The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

Moreover, Inoue Hideka has been staying at the cemetery since noon and hasn't even had lunch yet; his stomach is growling with hunger.

Since there was no rush to settle things mentally, Inoue Eika entrusted the matter to Yuuki Toshikawa and waited for news from him.

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When I got home, Saten Ruiko had already prepared dinner.

Seeing that Inoue Eika's complexion was much better than yesterday, Saten Ruiko smiled knowingly.

Misaka Mikoto was unusually absent today.

However, Inoue Hideka didn't ask any more questions, since it was now the time for formal classes, unlike the more relaxed management during the Daihasei Festival.

On the contrary, Inoue Hideka found it even more strange that Misaka Mikoto was able to come for drinks yesterday.

Dinner was with Saten Ruiko, Accelerator, and Last Order. Kamijou Touma and Index had already gone on a trip to Italy.

Although Inoue Hideka didn't know when the two left, they should have already arrived in Italy by then.

This was a rare occasion where only the four of them living in the house ate together.

However, even though there were few people, the adorable Last Order kept making noise, and with Saten Ruiko's cheerful laughter, it didn't feel lonely.

On the contrary, it brings out a subtle sense of warmth.

After a peaceful and warm dinner, Inoue Hideka took a shower and went straight to sleep.

Today, I avenged Akiyama Yan and had a long talk with the two deceased people. In addition, I used the external brain multiple times, so Inoue Hideka felt very tired.

I was already asleep before nine o'clock.

……

……

Ringing, ringing~~

In her sleep, Inoue Hideka was awakened by a familiar ringtone.

Opening her eyes groggily, Inoue Hideka noticed the dim light around her and instinctively glanced at the time on her phone: 03:16

Depend on!

Upon seeing the time, Inoue Hideka cursed inwardly.

Who would call in the middle of the night?

Looking at the center of the screen, Inoue Hideka became even more displeased.

The caller ID wasn't someone he knew; it was an unknown number.

Suppressing his anger, Inoue Hideka pressed the answer button. Before he could lash out, the other party, as if anticipated, spoke first:

"If you knew that Touma Kamijou was in danger, were you still going to get angry?"

A completely emotionless voice came from the receiver.

Inoue Hideka instantly woke up more than halfway.

If it involves his friend, no matter who the other person is, it's something that deserves Inoue Hideka's attention.

And the only person in Academy City besides Aleister who pays such close attention to Touma Kamijou and has the ability to track his movements at any time is Aleister.

In other words, the other party is very likely acting on Aleister's orders, or indirectly following Aleister's instructions.

"What do you mean?"

"Literally, I'm just informing you of this news and preparing a supersonic passenger plane. What you do next is up to you..."

"Tsk, is that even a question? How could I possibly ignore Touma's situation! Where's the supersonic passenger plane? I'm coming right now!"

"Just go directly to School District 23."

Snap,

The other party hung up the phone after speaking.

Inoue Hideka didn't think the other party was joking with him; after all, someone who could mobilize a supersonic passenger plane wouldn't be idly playing pranks on him.

Without further hesitation, he pulled out the pistol he had kept under the bed, quickly grabbed a pen and paper from the table and left a few words for Saten Ruiko, then jumped out of the window and rushed towards the 23rd school district with his magnetic gloves in extreme operation!

He had a bad feeling.

Something unexpected might have happened to Touma Kamijou, otherwise, given Aleister's desire to refine the Illusion Killer technique, he would never have allowed himself to interfere!

Chapter 346 The Turbulent Adriatic Sea

Chapter 346 The Turbulent Adriatic Sea

Italy.

A small town called Chioggia.

The town is located about 20 kilometers south of Venice, the "City of Water".

The time of sunset in Rome is September 27th, which corresponds to approximately the early morning of September 28th in Tokyo, Japan.

On the streets of Kioja, in front of an apartment illuminated by moonlight and starlight.

Touma Kamijou, Index, and Orsola, who was about to reminisce about their hometown alone, said goodbye. Afterward, the three of them laughed and walked in opposite directions along the canal beside the street in the dark streets after sunset.

However, just as the group turned around and hadn't taken two steps, Index suddenly stopped and looked up with a serious expression.

"Could it be... that one?"

Index muttered this sentence to herself, then, as if confirming something, shouted, "Everyone, get down!"

Both Touma Kamijou and Orsola looked at Index with confusion, not understanding what had happened.

Index didn't intend to explain to Touma and Osora; in fact, she didn't have the time to explain to them.

At that moment, she kept her eyes fixed on Orsola's direction and chanted, "Straighten to the right!"

Sizzle—!

A piercing whistling sound came from beside Osora's hand.

The suitcase she was holding was attacked and flew out of her hand.

At this moment, Touma Kamijou also realized what was happening.

Since Index, who is a member of the Index of Forbidden Books in the magic world, would speak up to warn us, the other party is very likely a mage, and their target is obvious: Osora!

He figured it all out in an instant, and then Touma Kamijou yelled and charged at Orsola, tackling her to the ground.

Whoosh!

Another whooshing sound pierced the air, and from the sound alone, it was clear that the attack was aimed at the spot where Osora had just been.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the canal beside Touma and dragged him into the water.

Then, a short man completely covered in a black monk's robe climbed out of the water and onto the shore.

His purple-dyed head peeked out from under the black brim of his hat. He held a weapon that resembled a spear but wasn't quite one, and with a grim expression, he thrust it at the dazed Osora, who lay sprawled on the ground.

"The blade of one's own sword faces itself—"

As Index's clear voice rang out, the weapon in the man's hand suddenly and inexplicably shattered.

At that moment, Kamijou Touma climbed out of the river and rushed towards the man who was stunned by the broken weapon, punching him hard in the face.

The punch was very powerful, knocking the man to the ground. After his face twitched a few times, bleeding from his mouth and nose, he lost consciousness.

After confirming that the man posed no immediate threat, Touma Kamijou turned to look at Index.

"Where's the one in charge of sniping?"

"It's alright, it's been resolved."

Index stared at the night sky not far away and answered calmly, her face unusually serious.

……

On a rooftop not far from where Touma Kamijou was, a man dressed in black shouted at something in the distance:

"Forget about the vanguard! Send out evacuation ships immediately, and kill that woman on board!"

Kamijou Touma and the others also noticed the situation over there. Just as they were guessing the identity of the other party, they heard a rumbling sound under their feet.

The ground was shaking, and Touma and the others could clearly feel the tremors beneath their feet.

Upon noticing the commotion, the man on the roof quickly jumped to the ground and rushed towards the canal.

Puff puff puff!

Suddenly, a huge wave, several feet high, splashed up in the canal.

then--

A giant, ice-blue ship broke through the water, smashing the wooden planks paving the streets of Chioggia, and suddenly appeared in this small canal.

Index, who was standing further away, was thrown back by the giant ship, while Touma Kamijou and Orsola were not spared and were forced to board the ship.

Just as they regained their footing, before Touma and Orsola could even discuss what to do, the giant ship began to forcibly navigate the small canal. After smashing through the stone bridge that stood in its way—a mere speck compared to the ship—it slowly sailed toward the Adriatic Sea.

at the same time.

At the very back of the giant ship, at the stern, a rather discordant conversation was taking place.

"I told you to act sooner! See? Now the Roman Catholic Church is involved too, making it even more difficult to achieve our goal!"

"But he's been hanging out with Amakusa-style people all along, so it won't be easy to catch him!"

"The key question is, what do we do now? I think the Roman Catholic Church's actions might go beyond just killing that nun. Will we get dragged into some trouble?"

“Hmm… All we need is that boy. As long as it doesn’t conflict with the goals of the Roman Catholic Church, there shouldn’t be any problems. In fact, I think this is an opportunity… If we can cooperate with the Roman Catholic Church, we can handle even if the Amakusa clan comes.”

"Hmm? Now that you mention it, it seems like we could give it a try?"

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Standing on the deck, Touma Kamijou and Osora gazed at the increasingly distant continent, wondering how they could get back to the ground.

The sound of footsteps rang out, and a group of men and women dressed in monastic robes rushed out of the cabin.

After briefly surveying the empty deck in the darkness, the man in charge ordered, "Search!"