Thousands of kilometers away from Russia, at the 'Schicksal' headquarters in Europe... Sunlight passed through the stained glass windows of the Schicksal Cathedral, turning into colorful rays that shone within the magnificent cathedral... and upon the handsome man sitting in the bishop's seat.
"..." A young man with long, golden hair under the sunlight. He wore clothing embroidered with gold trim, in a style close to that of medieval nobility... His emerald-green eyes were like the deep sea. He held a white silk cloth and gently wiped the silver gun in his hand... It was a pistol he had made himself... [Holy Gun Kallen]
Under the golden sunlight, the gun, wiped spotlessly clean, shone with a pure white light. The pitch-black barrel and the pure white casing, like a white snow lotus, supported the pitch-black barrel. The dual pistols, composed of black and white with a faint azure blue, were simple yet elegant... just like the 'person' in his memory.
"Lord Archbishop Otto..." A man in a long white robe walked in quickly from outside and knelt on one knee, saying, "Anti-Entropy attacked the transport ship and seized the 'Gem of Serenity' that was being transported... All of our Valkyries were sacrificed..."
"...Sigh~ As expected." The golden-haired man called 'Archbishop Otto' sighed faintly. He said lightly, "I understand... Tell Theresa the news..."
"Also..." Otto's hand, which was wiping the dual pistols, paused for a moment before he continued, "Give the sacrificed Valkyries a proper burial."
"Yes! As you wish..." The white-robed man lowered his head slightly and said seriously. Without any delay, he stood up and walked outside... He still had many things to accomplish... And, he also believed that Archbishop Otto had known all along.
In the cathedral, taking advantage of a rare moment of leisure, Otto looked at the dual pistols in his hand and muttered to himself as if sighing, "Kallen..."
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Mei's communicator suddenly rang, like a student in a middle school Chinese morning reading session taking out an English textbook and reading it aloud...
"Fifth squad! Fifth squad! Please respond!" Mei pressed the answer key on the communicator, and a light projection appeared above it, forming a 3D virtual screen. Perhaps because the signal was still not very good... the screen was just a field of static, but a voice could still be heard clearly from it.
"Is that you, Principal?! The communication is restored!" Mei said excitedly, looking at the snowy screen. The appearance of Principal Theresa made Mei feel like she had found her backbone.
"Ahem... are you all okay?" Principal Theresa's voice sounded a little awkward and urgent.
"We're fine... Li Xuan-kun is protecting us, so we haven't been injured much, but... Bronya was almost hurt just now." Mei quickly reported.
"It's good that you're not injured..." Theresa hurriedly pushed the matter aside and said anxiously, "Right! Anti-Entropy forces have stolen the gem from a Schicksal transport and brought it into the Illusory Sea space! You must get it back!"
"A gem? Is it that thing called the Gem of Serenity?" Li Xuan, who was not far from Mei, heard Theresa's urgent words and interjected.
"Yes! That thing is very dangerous... it could even cause a Honkai disaster no less severe than the one in Nagazora City!" Even through the screen, Li Xuan could feel Theresa's gravity and fear...
The disaster in Nagazora City... no one understood it more profoundly than Li Xuan. Millions of humans turned into Honkai Zombies... countless Honkai Beasts appeared in the original city, and human civilization was completely destroyed... This was the [Honkai].
"This is serious..."
"Hehehe... Hahahaha!!! This feeling is just too wonderful!" Seele, who had been in pain just a moment ago, suddenly stopped screaming. With a look of comfort on her face, she let out a somewhat piercing laugh and stood up.
"I can finally be with Onee-sama~" Seele gently caressed her now truly physical arm as if touching a treasure... Although she didn't know why, thanks to her mother's gem, she had now escaped the Quantum Level and could finally stand on the ground for real...
"That's right, Seele." Cocolia said in a guiding tone, "But, before you are with Bronya... first, get rid of these witches who are trying to steal your sister from you, who are trying to destroy your fairy tale. Kill them!"
"Hehehe~ Mama~" A black mist swirled in Seele's hand, condensing into a giant scythe, just like the one used by the Grim Reaper to harvest lives. The deep blue blade shimmered with a bewitching light...
"You don't have to tell me, Seele will do it anyway~" Seele smiled, her body's immense Honkai energy was more than enough to maintain her physical form and also gave her an incomparably powerful strength...
"..." Li Xuan couldn't help but want to curse. B*tch... you say kill, and I should just kill... you think you're killing a dog?!
Of course... Seele didn't consider what Li Xuan and the others were thinking at this moment. Possessing immense power, she was already eager to rush over. The scythe in her hand swung towards the stunned Kiana...
Kiana didn't even think, directly raising her dual pistols to meet the attack. The dual pistols crossed to block the scythe... However, as soon as the scythe touched the dual pistols, an immense force was transmitted from it...
"Hah!... So strong, what kind of power is this?!" Kiana, in her combat state, her mind became exceptionally sharp. After suffering a small loss, she immediately used the force to retreat, barely managing to cushion the immense force coming from her arms. She panted heavily and said... Just now, she thought she had been hit by a bull...
"Be careful, Kiana... I'll deal with her." Li Xuan stepped forward with the Xuanyuan Sword. He had to step up... after all, everyone here was a girl, and he was the only man... If he didn't take the lead, who would?... Although any one of the girls here could easily beat up ten strong and sturdy guys from his previous life...
"Seele... stop it." Bronya shouted loudly. In fact, she was the one who was suffering the most here... On one side was her younger sister, on the other were her companions...
"Hehehe~ Onee-sama, don't make that face. Seele is enough for Onee-sama. These annoying people should just go to hell~" Seele smiled as if she was talking about something happy, and then, holding the scythe, she smiled and slashed at Li Xuan...
"...Clang!" The metallic clang of the collision was a bit grating on the teeth. The Xuanyuan Sword in Li Xuan's hand steadily blocked the attack from Seele's scythe...
".....So heavy..." Li Xuan's face darkened a little. Although he had blocked the attack... the boost that 'Gem of Serenity' gave her was like she was on steroids... It made him feel like Seele wasn't holding a scythe... but a hammer.
The feeling of a hammer hitting your chest is quite unpleasant...
".....Uh, is there no other way..." Mei bit her lip. As a companion... she also knew that Li Xuan's strength was the greatest among them... but now he was being suppressed by Seele...
"....Wait!" After desperately enduring one of Seele's attacks, Li Xuan suddenly retreated a few steps to create distance. A person like him who had only practiced swordsmanship for a few days would definitely be done for if he continued to fight like this in close combat...
Life is already so difficult, why not make it easier... like using a cheat or something, wouldn't that be great?
"...Judah's Oath!" Li Xuan couldn't care less anymore. Just those few exchanges had consumed a lot of his stamina. If he continued to fight like this, he would definitely lose... He stretched out his hand, and a blue toy box appeared in mid-air. Before it could fall, it transformed into a golden cross in a faint white light... It was [Judah's Oath].
"..!!" Cocolia's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at the golden cross not far in front of her. She could recognize that thing even with her eyes closed.
"...Show my fangs, bind my enemies..." Li Xuan stroked the sword and shield emblem in the center of the cross and said softly. The next moment... as if in response to his words, 'Judah's Oath' sounded a string, and twelve 'Spears of Light' shot out in an instant, binding Seele's limbs before she could react...
"..Ugh!" Seele's fair arms were bound by the golden chains, which pulled tightly, leaving red marks on her skin. The immense force also made the chains emit a pained creak as if they were about to break... making one feel that they would snap in the next moment.
"..." Li Xuan gripped the golden longsword with both hands and aimed at Seele's chest, who was temporarily unable to move, and was about to stab down... Li Xuan, who had killed so many Honkai Zombies to survive until now, deeply understood what it meant to strike while the iron is hot...
Anyway... Seele couldn't die. At worst, she would just turn into a Quantum state again...
"Wait..." Cocolia, who had been standing on the side like a spectator, finally couldn't help but speak up.
(End of this chapter)