I'm going to kill everyone who calls me Hill.

Chapter 13: Plan Fate

"Scared me……"

After regaining consciousness, Xier let out a long sigh. She didn't expect that she had originally planned to secretly defeat the boss behind the scenes, but ended up trapping a Fate for unknown reasons.

"What the hell is this..."

Xier recalled her embarrassing acting skills before and couldn't help but cover her face. Fortunately, the other party was also distracted, otherwise she would have been exposed.

"But I didn't expect that the Herrscher of Death actually has the ability to summon souls..."

Xi'er observed the stigmata on her chest in front of the mirror and said in surprise: "Isn't the power of the Herrscher of Death only about creation and withering..."

Xier originally thought that the power of the Herrscher of Death was essentially the ability to manipulate the reorganization of particles, which manifested itself in creation and withering, but she did not expect that the Herrscher of Death could actually mobilize souls.

"But...why does it feel like the ability of Kuroyuki Shira is a bit lame..."

Xier recalled the Key of God in the Stigmata memory - the ability of the Black Abyss and White Flower was a bit weak compared to Xier now.

clang clang

Just when Xier was thinking about random things, there was a knock on her door.

"Ms. Xi'er, Admiral Lindy wants you to come over for a moment."

"Oh well……"

Xier responded casually.

While talking with Precia, Lindy confirmed the identities of Seele and Nanoha as assistants, and changed the mission of the entire ship to recover the Holy Stone Seed.

Since Xier had no fixed residence, Lindy invited Xier to live on Asura, and Xier did not refuse. After all, it didn't matter where she lived now.

"buckle"

"come in……"

Xier quickly came to Lindy's captain's room and knocked on the door gently. Lindy's slightly tired voice came from inside.

"This is……"

As soon as Xier entered the room, she saw a lot of messy documents on Lindy's desk, which covered the entire huge desk. Lindy was reading mechanically with a look of despair on her face.

"Admiral Lindy?"

Xier called out tentatively, and was startled by Lindy's stiff head turning like a zombie. Looking at Lindy's stiff head turning movement, Xier seemed to hear a "clicking" sound of friction.

"Ms. Xi'er?"

When she saw Xier, Lindy's eyes gradually regained their spirit. She was stunned for a moment and then suddenly remembered that she was the one who called Xier.

"Sorry, I was distracted."

Lindy rubbed her brow and said, "I called you here this time because I have something to tell you."

"please say."

"Okay, you have seen the information on my desktop, right? These are all the information about Precia that I retrieved from the mainframe of the Administration."

Lindy said as she sorted through the materials: "These materials record Precia's life. I want you to take a look at them."

"Eh? Why me? These things shouldn't be shown to an outsider like me."

Xier was stunned for a moment. She didn't understand why Lindy let her see these things. Shouldn't these things be sealed somewhere and not allowed to be seen by others?

"Don't worry, you are now a temporary employee of the Administration and you are qualified to see these things. I always feel that this thing will have a huge impact on this mission, so I came here just because I wanted to. Don't let Chrono know."

Lindy finally stuck out her tongue playfully. Her playful look didn't show at all that she was already a mother.

"Ah, this... okay."

Xier didn't feel anything about Lindy's malicious cuteness (the hypocritical act of a thirty-year-old woman).

"Tsk, what a boring reaction... Chrono is more interesting."

Seeing Xier's lack of reaction, Lindy couldn't help but curl her lips, then she laid down on the table, waved her hands lazily at Xier and said, "Okay, okay, it's done. Amy! I want some tea!!"

"Okay, goodbye."

Xier ignored Lindy, who was about to become a blue ball, and returned to her room.

"S-class criminal Precia Teshatrosa?"

Xi'er muttered the title, and then was stunned. She didn't expect that the mother-like person she saw before was actually an S-level criminal...

Thinking of this, Xier continued to look through Precia's information.

"Former researcher of the Space-Time Administration... failed in the experiment of driving furnace... and his only daughter died?"

"This is? Fate?"

When Xier read this, she found the rather old photo in the document. Although the person looked very young, it was obviously Fate's appearance...

"How is this going?"

Xier was stunned. She had guessed that her only daughter, Alicia, had died. But if that was the case, where did Fate come from? It couldn't be that Precia had given birth to him. There was no mention in the records that Alicia had a younger sister...

"Could it be, a clone?"

Xier thought of a possibility, which was indeed very likely based on Precia's attitude towards Fate.

"But...if that's the case, why is Fate like that?"

Although Xier roughly confirmed this guess in her mind, Fate's lively expression did not seem like a clone. If he was a clone, there would be no need for Precia to make Fate have such a kind character. This kind of character would be fatal to a clone.

"Could it be..."

With some doubts in her mind, Xier continued to read the information Lindy gave her.

"After the accident, Precia was listed as a criminal because she betrayed the Administration and participated in the forbidden experiment - Fate Project. She escaped from the Administration's search and disappeared..."

"Fate plan?"

Another brand new term. Xier's intuition told her that this plan was closely related to Fate.

"Hey! Why isn't there any..."

But when Seele wanted to find records related to the Fate Project, she found that it was only mentioned once in the data, and then there was no record of it...

"Really, it's really suspenseful..."

Xier read through all the information roughly, but except for the fate plan, almost everything was known information.

"What should I do now..."

Seele couldn't help but feel conflicted. She was clearly planning to help Nanoha take down Fate, but now there was no progress on the most important issue...

"Ok?"

Just when Xier was thinking about how to carry out her plan, she found that her mark was triggered.

"what happened?"

The mark that was triggered was the one left on Fate's body at that time. When facing Precia, the energy that Seele left in the mark was transferred away, but the mark still remained on Fate's body. The only function left was to monitor the target's vital signs.

And now this unique function has been triggered, which means that Fate is in danger now?

"What a troublesome child..."

Xier covered her forehead and shook her head. Why is it so difficult to find a couple?

Chapter 14 Alicia and Fate

"Fit!"

"hateful!"

The pink beast girl Elf pounded the ground angrily, hoping to vent her guilt at once.

"It's all because of me! It's all because of me! Fate... Fate!"

"hateful!"

"So, what happened to Fate?"

A voice suddenly sounded from behind her. Perhaps because her emotions had been suppressed for too long, Elf, who was feeling angry and guilty, did not realize what the sudden appearance of a third voice in this hiding place meant. Feeling guilty, she subconsciously confided in that voice.

"If it weren't for me...how could Fate have been injured so badly? Damn it!"

When she finished the first sentence, she realized that there shouldn't be a third voice here.

"who!"

When Elf turned around, she found a sickle on her neck, and the person holding the weapon was Xier, who was looking at Elf with a smile.

"Xi'er is so sad. We have such a passionate relationship, but I actually forgot who Xi'er is. Woo woo woo, I'm so sad..."

Although she said she was sad, Xier still looked at the nervous Elf with a smile.

"Humph!"

Elf was pushed against the wall by Xier. She looked at the sickle getting closer and closer to her neck without any fear. Instead, she bared her two fangs and threatened Xier.

"cut……"

Seeing that she did not react as she expected, Xier couldn't help but curl her lips, and then the sickle in her hand turned into a stream of light and returned to the imaginary space.

"Eh?"

Seeing that Xier let her go like this, Elf was stunned for a moment, her expression blank, not knowing what to say.

"Okay, where's Fate? I heard she's injured? I'll help heal her."

Xier had no awareness of barging into someone else's base at will. Her casual attitude almost made Elf think that she was an outsider.

"Hey! Why should I help you lead the way?!"

Elf came back to her senses and said angrily.

"Oh? Don't be disobedient little dog..."

Xier's eyes glowed red, and a captivating aura swept over Elf, causing this originally tough beast girl to suddenly wilted.

"Ouch... Damn it, what kind of monster is this..."

Frightened by Xier's actions, Elf curled up instinctively, her teeth chattering, and she felt as if she was in a world of ice and snow.

"Okay, I have no ill will towards you. Of course, if I did, there's nothing you can do about it. Take me to find Fate."

Xier just made a small threat and then withdrew her momentum. For Xier, who was not at a disadvantage even when facing an ancient dragon, it was too easy to intimidate other creatures.

"hateful……"

Although she was unwilling, Elf knew that Xier was right. Just because she could get close to their base without triggering any alarms, it would be easy for her to deal with the two of them. Therefore, it could be said that Xier did not have any malicious intentions.

"This way..."

Although she was reluctant, Elf knew that she had no way to deal with Xi'er. Since she was with that girl, she should be trustworthy...

Although she doesn't know Seele, Elf knows what kind of person Nanoha is. She is a simple child. Although they are enemies, they are trustworthy.

Under the guidance of Elf, Xier came to Fate's room. The pale moonlight shone on the poor child. Although she was already asleep, her body trembling from time to time showed how much pain she was in. On the other hand, being able to sleep through such great pain meant that this pain had become a habit, which was even more heartbreaking.

Looking at the sleeping Fate, the red light in Xier's eyes dissipated, and her blue eyes were filled with pity. She had roughly guessed Fate's experience, and because of this, Xier felt even more pity for this gentle child.

She gently placed her hand on Fate's face, and a green energy appeared in Xier's hand, and then she gently pressed it into Fate's body.

Only when Xier used energy to probe into Fate's body did she discover how much pain this child's body had endured.

Fate, who often forced herself to release magic, was already filled with violent magic. The uncontrolled magic ran rampant in her body, impacting her organs. Muscle damage caused by fatigue had spread all over her body, and it could be said that every part of her body was covered with scars.

The more she investigated, the more frightened Xier became. Such scars would render an adult unable to move, but Fate was able to continue fighting despite the pain.

And these were only part of what Xier discovered. What broke Xier's heart the most was the wounds on Fate's back. Those were not caused by fighting. Those criss-crossing scars were all caused by human beatings, and each one was deeply imprinted on Fate's small body.

"call……"

Xier suddenly felt a little regretful. She should have punched Precia hard when she first met her. No matter what her reason was, this alone was enough for Xier to beat her half to death. As for what happened next, she could wait until Xier healed her.

But knowing that it was useless to regret now, Xier focused on healing Fate. Healing is not as good as destruction. If she destroyed, Xier could instantly destroy everything within a 100-meter radius. She only needed to release her power of withering, but the power of creation required Xier to concentrate all her energy to operate, otherwise a distraction might cause part of the flesh and blood to grow wildly and cause unpredictable damage.

"..."

Xier, who put all her energy on Fate, did not notice that when she was exerting all her strength to exert the power of creation, a phantom that was 90% similar to Fate slowly floated out of Xier's body, which shocked Elf, who was watching behind Xier.

"this!"