Accelerator was in a very bad mood.
A terribly bad mood.
That was only natural.
"I've been looking for someone since this morning, skipped lunch, and got so annoyed I was about to tear down all the buildings around me. Then the brat I've been looking for all this time comes strolling down the street hand in hand with some random guy, looking like she just got back from an amusement park. What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
Accelerator clicked his tongue as though in contempt, both hands tucked into his pockets. The look he gave Fang Li gradually turned vicious.
"And why did some nobody like you abduct that brat over there? I'm really curious!"
Every word that came from Accelerator's foul mouth conveyed his hostility toward Fang Li.
Perhaps it was because the irritation he had built up while searching since morning had turned into anger upon seeing Last Order safe and sound. Or perhaps it was because he suspected Fang Li.
"You're just a kindhearted person who found a lost child on the street—doesn't seem like that's the case, though."
Seeing that Fang Li remained unmoved even after witnessing his power, and that he did not care at all about the cut on his cheek, merely watching him calmly, Accelerator grinned.
"Well, I've already wasted so much time. I might as well spend a little more hearing what you have to say."
As he spoke, Accelerator took a step forward.
Bang—!
It was clearly an extremely light step, yet the instant it landed, it became a tremendous impact. With an explosive boom, the ground shattered into pieces, countless cracks spreading out as everything within three meters of Accelerator was blown into rubble.
Then, beneath his feet, a stone was bounced up by some unknown force