"I wonder how Great Aunt is doing, should we go see her?"
"Rita is taking care of the Overseer, so there shouldn't be any problems."
The two sisters of the Kaslana family walked down the spacious, bright corridors of Schicksal Headquarters. Taking advantage of the preparation time before the next phase of the confrontation with World Serpent, they were enjoying a rare moment of respite amid the major event.
But the moment she heard that Lolicon's name...
"Sister, you're letting your adjutant take care of Great Aunt. Don't you think that's like sending a sheep into a tiger's den?"
Durandal: "..."
Some things, when not brought to light, weigh nothing, but once exposed, they weigh more than a ton.
Although Rita was very good at hiding her Lolicon XP, there's no such thing as a perfect secret.
While her little hobby wasn't exactly common knowledge, it had already spread within a small circle.
And Theresa, having become the Schicksal Overseer, was naturally an excellent source for her to replenish her Lolicon energy.
At this moment, the two sisters were still unaware that Theresa had already become a mature adult.
Concerned for their aunt, the two sisters arrived outside Theresa's bedroom but did not rudely barge in.
"Great Aunt, are you in there?"
Now was a critical moment in the fight against the Honkai and the Stigma Project. It wasn't impossible that Theresa, having woken up under Rita's care, had gone to handle official business.
However, the current Theresa clearly didn't have the time.
"Ki... Kiana..." Heavy panting came from behind the door. The Theresa of this moment sounded as if she were being crushed to the ground by a heavy object. "What do you need me for?"
"Great Aunt, my sister and I came to see if you've recovered." The white-haired fluffball smiled foolishly like an idiot, her words filled with heartfelt sincerity.
"Be... Better now." Hearing this answer, the Theresa behind the door seemed to relax a lot. "I'm just a little hungry right now. Great Aunt is trying to figure something out."
Hungry?
Kiana exchanged a glance with her older sister, then touched her own head. "Great Aunt, didn't Rita prepare anything for you? Should I go have the cafeteria make something for you?"
As she spoke, her hand was already on the doorknob, sending a jolt through Theresa's entire body, nearly causing her to tremble and spit out water from her mouth.
"Kiana, Great Aunt's hunger isn't ordinary hunger. It's the power of Vishnu acting up in my body."
This sentence made Kiana even more worried.
"Great Aunt, that Vishnu power in your body is so dangerous. How about I go find that guy to deal with it for you?"
"..." Theresa rolled her eyes, her voluptuous, petite body nearly bent into a C-shape.
'What's the point of calling for that guy? Your little lover is inside messing with your Great Aunt right now. The right way to make me feel better would be for you two to leave immediately!'
The Overseer's delicate body trembled, it was hard to tell if it was because of her subordinate's insubordination or because her two grand-nieces were stubbornly refusing to leave from outside the door.
Her face a mask of bewilderment, Theresa was just about to send the meddlesome sisters away when Rita, clad in nothing but garter stockings, covered her beautiful lips.
"Lady Durandal, Miss Kiana, the Overseer is currently under my care. Her current state is not very convenient for receiving visitors. Please forgive us."
Theresa's blue eyes suddenly widened. She felt as though those words spoke directly to her heart. This shameless Lolicon Valkyrie, despite her ill intentions towards the past her, could still be of some use at such a critical moment.
Of course, it would be even better if this woman wasn't toying with her along with that guy whose mind was full of white pulp.
Misty eyes, flushed skin, a body burning with heat...
Flaxen and snow-white strands of hair were stuck to each other's skin by sticky sweat, the Honeysuckle Crest on their lower abdomens shone in unison.
Rita gently caressed Theresa's flat stomach, her exquisite face filled with an indescribable anticipation. "By this time next year, we'll probably have a cute little Theresa, won't we?"
"You despicable fiend, I'll definitely make you regret this!" she gnashed her teeth.
The disheveled, white-haired girl made a vow to let these two villains who were in cahoots know what was what.
However, Rita, who had been eagerly anticipating this day, showed no fear at all. On the contrary, she was filled with an unprecedented sense of pleasure.
"Lady Theresa, Rita will be waiting for you."
...
Outside the door...
"It seems Great Aunt is busy right now. Let's go find Mei and the others first."
Kiana seemed completely oblivious, naively thinking their Great Aunt was simply unable to see visitors at the moment.
Durandal readily agreed, "Alright. Once the Overseer has fully recovered, we can launch an all-out attack on World Serpent."
The two sisters left side by side, and all was quiet in the Overseer's chambers.
Or so it seemed.
The heavy door hid everything behind it in tranquility, and the departing sisters were chatting and laughing.
But if one were to look closely, one would notice the door vibrating ever so slightly, and the crystal-clear crimson on the Kaslana sisters' earlobes.
'Hmph! Shameless!'
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"Great Aunt, you've finally recovered?"
The supreme Schicksal Overseer finally reappeared in her loyal Schicksal Headquarters.
Kiana was overjoyed to see Theresa, and her presence seemed to quell the unease and agitation within Schicksal Headquarters.
In the face of a major event with the world's survival at stake, the existence of a backbone was the reason they could continue to fight.
The recovery of Theresa, the Schicksal Overseer, was like a stabilizing pillar, dispelling all anxiety and restlessness, and giving everyone hope for the future once more.
Everyone except Theresa.
"Yeah, I've recovered." After making a brief appearance to reassure everyone, Theresa returned to her office and slumped onto her desk without a shred of dignity.
Powerless, listless, exhausted, zoning out...
Despite having just recovered, the Schicksal Overseer looked as if she had just gone through an exhilaratingly exhausting battle, completely drained of all her energy.
"Lady Theresa, your bitter gourd juice." A Valkyrie dressed as a maid stood gracefully, once again presenting Theresa with her favorite bitter gourd juice.
But this time, not only did Theresa not appreciate the gesture, she glared at the woman with a look that could kill.
"Lord Overseer, you're looking at me like that. Do you have any instructions for me?" Rita's smile was perfectly demure.
"No instructions. I'm just thinking about how to fire you!" the Overseer seethed through her teeth.
"Then your child might have to find another nanny." The Lolicon had the winning hand!
The amount of information in that statement was immense, causing everyone else to prick up their ears.
Theresa knew, but she wasn't in the mood to care. She just wanted to tear the wicked woman in front of her to pieces.
She was her own subordinate, yet she had colluded with her niece's husband to bully her; not only did they put a leg ring on her, but they also added a rubber band as a memento every time she won.
She had no idea where this goddamn Lolicon had learned such a lewd method.
Shameless!
"Even if I have a child, I won't let a fiend like you take care of them!"
She raised a hand and pushed the wicked woman out of her sight, lest she be an eyesore.
Patting her cheeks and ignoring the strange looks from her niece and subordinates, Theresa sat up straight on her Overseer's throne.
"My personal affairs are not important. The urgent matter at hand is still the fight against World Serpent's Stigma Project."
With the greatly enhanced authority that came with her adult form, Theresa used her seniority to successfully make everyone present temporarily forget the small episode from earlier.
*We're all family here, no need to be so concerned about these little things.*
She seemed to be telling everyone this.
Everyone took their seats, and the communication link with Anti-Entropy was established.
Schicksal Headquarters was the main force in this operation, but the technological support from Anti-Entropy was also indispensable.
In the face of the great cause of saving the world, there was only one faction: 'humanity'. Moreover, with the Anti-Entropy organization now returning to its identity as the North American Branch of Schicksal, cooperation between the two organizations was naturally even smoother.
"Currently, World Serpent's Stigma Project has achieved complete success."
"The area from the Earth's crust down to a depth of about twenty kilometers has been reconstructed by the Stigma Project, transformed into a 'dream-like' world. All living beings have become a part of the 'Spiritual Adam'."
"And the difficulties we currently face don't end there. Kevin Kaslana has obtained the complete power of the End, possessing power comparable to the Herrscher of the End."
"Not only do we need to awaken all of humanity from the dream of the Stigma Project, but we also need to defeat that man who possesses the power of the End."
A heavy atmosphere filled the room.
Defeating the man who could be called the god of Earth, while simultaneously liberating all of humanity from a dream.
These two tasks were undoubtedly extremely difficult.
Fortunately, the trip to the Sea of Quanta that the kind-hearted Kevin had prepared for them had given them the most important key to overcoming the Honkai.
"Theresa, Kiana and I have already obtained a portion of the Herrscher of the End's power. Although it can't compare to that guy Kevin, it's enough for us to complete the preparations to become the Herrscher of the End."
"Be more confident. The path to the future won't be that difficult."
"..." A warmth spread through her heart, but Theresa, shouldering a heavy burden, still forced herself to put on a disdainful expression.
"You should worry about sorting out your own love life first."
"There you're wrong." At this moment, the Inner World Protagonist stood up, took Elysia's delicate hand, and walked to the center of the stage, looking affectionately at the pure and flawless girl. "If it weren't for my magnanimous love for all beautiful girls, the difficulty of becoming the Herrscher of the End would be much greater than it is now."
Some people knew Elysia's identity, but most still couldn't comprehend what Elysia's existence truly was.
"Let me formally introduce you all: Elysia, a miracle born from the Honkai, a natural-born Herrscher, a sacrifice who bestowed humanity upon the Herrschers of this era, and also our key to overcoming the Honkai."
"Hi, everyone, you're all so cute and beautiful," the beautiful girl smiled sweetly, quietly refreshing her image in the eyes of others.
"If I were to be defined by my friends, then I should be the first and most beautiful Herrscher of the last era. My ability is to connect everyone's brave hearts together, to help a certain lovely girl become a Herrscher of the End who can rival Kevin."
All the pieces of the puzzle were now in place.
All the Herrschers, the candidate to become the Herrscher of the End, and the Origin that could connect all the Herrschers together...
Everyone glanced at the man, casting him looks of mixed feelings.
This guy was clearly a philanderer who preyed on girls everywhere, yet the beautiful girls around him all turned out to play extremely critical roles in saving the world.
It was hard to say whether this guy had the ability to see the future, or if he knew the whereabouts of these lovely girls from a god's-eye view and then added them to his harem.
In the serious atmosphere, these questions were not voiced.
At the end of the meeting, one final key question remained.
"Where exactly is the location of the 'End'?" Anti-Entropy's Dr. Tesla asked.
So far, their research had only concluded that the Honkai had hidden Earth's Imaginary Singularity, and that the true body of the Honkai was located somewhere in the Earth-Moon system.
The researchers of this era had limited abilities. No one as outstanding as the geniuses of the Previous Era had appeared, so basically all their research was just archaeology, standing on the shoulders of giants.
Fortunately, this question did not need an answer.
"The Honkai's purpose is not to test or destroy humanity, but to embrace humanity and civilization, to obtain a being that can communicate with it as an equal. We just need to gather all the Herrscher authorities, and the path to where the Honkai resides will naturally open for us."
"The Planetary Catalog constructed by the Stigma Project has made the Real World and Imaginary Space almost homogeneous. Completing these actions in that place can greatly reduce the obstacles we face."
Everything had been arranged perfectly. That Inner World Protagonist was still the MVP.
Strong! Invincible!
Since that was the case, there was nothing more to be said.
"Get ready. Let's begin the operation!" Theresa made the decision.
...
Whoosh-!
A fist whistled through the air, and a powerful punch sent a Honkai Beast flying, letting the Emperor-class Honkai Beast, capable of wiping out an entire Valkyrie squad, dissolve into fragments of data.
The intense exercise made sweat stream down Durandal's entire body, yet it couldn't calm the chaotic emotions in her heart.
Even though she was beating up a Honkai Beast, the image of that man from earlier uncontrollably appeared in her mind.
"How infuriating!"
He was clearly a pervert with designs on her, his sister-in-law, yet that guy was like a prophet, having already assembled all the pieces of the puzzle to save the world, just waiting for this moment to arrive.
It wasn't that Durandal didn't want the world to be saved, but the dissonance of a guy she somewhat looked down on suddenly becoming the savior felt very awkward.
And...
"Durandal, are you mad at me because you feel like there's no place for you anymore?"
Turn, and a kick!
The wind howled, but the techniques derived from Fu Hua diverted all of the Valkyrie's attack, leaving only her long, fair leg to be taken advantage of by that guy.
"You bastard!"
"Don't say that. A sister-in-law is just like a younger sister. There are always some things that belong to the brother-in-law."
Letting go of Durandal's long leg, the boy Brian followed Durandal closely, showing no sense of tension about the impending world-saving mission.
Leaving the simulation battlefield, Durandal wiped the sweat from her body with a towel. Seeing that this guy still hadn't left, she asked in annoyance, "Why are you still here?"
"I was a little worried about you, so I came to check." Sweet words.
But they didn't work on Durandal.
This woman only had three things on her mind: eating, training, and fighting.
And this guy's preparations had made her skills useless, leaving only eating as a meaningful activity out of the three.
"I don't need your concern. You should go worry about the Overseer you just ravaged."
"Durandal, you knew?"
"You've pulled the same stunt in front of me so many times. Did you really think I was blind and deaf?"
"..."
Now this... was very interesting.
She clearly knew the truth, yet she didn't expose it, and even cooperated at times.
Given her personality, the most likely reaction would have been to charge right in, stomp on his crotch, and say with a cold look, "You useless thing. If I catch you again, be prepared to be castrated!"
But now...
The answer was already obvious.
"Durandal, I love you!"
A straight ball!
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