“There they are, over there.” Frenda, standing on high ground, watched Tsukasa and the other three through her binoculars and reported to Mugino.
“Why are there two #3s?” Frenda asked in confusion.
“Did you even look at the files?
The experiment here is part of the Level 6 Shift project,” Kinuhata said, feeling speechless.
“What?
Level 6 Shift project?
Shouldn’t it be the Radio Noise project?” Frenda asked back, looking like a “genius.” Her reaction left the other three with nothing to say.
“The Level 6 Shift project is for…” Kinuhata and Tsukasa, who was down in the industrial area, explained the purpose of the project at almost the same time.
The main point of the “experiment” was to arrange 20,000 battles.
Accelerator was to finish these 20,000 battles according to the plan.
An esper’s skills can improve during combat, and the final goal of the “experiment” was to control the direction of that growth so that Accelerator could evolve from a Level 5 esper into a Level 6—an Absolute Competency.
“Are…
are you kidding me?!
Something like that…” Hearing this, Mikoto’s body could not stop trembling.
Endless anger continued to spread from her heart.
“So, the moment my clones were created, their right to live was taken away?
They were treated by this city as lab rats to be used and thrown away?!” The electricity around Mikoto’s body kept surging and rushing, showing the intense emotions she could not hold back.
“Scum like you, just go to hell!” In the night sky, thunderclouds gathered together.
Terrifying lightning flashed from the sky, descending around Accelerator like a swift thunder beast.
This was one of Mikoto’s ultimate moves—the True Lightning Bolt!
The maximum output voltage was enough to reach one billion volts.
However, this powerful attack could not cause even a bit of damage to Accelerator.
He possessed “Vector Transformation.” As long as something touched his skin, he could freely control the direction of all energy, including kinetic energy, thermal energy, and electrical energy.
Combined with his terrifying calculation power, he could precisely avoid damage from any energy source.
Seeing this, Mikoto stared with wide eyes in shock.
She said in disbelief, “Impossible…
that was a billion volts of electricity!?” Only now did she truly understand what it meant to be the #1 of Academy City.
This complete defeat in an esper battle brought a sense of failure she had never felt before.
This feeling of helplessness made Mikoto’s heart burn with anger.
“If you attack me, you should be ready to be killed by me.” Accelerator looked at Mikoto with a cold sneer.
He tapped his foot lightly, and his whole body shot out like a cannonball.
He stretched out his right palm, intending to grab Mikoto’s face.
Just as Mikoto felt the palm was about to touch her forehead, cold sweat slid down her face.
However, Accelerator’s wrist was caught by a large hand, stopping his forward movement.
This scene instantly shocked both of them.
Mikoto was surprised by Tsukasa’s strength, while Accelerator found it hard to believe.
He did not understand why this stranger could touch him.
“I haven’t finished yet.
The purpose of the Level 6 Shift project is just a cover.
In other words, even if you, Accelerator, actually completed 20,000 killings, it would be impossible for you to become an ‘invincible’ Level 6.” “Hey!?
What do you mean?” Ignoring his surprise that Tsukasa could touch him, Accelerator asked Tsukasa with an ugly expression.
If what Tsukasa said was true, then wouldn’t all the killing he had done become a total joke?
“Don’t you understand?
The true purpose of the ‘Level 6 Shift project’ isn’t to make Accelerator evolve into a Level 6.
It’s to place artificial espers in every corner of the world.
This is all the plan of Aleister Crowley, the Board Chairman of Academy City.
In order to naturally send these ‘Misaka Sisters’ outside of Academy City, he purposely destroyed the ‘Radio Noise project’ first, and then destroyed the ‘Level 6 Shift project’ which was a distraction.
By using these two fake moves, he sends the ‘Misaka Sisters’ to cooperation agencies all over the world.
Eventually, the entire world will be covered by the AIM Diffusion Field.” Tsukasa spoke the truth with a mocking tone, as if he were insulting Aleister, who was watching this place.
‘This guy knows way too much.’ Aleister, who usually did not care about anything, felt a slight ripple in his emotions.
He did not know if letting this piece, which had accidentally fallen onto the board, continue would have an unimaginable impact on his plan.
He didn’t know if it was a good or bad thing.
“Why?
Why would the Chairman do something like that?” Mikoto asked, not understanding.
“Simply put, it’s to destroy the world of magic,” Tsukasa replied casually.
“Magic?
Does magic exist in this world?” Mikoto’s brain had already fallen into a complete mess.
“But none of that is the point.
Hey, Mikoto, leave this place.
If you get caught up in the next battle and die, don’t blame me.” Tsukasa tilted his neck, making a cracking sound, and let go of Accelerator’s hand.
“I…
I understand.” Realizing that staying here would not help, Mikoto took the Misaka Sister’s hand and began to leave.
“Hahahaha!
You think just because you said a few words, I’ll give up on this experiment?
That’s just too funny.” Accelerator ignored the departure of Mikoto and the Sister.
In his eyes, those two were just ants he could kill whenever he wanted.
At this moment, he was much more interested in Tsukasa.
“Did you misunderstand something?
I only said those things to annoy Aleister.
I wasn’t trying to make you believe anything.” Tsukasa shook his head, looking indifferent toward Accelerator’s argument.
“You bastard!?” This indifferent attitude angered Accelerator.
He swung his arm, carrying a huge amount of kinetic energy, to smash Tsukasa’s face.
However, Tsukasa caught it easily.
The extra impact force smashed a huge crater into the ground next to Tsukasa, showing just how powerful the strike was.
“The reason I came here has only been one thing all along.” Tsukasa casually threw Accelerator away.
Accelerator slid for several meters before stopping himself and standing firm.
Suddenly, he felt an incredibly intense malice rushing toward him like a tsunami from in front.
A tiny bloody scratch appeared on his neck.
A spray of blood shot out.
Accelerator touched his neck in disbelief.
Cold sweat slid down from his forehead.
Pressure—how long had it been since he felt pressure?
At this moment, it surged up from within his heart.
“Get into your stance and tighten your nerves.
If you don’t want to die here, #1…
Heh.” Tsukasa showed an incredibly mocking smile.
A terrifying aura was released.
An emotion that Accelerator had never felt before began to spread in his heart.
That emotion was—fear!