Multi-Ability User

After blocking the bullet, Kiyama Harumi glanced at the guards in the front row who were firing.

These well-trained guards instantly lost consciousness, turned their guns on their colleagues, and began killing each other.

This is Lv4 level consciousness manipulation!!

The unaffected guards quickly subdued the controlled person and then attacked with all their might, but they were not real soldiers, and their firepower was clearly insufficient to fight against a Great Ability User.

Especially when facing a Great Ability User with multiple Esper Powers, the Anti-Skill appears utterly powerless.

Kiyama Harumi then demonstrated his Lv4 level elemental control; floods, storms, and flames instantly overwhelmed the guards' firepower, destroying their vehicles.

Of course, what the guards find most unbearable is when their own men are suddenly controlled by the enemy and shot at them from behind.

Although Kiyama Harumi deliberately controlled the screams that echoed as bullets hit the bulletproof vests on the overpass, they quickly disappeared completely along with the gunshots.

Faced with the pincer attack created by Kiyama Harumi alone, the ordinary security guards were completely overwhelmed in less than two minutes.

When Misaka Mikoto arrived, the security guards of the District 7 branch had been wiped out, while the suspect they were trying to arrest Kiyama Harumi, was unharmed, except for some wrinkles and dust on his clothes.

This is a world where Esper Powers and magic vie for supremacy. Apart from organized regular armies, those with Great Ability User completely crush ordinary people.

The gap in strength between those with superpowers and ordinary people can no longer be bridged by unwavering faith.

On a battlefield where the enemy and our forces are vastly unequal and engaged in Bayonet combat, emphasizing unwavering conviction is itself a mistake.

For a firm belief to be effective, it should be channeled into persistent research.

Research Esper Powers, research technology, and invent weapons that ordinary people can use to fight against Esper Powers individuals.

Based on this, we will further study tactics for countering those with special abilities.

Only when one's overall strength surpasses that of the other can one achieve victory on the battlefield.

Misaka Shazo concluded in her mind.

She arrived after sensing the power fluctuations of the powerful magnetic Great Ability User. Due to the distance, she arrived almost at the same time as Misaka Mikoto, only to witness the final scene of the Anti-Skill being wiped out.

Luck, although Kiyama Harumi was an eccentric, she was also a kind woman.

Even when attacked by the Anti-Skill, they did not kill them; the guards simply passed out.

At this moment, Kimura Harumi's expression was not good, Misaka Mikoto, the most famous Level 5 Esper Powers in Academy City, stood in front of her.

Things just weren't going well. The Judgement saw through the scheme ahead of time, and although they managed to defeat the guards using their pre-prepared Esper Powers, they were then intercepted by a top-tier ability user.

Kiyama Harumi couldn't help but wonder if he could really save the children today.

She licked her lips and pleaded, "Level 5 Esper Powers Misaka Mikoto, could you give me a little time?"

"I don't want to fight you, I don't want to fight anyone, I'm just saving people."

"Once I've saved those poor children, I'll wake everyone up, and I won't sacrifice anyone."

I swear!

Misaka Mikoto, being such a straightforward girl, couldn't understand such tactful requests; in her eyes, they were all just excuses.

She shouted angrily, "Don't be ridiculous! You took advantage of the desperation of those without or with low ability in the academy, manipulating people's hearts and minds, causing so many to fall into a coma. You think you can get rid of me with a mere plea after committing such a crime?"

You're dreaming!

"Those who were seduced by the AIM Stalker you created, whose desires were aroused, and who ended up in the Jail for crimes; those who fell into a coma without doing anything—are you going to just let them suffer the consequences?"

"If you want to save people, go save them yourself. Why hurt so many people?"

Are the people you're trying to save more than the people you've hurt?

Kiyama Harumi was speechless, unable to utter a single word.

She knew perfectly well that the computational power of the brain she now controlled was comparable to that of Tree Diagram Designer, so it was conceivable that the number of people who fell into comas as a result was far greater than the number of children she was trying to save.

A moment later, Kiyama Harumi, enraged and embarrassed, exclaimed, "I don't care about that anymore!"

"I'm going to save my children. Once I find a way to save them, I will never resist again, and I'll let you do whatever you want with me."

Misaka Mikoto firmly refused, saying, "Kiyama-sensei, now—I can no longer trust you."

"As expected, we still have to fight."

Despite being rejected by Lv5, Kiyama Harumi was not discouraged.

She knew, of course, that Level 5 Esper Powers stood at the pinnacle of espers in Academy City, but she was now a Level 4 Great Ability User, so she was naturally capable of fighting against one.

Kiyama Harumi's gaze sharpened, and Misaka Mikoto and the bridge she was on immediately collapsed into pieces, causing the two of them to fall off the bridge.

Level 4 Matter Shattering!

A fierce clash between Lv5 and Lv4 under the bridge.

On the bridge, the remaining security personnel arrived. Some rescued the unconscious security guard, while others began setting up grappling hooks to assist Misaka Mikoto in arresting Kiyama Harumi.

Even faster than the security guards was Shirai Kuroko.

As Great Ability User Space Type ability user, she is slower than Misaka Mikoto because she doesn't know the spatial coordinates here and cannot guarantee safe teleportation. She can only teleport here in segments within her field of vision.

Because a buffer period is needed after each teleportation, the speed is much slower than high-speed flight by Electromagnetic Force.

But before Shirai Kuroko could teleport to the underpass, Misaka Mikoto had already defeated Kiyama Harumi and returned to the underpass with the limp and powerless female researcher.

Misaka Shazo was observing from a short distance away, smiled and shook her head.

She had previously discovered that Accelerator's abilities were virtually invincible, but he severely lacked combat experience and even basic awareness of danger.

Misaka Mikoto is even worse than Accelerator. Apart from straightforward attacks, she doesn't understand any tactics such as feints or switching between real and feints.

Fortunately, Kiyama Harumi even more of a noob, with combat experience practically nonexistent. Misaka Mikoto easily approached him, restrained him from behind, and then electrocuted him until he was unconscious.

Close-quarters grappling combined with electric shocks—this is Misaka Mikoto's signature move, honed through repeated practice against Level 4 Great Ability User Shirai Kuroko until it became flawless.

With this special move, Mikoto easily defeated Kiyama Harumi.

However, during the close-range electric shock, Misaka Mikoto suddenly accessed unfamiliar memories.

That was the result of her training in electromagnetic waves. After the electric shock changed Kiyama Harumi's Brainwaves frequency, the two unintentionally formed a brainwave connection and unexpectedly shared each other's memories.

Misaka Mikoto sees the tragic state of the children in Kiyama Harumi's memories and also feels Kiyama Harumi's pain and struggle.

Electric Princess no longer felt the excitement of defeating her enemies and fell into complete silence.