleister approached the group and looked into the distance.

"The reason this place exists is entirely due to the system you possess. It probably already reacted a long time ago, when you arrived in that world where witches and magical girls coexist."

Perhaps Accelerator himself was unaware that several demons from this world had visited that world in the past.

"..."

"It takes you to other worlds and leaves traces. Although you may not realize it, those traces are actually linked to other worlds every time you go to a new world... extending infinitely, eventually surpassing the limit of infinity."

And all the lines connecting the world eventually reach this space before us.

"The name 'world transit hub' is not bad; let's use that to describe it for now."

"So what? What exactly are you trying to say?"

Fire on the right narrowed his eyes, and the other two looked at him with extreme vigilance.

"What I'm trying to say is that, through it, other worlds can connect to us... and we can do the same."

Connecting the world… If that’s the case, then wouldn’t it be—

"correct."

At that moment, Aleister immediately turned around.

"It is not enough to deal with our current enemies by relying on the power of just one world."

“Through this space, we can connect to all other worlds, which are also suffering from the same threats and difficulties... So we will use the power of other worlds to bring everything together.”

This is no longer a time when the world of science and magic is fighting alone.

As long as this transit station exists, the world of magical girls, the world of miniature gardens, the world of the Star Grail Wars, the world of Servants and Masters, and the world where Gensokyo exists—

Moreover, the entire world will be connected to this place.

As long as there are people using the system constantly moving back and forth between worlds, this kind of thing will inevitably happen.

"Aleister...did you already know all this from the beginning?"

"It was just a little trick, and with the help of some extra-specific being."

Accelerator twitched the corner of his mouth.

If... if that's really the case, then wouldn't that mean something?

From the very beginning, Aleister—this man.

He had already included all other worlds in his plans.

It wasn't just his original plan; this magician had already placed a piece called "the world" on his chessboard and changed the unknown target into the enemy he needed to defeat.

"You even managed to scheme against other worlds... You old fox, you deserve to die a thousand deaths."

"I will make the most of anything that can be used."

The human, who could even refuse the position of Demon God, revealed a calm smile.

"Even the 'world' is the same."

Now that things have come to this, these people are speechless.

To be able to rewrite one's own plans in a timely manner, and even to the point of placing the world's pieces on the chessboard and utilizing them to this extent... Aleister, this human, has already surpassed his original limitations.

"but."

At this point, his tone suddenly changed.

"It seems that the things we need to do will be brought forward a little earlier."

For an instant.

Everyone then sensed something—very ominous.

A transit station approaching this world.

Chapter 816 Interactive Connections Across Worlds

"—?!"

Something is approaching this way.

Within the space known as the World Transit Station, countless cracks began to slowly emerge on the surface of the space.

"come yet?"

Has it arrived...?