At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

He recalled the hundred years he had experienced, starting in the boundless holy heaven, where he saw angels and countless people ascending to heaven. Later, he was struck down by angels for 'violating the rules' and fell to hell.

He witnessed countless horrors in Hell, and because he bore the mark of God's sin, he was forced by demons onto the table of Beelzebub, the 'Gluttonous Demon King'.

After Beelzebub ate him until only his head remained, he did not let his soul perish, but instead, because he was "happy with the meal," he granted him a pardon and allowed him to be reincarnated.

Then he was reincarnated and lived for over ninety years as an ordinary third-tier transcendent being before being thrown into the underworld by the underworld train.

As he fell into the gates of hell, he hysterically cried out for justice, saying that even if he hadn't done many good deeds, he hadn't done any bad ones either, and he shouldn't have gone to hell.

And then it's now...

Now he understood everything; everything he had experienced was real. It was another great world created by God, a place where God's glory truly shone.

Now he wants to slap himself in the face. The god he believes in is right in front of him, yet he doesn't recognize him and even attacks him.

Isn't this a complete disaster?

"I, I'm back, phew..." Kanzaki Kaori patted herself and breathed heavily.

Over the course of ten years, she traveled through the stars, visited other star systems, and even went to other parallel worlds and other worlds, witnessing countless wonders.

Everything that I couldn't understand before and wanted to escape from, I have now found the answer to.

The world itself shapes destiny and people, and people's will will inevitably influence the world in return.

"My Lord—" Kanzaki Kaori and Stiyl instantly knelt on one knee and bowed their heads to Los Saint. Beads of sweat poured from their foreheads, drenched in sweat, like a waterfall...

They're so stupid! They actually attacked the god they believe in. They're so stupid, I want to die...

"Alright, ignorance is no excuse. Go do what you need to do," said Los Saint. After speaking, he gently patted Index's head, turned around and left, his figure gradually fading away until he disappeared.

"Kanzaki... I'd like you to stay and protect Index. I need to go back to England." Stiyl said expressionlessly, his eyes filled with vicissitudes and a hint of coldness.

"Because of Index?" Kanzaki Kaori said.

In their first year in the main universe, they were already passively learning basic science, after all, it was a world where science and mystery went hand in hand and blended together.

“Hmm, that old woman definitely did something to Index. Because she has knowledge from 103,000 magic books in her brain, which takes up 85% of her memory capacity, the remaining 15% can only hold one year’s worth of memories?” Stiyl’s eyelids twitched. “That old woman is treating us like fools.”

"When you don't know science, you think this is normal, but after you learn science, you find it absurd and laughable."

"I have to go back and work on that old woman."

"Yes, I will protect Index." Kanzaki Kaori nodded. Although she didn't know how Stiyl would enhance the High Bishop's power, she was very supportive.

She assumed Stiyl had only experienced ten years like her, unaware that Stiyl had lived for a hundred years and was already a seasoned fox at heart.

……

Meanwhile, the upper echelons of Academy City are holding a secret online meeting.

All the upper echelons of Academy City joined the online meeting. Meetings of the upper echelons of Academy City are never held offline because some board members are very afraid of dying.

Some have been hiding in nuclear defense facilities for twenty years, some have been hiding in the never-ending underground trains of Academy City for ten years, and some are only known by their names but not by their real identities.

Only those who have become board members in recent years, or those who are philanthropists or carefree board members, occasionally appear on screen and in public.

Beneath the Tokiwadai school building lies a secret underground facility known only to a select few. One room is filled with holographic screens, each displaying a human-shaped shadow.

Misaki Shokuhou sat on the sofa like a queen, with a stack of limited-edition cream puffs on the small coffee table next to her.

"Before we begin the international affairs of dealing with the world's war against our Academy City, I must announce something to all the board members and executives of the highest authorities."

"I and Misaka Mikoto, who is ranked third, have become Level 6 Absolute Ability Users."

"Therefore, I plan to expand the size of the Academy City's 'Overall Council' and, for the first time, include espers in the highest decision-making body."

"First, three seats will be added. These three seats will be filled by Misaka Mikoto, who has already reached Level 6; Accelerator, who was originally Level 5; and Kakine Teitoku, who was originally Level 5."

When she went back in time to change her fate, she orchestrated all the Level 5s. The fates of the first and second-ranked individuals were completely altered, especially the Level 5s of the two major Dark Divisions, who can be considered her staunch supporters.

After all, she, as the acting chairperson, could easily provide what Kakine Teitoku and Mugino Shizuri wanted, so their support for her was tantamount to supporting themselves.

"After I finish speaking, who agrees and who disagrees?"

Chapter 376 You object? Open source superpowers to the world

Although Misaki Shokuhou's words were full of 'negotiation,' her tone was very firm, and the seasoned directors could all understand what she meant.

"Oh~ What do you all think?" Wang Benli asked in a low voice. He had been directing operations in the underground train beneath Academy City for over a decade since witnessing some of the board members being assassinated by spies.

Aleister was shocked when he was told that Misaki Shokuhou was the acting chairman, but he didn't care who the chairman was. She was the chairman in charge of agriculture and food, which was very important to Academy City, and she had always been very dutiful and never got involved in things beyond her jurisdiction.

Even if a subordinate's ambition grows and they reach out to touch things they shouldn't, he will immediately cut off resource support.

Therefore, he remained neutral towards the acting chairman, Misaki Shokuhou, neither opposing nor confronting her, and obeyed her orders as long as they were not detrimental to him.

"Currently, the Academy City General Council has a total of fifteen members, each in charge of a different area. With this sudden increase, the acting chairman needs to explain the reasons to us." A young woman's voice rang out. She was Hisako Yakumi, a council member in charge of the medical field.

“Reason? Heh.” Misaki Shokuhou chuckled. “Power in Academy City has always been in the hands of non-power users, while the majority of power users in Academy City have no power at all.”

"This is extremely unreasonable. It is precisely because people with abilities do not have power that so many institutions and plans have secretly sprung up that use people with abilities as guinea pigs."

"In order to counterbalance the increasingly detached capital of the Overarching Council, it is necessary to allow those with the ability to directly use violence to become council members and exercise the right to supervise all capital, research and other fields in Academy City."

“If any member of the Council or Academy City Capital crosses the line, then direct sanctions must be imposed.”

"Therefore, Misaka Mikoto, Accelerator, and Kakine Teitoku must become directors to exercise supervisory and violent disciplinary powers as espers."

As Misaki Shokuhou finished speaking, three new lines suddenly appeared, forming three holographic screens, on which were Kakine Teitoku and Accelerator.

“That’s right, I agree with Chairman Shokuhou’s proposal. As the former leader of the Dark Side, I understand better than any of you here all the insane plans that have been created by the private methods of the Board of Directors.” Kakine Teitoku said with a sneer, “Heh, there are quite a few directors here who treat us ability users as guinea pigs.”

He was directly promoted to a director, and he also had the power of supervision and decision-making. This power was so great that it was second only to the chairman of the board. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the vice chairman of the board.

This was the status and power he had always dreamed of. He had once wanted the power to speak with Aleister precisely because even a Level 5 was still a guinea pig in Academy City.

He's no longer a guinea pig, but a vigilante, and the feeling of being in control is incredibly exhilarating.

“As the former number one, Accelerator, you have more authority to speak on those dirty matters,” Kakine Teitoku said, looking at Accelerator. In the absence of fundamental conflict, he naturally harbored no hostility towards Accelerator, and winning him over would only benefit him.

After all, once these superpowered individuals enter the governing council, those council members will definitely form cliques in private.

"I have nothing to say about that... but as for the position of director, well, since it's offered to me, I'll gladly accept it." Accelerator clicked his tongue.

He initially thought it didn't matter, but things didn't turn out that way. He was actually quite happy, and the emptiness he had felt earlier seemed to have vanished.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, he couldn't help but care that someone considered him a friend.

Although this friend himself is not exactly a person from the bright side of the world, perhaps only those from the shadows can become his friends.

"I... since Shokuhou is giving it to me, I'll take it. After all, I'm a Level 6 stronger than Shokuhou. If I don't join her, she probably won't be able to sleep at night," Misaka Mikoto said jokingly.

In fact, her cheeks flushed involuntarily; she was excited. She was a big shot like a board member, while she was only a middle school student.

It felt like waking up to find yourself as the President of the United States.

"Now, I announce that Misaka Mikoto, Accelerator, and Kakine Teitoku have become members of the General Council, forming the 'Supreme Inspectorate,' with Kakine Teitoku as Inspector General, Accelerator as Vice Inspector, and Misaka Mikoto as Special Advisor," Misaki Shokuhou said earnestly.

"Now that I've finished speaking, who agrees and who disagrees?"

"I object!" A powerful voice rang out.

This remark instantly enlivened the meeting. The other directors each had their own thoughts. Some directors remained expressionless as if it had nothing to do with them, some chuckled and mocked, and some hesitated to speak.

Misaki Shokuhou's eyes sparkled slightly as she asked, "Which board member are you?"

"As the acting chairman, you don't even know who our directors are, ha."

“I really don’t know why Aleister made you, a fourteen-year-old girl, an agent. Which of the directors here is more qualified than you?”

The atmosphere froze instantly upon hearing this.

"Heh..." Hisako Yakumi scoffed, amused. "Fool, questioning Misaki Shokuhou's qualifications is just questioning Aleister, isn't it?"

There's such a stupid guy who jumped out and gave all the board members a chance to see what Misaki Shokuhou was capable of.

Their board members obeyed Misaki Shokuhou's commands more because of Aleister, and actually looked down on this fourteen-year-old girl from the bottom of their hearts.

"My name is Oniyama Namise, and I am the director in charge of transportation, automobiles, ships, and aviation in Academy City." Oniyama Namise's tone was full of the shrewdness of a greedy businessman.

“Shokuhou Misaki, mental control, you are just a child. Even if you become a so-called Level 6, you will be of little use to Academy City.”

"The most important thing for Academy City is its achievements in various fields. What it needs are top scientific researchers and technological breakthroughs in each field, not superpowered individuals."

"What do you, a mere child, know about managing a super metropolis as vast as Academy City, connected to the entire world?"

"The School of Management in the city is not a game for children."

“Every one of us board members has made indelible contributions to Academy City. We became board members because of these contributions.”

"And you casually mentioned wanting to put three espers who have made no contribution to Academy City, and who are also underage brats, into board positions. It's absurd."

After Guishan Langshi finished speaking, another director spoke up. Perhaps he had struck a chord with the director, because he spoke so quickly that he even bit his tongue.

"He, he, what he said makes some sense..."

"..." Kakine Teitoku narrowed his eyes, his calm expression masking his anger. He had been treated with such contempt before, even when he was already a Level 5, with a tone that treated him like an ant or a guinea pig.

Very well, you're Oniyama Ryusei, huh? Don't let me catch you crossing the line in Academy City again, or I'll throw you into the incinerator alive!

"Tsk!" Accelerator clicked his tongue nonchalantly. All the adults he had ever met were like this, even if they were just researchers.

Misaki Shokuhou almost laughed out of anger after hearing this: "Hehehe...cute, cute."

"I suddenly feel that you people are all very naive, so naive that you've gotten caught in the vortex of power and desire and can't see the real world."

"They are like people, like fakes desperately pretending to be human, and so self-righteously so."

"You're saying that espers have made no contribution to Academy City?"

"Okay, then please tell me, who are the majority of people in Academy City? What is the essence of Academy City? It's the schools, and the students recruited from all over the world every year."

"Without students, Academy City would have no reason to exist. Without students, it would just be a large experimental base. Most of the scientific research in Academy City is supported by students who have developed superpowers."

"Now you keep saying that espers contribute nothing to Academy City!"

Misaki Shokuhou stood up from the sofa and said in a cold voice.

"Now that Misaka Mikoto, Kakine Teitoku, and Accelerator have become directors, who approves? Who disapproves?"

Kakine Teitoku and Accelerator were genuinely moved when they heard Shokuhou Misaki defend them so strongly. It was precisely because Shokuhou Misaki could give them what they wanted, and even get it while standing up for them, that they were willing to give her their full support.

After all, everyone here is an ability user, and now we're on the same side. Helping Shokuhou is helping ourselves.

"I object!!!" Guishan Langshi shouted angrily.