Bronya continued to approach: "Wendy, you always remind Bronya... of a little sister named Seele back at the orphanage."
"Seele was a strong yet gentle child, just like Wendy."
"Although Seele was once controlled by Honkai and lost her consciousness, in the end, she overcame it."
"When Bronya underwent the modifications, it was extremely painful... even... up until now..."
"But... as long as there is even a sliver of hope ahead, one should press forward firmly. Bronya can understand the pain in Wendy's heart."
"...So, Bronya can also appreciate the strength of Wendy, who has endured this suffering."
"So, please don't give up. No matter what, Bronya will always believe in you."
Wendy slowly lowered her head, and the raging winds around her gradually calmed.
"...I... I believe in big sister Bronya..."
"If big sister Bronya believes in me, then I'm willing... to believe in myself one more time!"
Seeing this scene.
Everyone let out a long sigh of relief.
Gradually, smiles appeared on their faces.
Elysia, who was watching the TV together with Hessian, was deeply moved: "Waaah~ As expected, the resonance between girls is so touching. Wendy is such a wonderful girl too."
She hugged Hessian and gave him a big 'smack' kiss: "Hubby, thank you. Every girl you've brought back to the company is portrayed so perfectly."
Hessian said happily: "It's what I should do. Still, it's because of your good eye, dear—every girl you've chosen has her own shining points."
"No, hubby is the amazing one!"
"No, you're even more amazing, dear."
As the two were sweetly flirting like this.
A sudden turn of events on the TV interrupted them.
Cocolia's voice from Anti-Entropy suddenly appeared: "Bronya, my dear daughter. Now, recover the Fourth Herrscher. The Fourth Herrscher is an important experimental subject. If recovery is impossible, destroy her. She must not fall into Schicksal's hands."
"...No... don't." Bronya painfully resisted the command.
Cocolia sneered coldly: "Heh heh, you've grown quite strong-willed, little one. But it's all pointless resistance. Supreme authority command: Even if you can't defeat the Fourth Herrscher, hold her down for me! My main forces will arrive shortly."
Under her control.
Bronya ordered the Heavy Armored Rabbit to launch an attack on Wendy.
All the beauty of the moment shattered in an instant.
Wendy looked at her wounds, filled with immense sadness: "Big sister Bronya! Why are you attacking me!? Were all the things you just said... lies to deceive me!? I... I can't... trust anyone anymore!"
Chaotic winds erupted from her body, engulfing the entire land.
The final battle could not be avoided after all.
Kiana launched the first attack, while Bronya, under control, continuously fired artillery assaults.
Although Mei was reluctant, she was even less willing to let Kiana get hurt, so she could only step in to support.
The fight did not last long.
Cocolia's voice arrived here: "All tactical mechs, disengage stealth. Target: Fourth Herrscher."
Countless mechs attacked Wendy in unison, taking her down in an instant.
Cocolia spoke with the attitude of a victor: "The new tactical mechs perform quite well. Oh right, I almost forgot—there's another Herrscher here. Bronya, my daughter. Supreme authority command: Capture the Third Herrscher."
"Affirmative, Mother."
Bronya suddenly ambushed Mei, knocking her unconscious.
"Mother, Raiden Mei has been captured. One final target remains."
"Detecting Schicksal forces approaching at high speed in the vicinity."
Cocolia snorted coldly: "Hmph, consider yourselves lucky. All units, return to base."
By the time Himeko arrived.
Only Kiana remained here, while Mei and Wendy had both been taken away by Anti-Entropy.
...
Seeing this, many viewers thought the episode was about to end.
They carefully checked the remaining time, confirmed there was still quite a bit left, and continued watching with relief.
The TV plot continued.
In overwhelming regret, Kiana had Himeko and Theresa reform the team with her, devise a plan, and head directly to the ME Corporation to rescue Mei and the others.
The battleship landed not far from the ME Corporation, and the remaining distance required the three to infiltrate on their own.
The intelligence department also sent information to Theresa.
She said to the two: "Mei, Bronya, and Wendy, who were captured by Anti-Entropy, are currently detained in the main building of the ME Corporation headquarters. Unfortunately, Schicksal has no preparations for a full-scale declaration of war against Anti-Entropy at the moment."
"But even so, it doesn't mean we have to swallow our pride when bullied."
"So, the primary mission is to infiltrate the building and rescue the three Valkyries. The secondary mission—well, if there's a chance, cause some sabotage~"
Himeko looked at her and said: "That last part really isn't something a nun should say."
Theresa waved her hand, somewhat excited: "Ah, don't worry about such small details~ Also, although the Major and I will participate in this mission too. The ME Corporation headquarters is heavily guarded, so proper infiltration preparations are still necessary."
The three discussed for a while and then began the infiltration plan.
However, the defenses here were too strict, making the infiltration progress extremely slow.
At that moment, Bronya contacted them and provided an infiltration route...
Out of her duty, Himeko was unwilling to trust her easily.
But under Kiana's persistent pleading, she agreed to invade along the route provided by Bronya.
Theresa, on the other hand, was extremely excited, carrying her cross and charging at the forefront.
Everyone could tell that she was this happy simply because she could carry out a mission again.
She didn't even care about any potential traps.
In her words: "Even if there's a trap, just smash through the wall and escape."
Kiana quietly asked Himeko: "Was Auntie once a Valkyrie too?"
Himeko nodded: "Yes. Back when she was active duty, although she was quite reckless, her strength was immense. She was once going to be granted the title of S-rank Valkyrie, but she refused because..."
Theresa interrupted her: "Well, Himeko, that's enough chit-chat~ Anyway, Kiana just needs to know that I'm amazing. Let's keep moving forward~"