Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"...Your boss?"

Yan Ming looked at the other person warily, but the girl didn't seem to care.

"He is the creator of this Academy City."

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Volume 5 of A Certain Magical Index: Chapter 132 Chairman Aleister Crowley

Yan Ming followed the girl named Jie Biao Danxi into a house.

About half a minute later, two figures appeared in the empty house.

Does it have teleportation capabilities?

Yan Ming was not surprised by this phenomenon. He already knew that a large portion of the people in this city possessed superpowers. Shirai Kuroko had previously demonstrated similar abilities, so he was not surprised.

only--

"Ugh—Puwaaa…"

But such a sound came from behind him.

Yan Ming turned his head slightly and saw that Jie Biao Danxi, who had brought him here, was facing away from him, bending down slightly and dry heaving on the ground.

Although I couldn't see her expression, judging from her voice, she must have been in great pain.

"Are you OK?"

"...I'm fine."

Kyoko Tsurugi stood there panting for a while.

She then turned around, but her expression was not good.

Judging from her appearance, Yan Ming guessed that it was a negative effect caused by using her ability.

But what are the negative effects? Is it inherent in the use of the ability itself, or are they caused by other personal reasons?

Yan Ming didn't dwell on it too much. He just thought about it briefly and then turned to look at the room in front of him.

This is a very spacious room.

It was very dark, with a faint golden light illuminating the interior, and you could hear your own footsteps echoing from afar with every step you took.

Yan Ming walked in front, with Jie Biao Danxi following behind, thus reversing the roles of the guide and the guest.

They came to the deepest part of the room, and what appeared before Yan Ming was an incredible thing.

A huge culture tank.

Inside the culture tank, orange liquid filled the tank, and then… a person was immersed in it.

He floated upside down in the liquid, but his hair did not fall down due to gravity; instead, it remained upside down by resisting gravity.

At first glance, it's impossible to tell whether the person immersed in it is male or female.

She has long silver hair and wears green clothes that resemble surgical gowns.

Just standing here, you can feel an eerie atmosphere permeating the air.

Yan Ming was not affected by the atmosphere, but Jie Biao Danxi behind him seemed to shrink back.

The person floating in the liquid slowly opened their eyes after about a second.

Welcome!

"Visitors from another world".

Their identities have been exposed.

However, Yan Ming's only reaction was to slightly lower his gaze; otherwise, he did not react further.

"...This is quite a surprising result. I thought you would at least show some surprise, but I didn't expect you to be so calm."

"And then, who are you?"

"The person who guided you there should have told you who I am before you came."

The human, immersed in the liquid, spoke slowly.

“My name is Aleister Crowley, the founder of this city and the general chairman of Academy City.”

"I already know your name and the specific information you reveal in this world, so there's no need for self-introduction."

The other party has already seen through that I am from another world, and must have started monitoring me as soon as I arrived in this world.

Although he didn't know how the other party was monitoring him, Yan Ming still decided to listen to what the other party had to say.

"What do you want to do by calling me here?"

“I have no hostility towards you…at least not now.”

"Aleister," the man who called himself continued, speaking without uttering a sound, his voice transmitted through the liquid.

"I can sense an extremely powerful aura emanating from you. This power belongs neither to the scientific camp nor to any other camp; it is a mysterious power that should never have existed in this world."

“With this power, you could even change the whole world… So I hope you can live peacefully in this city and try not to cause me any trouble. Please don’t make things difficult for me.”

"What would make you feel awkward?"

"At least don't attract too much attention."

The other party is the overall chairman of the city, the person with the highest title in the entire city. He probably doesn't want to do anything that would cause riots among the people in the city.

Yan Ming could understand this, after all, doing so would have a significant impact on the people in the city.

only…

He could subconsciously sense that Aleister was hiding something he hadn't explained.

“I will arrange your identity in this city, as well as your residence, and everything else you need.”

Then, a faint projection suddenly appeared in front of Aleister.

"...Someone who looks like your friend has also come to this city."

Through the transparent culture tank, Yan Ming could easily see the content projected on the screen—it was Gates and Wozniak.

The two of them seemed to be wandering around some unknown street, probably looking for themselves.

It seems they have also come to this world.

"I also helped them resolve their immigration status. They're currently in the apartment complex in District 7. You can find them if you go to the streets there."

"...Did you bring me into this world?"

After the conversation ended, Yan Ming raised his own question.

"I didn't know the world I was about to descend upon would be like this. On my way to this world, a mysterious force suddenly pulled me into it. Was this your doing?"

"No, I didn't do that."

Yan Ming did not believe that Aleister was lying.

“I’m also investigating this matter. Why would someone like you suddenly appear in our world... and the possibility of other worlds existing. These are things that I need to find out.”

"...Who exactly are you?"

"Oh dear? Didn't I already tell you? It's the city's overall chairman—"

"Who were you before this city was built? Were you also a superpowered individual like those students?"

Aleister paused in his speech.

"You developed the technology that allows people to acquire superpowers, right? How did you come to possess this technology? Is it because you are a superpowered person like them?"

Yan Ming was simply expressing his doubts instinctively.

"...I don't think you're an ability user like them."

"Young people, it's best not to ask too many questions."

It seems the other person doesn't intend to talk to me.

Aleister didn't intend to tell him much. In fact, Yan Ming had already guessed that this was probably a secret to the city.

It was unclear what the man in front of him was going to do, but Yan Ming didn't intend to find out.

In any case, he only needs to stick to the reasons he has always given for his actions.

He will act according to his own will, and whether or not he will use his power is entirely up to Yan Ming.

He glanced at Aleister one last time before turning and walking out of the room.

Kihara Tsuki grabbed his body, and the two disappeared into the room together.

And so, the interior of the building, now without doors or windows, returned to its former tranquility.

"...It's best to make use of whatever you can."

Alecsta, alone in the liquid, spoke as if in murmur.

"But why would someone like him suddenly come into this world?"

"It doesn't seem like something those 'demons' would do, nor does it seem like he did it unconsciously... Could it be someone else?"

Meanwhile, outside this building that has no doors or windows.

On the roof of a building somewhere.

A person stands here, holding a can of coffee, drinking it while looking out at the street in the distance.

"...This is really annoying, oh well, we've reached this stop."

White hair, red eyes, and an aura that enveloped his entire body that was... extremely abnormal.

This being, who could hardly be described as "human," stared at the distant street and pursed his lips.

The black, white, and gray clothes fluttered in the wind under the moonlight.

"Although I don't really want to do this kind of thing, let me observe for a while."

"Thank you for your guidance, junior..."

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Yan Ming and Jie Biao Danxi arrived together on the streets of the Seventh School District.

They had barely landed when Jie Biao Danxi couldn't help but cover her mouth and lean against a nearby telephone pole.

It appears to be vomiting.

"...I'm fine, don't worry about me."

After a brief moment of this awkward silence, she wiped her mouth with a tissue she carried with her, and by the time Yan Ming looked at her again, she was fine.

However, she still didn't look too well.

"It seems like you suffer some kind of backlash effect every time you teleport yourself."

"...It can't be said to be a problem with the ability itself."

As Kihara Tsuruki spoke, a self-deprecating expression appeared on her face.

"This is actually my own problem... well, it's all old news."

"Every time a guest wants to enter the chairman's room, I have to do this... Heh, it's ugly, isn't it?"

Yan Ming didn't say anything more.

Kihara Tsuki sighed as well, then handed him a card.

"If you go to the apartment building across the street using the address on this card, you'll find your place to stay."

"Next time, you won't need to take me. I can go directly to the chairman."

"Huh? Why? Could it be that you're an ability user too?"

Kihara Tamaki blinked in surprise, but Yan Ming didn't offer any further explanation.

Once he's been to a place, he can easily go back and forth using the aurora curtain.

Seeing that Yan Ming was unwilling to say anything, Jie Biao Danxi shrugged.

"Well then, I'll be going now. I hope to see you again someday."

After finishing everything, Kihara Tamaki turned around and left without hesitation.