"Boom boom boom boom boom boom—!"
The thunder of artillery fire rang across the entire snowfield.
Before the military base that occupied the vast expanse of land, a large force of armored vehicles and tanks had formed a line of fire, continuously launching fierce bombardments at the enemy ahead.
Not only that, soldiers clad in Russian uniforms had also formed up around the armored vehicles and tanks. Instead of machine guns, they wielded grenade launchers and rocket launchers, relentlessly bombarding the charging enemy.
Under such circumstances, the snowfield had long been filled with the heat waves of artillery fire. The snow covering one area after another kept evaporating, creating an exceptionally stunning sight.
"Honestly! Is this ever going to end!?"
Misaka Mikoto, her upper body protruding from the armored vehicle, shouted in irritation.
Electricity continuously flickered around her body. Not only did it release vast amounts of electromagnetic radiation and immensely powerful magnetic force, deflecting the incoming shells, it also caused a black tide to surge in from every direction.
The black tide was iron sand.
Through magnetic attraction, Misaka Mikoto had taken control of all the iron sand beneath the ground in the surrounding area.
Thus, immense quantities of iron sand formed a black tide that churned around the armored vehicle. Like a pitch-black tsunami at its crest, and like darkness eager to stir, it vibrated at high speed before suddenly erupting and crashing toward the front like a mudslide.
"Boom boom boom boom boom boom—!"
Shells struck the tide of iron sand, setting off explosions that illuminated the surroundings with firelight.
Yet no matter how fierce the bombardment, the enormous wave of iron sand remained unmoved.
Watching that pitch-black tidal wave surge toward them, the Russian forces finally panicked.
"What the hell is that!?"
"Is that Academy City's