One-way traffic

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Kakine Teitoku and Accelerator each manipulated the wings on their backs and returned to the starting point.

The smoke from the gunpowder slowly dissipated under their watchful eyes.

But what appeared in front of those buildings was a nightmare that no one dared to look at.

"call--"

It emitted a sound like a sigh, and there wasn't a single wound visible on the demon's body.

Even after directly enduring that level of destruction, it remained completely undamaged.

Moreover, the wings made of primordial matter that he held tightly in his hands gradually turned into some kind of gray dust and dissipated into the air.

It's easy to imagine what would have happened if Kakine Teitoku hadn't cut off his own wings in time.

Even if the first and second strongest members of Academy City joined forces, they would not be able to easily defeat this monster that had no sense of ethics whatsoever.

This feeling.

It far surpasses the Water Angels we faced during World War III.

"...transformation scheme."

"what?"

Just as Kakine Teitoku was puzzled by the cryptic words spoken by Accelerator, something strange happened.

Boom!! Six purplish-black objects appeared out of nowhere from beside Accelerator.

"That guy's destruction will have an unimaginable impact on the entire city. Even with Hatsune's barrier protecting us, we can't stop it. Moreover, because of his overwhelming power, we probably won't be able to come up with a plan to pull that monster into the sky to deal with it."

"so what?"

Kakine Teitoku raised an eyebrow and looked at him.

"What are you planning to do? Or have you already prepared a corresponding plan in advance?"

"No."

Accelerator answered him very readily.

Even so, he maintained a calm expression on his face.

"So let's just do the simplest things that we can all do."

"Ah, is that what you mean?"

Even Kakine Teitoku laughed along.

then.

The two of them burst forth again towards the enemy at incredible speed.

There is only one thing that can be done, and that is also the simplest and easiest thing to understand.

"Break through head-on."

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"What, what is that?"

On the spaceship named Fraxinus, everyone was watching intently.

High above the cluster of buildings, three completely different figures were engaged in a fierce battle at an unimaginable pace.

That scale and level far exceeded the AST's campaign against the elves.

If this continues, not only will the entire Tengu City suffer unimaginable destruction, but the whole of Japan will likely face unimaginable destruction.

"How are Shido and the others doing?"

"Yes, now, although Kurumi has been defeated and lost the ability to resist, judging from the current situation, it is very likely that it will also affect their side."

"Tsk! Couldn't we just summon them back using a teleportation device?"

"Regarding this... it seems that the moment that monster appeared, the surrounding area was filled with a strong, abnormal force field. Due to that force field, communication, surveillance, and even teleportation devices were unable to accurately connect to their side."

Upon hearing these words, Kotori Itsuka showed an even more worried expression.

Since there's no way to teleport Itsuka Shido and the others back, it means that the monsters' battle will eventually affect them.

Although Shido possesses the special ability to recover himself, Tohka, Kurumi, and even Origami Tobiichi from AST cannot withstand it.

not to mention.

Can that so-called recovery ability really work against monsters of that level?

If the final outcome is that the injury cannot be healed...

"Reine, where did Kannazuki go?"

"I just went to headquarters in Ratatoskr yesterday to handle some business, and I'm afraid they're still on their way."

"...So, if I said that from now on I would temporarily hand over command of the entire Fraxinus to you, could you accept that?"

What?

Everyone inside the spaceship looked surprised.

"Commander?!"

"Wait, Kotori, you... you wouldn't mean...?"

It seems that Lingyin has already guessed what she is thinking.

The girl with pigtails shook her head and gave a helpless smile.

"If things continue like this, there's no way to get out of this situation, is there?"

"...You might end up in a situation that's beyond repair."

"It's okay. When the time comes, I can just have that idiot brother take me back to the normal world, right?"

Just like five years ago.

After taking off her commander's coat, Kotori Itsuka walked directly towards the door.

"Then, Commander! Because of the unknown force field, the spaceship can't use the teleportation device right now!"

"I don't need that kind of thing anymore."

"Eh?!"

Ignoring the teleporter's words, Kotori Itsuka glanced at Reine Murasame one last time.

The other person slightly adjusted their glasses and then nodded deeply.

"Go with peace of mind. I will do my best to manage everything here from now on."

And so it is.

Having made a certain decision, the girl finally headed towards the deck area.

No one can see it.

That shone from the girl's palm.

Flames like lotus flowers.

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Itsuka Shido gazed at the sky with an expression of utter amazement.

The battle, which is absolutely invisible to the naked eye, is escalating rapidly.

From the very beginning, it was impossible to capture any actual shadow. Moreover, it became impossible to even see the shadow; one could only briefly hear a series of unimaginable popping sounds.

The sound barrier being ruthlessly broken signifies that everyone involved in this battle is far beyond the speed of sound.

That was simply not a field he could be involved in.

However, due to that strange force field, they found it difficult to leave.

"Tohka, Origami, are you alright?"

"no problem."

“I have no problem, but, Shido…”

Both of them turned their gazes toward the other person.

And Itsuka Shido knew very well who that person was.

He stood up and looked at the figure standing to the side, who had not made any further moves.

"...Now that things have come to this, will you still come to see me?"

The girl in gothic clothes looked at the other person with a cold smile.

"Or is it that Shido-kun is just here to see me make a fool of myself?"

"...Kurumi."

After being defeated by Accelerator and Kakine Teitoku, Tokisaki Kurumi had completely given up on any chance of turning the tide.

She had no way to resist. Putting aside the mysterious and unpredictable Kakine Teitoku, Accelerator, whom she had already fought, was more than capable of suppressing her.

Kurumi Tokisaki no longer intends to do anything.

but.

"Don't tell me you're still planning to say those stupid things like 'you're going to save me,' are you?"

"..."

"Even in this situation, do you think I would really have any deep-seated changes in my heart? Impossible. This is a fact that even killing me could never change."

No matter what you say, you absolutely cannot change the other person's mind.

Perhaps that's really the case.

"So…"

Itsuka Shido took a deep breath and stared intently at her.

"In this situation, why didn't you choose to simply escape from here or attack me?"

"Varied…?"

"I should have been the target of your plan, so why didn't you choose to attack me here? The person who defeated you before shouldn't have had time to deal with you right now."

Accelerator and Kakine Teitoku both possess destructive power that surpasses that of Tokisaki Kurumi.

But neither of them should be here right now.

He could either heal himself using the angel's power, kill Itsuka Shido and absorb the spiritual power sealed within him, or simply escape.

Either one of them should be achievable right now.

So why don't I choose to do these things?

And what is he planning to do by standing there without saying a word?

"Can't even you guess the answer to this question?"

Itsuka Shido's words slowly seeped into the other person's heart.

The girl in gothic attire simply stood there silently.

immediately.

A white shadow shot down from the sky.

Boom!