K424 of the Collapse World

"..."

Xing silently took the glass and looked at the concerned pink-haired girl in front of her with a knowing smile.

"I didn't realize you're quite good at taking care of people?"

"Because Lilia was often sick before, I was the one who took care of her at that time."

"That's it..."

Xing stopped talking, but lowered her head with blushing cheeks, avoiding Rosalia's gaze, buried her head in the cup, and sipped it in small sips.

Even if Xing herself has never admitted it, these children from the orphanage have already become an inseparable family, right?

At this moment, Rosalia's voice sounded again.

"Hey! Does that mean... Xing can't play with us?"

Rosalia seemed to have just realized this and looked at the weak Xing with some disbelief.

"Um, sorry..."

Xing whispered, looking at Rosalia's slightly dim eyes, feeling an inexplicable fluctuation in her heart.

She was about to say something when Rosalia's voice interrupted her again.

"I can't help it! I have to rest well when I'm sick~! Party or something

...We can only talk about it next time."

Although she said this, the disappointment in the girl's eyes could not be concealed...

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After carrying Xing back to her bedroom bed, Rosalia left soon after. She did not do any mischief in front of the sick Xing.

With the sound of the door lock, Xing's room returned to silence again.

I can finally have a good rest...right?

Xing originally thought that she could finally have a good sleep, but for some reason, a familiar name began to linger in her mind, and the dream that became clear again could not be dispelled no matter what.

Bronya...

Xing stared at the empty ceiling with her eyes wide open.

In her golden pupils, a gray-haired girl covered in blood was reflected, sitting on a broken and chaotic space fault, and the uncontrolled laws spread out infinitely...

This is also a picture from a dream, a complete product of illusion.

but......

Knowing that Bronya was with the girls, going sightseeing safely, even if something unexpected happened, her powerful strength as the Herrscher of Heart would be enough to deal with it.

But why do these ominous dreams seem to reflect the real future? Even... maybe even more terrifying... and crueler than the expected future?

Xing herself didn't know, and there was no evidence to judge. Perhaps, she was just worrying about nothing?

(Come to think of it, the military training ground they were heading to seemed to be very close to Area D of the Research Department, right?)

Research Department......

Bronya...

The Ruler of the Heart...

Although the images in her memory were still confusing, Xing could easily find the emotional fragments left in those images, which were deeply embedded in the deepest part of her soul.

Her sadness, her helplessness, her anger...everything, her emotions, are so real.

After all, was this really just a dream?

I can only confirm it with my own eyes...

730 The Cause of the Mutation

The sun is shining brightly in the sky, it is midsummer.

A breeze swept across the path, picking up a bunch of fallen leaves from the trees on both sides, and they floated in circles in the air...

Then it swung on a slender figure and dispersed.

"call......"

It turns out that forcing a "seriously ill" body to travel is not a wise decision.

Walking on the small path at the branch base, the girl wrapped in a windproof jacket was breathing lightly and moving forward with unsteady steps.

In the end, it came out because of those;? Unfounded fantasies...

This may seem silly, but people always do things that they themselves cannot understand. For Xing personally, if she does not confirm those inexplicable premonitions, she may be so irritable that she can hardly close her eyes at night.

Then go and have a look, and put an end to these groundless thoughts with facts. As long as you go to the place that appeared in the dream and see the "reality" that is completely different from the development of the dream, those premonitions will naturally be broken.

If only it could be completely different...

In this base located on an isolated island in the ocean, although the sea breeze dissipated a lot of the heat, these winds, which were slightly stronger than those on the mainland, were not very comfortable for Xing.

“Ugh…cough cough cough…!”

The sea breeze blew fallen leaves at the girl, and the unique smell of dust caused her to cough violently.

If the Mal family had not declined, she would now look like a really sickly noble lady.

Although I deliberately avoided the most likely sightseeing route of Rosalia and her friends, if I still happened to run into those girls, it would be hard to explain...

The cramping in her chest gradually eased, and Xing wrapped herself tightly around her coat before heading toward her destination again.

(Confirm it and go back immediately. There is no benefit in delaying the condition.)

Xing originally thought that she wouldn't be able to walk even a hundred steps after going out, but surprisingly, she underestimated her remaining mobility.

Most of her weakness came from her spirit. Her groggy mind made her lose her balance, and the faint tingling in her head made her body shaky when she walked. But in contrast, her limbs were not as weak as when she had a fever. As long as she was willing to keep moving forward, she would definitely be able to move forward.

If necessary, she could even use her Valkyrie-level physical fitness to jump five meters high on the spot like she usually did. However, if she did this without a sense of balance, she might end up with a broken butt.

To put it bluntly, it feels like being drunk, but the mind remains clear...

Walking through the main road which seemed a little empty in the afternoon, Xing half-closed her eyes and looked at the magnificent building not far in front of her.

This is located at

The government affairs center building is located in the central part of the Far East Branch Island. At the same time, the surrounding area is also a comprehensive development zone of the base, and various leisure and entertainment venues are also opened nearby.

Xing's destination was not here. But to get from the accommodation area to the scientific research area at the westernmost part of the base, she had to pass through this busy area, unless she was willing to make a big detour and enter the scientific research department from the path covered with vegetation outside the medical department.

But she had no reason to do so, and her body could not support such a long walk.

"Huff...Ha~"

Leaning against the road sign, Xing looked at the slightly crowded crowd in the central area. After taking a short rest, she planned to set off again.

But at this moment, her eyes inadvertently swept across the glass window on the corner of the street, and her feet stopped moving.

Then, her eyes moved to the front entrance of the store and looked at the sign just above the glass door.

White Star Bar.

Ah, that's right. This is the White Star Bar, which is located in the prime area of ​​the base's economic zone and has the largest customer flow. Although Xing has never been to this place, she has naturally heard of the name of this bar after being in the Far East Base for a few months.

After all, her nominal teacher, Himeko Murata, is a frequent visitor to this tavern.

So…why stop?

Xing stared silently at the floor-to-ceiling windows of the pub, then turned around involuntarily and faced the door of the bar.

Xing did not realize the name of the bar at first, but after seeing a certain scene through the window, she turned around to confirm the name of the bar.

White Star Bar

That's right, it's here.

Fragments of an important scene from last night's absurd dream were left here.

The reality she just saw overlapped with the fragments of the dream...

Xing pushed open the door and walked in, ignoring the slightly surprised looks of the adult Valkyries, and walked straight to the deepest part of the tavern.

In the Far East, a country where underage drinking is strictly prohibited, it is indeed a rare scene for a little girl who is obviously no older than 16 to swagger into a bar.

However, in view of some special cases in the Far East Branch, especially a certain officer who was nearly fifty years old and still looked like a little girl, no one stopped this pink-haired girl. I'm afraid everyone subconsciously thought that this girl was another freak Valkyrie who never grew up...

Xing Ke doesn't care what others think, she only cares about the purpose of her trip.

There were two glasses on a humble wine table in the corner. A young black-haired girl sat on the inside of a bench, staring at the terminal in her hand in a trance...

Xing knew this girl, and she basically knew anyone who was close to Shilis.

730 Causes of Mutation >>

A follower of the Eleventh Herrscher; a powerful warrior who became an A-class Valkyrie as a Honkai creature - Asakura Miyuki.

Although the sun hat on her head covered her iconic pointed ears, her furry tail was casually exposed. If you glanced at it casually, it would easily be ignored as a decoration.

But An, who was familiar with Miyuki, was able to recognize her identity just by the blurry silhouette reflected outside the window.

Asakura Miyuki seemed to be troubled by something, staring blankly at her terminal without saying a word. But from common sense, it seems nothing strange that she came to the bar to drink to drown her sorrows just because she was troubled.

Although Xing's face was still pale and haggard, her golden eyes became sharper...

Yeah, in reality, there is nothing weird about it.

But in another picture in Xing's mind, it was the wrong behavior of this black-haired girl that indirectly led to the capture of Shirley!

This part of the dream related to Shiris became clearer as she reflected. It seemed that Miss Asakura Miyuki was deceived by a cadre of the World Serpent and used her authority to shut down the security system of a certain division of the base, allowing the intruder to easily enter the Far East Base... This is the picture presented in the dream.

Is this process a little too clear for a dream? It's as if...it really happened.

With this impression in mind, seeing Asakura Miyuki looking worried at the moment, Xing's ominous premonition became stronger.

Bronya's matter was important, but at the moment, she couldn't let go of this doubt...

Finally, she made the decision.

"Good day, Ms. Asakura."

“Eh…!! You——?”

She was unaware of Xing's approach until the girl's voice rang in her ears, at which point the cat-eared girl trembled all over.

"You are...Apricot Mal?"

Looking at Asakura Miyuki, who was so scared that she almost jumped onto the table, as if she had done something wrong, Anzi calmly performed a ladylike greeting and met Miyuki's eyes with sharp eyes.

"Well, Ms. Asakura has a really good memory. This should be only the second time we meet, right?"

"ah......?"

Facing the wandering eyes and face

The black-haired girl with a startled look on her face smiled faintly, then turned around and sat opposite Miyuki.

Xing used to have a bad habit. When she had an overwhelming advantage, she would slowly toy with the enemies who were cornered, letting them fully experience the fear of death, and eventually die tragically under the dual torture of body and mind...

Relying on those bloody practical experiences, Xing could easily smell the "smell of fear" on Asakura Miyuki.

She is afraid...

Fear of "something" being exposed.

From the moment she saw herself, the girl's heart was completely confused, so much so that she forgot to even do the most basic concealment, and the fact that "I have a secret" was written on her face.

For a Valkyrie agent who has experienced many battles, this kind of low-level mistake should not be made.

In other words, the thing she was hiding must be something very important! So much so that the thought of what would happen if it was exposed scared the little wild cat so much that she dared not move...

So, what could this thing be?

Could it be... really a betrayal? !

The golden pupils began to ripple, and the corners of his slightly raised mouth gradually formed a dangerous smile.

When facing a prey that is already in a "desperate situation", it seems that there is no need for any additional temptation.

"Ms. Asakura, you seem to be troubled by something?"

"I......"

"Can you tell me about it? Maybe I can help you."