The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

They are the male and female protagonists recognized by this world!

He is someone who should absolutely not have an accident, someone who will absolutely not die!

Yes, that's right, that's how it should be!

With their capabilities, even if the plane crashes, they will be safe!

Moreover, that person wouldn't allow such an unexpected turn of events to occur in his plan...

Chapter 377 We Must Protect!

After forcing herself to calm down through frantic self-suggestion, Inoue Hideka randomly dialed a non-existent number on her phone.

Although he believed that Touma Kamijou and Index would be safe and sound, he couldn't bring himself to sit quietly at home and wait for news.

Moreover, Academy City, which is about to be hit by the winds from the front, cannot do without Touma Kamijou!

Even without Index, the Last Order virus could be dealt with by preventing her from contracting it, but against the Wind Ahead, who possesses the Heavenly Punishment Technique, no one in Academy City, except for Touma Kamijou, can stand against it.

Aleister is possible, but at this point, the chances of him getting out of that can are zero.

There was only one thing that mattered to Aleister: his plan.

The two pieces derived from his plan—Touma Kamijou and Accelerator—are the people he cares about.

Academy City?

I'm sorry, the entire city is just a place for refining illusions and killing.

To put it bluntly, this city was built entirely for Touma Kamijou.

Once Aleister emerges from the can, the infinite possibilities within him cause his body to split apart.

According to the calculations of the tree diagram's designer and the probes of the Book of Thoth, the number of possible "him" is at least 1083092867. Even if they were all released, he himself could not guarantee that they would cooperate effectively, and they might even conflict with each other.

Do you think Aleister would actually come out of a can just for a city that can be recreated at any time?

impossible.

So, to fight against the wind ahead and protect Academy City... no, to protect the people I care about, I must rely on Touma Kamijou.

Of course, Inoue Hideka believed that he had no ill intentions toward the wind ahead, and perhaps he could be exempt from the Heavenly Punishment spell.

However, another question arises: can the Right Seat of God, who is not restricted by the artificial heavens—Inoue Hideka, the Wind Ahead… perhaps, along with Misaka Mikoto, Saten Ruiko, and others, defeat them?

do not know.

If we are to eliminate this uncertainty and establish an artificial celestial realm, then we will face another problem—

To open up an artificial celestial realm, a virus must be injected into Last Order's body. With Index absent, who will remove the virus that contains both magical and scientific elements?

This is another difficult problem.

Therefore, Inoue Eika must find Kamijou Touma and Index.

Besides the fact that the two are his good friends, there is another reason that may sound nice: he wants to protect them!

Protect this city, protect the people around you, protect the surroundings that have made it this far – even if it means relying on your best friends!

beep...beep...beep...

The phone kept ringing with busy signals.

Ignoring the tone that seemed to indicate a failed call, Inoue Hideka spoke directly into the microphone:

"Aleister, are you listening?"

He had already learned of the existence of the lag line, so there was essentially no flaw in his statement.

A series of static crackled, and then a monotone voice came through the receiver.

"Inoue Eika, is there something you need?"

"I request permission to use Academy City's supersonic passenger plane to search for Touma Kamijou and Index."

"You seem to be convinced that I will agree?"

"..."

Inoue Hideka had nothing to say.

Indeed, logically speaking, he shouldn't know about Touma Kamijou's position in Aleister's heart.

But this was the fastest way he could think of to find Touma Kamijou and Index, so even if it aroused Aleister's suspicion, he had no choice but to do it.

Moreover, Inoue Eika had a feeling that Aleister had noticed his unusual behavior long ago, but he either didn't say anything or was too lazy to bother with it.

"It's not that it's impossible."

After a moment of silence, Aleister did not pursue the matter further, but instead said:

"The search team dispatched by Academy City will set off in ten minutes. Before that, you need to reach the 23rd School District."

pat.

After he finished speaking, the phone was hung up.

Inoue Hideka put away her phone, frowned, and looked around at the crowd who seemed to be waiting for her to speak.

……

After a full 20 seconds of intense thought, Inoue Hideka finally spoke to Tsuchimikado in an increasingly awkward atmosphere:

"Leave Touma's matter to me. As for the location for intelligence gathering that you just mentioned, I think we can probably extract useful information from the area near the research institute where Accelerator received his ability development."

Who was responsible for developing Accelerator's capabilities?

The answer is obvious: there are more trees.

So, there might be information about Kihara Kazuta near the research institute where he is located, including the methods he uses to counter Accelerator's abilities, and his plan to capture Last Order next.

Inoue Hideka was simply using another method to prevent the tragedy that was about to happen without revealing that she knew the plot.

Since Accelerator's brain is not injured and he is not using the Misaka Network, it is impossible for him to unleash Black Wings.

In that case, facing Kihara Kazutaka, who has absolutely no information, defeat is almost certain.

Then this is the only way to get Accelerator to investigate Kihara's information.

With this in mind, Inoue Eika explained to Tsuchimikado:

"After all, as the No.1 in Academy City, Accelerator is definitely a key figure in their training, and he is very likely involved in a lot of classified information. He may even have conducted such an experiment..."

As she spoke, she glanced cautiously at Misaka Mikoto beside her, and seeing that she didn't react excessively, she continued:

"Well, time is tight, so I won't be going with you. Mikoto, once I get the exact location of Touma and the others' plane crash, I'll send you the address. Could you help me calculate the exact coordinates of where Touma and the others fell into the sea, and where they might drift to?"

"okay!"

After observing for a while, Misaka Mikoto realized that the plane that had just been reported to have crashed was actually the one that Touma Kamijou and Index were on.

Knowing the seriousness of the matter, Misaka Mikoto naturally abandoned any thoughts of joking and readily agreed.

"Those tears..."

After arranging things here, Inoue Hideka turned to look at Saten Ruiko.

"While I'm away, I'll leave everything at home to you."

"Okay, don't worry... uh!"

Saten Ruiko, who was about to nod in agreement, suddenly froze.

Even though I didn't see Inoue Eika speak, her voice kept echoing in my mind.

"Raiko, you must remember what I'm about to say, and absolutely, positively, do not mention it to anyone else. You just heard it, right? This city is being monitored by that chairman, so there are some things that cannot be said. Of course, I also have my own intelligence network, but don't ask too many questions about that for now. I'm transmitting this information to you all at once through Shokuhou-senpai's ability, so I can't speak with you directly. Just listen carefully..."

Of all those present, aside from Shirai Kuroko who was sleeping, the only person Inoue Eika could use Shokuhou Misaki's abilities on was Saten Ruiko.

Accelerator goes without saying, Izari and Tsuchimikado are magicians, Misaka Mikoto's electromagnetic interference, Last Order's Misaka Network... For these reasons, Inoue Hideka cannot use mind control on them, so the only person who can tell you what you think you should pay attention to without Aleister noticing is Saten Ruiko.

After using her ability to teleport there, Inoue Hideka stood up, went to Saten Ruiko's room, and woke up Shirai Kuroko.

He briefly explained the situation and expressed his desire for Shirai Kuroko's assistance.

Shirai Kuroko is a spatial ability user, which would bring considerable convenience to searching at sea.

"Well, as a member of the Disciplinary Committee, it's my duty, Kuroko!"

After listening to Inoue Hidekazu's words, Shirai Kuroko composed herself and got into work mode.

Chapter 378 A perverted yuri masochist...?

The time is 3:38 PM.

I checked the time; there were less than five minutes left until the ten minutes Aleister had mentioned.

The plane crashed at 3:10 AM, and Inoue Hideka and his colleagues saw the news on television at 3:27 AM.

In other words, almost half an hour had passed since the accident involving Touma and the others.

Time was of the essence, so after placing the red cross in Saten Ruiko's room, Inoue Eika took Shirai Kuroko to the balcony.

"Shirai, conserve your energy first. We'll need your abilities once we're at sea. Time is tight, so how about I use my magnetic powers to take you to District 23 to catch a passenger plane?"

"Saving lives is the priority. It's best to avoid unnecessary chatter and just tell me what I should do."

Shirai Kuroko looked serious and was fully focused on her work.

"Okay. To avoid any misunderstanding, I'll carry it behind your back!"

As Inoue Hideka spoke, she darted up to the balcony window, squatted down on it, and gestured for Shirai Kuroko to come up.

"Hmm..." Shirai Kuroko frowned and thought for a moment before unceremoniously climbing onto Inoue Hideka's back.

One was facing work, the other was facing the life of a close friend; neither had time to think about anything else, and the atmosphere did not develop in any ambiguous direction.

Inoue Hideka needs to use magnetic force to travel with people, which inevitably involves physical contact with them.

Carrying it on your back is much better than holding it in your arms.

If it were Misaka Mikoto or Saten Ruiko, Inoue Hideka would definitely have picked them up in a princess carry without hesitation.

But Shirai Kuroko is different.