Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

"What the hell is going on…"

Frenda eventually landed safely. But she couldn't help muttering, "That was way too close."

Yes, it was close. Just moments ago, she had been in free fall, and it wasn't until she was about to hit the ground that her descent slowed. She finally landed safely.

She hoped her screams hadn't been heard.

Even if they had, it was understandable, right? It was an emergency, after all.

She glanced up at the sky. The magician had stopped hiding his appearance, and the Rank 2 esper with white wings had also appeared in the sky.

Why can everyone fly…?

Is this what espers from outside Academy City are like?

Frenda didn't believe in magic, of course. But she knew that there were other espers outside Academy City. After all, just a few days ago, Academy City's powered suit units had been deployed to Avignon, and even earlier, the city had gone into lockdown for a while.

—According to official propaganda, espers weren't exclusive to Academy City. They were probably like "gemstones."

"So… I should probably retreat. The fight between these monsters might spill over here."

Although she didn't know how strong that "magician" was, he was probably capable of fighting a Level 5 esper, right? The only problem was, how would he find her after she left…

"Huh?"

"Wait!"

"WHAT?!"

The next second, Frenda saw a ghost.

A transparent shrine maiden appeared before her.

"Is this a ghost?"

"This is a ghost, right?!"

"Does that mean magicians really exist?"

In this country, "ghosts" referred to a certain kind of malevolent race. What she was seeing now looked more like a spirit. As a Scandinavian, Frenda had grown up in Academy City and remained silent about such things.

A term popped into Frenda's mind: "shikigami." Recalling the magician's earlier words, this shrine maiden was here to monitor her.

She should probably find a place to hide…

Frenda's face fell as she gave up on the idea of returning to 「Item」's safe house. If she brought this thing back, Mugino would be furious.

But before that, she needed to make contact…

The blonde girl temporarily found herself in a safe environment.

Meanwhile, the magician from another world was caught in a battle.

"Hey, hey, you trash, you've really pissed me off now!"

"So, you're saying I have to give you my life for you to calm down?"

Kakine Teitoku was the kind of person who was naturally annoying.

When he spoke to others, he always placed himself above them.

"Of course! Trash, I'm taking your life!"

"Am I really that old?"

The distance between them wasn't close enough, so they engaged in long-range attacks.

Kakine Teitoku, with his six wings spread, created new matter. Feathers from his white wings fell, then transformed into a torrential stream of attacks, rushing toward Li Mo like a tidal wave.

Can espers also clash like this?

Li Mo released his magical energy. Among the spells Medea had taught him, aside from reinforcement magic, he favored another simple yet brutal spell.

—Not projection magic. Emiya Shirou could turn projection magic into an art because of his origin.

It was magic cannon.

This kind of pure magical energy attack had long been obsolete in the modern era. After the Age of Gods ended, magical energy became a rare resource, and magicians frowned upon such primitive, wasteful practices.

But for Li Mo, magical energy was limitless. His magical energy capacity wasn't small, and with each new tail he grew, his reserves increased significantly.

BOOM————!!!

The simplest clash.

On one side was matter with kinetic energy, and on the other was pure energy. The two collided, creating a shockwave.

The collision of energy and matter produced a shockwave that radiated outward. Li Mo raised his hand, and various spells, processed by his brain, were released to protect the lives of bystanders.

One of the greatest advantages of the *Toaru* world was that magic from the *Type-Moon* universe could be used seamlessly here, even magic from the Age of Gods. It was even easier to use than in *Type-Moon*.

It felt like he could directly connect to the Root.

—As if it were the Age of Gods.

"This is troublesome… I can't extract life force."

Magic cannons shot down Kakine Teitoku's attacks one by one. Li Mo listened to Kakine's maniacal laughter and felt the magical energy within him.

Just a moment ago, he had consumed the "fruit" within Ladylee's body—the gift from a Crusader soldier over a thousand years ago that had granted her immortality.

But this power came from the solidification of life force, locking it in place so that Ladylee couldn't convert it into magical energy. Li Mo was slightly better off, able to directly draw magical energy from the greater source of Mana.

But this rate couldn't keep up with his consumption.

The magic cannon tactic was something he had developed later, relying on the pseudo-immortality provided by his third tail to convert life force into magical energy, creating an endless supply.

But now, his life force was locked.

Given time, once he fully digested the "fruit" and integrated its immortality into his third tail, he could solve this problem.

"Trash, are you running out of steam?!"

A stream of particles, accompanied by a storm, broke through the magic cannons and rushed toward Li Mo.

Instinctively, he activated the "Solo Run" spell.

But this spell required him to judge the type of damage. If he couldn't determine what the damage was, it would be ineffective. That's how things worked in the realm of mysticism.

Then, there was an explosion.

Smoke engulfed Li Mo.

"My power is Dark Matter. I can create matter that doesn't exist in this world. The key is that it's matter that *cannot* exist, not matter that hasn't been discovered yet."

"So, even substances that explode under certain conditions can be created. Trash, be smarter in your next life!"

Kakine Teitoku declared.

The young boy had reason to be proud. Among the hundreds of thousands of espers in Academy City, only seven stood at the pinnacle as Level 5 espers. And among those seven, the gap between the first and second ranks and the rest was vast.

But…

Why was there so much smoke?

According to his calculations, this shouldn't have happened.

"Hey, am I really that old?"

The next second, the magician burst out of the smoke. There were no magic cannons, no pure energy—just sheer speed and physical strength.

—It was too fast.

In almost an instant, he closed the distance to Kakine Teitoku.

The boy could see the magician's clothes torn, revealing pale skin—he had taken the explosion head-on.

"Also, didn't you notice that I didn't fall after taking that explosion?"

Li Mo had already reached Kakine Teitoku.

The boy's six white wings automatically moved to protect him, but it didn't matter. Li Mo had already grabbed his shoulder.

He crushed the boy's shoulder blade and used it as a pivot to hurl him toward the ground.

The white wings had already pierced Li Mo's heart, but the wings aiming for his brain stopped short.

His body was pierced, and blood was flowing.

But it didn't matter.

He had already thrown Kakine out. As the wings pulled away, they left gashes on his body.

As Kakine was thrown, he used his wings to stabilize himself, forming a sphere. Under the force of gravity, he plummeted to the ground, creating a massive crater.

"Even if it's unknown matter, it still follows the physical laws of this world. Whether it's explosions, cuts, or something else…"

As he spoke, the gashes and puncture wounds on Li Mo's body began to heal.

He took a deep breath. Looking at the thick dust in the crater, the "immortality" from Ladylee had been fully digested and integrated into his third tail.

He descended to the ground. Behind him, various points of light represented magic cannons. He didn't mind a battle of attrition.

—But Dark Matter wasn't there.

Instead, Li Mo saw a hole in the center of the crater, with the sound of flowing water coming from it.

It was the sewer.