August 31, 8:12 PM 58 seconds
However, he was still unable to take his hand away from Last Order's head.
It was impossible.
There were only 102 processes and one warning window left.
"Don't...sto—GYAAHH!!" Amai Ao screamed, trembling as he held the pistol aimed at Accelerator.
There was no way for him to dodge it.
Accelerator could only remain stunned as he stared at the finger placed on the trigger.
The clear and crisp sound of the gun firing rang out.
Before the sound reached his ears, a strong hammer-like impact hit Accelerator's forehead. The strong force that his head took caused him to arch backwards. His neck let out a terrifying sound. His body was unable to withstand the impact as it floated into the air.
But he still didn't let go.
Nor would he ever let go.
"Error: Break code No.000,001 to No. 357,081 superintendent codes are terminated due to incorrect processing. Serial no. 20001 will restart as per normal."
With the last electronic sound, the last warning window disappeared. Hearing the familiar talking sound of that girl, Accelerator understood that he managed to overwrite the dangerous process with that hand of his.
His hand was gradually losing strength. The body that was forced upwards by the power of the bullet impact slowly left the warm girl.
While in mid air, Accelerator stretched his hand out.
But his fingers were unable to touch the girl.
No matter how much he prayed, he wouldn't be able to fulfill any wish.
No matter how much he desperately tried to look, all of it would slip between his fingers.
(Really, to think that up till now, my thinking was still so naive--)
His vision got blurry due to the speed, but there was no chance of recovering before it turned black. He landed hard on the ground as if he had just fell into Hell. His blurry consciousness started to erode, and his thoughts started to spiral into darkness.
(--I actually thought that I could start anew if I just saved someone...)