A Certain '8th' Level 5

by Kratos1989

There has always been 7 Level 5s in Academy City. But on a certain day that would lead to an event like none other, a certain unfortunate person will find out personally if another Level 5 has risen to take his place among the higher level espers. My own Original Character in Alternate Universe. Set after NT6, before NT7

1. Prologue

Level 5, the level associated with the strongest of espers, those who have the power to take on armies on their own without breaking a sweat.

For as long as anyone can remember, that title has pretty much stuck with 7 such individuals:

Accelerator of Vector Change,

Kakine Teitoku of Dark Matter,

Misaka Mikoto aka "Tokiwadai's Ace" and the "Rail-gun"

Shizuri Mugino aka "Meltdowner",

Misaki Shokuhou aka "Mental Out" and "Queen of Tokiwadai",

The mysterious Number 6,

And Soginta Gunha aka "The Attack Crash"

These seven individuals have been at the top for so long, others felt there was absolutely no one to match them, if not take their place alongside them.

Until now.

Rumors started spreading about a person who supposedly displayed powers that were considered scientifically impossible to produce. As with many of the urban legends and myths that are in Academy City, it was difficult to tell whether such a thing is truth, like the urban legend of the man who has the ability to cancel out other powers, or the hero who would come to any kids' rescue if they called out his name.

Nevertheless, rumors began talking about such an individual and stuff supposedly done by him.

Rumors of him roaming the streets taking on Skill-outs who have injured the innocents.

Rumors of him taking out gangs of Level 3 and 4 who have abused their powers.

Rumors of him being a Level 5 who fights with swords as his weapons.

On a certain particular day that would lead to a rather extraordinary event, a certain unfortunate person will discover whether such an individual actually exists.

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===== Author's Area =====

So this is my first fan fic about To Aru Majutsu no Index, I figured with everyone's ideas about the novel, I should give it a shot.

I will say this in advance, future chapters (if any) will probably be a little late, since I'm looking forward to NT7 coming up and I have ideas that come from other light novels and games that would need sorting out before I can add them in.

Hope you enjoy my short bit, and hopefully I can get some chapters out for this.