Unlimited Ambition

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Three months ago, after I first met Frenda, I passed this news on to the blue-haired earring.

As a dark knight with a fairly strong sense of responsibility and a reasonably high level of piety, the blue-haired man with the earring asked the obvious question: "Your Highness, how would you like her to die?"

As a result, I gave him a good scolding.

"Tsk tsk tsk, high school student, you're in the prime of your youth, a vibrant seventeen! Aren't you tired of all this shouting and threatening?"

"So, Your Highness, what do you mean..."

"Let's recruit her as a subordinate. She's a Level 4 Ability User after all—by the way, she has a Level 0 sister."

That's all my hints. As a dark knight, the blue-haired earring naturally understood and knew what to do.

A day later, Frenda received a text message from an unknown number. It was cryptic, containing only one sentence: "Your sister is in my hands. If you want her to be safe, come to such-and-such place at midnight tonight, alone."

In truth, Frenda, like most of her peers, was an absolute scoundrel. Cunning, fickle, and selfish. But she had only one redeeming quality: her tenderness for her younger sister, a year her junior.

And so, the blue-haired earring successfully lured Frenda out. Then, she was decisively defeated. With a Damascus scimitar at her neck, the blue-haired earring questioned her again. Frenda readily agreed, becoming yet another glorious spy.

Of course, Frenda didn't exactly dislike this development model. After all, she wasn't loyal to Item, so betrayal was irrelevant to her. She only needed to deliver some insignificant information to the blue-haired earring, without having to shoulder any of her brother's difficult tasks. Why not receive double the salary every month?

Just a few months later, when the blue-haired earring stormed over, demanding that Frenda leave Item and join School, she realized that there's no such thing as a free lunch. The Dark Knight, when he moves, is deadly—Frenda felt like she was about to die of fright.

"Absolutely not! Mugino Shizuri will kill me!" Frenda firmly refused.

"She can kill you, and so can I!" The blue-haired man with the earring said with a ferocious expression, "The only difference is the timing and the probability—if you don't agree, you'll definitely die right now! If you agree, then you still have a chance to live... You should understand the choice, right?"

Frenda almost burst into tears.

"Damn it, what else can I do... Damn it, Tsuchimikado Motoharu! That's right, I'll go find that bastard!"

Immediately afterwards, the blue-haired girl with the earring pulled a small, fingernail-sized artificial crystal from her pocket. She closed her eyes to sense the magic within it, then took off running.

Half an hour later, Tsuchimikado Motoharu was surprised to find his bad friend, the blue-haired man with earrings, rushing towards him and then punching him in the face.

"What's going on?!" Isaac, a Central American magician who once impersonated Mitsuki Kaihara but has now joined the Anbu Group to protect Misaka Mikoto.

"...Don't worry about them. They'll probably stop making a fuss after a while." Because he was worried about Yuriko, the boy Kamijou, who had been conscripted by Tsuchimikado, rubbed his forehead, making a pitiful face. Yuriko, on the other hand, wore a disdainful expression, sneering without saying a word.

"You bastard! Academy City is in complete chaos! And you're still leisurely strolling around?!" The blue-haired man with the earring cursed loudly.

"You're the bastard! I was clearly going to take some people to settle things!" Tsuchimikado retorted, not to be outdone. But when he saw the blue-haired man with the earring looking dumbfounded, he threw a punch at him without hesitation.

The blue-haired girl with the earring, who had been knocked to the ground, quickly got up: "Damn it, I'm with you!"

"This is a matter for the Academy City's Dark Side, what are you getting involved for?" Tsuchimikado Motoharu said, unaware that he was concerned for the safety of the blue-haired man with earrings. The mission was simply too dangerous, and his relationship with the blue-haired man with earrings was one of both enmity and friendship. Tsuchimikado Motoharu was somewhat worried about him.

"Damn it! Academy City and the State Religion of Jerusalem have formed an alliance! Haven't you heard?!" The blue-haired man with earrings naturally knew what Tsuchimikado Motoharu was thinking and immediately cursed.

"Huh?!" Tsuchimikado Motoharu had never heard of this before—and then he was punched again by the blue-haired man with the earring.

"Alright, alright, you two, what time is it and you're still fooling around?" Kamijou couldn't stand it anymore. Actually, if the situation allowed, Kamijou would have liked to pretend he didn't know these two bastards.

“I want to join!” the blue-haired man with the earring continued.

"Alright! I'll send you to the most dangerous, most likely to die team—Ah Shang! You'll be in his group."

"Hey, what exactly do you mean by 'most dangerous' and 'most likely to die'?!" Kamijou said, dissatisfied.

"Do you want to die once?" Yuriko chimed in, standing up for her husband.

"Enough already!!!" Isaac, who always presented himself as a nice guy, finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Aren't we supposed to be going to the satellite antenna to regain control of the satellite? How can you still have the leisure to mess around here?!"

Everyone fell silent. They quietly flagged down two cars and headed towards the control antenna of Altair II satellite.

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"That idiot." Hearing the beeping sound in my ear, I knew how anxious the blue-haired girl with the earring was. I couldn't help but roll my eyes. Then I muttered to myself, "Good people usually don't live long."

Hopefully, this won't come true.

So I gave the instructions to the blue-haired earring, and on my own whim, I decided to go to the battlefield to have some fun.

"Ah, ah. Could there be some naked, beautiful girls floating on the street that I could pick up and take home?" I said, putting my hands behind my back as I slowly walked through the place called "Battlefield."

Item is my target this time.

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And so, I walked forward, whistling.

At this very moment, the top player of Item, Mugino Shizuri, had just fought against the second-ranked LV5, Kakine Teitoku. She was utterly thrashed. But this woman had guts. Knowing full well that with her abilities, she was just a punching bag against Kakine Teitoku, she still insisted on trying to get close.

But first, we have to find that guy.

Mugino Shizuri wasn't afraid of the search. Because among her subordinates were indeed talented individuals in this area. Takitsubo Riko, touted as the most likely candidate to become the eighth Level 5, was a prime example. No esper could hide from her.

"Hehehe... It doesn't matter how many people die, as long as Takitsubo Riko is still alive, I can make a comeback anytime." Mugino Shizuri hummed, saying things that even she probably didn't believe. She was walking towards the Item gathering place.

In addition, there was something else that deeply hurt Mugino Shizuri's self-esteem.

News has come that that shameless little bitch Frenda has secretly sided with Kakine Teitoku.

Damn it, I only lost to him once, so what? Does that mean my power is going to crumble?!

As a leader of a faction, Mugino Shizuri was quite worldly-wise. He naturally understood the principle: one defeat – one defector – a second defector – a large number of defectors – the collapse of the faction.

Therefore, before regrouping for revenge, Mugino Shizuri must first purge his own ranks. He must make an example of someone to deter others.

"That guy doesn't seem to realize he's been discovered. He's still at the item gathering point. Tch, better that way."

Mugino Shizuri called Frenda directly, demanding that she come out to meet her as soon as possible.

School was surprisingly decisive; Kakine Teitoku directly ordered her to remain in the item, acting as a spy to pass on intelligence. And so, Frenda became yet another glorious double agent.

Those few hours felt like a form of mental torture to her. One moment she was worried that Mugino Shizuri would kill her, the next she was worried that the Jerusalem State Church would silence her. Her dazed state was obvious to the other girls beside her (including a handyman).

Frenda was then told she had to meet alone with Mugino Shizuri. Her heart skipped a beat. She secretly considered running away. However, looking around, Kinuhata Saiai and Takitsubo Riko (along with a handyman) were all staring at her curiously. She didn't seem like someone who could escape.

Since that's the case, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it. Frenda gritted her teeth and cheered herself up: "Relax, maybe they just want me to assign them a task."

But reality is cruel. After Frenda left the house, she saw Mugino Shizuri staring at her with a ferocious expression, and she knew that she was not far from death.

"I'll risk it!" Frenda gritted her teeth, and before Mugino Shizuri could make a move, she pulled out several toy bombs from her bag and threw them at Mugino Shizuri.

Mugino Shizuri naturally didn't take this attack seriously. After letting out a cold snort, she unleashed her Atomic Collapse technique, and the bombs exploded in mid-air before they even touched her.

However, Frenda never intended to defeat Mugino Shizuri. All she needed was this slight obstacle.

When the smoke cleared and Mugino Shizuri looked again, Frenda had already run quite a distance.

"Damn it!" Mugino Shizuri cursed, then chased after him.

At that time, Frenda Saivin was thirteen years old and 1.55 meters tall; Mugino Shizuri was eighteen years old and 1.74 meters tall. Logically speaking, Frenda should not be able to outrun Mugino Shizuri.

However, Mugino Shizuri was wearing a long skirt and high heels.

So the situation is different again.

Seeing her traitorous subordinate running faster and faster, Mugino Shizuri panicked. With a "rip," she tore off a large part of her long dress, then took off her high heels—in reality, if she just wanted to kill her, she wouldn't have needed to go to such lengths. A single high-speed wave cannon shot would have killed ten Frendas.

However, Mugino Shizuri had a deeper thought—she wanted to capture Frenda alive and then kill her in front of her two other subordinates (and one of the general helpers). This would be a warning to them not to betray her.

So, just as I was humming about whether there were any beautiful girls floating naked—I made an excuse and saw Mugino Shizuri tear her skirt with a "rip".

"Holy crap, seriously?! They're being this cooperative?!"

I was stunned.

At the time, Academy City was in a state of high alert, with everyone on edge. The streets were practically deserted. Therefore, Mugino Shizuri didn't need to worry about being exposed—if any unlucky soul saw her, she could simply kill him.

So, as I turned the corner, Mugino Shizuri spotted me and froze for a moment—then a high-speed, wave-shaped punch came flying at me.

I rolled my eyes, realizing that all these young ladies from Academy City followed the same pattern. The newly prepared Heaven's Sanctuary instantly materialized, its white wings of light blocking the attack.

"It's you?!" After this attack, Mugino Shizuri recognized me, and her expression changed immediately. She must still vividly remember the scene where I made Accelerator cry.

"Long time no see, Ms. Mugino Shizuri." I rolled my eyes and forced a greeting. Then I snapped my fingers and said to Frenda, who had hidden in a nearby alley, "Aren't you coming out? Or do you want to be slaughtered by me?"

Upon hearing this, Frenda shuddered and obediently ran out.

In that moment, she had weighed the pros and cons. In the current situation, I am naturally the strongest of the three. And Frenda seems to be considered my subordinate.

therefore……

"Help, Boss! This wicked woman is trying to kill me!" Frenda immediately hid next to me, then grabbed my arm and shook it, blinking her eyes as if she was trying to be cute.

"...You bastard!" Mugino Shizuri, having been insulted, was naturally not in a good mood. Her expression darkened further as she looked at Frenda.

"Cough cough cough." I coughed a few times at the right moment, which made Mugino Shizuri stop what she was doing.

"Please, Your Excellency—"

“Yes, Your Highness.” I interrupted her directly.

Mugino Shizuri was filled with resentment. However, she managed to control her emotions and immediately changed her words: "Please, Your Highness, do not interfere. This is an internal matter of my Anbu Item."

“Academy City has allied with the State Religion of Jerusalem.” I told her, “Therefore, I have a certain say in matters concerning Academy City—at least, more so than a certain Level 5.”

Mugino Shizuri was taken aback by what he heard, but these superpowered individuals usually had sharp minds due to their drug use, and he quickly came up with a solution: "In that case, Your Highness should be even less inclined to protect this woman—she has already defected to the School organization, which has betrayed Academy City."

Of course, I'm also pretty good at adapting to changing circumstances.

“I never said I was going to protect her.” I shrugged. “I just want to take this traitor back and interrogate her properly.”

As I said this, I subtly tapped Frenda's body twice while she was leaning against me. Immediately afterward, it felt like an electric current was flowing through Frenda's body. Then, she felt a tingling, itchy sensation between her legs, and a little fluid was faintly visible.

Frenda was completely exhausted and could only lean on me.

My little movement was quite subtle, because neither of the two girls present noticed it. Frenda, however, was flushed, unsure of what was wrong with her. The only difference was that the way she looked at me was slightly different.

“This boy is actually quite nice, and it wouldn’t be impossible for me to force myself to be with him, but Jerusalem is a place like that…”

Frenda was deeply troubled as she recalled her "boring life" in Jerusalem.

"But shouldn't the crown prince have some special privileges?" Frenda reassured herself.

"Is Your Highness determined to protect this traitor?" Mugino Shizuri's face darkened. If he hadn't been so confident that he couldn't possibly defeat me, and if I hadn't easily blocked his angry attack and wave-shaped particle cannon, then a fight would have already broken out.

“I’m slightly concerned.” I chuckled. “Don’t the dark organizations in Academy City usually treat their subordinates like this: there are plenty of replacements for this kind of thing, so there’s no need to care at all… Is that right? From Aleister to the other board members, and even faction leaders like you, Miss. So why are you so fixated on this girl?”

“…She’s a traitor.” Seeing that my tone had softened, Mugino Shizuri gave up his plan to attack. However, this reason seemed a bit far-fetched.

I understand a little better: "What you really care about isn't that she betrayed Academy City, but that she betrayed you. Is that right?"