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"The number you dialed is not in service area."

After hanging up the phone and walking out of the dormitory, I found that all the rooms next door were empty.

"It should have been reported in the news, right?"

At least one thing is certain: incidents like the Imagine Breaker incident must have been under Aleister's control, and the academy's higher-ups were likely involved. Otherwise, Kiyama Harumi would have been stopped long ago when he started these plans.

It is very likely that the fantasy beasts themselves were the result they wanted, and although Kiyama Harumi himself facilitated such a thing, he was still just a tool controlled by the experiment, and even the outcome was already predetermined.

I opened the news and sure enough, I saw the related report, but... the development of the event was slightly different.

Rather, the result was better.

"The perpetrator of the Fantasykeeper incident has been escorted away by security personnel, and all those who fainted have recovered."

There was no sign of any connection to the fantastical beasts; everything at the nuclear reactor remained unchanged.

Kurohime sat in silence for a while, then prepared to go to Branch 177 and take a quick look around the nuclear power plant area.

Fortunately, just as she was about to leave home, Kuroko suddenly called. After answering, she learned that Kiyama Harumi had been caught and the incident had ended well without any bad consequences.

"Then, what about the fantasy beasts?"

"What fantasy beast?" the other person asked, surprised.

"..."

So because of that text message, that ugly creature that looked like an angel never appeared?

In this way, the nuclear reactor was naturally saved.

Is this considered the butterfly effect?

Or did he change his course of action immediately after seeing the information, allowing the Imagineer's incident to be resolved completely before it truly escalated?

The probability is quite high.

"Wow, I really am reliable."

Kuroko boasted that she was going out for a nice meal tonight to treat herself.

As a student of Tokiwadai and a Level 5 esper, she received a considerable amount of financial aid from the school. This amount was enough to make her quite wealthy among her peers, which is probably why Misaka Mikoto and Kuroko never worried about money.

As night fell...

She had originally intended to invite Kuroko and the others to go out together, but since they were all busy, she ended up going out on the street alone.

"So what am I doing running away alone?"

She sighed slightly, deciding to spend the time with her clones.

So late at night, we went to a place that turned out to be a hot pot restaurant and had a delicious meal.

I thought there wouldn't be any Chinese food in the Railgun world, but it turns out there are business owners in Academy City who came from my hometown in my previous life.

The owners were a husband and wife, both of whom were low-ability individuals. When Kuroko chatted with them in Chinese, they seemed extremely excited, but afterwards they were filled with indescribable emotions.

"In Academy City, it seems there's no one else quite like you."

Well, I guess we really can't find any more people who can speak Chinese.

Of all the figures connected to her former homeland, the only one she knows of is a certain demon god.

"Speaking of which, those beings with exceptional combat power can even form a council. Living in a world like this, it's best to avoid getting involved with the magic side as much as possible."

What I fear most is suddenly being drawn into a high-level event.

Unless the system actively crushes the entire A Certain Magical Index worldview in terms of status, shaking all the rules and existence, Su Lin's power has little meaning in this world.

After leaving the hot pot restaurant, I planned to go see a movie with my partner.

Before they even reached the movie theater, someone appeared in their line of sight that made her expression freeze.

Kamisaki Kaori!

A woman dressed in a unique outfit, with one side of her jeans cut off to reveal her sexy thighs, is one of the most powerful saints.

Regardless of how her own strength compares to the other party's, the bottom line is that Kurohime doesn't want to associate with anyone related to magic.

She came to Academy City to enjoy a wonderful vacation, not to get involved in any trouble.

As a result, Kanzaki Kaori, who was holding a knife, walked right towards her.

"Excuse me, have you seen a very small woman wearing a nun's habit?"

A very small woman wearing a nun's habit...

It's definitely Index, no doubt about it.

Black Eyes twitched his lips and casually pointed in a direction: "It seems like they went that way."

"is it?"

Kanzaki believed this nonsense and walked into the alley next door.

"Phew, anyway, I was just pointing randomly, it has nothing to do with me."

Thinking to herself that the main storyline of Touma's route had already begun, she didn't think too much about it and prepared to leave. However, she hadn't gone far when a familiar voice came from the direction she had been pointing.

"As expected, it's here. Come with me."

"Oh no, why were we discovered?"

As the two were talking, the pedestrians around them had unknowingly disappeared. It was clear that Kanzaki had used magic at the subconscious level to disperse the people around her.

But strangely enough, only Kurohime did not leave the scene quickly.

"Damn, the place I just randomly pointed to just happened to be the right spot."

Index really was hiding in that abandoned house in that alley. A flash of light was followed by a dull thud.

Of course, this move wouldn't pose a life-threatening danger to Index, since she currently appears to be wearing that incredibly powerful mobile church.

"Tch, I have to go now."

After the clone merged with the main body, Kurohime immediately prepared to leave her original position, but unfortunately Kanzaki Kaori had already noticed her.

"Why are you still here?"

Chapter 216 Battle

Why are you still here?

I have no idea either. It's just that your dispel thing doesn't work on me.

If Kurohime hadn't noticed that no one was around, she really wouldn't have realized there was a problem.

Now she figured her identity was about to be questioned by Kanzaki Kaori, and if she was unlucky, she might have to fight her.

But the other party is a saint. Can I defeat him with my own strength without using X?

Moreover, this fight would essentially bring her into contact with figures from the magic side. This was an outcome Kurome completely desired; she wanted to live a life of leisure and comfort in safety. If any disaster struck Academy City in the future, she could simply escape; she just didn't want to get involved in those messy plans.

Kanzaki's attention had shifted away from Index; perhaps she felt she was now able to control the nun, and the cute black-haired girl in front of her was the one she needed to be wary of.

Excluding a bunch of exceptional individuals, Kanzaki's strength is definitely among the top in A Certain Magical Index.

"I don't know what happened, why did everyone disappear?"

Kurohime touched his head, looking confused.

"You're a terrible actor. You were able to see through my sorcerer so easily. Tell me, who are you and what are your goals?"

Draw your sword; enter combat stance.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"What bad luck." Black Eyes sighed, unconsciously uttering a certain protagonist's catchphrase.

"I'm just an ordinary ability user passing by, and I really don't want to get involved in any messy things. Could you please pretend you didn't see me? I didn't see you either."

"no!"

"..."

"It seems you can't prove it. We'll find out if there's a problem by testing it."

hum-

"Seven flashes!"

Damn, they just came up here and started fighting?

That's direct enough. I think he was like that when he first met Touma Kamijou, right?

In an instant, with unimaginable speed, Kanzaki Kaori drew her sword.

Of course, the Seven Flashes, as a killing move, is not a real sword technique. The act of drawing the sword is just a decoy. The real killing intent is hidden in the threads that quickly surround you and cannot be seen with the naked eye.

The seven steel wires moved at an unimaginable speed and with astonishing destructive power, instantly tearing through the ground along their path and hurtling towards Black Eye.

Clang——

Black Eyes' weapon struck the opponent's silk threads almost instantly.

Despite the speed of the attack, it was something that could be seen with the naked eye in the eyes of an assassin of her caliber.

The swift silk thread was easily tossed aside by Hachifusa's twirl, and the sudden gust of wind caused her skirt to flutter, her gaze turning serious.

"Oh, you dodged it?"

Although she held back with the Seven Flashes move just now, Kuroko's performance has proven that even if she attacked with all her might, she would not be able to harm this sailor-uniformed girl in the slightest.

In other words, Kurohime's combat power is no longer something that Seven Flash can easily deal with.

"I really don't want to get involved with you. I'm just an ordinary student passing by."

Kurohime ran a finger through her short, jet-black hair, a helpless, bitter smile appearing on her pale face. Of course, perhaps due to her demeanor, this bitter smile seemed to Kanzaki to have a hint of mockery in it.

"How can an ordinary student use a knife so well?" Kanzaki's attitude turned hostile. "There's no point in saying more. Just obediently tell me everything you know."

Seven flashes.

Another move, Seven Dodges.

She used all her strength this time. Although she had deduced some things from Kurohime's previous performance, she still needed to attack again to verify the difference in strength between the two sides.

This time, Kurohime was on guard, and with the help of her intuition, she was able to react instantly even to attacks that exceeded the speed of sound.

crackle~

Her keen ears caught the sound of something cutting through the air around her. These threads were enough to slice someone into chunks of flesh in an instant. However, with a slight twist of her waist, she used the momentum to leap into the air. The blade flashed through the air, and when she landed, she had already gently pushed the scabbard back into her hand.

"what?"

Kanzaki Kaori was surprised to find that all the threads she used for attacking had broken.

Just as her black pupils could barely make out these fine threads, all that remained in her eyes was the afterimage of the other party drawing his sword.

For the first time in this Academy City, she encountered an opponent who could rival her in swordsmanship.

Moreover, the other party's age seems to be very young, and she is a girl who doesn't look particularly impressive.

Judging from her physique, this girl was even more slender than most girls, and she should have been the one being protected anywhere, but at this moment she unleashed a power beyond reason.

"Hey, seriously, I'm really not interested in your stuff. As for why it didn't work on me when you could exorcise others, I guess it's just that my mental resistance is stronger."

Kurohime's right hand felt slightly numb; her movements had been too hasty, unleashing seven strikes in an instant. This was a much more difficult maneuver than simply controlling the Seven Flashes technique. She wasn't sure if Kanzaki had seen each strike clearly. If her opponent could even catch that, it was uncertain whether she could hold out after the use of the Seven Flashes technique.

Unless several Upper Moon demons from the Eighth House who seriously affect the power are sacrificed.

However, since demons are immortal, using them against Kanzaki would be quite a challenge for her.

"Humph."

With her second move, Seven Flashes, broken, Kanzaki began to consider whether she should go all out.

In her opinion, Kurohime's words were most likely false. Leaving aside Kurohime's immense strength, even ordinary ability users wouldn't rely on swords to fight with skill.

Therefore, the short-haired girl dressed in all black in front of you is most likely from the magic side.

"Sigh, it seems you're deliberately trying to get back at me. There's nothing I can do about it."

Kuroko gripped Yafu tightly with both hands, and then all the Upper Moons appeared around her body.

"You stay and play with them, I'm leaving."

"what?"