Even if I transform, I will never be captured.

"I hope you can amuse me." Accelerator responded with a wicked grin.

"and many more!"

Only then did Kamijou Touya, who had finally snapped out of his daze, shout loudly, "Have you all made a mistake?"

……

……

"So, this was actually a misunderstanding?"

After Kamijou Touya, who acted as the middleman, explained the whole situation, Satella said, both amused and exasperated, "You didn't actually intend to kill Kamijou Touya?"

"If it were just me alone, I wouldn't mind doing it."

Ignoring Touma Kamijou's angry glare, Motoharu Tsuchimikado shrugged. "But after all, we have the boss here."

As he said this, Tsuchimikado Motoharu turned his gaze to the dashing young woman: "I just mentioned it, right? This is the boss's magic name."

salvare000, extending a helping hand to those beyond saving, this is Kanzaki Kaori's magic name.

For magicians in the world of A Certain Magical Index, a magic name is not just a title—it is a dream etched in their hearts, or the reason for learning magic.

Kanzaki Kaori is a lucky person.

She was born with the status of Pope, thwarting the dreams of others who aspired to be Empress. She possessed the talent to succeed without effort, causing despair among those who had worked tirelessly. She gained central popularity without doing anything, pushing others to the periphery. She could survive assassination attempts without cause, while the weak died protecting her. Many who admired her sacrificed their lives to shield her from bullets and explosions.

...Her own good fortune meant the misfortune of others, and Kanzaki Kaori could not forgive herself for this.

So, to avoid bringing further misfortune to her companions, she relinquished her position as High Priestess, left the Amakusa School, and took on the magical name 'salvare000' to save all those who were in distress.

Although Touya Kamijou caused the fall of the angels, he did so unintentionally. In fact, from another perspective, out of so many people in the world, it was Touya Kamijou who, against his own will, caused the fall of the angels and thus committed a great disaster. This was certainly a kind of misfortune.

Therefore, naturally, after understanding the reason for the matter, Kanzaki Kaori not only did not intend to kill Kamijou Touya, but even prepared to help him destroy the ritual site.

"This is a classic case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple! After realizing that the scene was safe, Misaka Misaka jumped out from behind the cover to assert her presence."

Yes, his presence was quite strong. At least when Tsuchimikado Motoharu saw a muscular man who was two meters tall jump out from behind the tree, he was stunned and made a defensive move.

"That's not true either. We can't confirm whether Kamijou Touya's words are true yet, so we won't hand Kamijou Touya over to you until the ceremony site is destroyed."

Kanzaki Kaori shook her head in response as she sheathed her sword.

Similarly, they couldn't determine whether Satella and the others were Touya Kamijou's accomplices, since Touya Kamijou's son, Touma Kamijou, was in their group.

Therefore, although the two sides are not about to engage in a full-blown fight, the atmosphere between them is still very tense, and there is no question of cooperation between them.

But for Satella, that was enough.

With Kanzaki Kaori and Tsuchimikado Motoharu kept in check, and Misha Chloe Zev still not here, all that's left is to wait for Shokuhou Misaki and the others to disrupt the ritual!

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

Satella was certain of this as she gazed into the distance—the sun rose over the horizon, painting the sky a pale white, a salty sea breeze ruffled her silver hair, and the sound of the waves filled the air…

"It's already past midnight without me even realizing it."

Satella rubbed her face, looking a little annoyed. "I was planning to come to the world of A Certain Magical Index for a vacation, but I ended up running around all night. It was really exhausting, but anyway, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief now."

With nothing else to do, Satella relaxed and began browsing her system interface.

She hired Accelerator from the future, partly because she thought it would be exciting for Accelerator to fight Accelerator, and partly because, given the circumstances at the time, fulfilling Accelerator's wish would have been very simple:

Hired by: Accelerator

Wish: To atone for the mistakes I have made.

Duration: Ten days

Without a doubt, saving the Misaka Sisters who should have died was an act of 'atonement', so Accelerator's wish has now been fulfilled.

This is arguably the simplest wish that has been fulfilled so far. Satella even has a clue as to how to exceed this wish—it would probably be enough to stop the Absolute Ability User Project before it begins.

Since Satella can't travel through time, she can only dream about it.

After exchanging pleasantries with Kanzaki Kaori and the others, the group decided to head to the Kamijou family's new house to disrupt the ceremony.

— Satella didn't mention that they had already sent people there in advance. After all, it's better to keep some things hidden if possible. Although Kanzaki is a character that Satella likes very much in the original work, she wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal all her secrets.

Bored, Satella suddenly had a whimsical idea: she decided to see what the wishes of the people she knew were.

First is Emilia: Rescuing the villagers who are frozen in ice.

"It seems the anime didn't mention anything about this, so it must be from the original novel. But the time limit is a full three years. After completing Subaru Natsuki's mission, I'll borrow Ria's abilities and continue to drift through Re:Zero!"

Then scroll down again—

Misaki Shokuhou: "Conquering Satella."

Kazuma Sato: "Conquering Satella."

Aqua: "Conquer Satella."

Satella: "..."

Misaki Shokuhou and Kazuma Sato are one thing, after all, I'm so cute, it's no wonder I'm popular, but what's with Aqua?!

Do apes also want to conquer humans?

This is terrifying!

Although reason told Satella that Aqua's "strategy" probably meant "becoming Satella's best friend so she could enjoy her money to her heart's content," Satella's young heart was still fatally wounded, and she didn't want to continue reading.

However, just as she was about to close the system interface, she caught a glimpse of a message out of the corner of her eye...

Then, her reddish-purple eyes widened in surprise: "Huh? You can play like that?"

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Just as she uttered this exclamation, the sky, which had been tinged with a pale white, instantly transformed into a star-studded night sky.

A nun in red, dressed in strange attire, appeared in everyone's sight.

Contrary to Satella's expectations, the archangel known as the God of Power had actually arrived at the beach long ago. He had been hiding in the shadows to ascertain the situation, but now that he had determined who had cast the spell that caused the angel's fall, there was no need for him to remain hidden.

boom!

A deafening roar, as if the earth were shaking, resounded.

A halo of light appeared around the dazzling moon, expanding outward from the full moon to form a massive magic circle that almost completely obscured the sky.

(How could there be such a terrifying sight...?)

Kamijou stared at the cluster of lights shining in the night sky, speechless.

In the future Third World War, Accelerator, who was defeated by the Archangel even after activating his Black Wings, revealed a rare solemn expression.

Looking up at Kanzaki in the night sky, a bead of sweat appeared on his cheek. "Are you serious? The power of a god! You're planning to use magic from Old Testament mythology to kill one person? Do you want to destroy this world?"

"..."

God's power simply stared at God's Rift with an expressionless face.

Her gaze was as if she were looking down from a high place at an insect rolling around in the mud.

The archangel, who could destroy the world without lifting a finger, said nothing.

There was no trace of pity in her gaze, because there was no need to feel sad about crushing a tiny insect.

With a loud bang, a massive explosion occurred behind the angel.

Wing-like things shot out from her back.

But instead of elegant wings like those of a swan, they resembled a peacock screen sculpted from ice.

And so, the archangel's 'divine power' slowly floated into the sky.

then……

It fell down with a "plop" into the seawater, thrashing about like a landlubber.

Hmm, judging from the "gurgling" sounds, she probably swallowed several mouthfuls of seawater...

pat!

That was the sound of jaws dropping to the floor. Even a well-informed pope like Kanzaki Kaori had no idea what had happened.

Having borrowed the archangel's power, Satella instantly teleported above her, grabbing her by the neck and lifting her up like a kitten.

"I have captured the enemy general!"

Looking at the triumphant Satella, Accelerator and the others had very complicated feelings. Although the result was good, why did they feel so damned?

Author's Note:

P.S. 1. Still 4,000 words... I'm really sorry this chapter is so late. Actually, I was cultivating until 4 a.m. last night, but I just can't write this kind of chaotic battle plot. I deleted and revised at least 6,000 words. I was so frustrated that I almost wanted to give up on the book, but I'm still not satisfied with the final result...

P.S. 2. Thank you to Aoi Kimi for the 10,000 RMB reward and 100 razor blades. I currently owe 15 chapters, and I'll start working hard to pay it off tomorrow...

Chapter 83 Satella's Power

8 month 19 day.

The afternoon was sunny as we returned to Academy City from the beach.

Have you heard of the urban legend of the talking Golden Retriever?

"Hmm, is it the one derived from the [Human-faced Dog]? It's said that there's a talking golden retriever in Academy City that maintains order and even counsels people who want to commit suicide."

"This rooftop is where this urban legend originated. Let's go take a look!"

"..."

As they discussed this topic, the two girls walked past Satella not far away.

From the initial Imaginary Number District - Five Elements Mechanism to the current "Talking Golden Retriever," Academy City has given rise to numerous urban legends because it hides so many things.

Satella didn't know whether the legendary Imaginary Number Domain actually existed.

But she knew that the "talking golden retriever" was absolutely real, because there was such a golden retriever right in front of her.

A girl and a dog walked up to her. Although it was a girl and a dog, it felt as if the dog was the owner.

The dog carries a backpack-like metal device with two metal arms extending from it. One arm grabs a cigar, while the other arm first cuts off the cap with scissors and then produces a lighter to light the cigar.

After taking a puff from the corner of his mouth, he turned to the bewildered Satella and asked, "Young lady, would you like a cigar?"