I was transported to a broken world, yet my dreams are connected to Star Iron?

　After examining it carefully for a moment, Kevin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

　Although the girl in front of me does look a lot like Airi, it's only in terms of hairstyle and figure. If you look closely, her face shape is still somewhat different from Airi's.

　For example, this girl was a bit shorter than Ellie, and her chest wasn't as full as Ellie's. Moreover, her face shape... how should I put it, gave Kevin a very weak feeling, a feeling that was hard to see in Ellie.

　"Could it be an isotope?"

　Kevin pondered carefully. Although he had once said that "there will never be another Alicia," Su also observed in parallel worlds that all Alicias made the same choice. In other words, there will never be another Herrscher of Origin as naturally born as Alicia. However, Alicia's counterparts may still appear.

　So, is this girl Ellie's counterpart in the current civilization?

　Just as Kevin was pondering this, Walter's voice came through Lingmo's communicator at the same time.

　"Lingmo".

　Walter sounded extremely tired: "I have successfully extracted the Herrscher of Thunder core from Sirin using the Moon Throne, but Sirin's out-of-control state has not changed. In addition, Siegfried is also in very poor condition and I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for much longer."

　"If you still have any trump cards up your sleeve..."

　Kevin then remembered that he seemed to have a descendant over there working desperately.

　But it doesn't matter. With the holder of the Black Abyss White Flower around, she definitely won't die. Right now, it's more important to observe this girl who is suspected to be Ai Li's counterpart.

　However, although this girl named Suzuma seems to have absolutely no fighting ability, is she, in the First Herrscher's perception, a "trump card"? How interesting...

　"I'm sorry, Walter, I do have one more trump card, but I can only use it in a completely desperate situation."

　Lingmo's voice was apologetic: "It's not that I think the situation isn't serious enough, or that I'm holding back or anything... but rather that if it doesn't come to that point, I'm worried I might not be able to fully utilize that item, which would lead to failure."

　"It's okay, as long as you can maintain your own judgment."

　Walter paused for a moment, then said, "In that case, do you need me to take you to a more forward position? I've basically lost my fighting ability now, so all I can do is provide protection."

　"Alright."

　Lingmo nodded and jumped out from behind the rock. At the same time, a glittering "True Self" stigma appeared above her chest.

　After the system gave her this buff last time, Lingmo simply asked customer service Xiaoqi to move the stigmata to the area above her chest.

　The main reason is that having this thing on the back of her hand always makes Suzuma feel like she's fighting in the Holy Grail War.

　However, this action made Kevin, who was floating to the side, uneasy.

　"Wait, this is... no, this is impossible, how could Ellie have inherited a Holy Mark?!"

　Kevin's eyes widened suddenly. If he hadn't been looking down so low, he would have even wanted to get closer to see what it was and whether he was imagining things.

　However, Kevin, who had traveled with Kaslana's Stigmata Space for 50,000 years, could not possibly be mistaken. Apart from his brain, all his senses were telling him with certainty that this was Alicia's Stigmata.

　"Could it be that there was some plan I didn't know about back then?"

　Kevin's lips twitched. He suddenly remembered the Overseer Project that Mei had secretly given to Sue. If that's the case, then Mebius, who was in charge of the aftermath of the Stigmata Project after Mei's death, might indeed have been given some secret plan by Mei. The Stigmata of Alicia in front of him might be a product of such a plan.

　"if it is like this……"

　Almost instinctively, Kevin felt a surge of appreciation for talent.

　"It seems she and that Second Herrscher have a pretty good relationship. If we could bring them both to World Serpent and send them to Paradise of the Dead..."

　Just imagining that scene made Kevin's lips curl into a slight smile.

　【Lingmo, Lingmo?】

　While Kevin was deep in thought, Lingmo suddenly received a call from the system.

　"Hmm? Xiaoqi, why are you calling me at this hour? Is something the matter?"

　Lingmo, who was repeatedly checking the item descriptions to make sure she hadn't missed any important information, asked in confusion.

　[Look closely, she's now customer service representative Xiao Ai!]

　"Oh, you changed your profile picture, huh... I must say, it's quite similar."

　Lingmo glanced at the system screen; it was still the ancestral minted coins, only now it featured Alicia's appearance.

　[Hmph, actually we can only change it for a short while. There are system requirements regarding our profile pictures.]

　Customer service representative Xiao Ai made up a random excuse and then quickly got to the "main topic".

　【I'm calling you now just to ask you for a favor. You wouldn't refuse a cute girl like that, right?~】

　"Hmm... okay, but it can't be too complicated. Walter will be here soon."

　Lingmo glanced at Walter, who was rushing towards them from a distance, and said.

　It's okay, it's not complicated at all!

　Now, look towards your eight o'clock position... then tilt your head slightly in that direction and give a wink.

　"What... what kind of strange request is this?"

　Lingmo felt like the question marks in her head were about to overflow.

　[It's just a facial verification, hurry up!]

　"Good good..."

　Although Lingmo was still completely confused, she quickly completed the actions as requested by customer service representative Xiao Ai.

　"???!"

　Kevin, who was standing next to him, felt his head explode with a "buzz".

　Because, from his perspective, after Alicia's stigma appeared on the girl's chest...

　As if sensing something, she suddenly turned her head and looked at her own position.

　Then, he revealed a cute smile with a hint of slyness.

　“What was that just now… Ellie? No, it can’t be, she’s not Ellie, I’ve confirmed that so many times, but that smile… it’s too similar…”

　Kevin stood there dumbfounded for a few seconds, then quickly chased after Lingmo's figure.

　He suddenly realized a problem.

　The girl hadn't noticed her before; the scene that just happened only occurred after the stigmata lit up.

　And now, strictly speaking, I am also projecting my consciousness here by relying on the Kaslana family's sacred marks.

　So, could it be...?

　Chapter 44 Kevin: Siegfried, why couldn't you have lingered for a few more seconds?!

　"Siegfried's condition is not good right now. I gave him some basic treatment, but this kind of Honkai beast transformation... doesn't seem to be so easy to handle."

　Walter's expression was serious, and his face was almost bloodless, showing that he had also expended a lot of energy in the battle just now.

　"what about now?"

　"Schicksal has already launched the Honkai energy fission bomb, and Ms. Cecilia intends to... use Holy Blood Liberation, which is the method she mentioned before."

　Walter's face darkened: "I didn't expect that's what she was thinking from the beginning... According to Ms. Cecilia, once the Holy Blood Liberation is performed, the entire Siberia will be purified by the Holy Blood, but the price is... Ms. Cecilia, having lost most of her blood, will probably..."

　"I see."

　Lingmo bit her lip and sighed.

　Although the current situation is much better than the second collapse in the original work, with almost no civilian casualties and the Snow Wolf Squad mostly unharmed, she is also very clear that Otto would not make any mistakes in these major areas.

　For example, the survival of Cecilia and Sirin is a bottom line that Otto would never allow. The former would directly shake his foundation in Schicksal, while the latter... would completely ruin his subsequent plan to create the Herrscher of the Void.

　If Lingmo really intends to interfere with Otto's plans in these two aspects, then even if it means immediately unfreezing Li Sushang, Otto will not allow his plans to malfunction.

　Although Li Sushang would only help him once according to the agreement, ... given the current situation in the world, it is probably true that no one can defeat Li Sushang with a complete sword heart. After all, even in the later stages of the story where the combat power greatly expands, Sushang can be considered a formidable fighter.

　and so……

　"Walter, does our previous agreement still stand?"

　"The previous agreement?"

　Walter paused for a moment: "You mean, the one who takes your orders?"

　"Correct."

　"Of course it counts."

　Walter smiled and said, "Since I promised you, I certainly won't break my promise. Besides, Sirin's loss of control isn't her own doing."

　“Alright, then I hope that after Cecilia uses her Holy Blood Release, you can take Siegfried and leave here immediately, at least to prevent him from being killed by the Honkai Energy Fission Bomb.”

　"With the core of the Herrscher of Reason and the protection Cecilia left on the White Flower of the Abyss, this... shouldn't be too difficult to do, right?"

　"Of course, I've already thought it through. I'll abandon my physical body and switch to core mode, using all my abilities for defense. Plus, with the Black Abyss White Flower... wait, you mean Siegfried?"

　Walter was stunned.

　"And you? And Miss Sirin?"

　"As for Sirin, since Otto has already set up a backup plan to make her lose control, he will definitely not let her live, unless there is the zero rated power of the Black Abyss White Flower."

　Lingmo shook her head: "But Cecilia's power needs to be used entirely to unleash the Holy Blood. Even keeping Siegfried alive requires the power of the Black Abyss White Flower itself, so... you understand."

　"As for me, I'll stay here with them."

　"..."

　Walter frowned deeply as he pondered whether there was any hidden meaning in Lingmo's words. Otherwise, he simply couldn't understand why Lingmo would make such a suicidal decision.

　Although based on Lingmo's past analysis, she does not seem to value her own life much, this involves Xilin's life safety. Even if, as Lingmo said, the possibility of saving Xilin is extremely slim, it is still better than giving up directly.

　Unless... the key is "suicide"?

　"Is it that trump card you mentioned, the one that can only be used in the most desperate situations?"

　Walter immediately realized something.

　Lingmo did not answer.

　"I'm getting more and more curious about what exactly this pre-civilization technology you obtained from the Holy Relics is..."

　Walter sighed.

　"...I'm also very curious. Did such things exist in previous civilizations?"

　Kevin, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but complain. Although he didn't know much about the technological level of the previous civilization, he couldn't think of anything that could help Suzumo out of her predicament.

　"Well then, Mr. Walter, farewell."

　Seeing the ground where flowers had begun to bloom, Suzumo jumped off the aircraft that Welt had materialized and waved to Welt.

　"Don't forget my executor slot!"

　"Don't worry, that would be an honor for Anti-Entropy."

　Walter nodded slightly, then quickly headed towards Siegfried's location.

　"This distance should be enough... which means I can still see what Suzumo is planning to do."

　Kevin, standing to the side, silently calculated the distance between himself and his descendant, Siegfried.

　To his shame, he had come here specifically to help his descendant, but now that the battle is over, he seems to have only met this descendant once.

　but……

　Kevin suddenly realized that the consequences of his betrayal of Siegfried were fast approaching.

　"Wait, my medium is disappearing? That descendant has already entered a state of shock? Why? There should still be enough time for me to reappear in the world for a few minutes."

　Kevin gasped, "Is it a coincidence?! Or..."

　He couldn't help but look up, subconsciously glancing at Lingmo. Then he noticed that the True Self Mark on the girl's chest was constantly flashing in the sunlight, like a girl's playful joke.

　“Since this is your will, then… I will accept it.”

　In almost the blink of an eye, he had guessed why he was about to disappear.

　"However, a girl named Suzuma... I'll remember her."

　……

　"There's always this feeling that someone is thinking about me..."

　Suzumo, who was walking towards Cecilia, suddenly sneezed.

　For some reason, ever since her conversation with customer service representative Xiao Ai, Lingmo had been having a strange feeling, as if something was floating around her and watching her. If she hadn't repeatedly confirmed with Walter that there were no Otto's surveillance drones around, Lingmo would have thought it was a ghost.