A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 1152 The Exhausted Superpowered Individual

Before long, the visitor's identity was confirmed—he was a Witcher, a low-level combat unit of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Sasha was originally a member of the Russian religious sect, but in this incident, she was betrayed by her own superiors, so now the people she least trusts are her own members.

Sasha's vigilance was indeed justified. A team of seven Witchers arrived at the center of "Bethlehem Star" and, upon seeing Lin Wuming and Kamijou Touma, immediately revealed expressions of "having caught a big fish."

"Damn it..." Touma Kamijou clenched his fist and stood in front of Lin Wuming. "To think that a new enemy would appear at this time, how unfortunate..."

Sasha silently picked up a weapon resembling a torture device and stood discreetly next to Touma Kamijou.

A small commotion broke out among the clergy dressed in dark brown robes. As professional combatants of the Russian Orthodox Church, they naturally recognized their colleague and fellow clergyman, Sasha.

Just as the situation was tense, a figure suddenly fell from the sky.

Accelerator crashed straight to the ground, creating a deep crater, but he was not injured by this reckless landing.

"You look miserable too, Lin Wuming." Ignoring the demon hunters behind him, Accelerator looked directly at Lin Wuming.

The reason for saying "also" is that Accelerator's own condition was not much better; his clothes were torn into a net-like shape and almost completely stained light red.

Through the tattered clothing, one could see the crisscrossing wounds on Accelerator's skin, but he forcibly stitched them together using "vector manipulation," thus preserving the integrity of his body.

Lin Wuming really didn't have the energy to argue with him, and was too lazy to even move, so he just rolled his eyes at him.

Looking at the two Level 5s in front of him, Touma Kamijou was speechless. Judging from their appearances alone, it was really hard to tell which one was in a worse situation.

—If my right hand hadn't recovered, I might have been the one who suffered the most.

Kamijou Touma thought to himself.

He wasn't familiar with Accelerator and hadn't had much interaction with him, but he had heard that Accelerator and Lin Wuming had a good relationship.

Just when they were in an awkward situation, Accelerator appeared out of nowhere, which was incredibly timely.

The Russian cultists around them exchanged bewildered glances. They had been active on the ground and had witnessed the fierce battle in the sky. They recognized the white-haired boy who had just appeared as the powerful warrior who had fought the angel, and knew that he was Accelerator, the strongest esper in Academy City.

"Don't worry, Lin Wuming, I've already had someone notify the nearby partner organizations, and they'll send a plane to pick you up soon," Accelerator said, seemingly wanting to pat Lin Wuming on the shoulder. He reached out and took a step towards Lin Wuming.

Then he fell forward on the spot.

In fact, Accelerator's own body had already reached its limit—Lin Wuming was not the only one who exerted his superpowers to the point of exhaustion.

Accelerator wanted to move forward; his mind was already engaged, but his body couldn't keep up...

"Huh?" Accelerator couldn't help but exclaim as he watched the ground rapidly approaching. He then instinctively tried to activate his vector manipulation to adjust his body posture.

However, Touma Kamijou's right hand thwarted his efforts—seeing Accelerator fall, Touma Kamijou quickly stepped forward to support him.

Although his ability failed to activate, Accelerator ultimately did not fall.

After successfully catching Accelerator, Touma Kamijou breathed a slight sigh of relief before realizing the problem: there were still "enemies" around!

They thought it was a godsend, but the reinforcements also fell...

Kamijou Touma stiffly turned around to look at the seven mages behind him.

The Russian religious witcher squad was also exchanging glances.

Having received the latest order from the Pope, the Russian Catholic Church has chosen to concede defeat and withdraw from the war, so they have no intention of becoming enemies with Level 5 in Academy City at this time.

Rather, the Pope's order was to arrest the culprit behind all this, Fire on the Right... but nobody took the order seriously.

This is less of an "order" and more of a statement by the Pope to demonstrate a complete break with the Right Fire.

Therefore, this Witcher combat team did not initially come for Lin Wuming or Kamijou Touma. Their target was the "Star of Bethlehem" itself, as well as the Right Flame who orchestrated the entire incident.

Since the "Star of Bethlehem" has fallen and Archangel Gabriel has disappeared, there is reason to believe that the Right Flame's operation has failed, and he himself has most likely been defeated. They had originally planned to come up and see if they could pick up the spoils.

Even if we can't capture the Right Fire, it's still necessary to gather as much intelligence as possible and obtain firsthand information.

Moreover, the "Star of Bethlehem" crashed in the Siberian plains, which is ultimately Russian territory, and they could not stand idly by.

However, seeing the two top espers of Academy City both seriously injured and even having difficulty moving, the Witcher team couldn't help but feel tempted again.

Regardless of whether Academy City is currently friend or foe, the fact that these two espers are in poor condition and have lost their ability to resist is enough to make them a heavyweight bargaining chip.

Whether used as hostages to negotiate with Academy City or as a sign of goodwill, easing tensions with Academy City is a good option.

The specific decisions were left to the higher-ups. What they needed to do was to control the two Level 5s and immediately send them to the hospital for the best treatment and the most stringent surveillance.

As for the spiky-haired boy blocking their way, he didn't seem very strong and wasn't a threat.

Not everyone knows "Imagine Breaker" or how important he is.

The only troublesome one is that "Destroyer of the White Book" battle nun Sasha Chloezef. This girl is famous in every sense of the word, and an ordinary Witcher squad probably wouldn't be a match for her!

—However, Sasha is still a member of the Russian Catholic Church, so as long as we explain the situation clearly, she shouldn't hinder us.

Just as the Demon Hunter squad of the Cheng Sect was about to take action, another figure descended from the sky, and the powerful wind pressure it generated overturned all seven of them.

Fuse. Wind Slash - Wind Slash Ice Flower in Angel Form makes a dazzling debut.

“You…” Accelerator looked over in surprise.

In the battle against Archangel Gabriel, he and Fuse Wind Slash were both key players, and their contributions were roughly equal.

In other words, their injuries were roughly the same.

Even Accelerator, who is known for his "absolute defense," was so badly injured, but the fuse Kaze Slash in front of him was completely unharmed and in perfect condition!
(End of this chapter)