As a Queen, Misaki Shokuhou had been feeling immense pressure lately. A couple of new transfer students had arrived at Tokiwadai Middle School a few days ago. Well, that shouldn't have been a big deal; transfer students came every year, and this year wasn't particularly crowded. The problem was that these two transfer students weren't ordinary people—they were both Level 5 espers!

Initial Light—Misaka Mirei. Electromagnetic Storm—Misaka Misei.

Fine, setting aside why both of them were Electromasters, and ignoring why Level 5s suddenly seemed as cheap as cabbages on the market, what truly bothered her was why these two looked exactly the same as her nemesis, Mikoto Misaka? Their names were even just one character off!

To suggest there was no connection between them... was practically trying to scam her!

Although she had heard rumors about the Misaka Sister mass-production project before, that plan should have been frozen long ago. Furthermore, if Level 5s could truly be mass-produced, then she wouldn't even have a place in this hierarchy.

Feeling her status precariously hanging in the balance, the Queen could no longer sit still. Regardless of the relationship between those two and Mikoto Misaka, she felt she had to make contact with those two Level 5s. Otherwise, if they truly joined forces... her throne would be in jeopardy!

But what depressed Misaki Shokuhou was that those two were not easy to deal with. That Misaka Mirei, on the surface, appeared to be a well-bred young lady, but in reality, she was even more cunning and manipulative than Shokuhou herself.

"Thanks to Shokuhou-san's reminder. Honestly, I wasn't interested in factions before, but hearing you say that makes me want to start one for fun. Oh, if Shokuhou-san feels too much pressure, you’re welcome to join my faction."

"Damn it! That pretentious woman!"

Recalling what Misaka Mirei had said to her, Misaki Shokuhou couldn't help but curse, gritting her teeth. Was a faction something you started for fun? And she even wanted to recruit this Queen as a subordinate—a mere eighth-ranked esper, how utterly arrogant!

However, what angered her even more was Misaka Misei, that girl was practically a cold-blooded murderer.

Half an hour ago, having hit a wall with Misaka Mirei, Misaki Shokuhou approached Misaka Misei again, changing her strategy entirely. She directly brainwashed over twenty espers in Tokiwadai and surrounded Misaka Misei. Since words weren't working, she decided to use force as a threat.

The result was disastrously grim. Misaka Misei completely disregarded the lives of those around her. When provoked by Misaki Shokuhou, she unleashed billions of volts of electricity from her body. If it hadn't been for the massive output drawing the attention of the dorm supervisors and teachers, a "bloodbath sparked by the struggle for the throne" might have unfolded.

Although the tragedy was averted by the timely appearance of the teachers, the terrifying electric shock still caused significant chaos, and the Queen herself was inadvertently knocked to the ground...

How tragic, how undignified, how mortifying!

"I'm furious! Those two damned women, I will definitely get revenge!" Misaki Shokuhou was practically consumed by hatred!

But dealing with two Level 5s was no simple feat, especially Misaka Misei, who was completely unpredictable. To deal with her, a foolproof plan was necessary...

"Eh?"

Suddenly, Misaki Shokuhou felt something new in her mind—it was... a fragment of Misaka Misei's memory!

Misaki Shokuhou had previously used mental interference on a Misaka Clone. While it wouldn't work on a Level 5, because the Clone's ability wasn't fully developed, it also lacked specific defenses against mental interference. Thus, although it was only a tiny piece, perhaps less than one ten-millionth, a part of the memory had indeed been read by Shokuhou.

"Heh heh, so that's how things are. I really didn't see that coming from that woman, heh heh heh..." Misaki Shokuhou curved her lips into a smile, a genuinely delighted one, and the Queen's signature aura began to spread.

...

"A vacation? It’s definitely a vacation, right?"

Lin Luo lay on a lounge chair, bare-chested, gazing up at the sky, feeling somewhat bewildered by his current predicament. To be honest, he couldn't fathom what the man hanging upside down was thinking. At a time when the magic side might attack, he wasn't making any preparations; instead...

He slightly tilted his head, his gaze sweeping sideways, and Lin Luo saw... a beach, the ocean, and a group of girls in swimsuits.

How should he put it? If it were just the scenery before him, it certainly was enough to stir a man's passions. But he wasn't entirely at ease with the arrangement made by the man hanging upside down. The most terrifying thing about that guy wasn't his power, but his scheming.

In the original storyline, no matter what happened in Academy City, he almost never acted personally, resolving incidents easily by manipulating others—most typically Kamijou Touma, who had been used countless times, becoming his personal errand boy.

Lin Luo did not want to become the man hanging upside down's errand boy. If possible, he would rather have the man hanging upside down become his errand boy. However, regarding this current arrangement, Lin Luo genuinely couldn't find a reason to refuse.

It was simple: he was currently at a seaside beach, which was essentially a resort area, not within the boundaries of Academy City, yet it was invested in and constructed by Academy City. Since construction wasn't fully complete, this beach had no tourists, save for the staff.

And the arrangement by the man hanging upside down was for Lin Luo to bring his collection of girls here for a vacation!

Couldn't refuse, right? Anyone would find it impossible to refuse such an offer, wouldn't they? In short, Lin Luo couldn't bear to refuse.

The magic side fighting the science side? What’s that got to do with me! World War III? None of my business! In Lin Luo's view, being able to enjoy a beach vacation with his "harem" was the ultimate pleasure, something he hadn't even dared to dream of!

All other matters, just go to hell!

And this time, the number of participants in the beach vacation was quite large. Mikoto, Rin, and my King were essential companions. Various models of the Sisters were present, even including the 10030 group recovering in Academy City. Since Last Order was here, Accelerator was naturally included as well. Furthermore

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