The number of Shadow Servants stopped increasing after reaching a certain point.
However, for an armed force with only Kuroko Shirai as an esper and the rest being Level 0s, this was already a difficult enemy to resist.
"Waaah—!"
A little girl, wrapped in white cloth and looking only about ten years old, was jumping around, dodging the Shadow Servant's capture, with lightning flashing on her back.
The Misaka Sisters only possessed defective electricity. Last Order, although Lv3, had no decent attack methods at all. The lightning behind her was just to express how super panicked she was.
Finally, a female Shadow Servant, who looked like she was holding a greatsword, reached out and picked up Last Order.
Boom—!
A huge impact force from the sky directly pierced through the building's ceiling, crushing the Shadow Servant into black mist.
Accelerator finally arrived.
"Su-super scary! Misaka Misaka clings tightly to Accelerator's leg to appear pitiful."
Last Order was indeed half-crawling on the ground, tightly clinging to one of Accelerator's legs.
"You brat!" The huge weight in Accelerator's heart finally lifted, but he still pushed Last Order's face away, trying to get her to move away. "I can't fight like this, being so close."
It took all of his attention just to control his own body's automatic reflexes so as not to hurt Last Order.
"Ac-Accelerator!"
Kuroko Shirai also noticed the sudden intruder, pointing at him and shouting in fury.
This was the murderer who had killed over ten thousand Misaka! He was also the direct culprit for making Onee-sama like this!
"Tch, let's get rid of these ridiculous things first."
Accelerator averted his gaze from Kuroko Shirai, stretched out a hand, and slammed it onto the ground. He controlled the energy, stirring up a storm that carried debris, and directed it towards all the shadow Servants shrouded in black mist, smashing them all apart.
However, in less than a second,
the scattered shadow Servants reassembled.
They were, after all, immaterial beings; pure physical attacks were completely ineffective against them.
"This is…"
At this moment, Shen He and the others, who had also been rushing over, finally arrived.
Shen He widened his eyes, staring at these humanoid Servants enveloped in black mist.
No mistake, the Holy Grail is definitely here.
"Found it."
Kusuo Saiki's figure rushed into the ruins, and after a moment, he directly carried out a pale-faced middle-aged man.
The cup tightly held by the man was also snatched by Kusuo Saiki using telekinesis. The moment it left the man's hands, all the Shadow Servants vanished.
"This is the culprit who created Mikoto Misaka Alter?" Shen He took the Holy Grail, looking at the man with some surprise.
Unfamiliar, or rather, he had absolutely no impression of him, and he couldn't match him with any character from the Toaru Majutsu no Index story in his mind.
But the Holy Grail in his hand was undoubtedly the real thing. Although it had lost all its magical power, the moment he obtained it, the golden treasure chest was triggered.
Compared to the previous fierce battles, this golden treasure chest came too easily, it was simply like a non-combat pure plot chapter in a game.
"His appearance is fake," Kusuo Saiki realized through telepathy. "It's a disguise created with magic, including his physique."
"Touma Kamijou," Shen He called out, turning around.
Everyone was already here. Kuroko Shirai, who had been staring wide-eyed at Mikoto Misaka, wasn't the only one; this man's gaze was also fixed on Mikoto Misaka, as if he didn't care about his current situation at all.
Touma Kamijou walked over and gently brushed his right hand against the middle-aged man's face.
In an instant, his entire body's skin cracked like fissures, then peeled off in large patches. He shrank an inch, becoming a youth who appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old.
"This is the transformation magic of an Aztec priest," Index explained in a low voice. "A technique that peels off the skin of a living sacrifice and wears it, even changing the body shape, gender, and voice."
"...Aizari, right?"
Even without Index's explanation, Shen He had already recognized who this person was.
Aizari, a magician belonging to the largest magic cabal in Central America, "Return of the Winged Ones," was originally a spy sent to infiltrate Academy City to investigate the "Touma faction." However, while disguised as Mitsuki Haihara, the grandson of Tokiwadai Middle School's chairman, and attempting to get close to Mikoto Misaka, he genuinely fell in love with her.
"It seems... that's the end of it."
It seemed he knew he had no chance of turning the tables, as Aizari struggled to sit up.
In fact, he had already guessed it would end after Acqua of the Back's defeat tonight.
The Holy Grail... the all-powerful wish-granting machine, its remaining power was dwindling.
"So, Mikoto Misaka Alter was created by your wish?" Shen He rubbed his forehead helplessly. "How did you get the Holy Grail?"
In the original story, Aizari was just a pathetic, insignificant minor character. For a love that was absolutely impossible to reciprocate, he betrayed the magicians' organization and his own faith. In the end, he was beaten up by the real protagonist, Touma Kamijou. After falling, he still said a lot of things, helping his love rival to brush up a wave of Mikoto Misaka's favorability.
However, the so-called Holy Grail was originally meant to realize impossible wishes for people.
"That is the response to my prayer to the Lord."
Aizari silently watched Mikoto Misaka, a look of relief and satisfaction suddenly in his eyes.
"And you are mistaken. My wish wasn't to create another Mikoto Misaka. My first wish to the Holy Grail was simply 'to fulfill Mikoto Misaka's wish'. The appearance of another Mikoto Misaka is entirely due to Mikoto's inner desire for power, her resentment towards this dark Academy City. It wouldn't be wrong to say it's Mikoto's true wish."
This was the reason why Aizari was willing to risk his life to help Mikoto Misaka Alter.
Even knowing that she was a fake Mikoto Misaka, the thought of being able to help Mikoto Misaka fulfill her wish made him as excited as if he were dreaming.
Thus, this is the truth behind the appearance of the Singularity.
Mikoto Misaka turned her neck stiffly. Having already known what the Holy Grail was, it still took her a long time to sort out the whole story.
"You... bastard!"
With a feminine, high-pitched roar, lightning flashed around Mikoto Misaka. She grabbed Aizari by the collar and landed a heavy punch.
"Just because of such a ridiculous wish, such a ridiculous wish… Do you know how many people have died!? I do crave power, but I've never resented Academy City, not even for a moment. If you liked me, shouldn't you have figured out what I actually wanted? 'Granting my wish' is a choice only a coward would make. Even if a hundred years pass, I still wouldn't look at you twice!"
Witnessing the deaths of her Sisters and battling Accelerator, all Mikoto Misaka wanted was for someone to help her.
Aizari's actions were just like those guys who only knew how to ask the goddess what she wanted, they could only end up with gold diggers.
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