Chapter 218

"What are you doing here, woman?" Tesla asked warily.

She always felt that Rita, this woman, sometimes looked at her with a docile gaze, and her thoughts were even more unpredictable.

"Just now, Durandal managed to get in touch with me."

"Gnius?"

Not only Tesla, but the other two people also noticed what she was holding.

Rita nodded politely. "To be honest, the two of them are trapped in a strange world and are being besieged by twelve Herrscher who have been faked by some kind of force. They are locked in a stalemate."

Tesla was startled and turned to look at his companions, only to find that the other two didn't look much better either.

Nagamitsu, who had been silently eavesdropping, couldn't help but speak up.

"Has Mr. Welt ever been able to do something like this?!"

"I've never even seen the Twelfth Herrscher ... and with Durandal's strength, it's unlikely she could be trapped in World Bubble of that magnitude—Miss Rita, do you have any clues?"

Rita nodded. "Some. After Xiao Yan returned from a long mission, she used an ability to temporarily trap the Herrscher of Knowledge of Herrscher of Knowledge in a certain space while supporting Durandal in dealing with the Herrscher of Knowledge. However, the barrier of that space was quickly broken by the Herrscher of Knowledge, and she broke out."

Upon hearing this clue, Welt pondered for a moment and said, "It doesn't seem like World Bubble; it's more like some kind of simple spatial power."

Rita then asked, "Then, is it possible that it's some kind of illusion?"

Welt shook his head. "You may have understood the previous battle, but you didn't figure out Bai Yan's thoughts."

"He was quite certain that he couldn't defeat Durandal by sheer force, so he used some kind of trick to confuse her right from the start. I think it must have been some kind of illusion."

"However, the illusion did not work, so he changed his methods and greatly enhanced the power of Herrscher of Rock in order to suppress the two of them at the same time."

"As it turns out, as long as there is no physical confrontation, his own strength is enough to suppress both of them at the same time, which is why he chose to use his last move to trap them."

"I don't think he would choose the excluded option."

Upon hearing this, Tesla asked again, "Do you think he used the same tactic as trapping the Reason Herrscher?"

"Based on Miss Rita's description, I'm afraid not."

"Any guesses?"

"Similar to the World Bubble, but those fake Herrscher were able to work together to attack the two of them... To be honest, it's fortunate that they were fake Herrscher, otherwise it would have been a disaster," Welt remarked.

"You're making this even scarier!"

"There's an even more serious problem: this is a skill he's never used before. In other words, there's even room for him to grow."

"..."

"Even if the powers of the Herrscher of Reason are fully developed, it would probably be difficult to reach that level completely."

Rita glanced at the silent Gnius, feeling a little worried.

"So, Mr. Welt, do you have any thoughts on getting out of this predicament?"

"Assuming Bai Yan has some specific purpose, then I do have an idea: let them think about Bai Yan's intention in creating that space. If it's simply to trap the two of them, then they can only break free through brute force; but if there's another purpose... perhaps we should ask the person present?"

Most of the people present were speechless.

Only Rita listened.

Okay, I'll go ask right away!

Tap tap tap...

Amidst the strange looks from the crowd, Rita rushed up to Bai Yan and grabbed his arm.

"Xiao Yan, come with me for a moment."

"...good."

Seeing that walking like this was too slow, Bai Yan used his wind domain to blow the two of them to another floating island.

Rita spoke only after she had regained her footing.

"Why did you imprison Durandal and the others?"

"Keep them trapped for a while."

Is that all?

"Put some pressure on Kiana so she'll be aware of the difficulties ahead."

Rita sighed, but felt much more relieved.

Then she looked at Bai Yan seriously and asked, "What are your plans after this operation, Xiao Yan?"

"I haven't thought about it yet," Bai Yan shook his head. "This is an extremely complex plan, and I don't have the mental capacity to think about how to reward myself in the future."

Upon hearing this, Rita finally couldn't help but smile.

"I see. So, what's next?"

"Next up is Raiden Mei. She—oh look, she's disappeared. So it seems the plan is going well."

"Disappeared?" Rita turned her head and looked around, finding that Raiden Mei was indeed nowhere to be seen in the distance. At the same time, the people there also looked at the empty space with surprised expressions.

Bai Yan looked in that direction and felt much more at ease.

He thought to himself, "Opening the back door and suddenly pulling someone away, you really are something else."

Volume 1: Chapter 264: Vill-V also became an assistant

Seeing this, Rita was too exhausted to ask any more questions.

The sudden disappearance left everyone speechless and unable to think about what was going on.

Everyone felt as if a vast net was gradually unfolding around them, spreading throughout the entire world.

"Alright, if you stay any longer, your stance will be questioned. I'll take you back."

"Xiao Yan's stance can't really be called opposing, can it?"

"Conditional opposition."

Bai Yan raised his hand, and a whirlwind rose up, sending Rita directly back.

He glanced at Sakura and Hana, who were standing in silent confrontation, then followed them to Sakura's side and patted her on the shoulder.

"Let's go, this place can no longer be used as a battlefield."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the sky island that had already been half-submerged in the sea.

Sakura nodded and removed her hand from the hilt of the sword.

"Fu Hua, who has lost her Remembrance, and the Herrscher of Knowledge of Knowledge, who has retained her Remembrance; the two seem to have made drastically different choices. Miss Fu Hua, are you ready for the battle to come?" Bai Yan asked, looking at Fu Hua.

"If it's for the future of civilization, I choose to remain unchanged."

"Very well, one last question: If you had a choice, would you rather be the class monitor like St. Freya, or the Hua from the Pre-Civilization Era who hadn't yet suffered the Honkai?"

"... Why ask this?"

"It's not a philosophical question; the two answers are equal, with neither being superior to the other."

"...I have no idea."

Bai Yan nodded again.

"Sakura, let's go. Now all we have to do is wait."

"Um."

Sakura didn't say anything, but let Bai Yan lead her back to the previous queue.

Upon arriving, the Void Archive transformed back into human form.

"What a wonderful duel! But were the actions of Mobius and Vill-V within your expectations?"

"Those two people are not simple characters," Bai Yan shook his head. "But since no one is willing to say it outright, let's continue with this tacit understanding."

Upon hearing this Void Archive was taken aback. "Then... you also know the role I played in all of this?"

"Clown."

"..."

"Just kidding, you dare call yourself a character? You're just a prop."

"..."

"Alright, props. Now we're going somewhere. Could you please search your database to see if you have the coordinates for this place?"

The Void Archive silent, but swiftly began its work.

Bai Yan approached Fu Xuan, who glanced at him and asked, "Were the four girls who were sent away all related to your final plan?"

There is only one.

"The one with the white hair?"

"Right."

"She is indeed a very special little girl, so it's normal for her to stand out."

In the distance, the members of Schicksal departed, seemingly intending to return and discuss the matter further.

Seeing this, Jingliu stopped looking at the floating island in the distance.

"Next comes my trial, which involves Hyperdimensional Space, and I'm afraid something might happen—"

"Then don't rush to send us back," Fu Xuan said, arms crossed. "If something happens to you, the master of the Hyperdimensional Space, I will not allow you to let this opportunity slip away."

Jingliu didn't speak, but his meaning was probably even more resolute than Fu Xuan's.

"...All right."

Subsequently, Bai Yan used the Void Archive to teleport everyone to the World Serpent's base.

However, Mobius was no longer there; only Vill-V was left, along with an autonomous robot that she was controlling with some unknown means.

"Oh, a new audience member!"

Vill-V showed an exaggerated look of surprise, but to Bai Yan, this expression seemed slightly distorted.

There's a feeling that his acting wasn't very good.

He couldn't help but frown, pondering the reason.

"Is there something wrong with me? Why are you making that face?"

When Vill-V leaned closer, Bai Yan finally remembered something and looked into her eyes.

What about your other personalities?

"..."

"If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it—what about Raiden Mei?"

"They even know that," Vill-V muttered to herself, then replied, "The plan is going smoothly, and she is currently undergoing her final trial."

"Where is Mobius?"

"She has allied with the people of Schicksal, and may temporarily follow the same path as Hua."

"Then why are you staying?"

Upon hearing this, Vill-V suddenly perked up.

"Of course, it's setting up the stage! The most perfect stage!"

"Whether it's a lion jumping through a ring of fire, a person disappearing into thin air, or something more amazing and large-scale magic, all of these are no problem!"

"Do you know what the key to the 'transformation into a living person' is? It's that the person is actually alive!"

"Speaking of this, many magicians, even the top ones in Current Civilization, have very crude techniques. I believe my approach is more refined, and it offers a wider scope for the future of magicians..."

Bai Yan was fine; he had completely anticipated that Vill-V would be in this state.

Jingliu doesn't matter; Mara-struck is far more terrifying than this.

Only Fu Xuan was gradually finding it unbearable.

"I'll excuse myself for a moment."

After saying that, he used his keen eyes to look around and locked onto a well-soundproofed room that served drinks, and then slipped inside.