With Asahi's help, Hyouka, who was supposed to disappear, stabilized this body and could now independently operate outside.
It was something easily achievable. Regarding this, Aleister turned a blind eye, pretended not to see it. After all, as long as Hyouka didn't collapse and vanish directly, there wouldn't be any issues.
And Asahi's action didn't have much conflict with his plan. So by following Asahi, Hyouka could be much safer.
Right now, Aleister is busy using an alternate method to maintain the Diffusion Field. In this way, it should be enough to replace Misaka Network.
Since it is possible to create a Misaka Network, it is naturally possible to create a second one, but he did not create another Misaka Sisters.
Instead, he used a mechanical method to clandestinely transport it to various parts of the world, ensuring the diffusion field remained stable. This would allow Hyouka to move freely once she unleashed her full power.
Moreover, Hyouka was instilled with the concept of kindness by them, so she is inherently a very kind entity, and the Academy City is her bearer. Even in the later stage, Hyouka would help the Academy City in the later period.
However, in truth, Hyouka is not the key. She is only completing a part of the strongest dragon.
Alistair doesn't particularly care about Hyouka, as his goal is to kill those Magic Gods. Although Hyouka is comparable to Angel after reaching her full potential, she still can't be compared with the Magic Gods who can erase the universe with the wave of a finger.
In this way, Hyouka ended up staying in the outside world directly, and wanted to go to school. Hyouka's existence is very special. She is not human herself, but she has left countless legends in the Kirigaoka Girls' Academy. This also saves the effort to find a school for her later, so she can go to school on her own.
A few days later, Asahi received an invitation from Mikoto and the others.
"Liberal Arts City, the copycat version of the Academy City!"
This invitation was sent by Mikoto and others, saying that they were going to visit the so-called Liberal Arts City. There are a total of over twenty people going, led by teachers from the Anti-Skill, which could be considered an exchange program.
However, this Liberal Arts City is rather amusing in a way, giving off a feeling of trying too hard. The success of the Academic City is largely attributed to the presence of Aleister, who was a big shot in the magic realm in the past.
With a series of significant aids and remarkable cunning, compared with Academic City, Liberal Arts City is nothing.
Under these circumstances, attempting to learn from their operations and extract Esper abilities is truly absurd, and this time, if there's no accident, they will also encounter the old acquaintances, the so-called Return of the Winged One magic organization.
However, this 'return of the winged ones' seems a bit headstrong. They've gathered hundreds of Serpent of the Sea of Clouds, resulting in continuous conflict between the factions.
Of course, the last two sides suffered heavy losses. The final result is that Liberal Arts City is destroyed. As for the Return of the Winged One, their actions seem foolish. Even if they manage to subdue the opposition, their hope to attack and take away something related to sheltering ordinary people is seeking their own death.
In the end, they ended up turning against their own people, which is somewhat amusing when they think about it.
This time, Asahi was invited too. Of course, it's not like he could go with Mikoto together.
To put it bluntly, she's going on an all-expenses-paid trip and invited him along. Asahi feels a bit speechless about it.
Although he doesn't care about money, it always feels a little weird. After all, he was invited by others, but after he went there, he would pay for the trip himself. No matter how you look at it, it seems strange.
As for Index, who is idle and has nothing to do, naturally, she'll tag along. Aisa and Hyouka have to go to school, so they won't be going. Asahi then just took Index and went there directly.
This Liberal Arts City gives people the feeling of a huge resort. Although this place hides many things, this aspect doesn't differ much from the Academic City.
The Academic City typically doesn't allow outsiders to come and go, but there are times when it opens up, such as during the Daihasei Festival. Then, it becomes a tourist spot. As for the restriction on outsiders, anyone with some level of power can easily find their way in. The same might apply to this Liberal Arts City.
However, these folks have really put in a lot of effort, aiming to showcase a future world by creating things existing in fantasies to exhibit their advancement. But to put it bluntly, they can't hold a candle to the Academic City.
It's a typical case of trying too hard. Moreover, they've been entangled in conflicts with the Return of the Winged One. Despite multiple clashes, hardly any news has leaked out, indicating how many individuals they might have taken care of.
Even Ruiko almost met her end at their hands in the original work. If not for the protagonist's plot armor, Ruiko would have been long gone.
But speaking of it, Asahi suddenly found a problem, which is, Ruiko seemed to have various effects on attracting the villain's hatred value.
Despite being a non-powered individual, she will always end up in the center of the whirlwind, yet manages to escape unscathed each time. In the end, there's always someone to rescue her. It's a kind of protagonist's plot armor, almost like being invincible.
As for the Liberal Arts City, it's a decent place if it is simply considered as a tourist spot. Strictly speaking, as long as curiosity doesn't override caution, there shouldn't be many problems here. One could just travel, keep a low profile, and leave without incident.
Of course, with the presence of the Railgun Quartet, it's inevitable that troublesome things will occur. They're the protagonists, after all. Although protagonist's plot armor might be formidable, it can also be quite a hassle in attracting troubles.
For the protagonist, there are basically constant troubles around them, so it is impossible to avoid it.
Soon, Asahi brought Index and joined with Mikoto and the others, and then everyone went to play on this artificial island together.