Even if I transform, I will never be captured.

Aleister was laughing so hard he was practically leaking prostate fluid.

P.S. A few days ago, I specifically went to catch up on the Daihasei Festival volume of "A Certain Magical Index" to gather more information... no, I mean both volumes. This is probably the first time Hippo has put a single event into two volumes, and a lot of it is incredibly absurd, making it a very painful read for Guren... Honestly, I'd much rather read about the daily life of the Daihasei Festival matches; the manga is much more interesting in that aspect...

Chapter 165 Misaka Mikoto·Rampage

As it turns out, Satella was indeed clever and quick-witted.

After a series of coaxing and cajoling attempts, the still very young Kamijou finally obediently went to participate in the Daihasei Festival.

of course.

Satella didn't think that Touma Kamijou had really given up.

After all, he's the protagonist. He can lack other virtues, but he absolutely needs the willpower to never give up until he achieves his goal.

Satella suspects that Touma Kamijou is likely to conduct his own investigation in private.

However, none of this mattered to Satella. All she needed was for Touma Kamijou not to drag her to the Daihasei Festival.

"Meow—! I didn't expect Satella to send A-Shang away, leaving only the two of us. My heart is pounding, meow."

The one who spoke these words in a coquettish voice, like a cat's meow, was Tsuchimikado Motoharu, who had stayed at Satella's request.

He sported his signature gold spiky hairstyle and didn't remove his gold necklace and black sunglasses even during the Daihasei Festival.

He doesn't give off the vibe of a student participating in a sports meet, but rather of a "fallen boxer turned gangster bodyguard"—and a very unsuccessful one at that.

Is it true that he dresses like that to attract girls?

But in Satella's eyes, he was incredibly tacky. What kind of girl with no taste would be attracted to him!

"Stop with your glib talk. I'm here to have a serious talk with you."

Satella waved her hand, about to speak, when her phone rang. She picked it up and saw it was an unknown number, so Satella hung up in a very cool way.

"And this time..."

【Dumplings, dumplings…】

I wonder if it's to spite Satella, because Satella had barely opened her mouth when her phone rang again.

Seeing that it was still the same unknown number, Satella got a little angry and decided to block the number, regardless of whether the other party had some urgent matter—that's right, Satella, being a beautiful girl, is just that willful!

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But while she was still frantically pressing the buttons, her phone vibrated again. This time, it didn't even ring; instead, a "call in progress" screen popped up.

"it's me."

The two short words seemed rather abrupt, but Satella quickly realized what they meant.

Because that voice, which sounds like a woman and a man, a saint and a sinner, an old man and a child, is unique in the entire plane of existence!

"Boss Aleister, it's you."

Sweating profusely, Satella held the phone to her ear: "I wonder what instructions the boss has for calling this time?"

Aleister paused for a moment, probably because this was the first time someone had called him "boss." He had mixed feelings, and the fact that the girl could say those two words without any psychological burden also caused some confusion in his mind.

That is, during this brief pause.

"Hey, is that Miss Satella over there?" a girl's voice came from the other end.

Satella was taken aback: "You are... Laura, the High Bishop of the Anglican Church?"

"Huh? Even Miss Satella, who is far away in the East, knows my name? And she recognized me as soon as she heard my voice. Has my fame reached this level?"

"No! This is just a very simple deduction. After all, there is only one woman qualified to interrupt the conversation between me and Boss Aleister. And Your Excellency, please forgive my bluntness, but I do know a little English, so you don't need to force yourself to speak Japanese. Also, don't use such a childish tone, it really affects your prestige as the Supreme Archbishop."

“You previously said that the true form of the [Thrusting Sword] is the [Apostle Cross]…”

"Aleister, shut up!"

Aleister was interrupted before he could even open his mouth, as the Anglo-Puritan High Bishop named Laura Stewart shouted, “Everyone is fooling me with my choice of words! But it’s clearly the fault of Tsuchimikado Motoharu, who taught me Japanese so badly! — That’s fine, but what’s with the act of pretending to be young? I’m naturally young, my skin is so soft you could squeeze water out of it!”

"Alas, why is the old woman behaving like a virgin?"

"What did you say--!"

"..."

Aleister floated in the nutrient tank, quietly watching the sky... no, the floor.

Almost everything about him had been handed over to machines to maintain, yet in this instant, a faint emotional fluctuation still spread through his mind—

Sigh, women...

After a while, the two women stopped arguing, and of course, Satella emerged victorious!

Satella, determined to be a "dominant" woman, is invincible with her sharp tongue!

“We’ve already wasted a lot of time, let’s get down to business.” Aleister’s unchanging tone rang out again: “Where did you get the information that the [Thrusting Sword] is the [Apostle’s Cross]?”

"Uh...it's normal for someone as capable as me to have special information channels, right?"

Satella recalled the plot and said, "If you don't believe me, just call the curator of that British museum and ask him."

Where Satella couldn't see, Aleister and Laura exchanged glances, and then Aleister said:

“We’ll check it out, but since you’ve already made a promise to Touma, what about the [Apostle Cross]…”

"I'm not going to get involved!"

"...But you've already made a promise to Touma Kamijou..."

"Once the Apostolic Cross is placed in the correct position, the entire Academy City will be incorporated into the Roman Catholic Church. Boss Aleister, would you just sit idly by and watch that happen? You wouldn't, would you? So even if I don't deal with it, you'll send someone to deal with it. As long as the Apostolic Cross issue is resolved, my promise to Kamijou will be fulfilled, right?"

"..."

Aleister and Laura were speechless, choked by Satella's long and eloquent speech.

Laura, in particular, felt she was already shameless enough, but Satella was even more shameless than her. Satella's words gave her a new definition of the word "commitment".

Seeing that she had rendered both of them speechless, Satella felt a little embarrassed and said:

"Alright, I'll reveal a little more information to you—the Apostle Cross is in Lidovia's hands, and Lidovia is not currently in Academy City."

……

Tsuchimikado Motoharu looked at Satella, who was talking eloquently on the phone, with the gaze of someone admiring a great man.

He had met Laura and Aleister, and he could speak with them in a respectful and humble manner.

But the awe in my heart, and the subconscious feeling of humility, can never be erased.

However, Laura's nobility, which embodies the faith of millions, and Aleister's power over the highest level of technology, seemed to vanish before the silver-haired girl named Satella.

That kind of dialogue was less a conversation between two leaders and an employee, and more a meeting of three heads.

"It seems we need to reassess Satella's existence again..."

Just as Tsuchimikado was muttering these words, Satella hung up the phone.

(Phew~ I finally got those two troublesome guys sorted out...)

Satella stuck out her tongue. Dealing with smart people is exhausting!

Although it was tiring, I felt a great sense of accomplishment!

Especially those two guys who are arguably the most cunning and ruthless in A Certain Magical Index, they were left speechless by their own actions!

I was right, I was the smartest and most clever one!

Satella mentally gave herself a thumbs up, then waved to Tsuchimikado Motoharu, smiling kindly as she said:

"Tsuchimikado-kun, I have a favor to ask you."

……

Tsuchimikado Motoharu ultimately agreed to Satella's request to kidnap Last Order.

Of course, Satella also promised to guarantee his safety, and that he wouldn't have to intervene if Accelerator wasn't lured away.

but.

how to say.

Watching Tsuchimikado Motoharu's departing figure, Satella thought of Lin Chong from the Water Margin.

She suddenly realized that perhaps Lin Chong, who walked alone with his wine gourd through the heavy snow towards the mountain temple, was just as tragic as he had been.

Satella couldn't help but want to recite a line: "The wind howls, the Yi River is cold, the hero departs, never to return..."

After seeing Tsuchimikado Motoharu off, Satella began to think about how to lure Accelerator away.

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However, before that, she suddenly remembered that Misaka Mikoto had called her earlier.

But because she felt guilty, she hung up the phone before the call was even finished.

If the other party were a boy, Satella would definitely be too lazy to call back, but since the other party is Misaka Mikoto, whom she also likes, the treatment is completely different.

Satella picked up her phone, opened her contacts, and called Misaka Mikoto.

Everyone has their own habits when making a phone call. For example, many people like to say "hello" a few times as soon as the call is connected.

But Satella is not like that.

If it's a call from an unknown number, she'll answer and ask, "Who is this?"

If she's talking to someone she knows well, she'll get straight to the point and never beat around the bush.

So when the call connected, she was prepared to ask Misaka Mikoto directly what she wanted to talk to her about.

But before she could speak—

"You'd better come over quickly."

Misaka Mikoto said on the phone, in a very ordinary tone, but with emotion in her voice.

That emotion is called anger, and its temperature is extreme cold.

"Otherwise, I'm about to lose my temper."