A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1095 Arrival in Academy City
"Speaking of the Daihasei Festival," Lin Wuming suddenly remembered something and asked, "the points-based competition between a certain high school and Tokiwadai Middle School hasn't been canceled, right? What's the current status of the competition?"

The duel between the two schools was essentially an outpouring of Lin Wuming's "personal grudges" with the girls; since Lin Wuming had already won his duel, he was not so concerned about the school-level duel.

Now that he suddenly remembered this matter, Lin Wuming asked a question.

"It's a pity," Misaki Shokuhou sighed dramatically, "No matter how you look at it, Tokiwadai is in an absolute lead. There's only one day left in the competition, and there's no way that certain high school can turn the tide."

Because of the private duel on the first night of the Daihasei Festival, Lin Wuming was sent on a business trip to avoid the limelight, while Misaki Shokuhou and Misaka Mikoto were hospitalized for treatment and were also given a de facto suspension.

Finally, as for Accelerator, he also skipped the rest of the competition to guard the final signal.

As a result, all four Level 5 students from the two schools were absent, which brought the competition back to its normal level.

In this situation, Tokiwadai Middle School, with all students at Level 3 or above, undoubtedly holds an absolute advantage. They only need to perform as they have in previous years to achieve a super-high level, aiming for second place and even first.

On the other hand, a certain high school did not perform as poorly as expected. Fueled by confidence and high spirits, their performance was nothing short of amazing, even after losing two Level 5 aces.

The team gives the impression of being "worthy of being a Level 5 team".

It is indeed far behind the traditional top five schools, but in the context of the entire Academy City, it is already in the upper-middle range, or even close to the top group.

This is the best result ever achieved by a certain high school.

Therefore, the teachers and students of a certain high school were in a state of excitement and no one thought to blame the two Level 5 students who disappeared halfway.

Lin Wuming seemed relieved, and then tried to ask something again, but was stopped by Misaki Shokuhou pointing a finger at him.

"Shh~ All you need to do now is rest well, recover from your injuries, and try to get discharged from the hospital as soon as possible," said Misaki Shokuhou. "As for other things... you don't need to worry about them."

For example, the matter of Misaka Mikoto's mother, Misaka Misuzu; the increasingly tense world situation outside Academy City; and the increasingly frequent and fierce power struggles within Academy City these past few days...

The world is becoming restless—this is Misaki Shokuhou's most immediate feeling.

Although I knew all along that a "Third World War" would break out, the situation is developing way too fast... compared to the original story.

—There's no need to bring up such trivial matters at this time and cause the nameless senior any worry. This is a rare opportunity, so let the senior rest and recuperate for a few days.

—Hopefully, the next few days will be peaceful...

And so, with her sincerest wishes in mind, Misaki Shokuhou bid farewell and left the hospital.

A few hours later, in the early hours of the following day, the wind made landfall in Tokyo, Japan.

……

At the airport in the 23rd school district, a special pair of passengers walked out of the terminal.

A slender, blond, handsome young man, and a petite girl with dark brown skin.

Marian squatted on the ground, oblivious to everyone around her, fiddling with her "large suitcase"—the black barrel that was always with her.

“I’ve observed that there are many similar devices in this city…” Marian said, turning her head to look.

A silver-white, barrel-shaped robot drove past them.

“So… with just a few adjustments, she can blend perfectly into this city!” Marian said excitedly. “No need to change her shape anymore, what a wonderful city!”

"Whatever makes you happy," the blond boy Thor laughed. "But what's the next step? Does Bercy's strategy guide have any suggestions?"

“There’s no such thing.” Marian shook her head, put away her tools, then nodded in satisfaction and climbed up to the top of the black barrel with practiced ease.

After her modifications, the black barrel has become very similar in shape to the barrel robot, only its color is somewhat special. People would only think it is a special model, but would not suspect that it is actually a "magical creation".

“Hmm…” Marian pondered, stroking her chin. “I want to see Lin Wuming in person. Also, I want to find my teacher’s nemesis—a woman named Kihara Pathology.”

Thor, upon hearing this, cautioned, "We're not here to cause trouble, much less to start a war. Don't be too impulsive!"

“You should be saying this to yourself,” Marian said. “I am just a craftsman, not a warlike person; it is you, whose name also holds the power of war, that is not it?”

Thor remained noncommittal: "Since we both know the answer, let's stop talking and get to work!"

"So, what is your purpose in this operation?" Marian suddenly asked.

“Me?” Thor said. “Of course, I’m gathering intelligence. About how this Academy City reacts to emergencies…”

"An unexpected situation?" Marian laughed. "In the end, we still have to do something, don't we?"

“No…” Thor narrowed his eyes, looked around, and scanned every inch of the space around him. “All I have to do is wait patiently.”

—Nothing was found; nothing suspicious was discovered.

But Thor knew that someone had been watching him from the shadows. And it was the aura of one of their own.

That's why Thor was convinced that something was bound to happen.

"Let's go, Marian, let's find somewhere to eat first," Thor said, rubbing his stomach. "The show hasn't started yet, we need to eat our fill to have the energy to enjoy it!"

……

"Truly perceptive, as expected of Thor. No wonder he dares to call himself a god."

On the second floor of the airport terminal, Orelus quickly averted his gaze, thus escaping Thor's search.

"This city is about to get lively."

Picking up the suit jacket that he had casually hung on the railing, he looked like any other tired office worker you might see anywhere.

He took out his phone and, as agreed, sent an email to Sylvia, who was on the other side of the world, to let her know he was safe.

Sylvia originally wanted to come to Academy City as well, but unfortunately she was not a free person after all.

Sylvia is a lady-in-waiting to the British royal family and also holds the position of High Priestess, making her one of the most important figures in Britain.

Like Kanzaki Kaori, Sylvia is also a saint.

Due to an unexpected event, the Left Land, one of the Right Seats of God, suddenly invaded the British Isles and caused a great disturbance. As a result, Sylvia, a saint with top-level combat power, was urgently summoned back to the country to protect the royal family.

(End of this chapter)