The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

Even if you stay under the car, it's impossible to avoid getting injured.

A portion of the current transmitted from the ground flowed through the man's body without reservation.

But he did not die.

The man in Academy City, who was still groaning, finally realized what had happened.

"you……"

Upon seeing the Russian female soldier who had dragged him in, the man couldn't help but murmur a word.

"Don't you understand? We are the enemy. To you, we are abhorrent invaders."

"Coming here specifically to stop the Kremlin's report on the invaders? Besides, this is no longer the time to talk about war. The command system is a complete mess. There's also a flood of unconfirmed intelligence about similar incidents happening all over the world."

While staring at the lingering aftershocks of lightning and the electrified blizzard, the female soldier spoke as if pouring out her heart.

"I also joined the fight to protect my family. But am I here to deal with the end of the world or the extinction of humanity?!"

Splat splat splat, a sound similar to water rapidly freezing came to my ears.

Then, a loud bang rang out.

A massive halo appeared on the ground visible from beneath the armored vehicle. It seemed to be made of pure gold, with a radius exceeding 100 meters and a width greater than the width of two parallel lanes, and it hurtled towards the ground at an angle.

"It's just like the Angel's Ring," the Russian female soldier thought.

However, the changes are not limited to this one place.

As if depicting the effect range of the thunderclouds that had just licked the ground, one after another, rib-like things sprouted from the front of the huge halo's arc, like curtains hanging like rivers. These sharp things kept sprouting and directly gouged out whole clumps of the coniferous forest on the ground, thus forcibly supporting the ground.

Then came the floodwaters that surged out from all directions, a massive structure of an illogical size, as if a giant toy box had been overturned.

The man from Academy City strained his parched throat to form words.

"...What happened, you bastard!"

"God knows."

The Russian female soldier gave a reply.

"Fortunately, this is a snowfield. If this happened in a city, all the buildings would collapse."

"and……"

The roaring and vibrating sounds continued to burst forth.

Although the dark clouds have passed, the crisis is not over yet.

The Golden Wrist is not just one thing, but it doesn't conform to any rules.

As long as that enormous wrist continues to fly off the ground, the crisis will never end.

"Should we come out again? What should we do!?"

In response to the questions from the men of Academy City, the Russian female soldier pointed to the anti-tank rocket.

"Need I say more? Let's finish this before we're completely destroyed!! Come on, Academy City. I need your firepower!!"

"Damn it. I'm busy enough just trying to stop the Kremlin Report!!"

"The goal is the same, isn't it? To avoid unnecessary casualties, whether it's supernatural or a 'wall of bacteria,' we must stop and destroy them all without exception!!"

At the same time.

In the Dover Strait, the newly broken golden wrist tilted and sank to the bottom of the sea.

……

At the same time.

……

The entire world was swept up in earth-shattering changes, and disaster suddenly struck this blue planet.

At the same time, people around the world began to unite to fight against the disasters that suddenly struck, which they saw as natural disasters.

At this critical juncture when world war broke out, because of this senseless, massive catastrophe, the malice in people's hearts was gradually replaced by goodwill. For the sake of common survival and for their respective families, they began to save and support each other.

Meanwhile, Right Flame, who draws his power from the world's malice, is already under pressure from the fact that Touma Kamijou still possesses power. Unbeknownst to him, his power has already begun to diminish.

Touma Kamijou's right hand, which he had just acquired and which could have fully unleashed his power, was already being devoured before he even had a chance to use it.

In Right Fire's view, this war was never in doubt from the beginning; the victor would definitely be theirs, and the outcome was already decided.

The fire on the right will surely be defeated.

His concept was flawed from the beginning; he believed that all humans were evil and that goodwill would eventually be replaced by malice under the shadow of war.

However, in reality, when faced with a huge threat and when everyone was confronting the same enemy, people chose to put aside their differences and face the current enemy together.

Chapter 488 The World Turns Cold, the War Ends

In the end, Touma Kamijou defeated Hikaru Ue.

Under the guidance of Misaki Shokuhou and controlled by Touma Kamijou, the Star of Bethlehem plunged into the Arctic Ocean.

Although the Fire on the Right did not die, it fell into the Arctic Ocean along with the Star of Bethlehem and its whereabouts are unknown.

However, it's unlikely that this man will die so easily. Perhaps he will escape the hell of the icy sea with his remaining strength, or perhaps he will be saved by that abnormally strong man who has had his demon god power taken away, just like in the original story.

The remote control artifact controlling Index was destroyed by Touma Kamijou, and Index regained consciousness.

Meanwhile, Touma Kamijou and the others returned to Academy City aboard a supersonic passenger plane arranged in advance by Misaki Shokuhou.

……

the next day.

It was evening.

Inoue Hideka woke up in her own home.

He opened his eyes to see familiar curtains, but they weren't the curtains from his own room.

This is clearly Saten Ruiko's room.

Looking around in confusion, Inoue Eika saw Saten Ruiko's pale face beside him.

Her pale face was contrasted by her white hair.

Inoue Hideka stretched out his palm... and didn't feel any resistance. Perhaps someone had already treated him?

However, Inoue Hideka had no time to think about what time it was or what had happened to his body; all he could see was the girl in front of him.

His palm landed smoothly on the girl's face; it still felt so smooth, and it was still that familiar face.

But it felt so cold to the touch.

There was no sign of life.

Lying next to me was like a high-quality replica of a rubber mold.

Inoue Hideka stared at Saten Ruiko's face, a bitter smile on his face, tears silently streaming down his cheeks for a long, long time...

Buckle up!

"Mr. Inoue should be awake by now, right? I think Misaka just heard a sound."

With a knock on the door, the cool, clear voice unique to Misaka Mikoto reached Inoue Hideka's ears.

"Please... um!"

Inoue Hideka instinctively wanted to say "Please come in," but his throat was unusually dry, seemingly because he hadn't spoken for a long time. He only managed to utter one word before the rest of his thoughts got stuck in his throat.

"Ahem!" After clearing her throat slightly and checking that she was indeed dressed properly, and that Saten Ruiko was also dressed, Inoue Eika said in a low voice, "Come in."

Then his gaze turned to Saten Ruiko again, showing no interest whatsoever in what the newcomer had to say.

"Mr. Inoue..."

An unidentified Misaka Mikoto entered through the door, seemingly preparing her words before speaking after a short pause:

"I'm here to explain Saten's situation."

"..." Inoue Eika looked at Saten Ruiko, seemingly unmoved as if she hadn't heard Misaka's words.

Now that the person is dead, what's the point of discussing the circumstances?

"Saten's power increased dramatically in a short period of time because she fused with the power of Kazakiri Hyouka and the computing power of all the Misaka clones. This power exceeded Saten's body's ability to withstand, which is why Saten is in her current state."

"……Oh."

After a casual reply, Inoue Hideka still showed no interest in what Misaka Mikoto was saying.

"However, because of Mr. Kamijou's forced dissolution of the fusion state, the power was not completely exhausted, and much of the damage was absorbed by the existing Misaka clones. Saten's body has not yet been completely consumed. Even so, Saten's lifespan is probably only enough to last for less than half a month..."

"Wh-what?"

Upon hearing this, Inoue Eika suddenly interrupted Misaka.

After a moment of hesitation, Inoue Hideka suddenly turned her head and looked at Misaka Mikoto with a firm voice, asking:

"What did you just say?! Ruiko isn't dead, I'm sorry? Ruiko is still alive, isn't she?!"

"Shh-"

Misaka Mikoto made a gesture, glancing at Saten Ruiko, who was clearly not breathing but seemed likely to be woken up if she spoke loudly, and signaled Inoue Eika to keep her voice down.

"Misaka has come here to explain this matter. Please be patient, Mr. Inoue."

"Let's go to the living room... um!"

Inoue Hideka also turned to look at Saten Ruiko, got up from the bed, and wanted to go to the living room.

But as soon as she moved her leg, a sharp pain shot through her stiff muscles. Inoue Hideka gritted her teeth, trying not to make a sound, and limped toward the living room despite the pain.

After closing the door, Inoue Eika leaned against the wall and eagerly asked Misaka Mikoto, "How is Ruiko doing now?"

“Saten’s bodily functions are almost exhausted, and she probably won’t last much longer. Although Misaka is unwilling, please ask Mr. Inoue to spend more time with Saten. She needs Mr. Inoue, not Misaka.”

As Misaka spoke, a hint of unnatural sadness appeared on her usually indifferent face.

It was only then that Inoue Hideka realized that this Misaka girl didn't have the verbal tic that most Misaka girls have.

So, the Misaka Sister in front of us must be Dolly.