One-way traffic

It looks like a pair of ice wings, but in reality, Accelerator did this so that all the ice spikes would be sucked into the wind wings on his back.

The monster merely stomped the ground lightly, and its body shot out as if it had vanished.

That's all there is to it.

Accelerator's body slammed into the massive body of the Ice Golem like a cannonball.

"—!!"

Even without reason, the doll is still a self-aware being.

Enraged by this action, the Ice Golem continued to roar and charged towards Accelerator.

He did not choose to avoid it, but let the huge body crash into him.

creak-

An invisible barrier forcibly blocked the body of the ice puppet.

Then, Accelerator directly manipulated the direction of the opponent's energy, forcibly changing its massive body and shooting it directly into the sky.

"That should be about it."

He looked down towards the city, and before he knew it, he was at a height of about the clouds.

And that was exactly what he had planned.

Upon closer inspection, the wind wings on his back had completely transformed into ice wings.

The purpose of the Wind Wings is to engulf all the ice spikes that are constantly attacking him from all around, thus transforming the pair of wings into larger Ice Wings.

That is the purpose of Accelerator.

In this way, the city below will no longer be damaged by the ice spikes. At the same time, the enormous body of the ice puppet has been flung into the sky, allowing him to launch a decisive attack directly against its massive form.

"I don't have much time to waste with you, so just leave here."

Boom! The tornado exploded completely.

Instead, the pair of ice wings, like a tornado, spiraled upwards and soared away.

Crackling sounds came from the sky.

There's no need to confirm what happened after that.

Within seconds of Accelerator's ice wings piercing through its body, the Ice Puppet was unable to return to its original form.

There was simply no ice or snow in its location that it could absorb for repair, so the outcome was completely predetermined.

Like shooting stars, the scene gradually exploded in the sky, with streaks of ice forming meteors slowly falling into the distance.

Accelerator returned directly to the ground and looked up at the sky.

All of this was a very simple matter for him, but that was still not his purpose.

"One side!"

Just as he returned to the ground, a familiar voice called out from behind him.

Accelerator turned around, and there stood a girl dressed in a blue outfit that resembled the starry sky.

This marked the beginning of Hatsune Miku's 2017 snow-themed appearance.

But what she held in her hand was something else that looked familiar.

That was a rabbit doll named Yoshina.

"You're done?"

"Yes, it's thanks to this level of power that all of this can be accomplished so easily."

Hatsune Miku raises a fingertip.

Like ocean-like specks of light, they shimmered directly at his fingertips.

"This time, we're borrowing the power of a planet called Neptune."

"They actually controlled Neptune...?"

"However, that's what I mean, but it's just borrowing it. It's just using the immense power of a planet to repair a small object. That's all I can do."

For some reason, Accelerator felt that the scenarios depicted by Hatsune Miku were somewhat familiar.

He couldn't help but think of the legendary Holistic Ability Users mentioned in Academy City.

Both refer to achieving a small result through a vast external environment.

Could this be a coincidence?

"Looks like the main character has arrived too."

Ahead, the figure of a boy could be seen faintly.

Shido Itsuka, dressed only in his school uniform, ran over with great difficulty from a distance.

"Aha…"

"It's amazing that you made it all the way here, and at just the right time."

"Yes, of course... The AST members are just a short distance away... I was able to get here in time thanks to Tohka..."

Accelerator didn't say anything more, but simply took the doll from Hatsune Miku's hand.

"You'll have to deliver this."

"I knew it..."

"You're the only one who can seal that kind of power. No one else can do this."

At the same time, Accelerator also looked at the huge, snowball-like ice barrier.

He stepped directly onto the ground.

Boom! The immense power even shook the entire Tiangong City.

But after this attack, a real gap appeared on the surface of the huge barrier that had seemed indestructible.

"This is all I can do to help you. The rest is up to you."

"Ah, I know..."

Shido Itsuka took a deep breath and accepted Yoshina's doll.

Looking at the entrance that was as deep as an abyss, the boy did not hesitate and took a step forward.

but.

An unimaginable hurricane erupted directly from inside that entrance.

"Varied--?!"

"One side!"

Itsuka Shido felt his whole body become ice-cold, and even his limbs lost all feeling.

In the nick of time, the white figure appeared right in front of him and pulled him out of the predicament.

Itsuka Shido's face was filled with panic and uncertainty.

"Shido...can you hear me?!"

"Kotori...?"

"Just now, the latest data came out here, which is a data table about Yoshino's affection for you."

Because the sound of the wind and snow was too loud, Shido Itsuka quickly turned on the earphones he used to communicate with Kotori Itsuka to speaker mode.

But what happened next stunned everyone.

"According to the machine's calculations, Shido's current... affection level is even lower than when he first met Yoshino."

"You, what did you say?!"

"In other words, Yoshino is now rejecting everyone, including Shido himself."

"Furthermore, if it's just this low level of favorability..."

Kotori Itsuka took a deep breath.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to seal Yoshino's spiritual power at all."

Chapter 374 An Order That Cannot Be Refused

If it were Itsuka Shido, he could do it.

Even a spirit possessing immense power can have all its power sealed away with a simple kiss. A boy with such incredible power is truly unique in the entire world.

However, there is still a fatal flaw in it.

Even though kissing can seal away the spirits' power, Itsuka Shido can only do so after he has completely won over the spirits.

How many times have he met Yoshino?

Even including our first meeting at the shrine, it probably only happened twice in total.

In this state, Itsuka Shido was completely unable to take any measures to save Yoshino.

"hateful…"

The surrounding blizzard was getting increasingly intense.

If this continues, the entire city of Tiangong will be completely submerged by this snowstorm in less than thirty minutes.

"Is there really no other way?!"

The group belonging to Fraxinus in the communication also fell silent.

What other options are there?

For them, Itsuka Shido was already the only means to seal the power of the spirits.

Even after confirming that the boy possesses enough power to seal the spirits, we still need to prolong his time with the spirits as much as possible. Tohka was lucky that time, but how should we handle this time?

It's too late to find out about this now.

There was no hope. Yoshino's emotional data on the big screen was steadily dropping, and there was no hope left at all.

but.

The first ability user looked through the gap in the barrier and then into the inside.

In addition, Accelerator also noticed another point.

Is the interior of this barrier completely hollow?

Although you can feel very strong energy from the outside, the inside of the barrier feels like a hollow globe.

Accelerator looked on with a somewhat bewildered expression.

if it is like this.

That proves that Yoshino herself should be right in the center of this barrier... but she has no intention of coming out at all.

Or perhaps even she herself couldn't understand everything that was happening outside?

"Hatsune."

"What's wrong...Yifang?"

Hatsune Miku rushed over upon hearing the call.

Accelerator didn't turn around, and instead put his hands in his pockets.

"Keep an eye on these guys here for now."

"Eh?!"

"In contrast, I will go inside and find out what's going on."

Inside.

Accelerator pointed his chin directly forward, into the gap in the ice and snow barrier.

"You, are you serious? You plan to go inside that barrier?!"

"Hey! This is way too reckless! We've detected a massive surge of spiritual energy within Yoshino's barrier. Rushing in might upset her emotions—"

What exactly was said by Kotori Itsuka is no longer important.