One-way traffic

Accelerator clicked his tongue in displeasure and stopped paying attention to everything in front of him.

Then, he looked at Hatsune Miku beside him, and Ryder, who was already frozen in fear.

"You'd better explain all of this to me properly."

The first monster looked at the girl and boy in front of it with displeasure.

"Otherwise, you'll be sorry."

Chapter Fifty: Spells and Curses

The whole situation has been clarified.

Based on what Hatsune Miku and that brat named Ryder said, Accelerator has thoroughly analyzed what the current situation is.

—A dog attracted Ryder, which led him to wander into the forest.

But if that's all there is to it, it shouldn't really be considered intelligence.

Children are naturally innocent, so it's perfectly fine for them to be attracted to something as simple as a puppy.

However, there is one problem.

"That creature just now was no ordinary beast."

The remains of the monsters slaughtered by Accelerator still lingered on the ground—though they were nothing more than a pile of charred remains.

Even if it's charcoal, the first person can still use their abilities to analyze whether the vector on it is the standard value of a normal organism. If not, they can instantly determine whether the other party is a normal species.

The answer is no.

Just like the analysis of zombies back then, there are completely different vector flows in the bodies of the living and the dead.

if it is like this.

"It's true."

"Huh? What's wrong, Yifang?"

Now that the number one Level 5 esper has already taken the throne, Hatsune Miku no longer needs to worry about anything.

She looked at the first ability user with a puzzled expression, while the other person had a look of sudden realization on their face.

"These guys are just like the ones described in the library books, they're not your average monsters."

"They are called monsters."

It is yet another unique term belonging exclusively to this world.

Monsters are different from ordinary monsters; they are much more threatening and possess magical capabilities, making them much more difficult to deal with using ordinary weapons.

The most reasonable way to deal with monsters is to use magic to attack them; only in this way will the effect be optimal.

Judging from the number of hundreds of magical beasts just now, there should be a lot of magical beasts in this forest. That's why the villagers set up magical items near this village of Alam to create a barrier to keep out the magical beasts.

But the problem is not just that. If it were just Warcraft, it wouldn't be enough to attract Accelerator's attention.

He turned around thoughtfully.

"Kid, you just told me that a dog led you into this forest?"

"Yes, and it's the kind of dog you see all the time in the village!"

Ryder answered with an innocent smile, having never thought that far ahead.

Who owns that dog?

"Let me think... Ah! I've got it! She's always playing with everyone in the village, a girl with blue braids, I think that's her, right?"

A little girl with blue braided hair.

Come to think of it, Accelerator seems to have met him before.

It must have been when Rem and Subaru were hanging out with those kids that there seemed to be a little girl among them, who appeared to be holding a dog.

Moreover, if he remembers correctly.

—That maid named Rem looks like she was bitten by that dog.

"What's wrong, Yifang?"

Hatsune Miku walked up to the number one.

Seeing him deep in thought like this, she vaguely guessed that things weren't so simple.

"No, it's nothing, it's just a guess after all."

He stood up abruptly and casually scattered the ashes of the magical beasts that had fallen to the ground.

"Hey kid, that woman you were talking about earlier, could she have always been from this village?"

"Huh? I don't remember it like that. She only came to the village a few months ago..."

Accelerator raised an eyebrow again.

However, he didn't say anything more.

"Let's go back."

"Is it... over?"

"So what? You don't want to keep playing tag with those monsters, do you?"

"Let's... forget it!"

Now that the matter has come to an end, there is no need to stay here any longer.

The first one, along with Ryder and Hatsune Miku, returned to the direction of the village.

That's right, none of them noticed.

—In the nearby forest, a small black dog, exactly as Ryder described, sat upright on a rock.

It blinked and stared at the spot where Accelerator and the others had left.

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"Huh? You...you said you encountered a monster?!"

Upon returning to her residence, Emilia was astonished to learn about the incident from Hatsune Miku.

The group sat in the reception room, and Hatsune Miku told them everything that had happened to them.

Rem and Subaru Natsuki had the most somber expressions.

"Damn it... if only we had left a little later!"

"I'm sorry, guests... This time it was Rem and Subaru's fault, it's all our fault."

"It's alright, Miss Rem, Mr. Subaru."

The idol-type girl waved her hand and smiled softly.

"No one could have predicted that kind of thing. At that time, you were all in a hurry to get back to the house. Besides, someone helped me afterwards, so there's no need for anyone to dwell on this kind of thing."

That's what they said, but the two of them still looked quite apologetic.

Rem's words were probably just due to her own negligence in taking care of the guests, but Subaru Natsuki was simply an emotional person.

In his view, Hatsune Miku and Accelerator were his own people, having spent so many days with him and shared various special experiences. Yet, when they were in danger, he knew nothing about it, or rather, even if he did know, he couldn't do anything about it.

This feeling was indeed very unpleasant for him.

"Let me ask you a question first."

Accelerator, who was sitting to one side, turned his head and looked directly at Rem and Ram.

Where did Roswaal go?

"Lord Roswaal will be leaving the manor during the day, but he should be able to return as soon as possible tonight."

"Tsk, that makeup bastard, he actually disappeared at a time like this?"

Although Ram and Rem were both unhappy with Accelerator's way of addressing Roswaal, they found it hard to say it again when they recalled the monstrous strength he had displayed.

Even if they really wanted to harm this person, they probably couldn't win even if the two sisters joined forces.

Hatsune Miku looked over with some concern.

"Um, are you sure it's okay? If a monster suddenly appears in this area, will it affect the villagers and children?"

"Yes, don't worry."

Emilia, sitting next to Hatsune Miku, said softly.

"Although there are magical beasts in the forest, if the villagers have already activated the magical items used to create the barrier, they won't have to worry about the invasion of magical beasts at all."

“Is that so…that’s great. I was really worried about the safety of the children and villagers in the village.”

"Miss Hatsune... is such a kind person."

"Miss Emilia is the same."

I'm not interested anymore.

Accelerator had no interest in listening to the two young ladies' meaningless small talk. He twisted his neck and stood up.

"I'm going back to my room now. Call me if Roswaal comes back for dinner."

"If he doesn't come back, I won't feel like having dinner today."

After leaving those words behind, the first ability user walked towards the corridor of the room without looking back.

Natsuki Subaru sighed in a sigh of regret.

"This guy really is quite the maverick."

"That's certainly true..."

Emilia blinked.

"Mr. Yifang's personality and demeanor are quite unique, and even his strength is so formidable that he can even engage in a formal battle with Roswaal... He is truly an incredible person."

"That's right."

As the girl spoke, she looked in the direction the other person had left.

Moreover, he is someone who claims to be a villain but whose actions are actually gentler than anyone else's.

That's really incredible.

It's so unbelievable that even the person in question felt something was off...

Hatsune Miku clutched her collar and took a deep breath.

Ah... my emotions feel all jumbled up again.

Why is that...?

I don't understand at all...

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As mentioned before, it's already evening.

As dinner time approached, Accelerator sat in his familiar library, casually glancing at the books in front of him.

"Speaking of which, you guys encounter monsters like magical beasts even on a short trip out. Betty really doesn't know what to say about your luck."

"Talking about luck is nonsense; there's no point in discussing such a thing."

"...Still the same infuriating tone as always."

Although Beatrice was very unhappy with Accelerator's presence, over time, he came to the library to read books almost every day, and even she seemed to have gotten used to it.

At first, she would fight back, such as using magic to attack Accelerator, or trying to control his body to teach him a lesson.

But the magic spells that were launched would inexplicably bounce off.

He couldn't even touch the other person, let alone control the magic within their body.

I don't know what kind of power it is. Not only is it incredibly powerful, but its upper limit is also terrifying. Moreover, it doesn't seem to be a blessing or magic at all.

This white-haired guy is really hard to fathom.

Accelerator continued reading the book in front of him by the light of the oil lamp.

Until he turned to the next page.