One-way traffic

This Grim Reaper never intended to let me go from the very beginning.

Even normal thinking was difficult for Mary, and she sat up from the ground, trembling all over.

Meili stood up using her own strength, but when she looked around, there were fewer than a hundred magical beasts.

The aftershocks of that huge black and white sphere still seemed to linger in the distant sky.

In this situation, even if another ten thousand or a hundred million magical beasts came, it would probably mean nothing to this Grim Reaper.

We must find a way to survive.

Meili quickly looked around, and that's when she finally realized something.

Why did I kidnap that little girl named Petra?

Of course, it was to be used as hostages.

"No, don't come any closer!"

Melie stood trembling, letting the few magical beasts around Petra.

A monster immediately bit Petra into its mouth.

As a result, the monster on the other side did indeed stop.

It works! It works!

Meili grinned ecstatically, like someone who had been thirsty all day in the desert and then saw a big can of orange soda.

"What, what do you think? Haha! Even you couldn't just sit idly by and do nothing about this girl, right, big brother...?"

Although her voice was trembling, Meili still bravely continued to speak.

"What? You dare take another step closer? If you dare come any closer, I'll tear this kid's head off like a smashed watermelon!!"

The white-haired, red-eyed Grim Reaper stopped moving forward.

Mary was overjoyed, her heart pounding with excitement.

then.

—The monster opposite took out a black object from its pocket.

"Eh?"

The girl stood there stunned, and with the help of the moonlight, she could see what it was.

Something with a long front and a short handle.

She couldn't recognize what it was at all.

then.

The monster opposite him aimed what it was holding at its own temple.

boom----! ! !

That was the culmination of modern technology in weaponry: a pistol.

In a moment before Melie could even react, a burst of fire swept over, and the monster that had been carrying Petra in its mouth was sent flying.

At the same moment, the other monsters were also blown away by a series of gunshots.

"How could this be! How did they do that?!"

"It's very simple."

A cold voice responded to the girl.

At that very moment, the demon wielding the black pistol answered as if toying with something.

"You don't actually think my precision is so low that I can't even adjust the trajectory of a pistol, do you?"

It's a reflection.

If Accelerator were to simply use his pistol to snipe at the monsters, it would likely attract Melly's attention, which could then lead to Petra being accidentally injured.

But it's different when it comes to reflection.

The precision of the reflection is comparable to that of an experimental quantum microscope, and it is insignificant to merely modify the trajectory of a pistol.

Simply use one of your own abilities as a level to adjust the trajectory.

In this light, it's as if Accelerator shot himself in the head with a pistol, but the result was that others were hit by bullets one after another.

This scene would be considered extremely amazing in any world.

Without a second thought, Melly immediately decided to have the other monsters capture Petra again.

"It's too slow."

Boom—!! The monster's impact tore the ground apart.

He merely touched the ground lightly with his right foot, and another impact exploded directly beneath Petra, using the wind to send her to Accelerator's side.

He caught the girl's body in his hands and set her aside.

There's absolutely no need to worry about any more monsters chasing after us.

Because he had slaughtered all the magical beasts in the vicinity.

This means that Mary's ability to protect herself is completely zero.

pat.

Just as if teasing his prey, Accelerator took a step forward.

"Protect me!!"

Without hesitation, Mary threw the puppy she was holding to the ground.

Under the other's gaze, the puppy's body instantly grew larger, transforming into a gigantic monster many times taller than a human.

The monster roared and charged towards Accelerator in one breath, grabbing at him with claws sharper than any other monster.

The result doesn't need to be complicated at all.

The reflex was activated immediately, multiplying the impact of the attack by two and feeding it back into the monster's body, instantly tearing apart its limbs and internal organs.

"I see. So this is the toy you're so proud of, right?"

puff-

He gently grabbed the sides of the monster's body with both hands and pulled it to the left and right, revealing a scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere.

But the monster's entire body was completely untouched by blood.

Unscathed.

"No...don't come any closer..."

Meili had no last trump card left.

With a thud, she collapsed to the ground without even realizing it, forgetting to run away.

The footsteps sounded again.

As she drew closer, she saw it: crimson eyes filled with mockery and sarcasm, as if they were mocking her fate.

Nothing can be done.

"Actually, even I have no interest in bullying a defenseless brat."

He waved his hand, and then—

He shouted with the most ferocious smile.

"But you've even resorted to the most despicable tactic of taking hostages. You're truly the worst kind of villain."

"So, what do you think I should do?"

"Huh? Say something!!"

"No!!!"

Mary collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Accelerator frowned and stood up without hesitation.

A strange smell wafted over.

"How boring. The so-called villain is just a piss-smelling brat? How tedious."

He curled his lip in disapproval.

In the end, his enemy turned out to be just a little kid like that?

That's so boring.

Accelerator glanced at Petra behind him; thankfully, she was alright.

In other words, only the guy in front of you is left.

"Tsk, what an incredibly boring and shitty job."

Without hesitation, he pointed the pistol at Mary in front of him.

He won't show any mercy.

If it were that damned hero from the past—that powerless Level 0—he probably wouldn't have done something like this.

This girl named Merry is just a little girl. She may not be a real villain, and she may not want to kill Accelerator's people herself. She may just be hired by someone else.

—What does it matter to him?

There are countless evil people in this world, whether they are old or young.

There's no need to hold back just because your opponent is a cute girl.

This girl named Merry, no matter what, will ruthlessly kill those around Accelerator; just knowing that is enough.

Accelerator is an absolute villain.

Therefore, he will not do what only virtuous people do.

"Goodbye, you lowlife."

He gave a cold laugh and casually pointed the gun at Mary, who had fainted from fright.

"This is how the evil party operates. If they had known it would end like this, they wouldn't have done such despicable things to me."

"I'm no saint. I'll pray I don't run into a jerk like you in my next life."

He pulled the trigger.

In an instant, a bullet pierced through Mary's head, and red and white liquid spread all around her as she lay there forever.

—That's how it should have been.

however.

Flames descended from the sky.

boom------! ! !

Even Accelerator was stunned, because all of this was completely unpredictable.

The flames burned away all the ammunition he fired, and in an instant, Accelerator saw it.

The flames enveloped Mary's body in front of him.

"What's going on—?"

He clicked his tongue in displeasure.

The first superpowered individual dashed forward in an instant, tearing the flames apart with his demonic hands.

But there was nothing.

There wasn't even a trace of Mary left on the ground, let alone any trace of her. If Mary had been burned to death by those flames, at least we should have seen the ashes of her body, or at the very least, we should have heard her screams.

But nothing.

Not to mention the shadow, they couldn't even hear Mary's screams.

That definitely doesn't mean their bodies were never found; they were rescued.

"asshole…!"