As a priest specially groomed by the English Puritan Church, Stiyl Magnus knew full well just how powerful Kaori Kanzaki was.
After all, if she had not been strong, the Puritan Church would never have gone out of its way to shelter the pope of the Amakusa Cross Church, a native of Japan.
God Splitter Kaori Kanzaki ranked among the strongest of the twenty Saints.
Even in London, the homeland of Great Deficit and Great Virtue, she was among the top ten in terms of combat power.
Yet one of the magic side's top combatants had actually been defeated in less than two or three minutes.
Seeing her blasted right in front of him, lying on the ground coughing up blood and unable to rise again, was truly difficult for him to accept.
At that moment, Index, standing beside Touma Kamijo, also opened her mouth wide in shock. "A Saint who released her stigmata and gained the power of the Son of God was actually defeated by that kind-hearted person."
"Could it be that Academy City's espers have already developed to this extent?"
"Th-this... this is truly quite shocking!"
Index had fled to Academy City because she believed this place was the center of the science side.
In her mind, since this city stood opposed to the magic side, it surely possessed powers capable of countering magic.
Fleeing here had merely been a temporary expedient.
But as A Certain Magical Index, Index's reverence for magic was beyond doubt.
In her ingrained understanding...
Academy City—or rather, the science side—might indeed be able to contend with the magic side for the time being.
However, in the eyes of the magic side, the science side's true strength had always been its scientific weapons.
Espers and the like were merely lab rats, expendable research