After his reminder.
Touma also suddenly calmed down and adjusted his attitude.
yes..
If this still happens.
The deadline is still far away.
Instead of worrying about what will happen next, he should focus on how to resolve the situation.
"So... what does it mean to break the lucky balance?"
Like many viewers who were full of doubt, Kamijou Touma raised his head and stared at the moving images in the video.
This time the narrator was replaced by Stiyl.
He is explaining the steps involved in detail.
[Specifically, the Vatican is full of directional magic. Usually, things will happen in a direction that is beneficial to the Roman Orthodox Church. For example, using magnets to manipulate the roulette wheel in a casino, ignoring the original movement of the beads, and making the beads roll into the number you want.]
This sentence is very thought-provoking.
That is to say...
Does this mean that Academy City will become favorable to the Roman Catholic Church?
Touma, both inside and outside the screen, had no way of understanding this sentence.
Kamijou had only a vague impression in his mind, and he couldn't think of anything specific. He just spoke his mind directly.
"That... it will be beneficial to the Roman Catholic Church. If the Roman Catholics come to Academy City, won't they be very lucky?"
"Yes, that's right. If the effect of the 'Apostle Cross' is the same as described in the literature, it's not all bad. Roman Orthodox Christians who enter this city will continue to win money even if they encounter big wins and losses when gambling, and they will not be damaged at all even if the buildings are blown down by bombs. This is unnatural. In addition..."
Stiyl's mouth curled up sarcastically.
"The Apostolic Cross will also help people other than Roman Orthodox Christians. If Roman Orthodox Christians continue to win money in gambling, of course some people will lose money. But the Apostolic Cross will create a situation where it is good to lose. Even if a bomb is blown up by the explosion, no one will be fatally injured. It will create a happy situation where everyone is fine."
At first glance, there seems to be no problem at all.
Even Touma in front of the screen couldn't feel it.
What's wrong with a world where everyone can be happy?
Don't say it's Touma.
Audiences from many other worlds were also drawn into the circle.
Although it is said that a bystander sees more clearly, this clarity has a time limit.
"Is there anything wrong with this kind of thing?" Natsuki Subaru, who was in the Border Lord's mansion, was also a little confused when watching this scene.
In fact, it is true...If a person's failure or success can give him spiritual sustenance, and he can comfort himself by thinking that even failure is meaningful, then the world would be much more peaceful, right?
Unfortunately, such an idea will be criticized by viewers who look at this phenomenon more objectively and calmly.
Edogawa Conan from the detective world saw through the truth and clues.
Not only him, even a famous sleeping detective noticed this.
"Isn't this nonsense? Anything can lead to irreversible consequences. Just like when someone goes to buy ice cream, someone throws something on the side of the road and hits him on the head and he's hospitalized. But the next day, we get news that everyone who bought ice cream yesterday has food poisoning and is in danger of death. Do you think this is reasonable?"
"This is the equivalent of religious superstition. Deliberately directing things towards superstitious gods will be beneficial to life, creating a crazy spiritual sustenance... It may even create batches of fanatics."
Kogoro Mori, whose limbs appear simple but whose mind is extraordinary, said the above two sentences.
And this moment.
within the screen.
Tsuchimikado also gave Touma a mythological story about religious history.
It is about the felling of trees by pagans and the archbishop.
The pagans asked the archbishop to cut down the trees so that they could convert to the cross.
Then, the archbishop used a special method to cut down the tree, and deliberately created the phenomenon that the severed tree fell on the pagans but ultimately did not harm them.
Religions are good at winning people's hearts.
[I see.. That’s it..]
The young man suddenly realized and finally woke up.
This can indeed bring happiness, but it is not "happiness because of something that happened", but "happiness no matter what happens".
It lowers the relative value of the other person's happiness, which is purely a comparison of the worst.
In other words.
Roman Orthodox Target.
No one, not even the ownership of this Academy City.
It is a long-cherished wish that is more ambitious and on a larger scale.
Their ambition is to seize this behemoth on the scientific side, and then use the prestige of the magic side to gain dominance on both sides at the same time.
In this way, we can reach a conclusion.
"Yes. It's not a trade of the 'Spiral Sword' or the 'Apostle Cross' spiritual equipment, but it's 'beneficial to the rule of the Roman Orthodox Church' - the rule of Academy City and the world."
So...the matter was decided.
But I don’t know what the three of them can do.
There was no guarantee that they would be able to defeat Oriana Townsend, and behind her, Lidvia Lorentz.
even so.
They thought that by imposing their own favorable ideas on the people of Academy City, the Roman Orthodox Church could gain control of the world.
——He must use this hand to destroy such a fantasy.
Although I feel a little sorry for Index.
When she took some time out of her busy schedule to meet the girl, she also complained and accused herself of grievances.
While having lunch with my parents, I also met Misaka Mikoto and her mother.
But there is no time to take care of these things.
After talking with Himegami on the roadside.
A new round of chase has begun.
Needless to say.
This enemy is the most difficult to deal with so far, with his cunningness in escaping and psychological warfare.
Although his strength is not outstanding among the enemies so far, he has caused a huge amount of trouble to the tracking trio.
The first game, lost again.
Orianna shook off Kamijou and Stiyl who were chasing her.
He rushed to the rear and defeated Tsuchimikado. Although he scared off the former by using the name of Kamijou, the technique he used for tracking was shattered.
Next up is Himegami Aisa.
When the footsteps passed through the area near the Daihaxing Festival.
The young man stood there in a daze.
Whether it's Stiyl or Kamijou.
This incident completely ignited their anger.
It seems that the reason why this magician named Orianna Thompson killed Aisa Himegami is very simple.
There was a blood-stained cross in the pool of blood. It was a small enchantment worn on the body as an ornament by the British Puritans in order to block the power of the "blood-sucking killer".
"That 'Mobile Church' spiritual outfit is a special item that Tsuchimikado, Kanzaki, and I also have. It's not surprising that Oriana, seeing this, would think that she is an important magician on the level of the Forbidden Index. It's strange that there are English Puritan-style spiritual outfits in an Academy City that is based on science. Oriana probably thought that there were powerful pursuers waiting for her on the way to escape, so she wanted to strike first."
Kamijou knew what this meant, and his facial muscles tensed up.
“What, is wrong…?”
Such a simple statement must be accompanied by a life.
His throat moved strangely.
【Just because of this? 】
[You would go to such lengths to make Himegami look like this, because... you made a mistake? ]
Strong emotions are intertwined and compiled into bright red words, and the clanging sound effects seem to break through the constraints of the screen and hit the viewer's visual instinct.
“…That bastard. What a joke!!”
In order to catch up with Orianna, Stiyl went deeper into the alley.
If she was passing through here to get to the bus stop, she should have gone forward.
Therefore, Stiyl moved forward without hesitation.
He stepped over Himegami Aisa who was lying in a pool of blood.
Because of this, he once again had a dispute with Touma due to their different ideas.
"Stop!"
"What? What are you expecting? Do you want to stay here and continue screaming, or do you want to catch Oriana Townsend and end this quickly?"
"It's all because of us that she got dragged into this! How can you just leave Himegami alone like this!!"
"So, what can you do?"
Stiyl stared at Kamijou’s face through Himegami, who was motionless.
Then he held out his ring-covered hand,
"——Don't get carried away over there, you layman!"
He suddenly grabbed Kamijou's hair and pulled it down. In front of him was a girl lying in a pool of blood, breathing only faintly.
"In front of this injured girl, what can you, an outsider, do? Even I, an expert, am helpless and can do nothing! Will her injuries be healed by being with her? Will the pain disappear by holding her hand? If you really believe this, then show me how to do it now. During this period, the cruel reality will only gradually take away her strength! Now all we can do is catch up with Orianna! If you want to do this, step over this girl! If not, you will continue to be self-destructive here!!"
Stiyl roughly let go of Kamijou’s hair.
Kamijou took a step or two back.
“…Do you think you’re the only one who’s angry, Kamijou Touma? Just looking at this scene, anyone would feel the same way. Even Stiyl Magnus would. The girl I risked my life to rescue from Misawa Academy was injured like this. Do you think I can still remain calm?”
Stiyl pointed his ring-glittering index finger downward.
Cruel, but true and pure.
Just like what he witnessed when he first saw Index.
If there is nothing you can do, you can only compromise.
Stiyl's behavior style is fundamentally different from Touma's.
"One is overly naive, the other is overly realistic and pure. There is nothing wrong with either, but they are absolutely incompatible."
“That’s the difference between the two of us.”
See this miserable scene in the video.
Who can not be moved, who can not feel angry.
Although there was no chance for any substantive conversation with Himegami Aisa.
However, as a participant in this battle, Steele felt extremely upset when he saw this scene.
This girl is definitely not the type of person you would come into contact with in the future.
This was the girl that Stiyl had saved at the risk of his life and was nailed to the ceiling by Oreos.
Now... just because of that bastard's wrong guess, he was knocked to the ground. Being hurt like this, Stiyl's emotions also responded to the sudden fire for no reason.
Just like in the video just now when Shirley Cromwell wanted to hurt Index, there was a definite desire to destroy the other party.
But Steele knew that the matter had not yet reached the point where he could act recklessly.
"The good thing about the video that was played first is that any difficult and troublesome issues can be easily resolved before they happen."
