Shen He looked at Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun) in front of him, feeling a sense of disbelief.
This initial thought of an boss, was just so simply captured.
It's not a fantasy novel where no matter how strong you are at the beginning, you'll become cannon fodder later.
"Accelerator, calm down for a moment," Shen He strode inside. "To be honest, she defeated you, but she also saved a lot of Misaka Sisters."
Accelerator's pale face immediately turned the color of pig liver.
In the end, he could only withdraw his ability.
To be honest, he wasn't resentful of being defeated by the other party; on the contrary, he was rather grateful for it. What he was angry about was that the other party had captured the Misaka Sisters and locked them back in the nutrient tanks.
"This guy is best eliminated." Although he had withdrawn his hand, Accelerator still insisted on his opinion. "If her goal is to be achieved, she must take that little kid away. Just this point alone means she can't be allowed to exist."
Shen He didn't reply.
He glanced at his backpack and, as expected, the Special Servant Contract Card was still in an inactive state.
This card could only be forcibly activated to summon Misaka Mikoto Alter after the Toaru Majutsu no Index event was completely over.
If that was the case...
"Misaka Mikoto Alter." Shen He called out, asking, "Are you still clinging to the idea of forcibly controlling Last Order to make the Misaka Sisters join the battlefield?"
According to his expectations, Misaka Mikoto Alter should have already abandoned her original revenge plan.
Because the location of the Misaka Sisters could no longer be hidden, yet she hadn't gone to find them, instead choosing to fight alone on the battlefield.
"What's an alter?" Misaka Mikoto Alter frowned, her tone intensifying, "I am Misaka Mikoto, the Railgun. If there needs to be a distinction, it should be applied to her. Speaking of which, what exactly is she? Can clone technology already create Level 5s?"
"..."
Everyone was silent.
Their gazes held a trace of pity.
She still believed she was Misaka Mikoto and was filled with resentment for the genes provided for her. However, in reality, her identity, hatred, anger, and even her very existence were all false, as if the memories of a clone had been fabricated and forcibly implanted into her mind.
"I see." Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun) understood the looks on their faces. "You all think she is the real Misaka Mikoto, right?"
She felt no anger or surprise at this.
The choices made by Shirai Kuroko and the others before had already made this clear.
Compared to this imposter representing her past, she was the one who had been abandoned by everyone.
"In short, answer my question first." Shen He skipped the topic. "Our goal should be the same as yours, which is to create a world where the Misaka Sisters can live freely. However, we do not agree with your methods. The number of Misaka Sisters should not continue to increase, nor should they appear on the battlefield."
To be honest, from a perspective of interests, he couldn't see any reason to be enemies with Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun) at all.
Although she was a revenger, her target was only Academy City, and the controllers of Academy City, especially the Board of Directors (Academy City) members, weren't exactly good people to begin with.
However, the Railgun wasn't the kind of lady who would reason with you, so Shen He wasn't sure what to expect.
"I've already abandoned that idea."
To Shen He's surprise, Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun) said it very straightforwardly. She stood up from the ground with some difficulty, and blood flowed from her forehead, over her eyes.
"You have someone who can control ordinary people without limit, right? That means there are enough cannon fodder. The reason I decided to continue producing them was simply because there weren't enough cannon fodder."
"You..." Accelerator suddenly revealed a somewhat crazy smile. "So you've always regarded the Level 0 Armed Group as cannon fodder? Hahaha, I'm starting to like you now."
"Heh heh heh." Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun)'s eyes were fixed on Shen He, a cold smile on her face. "You took all the Sisters away, but didn't you notice that not one of them was missing? I wouldn't let the Sisters go to the battlefield until the cannon fodder was wiped out... If you heal me, I'll continue my revenge. I've helped you deal with quite a few problems during this time."
"..."
Shen He didn't know what to say.
This was the first time he'd met the Black Railgun, and he had a strange feeling.
In a daze, he finally understood what this strange feeling was.
"You're not tsundere like Misaka!" Shen He couldn't help but exclaim.
"Tsundere?" Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun) looked at Misaka Mikoto with disdain. "Do you think I'm still as naive and childish as before? It was that kind of childishness that led to the birth of the Sisters. If I want to take revenge on the adults, I have to become as cruel and rational as them, and stop at nothing to achieve my goals."
"You..."
Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun)'s bangs crackled with electricity. Gritting her teeth, she was now super regretful of bringing this guy back.
And Shen He, she wasn't tsundere, not at all, hmph.
Shen He really hadn't anticipated this situation, but if she wasn't tsundere, it'd be much easier to talk to her.
"In this situation, we need to cooperate to maximize the effectiveness of our combat power," Shen He pointed out the benefits with a single sentence. "With your strength, you can't complete your revenge. You won't even be able to see Aleister Crowley, but we have Kamijou Touma. Furthermore, we have a military force, which is the basic guarantee for the Misaka Sisters' safe living."
Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun) was silent for a moment, hesitation and struggle flashing in her eyes.
She'd understood these benefits long ago, but she didn't want to see Shirai Kuroko again, she didn't want to see the Misaka Mikoto in front of her again, and she didn't dare to see the Misaka Sisters again.
Shen He didn't speak, he just waited quietly.
In the end, reason still prevailed over personal emotions.
"Alright," Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun) agreed. "But I have one condition."
"What is it?" Shen He asked, curious.
"I want the Gekota Hair Clip on her head," Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun) said, pointing at Misaka Mikoto.
"What!?" Misaka Mikoto immediately covered her hair and took a few steps back. "Absolutely not."
"It's good enough that I didn't ask you to return Kuroko. You liar."
Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun) was still resentful about mistakenly believing the other person was a Misaka Sister and giving Kuroko away.
"You gave it to me yourself," Misaka Mikoto shouted, her face flushed. "And, besides, you're already this old and still want a child's toy, how childish!"
"If you like it, you like it," Misaka Mikoto Alter (Black Railgun) said, reaching out her hand. "If you don't like it, just give it back to me."
"Why should I listen to you!"
"Want to fight? You're a defeated general..."
Shen He looked at the two Railgun versions speechlessly.
It seemed that whether it was the tsundere Railgun or the black Railgun, their love for Gekota was consistent. They really seemed like a pair of twins with a great relationship.
"Alright, stop arguing." Shen He reached out his hand and handed something over. "I have another Gekota Hair Clip, Misaka Mikoto Alter, and I'll give it to you."
Misaka Mikoto Alter stumbled over to take it, her eyes slightly squinted, obviously very happy.
With this short interaction, Shen He had a general impression of this Alter character.
After the reversal, she abandoned her previous tsundere nature and became much more straightforward, making her easier to talk to.
And the Avenger wasn't berserk, her sanity wouldn't change, it looked promising.
"Shen He." Acqua of the Back, who had been facing Kanzaki Kaori, put down his weapon at some point. "She's no longer the source of chaos. The source of chaos should be Fiamma of the Right now. I have to go back and get rid of the source of chaos. I hope you'll allow it."
According to the previous agreement, he should be under Shen He's employment until the end of the war.
So, if he wanted to go back and find Fiamma of the Right, he needed Shen He's permission.
"Fiamma of the Right might be the one pushing this world war." Shen He shook his head. "But now, even if you take him down, it's impossible to stop the war. We'll confront him sooner or later, but if we can't find a solution to end the war, there's no meaning in taking him down now. Moreover—you're not a match for Fiamma of the Right."
According to the original setting, Fiamma of the Right was incredibly powerful, his right hand possessing the power to "destroy planets and save the world."
Although this guy had become weak to an equally unbelievable degree after being whitewashed, as a villain now, he wasn't someone Acqua of the Back could defeat.
"But, I'm worried he'll prioritize attacking the Church of England."
Acqua of the Back still insisted on his own thoughts. He sensed an unsettling atmosphere within England, and this World War seemed to have exacerbated the internal conflicts of the royal family.
The second princess, Carissa, was someone who habitually used military solutions to solve problems. She wouldn't stand idly by and watch her country face danger in this war, and she might even launch a coup for it.
Shen He finally shook his head. He had to look at the bigger picture.
But just as he was about to speak,
Kanzaki Kaori and Acqua of the Back simultaneously spurted out a mouthful of blood.
"What's going on?"
Shen He instinctively caught Kanzaki Kaori's body as she went limp.
"The power of the Saint is being destroyed."
Kanzaki Kaori's face was a picture of disbelief.
And it wasn't just them; the members of the Amakusa Church who had come to help nearby were also reeling, as if they'd been severely wounded.
Shen He suddenly thought of something, and he turned and shouted:
"Everyone, don't use magic!"
Only magicians were experiencing this phenomenon, while espers like Accelerator felt nothing.
This situation could only make him think of Aleister's ultimate goal – Artificial Heaven.
Using the AIM Diffusion Field spread by espers, he was constructing a new "layer" that didn't exist in Kabbalah, Buddhism, Christianity, Shintoism, or Hinduism. Once it was completed and spread throughout the world, it would mean the destruction of all faction magic in the world. Even worse, if magicians used magic within this artificial heaven, their bodies would be severely injured or even explode.
It was like the inquisition during the religious wars.
"My magic is fine."
Jeanne ran over and began treating Kanzaki Kaori.
As long as she didn't use magic, there wouldn't be any issues. Fortunately, they weren't in a high-frequency battle right now, otherwise, she might have exploded.
"Aleister has already made his move." Shen He frowned, finding it hard to believe, "Has the Artificial Heaven that spans the entire world really been completed already?"
He hadn't been paying attention to the spread of espers worldwide lately, nor could he. Many espers were captured by various countries. After the world war began, Aleister no longer needed the Misaka Sisters to help him spread the AIM Diffusion Field.
"Even without using magic, it still can't stop the collapse" Kanzaki Kaori showed a pained expression.
As a battle-hardened warrior, even severe injuries wouldn't make her show such a state. But now it was different. As a Saint, she was experiencing a mental trauma that even stripped away her very existence.
The power of a Saint is because a part of her body is similar to a child of God.
But within this Artificial Heaven, this similarity was blocked from drawing power from people's faith.
The conflict between the two was constantly intensifying on Kanzaki Kaori. The proof was that even while being treated, her body was still constantly splitting open with wounds.
"Jeanne d'Arc, use the skill."
"Yes." Jeanne d'Arc also realized it, "God's Right."
This skill, originally used to seal power, had now become the nemesis of the two saints.
The other magicians, as long as they didn't use magic, wouldn't be in danger of losing their lives.
In addition, various magic items, such as spirit garments, were gradually losing their effectiveness, or even directly collapsing. The weapon in Acqua of the Back's hand was proof of this.
"This shouldn't be succeeding so quickly..."
沈 He saw that Kanzaki Kaori had calmed down, and he couldn't help but murmur to himself.
He had always thought that Artificial Heaven wouldn't be so easily realized, because in the original work, more than ten thousand Misaka Sisters had been spread all over the world for a long time. However, after the World War broke out, when Aleister Crowley was defeated by Kamijou Touma, the Artificial Heaven that should have been spread all over the world still hadn't formed, and at most, it had only been experimented with once within Academy City.
"The, others..."
Kanzaki Kaori suddenly grabbed Shen He's arm, her gaze straining towards the Amakusa Church members.
"They're fine, just temporarily unable to use magic." Shen He suddenly felt a little irritated.
He hadn't originally cared about the future of the magic side in this world, and even thought that only science and espers were good enough, because the magic side in this world mostly meant cruel battles and slaughter. But now, seeing people he was familiar with inexplicably injured, he couldn't help but feel a kind of frustration.
However, it didn't seem to be the time to be irritated about this.
Because a chilling power suddenly surged out within Academy City, as if it wanted to cut through the skin, inch by inch penetrating into the internal organs. Even with Shen He's current strength, he felt cold sweat breaking out.
He suddenly realized.
The formation of Artificial Heaven also meant that the being known as Frenda Seivelun would be subjected to constantly churning power, evolving into the scientific angel within this Artificial Heaven—Skeel Frenda.
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