"You know…"
"You looked just like a total bootlicker back there."
After Izumi left, that voice echoed behind him.
Hearing it, Aleister Crowley fell silent.
"…What else was I supposed to do?"
"Can you beat him?"
"If you're so confident, why don't you go fight him yourself?"
Silence.
For a moment, neither of them spoke.
Aiwass wasn't foolish.
Fight Izumi?
Yeah… no thanks.
That was a battle he couldn't win.
In the end, he chose silence.
Aleister continued calmly:
"Besides… his presence here benefits us, doesn't it?"
"At the very least, we can proceed with certain plans without concern."
A faint glint appeared in his eyes.
With Izumi staying in Academy City—
He could act freely.
No need to worry about interference from other factions.
As long as Izumi remained—
Academy City, his stronghold, would be as stable as an immovable fortress.
Aiwass tilted its head slightly.
"And what if he interferes with your plans?"
…
Aleister felt like swearing internally.
What could he do if that happened?
Nothing.
He'd just have to endure it.
At that thought, he chose not to respond.
For once—
He truly felt how difficult his position was.
Seeing Aleister fall silent, Aiwass smirked faintly before fading away.
It had a feeling—
Izumi would definitely disrupt Aleister's plans.
And when that happened—
Aleister would be utterly helpless.
Just imagining it…
Was amusing.
At the same time, Aiwass pondered something else.
A being from another world…
Perhaps it was worth making contact.
It had observed Izumi earlier—
Yet learned nothing.
And for something unknown—
Curiosity was inevitable.
Meanwhile—
Izumi remained completely unaware of their thoughts.
All he knew was—
He was quite satisfied with Aleister's attitude.
After arriving at the villa prepared for him, Izumi settled in comfortably.
Then—
He began to think.
"What should I do in this world next…?"
If he wanted to integrate this world into his own—
It wouldn't be easy.
Sure, he could eliminate the Magic Gods.
Even force them out of their phases and seize control of the world's authority.
But merging this world with his?
…That required further consideration.
After thinking for a while—
Izumi reached a decision.
"When all the Misaka Sisters are created… I'll take them away."
At the same time—
He could bring over Aiba Asagi.
With this world's advanced technology—
She could properly research the Esper Development Program he had obtained.
Then—
He could use it on his own girls.
"Curse Factor + Esper Ability…"
"Each child would become a dual-ability user."
A smile formed on his lips.
He had always cared deeply about them.
Very much so.
"…And maybe…"
"I can stir things up a little in this world too."
Asagi possessed modern magic.
Something quite similar to this world's esper abilities.
What if—
They could be fused?
After all, espers were essentially a form of magic.
If properly researched—
It might actually be possible.
And if espers could use magic as well—
What kind of interesting changes would occur?
Aleister had built the Science Side to oppose the Magic Gods.
Even to destroy the Magic Side—
To tear apart the phases they had constructed—
And return the world to a pure physical state.
But modern magic was different from traditional magic.
It used scientific methods to achieve magical effects.
In a sense—
It was very similar to esper abilities.
So what if—
Aiba Asagi combined her knowledge with this world's esper theory?
Perhaps—
She could create something entirely new.
"…Worth a try."
With that thought—
Izumi activated his power.
In the next instant—
A girl in a white lab coat appeared before him.
Holding a tablet, she looked utterly exasperated.
Aiba Asagi
"…Why did you drag me out again?"
"Didn't you say you wouldn't bring anyone else to a new world?"
Even as she complained, her gaze wandered around the room.
Then—
Her eyes widened slightly.
"…Is this a modern world?"
"And the technology level seems… really high."
Curiosity quickly replaced her irritation.
Izumi nodded.
"That's right."
"It's a high-tech world."
"Take a look at this… and see if you can combine it with your magic."
As he spoke—
He handed over two things:
The Esper Development Program
And the spell—
Mass Conversion (質量爆散 / Shitsuryō Bakusan)
He hadn't had time to give them to her earlier.
Now was the perfect opportunity.
Asagi accepted them, visibly surprised.
Without hesitation—
She absorbed both into her mind.
She was already used to this process.
After all, Izumi had given her similar things before.
The moment the information settled—
Her eyes lit up.
"Mass Conversion…? That's an insanely powerful spell!"
Excitement filled her voice.
Finally—
A true trump card.
She had been using the Moonlight Crystal to deduce modern magic—
But something of this level was difficult to derive on her own.
Now—
Izumi had handed it to her.
This spell was absurd.
Just a single drop of water—
Could trigger an explosion comparable to a nuclear blast.
Her thoughts immediately ran wild.
"…What if I detonated the ocean…?"
Her eyes sparkled dangerously.
Izumi stared at her, speechless.
"…Hey. That's not what I called you here for."
"Focus on the Esper Development Program."
"We're going to use it on Enju and the others."
"Study it carefully—and see if you can merge it with modern magic."
Snapping back to reality, Asagi nodded.
"Alright, alright… let me think."
"I'll take a look."
Sitting beside him—
She began organizing the information in her mind.
The program Izumi had provided was incredibly detailed.
It outlined everything:
Drugs.
Hypnosis.
Mechanical modifications.
All designed to influence reality through one's Personal Reality—
And amplify it using chaos theory—
Thus granting humans esper abilities.
A fascinating system.
And now—
It was in her hands.