Chapter 223

And wouldn't you know it, she just happened to run into him.

This...

This... this...

What should we do?!

Chapter 253 Persuading with Reason

The time has come.

After confirming that there was no movement in the darkroom and that the darkroom was safe and there was no possibility of Honkai or leakage,

The darkroom was finally opened.

There was nothing inside.

It's not fair to say there's nothing at all.

But one of the Redhead creatures started trembling in its legs.

It's not fair to say this Redhead was cowardly or shameful. Trying to operate a warship with such little courage shows a complete lack of spirit. The key factor is that something inside had left a very deep impression on him.

And there's Himeko.

She is already on high alert.

Off-white hair, pale golden eyes.

She had a real fight with this person back then!

That's amazing!

He's an incredibly capable person.

What alarmed Himeko even more than its power was that this state seemed more like that of Herrscher! It wasn't a complete Herrscherization, but rather Herrscherization, and whether it was Herrscher or Herrscherization was enough to make Himeko nervous.

There were no completely obvious changes.

That's enough to make anyone nervous.

"Why are you so nervous?" Black Saber asked, hands in his pockets.

"You..." Himeko took a small step back, unarmed. This was truly the worst thing that could happen! She never expected something like this to occur.

"Oh? You're scared?" Black Saber said with a slight upturn of her lips, "Major Himeko?"

"There's no need to be so nervous," Black Saber said, completely unconcerned about the tension between the two. "If I were corrupted and turned into Herrscher..."

Do you think you can still stand and chat with me?

That's impossible.

Himeko understood this point, but the impression that Black Saber had left on her was simply too profound. Even if she was certain that this Black Saber was not the problem.

Himeko was still a little cautious.

"Demon in the Box?" Himeko asked. "What happened here?"

"We just had some friendly exchanges on our end," Black Saber said seriously, like a spokesperson. "We exchanged opinions, and although we couldn't reach an agreement on some differences, we also reached mutual trust after some communication."

"..." Himeko scratched her head.

Can't understand.

What exactly is this seemingly serious nonsense trying to say?

"Speak like a human being," Himeko said seriously. "Don't try to be funny."

"Speak plainly," the Redhead said, quite familiar with this style. "Nothing has been accomplished."

"The Demon in the Box has retreated back into the box." Black Saber shrugged. "Although I communicated with her based on the principles of friendliness, mutual trust, enthusiasm, and persuasion with reason."

"But she wasn't very kind."

This was a mistake.

Although Black Saber anticipated that something would need to happen before Hi-Fyūmaru was completely convinced, she clearly underestimated what that would take.

Moreover, Hi-Fyūmaru brought this upon herself, so she can't be blamed.

After transforming into Black Saber, he believed that if someone was disobedient and didn't listen, it must be because they hadn't been beaten enough, and if beating them once didn't work, he would beat them twice.

The fox chickened out.

He chickened out, but he didn't back down.

There was no need for her to bow down and acknowledge any kind of "big sister" or anything like that.

The fox did something very naive: it retreated back into its box, becoming a coward. Before this, the box was the seal of the Demon in the Box, something the Demon in the Box deeply hated.

For the first time Demon in the Box felt an incredible sense of familiarity with the box.

This thing is its protective shield.

She refused to believe that Black Saber would smash the box without a care!

Of course not, Black Saber isn't that stupid.

Black Saber won't smash the box until an agreement is reached or a consensus is reached.

"So you didn't accomplish anything?" Himeko said with some disappointment, "So you've been inside for so long and caused quite a commotion."

"You haven't accomplished anything?"

"What do you mean by not accomplishing anything?" Black Saber, unconvinced. "At most, it just means there were no results."

"I want to persuade people with reason, and to convince the fox with reason."

"The results won't be available so quickly."

"You can't even reach an agreement quickly by reasoning with a person," Black Saber said, shrugging. "Then do you think I can reach an agreement quickly by reasoning with a fox?"

"A fox?" This time it was Redhead's turn to be puzzled.

He seemed very puzzled and said, "You mean the Herrscher from the previous era was a fox?"

"Didn't you say it was a virus?"

"It's just taking over the fox's body," Black Saber said. "And for me, this is the one with the highest success rate, but also the most difficult to succeed at."

"What do you mean?" Himeko asked.

"Back when she wasn't Herrscher, it was because of MEI's mistake," Black Saber said. "Or rather, MEI was killed when she wasn't paying attention and then became Herrscher."

"MEI also sealed her inside the box."

"After it finally broke through the seal, Kallen sealed it again."

"So," Black Saber countered, "Who do you think are the two people it hates the most?"

"So you can't do anything at all?" the Redhead asked, looking somewhat disappointed. "If that's the case, why didn't you say so earlier?"

"It was just a minor mistake," Black Saber said. "But that doesn't mean I can't do anything."

It was indeed just a minor mistake.

This wasn't taken into account before.

After the beating, they did indeed have some conversation with the Demon in the Box. Not with sign language using fists! They had a proper conversation.

For example, its views on MEI and Kallen.

Kallen wasn't very optimistic about it and was quite resistant.

Needless to say, MEI is another story.

So the idea of using MEI and Kallen's identities backfired, and now it seems that choosing the Saber's identity from the start was an unexpectedly good choice.

They possess both physical strength and a strong will.

At the same time, because it is a new character, it is not easy to provoke this fox.

But this is not a long-term solution.

MEI, Kallen will still have to make her appearance one by one.

To completely subdue this fox, we need these two to come out.

"How are Theresa and Mei doing?" Black Saber asked.

"They haven't set off yet," Himeko said. "I reckon their application to go out won't be approved anytime soon."

"Otto was stopped?" Black Saber frowned.

Himeko didn't answer, so it's hard to say. But the reason given above is clear: it's impossible for all the Valkyrie stationed on the ship to be sent out on missions.

It is necessary to ensure the Hyperion's combat effectiveness.

"This Otto," Black Saber sneered, "He really knows how to pick his timing."

Why did they have to do this to her at this particular time?

First, they sent the Blade of Unending here to annoy her.

Now they've stopped Theresa and Mei.

"Can you handle this?" Redhead asked. "I don't want to hear the worst answer."

"Yes, but wait a moment."

Black Saber said confidently, "It won't be too bad right now."

"It won't be the worst yet."

"By the way, where is Otto now?"

"Why are you asking this?" Himeko asked.

"When necessary." Black Saber smiled.

"Persuade with reason!"

Chapter 254 Otto's Plans

It would be strange if Otto didn't have his own plans!

How could he not have his own plans?

Otto's plan and purpose are actually quite easy to guess; it's probably something like 'my Kallen XXX'. This time, Otto certainly has his own plan.

However, this plan was not a particularly easy decision for Otto to make.

Because of Yae Sakura.

For Otto, Yae Sakura was someone he neither loved nor hated, but someone who made him grit his teeth in anger, someone he didn't want to see but had no choice but to see.

From an objective standpoint, she provided significant assistance when Kallen broke away from Schicksal and encountered misfortune on her journey to the Far East.

From an objective point of view, Yae Sakura also deceived and toyed with Kallen's feelings.

From an objective standpoint, Yae Sakura's deception and manipulation could be attributed to the Demon in the Box.

In short, Yae Sakura, out of her kind nature, chose to help Kallen in distress; due to her tragic history, she could not let go of her hatred for the villagers and chose to sing and dance with the Demon in the Box.

From an objective, fair, and outsider's perspective Yae Sakura is a character who is both lovable and detestable.

At the same time, she is also a pitiful and regrettable character.

So, Otto's feelings towards Yae Sakura can be described as either hatred or resentment, but he also doesn't want this character to appear in front of him.

I've already put a hat on him once.

It can be said that Kallen's opinion of him underwent a major change because of Yae Sakura!

Kallen is indeed brave.

To actually make a declaration of 'falling in love' with Yae Sakura in that era! That was definitely a taboo statement! Although the people mentioned above might have had some similar experiences.

Especially the kind of boys that some big religious leaders raise.

Although they knew it all along, they never said it out loud.