One-way traffic

It wasn't just this city; huge black holes appeared in the skies all over the world, and were attacked by strange creatures emerging from within them.

However, a pink protective shield, capable of protecting everyone, appeared only in the skies above Academy City.

"According to the explanation from higher-ups, this protective shield seems to rely on satellite defense network technology deployed by specific machines within Academy City. The specific details seem to be managed by the overseeing chairman. We will leave the detailed information for the next time."

"Then, the next news item will be statistics on the extent of the damage in the UK..."

Everything was brought to a halt.

In the face of this sudden crisis, the whole world has encountered an apocalyptic crisis.

Even the idol project in Academy City was suspended.

Although all students are still able to attend classes normally, they are basically not allowed to go out outside of these times. Even if they are allowed to go out, it is only at specific times.

After all, no one knows when the protective net that stands in the sky above Academy City will disappear.

and so.

Even the young ladies of Tokiwadai Academy, including Misaka Mikoto, must stay in their own dormitories.

"Big sister, are you really not planning to go shopping together?"

Shirai Kuroko, a petite twin-tailed girl who is also his roommate and disciplinary committee member, is standing to the side asking him questions.

However, Misaka Mikoto really didn't care about that.

"After all, we're already in an emergency evacuation period, and the number of times we can go out is really very limited. We don't know how long the pink barrier in the sky will last or how long it will be cleared. After all, it's a global disaster, and if we miss these few chances, we might not have another one...?"

"No... I'm sorry! I'm really busy today. How about tomorrow morning? I can go with you then!"

Misaka Mikoto spoke absentmindedly, her tone sounding somewhat flustered.

Shirai Kuroko could more or less guess what she was doing.

Honestly… she felt a little helpless and ultimately had no choice but to leave the dormitory alone.

Only after confirming that her roommate's footsteps had completely disappeared did Misaka Mikoto let out a very relaxed sigh.

"That idiot... why hasn't he replied to my messages yet!"

Because of the global disaster, Misaka Mikoto had to stay in her dormitory.

Right now, she's holding her Gekota phone, sending an email to a high school student named Kamijou Touma.

The specific purpose was to confirm the other party's safety.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably just think that the world has encountered an unprecedented, legendary black hole attack, and then strange aliens have appeared on the other side of the black hole.

But Misaka Mikoto doesn't think so.

The reason she had this idea was because the girl had witnessed it all firsthand.

"Those monsters, no matter how you look at them, don't seem to be aliens from another planet..."

Not long ago, Misaka Mikoto was strolling down the street with Shirai Kuroko when they were suddenly confronted by countless black holes opening up from the sky, followed by a barrage of monsters landing and attacking them.

Shirai Kuroko did her best to save the other people, and she relied on her level 5 superpower, which was the third rank, to defeat all the monsters.

Even so.

But when she actually started fighting, she realized that these things... didn't seem to be just simple aliens.

She felt more like a creature born and raised on Earth.

But that should be impossible.

In short, Misaka Mikoto did not believe things would become that simple.

To make sure Touma was safe, she called him immediately.

"But even now, this idiot still hasn't answered. What's going on?!"

The girl's thoughts are very difficult to understand.

Now, the idol industry can no longer continue, at least not until all of this is over.

Misaka Mikoto slumped onto the table, looking dejected.

That said, the stages I've encountered so far have become increasingly strange.

From everything that happened in the Hawaiian Islands not long ago, to what happened even more recently, the matter of that demon god Othinus.

It all seemed like only a few days had passed.

In the past few days, my life seems to have encountered all sorts of unimaginable developments.

Misaka Mikoto had a vague premonition.

It's as if I'm about to go to a stage I never imagined.

"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore!"

She kept staring at her phone, hoping to receive a reply from the spiky-haired high school student immediately.

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then.

While the young girl was racking her brains, other things were also unfolding on the other side.

"oops."

The one who spoke was an old man.

An old man, extremely thin, dressed in a purple-gold robe, and holding a golden sword as a scepter, looked like a mummy.

He stood there in the Academy City at night.

"I thought the previous turmoil was over, but what's this? When did Academy City start producing so many strange things?"

"Well, the effect caused by this reason isn't bad either."

"I actually find it more interesting now?"

The other two then came up behind him.

It was two female voices.

The two people... one was wearing a white Chinese cheongsam, with a yellow talisman covered in runes on her head, looking like a zombie from an ancient costume movie, yet she was also a very petite and cute girl.

The other person was wearing... no, it couldn't even be called clothes, it was a bunch of white bandages wrapped all over their body, their hair was also white, and their heterochromatic eyes and brown skin presented an exotic beauty.

Two women and an elderly man wearing a Buddhist robe.

They just stood there.

"The zombies' techniques are very useful. Even with our infinite power, after being divided like this, we can barely stay within the world's capacity."

"But then again, I can't detect Aleister's presence at all."

"That's right. We can't sense that bastard's presence anywhere, whether it's inside that building or anywhere else. What's going on? Did that kid destroy the Hidden World without permission and then run off to take refuge somewhere else?"

"That's not true. This guy wouldn't abandon his beloved Academy City and just run away on his own."

The three of them appeared calm, but their calmness was eerily so.

They are neither espers from Academy City nor monotonous magicians.

Ultimately, they aren't even human.

"—The guy who can pique the interest of even us demons, Touma Kamijou… he really is right here."

Demon.

An existence on par with Othinus, who utterly destroyed the entire world, plunging everything into nothingness, arbitrarily reshaping the world, including the universe, and even manipulating time back to before the Big Bang.

Demon God Monk, a being who has attained Buddhahood in this very life in Buddhism.

Nephthus is a white-haired beauty and a demon goddess in Egyptian mythology, existing as a mourning woman.

As a corpse-dissolving immortal in Chinese mythology, she descends as a petite girl in a cheongsam-like attire, the Demon Goddess.

Three demon gods who could change the world on their own.

They descended together into the interior of Academy City.

“I was here during the day, and I sensed a reasonably powerful force then… but it seemed about to destroy the Earth, so I quickly neutralized it.”

"That's interesting. Now that you mention it, it seems like there are even more interesting things appearing in Academy City these days?"

"Just look up and you'll see, right? Look, it's a pink protective shield that shines even in the dark!"

Agis, which can even withstand the core distortion inside a black hole, appears as thin as the paper coating of candy to the three demon gods.

but.

But then another voice came from directly in front of the three of them.

"Hi."

A magnetic, eerie voice that is impossible to distinguish between male and female.

A seductive voice, like the allure of a demon, came from in front of the three.

"We've been waiting for you for a while now, but... is this all the standard?"

The three demon gods couldn't help but look ahead.

That's a man.

A man dressed in white, red, and gold clothing floated slightly in mid-air. He had white and red hair and bloodshot eyes.

He looks to be only about twenty years old.

But the aura it exudes is like that of the beginning of the universe, giving people a sense of the primordial origin.

"...Who are you?"

"It may sound a bit strange, but it's the undeniable truth."

If Accelerator were here, he would definitely be able to recognize the other party's identity.

correct.

That is an existence with the same name as the Demon God.

"You may call me the Demon God."

"…Hey?"

"However, he is not a god who has reached the limit of magic, but a true god of the demon world."

The other party introduced themselves.

This scene, however, made the three of them laugh.

"Puhahahahahaha—!!!!!"

"Young man, what are you doing? Is this what modern-day cosplay is all about?"

"No, I can't take it anymore! I'm dying of laughter, hahaha!! There are actually guys planning to imitate us?! Hahahaha—!!!"

Bang.

But before they could finish laughing, the flow of space was interrupted, and the space cracked open right in front of them.

Inner side.

More than a billion demonic eyes were fixed on them.

Each eye is capable of destroying an infinite number of infinite universes in an instant.

"..."

"Why aren't you smiling now?"

"Demon God... God of the Demon Realm," he said with a light laugh as he looked at the three of them.

"However, this shouldn't be much of a problem for you, right? After all, your power is enough to change this world countless times."

"...What are you trying to do, kid?"

"It's nothing, just a simple question and answer."

The Demon God gently touched his forehead with his hand.

then.