One-way traffic

If superpowered individuals use magic that is contrary to their laws, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"You have so many guys in your base, why can't they use it?"

"Although magic is a power system designed to help those without aptitude catch up with talented people like you, it still generally requires an entry threshold."

As Elizarina spoke, she spread something like a scroll on the ground.

"Those people's understanding of magic is far inferior to yours."

"Tsk."

"Let alone using magic, they can't even do the most basic thing like refining magic power with life force."

Of course, this doesn't mean that Accelerator could do it on his own; before that, Accelerator was completely ignorant about magic.

Accelerator squinted.

He looked at the series of paper characters that Elizabeth had prepared for him, which depicted things he couldn't understand or comprehend.

Unlike other alternate worlds, Accelerator can directly understand unfamiliar languages ​​with his vast computational abilities, but he finds it difficult to fully comprehend ritual content with unique meanings.

Science and magic are two completely different fields.

To attempt to analyze magical knowledge using science is inherently extremely difficult.

but.

"no problem?"

"no problem."

Accelerator did not hesitate.

"As long as this thing can be 'deciphered,' that's enough."

There's no need to worry about the level of difficulty, nor about these useless questions.

For Accelerator, all that's needed is to confirm that there's a way to interpret it.

Just like the result of an advanced mathematics problem, the process may be extremely complex, and no one can calculate the contents of those formulas, but it's different with OnePass.

For him, being able to answer the question was enough.

"So, what exactly should I do?"

"It's not a particularly difficult thing."

Elizarina looked at Accelerator, her expression grim.

"The effect of this secret technique is to purify the soul itself in one go. It doesn't help the short girl, but it has a great effect on the blue-haired girl."

"You just need to follow my movements and go with me step by step. I will assist you in using magic, but you only have one chance."

"What…?"

"I told you, this is a secret technique, and you can only use it once."

If we fail, there is no hope.

Accelerator gripped the paper tightly in his hand, his brow furrowed.

"So, are you still planning to start? Success or failure isn't the issue; the more important thing is whether your body can withstand the erosion of magic during the process?"

Elizarina spoke to Accelerator with a very serious expression.

"If you're not careful, the conflict between magic and superpowers could really kill you."

Reflection is useless.

Even if you add your mental power, it's meaningless; it's just a way of directly attacking Accelerator's body.

If Accelerator really made a mistake while using magic, causing his superpowers and magic to conflict—

What awaits him is an unprecedented backlash.

"Humph."

Instead, he snorted coldly.

Ignoring Elizabeth's strange expression, Accelerator slowly walked to the center of the snow.

"I can just stand here, right?"

"you……"

"Stop talking nonsense. If you keep wasting time, that guy will suffer for another second."

Accelerator smirked and said, sounding bored.

"I don't want this to continue."

"……I see."

Elizarina did not say anything more.

Since the other party has already made up their mind, there is no need for me to trample on that mindset.

Elizarina stood not far in front of Accelerator, her hands slightly raised, and her eyes closed.

"Should we follow the pace...?"

Accelerator doesn't know how to use magic.

However, he can achieve similar results through different means.

His ability is the power to manipulate all directions of energy in the world.

By relying on this, one can construct a fictitious vector axis, and then establish a non-existent physical vector therein, while simultaneously reversing the analysis of the phenomena occurring in front of them. If this is done, one can obtain a result that is infinitely close to the truth.

That would be a theory equivalent to the scale of the Big Bang.

Accelerator closed his eyes and raised his hands slightly, just like Elizabeth.

Reflecting on everything that has happened so far, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

From the very beginning, the girl had only appeared beside him by accident.

How much time has passed since then?

I can't remember, can I?

However, there is only one thing that is certain.

— Long before anyone knew it, she had already become an indispensable part of Accelerator's side.

That was no longer a simple passing relationship.

——Buzz! !

That was a voice like a song.

It sounded very strange, like some kind of rune, or like some kind of ancient song.

Accelerator initially thought he had misheard, because he heard a sound like harmony, but there was no one else around.

That's the incredible thing about magic.

Then, it was my turn.

'Convert all text content into data, and then analyze it step by step in reverse.'

Just as a formula is derived from a result, Accelerator will start by working backward from the essential result.

Countless strings of numbers flashed through his mind.

The interplay of zeros and ones created a giant jigsaw puzzle in front of him.

The materials needed for the puzzle are right in front of you; all you need is the method to piece these scattered parts together, one by one.

He began to use his abilities to transform data into a means that he could understand.

—Gah.

Accelerator opened his mouth, and a sound that didn't come from his throat came out.

Then, the results began to change.

Click, click, click—

Cracking sounds came from various parts of his body.

His eyes widened instantly, becoming bloodshot and oozing a bloody liquid.

It's a backlash.

When a superpowered person uses magic, regardless of the effect, it will cause immense damage to their body.

The first thing he felt was the sound of something inside his body exploding, which could very well be an organ, or it could be blood vessels and nerves.

The pain couldn't keep up with his mental state; before that, Accelerator already felt he couldn't make a sound.

but.

'It's not over yet...'

The magical calculations are still ongoing, which means the ritual is not yet over.

He gritted his teeth and roared out a sound that no human could make, something he could never have done in the past.

Even greater destruction was felt throughout the body.

Accelerator felt that he had lost all feeling in his hands, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the snow was covered in blood, all of it his blood.

The destruction continues.

This time it started in the legs, then the back of the ear bones, and then even the lungs were affected.

If the next time it's a place like the heart or brain, he will die instantly.

but.

Accelerator has never stopped its operations.

His eyes widened; although what he saw before him was a world of ice and snow, he seemed to see a different scene.

That was a scene of a girl with light blue twin tails living and fooling around with him in his apartment.

Everything that has happened from the apocalyptic world at the beginning to the world that has now returned to its original state.

From being a mere stranger, she has now come to a point where her status and position are of great importance.

What is that person's place in your heart?

Are they friends? Comrades-in-arms? Lovers? Family? Or just equals, like in Last Order?

Different.

Last Order holds an unshakeable place in Accelerator's heart, however, Hatsune Miku's position is not like that.

For Accelerator, what he needed was not a lover; what he needed by his side was a true family relationship.

So, what about Hatsune Miku?

He seemed to have figured that out.

—To protect each other.

It's not family, nor lovers, but a completely new stance that's never been seen before.

At that moment, Accelerator finally understood something.

While protecting others, he was also constantly yearning for others to protect and save him.

and so.

pat.

The moment he regained consciousness, he collapsed to the ground.

Accelerator muttered something, but he couldn't understand the meaning of those words. He had lost all his power, not even the power to open his eyes.

I heard the last sound that reached my ears.

"Good and evil."

Which side do you choose?

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