One-way traffic

The scene of being mercilessly defeated by that white monster.

"I'm sorry... I... I was at that time..."

"You got defeated, didn't you?"

Seeing Westcott speak first, Ellen felt her heart turn to ice.

She didn't even dare to look up at the other person.

She herself was once a woman with the title of the strongest in the world.

That was indeed the case until just one day ago.

"Oh dear... This is truly an unexpected situation. Not only were we completely battered, but Pendragon was also utterly destroyed."

"It seems we really did lose completely, a total and utter defeat."

There's absolutely nothing more to say.

Even though Westcott was saying all this with a smile, Ellen still felt ashamed to stay there any longer.

"Don't be so self-conscious."

"But I..."

"Even if you lose to your opponent, you will still be the strongest in the world among magicians. According to the data calculation, apart from that unexpected special existence, no other elf—even after the reversal—will be your match."

Westcott spoke to Elaine in a comforting tone, but what he said was actually the truth.

"I'm sorry, Ike... I'll definitely try harder next time, as long as I can develop even more powerful control methods—"

"Then, based on the atmospheric data collected that day, right at the moment you were fighting the enemy, an unprecedented shock pierced through from the depths of Tiangong City."

His face still wore a calm smile.

But what he recited was anything but ordinary.

"Data shows that the force of the attack at that time directly penetrated the entire Earth, and its range directly affected the other side of the Earth, which is located in Tengu City."

"..."

"Now do you understand? That's why you lost."

Even while recounting these events, Westcott maintained a constant smile.

It was as if they, not others, had been the ones who were defeated.

"Eileen, the reason you lost was not because you were not strong enough, nor was it because you underestimated your opponent."

"In fact, fundamentally, the opponent's level of power is not on the same level as ours, or rather... not on the same level as this world at all."

"What the Eurasian cataclysm of thirty years ago could achieve—something that shook the entire planet Earth—was accomplished with ease in a single battle. Even if we combined most of the Pokémon we know today, it would be difficult to achieve such a terrifying effect."

This kind of thing...

As Ellen listened to what Westcott had to say, she fell into a daze.

No matter how powerful she is, she is still just a human being.

The combat prowess that humans can imagine is nothing more than the precision of swordsmanship, the destructive power of turrets, the precise control of display devices, and the defensive capabilities against attacks.

It is simply unimaginable to convert the power to interfere with the natural environment into one's own energy.

Not to mention the size of the planet Earth.

This is starting to exceed the magician's imagination.

"Accelerator, right? His identifier seems to be 'Death'."

"Now it seems that it really is a well-deserved identifier."

If even the world's strongest magician in DEM couldn't defeat him, then there's no need to mention AST, which even ordinary elves would find difficult to handle.

For these people, their identity as beings is that of a true Grim Reaper, capable of manipulating them at will.

Whether it's elves or humans, all level caps are no longer sufficient to measure that being who transcends everything.

"...What should we do?"

After thinking for a long time, this was the only sentence that Eileen could think of.

"Should we continue targeting those kinds of guys?"

"It's possible, but... what can we possibly do?"

"...So, should we give up?"

"Hahaha! Ellen, you've been my right-hand woman for over a decade, and now you're saying things like this? Has your brain been damaged by that 'Death' too?"

In response to Elaine's question, Westcott laughed loudly.

“Give up? The word doesn’t exist in my life, Westcott.”

"you mean…"

"Direct force may not be an option, but we can look for other means."

As he spoke, Westcott tapped his hand lightly on the table beside him.

“Direct combat is not our only strategy.”

"Ultimately, the demands we make of him don't necessarily have to lead to a fight to the death. As long as we can find a way to form an alliance with him, that would be fine. Ideally, I'd like to bring him directly under my command!"

"Oh dear—that's a bit of wishful thinking. I really am the kind of person who always likes to imagine the outcome before the plan is even completed..."

Whether the other party is an elf or a human is no longer important.

What Westcott needed was not the absolute necessity of killing the other person.

"Accelerator, and the equally formidable girl beside him, who even attracted Nightmare..."

"Interesting, really very interesting."

Walk to the edge of the window.

Looking at the faint moonlight streaming in through the window, Westcott couldn't help but laugh.

"This is getting more and more exciting... This is an unprecedented and absolutely amazing feast!"

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"...So, making people wait means keeping them in this godforsaken place?"

Although he did receive a secret email on his computer.

Although he was indeed informed of the specified secret geographical coordinates.

He even deliberately calculated the Earth's geographical conditions and directly found the corresponding, highly accurate coordinates.

result.

At this moment, Accelerator is standing on a playground equipment in a park, the kind of equipment that only young children would go to.

Looking around, there were basically only slides and castles that are usually built in parks or gardens. These things were about the same height as Accelerator, and since it was nighttime, there wasn't a single child here.

He once wondered if he had been tricked by some kid who had just learned how to send emails everywhere.

"Ah... I think I've seen places like this when I was little."

Accelerator looked annoyed, but Hatsune Miku looked very excited.

The girl was pleasantly surprised by this scene.

"You've been to such a horrible place before?"

"It wasn't a ghostly place at all! It was before I became an idol, um... my father and mother took me to play in the park... Ahhh, thinking back on those times, they were so much fun!"

"...Save your breath a bit. We didn't come here to reminisce."

The first person clicked his tongue in displeasure, just as he casually kicked a pebble on the side of the road.

The pebble rolled forward a few centimeters before triggering something.

Something appeared directly in front of them.

Good evening, you two.

"Huh...? This, this is—"

Under their gazes, a screen, like a projection, instantly appeared.

On the screen, however, is a cute, cartoonish girl with red pigtails.

"I'm sorry to meet you in this way, but... I don't intend to completely reveal my whereabouts until we get to know each other."

"Huh? You, you're the person from the email?!"

"That's how it is, miss. Well, that's true, but I don't have any particular intentions towards you."

The cartoon character waved its hands vividly, and the voice clearly belonged to a somewhat assertive girl.

"What you want is information about elves, DEM, and much more about this world, right?"

"I will give it to you."

"However, in return, I also need you to reach some proper agreements with me."

"Agreement...? What does that mean?"

"Well, it's really nothing serious. It's just that we want to learn a little about you, so it's basically an exchange of information!"

Hatsune Miku, standing to the side, certainly had a very serious expression on her face.

But OnePass is completely different.

He glanced at the screen absentmindedly, then stopped paying attention to it.

"Hey...! What's wrong with you?! Didn't you ask for information? Why aren't you even looking at me now?!"

"Well, this... he might be a little..."

"Hey, don't ignore me!!"

Accelerator remained completely unconcerned about the cartoon figure's dissatisfied calls and Hatsune Miku's bewildered expression beside him.

He just stood there, seemingly looking at something.

then.

"…I see."

The first person couldn't help but twitch a slight smile at the corners of their mouth.

"Trying to play these tricks on me?"

"Eh?"

"Huh? What strange things are you saying—"

The next moment.

Before the cartoon figure could finish speaking, the white figure vanished from the spot.

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Located thousands of meters above the ground.

Here, a spaceship named Fraxinus hovers.

Sitting in the commander's seat was the same girl with red pigtails from before.

She was shouting at the screen in front of her with a displeased expression.

"Huh? What strange things are you saying?!"

Kotori Itsuka had absolutely no idea what the white guy was thinking.

Even though it was the other party who requested the information, they are now acting indifferent as if they don't care.

"Commander!!"

"What? I'm busy!"

"No—! You, the one next to you…"

ha?

Kotori Itsuka turned her head away, even more displeased, just as she was about to berate the staff member.