K424 of the Collapse World

However, in Wendy's opinion, this kind of thing is normal. After all, she and Lady Shilis are Herrschers, completely different from human beings. But what puzzled her was that these people did not have the disgust and rejection that the researchers had shown before...

"Ms. Shiris, welcome back~!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded in her ears, and Shilis turned her head subconsciously. The next moment, she saw the blue-haired girl who was half a head taller than her.

And the mechanical arm that completely covered her left shoulder. Shiris was stunned for a moment before hesitantly calling out the girl's name.

"Elena?"

"Yes, it's me. I'm so sorry that I was so busy talking to Kerry that I missed the party you hosted... I'm really grateful to you for bringing my brother back safely..."

Looking at the girl who suddenly thanked her solemnly, Shirley finally reacted, held the girl's outstretched hand, and gave her a gentle hug.

"That's what I should do. But... I see. No wonder it feels like we haven't seen each other for a long time. It turns out that you didn't show up at all when I returned to Saint Freya last time!"

It has been six years since I first met Elena and Kerry in 2009. During this long time, Shirley can still clearly remember that this girl was innocent at the beginning, but when she learned about Kerry's death and entered her destiny, she became negative and cold. Even after meeting Shirley again, this state remained until the moment she brought Kerry back. This time, the emptiness and sadness in the girl's eyes have completely dissipated...

"Hehehe... I'm sorry~ Originally, I thought Kerry had already... But it's not just you, he actually survived the disaster as well. I wanted to know more about him, but I didn't expect that we ended up chatting the whole night... By the way, that brat actually dared to cause trouble for you, Miss Hillis! You should have broken his legs when he was causing trouble in Singapore!"

"Ahem...it's nothing, after all, the three of us thought the other two were dead. Even you, Elena, have joined the destiny of the anti-entropy opposition, right?"

"Eh......"

Even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time, the two of them still talked naturally. Wendy, who was left aside by them, looked at the two girls chatting awkwardly, and looked at the communicator who led the way for help. The latter thought for a moment, then walked forward and coughed lightly.

"Lady Shilis, if you have something urgent to do, do you need me to take Miss Wendy to the lounge first?"

"......ah."

After she reminded her, Hillary suddenly remembered that Wendy was still waiting there. She smiled embarrassedly, turned to Wendy and gently pushed the girl forward.

"I almost forgot. This is Wendy, the former bearer of the Gem of Desire. Now she has fully awakened as the Fourth Herrscher of this era. She will soon join the Far East Branch and the Anti-Entropy Alliance. In other words, she is our future comrade-in-arms."

"Oh~! Miss Wendy, right? My name is Elena Rinaldo, nice to meet you! So this is what the fourth Herrscher is like, so reliable..."

Elena stepped forward, held Wendy's hand and said, without showing the vigilance and fear that Wendy expected. In response, the girl's thinking was a little stagnant.

"Um...Aren't you afraid of me? I'm a Herrscher, a dangerous person who can destroy the world at any time. Do you really understand what kind of person I am..."

With a subtle bitter smile, Wendy kindly reminded. But the next moment, I don't know whether to say it was unexpected or expected, the girl named Elena just nodded, still without showing any defensive expression, but held Wendy's hand more intimately, and moved closer to her.

"Of course I know. Not only you, Miss Shilis, Miss Diana, but also many of your companions in Saint Freya Academy are similar to you~ Whether they are Pseudo-Hermaphrodites or Honkai beasts, we have been living together for a long time, so you should get used to it."

"......Eh?"

Hearing this, Wendy was completely frozen in place. In Saint Freya Academy, there was more than just Shiris who was related to Honkai, and the Valkyries there could actually coexist with Honkai creatures?

(No, no, no! There must be something wrong! Is the St. Freya I attended... really the same academy as this??)

477 The Reason for Traveling Thousands of Miles Away

Finally, the correspondent took Wendy to the lounge to prepare, while Silis followed Elena. After all, some people drove Hyperion all the way from the Far East to find Silis. As for this, she should show her face first.

"By the way, Elena, why did you join Hyperion's Valkyrie Corps? Although you are a teacher in Saint Freya, I remember that according to the information on the organization, you should be considered a member of the Anti-Entropy Corps now, right?"

In the passage to the Hyperion bridge, Shilis looked at the blue-haired girl standing next to her, noticed the Destiny badge on the shoulder of her uniform, and asked with some concern. At the beginning, after Claire's team was incorporated, this Valkyrie team that betrayed Destiny joined the external team of Anti-Entropy ME. But why did Elena, one of the team members, join Hyperion's Valkyrie again?

Elena smiled sheepishly, a sly look flashing in her orange eyes.

"

Well... I originally wanted to send Kerry to the Hyperion Valkyrie Corps, but when I told him about it, he refused to agree, even though he had already submitted the report form..."

"Is that so... Eh? Wait, are you planning to send Keri to Hyperion's Valkyrie Unit?! Hyperion's Valkyrie Lounge doesn't seem to have single rooms, right?"

Although it seemed like there was nothing wrong at first, Shiris suddenly remembered the next moment that Kerry was Elena's younger brother, not a younger sister. How could he join the Hyperion Army, which was composed entirely of women?

"Yeah, so I used the name Chris Rinaldo to register him for the military. What's wrong with living with a group of older sisters? He obviously likes women's clothes, and there's nothing wrong with his appearance after dressing up. But that guy refused. Really... My kindness was taken for granted!"

Elena said with an indignant look on her face, and Shirley could only smile bitterly. Although the reunited siblings were still as close as before, their personalities after growing up seemed unable to smoothly return to the warm and harmonious relationship they had before...

"Your motivation doesn't seem to be good... Do you know about the time she sneaked into St. Freya? I heard that Kerry disguised herself and sneaked into St. Freya last time just for the mission. It's not necessary now. Besides, entering the female soldier unit with a fake identity is meaningless and discreditable. Normally, they would refuse, right?"

"Eh? How could that be? The girls in Saint Freya also like Kerry very much. Last month, I found a lot of love letters in his shoe cabinet. How can it be said that he is ruining his reputation by letting him go to a more popular environment?"

"The regular Valkyries of the Hyperion combat unit are not those adolescent girls... I suddenly feel a little sympathetic to Kerry. It's really terrifying to have a possessive sister like you..."

“Mmmmm…!”

"Hey! By the way, Elena, you haven't told me why you joined Hyperion in the end?"

The corners of Shilis' mouth twitched. Looking at Elena who was puffing up her cheeks to refute, she quickly waved her hand to interrupt her powerful speech and raised the original question.

"That's why I joined. That's why, the unit application has been approved, but if Kerry doesn't go, there will be problems with the unit's organization. I don't want to cause trouble for Miss Theresa, so in order to fill that vacancy, I discussed it with the president, and after getting his consent, I replaced Kerry and joined Hyperion's unit. Ah... really, losing both the lady and the soldiers, this is what it means."

Elena said weakly, with a little irritation and resentment in her eyes, as if she was really a sister who was troubled by her brother's rebellion. But in fact, thinking of her bad taste, Shilis could not sympathize with her.

In addition, if Shiris knew that she forced Keri to dress as a woman to attend St. Freya, she would probably have a deeper understanding of the girl's character breakdown.

"It doesn't matter... The Far East Branch and Anti-Entropy have reached a solid alliance. Whether you stay in ME or join Hyperion, the results are the same for us. So, where did Kerry go after he refused to enter Hyperion? How are the other members of your team now?"

"Ah... Kerry has taken over my duties and joined the combat unit of the ME Society. Claire has taken a long vacation and is traveling, but she occasionally exchanges messages with us, so she should be fine. As for Lillian, she is still a teacher in Saint Freya and occasionally participates in anti-entropy operations. It seems that she is currently working with Kerry."

"I see. That sounds good...How about Kiana and the others? Did they get along well during the time I was away?"

"Well...let's have Miss Silis confirm it with her own eyes~"

"Hey, could it be that they are also here with Hyperion?"

Shirley opened her eyes wide and asked in surprise. Before the girl knew it, her cheeks began to turn slightly red. Her calmness that had kept her face calm despite the collapse of Mount Tai disappeared quietly, and her heartbeat began to speed up, and the sound of thumping echoed in her mind...

In front of something that he really cares about, even the calmest person can't keep his usual calmness. However, with Elena's answer, Shilis's mind calmed down again.

"Unfortunately, the two young ladies are not in a good condition to run around. They wanted to come with us, but Lady Theresa didn't agree. Otherwise, they would have jumped on you when you first arrived at the hangar."

Shirley heaved a sigh of relief. To be honest, she was not mentally prepared to face her two sisters. She felt a little guilty towards Kiana for leaving important people aside for those miscellaneous things. And K423... or Diana now, she had not had a good talk with her since she witnessed her reconciliation with Kiana last time...

Look

Seeing the obvious change in Shirley's expression, Elena smiled knowingly.

"Ah, are you getting anxious now? As your sister, I understand how you feel. But, there's no need to be so anxious. Our return destination is St. Freya Academy anyway. As long as we keep sailing in a straight line, we'll be able to see them in a few hours."

"Yeah, that's true..."

Sighing softly, Shilis lowered her head, looked at the Herrscher dress on her body, and turned to Elena again with some helplessness.

"Since Kiana and the others are not here, why are you in such a hurry to get me to the bridge? At least let me change into some normal clothes..."

"It's okay, Shirley. We're all family here anyway, so no one cares whether you're in Herrscher form or human form. After all, other than the clothes, is there any difference between your two forms?"

"Uh... the activation of Honkai energy and so on... well, on the surface, it does not seem to have changed. However, I feel a little embarrassed to walk around in this outfit..."

After turning a corner, Elena walked forward quickly, swiped her terminal on the electronic door at the end of the passage, and waved to Shiris.

"It's okay, it's okay. It looks like you just changed into a very beautiful dress. Come on, Shirley. Although Kiana and the others are not here, don't you plan to come and meet other old friends in advance?"

477 Reasons for traveling thousands of miles >>

Hearing this, Shilis also stopped and looked at the metal door leading to the Hyperion Bridge in front of her. She took a deep breath and placed her hand on the sensor in front of the door.

——Drip~

After the identity verification prompt sounded, the metal door rose up, and the bridge hall behind it appeared in front of Shirley.

"too slow!"

Along with the familiar complaining sound, a light object came flying towards her. Shilis quickly raised her hand and grabbed the soft object in her hand, then turned her head and cast her eyes towards the red-haired girl who threw the chair cushion over.

"Tesla?"

"What? You threw me and Aiyin at the bottom of the sea for several months, and you can't recognize me anymore? Tsk... You really are a forgetful person, S-rank Valkyrie of destiny..."

The red-haired girl slowly stood up and walked towards Shilis. Although she spoke sarcastically, her eyes were filled with tears of joy.

"Rather than that empty title, I would rather you address me by the title of Anti-Entropy, Fulei."

"It doesn't matter... Don't you want to say hello to your former friend? The respected Eleventh Herrscher?"

As he spoke, Tesla walked forward and stood in front of the silver-haired girl who was slightly taller than him. He took the initiative to extend his hands and put them on the girl's shoulders.

"You actually ran to Australia without telling us. Why do you always do such dangerous things alone? The Australian branch launched a Honkai fission bomb at you, which is a super weapon that can flatten half a city with one shot! Do you know... how worried we were about you when we intercepted this information?"

"I'm really sorry. But you don't have to worry. The weapons of human civilization are just scrap metal to me. They won't pose a threat to me..."

“Shut up! You are a Herrscher who gets cocky when you have a little ability. Not only can the Moonlight Throne evaporate you, but a perfect hit from the Honkai fission bomb can also destroy your body! Humph… If you had been willing to take me with you, I promise that I could have made those bastards self-destruct the fission bomb in their base before they launched it!”

"This is really a bit too much. The only culprit is the fake minister Caroline. The other people in the Australian branch are all innocent..."

"So, will you show mercy to the enemy soldiers on the battlefield? Stupid Siris! You... haven't changed at all..."

Staring straight at Shirley's cheek, Tesla opened his eyes wide, and some deep emotions began to grow in Shirley's red pupils.

"Um, Shiris..."

With an affectionate look in her eyes, the red-haired girl spoke softly, but before she could say anything, the silver-haired girl quickly raised her hand and pressed the seat cushion directly onto her face.

"Well......!"

"Okay, okay, I think this is enough for a greeting, right? Before you take any further action, please pay attention to your surroundings, okay?"

As she spoke, Shirley used her eyes to signal around. Although Tesla caught her off guard at first, Shirley had already seen everyone in the room before that. In addition to Elena who followed her in, Jiuxiao who sat in the command seat, and Jizi who sat in the chair next to her as the "adjutant", there were many operators who Shirley was familiar with but not completely recognized in the operating seats on the lower level of the bridge. Under such public scrutiny, she had to stop Tesla who was about to make an ambiguous move.

"Tsk...you are such a fool. Thanks to you, I have already

You're already notorious, but you still care about this?"

Tesla shook off the seat cushion that was resting on his face and smacked his lips in dissatisfaction, but he also stopped his action and returned to his seat with a puffed face.

"Before you sit down, please pick up the cushion you just threw away, Dr. Tesla. But if you are willing to work part-time as a cleaner at Hyperion, you can tidy it up later."

"you......!"

Hearing Ji Zi's voice, Tesla opened his eyes wide suddenly. He was about to lose his temper, but suddenly he thought of something. The next moment he wilted. He just glared at Ji Zi angrily and picked up the cushion stiffly. His aggrieved expression made Shirley want to laugh but didn't dare to.

Tesla, who had gone completely bankrupt, naturally did not dare to yell at the financial backers of the Far East Branch when he did not have Einstein as his backer.

"Welcome to Hyperion, Miss Silis. According to the order of Principal Theresa, we have come here to welcome you back."

"Ah? Did Theresa ask you to come?"

Seeing Himeko approaching, Shilis showed a puzzled expression. She originally thought that Hyperion's arrival was just a decision made by a red twintailed girl. Unexpectedly, this was actually Theresa's order...

"That's right! It was Minister Theresa who ordered us to come and guide you back to the Far East, Lady Silis. By the way, I heard that you have found the fourth envoy of this era? I wonder how that lord is now..."

"Wendy is changing her clothes. You will see her soon. By the way, why did Theresa ask you to come to me? Did something happen at the branch? But why not use the terminal to contact me?"

Before Jiuxiao could explode, she quickly interrupted her and turned her gaze to Jizi, the most reliable of the three, and asked. The next moment, the latter's answer made her tilt her head.

"Do you know today's date, Miss Hillis?"

"Date? Let me see... I've been in New Zealand for a month, so today should be the fourth day of December. Any questions?"

Looking at Himeko with a subtle smile, a question mark seemed to appear on Shilis's head. And Himeko couldn't help but sigh when she saw the silver-haired girl's suspicious look that didn't seem fake.

"Excuse me, what day is the day after tomorrow?"

"The day after tomorrow? December 12th...ah!"

After a brief hesitation, Silis suddenly realized something. She finally remembered a special day that Siegfried had told her about but she had almost forgotten.

"Kiana's birthday..."

"That's right. As Kiana's most important sister, you can't be absent no matter what. Even if you are busy with work, you must take some time to accompany the child. This is what Principal Theresa said. By the way, she also instructed us not to let you escape, and to bring you back even if we have to use force. So, Ms. Shilis, I hope you won't make things difficult for us."

Jizi said with a smile, and jokingly picked up the long sword belonging to Jiuxiao that was placed next to the command seat, and pointed the scabbard at Shilis. In response, the silver-haired girl shook her head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and obediently raised her hands to show her surrender.

"They used such a big force to capture me just for Kiana's birthday... Haha~ That's exactly what Theresa would do. Don't worry, I won't run away. After all, the matter of the Oceania branch has come to an end. My original plan was to return directly to Saint Freya..."

478 acquaintance

According to estimates, Hyperion would eventually arrive at the Far East Branch late at night. Shortly after Shiris and the others started chatting, the doorbell rang and the communicator brought Wendy to Hyperion's bridge.

"Master Penglai Temple, Master Wuliang Tower, Miss Wendy has been delivered."

The former captain's adjutant of Hyperion and the current head of the communications department said seriously. Then, a black-haired girl wearing a standard Valkyrie uniform appeared in front of everyone, sitting on a small automatic transporter. The clothes didn't seem to fit her well, and it was obviously a temporary one. After the girl entered the bridge, she quickly activated her Herrscher ability, used the wind to lift herself up, and shook her hands nervously.

"Um... Hello everyone from Hyperion! Nice to meet you. My name is Wendy, a 2013 graduate of St. Freya Academy, and currently serving as an A-rank Valkyrie in the Australian branch... Oh, no! After becoming a vessel for the Desire Gem, my name should have been crossed out on the Valkyrie's military register (whispering). Now, I am probably an "artificial Herrscher" like Lady Shiris, right? Anyway... Anyway, please take care of me..."

In non-herrser form, Wendy's legs could not move freely, so it was natural for her to sit on the means of transportation all the time. However, she felt that this was a bit rude, so she used the wind to wrap her legs and stood up like a puppet.

"Don't force yourself. I heard that Miss Wendy has some problems with her legs and feet. It's okay for her to just sit like this."

Elena Rate

She smiled and responded, not caring about the other party's identity as the "Fourth Herrscher", and walked straight forward. In the face of Wendy's flattered expression, Elena helped her sit down again, and the next moment, the wind that was wrapped around the girl's legs and controlled her movements dissipated.

"Um...you...?"