One-way traffic

It was something with a pointed tip and a jewel-like back.

"Is it that guy's egg? Or is it just a little toy he carries around?"

It doesn't matter what happens.

The first person picked up the black gem from the ground and glanced at it briefly.

There is a unique vector flowing inside.

These were vectors and laws he had never seen before.

"Interesting. If we study it, we might be able to calculate a completely new field."

Accelerator had previously used his comprehension to completely analyze the magic system of another world, so perhaps he could do the same in this strange world.

He put the gem into his pocket.

Then, he stomped his foot.

A storm exceeding the magnitude of a Category 12 typhoon instantly blasted towards the warehouse behind them.

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Her name is Homura Akemi.

The girl had been here from the beginning, but she didn't act immediately because of the figure inside.

"This, how is this possible...?"

The girl with long, straight black hair stared wide-eyed.

The warehouse in front of them had been transformed into a monster barrier called the Witch. Logically, ordinary people caught in it should have been completely devoured by the Witch.

But what is that?

—What exactly was that white thing that instantly killed the witch with just one punch?!

"A human defeated a witch with their own power, and not even a magical girl?"

With all of this over, Homura Akemi found that the warehouse had returned to its original state.

She saw the figure in the warehouse bend down and pick up the black gem that had fallen to the ground.

"The Seed of Lamentation...did he really succeed in killing the witch?"

That's incredible...

Homura Akemi's worldview felt like it had been violently shattered several times, and she found it difficult to accept this reality.

The opponent was not using magic, nor any modern technological power.

That was just the simplest boxing, yet it instantly killed an entire witch.

Who exactly is he?

"It is necessary to continue to observe..."

She must be aware of all the variables.

Homura Akemi pressed herself against the crack in the door, just as she was about to pull out her gun from her bosom.

The wind blew over.

In an instant, the girl's body was blown into the sky.

"Guwah—! Guwuwaa ...

The girl with long, straight black hair shot off into the distance in one breath. She quickly took out a grappling hook-like gun from her special tools and used it to fix her body to the ground.

The wind comes quickly and goes quickly.

In any case, she managed to stabilize her posture.

however.

"I don't have the time to play hide-and-seek with you all one by one."

As the hurricane dissipated, a figure walked out from behind.

That white peak, its eyes twisted like a scarlet demon under the moonlight, stood there.

"You guys all like to hide in the shadows? Even the rats in the sewers aren't as good at playing tricks as you."

"It's about time, isn't it? It's my turn to take the initiative."

He said it ruthlessly and cruelly.

"At least let me have some fun, you scoundrel."

Chapter Ninety-Three: The Girl Who Stopped Time

In short, Accelerator could no longer tolerate this boring situation.

He could be watched by little devils from who-knows-where, attacked by monsters of unknown origin, or directly drawn into bizarre events involving the collective suicide of strange groups. He didn't care what happened, but now he felt that his patience had been worn down to the limit.

I'm not interested in continuing to play.

The number one Level 5 esper in Academy City will use his demonic power to show the world who the true emperor who reigns supreme over terror is.

Simply put, he needed to vent his anger on someone.

He didn't know who this kid who had been following him was. He didn't care whether the other person was friend or foe, but the fact that the other person had been following him closely from the beginning was already very suspicious.

He didn't know anyone in this world, and even Hatsune Miku didn't seem to be here yet, so he wasn't going to let go of the guy who had followed him here for whatever reason.

He wouldn't kill the other person easily; he wasn't that bloodthirsty yet.

However, no matter what, secretly following someone without saying a word is a very annoying behavior.

"I should give you a valuable lesson and teach you what proper etiquette is."

The first ability user looked straight at the girl in front of him.

The girl was thin and had long, straight black hair, and wore a light purple dress with lotus-patterned trim.

Boom! He whipped up a storm, but the winds didn't pierce the girl's body at supersonic speed as usual.

The first monster simply rolled up a few dozen leaves and flicked them lightly with its hand.

The leaves hurtled towards them with the speed and power of a Soviet tank gun of the highest level.

Without hesitation, she stood up. The spot where she had been standing was instantly swept away by the leaves, which sank deep into the ground, leaving several small indentations tens of meters deep.

That's far beyond human power.

However, Homura Akemi couldn't understand what kind of power the opponent was using to attack.

She hadn't understood before, but now she saw it clearly: the person in white was simply using his thin hands to flick the leaves, and the wind he had created earlier was an effect he had achieved effortlessly.

The lack of magical reaction ultimately indicated that the other person's voice and appearance were very masculine. Although it was impossible to tell directly whether they were male or female, they were definitely not someone of the same identity as her.

The other party cannot be a "magical girl".

Even if it's unclear what kind of unknown power the other party is using, it's enough to conclude this outcome.

"What is the purpose of following me? Also, you should know about those strange, hybrid forms from earlier, right?"

The first one remained standing still, unmoved no matter how far Homura Akemi moved.

"My request isn't that unreasonable. Anyway, you were the one who followed me first. Just tell me what you know. Of course, even if you don't tell me, I still have ways to get the information."

As long as Accelerator makes contact with the other person through his skin, he can instantly manipulate the electrical currents in the human brain's cerebral cortex. By further reversing and counter-currents, he can directly manipulate all the structures inside the human brain.

In that case, he could read the other person's memories, or even tamper with their memories and personality. Although that would consume all his computing power and prevent him from even activating reflexes during that time, he would not repeat the same mistake he made before.

Homura Akemi flipped to the left again, dodging the attack with a speed far exceeding that of an average person.

Fortunately, this wasn't the first time she had faced such a monster-level battle.

She pulled out a pistol from a circular compass on her left arm; it appeared to be a lightweight pistol.

The girl with long black hair instantly pointed her gun at the first person, but the other person didn't move at all.

Thump—! A tiny whooshing sound came from the air.

Accelerator didn't even flinch, and the bullets simply flew back the way they came, grazing Homura Akemi's delicate face.

The girl was momentarily stunned and stood there in a daze.

The first man turned his bloodshot gaze to her, and the moment he raised his hand, a palm-sized piece of gravel rose from the ground.

The stone was aimed at the opponent's legs. He didn't intend to kill her, so he only needed to temporarily incapacitate her.

But Homura Akemi doesn't think so.

In his view, the other party could create such a terrifying effect simply by flicking a leaf with their finger, let alone by throwing a pebble at someone.

She cannot die in a place like this.

The girl gritted her teeth and placed her hand on the compass on her left arm without hesitation.

Accelerator was momentarily stunned.

For a moment, his consciousness froze.

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This is a world of gray and white.

Nothing can move freely in this world except its owner, the long-haired girl with black hair.

The night sky turned gray-white, the buildings and skyscrapers turned gray-white, the flowing rivers turned gray-white, and even the people on the streets and the birds flying in the sky turned gray-white.

Time has stopped.

Only the girl could move around in this world. After she got up, she looked at the white shadow in front of her.

The top-ranked person at the pinnacle of Academy City was frozen in place, unable to do anything.

The pebble he launched with his ability was only a few centimeters away from Homura Akemi's calf.

In the nick of time, she activated her magic, stopping time as well.

"It seems to be a successful result."

The girl breathed a sigh of relief as she stood up.

No matter how powerful the opponent is, or how extraordinary their strength is, her abilities will not change.

Once time is stopped, the other party becomes completely unable to act or even think.

Homura Akemi took out another pistol from her bosom. It was a weapon used to suppress thugs, so it wasn't as powerful.

BOOM ...

Several shots exploded around the white shadow, but he could not change anything. He could only stand in the same place as everything around him.

The bullet sliced ​​through space and arrived a few centimeters in front of his skin.

Once the time limit is lifted, he will fall to the ground and be unable to get up due to his own attack.

That's enough.

Homura Akemi put away her pistol and stared at the figure in front of her.

then.

—The sound, like an electric current flashing, resounded throughout the world.

"Varied--?!"

She was startled and even dropped the gun she was holding to the ground.

That moment, it was just a fleeting instant.

Homura Akemi seemed to see it.

The white monster started to move.

"How could that be...it must be my imagination."

She blinked in disbelief; the white shadow before her was exactly the same as it had been a few seconds earlier, unchanged.

Really, it must just be an illusion, right?

Apart from her, there is no one else in the world who could act together during a period of stopped time.

That's right... that's how it should be.