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

The buildings collapsed. 

What kind of esper could do this? Could it be telekinesis? 

Time was running out. Li Mo could easily escape with his speed, but there were still innocent people around. 

—This was truly vexing. 

Li Mo didn't consider himself a good person, but he couldn't stand seeing people die in front of him. Of course, trash like Muzan deserved to die, and he wouldn't hesitate to applaud their demise. But if normal people died in front of him, it would weigh heavily on his conscience. 

Everyone had parents. Every death would leave someone grieving. 

Three shrine maiden shikigami emerged from the shadows. Without needing Li Mo's explicit instructions, they began to act. Behind Li Mo, four fluffy white tails appeared, and his magical energy surged unrestrainedly, forming a dense mist. 

He relied on his vast magical energy to activate the spell directly. 

Although he hadn't mastered High-Speed Divine Words, he had found a way to shorten incantations from the knowledge in the Index of Prohibited Books. 

Thus, the magic unfolded. 

The buildings collapsed under external force. Two adjacent skyscrapers were crushed toward the center, their outer walls breaking under the pressure before finally succumbing to gravity and collapsing with a thunderous roar. 

*Boom—* 

The deafening sound was like thunder, as if a natural disaster had struck. 

Maidono Hoshimi looked at the ruins before her and muttered to herself, "They said he was strong, but this board member seems… underwhelming. Was I being too cautious? Maybe the previous attacks were intercepted by his security team." 

As a member of the dark side, Maidono Hoshimi was well aware of the significant changes that had taken place recently. 

First, the massive dark side battle had destroyed the core forces. Then, the newly appointed board member had decisively pushed for reforms in the dark side. 

In the past, the dark side was a lawless gray zone. Each board member had their own "white gloves" fighting within it, ensuring that no matter how intense the conflicts became, they wouldn't affect the board members themselves. 

But the new board member wanted to establish rules, confining the dark side to a "circle" of action—similar to the Security Officers, just with a slightly larger scope. 

"I still need to confirm if there's a body. What a hassle." 

Maidono Hoshimi was a high school girl. As a Level 4 esper, she could have lived comfortably on Academy City's subsidies, but she had still joined the dark side. 

The reasons were complicated, and Maidono Hoshimi had long since stopped questioning them. 

As she approached the two collapsed buildings, the surveillance cameras on her phone had already been disabled. When the board member entered the alley, she had used her authority to monitor the entrance. 

Everything had gone according to plan. Based on previous attacks on the board member, he didn't seem like someone who enjoyed killing. He usually just knocked out his attackers and handed them over to the Security Officers. 

So, after discovering he was being followed, he would naturally retreat to a hidden corner to deal with the pursuers. 

"Seems like that mercenary missed his shot. He boasted that his marksmanship was on par with Saten Ruiko's, but it's nothing special…" 

Only after the two hired men failed to emerge from the alley did Maidono Hoshimi make her move. 

Standing before the ruins, she raised her hand slightly, effortlessly lifting the debris and tossing it aside. 

*Find the body quickly and go home.* 

However… after moving a large amount of rubble, instead of finding a body, she heard a voice. 

"Thanks for that." 

It was a man's voice. Instinctively, Maidono Hoshimi pulled back the debris she had just moved and slammed it down again. 

Tens of thousands of tons of material obeyed her command, crashing down under the combined force of gravity and her telekinesis. 

"W-what's going on? Did I just hear a ghost?" 

The girl placed a hand on her chest, her fingers trembling slightly. Three of her fingers seemed unusually stiff. 

Maidono Hoshimi muttered to herself, "Did I mishear? No one could survive something like this, right?" 

Even if Accelerator, that monster, could survive, ordinary flesh and blood—even a Level 5—wouldn't stand a chance under such weight, right? 

The next second, her worldview was shattered. 

Four fluffy white tails pierced through the mountain of debris, creating an opening. A man emerged, carrying two unconscious people, and stood atop the pile of rubble. 

"What if I told you… you didn't mishear?" 

Shrine maiden apparitions appeared, taking the two unconscious individuals from Li Mo's hands. 

In the next moment, Maidono Hoshimi launched another attack. A massive sphere of debris, weighing dozens of tons, hurtled toward Li Mo. The simplest kinetic weapons were often the hardest to deal with. 

**「Thororm Spell」 activated.** 

For a magician, the more straightforward the attack, the easier it was to handle. Using the 「Thororm Spell」 to neutralize the attack's force, Li Mo effortlessly blocked the assault. 

"Telekinesis? It's rare to see telekinesis with such output. While it might not have the research value of an esper ability, its destructive power is on par with a Level 5." 

"Who… are you, little girl?" 

The attacks didn't stop. Another building was pulled over and hurled at Li Mo. But the 「Thororm Spell」 made it easy to handle such simple attacks. Even though the required magical energy increased significantly, Li Mo had no shortage of it. 

The dense mist of magical energy dissipated, and the tails retracted. Earlier, he had fully unleashed his power to quickly save people, constructing a massive spell to rescue everyone and deploying the shikigami to assist. 

"What kind of monster are you?!" 

Unlike the relaxed Li Mo, Maidono Hoshimi was under immense pressure. 

*Is he an esper? But he's clearly an adult! Why does he have abilities? No wonder the previous dark side members were captured. He's… a complete monster.* 

Remembering the white tails she had seen earlier, Maidono Hoshimi realized that Li Mo wasn't human. 

The girl turned to run, but without her telekinesis to aid her, she couldn't move fast enough. 

Maidono Hoshimi watched as the board member appeared in front of her. She raised her hand in a mock salute and said, "Um… sorry, can I surrender?" 

"Do you know how many casualties your actions could have caused?" 

"I… I know," Maidono Hoshimi whispered. 

"No, you don't. Today, the casualties are zero. Given that you're still a student, I won't kill you. As for the Security Officers… we'll deal with that later. For now, come with me." 

"Where are we going?" 

"The hospital." 

"Are you injured, Board Member?" 

"Only two of your fingers can move freely, right? The doctor at the hospital I came from is top-notch. Let him take a look at you." 

"Huh—?" 

Maidono Hoshimi was stunned. 

*He noticed the condition of my hand in such a short conversation…* 

The girl lowered her head in shame and followed Li Mo as they walked away.