The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

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"Okay, it's resolved..."

The problem has been temporarily resolved.

It can only be said that the problem has been temporarily resolved, or that the outbreak of the conflict has been postponed.

Inoue Hideka knew that an even stronger storm would surely follow.

But he didn't say it.

He can worry about his troubles and trivial matters himself; there's no need to tell Saten Ruiko and make both of them unhappy.

Anyway, what's meant to happen will happen.

Let the girl in front of me be happy without any burdens for a little longer, just a little longer.

Thinking this, Inoue Eika picked up her phone and continued speaking to Saten Ruiko:

"I need to make two more phone calls, so please wait a little longer, Tearful."

"Okay, then I'll go prepare dinner."

Saten Ruiko could also guess that Inoue Eika would need to rearrange things with the people who had called earlier. Since the matter had already been resolved, she wasn't in such a hurry.

She obediently responded and got up to go to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Inoue Hideka then called Yuki Toshikawa and Himuro Rinbu respectively.

After informing Yuki Rikawa to escort Misaka Mirei out of Academy City, he also told Himuro Rinbe that he didn't need to come.

During the phone call, Accelerator and Last Order returned.

Following them, Touma Kamijou and Index, who was happily skipping, also entered the room.

After making the phone call, Inoue Hideka went into the kitchen to continue learning household chores while explaining the day's events to Saten Ruiko step by step.

Chapter 419 Mikoto's Anger

The seventh school district, a university-affiliated hospital.

The urgent alarm blared throughout the corridor outside the operating room.

This sound has been going on for quite some time.

In the corridor, Misaka Mikoto, Saten Ruiko, Kamijou Touma, and Index all frowned and anxiously looked in the direction of the operating room.

It was the night of October 4th.

The outside was brightly lit, and the streetlights were already on.

It was clearly past the time when school was completely over.

But none of them seemed inclined to leave.

After glancing once more in the direction of the operating room, Saten Ruiko couldn't resist taking out her phone and pressing the dial button again.

beep……

"Hello? Chuchun, have you found it yet?"

The call connected quickly, and Saten Ruiko asked the question before the other end could speak.

"No."

The voice coming through the receiver was that of Shiori Ueharu, sounding helpless and anxious.

"No matter where we go, we can't find any trace of Fujiwara. After school, he turned into a place that was not covered by surveillance cameras and mysteriously disappeared. We searched the entire Academy City but couldn't find him."

"Ah...is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Saten Ruiko sighed in frustration, her eyes filled with unconcealed weariness, and then continued speaking to Uiharu Kazari:

"I understand, thank you for your hard work, early spring..."

"No, it's nothing. Inoue-kun is also my friend, and speaking of which..."

Haru Shiori hesitated for a moment before cautiously asking:

"How is Inoue-kun doing now?"

"...Still in surgery."

As Saten Ruiko spoke, she glanced worriedly in the direction of the operating room.

"It's been over an hour. This is the first time I've seen a doctor perform surgery for so long. I don't know... whether Yinghua can make it through?"

Hearing Saten Ruiko's words, Misaka Mikoto clenched her fists even tighter, her knuckles turning white, but she ignored them, her lowered face filled with a gloomy expression.

If it weren't for her, Inoue Hideka would surely be dead today.

She couldn't believe it; she had encountered Inoue Eika being targeted by a sniper once again.

The last time I was targeted was before I went to the training city.

Misaka Mikoto now understands the whole story: the enemy that time, the four members of the 'New Moon', aimed to capture Inoue Eika alive.

That's why Inoue Hideka didn't die and escaped the sniper's shot.

This time is different.

The other party's goal was to kill Inoue Hideka on the spot.

If Misaka Mikoto hadn't suddenly called Inoue Hideka after school to steal the limited-edition Gekota for couples, if she hadn't been able to sense the subtle changes in the reflected waves around her and detect the attack coming from afar, pushing Inoue Hideka away in the critical moment—

So, he's been shot in the head now!

Even so, even though he avoided having his head smashed, Inoue Hideka's current situation is still far from optimistic.

Large chunks of flesh and blood in her waist and abdomen were hit by an unknown bullet with explosive effects... Misaka Mikoto only remembered that at that time, Inoue Hideka's waist was a bloody mess, and in the bright red blood, you could even see a little bit of pinkish-white strips.

Misaka Mikoto even wondered if Inoue Eika's stomach was still intact after such an explosion.

Even the usually calm Dr. Guatai's face darkened when he saw such injuries.

But at this moment, the person who had always been there to heal the fool at crucial moments when he was injured was nowhere to be found.

I can't find it anywhere...

This situation is clearly abnormal.

With just a little thought, one can deduce that it must have been the work of the mastermind behind that idiot.

Thinking of this, Misaka Mikoto couldn't help but frown deeply, and a hint of murderous intent, rarely seen in her eyes, flickered in her brows.

Unforgivable...

She didn't understand why.

Why do people always want to kill such a worthless and incompetent person?

but,

but!

in case,

in case……

This idiot was destined to die anyway, so the murderer who ultimately killed him, Misaka Mikoto, would never forgive him!

Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable!

She couldn't imagine what she would do upon hearing the news of that idiot's death.

Whether she would lose her temper and kill the murderer herself, or restrain herself and bring the person to justice and hand them over to the police, Misaka Mikoto didn't know.

But at this moment, her mind was already overwhelmed by uncontrollable anger and the only thing that could suppress it: worry.

She stood quietly outside the operating room for an hour, and the operating room light was still on.

Saten Ruiko's phone next to her carried comforting words from Uiharu Kazari.

"Don't worry, Saten-san, Inoue-san will be alright! I'll also try to find Fujiwara-san as soon as I find him, and I'll have Shirai-san take him to the hospital immediately!"

"Okay!"

Saten Ruiko responded, dejectedly putting away her phone, her eyes once again fixed on the operating room where the alarm was blaring.

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Inside a room in an underground air-raid shelter in the Second School District of Academy City.

Chao'an, completely encased in armored clothing, sat in a large chair, his swollen and large fingers rhythmically tapping on the table in front of him.

It seems to be waiting for something.

After a while, Chao'an said to the half-open door:

"How is it? Is he dead?"

"not yet."

At this moment, a man dressed in a tight-fitting outfit appeared outside the room and respectfully addressed Chao An.

"Inoue Hideka is currently receiving treatment at the hospital in the Underworld. Should we force our way in?"

"kindness……"

Da, da, da

The rhythmic tapping of metal on the table continued.

Chao An pondered for a while before saying:

"If I were to target that person's hospital on my own, I don't seem to have enough leverage... Let's wait and see."

"Yes!"