Magic and Index Librorum Prohibitorum

His power did not stem from forcibly distorting his self-perception.

In other words, this world was far deeper than he had imagined.

His guess in the Infinite World had been correct. Beneath the calm surface, something was hidden.

To uncover the truth behind it all, merely staying at this high school was far from enough.

He needed data, equipment, and manpower.

He needed to enter the true core of this city—the laboratories hidden deep within countless research institutions.

The good news was that he possessed knowledge from another world in his mind, and much of it surpassed Academy City's standards.

As long as he revealed a little of it, it should be enough to serve as his calling card.

Over the following days, Zhang Qi began making plans.

During the day, he remained a physics teacher.

The rest of the time, he investigated his ability and wrote papers.

Several days passed like that.

Late one night, a hurried knocking suddenly rang out.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound was especially jarring in the silent night.

Zhang Qi looked up, his brows slightly furrowed.

It was already past midnight. Who would visit at a time like this?

He walked to the door and looked outside through the peephole.

Under the dim corridor lights, a face he knew all too well came into view, filled with anxiety and panic—it was his student, Touma Kamijou.

What surprised Zhang Qi even more was the petite figure behind Touma Kamijou.

Was that a girl dressed as a nun?

His first reaction was an absurd thought flashing through his mind.

"Are you two playing cosplay?"

He pulled open the door, but before he could finish speaking, the harsh reality choked the words back down.

A faint, cloying scent of blood filled the air.

The nun girl's face