One-way traffic

"What would happen if Wendy were taken back to Schicksal headquarters?"

"...I'm not sure either, but it will probably still be used as a container for the Gem of Desire and protected at the headquarters of Schicksal."

Protect?

Is that really protection? It's more like—imprisonment would be a more accurate description.

Although Hatsune Miku wanted to say something, Theresa was right. Basically, only Wendy's body had a high degree of fusion with the Gem of Desire. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't be able to do it at all.

If the desire for the gems were to go out of control, the consequences would be the complete devastation of several cities.

Having fully understood everything, the girl was completely speechless.

“…Miss Hatsune.”

Those were Kiana and the others standing beside her.

“We also know about Miss Wendy…we would like to help her if we can.”

"...Seriously! It's just a broken gem! Just throw it away! Is a gem more important than a girl's life?!"

Kiana said that, but everyone present understood the real truth.

Only Wendy's body can stably store the Gem of Desire.

If nothing unexpected happens, Wendy will likely spend the rest of her life with that gemstone.

This was the hopeless fate that the girl could never change.

"..."

Accelerator, who had been standing to the side for some time now, had a thoughtful expression on his face.

He was muttering something.

It seemed as if a certain decision had been made.

then.

—The surrounding barren land suddenly burst into bloom.

boom--! ! !

"Fa, what happened?!"

During the communication, Theresa's voice became utterly astonished.

"We've detected an extremely strong Honkai energy signal over your area! No... this is?!"

"What's wrong, Theresa?"

"The scale of this energy has reached the level of a Herrscher!"

Kiana and the others were completely stunned.

"...Miss Hatsune?"

"Eh?"

Hatsune Miku quickly turned around.

Sometime later, the girl who was enjoying herself over there suddenly appeared in front of them.

She lowered her head slightly and looked at Hatsune Miku with calm eyes.

"You've come to take me away, haven't you?"

"...No, no, no, Wendy! I didn't mean to treat you as—"

“I know it all, I understand it all, I’ve known it all over the years.”

Even without Accelerator, and even without the Hyperion's monitoring system, the source of the power could be fully detected.

—That was definitely the vast energy emanating from Wendy's body.

"What 'this is for the sake of all mankind'? What 'a great undertaking that only you can accomplish'? Hah, hah hah? You're just saying all this for your own purposes, aren't you?"

“You guys with destiny, you’re all just greedily controlling the power of the gem… just trying to control even greater power to satisfy your own desires, and you’ve completely used me as well!”

“A bunch of hypocrites…I hate you.”

"I hate all of you—!!!"

Can't control it anymore.

The purest hatred and darkness from the depths of her heart enveloped the girl's soul.

then.

—The true collapse has begun.

boom! ! ! !

"Danger—! All of you, get out of there right now!"

Theresa's voice came through immediately, but it was too late. An immense amount of energy exploded from Wendy's entire body in an instant.

The range of its power is enough to extend hundreds of meters, and its essence, when it erupts at the closest distance, will withstand the powerful explosion of a Herrscher-level being.

Even Hatsune Miku would die if everyone here were caught off guard.

Bang——! !

Something forcefully restrained that Herrscher-level energy.

Before anyone knew it, Accelerator had arrived in front of everyone.

click-

The moment he raised his hand, a massive gust of wind and particles completely enveloped Wendy's explosive energy, shrinking it—binding it to its limit.

But they still saw it; a figure shot straight into the air.

Completely different from her previous monotonous clothes, the girl, dressed in a white dress with a pair of luminous green wings unfurled from her back, instantly left this place.

"Wendy!"

"No, Hatsune Miku... she's gone completely."

That posture was undoubtedly that of a Herrscher.

In other words, Wendy unleashed the energy that craved gems and became the Fourth Herrscher.

Everything stems from the deepest darkness and resentment within one's heart.

"...We received intelligence from higher-ups."

Then, Theresa's voice came through directly.

"The Schicksal headquarters has identified Wendy as the Fourth Herrscher and has dispatched Durandal, an S-rank Valkyrie located in the European region, to come."

"Durandal...? That S-rank Valkyrie?"

"No, that's not right! We already have Hatsune Miku, an S-rank Valkyrie, here, so why would Schicksal send another S-rank Valkyrie?!"

"...I don't know either."

Theresa's voice sounded as if she was speaking through gritted teeth.

"This is what the headquarters of Destiny said... It's an order issued by the highest-ranking bishop."

"In about thirty minutes, Durandal will arrive directly in the New Zealand region of the Oceania branch, and then retrieve... or even kill Wendy on the spot, to take the Gem of Desire."

There's no chance anymore.

Even if Wendy is subdued now, she will eventually be recognized as the Fourth Herrscher by the Destiny Organization, and then the Gem of Desire will be extracted from her body, just like what the S-rank Valkyrie Durandal did.

"That's enough."

A cold, unforgiving voice shattered the silence.

"I really can't stand it anymore. What kind of garbage is this? It seems that not considering the Destiny Organization, this piece of crap, was a wise choice."

"That voice... is it Accelerator? Are you there too?!"

But Accelerator did not respond to Theresa.

He walked up to Hatsune Miku without hesitation.

"Split up."

After leaving those words, he turned and walked away without looking back.

"Whatever your Destiny organization plans to do, and what happens next, is none of my business. I'm too lazy to keep up with such worthless bastards as Destiny."

"Wait, wait a minute—?!"

"I will act alone."

Ignoring the astonished cries of the Valkyries and Theresa behind him, the first one ultimately chose the path that best suited him.

"I will decide for myself how to deal with that Fourth Herrscher. No matter what happens, I have no intention of letting those scoundrels from Schicksal interfere again."

He looked at the people behind him with utter innocence.

"You kids are really not cut out to be heroes."

Boom! With a tremendous roar, the monster's figure vanished completely from its spot.

In fact, this was also what he said to himself.

On the surrounding field, only a few Valkyries with astonished expressions and Hatsune Miku lost in thought remained.

Chapter 278 Revenge? Just a lowlife.

This is still the New Zealand continent.

Standing atop this is Wendy, who has now become the Fourth Herrscher.

"..."

The energy of the craving gem had completely enveloped her body, and Wendy was well aware of this.

She has gained unprecedented power, and even without Hatsune Miku's help, she can stand up again on her own... and even fly in the sky.

In the instant this powerful force is unleashed, all the darkness, tyranny, and pain within one's heart, drawing upon these as its source, surge forth, relentlessly destroying everything around it.

However, his primary targets for revenge were not those people.

She wants to destroy the Destiny Organization's warships first, and then the entire Destiny Organization.

She was determined to show these hypocrites what kind of monster she had created.

——That’s what I said.

But Wendy's thoughts before she left were not so simple.

"…I."

I left because I didn't want to deal with the Valkyries for the time being, and wanted to deal with the Schicksal warships first... That's definitely true.

Is that really the case?

Wendy felt as if she were—

It was as if I was running away from something.

"...How, how is this possible?"

She shook her head rapidly.

After immediately dispelling these thoughts, Wendy's expression began to show some anxiety.

How could I possibly be afraid?

There is absolutely nothing I need to fear.

That's right... I simply left because I was too lazy to deal with those guys, how could I have run away out of fear!

Besides, even if you're really scared, you need to have something to be scared of in order to be scared.

Having already obtained the power of a Herrscher, who could possibly make me afraid?!

Wendy took a deep breath, her emerald green eyes once again filled with determination and murderous intent.

These hypocrites must be made to pay the price.

So the girl turned around.