The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

No one could possibly find this place, let alone get in.

Even the location of Othinus, the only demon god existing in the present world, remains a mystery to Inoue Hideka.

The reason I came to Milan is because there is a quasi-demon here, the man whose opportunity to become a demon was usurped by Euthinus—Oureles, whose apartment is in Milan.

Inoue Hideka wanted to test whether this man, whose power was comparable to that of Othinus before he became a complete demon god, could save Saten Ruiko.

As far as Inoue Hideka knew, this quasi-demon was a kind-hearted person. Like Kamijou Touma and Shiki, he would help anyone in trouble, no matter how much effort it took.

For a completely unrelated little girl who needed help, this guy was even capable of doing something as outrageous as slaughtering an entire army of millions.

Inoue Hideka believed that if she asked him for help, Orelus would definitely lend a helping hand.

After making numerous inquiries in Milan, Inoue Hideka finally found the apartment where O'Reilly lived on the evening of the second day after arriving in Milan.

However, he did not rush into Orelers' apartment. Instead, he squatted outside the apartment, waiting for Orelers to come out.

As night fell, Inoue Hideka saw a blond young man wearing a beige vest slowly walk out of the apartment.

Inoue Hideka immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Orelels.

Then, Inoue Hideka placed one hand on her chest, bowed her head, bent over, and said sincerely and directly:

"Sir, I need your help. My girlfriend will die in two weeks, and I have no way to save her. I hope you can have your mercy and help!"

Inoue Hideka spoke Japanese; he didn't know any other languages. But Inoue Hideka knew that Orelus could understand what he was saying and could answer him in Japanese.

Sure enough, Orelus then asked in Japanese:

Why are you so sure I have the ability to help you?

Instead of directly agreeing to Inoue Eika's request, Orelus asked the question that any normal person would ask, since he didn't remember ever meeting Inoue Eika and the other party had no reason to know his identity.

"For certain reasons, I know your identity—the man who almost became a demon god, Mr. Orelels. If you insist on knowing the reasons, I can openly reveal everything about myself to you, but only if you remove the mental barriers in your mind, or..."

Inoue Hideka raised her head, looked at O'Reilly without any hostility, and slowly said:

"If you are not at ease, I can also do nothing and let you use magic to see all the information in my brain."

At this moment, Inoue Hideka felt no sense of superiority as a time traveler.

He abandoned everything, all his secrets, even disregarding his own life and death, letting O'Reilly do whatever he wanted, wanting only one thing—

The man before her could lend a helping hand to Saten Ruiko!

“Is that so?” O’Reilly murmured, but before Inoue Eika could reply, he continued as he walked towards her, “Where’s your girlfriend? Let’s go! But I can’t guarantee I can save her. By the way…”

Upon reaching Inoue Eika, Orelus suddenly looked at Inoue Eika's face and asked, "What's your name?"

“Hidekazu Inoue, sir, my name is Hidekazu Inoue.” Hidekazu Inoue gave his name without any hesitation.

"Are you the powerless one who was possessed by Michael?" Orelus asked Inoue Hideka thoughtfully.

Yes, it is me.

"Hmm...so your girlfriend...is she the girl who clashed with Right Flame on Bethlehem Star a few times?" Clearly, Orelus was interested in World War III.

So it's very likely that, just like in the original story, Orelus retrieved the Right Flame after the plan failed.

“That’s right.” Even so, Inoue Eika immediately answered Orelus.

He had no intention of lying; lying to someone of Orelus's caliber would be foolish.

The current Inoue Hideka is more humble than a beggar kneeling on the side of the street begging for alms. If he can save Saten Ruiko, he is willing to do anything and abandon all his bottom lines.

“Oh, okay, let’s go.” O’Reilly responded quite frankly, without showing any prejudice against the person in need of help because of World War III and the Right Flame.

"Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly, thank you very much!"

Inoue Hideka thanked him, hailed a taxi on the street, and the two headed together towards Milan Malsaben Airport, where the supersonic passenger plane was parked.

Chapter 492 In the vast sea of ​​people, the Demon God is finally seen.

It was three hours later when Inoue Eika and Orelus returned to Academy City together on a supersonic passenger plane.

When they were almost home, Inoue Hideka specifically messaged Misaka Mikoto to ask about Saten Ruiko's current condition. After confirming that she had fallen asleep, she brought O'Reilly to her house.

But upon seeing Saten Ruiko, Orelus shook his head regretfully and told Inoue Eika that he couldn't save her.

The girl on the hospital bed was not only physically exhausted, but also mentally exhausted. Like a lamp that runs out of oil, the lamp can continue to burn as long as more oil is poured in.

Saten Ruiko's situation is rather special. Her most critical problem is not physical, but mental. Even the highly skilled magician, Orelus, is powerless to help her in this regard.

Of course, there were some reasons that even Orelus himself couldn't explain, but he didn't clarify what they were.

Inoue Eika left home dejectedly. Without even taking a break, she took O'Reilly and headed straight to the 23rd school district, where they boarded a supersonic passenger plane and left Academy City.

Now, the only thing we can rely on is the Demon God.

To be specific, it should be the one-eyed demon god, Othinus.

The other demons are all hidden in the world, and Inoue Hideka cannot find them. There is no other way but to ask Othinus.

Moreover, as a pyramid that can even modify the laws of the universe, the Demon God is, in Inoue Hideka's view, definitely able to save Saten Ruiko, and there is no possibility that it will not work.

On the way to the 23rd school district, Inoue Hideka asked Orelus for his opinion and asked him to accompany her to find Euthinus.

Inoue Hideka knew that the conflict between Orelus and Othinus was because Othinus took away Orelus's chance to become a demon god, which is why Orelus did not become a demon god.

Orelus is no longer bound by the 'demon god' label; he has only one goal—to defeat Othinus!

Therefore, Inoue Hideka hesitated about whether to seek Orelels' help, but considering that among the people qualified to speak with Othinus, the only one he could rely on was the kind-hearted Orelels, Inoue Hideka tentatively made a request.

On the surface, Orelus agreed to help Inoue Hideka, but Inoue Hideka was not sure what Orelus was really thinking.

In short, the two of them boarded a supersonic passenger plane from Academy City and left Academy City, heading to the Hawaiian Islands, where Othinus might be located.

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For the next few days, Inoue Hideka spent time with Orelels searching for Othinus's whereabouts.

Of course, since he needed a favor from him, Inoue Hideka didn't dare to make excessive demands on Orelus. Although Orelus was a thoroughly nice guy, Inoue Hideka still knew his limits; at least he knew what was appropriate to do at what time.

Aside from the fatigue of the journey, which Inoue Eika couldn't control, she arranged the best for O'Reilly in terms of both food and accommodation.

This isn't a question of whether Orelels cares or not, but rather the attitude one should have when asking for help.

Inoue Hideka himself couldn't say exactly how many days it would take. He didn't have time to keep a precise record of these things. When he had free time or was traveling, Inoue Hideka would either think about where he might be able to find Othinus, chat with Saten Ruiko, or ask Misaka Mikoto about Saten Ruiko's health.

Saten Ruiko heard from Misaka Mikoto what Inoue Eika was doing, but she didn't urge Inoue Eika to go back. Saten Ruiko probably knew that even if she asked, Inoue Eika wouldn't change her mind about saving her.

In the past few days, Inoue Hideka searched all over the world, including places Ottinus might have gone, such as the Hawaiian Islands, Denmark, and Japan, but he couldn't find Ottinus anywhere.

Perhaps the search was too rushed and not thorough enough, or perhaps Inoue Hideka and Othinus simply missed their chance to meet. When Inoue Hideka arrived in Hawaii, Othinus had just gone to Japan, and when Inoue Hideka returned to Japan, Othinus had gone to other places.

In short, as Saten Ruiko's condition worsened, Inoue Hideka still hadn't found the demon god who could save her.

Heartbroken and dejected, Inoue Hideka finally begged Orelels to go see Saten Ruiko again and see if he could give her a little more time.

Orelels did not refuse.

So the two of them rushed back to Academy City once again.

As the supersonic passenger plane swept across Tokyo Bay and was about to arrive at Academy City, Inoue Hideka suddenly sensed a tremendous energy fluctuation below!

That's right, it's a magical fluctuation.

Although the distance was not within 200 meters, the enormous fluctuations that almost pierced the sky still caught the attention of Inoue Hidekazu.

The Ship Graveyard, where Euthinus forged the Spear of the Gods, is located near Tokyo Bay.

Inoue Hideka had come here to look before, but at that time she did not find any trace of Othinus.

Clinging to a slim hope, Inoue Hideka made an emergency landing of the supersonic airliner near Tokyo Bay. Then, when the plane was less than 200 meters from the ground, Inoue Hideka and Orelus jumped off the supersonic airliner together.

As a quasi-demon, Orelus could easily land, while Inoue Hideka used magnetism to safely land on the ground near Tokyo Bay.

The moment they landed, Inoue Hideka used her external brain to summon a nearby car, picked up Orelels, and sped off towards the energy fluctuations she sensed.

I saw it.

As Inoue Hideka sped along, he saw that petite figure that had suddenly appeared on a main road around Tokyo Bay.

She had long, wavy blonde hair and eyes that shimmered with a green light, but her right eye was covered by a black leather eye patch.

The girl's fair skin was mostly exposed to the air. She was wearing an open fur coat, and through the open front, one could see that she was wearing a black leather jacket that looked almost like a bikini.

On her head she wore a witch's hat with a protruding front and a wide brim, which was very witch-like.

She watched without looking at Inoue Hideka and Orelels get out of the car, her face expressionless and her tone devoid of any curiosity. She then turned to Orelels and asked:

"It's you?"

Chapter 493 Cautious Struggle, a Dialogue Between the Strong and the Weak

“The person you’re looking for is this young man, not me,” Orelus said to Othinus, glancing at Inoue Hideka with a blank expression.

"You?" Upon hearing this, Othinus looked arrogantly at Inoue Hideka. "You're that powerless person possessed by Michael, aren't you?"

Seeing that Othinus was finally looking at her properly, although he still seemed to disregard her, Inoue Hideka tentatively spoke to Othinus:

"Yes. My name is Inoue Hideka..."

“I have no interest in your name.” Othinus interrupted Inoue Hideka, turning to look at Orelels. “And you? What is your purpose here? To reclaim what is rightfully yours?”

"This isn't my problem. I hope you'll listen to this boy's request. No one can help him except you, who stole my chance to become a demon god..."

Orelus is truly a kind-hearted man. Even when facing his former enemy, he was able to suppress his hatred and plead for Inoue Hideka.

But Euthinus was not convinced. She frowned slightly as she listened to Eurelus's words, clearly losing the desire to continue listening. Before Eurelus could finish speaking, she had already turned and walked away.

Inoue Hideka frowned, pondering how to get Euthinus to listen to him.

Then, as Euthinus turned and took three or four meters, Inoue Hideka uttered two words in a low voice:

"The Well of Mimir...the Eye!"

boom!!!

Suddenly, Inoue Hideka was thrown into the air!

In that instant, he witnessed the ultimate battle between demon gods!

The moment Inoue Eika finished speaking, Othinus launched an attack, but at the same time, Orelus, who had been on guard by Inoue Eika's side, put on a defensive stance.

But even the aftershocks of their attack still sent Inoue Hideka flying hundreds of meters away in an instant!