I Want to Talk to You About Feathered Dust ver.

Could it be that Cecilia's soul never left, and is even still inside Bianca...?

It feels like the art style suddenly turned into Honkai, horror ghost story.

Never mind, let's just put this fragment into the storage space first.

Now that everything is set up, what's next...?

—I hope Mr. Otto will just treat me like a kite and let me go as he pleases.

Anti-Entropy Headquarters - Medical Room

Inside the medical room, Tesla, Einstein, Siegfried surrounded Welt, whose face was now pale, and they all saw obvious helplessness in each other's eyes.

Whether it's Siegfried, the two elders of Anti-Entropy, or even the executors who aren't currently with Anti-Entropy, it's no secret to them that Welt Yang's poor physical condition is no secret.

It could even be said that the fact that the Anti-Entropy Leader has been away from Anti-Entropy for a long time has made any Anti-Entropy member with a modicum of sense start to have doubts after learning about it.

Now, the Alliance Leader of Anti-Entropy has returned to Anti-Entropy.

However, everyone who looked at Welt's expression at this moment did not feel the slightest bit of joy at reuniting with an old friend.

To put it bluntly, without the others, the Anti-Entropy organization is probably just crippled.

But if Welt really has an accident, this Anti-Entropy is basically equivalent to a heart explosion, and he can basically just wait to die.

Welt is not only the leader of Anti-Entropy and a friend of everyone, but also the root of Anti-Entropy.

Once it's confirmed that he's dead, Otto will definitely not let this opportunity pass and will find a time to eliminate Anti-Entropy.

As for Welt being resurrected once again using the power of the Herrscher of Reason...

On the one hand, this is really difficult. On the other hand, even if he is resurrected, everyone knows from his appearance that this so-called resurrection is just going from complete death to just barely clinging to life.

"Cocolia!"

The thought of that despicable woman filled Siegfried with an uncontrollable murderous intent.

Just how far will she go in committing these heinous acts?!

"Mr. Siegfried, you...!"

At that moment, staring at Siegfried, who was radiating an oppressive aura, Einstein suddenly took a step back with extreme tension.

"You messy hair, what are you doing... I'll go!"

Looking at the carapace that appeared on Siegfried's face, Tesla felt as if his eyes were playing tricks on him.

"Siegfried, your face—no, didn't you tell us before that you couldn't control the [Power of Salvation] within you?"

"Huh? This..."

After touching the carapace on his face, Siegfried immediately forced himself to calm down and removed the carapace from his face with great tension.

This carapace is clearly the one that appeared on Siegfried's face after he activated the [Power of Salvation / Hyper-Evolution Factor].

However, after the Second Honkai Eruption, Siegfried was severely injured due to the excessive force he had taken in the battle, and under these circumstances, he was no longer able to use this power.

However, now...

"Actually, we've wanted to ask you before, what exactly happened to your hand?"

Looking at Siegfried's arm, which had completely regenerated, Einstein frowned slightly.

"Did Yang use the Black Abyss White Flower to heal your hand?"

No, that's not true.

After completely suppressing that power, Siegfried spoke to the two of them.

"I met a member of Schicksal. Although he was a member of Schicksal, he did not regard me as an enemy."

"After meeting him, my hands started to itch for some reason, and then—it grew out."

"But now it seems that I have not only recovered my arm, but also the strength that I used to be able to use."

Feeling the Hyper-Evolution Factor still surging within his body, Siegfried spoke with a hint of excitement.

"I can feel that some of the hidden injuries on my body have disappeared."

"Although I can't use this power like I did during the Second Honkai Eruption, at least when I Heavenly Fire: Unleashed, my body won't be as badly injured as it was in the past."

"... I see, that's a good thing."

"Yes, that's a good thing—you two, it's not that I'm not giving you face."

Upon recalling the topic that everyone had just interrupted, a barely concealed murderous intent flashed in Siegfried's eyes.

"But Cocolia must die."

"Both personally and professionally, I feel that this woman absolutely cannot continue to live."

"That's right. I think Dr. Tesla shares the same idea as us."

At this moment, Einstein, while fiddling with the ends of his hair, said helplessly to the two people beside him.

"But now, we have to face some troublesome problems first."

"Huh? What Cocolia at this point?"

Upon hearing Einstein's words, the hot-tempered Tesla flew into a rage and retorted rudely to his friend.

"That woman is insane and has no sense of reason. I feel like if she lives for another second, she'll continue to cause some more disgusting things that even dogs wouldn't do."

"If we don't find a way to kill her first at a time like this, I suspect she'll definitely find an opportunity to kill us—just like she tricked Ryoma!"

"That's right, but now—the radicals have already cut off contact with us."

The thought of the intelligence he was processing between the Arks made Einstein feel like his head was about to split open.

To be honest, they probably didn't have this much of a headache when they were researching the Moonlight Throne.

"Hmph, that guy... our electronic warfare technology isn't enough to dig her out?"

"That's not enough, that's another issue I want to address."

At this moment, Einstein, though still maintaining a lazy expression, had become even more subdued in tone.

"While you were rescuing Yang, I discovered that Cocolia had joined forces with others outside the organization."

"That outsider is an electronic warfare expert. With his protection, we really can't find Cocolia for a while."

"And now, our reputation Anti-Entropy is completely ruined outside because of Cocolia."

"Otto...!"

Tesla felt like he was about to grind his teeth to dust when he thought about the agreement Otto had made with him.

"I knew it! His so-called 'not kicking someone when they're down' is nothing but bullshit!"

"This has nothing to do with Schicksal. This time, he may not be lying."

After finding a chair to sit down, Einstein gently clicked on the area directly in front of him, opening an information screen and displaying the information on it to Siegfried and Tesla.

After taking a look, Siegfried realized that the dense text looked very complicated.

Even so, he had already figured it out: foreign countries were frantically exporting the moral aspects of Anti-Entropy.

"The Schicksal did not take direct action, but the major powers within Schicksal sphere of influence will certainly act as Schicksal mouthpiece and speak on its behalf."

"Although Ryoma has established a foothold in the Far East, it is still Schicksal's territory in the end."

"And now, we, Anti-Entropy -Entropy, are actively causing the Herrscher awakening on Schicksal's territory. Under these circumstances..."

"—North America can't protect us anymore, so the major powers under the Mandate of Schicksal have launched an attack, and the remaining neutral countries are also starting to distance themselves from us."

"*of!"

Thinking about his current frustrating situation, Tesla couldn't help but swear.

"We're victims too, aren't we?! Those guys, why are they saying these things at a time like this?"

"If we can't find Cocolia now, we'll have to take the blame ourselves—saying 'Cocolia is a traitor to the organization' in front of these people won't solve anything."

"Besides, Cocolia has now lost contact with us, so it's impossible for us to get a reason or an explanation from her."

"Anti-Entropy only has this much territory to begin with. If we don't find a way to explain it now, our reputation will be ruined, and those neutral countries will all join Schicksal."

"At this point, many things become even more difficult to handle."

"So, before we get these things done..."

Looking at the ceiling, Einstein let out a long sigh.

"I think we don't have time to deal with anything else."

Looking at the exhausted Einstein, Tesla felt that he was no longer able to be angry.

After finding a sofa to lean against, Tesla took off his glasses and closed his eyes in resignation.

"One plan ruined Anti-Entropy's reputation, forced Welt out and was seriously injured, squandered all of ME Company's and Ryoma's plans in the Far East, and even sent Ryoma's daughter into the hands of Schicksal."

"If Cocolia is the traitor, then I must admit it..."

"—That son of a bitch, this operation was a complete success!"

Chapter 75. I Want to Talk to You [Feathered Dust ver.]

When Theresa Apocalypse awoke, she saw...

Oh, theoretically it should be familiar, but in reality, it's a ceiling that I haven't really seen much of.

Although Theresa has been working at the Far East Branch for years and rarely returns to Schicksal Headquarters to report for duty, she was once Valkyrie of Schicksal Headquarters.

It's just that Theresa is too strong, which is why there are very few opportunities for Theresa to be knocked down and see the ceiling of the Schicksal Medical Center.

"Theresa, are you awake?"

Beside Theresa, her grandfather Otto Apocalypse gazed tenderly at Theresa face.

How are you feeling?

"Grandpa? I..."

After using her arms to support herself as she got up, Theresa tried to move her body a bit and found that she seemed to be alright.

"Strange, I remember I lost to that Herrscher before... Is this feeling... the Black Abyss White Flower?"

Thinking of the vague sense of familiarity she had felt while she was unconscious, Theresa immediately deduced the correct answer.

"That child Durandal ... she shouldn't have used the Divine Key."

"Alright, don't underestimate her."

After handing the peeled apple to Theresa, Otto continued speaking to Theresa.

"Her aptitude is so high that she can use the Black Abyss White Flower's abilities with almost no depletion."

"... I see."

After accepting the apple from Otto, Theresa didn't rush to eat it, but instead asked Otto a question.

"Where is the child who was with me?"

"Oh, that child, you must be referring to that girl from Lucia."

At this moment, Otto pointed to the hospital bed next to Theresa, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

"You lost to that Herrscher before, all to protect this little girl, right?"

That's right.

Seeing the strange smile on Otto's face, Theresa immediately asked nervously.

"What's wrong?"

"Heh, Amber has already investigated. She's a member of Anti-Entropy, and she's even Cocolia's adopted daughter."