"Ugh…"
Accelerator clutched her abdomen weakly and dropped to her knees. The pain was so intense that it forced her to retch up stomach acid.
Her mind could no longer think clearly. At that moment, only one question echoed within it.
Why?
Why did my ability fail? There should be nothing wrong with my vector manipulation. I activated it normally. There were no calculation errors.
"What exactly is going on?" Accelerator's fingers twisted unnaturally, her crimson eyes flickering as she glared up at Arata like a demon clawing its way out of the abyss.
What ability did this bastard use?
He must have relied on some despicable trick.
Accelerator pressed a hand against her stomach. A dark storm of rage and killing intent brewed within her, but she restrained herself from acting rashly.
It cannot be a flaw in my ability… wait…
Was my judgment wrong from the beginning?
I assumed this man was a hidden Level 5 with spatial teleportation.
From the start, he did use teleportation. But this time, from the moment he appeared until now, he has relied on a completely different ability.
This scoundrel is deliberately misleading my calculations.
Unforgivable.
"Hehehe… hehehe… hahahaha…"
As if realizing something, Accelerator suddenly burst into laughter. The sound carried a bone chilling despair that would intimidate anyone who heard it. Leaning against the wall, she stared at Arata with naked killing intent.
"Do not get arrogant, you sewer rat. I have been wondering since yesterday why some random nobody, completely unrelated to those dolls, would suddenly barge into my experimental site."
"And you are a Level 5. A Level 5 I have never even heard of before. Someone deliberately hiding in the shadows."
"You knew very well that I am the strongest Level 5, yet you still risked your life to fight me over a group of puppets that have nothing to do with you. You even went out of your way to interfere with my thinking."
Arata raised an eyebrow as he looked at the suddenly composed Accelerator.
"What are you trying to say?"
"I understand now. No one in this world would risk their life for a complete stranger without a reason. Especially not for a project that involves producing tens of thousands of clones. Hehehe… the truth is right in front of me."
A faint crease appeared between Arata's brows. What ridiculous conclusion had she drawn now?
"You are also a Level 5. You rushed here the moment you learned about my Level 6 Shift experiment, spouting a pile of righteous nonsense."
Accelerator grinned. The curve of her lips was distorted and sinister, as though she wished to drag everything into destruction. Her voice carried a suffocating chill.
"You will not allow anyone to step into Level 6 before you. That is your true motive, you lowlife. I have already seen through your true colors."
"I know exactly who you are. Telekinesis. The so called eighth Level 5."
"As expected of the strongest calculation ability in Academy City."
Arata shrugged lightly. Even though he had never formally introduced himself, it was not difficult for someone like Accelerator to deduce his identity.
"Unfortunately, aside from guessing my identity, everything else is wrong. I came here to save them. I have zero interest in Level 6. Also, your self reference is inaccurate. You should say this young lady."
Arata smiled faintly and raised a single finger.
Ability Erasure could be activated twice per minute. He still had one activation remaining. In twenty seconds, the next minute would begin, allowing two more uses.
This ability was truly monstrous. Against espers, it was nothing short of a natural nemesis.
Accelerator's expression twisted violently at his calm and teasing tone.
Her fingers spasmed erratically. She bit down so hard that her gums began to bleed.
He is still pretending.
Even after I exposed him.
"Despicable!"
Accelerator suddenly bent down and slammed her fist into the ground. Her brain operated at extreme capacity as she recalculated and amplified vectors to their limits.
The earth trembled as though struck by a massive earthquake. Cracks tore outward in all directions. Asphalt and concrete swelled and distorted. Within a radius of two hundred meters, the terrain was forcibly rewritten.
Chunks of asphalt as tall as a person, and massive slabs of concrete the size of rockeries, ripped free from the ground and floated against gravity.
They surged toward Arata from every direction.
Arata drew in a sharp breath.
Aside from perhaps the second ranked Level 5, Dark Matter, no other esper would emerge from this unscathed.
What made Accelerator terrifying was not merely vector manipulation itself, but her overwhelming calculation ability. Without that monstrous processing power, such a large scale attack would be impossible.
"Hehehe… hahahaha! Sewer rat! Your tricks have already been seen through. Your little schemes are useless now. I will grind you together with these concrete slabs into worthless debris!"
Accelerator's laughter echoed madly across the district.
"What a pity."
Arata smiled calmly and vanished from his position in an instant through spatial teleportation.
The countless slabs of asphalt and concrete collided violently with one another, producing a deafening explosion that reverberated throughout the entire school district.
Boom.
"Hahahaha…"
Accelerator spread her arms wide, waving them wildly in triumph.
Telekinesis? An inferior ability like that was meaningless once its tricks were exposed.
Then her smile froze.
Her ability would not activate.
Her body suddenly lost balance.
The surrounding scenery blurred backward.
A violent pain exploded across her back.
"Ugh!"
She crashed heavily onto the ground.
"Ugh…"
Her internal organs trembled. Pain engulfed her entire body. Not a single part felt intact.
Her mind went blank. Her pupils quivered as she slowly lifted her head.
In her vision appeared a familiar foot.
This… this situation…
Her pupils trembled uncontrollably as she roared in fury.
"Are you kidding me?!"
Why?
Everything should have crushed him into a mixture of flesh and concrete. Why am I the one lying here again?
Why did I get hit again?
"Enough, Accelerator."
Arata looked down at her calmly.
"You are no match for me. You possess the strongest ability in Academy City, yet you chose this twisted path to pursue it."
"Think carefully. Are the Misaka Sisters truly nothing more than emotionless experimental animals?"
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