Thank you for the invitation. He's in heaven now, he's become God.

Chapter 262: The Battle Between the Black Cat and Lianhua

Has someone infiltrated the research institute?

After hearing what Fubuki Toshinobu said, Shokuhou couldn't help but fall into thought.

Is it the Kihara family, or the directors and high-ranking officials of Academy City?

The research institute was just attacked; they wouldn't be that stupid!

But if it wasn't them, then who attacked the research institute?

"Have we run into trouble?"

Seeing this, the black cat beside it couldn't help but ask.

"Do you need our help?"

"........."

I'm touched by your kindness, but why do you look so happy?

"It seems that ordinary defense personnel are incapable of stopping the intruders..."

Although Misaki was inwardly complaining, she still smiled and spoke.

"...I'll trouble you, Miss Black Cat."

"I'll go too..."

Lotus, who was next to the black cat, also spoke up.

I usually lurk in the chat group, so it's rare for me to come out and do a task with the other members. I should be more proactive.

"Then I'll leave it to you two!"

........................

"Damn it, I didn't expect the defenses here to be so tight..."

Misaka Mikoto stunned the guards surrounding her with lightning, her face ashen.

"...It was discovered so easily..."

"Big sister, what should we do next?"

Kuroko, standing next to Misaka Mikoto, asked this question.

"........."

Misaka Mikoto did not answer immediately, but instead showed a thoughtful expression.

She was just scouting the situation this time, and didn't even bother to disguise herself.

Now that it's been discovered, shouldn't we...?

Meili's image flashed through her mind, and her previously hesitant heart became firm.

"Are you two the intruders?"

Just then, a curious voice suddenly rang in their ears.

Black Cat and Lotus appeared in front of the two of them without them noticing, and the words just spoken were spoken by Black Cat.

She looked at Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko with curiosity in her eyes.

Is this the intruder?

They look exactly like middle school students!

And he looks so cute, he doesn't seem like a bad person at all.

She thought she would meet one of those classic, menacing villain characters!

"Are you two... also staff members of this research institute?"

Seeing the black cat and Renka suddenly appear in front of them, Misaka Mikoto and Kuroko both showed wary expressions.

"Relevant personnel... I wouldn't call them that..."

Seeing that Misaka Mikoto had no intention of taking direct action, Kuroneko was happy to communicate with her.

"We only came here because of the owner of this research institute..."

As he said this, the black cat's chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) kicked in again.

"Help that queen achieve her goal!"

"So... you're 'accomplices' of Shokuhou?"

"Huh? 'Accomplice' and stuff... I think there's something wrong with your description..."

They don't seem to be the Kihara clan or people sent by the higher-ups of Academy City, as Shokuhou mentioned.

Do these two girls... simply have a grudge against Shokuhou?

Listening to Misaka Mikoto's words, the black cat made this guess in his mind.

"You helped Misaki do that kind of thing... Didn't you feel even a little bit uneasy?"

Seeing the black cat's casual attitude, Misaka Mikoto could hardly suppress her emotions.

"Huh? Uneasy?"

Kuroneko was a little confused by Misaka Mikoto's words, but she quickly understood their meaning.

Indeed, according to the tropes of the novels she had read, if Shokuhou wanted to become the uncrowned queen of Academy City, there would definitely be no shortage of bloodshed along the way.

For an ordinary girl like her, indeed...

"My heart and actions are as clear as a clear mirror, and everything I do is righteous!"

The black cat said this with a "serious" expression.

"In order for that queen to rule this city, some sacrifices are unavoidable!"

The Kihara clan and those high-ranking board members weren't good people, so just kill them...

Anyway, it wasn't her who did it.

"Just... some sacrifices..."

While Misaka Mikoto was somewhat surprised by Shokuhou's ambition, she was even more furious at Kuroneko's words.

20000 Misaka Sisters...

Does she see it as merely "some sacrifices"?

"It seems we have nothing to talk about..."

"So, we really have to take action after all?"

Seeing this, the black cat also mobilized its magic power, but Misaka Mikoto attacked even faster.

In an instant, the corridor was filled with dazzling lightning.

It is not fatal, but it can easily knock someone unconscious.

Seeing this, Lianhua, who had been silent until now, waved her hand slightly, and ripples like a mirror appeared in the space, easily blocking the attack.

Kuroko pulled out a few steel nails, intending to use her superpowers to transfer them to non-lethal areas on the black cat, temporarily rendering her unable to resist.

However, her attack was blocked by the protective magic that the black cat had set up in advance.

"Was that spatial ability? That was close..."

Black Cat's power belongs to the second tier, which is extremely powerful in the eyes of ordinary people, but it is completely at the bottom in the chat group.

Therefore, out of caution, she set up dozens of magical defenses for herself before coming out.

In retrospect, her caution certainly paid off.

After blocking Kuroko's superpowers, she chose to retaliate.

"Buzz!"

The strange light emanating from the Demon Eye was so intense that even the crimson contact lenses couldn't conceal it. Kuroko instantly felt a wave of darkness wash over her, as if she had fallen into an abyss.

"This is……"

While the espers in Academy City are powerful, they are also extremely unbalanced in their studies.

Even if one is not careful, they could still fail even when facing an ordinary person who has no ability.

While the Black Cat's rank is not higher than that of the Black Cat, it is extremely well-rounded in all aspects and has no weaknesses.

Moreover, the demonic eye bestowed upon her by the sixth-order true god, Wakaba Himeiro, is incredibly powerful, possessing god-level potential.

Therefore, caught off guard by the black cat's demonic eye attack, Kuroko lost consciousness after only a short time.

"Kuroko……"

Seeing Kuroko's defeat, Misaka Mikoto's expression turned anxious, filled with worry.

However, Lianhua held her tightly, giving her no chance to help.

Although Lianhua had been lurking in the group for a long time, she had been using the chat group to improve herself.

Having already mastered the Kaleidoscope she possessed, she was virtually unmatched among those at the third rank.

Iron Sand Sword!

Frustrated by the prolonged lack of success, coupled with her worry about Kuroko, Misaka Mikoto no longer held back.

High-speed vibrating iron shot can cut objects like an electric chainsaw, even hard steel, in one stroke.

However, the spatial ripples in front of Lianhua, which resembled a kaleidoscope, remained completely still.

P.S.: After finishing this chapter, I'll write about some familiar characters; I can't keep adding new ones. (How about writing about Lianhua? I can also write about Wuzhi while I'm at it.)

Chapter 263: Misunderstanding Cleared Up, Mikoto Feels Remorse

"Damn it...it seems this is the only way..."

Seeing that even the Iron Sand Sword couldn't break through Lotus's defense, Misaka Mikoto hesitated for a moment before finally taking out a coin from her pocket.