One-way traffic

It's unclear how long we'll have to stay in this world. Judging from the factions these guys are talking about, it's currently a conflict between Mesopotamian culture and the "Three Goddess Alliance."

From this perspective, if I were on this side, it's very likely that the other party would be in the "Three Goddess Alliance" camp.

…Moreover, when I arrived in this world, the system already showed that there were two people on the opposing side in the team battle.

That proves that he came into this world much earlier than I did.

"We can't let our guard down, which is why I'm so keen on gathering intelligence, even if it means spending time with these people."

"Hmm...I know, but you can't overwork yourself."

The girl, who was saying this, then yawned.

Anyway, I'm going to sleep now. Remember to go to bed early too!

After leaving those words, she left completely, and no one knows where she went, but she certainly didn't go far.

Accelerator lay alone by the fire, his hands behind his head, on the ground.

"...Let's have some coffee."

*Click*—Accelerator took out a can of black coffee from his inventory and placed it near the fire to heat it up slightly.

then.

"If you want to come out, there's no need to hide."

"..."

Shh-shh—a rustling sound came from the bushes behind.

It was neither a snake nor a monster. Accelerator didn't look back, yet he knew exactly who it was.

The girl in the black robe.

She came directly to his side and sat down on a chair made from a tree stump.

I remember her name was... Anna.

The first person thought of it briefly but ignored her.

He simply picked up the coffee can and shook it casually.

"...Thank you for your help during the day."

"what?"

“Enkidu… attacked me at that time.”

Anna's words initially caught Accelerator off guard, but—

Then he remembered.

Merlin... at that time, he called Anna out to help Matthew and Fujimaru Ritsuka, and then he was attacked by someone disguised as Enkidu.

It was at that moment that Accelerator chose to make his move.

"No need to overthink it."

Looking back, the first one said it with utter boredom.

"It was just a casual thing, there's no need to thank me at all."

After saying that, the first person turned their attention back to the coffee.

Anna was slightly taken aback by the answer, but didn't say anything more.

He just sat there calmly, just like Accelerator.

Say nothing.

"…you."

About three minutes passed like this.

Anna, who had always kept her head down to avoid revealing her appearance, raised her head slightly.

"Are you... really human?"

What do you think I am like?

The white-haired, red-eyed man said this without turning his head.

—Is it a human, or a monster?

Even without saying anything, these thoughts seemed to appear directly in Anna's mind... leaving her utterly astonished.

Even a follower like her felt a chill run down her spine.

Is the being before me human? Or... some kind of extraordinary monster?

He didn't answer, no matter what it was.

"In fact, whether it's a human or a monster is not something we need to care about at all."

"...?"

Anna blinked in confusion.

This sentence is so unclear that it's hard to understand.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about something trivial."

"What...is it?"

"What is it... I guess it's something from the past? Something like that."

*Thud.* The untouched coffee swayed for a few minutes before Accelerator placed it on the ground.

Then, put your hands behind your head again.

“In the past, I asked some guys who said the same thing as you… but they were a group of guys, and none of them were human.”

"Even if they weren't human, these guys were still ultimately manipulated by a group of humans' plans, and didn't even realize until the very end that they were the ones who had played them..."

"Eh…?"

A simple sentence was enough to make Anna look completely surprised.

"Are those... not human beings, monsters? Or gods?"

"I think so. There are races ruled by gods here, like winged angels or dragons."

"Angels...? That must be a lie. What kind of era would have angels...?"

"The guy who leads the angels is the strongest one in that place, well... let's just call him a god for now."

The first person to recount his experience was describing the world he had just lived through.

That world where all races rely on seizing the "Star Cup" to become the sole god.

"In places like this, almost every race has the power to destroy all of humanity at will. Those guys waged war for something, and in the end, humanity became the one that toyed with all of them and even ended the war."

"How... could it be..."

It's incredible.

According to Accelerator, those...unknown races should all have the power to wipe human civilization back to zero.

In this situation, how could humanity... possibly end the war between all these races?

Anna blinked, unable to suppress her curiosity any longer.

They even moved a little closer to the direction of one-way traffic.

"...Could you tell me in more detail?"

Chapter 591 Someone who exists as Enkidu

Even Accelerator himself probably wouldn't believe it.

He actually told the little girl in front of him almost 80% of what he had experienced in the previous world.

It took about an hour and a half. Some of the content was too boring and tedious, things that even he himself found too tedious, so he deleted them. That's it—

Like telling a story to a child, Anna sat beside him, while Accelerator lay half-reclined with his hands behind his head, rambling on about the previous world... a world that relied on the "Star Cup" to determine the one true god.

Honestly, he really felt that he was a completely different person now compared to his past self.

Even though it hasn't been that long, it should take at least two or three years to change a person.

…However, from the time Accelerator conducted that experiment to obtaining the system, gaining power, and then… becoming like this, the time probably wasn't that long.

Aside from Last Order and Hatsune Miku, it's hard to believe I can talk to so many other people...

This was the first thing that came to mind after I had finished telling everything and finally came to my senses.

'This is incredibly stupid. What the hell am I doing right now?'

"I can't...believe it, I can't understand it. Under the circumstances you described, let alone winning the war, even survival would be nearly impossible for humanity..."

"You want to ask me? You're kidding. I wasn't there, how could I possibly know everything that happened back then? Who knows what those guys did?"

Accelerator casually looked up at the sky.

Compared to what I saw before, the clouds in the sky seem to have moved quite a distance. Including the time I spent chatting with this kid, it must have been several hours.

The coffee had gone cold, and I didn't feel like drinking it anymore.

"...I understand, but I can't."

"Huh? You're still thinking about such trivial things?"

After regaining her senses, Anna was still concerned about what she had said.

Her petite figure sat on the tree stump, occasionally kicking her legs. You could vaguely see that her cute little face, under the brim of her black robe, was full of confused expressions.

It's an adorable little expression that's incredibly charming to most people—

Accelerator didn't even care for a second.

"However, no matter how much you think about it, the outcome is already decided. What I'm saying is just what has already happened."

Is he talking to himself next, or is he responding to Anna?

Regardless, Accelerator continued to say things that even he himself found somewhat strange.

"That's probably it. Because most people believe that there are things humans can't do on their own, those races are used as pawns by humans. So, in that pointless war, the victors were the human camp...them? What nonsense am I talking about? I should consider myself a 'human' myself."

If these words were heard by the people in Academy City who had once been mercilessly crushed by Accelerator's power, they would cry until they couldn't even shed a tear—in hell.

What kind of human being is more terrifying than a monster like you?!

But... it doesn't matter anyway.

Snap—he twisted his neck with his hand, making a cracking sound from his cervical vertebrae, a sound that was enough to send chills down one's spine.

Then, he casually picked up the canned coffee that he hadn't touched before.

"?What's this?"

"Just coffee, never heard of it?"

Anna looked puzzled once again.

The girl tilted her head, cautiously looking at the canned coffee in his hand—even though it was already a little cold.

"It's just a drink to keep you alert."

"A drink... could it be something sweet?"

"Try it yourself."

Then, something was thrown at us.

Even in that situation, nothing splashed out, and Anna quickly caught it—it was the canned coffee that Accelerator had just been holding.

When they looked up again, the first person had already stood up.

Coffee… Anna stared intently at the canned item in her hand and the pure black liquid inside.

Although I know what a beverage is, this is the first time I've ever seen one like this.

"...It's so bitter."

Anna frowned as soon as she took a sip.

It was bitter, and not just ordinary bitterness...it was extremely bitter.