One-way traffic

“…That’s true.”

The black-haired youth on the side shook his arm.

"As usual, I'll provide support, you'll lead the attack."

"of course."

Bang——! ! !

The two of them raised their hands, and a radiant light instantly shone forth.

“ARRA, AGGA, BANDAR”.

It sounds like it's in English.

The black-and-gold youth uttered these incomprehensible words, and at that moment, a unique light flashed in the distant sky.

It's a five-pointed star, and... two other distorted patterns.

Three things, like magic circles, coalesced in the sky. These three magic circles were formed at the top of the clouds, so there was no need to worry that the people in the city below would see it.

A storm with a speed exceeding that of a Category 12 typhoon swept across the horizon in an instant.

Even so, the young man with dark blond hair remained unfazed.

"Through this power, the power of the ancient gods can be summoned in the right form and language."

"I beseech you not to misuse this knowledge, not to pass it on to those in power, and not to tell it to the servants of the ancient giant serpent. Keep this secret forever in your hearts and never tell it to outsiders."

I don't know what he meant by what he said.

However, one thing is certain.

As the man with the dark blond hair recounted all this, the radiance had already engulfed something above the clouds.

He stopped raising his arm and casually glanced at the young man to the side.

"It's your turn."

click-

At the same time, the entire city, no, the entire space, seemed to begin to tremble.

Something is starting to rebel.

Just as the world itself needs to correct certain causal phenomena that shouldn't exist, something always has to change.

This is similar to the convergence of world lines, like the cycle of cause and effect.

but.

The black-haired, red-eyed youth drew a greatsword from behind him that was almost as tall as him, or even larger, with blood-red symbols forming on the blade.

"——"The Emperor"."

An unseen power erupted from the tip of the sword.

The invisible power reached an extreme peak in that instant.

*Snap!* A loud cracking sound came from the tip of the sword blade.

The world seemed to be trying to rebel against something, but before the world itself could do anything, an invisible force completely dominated it.

There is no way for this world to resist him.

The black-haired, red-eyed youth wielding a greatsword used some unseen power to directly control a part of this world.

"Is this a good thing? It's like a petty thief forcibly controlling the world, not caring about its own existence. It's like a small-time thief kidnapping a woman."

"Since you've already done it, don't give me any more nonsense. Didn't you also forcibly interfere with the causal cycle of this world?"

The black-haired, red-eyed man casually slung the greatsword over his shoulder without feeling any strain.

"However, this time we're using the Emperor, whereas last time it was the Wheel of Fortune and the Hermit. It's kind of a change of pace."

"Really? Whatever you like."

The young man with dark blond hair looked at what was in his arms.

He held a book engraved with a white magic circle and with a completely blood-black cover in his arms.

"Through the influence of necromancy on this world, and your corrections to the influence of the Great Arcana on the world, a new path has finally been opened up."

"speak English."

"In other words, we have forcibly brought forward the cause and effect."

He said this without a smile, and turned around.

"Let's go."

"Aren't you going to do anything else? Accelerator is still in here."

“We’ll do it later, it’s not the right time yet… He’s not even ready to awaken yet.”

Even so.

But at this moment, a smile appeared on the face of the black-and-gold youth.

"...However, that doesn't mean we can't let him know some things in advance."

then.

Just like that, the two of them disappeared from the building.

Only the triple magic circle gradually gathering above the clouds seemed to be summoning something.

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Accelerator and Homura Akemi arrived at her apartment together.

However, it's less like an apartment and more like a room in another dimension.

"What are all these things?"

"It was just prepared to make research more convenient, there's no need to worry about it."

Mechanical gears rattled on the top floor of the room.

Book-like objects floated in mid-air in the room.

The deeper you go into the room, the more you see things that defy modern scientific evidence.

This room alone is enough to leave you speechless.

Accelerator walked to the front of the sofa, and Homura Akemi sat down opposite him.

"So, what do you want to say?"

"It's about Witch's Night."

Homura Akemi, wearing the Mitakihara school uniform, spoke calmly.

But that wasn't enough to attract First Hand's attention.

"So it really is this kind of thing?"

"The power of the Witch's Night is beyond our current comprehension."

She glanced at the table.

She spread out countless maps.

The map was marked with circles at each end, and Homura Akemi looked at it with practiced ease, gently pointing to those places with her hand.

"Judging from this, the Witch's Night attack will come from the direction of the seaside port, which means it will appear at the location furthest from the shelter."

"What does that even mean?"

"The priority for protection is not the city, but the shelters."

Homura Akemi looked at the very end of the map, where the words "Vacation" were marked.

"In the battle against Witch Night, putting aside casualties, it is simply impossible to protect Mitakihara without any damage. Therefore, even if it means sacrificing the city of Mitakihara, we must stop Witch Night from advancing to the sanctuary area."

"However, the appearance of Witch's Night will inevitably lead to the appearance of many other witches, and the Sanctuary may also be affected at that time, which will require a division of labor and coordination."

"So far, we only have Mami Tomoe as a magical girl. Hatsune Miku, who's next to you, can also join us. If that's the case, the two of them can temporarily take charge of protecting the area around the shelter."

"Then, in the end, it will be the two of us facing the Witch's Night at the harbor."

"All of this is the most ideal route considered based on the current combat strength."

Even Accelerator was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected Homura Akemi to have considered so much in order to deal with Witch Night.

However, there is still one serious problem.

"Where did you get this intelligence from?"

correct.

For Accelerator, this was his biggest question, and that's why he planned to reject Homura Akemi.

"Both you and that bastard named Kyubey have said that the power of this so-called Witch's Night is very strong. A city simply cannot withstand its attack. If it goes all out, it might even turn the earth upside down."

"In that case... how did you find out so much information about that thing?"

If Witch's Night is an extremely dangerous place, then Homura Akemi alone would have no way to investigate it up close, let alone obtain so much information in such a short time.

Ultimately, how did Homura Akemi, who never had any direct contact with Witch Night, manage to obtain so much information?

It's all just like...

We had encountered the corresponding situation beforehand.

It was as if Homura Akemi had actually fought Witch Night countless times.

How did you know all of this?

Accelerator just wants to understand this one very simple question.

How did Homura Akemi find out about all of this?

However, he didn't have high hopes for it.

"Whatever, you definitely won't answer me anyway—"

"I can answer that."

"…ah?"

He was momentarily stunned.

Homura Akemi, who was sitting in front of him, stood up abruptly.

Indeed, as if she had made some momentous decision, the girl stood up and looked at Accelerator.

Accelerator finally noticed.

In Homura Akemi's eyes was an unprecedented, extremely complex gaze.

"If it were you, I think there would probably be no problem."

"Why am I able to know information about Witch's Night? Why am I able to know everyone's information so thoroughly? Why am I able to know more about everything than anyone else? The reason is actually very simple."

At this point, one of the drivers might not be aware of the other driver's situation.

As she uttered those words, the girl with long black hair's eyes trembled violently.

"Because I've already experienced all of this."

"Not just once, but countless times."

Chapter 123 People Who Don't Know How to Save

How long ago was that?

I can't believe it, or rather, I no longer want to think about it.

It's been too long.

A week? A month? A year? Or even longer ago?

Can not remember.

—A long time ago, Homura Akemi's situation was not like it is now.