Chapter 405 The Girl's Unique Hero Arrives

"Roland?"

Shokuhou Misaki looked in astonishment at the boy who had picked her up by the waist and smiled faintly.

"Why are you here... I didn't even send out a distress signal, so I can't locate you even if I want to."

"It would be strange if I didn't notice such a strong thought calling my name in the middle of the night. As for the location, since we can sense it, wouldn't it be clear if we look at the sky?"

"Huh?!"

Shokuhou Misaki widened her eyes. She could understand every word Roland said, but she was completely confused when they were combined.

Can reciting in your heart be called a call?

But even if she was full of doubts, now was obviously not the time to dwell on such things.

She pointed at the group of attackers who had regrouped because of the recent defeat at the alley.

"Be careful, these guys are all desperate, they really come to attack with the will to kill!"

The weapons of the Usurpation Spear are specialized for the psychological department, but they are not cheap enough to be easily solved by people below the superpowers.

The ability recorded in the library by Roland is an unknown one that cannot see the essence, but it is true that he has only acquired the ability for a short time.

Since he is not a natural stone and has not undergone systematic ability development, it is good to be able to protect himself in the hands of this group of enemies who are determined to kill him, but if he still carries a burden like himself, I am afraid that both of them will be in danger.

If one person must be sacrificed, then it is better to sacrifice yourself.

"If it really doesn't work, you should let me go. These guys are specially dispatched to hunt me down. If you don't continue to participate, they should not care about you. Anyway, I have no regrets about death."

That's what he said, but it's still a little unsatisfactory.

At the beginning, he just wanted to have a hero who would save himself at all costs in times of crisis.

But after such a hero comes, he will want more.

I want to live, I want to face the future.

Even as a psychological master, I can't understand why this thought came about.

But one thing is certain.

This is not an emotion driven by greed alone, but is composed of a more girlish part.

"That's right."

The boy in the red knight's uniform didn't know Roland's origins, but it didn't stop him from following his words.

"You can move here without us noticing and save the fifth person. You must be quite capable."

He didn't look down on Roland who suddenly broke in.

"But this doesn't change the fact that you are surrounded by us. The Spear of Usurpation can move at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour regardless of terrain, from roofs to walls."

"Besides, we are desperate people who intend to drag others into the water. Even if you can take her away for a while, you will definitely not be able to survive our subsequent pursuit."

"But if you stop now, it is not impossible for you to escape unscathed. After all, except for the psychics, the characters are all us, the same kind of [Death Knot]."

This name made Shokuhou Misaki's breathing pause for a moment.

No wonder although this group of attackers have no sense of companionship like the cultists, they have an incredible sense of honor.

Shokuhou Misaki secretly glanced at Roland.

After hearing the name of Death Knot and the change in the atmosphere around him, Roland's casual expression finally became more serious and he spoke.

"I have a question."

"What do you want to ask?"

"What is Death Knot?"

Just when the boy in the knight's uniform thought that the strange intruder had finally realized the seriousness of the situation, the question with doubt strangled his laughter that had not yet come out.

"Why do you look so serious when you don't know anything!"

Shokuhou Misaki said a little collapsed.

But it was Roland who responded to her as a matter of course, or rather with a surprised voice.

"Since the atmosphere is so serious, I will cooperate with you. And it's okay for a famous landmark like the Academy Garden, but it's too demanding for me who just came to the Academy City today to know such a strange name."

"..."

Speechless.

For a moment, let alone the leader of the other party, even the members of Death Knot didn't know how to answer. After all, it was a bit weird for them to brag about their own fame.

In the end, it was Shokuhou Misaki who sighed helplessly and explained to Roland before the enemy ran away.

Death Knot.

As the name suggests, this group is named after an English word that means to be cornered and helpless.

The members who make up it are also similar. There is no consistency from school to school year, and their identities range from young ladies to bad boys.

And the level shows that unlike the armed powerless group that usually only accepts powerless people, the Dead Knot can absorb anyone who is lower than the superpower to join.

As long as you meet the requirement that your ability development has reached a bottleneck and you can't go any further, the Dead Knot will accept you.

And the only goal that maintains this paranoid group is only one.

Revenge on the superpower.

The simple and dumbfounding thoughts and crazy and jaw-dropping actions have formed the reputation of the Dead Knot that makes people afraid.

Although their current attack plan has not really caused effective harassment to people with super powers, the deterrence brought by suicide attacks is enough to make normal people stay away from them.

"I see,"

Roland suddenly realized.

"To put it simply, they are a group of clowns who blame others for their own failures."

"What do you know!"

Although many of the members of the Dead Knot who surrounded the two of them had already cast angry glances at Roland.

But the leading knight still raised a hand to stop other impulsive companions.

"You said you just entered this Academy City. With your bright future and curiosity, you may not be able to understand us, but first of all, I want to make it clear to you that the starting point of our actions is not groundless."

The voice of the boy in knight uniform was trembling with anger.

"Since you are also an esper, do you still have a basic understanding of the term AIM diffusion field?"

Just like living things emit weak energy from thermal radiation, when a person with abilities interferes with the material world with his personal reality, he will naturally create a corresponding force field.

If the ability to generate fire will increase the surrounding temperature, the ability to telekinesis will cause pressure, and the ability to generate electricity will cause abnormal charge movement.

The specific performance of the AIM force field varies from person to person. If it is not detected by precise measuring instruments, even observing its existence is a reluctant task.

However, no matter how weak it is, power is still power.

They will indeed be released, and their power will increase step by step as their ability levels increase.

"After reaching the level of a superpower, this degree is enough to produce a qualitative change. When the third person uses his power, the power released unconsciously is enough to drive multiple wind turbines to spontaneously rotate. Over time, this change has already It’s enough to distort the world.”

"Even some of the misfortunes and tragedies we face may come from such people, but they don't even realize it."

No one will be conscious of something they have never done, and they will not give up using their abilities because of such baseless words. Therefore, only by eliminating superpowers can this inequality be restored.

"Because the AIM force field will interfere with reality, my tragedy is caused by them. From a certain point of view, I admire you logical geniuses for being able to comfort yourself with such self-deceptive words. Even losing dogs are like this. Not really."

The corners of Roland's mouth twitched and he sneered unceremoniously.

"What about you?"

The enemies in knight uniforms did not quibble on this issue. There is no dispute that their starting point was baseless speculation.

But as they themselves say, this is not groundless.

"The third force field only leaks some electric charge. It may take multiple coincidences to cause misfortune. But if it is psychological control, what kind of ability will it be subconsciously released to the outside world?"

This was the motive of the group called the Dead Knot, who wanted to kill Shokuhou Misaki even if they were to die together.

"ah……"

Shokuhou Caoqi, who was held in Roland's arms, couldn't help but make such a sound.

From doubt comes uneasiness, from uneasiness comes fear.

Therefore, Shokuhou Misaki seemed to have been abandoned by his past self. He stared blankly at his enemy and stated it in words that were not exciting, and could even be said to be calm.

"Perhaps the reason is indeed not hers, but since I have this ability, all my conscience, guilt and other emotions are false things produced by her subconscious control, and I cannot deny that such a thing does exist. Possibility?"

In general, this sophistry is just delusion.

But as for the question of whether the ability to release subconsciously has any impact, which cannot be studied, even I cannot give a guarantee.

"So, the only thing we can believe is the murderous intention directed at her, because this is the only behavior that cannot be manipulated by her."

The knight suit carefully picked up the pile driver on his shoulder and looked at Roland.

"And can you be sure that your step forward today was not due to her influence?"

The loop is closed.

Shokuhou Misaki's eyebrows lowered.

When she herself had doubts about the facts, her words could not impress anyone.

As a person with super powers who can see through people's hearts, being wary of others has long been a part of the girl's life.

Because of this, she did not hesitate to weaken her abilities, but also wanted to increase her controllability, and bound herself with extremely high moral standards.

But personal standards, in this academy city, are even lower than the promises of others.

In fact, when he discovered that the research institution planned to execute him, Shokuhou Misaki, who had no one to rely on, did escape from danger alone by closing himself off and indulging his abilities.

This kind of behavior is not worthy of harsh criticism for a girl who was only fourteen years old at the time and already had to be careful and walk on thin ice.

But from a consequentialist perspective, others don't need to care about her situation. They only need to pay attention to the result that the researcher has become her slave.

Shokuhou Misaki pursed her lips tightly, trying to use this behavior to get the other person to keep the distance between them.

This is the result anyway. Rather than being saved, she hopes to leave Roland with the impression that Shokuhou Misaki is not a scumbag who plays with people's hearts at will.

However--

"Of course."

Roland looked at his serious enemy and sneered.

"Let's not talk about the premise that the AIM force field in this Academy City has been restrained by your chairman. If the escaped force field can still affect the fate of others, let alone Aleister, I will laugh out loud with joy."

Phase Spark is such a tricky and stubborn thing. From Roland, Aleister to the demon god, they have all suffered at its hands.

If even aggregation is not needed, ordinary AIM force field can eliminate the influence of Phase Spark fixed fate, and Academy City will not be established at all.

Roland does not need to transform the world by integrating the influence of magnetic field rotation into the appropriate AIM force field method. He can just do it in one step and start to blow up the whole world.

"And even if there are coincidences in this process, this is the only thing that can be confirmed."

Roland said confidently.

"As long as Shokuhou Misaki is still a beautiful girl who suits my taste, then saving her is valuable to me, just like it's comfortable to hold her, so I don't plan to let go."

"Huh?"

Such straightforward words made Shokuhou Misaki's pretty face blush, and she subconsciously wanted to twist her body.

Although she was very moved, being saved for such a reason would inevitably make people worry about their chastity.

But under the circumstances, she still didn't dare to struggle too hard, but just supported Roland's chest with her little hands out of a girl's modesty.

Unfortunately... This performance only made Roland more excited.

He hugged her tighter without caring, and at the same time, he didn't forget to show an undisguised contemptuous smile to the boy in knight's clothes opposite who was speechless and could only look at him with hatred.

"You guys, don't you take yourselves too seriously? Weaklings who can't get up again after failure, are you worthy of AIM force field interfering with your life?"

"Kill him!"

After their inner thoughts were exposed, shouts came from all around, and the roar of the engine became more and more intense like the barking of dogs.

The leading Knight Suit could no longer maintain his pretended calmness. He waved his hand without hesitation and looked at Roland, who was standing in the light and covered by the light, with a resentful look.

In an instant, three roaring figures slammed into Roland fiercely with a piercing roar.

This fleeting attack did not allow ordinary people to react at all. Shokuhou Misaki, who was held in her arms, could not even take out the remote control again, and could only nervously pull Roland's clothes.

The Knight Suit who saw this scene also showed a smug expression.

"Don't look down on us. Although there are members who must rely on props, we also have many powerful people on our side. Do you think you can defeat us with just one person?"

Faced with this unkind question, Roland answered very straightforwardly.

"If it were just an enemy of your level, to be honest

- it would be more difficult to think of reasons why it couldn't be done."

His left foot paused slightly, and the invisible force shot out. Then, the three attackers expanded dozens of times at an unstoppable speed and exploded, just like a can of carbonated beverage that had been shaken hard and opened.

But unlike the usual explosion, their explosion had neither flames and air waves, nor blood and internal organs.

To make a metaphor, it was like a building made of building blocks collapsed.

Yes, in the horrified eyes of the people around them, the three indomitable attackers suddenly turned into countless small cubes like building blocks and collapsed.