The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

Although they couldn't see anyone, they could hear a sound, as if loudspeakers had been installed throughout the aerial fortress. They heard the sound of the fire on the right:

"Although things have deviated somewhat from the plan, and there seem to be a few unexpected guests... In any case, welcome to my castle, 'Star of Bethlehem'!"

The ascent continued, and the 'Star of Bethlehem' in the sky continued to expand. In addition to various important church items, countless flying sand, stones, and ruins also gathered from all directions, making the 'Star of Bethlehem' even larger.

Not far away in Russia, the Academy City fighter jets, which were engaged in combat with Russian soldiers, seemed to have noticed the anomaly and spurred their fighter jets to fly over the 'Star of Bethlehem', with the apparent intention of launching an attack.

Whether they had also noticed the approaching fighter jets or not, the voice of Fire from the right came again, this time with an even more arrogant arrogance.

"However, everything that is needed—the angel's medium, Inoue Eika, 103,000 copies of remote-controlled spirit armor, the information recorded on parchment, the Star of Bethlehem as the ritual site, and a right hand that matches the power of this lord—is all here. It's time for the supporting characters to step down."

Hearing what Right Fire said, a bad feeling arose in the minds of Shokuhou Misaki, Saten Ruiko, Misaka Mikoto, Kamijou Touma, Forward Wind, and Sasha Chloe.

Followed by.

"Attack! Archangel Michael!! Wipe them all out!!"

The calm voice of the fire on the right proclaimed this.

Chapter 478 Soaring Battle Spirit, Final Battle Approaches

boom!!!

The world turned to night.

In an instant, it was as if black paint had been spilled, and the entire sky turned into night.

As we all know, the alternation of day and night is due to the moon's rotation.

When the moon blocks the sunlight, the Earth is plunged into darkness, and night falls.

When the moon moves away and the sun's rays shine upon the earth, the earth will be bathed in light and enter daylight.

If we follow this line of reasoning, then in that instant just now, did the fire on the right... swap the positions of the Earth and the Moon, or the Moon and the Sun?

Such a thing was simply unimaginable to the few people present.

However, the surprises didn't end there.

In the pitch-black night sky, a point flashing with fiery red light streaked across the sky, rushing through the gap at an extremely fast speed.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the point of light is gradually coalescing into a human shape.

On either side of the humanoid figure, there seemed to be something growing, emerald green, and in shape, it looked like a pair of jade wings. As the humanoid light point approached, Misaki Shokuhou and the others saw clearly that 'he' was holding a sword in his hand, a sword exactly the same as the one that Inoue Hideka was always using—a red cross!

Archangel Michael appeared in the sky!

Realizing this, Misaki Shokuhou panicked and shouted at the wind in front of her:

"Hey! Hurry up and get Sasha away! It's too late!"

Then, Misaki Shokuhou shouted to Touma and the others, "On the far right of the Star of Bethlehem, there is the ritual site where the Right Flame summons the angel. Inoue and the Right Flame must be there too. As long as we destroy the ritual site, Inoue should be fine!"

As she spoke, Misaki Shokuhou used her ability to control an auxiliary fighter flying over the Star of Bethlehem and brought it down.

Auxiliary fighters usually have two seats, so if you want to get there to disrupt the ceremony, you need to have Touma Kamijou go there first.

However, none of the ability users present could use their abilities to quickly transport Kamijou Touma, who possessed the Illusion Killer skill, to the destination. Misaki Shokuhou could only control the fighter jet pilot to take Kamijou Touma there.

After the fighter jet landed, Misaki Shokuhou asked one of the people inside to come out and make room for her, then said to Touma Kamijou:

"Kamijou-kun, you take the fighter jet there. Saten, you take me with you. Let's get there first."

Misaki Shokuhou ignored Misaka Mikoto; she knew Misaka Mikoto would find a way to follow.

Without further ado, Misaki Shokuhou staggered to Ruiko Saten's side in the dim light, placed her hand on Ruiko's arm and nodded to her. Then Ruiko Saten activated the electrodes and manipulated the wind to rush towards a certain spot protruding to the far right of Bethlehem Star.

As Touma Kamijou boarded the fighter jet, before takeoff, Misaka Mikoto's hands crackled with electricity and adhered to the fighter jet. Following the fighter jet and behind Saten Ruiko, they flew together towards the far right of Bethlehem Star.

Based on her memory, Misaki Shokuhou guided Ruiko Saten to a room near the edge of Bethlehem Star.

Upon entering the room, the first thing Saten Ruiko saw was a dozen or so long pillars placed in the center of the room.

The pillars, each about 3cm in diameter, are filled with either black or white liquid, which seem to serve a unique purpose.

In the center of the circle formed by the pillars, there was a figure bathed in blood.

He lay motionless on the ground, his ruptured capillaries still oozing bright red blood.

Saten Ruiko couldn't see his face, but she was confident that even if the person lying on the ground was unrecognizable, even if no one else could tell who he was, she would be able to identify him immediately—the person she longed for and worried about day and night.

Eika Inoue.

Without a doubt, that was Inoue Hideka, who had disappeared on the eve of World War III.

Four or five days had passed since she lost contact with Inoue Eika, and Saten Ruiko never expected that she would see him again in such a state.

In the corner of the room sat a leisurely figure with fiery red hair, fair skin, and equally fiery red clothing.

Fire on the right.

He held a cane in his hand, watching the unexpected visitor with a leisurely air.

However, the next moment, a white hurricane had already hit his eyes.

With a gentle wave of his right hand, Fire on the Right dispersed the raging hurricane.

Immediately afterwards, the fire on the right took a step forward.

As if the ground had shrunk, Right Flame only took one step, but with that one step, he appeared directly in front of Saten Ruiko.

Looking down at Saten Ruiko, whose expression was furious and nearly irrational, Right Fire said expressionlessly:

"You are not qualified to attack me!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Saten Ruiko was sent flying. In an instant, Saten Ruiko was already a hundred meters away.

Fortunately, just before hitting the rocks, Saten Ruiko finally reacted and created a buffer zone by generating airflow behind her. However, even so, the attack from the right side had already seriously injured Saten Ruiko, and blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

But Saten Ruiko didn't stop and charged towards the fire on the right again.

It wasn't that Saten Ruiko believed she could defeat Ue no Ka, nor was she blinded by anger.

On the contrary, Saten Ruiko's mind was perfectly clear at this moment.

What she is doing is a necessary step to save Inoue Hideka—to divert the fire from the right.

She knew she was no match for Right Flame, she knew that continuing might mean her death, but she had no choice but to do it.

The ritual site for summoning the angel is in that room. If the fire on the right is not drawn away, even if Touma Kamijou arrives, he will not be able to destroy the ritual site successfully.

With the belief that she had no choice but to fight, Saten Ruiko, despite her injuries, once again faced that invincible figure!

Misaki Shokuhou hid behind the wall, facing the fire on her right. She had no fighting power whatsoever, not even as good as an ordinary person.

Although she wanted to go out and help Saten Ruiko, Shokuhou Misaki knew even more that she couldn't die now. If she were to die at the hands of Ue no Hi because of an accidental injury, then the driver carrying Kamijou Touma on his way would lose control.

Therefore, Touma Kamijou will not be able to get there in the shortest amount of time.

She could only wait quietly there, waiting for Kamijou Touma to arrive so she could guide him to destroy the ritual site.

Seeing Saten Ruiko charging forward again recklessly, Shokuhou Misaki was somewhat worried. The unexpected situation had deviated from her plan and caught her off guard.

All Misaki Shokuhou can do now is secretly pray that the others will survive and that they will successfully stop the Right Flame's plan.

Chapter 479 A Sliver of Hope, Fighting Like an Egg Against a Rock

The fighting continues in the skies over the Sea of ​​Japan.

After Academy City deployed advanced weapons that were more than 30 years ahead of the outside world's technology, Academy City gained a complete advantage.

Even though Russia has several times the manpower of Academy City, it is forced to defend itself because it is completely outmatched in terms of size, speed, and firepower.

However, at one moment, the pilots of the Academy City's supersonic fighter jets, who were engaged in battle over the Sea of ​​Japan, uttered a cry of panic for the first time since the start of the fight.

"Avoid! Turn around immediately!!!"

The opposing Russian air force frowned in confusion, but soon they understood why.

A certain one.

The huge group flew straight through the gap between the two military aircraft.

boom!!

The roar that tore through the air and the shockwave arrived a step later than the actual phenomenon.

The fighter jets on either side of the group's path shook violently, like leaves. If they weren't Russian aircraft, renowned for their exceptional maneuverability and stability, they would likely have stalled and crashed.

Even the enormous, 80-meter-long Academy City-style mecha almost lost its balance due to the impact.

"What... Ah!? That just now!?"

The Russian Air Force officer who asked the question guessed that it came from the direction of Academy City, suggesting it might be something developed by Academy City. Based on the situation, it's highly likely to be a state-of-the-art aircraft.

But that thing, which clearly ignores existing common sense about airplanes, is also very unlike what one would expect.

What just came into the view of the Russian Air Force, if I had to describe it...

"Heavens...!? What was that just now?"

"Don't ask me, damn it... If we're talking about surprise, we're just as surprised here!" his companion replied in alarm.

Although they could not possibly know, it was someone known as Hughes Wind Slash.

only.

At this moment, she was not being controlled by a third party.

That look carried the will of the self.

As she flew through the air, something popped out from her right hand.

It was a sword, a collection of destructive forces that seemed out of place with her usual image.

As if to demonstrate her current fighting spirit, Hughes Wind Slash flew towards the Russian skies faster than anything else.

With the simple thought of 'protecting friends,' Kazekiri Hyouka, now transformed into Hughes Kazekiri form, is charging toward the heart of this war—the Star of Bethlehem!

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Saten Ruiko drew the Right Flame out of the room, and at the same time, she successfully aroused the Right Flame's murderous intent towards her.

Originally, Right Fire disdained to personally kill Saten Ruiko, a supporting character, at this crucial moment. He had more important things to do. In his heart, the 'Star of Bethlehem' was above all else.