Chapter 41

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Night...

Mikoto and Chrysanthemum were already asleep. Although the two had slept for a considerable amount of time earlier, their mental fatigue had not fully recovered. After all, two girls around fourteen or fifteen had just experienced a brutal slaughter. Even with the clowning around by Wordless, it wasn't easy to let go of the trauma.

Wordless sat alone by the fire, taking on the task of keeping watch. No one knew if there would be another monster attack in the middle of the night, even if it wasn't on the same scale as before. It couldn't be taken lightly.

Therefore, as a man, Wordless took on the task of keeping watch without hesitation. It was bound to be boring, but watching the two cute girls sleep wasn't too unbearable. Wordless, being a shut-in, was used to staying up late.

The place was vast, otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to accommodate such a terrifying number of monsters. However, apart from the slide that Wordless and the others initially used to descend, the only other major passage was the one directly in front of him.

Of course, Wordless wouldn't let his guard down in other areas.

The Jade of the Heavenly Palace must be ahead...

Wordless thought, looking at the seemingly endless passage in the distance.

As long as he obtained the Jade of the Heavenly Palace and exchanged it for the other half of the mysterious crystal from the Heron Palace family, he and Mikoto would leave this world!

And when the time came, he would summon Chrysanthemum to join them, and this world would have little to do with Wordless.

Although before his穿越 (穿越 means "穿越" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越" in English, but in this context, it means "before he came to this world"), Wordless was also a fan of the "旋风管家" (Hayate the Combat Butler) world, but that didn't mean he was satisfied!

He remembered the familiar dungeons on the system's list, which were all his former dreams. Now, with the real opportunity to achieve them, not exploring every one of these places would never satisfy Wordless.

Perhaps Wordless would return with Chrysanthemum in the future, but stopping here was absolutely impossible!

"Hayate the Combat Butler" is just the first stop!

"Is your so-called night watch just daydreaming here?"

Just as Wordless's thoughts were about to drift away, a voice pulled him back. When he looked up, Misaka Mikoto was looking down at him with a face full of dissatisfaction.

"Aren't you supposed to be sleeping? How did you wake up?" Wordless scratched his head, a bit embarrassed. He had indeed been distracted and hadn't noticed Mikoto getting up and approaching him, which was a bit negligent.

"Um, I suddenly woke up. Maybe I couldn't sleep, probably because I just slept a while ago." After a few casual words, Mikoto sat down opposite Wordless.

"Well, that's right. You look full of energy, just like Misaka Mikoto." This sentence came out almost without thought.

Mikoto glared at Wordless. "What do you mean! Are you saying I'm not like a girl? And what's with the 'Misaka Mikoto'? Are you mocking me?"

Wordless chuckled and pressed his finger to his cheek. "Don't be angry, girl. I'll give you a smile!"

"Don't act cute in front of me! It's disgusting!" Suppressing the urge to punch Wordless in the face, Mikoto would have electrocuted him if Chrysanthemum wasn't still sleeping.

Wordless smiled at Mikoto and felt relieved. It seemed that Mikoto had fully recovered. He was a bit worried that she might get stuck in a rut, but it seemed that the previous sacrifices weren't in vain...

"Hey, don't change the subject. What's with the 'Misaka Mikoto'?" Seeing Wordless laughing foolishly, Mikoto was dissatisfied again. The way Wordless called her 'Misaka Mikoto' made her feel like it was an insult.

"Ah, well..." Wordless scratched his face and said, "Mikoto, you're the Railgun, right? Calling you 'Misaka Mikoto' is a sign of respect."

Mikoto stared straight at Wordless's face. "Why do I feel like it's not that simple?"

"Don't worry about the details. People who worry about the details are ⑨!"

"How can I not worry about the details!" Mikoto countered loudly. "Calling me 'sister' or something, you're much older than me, you old man!"

"Old... old man!" Faced with the evolution of Mikoto's sharp tongue, Wordless felt as if he had been struck by a bolt of lightning, completely stunned.

I'm only twenty! I'm not an old man! You little girl!

Wordless screamed in his heart, but if he really shouted it out, he would be dead. This made him feel extremely frustrated.

Seeing Wordless's face, which looked like he had eaten something awful, Mikoto smiled and looked at the fire, gradually losing focus.

Wordless, who had recovered at some point, saw Mikoto like this and couldn't help but want to talk to her.

"What's wrong? Missing home?" Wordless said softly.

Mikoto nodded blankly and then shook her head, leaving Wordless puzzled.

Perhaps sensing Wordless's confusion, Mikoto glanced at him and said, "Actually, it's not really about missing home. Although I wasn't dissatisfied with my previous life, living in Academy City felt a bit mundane. Every day was just school, after-school, and playing video games..."

Perhaps because of the life fusion with Wordless or because she had never had anyone to confide in before, Mikoto felt a strong urge to vent. "In this world, there are many thrills, exorcists, and monsters..."

When she mentioned monsters, Mikoto's expression became a bit unnatural, probably thinking about the previous battle.

But soon, Mikoto continued, "But now, I miss Academy City, miss my parents, miss my junior, although that junior... is a bit abnormal..."

It seems that Mikoto has been deeply harmed by the yuri girl, Shirai Kuroko...

"In other words, you feel conflicted, wanting to go home but also wanting to stay here for the thrills." Wordless bluntly pointed out, while inwardly marveling at how Misaka Mikoto, who loves thrills, would run around teasing delinquents.

"...Although it's indeed as you say, why do I feel so uncomfortable hearing it from you?"

"Given your temper, you probably only feel good when you're electrocuting people..." Wordless muttered softly.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing!" Wordless quickly waved his hands and shook his head when Mikoto glared at him.

Mikoto pursed her lips in dissatisfaction and turned her head away, as if trying to avoid the sight.

Academy City life... mundane?

Wordless sighed inwardly. He didn't know how to tell Mikoto about the matter.

The matter of the Misaka sisters...

The system had already said that the characters Wordless summoned, if they hadn't entered the world of the character's origin, would be in the state of the day before the story began. Although it was unclear whether this "day before the story began" referred to the time in "A Certain Scientific Railgun" or "A Certain Magical Index," in both timelines, Mikoto was unaware of the existence of the Misaka sisters!

From the original story, it was clear that this kind-hearted girl considered the Misaka sisters to be of utmost importance. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been willing to risk her life to end the Level 6 Shift project.

Now, Mikoto had been summoned by Wordless. Even though the time in "A Certain Magical Index" was still frozen, the Misaka sisters had already been created!

Wordless didn't know how many Misaka sisters had already died by the day before the story began.

If Mikoto knew this, she would surely be in a panic, this girl who considered the fate of the Misaka sisters to be her fault...

But if he didn't tell her, it would be even more cruel, after all, the Misaka sisters were Mikoto's sisters...

What... should he do...

Wordless's expression became uncertain. After hesitating for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Mikoto..."

Mikoto turned to look at Wordless, seeing his hesitant expression, she became puzzled. "What is it?"

Sighing, Wordless looked at her seriously and said, "If... if I were to say that Academy City isn't as wonderful as you imagine, what would you do?"

"Isn't as wonderful as I imagine?" Mikoto's expression turned serious. As an Lv5 with exceptional computational abilities, Mikoto's intelligence was undoubtedly high, even surpassing Wordless's. Now, Wordless's "if" made her suspicious.

At that moment, Mikoto frowned and said, "Word, do you know something?"

"I..."

"Don't try to evade me!" Before Wordless could answer, Mikoto stopped him. "I know that as my summoner, with such a magical system, you must know a lot. Otherwise, you wouldn't have summoned someone you didn't know. You must have a deep understanding of me, right?"

Wordless was taken aback and then said calmly, "That's not necessarily true. At the time, I summoned a character to protect Chrysanthemum!"

This wasn't a lie. No matter how much Wordless liked the characters, the situation at the time was to protect Chrysanthemum, which was why he summoned a character. Of course, his fondness for Misaka Mikoto was also a factor.

Mikoto, however, didn't believe Wordless's words and said directly, "If you had said that earlier, I might have believed you. But after spending time with you, Word, I've noticed that every word and action you have with me seems targeted. I don't believe you can understand a newly summoned character to this extent!"

"Maybe the system provided me with your information, just like you had mine initially!"

Hearing Wordless's words, Mikoto smiled and said, "After your explanation, I'm even more convinced that you had a deep understanding of me before summoning me!"

Wordless looked at Mikoto in surprise and laughed bitterly. "You actually tried to trick me..."

"Tell me, Word!" Mikoto opened her brown eyes and said with utmost seriousness, "Why would you say that Academy City isn't as wonderful as I imagine?"

Wordless's head ached. Under Mikoto's intense gaze, he fell silent for a moment and finally slowly revealed the truth about the clones, the Misaka sisters, Accelerator, and the Level 6 Shift project...

As Wordless spoke, Mikoto's face turned ashen, her eyes full of anger. When he mentioned the Level 6 Shift project, Mikoto's face turned pale. After Wordless finished, Mikoto lowered her head.

"It's all... my fault..." She looked up, her eyes empty.

I knew it would be like this...

Wordless stood up abruptly, walked to Mikoto's side, and pulled her into his arms.

Mikoto was startled and quickly came to her senses, trying to struggle, but Wordless's voice slowly reached her ears, making her stop.

"Kindness is never wrong, Mikoto. You need to face reality. Don't worry, the time in your world is currently frozen, so the sisters are safe for now. Once we become stronger and can defeat Accelerator, we'll go back and save the sisters!"

As Wordless spoke, Mikoto fell silent.

Until a moment later, feeling the nod from the person in his arms, Wordless smiled...

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