Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

"These little girls are all such a handful... What, is the headmaster turning into a child and making Himeko Murata worry about her too?"

The red-haired Valkyrie looked at the red-eyed headmaster on the communicator with a lighthearted tone.

"Mind your own business! Himeko, you big idiot! You big idiot!!! Be careful, or no one will even collect your corpse!"

"Hahaha, isn't there an old saying in China, what's it again...? Oh right, it's 'Why need a horse's hide to wrap the corpse for return?'"

“Theresa, we are warriors. For me, the best ending is to die on the battlefield, rather than sitting in the Destiny's Veterans' Home, tormented by the aftereffects of artificial stigmata and Honkai corruption, and dying in silence.”

"Why must we die silently when our lives can still burn brightly...?"

The video abruptly stopped, leaving only a message indicating that the signal had been lost.

[Communication interrupted; large-scale imaginary space expansion detected; target signal isolated.]

"We have lost the Hermes' observation signal! The target has been swallowed by the imaginary space!"

"Dean, we do not have the means to enter the imaginary space..."

The Nibelungan navigator looked at Theresa, who was standing to the side.

"As expected... I can't do anything..."

The white-haired nun slumped in the command seat on the deck, staring blankly at the interrupted communications in front of her.

...

"What people can do is find a quiet place, let themselves think quietly, and understand how to prevent the loss of precious things and important people from happening again, and how to prevent the same mistakes from happening again. Learn from the experience, draw strength from it, and continue to move forward firmly—to do what they believe is right."

"Instead of sitting on the deck wallowing in self-pity—"

The voice of the visitor... or rather, the true master of the Nibelungen, rang out in the bridge at that moment.

.....

"Wait, you're... the captain???"

Chapter 174 THISIS Pawa!!

The phantom of a blonde girl stood on the deck of the Nibelungen, while the young master of destiny was bathed in the incredulous and astonished gazes of the Valkyries and Theresa of the Divine Authority Squad.

"Wait, Snow Apocalypse—what are you doing here?!"

Theresa struggled to her feet, pointing with her right hand at the blurry Valkyrie in front of her.

"Navigation officer, send the Nibelungen back immediately—it's all over."

The blonde girl's phantom ignored Theresa's questions and directly issued the order.

"Wait—Himeko is still here...!"

"I know--"

"No wound is incurable, no despair is endless; all that is lost will return in another form—"

“Theresa Apocalypse—what you need to do is go back to the command center of the new Schicksal, instead of running out here crying your eyes out.”

"Walter Joyce is fighting Otto Apocalypse, Houraiji Kusho is stalling for time with the captain and vice-captain of the Undying Blade... Himeko Murata has chosen to face her student alone."

"Everyone makes their own choices."

"The two doctors from Anti-Entropy commanded the Titan forces, and their understanding of the Valkyrie's combat methods was only superficial."

"And you... abandoned your position as commander-in-chief and rushed out to chase after your best friend...? You probably thought that your adjutant could handle everything for you normally, so this time was no different."

"I...."

"But—that's half of Schicksal's armed forces, and they're still fighting the Honkai... They need you far more than Himeko Murata—"

"but--!?"

"But Himeko is one of your few remaining friends—isn't she?...Leave Himeko Murata to me, time will tell."

"—My nominal niece... Theresa Apocalypse—do you have any more questions? Should I conjure up a lollipop for you, pop it in your mouth, and pat your head to comfort you?"

The blonde girl's figure began to dissipate, and the illusory projection seemed to be about to vanish. Without waiting for Theresa's reply, she turned her back to her, took a step in the direction where the Hermes had disappeared, and then scattered into points of light, disappearing without a trace.

"...The storm has come, and He will not stop His advance because of anyone's hesitation—Theresa."

The girl's words echoed in the bridge.

...

"Principal Theresa, just as we were chasing after them, the information bar was overflowing with requests from headquarters."

The adjutant on the warship pulled up a blue projection screen, and the red 999+ pending messages on it drew everyone's attention on the bridge.

"Dean, we really should head back. Besides, it seems our mysterious captain does indeed have a plan..."

"...I understand. Nibelungen, return to port immediately."

"Understood, the warship is beginning to turn."

"Also, connect me to the command channel..."

After being jolted back to reality by Snow's forceful words when he suddenly appeared on the warship, Theresa, who had been momentarily carried away, regained the demeanor befitting a branch leader and began to take command of the main force of the Schicksal headquarters, which was still engaged in battle.

Of course, after the branch manager's adjutant finished inquiring about Himeko Murata's problem, the headmaster naturally received a good scolding from her.

Let time tell us the answer...

The white-haired nun glanced deeply at the direction Hermes had disappeared in.

--

.......

At this moment, Xilin was extremely excited, or rather, excitement was beyond description. She even wanted to sing a song, but it seemed that her previous string of flirtatious remarks had exhausted the last bit of ink in her belly, and she could only babble for a long time without being able to utter a single word.

However, this did not dampen her excitement. She could feel it, she could feel it—the gaze of the gods had descended and was now watching this place, watching her.

Meanwhile, at the Schicksal headquarters in the distance, Sirin could sense another Herrscher companion, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, fighting the annoying blond man who dared to threaten her. Although she didn't know why that companion was also attacking her familiars, she figured it was probably just friendly fire.

“Bella, you can feel it. The gods are watching us. We are being watched by the gods! That gaze is full of admiration for us and mockery of humanity—”

"Speed ​​up, Bella, catch up with that human. She will be the first sacrifice in the grand drama I have prepared for the gods."

"...As you wish."

Bella, now in dragon form, sped up to catch up with the Hermes ahead, while the excited Sirin failed to notice the sympathy and sigh in Benares's tone...

Oh, my Queen, the gods are indeed watching over us—

But it's definitely not the person you knew before...

And my dearest Queen... didn't you sense anything was wrong... or were you just too close and confused...?

[Your teeth and mouth are being watched with a mocking gaze by the gods!]

...

"Finally caught you! Little mouse, become my offering to the gods to celebrate my rebirth!!"

Within the unfolding imaginary space, the Second Herrscher floated on the deck, staring directly at the red-haired Valkyrie before her...

"A sacrifice? You little brat, you've got a big mouth despite your small chest—"

Lady Himeko Murata unleashes her full taunts, drawing maximum aggro.

Sirin looked down at the area below her neck, then at Himeko's chest accentuated by the Blank Key, and anger welled up within her, fueling her rage—

"Human, what are you saying! I'm going to dig those two useless fat lumps out of you! Dig them out—!"

The Herrscher's roar abruptly arrived, like a television with its signal cut off, and then a comical scene began to unfold before Himeko Murata's eyes—

...

"Hey, are you there? Your trial account has expired and you're being forcibly logged out!!! And it's already past 3 AM, aren't you going to clock out?!"

The golden pupils were instantly covered by blue again, and the body's owner—Kiana Kaslana—instantly left "her" max-level, high-spec account.

...

"Ah...is this what power feels like?"

The white-haired, blue-eyed Herrscher clenched her fists, feeling the power surging from her body—this boundless power—

Himeko grimaced as she stared at the white-haired woman in front of her, who was either the Second Herrscher or Kiana, when a sudden illness struck her. She began to wonder if she should go up and beat her up first.

"Are you... Kiana or the Second Herrscher...?"

To be on the safe side and avoid hitting the wrong person, Himeko Murata remained cautious and tentatively asked the white-haired girl in front of her a question.

"Powder!"

However, Kiana, who had transformed into a bouncy monster, seemed to ignore Himeko for the moment and leaped into the sky with a whoosh...

"This is Powdered Wax!!"

"..."

Himeko Murata watched the white fluffy ball soar into the sky and take off, and gave her an expression like an old man looking at his phone.

"Ignore her, that's Kiana, she's just temporarily carried away..."

Then another familiar voice, one that Himeko hadn't heard in a long time, rang out behind her, and the scattered golden light spots once again coalesced into a human form.

"...Long time no see, Himeko Murata-sensei."

Chapter 175 Are the Apocalypse family all old fogies?

"Snow? What are you doing here...?"

Himeko Murata turned her head and looked at the blonde girl who appeared behind her with a surprised expression.

"Wait, don't come any closer—is this another of the Herrscher's tricks!?"

Seemingly sensing something amiss, Himeko Murata warily eyed the suspicious blonde girl before her.

"That girl Snow isn't even at Schicksal headquarters, or even in this world; Second Herrscher, it's time to end your pointless charade—!"

The red-haired Valkyrie pointed her greatsword at the somewhat illusory figure.

Is there a possibility, I mean, a possibility—