Misaka Mikoto's punch was filled with hatred, directly knocking out several of Aizari's teeth, leaving his face covered in blood and stars swirling in his head.
But all of this was nothing compared to the despair and indescribable self-blame that Misaka Mikoto had experienced during this time.
"It's not your fault, Mikoto," Shen He could only comfort gently.
He held the Holy Grail in his hand. He had obtained the Holy Grail, but unfortunately, its magic had been used up. Otherwise, perhaps he could have used the power of the Holy Grail to end this war directly.
Saiki Kusuo, at this moment, learned the hidden location of the external storage disk from Aizari's mind and directly retrieved it from the ruins with telekinesis. Shen He glanced at the battlefield in the distance, where the black lightning was still active. Even so, they couldn't waste any more time.
"Let's hurry and retreat with the Misaka Sisters," Shen He thought rapidly in his mind. "First break through the blockade, contact the outside world, and see how the great war is going. If it's really a world-scale war..."
Shen He didn't finish the rest of the sentence. He shook his head; it was too early to say any of that now.
With Last Order present, all of the Misaka Sisters obeyed the orders and converged towards them.
Shen He was always worried that Aleister would jump out to stop them, but it didn't happen, which led him to a guess.
The true strength of Academy City was not inferior to Misaka Mikoto Alter at all, but Aleister still allowed her to start a war and destroy Academy City. In fact, as long as one thought about the purpose for which the Misaka Sisters were created, it was not difficult to guess Aleister's plan, which was to spread the esper students to the entire world.
——Imaginary Number District: Five Elements.
With the artificial heaven formed by the AIM diffusion field, which was unconsciously spread by espers, once completed, it would represent the destruction of magic.
Aleister's plan was originally to collapse the Level 6 Shift Project, and then, under the guise of adjusting the physical defects, have the Misaka Sisters carry the AIM field and spread it to the entire world. However, the appearance of Misaka Mikoto Alter might have allowed him to see another possibility, which was to achieve the goal of spreading the students to the entire world through war.
This could also explain why most of the students began to retreat, and then Academy City was sealed off.
Aleister needed to maintain a certain AIM field within the city to prevent a strong attack from the magic side.
"Mikoto."
On their way out, Shen He suddenly looked at Misaka Mikoto. "How are you espers viewed in the international community? What I mean is, Academy City hasn't been around for long, but you espers will eventually grow up. In that case, only a minority will choose to stay in Academy City, right?"
Most students will eventually spread around the world after graduation. From this perspective, Aleister wouldn't be unable to wait for even these ten or twenty years.
"B-but, there aren't any ordinary jobs that espers can do," Misaka Mikoto's expression was also somewhat blank.
She was still a second-year junior high student, with at least seven or eight more years of schooling ahead of her. She hadn't really thought about what she would do when she grew up. Moreover, as it seemed now, the greatest value that espers provided to the entire national society was being "researched". Even she herself had a considerable portion of her free time filled with various collaborative research institutes.
Thinking like this, if there were no wars, she would indeed stay in Academy City after graduation because no other job could realize the value of her ability.
"…I see." Shen He suddenly understood.
Being an esper sounds cool, but in reality, their greatest value is manifested in combat and being researched.
The abilities of most espers are either very dangerous or completely useless. In fact, modern technology can easily accomplish most of the things that espers can do, and it also possesses a certain degree of destructiveness.
Thinking about it this way, after the first batch of espers graduate, faced with a group that offers little benefit, threatens social stability, and may even be spies for Academy City, there's a high probability that they will be denied entry by various countries. However, the Misaka Sisters, who lack human rights, and prisoners of war are completely different.
In the end, Aleister's goal is merely to spread the AIM field.
Whether the espers go to work or are studied doesn't matter.
Then, what about the Marvel World...
Shen He couldn't help but think of the Inhumans in the Marvel World, which also gave him a headache.
He had read a fanfiction about the Marvel World before, which suggested letting mutants become superheroes to eliminate the conflict between ordinary people and mutants. However, it wasn't very practical. After all, only a minority of espers have the ability, qualities, and awareness to become heroes. Most espers are at a level that is useless to society and even poses a threat to ordinary people.
Without sufficient constraints, one can't expect the collective average moral character to lean towards the positive side.
"Master, we've broken through."
Jeanne's voice broke Shen He's train of thought.
So fast?
Shen He realized that they had indeed been intercepted by some troops when they crossed the border of Academy City, but Saiki Kusuo had "gently" tossed them away.
"Uiharu, Mikoto, can you connect to the external network?" Shen He asked the two electronic warfare experts.
"Ah, yes, yes." Uiharu Kazari wasn't quite used to being addressed by name by an unfamiliar uncle.
But seeing that Misaka Mikoto didn't seem to mind, it was probably fine if it was an elder who was close to Misaka Mikoto.
Academy City's network blockage only applied within Academy City's borders. Once they left, they could connect to the external network through satellite communication.
"This is really bad!" Misaka Mikoto stared intently at her phone. "Japan has also declared war on the United States. Now it's a world-class war between the Federal Alliance, led by the United States and Russia, and the alliance of Japan, the British Isles, and Academy City. Moreover, China has just spoken out in support of Japan, denouncing the United States' act of invading other countries and declaring that it will send troops to stop them if necessary..."
This is a full-blown, world-class war, and in such a war, only interests matter.
The US-Russia Federal Alliance seems to have completely abandoned China, and naturally, China can't just sit by and watch the US and Russia, which seem to have the upper hand, easily seize Japanese territory and the technology of Academy City. By the same logic, the countries in Europe that are adjacent to the British Isles will also be stirred up due to threats and interests. At this rate, it won't be long before the flames of war spread across the entire world.
At this point, Misaka Mikoto Alter actually doesn't seem important at all.
She's just caused this world war, which was bound to erupt, to break out earlier.
"You've all heard it," Shen He said, looking at the students in front of him. "Originally, our mission at Chaldea was just to take you away from the battlefield, but now the whole world is a battlefield. You have two choices: go home, or follow the Misaka Sisters."
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