Chapter 335: Unified Power and "Angels"

After sending the **Medicine of God** back, the **Angel Fall** incident came to an end. The mission completion panel appeared before Li Mo's eyes.

At that time, Li Mo was still talking to Kamijou Touma, so he casually closed it.

If the mission wasn't settled, it was as if it never happened.

The system's main function was to provide mission rewards. Though they might seem trivial, even scraps of meat are still meat. Every little bit counts!

"The taste of crepes… feels just average."

Li Mo savored the crepe in his hand. After parting ways with Aiwass, he blended into the crowd. The chaos in District 10 seemed to have subsided. With the conflicts and battles between the #1 and #2 espers happening just a couple of days ago, the students here were probably already used to such things.

—Or more likely, these students didn't even know about it.

Academy City's control over information was impressive. As a result, District 7 remained as bustling as ever. Li Mo spotted a mobile stall selling crepes and decided to try one.

When thinking of **Misaka Mikoto**, one might think of **Gekota**. But further association leads to crepes.

There was a story in his memory about her lining up to buy crepes just for a Gekota charm.

Li Mo had yen from Academy City—though it was still yen, the currency here was different from the outside world. It had anti-counterfeit IC chips embedded in the bills.

It was as if every bill had a microchip. An incredibly extravagant practice.

Generally, outside yen couldn't be used in this city. This was one of the reasons Li Mo had entered Academy City penniless.

But now, he was no longer an illegal immigrant.

After his brief meeting with Aiwass, he had gained a legitimate identity to move around the city, along with a sum of money.

Since he already owed a favor, Li Mo wasn't too concerned. At worst, he'd just help Aleister take down **Coronzon** in the future.

How could such a character, so fitting his preferences, be a demon?

Though being a demon wasn't necessarily a deal-breaker…

Li Mo tossed the crepe wrapper into a trash bin, stood up, stretched, and left the area.

Compared to the lively young men and women around him, Li Mo suddenly felt much older.

In another world, he was just a high school student.

What was even more subtle was that sitting next to **Yukinoshita Yukino** made him feel like he was still a student.

"Let's just go back."

Li Mo only had one place to stay—the high-end apartment in District 15. That commercial building was located in the district with Academy City's largest shopping street, a veritable paradise of fashion.

Academy City was an independent city-state, but its education system was similar to Japan's. Classes ended early in the afternoon.

The city's consumption was largely supported by these students. With the substantial subsidies they received each year, the money had to be spent somewhere.

However, Li Mo wasn't in a hurry to return to District 15. He grabbed a can of cola from a vending machine and continued to stroll leisurely. The sudden relaxation left him unsure of what to do next.

Should he help Kamijou Touma deal with **Aqua of the Back**? The symbols of saints, holy mothers, and even **God's Right Seat** were tempting. But…

Li Mo closed his eyes, feeling the progress of erasing after devouring an arm of the **Medicine of God**.

He had two choices before him. One was to grow a fifth tail, with abilities likely related to **rocks** and **green**. The other was to use this nourishment to strengthen his fourth tail, similar to how he had fed back the immortality gained from **Angra Mainyu** to his third tail.

The four tails he currently had varied in strength.

"Let's just feed it into the fourth tail."

The sooner he grew nine tails, the closer he would be to becoming a **Beast**. But thinking about it, in the **Nasuverse**, Beasts were like Grand Servants—only one could exist at a time. Until the previous one retired, the next couldn't take its place.

What did that make his situation?

Well, that's a problem for the future.

Choosing to integrate the information from the **Medicine of God** into his fourth tail, combining it with the traits of **God's Right Seat** to form the concept of an **angel**, Li Mo gained an angelic aspect. He could now use **angelic spells**, many of which were recorded in the **103,000 Grimoires**.

Obtaining the **Index of Prohibited Books** was one of the best decisions Li Mo had made.

"Let's go back and read some books."

With the mission completed, Li Mo felt a sense of emptiness, not knowing what to do next. He tossed the empty cola can into a trash bin.

He didn't want to wander around Academy City anymore. No matter how prosperous the city was, it had little to do with him.

On the way back, he ran into someone unexpected.

On the streets of District 15, Li Mo saw a blonde girl wearing a beret.

"Frenda, weren't you supposed to be having dinner at a friend's place? Why are you here… and why do I smell gunpowder?"

Li Mo's sense of smell was far more sensitive than an ordinary person's, so he naturally detected the scent of gunpowder on Frenda.

"W-what gunpowder? Let's talk somewhere else!"

Seemingly worried about attracting attention, Frenda nervously pulled Li Mo away from the spot. Li Mo didn't resist and let her drag him by the sleeve to a nearby café.

After ordering desserts and drinks, Frenda lowered her head and said, "Well, a mission suddenly came up, so I had to cancel the dinner with my friend."

"I thought it was originally scheduled for tomorrow?"

"Yeah, I was the one who asked to move it to today. But then I had to change it back to tomorrow… sigh!" Frenda sighed, looking quite dejected.

"Life is unpredictable. Plans can't always keep up with changes. Just bring your friend a gift tomorrow. Did you complete the mission?"

"Of course, it was a perfect success! My mission completion rate is 100%!"

"Oh? Didn't you almost get captured by the #2 not long ago?"

Li Mo poured cold water on her triumphant mood.

Frenda deflated like a punctured balloon, "Don't say that, sir."

"Stop calling me sir. Just call me by my name."

"Huh?"

"Li Mo. That's my name."

"Wow! So you're not Japanese? But your pronunciation is so accurate!" Frenda exclaimed.

"Talent. I'm heading back now. What about you? Planning to shop around?"

"I'll go back too. Mugino and Kinuhata are still in the hospital. I'm the only one who can move around right now. There's no other choice."

Li Mo nodded, agreeing with Frenda's explanation. He didn't ask what Frenda had done but simply returned to the high-end apartment to continue reading his grimoires.