The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

I don't know how much time passed.

A knock came from the half-open door.

"what's up?"

Chao'an snapped out of his reverie and looked towards the doorway, asking a question.

"Has news arrived?"

"Yes!"

The man in the tight-fitting clothes, after hearing Chao An's question and receiving permission, entered the room and replied to Chao An.

"Inoue Hideka has been rescued by the Netherworld Soul Chaser. Although she is still very weak, she is no longer in danger of death."

"Well……"

Chao An murmured in a low voice, his gloomy tone revealing his dissatisfaction with the news.

After a moment's thought, Chao'an instructed the man in the tight-fitting clothes:

"Get ready, immediately... no, first thing tomorrow morning, notify all council members that I request to convene a general council meeting!"

Night had fallen, and even though Chao'an wielded considerable influence within the council, gathering all the council members at this hour was no easy task.

"Your subordinate obeys!"

The man in the tight-fitting clothes probably sensed his superior's displeasure, accepted the order without hesitation, and then left the room.

Chapter 420 The Wind Rises, the Beginning of Undercurrents

Squeak, squeak~~

early morning.

Birds chirped sweetly from the branches outside the window, and sunlight streamed through the window into the white-themed hospital room.

Inoue Hideka's eyelids twitched slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

The pain from his abdomen and the heavy feeling of being wrapped like a mummy traveled faintly through the lingering tingling sensation along the nerves into Inoue Hideka's brain.

With her mind a complete blank, Inoue Hideka, who had just opened her eyes, saw only blurry images and couldn't see where she was.

However, even just by guessing, he knew he should be in the hospital.

"Yinghua...you're awake?"

Saten Ruiko's voice reached Inoue Hideka's ears before his vision cleared.

"Um... Tears..."

Inoue Hideka opened his mouth with difficulty, and a dry sound came out from his throat, like a piece of withered wood.

Once her vision cleared a little, Inoue Eika realized that only Saten Ruiko was in the room, and she didn't see Misaka Mikoto.

Recalling the gloomy face of Misaka Mikoto that she had seen when she was in a daze yesterday, Inoue Eika, suppressing her weakness and unwillingness to speak, asked urgently:

"Raiko, where's Mikoto? Where is Mikoto?"

"Oh, Misaka-senpai just went to rest. Eika, how are you feeling..."

"Raiko, call Mikoto. I need to know where she is."

Inoue Hideka was somewhat worried.

Remembering the scene in the original work where Misaka Mikoto went to confront Kihara Awaki alone after learning that Shirai Kuroko had been injured, Inoue Hideka couldn't help but feel uneasy.

He couldn't be sure if Misaka Mikoto would investigate the mastermind behind his plot alone and then come to him by herself.

If that's the case, then it's terrible.

Inoue Hideka could easily guess who the other party was with a little thought.

Tidal shore!

There was no one else but him.

However, the Shiogishi headquarters has devices designed to target ability users, so if Misaka Mikoto really goes there alone, she probably won't get any benefits.

Thinking of all this, Inoue Eika couldn't help but urge the bewildered Saten Ruiko:

"Hurry, Ruiko...call Mikoto!"

He had almost no strength left in his body; he was already exerting all his strength to speak, and it was impossible for him to get up and grab his phone.

"Oh, okay! Eika, don't get excited, the wound will reopen. I'll call Misaka-senpai right now."

Seeing Inoue Hideka's anxious expression, Saten Ruiko hurriedly tried to comfort her while turning around to grab her phone.

……

"Hey? Saten? What's wrong? Is it that idiot...?"

The receiver carried Misaka Mikoto's slightly anxious voice.

"No, Eika is fine, don't worry, Misaka-senpai."

Saten Ruiko knew that Misaka Mikoto was probably so anxious because she thought Inoue Eika's injuries had worsened, so she quickly comforted her before asking:

"Misaka-senpai, where are you now?"

"Um...I...uh...what's wrong? Why is Saten suddenly asking me this?"

Misaka Mikoto stammered and couldn't get the answer out for a long time. Finally, she changed the subject and threw the question to Saten Ruiko.

"It's not that I want to ask, it's that Yinghua..."

"Tears".

Inoue Hideka could vaguely hear the voice coming from the receiver.

He is now basically certain that Misaka Mikoto definitely investigated this matter herself.

Not only that, she also doesn't plan to tell Saten Ruiko.

Knowing Misaka Mikoto's personality well, Inoue Eika had no choice but to interrupt Saten Ruiko and demand:

"Bring the phone over here, I have something to say to Mikoto."

"Um... Misaka-senpai, please wait a moment, Eika is looking for you."

Saten Ruiko said something to Misaka Mikoto, then held her phone to Inoue Eika's ear.

"Is this the tidal flat?"

Instead of asking where Misaka Mikoto was, Inoue Hideka asked directly.

"Huh? W-what did you say?"

"Don't go, Mikoto. Shiogishi isn't as simple as it seems. What if you get into danger?"

"Hmph... I'm at least the third-ranked student in Academy City, right? Am I really that useless in your eyes?"

After Inoue Hideka exposed her intentions, Misaka Mikoto no longer hid them and indirectly admitted that she was going to find Shiogishi.

"No, Mikoto is amazing, I've always known that. But don't forget, Academy City has ability-reducing devices. If Shiogi happens to have one, Mikoto plans to..."

"Ugh! Okay, okay! You're nagging like an old woman! I'll go back now, alright? You idiot, go and rest! You've only just woken up and you're already talking so much. Aren't you afraid your wound will reopen?"

Seeing that Inoue Eika was rambling on and on, Misaka Mikoto interrupted him, both anxious and impatient.

"Yes, I'm relieved as long as Mikoto doesn't go on dangerous missions by herself."

Upon hearing Misaka Mikoto's words, Inoue Hideka's pale face revealed a relieved smile.

"cut!"

Whether she was happy or impatient, Misaka Mikoto scoffed and hung up the phone.

"Alright, Tear."

Sensing that Misaka Mikoto had hung up the phone, Inoue Eika gestured to Saten Ruiko that she could take the phone away.

"Yinghua, are you hungry? I made some thin porridge... Fortunately, it didn't damage your stomach or intestines, but the doctor said you can only eat liquid food now, so I only made thin porridge."

Saten Ruiko looked at Inoue Hideka's abdomen with heartache, put her phone away, and said apologetically to Inoue Hideka.

She knew that Inoue Hideka loved to eat meat, but she couldn't disregard his health and cook meat for him based on his preference.

"It's alright. Thank you for your hard work, Ruiko. Help me up, I'm actually a little hungry!"

Inoue Hideka forced a smile and comforted Saten Ruiko.

Actually, he's not hungry right now.

My stomach feels very uncomfortable, and I don't want to eat anything.

However, looking at Saten Ruiko's haggard face, Inoue Hideka could imagine that she must not have slept much yesterday.

Even in this condition, he still dragged his body to make himself some thin porridge.

Inoue Hideka couldn't bear to let Saten Ruiko's hard work go to waste, so she forced herself to speak.

Anyway, thin porridge doesn't require much appetite; you just need to swallow it.

"Okay!"

Upon hearing this, Saten Ruiko's eyes clearly lit up with joy. She stepped forward and helped Inoue Eika lean against the headboard. Then, she took out a bucket-shaped food container, a bowl, and a spoon from under the bedside table and placed them on the bedside table.

After carefully pouring half a bowl of thin porridge, and then meticulously testing the temperature herself, she handed the bowl to Inoue Hideka, scooped a small spoonful of porridge, and said with a smile:

"This is a special service from Lady Ruiko! Eika, please accept it with reverence and gratitude!"

"I understand, thank you for your kindness, Lord Leizi!"

Seeing Saten Ruiko's big smile, Inoue Eika's gloomy mood, caused by her physical wounds and the pressure from Shiogishi, improved slightly.

With a slight smile, he offered a compliment, then opened his mouth and took the bowl of porridge that Saten Ruiko had offered him.

"Okay, good that Yinghua understands! Be good, open your mouth again~~"

Saten Ruiko noticed that Inoue Eika's mood seemed to have improved a bit, so she smiled even more brightly, a mischievous grin on her face, and gave a smug command.

"Ah~~"

Following Saten Ruiko's wishes, Inoue Eika opened her mouth again, put the spoon in her mouth, and just as she swallowed the thin porridge, she saw Saten Ruiko frowning and looking out the window.