K424 of the Collapse World

"Okay! The headquarters only sent combat troops this time. These Valkyries are specialized in combat, but they don't have the mission functions of search and rescue logistics. Moreover, the rescue personnel at the Far East disaster site are already saturated. If the headquarters Valkyries are forcibly incorporated into the search and rescue support force, the extremely low command efficiency and action efficiency will probably only have a counterproductive effect, just like the reason Theresa kicked us out, but it will really happen here."

"Oh......"

"Mr. Siegfried, you probably haven't been exposed to the professional field of legion-level command, right? These are all common sense for large-scale collective actions. I remember, um! In the fifth edition of the Valkyrie teaching materials for the command department, it seems to be clearly written in the first chapter..."

Listening to Claire's hard-core popular science, Siegfried yawned imperceptibly and continued to stare at the Destiny Fleet in the distant horizon. He had begun to immerse himself in his own world of thought.

For Siegfried, the issue he is most worried about right now is undoubtedly the increasingly powerful Honkai force, just like the Herrscher of Time that appeared not long ago. If the Herrscher of Time does not have the will of Xing Maer as the leader, can the Far East Branch defeat that powerful Herrscher? Can he and the Holy Fire Judge... exert the power of the second Honkai?

A power that crushes everything?

802 They who have never been noticed>>

Almost every time there was a sequence collapse, it was Shiris who turned the tide. If it weren't for her, would the existing anti-collapse forces on the human side, such as Destiny Reverse Entropy, have been able to reach this point...

Or will it be like in the previous civilization era, where before the final judgment comes, 99% of their fellow tribesmen have been lost, with only the last resistance force left to survive?

However, let’s not mention the things that have passed. The final Herrscher who is about to arrive is also a huge mountain weighing on all of them.

Although according to Shiris's plan, humans do not need to fight the Herrscher of the End head-on, but from the arrival of the Herrscher of the End to the activation of the Eye of the Abyss, the rearguard troops must delay the newly arrived Herrscher of the End on the back of the moon to buy enough time to open the Quantum Sea.

This sounds simple, using the sacrifice of a few to exchange for the survival of the majority. However, not everyone can delay the Herrscher of the End without being crushed to death by her like a bug; and the human wave tactic is also ineffective. Without decisive individual strength, no matter how many troops are deployed, they will only become sand poured into the sea...

However, looking at the entire planet, how many people have the fighting power strong enough to compete with the Herrscher?

To be honest, there were very few...and most of what Siegfried could see were his comrades who had experienced life and death together with him.

Although the personnel for the rear-end troop have not yet been determined, judging from the stringent requirements for strength, the personnel for the rear-end troop seem to have been decided...

Whether it was Siegfried, Theresa, Himeko or other high-ranking adults in the alliance, they had already prepared themselves mentally. However, everyone tacitly agreed not to bring it up, and continued to live with everyone in the branch as usual. If it weren't for the recent invasion of the Herrschers and the Herrscher of Time incident, these precious daily lives would have lasted longer.

But now that things have come to this, and after experiencing the sense of urgency brought about by the repeated attacks of the Honkai disaster, it is probably extremely difficult to return to the life we ​​had before...

Siegfried looked up at the sky. With the orderly withdrawal of the Destiny Fleet, the congested airport routes quickly returned to their former emptiness, leaving only the Hyperion's exclusive maintenance area still open.

"...That's about it, Mr. Siegfried. Do you understand?"

"..."

"Mr. Siegfried?"

With Claire's second call, she finally woke up her absent-minded colleague. When she saw the blank expression on the white-haired man's face, the nameless fire in her heart suddenly rose.

“You bastard…!”

The moment Siegfried's eyes regained focus, the angry black-haired girl raised her fist and punched him on the lower back without any explanation.

"You, a barbecue uncle, are actually in a daze? Does that mean that everything I just said was just to no avail?"

"Ah ha ha......"

Siegfried smiled awkwardly and quickly pulled away to avoid Claire's second attack. Although he did have a strong physique as strong as his iron will, the punch from the A-level Valkyrie still hurt a little.

"Okay, Claire, I've heard enough. You should save these theoretical teachings for your students. I heard that Saint Freya will be temporarily merged with Saint Lude Academy at the headquarters in the near future to restore the Valkyrie teaching system. You don't have to waste time with a useless uncle like me anymore..."

"Stop talking nonsense! No matter who you are, if you dare not listen to my teachings, I will beat you up even if you are the Bishop of Heaven's Destiny!"

Facing the aggressive black-haired loli, Siegfried had a headache dodging these seemingly playful but actually fierce attacks. In his impression, although Claire was lively and high-profile, she was already 22 years old and was not usually so arrogant and rude.

Sure enough, this grown-up girl also needs an outlet to vent the pressure that has been accumulated for too long, right? She is too embarrassed to confide in her students, so she can only come to her elder...

However, I don't know if it was because of her height or if Claire did it on purpose, but the black-haired girl's attacks were basically aimed at the lower three routes. A few of her high-speed jabs with the sound of breaking through the air made Siegfried break out in a cold sweat.

Even when Theresa gets mad, she wouldn't be as wild as she is, right? !

Soon, many branch members noticed the fight and started to watch.

"Look over there, Lord Siegfried is having an affair again!"

"That seems to be Miss Claire. She looks very angry."

"She must have been teased. After all, that uncle is said to have touched her all over..."

"Hasn't it been clarified that it was just a rumor?"

"Hehe... Who knows about this kind of thing~"

"..."

It may seem inappropriate to play around near the disaster site, but for these frightened young girls, this kind of fun can actually reduce the psychological pressure.

Whether it is right or wrong, it depends on one's own opinion...

At the same time, in a government building not far away, a blonde woman frowned and gently closed the window to block out the noisy chatter.

She stood in front of the desk, looking directly at a group photo on the table, staring at the purple-haired girl standing on the side of the photo with an impatient look on her face, just like she had done from beginning to end in the previous half an hour...

What is this mother, who has already learned of Xing's death, thinking at this moment?

No one knows...

803 The truth that cannot be buried

Behind the side of where Cocolia was standing, behind a half-open door, two pairs of eyes were secretly peeping at the blonde woman standing in front of the desk, and they communicated with each other in low whispers.

"Lilia Lilia... Mom has been standing there for half an hour. Is she really okay?"

"I don't know... She has been looking at our photo. Maybe she is worried about Xing? After all, Xing has not come back. It seems that she was involved in the Honkai disaster..."

Answering her sister's question, the blue-haired girl had some worry in her eyes. At noon, they went to find Xing as planned and agreed to visit the training camp together. However, before they found the girl of the same age, a sudden disaster quietly struck...

"Forget it, let's be a little more optimistic! Even if it's the same Herrscher battle as last time, with Axing's abilities, it shouldn't be a problem for him to escape, right?"

Looking out the window at the disaster-stricken area that was still completely closed, Rosalia patted her cheeks and tried to think of a reason to convince herself not to worry about it.

As the youngest Valkyrie trainees of the Far East Branch and the two informal members with the lowest status and authority, Rosaria and Lilia have no way to know the details of Xing. As their guardian, Cocolia is destined not to tell them these cruel truths...

"Speaking of which, Xing is really unlucky. We agreed to visit the military headquarters together this afternoon, but she went to the research department and the commercial district to do something in advance, and she got herself involved... Sigh~ Even if I look at the rescue records on the combat terminal, I can't find her name at all. Maybe we won't see that idiot today."

Rosaria sighed softly, and the tail of the Honkai Gene swayed slightly behind her, as if reflecting the uneasy heart of its owner.

Due to the intelligence blockade of the Destiny Organization and Cocolia's deliberate concealment, she didn't even know the existence of the Herrscher of Time, and naturally she didn't know that it was Xing who ascended to become the Herrscher of Time.

"..."

On the other side, Lilia seemed to have some doubts about this. However, since she couldn't get to know the truth yet, the girl chose to remain silent and wait for the sunshine after the storm to dispel the fog in front of her...

"Lilia~! My dear sister, please help me make a decision! If Cocolia's mother continues to be in a daze, should we wake her up?"

"have no idea......"

"Don't say you don't know! Ugh... But how can I make mom stop worrying about Xing? With that cheating ability, who can hurt her?"

As she spoke, the pink girl rubbed her hair in confusion. In her annoyance, her tone and volume were no longer as cautious as before, and she could be heard clearly in this small space.

Hearing Rosalia's voice getting louder and louder, Lilia's heart skipped a beat and she was about to cover her sister's mouth to remind her to keep her voice down. But the next moment, seeing the blonde woman standing in the room still indifferent, the blue-haired girl's raised hand also stopped in the air.

Wasn't it discovered?

Do not......

Mother Cocolia...maybe she already knew they were here?

She knew it but she said nothing, letting the two of them speculate and pry into her privacy. This was not like the strong adoptive mother's usual style.

What exactly happened?

Could it be that... No, this is impossible. The notice from the base clearly stated that this was just an accidental Honkai leak. If Xing wanted to, she could solve this small Honkai disaster alone. How could she, who is so powerful,...

"Well... I've decided! Lilia, let's go find Xing together, so that mom won't worry anymore!"

Rosalia, who was not reminded, did not realize that the volume of her voice was unconsciously amplified and almost reached the volume of normal speaking.

Lilia was more and more convinced that Cocolia had already discovered them and was just pretending not to hear them. She could only sigh deeply at the fact that her lurking had been exposed and turned to the pink-haired girl beside her who was looking forward to it.

"Stupid Rosaria... The area where the accident happened has been isolated and blocked. I heard that there is still Houkai energy left at the scene. If Xing is really in there, how are you going to find her?"

"Hehe~ A mere isolation zone can't stop us vodka girls.

"Child! Lilia, remember that teacher Wuliangta said that our strength is close to that of a standard A-level Valkyrie, so it won't be difficult to sneak in during the chaos."

"..."

When she heard this, Lilia's eyelids twitched slightly. The next moment, she noticed that Cocolia, who was standing in front of the desk with her back to them, turned around at some point and cast a slightly creepy and sharp look towards the door.

Rosalia, who was facing her sister, was unaware of this and continued to talk about her plan excitedly.

"Since our plan to visit is ruined, let's call Bronya to go find Xing together! With her brainwashing ability, we can sneak in without anyone noticing and leave no trace. As long as we take action, we can bring Xing back in minutes~!"

803 The truth that cannot be buried >>

"Rosalia..."

"What? Lilia, do you have a better plan? Oh right! If we don't want to use up Bronya's mental power, we can also call Seele over and use her... Phase Rush? No, it seems to be the invisibility ability called Phase Travel. We can sneak in right under the noses of those Valkyries, turn off the alarm, and then we can just climb over the wall and sneak in!"

"..."

"If it doesn't work, we can just use our super header to knock the goalkeeper unconscious... Lilia, where are you looking at? Didn't mom tell us that it's very rude not to look at the other person when talking..."

Noticing that Lilia's eyes did not meet hers, but kept glancing behind her, Rosalia immediately took out the dignity of a sister and patted the blue-haired girl's shoulder earnestly, not knowing that a tall shadow had already covered her head...

"So, Lilia, what are you looking at..."

Finally, out of curiosity, Rosalia turned her head in the direction Lilia was looking. The next moment, her leisurely voice suddenly stopped.

“Eh…?”

Looking at the gloomy blonde woman, Rosalia was stunned for a moment before she suddenly realized something and immediately covered her mouth.

Considering the time when Lilia's gaze shifted just now, even Rosalia's slow brain could figure out that Cocolia had probably heard her "criminal plan" throughout.

"Rosalia."

"Um...Mom, I..."

The pink-haired girl struggled to organize her words of excuse, trembling as she took a step back and huddled beside Lilia. Although Cocolia called her name in a calm tone, it sounded like the calm before the storm to Rosalia. From this moment on, she seemed to have foreseen the scene of Cocolia's rage.

However, the next moment, the expected barrage of criticism and teaching did not come. All Rosalia waited for was a mild admonition.

"Don't go to the battlefield over there."

"...?"

The girl raised her head in confusion, meeting the blonde's slightly disturbed gaze. Rosalia didn't understand why her mother, who should have been angry, would look at her like that, but for some reason, she could feel a suffocating solemnity.

"that......"

If you don't understand, just ask. However, before Rosalia could speak, the strict mother suddenly leaned over and hugged her shoulders tightly, blocking the pink-haired girl's words.

"Promise me that you won't do anything dangerous without permission. No matter what happens, you must put protecting yourself first, okay?"

"Cocolia...mom?"

Rosalia's face was full of doubts, but her question did not get a response from her mother. However, this girl with an extremely accurate intuition seemed to have guessed something, and suddenly became quiet, and the light in her eyes seemed to solidify...

Did she guess the unbelievable truth?

The abnormal behavior of these two people caught Lilia's attention, and began to confirm a certain ominous premonition in her heart. Cocolia's words and actions just now also began to linger in Lilia's mind.

Stare at the photos...stay away from the battlefield...cherish your life...

When all the hints connected in her mind, the blue-haired girl froze in place as if struck by lightning.

Could it be that............? ?

A trace of incredible surprise flashed across the girl's face, which had always been indifferent. Then, Lilia almost subconsciously walked forward, with questions brewing in her mouth, wanting to confirm the truth from the mother's mouth.

"..."

However, she didn't do it after all.

This precocious and spontaneous girl did not follow her heart's command for the first time and suppressed her impulse. She walked forward slowly and gently hugged the blonde's arm from the other side.

The truth is important, but now, she is no longer the willful child who ignores other people's feelings...

With Rosalia who relies on intuition

Different from this meticulous girl, she has already vaguely sensed what the Far East Branch is really hiding.

The three people hugging each other seemed to be isolated from the whole noisy world. Silence spread in the air and the soft air turned into solid ice, locking everything around them into this sad silence.

In the orphanage, this kind of thing was already a daily routine for everyone. But why is it so heartbreaking now...

What exactly has changed?

804 Shirley's Work

"The target's entire body has a 71% rate of collapse and erosion, with comminuted fractures of the chest, right arm, and spine; the nervous system from the waist to the legs is completely necrotic, 35% of the back has third-degree burns, and the body's internal organs have a 41% loss of function. Somatic cells..."