One-way traffic

He believed that the first person in front of him would be able to rescue Petra from that dark world unharmed.

"So you must be careful too."

"Lamu also wants to express her gratitude to you, Mr. Yifang. It was you who enlightened Lamu, so please be sure to come back safely."

what.

The number one villain laughed.

He pulled his right hand out of his pocket and gently touched it in front of him.

It was accompanied by his own declaration.

"Who do you think I am?"

Followed by.

An impact blast powerful enough to leave a deep crater on the ground.

The first ability user broke free from everything, and the explosion of sound only occurred a few seconds after he flew forward.

The battle between the evil party and the wicked has begun.

Chapter 55 Racing Against Death

Accelerator arrived in the area 500 meters away.

The absence of wounded soldiers was the greatest help to him; he was already used to handling all sorts of things on his own.

This was true even within the old "Group".

He covered the distance of 500 meters in less than five seconds and arrived here. He looked around and saw that the environment here was different from the hilly environment he had been in before.

The environment was somewhat dense forest, but in the very center stood a huge shrub.

A petite figure appeared directly behind the bush.

"Is that the one?"

The brat who was kidnapped by the monster is the girl who woke up Accelerator this morning.

I think her name was Petra, but it doesn't really matter what she's called.

He walked straight toward Petra, who was lying on the ground.

Perhaps this is a trap to lure him out, but so what? Even if it is a trap, what's the point?

He went straight up to the girl, and then...

—The soil erupted in an instant.

Boom!! The powerful impact tore the ground apart in one breath, and even Accelerator was unaware of what was happening.

Because all of this was prepared in advance, like a delivery truck already covered in gasoline, ready to catch fire at the first sign of flame.

Just as he suspected, it was indeed a trap.

It simply didn't work on him at all.

Boom! A strange sound echoed through the flying sand.

That's a reflection.

The number one, possessing the world's strongest defense, doesn't need to care about such petty skirmishes. Even if a nuclear weapon were thrown at him, it wouldn't be able to harm him in the slightest.

However, something seems off.

Petra fell before him, just like that, little by little.

—Torn to shreds.

From it, a scarlet radiance shone forth.

"Roar! Ro ...

A monster charged straight at him.

Sharp claws and teeth roared toward his head in an instant, and in just a moment, Accelerator's head would be torn to shreds like a rubber ball.

But he didn't even blink.

Bang! Just like before, the sound of the reflection rang out, and the monster was instantly twisted by its own attack, turning into a pile of minced meat.

However, Accelerator's face showed an expression of disbelief.

"What exactly is going on?"

The Petra in front of me is fake; she is merely a puppet used to conceal the body of a monster.

So where is the real Petra?

The answer is now revealed.

Footsteps sounded from the bushes in front of him.

"…ah?"

Accelerator frowned.

A similarly petite figure emerged from within.

Good evening, brother.

She has long, blue braided hair and dark green eyes.

And so, a girl who was only about twelve years old appeared before the first person.

She gently lifted the hem of her skirt with both hands, making a gesture as if she were bowing.

On his face was a very elegant smile.

"Big brother, just call me Meili, don't worry."

"I wonder what you're doing all alone in a place like this, big brother? If possible, I'd really like to help you—"

She didn't finish her sentence.

It seems that the white-haired monster in front of her didn't give her a chance to speak at all.

Crack! The ground was torn apart.

A pebble the size of a palm was kicked away by Accelerator. It was just a tiny pebble, yet it possessed unparalleled power.

But, in that very instant...

A magical beast charged out and blocked the attack.

*Thud!* The monster's body was pierced through by a mere pebble and shattered into pieces. However, logically speaking, Accelerator's pebble should have been able to kill the girl along with the monster after passing through its body.

But he didn't do that, because there were other reasons.

"You're the guy from this morning, right?"

He made a cold declaration while placing his right hand on his hip.

"Whether it was the attack on those brats or the capture of that little girl here, it was all just to lure me in, wasn't it?"

"Am I right? A cowardly bastard who only knows how to manipulate a bunch of trash in the shadows."

In other words, the girl in front of you, the Beastmaster, is the real mastermind behind today's series of events.

It was the curse she cast on Rem that caused her to release the monsters to attack Hatsune Miku during the day, and it was also the reason she caused so much turmoil before.

All she did was to lure Accelerator out.

So, what is the reason?

"There's nothing we can do about it."

As if laying all their cards on the table, the girl who called herself Melie said this directly.

“That’s right—Meli is indeed a monster user, and everything she did was to lure you here, big brother, and then kill you completely.”

"Let me ask for your reasons first. I want to understand what exactly is your reason for doing this kind of damn, garbage job?"

"Oh dear, what reason could there be? It's money, of course!"

The blue-haired girl chuckled and spoke in a somewhat playful manner.

“Someone hired me, just like Elsa before, to kill someone.”

"And then, the being they needed to kill is currently inside your house~"

It turned out to be the case.

If that's the explanation, then everything makes sense.

“Your goal isn’t even to target me.”

Accelerator narrowed his eyes and made his final judgment.

"Was it all to kill that naive young lady named Emilia? That's why they went to such lengths to pull this stunt, right?"

Mary's goal was actually very simple: she did all those things in order to kill Emilia.

"Because that naive and stupid young lady is one of the candidates for that election, and your goal is the same as that bastard Elsa's back then—it's all about that girl, all about her status as a candidate—am I right?"

"He truly lives up to his older brother's reputation. Not only is he incredibly strong, but his logical thinking is also outstanding!"

Mary clapped her hands.

From behind, a gigantic demonic beast appeared.

What she held in her mouth was a petite figure.

That was Petra, who had already fainted.

"But big brother, you'd better not do anything dangerous. If you're not careful, even Mary can't guess what will happen to this child's life."

"Ha, so you deliberately lured me here?"

Accelerator immediately sneered.

"Is it because you've already decided that my strength is at the highest level, that's why you wanted to eliminate me first, even going so far as to use a kid as a scapegoat?"

"That's it, big brother~"

"Merry said in a light, airy tone."

"Big brother, your strength is absolutely not to be underestimated. Even Elsa called you a monster. So, in order to defeat you in the most reliable way, Melly had no choice but to resort to this method~"

"So, are you actually capable of doing it?"

Mary smiled and raised her hand.

—The wind direction around us changed instantly.

One, two, two hundred, one thousand—

And more.

Accelerator raised an eyebrow and looked around. Even the normal flow of air had been completely disrupted.

Monsters are gathering in this direction.

Moreover, the number has reached tens of thousands.

They were all monsters from this forest.

"Even if you really are that strong, can you really handle so many magical beasts by yourself?"

With an innocent expression, the blue-haired girl tilted her head and said with a smile.

"—Now that they have so many children they can control, they're practically invincible."

"So, I'm sorry, big brother."

And so, with a single command, the order was given.

"Go to hell."

Boom! The battle is about to begin.

The horde of monsters rushed towards him like rockets. Accelerator had barely moved a finger when he was already surrounded by monsters.

Boom!! Countless magical beasts attacked, and although they were all instantly killed by the reflected attacks, there were simply too many of them.

That's not a hundred or a thousand, but at least ten thousand magical beasts.