One-way traffic

Rather—it is a human being.

A human with white hair and eyes that gleamed like blood.

"Otto...sir...?"

"...It's you, isn't it?"

Under Rita's gaze, the other person spoke.

Those sharp, lion-like eyes glared at him.

"The Supreme Archbishop of the Destiny Organization? I never expected him to be someone who would steal someone else's kid."

The white-clad figure casually placed one hand on his waist.

The other party spoke in an extremely bored tone.

"Why are there so many idiots who bully their superiors everywhere? How boring. I thought Academy City was the worst of the worst, but it seems that other places are just as full of this kind of garbage."

"Just tell me, how utterly despicable are your bottom lines? You're utterly shameless."

And so it is.

"...Finally."

This is a standoff between the two sides.

A slight smile crept onto Otto's face.

That was an expression of excitement.

"Finally, we've truly met each other..."

"This gentleman, whose power is in no way inferior to that of a Herrscher... and whose identity is completely unknown."

Chapter 289 Rita Losweiser

then.

Having thoroughly confirmed everything, Accelerator officially headed to the Schicksal headquarters.

At this point, it would be pointless to concern ourselves with other matters, as the largest battlefield so far has essentially been locked within the territory of the Destiny Headquarters.

Accelerator has not yet received any mission notifications from the system.

Therefore, he must find the site of the biggest event so far, where there might be a clue to the mission.

And this place is, without a doubt, the headquarters of Destiny.

Although Theresa and the others have completely betrayed the Destiny organization, he still does not intend to act together with them.

The reason is actually very simple.

—The effort he put in was far too tyrannical and domineering.

If they are not careful, they might even get involved with Theresa and the others.

For Accelerator, it's definitely best to do such destructive things by himself.

"Oh my, this is really something. Although I expected you to come here, your unique way of making an entrance really gave me a fright."

The surrounding walls have been completely destroyed.

A hole was forcibly ripped into the Honkai energy shield surrounding the headquarters of Schicksal, and researchers around it were scrambling to escape.

Of course, Accelerator didn't pay any attention to them.

There was only one thing he cared about.

"..."

He turned his gaze in Otto's direction.

To be precise, it should be Kiana in the cultivation tank behind him.

An unnatural scene: a girl immersed in countless liquids, and the pipes connecting her to the surrounding area.

Human trials.

He saw it immediately.

This kind of thing is all too familiar to Accelerator.

"Ha, you're such a boring guy."

He couldn't help but laugh.

"This guy is so boring it's infuriating."

That tone wasn't just something Otto could sense.

Even Rita, who was standing next to him, could sense all of this.

—The other person's tone was like a volcano about to erupt.

"...That's really surprising."

Otto, raising his eyebrows slightly, looked over with great interest.

Are you angry because of her?

"This is just a girl you have no connection with, yet you actually get angry for a complete stranger."

"Or is it... just because of this that some memories have been stirred up?"

pat.

One-way can sense it.

In my mind, there seemed to be a circuit called reason that was trembling slightly.

He certainly couldn't possibly be angry about what happened to Kiana.

However, he was very clear about everything he had experienced in the past.

It is precisely because of similar human experiments that such things happen.

The creation of those 20,000 clones was a result of human experimentation.

Whether Otto knew this or not, he had already stepped into the line of fire.

"Rita."

He remained unfazed.

"Let's prepare to give our guest a proper welcome."

"You do seem to have some self-awareness."

"After all, you've come all this way, you can't just be here to say hello, can you?"

Even when faced with Accelerator's aura that stung even the skin, Otto remained calm.

"Then, I think we don't need to say anything more to each other, right?"

“We can pretty much guess why you’ve come here, but I’m really sorry… I’m not going to let you take her away like this.”

"At least, I'll have to wait until my plan is finished."

Humph.

Accelerator couldn't help but sneer; he hadn't seen such a despicable person in a long time.

Kihara Kazuta, Aleister Crowley—these guys were basically bastards who could arouse his utter disgust after just one glance.

He was now certain of one thing: the man in front of him who called himself Otto was the same.

The moment he saw the other person, he felt an urge to tear them apart.

"Don't worry about going easy on me, Rita."

pat.

Taking a step back, Otto looked at the maid in front of him—

In her hand, she gripped a sickle adorned with rose-like flowers.

"On the contrary, if you don't act ruthlessly, you'll be the one in danger."

"...That's quite unexpected, Lord Otto."

The girl dressed as a maid chuckled softly.

There's no need to say anything more.

On one side is a white monster wearing a white coat.

On one side is a scythe-wielding girl dressed as a maid.

"So, this gentleman whose identity is unknown."

Even in a hostile stance, Rita's tone remained respectful.

It was almost as if the tone was full of sarcasm.

"Although Bishop Otto told me not to underestimate you, I also hope that you won't underestimate me too much."

"Rita Rossweisse, who is also a Schicksal S-class Valkyrie, shouldn't I be worthy of your attention?"

"Well... excuse me for being rude?"

boom--! !

The girl merely swung her scythe, and a vast aura instantly exploded outwards.

then.

The next second, Rita's figure had already disappeared from the spot.

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Clang! ! !

Then, the first conflict was resolved in an instant.

The girl who attacked Accelerator head-on was sent flying backwards in an instant.

"?!"

A look of astonishment appeared on Rita's delicate face.

His scythe should have been positioned precisely at the opponent's weak point.

However, it was bounced away.

"I have no interest in the techniques of self-taught kids."

The monster fixed its gaze on the scythe in the other's hand, and then, under his control...

In the air, something gradually condensed into a tangible object.

Opposite to Rita's rose-like scythe is a death scythe with a blood-red tip and a silver body.

"Let me settle things with you right here."

"They're all the same kind...?"

Rita was somewhat surprised to see the scythe that was much taller than the other person, but she wasn't overly surprised.

Because she is a genuine S-class Valkyrie.

Bang——! !

Flying sand and flying rocks.

The girl wielding the scythe moved like a ghost.

Accelerator stood casually in place, watching the shadow approach step by step at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Then, he easily swung his sickle to the right.

Clang!

Then I felt a tactile sensation from the tip of the sickle.

The enormous scythe of death and the rose scythe clashed together.

Rita was positioned to the side of Accelerator's body, looking down from above.