One-way traffic

Accelerator returned to its original route.

Now that the target's location and direction have been confirmed, it won't take him long to arrive at his speed.

Let alone supersonic speed, even just relying on the assistance provided by the Wind Wings would be enough for Accelerator to circle the entire Gensokyo in a short time.

No wonder that tengu girl called herself the fastest in Gensokyo.

Although Gensokyo is vast, it is essentially just a piece of land located in Japan. No matter how vast it is, it is not something that can truly amaze him.

If you keep going forward from here, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes—no, probably only a few tens of seconds.

You can then easily reach your destination.

Thinking this, Accelerator began to idly look down, and a large bamboo forest came into view.

The unusual energy direction he had previously observed originated from this point.

In that case, as long as we follow this bamboo forest all the way, we should be able to reach the place where the mastermind behind this incident is located when we fly to the end.

…This is a one-sided idea.

"…ah?"

However, after he flew over the bamboo forest in one breath...

That strange feeling returned to the interior of the bamboo forest.

After realizing this, Accelerator flew back to the sky above the bamboo forest. Just then, that strange feeling returned to the edge of the bamboo forest once again.

It felt as if that energy itself was a moving living entity.

It changes according to his actions. When Accelerator is about to reach the end, the energy returns to the interior of the bamboo forest, and when he returns to the bamboo forest, the energy returns to the end area again.

Moreover, looking directly at the bamboo forest below, you can't find anything at all.

Looking out, all that could be seen in this bamboo forest was an endless expanse of giant bamboo. No matter how high he flew, that was all he could see.

A sense of unease completely filled his mind.

"Ha, are you trying to make fun of me?"

If Accelerator wanted, he could blow this bamboo forest away at any time and then go to check where it came from.

However, if that were done, the people living nearby would inevitably suffer unimaginable impacts and losses.

He won't do things that are meaningless.

The first one thought for a moment, and then he landed directly inside the bamboo forest.

pat.

Because it was only May, the entire bamboo forest still carried the unique spring fragrance of bamboo.

The slightly damp soil underfoot mingled with the scent of bamboo, and the occasional chirping of cicadas could be heard from all around.

Accelerator simply had no interest in appreciating this artistic conception.

He simply raised his hand, and six dark, spike-like generators surrounded him.

"Unfortunately, hiding? You absolutely cannot hide from them."

boom--! !

A rift in space opened beside him.

Then, countless images flashed through the crack, eventually settling on a particular image.

It is a Japanese-style building.

Unlike the Western-style Scarlet Devil Mansion, this building looks very much like a Japanese mansion, resembling the enormous mansion where the emperor of ancient Japan lived.

Accelerator had no idea what methods these guys were using to interfere with his senses.

But since we can't capture it with our eyes, we'll just have to rely on our abilities to do so.

After all, if we can explore every inch of this bamboo forest in an instant, no matter where the other party is hiding, they won't be able to escape, right?

He walked directly into the spatial rift and immediately appeared in front of the building.

then.

That immense sense of incongruity was instantly presented to him.

"...Just as I expected."

This huge Japanese-style building was the destination I was looking for.

Looking up, I saw a sign with the words "Eientei" written directly on it.

It really does look like the mansion where the Japanese Emperor lives.

"So, the culprits behind all the anomalies tonight must be inside, right?"

Accelerator confirmed once again the source of that aura.

It's the source of that sense of disharmony that comes from within this building.

but--

In essence, his purpose in coming here was not to resolve the strange events that occurred tonight.

Whether it's a fictional moon or an endless night, these are not the primary purposes of Accelerator.

He also had a reason for his actions that no one knew.

Swah——

Without hesitation, Accelerator reached out and pulled open the main entrance door.

And when Accelerator looked back at the environment behind that door—

A seemingly endless corridor appeared before him.

"Ha! They really only know how to play these low-class thug tricks!"

The first ability user had mastered the vector of spacetime, so he could tell at a glance what the corridor was like.

The end of the corridor is infinite; if you simply walk along it, it would probably seem like there's no end in sight.

But in essence, it should be a kind of illusion.

The corridor itself is not infinitely long; it is merely a spatial illusion created by the caster using various spatial and mental illusions.

This is nothing more than a trick for Accelerator, who has mastered all the spacetime vectors.

He was not afraid and walked directly into the room, stepping onto the thick wooden floor.

—Bang!

The moment his feet touched the floor, the sliding door behind him closed itself shut.

The surrounding temperature began to drop rapidly in an instant.

Accelerator calmly turned his eyes, and at the same time, he noticed that something was increasingly wrong with the room.

The spatial structure that he had initially deemed to lack any technical sophistication suddenly appeared to be high-end.

At the same time, the surrounding lights dimmed, and even the room's own color scheme became extremely dark.

call.

Countless flames simultaneously ignited on the walls on both sides of the corridor.

And at that moment.

Accelerator clearly sensed that something was there.

It is rapidly approaching him.

—Squeak!

Behind me, the sound of the floor being torn apart exploded.

Countless wood chips and debris flew out, and Accelerator turned his head slightly and saw out of the corner of his eye what was coming out behind him.

The first thing that catches the eye is a pair of huge rabbit ears.

Then, there was the black shirt with a red tie, like a butler's uniform.

A pink mini skirt, white knee-high socks, and—

Those eerie red eyes that were the same color as his own.

It's a rabbit.

She emerged from the depths of the floor with the speed of a cheetah, her eyes cold and merciless as she stared at him.

Her hands were gesturing something.

Her right hand transformed into the shape of a spearhead, and a circular halo of light spread out from her hand, followed by dozens, hundreds, and thousands of ripples.

Like bullets, countless tiny projectiles shot out from her fingertips in all directions.

Bang——! !

Accelerator was hit directly by those bullets—but he was completely unharmed.

He manipulated his abilities to focus the reflective barrier onto a single point.

All the comments reflected back along the same path as his movements.

The rabbit-eared girl noticed this in an instant, but she didn't panic at all.

The barrage of comments pierced through her body.

—But that was just a phantom, a realm that could be seen but not touched.

The rabbit-eared girl's delicate body transformed into a pure illusion, and in the next instant, Accelerator seemed to see a pair of scarlet eyes flash across the space.

"Become mad and deranged, humans."

A cold voice echoed in my mind.

In that instant, Accelerator seemed to feel everything in his vision turn crimson, then become blurry.

Then he—

"Trash fish."

He casually stomped his foot.

Click! !

In the blink of an eye, everything shattered.

The strangeness and chaos that surrounded the entire room were instantly crushed by an unseen, stronger spiritual force that surpassed it.

"Don't try to put on airs with me, you rabbit-eared bastard."

Without hesitation, Accelerator raised his right foot, channeling his immense power into a demonic strike.

And just like that, he delivered a perfectly predictable back kick to his own back.

—Facing the shocked girl who was trying to attack him from behind.

boom----

Tonight.

Originating from this Japanese-style building, a force powerful enough to shake a seismograph for a moment spread outwards.

Chapter 472 The Magnificent Scenery Within Eientei

The aftershocks of the force shook the entire building.

If you had taken that blow directly, you would have suffered an impact comparable to being hit by a tank cannon—no, it could very well have been even greater.

Fortunately, the bunny-eared girl was not beaten.

In that critical moment, she regained control of her unique abilities and dodged the attack using special methods.

Suzusen·Udanhuain·Inaba.

This is the name of a girl, and the girl herself is neither human nor even a typical monster.

More accurately, she is not even a life form on this earth.

"...It should be fine now."