One-way traffic

The phantom, unrecognizable as a lump of mud, lay on the ground. If Accelerator hadn't been unable to kill him yet, this guy would have been in a worse state than being crushed to the limit by a hydraulic press.

The first user turned off the electrodes; there was only a little over a minute left in the ability usage mode.

However, if you switch back to normal mode, it can last for several hours of normal use.

"Accelerator! Hatsune Miku! Are you alright?!"

"That's slow, damn it."

The first person turned around unhappily, only to find that Takibayashi had already climbed up the stairs behind him.

He chuckled softly as he breathed heavily.

"As you said, I have completely destroyed the radar device that was interfering with you."

The phone Accelerator gave him beforehand had an app that could detect radio interference. It was installed for him by people from the "Group" after he joined the Dark Side.

The purpose was to detect and analyze the enemy's electromagnetic wave intelligence, and now it seems that this thing has really come in handy.

He took the phone from Takibayashi and looked to the other side.

"Ha... Gua..."

The phantom, whose entire body was indistinguishable from normal, lay on the ground. It was a miracle that he was still breathing.

"Anything else you want to say? You're a scoundrel."

The first one, leaning on a cane, walked step by step toward the mastermind with an expression like that of a ferocious beast.

"From the moment you decided to be my enemy, your fate was sealed. Now you should realize just how ridiculous you've been, right?"

"…Indeed."

The Phantom suffered a fate worse than broken bones.

Accelerator deliberately preserved the internal organs because he still needed to ask him how he could leave this disgusting world.

Of course, he had no other choice.

"Hurry up and tell me, and I might give you a quick death."

The first one ruthlessly stepped on the other's abdomen.

"What is the purpose of the zombie virus's source code? And how can we leave this shitty city?"

"...I see. So it seems even you're a newcomer."

"Huh? What nonsense are you spouting?"

Accelerator raised an eyebrow and looked at the phantom beneath him.

But, the next moment.

The phantom slightly widened his eyes.

A deep blue light instantly shone forth.

"—Judgment Eye, full power!"

The eye of judgment.

It's an ability from an RPG game called Undertale, and the user of that ability is called Sans.

The effect of this ability is to manipulate the other person's soul, thereby controlling or even forcibly dragging their body.

The Phantom was able to control the zombie horde by relying on this magical power, this power that could manipulate souls.

He has now pushed this power to its limit, but it is not being used against Accelerator.

Instead, he was aiming at the two people behind him.

boom--! ! !

Under Accelerator's astonished gaze, Takibayashi and Hatsune Miku were both blown away by the power of the Judgment Eye.

Their souls were manipulated, and then Takibayashi's body was forcibly thrown down the building, while Hatsune Miku was instantly sent flying hundreds of meters into the air.

Thump!! The first person stomped hard on the Phantom's abdomen.

*Pfft!* He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You fucking dare to mess with me, huh?!"

"It doesn't matter... no matter what, you have to save those two people."

The white-haired monster clenched his teeth, trembling as he suppressed his rage.

His hand touched the switch on the electrode.

There's only one minute left on the battery. If I use up that time, I won't be able to function properly at all—thoughts like these kept flashing through his mind.

There's no need to waste precious battery power on those two people who have nothing to do with you.

They only spent a few days with me, whether they live or die is none of my business, right?

correct.

Accelerator had absolutely no reason to waste his precious electricity for these two insignificant guys.

He knows this very well.

The strongest ability user, thinking this way, turned on the electrode switch without hesitation.

This is the choice of the strongest.

Bang! He flew up.

First, he manipulated the wind, using the storm to save Takibayashi, who was falling towards the bottom of the building, allowing him to be lifted by the wind and land slowly.

But the most troublesome one is Hatsune Miku.

The power of the Judgment Eye shot her hundreds of meters into the sky, meaning that Accelerator's ability to control the wind alone was insufficient to save her.

He didn't care at all how much battery he had left.

At its absolute maximum speed, the first-place finisher instantly surpassed Mach-level speeds.

Chapter Twenty: Redemption from the Evil Party

The girl is in the sky.

All she could feel was pure silence.

The wind whistled past her ears, and the cold air brushed against her cheeks; all she could feel was an incredibly simple sensation.

death.

The girl had never experienced what death felt like. If death truly existed in this world, perhaps this was the closest she had ever come to experiencing it.

Her mental state has completely evolved from initial fear, panic, and lingering dread to its current state.

Simple despair.

The girl's face was completely devoid of any expression. Her twin ponytails were left to flutter in the wind, her expression frozen, as if her body and soul had died.

It doesn't make sense anymore.

Hatsune Miku, this idol-type girl, experienced true despair at this moment.

She knew exactly where she was—high in the atmosphere relative to the troposphere.

It was already night, so she could see clearly the surrounding starry sky and the situation above the clouds.

She quickly reached an altitude above the clouds.

This is no longer just an area a few hundred meters above the ground.

Her once vibrant blue eyes now glazed over, losing all their luster. Her expression was calm, as if she had completely accepted it all.

There was no hope left; it was impossible for anyone to come to this place and save me.

Not to mention falling from such a height, Hatsune Miku knows very well what she would face in such a place.

She was suffering from severe oxygen deprivation. Because of this, she had completely lost the strength to resist, although even if she had the strength to resist, it would be impossible for her to accomplish anything.

Come to think of it, why did I end up in this world?

Hatsune Miku recalled all her memories—her life, her recollections, and the important things—and reviewed them again and again before the girl's eyes.

I want to become an idol, I want to bring joy to everyone in the world with my voice, and I want to use this initial sound to create a future for this world.

The girl succeeded. She became a unique, legendary idol, revered as a princess, and the most iconic ace of the entire VOCALOID company.

Then, she brought all of this to this apocalyptic world.

At first, she couldn't accept any of this, and even after meeting Takibayashi, she couldn't imagine that she would come to such a world, and she couldn't imagine what she would do in the future.

These are all perfectly normal thoughts for a sixteen-year-old girl.

Even with protection and a will to survive in this world, she could only ever feel despair and helplessness.

The world was dark, and the dark world mercilessly swallowed the girl who was curled up in a ball.

Speaking of which, the current situation reminds her of the lyrics of a song.

If all I do is count the feelings that have passed, I'll even forget the voice you gave me.

Bye-bye, we'll never see each other again.

I don't know why I had this premonition, or why I had this thought.

Tears welled up in my eyes.

There was nothing that could be done.

She felt it; her body began to fall, rapidly, and there was no way to stop it.

The howling of the hurricane grew even louder.

The dazed idol girl gently raised her hand, facing everything below, and revealed a helpless smile.

My life is over.

Although the ending wasn't exactly honorable, in the end, I still met someone who was very unique to me.

I'm sorry, Kaito, Meiko, Luca, Ren, Rin.

We will never be able to stand on the stage together and sing together again.

I'm really, really unwilling to accept this, but this is my fate...

sorry……

"Don't let me decide all this on my own."

boom----! !

Eh?

The girl's eyes widened, and she stood there stunned.

Someone hugged me and held me in their arms like a princess.

Then, the surrounding air became completely stable. Although the extremely violent howling of the hurricane could still be heard, the feeling of lack of oxygen was gone.

She raised her head. The girl, who had been utterly desperate and fully prepared to face death, had all her plans shattered.

There was a monster beside her.

"Accelerator...Accelerator."

Hatsune Miku opened her beautiful eyes wide.

"Why? Why did you save me? Your battery isn't enough—"

"I've already said it once, don't try to make all these decisions on your own, you bastard."

The strongest, with white hair and red eyes, held the girl in his arms.

But the girl didn't understand.

The girl with twin ponytails swaying in mid-air bit her lip, lowered her head, and trembled so that her face was not visible.

"Why...why...why did you save me like this? You can't even keep up with your own power supply, you can't even protect your own safety—"

"Don't give me any useless nonsense."

The first one ruthlessly shattered all the shackles in front of the girl.