One-way traffic

The next step is quite simple.

Based on the coordinates provided by Aleister, I targeted the location directly and then used the power of the time-space generator to fly there in one go.

All of this is such an easy job.

That's how it should be.

"…ah?"

When Accelerator arrived at the coordinates given to him by Aleister, he saw all of this before him.

Tick.

On the outside, the waterfall-like effect directly blocks the entrance in front of you.

This is a research institute, located at the deepest part of the lake.

Accelerator appeared directly at the entrance of the research institute.

There seemed to be not enough oxygen to breathe inside the research institute. The first person used his ability to move oxygen from the land to his side and then looked into the interior of the research institute.

…Wait.

Why does this place feel so familiar?

The first one slowly walked deeper into the area, where the surrounding electronic components still emitted some electrical sparks, indicating that not much time had passed since the area was destroyed.

After walking for a short while, we arrived at the very end of the research institute.

however.

What appeared before him was something he had never imagined.

An entrance.

A dark vortex entrance, like a black hole, unfolds directly in front of you.

"What...is this thing?"

Accelerator paused for a moment, then immediately used the Time Generator to observe the internal structure of the object.

…The degree of distortion in time and space is extremely complex.

The internal structure cannot be determined using a single spatial vector method. In other words, even someone like him who has complete control over spacetime vectors cannot clearly observe everything inside the cave entrance.

So what should we do next?

Should we just go straight in, or observe for a while longer?

However, this was before the first person could make such a decision.

The black hole that opened up in the ruins directly in front of us.

It then directly rushed forward and swallowed it up.

—?!

In an instant faster than light, his body plunged directly into the black hole.

This led to a completely different realm.

Chapter 652 The Evil Eye

This is a completely dark and inaccessible world.

Like a shadow, it devours everything, an endless world where even light cannot exist.

It is right here.

An ominous white shadow then descended.

Bang——! !

Accelerator landed on what he thought was the ground, but he didn't feel any sense of his feet touching the actual ground.

"Is this... a black hole?"

When he entered from the outside, he vaguely sensed a data form that resembled a black hole.

However, Accelerator can confirm that although the location of this entrance resembles a black hole, it is definitely not the kind of black hole in the universe that is capable of swallowing even the light of stars.

Because even if it were a real black hole, Accelerator could move freely inside it, and it would be impossible for him to be swallowed up in one gulp.

But this thing swallowed up Accelerator itself without warning, meaning it was something else that was above the benchmark of black holes.

Is this the place Aresta sent me to?

On the other hand, before entering this black hole-like place, Accelerator had already sensed something strange about it.

That's why this place has an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Could it be that godforsaken place?"

The location of the "Sign" in the dark side of this world, encountered just before obtaining the so-called soul system.

It was also the place where that doctor developed a device capable of interfering with time and space, creating turbulence and swallowing himself into it.

If we extrapolate from this, wouldn't this place be the same place that previously annexed me?

...So, was the zombie world we first arrived in brought there by this black hole, or by the soul system?

Accelerator looked around to assess the surrounding situation.

The boundless darkness.

Even though you could see that you were actually stepping on something unseen, you couldn't feel it at all.

The surroundings looked as if even light was being swallowed up, and there was no way to find an exit or an entrance.

However, it seems that the atmospheric environment is still able to allow it to breathe.

And the most important issue.

"Aleister, you bastard, what do you want from me that you brought me to a place like this?"

Accelerator searched the entire area but still couldn't find even the slightest thing that would attract his attention.

He is currently operating the time-space generator, but even so, he still cannot detect anything else in this space; it is a completely empty world.

There is nothing, and there will be nothing.

He even started to wonder if that bastard chairman of the board was just bored and had nothing better to do than mess with him.

"How boring... In that case, let's just go back and settle the score with that guy."

He was so angry that he had no intention of staying here any longer.

The first one manipulated the space, creating a crack on the surface, intending to leave this lifeless space and head to the windowless building to settle scores with Aleister.

——Click.

Something emerged from the front of the space that had been cut open.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!!

It emerged like a head, an empty, eyeless thing that instantly opened its mouth and began to bite at the first one.

But Accelerator remained unmoved.

He let the other person bite his neck, but all he heard was a crisp cracking sound.

Naturally, affected by the reflection, the thing that suddenly attacked not only had all its teeth broken, but its head was also twisted into an unnatural shape like maltose.

Accelerator nonchalantly raised a finger and gently tapped it on the thing's forehead.

It was just for a fleeting moment.

The figure that was struck exploded on the spot like mud, with blood and flesh flying everywhere.

The red and white paste-like liquid spilled in the pitch-black world, yet it could not contaminate the first pale body.

"Hey."

He heard other sounds coming from behind him.

Accelerator slowly turned around and saw that behind him, in the pitch-black space where there should have been nothing.

One shadow after another gradually emerged.

"I thought it was just some godforsaken place, but it seems it isn't. It does have some character, doesn't it?"

These shadows look like human figures.

But they were all on all fours, lying on the ground.

Not only that, even though it was on all fours, it twisted its head so that its face was facing upwards, making its teeth appear exceptionally pale despite being in complete darkness.

There is no way to find the eyes of these creatures.

Or rather, it never existed in the first place.

The timing of these monsters' appearance was precisely the instant that Accelerator tore a rift in the space connecting to the original world.

That means——

"They've been hiding nearby from the very beginning, watching me, waiting for me to carve out a path to the outside world...that's right, isn't it?"

Chirp, chirp, chirp——

A voice, sounding like laughter, came from behind him, seemingly in response.

In terms of how bizarre they are, these creatures look just like the Rahmites from the previous Mesopotamian world, but their actual level of bizarreness is probably far greater.

Let alone mentally sound humans.

Even the most well-trained soldier standing here would probably be overwhelmed by this eerie atmosphere, breaking through the limits of his physical rationality.

The monsters had probably been hiding in this space all along, but they couldn't break out on their own. In this situation, Accelerator's arrival gave them an unparalleled opportunity.

—This could be an opportunity to break through to the outside world.

"Interesting, absolutely hilarious! That bastard Aleister actually prepared so many interesting toys for me? Hehe—!! Isn't this just what I wanted?!"

However, in this particular situation, who is more suspicious?

Who exactly are these indifferent, laughing monsters?

Or will it be Accelerator, who maintains an unbelievably sinister smile even as these monsters approach?

one way or another.

The number one in Academy City has no intention of leaving here.

"Well."

He didn't care whether these crawling beasts could understand what he was saying.

But those scarlet eyes, as if locking onto their prey, slowly gazed upwards.

"If you want to go out, then prove yourself by doing the work."

--boom! !

In that instant, countless monsters began to move.

With a direct and decisive sprint, it rapidly attacked Accelerator's side.

The first person, as before, remained unmoved.

This time, however, he did not rely on reflection to drive these guys away.

Swah——

Six generators were nailed to the sides of Accelerator like wooden pillars.

It formed a circle with a radius of 500 meters.

"Void Field".

*Sizzle!*

A purple-white electric current circle exploded instantly beneath the monsters' feet in a circular pattern.

Centered on Accelerator's body, a high-concentration alternate-space magnetic field exceeding one billion volts was instantly bombarded upon these monsters by the vibration of space.

Those excited postures froze completely in place, imprisoned by the endless electromagnetic net, unable to move an inch.

The first person was also happy to see such a pleasant scene.