The Misaka Sister reached out and pressed her palm against the glass, blowing out a string of bubbles as if she wanted to say something.
"The more I look at her, the more pleasing she becomes." Arata's lips curled into a faint smile. I suppose I really do like the emotionless type. No, I like all kinds of personalities, as long as I find them cute.
The upper echelons of Academy City already know that I defeated Accelerator. What will they do? Dispatch Anti Skill to confront me? Send in the dark side organizations?
You have no means of dealing with a Level 5 who can crush an entire army without suffering a scratch, so what exactly are you planning?
The Level 6 Shift Project, based on calculations performed by the Tree Diagram supercomputer, concluded that only Accelerator could evolve into Level 6, a state described as "comprehending the will of God with a mortal body." Yet even under the most optimal conditions, the process would require more than two hundred years, far beyond a human lifespan.
However, the designers behind the Tree Diagram also derived an alternative method to achieve forced evolution.
Accelerator agreed to participate in the experiment because she was tired of constant challenges, tired of meaningless disputes, and wanted to become invincible rather than merely the strongest.
She longed for a peaceful life, to exist in a world filled with light.
Being the strongest means becoming a target that anyone can challenge. Being invincible means no one would even dare to stand before you.
On the surface, this experiment exists for the birth of Level 6. In reality, it is part of Aleister's preparations to spread the artificial phase known as the Imaginary Number District across the entire world through the Misaka Network and the AIM Diffusion Fields generated by the Misaka Sisters.
This so called artificial heaven is merely the first step in Aleister's grand design to eradicate magic.
Residing within his windowless building, he quietly guides the flow of events, ensuring that no suspicion ever falls upon him.
It must be admitted that Aleister is one of the most troublesome figures in the entire anime multiverse.
Arata had no desire to become his enemy, because there was no need. Besides, halting the experiment was part of Aleister's own plan. He could not allow every Misaka Sister to be slaughtered. The project has not yet been stopped, but there are no longer enough Sisters remaining to continue it properly.
Therefore, Aleister cannot move against him. As long as his overall objective and long term strategy remain undisrupted, he will not interfere.
Even if he did make a move, I could simply use the void star: tai suu to seal him and force him into dormancy.
"The real trouble lies with those high ranking directors and the capitalists behind them," Arata muttered.
Academy City has no politicians. It is governed by board directors, capital driven elites responsible for finance, weapons development, infrastructure, school administration, research funding, and countless other sectors. Most of them are ambitious and restless, constantly seeking to tighten their grip on the city.
In the ten years since I arrived in Academy City, several board members have quietly disappeared, likely reduced to ashes by Aleister and tossed into the incinerator.
"Forget it. We will deal with whatever comes." Arata stretched lazily. If one or two directors were to die unexpectedly, Aleister would simply appoint replacements. There was no way they would eliminate him so easily. After all, he is a Level 5.
He has certainly been under surveillance for quite some time. The fact that no action was taken last night means they do not intend to act, otherwise the dark side operatives would have already paid him a visit.
"Goodbye, Misaka Mikoto. I will come see you again next time." Arata waved with a smile before turning to leave.
The Misaka Sister watched Arata depart with empty eyes. Something subtle flickered deep within them, yet at the same time, it seemed as though there was nothing there at all.
Back in his student apartment, Arata habitually switched on the television to catch the latest news and entertainment broadcasts from Academy City. In addition to its advanced technology, the city is also world famous for its leisure facilities. The neighboring District 6 houses a top tier amusement park recognized across the globe.
"Tomorrow is a day off. Hmm, I should collect as many cards as possible within Academy City first. With so many one star cards around, something valuable is bound to appear. And I must retrieve the card from Ms. Komoe as well. Just lift her up high for a moment, that will be enough…"
Sitting cross legged on the tatami while watching the broadcast, Arata pondered his plans for the next day. Suddenly, his brows tightened.
This is Observation Haki detecting a gaze hidden in the shadows.
He immediately activated his telekinesis, spreading it across a radius of more than three hundred meters. Narrowing his eyes, he spoke calmly. "Would you prefer that I treat you to some snacks, or would you rather be crushed?"
"Wait."
A flustered voice came from the balcony. It was a rather pleasant female voice. A beautiful girl of about sixteen stepped forward.
Her red hair was tied into twin ponytails behind her head. Despite the heat of summer, she wore a winter uniform. Her upper body was covered only by a light pink strip of cloth wrapped tightly around her chest like a bandage. She wore an extremely short mini skirt, gripped a military grade stun gun in her hand, and looked tense enough to either attack or flee at any second.
'She had only just arrived and cautiously taken a look around, yet She were discovered immediately. His ability had already sealed off such a vast area. If not for spatial teleportation, escape would have been impossible.'
'Is the gap between Level 4 and Level 5 truly this vast? Even for someone who has just reached Level 5?'
'No. This person is different. Through special channels, I learned that he recently fought the Number One. Although the exact cause is unclear, he emerged completely unharmed. That means his ability…'
Arata stared blankly at the girl standing inside his apartment, his body drenched in sweat. The first thing he noticed was the gleaming three star card above her. The second was her dangerously alluring outfit. Only then did he fully grasp the situation, and his expression darkened.
Musujime Awaki. Due to her powerful coordinate movement ability, she was assigned as Aleister's aide.
Level 4 Coordinate Movement allows her to teleport objects without direct contact, with a maximum mass of 4.52 tons and a maximum range of 800 meters. However, the ability is notoriously unstable and can result in spatial miscalculations that embed the user into solid matter.
The traumatic experience of once being embedded into a wall left deep psychological scars. As a result, if the total mass exceeds one ton, she risks losing control of her ability. Furthermore, her calculation capacity is limited, requiring fixed reference points to perform coordinate movement, and she can only activate the ability once every three seconds.
If not for these flaws, she would already qualify as a Level 5.
"Someone wants to see you. A Level 5 telekinetic, the Eighth." Musujime Awaki spoke evenly, without a trace of mockery. She had reviewed the relevant information beforehand and knew that the Eighth does not attack indiscriminately.
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