One-way traffic

"What a nuisance, I'm leaving."

He got up, opened the door, and left the room first.

but.

"...Such a gentle touch."

Just now, Accelerator placed his hand directly on Hatsune Miku's lips, and the sensation he felt at that moment...

No, I can't think about this anymore! I'm not a pervert, why should I care about such strange things!

The more she thought about it, the more her face turned red.

She felt so ashamed of herself and quickly shook her head, her pair of light blue twin ponytails swaying with her movements.

"I really need to figure out how to correct this strange feeling I'm having..."

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A new day begins, and naturally, it's time for breakfast.

Although Accelerator is already used to it, it's still necessary to do the daily schedule.

He walked into the lobby with Hatsune Miku and sat down in a seat near the outer edge.

Good morning, everyone!

A very light and lively voice came from beside me.

She is an adorable girl whose appearance rivals Hatsune Miku's. She has long silver hair and purple eyes, making her look like a princess from another foreign land.

Emilia, and the fairy Puck flying around her.

Accelerator, who was already familiar with the kind-hearted and beautiful girl's way of doing things, nodded to her casually.

"Miss Emilia! Good morning!"

"Um! Well, Hatsune-san, although it was a bit rude of me..."

The two girls sat down on the right side of Accelerator and chatted like best friends.

"That strange water you gave me last night, it felt so comfortable when I smeared it on my face... do you have any more?"

"Ah...it's just a simple toner, isn't it? Ah! If Miss Emilia wants more, I have many other cosmetics here!"

"Huh? Um... really, is it really okay...?"

"No problem, and I brought a lot with me, so taking out an extra bottle won't be a problem at all!"

"Really? Thank you so much, Hatsune-san!"

"Hehe~ This is nothing!"

These two young ladies are really quite outgoing and familiar with each other.

Accelerator casually took out another can of coffee from his inventory.

"Hey~ Drinking this kind of stuff first thing in the morning, can your body really handle it?"

A familiar voice came.

It was Natsuki Subaru, but he was dressed in a tuxedo, like a butler from a wealthy family.

Even Accelerator looked at him with surprise.

"They're putting on quite a show."

"What kind of talk is that! I practiced diligently all day to perfect my servant's way!"

Natsuki Subaru said with dissatisfaction, while placing the apple tea he was holding on the table.

"Okay, let's have some healthy and nutritious drinks. Drinking canned coffee every day is really bad for your health."

"That's right, you're really only suited to be a servant."

"...I give up, I'm not playing anymore."

Natsuki Subaru gritted his teeth and glared at the person in first place, then said nothing more.

Seriously, this guy only knows how to bully me... If I can't afford to mess with him, I can at least avoid him.

The remaining dishes were mostly served by Ram and Rem together, which suggests that Subaru Natsuki has other work to do, but what exactly that is is none of Accelerator's business.

The familiar figure soon returned to the dining table.

"Oh dear, everyone, it's another vibrant morning! Please enjoy the delicious food prepared by my lovely maids!"

"Speaking of which, Roswaal, Subaru should have officially started working as a servant by now, right? So, did he cook any of the dishes here?"

"I'm very sorry, Lady Emilia, but that newcomer even cuts his hand while chopping potatoes, and has difficulty scaling fish. Ram thinks it's a complete pipe dream to expect someone like that to actually cook."

Rem agrees with her older sister's point of view.

This is too much! Natsuki Subaru, who was still busy in the kitchen, heard this level of humiliation from afar, but there was nothing he could do but endure it.

"Then, Rem."

After taking a sip of the thick soup in his bowl, Roswaal turned his head and looked at the maid girl beside him.

Do you have a plan for what I asked you to do?

"Yes, Lord Roswaal. Rem will go to the village at nine o'clock this morning to purchase enough supplies for the future use at the manor."

Village? Procurement?

I heard an interesting topic.

Accelerator narrowed his eyes, feeling a sense of guidance, especially regarding the matters that had just been discussed.

"What are you trying to do? Is some war about to break out, and you're rushing to buy supplies?"

"Oh dear~ Mr. Yifang, please don't say such dangerous things with such a calm expression."

Roswaal smiled and looked directly at the first Level 5 esper who was drinking coffee.

"It's because of the Witch Cult."

The moment those words were uttered, the atmosphere in the restaurant froze completely.

"Sorry to keep you waiting~ This is today's special dessert, uh..."

Natsuki Subaru had just walked over when he was affected by the oppressive atmosphere and involuntarily trembled.

He looked around and realized something was wrong, so he quickly put the dessert on the table.

"Um, I'll go clean the kitchen now. Please enjoy your meal!"

He left the restaurant and went straight back to the kitchen.

But almost no one paid attention to him.

"You mentioned the Witch Cult... May I ask, what's that all about?"

Hatsune Miku asked in confusion, and at the same time, she could sense that the two maids had also lowered their heads for the same reason.

Witch Cult.

Just because of this one word, the two maids' auras immediately became abnormal.

"Oh dear, it's actually a rather serious matter. Recently, it seems that those guys from the Witch Cult have been active in Lugnica quite often, and they've been particularly active these past few days."

"So, in order to avoid going out too much, I still plan to purchase as many supplies as possible so that we can all stay in the mansion as much as possible."

"Didn't you promise me that you would tell me as soon as you learned anything about the Witch Cult? Why are you only telling me now?"

"Oh dear, don't be angry. This is just new information that we only learned about yesterday!"

Ugh, that makeup clown bastard.

Accelerator frowned and continued looking at Roswaal.

"So you're planning to go to the nearby villages to buy supplies?"

"That's right~ After all, you and Hatsune are both staying at my mansion as guests. In any case, I can't neglect my two precious guests during this time, can I?"

"You're quite the talker."

The clues we received earlier actually started from here.

Based on previous experience, we can probably narrow it down to the 'village', the 'witch cult', and the maid named Rem.

Now, Roswaal is sending Rem to the village to buy supplies, and everything is about to connect.

The things that need to be done are clear.

"Roswaal, you said before that Hatsune Miku and I could come and go from your mansion freely during this period, right?"

"Of course!"

Roswaal continued to laugh in that utterly comical tone.

“You are my honored guests, Roswaal. How could I possibly restrict your freedom? However, the matter of the Witch Cult has become quite serious recently. Are you two really planning to leave the mansion in the near future?”

"so what?"

The first one spoke in a completely uncompromising tone.

"Or do you really think someone like me would encounter a situation called 'dangerous'?"

That's really a joke.

If even the kingdom's strongest mage couldn't defeat this white-haired monster, then how many people could truly pose a threat to Accelerator?

At least, if it's just going out, there definitely won't be any problems.

Roswaal's expression was also a half-smile.

"Then everything will be as you wish."

Upon hearing this, the first monster couldn't help but grin.

It was like a ferocious beast that had smelled blood, both savage and wildly arrogant.

"You just understand."

Chapter Forty-Eight: Sudden Events in the Village

That being the case.

One-way travel will inevitably choose the path that the system has indicated for him.

He is not quite sure what he should do in this world, but at least the soul system in his body is guiding him, which can be considered as pointing him to a substantial goal.

Just like someone who has a belly full of anger but nowhere to vent it, having a target to vent that anger would undoubtedly be a good thing.

Accelerator had indeed thought about similar things. What if this so-called soul system was a lie, actually harmful to him, or was placed inside him by someone who planned to kill him soon?

Ha, what can we do? There's nothing we can do.

They've already reached the point where they can travel across worlds, so how could Accelerator possibly interfere with whatever the other side wants to do?

Although his reflection can block the power of space-type ability users, even attacks of the eleventh dimension, beyond the three-dimensional, two-dimensional, or even higher-level dimensions, have no effect on him, that does not mean that he can completely ignore all power. Otherwise, how could he have been directly teleported to this world by the system?

If he truly had the ability to resist the so-called system, then his reflexes should have worked immediately. In the end, even the fact that he can now activate his reflexes and think normally is thanks to the help of this so-called soul system.

It's quite an ironic scene.

The first person, thinking this, looked around again.

and so.

"...Why did I come to this godforsaken place?"

He is no longer at Roswaal's residence.

Naturally, the sky was azure, and the surrounding area was filled with thick forests. However, the location where Accelerator was now was not simply a primeval forest.

It was probably the kind of very old wooden houses that you can only see in the Japanese countryside that were placed around it.

This is a village.

It's located not far from Roswaal's mansion.

The country of Lugnica is known as the Dragon-Protecting Kingdom, implying that it has received blessings such as protection from dragons.

Roswaal's identity is not simply that of a court magician. Since there are countries, there must be nobles and borders.

This is the border region of Lugnica – the territory of Mezas.