One-way traffic

So, what exactly has changed?

He should be a terrifying white, unable to even bear the darkness.

Academy City, a world like hell, is home to an unimaginable number of tragedies, all caused by those devilish researchers.

As a result, Accelerator, up to the age of nine, was even regarded as a monster by those devilish scientists.

He had witnessed more darkness than he had imagined.

The darkness he carried was heavier than he had imagined.

Accelerator is a morbid white, a fearful white that even the darkness of Academy City cannot accept, a white that transcends darkness.

That is not a crime that can be explained simply by being a murderer.

People like him.

They can never live in the light.

…but.

"So, what exactly has changed?"

He stood alone, his back to the sun.

As if to satirize something, sunlight shone on his back, while dark shadows enveloped his face.

then.

"Are you alright, Yifang?"

The girl, walking towards the sunlight, came up to Accelerator.

"Um, I suddenly noticed you looked a little surprised. Could it be that the coffee I made wasn't good, and you were actually forcing yourself to drink it...?"

"boring."

He pursed his lips and turned away.

"Stop doing such pointless things."

Hatsune Miku glanced at the teacup, puzzled, as she watched Accelerator slowly walk away.

She poured some into another cup and then took a small sip.

"Hmm...isn't this delicious?"

Accelerator walked alone toward the house.

However, just as he was about to continue...

The sound came again.

"…What?"

It was a sound like a horse-drawn carriage.

In fact, he should have heard such a sound before.

That's an earth dragon.

Moreover, it was much more luxurious than the carriage he had ridden there.

Under his gaze, the dragon carriage stopped directly in front of the house.

Whoosh—! A gust of wind blew over, but it didn't affect his body in the slightest.

Several figures walked down from there.

What's this? Outsiders actually come to Roswaal's hometown?

Accelerator has no intention of getting involved in such trivial matters.

But at that very moment...

He sensed a unique atmosphere.

"…Um?"

The first one turned his head.

It was an unimaginable atmosphere that could only be truly felt by those living in darkness.

It's murderous intent.

A figure stepped down from the dragon carriage, exuding a sharp, murderous aura, and stood to one side.

He was an old man, an old housekeeper.

"interesting."

Accelerator unconsciously curled the corners of his mouth.

He had experienced that kind of aura many times in the dark side of Academy City.

With this unique thought in mind, he slowly walked towards the old man.

Chapter 59 The line between madness and genius is only one step.

Wilhelm van Astreya.

If one pays close attention, one can see that this name actually bears some resemblance to, or rather, similarities to, the contemporary Dragon Sword Saint.

In fact, his relationship with the contemporary sword saint, Reinhard, was also quite profound.

However, as things stand, he is currently just an ordinary old man.

The elderly man, who was driving the dragon cart, got off the vehicle on one side and then took over the reins of the dragon cart, standing here to rest.

then.

At one point, his eyes suddenly widened.

“T-What is this—?!”

A dangerous smell.

And it was extremely dangerous.

The old man named Wilhelm was known in the past as the Sword Demon, a title as renowned as the Sword Saint, and was an absolute powerhouse.

However, given the current situation...

This person, who was definitely a powerful figure in the past, actually showed an unimaginable look of astonishment.

Because he felt it.

An aura of extreme danger, like that of a ferocious beast.

Followed by.

"Excuse me, sorry to bother you!"

It was a girl's voice.

Wilhelm turned around and saw two figures walking towards him from behind.

A cute girl wearing a white and blue dress and with light blue twin ponytails.

White hair, red eyes, and gray and white clothes seem to carry some kind of meaning; just one glance is enough to make one feel ominous.

They are like two contrasting entities.

This scene left Wilhelm stunned for a long time.

"Sir... um, what's wrong?"

"Do not…"

Wilhelm was stunned for a moment before he finally understood something.

That extremely dangerous aura emanated from the white-haired man.

Its gender is indiscernible, like a monster poised to pounce.

"It was my old bones that were impolite, I'm sorry, young lady."

Hatsune Miku blinked in surprise and tilted her head in confusion.

"Excuse me, what brings you here?"

Suddenly, they found themselves in a residence in a border region like Roswaal, and there was more than just this old man there.

It's obvious that something is about to happen.

However, the old man named Wilhelm paused slightly, seemingly sizing up the two people in front of him.

He said with a troubled expression.

"Um...I'm sorry, young ladies, although I'd love to discuss this matter with you, I'm not entirely clear about your respective positions within this property—"

"You're here to discuss matters related to the selection of the king, right?"

The answer he received wasn't from Hatsune Miku, but from the person standing to the side.

The man, deathly pale and chillingly skeletal, looked indifferently at Wilhelm.

The old butler immediately looked at the other person with some wariness.

"There's no need to be so wary of me; I have no intention of harming you."

The other party said this, but the oppressive aura still lingered around them.

That doesn't seem to be a conscious act on the other party's part, but rather an unconscious one.

This surprised Wilhelm even more.

That was absolute killing intent, no, it was more than just killing intent.

It was as if he had walked out of the depths of hell.

"What, is the aura of the dark side that noteworthy to you?"

Seemingly sensing Wilhelm's thoughts, the person in front of him, whose gender was unclear, laughed in a somber, masculine voice.

"I actually find your aura more intriguing."

"—!!"

Wilhelm was startled again.

He knew what the other person meant by "aura," which meant that the other person had instantly realized that he was a martial artist and someone with combat abilities.

It was just a fleeting glance, yet the person in front of him, who looked to be only about sixteen years old, saw right through him in an instant.

Hard to imagine.

What exactly did he go through?

"Yifang, what are you saying again... I don't understand at all."

"Anyway, it has nothing to do with you, and a little girl like you doesn't need to bother figuring it out."

"What? I'm not a little girl."

When Wilhelm came to his senses, the two people in front of him were already chatting like this.

Are they lovers?

But... something just doesn't feel right.

Wilhelm paused, then changed the subject instead of continuing.

"Judging from what you just said, you should already know what Wang Xuan looks like... It seems that your status within the estate is not low."

"What status does this address have? We're not even people living in this building."

"Um, we're just guests, that's all."

While laughing and explaining Accelerator's rude words, Hatsune Miku continued to look at Wilhelm in front of her.

"On the contrary, old man, the person who knows about Wang Xuan must be no ordinary person, right?"

"…Indeed."

Wilhelm simply told the whole story.

In any case, the other party were all people who knew about Wang Xuan.