The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

When Saten Ruiko opened the door and saw Misaka Mikoto, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

If Inoue Hideka were to return at this time, she would be terrified.

Thinking about what I had just seen and the thoughts that flashed through my mind, I felt as if my blood was boiling instantly.

Suppressing the turmoil within, Saten Ruiko spoke calmly and forcefully to Misaka Mikoto:

"So early today, Misaka-senpai?"

"Well, there were no matches this morning. I went to check where that bastard was playing, but I didn't see him, so I came back to check... No, but I don't care about that bastard!"

As Misaka Mikoto was speaking, she suddenly realized what she was saying, and with an awkward expression on her face, she tried to explain herself.

"Hey? Saten, are you alright? You don't look too good..."

Misaka Mikoto looked at Saten Ruiko with a puzzled expression, having not heard her usual teasing today.

Noticing that she was standing there with a slightly flushed face and a somewhat dazed look in her eyes, seemingly lost in thought, I asked her with concern.

"Ah! N-nothing! By the way, Misaka-senpai, I found some good stuff, want to give it a try?"

With Misaka Mikoto's reminder, Saten Ruiko finally escaped the clutches of those blush-inducing images and tried to regain her composure. She smiled and spoke to Misaka Mikoto as she walked towards Inoue Eika's room.

"Huh? Something good? What is it?"

Misaka Mikoto followed Saten Ruiko into the room, looking at the card in Saten Ruiko's hand with confusion.

"It's the playing card with the 'Big-Breasted Mage' hidden inside that I mentioned to you before! I don't know what's inside, but if you stick her on your head, you can see what's inside!"

"Huh? Really? Is this what it is?"

Upon hearing about the "big-breasted mistress," Misaka Mikoto's interest was immediately piqued, and she excitedly looked at the card in Saten Ruiko's hand.

"Hmm, but it might not necessarily be a big-breasted vigilante inside!"

"It's okay! Quick... cough cough! I mean, that stuff doesn't matter! By the way, how do you use this?"

"Hehe! Misaka-senpai must be so eager, right?"

"Where? Where is it? I have absolutely no interest in this!"

"Well, well... Anyway, Misaka-senpai, lie down on the bed first. They say if you put Indian playing cards on your head, you can fall asleep quickly! Let me see..."

After pushing Misaka Mikoto onto the bed, Saten Ruiko held up four or five cards in her hand and examined them carefully.

"I've got it! This orange color seems to represent a beautiful dream! Misaka-senpai, try this one first!"

Chapter 295 The So-Called Orange Indian Poker

School District 7, Pingtai Apartment 5302.

At that moment, a deafening roar erupted!

"That... bastard!!!!!!!!!"

Misaka Mikoto, her face redder than ever before, even turning a dark red, suddenly sat up in bed.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Saten Ruiko was startled. She looked at the angry Misaka Mikoto with confusion and a hint of fear, not understanding what had suddenly happened to her.

The dream with that color clearly represents a beautiful dream, so why did I get so angry after seeing it?

The Indian deck she received was all rather boring, like a piano lesson. Because she wasn't interested, she left early, waiting for Misaka Mikoto to finish trying out the orange Indian deck so she could try it herself.

But the current situation seems to be different from what I imagined.

Looking carefully at Misaka Mikoto, who seemed still immersed in a state she didn't understand, she asked in a low voice:

"What's wrong, Misaka-senpai? What did you see?"

"what?"

Misaka Mikoto seemed to only then notice Saten Ruiko beside her, and paused for a moment.

Upon hearing Saten Ruiko's question, Misaka Mikoto recalled her dream—

A woman who looked exactly like her struck various seductive poses, relentlessly pursuing her, her face radiating an extreme allure that made even a woman like her blush and her heart race, while uttering obscene and shameless words...

Instantly, goosebumps rose all over my body. Whether it was from embarrassment or anger, my eyes instantly became bloodshot and turned red.

His lips trembled, and he stammered, flustered, as he spoke to Saten Ruiko:

"What? What do you see? What do you see? No, nothing! I don't see anything!"

"Oh... really? I'm actually a little curious..."

As Saten Ruiko spoke, she reached for the orange Indian playing cards that had been on Misaka Mikoto's head but had fallen onto the bed as Misaka Mikoto suddenly sat up.

"ah!"

However, before Saten Ruiko could finish speaking or even touch the Indian playing cards, she was interrupted by Misaka Mikoto, who seemed to be surprised by something.

With lightning speed, Misaka Mikoto snatched the Indian Poker cards from Saten Ruiko's hand before she could even touch them.

then……

pat!

Squeeze with both hands.

They simply dismembered the Indian playing cards.

And in a tone even more angry, shy, and furious than when she had just woken up, she said to Saten Ruiko:

"This...this is definitely not good stuff! Saten can't look! And...ahhhhh!!! That bastard!! I'm going to...kill him!!!!!!!!!"

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Second school district, 'Group' headquarters, department head's office.

Inoue Hideka, who was discussing countermeasures, suddenly shuddered.

Just now, he seemed to feel a chill that could freeze a person to death coming from his back.

Inoue Hideka turned her head in confusion and looked behind her.

Apart from Touma Kamijou sitting behind his desk, there was nothing noteworthy behind him.

"Yinghua, what's wrong?"

Kamijou Touma noticed Inoue Hideka's lingering fear in his eyes and asked, puzzled.

"Um...it's nothing. By the way, don't you guys feel a bit cold with the air conditioning on?"

"Really?" Aizali asked Inoue Hideka after observing everyone's reactions.

"I didn't feel it either, Yinghua, are you getting a cold?"

"Um...maybe? Never mind that for now. So, what do you all think we should do now?"

Inoue Hideka shook her head, no longer caring about the feeling that had just gripped her heart.

"Of course, we'll take the initiative! Sitting and waiting to be killed is not my style!"

Himuro Rinbe, being the most senior person in the 'shadows', was the first to state his position.

"Attack? Although I have a lot of faith in the captain's fists, before you talk big, can you at least think about the direction of your punches? We don't even know who the enemy is yet!"

"Mai! Shut up! You talk too much! Do you know you'll die from that mouth of yours sooner or later?"

"what……"

Inoue Hideka was exasperated by the bickering couple's renewed antics and turned to Ueno Rei and Kawahara Seiya, who remained silent.

"Ueno, Kawahara, what are your thoughts?"

"Um... Before answering your question, Minister Inoue, please allow me to ask, who is this person who defeated the fourth-ranked individual?"

Compared to Himuro Rinbe and Okita Mai, Ueno Rei's personality is more tranquil.

Although he occasionally makes some very sharp criticisms of the teenagers around him who are acting like teenagers with delusions of grandeur, most of the time he is very serious and earnest.

After resting his chin on his hand and thinking for a moment, Ueno Rei glanced at Kamijou Touma, who was clearly out of sorts but also looked rather suspicious, and continued:

"If possible, I would suggest that the minister stay by that person's side, while the rest of us operate in the shadows. This way, we can ensure our safety while the minister draws the enemy's forces into the open, at least reversing the unfavorable situation where the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light."

"Huh? No, it's not me!"

When Touma Kamijou saw the beautiful girl with long black hair giving him a meaningful look, he knew she had misunderstood something and awkwardly denied it.

"Oh, I'm also very curious about who defeated the Atomic Collapse! The Minister is indeed no ordinary person! Not only did he gain the favor of the Fifth Mental Master, but he also has an ally who was able to defeat the Fourth Atomic Collapse? Let me think, could it also be a girl?"

Okita Mai, having broken free from her bickering with Himuro Rinbe, excitedly asked Inoue Hideka a question.

"Mai, you talk too much!"

Inoue Hideka speechlessly made a sarcastic remark to Okita Mai, who was moving to a new position.

"Inoue..."

Aizali seemed to have thought of something, and narrowed his eyes as he looked at Inoue Hideka, his eyes containing a hint of warning.

"kindness?"

Inoue Hideka looked at Aizali with a puzzled expression, but the moment he received her gaze, he understood the meaning behind her eyes.

Clearly, he misunderstood.

It seems that Misaka Mikoto, who was supposed to have defeated Mugino Shizuri, is now being put in danger by Okita Mai's advice.

Ezarri, who has vowed to protect Misaka Mikoto, clearly does not want Inoue Eika to accept this suggestion.

Having figured this out, Inoue Hideka waved to Izali, gave him a reassuring look, and comforted him:

"Don't worry, it wasn't Misaka who defeated the Atomic Collapse. However, even so, I won't agree to this suggestion. I'm a man too, what kind of man relies on a woman for protection!"

"Wait... Captain, the Mikoto you mentioned, could it be the third Railgun, Misaka Mikoto? And... according to you, the one who defeated the fourth wasn't Misaka Mikoto, but also a woman? I say, Captain, are you... really not a gigolo?"

Green Hair, who had been quietly staying to the side, seemed to have noticed something and exclaimed in surprise.

Chapter 296 The Origin of the Lv0 Legend

“Um… Kawahara, you…”

Before Inoue Eika could finish her helpless lament, she was interrupted by Okita Mai.