One-way traffic

Faced with the girl's astonished expression, the first monster showed no mercy.

"Tsk—!!"

Finally, the girl was completely moved.

His arrogant expression instantly turned into one of extreme anger.

Without hesitation, she raised her hands, and a dark purple spear materialized, which she thrust forward in a direct line.

Even the entire space was easily cut open.

An attack that breaks the sound barrier can tear everything around it to shreds in an instant; that's how immense its power is.

Faced with such a powerful force, Accelerator showed no weakness whatsoever.

What he did was very simple.

Just like that spiky-haired youth of the past, he concentrated all his power into his right fist...!

--Then.

The explosion completely destroyed a quarter of the headquarters area.

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Accelerator returned to the ground.

When he looked back around, no new wave of attacks was coming.

Of course, it's impossible that the enemy was defeated by him so easily, and he doesn't think that kind of guy would die from such a low-level attack.

Looking around, the invisible shockwaves had completely destroyed the area, making it look just like the aftermath of a nuclear explosion.

Even if the Destiny Headquarters survives this battle, this area will be completely unusable.

"Escaped."

He looked at the spot where the girl had been standing, but she was no longer there.

The other party clearly possesses some kind of extremely special ability, probably related to the spatial dimension.

A very strange vector was also flowing through the surrounding space.

It was this very thing that caused his momentary lapse in judgment.

Accelerator couldn't help but look at his right arm.

Above that, the area that should have been protected by the invincible reflective barrier was now bleeding profusely.

The area of ​​the damage is not large, but it looks very irregular overall, like a precision machining blueprint.

"It actually possesses that troublesome power..."

Generally speaking, even space can be defined as a direction of energy.

Accelerator once reflected the power of those spatial ability users in Academy City, which were vectors at least exceeding the eleventh dimension.

Just like when he faced Kihara Tsuki, he was very confident in dealing with spatial attacks.

However, the situation is quite different for another type of transformation.

--time.

Although he has had countless encounters with it so far, he has always struggled to grasp the correct vector direction during a static period of time, much like a compass that has gone out of control in a complex magnetic field.

No.

Ultimately, he couldn't even know when the other party had stopped time.

Once time is frozen, he himself is completely unaware of all this, and once he loses consciousness, he is completely unable to do anything.

However, the reflections from before time stopped remain in place, allowing him to deflect all enemy attacks after time stops. But while he is immobilized after time stops, he is truly unable to do anything.

Even if the reflective film still exists, it can only serve a self-protective function.

This is why he struggles to grasp the right direction, which creates loopholes.

Just like the magic in his original world.

"However... overall, we still have the advantage. Although we can't pinpoint the exact moment when that guy controls time, we can still find a way to guard against it, right?"

Moreover, time and space are inherently related; if space can be affected, interference with time can also be considered to some extent.

Accelerator has encountered time control issues several times so far.

If one can gain insight into something in a field that one has never explored before, perhaps one can also gain some understanding in this area.

The battle with the opponent has already come to a conclusion.

In terms of sheer destructive power, Accelerator still has the advantage.

However, when faced with special time manipulation abilities, he himself becomes unable to move, and his reflexes may miss some of the damage.

Boom——

During the time he was thinking like this.

Outside the headquarters of Destiny, an even larger-scale destruction had already broken out, and the sound of the explosions instantly reached him.

"...That's quite an enthusiastic way to greet someone, does this guy really enjoy causing trouble?"

Even without looking, you can tell who did it.

He shook his head. Although the enemy possessed certain abilities that even he found troublesome, it was precisely because of this that he chose to confront them head-on.

Only by constantly embracing new things can he become the strongest in the true sense.

In an instant, the monster's figure vanished from the spot.

With a speed that surpassed that of sound, he rushed swiftly toward the distant battlefield.

Chapter 292 The Man Who Gave Everything for His Obsession

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This is still the headquarters of Destiny.

It's just not located in such a dangerous area.

"Ha... This really is the first time in all these years that my body has suffered such serious damage...?"

Otto stood in a laboratory.

Although it's called a laboratory, part of the room is made entirely of glass.

The material of this glass is comparable to that of high-strength metal, and it will not be damaged in the slightest even if it is hit head-on by a bomb.

Looking out from the inside, he could have a complete overview of the entire Destiny Headquarters.

Smoke and flames spread out.

Nearly a quarter of the headquarters area was completely destroyed, resembling a scene from a nuclear attack. Countless personnel were evacuating rapidly and trying to stop the fire from spreading.

This can be described as the most severe blow that the Destiny Headquarters has ever suffered.

The people below were making a huge racket, but Otto's laboratory was a completely sealed and soundproof room, so the noise from below wouldn't get into the room at all.

In this quiet laboratory, he needed to accomplish something very important to him.

creak.

Various kinds of machine gears circled around him from the other side.

It was some kind of metal, a very special kind of metal that could be used to repair his body.

Just like bandaging, the metal was wrapped around Otto's waist, filling the hole in his abdomen.

"After all these years, this should be considered a long time since my body has been damaged."

After his body was fully repaired, Otto couldn't help but lean against the wall behind him.

He gave a wry smile.

"It really makes one think back to what happened five hundred years ago."

At that moment, the door was opened directly.

"Lord Otto... are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Rita. How are things going on your end?"

"After emergency treatment, she's fine... or rather, Rita's injuries were never serious to begin with."

Rita, dressed in a maid outfit, walked into the room from outside the door, with some white bandages wrapped around her shoulders and legs.

"It seems that the other party did not use their full strength against me. The attacks only caused minor injuries and avoided my vital points."

"Looking at it this way, it really feels like I've been given a second chance at life."

Even Rita, one of only four S-class Valkyries, is no match for this opponent.

If his opponent hadn't shown mercy, Otto would probably have already lost a crucial piece for him.

But there was no fear on his face.

“Lord Otto… let me ask you a few questions.”

The maid walked up to him.

A slightly puzzled expression appeared on Rita's face.

“Rita can understand the idea of ​​awakening the Second Herrscher, Sirin… but why exactly does Lord Otto intend to involve that mysterious person in the plan?”

"Judging from what you've said, it seems you've been paying attention to this person for a long time. That person... although he's incredibly powerful, Rita really doesn't understand what role he plays in your plans..."

After he finished speaking, a different expression appeared on Otto's face.

That was an expression that even Rita couldn't help but be taken aback by.

"For you, perhaps my main plan is to implant the Tranquility Gem and a large amount of Honkai energy into K423's body, awaken the Herrscher consciousness within her, and transform her into a complete Herrscher... right?"

"Could it be... that's not the case?"

"Haha... Rita, it seems you still can't guess."

That was a smile.

Even in such chaotic circumstances, Otto still wore a genuine smile of joy.

"Turning K423 into a Herrscher is indeed part of my plan."

"But when exactly did that plan begin?"

——Huh?

"What does this mean...?"

"Have you ever thought about what I was thinking before considering this plan? And what I was doing all this for?"

That's right.

Otto's goal from beginning to end was actually only one.

That was fourteen years ago.

With the help of a companion who had not yet lost his memory, Otto successfully trapped the Second Herrscher in a dream world he controlled.

Then, he witnessed it within the other person's consciousness.

An omniscient and omnipotent being from a higher dimension, capable of controlling everything.

--god.

All Otto did was actually to investigate one thing: how could life be brought back to life?

Simply restoring the physical body is meaningless; he can create as many husks as he wants using scientific methods... but that's pointless.

He began to realize that to truly bring someone back to life, one must bring back their heart, that is, their soul.

So he asked God.

Therefore, he received the answer from God.

An omniscient and omnipotent god is able to know everything from ancient times to the present and the future; all knowledge will be in its grasp.

Then, the god foresaw it.

In the distant future, Otto will meet the person who will be the most promising turning point for him.