Chapter 249
The latter remains on the moon and has not yet returned.
"Elder sister..."
"This isn't your fault. Even I would have made the same decision."
"..."
Nevertheless, Kiana saw an even more complex expression on Durandal's face than she herself.
Why is my sister's gaze somewhat evasive?
"If I'm not mistaken,"
Kiana said somewhat gravely, "He did that to complete Dr. MEI's plan... I just tried to find him, but I don't have any leads yet."
Saying it was "temporary" was actually to comfort Durandal.
Would doing the same thing Otto did in Krosten Town lead to a completely different fate?
In the silence, Gnius, connected to Durandal, made a communication.
However, she hesitated for quite some time before finally responding to Rita's message.
[Durandal, how is the situation?]
"I... I'm fine, I'm with Kiana now, we're both fine."
Gnius's voice trailed off for a long time.
Durandal hesitated for a long time before speaking again.
"Kiana has taken over the power of the Finality, it's all over. I'll stay with Kiana for a while, and go back after things are settled here."
[Yes, Rita will wait for Durandal to return on Earth—see you on Earth then.]
See you on Earth.
Earth.
Schicksal Headquarters
Rita put away the Gnius.
Ragna looked at her face for a moment, then lowered his gaze, sighing inwardly.
At this moment, the whole world is calming down from the panic left by the previous events.
Some people were discussing the declaration made during the live broadcast; others praised the Schicksal for its efficiency in quelling the unrest so quickly.
After ending her communications with Kiana, Theresa was forced to immerse herself in endless work.
The great Anti-Entropy Leader and the enviable Mr. Sigfried have disappeared without a trace.
Perhaps unable to bear watching any longer, Raiden Mei, Bronya, and the others stayed behind to help the former headmistress.
"It seems Kiana will have to stay on the moon for a long time, but we'll probably be able to go see her soon."
Bronya said.
"Yes... it's finally over. Looking back, it feels like so long ago..."
"Speaking of which, Kiana said she's trying to solve the network connectivity problem with the moon, but it doesn't seem very reliable."
Bronya casually changed the subject.
"Uh, you know, I've never been very good at this, so I haven't been able to participate with you guys..."
The silence lasted for a moment.
Bronya placed the organized documents under the table and then took out another document.
She glanced at the signature on the documents and said with some surprise, "So many records are signed by him!"
Raiden Mei leaned closer upon hearing this.
"It was him too? Hmm, the one before we entered St. Freya."
Bronya looked up, and the two exchanged a glance.
She then began to collect the relevant documents and sort them by date.
Raiden Mei also cooperated perfectly.
After a while.
"Logistics records end here,"
Bronya carried a stack of documents taller than herself and placed it next to the mountain of files. Then she pointed to another stack, "Those are from the Intelligence Department. There's a gap of about a year in their records."
Raiden Mei looked puzzled. "What happened this year?"
Bronya gave the other party the specific date.
"..."
"Coincide?"
Bronya believes that her personal file at headquarters should be checked again.
Raiden Mei nodded. "Indeed."
Another half a day passed.
A file of about eighty pages was placed in front of the two of them.
"A very detailed record, but there's a problem with it,"
Raiden Mei said, "I just checked the city where she used to live in Shenzhou, and I found that there was no such person on the list of graduates from that school in those years."
Bronya also checked the birth records for the three years before and after the corresponding year, but found nothing.
Bronya said calmly.
"Logically speaking, there's absolutely no need to keep someone's identity a secret."
Raiden Mei crossed her arms, her gaze becoming scrutinizing.
"In addition, there is a destruction record on the last date of the year in which the Intelligence Department's records are missing, but the overall records are not missing any parts."
Raiden Mei's gaze sharpened. "So, you mean you destroyed a record that didn't affect the integrity and accuracy of the intelligence?"
Bronya nodded deeply. "Yes. That is to say, some documents were destroyed, but these documents were not important."
"There is another possibility,"
Raiden Mei narrowed her eyes and slowly said, "Firstly, it was recorded for destruction; secondly, it's not an official document, but exists for the sake of existence... a pretense that that person is still around."
Their eyes met.
Deep within his pupils lurked a strange sense of surprise and uncertainty.
290: Kmchtchttht.
Chapter 290 I almost really died.
Consciousness returned to the body, and auspicious light reappeared in the mind.
After that, Bai Yan Mem, and it was unclear how much time had passed before he opened his eyes again.
Nothing could be seen in its final form, nor could any blurry, indistinct image be discerned.
"This is what it feels like after death... Holy crap, I'm not dead?!"
For some reason, he felt a pair of hands gently embracing his chest, holding him firmly within this space.
Looking down again, I discovered that strange withered branches and leaves were constantly sprouting from my body, and then, as if nourished by life, they gradually turned lush and green.
But just Setsuna they were evolving into a vibrant life, a strange aura suddenly seeped out from every pore of Bai Yan's body, and upon contact with the branches and leaves, it instantly vanished.
The injury has healed, but the current problem is that I can't move.
It's as if these hands want to trap him forever, until the branches and leaves completely take over his body.
Seeing this, Bai Yan guessed most of the truth. He felt a mix of joy, resentment, and doubt.
Ultimately, it turned into anger.
"You little Babal, don't get me into trouble!!"
For some reason, when these words were spoken, the hands tightened slightly.
Bai Yan tried to struggle, but it was no use.
"Well, it's alright, at least I'm still alive..."
You can't fight city hall; mortals can't shake the stars.
Let Him be.
Hmm, I'll infiltrate the Abundance Team, and when the time is right, I'll make a phone call and have the General wipe out this whole bunch of bastards to vent my anger!
They even gave me a blessing!
Just as he was getting angry, a curved and forked beam of light suddenly appeared before his eyes.
It was many times thicker than the one behind the giant back then.
He is all-pervasive, beyond sight, and stands eternally in the endless darkness.
He has no form; it is only the human mind that can think of things with form.
The moment He appeared, a familiar force surged towards Bai Yan once more, unstoppable, unavoidable, and impossible to look directly at.
The attack happened in an instant, but when it reached Bai Yan, it was completely released the moment it touched those hands.
These once pristine white hands suddenly became ulcerated, but quickly healed themselves, ready to face the next onslaught.
The force surged relentlessly, and although Bai Yan was protected within his arms and remained unharmed, he still felt an uncontrollable tremor deep within his soul.
An indescribable fear, like that of a primitive creature facing a natural disaster, helpless and resigned to its fate.
But thanks to the obstruction of these hands, Bai Yan was unharmed.
When the hands had festered for the eighty-first time, countless golden lights suddenly appeared above their heads.
The golden light blotted out the sun, illuminating the entire darkness, and even the beam of light that stretched to the heavens and the earth became less conspicuous.
Bai Yan subconsciously looked up.
He stared blankly as hundreds of enormous arrows descended, enveloped in golden light.
"Holy crap?!"
Wherever the golden arrow passed, all living beings and things were annihilated; even those who were holding their hands together involuntarily loosened their grip slightly as the golden arrow approached.
Then it was seen that the hands, which were filled with some kind of divine power, completely disintegrated and disappeared.
The golden arrows were still falling overhead, but Bai Yan closed his eyes.
"When gods fight, mortals suffer. I hope there's a next life, and I hope I can live a longer one..."
They died and came back to life, came back to life and died again.
This feeling... is too torturous.
Come on, give me a quick death.
The golden arrows swept in, and before this divine might, Bai Yan was far too insignificant in both size and strength.
Just like an asteroid hitting Earth, the target was Earth, and the dinosaurs were only affected by the aftershocks.
"Aha!"
Bai Yan suddenly opened his eyes.
It wasn't the eerie laughter that bothered him, but rather the feeling that someone had placed something on his face... yes, a mask.
The moment the mask was put on, the golden arrow finally arrived.
A magnificent aura swept across the universe, the dazzling light obscuring colors and leaving all senses breathless.
However, amidst this attack, a pair of hands, many times larger than before, appeared behind Bai Yan.
He brought his hands together, loosely clenching them to envelop Bai Yan in his palms.
In Setsuna, the world seemed to fall silent. The power of the golden arrow and the force that was heading straight for Bai Yan seemed to have vanished.
It was pitch black all around.