Unlimited Ambition

"Hey popcorn vendor over there, come here!" Meiling waved to the snack and drink vendor. She bought a serving of popcorn and started calling out as she ate, oblivious to the crumbs getting on her lips.

Like a little child. I couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Hmm? Is something the matter?" Meiling turned her head and asked indistinctly while chewing popcorn.

"Don't talk while you're eating," I reminded her.

"Oh." Meiling chewed a few times, then swallowed all the food in her mouth. She choked a little, causing her to keep pounding her chest. Her 91cm breasts trembled as she did so.

"Wright, what's up?" Meiling asked at this moment.

Seeing that she hadn't wiped her mouth clean yet, I had a slight thought: "Don't move it."

"Huh?" Meiling didn't react for a moment. At this moment, I had already taken out a handkerchief and reached out to wipe the crumbs from her mouth.

"Honestly, like a little kid." After doing all this, I chuckled and turned away from her.

She'll probably be shy, at a loss, and a little angry; she might even raise her hand to hit me.

But none of that matters anymore. I've already shown her the gentleness of a man.

Just then, the phone rang.

"Oh? Oh... I see..." I put down my phone, sighed softly, and then turned to look at Meiling, who seemed a little unwell. "I'm sorry, something came up and I can't stay here any longer. Could you please tell Meiqin that I'll make it up to her next time? She can ask for anything, just don't be angry with me."

After I finished speaking, I left, leaving Misaka Mirei alone, still somewhat dazed. Looking at her daughter on the field, pouring out her youthful energy, she couldn't help but sigh, "Youth is truly wonderful."

By this time, I had already left the stadium and cast an "ignore" spell on myself, so the endless stream of people on the street completely ignored my existence. They drove straight towards me as if I were air. I easily dodged the pedestrians while resuming the conversation.

"You mean, Lidovia chose the time of the Great Star Festival and hired Oriana, the transporter, as bait, while she herself infiltrated Academy City carrying the real Apostle Cross. Now she's looking for the most suitable place to put it?"

A slightly anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "That's roughly it, Boss. But the Anglican Church has sent people to stop us. And their spies inside Academy City—Tsuchimikado Motoharu and Imagine Breaker—have joined the effort to stop this operation. I can't hold them off alone. Can you send me some reinforcements?!"

I rolled my eyes. I didn't even ask you to stop it. Lidovia was just cannon fodder, a test subject. Who told you to get involved?

However, these things were not meant for someone as low-ranking as him to hear.

"There are no reinforcements! This wasn't even your mission to begin with, so why did you get involved?" I questioned.

"I'm innocent, Boss! That neurotic nun said it was your order, so can't I just comply?"

"It's all because you're stupid; you believe whatever others say," I continued to berate.

The blue-haired man with the earring smiled bitterly and remained silent. He thought to himself: "With Your Highness's abilities, I really don't have the guts. Even if I were 90% sure she was lying, I wouldn't dare test it. After all, it concerns my own life. Spiing... I don't want to be like that idiot Tsuchimikado. Thinking I can please both sides, the consequences will likely be tragic."

Thinking about this, the blue-haired girl with the earring couldn't help but worry about her friend's safety. Just then, I gave a new order: "Fine, since you're in, you might as well put in the effort. Go and attack those guys."

"But with my abilities, it's impossible for me to defeat all three of them at the same time," the blue-haired man with the earring lamented.

"I didn't let you win. Just hinder them a little, create some obstacles for them. It would be even better if you could delay one of them."

The blue-haired girl with earrings had no choice but to accept my command.

Hmm… sneaking in during the Daihasei Festival. And hiring cannon fodder to distract them? That's not a bad plan. But Academy City is way too peaceful. Doesn't Aleister want to take any countermeasures at all?

I can't figure it out, I just can't understand it...

Should we get involved too?

Hmm... never mind. My identity is special; if I succeed, all will be well. But if I fail, the consequences would be far too severe. Besides, Aleister hasn't made any moves yet, has he?

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By this time, the unscrupulous priest had already located Oriana's whereabouts using a search spell. However, the spell was quickly broken by the seasoned escapee. The unscrupulous priest also suffered considerable injuries as a result.

"Damn it... I'm leaving the rest to you two!" The unruly priest collapsed in resentment.

Kamijou clenched his fist: "Don't worry, we'll definitely avenge you against those delinquent priests in London!"

(Stiyl: Don't talk like I'm dead!)

They quickly caught up with the scantily clad older sister, Oriana. Unexpectedly, she suddenly tore off a shorthand note, and then, with a burst of speed, doubled her pace.

Then, an unexpected opponent appeared on their path. A blue-haired man with earrings, dressed in full Arabian assassin attire and wielding a Damascus steel scimitar, stood in front of Kamijou and Tsuchimikado Motoharu.

Although his face was covered with a veil, Kamijou, a close friend of several years, still recognized him and loudly complained, "I'm wiping away tears! Blue hair and earrings, what are you trying to achieve by dressing like that?!" Kamijou shouted.

The blue-haired man with the earrings was furious at Kamijou's comments on his attire, exclaiming, "?! You bastard! How dare you insult our Hasasin's traditional clothing?! I'll fight you to the death!!!" He then charged forward, brandishing his scimitar.

Kamijou's hand-to-hand combat skills were merely at the level of a street thug. Naturally, he was no match for the rigorously trained Dark Knights, Hasasin. Just as he was about to be beheaded—Tsuchimikado suddenly reached out and pulled out several runes, throwing them over.

The blue-haired man with the earring suddenly sensed something was wrong and immediately dodged Tsuchimikado Motoharu's attack by sidestepping. The spot where he had been standing was now blackened by the green will-o'-the-wisps.

"Shang! The blue-haired man with earrings won't listen to any advice in his current state! I'll stop him first, you keep chasing!" Tsuchimikado Motoharu advised, then confronted the blue-haired man with earrings.

Strangely enough, the blue-haired boy with the earring let Kamijou pass by. He stood facing Tsuchimikado, sword in hand.

"Tsk, if you don't work hard, you'll get fired." Tsuchimikado saw that the blue-haired man with earrings had no intention of fighting to the death, so he immediately spoke to test him.

The blue-haired woman with the earring rolled her eyes: "My boss's orders were just for me to stop them. I don't need to risk my life."

"Is that so? But A-Shang has already run over there." Tsuchimikado continued to ask.

"You really are a bastard." The blue-haired man with the earring snorted, but was unwilling to reveal any more information: "Save your tricks for the upcoming battles."

"Is that so?" Tsuchimikado chuckled. "Speaking of which, we've always held back in our previous battles. You've felt it wasn't enough, haven't you? This time, let's go all out, shall we?"

"Just what I wanted!" the blue-haired man with the earring roared and charged forward. In an instant, a whirlwind of sword and fist flashes formed. Both sides unleashed their full power, employing all their skills. Yet, the battle was evenly matched.

The blue-haired earrings are speed-enhancing, and although their level is extremely low, they are a huge advantage for the Hasasin school of assassination techniques. Plus, having a weapon gives you a significant edge over having none.

While Tsuchimikado Motoharu is slightly inferior in speed and techniques, he possesses a unique advantage: his physical regeneration ability. This allows him to disregard his injuries to a certain extent and utilize certain Yin-Yang techniques. This is something the blue-haired man with earrings cannot match.

Thus, the two engaged in a fierce battle, just as usual, neither able to gain the upper hand. Of course, both sides still had some deadly and forbidden techniques they hadn't used. However, neither could bear to use them. After all, people are made of flesh and blood, and having known each other for several years, they were like bosom friends, neither willing to take the other's life.

The situation reached a stalemate. The blue-haired man with the earring didn't seem to care; after all, his mission was complete. Tsuchimikado Motoharu, however, was secretly groaning. He could only pray that Kamijou could succeed alone.

By this time, I had already mastered the "Ignore" technique. As the sun set, I whistled as I prepared to go find the Misaka mother and daughter for dinner. Just then, my phone rang again. I glanced at the number; it was Mikoto calling. She must be upset that I left without saying goodbye after the match and was ready to confront me.

With a relaxed smile, I pressed the call button. Sure enough, Mikoto was furious, and I could faintly hear Mirei secretly gloating.

After I apologized profusely, Mikoto finally calmed down and was cheered up by my antics. She then asked me to join her and her daughter. After dinner, we went to the Academy City fireworks festival.

"Fireworks festival? Is that interesting? They've never held one in Jerusalem. They're afraid of polluting the environment," I replied casually.

"Of course it's interesting! Since you've never seen it before, Light, you absolutely have to participate. The fireworks in Academy City are all custom-made. They're so beautiful! They even light up the entire night sky like it's daytime." Mikoto continued chattering, while I froze, completely stunned. It took me a while to come to my senses.

"What did you just say?!" I asked urgently.

"Let's go to the night market after we've watched the fireworks," Mikoto replied.

"No, I meant fireworks. What do you think would happen if Academy City had fireworks?!"

Mikoto was a little confused, but she still answered, "It will light up the night sky as if it were daytime."

...Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it!!! How could I have made such a basic mistake?!

—No, this isn't my fault! This plan was conceived and executed by Lidovia and Oriana! The intelligence gathering work beforehand was also done by the two of them!! I did nothing wrong!!!

Although I thought this to myself, my anger was not quelled at all; on the contrary, it seemed to be escalating. I forced a "Goodbye, I'll contact you later" to Mikoto, then turned off my phone, crushed it to pieces, and punched a street lamp in half.

No wonder Aleister didn't react at all. He knew this would happen, and was deliberately waiting to see me make a fool of myself!

"Damn it! We're going to be laughed at now." I snorted coldly. Then I remembered that this farce, this doomed plan, was still in progress. I immediately vented all my anger on the two executors: "Plan canceled!! Get back here!!!" I used the unique communication method of the State Religion: the "Mind Link" spell to send orders to the blue-haired earring and Lidovia.

Then, filled with rage, I dimensional-jumped and appeared between Orianna and Kamijou, who were still in the chase game. I snatched the so-called "goods" from Orianna's hand, broke it in half, and threw it on the ground.

"What are you doing?!" Oriana demanded angrily.

"Come back with me! You idiot!!" I slapped her across the face. Then I knocked her unconscious with a karate chop. I was about to take her away so she wouldn't embarrass herself any further.

"You scheming prince?! What are you doing?!" Kamijou was stunned to see his biggest boss suddenly appear and start fighting with the exhibitionist older sister. Then, seeing that I was about to leave with Oriana, he stopped me.

I turned around, my rage utterly disregarding my image, completely abandoning my usual pretense. The immense pressure of the six-winged seraph Lucifer immediately swept over the scene.

Kamijou glanced at me and stood frozen, as if struck by lightning. He had never imagined that the aura a person could exude could be so terrifying. It was like a primordial beast. Before me, Kamijou felt smaller than ever before. He completely lost the will to resist.

I gave a soft hum. I turned away from him, lifted the unconscious Oriana, and vanished in a dimensional leap.

Chapter Nine: The Charm of Mature Women

Upon suddenly hearing my order to retreat, both Lidovia and the blue-haired girl with the earring were stunned, followed by disbelief.

Lidovia, a fanatic like her, had taken her missionary zeal to an extreme. Although she heard my furious command, she believed her plan was progressing perfectly. With a determined bite, she disregarded my order and decided to continue.

The blue-haired man with the earrings, who was already quite dissatisfied with participating in this operation, was overjoyed upon hearing the order, as if granted a pardon. He immediately sheathed his sword, greeted Tsuchimikado, and then vanished without a trace.

Tsuchimikado was left standing there, wondering what the blue-haired boy with the earring was up to. He didn't know whether to chase after him or not. He cursed under his breath, then found a public phone (his phone had been smashed in the battle) and dialed Kamijou's number.

"Hey, Shang, what happened?! How's the tracking going?" Tsuchimikado asked.

“…Tsuchimikado.” Kamijou’s voice sounded lost and dejected.

"What's wrong? What kind of emphasis are you using?"

Kamijou roared, "I saw an angel!"

Tsuchimikado Motoharu: "..."

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At midnight, Academy City burst into fireworks, as if it were daytime. I stood beside the two Misakas, one older and one younger, my heart filled with mixed emotions. I was overwhelmed with feelings.

Good heavens, how could things have turned out this way, so... I thought for a long time, but I couldn't come up with a suitable adjective. I couldn't help but sigh softly.

At that moment, due to her childlike nature, Mikoto was completely absorbed in the dazzling fireworks and didn't notice anything amiss with me. Meiling, while also childlike, was now a mother and quickly noticed my slight disappointment.

"Wright, what's wrong?" Meiling asked curiously.

"Oh, it's nothing." I tried to sound relaxed, but I quickly failed.

"Tell me about it, okay?" Meiling seemed very interested.

"You just want to hear me embarrass myself, don't you?" I thought. But I still blurted out without thinking, "Before this, I left the room halfway through to do something."

"Mm." Meiling nodded, signaling me to continue.

"It failed." I said it directly, yet vaguely.

"Hmm?" Meiling was a little puzzled.

I smiled wryly: "I mean, the thing I left halfway through to do failed. The reason is frighteningly simple. I overlooked a very basic, yet extremely important, problem. And that's why it failed."

I sighed softly: "If our competitors find out, we'll definitely be laughed at. It might even make the news, appear on TV, and spread online—believe me, that's definitely not a good thing."

After hearing what I said, Meiling smiled and comforted me, "It's not a big deal, is it? I can tell you're a very good boy, Wright. You've rarely experienced failure, haven't you?"