One-way traffic

Regardless of the strength of the enemy in front of them.

Wu was covered in blood, and even coughed up blood clots from his mouth.

But she chose to fight back.

No matter whether the enemy is a saint or the "Right Seat of God," she will always choose to persevere.

I don't want that person to be killed.

I don't want that person to be taken away.

With just that thought, the girl decided that she would absolutely, absolutely not give up.

Looking at her from behind, at those hands that could barely wield a spear even twice, Zhi Shui closed his eyes.

"Okay, I respect your choice."

He ruthlessly raised the stick.

Sonic explosion.

"You and the guy who harbors Imagine Breaker, go die together."

Wu made no attempt to dodge; she held onto the spiky-haired youth who had fallen to the ground with all her might, and couldn't help but close her eyes.

Before the sound, even faster than the words, could reach them, the iron rod from behind, already crashing down from above.

then.

then.

—The same sonic boom exploded instantly.

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The water behind the "Right Seat of God".

He looked at his iron rod with some surprise; the tip of it had been bounced back a considerable distance.

Looking down at the ground, the water behind him immediately narrowed its eyes.

"…Stone?"

It was a pebble that sent his long stick flying a distance.

"So, what does this mean?"

A voice came through.

Both Shui and Wuhe turned their gazes in that direction and saw a dangerous aura emerging from the opposite bank of the bridge.

Click.

A white figure, seemingly clutching a stone, appeared there.

His breathing was steady, yet sharp.

Even Wuhe could clearly feel that being looked at by that white shadow was like being stared at by the most powerful beast in the animal kingdom, and she subconsciously began to tremble all over.

Those scarlet eyes brought back all her memories.

"You... are from Avignon back then—!"

Wuhe couldn't help but let out a sound.

"I see."

The man behind him raised his head and calmly gazed at the source of the danger.

"Looks like some other troublemakers... Are they from Academy City?"

"It doesn't matter which side it is."

It was an innate sense of oppression, an aura that made Wuhe tremble. The white-clad Level 5 esper walked straight over.

He looked at the spiky-haired youth lying on the ground.

"...Are you here to protect this guy too?"

Whoosh—! With a gentle swing of his iron rod, he caused the ground to tremble instantly.

With the same dangerous gaze, the water behind him fixed its murderous intent on Accelerator.

"Let me make this clear beforehand: I'm going to take this guy's life no matter what. You can decide how you want it."

"I don't care who you are, whether you're from Academy City or the Anglican Church. I'll just take down everyone who stands in front of me, and then I'll take Imagine Breaker's life."

"Have a little self-awareness, you outsider."

Just one sentence.

One-way made its choice in an instant.

"...I have no idea what happened."

As the Level 5 superpowered individual spoke, the pebbles in his hand fell to the ground at will.

then.

"But you know, I can't just stand by and watch where guys like that appear, can I?"

"You think I'd allow something like this to happen if I killed him before I even knew what was going on?"

A single sentence perfectly conveyed his attitude.

"very good."

The water behind them raised its head.

"Then, let's agree on this beforehand."

"My identity is that of a saint."

"Anyone who dares to provoke me will have their lifespan shortened."

Followed by.

With the ultimate speed of breaking the sound barrier, the water behind, wielding a club, charged towards the white monster in front of it.

Chapter 206 Water from Behind

The incident happened so suddenly that most people probably wouldn't have time to react.

The visitor identified himself as the "Water from the Rear," indicating he was an enemy—a fact that Accelerator was well aware of.

but.

He was quite certain that if any other ability user besides him were to face the water behind them, they probably wouldn't be able to hold out for even a second.

the reason is simple.

Boom! A huge explosion instantly ripped across the entire high bridge.

Some might assume this is the sound of water attacking from behind, but that's not actually the case.

That was merely the effect of the water behind taking a small step forward.

With just this simple action, the human known as the Water Behind vanished completely from the spot. The only word to describe it is "vanished." The distance of less than a hundred meters was instantly shortened.

It is a speed that humans can never capture.

It's probably at the supersonic level. Accelerator's previous opponent, Kakine Teitoku, could also reach speeds that broke the sound barrier, but this is not the same.

Although both are supersonic, the speed of the water behind is far greater than the speed of each of Kakine Teitoku's attacks. It is a true ultimate speed that humans could never capture.

Fortunately, Accelerator has enormous computing power, which he can use to supplement his sensory data and immerse himself in a supersonic mental experience.

Even so, in this infinitely slow-motion-like instant of being fired like a bullet, the water behind still moved at lightning speed like a shadow. It was a terrifying speed that even Accelerator found incredibly fast, and even with all the computational power added to the senses, it still felt like an ultimate speed.

In his memory, the only one who could rival his speed was probably Reinhard.

Even Homura Akemi, who can stop time, needs to react first to achieve a situation where time in the universe completely stops. If she were attacked by an opponent with the speed of Rear Water, she probably wouldn't have a chance to use her signature move.

This alone was enough for Accelerator to believe that the enemy in front of him was a truly worthy opponent.

This is not on the same level as any of the other minor skirmishes I've seen in Academy City so far.

and so--

"...Strike first to gain the upper hand."

He took the same level of action.

Whoosh—!! Accelerator swung his right leg in an instant, crushing the ground under his foot while simultaneously picking up a pebble on the bridge with his toe.

He manipulated the energy to change its direction, causing the pebble to shoot out at more than three times the speed of sound, instantly rushing towards the water that was thrusting towards him from behind.

Thump! Then, the sound exploded again.

Accelerator saw the smoke and dust rising rapidly, and then he saw with his own eyes that Water behind him had used his huge iron rod to completely negate his attack.

There was nothing particularly unusual.

He simply raised his iron rod, which was longer than his own height, and swung it down with great force, easily smashing the attack, which was powerful enough to collide with the impact of the primordial matter, into pieces with pure power.

There was no special supernatural power involved; it was just pure muscle strength.

Is that all?

The admonitory voice from behind came directly.

When he came to his senses again, he had already raised the iron rod and arrived in front of Accelerator in an instant.

The iron rod swung down without mercy.

The single strike shook the entire bridge. If it weren't for confirming the life or death of the person wielding Imagine Breaker, this attack from Rear Water would likely have been enough to cut the entire bridge in half, or even shaken the entire city behind it.

The powerful blow shattered the ground, leaving no dust behind.

but.

"...?"

What did this monster saint, possessing such terrifying power, discover?

Although it did cause unparalleled destruction, the attack missed its mark.

There were no remains of any body in front of him, not even his own body.

“On it?!”

"The water behind me said with a rare hint of surprise."

He looked up and immediately felt a blinding gust of wind.

boom! ! !

It was a white monster with four tornado wings on its back.

At the last second, he dodged the attack from behind at the same supersonic speed. Accelerator, now in mid-air, raised his hand, and the wind wings on his back trembled like a roar.

He reached the speed of a supersonic fighter jet in an instant.

"Humph."

So what if the other party can achieve supersonic movement at the same level as you?

The corners of Shui Hou's mouth curled up slightly. Without hesitation, he raised the iron rod, and some unseen force was thus incorporated into it.

An extremely pure, head-on, launching attack came crashing down.

Conversely, Accelerator raised his right fist and unleashed a punch imbued with unimaginable power, striking out in the same manner.

Click————

The ground could no longer support the attack the moment the two attacked each other.

Boom—!!! They were at the source of the Takahashi, but the aftershocks of the attack instantly obliterated the ground, leaving not even a speck of dust. The ground beneath the feet of the water behind them caved in, while the other end of the bridge collapsed.

Crack—Water heard this sound coming from the tip of his iron rod. He felt a strange force causing his arm to tremble unnaturally, and then he was shaken backward.

The same applies to Accelerator.

The four wind wings on his back scattered in the wind, and his feet only stopped after leaving marks on the ground.

The distance between the two instantly increased to eighty meters.

The monstrous clash ended in less than a second.