K424 of the Collapse World

"Personal question?"

Charlotte repeated it, looking at the hesitant Kerry with a bit of doubt. The latter nodded somewhat heavily and took another step closer to the glass isolation layer.

"Yes... It has nothing to do with the orders of the ME Company. It's just something I want to know personally. Please tell me, as the highest-level executor, why did you betray Anti-Entropy?"

Kerry basically knew why Charlotte was imprisoned here. The reason given by the leader Walter was that she secretly attacked the allies and colluded with the external members to hinder the actions of the Anti-Entropy headquarters.

That's right, the person who attacked "Kiana" in Singapore and colluded with Cocolia to force the activation of the Serenity Gem was this anti-entropy executor codenamed Fenrir. Originally, Kerry himself, who acted according to Charlotte's orders at the time, should have been imprisoned. However, he made a decisive decision to stay with Shirley, and thus escaped...

"At that time, I didn't know that what you did had deviated from the Anti-Entropy's code of conduct...Sister Silis is also working for Anti-Entropy. The conflict between you is completely unnecessary. Why can't everyone coexist peacefully?"

"Because Anti-Entropy can't give me what I need."

The girl replied softly and turned away again. The melancholy and sadness on her face slowly faded away, and finally only a hollow smile with a hint of irony remained.

"We have different philosophies, so what if we are in the same organization? The leader and his people need the Serenity Gem to achieve their goals, and so do I. But there is only one Serenity Gem, so conflicts are naturally unavoidable... Do you think, in that case, the leader and his people will hand over the only Serenity Gem to me?!!"

Sitting back in the chair, Charlotte picked up the small comb on the edge of the table and gently combed the hair on her tail. She was no longer as resistant to these new limbs that had been formed due to the Honkai mutation as she had been at the beginning, and gradually got used to her ears and tail that were different from those of ordinary people.

"Then what are your ideals? You joined the Anti-Entropy Organization in the first place. Wasn't it because you and Leader Walter shared the same ideals? But... this doesn't make sense at all!"

Kerry on the other side frowned. He naturally would not accept Fenrir's statement and immediately refuted it. However, he began to reveal his true feelings unconsciously.

"It seems that you are still too

Really... the internal relationship of a large organization is not that simple and pure. In short, the relationship between me and Anti-Entropy is just a mutually beneficial one. In order to fight against the common enemy of Destiny, I provide combat power and technology to Anti-Entropy, and Anti-Entropy provides me with intelligence and resources, but this basic mutually beneficial relationship is based on the resistance to Destiny. Now that Anti-Entropy and Destiny have reached an alliance, what reason do I have to serve this organization? By the way... shouldn't it be Walter and his group who were the first to betray Anti-Entropy's ideals?"

Charlotte's words with a sneer made Kerry fall into a brief silence. Indeed, this reason is completely irrefutable. The original purpose of Anti-Entropy was to deny the concept of destiny, stand on the opposite side, and fight against the collapse in another way. However, now, unknowingly, the Anti-Entropy organization has embarked on the same path as Destiny...

"But... I don't think you have such a strong hatred for the Destiny Organization, Teacher. If you have any other goals, why don't you tell everyone about your ideas? As long as they can agree with your ideas, Sister Shilis and the others will definitely be willing to help you!"

"It's a pity that in the eyes of your sister Shilis, my scientific research value is obviously higher."

At this point, Charlotte gently lifted her sleeves, revealing her slightly pale and delicate arms, which were covered with dense needle holes and traces of implant surgery. It was hard to imagine what the girl had been through during this period.

"this......!"

"As you can see, little Kerry. I have become an experimental animal of the ME Company. I am not even a 'criminal', but just a high-level Honkai beast that has been contained. Speaking of which, being able to stand and talk to you like this, instead of being soaked in formalin like those dead soldiers outside, is already a kindness from the leader to me~"

Facing Kerry's astonishment and reluctance, Charlotte just smiled indifferently and pulled down her sleeves.

"It was your dearest sister, Silis, who personally sent me to this place and made me suffer all this, Mr. Executive Officer Kree. Now that you know this, do you still want us to get along in a friendly way?"

"..."

The girl seemed to have expected Kerry's silence again. She exhaled lightly and continued speaking without waiting for Kerry to answer.

"The world of adults is not as simple as you think. If Miss Shilis and I were to switch roles, I would do the same thing. Who would have mercy on a potential enemy that cannot be controlled? As the executive officer of a combat unit, you feel sympathy for the Honkai creatures. This is incompetence on your part, little Kerry."

"...Honkai creatures? That's not the case! If that's the case, aren't Sister Shiris and Mr. Alliance Leader the same existence? Teacher, you can obviously control your own consciousness, right? If that's the case, some things can definitely be solved through communication, right?!"

"So, you are still too young, little Kerry. Why do you think that Shilis Kaslana is willing to help me? Our relationship with her is different. You can call her sister affectionately, but I... am her enemy."

"But......!"

"To take a step back, to agree with each other's ideas, at least the most basic trust is needed. But unfortunately, in this world ravaged by the collapse, trust is an absolute luxury."

"Luxury goods? For many people, it may be true. But even so, I am still willing to believe in you, teacher, and do my best to help you..."

Charlotte couldn't help but smile bitterly at Kerry who still refused to give up. Living in the same era as Otto, she could naturally sense the feelings this young man had for her.

However, even if she has special feelings for her, a strong-willed person like Kerry can no longer be used by her after his camp has completely changed.

"You said...you believe me? You want to help me?"

As if she had heard some absurd joke, Charlotte raised her head and walked to the glass layer of the prison again. Her wolf ears pointed upwards, her amber pupils slightly narrowed, and she looked at Kerry with a subtle look.

"Regarding this word, it's better not to say it too easily, otherwise, reality will shatter the feelings that you can't even believe in! Let me give you an example..."

487 The Inescapable Fog of Fate>>

The red-haired girl unbuttoned her collar and raised her head slightly, revealing the small and delicate metal collar locked around her neck, and showed it in front of Kerry.

"Since you said you were willing to help me, why did you put me in a cage, put a collar on me, and talk to me through inductive reinforced crystal glass? Instead of drinking tea and chatting on the soft sofa in the reception room? If you really have the power to release me, can you really take the risk and do something that is tantamount to betraying the ME Society?"

"I......"

"Don't feel embarrassed. Like I said just now, I'm just giving you an example. Even if you are willing to believe me, this trust is only relative.

Putting aside your cautiousness, you are subconsciously more willing to trust Shirley and the boss of ME Club than a sinner like me, so it is natural that you would hesitate. "

"..."

"Let's end this conversation here, little Kerry. An executive officer should be very busy at work, and you shouldn't be wasting your precious time here with me."

Charlotte turned around and stopped looking at Kerry's complicated eyes, leaving her thin and haggard back to the young man outside the prison. Although she had already chosen a more suitable chess piece, it was a pleasant surprise that this child she had taken in still had such strong feelings for her...

At this moment, Kerry, standing behind the glass layer, had no idea what his former mentor was thinking. After sighing, he closed his eyes, leaned forward and bowed slightly, then left the hidden isolation area.

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As soon as he walked out of the door of the C-11 isolation area, Kerry saw a brown-haired woman leaning against the wall opposite the electronic door.

"Eh... Miss Lillian?"

"Good morning, sister Chris~"

Calling using the registered name of Saint Freya, Lillian raised her hand in a greeting gesture, then stood up and looked at Kerry, whose face immediately turned slightly red, with a slightly playful look.

"Have you finished talking to your former boss?"

"Well... we've finished talking. And! Sister Lillian, please... please don't call me by that name anymore, okay?"

"Hmm? What's the connection? C-rank Valkyrie Chris Nosia, that's what's written on your registration information~"

"That was written by Sister Elena for me privately!"

Looking at the young man who was already a little crazy, Lillian put away her joking expression, and the sly smile on her face gradually faded.

"Okay, let's get back to the topic. The demon wolf Fenrir... ahem, I mean Miss Charlotte. Did she respond to your suggestion?"

"Well... there was no special reaction. She just talked to me about a lot of other things. But I think she should have listened to it... After all, she was locked up here and she had no other choice."

Kerry thought for a moment and said in a low voice. Lillian noticed his strange look and immediately guessed what the young man was worried about.

"Kerry, I know. Miss Charlotte is a special person to you, so it's normal for you to feel bad about her current situation. However, don't forget what she did before. In the battle between her and Lady Shilis, if she had won, what would have happened to Diana and Lady Shilis if they had fallen into her hands?"

"..."

"One of the two opposing parties will always be the loser. Don't blame yourself too much, Kerry. We will not imprison Miss Charlotte here forever. I'm afraid it won't be long before Lady Shilis comes to deal with her affairs. Miss Bella may not be able to match Miss Charlotte's strength. For a strong person like her, if nothing unexpected happens, Lady Shilis should find a way to make her a companion."

"Um......"

Kerry nodded, still a little disappointed in his response. Lillian thought about it for a moment, took a deep breath, and the relaxed smile from before appeared on her face again.

"By the way, Chris... although you always tell me not to call you by that name, how did you grow your hair so long? And, it only took a few months to reach this length, so you must have used hair growth tonic, right? Could it be that... you are just saying one thing and thinking another, and actually want to be a girl?"

"You misunderstood, Sister Lillian... These were all done by Sister Elena. The day before I joined the ME Club, she threatened me that if I dared to cut my hair short, she would cut off all ties with me..."

When this topic was brought up, the corners of Kerry's eyes began to twitch, and his eyes became resentful. Feeling the young man's tangible resentment, Lillian laughed awkwardly twice, and then coughed. No matter what, as long as Kerry could get out of his previous depressed state, her goal would be achieved.

"Ahem... I see, Kerry, you've had such a hard time for so long, having such a bad-humored sister... Why didn't I realize before that Elena's true personality was like that..."

"Yeah, I feel weird too. Sister Elena wasn't like that before. I wonder if she's been stimulated in some way... Well, it's okay. Apart from always making fun of my gender, she's pretty normal at other times."

Kerry also sighed, smoothed his ponytail, and curled the ends of his hair with his fingers. The next moment, after realizing his subconscious behavior, his expression became even more helpless.

"I hate it... If I keep going like this, within a few years, my mind will become ♀ under the influence of Elena... But it doesn't matter! As long as I grow up a little bit and look more manly, even if I keep it,

With long hair, people won't mistake me for a girl, right?"

"Ahahaha... that's true. So, while you're still young, it wouldn't be a bad idea to experience more of a girl's life, right?"

"Oh... I hope so. Never mind. I will be an adult someday anyway. Until I grow up, I will just let my sister do whatever she wants."

"Ah ha ha......"

Lillian laughed dryly but sighed secretly in her heart. There was a hint of pity in her eyes as she looked at Kerry.

Unlike the Valkyries who use the stigmata technique to maintain the balance of Honkai energy, can a "human Honkai beast" like Kerry, whose cells are all Honkai-like, really grow and age normally? Now, he has reached the peak state of his body tissues as he ages. Unless he gives up the power of Honkai, the Honkai energy in his body will probably keep his body in this state of about sixteen years old forever, right?

But it's better not to say these words to dampen the boy's dream...

488 The meeting in the school

At around ten o'clock in the morning Far Eastern Time, in the corridor of the teaching building of St. Freya Academy, the figures of three girls walking side by side attracted the attention of everyone along the way.

“Eh…?!”

"Hey, this? They are...?"

"Triples?"

"..."

Looking at the three girls passing by, the young Valkyries in the academy stopped and turned back, whispering with their classmates. The three silver-haired girls who were walking together were almost exactly the same in terms of hair color, eye color, and facial appearance. They were obviously extremely rare twin triplets.

However, regarding these three eye-catching girls, some Valkyries discussed quietly in low voices, while others naturally talked loudly about it without any concern.

"Hey, hey! Irene, look over there! They're real triplets! How rare!"

"Really... But why do they look so familiar to me?"

"She looks a bit like the principal~ I remember that Principal Theresa's niece also attends this school. Her name... seems to be Kiana?"

"Eh? So, is this an illusion? Why do I suddenly find that they look a bit like our former health room teachers?"

"..."

Several senior Valkyries stood at the far end of the stairs, pointing and talking to the silver-haired girls passing by. However, they had no ill intentions and were just surprised to see the triplets appear in the academy.

All three of them had silver hair and blue eyes. The girl on the right wore St. Freya's basic ranger uniform, and her silver hair was braided into two pigtails that looked full of vitality, dancing lightly with her steps. The silver-haired girl on the far left wore an ordinary jacket, with curly silver hair hanging down from her shoulders, divided into two pigtails by a hair tie. The pigtails were somewhat similar to the other girl's. If it weren't for the subtle difference in their hairstyles, and their almost identical heights and figures, ordinary people would definitely not be able to tell who was who.

However, unlike the two girls on the left and right, the girl walking in the middle is easier to identify. Although she is also wearing Saint Freya's Valkyrie uniform, her lower body is a cuter skirt. Her long silver hair is completely scattered behind her. In addition, compared with the two sisters next to her, her figure is slightly shorter, about two or three centimeters shorter. Although the difference is small, it looks very obvious when compared with the two next to her. Moreover, not only her height, her figure is also more immature. Compared with the two people next to her who already have a certain size of chest, her slightly raised little bun looks a bit shabby...

As mentioned before, although the gap with the other two is really small, it is all clear at a glance when there are obvious references.

The girl walking in the middle must be the youngest among them, right?

The Valkyries who saw this group of girls all guessed with a kind smile, watching the three sisters gradually walk away. This section of the academy is not the main combat department where Diana originally studied, so there are very few people who recognize their appearance...

"Qiana, why do I suddenly feel that those people are looking at me in a strange way?"

Feeling the Valkyries' gazes on her back, Shiris bit her lip lightly, turned her head to look at the girl in the jacket on her left, and frowned in distress.

"It feels... a bit like the way we usually look at Theresa, caring but a little rude..."

"Eh? Is that so?"

The girl with silver curly hair - Kiana tilted her head. At this moment, her attention was completely focused on her sister, so she naturally didn't pay attention to other people's gazes.

"About this... Isn't it because Silis-nee is so cute? Indeed, many people's eyes are focused on you."

Diana, who was walking on the other side, continued the conversation and then raised her head to look around. Just as she said

The Valkyries they met along the way would eventually fix their gaze on Shirley in the middle after seeing the three of them, and there would always be a hint of a warm smile on their faces.

"I can't be happy at all when people praise me for being cute like this... Besides, don't you look like me? Doesn't that make you less cute?"

With a faint glance at the girl beside her, Shilis pressed her temple with a headache.

"Really...! I finally see through those guys. They look at me like they are caring for a child. They must think I am your sister!"

"Pfft... ahem, how could that be? Sister Shilis clearly said so majestically..."

Seeing Shirley's cheeks puffed up slightly beside her, Diana almost couldn't help laughing out loud. But she tried to hold it back in order to protect the dignity of her elder sister. However, her slightly trembling shoulders and stiff expression with her lips pursed betrayed her from the beginning.

"Tsk... Never mind, let them think whatever they want."

Glancing at the girl whose face was twisted as she was trying to hold back her laughter, Shirley shook her head, turned her attention away from her surroundings, and focused it back on the two girls beside her.

"You two knew about your birthdays from the beginning, and you knew that everyone would be in attendance. But if that's the case, wouldn't the surprise be completely meaningless?"

Somewhat helplessly, Shirley spread her hands and couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile. Although Theresa would definitely host Kiana and Diana's birthday parties, Shirley had a feeling that those people would definitely not let her sit idle...

However, this is not a big deal. As an older sister, I have to do something on my sister's birthday. I just hope those guys won't assign me too "weird" tasks.

"Let's put Diana aside... Kiana, are you alright? I heard that you've been staying in the library of St. Freya recently, sometimes even staying overnight... So, since you like studying so much, would you like to formally enroll in St. Freya?"

Patting the girl's shoulder gently, Silis asked. She and Diana had come to the school district of St. Freya specifically to find this girl who was obsessed with studying in the library.

A few minutes ago, when Kiana saw Shirley and Diana, she was naturally shocked. However, after a brief moment of shock, she remembered the reason why Shirley came back here, and quickly regained her composure. However, for some reason, Shirley always felt that Kiana's eyes looking at Diana were a little strange, with a hint of shyness mixed with a few traces of resentment, which made people wonder what happened between them.

488 Reunion in the Academy >>

Although it is only a relationship between the original body and the clone, they have long been recognized sisters, so there shouldn't be any taboo relationship that develops, right?

As Hillis secretly guessed, Kiana shook her head and rejected Hillis's suggestion.