"Hahahaha, are you saying that I, the great one, am isolated and without support?"
He laughed exaggeratedly.
Maiya Tsumori looked at him with a disgusted expression as if looking at a fool.
"What? Are your ears not working? Or is it your brain that's insufficient?"
"Forget it, I don't want to waste time arguing with you."
"I'll just use force to show you what truth is."
"That level of attack just now didn't even qualify as a warm-up for me!"
As Maiya spoke, a green light appeared at the tip of her left finger, quietly floating there. Then, a thick and massive green laser cannon shot towards him, its dazzling light intensity rivaling that of some flashbangs.
It was a green beam released with the speed of lightning, resembling a special electron stream, powerful enough to blow hard metal away like paper scraps, dissolve walls, and destroy both cover and the enemy's body with its terrifying penetrating power.
Accelerator easily calculated the trajectory and width of the green beam, merely shifting his body slightly, and once again, a close shave dodge was performed.
The strike did not result in the outcome she had imagined. The missed green beam shot towards the buildings in the back, first dissolving the walls of the penetrated building into black, scorching slag, then continuing to penetrate the interior of the building, causing a series of violent explosions. Many windows in the building area were shattered by the shockwaves.
Even among the professional heroes' Quirks known to Accelerator for their destructive power, the woman's Quirk in front of him could rank around the top four, just slightly behind Endeavor without his new equipment.
"There's some value in observing this,"
Accelerator thought, then provocatively said.
"Hey, hey, are you aiming with your butt? Look carefully."
"I'm still standing right here, you know."
Maiya continued to smile calmly and said.
"Your movements are indeed agile, managing to dodge my attack."
"If the first time was a coincidence, this is now the second time."
"It's rare that the unscrupulous media haven't exaggerated the facts too much. It seems that you, the so-called 'Great Demon Lord,' do have some skills after all."
"However, if you continue to fight me in such a cowardly manner, I'm curious to see how long you can hide."
This time, three green dots of light appeared at her fingertips.
Sure enough, this round of attack consisted of three green laser beams, each coming from a different angle and slightly faster than before.
Like something out of a human anatomy textbook, Accelerator once again dodged Maiya's attack in the same manner.
He thought he understood her problem now.
Even Accelerator himself was initially fooled by Maiya's display of power, as her Quirk "Atomic Decay" granted her reaction speeds beyond ordinary imagination.
But there was still a problem; despite her considerable power, Mayeno had not fully mastered her own Quirk.
In fact, according to Accelerator's observation, the true nature of this woman's ability should be described as maintaining electrons in their pure electronic state without allowing them to become particles or waveforms. If classified, it would be called "Particle-Mechanical Waveform High-Speed Cannon," under the category of electronic-based Quirks.
Although Maiya's instantaneous reaction speed was sufficient...
Her laser beam targeting relied entirely on her hero combat gear.
"Hahaha, I think I've got it now."
"To be weak to this extent is a new low, isn't it? Your hero combat gear is all used to assist in correcting trajectories and speeding up targeting, right?"
Even after her weakness was exposed, Mayeno's face remained composed as she said,
"That's all fine and good."
"Where should I start when dealing with you?"
Then, the woman's demeanor changed abruptly, her face twisting into a fierce expression as she said,
"I've decided—let's start by blowing up your Accelerator or something!"
(Shokuhou Misaki: ???)
Just as Accelerator observed, Maiya was someone very obsessed with victory and defeat.
Her behavior just now was not a sign of impatience; rather, it was like someone playing a single-player game who insists on completing a level perfectly without any mistakes.
Any mistake would drive her crazy; in simple terms, she was a severe case of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
One could imagine that despite Maiya's seemingly calm exterior, she was actually quite frantic on the inside.
Accelerator squinted at her and said,
"Seeing you so eager, I'm quite satisfied."
"Your desire to be slaughtered is so blatantly obvious!"
Both of them simultaneously revealed twisted smiles that would instill fear in any onlooker.
And Maiya laughed heartily like an ancient, valiant general.
"Interesting, interesting, I can't wait to see your face when you're defeated."
"It must be extremely delightful."
Although it was a competitive match, the opponent's unabashed murderous intent made Accelerator feel more at ease.
He tilted his head slightly like a child and then said,
"Hahaha, it's rare that I share the same thoughts as you!"
Maiya took the initiative to attack, throwing several special combat devices she carried with her into the air, as many as five or six. The green laser beams struck these prism-shaped combat devices.
"——Diffusion Support Special Conductor!"
"The outcome was decided at the very beginning!"
In that other world, the greatest strength lies in using equipment to enhance the power of heroes. Maiya Tsumori, whose Quirk was dozens of times more difficult to control than others, had put in a lot of effort for this reason.
It was a natural effort to compensate for her weaknesses in combat.
Those beams, after being refracted several times, became like a meteor shower composed of light beams falling to the earth, a blinding barrage of saturated green beams known as Todoroki Strikes.
If the speed of the beams can't catch up with the enemy, then don't leave any space for the enemy to dodge.
Excluding Todoroki-kun, the entire U.A. team's long-range firepower network was insignificant in front of Maiya Tsumori's "Atomic Decay," a force just as simple and pure.
Once such power exceeds a certain threshold, it becomes something beyond the reach of ordinary people.
This year's Ketsubutsu not only has Shokuhou Misaki but also Maiya Tsumori, a one-person army, a humanoid beam cannon.
No wonder Maiya Tsumori dares to challenge Accelerator; she indeed has a proud capital compared to other students in the hero course.
Accelerator crouched slightly, and with a sound akin to Todoroki, he moved.
His speed was so fast that it tore through the air, far surpassing the speed of Maiya's beams.
The distance between Accelerator and Maiya Tsumori was originally tens of meters.
But in the blink of an eye, that distance was reduced to zero.
When Accelerator's foot aimed at Maiya's waist, the saturated Todoroki Strike had just barely fallen in the distance Accelerator had crossed.
Close combat was one of Maiya Tsumori's weaknesses, especially this kind of high-speed close combat which gave her a lot of trouble.
In a flash, Maiya barely constructed a green protective shield with "Atomic Decay." Fortunately, it was easier to build a shield directly in front of her body than to aim at speed.
She was just about to use her Quirk to launch herself like a rocket, attempting an extreme dodge.
However, the green shield she constructed was not as sturdy as she imagined.
The moment it came into contact with Accelerator's kick, the indescribable immense force shattered the shield that should have withstood an explosive baptism.
Maiya was flipped over by this force, and as she spun in the air from the kick, Accelerator followed up with another.
This time he kicked directly at Maiya's waist, the pain of the heavy blow extending from her stomach all the way to the front of her throat, feeling like scalding liquid was slamming against her larynx.
As she was kicked away, Maiya couldn't bear it and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
At that moment, her mouth was full of the taste of iron.
Her strong pride supported Maiya as she stood up, gritting her teeth with sheer willpower, and roared at Accelerator.
"For the injury you just caused, I will return it a trillion-fold!"
Accelerator responded indifferently.
"Tsk... cut the big talk! Scoundrel!"
This time, Maiya Tsumori's body suddenly flashed with a light brighter than the saturated attack she had launched earlier, obviously gathering power for a major move.
Overdrawing her Quirk like this came at a cost, and the injuries Maiya Tsumori had just sustained all erupted.
She swallowed the blood and stared intently at Accelerator.
He bent down slightly again, like a spring compressed to the extreme. As the loud Todoroki sound barrier broke, people near the area instinctively covered their ears to block out the terrifying noise.
Seeing Accelerator instantly appear in front of her again, Maiya Tsumori instead showed a confident smile.
"Didn't expect this, did you? This is the moment I've been waiting for!"
"Let's see how you dodge this time!"
It turned out Maiya Tsumori planned to use herself as bait. Releasing a big move was just to make the bait more convincing. Her goal was to lure Accelerator in front of her, and she had already set up a protective shield and a close-range net of laser beams during her feigned big move.
At this moment, Maiya Tsumori's beautiful face twisted into a hideous expression.
"You have nowhere to escape!"
After all, according to common sense, a person charging forward cannot change the direction of their force, nor can they eliminate the work done by their explosive speed, nor the inertia of the speed and force generated.
If she were facing someone else, even a top hero, this move would make anyone suffer.
But she was facing Accelerator.
In that world, no, perhaps in both worlds, he was the strongest esper.
Accelerator even had the leisure to observe her expression and teased her leisurely.
"Waiting for this moment? Hahaha, you are really smart."
"I've never seen such a smart kid like you."
The kick, invisible to the naked eye, naturally landed on her abdomen.
In less than the blink of an eye, Maiya's confident face began to show a trend of horror.
She closed her eyes in pain, clutching her stomach and falling to the ground. It was clear that this time, the damage she suffered was much more severe than the last.
"I didn't give you permission to rest over there, did I?"
"What's wrong?"
"I'm not satisfied yet. Weren't you the one who invited me?"
"Please try harder, my unknown classmate."
At this moment, Maiya opened her bloodshot eyes.
She hadn't given up resisting. This time, they were less than a meter apart, and several green laser beams created by the Quirk [Atomic Decay] shot towards Accelerator's face.
After several confrontations, Accelerator had already figured out Maiya's abilities.
He didn't choose to dodge, so the [Reflection] activated under the formula constantly running in his mind.
To ensure Maiya's life wasn't endangered, he deliberately adjusted the reflection's trajectory, altering its structure to prevent it from causing an explosion.
These green beams, much thinner than before, directly penetrated the ground just a few centimeters away from Maiya's body.
Maiya witnessed this astonishing scene, a fear unimaginable to ordinary people.
The proud attack of [Atomic Decay] had no effect at all.
She could no longer muster any thoughts of opposing this person.
This was a truly unbeatable monster.
But the subsequent collision didn't end. An invisible pressure bound Maiya.
Considering this was a competitive match, Accelerator held back.
Maiya's face didn't have any particularly obvious wounds, just several broken ribs.
But to Accelerator's surprise, Maiya didn't scream.
This woman was obviously much more resilient than that thing from Shiketsu next door and Dabi in the prison.
Although Maiya Shizuri's face was pale and full of fear at this moment, her performance just now made Accelerator think much more highly of her and he said.
"Tch—game over, that's it."
It was only then that most of the Ketsubutsu students realized that one of their school's absolute aces in the first year had been defeated in a one-on-one fight in an extremely short time.
And it was like an adult man boxing with a baby, with no chance to fight back.
Accelerator looked at the group of girls who were glaring back at him and said disdainfully.
"Now Ketsubutsu should be called isolated and helpless."
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