One-way traffic

Even Accelerator felt he couldn't keep up; the unbelievable iron rod arrived right in front of him in an instant.

Reflection cannot perfectly counter magic. The ice spear and water hammer hit him multiple times, and although they were successfully refracted perfectly, if they were to get involved further, even Accelerator's body would be injured.

If the water behind you were to wrap magic around your weapon and attack you, the situation would become very complicated.

but.

—Is being ranked number one in Academy City really only this much?

"…snort."

That was laughter.

However, it wasn't the sound of water from behind.

As Accelerator faced the attack coming his way, he couldn't help but smirk.

Like dancing, his body casually stepped back.

"Varied?"

The water behind was shocked.

He was faster than ever before, but Accelerator dodged his attack with such ease and grace.

No, it's not just that.

After his first attack missed, Rear Water planned to thrust forward again, so he used a faster speed and greater force to swing his club.

However, one side cannot be controlled.

Like a laser beam constantly bouncing off a flat surface, Accelerator easily dodged the attack from behind, using speed that surpassed his own.

impossible.

If he really had that kind of speed, he should have shown it from the beginning, and he wouldn't have performed so poorly just now.

…etc.

"what is that?"

The water behind us can be seen.

Beneath Accelerator's feet, there seemed to be a vortex-like purplish-black force field, which changed along with his movements.

"QuicksilverAccel".

A brief sound was heard.

"Since you have explained the true nature of your power to me, I will explain it to you in detail as well."

As he spoke, Accelerator was also dodging the attacks from the water behind him with remarkable agility.

"You know what plasma is, right?"

"... "

"I will use plasma as an energy source to activate it, and use these six engines to spread the spiritual energy released by the energy itself throughout my body. Then, based on the data from scanning the enemy, I will perform a comprehensive calculation, and the result is as follows."

Compared to the water behind, the passage through one side is significantly faster.

But this cannot be achieved simply by having superpowers that can manipulate the direction of energy—so, what is the true nature of things?

"The effect of this move is to unleash a speed that your senses can't keep up with."

The water behind him widened its eyes in an instant.

This means that it wasn't that Accelerator's own speed increased, but rather that it accelerated by following the flow of water behind it.

The faster he is, the faster his opponent is. No matter if the water behind him is sonic, supersonic, or even near the speed of light, Accelerator can always maintain a speed superior to his own by using plasma energy constructed from generators.

This is the power called QuicksilverAccel.

The mode called "Particle Generator" is a power that can control all particles in the world. Combined with Accelerator's ability to control all energy directions, it can even take on opponents like the Water in the rear.

This is the true strength of the strongest in Academy City.

"…I see."

The water behind him immediately showed a relieved expression.

However, he did not admit defeat.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that this is only the beginning of their true strength.

"Then let me show you my trump card."

Chapter 208 Are you really human?

Accelerator couldn't understand what the water behind him was trying to say.

He lunged forward with only one goal in mind.

"It doesn't matter."

he said softly.

"Before that, I'll tear you to shreds first."

The infernal hand, representing death, reached out.

Combining superpowers and a combat suit, along with the plasma power from QuicksilverAccel mode and the various particle enhancements from the full-power operation of the six generators, if this punch were to actually land on the person behind him, he would definitely not be able to escape unscathed.

Even a saint could not withstand such an attack.

Just before Accelerator was about to make his move, he was still a second too late.

boom--! ! !

In front of the Water Behind, the massive Water Hammer and Ice Spear converged, transforming into a pure ice wall. The eighty-meter-high wall instantly blocked Accelerator from entering.

But he remained unmoved.

Boom!! A punch of pure power smashed through the defenses of the water behind. That negligible defense couldn't even withstand the impact of a nuclear bomb, let alone Accelerator's punch, whose attack power was countless times greater than that of a nuclear bomb.

but.

This brief stalemate did indeed give the rear waters an opportunity.

His body leaped into the air in one breath, using extraordinary jumping power to dodge Accelerator's attack.

pat.

"—!"

Accelerator couldn't help but frown and raise his head.

He saw that the water behind him stood upside down on the ceiling, yet he could not see any physical phenomenon of being restricted by gravity on his body.

The 22nd school district of Academy City has a genuine underground space beneath it, while the sky and moon are merely man-made structures.

That's right, it's like the effect of a projector, and the water behind it is standing on this man-made ceiling.

but.

"You definitely wouldn't understand if I explained it to you directly."

Even though the relative distance was more than 100 meters, the sound of the water behind him still clearly reached Accelerator's ears.

"Let me prove to you with concrete results just how powerful I, representing the 'Divine Power' position within the 'Right Seat of God,' truly amass."

"The Right Seat of God" is an organization, and Accelerator is certainly aware of this.

However, what he didn't know was that the organization actually consisted of four people. The water behind him and the land to his left represented the two people on the left and back, respectively. In addition, there was wind and fire representing the front and right.

In the realm of magic, the four individuals known as the "Right Seat of God" each have a corresponding role.

Wind represents "divine fire," earth represents "divine medicine," water represents "divine power," and fire seems to represent "the godlike one."

All of this corresponds to the four archangels: Uriel, Raphael, Gabriel, and Michael.

The right side, in God's realm, possesses an incredible status.

So what exactly are the characteristics of the "divine power" of the water behind?

Ziga.

That was the sound of electricity being generated by the moon, which was like a projector, coming from behind him.

The water behind gently opened its mouth.

"—THMIMSSP (The mercy of the Virgin Mary will mitigate the severe punishment)."

It sounds like it's just a simple set of English letters.

But—Accelerator can understand.

For some reason, Accelerator felt that he understood part of this inhuman language, or rather, he could comprehend part of it.

He didn't know the reason.

—Perhaps it was because he had spoken in a language of the same or even a higher level, just as he unleashed those absolutely black wings.

But no matter what, he understood this one thing.

His biological instincts warned him of danger.

A certain power was gathering behind him, a terrifying force that even he, ranked number one in Academy City, had to confront head-on.

His eyes widened in surprise.

"TCTCDPTTROG, BWAATH (Sometimes, the power of speaking truthfully to God will ascend you to heaven in mercy) ————!!

The sound disappeared.

In the instant of the roar, the shadow had already returned to the ground.

The moment he raised the stick, his body broke through absolute speed in one breath, and the unbelievably purified power burst forth in an instant.

It wasn't some fantastical or unpredictable attack method; it was just the simplest of moves.

The sheer impact slammed down on Shui's body from behind.

boom----!!!!!

The Water of the Rear holds the position of "Divine Power" in the "Right Seat of God," and he also seems to possess the physical qualities of the Virgin Mary.

That's why he was able to unleash such terrifying power.

The impact of that strike seemed to surpass the direct force of an asteroid hitting Earth.

"—!!"

Accelerator finally came to his senses.

Reflection alone could not withstand this attack. If he could understand the power of this attack, it would be nothing. However, he had a deep distorted understanding of the magic system of this world, and he had no way to reflect the power of the water behind him head-on at this moment.

and so.

Accelerator clenched his fists.

A pure white-purple electric light flashed across his body in an instant.

Then--

"...BrustMode, the 'Particle Generator' Awakening Mode."

The white monster raised its head.

He whispered, like a true grim reaper.

"Turn on."

Six generators sped up behind him.

Boom! ...

An area with a radius of five kilometers was directly impacted.

A burst of purple-white electromagnetic light erupted from Accelerator's entire body, and the front ends of the six generators deformed, spewing out bursts of white-purple light from within, which then combined behind Accelerator like wings.

His body floated up, surrounded by an unparalleled plasma field.

As you can see, a purplish-black aura, comparable to the water behind him, is constantly exploding from Accelerator's entire body!

boom--! !

Accelerator did not dodge; he collided head-on with the attack from behind.