Weren't We Supposed to Agree You'd Keep the Bloodline Going??? (Continued)

In the end, they could only rely on Theresa, the reinforcements Theresa mentioned, and the main gun bombardment after Major Himeko connected to the Nexus System.

"Class President Fu Hua."

At this moment, Mei, who had also finished contacting Theresa, spoke to Fu Hua and Bronya.

"The Branch Leader said that she was very close to where we were."

"Hmm, then we..."

Thinking of Lin Yu, who was still being hunted down, Fu Hua sighed helplessly.

"Send the location of Lin Yu and the others to the Branch Leader. We still need to go to Lin Yu's side first."

"Let's gather together and then come up with a plan to deal with this behemoth."

Although Fu Hua was still talking about thinking of countermeasures, she already had a preliminary plan in mind.

Theresa said there were powerful reinforcements, so these powerful reinforcements are most likely Siegfried, who is still in the Nine Nether Netherworld.

At this moment, Siegfried, who could now wield his sword with both hands, was undoubtedly able to fully utilize the zero-quota power of the Flame-Chaser's Judgment [Heavenly Fire: Unleashed].

If Theresa could use the Oath of Judah to activate the zero-capacity [Divine Prayer Barrier], creating an opening in Chiyou's body, and then have Siegfried use Flame-Chaser's Judgment to Chiyou that wound...

Finally, if we add Major Himeko's Nexus System main cannon bombardment, even if we can't kill Chiyou, we can at least make Chiyou unable to move.

However, the solution was figured out, but the problem was...

Will things really go as smoothly as we imagine?

Theresa, standing atop Judah, was rapidly advancing using Judah's flight mode.

Siegfried, who was behind her, had already told her that he wouldn't go directly to meet the children later.

As for the reason, the two of them were well aware of it— Kiana could not be subjected to any excessive stimulation at the moment.

The situation in the Nine Nether is already bad enough. If the Herrscher of the Void were to reappear here, the Shenzhou would be in serious trouble.

"Um, wait a minute..."

Upon seeing a child lying on the ground ahead, Theresa suddenly leaped down from Judah and landed in front of the child.

After helping the child up, Theresa frowned slightly.

"This is... Stigmata?"

"A child bearing Stigmata has appeared in this place?"

"Theresa, you should continue on your way."

Siegfried, who had been running to catch up with Theresa, showed a look of disgust when he saw the child's face.

"Siegfried, why are you making that face?"

Seeing the expression on Siegfried's face, Theresa asked in confusion.

Did she offend you?

"I don't hate the child, I hate the person behind her. Theresa, as you know, Welt and I have been tracking down Cocolia."

"Even this time, I went into the Nine Nether on my own initiative to see if I could capture Cocolia's subordinates and find out Cocolia's whereabouts from them. And the child in your arms is one of Cocolia's adopted daughters, Xing Mar."

After saying these words, Siegfried took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the murderous intent that was about to erupt from his heart.

"When I first saw that little girl in your team, I thought that Bronya was just an exception."

"But now it seems that Cocolia didn't treat them as her real children at all."

"Using children as test subjects for human experiments, and then sending the rest of the children to the battlefield to work for her, this..."

Siegfried, who had been filled with righteous indignation, suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon and said with a wry smile.

"How is this any different from the one on the side of Schicksal?"

"Alright, Siegfried."

At this moment, Theresa glared at Siegfried and said to Siegfried with great dissatisfaction.

"You've changed a lot since Cecilia died in battle. Sometimes you're very mature, but other times you've become much more fussy and Mom than before."

"There are no Honkai Beast along the way, which means this is the safest place in the Nine Nether."

"Now I'll settle her in here, and then—we'll both still have to get on with our lives."

"Don't forget, your daughter, my student, and the people of the whole Shenzhou are waiting for us to help."

"... You've changed a lot too, Theresa."

Having adjusted his mindset, Siegfried stared intently at Theresa and asked a question.

When did you become so mature?

"... Ha, maybe it was the moment I realized that I was no longer a little girl who could be willful."

After saying this, the two, having settled Xing, rushed off towards their destination without any further hesitation.

"Hey, Theresa, can you hear me? Say something if you're dead or not!"

"Can you hear me?"

Upon hearing Himeko's voice, Theresa took out her communication terminal and spoke directly to Himeko.

"Bring the Hyperion over here and prepare for main gun firing. And..."

" —Himeko, put on your fusion suit now. We might need you to connect to Nexus."

"Wow, so generous today? Great, our support will be here soon."

Yes, I'm not a little girl anymore.

So, if that time comes...

Himeko, I won't ask for your forgiveness.

Inside the Hyperion

After ending her communication with Theresa, Murata Himeko, now dressed in her new nuclear fusion armor and deep red attire, no longer wore a smile.

Just now, when she was in contact with Theresa, she casually chatted with Theresa in a teasing tone.

However, Himeko, who knew Theresa's character well, already knew that the situation was extremely serious when Theresa told her to prepare to use Nexus.

Normally, if Himeko uses the Nexus System on her own initiative, Theresa will definitely scold Himeko for being reckless.

After all, the Nexus System places an enormous burden on the human body. For Valkyrie like Himeko, who is practically on her deathbed, using the Nexus System to attack is essentially equivalent to consuming her own life force in battle.

But now, Theresa is actually asking Himeko to 'work for her,' which is enough to show that even with Theresa's not-so-bright mind, she can see that the problem is very serious.

Moreover, what happened next further confirmed Himeko's conjecture.

"Branch Leader Theresa, please respond."

"That voice..."

Upon seeing a light screen pop up on the terminal in front of her, Himeko suddenly gave a military salute to the man in the light screen.

"Bishop Otto and Branch Leader Theresa have entered the Nine Nether."

"Major Murata... Never mind, Theresa is in, so be it."

"Now, you are in charge of the Hyperion."

"Yes!"

Although Himeko had already taken command of the Hyperion, Himeko still felt... after hearing Otto's order.

—If even Bishop Otto has taken the initiative to get involved in this matter, then it seems that this problem is really serious.

"The Schicksal Headquarters has received news that the Nine Nether problem in Shenzhou is much more serious than we thought."

"Although I have already dispatched the Valkyrie unit to provide support, it may not be in time due to the situation."

After Otto finished speaking, Himeko, realizing that Otto was waiting for her response, immediately spoke to Otto seriously.

"Our Far East Branch will definitely find a way to complete the mission!"

"Hmm, very good. I believe in your determination, Major Murata. However..."

"I have another personal request."

Seeing the worry on Otto's face, Himeko didn't dare to interrupt and waited for Otto to continue.

Although Otto said it was a personal request, Himeko wouldn't overthink things or take advantage of the fact that the Bishop of Schicksal was asking her for a favor.

The other party is the supreme leader of Schicksal, or even the king of the inner world. If Himeko were to speak up in this situation...

If she guessed wrong, Otto would be unhappy; if she guessed right, it would be considered that she was just making wild guesses about her superiors' thoughts; if she guessed correctly, it would be even more wrong.

At times like these, it's best to be a yes-man; anyone who tries to be clever and talk too much is probably just bored and has nothing better to do.

"Alright, no need to be so serious. I've already said, this is my personal request."

At this moment, Otto noticed that Himeko's body was tense and let out a helpless sigh.

"If you can't complete the mission here in Shenzhou, then there's nothing you can do."

"However, you must ensure Theresa's safety."

"This is not an order from the Bishop of Schicksal, but an old man's concern for his granddaughter."

"I understand, Your Excellency. I... will do my best to help the Branch Leader solve his problems."

"Then, I'll leave the rest to you. I'll urge the support troops to advance faster."

After Otto also hung up the call, Himeko realized that this matter was no longer just a minor one.

Theresa told her to prepare to bombard them with her life.

Otto told her to prepare to bail him out and run away.

The legendary Judgment-class Honkai Beast Chiyou originally had two seals on its body, so there shouldn't be too much to worry about.

But now, as Himeko analyzed this intelligence, she felt a cold sweat gradually seeping onto her forehead.

Could it be that some idiots are just plain stupid...?

—Did you deliberately wake Chiyou up?

Deep in the Nine Nether

Ji Lin, perched atop Chiyou's head, watched the wooden cart darting about below and found it rather amusing.

There were two people chosen by the Honkai in the car in front of them.

If they were to fight him with all their might, he might perish under their combined attack.

But now, both of them have suppressed their inner 'desire' and chosen to conform to the corrupt practices of humanity.

How...

—How pathetic.

It's just like my past self, still thinking about protecting humanity and dedicating everything to people who have almost nothing to do with me.

What a brilliant idea.

What a foolish move.

At this moment, Ji Lin recalled the past five thousand years and felt that his past 'original form' was like a fool who should not have made such a selfless sacrifice.

For five thousand years, she fought alone to keep Chiyou sealed away.

And that is why she abandoned all the love and hope in her heart, and poured her loneliness, fear and regret into the darkness.

Gradually, Ji Lin died in the battle with Chiyou.

Meanwhile, a new Ji Lin was reborn in the darkness.

It was precisely because of this new life that Ji Lin felt that her past self was truly like a fool.