After watching the video of the future, everyone was stunned by Himeko's will and conviction, which burned as hot as a flame.
This included the members from St. Freya.
It wasn't as if Kiana and the others had never seen Himeko in battle before.
But how could an ordinary, everyday fight compare to the courage of challenging a god, even at the cost of one's own life?
It is precisely because they are pushed to the brink that the light which humanity radiates shines so dazzlingly bright.
"Holy crap, you were that strong? Are all of Schicksal's Valkyries monsters like this?" Tesla looked at Himeko with a mixture of admiration and surprise.
You're telling me that's an A-rank Valkyrie?
She's more than qualified to be S-rank!
"Don't look at me like that. I'm nowhere near as strong as I was in that video," Himeko said, pinching the bridge of her nose in exasperation. Did they really think she wasn't aware of her own capabilities?
"Hmm... based on what the Herrscher of the Void said, the reason for Major Himeko's power must lie in that battlesuit," Einstein deduced.
"But St. Freya doesn't have armor like that. Could it be that Himeko found and equipped it at Schicksal HQ?" Theresa said, rubbing her chin.
"Speaking of which, the design and style of that armor seem a bit similar to the fourth-generation Godsbane battlesuits."
"I remember now! When Class Monitor was backstabbed by Otto, she seemed to be wearing similar armor," Kiana added.
"Alright, let's put the armor aside for now and focus on analyzing the information and intelligence revealed in the video," Bronya said, cutting straight to the point.
"First, we can confirm that after Schicksal took Kiana, we went to their headquarters to rescue her. During this process, Anti-Entropy joined us and we formed an alliance."
"Then, the Second Herrscher, Sirin, whose consciousness had awakened, took back the Gem of Conquest from Sister Mei and summoned a horde of Honkai Beasts to hunt us down."
"And just as Otto said, he would not interfere in this battle between the Herrscher of the Void and us from St. Freya. That's why, even though we were at Schicksal HQ, not a single Valkyrie from headquarters appeared on the Hyperion in the footage."
"Bronya's analysis is correct, but you've overlooked one point. It takes time to install the Moonlight Throne as an engine on the Hyperion. This means we had already established contact and formed an alliance before St. Freya headed to Schicksal headquarters."
Einstein held up a single finger and spoke slowly.
"Furthermore, Dr. Tesla and I are still completely in the dark about the future. If everyone truly wishes to cooperate in good faith, I suggest you show us the other videos of the future as well. With that information, we can make more accurate judgments and analyses."
"Hmm... Alright, I agree."
If Einstein had made this request before she saw the last video, Theresa might have hesitated for a long time.
But now, she was genuinely willing to trust the two doctors from Anti-Entropy, Einstein and Tesla.
If nothing else, the mere fact that they dared to accompany them to Schicksal HQ to rescue Kiana in the video was proof that their character was absolutely trustworthy.
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And so, Bronya summoned Project Bunny and played all the previously recorded footage of the future for Einstein and Tesla.
Of course, at Theresa's strong insistence, the precious video of Magical Girl TeRiRi was not shown, which allowed her to preserve some semblance of dignity in front of outsiders.
"...Huff, so this is the future? How truly incredible."
After watching all the videos, Einstein gently rubbed her temples. The speed at which her brain was processing everything caused a faint throb of pain.
"Nest-head! Did you see that? Welt isn't dead! He's not dead!"
Tesla was as excited as a little girl, grabbing Einstein's arm and shaking it vigorously.
Though she may act tsundere most of the time, when it came to her emotions, she felt things more deeply than anyone.
"Yes, yes, Dr. Tesla, I saw. Could you please let go of my arm first? If you rattle my precious brain into a daze, it would be a great loss for all of humanity."
Afterward, the two of them turned to Bronya, their voices filled with a hint of emotion.
"I never thought he would choose you as his successor. Although that guy can be a bit clumsy, I still trust his judgment when it comes to people."
"Bronya, it looks like you need to train harder. How come you haven't won a single fight after getting the Herrscher of Reason's core? How about I give you a few of my inventions?"
"..."
Choosing to pointedly ignore Tesla's comment, Bronya looked at Einstein with an expectant expression. "Doctors, now that you know the future, can you tell Bronya how to enter the Sea of Quanta?"
"The Sea of Quanta? Bronya, as an elder, I must remind you that the Sea of Quanta is an extremely dangerous place. You shouldn't assume it's not so dangerous just because your future self was able to enter it safely, rescue Seele and Welt, and inherit his power."
"You must understand this clearly: all of that happens in the future."
"According to the theory of spacetime, any small change can cause the development of events to go in completely opposite directions."
"To put it simply, you all believe the future can be changed, right?"
"And that is indeed the case. Ignoring temporal paradoxes, the moment you learned of the future, the future itself had already changed."
"But you must understand, it's not just that a bad future can be changed. A good future can also potentially change. Do you understand what I mean?"
Einstein's long speech left most of them feeling a bit dizzy, unable to process it immediately. Bronya, however, understood Einstein's meaning.
"Doctor, do you mean that... after learning the future, it's very likely that Bronya will no longer be able to save Seele?" Bronya asked, her face turning a little pale.
"On their path forward, a person will encounter all sorts of choices. Each different choice will lead to a different outcome. These outcomes can be good or bad; no one can guarantee where their next step will lead."
Einstein continued slowly, "In my view, this Q&A Space has revealed one possible thread of our future. But the moment we saw this thread, our own future has already deviated."
"I don't know if you will still be able to perfectly save the people you want to save, just like in that future. But there is one thing I can tell you."
"Get stronger."
"As long as you are powerful enough, when you face the choices of the future, you will be able to choose your own path according to your own will."
"Ultimately, the future information this Q&A Space has given us still does more good than harm. The only difference lies in how we can use it more rationally."
"After all that, there is really only one thing I want to express. Right now, you are still too weak. You have not reached the point where you can go to the Sea of Quanta. If you really go recklessly, you will most likely get yourself killed, and you will get Seele and Welt killed too."