//Disclaimer:I do not own Toaru or Danmachi//
"Boom"... The tremor reverberated throughout the underground cell. Everything was covered in debris and dust. A dark figure shot out at a terrifying speed, followed by a...
"Crack..." The sound of bones breaking echoed, arriving after the dark figure had been propelled. The figure quickly stabilized itself in mid-air.
"It seems facing him head-on isn't a good idea." The voice was calm despite the broken and bleeding arm hanging limply. A figure emerged from behind the dust, with white hair and blood-red eyes staring directly at his opponent.
"I've already told you, HT Trismegistus, I won't interfere in this matter, but don't think I'll let you escape if you come here."
"I never intended to run away, Accelerator. You're very strong, but..." A slash was executed. Accelerator had no intention of dodging, but it wasn't aimed at him. All the broadcast pillars scattered throughout the facility and the surrounding area were precisely cut into pieces. Accelerator immediately collapsed.
"That device around your neck is a signal receiver, isn't it? Without those signal stations and being so deep underground, the signal can't reach you. I can't beat you, but I don't need to; I just need to buy enough time."
"YOU!..."
"Goodbye, Accelerator." As he spoke, the entire prison collapsed. That slash not only cut through the signal stations but also the pillars supporting the massive facility. Tons of material fell onto Accelerator.
HT Trismegistus quickly clutched his wound and ran off.
"I hope that bought enough time to finish this."
Under the rubble, a pure white light began to appear, and white wings sprouted from the boy's back. But a deep hole appeared under Accelerator's feet, trying to suck him in.
'What the hell is this? I can't understand it.' A power beyond both science and magic, surpassing even the world's power and truth, simply put, it was a miracle. The only person who wanted him not to interfere, Alice, had the power to connect the most absurd and impossible dots into reality. As if it were predestined, today Kamijou Touma had to die, and everything that could change that had to be eliminated, including Accelerator.
'Damn it.' Trying to resist the pull of the portal, Accelerator took out his phone, dialed a number, and quickly threw it away.
'I can't fight this. I hope they manage the city well without me.' Accelerator muttered as the vortex gradually engulfed him.
"Master!!!" The echoing voice of Qliphoth rang out as she leaped into the vortex. White light exploded beneath the rubble. That day, Accelerator officially disappeared from the world.
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Salinagaritina was resting after observing the worlds.
"Ahh... So tired. Why have so many things been happening lately?"
A flash of white light suddenly streaked through this existence. The goddess watched it happen, mouth agape.
"Did a living person just fly by, or am I seeing things? I must be really tired... hehe. Maybe I should rest a bit." She said, creating a bed and sleeping on it.
...
"Aghh... Damn it." A bone-piercing pain shot through his body. The smell of an unfamiliar scent invaded his nostrils. He tried to move but found his limbs difficult to control. His body was pressed down, and his chest felt heavy, making movement a challenge.
"Huh..." The sensation of something soft and resilient made him look down at his chest.
"Qliphap Puzzle 545?" The demon girl was lying on top of him. He carefully nudged her.
"Uhm, Master?" Qliphap rubbed her eyes and slowly got up. Her eyes sparkled as she glanced at him. 'Damn... This is going to be troublesome.' Then she hugged him tightly.
"Uoahhh... You're still okay, Master. Why didn't you call me back to fight with you? Or use my knowledge to nullify Alice's influence?" She continued rubbing her face against his chest while complaining. He waited for her to calm down and then patted her head.
"You know it wouldn't have been effective. I aimed for an absolute victory, so I needed a broader perspective to observe everything. Anyway, it doesn't matter now." He stopped talking and observed the surroundings. It was a lush, pristine forest with nothing unusual, but his senses had long surpassed the physical plane. The mana here was different from Earth, and he couldn't sense the presence of the Tree Diagram or the Misaka Network anymore.
'Wait, the Misaka Network?' He immediately turned to Qliphap, who was making a similar face. Then she stared at him and giggled.
"Master, are you wondering why you can still move? Maybe you should see your face right now." Qliphap pulled a mirror from her chest and held it up to his face. He didn't want to know where she got it from. Taking the mirror from the demon's hand, he looked at his reflection.
"This is..." The image in the mirror was not of the Academy City president but a child of about ten years old. He immediately looked down at his body; it was the body he had when he was young. Keeping an open mind since encountering magic, he quickly realized what had happened.
'Is this the result of the miracle? Or the effect of forced time-space travel?' He immediately checked his brain and AIM field. 'My brain has been reverted to when I was young. My overall computational ability is probably 70% of what it was at 15. The efficiency of my ability has decreased slightly, but it's much better than being shot.'
"Since Alice can freely manipulate space and time, I think this is her doing. Master's rejuvenation is the result of a miracle clashing with your power. But it's not all bad... Nehehehe..." Qliphap said, looking at him with a hungry gaze. Sighing quietly, he stood up slowly. His clothes instantly adjusted to fit his smaller frame. Spitting out some blood from his mouth, he called Qliphap:
"Qliphap Puzzle 545, first we need to find out where we are. Can you... OHmm." He couldn't finish his sentence as she pressed his head into her chest.
"Master, you're so cute; I can't help but tease you a bit." She said, giggling like an old witch. Her soft flesh was making it hard for him to breathe, so he grabbed her tail and squeezed it hard.
"Ah. Master, I remember it more. Please!" The demon writhed in bliss.
"Tch." Disgusted by what he saw, he let go of her tail.
"Qliphap, we don't have time for this. We need to investigate where we are."
"Master," Qliphap said in an unusually serious tone, "for a long time, we've been working non-stop. I had to be constantly away from you to oversee and manage everything in the city. Moreover, I almost lost you in infinite space, so just this once, can we slow down a bit?" She gently took his hand and stroked it. He sighed and glanced up at the night sky. 'Where did she learn this behavior?'
"Alright, it's already night. Let's rest here. Help me set up a concealment barrier around this area. Tomorrow morning, check the dimensions and parallel timelines to see if there are any clues about this world. I'll search for signs of humans or a city if we're lucky."
"Nehehehe, thank you, Master." She immediately returned to her usual self. They started walking around, scattering runes throughout the area that would make people unconsciously avoid the place. Jumping up a tree, with a simple stomp, he arranged the branches into a resting spot.
"Wait a bit." As he was about to lie down, Qliphap pulled him toward her. After a moment of dizziness, he found himself resting his head on her lap.
"Nehehe, Master, isn't this better than lying on those leaves?"
"Tchh... Whatever..." He ignored it, knowing that arguing wouldn't help. He looked up at the night sky, or rather, half of it. The unfamiliar night sky made him briefly reminisce about past events.
"Keep watch for me, Qliphap Puzzle 545. I trust you." The familiar words marked the beginning of their new life in this world.
"Nehehe... Always, Master." Her giggles echoed, and her hand gently stroked his head, ending a long day.
...
The search began promisingly. He had managed to locate a nearby city, but the biggest issue was their language and script, completely unfamiliar to him. Learning a new language without any reference or relation to known languages is extremely time-consuming, even for a genius like him. The best course of action now was to explore the surroundings and wait for Qliphap Puzzle 545 to return. She was currently examining the phases, timelines, and metaphysical layers of this world. Although it was just a preliminary exploration, she might not return until evening, so he took the opportunity to run around the city to map it out and get some exercise. In prison, the only way to improve his physical strength was weightlifting during his free time. Now, with his body rejuvenated, he wouldn't let one of the weaknesses that led to his past failure affect him again.
This is how Number One thinks: always adapting, changing, and overcoming his weaknesses.
"Nehehe, Master is so diligent!" Two hands covered his eyes as he was running back into the forest. He removed the hands from his face and shot an annoyed look at the floating creature.
"Tchh... How did the reconnaissance go, Qliphap Puzzle 545?"
"Nehehe... You won't believe what I saw, Master. Overall, this world is in the Aeon of Isis. It has spaces similar to phases like our world. The gods reside in a place called tenkai, while we are currently in a place called gekai. There are many gods and diverse cultures coexisting here. Isn't that strange, Master?" Qliphap proudly rested her hands, but her weightless body made it look comical.
Indeed, this was entirely different from his world, where mythologies existed in separate phases. If necessary, he could find a way to ascend there to find a way home. Ignoring the humorous gesture, he asked.
"If this is the Aeon of Isis as I understand it, Jesus hasn't existed, and the gods still interact with humans. What about the timelines?"
"Nehehe... The next part is even crazier, Master. Many gods, tired of tenkai, decided to descend to gekai. To make things more interesting, they decided to seal their divine powers (something called Arkanam) and grant powers to the mortals they contract with, called 'Familia'. As for the timelines, it seems the string theory of parallel worlds has become a reality, but it also means that surplus timelines have almost vanished."
This was a large amount of information gathered in one day, and now he could be sure that this was not his world.
'The gods here are like wingless birds in a baseball game. There must be a reason why they aren't being mass slaughtered. With the timeline information, finding a way home will be much more difficult. Damn, this is even worse than Coronzon's case.' He rubbed his forehead, realizing the complexity of the issue. He might be stuck in this world forever. Looking at the floating Qliphap Puzzle 545.
"Hey, can you absorb the knowledge of this world?"
"Nehehe... That was the first thing I did during my investigation. Although I didn't find Sephiroth or Qliphoth, the metaphysical information that exists in this world can be compiled. Moreover, there is a World Tree and Spirit Trees here. According to various religions, the World Tree could be a worthy substitute for Sephiroth. So, I have the necessary information about this world." Qliphap proudly boasted.
"So, Master, what do you want?"
"I want to understand the language of this world. Don't laugh." Qliphap then clutched her belly, laughing and rolling on the ground.
"Nehehehe... So Master found a city but couldn't understand the language? Then you ran back to the forest, right? I guessed this would happen when I left."
"Tch."
"Master, don't be upset. I'll provide you with the knowledge. The most commonly used language in this world is Koine, equivalent to English in our world."
He stood still for a moment, processing the knowledge transmitted directly into his brain. One thing caught his attention: the existence of magic stones. They could contain magical power and be used as an alternative energy source in this world.
'The strange energy in those city lamps, if they contain magical power, I can use it.'
Espers cannot use magic; that statement is partly true. More precisely, espers get injured when trying to generate life force in their bodies due to incompatibility with their altered bodies. If an esper has an external mana source, they can use magic. He could even inject mana into his body to perform magic with his precise control. Given what he knew about this world, developing science could take centuries or more when magic stones replace most modern devices. It wouldn't be the necessary means to help him return home soon. On the contrary, with the help of mana stones and the special metals of this world, creating a magic computer is entirely possible.
"Qliphap Puzzle 545, teach me about magic. I don't just need the knowledge to analyze it anymore, but to understand and practice it. Investigate the magic of this world as well."
"Nehehe... So this time, Master plans to learn magic with the help of mana stones, right? Perhaps magical items or ritual magic would be suitable. Hm, but understanding the detailed magic of this world will take a lot of time." Qliphap analyzed quietly.
"First, we should check the city; maybe the library has some information we need. Qliphap, explore gekai in detail."
"Yes, Master. Call me anytime." She bowed and smiled lightly. Then she disappeared.
Looking down at the city below, Accelerator quietly returned to the city.
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It's been nearly two weeks since he stayed in this damned city, named Preblica. A city located by a river at the foot of a mountain, protected by walls and guards. In this era, having an identity isn't too important, so he easily got some manual labor jobs to earn money.
Currently, he was in the city's main library, learning more about the history and geography of the lands. This world had previously waged wars against monsters born from dungeons. Until the gods descended and granted humans the power to fight back and push the monsters away. The gods then decided to seal the dungeons so monsters couldn't overrun the surface. That land developed and the Guild was established to manage it. It attracted many adventurers from all over the world and became the center of the world. That place is Orario.
Sipping his coffee lightly, he thought about his current situation.
"Orario is an interesting place; I might consider going there."
At present, it was in turmoil due to the defeat of the Zeus and Hera Familias seven years ago against OEBD and the rise of Evilus. Regarding the magic of this world, there are three different types: innate magic, magic based on racial abilities, acquired magic, and curses, although here they are categorized separately. When a user cannot control their magical power when casting a spell, Ignis Fatuus occurs, causing it to explode and harm the user. Magic is cast using mind, and overuse can cause a person to pass out, a condition known as Mind Down.
In his opinion, the magic system here is quite interesting. Its usage, from uncontrolled reactions to consuming the mind, is more similar to esper abilities in his world than to magic. But the magical chants Qliphap collected indicated that it has similarities with idol theory. The chants in the spells, whether ancient or derived from falna, contain words based on their corresponding mythology, combined with the presence of gods, making this intriguing.
Next is skills, which are much more unfamiliar to him compared to magic. They don't have strict rules or limitations. Their randomness makes them feel like part of the body, making him think they are more like a video game. Yes, the gods' damned video game.
Stepping outside the city, he could see it wasn't very bustling. All due to the chaos occurring at Orario, the world's center. The supply of magic stones and magical items was severely affected, trade routes were frequently destroyed, causing economic stagnation in many places worldwide. But that was not his current concern; Accelerator was preparing a large amount of food and water for his backpack.
Stepping out into the forest outside the city, he called.
"Qliphap Puzzle 545."
The air started to move strangely, leaves, and dirt on the ground gathered at a point. The space emitted a small POP sound and Qliphap Puzzle 545 appeared. She immediately lunged at him.
"Master!" He gently dodged and took out a handkerchief, pressing it against her face.
"First, clean yourself up." Qliphap pouted, taking the handkerchief and starting to tidy up.
"Did you find that dragon's lair?"
"Nehehe... I found it, Master. So, are you planning to go there?"
"Yes." His current concern was Oned Eyed Black Dragon and the Arcanum of the gods, which could be the two main powers he has to face later.
The first could be easily dealt with, but the second was particularly dangerous. According to Qliphap, the power of Arcanum could be on par with weakened magic gods in his world. Such power capable of making the entire universe disappear did not scare him. He was well-prepared for it, just as Aleister had done, and this was not the first time he faced universe-wiping attacks. Accelerator was sure he could kill one or two gods, but facing all of them at once would spell his end.
He also had to avoid using his true power if he wanted to return to his world peacefully. Accelerator knew if he went too far, he would never return to being human. He would become a kind of existence he didn't want to be.
"Alright, let's go, Qliphap." The demon gently wrapped her arms around his neck, the touch from the only one who came from the same world as him making him feel at peace (though he wouldn't admit it).
"Yes, Master."
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//Steps to Return Home
1. Understanding the World's Magic System
2. Seeking Powerful Magical Artifacts
3. Researching and Experimenting with Magic
4. Avoiding Unnecessary Conflicts
5.Exploring Multidimensional Theories //
"What about seeking allies, Master?"
"Forget it."