One-way traffic

“Well then, Miss Wendy.”

"Do you want to stand up properly from this chair and walk happily in this world?"

"Eh--?"

Even Wendy herself was taken aback by his words, and her eyes widened immediately.

"How could such a thing possibly be possible—"

"Sure, as long as I'm here."

Om-! !

Cube-like objects appeared around the girl with the azure blue twin tails.

Magical Future 2018.

Under the power of miracles and magic, Hatsune Miku raised her wand, and a colorful cube with a radius of three meters instantly enveloped Wendy's body.

A warm feeling surrounded him.

The moment the cube shattered, Wendy sensed that her body seemed to undergo some unusual changes.

“…Huh?”

Her feet can move again.

"My, my leg?"

"Although I'm not very good at dealing with neurological disabilities, and can probably only stay in position for a short while, but..."

The girl, with her hands behind her back, laughed happily.

"Now you can truly stand in this world, right?"

Wendy ran her hands back and forth across her legs in disbelief.

Tick.

For a moment, even the corners of her eyes showed a hint of tears.

"Hatsune Miku... Miss Hatsune! Thank you! Thank you so much!!"

"No, you are the one who should be most grateful to me for letting me see this."

The girl who got up from the wheelchair hugged the other person tightly, and Hatsune Miku gently accepted her.

Although she cannot change her tragic fate, with the power of miracles and magic, this girl, toyed with by fate, can still stand up once again through her own strength.

Hatsune Miku genuinely felt that way.

--Yes.

This is just Hatsune Miku's idea.

Everything was witnessed by the white-haired man standing to the side.

"...Disabled person?"

From an angle that neither of the two girls could see.

Accelerator's brow furrowed slightly.

"Really, it's that simple?"

Because he felt it.

—Immense energy was all concentrated on that girl.

It was on that girl named Wendy.

Chapter 277 The Fourth Herrscher

Because it's morning, the sky is still quite clear.

Taking a walk in a city with almost no other people on a clear blue sky is quite a unique experience.

Some people find this behavior strange, while others find it romantic.

"Ahaha~!"

The girl ran swiftly in the sunlight.

This can be done without relying on a wheelchair or any other strange machinery.

It's like a dream.

"I really... I can really run now!"

I don't know how many years I've been sitting in this wheelchair.

For Wendy, this phenomenon was not innate; it was the result of something she had to do, an unavoidable consequence.

She didn't have to suffer like this, but in order to accomplish something she felt was a mission, she had no choice but to end up like this.

For years, she had been suppressing all sorts of dark thoughts, anger, and fear in her heart.

—But at a time like today, all of that seems to have vanished into thin air.

"That's amazing...! It's really amazing!"

It was just the simplest thing, but for Wendy, it was the happiest thing.

She ran happily through the flowers and gardens.

"how do you feel."

"what?"

"The feeling of making this brat run with my own hands."

Standing in the distance are Accelerator and Hatsune Miku.

Responding to the other person's question, Hatsune Miku couldn't help but show the same cheerful expression as Wendy.

"So happy."

Those were heartfelt, most genuine remarks.

"It's like I'm so happy myself... It's really great to see other people's happy smiles. It's such a pleasant thing."

In other words, Hatsune Miku's act of saving people was completely without any ulterior motive.

It has nothing to do with good or evil; it's simply about following one's own thoughts and having the courage to forge ahead and act.

Accelerator couldn't help but recall the spiky-haired Level 0 who had once defeated him.

"Miss Hatsune?"

At the same moment, the communication message reached Hatsune Miku's ears.

"How are things on your end? I just got Kiana and the others to descend to this continent. How are things going on your end? Have you found out where the Gem of Desire is?"

"Ah... this..."

For a moment, Hatsune Miku seemed at a loss for words when faced with Theresa's question.

Although she explored the entire surrounding area during this time, she was unable to find the location of the coveted gem.

but.

"—Huh? The Hyperion shows that your location is near the Gem of Desire."

"Huh? Really? Really?"

Theresa's words surprised even Hatsune Miku.

"I've been looking for so long and I still can't find it... So where is it?"

"So they're right next to you... Ah, Kiana and the others have already arrived at your location."

Just as Theresa had said, several figures had already followed them from a distance while they were communicating with each other.

Kiana Kaslana, along with Raiden Mei and Bronya who are with her.

"Okay, so now we can successfully retrieve the Gem of Desire that's attached to Valkyrie Wendy, right?"

...Huh?

For a moment, Hatsune Miku was stunned and stood there.

"Wait, wait, Miss Theresa...you just said Wendy?"

"Hmm? What's wrong? Ah... I don't think I've told you this yet, so you probably don't know either, right?"

—A bad feeling arose in Hatsune Miku's heart.

She couldn't help but look at the girl running ahead, enjoying herself.

"The Gem of Desire itself is a powerful crystallization of highly concentrated Honkai energy. No machine or material can withstand its enormous power. If it is not properly controlled, its rampaging power will be enough to plunge several cities into the crisis of destruction."

"After that, research revealed that if the gem were implanted into the Valkyrie's body... it would turn her into a vessel for power, thereby controlling the enormous energy that craved the gem."

We are getting closer and closer to the truth.

Even if Theresa didn't continue describing it, Hatsune Miku would have guessed the answer to some extent.

"…then."

"In order to ensure that the Gem of Desire can be successfully controlled."

"The people from the Oceania branch implanted that gem directly into the body of an A-rank Valkyrie... that is Miss Wendy."

A photograph was projected directly in front of Hatsune Miku's eyes. It was sent by Theresa and contained the image of the person who had been implanted with the desire for the gem crystal.

Short black hair and bright green eyes.

Isn't all of this the same appearance as the girl not far away who is still enjoying the feeling of standing up again?

However, Accelerator, who was standing to the side, was not surprised after hearing all of this.

"Sure enough."

"What…?"

"That brat contains enormous energy within him. I had a vague feeling about it when I came over earlier... It seems that's indeed the case."

"So, that means... those people from the Oceania branch... actually implanted the Gem of Desire into Wendy's leg?"

"You seem to have been mentioning Wendy's name the whole time, Hatsune Miku... You don't know Wendy, do you?"

"Why! Why would you do such a thing? Her legs can't support her...is that because of this too?"

"...If we don't do this, we can't control the Honkai energy."

Having fully confirmed this, Theresa's tone became somewhat heavy.

"Wendy was once the most promising candidate to become an S-class Valkyrie, but even with such power, she couldn't completely control the Gem of Desire... If that gem is taken out now, the uncontrollable Honkai energy could very well affect several cities."

"So, even we can't help her at all."

"Once the Gem of Desire is removed from Wendy's body, the uncontrollable Honkai energy will completely destroy everything."

"All we can do is get Miss Wendy back to a safe place."

…Is everything just for the safety of more people?

In order to more precisely control the power of the gem, it was forcibly implanted into a girl's body, causing her legs to become completely useless, and even tying a knot that was impossible to untie.

Is this how destiny works?

The girl stood there, stunned, unable to say a word.

"Ah! It's Hatsune Miku!"

"Just as the headmaster said, that S-rank Valkyrie will also be here this time."

"Moreover, judging from the situation, she seems to have already located the host who desires the gem."

The three people following closely behind approached while saying this.

"Ms. Theresa."

Hatsune Miku asked in a voice that sounded even more dejected.

"Are they here to retrieve Wendy?"

"... "