One-way traffic

"Waaaaaaahh ...

"Hehe, that's right! Run like that, Kamijou Touma! Only in this way can you truly experience the power of us demon gods. This will be your prerequisite training for becoming our demon god's scorekeeper!"

Demon God Monk Zheng.

The magician, who manipulates the earth and has reached the realm of the gods, is speeding behind at a speed that exceeds all limits.

They relentlessly pursued Touma Kamijou as if he didn't care about the cost.

"Don't come near me, you old geezer!!!"

This is Touma Kamijou's reaction as his spiky hair stood up even more due to his excitement, and he rolled around like a hedgehog in fright.

Chapter 663 The Strongest Enough to Clash with a Demon God

In summary.

Kamijou Touma is charging through the streets of the 7th school district.

"Waaaaaaahh ...

Fortunately, there was no one on the streets because of the global disaster; otherwise, Touma Kamijou's actions would have caused numerous traffic accidents.

Peak Cycling.

It was an electric-assisted bicycle designed to perform various maneuvers; its predecessor was a performance vehicle used entirely for special acrobatic acts.

However, even with the assistance of various top-notch systems that enable him to perform all sorts of complex, acrobatic maneuvers, Touma Kamijou still cannot perfectly control this car.

After all.

How could someone who almost never rides a bike end up in this situation?

"You've been running for so long, you should realize by now that you can't escape the tide called the Demon God, right, Touma Kamijou!"

An old mummy wearing a purple-gold robe and holding a golden sword.

Monk is right.

He was right behind him, speeding past the electric bicycle at a pace that seemed ready to overtake him at any moment.

"Damn it, you bastard, Abbot! You keep chasing me over such a pointless and stupid thing?!"

"A pointless and stupid thing?! To actually consider the prayers of us demon gods as a pointless and stupid thing, oh my god, unforgivable! I was already extremely annoyed by being beaten up by that guy who called himself the god of the demon world, and to be humiliated by some nobody monk who appeared out of nowhere, I disagree, I absolutely disagree!!!"

The old mummy roared, venting his anger by revealing his purpose and all the suffering he had endured the previous night.

He uses chasing after Touma Kamijou as a way to vent his frustrations.

"Stop joking! What does it have to do with you, Mr. Kamijou, that you were humiliated by some nobody? Aren't you demon gods after all? How could the pinnacle of all realms be humiliated by some nobody?"

"How dare you bring up my sore spot again! Ugh, how despicable! In that case, I might as well tear you to shreds along with this entire solar system!"

"Don't say such touching things in such a kind tone!!"

Sensing an even greater tremor coming from behind, Touma Kamijou quickly increased his bicycle speed.

Then he saw a figure in front of him.

With the entire Academy City under lockdown, who could possibly ignore these rules and walk freely on the streets?

That would certainly be an existence that is difficult to describe by common sense.

"…ah."

He saw it all clearly now.

Standing at the end of the road was a girl wearing the Tokiwadai School uniform, with short chestnut hair and an air of heroism.

He certainly recognized who this person was, and it wouldn't be surprising if she appeared at this time.

"Misaka!!!"

"Meow—!!"

Misaka Mikoto, who was standing at the end of the road, was startled by the shout.

"W-what's going on?! Oh my god, it's you! How come you—wait a minute!!"

"No time to explain! Get in the car! Look behind me and you'll understand, right? Those ugly monsters you only see in horror movies like Japanese mummies are chasing us! Let me make this clear, this isn't a Hollywood movie set!!!"

"So what's with suddenly dragging them into this?!"

And just like that, a completely bewildered Misaka Mikoto was dragged onto a bicycle by Kamijou Touma.

The two ran for their lives, with the monk in hot pursuit.

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"thank you."

Inside the hotel, Butterfly sat elegantly at the dining table, sipping a glass of sparkling wine that had been prepared for her.

Sitting opposite the girl was a person whose entire aura was completely out of place with his surroundings.

"Those people... are they the most powerful beings in this world?"

"It's called the Demon God, right?"

"Yes, I understand their situation."

God of the Demon Realm.

The man with this identity took a slight sniff of the clear red liquid in his glass.

"--Completely insufficient."

"oops…"

"Of course, I don't mean they are weak. These so-called demon gods have been weakened in strength. Now they are at most at the level that this world can barely accommodate. Well, although their power is still equivalent to infinite, if they don't show their true strength, they are still not considered to be equal in my eyes."

The true form of the Demon God is different from the clone that Accelerator once faced.

Just like DO Apis, the first abyss demon that even the strongest warrior could not defeat, his power was merely one of the many under the command of the demon god.

The sheer power of DO Apis alone is enough to profoundly influence all worlds.

In other words, the power of the Demon God is definitely stronger, not weaker.

Everything he is showing now is just one aspect of his power.

"...Even so, the combined power of multiple demons would still pose a threat to you, wouldn't it?"

“I did not underestimate them, but if we were to confront so many demons now, I would still have the advantage in terms of pure strength. Last night, I did suppress all the demons I saw.”

In this world, no one can defeat those demon gods who have reached the pinnacle of magic in terms of absolute power.

…but it is still limited to this world only.

Nevertheless, even after the multiple demon gods had weakened their strength countless times, they were still not instantly defeated by the power of the true form of this demon god, and were still able to show some resistance.

"Incredible. If it were my true form, I would not have much of an advantage even if multiple demons fought me."

The Demon God casually took a sip of the wine in his cup.

"Ah... how should I address you? Should I keep calling you the God of the Demon Realm?"

"I have long forgotten my real name. Countless centuries have passed, and I am too lazy to think about it anymore."

Anyway, the title "God of the Demon Realm" is enough to refer to him.

"So, how should we interpret what happens next?"

Butterfly chuckled and looked at the man across the table.

"We've already mobilized multiple people to launch attacks on countries in every corner of this planet. I suppose it won't be long before people from other worlds arrive in this world?"

"It doesn't matter, that's your problem."

"So what are your plans next...?"

The God of the Demon Realm slowly rose from his seat.

"Of course, I'm going to see the only guy I'm interested in."

in front of you.

Before this god who rules the realm of demons, the phantom of someone seemed to truly appear.

White hair, red eyes.

"...That's interesting."

Upon noticing this, Die also smiled.

"This person is not only someone you're paying attention to, but also someone we've been paying attention to all along."

"In fact, we're doing everything we're doing right now, all for this guy."

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"...What a troublemaking bastard."

Everything below was being observed.

He was ranked first in Academy City and stood on the top floor of a tall building.

Accelerator has now clearly understood the true identity of the guy chasing Touma.

"That kind of bastard old man is actually a demon god?"

A term that has been mentioned many times so far.

Accelerator has already fought against beings like the Demon God Othinus, and he is well aware of just how terrifying the power of a monster called a Demon God truly is.

However, if that's the case, then the power displayed by the demon god called the monk seems somewhat weak.

He was far inferior to Othinus, who fought alongside him, the Right Flame, and Orelus.

"Was the power deliberately weakened? Or was it simply the creation of some kind of projection in this world?"

Regardless, even if it was a demon god whose power had been weakened, it was still a force to be reckoned with.

Although the reason is unclear, the monster known as the Demonic Monk is now relentlessly pursuing Touma Kamijou.

There was another girl on the back of the bicycle he was riding.

This is someone even Accelerator knows well.

"Tsk, that third guy is actually here too."

This makes it difficult to make a move.

It's not just because Accelerator and Misaka Mikoto have a huge conflict, but also because if a being called a demon were to fight against it, it would inevitably cause unimaginable consequences.

Let me give you a simple example.

If Accelerator and the Demonic Monk were to start fighting, a single casual strike would be enough to engulf an area spanning tens or hundreds of kilometers.

Even a casual strike like that could wipe out Misaka Mikoto in an instant.

That was a situation that Misaka Mikoto, who could launch game tokens like cannonballs at three times the speed of sound, simply couldn't handle.

Moreover, if they did that, even Touma Kamijou would be drawn into it, and neither of them could withstand a direct battle, even though he is the third-ranked in Academy City.

The opponent is a demon god, and only monsters of equal caliber, such as Accelerator, Orelus, and Right Flame, have a chance to fight against it.

If left unattended, it's impossible to imagine what kind of things a being like a demon god would cause next.

…Speaking of which, why do demons and other such beings suddenly appear in this world one after another?

You seem confused.

The voices of other people could be heard around me.

Accelerator didn't go to look; he knew who that person was.

"How's the thing I asked you to do going?"

"I've already checked the protective shield. Given the current strength of that demon god, unless he attacks the shield with all his might, it will basically have no effect."

"Haha, I hope it doesn't turn into the embarrassing situation where the other side can just casually smash your shield into pieces."

"...Don't look down on my equipment like that."

Takibayashi pursed his lips speechlessly, then looked down again.

"However, just like now, although the safety of Academy City has been stabilized, various parts of the world are still in danger of being attacked by monsters."