Comics: Starting from Killer Queen

Hopeless.

Shokuhou Misaki thought so.

He even obtained the information that he was the fifth, and also had a usurpation gun specifically aimed at him.

They are also impeccable in terms of numbers, and they have the understanding that it doesn't matter if we all die together.

There is no doubt that this is a desperate situation.

Amidst the waves of laughter and the seemingly impatient sound of the engine, the desperate reminder also quietly arrived.

As if he could no longer be satisfied with ridicule, the attacker standing at the entrance of the alley activated his weapons and attacked with a force as sharp as a blade.

"Woo——!!!"

Shokuhou Misaki quietly felt the strong wind approaching like a wave. The corners of his mouth twitched helplessly, and the light in his star-shaped pupils dimmed slightly.

It was obviously hard to find the courage to face the past again, and then to be ready to face the future.

In the blink of an eye, everything will come to nothing again.

Even when Dolly died, she had fully realized the impermanence of life, but she never expected that the future would be so fast-changing.

If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have left just because of my reserve this afternoon. I should have kicked that guy more often.

At first, she pretended to be righteous and refused, but after seeing the spider web lace, her attitude changed 180 degrees. She was still able to say such rude words to herself as a lady. Now it seems Come on, that guy is indeed a very perverted guy.

However, it has been a long time since I was able to talk to others in the most authentic manner without any pretense.

Speaking of which, are we friends?

Shokuhou Misaki, who was originally just trying to convince himself to accept death, felt like something was burning in his chest at this moment, and a desire that was ready to move emerged from those random thoughts.

Sure enough, I still have some regrets...

She clearly knew that she had failed to save Dolly, and she was not qualified to be saved by others at this moment.

But since he is about to die, it should be allowed to be willful once in a while, right?

Shokuhou Misaki prayed silently in his heart.

The girl knows better than anyone else that this is just wishful thinking.

Not to mention that her way of praying in her heart would never be heard. Even if she did hear her, at this critical moment, even the superpowers would be too late to save her.

But in order to respond to her last wish, Shokuhou Misaki closed her eyes without any expectations.

No matter who it is, please save me...

"--OK."

The roar of the engine and the sound of the wind seemed to be cut off instantly, and even the angry exclamations and shouts of the surrounding attackers disappeared.

But only these words, as if spoken in her ears, were still so clear.

"Eh?"

Shokuhou Misaki tentatively opened her eyes and looked at the face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

It was only in the afternoon that she evaluated it as a straight face that could eliminate women's discomfort, but after personal experience, this evaluation was indeed a bit conservative.

"Roland?"

Roland nodded and responded to the girl's call.

"——Shouhou-san, I'm here to save you."

Chapter 405 The arrival of a girl’s unique hero

"Roland?"

Shokuhou Misaki looked in astonishment at the boy who picked her up at some point with a faint smile.

"Why did you come here... I obviously didn't even send out a distress signal. Even if I wanted to locate it, I couldn't do it."

"There is such a strong will that keeps calling my name at night. Wouldn't it be weird if I didn't notice it? As for the location issue, since I have sensed it, wouldn't it be clear by looking at the celestial phenomena?"

"what?!"

Shokuhou Misaki's eyes widened. She clearly understood every word Roland said, but when combined, she was completely confused.

Can saying something silently in the heart also be called a calling?

But even if he is full of doubts, now is obviously not the time to dwell on such things.

She pointed at the group of attackers in the alley who were in commotion due to the recent defeat and had now regrouped.

"Be careful, these guys are all desperadoes, they really come to attack with the will to kill!"

The weapons of the Usurper Gun are specialized for the psychological system, but they are not cheap enough to be easily dealt with by characters with superpowers.

Roland's abilities recorded in the library were of unknown nature, but the fact that he only gained the abilities not long ago is true.

Since it is not a natural stone, and it has not been systematically developed, it is already good to be able to protect yourself in the hands of this group of enemies who are determined to kill you, but if you still carry such a burden as yourself, I am afraid that the second People will only have bad luck and bad luck.

If you have to sacrifice someone, it's better to do it yourself.

"If it doesn't work, you should let me go and leave. These guys are here specifically to hunt me down. If you don't continue to participate, they probably won't care. Anyway, I have no regrets about death."

That's what he said, but he was still a little dissatisfied.

Obviously, in the beginning, he just wanted to have a hero who would risk everything to save himself in times of crisis.

But after a hero like this comes, he will want more.

I want to live, I want to face the future.

Why this idea came about, even as a psychological master, I couldn't understand.

But one thing is for sure.

This is not an emotion driven solely by greed, but consists of a more girlish part.

"exactly."

The boy in the red knight uniform didn't know Roland's origins, but that didn't stop him from following what he said.

"You can move here without us noticing and save the fifth one. You must be quite capable."

He did not look down upon Roland who suddenly broke in.

"However, this does not change the fact that you are already surrounded by us. The Usurper Gun can move at a speed of two hundred kilometers per hour regardless of the terrain, from the roof to the walls."

"What's more, we were originally outlaws who planned to drag her into the water. Even if you can escape with her for a while, you will definitely not be able to survive our subsequent pursuit."

"But if you give up now, it's not impossible for you to escape unscathed. After all, except for people with super powers, we are all the same kind as [Death Knot]."

This name made Shokuhou Misaki's breathing stop for a moment.

No wonder, although this group of attackers have no sense of companionship like the cultists, they surprisingly have a unified sense of honor.

Shokuhou Misaki glanced at Roland secretly.

After hearing the dead knot's name and the change in the surrounding atmosphere, Roland's casual expression finally became more serious and he spoke.

"I have a question."

"What do you want to ask?"

"What is a knot...?"

Just when the boy in the knight uniform thought that this strange intruder finally realized the seriousness of the situation, the doubtful question strangled his unyielding laughter in his throat.

"I don't know why you make such a serious expression!"

Shokuhou Misaki said with some collapse.

But Roland responded to her naturally, or rather with a surprised voice.

"I see that the atmosphere is so serious, so I will cooperate with you. Besides, the Academy Garden is just a famous landmark. I just came to Academy City today and I even know this strange name by heart. This requirement is too harsh.”

"..."

Speechless.

For a moment, not to mention the other party's leader, even the members of Dead Knot didn't know how to answer. After all, it was really weird to brag about one's own fame.

In the end, Shokuhou Misaki sighed helplessly and explained to Roland before the enemy went berserk.

Dead knot.

True to its name, this group takes its name from an English word that means cornered and helpless.

The same is true for the members who make up it. They have no consistency from school to school, and their identities range from young ladies to delinquents.

And living at the Level shows that unlike the armed incompetent group, which usually only accepts incompetent people, the Dead Knot can absorb anyone with less than a superpower to join.

As long as you meet the requirements that your ability development has reached a bottleneck and cannot go any further, the knot will accept you.

And there is only one goal to maintain this paranoid group.

Revenge against superpowers.

His thoughts that are so simple that one is dumbfounded and his actions that are so crazy that one is jaw-dropping have formed a knot that makes people fearful.

Although their current attack plan has not really caused effective harassment to people with super powers, the deterrence brought by suicide attacks is enough to make normal people stay away from them.

"I see,"

Roland suddenly realized.

"To put it simply, they are a group of clowns who blame others for their own failures."

"What do you know!"

Although many of the members of the Dead Knot who surrounded the two of them had already cast angry glances at Roland.

But the leading knight still raised a hand to stop other impulsive companions.

"You said you just entered this Academy City. With your bright future and curiosity, you may not be able to understand us, but first of all, I want to make it clear to you that the starting point of our actions is not groundless."

The voice of the boy in knight uniform was trembling with anger.

"Since you are also an esper, do you still have a basic understanding of the term AIM diffusion field?"

Just like living things emit weak energy from thermal radiation, when a person with abilities interferes with the material world with his personal reality, he will naturally create a corresponding force field.

If the ability to generate fire will increase the surrounding temperature, the ability to telekinesis will cause pressure, and the ability to generate electricity will cause abnormal charge movement.

The specific performance of the AIM force field varies from person to person. If it is not detected by precise measuring instruments, even observing its existence is a reluctant task.

However, no matter how weak it is, power is still power.

They will indeed be released, and their power will increase step by step as their ability level increases.

"After reaching the level of a superpower, this degree is enough to produce a qualitative change. When the third person uses his power, the power released unconsciously is enough to drive multiple wind turbines to spontaneously rotate. Over time, this change has already It’s enough to distort the world.”

"Even some of the misfortunes and tragedies we face may come from such people, but they don't even realize it."

No one will be conscious of something they have never done, and they will not give up using their abilities because of such baseless words. Therefore, only by eliminating superpowers can this inequality be restored.

"Because the AIM force field will interfere with reality, my tragedy is caused by them. From a certain point of view, I admire you logical geniuses for being able to comfort yourself with such self-deceptive words. Even losing dogs are like this. Not really."

The corners of Roland's mouth twitched and he sneered unceremoniously.

"What about you?"

The enemies in knight uniforms did not quibble on this issue. There is no dispute that their starting point was baseless speculation.

But as they themselves say, this is not groundless.

"The third force field only leaks some electric charge. It may take multiple coincidences to cause misfortune. But if it is psychological control, what kind of ability will it be subconsciously released to the outside world?"

This was the motive of the group called the Dead Knot, who wanted to kill Shokuhou Misaki even if they were to die together.

"what……"

Shokuhou Caoqi, who was held in Roland's arms, couldn't help but make such a sound.

From doubt comes uneasiness, from uneasiness comes fear.

Therefore, Shokuhou Misaki seemed to have been abandoned by his past self. He stared blankly at his enemy and stated it in words that were not exciting, and could even be said to be calm.

"Perhaps the reason is indeed not hers, but since I have this ability, all my conscience, guilt and other emotions are false things produced by her subconscious control, and I cannot deny that such a thing does exist. Possibility?"

In general, this sophistry is just delusion.