Chapter 222

She couldn't understand or comprehend what it meant to say one thing and do another, or to feign one thing while secretly doing another. If things continued like this, nothing would ever get done.

What should we do?

Rita was getting a little anxious.

She was truly baffled as to what Lord Otto was trying to do in this matter. Did he want Li Pu to handle the Blade of Unending as a backup? Was he having them deal with it while excluding Li Pu, or was he planning to use the Demon in the Box?

Rita could only estimate a little bit.

Lord Otto is definitely doing this for Kallen; Lord Otto core objective is undoubtedly to revive Kallen.

What about the process in between?

This is really hard to estimate. Lord Otto certainly understands that Durandal doesn't understand these things, but what does he mean by saying them?

So what exactly is Lord Otto thinking?

Rita just couldn't understand it.

But things still need to be done.

"I don't know either," Rita said, shrugging. "But Li Pu knows."

"Isn't he busy?" Durandal frowned and said, "If we look for him, he definitely won't come."

"I'm not looking for him," Rita said. "I'm not looking for someone to show me the way. I can just ask him."

"But I can't get through on the phone." Durandal frowned as she looked at her phone. "Didn't I already call? Her phone isn't on the server."

"Then let's try something else," Rita said. "I don't believe he only carries his phone."

"What else might it be carrying?" Durandal asked. "An internal intercom?"

"Hey~ you never know." Rita's eyes lit up. "You never know. Li Pu might really be carrying that internal walkie-talkie."

"Why don't you give it a try?"

"What's there to try?" Durandal said. "Would you bring these things with you on vacation?"

People don't usually bring these things on vacation. Who would be so bored as to find something to do for themselves during their time off?! Even if they were, they'd be doing it for themselves.

Even on vacation, they don't forget about work. That's the spirit of a true working person! As long as you endure hardship, you'll be the boss!

"Why don't you give it a try?" Rita said. "Who knows, you might actually get it."

"Tch~" Durandal said, "So you brought it?"

"Of course," Rita said, taking out her communicator. "How could I forget?"

This isn't a real vacation! My Durandal.

"Oh, I see..." Durandal felt a little strange, but still took the communicator and said, "You really are an exceptionally talented Schicksal one."

"What was Li Pu's communicator call number again?"

"Let me think about it."

Durandal thought for a moment before dialing. Although she didn't have high expectations, the call was answered quickly, followed by a heavy, persistent knocking sound.

It sounds... like hitting a punching bag.

"Hello? Li Pu?!" Durandal asked, even more puzzled, "You actually brought a communicator."

"Durandal?" This voice didn't sound like the Li Pu that Durandal knew; it was a woman's voice. And it sounded much colder.

"What's up?" the voice said. "I'm busy, I don't have time right now."

"Hang up."

"Shhh~"

It was very concise; the call was ended without a single extra word.

"How is it?" Rita asked.

"It doesn't sound like Li Pu's voice," Durandal said, scratching her head. "Besides, he said he had something to do, so he hung up."

Something's up?

Rita thought to herself, 'As expected, they found the core beforehand.'

Of course, the core issue was identified beforehand, and negotiations are underway now; otherwise, what else could we be doing?

It's just this negotiation.

"An earthquake?" Himeko looked at the water glass shaking on her desk and said, "That can't be right, this isn't a place where earthquakes happen frequently, is it?"

"It doesn't look like an earthquake." Redhead also noticed that the water glass was shaking.

Honestly, now you have to notice it whether you want to or not. There's already a very noticeable shaking sensation.

"Earthquakes aren't like this," Redhead said, rubbing his chin. "I feel like I'm quite familiar with this commotion."

"Don't say that," Himeko said. "I'm quite familiar with this commotion too."

I feel like I've seen this commotion somewhere before.

"This doesn't sound like an earthquake," Redhead said. "It sounds more like the noise of a fight."

"Fighting?" Himeko asked, somewhat doubtfully. "That shouldn't be the case, right? Are you testing any equipment here?"

Himeko, however, thought it sounded like the noise was being made while testing equipment.

"If there were any, we would have notified you in advance," Redhead said. "This commotion... could it be... ah... could it be something that happened inside?!"

Redhead looked like he was in a dark room.

There were no surveillance cameras or other electronic devices monitoring what was happening inside.

Nobody knows what happened here.

But suddenly there was this thumping sound, maybe it's happening inside?

"That's hard to say," Himeko said. "Didn't Li Pu say that we should persuade people with reason?"

"Even the Demon in the Box can be reasoned with."

"Even so," Redhead said, looking at the water glass, "It's hard to say whether this 'reason' refers to logic or physics. Well, let's not worry about that for now."

"The agreed time hasn't arrived yet, so we can't just guess."

Even if the argument within is based on reason.

It's all about persuading people with reason!

The principle of physics.

The Demon in the Box was heartbroken and filled with grief. She just wanted to teach this babbling idiot a lesson.

She only knocked off a tuft of hair.

It's just a tuft of hair sticking up on its head!

How could it have turned out like this!

"Aaaaaaah!!!!"

Screams of agony!

"Thump~"

The sound of something hitting the ground.

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

Screams.

"Thump~"

The sound of something hitting the ground.

Saber and the Demon in the Box were playing a game of swinging a giant hammer, and unfortunately, the Demon in the Box was the hammer being swung back and forth. It wasn't that she didn't want to fight back.

We simply couldn't beat them!

The special skill of the Demon in the Box does not lie in direct physical destruction.

How capable are they in a direct confrontation?

Her specialty is infection and erosion.

Just like how Yae Sakura was corrupted a hundred years ago, without a physically strong body, she wouldn't be able to unleash much direct combat power.

Although the fox form is powerful enough.

But it's no match for the Saber without its ahoge (cowlick).

Having finally broken free of the seal, I'm not even at my peak yet. Having finally found the perfect body, I got beaten up.

That was absolutely awful!

The other party wouldn't listen to your enticements at all, and even beat you up.

What a tragic thing.

Who can she complain to?

"Aaaaaah!" The fox watched the scenery spinning before it again, felt the pain of its tail tightening again, felt the power of centrifugal force again, and felt the coldness of its intimate contact with the ground again.

She...

"No! No! Stop hitting me!"

The fox finally couldn't take it anymore.

This guy is incredibly good at fighting!

We simply can't beat them!

"No!! Ah~"

"Bang!"

Upon landing again, this time I finally didn't feel like I was being thrown up again.

"Waaah..." The fox finally felt a little bit better. This... this feeling makes me want to cry! As Herrscher! As a Herrscher has survived from the last era.

Is there anyone as embarrassing as her?!

Does she have no shame?

She...

"What do you want to talk about?" That devilish voice rang in the fox's ears again. Her voice was devoid of emotion, and she even held its tail in her hand.

This isn't a negotiation!

This is a threat!

A blatant threat!

"Destroy humanity? Or destroy something else?" the voice said. "Why should I join you in taking revenge on the world?"

"Because you are Herrscher?"

"Oh, right, you are," the voice said. "But why should I be with you?"

This...

There's really no way to explain this fox.

Its three main strategies are erosion, occupation, and launching an attack.

Of these three methods, erosion is the most important.

The basis of this erosion is hatred and fear; either of these emotions can become the foundation of her erosion. Similarly, these two foundations are basic emotions possessed by every living being.

Having a foundation doesn't guarantee 100% success in erosion.

Beyond that, there's another hurdle: 'willpower'.

Whether the erosion is successful depends on the will of the person being eroded.

This world is full of people who are strong but weak-willed, as well as people who are weak but strong-willed.

There aren't many people who are both strong-willed and tough.