Zongman: Beginning with the Killer Queen

Office of the Disciplinary Committee.

As one of the seven superpowers, a girl revered as Tokiwadai's Dengeki Princess by all the students, a middle school student named Misaka Mikoto is sitting across from the desk with a serious look on her face.

That upright face was full of seriousness and solemnity at this moment.

As a superpower with a bright future, coupled with the experience of becoming famous at a young age, such a stable performance can easily give people the label of seriousness in their first impression.

But only those who know her well know that this is proof that Misaka Mikoto is distracted.

Although she is a true top student, compared to the traditional image of a eldest lady, Misaka Mikoto is quite easy-going in daily interactions.

She will not treat her classmates, juniors, or admirers from other schools differently because of their status.

But precisely because of this, if you don't show the qualities that make the girl recognize you, you won't be able to transcend this relationship and become her true friend.

Therefore, although she is very popular, this kind of personality also prevents her from establishing her own faction and influence. She has always acted as a free person and does not have many friends in the true sense, let alone lovers. Something like that...

In the past, Misaka Mikoto didn't think there was anything wrong with this attitude, and she even enjoyed it.

Not being arrogant in character does not mean that she is not proud of her achievements and experiences. She also has certain requirements for friends she recognizes.

But because she is not good at being honest about her heart, it is better to use this method to build a small but firm enough friendship.

However, just like people's way of thinking will always change and grow due to experience.

Although Misaka Mikoto still has no intention of changing this style, when she experienced frustration and was rescued, her heart inevitably changed a little compared to before.

It was as if some strange emotion had sprouted in my heart.

The power of the magnetic field, Roland, and the urban legend that he had laughed at...

"Ahem..."

Shirai Kuroko coughed twice and looked at the dazed Misaka Mikoto suspiciously.

She knew very well what kind of character Misaka Mikoto was.

He has a strong competitive spirit, can't hold his breath, and has strong self-confidence that can be carried out in action.

But Misaka Mikoto, who has always been very reliable, has been distracted during conversations more than once recently.

The number of times has exceeded the total number of times the other party has been in a daze in her memory.

"sister?"

"Sorry, Kuroko, I was distracted!"

After being called by name, Misaka Mikoto also came to her senses and apologized sheepishly.

"It doesn't matter. After all, onee-sama is doing voluntary labor." Shirai Kuroko waved his hand, "It's us who should be ashamed. It's clearly a task that the disciplinary committee should do, but we pushed it to you without authorization."

"After all, you are short of manpower, and I can't just sit back and let those guys do whatever they want."

Mentioning this matter, Misaka Mikoto also sighed helplessly.

Since the end of the Fantasy Controller incident, it has become a consensus among the public that a new era is coming.

Starting from the star of disaster that traversed the entire Academy City, just when people were panicking, a soaring stream of light from the center of Academy City quickly hit it into a global spectacle like fireworks.

——Not a metaphor at all.

Because just the moving trajectory of that stream of light spans the entire equator.

It has left a clear trail from the Antarctic Circle to the Arctic Circle, and even throughout the Earth's entire stratosphere.

If this kind of chaotic anomaly could be explained with difficulty if national public opinion took action, this naive idea was immediately shelved after the aftermath of the stream of light shattered more than 30% of the moon.

Misaka Mikoto also saw the current appearance of the moon in the news at the time.

It was like a spoonful of pudding being scooped out by a greedy child.

Such a vivid picture allows all countries to understand what the consequences will be if that stream of light falls on their own land.

For a time, the Academy City threat theory instantly occupied mainstream reports in all countries and all media.

Most people think that this is a sign that Academy City has lost its ambition and is trying to shock the world in this way.

Others are much calmer and believe that this is most likely just Academy City's super weapon that is out of control. After all, even if the city is not satisfied with its current status, there is no need to turn the world against itself.

But whatever the truth is, an atmosphere of tension has begun to spread across the world.

The reason why it hasn't completely broken out yet is simply because countries are still fighting over internal affairs.

The earthquake that started in the island country has radiated to multiple plates, and volcanoes around the world are showing signs of reviving and starting to erupt.

The chaotic gravity caused by the explosion of 30% of the moon caused a tsunami to sweep across the world. Due to the sudden increase in meteorite fragments and escaping electromagnetic waves in low-Earth orbit, international flights were suspended on a large scale.

And in such a messy situation, something even worse happened.

It seems that due to the disorder of the magnetic field environment, another power originating from the human body, independent of magic and superpowers, called magnetic field rotation, has also begun to emerge.

Due to the initial impact of environmental changes, there are not many people with this ability, and the number is not worth mentioning compared to the total global population, but it still caused a lot of riots.

On the one hand, it is because as long as this power is awakened, it has the ability to ignore conventional military equipment.

On the other hand, compared to Academy City, which requires specific courses and basic identity verification to develop abilities, this power, analogous to the rough stone, is a complete gift from God.

Not everyone has the temperament to control it. In addition, the particularity of the urban environment cannot be solved with strategic weapons. The particularity requires higher individual combat power. It can be said that riots are endless.

Blue Dream Company, fearing that the world would become unstable, took the initiative to publish many of their studies on magnetic field rotation and vigorously promoted its products.

This directly ignited the ambitions of many rioters who originally planned to obey the authorities.

Under this situation, almost no country can spare any effort to take any substantive action against Academy City. They are all busy stabilizing the internal environment.

Compared with them, Academy City, which was hardest hit, was much more stable.

Although it is the place where Blue Dream Company has the greatest influence, the number of people who have awakened to the power of the magnetic field exceeds that of many countries combined.

But most people were already part of Blue Dream before the environment changed.

As for those wild awakeners, since they are basically students who have not yet left society, even if they have some bad intentions, they cannot escape the pursuit of the Discipline Committee. Every time a commotion breaks out, Tie Niao Yafei, who has taken over the duties of the security guard, will Will come to control the prisoners.

Except for the Disciplinary Committee, which is overwhelmed by too many incidents, Academy City can be said to be peaceful at the moment. Some school districts have cleared the ruins and begun to resume their schedules.

"I'm not talking about this..." Kuroko Shirai stared closely into Misaka Mikoto's eyes, "It turns out that onee-sama has also obtained the power of magnetic field, and it is far more powerful than those criminals who need to start with electric current."

Although the power of the magnetic field is strong, it does not mean that one can ignore superpowers once it is obtained.

Even though Harusi Kiyama, who was linked to the Fantasy Mitsuru, was being suppressed and beaten by Misaka Mikoto, who had retained the Mitsurugi, he did not dare to expose the power of the magnetic field directly, but had to wait for the opportunity to sneak in and make the final decision.

Because she knew that if she didn't do this, she might overturn in a head-on confrontation.

"Therefore, I don't think that those guys who are angry because they have power will make onee-sama so annoying. After all, we have already seen such people when we fantasized about the hand."

Shirai Kuroko said seriously.

"So, did your conversation with Miss Kiyama a few days ago give you any ideas?"

"……Yes."

After a moment of silence, Misaka Mikoto nodded.

Although that may be just a one-sided statement, she is not really stupid.

After being aware of the dark side of Academy City, and the fact that Harusi Kiyama was released on bail by Blue Dream Company because of her research results, this was enough to prove a lot.

"I found that I may have made some mistakes in the past... so I have been feeling annoyed about whether I should dig deeper into those mistakes." Misaka Mikoto smiled bitterly, looking quite candid.

"I'm both afraid that there's no chance to make amends, and I'm afraid that that chance still exists."

Misaka Mikoto whispered.

…Because if it’s the latter, even if I start atonement from now on, am I just trying to make amends?

"No matter what, I will stand by onee-sama!"

Looking at Misaka Mikoto who was hesitant to speak, Shirai Kuroko did not ask any questions from her mother-in-law and just said seriously.

"Thank you, Kuroko."

However, such a statement made Misaka Mikoto look determined.

"Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with me. I'm just too tired recently and have some random thoughts. Ah... Guata's new doll is on the market today. I'll leave first!"

After saying hello, Misaka Mikoto no longer hesitated and left the Discipline Committee's office neatly.

"This look makes me feel relieved."

Shirai Kuroko sighed, a little helpless.

If possible, she really hopes that her sister can rely on her more, but it should be okay, right?

After the power of the magnetic field emerged, Misaka Mikoto always ran to Blue Dream Company. While cooperating with the tests, she seemed to have established contact with many of them through Ruizi's relationship.

For example, a certain Mr. Luo whom she did not want to name.

If you think about it carefully, this is not surprising.

As the leader of Blue Dream Company, coupled with his strong power, he also saved them in times of crisis.

Even though her faith in Misaka Mikoto was unwavering, her attitude towards the guy softened a lot under such a series of attacks, not to mention Misaka Mikoto, who had never been in love.

Could it be that……

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Shirai Kuroko's face turned red and he whispered through gritted teeth.

Her sister will not fall into that guy's clutches!

"Sister-sama, Kuroko will come to save you right away!"

Shirai Kuroko patted his chest and made heroic words in his heart. However, after seeing the mountains of documents piled up in front of him, the momentum that had just been ignited instantly dimmed.

"Well, after these reports are completed...immediately, probably, probably."

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Next to a road that was noisy because some stores were still under renovation, Roland suddenly stopped and looked up.

Not far away on the road, a chestnut-haired girl wearing a Tokiwadai school uniform and a Gutai hairpin had appeared.

"Misaka-kun? What a coincidence. Are you going to Blue Dream Company?"

He can also say hello loudly in a very familiar tone, with a warm smile, just like seeing an old friend reunited after a long separation.

Seeing this scene, a trace of imperceptible doubt flashed in the eyes of Shokuhou Misaki beside him.

——Especially when she discovered Misaka Mikoto's strange reaction that her body could not help but tremble slightly even if she lowered her head because she suddenly heard Roland's voice.

In her starry eyes, the doubts that were already overflowing instantly turned into vigilance.

It was unlucky enough to bump into a lightbulb on a date, and Roland didn't care. He never cared much about the distance between him and her.

But Misaka Mikoto is very strange. As a recognized enemy of Tokiwadai, Shokuhou Misaki knows very well that Misaka Mikoto is actually quite innocent.

...But this kind of reaction is exactly the same as that of Mugino Shimori and the recent Miss Kiyama Harusei... No, it's exactly the same, right?

A subtle premonition arose in Shokuhou Misaki's heart.

What's the situation? Roland has done something irreversible to her?

However, Shokuhou Misaki quickly rejected this highly credible idea.

It's not that she has confidence in Roland's integrity. When facing the beautiful girl he likes, Roland spends most of his time wandering on the dividing line between scum and bastard.

However, due to the recent chaos and the surge in power, most members of Blue Dream Company are busy working in the field, so she, who is in charge of business work, spends more time with Roland.

Being able to find time to deal with troublesome girls like Misaka Mikoto during such non-stop exercise, this kind of time management can be called a super power, right?

Moreover, although Roland's principle in this regard is to have no bottom line, he will not hide it at all.

At this time, Roland had already taken the initiative to walk towards Misaka Mikoto, Shokuhou Misaki narrowed his eyes and followed him.

Seeing this scene, Misaka Mikoto also stiffened.

This is not out of spring or shame or fear.

If I had to sum up her inner emotions at this moment, I could only describe her as surprised and guilty.

She had just made up her mind to secretly spy on Academy City's plans through Blue Dream Company's computers, when she met the real owner.

Even if she is determined to get the truth even if she violates the laws of Academy City, she is not a hard-hearted criminal after all, not to mention that Roland actually has a favor for her.

This kind of absent-mindedness was already the result of her exerting all her strength to restrain herself.

Although she failed to accept development before the environment changed, she did not gain a huge accumulation of horses. She only got started due to the special ability of the railgun.

But because of the superb compatibility between her abilities and the rotation of the magnetic field, she still has a performance that far exceeds the best in this aspect.

Don't think too much, don't think too much...

Misaka Mikoto took a deep breath and let her mind completely empty out to prevent these thoughts from being accidentally captured.

She still didn't know that, not to mention that Roland's power was no longer what it used to be, even Roland's previous level of concealment was not worth mentioning.

Almost the moment he saw Misaka Mikoto, the woman's violent mood swings had already made Roland passive and read her plan.

However, of course Roland would not be so confused about amorous feelings.

He just walked up to Misaka Mikoto, smiled and waved.

"I heard that you have performed very well in the Discipline Committee recently and helped us a lot."

"Compared to what you have helped me, it is nothing worth mentioning. There is no need to thank you at all."

Misaka Mikoto waved her hand indifferently, as if nothing happened.

"It's really strange that Misaka-san would express her gratitude so openly."

Shokuhou Misaki, who was standing behind Roland, also walked out, with a wicked smile on his pretty fair face.

Although the relationship between the two is no longer as tit-for-tat as when they first entered school, the issue of compatible abilities still makes her habitually tease each other.

"You are still so focused on guarding and don't want to meet me. Could it be that you are hiding some ulterior secret?"

"Well……"

The smile on Misaka Mikoto's face disappeared immediately after being poked in a painful spot.

"Hey, are you really right?"

Seeing such a result, it was Shokuhou Misaki who was stunned. She blinked her eyes with a look of disbelief on her face.

"That restless Misaka-san actually has a secret that he wants to hide. He finally changed the style of his underwear to become more mature, and he still likes her..."

"Where are you thinking! And whose underwear style is childish? It's strange for a junior high school student to wear such mature clothes!"

Even though she kept telling herself to calm down, Misaka Mikoto still jumped up in anger, and her originally tense expression couldn't help but break down.

She bit her moist lower lip and snorted quickly.

"I just don't want to be read by powerful people like you. There's nothing strange about that."

Misaka Mikoto also breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Shokuhou Misaki snorted and stopped talking.

Although she is still prejudiced against Shokuhou Misaki, she is more or less aware that when they show obvious resistance, she will not read the minds of others for her own selfish desires.

Very good, as long as this woman doesn't let her electromagnetic barrier collapse because she wants to tease him deliberately, there is no need to worry about accidentally revealing her inner thoughts.

Roland is not the kind of guy who will take the initiative to pry into other people's hearts.

Misaka Mikoto was secretly proud, and her mouth curled up slightly. Just when she was about to end the topic and say goodbye...

"So Misaka-san has been worrying about this. Isn't this easy to solve?"

Roland looked at Misaka Mikoto with a smile, and a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.

"I just planned to test the anti-mind reading function of the latest Dream Maker, and you just happen to have an empty head. Tell me, how can there be such a coincidence in this world?"

Misaka Mikoto opened her mouth wide, and her pupils paused.

"Huh?" (End of this chapter)