K424 of the Collapse World

"You launched an attack out of the blue, and then suddenly stopped the attack for no apparent reason... What on earth are you doing, Miss Valkyrie? Now, let's put everything else aside. I hope to get a reasonable explanation for one thing."

"this......"

Yulandel opened her mouth, her expression becoming somewhat awkward. While she was speaking, several Valkyries passed by the window of the meeting room. These girls were carefully carrying the remains of the damaged facilities to help Anti-Entropy repair them. Their actions at this moment were just as ordered by the headquarters, allowing the Valkyries who launched the attack to directly assist Anti-Entropy in the reconstruction of the ruins...

"Hey~"

"Be careful, lift that side up first."

"Erin, hand me this circuit board..."

"..."

With the assistance and supervision of the Anti-Entropy Mechs, the Valkyries were busy with the reconstruction work as if they were working on a construction site. There was still some confusion and doubt on the faces of these girls. But as soldiers, they put these thoughts aside for the time being and focused on executing orders. Although Yulandel herself was very happy to solve the problem peacefully, she felt a little complicated when she saw her subordinates who had just fought with her become laborers working for Anti-Entropy in vain.

From a majestic warrior to a wage earner in an instant, such a huge gap, I wonder what these Valkyries think...

"I will explain this question to you gentlemen."

Before Yulandel could say anything, Rita next to her stood up and took over the conversation.

"Although this attack can be considered a misunderstanding, strictly speaking, we did act according to the orders of the headquarters and carried out the annihilation plan at the beginning."

"So, what is the reason? What happened outside that made that man tear up the cooperation contract he signed before and attack us?"

Walter continued to ask, his sharp eyes behind his glasses reflecting the two Valkyries opposite him. Hearing this, Rita shook her head slightly, but before Walter could ask further questions, she spoke first.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know the details. But before we received the order, the Bishop seemed to have agreed to meet with Lady Shirley at the headquarters. I think the Bishop ordered us to launch the attack and then urgently revoked the order, which should be related to the conversation between him and Lady Shirley."

Listening to Rita's speech, Einstein and Walter looked at each other, and their serious eyes became sharp. As for Iselin, although she could only hide her nervousness with a stern face, this fake look also concealed her original cowardice well.

"Since Otto would attack Anti-Entropy's territory, that means that Shilis and your bishop might have had a conflict, right? You should be able to contact the Destiny Headquarters now. Tell me, what's the situation there now?!"

Walter's tone became serious. Thinking of the Valkyrie's merciless attack just now, he instantly realized what might have happened outside. During the time when he was not at the Anti-Entropy headquarters, the highest command of the Anti-Entropy Organization fell on the shoulders of Thunder Dragon Horse, Tesla and Shiris. Since Haiyuan City was attacked, there should have been some serious armed conflict between them and Otto...

"I'm sorry. Although we can connect to the terminal at the headquarters, the communication between the Bishop and Lady Shilis seems to be a secret meeting with no information. With our authority, we are completely unable to obtain relevant information. In addition, apart from us, there are no signs of large-scale mobilization of the main forces of the Destiny Organization... So I think the relationship between Destiny and Anti-Entropy has not yet reached an irreversible point."

"It really shouldn't be irreparable, otherwise that guy wouldn't have ordered you to stop, but would have directly ordered us and the ruins of Haiyuan City to be destroyed together."

Walter snorted lightly, looking at the two girls with a concentrated look in his eyes, and the sense of oppression in his aura became a little heavier.

"But having said that, the crisis we encountered in the surprise attack just now and the actual losses in the battle are also real..."

"Well, you're right."

"Since the attack has stopped, it means that the Bishop of Destiny still wants to restore the alliance between the two parties. So does Destiny have any other comments on these matters?"

"..."

Rita's eyelashes trembled, and she fell silent for a rare moment, as if she was thinking about how to answer. Beside her, Yulandel became a little nervous when she heard Walter's slightly unfriendly tone.

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Tower...Is this really okay? Although disarmament is a prerequisite for sincere negotiations, this guy...)

Wearing a beautiful but useless ceremonial uniform, Yulandel did not carry any weapons. Although for her, it did not matter much whether she had weapons or not, but facing the First Herrscher at this distance, if the other party wanted to attack, she and Rita would probably have no chance...

In a field where gravity is tens of thousands of times greater than normal, even light cannot escape. How can I resist it?

In addition to being nervous, she was also secretly alert in worry. She didn't agree with the way Rita handled the order. It was not wise to expose herself and all her subordinates to danger.

Rita said that she believed in the character of the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance. Although Yulandel was not her adjutant, what if Rita had misjudged her? If the First Herrscher in front of her was not as noble as Rita said, then, including the two of them, the hundreds of Valkyries in Haiyuan City would probably not have a good ending...

"Wait a moment, Mr. Walter."

544 Methods of repairing the contract >>

At this time, Einstein's voice broke the brief silence again. She first looked at Rita, who was hesitant to speak, with a clear light flashing in her eyes, and then turned to the brown-haired man sitting next to her.

"The losses and dangers we encountered are real, but the two Valkyries are just following orders. There is no point in making things difficult for them. Moreover, since Bishop Destiny has chosen to retreat and give us a chance to live, it means that he is ready to provide us with compensation."

Einstein said, nodding slightly at Rita's approving look, and then spoke again.

"Honkai is the common enemy of mankind. No matter what mistakes the Bishop of Destiny made before, it would be the most foolish decision if we choose to completely break off and fight to the end. I have seen the sincerity of the Destiny Organization, so it is not a bad idea to forgive your mistake this time. Maybe, Shiris and the others have already discussed the subsequent compensation with the Bishop."

"Yeah, that's true."

Hearing this, Walter stopped pretending to be indignant, nodded at Einstein, and turned his gaze back to the two Valkyries.

"Then let's end this topic. Ladies, after the basic repairs of Haiyuan City are completed, what are your next plans?"

"We have not received any follow-up orders, Lord Walter."

Rita said respectfully, and although she seemed to have everything figured out throughout the meeting, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when the matter was finally resolved.

"Well, the barrier defense system of Haiyuan City has been severely damaged, and it will not be repaired in a short time. Since there are no follow-up orders, I'm afraid you will be delayed here for a while, ladies. With the assistance of the Destiny Force, the repair work will be easier."

"It is an honor to receive your recognition, Lord Walter."

Rita's humble and sincere attitude seemed to have won the recognition of the two anti-entropy leaders.

Seeing this, Youlan Daier beside her also completely relaxed. However, she also began to feel curious about what happened at the Tianming headquarters.

(Forget it. Since it is a secret that even S-rank Valkyries are not authorized to access, it shouldn’t be something I need to care about.)

Standing up with Rita to bid farewell to Walter and the other two, Youlandel looked out the window at the Valkyries who were forced to work, with a bitter smile on her face. The next moment, she pulled up her sleeves and walked outside.

"Lord Yulandel, are you planning to...?"

"I am also the Valkyrie of the Undying Blade, so I also have the obligation to participate in the work of the team members, right?"

Smiling and waving to Rita, the blonde girl walked towards the square outside the ruins where the other Valkyries were.

(After all, the only thing I’m good at is this kind of physical work…)

In a suburb of Europe, several girls sat in a dilapidated cabin in the woods. The red-haired girl with wolf ears sat cross-legged on the dirty floor, and a black-haired girl sat on her lap with her eyes closed. These two people were naturally Charlotte and Claire who were traveling with Shiris.

"...That's pretty much what happened. Otto was planning to plot against me for some reason, but ended up losing more than he gained. After I broke the trap he had set, he was forced to agree to a few of my conditions in order to avoid the worst."

And Shirley sat near the middle, explaining softly to the other black-haired girl in front of her.

At Changguang's request, Shiris told her future partner the whole process.

"Eh...? It's unbelievable that Bishop Otto would actually surrender on his own initiative?"

"What else? I have already given him a chance. If he refuses to compromise at that time, the final result will only force me to fully activate the power of the Law Constraint.

The floating island of the Destiny Organization, which has lost its energy supply, will fall. "

"In other words, I almost became one of the innocent souls who died at your hands?"

"Things haven't come to this point yet..."

With the help of the laboratory's emergency detachment system, their alloy cabin dropped directly from the floating island of the Destiny headquarters and landed on a plain somewhere along the Mediterranean coast. After successfully getting rid of the few pursuers, they found a seemingly abandoned wooden house and stopped there.

"Aren't you going to continue on your journey today?"

Changguang maintained the standard kneeling posture of the Far East. The red heavy sword on her back was placed horizontally in front of her. The researcher's white coat was half-draped on her body like a kimono. Her dignified posture had a pleasing beauty.

Hearing her question, Shilis nodded, opened her hands, and showed her her personal terminal.

"We can just walk here. Otto knows what to do. There should be no Valkyries chasing us. I have sent the current coordinates to the Far East Branch. Next, we just need to wait here for support."

"So, you want to stay here forever?"

"At our walking speed, we may not be able to reach Asia in half a year. Do you want me to activate Herrscher mode and drag you back to the Far East without waiting for the aircraft to pick you up? There's nothing wrong with me, but your bodies probably can't withstand that kind of speed."

"..."

Looking at Changguang who nodded and said nothing more, Shirley looked at Claire and Charlotte who were not going to speak beside her and said nothing more either.

Although I didn't feel anything, the long journey must have made my companions quite tired. Especially Claire, who was forcibly taken away from the experimental cabin. Her physical condition was already unstable, and she was rashly exposed to the natural environment. I'm afraid her body can't bear it.

However, I still have to wait until I return to Saint Freya before I can truly settle down...

(I wonder what interesting reactions everyone will have when they see Changguang and Claire? Hmm~ I’m really looking forward to it…)

545 Diana and Bronya

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"I always feel that many teachers are not in school recently..."

"It is said that this is a job transfer requested by the headquarters. There are rumors about this among the third graders!"

"Rumors and the like... that means they are not accurate information, right?"

"..."

In a classroom at St. Freya Academy, as the bell for the end of get out of class echoed through the teaching building, several girls who had just finished their self-study class gathered around the same table and began to chat.

"Ah~ Come to think of it, I haven't seen Teacher Walter for many days. Has he left Saint Freya?"

"Indeed... We can't find him in the office either. I'm afraid he really is out on business. After all, the teacher who substitutes for us should also be a member of the Destiny Organization, so he will also receive the mission, right?"

"Oh... so boring~"

They chatted casually, and this was already their third self-study class of the day. According to the original schedule, these three classes were supposed to be close combat skills training, the history of destiny, and the introduction to quantum mechanics. But now, for some unknown reason, the substitute teachers for these courses have left the academy, so the original school schedule has also been changed. After suspending these courses, the Valkyries can only study in the classroom or training room in the remaining time.

After sighing, one of the girls seemed to have thought of something and slowly raised her head. Her slightly tired and confused eyes focused a little.

"I say, has something happened to Saint Freya? During this period, only Theresa-chan has not changed much. Even Teacher Himeko is often missing. Teacher Shilis who was in the health room some time ago is also missing now. I always feel that these things are a bit suspicious..."

"As for Ms. Hillis, I saw her at the library yesterday. Although there were some subtle differences, I can be almost sure that it was her..."

"No way! The silver-haired girl who often goes to the library should be Kiana from our class."

"I said it wrong. My name is Diana now... But then again, I remember that Diana didn't like reading before, right? Why is it that after changing her name, she suddenly seems like a different person..."

"Shh! Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you!"

"..."

The girls chatted and chatted, and the topic quickly deviated from the original topic. Although they felt something was a little strange, for ordinary Valkyrie students like them, the abnormality that was happening in Saint Freya Academy or in the world was not enough for them to notice.

"The eggshell-like buildings in the suburbs of Canghai City should be built by our Tianming Organization, right? What are those, shelters?

Or the gymnasium?"

"I heard that the nearby residents are also very curious... But there are not many people who object to adding buildings in that ownerless area. However, I heard that similar buildings have been found in several nearby cities!"

"Is there any big project of the Destiny Organization? But in the end, it has nothing to do with us~"

"..."

At another desk not far away, a silver-haired girl sat quietly at the table, listening to the idle chatter not far away. She secretly clenched the pen in her hand, and her expression became complicated.

(More and more people are seeing Kiana-sister. If this continues, it will be exposed one day, right? Kiana and Diana are actually two people...)

Diana pressed her temple helplessly, feeling a little worried. Although this was not something shameful strictly speaking, if it were exposed, she would definitely be in a lot of trouble. She could already imagine what questions these gossipy girls would ask her.

(What on earth are Sissy and the others planning? And it seems like we haven’t received any combat orders for a long time. Has the Honkai in the Far East been completely wiped out?)

Although Diana didn't know the current situation of Shilis and others, as one of the real "insiders", she naturally knew the actual relationship between Anti-Entropy and the Far East Branch. In Changkong City, the center of the collapse, inside the fully isolated collapse zone, there is a fully fortified me company. With Anti-Entropy's powerful mecha guarding there, there is naturally no need for the Valkyrie to be dispatched.

(But if that’s the case, what is Silis-nee doing now… Really, Kiana-nee and I have the same Houkai power, so why can’t we act together with her?)

Lying on the table thinking silently, the girl couldn't help but sigh softly. At this moment, Diana's eyes suddenly focused, and before the little hand behind her touched the back of her head, the girl's voice sounded first.

"Don't pull my braids, or I'll straighten all your curls, Bronya."

"..."

Following Diana's calm voice, the small hand that was touching the silver braid froze, then gave up the action she was about to take and walked around to the front of the silver-haired girl.

"Stupid Diana is worrying alone again."

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"Um... excuse me~ Sister Diana."

The girl with two Roman curls sat down directly on the chair in front of Diana, with one hand resting on the table. The girl with short dark blue hair following behind her also came over and smiled apologetically at Diana.

The two girls were naturally Bronya and Seele, who were also studying here. In terms of time, Bronya could be considered an old classmate of Diana. From the day she came to St. Freya, this girl had been in the same class with her, and it had been more than a year and a half.

However, although they had resolved their differences long ago, the impact of the past conflict was not so easy to disappear. It was already a well-known fact that the two girls were born with incompatible personalities.

"Good morning, Xi'er, and..."

Diana smiled back at Seele, and when she turned to Bronya, she returned to her previous expressionless face.

"What's up? If you're looking for Mei, she just went to ask Mr. Himeko for the registration form for the elective class."

"I see... But Bronya isn't here to look for Mei-nee."

"Ok?"

Diana tilted her head, her blue eyes slightly opened, and she looked at Bronya in front of her with some surprise. To be honest, except for some public occasions, she and this girl had almost no communication in private. Unlike the development of the original world line, because of the interference of Shilis and Anti-Entropy, the three of them had basically no experience of fighting side by side after entering Saint Freya, so naturally there was no strong bond that should have been established.