While Accelerator lay unable to get back up, Mikoto Misaka finally braced herself and stood.
Magnetic Field Power overlapped considerably with her ability in versatility, but its capacity to withstand punishment was in a class of its own.
As long as she hadn't died outright and had enough time to catch her breath, even if she couldn't heal her injuries, retaining her mobility was more than manageable.
But before she could get up to help, Roland sent Accelerator flying with a punch.
The battle ended too quickly and too strangely for her to get involved at all.
"What's wrong, Misaka? Still haven't vented all that anger?"
Watching Mikoto Misaka walk up behind him and stare silently at Accelerator, Roland considerately stepped aside.
Whatever his original intentions, Accelerator himself had recognized during the process that he was a villain. As a victim in another sense, Mikoto Misaka naturally wanted to vent her anger on the culprit.
Although Accelerator's barely breathing state was somewhat concerning, Roland wasn't worried that the girl would take his life.
Mikoto Misaka had always known where to draw the line in this regard. The fact that her spin-off could become even more popular than the original anime had much to do with that pure, kind personality.
"No need."
Mikoto Misaka's tone was complicated, and a conflicted look appeared on her pale face, but in the end, she shook her head.
"I won't forgive his crimes on my sisters' behalf, but I'm not qualified to stand on the side of justice and punish him, either."
Because Accelerator had been bound by the magnetic field Heavenly Lock and lost all his abilities, even the girl in her current state could read the lingering, intense emotions in his heart, along with the memories associated with them.
After understanding Accelerator's inner