One-way traffic

Upon hearing the voice coming from the communication, the other two Valkyries were also taken aback.

"The situation is extremely urgent! Himeko, what exactly happened on your end?"

"A King-level Honkai Beast appeared before, but... it has been dealt with."

"That's not it! If it's just a Honkai Beast, it doesn't matter what!"

At that moment, Himeko sensed that the other person's voice seemed to be filled with tension.

"do you know?"

"An unknown energy that appeared only once during the Third Honkai Impact a few months ago has just appeared beside you in a very short time!"

"And according to the system detection, it's located very close to you—!!"

What?

In an instant, Himeko felt her nerves freeze.

Several months ago, the Third Collapse occurred in Changkong City, from which the Third Herrscher was born.

Although they have successfully retrieved the Third Herrscher and settled her in, it wasn't just Herrschers that appeared during that Honkai.

A monster that is completely unanalyzable and cannot be explained by any theory appeared on the battlefield.

Himeko Murata, as the person involved, was well aware of the other party's identity.

That was a monster with murderous intent that could completely surpass even the energy of a Herrscher, with terrifying black wings spewing from its back.

No.

Wait, wait, wait a minute!!

Himeko vividly recalled her memories of that day, when she risked her life to see the true form of that shadow on the deck.

—White hair, white clothes.

"You, you're the... shadowy figure that appeared during the Third Honkai Impact?!"

Not only Himeko herself, but even the headmaster on the other end of the communication line was completely stunned.

what.

Accelerator, the number one monster in Academy City who had traveled through time and space to arrive here, clicked his tongue in boredom.

Why is the impact I've had on the world this time even greater than before?

Chapter 257 Dean Theresa

After passing through something like an automatic door, a wide corridor came into view.

The entire warship was filled with a calm atmosphere, quite different from the environment that Accelerator had imagined, where he was always busy and anxious.

After arriving here by elevator, ignoring the several Valkyries beside him who were very wary of him, he casually followed the person in front of him.

It's that girl called Himeko; she's probably the captain of this warship.

As Accelerator walked, he glanced back at himself, but he didn't see the girl named Bronya.

Where did that long-haired brat go?

"I'm going back to the academy for now. That child, she's like a rabbit seeing a lion now whenever she sees you. You've completely terrified her."

"I really don't know what you did to that child before we arrived to scare her like that... Don't tell me you would lay a hand on such a young girl? If that's the case, I'll have to look at you differently."

"...They didn't do anything outrageous at all, did they?"

Ignoring Himeko's one-sided nonsense, Accelerator followed her to the end of the corridor.

The vast space instantly came into view.

This warship is named the Hyperion, and this is the most expansive part of the warship.

Countless people were busy in the vicinity, and at the very front of the command platform was Himeko Murata's own position.

But today she is not here to give orders.

Himeko walked to the right side, where a figure was already standing at the front of the command platform.

Upon seeing the other party, the Valkyries immediately widened their eyes and made a very surprised expression.

"Hello, Principal Theresa!"

"Greetings, Headmaster!"

The headmaster...? Accelerator couldn't help but look ahead with a surprised expression.

...a figure that is probably less than 150 centimeters tall, and can only be described as tiny.

"…Hello!"

He heard very dissatisfied voices.

Before me stood a woman dressed like a nun, with white hair, blue eyes, and an exquisitely beautiful face, like a doll.

She looks exactly like a twelve-year-old girl.

"What exactly does that expression mean? It's so rude! It's infuriating no matter how you look at it!"

This kid's identity... is he the headmaster?

There's something off about it.

He had seen similar situations in the past, such as a teacher at a school in Academy City who looked to be only about twelve years old. That was simply too extraordinary.

I never expected to see a similar situation now.

"Headmaster, this is the person you wanted to see."

"Huh? Is it... is it him?"

Theresa blinked and finally came to her senses, looking at the other person with an incredulous expression.

"Wow... Wow, this is amazing! No matter what I do, I can't sense even the slightest hint of a disturbance, not even a trace of Honkai energy... But is it male or female...?"

"I said."

Facing this kid who kept questioning his identity, Accelerator didn't intend to waste any more time.

Do I look like the kind of person who would deliberately listen to gossip?

"Huh? That doesn't seem like it at all..."

"Then get to the point right now."

A single sentence surprised the Valkyries around him.

Is it possible to speak to the headmistress of St. Freya Academy in such an overwhelming tone on our first meeting?

"I also have a lot of questions to ask you, and a lot of things to confirm."

"Then let's consider it an exchange of intelligence."

With Theresa and Accelerator confirming their agreement, the atmosphere of the conversation began to change, gradually becoming serious.

"—Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Theresa Apocalypse."

"While serving as the commander of the Far East branch of the Destiny Organization, he is also the headmaster of St. Freya Academy."

Although that's what the other party said, Accelerator couldn't understand a single word.

It's like the feeling of first entering the magic world; although everyone speaks the same language, the content of their conversations is completely incomprehensible.

Since that's the case, he stopped worrying about other things.

"One-way passage".

"Huh--?"

"Just call me that, and don't try to ask me anything else."

Without giving the other party even the slightest chance to continue asking questions, Accelerator unilaterally cut off the topic of address.

"Then... what is this so-called Destiny Organization? And why did you come to me?"

Although he had only dealt with one of those monsters casually before, it was these guys who were the ones who actually got him on this ship.

Accelerator's true purpose in coming here was to gather intelligence, so we should ask him questions he doesn't understand.

However, as soon as these words were spoken, the Valkyries around them immediately showed surprised expressions, and even the woman named Himeko and Theresa were stunned for a moment.

The two looked at each other, and that's when they took the next step.

"Please take a look at this."

Theresa raised her hand, and a void screen unfolded in front of them.

Standing next to Theresa, Accelerator couldn't help but fix his gaze on it; what appeared on the screen was his own image.

To be precise, it was when the pair of black wings that shot out from his back stopped the lightning-wielding girl and the warship from attacking.

"Let me confirm one more time, the person in this picture... is indeed you, Mr. Accelerator?"

"Is there a problem?"

"Yes, and the problem is very serious."

As if considering something, Theresa gently tapped a corner of the image with her hand.

Several information boxes popped up, and one of them contained information about the girl who used lightning.

"This girl is one of the Herrschers who poses a huge threat to the world; let's call her the Third Herrscher for now."

"Several months ago, the third Honkai erupted in Changkong City, and the Herrscher who awakened during that time was none other than this Raiden Mei."

"Of course, that's not the main point of this conversation. What I'm most concerned about is your question."

The scene changes.

Two different graphs were placed directly on top.

"It is clear that this line is the Honkai energy data chart of the Third Herrscher that day, and this line is the energy data chart of yours at that time."

He got it.

Although he had no idea what the Third Herrscher or Honkai were, Accelerator basically guessed what the other party wanted to say.

"Because the amount of energy I unleashed at that time far exceeded that of that guy called Herrscher, do you think I would pose a more serious threat than her?"

For Accelerator, this was not difficult to guess at all; he had experienced similar situations many times even in the darkness of Academy City.

He could more or less guess what the other person was thinking.

"Huh? How did you know what I was going to say... Anyway, that's what I meant."

Theresa paused for a moment, then continued.

"...If you were the one who suddenly appeared beside the Third Herrscher at that time, the power you possess would easily surpass the energy level capable of destroying an entire city. Let alone the Herrscher itself, even the explosion of the Herrscher's core would only destroy the city. But the power contained within your wings would be far more terrifying than that..."

"We have been searching for you for the past few months, and today, we are finally able to see you again."

Theresa took a deep breath and looked at him with a very serious expression.

“I hope you can join our Destiny organization, Mr. Accelerator.”

"what."

“Such a massive amount of energy, if left unchecked, would definitely cause a terrifying disaster. If you were to carelessly let that power get out of control, it would be extremely dangerous… Even if it’s just for the sake of others, we’d like to put you at ease.”

Just as he had guessed.

"You just mentioned it, didn't you? That guy called Herrscher seems to be here with you too?"

“That’s right, Raiden Mei is currently staying at St. Freya Academy, which I manage. But you don’t need to worry about her. We have already brought the Herrscher’s power under stable control, so there’s no need to worry about her going berserk.”

This means that if Accelerator joins their Destiny organization, they will try to stabilize his power and prevent him from threatening others.

"Alright, I'll ask you a question too."

"Eh?"

"Why did you bring that guy under your command?"

Theresa and Himeko were both surprised; the question was far too easy to answer.

But they didn't understand why the other person would ask these questions at this time...?

"That, of course, is to stabilize her power as a Herrscher so that it no longer runs rampant!"