A Despicable Youngster Specializing in Sneak Attacks

Cocolia immediately stepped forward.

"No, how can I leave you here alone? Besides..."

Furthermore, if this explanation doesn't work, to eliminate Chiyou, we'd probably have to start from within his body and destroy Chiyou last heart.

Welt, Durandal, and the others understood this meaning and nodded in agreement.

Ninti turned to Chiyou and said:

"Chiyou, promise me you won't destroy this world, okay?"

"I..."

"Please, I'll tell you so many stories later! The story of Joyce, the story of Joachim, and how I came into this world, I'll tell you all of them slowly!"

"Good."

After a long silence, Chiyou finally nodded, instantly melting the gradually solidifying atmosphere.

Ultimately, the main force decided to withdraw.

"Alliance Leader Welt, is this really a good idea? What if Chiyou is just deceiving us?"

"I trust Ninti. Besides, I'm not completely unprepared. I left Ninti with some of my power and secretly told her the location of the last heart I detected. If Chiyou is deceiving us, Ninti will severely damage it from within, and then we can completely destroy it from the outside."

"This..."

"To achieve the best results, we must take some risks. Durandal, we cannot let everything go as we please."

Welt sighed meaningfully.

Durandal stood on the broad iron shoulders of the Titan BT and slowly nodded.

"I understand. If we can successfully quell this crisis, this risk is worth taking."

At the same time, Cocolia sat on the shoulder of another mech, holding Bronya, her eyes somewhat vacant.

"Mom, are you worried?"

"I believe in Ninti. I've missed out on so much because I didn't trust my own daughter, so now I believe in her. But... well, I still can't help but worry."

Bronya stood close to Cocolia's enormous treasure chest and sighed with mixed feelings—wasn't what her mother meant by "missed opportunity" referring to Bronya?

The warmth and fragrance enveloping her body were the comfort Bronya had longed for. But unbeknownst to her, another person had suddenly come to share this maternal love.

Bronya felt nostalgic, happy, and inevitably a little jealous.

In conclusion, the group eventually returned to the sea and arrived at the East Sea Base to await the results.

Because I was filled with anticipation, the time that followed felt like an eternity.

They waited from dusk until dawn, and as the sun slowly rose from the horizon, suddenly, the sea stirred again.

Wendy hurriedly pushed the wheelchair to the edge of the Hyperion's deck again, causing Delta was fast asleep wearing a salted fish eye mask, to fall into the sea.

"We're so close, isn't this unnecessary?"

Delta stood on the calm, mirror-like sea, holding a thermos. Then, as she removed her blindfold, she gave Wendy, who was standing right next to her, a forced smile.

Wendy scratched her head, looking a little silly, and said:

"I was in too much of a hurry, I'm sorry."

"You just wait!"

Delta rolled her eyes.

After a flurry of activity at the East Sea Base and on the Hyperion, both sides reached a common conclusion.

"The Chiyou Honkai Energy completely disappeared, and there are no signs of life. He is slowly sinking back to the seabed like a rock."

"It's dead?"

"Yes, suicide?"

The members of the two organizations looked at each other, filled with doubt at the sudden end.

Rita then came to the edge of the Hyperion and asked Delta with a smile:

"Delta, do you sense anything?"

"Dead, completely dead, no doubt about it."

"Oh, that's good."

Rita said with a smile, appearing gentle and harmless.

"Boom!"

The next second, a column of water shot into the sky from the East Sea Base, tearing apart a corner of the base and sending Welt flying high into the air.

"What are you doing!?"

"Schicksal, do you want to turn your back on us now?"

"Iron Pilot Chariots, attack!"

"Rita, Durandal, Delta, what are you trying to do? Aren't we allies?"

Both St. Freya and Anti-Entropy were shocked by this sudden turn of events, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.

Durandal sighed, her face grim, and then flew into the sky without another word.

Rita turned around and gave Theresa and the others on the deck of the Hyperion a gentle and elegant smile.

"Lady Theresa, this is Lord Otto's order. All of St. Freya's forces are to return to port immediately. Our mission is to continue. Lord Otto has said that those who disobey orders will be considered traitors. I presume you know what to do."

At this moment, Theresa and Himeko looked at the Anti-Entropy situation between Anti-Entropy and Rita, who was smiling, and Delta, who was leisurely drinking water and slowly flying upwards. Their expressions turned extremely ugly.

Answering a few questions from the comments section

I recently saw a few questions in the comments section and thought I'd like to reply. 17o4oB

First, why was the main character group sent to fight Chiyou? From Otto's perspective, his requirement for Kiana was simply to let her experience life, including daily life, classes, and missions. Otto wanted Kiana to fully experience these things and cultivate a bond; he only needed Kiana to survive, as he mentioned in the earlier chapters where he assigned missions. Kiana actions within the academy were unrestricted, allowing for the development of a genuine bond. Then, regarding St. Freya, the main force in this battle was clearly several S-rank characters and Welt; the main character group would only be playing a supporting role. Furthermore, Welt had already committed adultery, so there wasn't much risk in him playing a supporting role. Bronya could also take the opportunity to meet Cocolia, acting as a mediator between the two sides. Therefore, I think it was fine for St. Freya to send the main character group to experience a high-level mission and gain experience—these considerations weren't explained very clearly; I was afraid that writing too much would make it too verbose, which is my fault, I apologize. 17o4oB6

Secondly, there's the issue of Ji Lin. Firstly, in the original work, Ji Lin is dead. Influenced by Honkai Energy, she became Black Jilin, and the real Ji Lin only has a sliver of consciousness left, constantly threatened by the dark personality and destined to disappear completely. Therefore, Anqi replaced Black Jilin to protect the remaining consciousness of the real Ji Lin. To say that Ji Lin could die simply because she didn't ask for help is inappropriate. As for deceiving Fu Hua's feelings, I admit that, but the book's tone is one of deception and survival to become stronger. The setting of the strongest and still evolving Key of Domination is there, Anqi also has a way to save Ji Lin. I can't expect Anqi to watch the Ancestor die and then simply take the Divine Key, can I? Deception aside, Anqi didn't want to hurt anyone and did her best to do so while protecting herself. As for more, sorry, she's not a morally perfect person, nor has she grown to the point of being able to defy everyone; she probably can't achieve perfection. 17o4oB36

That's all, thank you. 17o4oB88

Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Despicable Young Man Who Specializes in Sneak Attacks

Delta's sudden, unannounced attack caught Welt completely off guard.

Fortunately, he was an experienced Herrscher, and at the critical moment, he manifested the Star of Eden, which he was most familiar with, and used gravity to offset part of the impact, finally arriving steadily in the high sky.

Seeing Durandal holding a snow-white lance and Delta holding a thermos, appearing one after the other beside him, Welt felt a strong sense of threat—this combination might actually kill him.

Welt, holding the simulated Star of Eden, frowned and shook his head helplessly, saying:

"I knew Otto would use tricks, but I didn't expect it to be so sudden. Did you really have to do this?"

"In my heart, I don't want to attack an ally I just fought alongside. But this is the Archbishop's decree, and as Valkyrie, I have no choice but to obey!"

Durandal held her spear at an angle, her golden hair fluttering in the air, and a surging aura gradually spread out, startling even Welt.

While S-rank is theoretically comparable to Herrscher, and Welt witnessed Cecilia's powerful ability to suppress Herrscher during the Second Great Honkai, Durandal is clearly not that type.

"With this level of Honkai Energy, I'd believe it if you said she was Herrscher, right? No wonder she's the strongest Valkyrie of our time! But, we're all on the same side protecting humanity, and I really don't want to fight. What good would it do to fight me?"

"In my understanding, the disappearance of Anti-Entropy will help Schicksal further concentrate human power to better combat the Honkai. As for what other considerations the Archbishop may have, that's beyond the comprehension of a Valkyrie like myself. Be prepared, Welt Leader Welt!"

Durandal gripped her guns with both hands, the intense Honkai Energy making her golden armor even more dazzling, before she suddenly rushed in front of Welt.

"Bang!!!"

Durandal held nothing back, and Welt dared not be careless either. The all-out collision brought a deafening roar that echoed across the sea, like the sudden roar of Electro Archon, silencing all things, and even causing the vast sky to suddenly become cloudless.

"Hey, kind old man, don't forget about me!"

Delta toyed with the thermos, her smiling eyes lifting as thousands of fine, fluid threads silently intertwined and flowed down.

"Hmm? An invisible attack?"

Welt murmured, instinctively sensing the threat. He used one hand to block Durandal's spear tip from a distance, and raised the other hand, unleashing a powerful repulsive force.

"Boom!"

The whistling air currents whipped Delta's hair, causing her to squint slightly.

"Gravity cannot destroy Ideal Fluid, but it is enough to deflect its direction—tsk, it's just the right ability to counter me!"

Delta looked exhausted.

Suddenly, her eyes fell on the dozens of mechs rapidly approaching below, and then she smiled slyly.

"Durandal, we don't get along. I'll deal with the external interference first. You need to wear him down a bit!"

"Delta!"

Durandal was somewhat displeased.

Unfortunately, Delta has long since gone, and there's no way to call her back.

"Even at a time like this, you want to slack off! I really need to correct that lazy habit!"

Durandal snorted and turned her attention back to Welt, continuing to exert her strength, resulting in a stalemate.

Just as the two were staring at each other, Delta, who had been walking away, suddenly turned back, flicked her finger, and an invisible thread blade slashed towards Welt's neck.

"!!"

Startled, Welt could only quickly dodge to the side, but a bloody scratch was still left on the back of his hand. Had he not dodged in time, his head or body might have been severed.

"Well done, Delta!"

Durandal's heart skipped a beat, and she mustered all her strength, sweeping her spear with immense force towards Welt's body.

"Bang!"

Welt was unable to completely block the force and was sent flying far away, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. At the same time, countless missiles materialized and flew towards the two of them.

Amidst the continuous roar, scorching light enveloped the sea.

A few breaths later, Durandal had been holding her spear horizontally in defense, emerged from the dust and decisively pursued Welt.

Meanwhile, Delta, who was completely unharmed inside the Ideal Fluid defense shield, was drinking goji berry tea while surrounded by dozens of giant mechs.

"Gah~~"

"Seriously, we're all just doing this for money, there's no need to work so hard, right? How about we have a friendly chat, enjoy the scenery, and then go back and say we were entangled with the other party, and we'll still get our salaries and performance bonuses, what do you say?"

Delta offered her suggestion listlessly.

Then, dozens of mechs simultaneously unleashed their massive cannons.

"All aircraft, fire!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Firearms are the culmination of modern technological power, especially those produced by Anti-Entropy, whose power should never be underestimated.

Delta's location was covered by dense artillery fire, with earth-shattering explosions and scorching heat waves that never stopped, as if they were going to bombard her until she was completely annihilated.

While fighting Durandal, Welt couldn't help but glance in Delta's direction.

'Given the strength of Ideal Fluid, it should be fine, right?'

Durandal thought to herself, so she had no intention of providing support, and instead continued to unleash her power on Welt.

Sure enough, amidst the intense bombardment, several mechs suddenly came to a standstill, then split in two, the cuts incredibly smooth, and fell shattered pieces into the sea.

"It's an invisible attack! Extremely destructive, the mechs can't withstand it! Maintain firepower, activate the Adamant Shield, disperse and engage in guerrilla warfare!"

At Kuerla's decisive command, the concentrated bombardment continued without pause, while all the aircraft were covered with light blue energy shields, circling around Delta.

"Captain, it seems we can't break through their defenses? Should we try close combat?"

"Don't be reckless! We just received information that the target is the Artificial Herrscher that Schicksal recently successfully developed. We have virtually no chance of winning. So don't even think about killing her. Just keep her here and wait for the Alliance Leader to defeat Durandal!"

"Yes!"

Amidst the intense barrage of fire, within the calm and serene fluid defense shield, Delta raised her hand, her five fingers gently waving.