K424 of the Collapse World

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"..."

"Is it really a personal reason? Shilis, you are the leader of the whole incident, right? Our temporary alliance with Tianming was also planned by you, right?"

Einstein suddenly sighed, stepped away from the left side of Shirley, and then spoke softly. Although her tone was questioning, her eyes clearly confirmed this fact.

After the truth was revealed, Hillary breathed a sigh of relief, and used her clever strength to get rid of Tesla's hand, and dodged to the left side where Einstein retreated, getting away from Tesla who was too close to her.

She thought about it, put away the faint smile on her face, and her expression became sincere.

"Well... believe me, Frey, Ain, even if you know the reason behind this, it will not do you any good. It will only add to your troubles and affect your work. I can only say that this is in preparation for the final battle with Honkai. You are currently completing the Moonlight Throne, which is the core part of the operation. Therefore, I don't want you to be distracted by other things..."

"Hey, but if you keep it a secret from me, it will only make me anxious and more difficult to concentrate..."

Tesla muttered in a low voice with dissatisfaction on his face, but he had given up chasing after her. He leaned back and sat on the chair where Shirley was just sitting. He tilted his body slightly, supported his head, crossed his legs, and sat like a queen.

"Okay, let's not talk about that for now. But what about Fenrir? Although she has joined the radical faction, that is her freedom. Although we are enemies, in principle we are both members of Anti-Entropy. You tied her up and brought her to the ME Club. Isn't that a bit too much?"

Thinking of the red-haired girl tied up like a dumpling with chains, Tesla raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile. Her impression of Fenrir still remained on the ambiguity of being neither an enemy nor a friend, and the fact that he provided her with information about Shirley. Tesla was not clear about other things Fenrir had done.

"Hmm? Don't you know what she did?"

"How would we know? She was just brought here by you, and then she was 'packaged' and escorted to the ME Society Research Institute in Changkong City. I only met her once during the handover, and I didn't have time to ask about those complicated things! By the way, this kind of thing shouldn't be considered a secret, right?"

Tesla said unhappily, continuing to stare at Shiris with empty eyes. She still cares about Fenrir.

If this damn girl doesn't even want to tell her about this, Tesla is not going to let it go like he did just now.

"I see... As for Fenrir, you only need to ask Siegfried and you will know. I took the opportunity to drag the barbecue man back. Didn't you see it?"

"...Miss Penglai Temple is receiving him. We haven't had direct contact with Mr. Siegfried yet. After all, there were a lot of things to deal with just now."

Looking at Tesla, who was stunned, Einstein took over her response and leaned on the armrest of the chair on the other side to relax his body.

Hearing this, Shirley shrugged, took two steps back, and gently opened the door behind her.

"So you guys know there are still a lot of things to deal with, so why are you wasting time here to interrogate me? Just ask Siegfried about Fenrir. As for other personal matters, it's okay to leave it until after the recent work is finished, right?"

After that, she quickly turned around and prepared to leave the room. Seeing this, Tesla quickly stood up.

"Wait! Shilis, where are you going?"

"I'll take care of Rita and Hill's affairs, and then go find my Kiana~"

"..."

Hearing this reply, Tesla didn't know how to respond. He just watched the silver-haired girl run out of the office with brisk steps and disappear around the corner in the distance. Gradually, even the sound of footsteps disappeared completely, and it was obvious that she had left this floor dedicated to anti-entropy.

"Hey...! Aiyin, isn't this too much? Could it be that after becoming a Herrscher, she no longer takes you and me seriously?"

"Forget it, Dr. Tesla, it's inappropriate for us to pull Shiris out of her busy schedule to chat."

As Einstein spoke, he took his terminal from the table and walked towards the open door of the room in front of him.

"Besides, she is determined to hide something, so no matter how much you ask, it will be useless. Instead of dwelling on these questions, why don't you accompany me to check on Mr. Siegfried's condition now? Aren't you also curious about Miss Fenrir's situation?"

Tesla was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"Well... I know. But I suddenly have a feeling that since I came back this time, the distance between us has become a little farther... Is it my illusion? I always feel that she seems to be deliberately distancing herself from us..."

"Are you sure, Dr. Tesla?"

Hearing this, Einstein stopped and looked sharp. But Tesla, who had just said that, waved his hand and showed his usual bright smile.

"Don't let your imagination run wild, Aiyin. I just said it casually, and it's probably my illusion. Even if it's true, Shilis must have her own ideas. Since her decision can be recognized by the leader, it shouldn't be a bad thing. But even so... it's still a bit unpleasant!"

"..."

"Okay, don't worry about what happened just now. Since Shiris dared to stand us up, she must be prepared to be punished... Let her go for now, and then we'll teach her a lesson at dinner tonight!"

In another temporary rest room in Saint Freya, the brown-haired girl had changed out of her casual clothes for the mission and put on her usual maid dress, sitting demurely on a chair. The light screen of the terminal appeared right in front of her, with the image of the blond man projected on it.

"Lord Otto, the recovery of the Serenity Gem has been completed. It has now been fused with Miss Hill and is in a very stable state. It is not expected to go out of control unexpectedly."

The girl spoke softly, her gentle and graceful voice seemed not like that of a Valkyrie reporting a mission, but rather like a professional maid serving her master.

Although the girl does hold two jobs at the same time.

"I already know about this. It's not bad, but it made too much noise. Also, I wonder how long Ms. Shilis plans to stay in the Far East Branch before she is willing to return to the headquarters with the Herrscher body?"

The blond man on the communication screen sighed, rubbed his temple as if he had a headache, and asked.

In response, Rita still responded with a gentle smile.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency. Miss Shilis is just planning to have a small gathering with her companions. She will board the aircraft to the headquarters the next day. Please wait for a moment, Your Excellency."

"Tomorrow? Very good, I will send someone to pick you up. During this time, please take good care of those two problem children and don't let them run around..."

"I will follow your instructions, Your Excellency~"

ps————————————·

I'm sorry to say that I've been nagging for almost a week. But at least I've managed to deal with most of the chores. It's Thursday again... but if I keep nagging, I'll feel a bit uncomfortable. I'll try my best to cultivate tonight.

~

If I don't defeat laziness, I can only say Happy Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow...

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399 Long-lost People

In the reception room of St. Freya's Academy, Siegfried slumped on the guest sofa with a sad look on his face, staring blankly at the spotless sky outside the window, looking listless.

On the way back to St. Freya's Academy, Kiana (k423) did not try to sneak away again, nor did she take the initiative to talk to Siegfried. Her attitude towards Siegfried also took a sharp turn for the worse. She looked even colder than when she treated a stranger.

When Silis and her group, who were dispatched on a confidential mission, returned to Saint Freya, the Far East Branch naturally did not receive any news. Therefore, no one knew in advance that Silis and her group had returned, and the girl who was sure to come to greet Silis did not come, so someone successfully avoided the most embarrassing situation.

However, even if he could hide for a while, he would eventually have to face that scene soon...

Following Silis to Saint Freya, even though he could see his real daughter at any time now, this event, which he had been looking forward to the most, now became a source of trouble.

Things turned out completely differently from what Siegfried had expected. He originally thought that it would just be a simple matter of having another daughter. However, just the overreaction of K423 after knowing the truth made Siegfried completely dispel this overly idealistic idea and began to worry about the relationship between Kiana and K423.

(Sorry... K423 and Kiana have similar personalities. If Kiana still doesn't forgive me, it wouldn't be surprising if she cuts off all ties with me. By the way, I wonder if Shiris can help... She and Kiana have a close relationship, should I ask her to mediate?)

Siegfried was lost in thought. After a while, a slight sound interrupted his thoughts. Siegfried found that a slender figure sat down on the chair opposite him, and a steaming teacup appeared on the glass tea table in front of him.

"Tea, please, Mr. Siegfried."

"Thank you."

The next moment, a pleasant girl's voice sounded from the other side. Siegfried nodded and thanked her expressionlessly, not paying much attention to the young girl who came to greet him. In his opinion, this girl should be just an ordinary Valkyrie.

Siegfried remained seated, picked up the teacup and took a sip, a wry smile on his face.

"Oh...? After such a long time, I thought I was forgotten. Where is your Principal Theresa? How long does she want to leave me here?"

"Unfortunately, Theresa and Instructor Wuliangta are attending the Mandate Conference on behalf of the Mandate Far East Branch and will not be back for the time being, so this captain will be responsible for your reception."

The girl said calmly, crossing her arms. Hearing this, Siegfried straightened his gaze for the first time and looked at the Valkyrie who claimed to be the captain.

She looked like a young girl no older than 16, but her long hair with gradient purple and red colors and a small tuft of dark blue bangs on her forehead made her look a little unique for a Valkyrie. In addition, Siegfried noticed that the girl was not wearing Saint Freya's Valkyrie uniform, but a dark blue captain's uniform, with a gorgeous golden border on the black cape, and the gorgeously decorated long saber at her waist, which also told of her extraordinary identity.

Does Destiny really have such a young captain?

In Siegfried's impression, a Valkyrie with battleship-level command authority must be an older Valkyrie with rich combat experience, and her comprehensive personal rating must reach the level of an A-level Valkyrie. Could it be that this sixteen-year-old girl has already met such harsh conditions?

"Ms. Horaiji, did you just say...Captain?"

Siegfried asked with some uncertainty, but as he asked back, Jiuxiao suddenly stood up from his chair, an evil and ostentatious smile appeared on his face.

"That's right! I am the current captain of the Hyperion, Kyushu Houraiji, and my military rank in the Far East Branch is Colonel. With this status, I should be qualified to sit across from you, right? Siegfried Kaslana!"

"Ah? This... Of course, how could I have any opinion about you? Not to mention that I currently have no official position in Tianming, even in the past, I would not dare to neglect a beautiful girl captain like you, Miss Penglai Temple..."

Hearing the purple-haired girl's suddenly raised voice, Siegfried was slightly startled, thinking that the girl had seen through his contempt for her. Not wanting to cause trouble, he quickly spoke seriously, and the arrogance in his tone was well hidden.

"Oh? Facing the spiritual temptation of Lord Jiuxiao, you actually chose to give in? Yes, with such magnanimity, you are worthy of being one of the people chosen by the world. Siegfried Kaslana, as the savior of the collapsed world and the creator of the new world, I admit that you are qualified to be Lord Shilis's companion!"

"Uh...? Sorry, what are you talking about...? Savior?"

"Don't mind. To us, those are just illusory titles. I have heard of your deeds, the hero of Kaslana. It is a blessing to this world that someone like you is willing to join us...!"

“…???”

The corners of Siegfried's eyes twitched a little. Although he could barely understand what the Captain Jiuxiao wanted to say just now, he was now completely confused. Although he could understand the meaning of each sentence and word, when they were put together, Siegfried could not understand what the other party wanted to say.

However, these words sounded as if he was praising himself, and the previous intense tone had also eased. There shouldn't be any problem, right?

"Uh... ahem, thank you for your high regard, Miss Houraiji. In fact, I came to Saint Freya this time just to deal with my family problems, it's not that exaggerated. Since Theresa is not here, let's put it off for a few days. May I ask where is Shiris now? I'll just stay with her, no need to trouble Captain Houraiji..."

Siegfried tried to speak. Facing this girl who was almost impossible to communicate with normally, he really didn't want to continue chatting with her in this awkward way. There were still a lot of troubles in his mind. He really didn't have the mood or energy to play word games with this strange captain.

"I'm sorry, Lady Shilis is very busy. You may not be able to see her until the afternoon. Compared to this..."

Jiuxiao answered, as if he suddenly thought of something, and his eyes began to shine like stars as he looked at Siegfried.

"Mr. Siegfried! I heard that you have a close relationship with Lady Shirley that cannot be revealed. What exactly is this matter? Can you tell me!?"

Jiuxiao suddenly asked a question in a normal tone, which startled Siegfried. Who would have thought that he would ask such a gossipy question when he was speaking in a dignified manner just now? The contrast made Siegfried unable to react for a while.

However, he thought about it for a moment, then smiled and shook his head.

"So she didn't tell you... I'm sorry, I might upset her if I say anything about this. As for our relationship, I can only say that she is one of the most important people in my life, that's all..."

St. Freya Academy, training ground...

The crisp and rhythmic sound of clashes echoed in a closed training ground. Two figures holding wooden swords kept interweaving, and the collision of weapons was like rapid drum beats, and the sound of flying and changing footsteps and breaking wind formed a fierce symphony...

399 Long-lost People>>

--boom!

Soon, with a discordant muffled sound, the sound of swords clashing came to an abrupt end. A wooden sword spun into the air and landed gently on the metal floor of the training ground, announcing the end of the confrontation.

The girl with long cherry-colored hair and wearing a short kimono slowly sheathed her sword. Even though it was a wooden sword for practice, she still habitually made the movements of blood vibrating and sheathing it.

On the girl's head, there was a white ribbon tied in front of her two long cherry-colored ears, making it difficult to tell whether it was a ribbon decoration or real ears.

On the other side, the black-haired girl covered her wrists, her hands empty. Obviously, the wooden sword that was knocked flying belonged to her. As her slightly shrunken pupils returned to their original state, she was no longer in a state of high concentration, and her breathing began to become disordered after leaving the battle.

"Huh... Thank you for your guidance, Senior Yaezakura. Your swordsmanship is indeed superb. I am convinced..."

"You are too modest, Miss Mei. Hokushin Ittoryu is much more sophisticated than my crude swordsmanship. You are naturally gifted. If you practice diligently, I'm afraid you will surpass me in time."

Yae Sakura said as she walked towards Mei who was half kneeling on the ground and held out her hand. Listening to the cherry-haired girl's comfort, Mei raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead and smiled as she held Yae Sakura's hand.

During the time when Kiana was on a mission, Mei couldn't find anything else to do except for her daily classes and cooking for Theresa and Himeko. Finally, when Theresa and Himeko also attended the meeting, she found that she had nothing to do!

Unable to bear the loneliness, she originally planned to go back to the me club to find her father, but one day, she accidentally discovered that the new chef in the restaurant had excellent ancient swordsmanship! She also used the ancient martial arts "North Star Ittoryu", so she couldn't help but get to know the mysterious chef...

As both of them were from the Far East and were used to tradition, Yae Sakura's gentle and easy-going personality made it easy for her to become friends with Mei. As the two gradually became familiar with each other, Mei began to ask Yae Sakura for swordsmanship, and the latter gladly accepted. So, when they were free at the training ground of the academy, they came here to learn swordsmanship from each other.

Compared to Mei's famous swordsmanship, Yae Sakura's swordsmanship is her own "my style", but after countless years of fighting, those superficial sword moves have been honed to a fairly perfect level. Under this premise, the absolute gap in combat experience, Mei has never won a single move from Yae Sakura.

formula.

and......

"Well, Senior Yaezakura... you should still show some mercy to me, right? Miss Hiyomaru told me that you have a special skill called 'Flash', and the two-sword style is even more powerful. I have never seen you use these moves..."

Mei suddenly asked, with a hint of longing in her expression. Although she was not obsessed with swordsmanship, any swordsman would definitely have a strong interest in the unique skills in swordsmanship.

Upon hearing this, Yaezakura was stunned, and a rare hint of panic flashed in her calm blue eyes.

She lowered her head, with a hint of apology in her words.

"That talkative little fox, did I tell you all this... I'm sorry, Miss Mei, but please don't misunderstand me. Those moves rely on the power of Honkai to perform, and they are not real swordsmanship. The two-sword style moves also come from the memory of the Key of God in my hand, and they are not my own things. The moves we are sparring with are the full display of my own swordsmanship. If I have offended you, please allow me to apologize..."

"No, no! No, please raise your head, Senior. I'm not the kind of arrogant samurai who gets mad just because the opponent lets me down. I'm not angry, I'm just a little unwilling... Yaesakura-senpai, you're really strong..."

Although they were friends, Mei didn't know the secrets of Miss Yaesakura. Out of politeness, she never asked questions such as her identity, age, and ears. But she often saw Yaesakura and the strong men around Shirley walking very close, so Mei could easily guess that Yaesakura should be a friend of Shirley Kaslana...

Regarding the Key of God, Mei only knew that it was the most powerful type of holy relic weapon. Before, in the entire Saint Freya, only Theresa, the school principal, possessed the Key of God.

However, Meiyi didn't really care who this girl with inhuman ears, incredible strength, and a fairy as her follower was. In her opinion, Miss Yaezakura really regarded her as a friend, which was why she showed such an anxious expression just now. Knowing this, in Meiyi's eyes, the other party's secrets were not important...

"But Miss Mei, you are probably hiding your abilities, right? You have a lot of power hidden in your body that you haven't used yet. If you release all of it, I'm afraid I'll have to use the power of 'Jizo Soul' to fight you."

"Ah! This... those are the power of Houkai energy, not my own power. What's more, we are competing in swordsmanship, how can I use those external objects?"

"Well, now we're even, right, Mei-san?"

Yaezakura said softly, with a hint of cunning in her expression. Mei sighed helplessly after hearing this.

The next moment, the two smiled at each other, then held each other's hands and walked towards the exit of the training ground.