At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

The pressure on them suddenly increased, and the two of them practically forced Index to speed up their entry into Academy City.

drop--

"Welcome to Academy City, Professor Steel Bruce from the UK, special abilities research."

"Welcome to Academy City. Ms. Kanzaki Kaori, a teaching assistant from the UK special abilities research group."

Stiyl and Kanzaki Kaori successfully passed through the outer gate of Academy City and entered the interior.

"What does Steele Bruce mean! That horrible-minded blonde old woman always comes up with things that make people grit their teeth." Steele grinned, her face dark, looking like a baring German Shepherd.

Bruce also means 'dog', and they actually changed his identity in Academy City to a dog! That blonde old woman is already in her fifties and is still pretending to be young! Ha!

(Lola, far away in England, praying beneath a portrait of God, sneezed: "Achoo! Who's insulting me? Oh, it's that baring-toothed little dog Stiyl again, calling me an old woman pretending to be young... Looks like kids have so much energy. I'll ask the Queen for more tasks for you later.")

Trams with hanging poles pass through the city, barrel-shaped sweeping robots and security robots roam the streets, wind turbines can be seen rotating every 500 meters, and large screens on skyscrapers are playing news from all over the world.

"These incomprehensible things on the science side are really making me uncomfortable." Steele pouted. As Britain's most talented magician, who created his own runes at the age of fourteen, he felt like an illiterate person in Academy City, which is why he hated carrying out missions in technologically advanced places.

Because he couldn't use any of the machines on the scientific side, he felt restricted in everything he did, whether in daily life or otherwise.

Magicians are almost completely isolated from science. Some do so out of contempt for science, while others are so focused on magical knowledge that they have no time to learn scientific knowledge, since it takes at least ten years to learn the basics of science.

It's better to hone your magic skills than to spend ten years learning the basics of science.

“Yeah, that makes sense. There’s practically no view from below.” Kanzaki Kaori nodded in agreement. After saying that, she vanished from her spot in a flash, only to reappear mid-air, falling towards the rooftop of a skyscraper.

She doesn't know how to use scientific machines, like taking a bus or buying a ticket; it's too difficult, so she might as well just skip ahead.

"Found her, Index is over there, follow me." Kanzaki Kaori said, then leaped onto the roof of another building.

Stiyl watched Kanzaki Kaori's figure and began 'parkour'.

The passersby in Academy City were used to it; it was just a red-haired delinquent parkouring maneuver, and these kinds of delinquents were everywhere in the alleys of Academy City.

Soon, Kanzaki Kaori and Stiyl arrived not far from Index, raising their eyebrows.

By this time, someone had already approached Index; it was a very handsome and charming man, who seemed to be about the same age as the two of them.

"This child really knows how to win people's favor," Kanzaki Kaori remarked again.

Over the past six months, Index has always encountered kind people when she needs them most, such as for accommodation and food.

"Mmm, you're such a kind person. I haven't had such delicious food in so long." The silver-haired nun was holding a three-tiered cake in a cool and stylish manner, her face covered in cream. It was as if she didn't need to chew at all, and the cake was already finished on the first try.

"May our Lord in heaven bless you forever. A good person like you will surely ascend to heaven after death. Amen." Index murmured the blessing vaguely as she ate.

"Eat slowly, it's not too late to talk after you finish eating." Luo Sheng smiled as he looked at Index, whose eating speed was comparable to that of Artoria back then, and reached out to pat her head.

"Hmm...no, I don't know why, but I feel that you are very kind, sir. Could it be that we have met before?" Index asked while eating, her emerald-like eyes staring straight at Los Saint's face.

“Yes, of course I know you. After all, I am the closest person to you in your life. There is no one in this world closer to you than me,” Los Saint said gently. After all, he had always been in Index’s soul, and Index prayed to him countless times every day.

"Really?" Index was thrilled.

Just then, a flame as thick as a bucket shot towards the two of them from the shadows not far away.

"Oh~" Luo Sheng glanced at it, and the flames instantly went out, as if they had never appeared.

"Hey! Kid! This nun is not someone you can touch. Get away from her right now!"

The red-haired, delinquent magician emerged from the shadows with a dark expression.

He was about to curse when, after letting Index run for a few more minutes, a guy with ill intentions appeared.

He was furious when he heard the other person claim to be Index's closest person. How dare they lie to Index like that? They're asking for it!

That bastard must be reduced to ashes today!

Chapter 375 Council Meeting, Misaki: I've finished speaking. Who agrees and who disagrees?

"It's them!" Index saw Steel emerge from the shadows and ran out in a panic. She stuffed the cake, which was bigger than her head, into her mouth and swallowed it in one gulp. Then she came to Los Saint and opened her arms.

"Evil sorcerers! I'm the one you're after, don't hurt anyone else!"

"Tsk!" Stiyl clicked his tongue. He had long expected Index to stand in front of that kid, after all, Index was the kind of person who would rather get hurt herself than stand in front of others.

"Hey, you lying brat, are you trying to hide behind a girl?" Stiyl didn't hold back, scattering small pieces of paper covered in runes on the ground from his sleeve, and then bursting into flames with his right hand.

"flame!"

With a furious roar, he swung his sword at Luo Sheng without hesitation. The flames shot towards Luo Sheng like a constantly twisting light sword. The surrounding temperature instantly rose, and the green belts on both sides of the street quickly dried up as the moisture evaporated. Even the large trees were instantly dried out.

Even before he decided to make his move, Stiyl had already scattered 'avoidance' magic runes around the area, causing ordinary people to subconsciously leave.

Moreover, Index's clothes are a 'mobile church,' compressing the magic that protects the church into the clothes, capable of blocking the roar of the 'dragon.' Scientifically speaking, this is equivalent to the strength of the two weapons that the United States dropped on this country during World War II.

Therefore, he doesn't need to worry at all when he takes action.

"Step down, immature believer. You need at least a hundred years of spiritual growth," Los Saint said calmly.

His words became reality in an instant; for a world that cannot even be reached in the multiverse, he is truly omniscient and omnipotent.

His voice was so powerful that it was a law in itself.

All of Stiyl's power vanished into thin air, including the flames that could instantly destroy houses. His pupils dilated, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud, as if he had lost his soul.

His consciousness had traveled to the main universe in the form of a 'thought body' and was falling from heaven to hell.

He will spend ten years climbing from hell to heaven before finally returning to the main universe reality, and then spend ninety years in reality before his consciousness returns.

This is both punishment and a blessing. Ninety years is enough to change his personality and cognition, and the knowledge he learned in the main universe will also be brought back.

At that time, the consciousness of an old man who has lived for a hundred years will reside in Stiyl's young body, although his soul will still be young.

"Huh? What happened? What's wrong with him?" Index blinked in confusion.

Just then, the sound of air being violently torn apart came; it was a sword strike capable of cleaving a tall building in half.

However, the sword strike vanished into thin air before it even reached within ten meters of Los Santos.

"Stiyl!" Kanzaki Kaori knew she was in big trouble when she saw Stiyl kneel down instantly and his eyes glaze over, so she immediately drew her sword and attacked.

"What kind of magic is this? Or superpower? My sword-drawing slash has vanished into thin air." Kanzaki Kaori appeared in front of Stiyl, swords in hand, her sharp eyes fixed on the extremely mysterious man. Cold sweat involuntarily broke out on her forehead as she gritted her teeth and said.

"Who are you? What happened to Stiyl?"

"Saint Mark, Saint, hmm, you haven't let the Saint Mark down." Luo Sheng looked at Kanzaki Kaori, who resembled a cat with its fur standing on end, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Saints who obtain the stigmata are, as the name suggests, truly good and virtuous people who can bring some salvation to the world, even if they cannot save themselves and even suffer for it.

Because in order to save others, one must confront the dark side of human nature, and saints are born that way. The conflict of countless phases has written their predetermined fate, and they are destined to meet a tragic end in saving others.

Saints are ranked, based on their contributions to people all over the world.

“However, you haven’t yet understood the true power of the Stigmata. It doesn’t bring destiny and power, but rather the ultimate will that points directly to oneself,” Los Saint said with a smile.

The stigmata of this world automatically acquired the effects of the stigmata of the main universe upon his arrival, which is the seed of godhood.

The ladder to godhood has been opened to saints, but they are unaware of it.

These saints' power is usually at the fifth or sixth rank. When they unleash the power of the holy marks, they can briefly reach the angelic realm by using the phase power of the 'celestial phase'. The strength of those phase angels is all at the level of ascending to godhood or becoming a main god. Saints can at most reach the level of ascending to godhood.

As for those demons and angels like Kronzon and Aiwass, who are counterparts to the universe, they were born from phases that already existed in the universe itself, and have nothing to do with phases created by the former God and demon gods.

"The true power of the Stigmata? What are you talking about!" Kanzaki Kaori gripped her longsword 'Seven Days and Seven Nights' tightly, her eyes incredibly sharp: "What exactly happened to Stiyl?!"

"It was just a mental trial. You're not mature enough and need to undergo trials as well. Let's set the timeframe at ten years for now," Luo Sheng said, shaking his head.

As soon as she finished speaking, Kanzaki Kaori's pupils dilated instantly, and she collapsed to her knees like an emo girl, her consciousness heading towards the main universe.

"Ah!" Index covered her mouth with both hands upon seeing this, realizing that it was this older brother who made her feel close to him who had done all this. Her emerald-like eyes looked at Los Saint.

"Did you make this, Mr. Good Man?"

“Well, they’re not evil magicians, they’re your protectors. Anyway, let’s get you back to your senses first, Index.” Los Saint smiled.

All the negative magic cast on Index vanished instantly, and her lost memories were restored in an instant.

Index was stunned for a moment, then her expression became complicated, mostly filled with guilt.

"Oh, I see. I'm sorry, I was too scared at the time and don't remember anything. I mistook my best friends for bad people."

"Your first reaction is guilt? You are truly my sister." Los Saint patted Index's head with satisfaction. "Your fate has never been like this from the beginning. Everyone is free. This is the free will that I endowed to mankind from the very beginning."

"All so-called fates that oppress free will are oppressions by the ruler."

Index's fate was largely influenced by Kronzon. Index was originally just an ordinary nun who would have lived an ordinary life, but Kronzon discovered her 'complete memory ability' and then used her as a tool to collect knowledge of the grimoire in order to kill Edward Alexander.

At this moment, Index's mind was flooded with a vast amount of knowledge, countless fragments of the multiverse, and the blessings she should receive as a nun of God.

God's Favorite

This blessing will produce different effects depending on the recipient's free will and beliefs.

Only two people in the multiverse have received this blessing from him; the last one was collecting Dark-type Pokémon in Chaldea.

"My Lord!" Index couldn't believe it, but then she accepted it with joy, her hands clasped to her chest, her expression full of piety without the slightest impurity.

When it comes to piety towards God, there are very few people in this world who can compare to Index. Although Index's various behaviors can be described as those of an unconventional nun, faith is always about the heart, not the actions.

Moreover, this God doesn't really care about those so-called 'dogmas and rules,' and these inhumane things should be completely eliminated.

“Good girl,” Los Saint said gently. Index is only thirteen years old, a year younger than Misaka Mikoto. She will be fourteen in half a month.

Don't be so harsh on such young children; they are at the age where they can express their innocence.

Index herself couldn't believe that she had really met 'the Lord'.

She was adopted by the Puritans and did not know who her parents were. From a young age, she only knew that "Lord" was "Father" in heaven, so to her, "Lord" was her father.

And they firmly believe that God is always watching over everyone from heaven.

"Lord, Stiyl and Kanzaki, they both thought I was deceived because of me. Please take their punishment upon me instead." Index looked at the two kneeling on the ground with guilt, at a loss for what to do.

Stiyl and Kanzaki attacked God, something that has never happened in the Bible. If the church found out about this, churches of all sizes all over the world would hunt them down relentlessly.

“Ignorance is no excuse. Their minds are not mature enough, so I have given them a spiritual journey. It is an opportunity for them to elevate their souls,” said Los Saint, as a silver cross necklace appeared in his hand.

“Take this. It has one of my miracles: when you lend a helping hand to a kind person, that kind person will surely get out of trouble.”

"'Good people never give up'!" Index, whose head contained 103,000 grimoires, instantly knew what kind of miracle this was. Her eyes widened, and she stretched out her hands to receive it devoutly: "My Lord, whom I have dedicated my body and soul to, the devout Index will surely fulfill your will and help all the good people I encounter."

At this moment, Stiyl and Kanzaki Kaori's unfocused pupils slowly regained their focus, and they began to breathe heavily through their noses, followed by deep breaths as if they had just woken up from a nightmare.

“Hahoo, hahoo…” Stiyl’s body was trembling.