K424 of the Collapse World

Humanity’s armed forces cannot be mass-produced as quickly as Honkai beasts. Whether it is slow consumption or large-scale destruction, they can slowly approach the abyss of destruction!

Lindy thought so, her eyes darkened slightly.

(It has been two days since Kitty returned to the Far East Branch, and I don't know how it is going. However, with her ability, even if she can't paralyze the entire leadership, she can still create a considerable degree of chaos. Now, the remaining problem is the hunting Valkyrie. If she is really 'her'...qun: 3659389. How to avoid her?)

Changkong City, ME Company Expansion Fortress

"oh oh......!"

In a messy lounge, a green-haired girl held a small injection reagent, pointed it towards the light, and stared at the dark blue liquid inside. The crystal clear blue solution was reflected in the girl's emerald eyes, but it could not cover up her eager desire for knowledge.

"It's actually liquid Houkai energy in the form of a shrunken core. The corrosive nature of the solid energy has been eliminated and it's a clear blue color. Its density can still reach an astonishing 900hw/mg..."

Without the aid of any experimental equipment, he simply held the syringe of solution in front of his eyes and accurately described all the properties of this liquid Houde energy.

Iselin Levihus, a senior researcher at Anti-Entropy. She is timid and cowardly, and has a delicate body, making her a weak girl who is most likely to be chosen as a target by hostile agents.

"..."

In the corner, there was a blue doll about two meters tall. The distinctive ears and body shape on its head made it look like a character from the famous comic book "Hoom's Adventure" in this world. If a certain school principal was here, he would definitely shout "It's Hoom! So cute!"

Iselin is also a fan of this comic, so it’s not surprising that she has such dolls and peripherals in her room.

However, the only strange thing is that this large doll is now holding its arms tightly around a struggling black-haired girl.

"Well......!"

Asakura Miyuki gritted her teeth and tried to break free from the doll's arms that bound her. However, the seemingly soft and fragile plush product was like a chain made of soul steel. It did not move at all despite her nearly ten-ton arm strength, and imprisoned Asakura Miyuki in front of the doll.

(Why is this happening... Isn't Iselin just an ordinary researcher?!)

As she looked at the green-haired girl who kept talking to herself in astonishment, Asakura Miyuki felt incomprehensible. Five minutes ago, she followed Iselin to her lounge according to her original plan, intending to use the energy reagents given by the Herrscher of the Heart to control the core scientist of the ME Society.

However, just as she was about to sneak over and stab the syringe, this "weak" female doctor turned around and grabbed her wrist, and easily snatched the syringe away with overwhelming force.

The next moment, the confused Asakura Miyuki was hugged from behind by this doll that appeared out of nowhere and dragged to the corner of the room...

The situation was out of control beyond imagination. The cat-eared girl stared blankly at the green-haired girl who squeezed a few drops of solution from the syringe and licked it gently with her tongue, and gradually gave up thinking.

She drank Lindy-sama's Honkai energy, so has her mission been completed?

However, her distraction did not last long. She quickly came to her senses and opened her eyes wide in surprise.

The green-haired girl had already put down the syringe and cast a curious look towards her.

In the emerald green pupils, there was a rectangular pattern with gears on it, which slowly turned along with the girl's bright eyes...

Asakura Miyuki will never make a mistake in the mark of the Herrscher.

612 inside and outside

Iselin is a Herrscher?!

Looking at the mark in the green-haired girl's eyes, Asakura Miyuki opened her mouth wide, with an expression of disbelief and extreme astonishment on her face.

When did this girl become a Herrscher? Or did she just hide her identity before...

Miyuki speculated secretly, and recalled the "truth" that the Herrscher of the Heart told her, and a hint of understanding flashed in her eyes.

That’s right, I was just

A slave who was brainwashed and controlled by the Ruler of Constraint, neither Saint Freya nor ME Society could allow her to access truly confidential information.

Everyone is deceiving themselves...

(That is to say, they had anticipated that I might get out of control, so they presented me with false information in advance so that they could counterattack me in the future...)

Thinking of this, Asakura Miyuki let out a self-deprecating smile, her eyes grew dim and she became extremely tired.

Including the truth that Iselin is actually a Herrscher, how much information are these anti-Honkai organizations in the Far East hiding that she doesn't know?

Anyway, everything was fake. Those well-intentioned elders and close friends were all actors hired by Shiris to stabilize her emotions.

How ridiculous... Logically, she should be eager to tear those swindlers into pieces. However, even at this moment, Miyuki had a premonition that if those guys fell into her hands, she would still not have the heart to kill them...

It was ironic that they had developed such an inseparable feeling for the deceiver. However, since there was no friendship in the first place, they would not show mercy to a "betrayer" like themselves.

This is good, at least I can escape from the vortex of falsehood and rest in peace forever...

"By the way, Ms. Asakura, were you planning to inject me with this stuff just now?"

Standing in front of the cat-eared girl who had given up struggling, Iselin asked softly, raised the syringe of blue solution and shook it in front of her eyes.

"If I were still an ordinary person, after being injected with this special Houkai energy, I'm afraid the information flow inside would have destroyed my brain nerves. If my guess is correct, this should be the way the Herrscher of the Heart expands his control, right?"

"..."

"There is no doubt that you have been affected by the power of the Herrscher of the Heart, Ms. Asakura Miyuki. Other than that, I can't think of any other reason for you to attack me."

Not caring about the cat-eared girl's silence, Iseline carefully pressed the liquid into a sealed container, then threw the syringe aside, took two steps forward, and reached out to touch the surface of Asakura Miyuki's cheek.

"There is no residual Houkai energy that lasts... It seems to be a one-time means of modifying her memory and setting mental restrictions on her, forcibly giving her loyalty."

Iselin murmured to herself, a trace of pity flashing in her eyes.

"By the way, do you still remember my name? Could it be that your memory has been cleared by that Herrscher..."

"I remember you, Dr. Iselin. Lady Lindy did not erase my memory of that experience, but this time, don't try to enslave my soul with the same methods you used before."

Iselin seemed a little surprised to hear Miyuki's cold but clear answer, as if she didn't expect that the cat-eared girl still maintained a clear mind.

"Enslave you? Didn't you volunteer to be Shilis's servant? When did it become forced?"

"I was just captured by the Ruler of Constraint and my memory was erased. Before that, I was already a follower of the Ruler of the Heart."

Looking at Asakura Miyuki's unwavering eyes, Iselin, who didn't know her situation, frowned slightly and showed a half-believing and half-doubting expression.

(Could it be that... this cat-eared girl was really kidnapped by Miss Shilis?)

But after a little thought, Iselin found the loophole in this statement.

"Hey! That's not right. The Herrscher of the Heart was born about a month ago, but I heard that you were with Shiris two years ago. How could you have been captured by her?"

"Heh... who knows."

In response to this, Asakura Miyuki just sneered without commenting.

"I no longer trust my memory. You can say whatever you want. No matter what, my master will always be Lady Lindy."

She declared this, and without giving Iselin time to ask back, she spoke again.

"Lord Iselin, when did you become a Herrscher? If possible, can you satisfy the last curiosity of a prisoner like me?"

Perhaps because she no longer held out any hope, the cat-eared girl's expression relaxed. Hearing her slightly sarcastic tone, Iselin smiled and leaned back. Just when Miyuki thought she was going to fall on her back, a metal chair appeared under her in the fluctuation of light and shadow, catching the girl who had fallen down steadily.

Sitting elegantly on the chair with her knees together, Iselin looked at the somewhat surprised cat-eared girl with a hint of amusement in her eyes.

"Come to think of it, apart from the time on the tarmac, this seems to be the first time we two have officially met, right?"

"Well, when I first saw you, I never expected that such a timid coward could be a powerful Herrscher. I must say that your disguise is perfect, Lady Iselin."

612 inside and outside >>

"Ahaha... To be honest, I only officially became a Herrscher two days ago. I was indeed a weak and incompetent coward when I first met you."

As she spoke, there was a hint of bitterness in Iselin's pupils, and her eyes were filled with complex emotions.

Kamisato had five parts hatred and three parts self-blame, and Asakura Miyuki couldn't read the remaining two parts, but at least she could see that it must be a very obscure and strong emotion.

"Oh?"

"Let me formally introduce myself first. I am the third acting Herrscher of this era, Iselin Levicius. According to convention, you can also call me Iselin W. Levicius in advance. I just don't know if Walter plans to let me take over..."

"Wait! You said you are the Ruler of Reason? Then what about Walter? He is obviously..."

"That's why I call myself the third Herrscher. By the way, Mr. Walter is the second generation Herrscher of Reason, and I inherited the Herrscher Core from him. Do you understand?"

"..."

The secret of the Ruler of Reason was revealed without any guard. Iselin looked at the cat-eared girl who seemed to be in deep thought, and the faint smile on her face seemed to have not changed.

"Now, can we start discussing your business, Ms. Asakura Miyuki?"

"Haven't you guessed my motives and purpose? What else is there to say now? Don't expect me to reveal the whereabouts of the master. That is absolutely impossible."

"hehe......"

Iselin smiled and was about to say something, but at this moment, the door of the lounge was suddenly knocked.

"Iselin, can I bother you for a moment?"

There was a hint of urgency in the familiar girl's voice. Iselin was slightly stunned, then immediately responded softly.

"Come in, Bronya."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gray-haired girl with twin spiral ponytails pushed open the door and walked in. Her hurried steps seemed extremely urgent, and even her spiral braids bounced with her steps.

Before Bronya could say anything, she saw the cat-eared girl being held in the arms of the Houli doll.

"Ah! Miyuki-nee?!"

"Bronya, something happened to Miss Miyuki. She tried to attack me, but I..."

Iselin organized her words a little, intending to tell the girl the whole story and clear up her misunderstandings in advance. But soon, she realized that she was worrying too much.

"It's really Sister Miyuki...! Iselin, Bronya was actually attacked by Sister Miyuki's subordinates just now. If Seele hadn't arrived in time, she would have succeeded."

Bronya whispered, and when she saw the syringe on Iselin's desk, her eyes were filled with fear. As one of the people who knew about the inheritance of the Herrscher of Reason, she didn't seem to be surprised that Asakura Miyuki was subdued. Just like she trusted the strength of Shiris, Bronya was also full of confidence in other Herrscher-level partners.

"Well, I'm afraid that Miss Miyuki's troops were attacked by the Herrscher of the Heart, and all of them were controlled. Then they used some method to sneak past the detection agency and infiltrate the ME company."

"Bronya just heard that Hyperion's captain, Captain Houraiji Kyusho, was also attacked by the returning Valkyries, but luckily nothing happened. The Far East Branch has held a meeting, and Bronya thinks we should go there as well..."

"Yes, that's right. I also think it's necessary to share the information and let everyone hear what Ms. Asakura has to say."

As she said this, she turned her gaze to Asakura Miyuki next to her. After Bronya entered the room, the cat-eared girl lowered her head and returned to silence again, as if she didn't want to pay attention to the girl she once had a close relationship with.

"Anyway, although I don't know much about your situation, the people of Saint Freya should be able to solve your problem. Anyway, that's it, Miss Miyuki, please come with us~"

As she said that, Iselin snapped her fingers, and the blue Houli doll opened, releasing the imprisoned Asakura Miyuki.

As the cat-eared girl regained her freedom, Bronya couldn't help but show a worried look. But in response, Iselin just waved her hand nonchalantly.

"Don't worry. My Houli Robot No. 1 has already absorbed all of her reserve energy. It will take at least two days for her to recover. Ms. Miyuki is a pseudo-herrscher who relies on Houkai to support her actions. Without Houkai energy, she is like a starving tiger. She poses no threat at all."

Pointing at the cat-eared girl lying on the ground, Iselin said nonchalantly, trying to make Bronya relax. But the next moment, the girl who had been worried just now, after a brief hesitation, walked towards Asakura Miyuki, turned her back to Iselin, and stretched out her hand to the cat-eared girl who had fallen to the ground.

"you......"

Miyuki wanted to make a sarcastic remark about Bronya's bold behavior, but when her eyes met with the gray-haired girl's, she was stunned and the words that were on the tip of her tongue got stuck in her throat.

"Let's go together, Sister Miyuki. When we get there, Principal Theresa and Sister Shiris will definitely find a way to cure you."

"..."

Asakura Miyuki lowered her head again, hiding her momentary distraction, and gently held Bronya's hand...

613 Conspiracy and Countermeasures

"I said...did you hear anything?"

The passage of me company's technical experimental area

Inside, the patrolling guard looked around with some fear, and could not help but take a step closer and touch the arm of his senior companion.

"Sound? Well, it does sound a bit strange..."

"So you heard it too! Ah... It seems that it wasn't my illusion! There was really a sound..."

Looking at the uneasy young guard next to her, the female guard standing next to him raised her eyebrows, pushed the man's arm away in dissatisfaction, and crossed her hands over her chest.

"What's wrong with you? It's just a little noise. Who knows which researcher is doing an experiment? Why are you so mysterious?"

"Sister Sally, don't you know? The Experimental Department is going to perform equipment maintenance today. All the researchers here have been temporarily transferred to Area C. Miss Iselin has also temporarily gone to the Destiny Branch. Logically, there shouldn't be anyone here..."

Boom...boom...

Before the man could finish his words, a faint muffled sound was heard again from the distance, even clearer than last time.

Hearing this, the man's pupils shrank and his face turned paler.

“It’s over! As expected…! It’s over…”

"Wait, what the hell are you talking about? There are indeed some strange noises ahead, but you don't have to be that scared, do you? Maybe someone is here to do something?"

Looking at the man with a terrified expression, guard Sally patted his head, looked at the young man with some worry, and secretly became more vigilant.

Is there really something going on?