One-way traffic

"Uh, w-what's wrong?!"

Before Shido Itsuka, who was far away, could realize what was happening, he was already being taken away by Origami Tobiichi and Tohka Yatogami.

At least, all three of them ended up in mid-air.

Even so, they still experienced a certain power.

A powerful attraction.

"Well--?!"

They finally realized what it was.

Like a wormhole, a giant sphere of purplish-red color descended directly downwards.

Its entirety carried an irresistible pressure, directly drawing all its clones into it.

This is the control that comes from manipulating the gravity of an entire planet.

The first monster explained the entirety of this power, word by word.

"Gravity Field".

Destruction was about to befall them.

What that doomsday ball did was very simple and easy to understand.

Like a black hole, it sucked all the clones into it in one breath.

Manipulating the entire gravity of the planet Earth and gaining control over it, transforming it into a substantial pressure field, is an extreme achievement that can only be realized in the realm of "space".

The destroyed sphere dissipated into the air.

then.

Only Tokisaki Kurumi's original body remained in the same spot.

Chapter 390 The True Demon of the Abyss

"Wow...Wow..."

"This is really boring, so this is how it was going to turn out from the beginning."

Having ended everything, Accelerator calmly stepped aside.

Indeed, it is true that Tokisaki Kurumi is an incredibly powerful spirit capable of directly manipulating the time field.

But the person standing in front of him was of a higher rank.

It's immediately obvious which is superior: the ability to manipulate time only within a limited scope, or the ability to manipulate both time and space freely in any domain.

This battle was destined for an obvious victory from the very beginning.

however.

"…laugh."

The gothic-clad girl lying on the ground still had a smile on her face.

A strange, unpredictable, and barely perceptible smile.

"Indeed, if that's the case, then it would truly be considered a complete defeat for me."

"What…?"

The person who raised the question was not Accelerator himself, but Itsuka Shido, who was standing not far away.

As someone who nearly convinced Kurumi herself in a short period of time, he can be considered the person who knows Kurumi best.

Her current behavior doesn't seem like she has no trump cards at all.

It doesn't seem like they were directly defeated.

So, he instinctively considered another possibility.

"Could it be—?!"

With a look of astonishment, he couldn't help but look directly at the girl in front of him.

Kurumi Tokisaki slowly got up from the ground.

Even now, having fully recovered from his injuries, he has no chance of securing victory. The enemy possesses extraordinary destructive power and capabilities, a situation far beyond his current level.

correct.

—If I were all alone.

"Wow... that was truly a wonderful performance, Accelerator."

"What I'm more curious about now is, looking at your stupid face, did I accidentally hit you on the head before?"

"It's alright, I won't mind if you say anything rude."

Even though she was facing defeat, Kurumi Tokisaki still looked at her opponent with a smile.

She gently raised her hand.

"Because if you see the new friends I've made, I think you'll understand how I feel."

A dark red space appeared in front of him.

That was a barrier called the City of Food Time.

Accelerator looked at the barrier that had opened a crack, and then saw the figure extending out from within the barrier.

It was a figure he could never mistake.

"If we're talking about these two, I think you should know a lot about them, right?"

"you……!"

For the first time, a moved expression finally appeared on the face of the person in first place.

There are two places where the barrier of the City of Food has been opened.

One is located to the left of Tokisaki Kurumi, and the other is located to the right.

But no matter which side the figure appears on, it is ultimately someone that Accelerator is very familiar with.

An idol girl with long, light blue hair.

A petite girl with the same blue hair.

Hatsune Miku and Yoshino.

The two remained in pain, held tightly by countless pale arms, like butterflies trapped in a spider web.

"Indeed, I alone cannot defeat you."

"You lowlife...!"

"Is that alright? After all, it's much better for them to speak than for me to do it."

That was Accelerator's biggest worry.

Her battle with Kurumi Tokisaki would inevitably lead her to investigate those around her, and so...

Hatsune Miku and Yoshino, two girls who had both had contact with her, were both captured by her.

"You've really angered me..."

"Hehehe—! How about it? Despairing? Painful? This is what I do!!"

Even such a terrifying enemy ultimately revealed such a ridiculous expression.

Seeing Accelerator's face contorted with regret, Kurumi Tokisaki laughed even more wildly with glee.

"So... what should we do next?"

She seemed to be enjoying all the results.

She raised both guns, pointing them directly at the two girls' foreheads, as if she were about to pull the trigger at any moment.

That's right, that's right...!

That's the feeling, that's the taste of 'victory'.

Come on! Show your despair!

Unable to conceal her anticipation and joy, Kurumi Tokisaki stared intently at Accelerator's changing expressions.

--Then.

What came into view was a smile that carried a sense of madness and mockery.

——Huh?

"You, what are you doing...?"

"Oh dear, I'm sorry, but I couldn't help but laugh out loud because it was so stupid."

The first one looked at himself casually with an even colder expression.

Why don't you take a good look at who those two people next to you are?

Who is it?

Kurumi Tokisaki instinctively turned around, and that's when she finally saw the actual faces of the two people behind her.

Long, azure-blue hair; short, azure-blue hair.

as well as.

Pure white eyes, with red and emerald green accents.

Before Kurumi Tokisaki could even react, it was all over.

The bodies of the two girls instantly transformed into a pure white substance and exploded.

"Uwaaaaaaahh ...

The powerful impact sent the elven girl flying.

As she collapsed to the ground, she lost feeling in both hands. Looking down, she discovered that her joints were bright red and bleeding profusely.

So, what exactly happened just now?

She looked ahead with an expression of incomprehension.

And so I saw it.

Standing directly opposite him was a white figure, and another young man with brown hair.

"Just like before, if you call me over a second time, I won't let this debt go unpaid, not even the interest."

"You don't need to worry about it, you winged jerk."

"Ha, you really dare to say that, you number one piece of shit bastard."

What... what happened?

"Oh? You don't seem to know what happened. That's really sad."

Immediately afterwards, the brown-haired youth couldn't help but chuckle.

"You can't even distinguish between your clone and your main body. Should I say my manipulation of primordial matter is too sophisticated, or should I say you're just too stupid?"

boom--! !

Three pairs of pure white wings, like feathers plucked from a storybook, extended from behind the young man.

Their posture was exactly the same as the two people who had suddenly turned white earlier.

At this point, Kurumi Tokisaki had completely figured out what was going on.

Behind the other party lurked a silent, enigmatic figure—the brown-haired youth.

The two girls he had just captured were probably clones he had created.

In other words.

"That would be a complete checkmate, you fool."

I am now completely powerless to fight back.

Upon realizing this, Tokisaki Kurumi felt her mind go blank.

We've been checkmated.