Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

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However, the only thing that puzzles everyone is that the chairman of the board of directors has never appeared.

She is clearly the highest leader in Academy City.

Such a presence should be seen at various cutting-edge summits, but no one has ever seen it.

As it turned out, the overall chairman of the board of directors of this college was here.

He was actually a magician.

Moreover, judging from what he just said, it was he, the magician, who built this city that prides itself on technology.

This is all too bizarre.

"Well then, now that I've finished introducing myself..."

"You should reveal your true identity now."

The silver hair that cascaded down the man's back seemed to stop dancing at this moment, becoming still. His calm gaze seemed to pierce through the liquid and the glass dome, shooting straight into Makoto Haramura's heart.

"What does the chairman mean by this?"

"Since you've already summoned me here, you should already know who I am, right?"

"You know, I passed the identity verification when I was four years old and came to live in this city."

Makoto Haramura shrugged, spread his hands, and continued walking forward until he reached Aleister, where he chuckled softly.

"At this point, there's no point in continuing to pretend in front of me."

"Didn't you already discover my hovering loop?"

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Judging from this alone, it seems that White Demon's cover-up was ineffective under this man's careful investigation.

After all, the White Demon's cover-up rendered the surveillance equipment monitoring Haramura Makoto ineffective.

The 'aerial loops' created by this man named Aleister spread throughout Academy City like spores.

There is absolutely no blind spot.

The ten-second gap in the scene that should have featured Makoto Haramura is enough to prove the problem.

"I can't explain the rest, but I can tell you that I don't come from the magical side."

(Unexpectedly, this attempt to conceal the truth backfired.)

The voice of the White Demon echoed in Makoto Haramura's mind.

(That's not entirely true; if I hadn't wanted to expose myself, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to investigate.)

That's actually how it is.

Previously, Makoto Haramura had never used his abilities. Even though he had once caught the eye of this person because of Misaki Shokuhou, he was still not taken seriously by this person.

It was because Makoto Haramura suddenly used an extremely long-distance spatial jump from the 7th school district to the 8th school district.

This spatial jump distance has reached Level 5.

If Makoto Haramura had been a spatial ability user from the beginning, that would be one thing, since even superpowered individuals are only considered so-so in his eyes.

The problem is that Makoto Haramura was previously a Level 0 esper, and the regular monitoring in Academy City also showed him to be a Level 0 esper.

Even someone with no abilities could unleash their powers, and at the level of a superpowered individual.

Once curiosity is aroused, many previously hidden places become impossible to hide.

Is this all you can reveal?

Aleister's voice continued.

But the sound didn't come from Aleister's mouth; rather, it seemed to emanate from some corner of the room, a sound as if it had been meticulously processed by a machine.

That's all we have.

"Based on what you've revealed to me, this is already the limit of what I've revealed."

Makoto Haramura's demeanor became increasingly natural.

My initial slight nervousness subsided, partly because I had gotten used to it.

But more than anything, he knew that his gamble had paid off.

This exceptionally powerful magician has a bad relationship with other magicians in the world.

He wasn't unprepared before he came.

He has already asked the White Yaksha to tell him everything the White Yaksha knows about this world.

The most powerful magician in the world is someone whose magic has reached its pinnacle, enough to step into the realm of gods.

They can probably reach a three-digit level.

Magicians are also commonly found in various religious sects throughout the world.

However, the magicians who should have been within the sects have now appeared here, even creating a place like Academy City to spread their magic.

That's right, so-called superpowers are not a product of technology at all.

What kind of technology could give a human being all sorts of strange and wonderful abilities?

This is simply unreasonable.

Essentially, these superpowers are a means that Aleister himself created to allow ordinary people, rather than the chosen ones, to possess magic.

If Asreta's aim was to develop his own sect, then Makoto Haramura could understand it.

But it's clear that, given Academy City's operating model, Aleister's goal is definitely not like that.

Therefore, we can make a guess based on this.

The man before me is very likely in conflict with the forces of magic.

Moreover, the extent of this conflict is not small, so much so that he needs to establish his own power in this distant Eastern country.

obviously.

Aleister's tacit agreement with his words just now has already established this conclusion.

"Is that how it is?"

"That's not wrong."

The man named Aleister seemed to accept Haramura Makoto's explanation quite readily.

"In that case, let's change the subject."

"What kind of question should we ask instead?"

Makoto Haramura continued Aleister's words.

"Is your ability limited to spatial manipulation?"

"Although the laparos in mid-air wasn't captured, there must be more to it than that."

Aleister spoke with great certainty.

Why did Aleister so readily believe Makoto Haramura's claim that he was not a magician and not on the side of magic?

That's because he knew very well that he had records of Makoto Haramura receiving ability development.

The researchers and students in Academy City were unaware of this, but the mages on the magic side were well aware of it.

Because of the conflict, once someone chooses to undergo superpower development, they can no longer use magical powers.

Therefore, the spatial abilities that Makoto Haramura demonstrated are definitely unrelated to the magic side.

After all, if such powerful magic were used, Makoto Haramura would explode and die the instant he used it.

But is it fair to say that Makoto Haramura is a 'raw gem'?

That's not really the case, because the original stone is a natural ability user who doesn't need to develop superpowers.

Such behaviors often occur in childhood, but Makoto Haramura did not exhibit any such behaviors as a child.

Why would someone as busy as him choose to meet with Makoto Haramura?

This is the most important one.

He was very interested in the unknown 'power' that Makoto Haramura had shown.

"Is this what you care about?"

Makoto Haramura bit his thumb and pondered for a moment.

"I can tell you, but for equivalent substitution, you have to answer one question for me."

This was not something that could be hidden; Makoto Haramura never thought he could hide it from the beginning.

Deep down, he didn't think there was anything wrong with telling Aleister.

If Aleister is greedy for the power within him, he has ample means to protect himself.

He's already gambled the biggest gamble, so how could he not gamble on this small one?

"Yes, but I can't guarantee I can answer every question."

After a brief moment of contemplation, Aleister gave an affirmative answer.

This is the answer that Makoto Haramura has given based on his self-worth so far.

"Don't worry, I won't ask any inappropriate questions."

"After all, my answer may not satisfy you."

Makoto Haramura shrugged, responding nonchalantly, and continued speaking without stopping.

Magic flowed and surged within his body, and a pale golden mist seemed real as it spread outwards from his body.

A giant golden clock materialized directly behind him.

“I am driven by a power that is different from that of magicians and what you call superpowered people. My power is to drive this substance within my body.”

Completely ignoring the waving mechanical hand and the test tube behind him that seemed to be holding something.

Haramura Makoto shattered the golden bell phantom behind him with a bang.

"This is the source of my power."

"It's something I was born with; I only recently awakened this ability."

"If you ask me to explain where my power comes from, I can't say for sure."

That's all we can do.

Whether it's true or false, this is the end of the story.

Even if this is a blatant lie, what Makoto Haramura just said indicates that this is his final explanation.

That's the explanation he could give.

Believe it or not, Aleister.

"Now it's your turn to answer my question."

Aleister remained silent for a while.