The Puppeteer of Academy City

On July 23rd, three days had passed since Kamijou Touma met the mysterious magical girl Index.

It was also the third day that the two hid in the home of their teacher Yueyong Xiaomeng in order to escape from the killer.

As early as the night of the 20th, Index, who was seriously injured, activated the "automatic secretary", used Yueyong Xiaomeng's body to cast magic, successfully healed the wound with a healing technique, and restored the lost vitality.

After resting and recovering for the next three days, the silver-haired nun seemed to have completely recovered, biting Kamijou Touma's head aggressively.

The latter had no choice but to flee in haste and howl.

Because of recovering from a serious illness, coupled with the girl's nature of cleanliness, Index couldn't wait to take a good bath.

Unfortunately, the cheap apartment that Yueyong Xiaomeng rented was not equipped with such facilities as a bathroom.

So I can only choose to go to the public bath.

"Public baths are part of Japanese culture!"

At this time, Index looked forward excitedly like a child who hadn't grown up. Under the leadership of Teacher Xiaomeng, she arranged a change of clothes and toiletries, and happily headed for the bathing place.

Kamijou Touma is also in the state of "can't go back home" at this time because he escaped from the pursuit of the terrible flame magician together, so he hasn't bathed for a few days, and this time he happened to go to the bathing place together.

Perhaps because of the fact that Index had already recovered from her injuries and had not been attacked for several days, Kamijou Touma could not help but naively hoped that the enemy had given up chasing and killing Index.

Vigilance will inevitably decline—of course, Kamijou Touma, as an ordinary high school student, cannot be expected to have such strong vigilance.

Kamijou Touma carried his clothes and toiletries, and followed the two petite women slowly.

how to say? Going to the shower with two beautiful girls with a loli figure?

Although Teacher Xiaomeng's age is no longer considered a "girl", and they only go to public bathing places, the kind where men and women are strictly separated.

But just thinking about this possibility makes Kamijou Touma feel his brain fever and confusion...

Speaking of which... I have actually been living with the two of them these days?

Suddenly aware of something extraordinary, Kamijou Touma became more nervous and confused, and unconsciously slowed down. By the time he found out, he was already far behind the pace of the two in front.

When he came back to his senses, he realized that Index and Teacher Xiaomeng had disappeared without a trace!

Not only that, but around him, there was obviously a wide road, but there was no other figure.

It was eerily quiet! It seems to have traveled to the back of the world suddenly - a dead world with only environmental buildings but no vitality.

Is there something wrong with me, or is something wrong with the world?

Kamijou Touma couldn't help dripping cold sweat on his forehead, he looked around, ready to use full speed to escape from this strange place.

"Don't be nervous, this is just a common use of spells to expel idlers." A frivolous and lazy voice came from the shadow of the roadside buildings.

Kamijou Touma was no stranger to this voice—three days ago, the owner of this voice was chasing and killing himself and Index, and even burned the entire apartment building to the ground!

Walking out of the shadows were two people, a man and a woman.

In addition to the male non-mainstream priest whom Kamijou Touma knew and the culprit who set fire to the building—Steyer, there was also a tall and graceful girl.

The girl was wearing a T-shirt and jeans with no leg at all on her left foot, which was barely considered normal clothing. But there was also a two-meter-long sword on her waist, which was particularly eye-catching.

"In order to disperse the crowd and make people passing by feel like 'I don't want to come here for some reason'." The girl continued to explain, "So Stiyl used the rune engraving to drive away idlers."

Kamijou Touma gasped, his attention was completely drawn to the long knife in the scabbard. The jet-black scabbard, which is imprinted with history like the pillars of an ancient Japanese-style house, exudes a strong sense of presence at this moment.

It seems that if you don't pay attention, you will be killed by it.

"...Who are you?" Kamijou Touma swallowed and asked dryly.

"Kanzaki Kaori," the girl said her name generously, "If possible, I don't want to say another name of myself."

"Another name?"

"Magic name."

The scene of deja vu immediately awakened the memory of Kamijou Touma not long ago.

Magic name—the name given by the flame magician Stiyl before casting the magic.

Kamijou Touma didn't know if this was a special custom, and it would be pedantic to declare his name before the real battle.

But thinking about it the other way around, the girl who reported her magic name under such circumstances definitely has the determination to kill the enemy in front of her.

Kamijou Touma subconsciously raised his right hand to block in front of him.

"It seems that you already know what this means." Kanzaki said in a dull tone with dull eyes, "Then I will speak directly..."

She paused: "Please entrust that girl to me for protection."

Kamijou Touma was silent for a moment: "...What if I say no?"

"Then, I'll just have to say my magic name and take her away."

Stiyl next to him also snorted coldly, and the raging flames suddenly rose.

Kamijou Touma's nerves were tense, and he overreacted and looked over there.

However, at this second, in an instant, Kanzaki's slash has struck!

There was still a distance of ten meters between the two, but the girl's slash ignored the space distance, like a majestic laser beam shot out, closely tearing the air above Kamijou Touma's head.

Because there was no time to react, Kamijou Touma froze for a moment, and after a second of sluggishness, he heard a loud bang behind him.

Behind him to his right, the spiral blades of a wind turbine split smoothly in half like a heated knife through butter.

"Please don't do this kind of thing again. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com" Kanzaki lowered her eyelids, "Once you take your attention away from me, you will die."

The cut leaves fell behind Kamijou Touma, and plunged obliquely into the asphalt road...

But Kamijou Touma didn't dare to make any more distracting actions, and fixed his eyes on the girl ten meters away.

The only reason why he was able to stand under the blow just now was that the opponent did not aim at him.

Not only the body movement, but also the blow that was completely unnoticed by the eyes.

Damn it, wouldn't my right hand be completely useless after this... Kamijou Touma's heart tightened.

Kamijou Touma was convinced that the slashing attack by Kanzaki was a magical effect—otherwise, how could it be possible to reach a range of tens of meters away with a normal sword attack, and how could it have such an exaggerated power!

Kamijou Touma's right hand can eliminate all powers that "should not exist" such as supernatural powers and magic. So in theory, this kind of slash can also be eliminated-as long as it can touch the blade.

But it's meaningless... because Kamijou Touma himself is just an ordinary high school student except for this right hand.

He was completely unable to react to Kanzaki's attack.

"I'll ask you again," Kanzaki's voice was very clear, "Before I say the magic name, please entrust that girl to me for protection!"

Kamijou Touma tried his best to straighten his body, and gritted his teeth: "This... how... is it possible!"

"How could I hand her over to you killers!"

A strong will prompted Kamijou Touma to rush forward.

"How could it be possible to surrender to you!"

At this moment, Kamijou Touma felt that he had exploded at an unprecedented speed.