One-way traffic

Judging from his appearance, he definitely had the expression of someone who had experienced countless world cycles. Therefore, Accelerator was certain that even if he completely knocked out Touma Kamijou here, it wouldn't change his mind.

However, this actually aligns with my own thoughts about this kind of guy.

To protect someone, or even just to accomplish something absurd, one is willing to give everything, even if it means facing life or death.

This is Touma Kamijou.

In his mind, the opponent, who appeared to be just an incapable person, actually possessed an invisible power capable of accomplishing all of this.

Knowing this, the first person sighed silently.

"...You're hopeless."

"That's precisely why I should complete my mission. I will not give up. Even if I am completely defeated, I will not give up on saving Othinus!"

Kamijou Touma clenched his right fist, pouring all his strength into it.

…and then.

Accelerator gently touched the necklace around his neck.

--boom! ! !

A purplish-black electric current exploded all around.

As this impact appeared, six purplish-black generators surrounded the first one.

Just like Touma Kamijou.

Accelerator stood on the snow enveloped in purplish-black lightning, raising his right fist as well.

"...Hehe ...

The spiky-haired youth roared in front of him. Facing a current of up to a billion volts, he did not choose to run away, but instead collided head-on with it.

Kamijou Touma stepped forward and instantly leaped up with all his might.

The only part that can be touched is the right hand.

Once other parts of the body come into contact with the primary person's skin, the energy direction will be instantly altered, resulting in death.

even so.

Kamijou Touma continued shouting loudly, slamming his right fist down from top to bottom.

then.

Accelerator's punch, capable of destroying even a radius of fifteen kilometers, exploded instantly.

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"...Huh?!"

The high school student with spiky hair suddenly opened his eyes.

When I came to my senses, what appeared before me was... an unfamiliar wooden ceiling.

"Where am I? Accelerator, Othinus—Gurgwaaah!"

He felt a tearing pain throughout his body, as well as a numbing sensation as if he were being stabbed by an electric current.

It felt like my internal organs were being stirred up, which was very uncomfortable.

but.

Apart from that... there's nothing else.

Moreover, all the damaged areas on his body were bandaged, and his clothes and phone were untouched.

Kamijou Touma sat up in bed in disbelief. He was not dead, and his hands and feet were still intact. Apart from this discomfort, he was not seriously affected.

He observed the room, which looked like a wooden hotel. The windows were covered with traces of ice, and looking out from the windows, one could see a world covered in ice and snow.

what happened?

I was supposed to be fighting Accelerator, and then at the last moment, I lost consciousness...

If that's the case, then what exactly is this place...?

"Ah, you're already awake?"

The door opened, and a girl walked in.

“Huh…?!”

"You seem to have some injuries, but my healing methods don't seem to be working... I'm sorry, I can only do some simple external bandaging for you."

"Oh...oh."

He was a little stunned by what the girl suddenly said, and simply nodded in response.

"Wait a minute! Accelerator...and Othinus?!"

"The girl with the eye patch is resting in the next room. When she came in, her body temperature was ice cold, but now she's fine. After taking some medicine to boost her immunity and taking a hot bath, she's recovered somewhat."

“Is that so…ah.”

Kamijou Touma snapped out of his daze and stared intently at the girl in front of him.

That's when I discovered it.

She was the same idol I met in the Hawaiian Islands.

"Miss Hatsune Miku—?!"

"Don't get so excited. Here, I've prepared some portable food and warm clothing for you. The nearest parking spot is over there..."

"No, no, that's not the point! Why would Hatsune Miku... be in a place like this?"

Everything happened so shockingly that Touma Kamijou could hardly accept this reality.

But Hatsune Miku seemed to have anticipated all of this.

The girl wore a calm smile.

"Please let me explain the situation to you in detail."

"Okay… I understand."

Having learned that Euthinus was alright, they also realized that they were not in any major trouble.

In this situation, Touma Kamijou calmed down somewhat and quickly sat up straight, listening to Hatsune Miku's explanation like a good child.

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"...So you just told that guy all this random stuff?"

"There's nothing wrong with it, is there?"

The two were sitting in a supercar called Nateusne, not far from the hotel.

Touma Kamijou had already accepted the gifts prepared by Hatsune Miku, and together with Othinus, they headed towards Eesco Castle, the location of the item that could transform Othinus from a demon god back into a human.

However, it is not feasible for a high school student to rely solely on their own efforts.

In a situation where there is nothing, with insufficient food, resources, and vehicles, simply crossing the first level is already extremely difficult, let alone escaping with a criminal being hunted by the entire world, and encountering countless enemies whose killing intent far surpasses that of Accelerator.

Therefore, the first one had everything prepared in advance.

They gave Touma Kamijou the materials that could barely be considered support, hoping he could get through this difficult time for now.

However, Accelerator himself did not appear, but instead asked Hatsune Miku to hand it over to Touma Kamijou.

There are plenty of reasons to do this.

"Hmm~ I guess I'm still too shy, aren't I?"

"…Hello."

"I know perfectly well that the look in your eyes when you look at Mr. Kamijou is quite special, you know—you wouldn't say that even your defeat was actually something you planned beforehand—"

Before Hatsune Miku could finish speaking, Accelerator suddenly slammed his hand on the car horn.

"So I've already said, don't talk nonsense, stop wasting my breath."

The first person sighed in displeasure; this woman had guessed everything...

"A terribly boring conjecture."

"It's not just speculation, it's already been done, isn't it?"

Academy City plans to send seven Level 5 espers to kill the demon god Othinus and Touma Kamijou.

However, Accelerator accepted the request first and chose to lose the battle.

They even went so far as to unleash a power called "Doomsday Destroyer," which even the scientific institution Academy City couldn't analyze.

Only by making this choice can the people of Academy City understand that if the strongest Demon Lord can't defeat this guy, then even the other ability users who are not as strong as the strongest will definitely only suffer defeat.

This kind of thing would only make sense if it were done by Accelerator, who is the strongest ability user. If it were Kakine Teitoku, who is second, or Misaka Mikoto, who is third, who were to lose, it would only lead to the thought that "a stronger ability user might be able to win."

Accelerator fundamentally thwarted Academy City's plans.

However, this only applies to the scientific field.

The whole world is hunting down Touma Kamijou, which means that the magical realm, the national realm, the military realm, and all sorts of other people will not let him go.

"If that's the case...why not consider staying by his side to protect him?"

"I'm not a nanny, I have no obligation to go to this extent, do I?"

Accelerator started the car and switched the six generators to time-space mode, which then surrounded the car.

"I'm not the guy who should be solving all this in this fight."

Accelerator has seen Touma Kamijou's eyes.

It was filled with absolute willpower and a spirit that refused to give up no matter what.

Therefore, this kind of thing should be resolved by Touma Kamijou himself, instead of having Accelerator follow along and defeat all the enemies who intend to attack Othinus.

Besides Accelerator, it's highly likely that characters like Right Flame and Orelus will also choose to help him.

"The final outcome depends on that kid's own fortune."

However, Accelerator is very clear about one thing.

Regardless of whether he can successfully save Othinus, Touma Kamijou will never die here like this.

Because he was the kind of guy who could survive on his own even in a world like World War III.

"Alright, let's get ready to go."

"Where are you going?"

Now that we no longer need to concern ourselves with Touma Kamijou's affairs, where will we go next?

"...It's just going back to where we're supposed to go."

Accelerator casually pressed a button on the car, causing the time generator to take the two of them to a certain place.

Destination—Academy City.

Chapter 650 The Eternal Warmth in This World

Even with such tremendous changes in the world, this place probably remains largely unchanged.

A city that is about two or three decades ahead of the outside world.

Returning here again has been quite a meaningful experience.

"...That really has nothing to do with these godforsaken places."

In terms of timing, Christmas is fast approaching.

That means it's almost December.

The temperature also began to get cold, but this did not affect the First Pass, which has the ability to reflect. However, even without paying attention to the temperature difference and climate outside, people's actions could be used to determine the specific situation.

Incidentally, the two of them had just returned from Denmark, which was ten times colder than the current Academy City.

"Waaaaaah...!"

After simply masking her scent so that people around her wouldn't notice her, Hatsune Miku walked excitedly down the street.

Although it's not officially December yet, and there's still a month until Christmas, the streets are already filled with decorations.

A ribbon of deep green and red hues intertwines on the streetlights.