Chapter 321

No, no, I almost got caught up in this. Did that idiot infect me with this? Why am I starting to think about these kinds of things? I don't even care what I am, so why would I care about these kinds of people? Who cares what they are, I'd rather just die.

Black Seele quickly gave up thinking and continued the battle in front of her. It was more of a one-sided slaughter than a battle, like a hack-and-slash game. However, the things that the puppet summoned seemed to be getting more and more interesting. From the ordinary Honkai Beast at the beginning to the ones like now, there were really a variety of them.

"Hehe, you can't escape. The show has already started, and no one can leave!"

The puppet's mocking laughter continued as always, as if it didn't matter how many puppets had been killed. A black shadow shot out from the ground, and Black Seele covered her mouth with a look of surprise.

"This is... a crab, a jellyfish? Good heavens, you can even summon Quantum Shadow? Cute little toy, using this move in front of me, how did you even come up with this? I really don't know what I started out fighting. Quantum Shadow, huh, that feels so familiar."

Seele has been fighting these things since the Sea of Quantum. Seeing these cute little creatures now really brings back a deep sense of nostalgia. I miss the feeling of slicing through individuals with a scythe. Compared to the other Seele, this Seele is clearly more suited for combat. No matter how many come, they all end up the same way: die!

"How is it? How is it? It tastes good, doesn't it? Try the feast we've prepared for you."

"Hehe, what I enjoy more is your painful wails... By the way, little thing, your tone... I remember you, you're the doll who talked to me last time."

Having easily dealt with all the Quantum Shadow, Black Seele originally intended to slice the puppet in front of her to pieces with a single stroke. However, that familiar tone made her temporarily put down her scythe. Although she was now more like a villain, she also had some things she wanted to say to the real villain.

"Yes, yes, it's me, Lily! I'm so glad you still remember Lily! Beautiful sister, did you come to see Lily...? No, you killed so many of us. You wanted to leave here. Alas, what a pity, what a pity, Mingming—"

The doll's words were abruptly cut off by the tip of the scythe already inserted into its mouth. Seele looked at the doll with a warm smile, her tone gentle, yet the emotion conveyed was chilling.

"Shh—no way! When did I give you permission to talk? You chatter on and on, repeating every word twice. It's so noisy. Toys should be toys. Quietness is what makes them likable. But it's good, I was looking for you, and you just delivered yourself to my door."

The scythe blade lightly swept across the puppet's mouth. If it were human skin, it would probably be covered in blood by now, but it wasn't human, it was a puppet. The blade made a teeth-grinding sound as it sliced through the wood. Finally, I found this talkative puppet. How did it mock me before?

"What did you say about me last time? Ah, I remember now, an unwanted child, a coward, so pitiful... You are really brave—I want to tear you apart and see where such courage is hidden in your small body."

Seele's smile never faded, but anyone could hear the malice in her tone. She was very vengeful, and she remembered all the rumors that the doll had said to her. Trying to sow discord between her and Seele would come at a price.

"Hmm... Why won't you admit it? Lily, what you said is the truth. You know perfectly well that no matter how much you comfort each other, you are you, and she is her! Will her sister, her friends, those who care about her and love her look at you the same way? Will they? Will they?"

The puppet took a step back, moving slightly away from the scythe, so it could speak again, "Why doesn't this sister believe in herself?"

"No way! You're not like her. You're dangerous, you're sick, you're a monster. Bronya's coming soon. Guess how she'll react when she sees you? You can't even change yourself, how can you change how others see you? You can't do it, you can't do it!"

The doll continued its speech, but Seele didn't care at all. What was it saying? Clearly, someone liked her a lot. She was Seele herself, and she knew how the people around her felt. Besides... someone had already proven it with their actions. Shen Gonglin's cat paws had been on her the whole time.

"Okay, okay, I'll take your word for it, but I don't want to be friends with you at all. Do you know why? Because I hate you. Because you're annoying. Because the way you talk is so stupid. And because the creaking sound makes me sick."

She said such things without any hesitation. If it were another Seele, she might have been embarrassed to say such things out of politeness, but for this Seele, she could say such things without any concern.

"The color scheme is disgusting, the joints are disgusting, the eye patch is disgusting, and those two things on your head are even more disgusting. Maybe they'd be cuter if they were cabbages. Just looking at you makes me uncomfortable, so now, right now, immediately, let me send you to hell! Get out of my sight, that's the most useful thing you can do! Don't be afraid, I'm in a good mood tonight, I promise I'll make you hurt, really hurt..."

She launched a series of personal attacks at the doll, uttering the cruelest words in Black Seele cutest voice. She couldn't think of any other use for this doll's existence. Letting it die a painful death was the most useful method Seele could think of. The girl stroked the scythe and suddenly transformed into a very yandere-like figure.

Kill it, then laugh out loud at its wailing; that would be really fun.

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As if wanting to vent all the most vicious words in the world on the doll, the girl followed behind the doll with a leisurely pace. Her black chain claws missed the doll by the slightest bit each time. Seele was like a cat toying with a little mouse, watching the doll's disheveled escape. Sometimes, it was really hard to tell who the villain was.

"Haha, run! Run! Run! Don't stop even if your legs break, or I'll catch you!"

Enjoying the process, after all, Black Seele is no good child. She is much more violent than the other Seele. These trash can only bring me pleasure when they die.

"How scary, how scary, beautiful sister, Lily likes you, but you don't like Lily... But it's okay, Lily has many friends... Ah, Lily's friends..."

The doll, controlled by the threads, frantically tried to escape. No one expected Seele to react this way; it wasn't what everyone said. Everyone clearly said she could be a partner, but is this how she treats her partners? Or are other friends kinder to Lily? She even tried to summon Honkai Beast to buy herself time, but with a swift stroke of Seele's blade, the summoned Honkai Beast were torn to shreds and obliterated. She couldn't even manage the most basic stalling.

"It's okay, it's okay, we'll give you these to keep you company from now on~"

Mimicking the doll's tone, Seele smiled sweetly and continued to approach the doll, holding a scythe behind her back. This posture was like a beautiful young girl greeting a friend. Okay, I'm getting a little tired of playing with it. It's time to send this doll to hell.

"... Okay, okay, Lily can't convince you. Lily doesn't care, but we do. Lily can let you leave, but we can't let you leave. Lily will turn you into a very beautiful, very beautiful doll."

Seemingly having given up on escaping, the doll stood still and summoned more Honkai Beast and mechs. However, Seele yawned in boredom. "Is that all?" The girl retracted her scythe, and her two slender, fair hands grabbed the chain claws, creating a black and red vortex of death that easily dismantled the doll's offensive once again. It seemed that the opponent only had these little tricks up their sleeve.

"Is that all? Any more tricks up your sleeve? I've got you!"

The chain claw grabbed the doll's small body and pulled it in front of her. It was no match for her at all. Black Seele held up the chain claw and gestured at her face. This cute little thing was definitely cuter to just crush it.

"Sigh... What a pity, what a pity, the threads on your body have disappeared."

Even when held captive, the doll's way of speaking remained unchanged. She seemed unconcerned about her situation, after all, even if Lily disappeared, hundreds of Lilies would rise up. After all, everyone was together.

"Are you ready with your last words, my little doll? But I'm not going to hear them."

"Oh! A doll? That sounds wonderful! But last words? No, no, it's not time for last words yet. We'll meet again. John Doe is dead, but John Doe lives on. Mira Rimer is gone, but Mira Rimer will bring her back. Only poor Jerry Barbora... But he was great! He was glorious. He'll always be a part of us, hehe..."

Hearing your words is truly like hearing your words. In Seele's eyes, the doll laughed, and the blindfold trembled along with its laughter, as if the eyes hidden behind it were turning sinisterly. Is this the other end of the thread, the person who controls these dolls?

"We are all human beings, living, breathing human beings... human beings... are all of us..."

"That's well said, but stop now, because I'm not going to listen anymore."

As Seele tightened her grip, the laughter abruptly stopped, and then the doll's head rolled off, sliding along the gaps between its claws and falling into the bottomless abyss. But a faint voice echoed in Seele's ears.

Beautiful sister, don't forget, we're always here for you...

It's disgusting, but at least no one's making noise anymore. Next, I'll open the door and go out, but I'll have to return my body to Seele after that. I'm actually a little reluctant to leave. I was planning to take this opportunity to do something fun with Bronya, but oh well, there will be plenty of opportunities like this in the future. Alright, this farce should come to an end.

After the puppet was defeated, the entire theater seemed to fall silent. Seele stretched and sighed, but she wasn't entirely disappointed. After all, she was Seele too; next time she wanted to come out, she could just tell Seele, and then she could play any kind of prank she wanted...

Just then, Seele suddenly heard the roar of an engine. The girl turned around and saw Bronya riding a motorcycle speeding towards her. What was going on? Wasn't her Herrscher Authority sealed? How could she still use it... Oh, it's Shen Gonglin. Well, needless to say, anything can happen with him.

But why did Bronya come here? Was it because I wasted too much time on the doll? Well, she came at the right time, haha. I was going to let her go, but now that she's delivered herself to my doorstep, I can't blame her.

She slightly adjusted her strength, shortening her long, black-red hair, which had reached her waist, to the length of Seele's usual hairstyle. Seele tried to adjust her facial expression to make herself look weaker. Teasing Bronya would definitely be very interesting. As for Shen Gonglin... that guy was even more wicked than herself.

"Sister Bronya, what are you doing here? And Shen Gonglin... Ah, have you taken care of the enemies over there? As expected of you, sister!"

Seele strained her voice, mimicking the tone of another Seele, but Bronya, who had stopped her motorcycle in front of Seele, remained silent. The girl stared at Seele without saying a word, her gray eyes seeming to see through everything. This Seele was not the Seele she knew.

"Sister... why are you staring at Seele... Shen Gonglin, when did you get here?"

Bronya's gaze seemed a bit ominous. Seele slowly moved to Shen Gonglin's side and grabbed his arm, her sharp nails gently pressing against Shen Gonglin's arm. "This guy should say something," Seele thought. "He must have figured out which Seele I am. With his help, we should be able to fool Sister Bronya."

Chapter 113 is too exciting!

Shen Gonglin's expression was subtle as Seele pinched him, causing him to wince slightly. Lacking emotional intelligence, he didn't White Seele wanted him to do. Although he didn't know why Seele was in control of his body, that didn't give her the right to pinch him for no reason. Could Shen Gonglin be pinched at will? Everyone who had bullied Shen Gonglin had received their retribution, Seele was no exception.

Taking advantage of the angle, Shen Gonglin pinched Seele's pert little bottom. Seele's face stiffened instantly, and then the girl glared at Shen Gonglin in embarrassment and anger. Wasn't he afraid that she would explode if he did that? You know, I'm not that Seele. I'm super fierce!

"You are not Seele, at least not the Seele that Bronya knows."

Unaware of the subtle actions between Shen Gonglin and Seele, Bronya made a calm assessment of Seele in front of her. Seele panicked slightly and didn't even have time to pry Shen Gonglin's hand away. The girl could only try her best to put on a harmless expression. What was going on? How could Bronya be so smart? Wasn't she supposed to be a silly little girl?

"Really, why are you suddenly saying such things, sister? Seele is Seele."

Seele tried to keep up the act, but Shen Gonglin ruthlessly exposed her.

"Alright, stop pretending. You can tell from how she addresses me. Seele always calls me 'brother' when she sees me. Unlike you, who are so rude. If you want to lie, you should at least call me 'brother' properly."

Shen Gonglin was spouting nonsense, which immediately enraged Seele. She slapped Shen Gonglin's hand away and glared at him, wondering what nonsense he was spouting.

"You're talking nonsense! When did Seele ever call you 'brother'? I don't know anything about this. Don't spout nonsense. Neither she nor I are that shameless!"

No longer caring about hiding it, Seele uttered a swear word that no Seele would ever use. Now, there's no point in trying to pretend anymore.

Bronya looked calmly at Seele in front of her. Although they looked the same, she could clearly feel that they had different personalities. However, the natural sense of closeness between them was undeniable. She and the other Seele were both her younger sisters.

"Bronya has seen you. You appeared in the Sea of Quantum. You said you were another version of her residing in Seele's body."

As soon as Bronya uttered those words, Seele knew her disguise had failed. The girl sighed in disappointment. She had tried to outsmart Bronya but ended up getting pinched hard on the butt by Shen Gonglin. It was truly a losing proposition.

"... So you remember? I thought normal people would just forget it as nonsense."

"There isn't a single normal person in St. Freya ... Bronya remembers every word Seele said, but now is not the time to talk about that. Our primary goal right now is still to leave the Domination Theater, right? The puppets are gathering this way. They don't want us to come into contact with that spatial rift. That's where the exit is."

Without dwelling on the matter, Bronya looked at the platform in the center of the space, where spiderweb-like patterns were spreading through the air, and in front of them, dolls were gathering. It seemed that getting out wouldn't be so easy.

"Oh? You want to fight alongside me? We were enemies in the Sea of Quantum. You trust me that much?"

Seele raised an eyebrow. Bronya's attitude surprised her greatly; it seemed she had accepted her immediately. This Seele was different from what she had imagined. They had clashed in the Sea of Quantum, and now...

"You know Shen Gonglin, right? And Seele trusts you too. Bronya will also give 100% trust to the two people they trust. So fighting side by side is the most basic choice."

It's clear that Shen Gonglin and Seele are quite familiar with each other. Bronya understood this from their conversation just now. It seems that this idiot has a lot of things he hasn't told her. Why does he have secrets with Seele that she doesn't know about? It seems that besides Kiana and Class President. Einstein, Seele is another person we need to be wary of.

Bronya sighed softly. Oh well, she was starting to get used to it.

"... Alright then, but be careful not to get accidentally hurt."

The ease with which she gained the trust she had always longed for made Seele feel unreal. This reality, however, reaffirmed her belief that she had made the right choice. Everyone was indeed a good person, not just Shen Gonglin, but everyone else was willing to accept her as well. Despite this, Seele did not intend to show her inner feelings of gratitude.

After all, she's still a proud and aloof person.

If Sister Bronya knew that she was so moved she was almost crying, it would be too embarrassing. So Seele could only temporarily transfer her emotions to the pile of dolls gathered in front of her. In a way, she should thank them. They were the ones who made her make the right decision, so let them go to hell. This was the best way Seele could think of to express her gratitude.

"Don't worry, Bronya's aim is very accurate... Shen Gonglin, Bronya needs to recharge."

It feels great to fight alongside Seele, not to mention that Shen Gonglin this time too. Bronya also ready for battle. Her Herrscher of Reason's Authority have not yet been restored, but with Shen Gonglin here, she can leave the problem to him.

"Yes, yes, go ahead, Bronya, it's your choice!"

With her hand on Bronya's back, Shen Gonglin once again transferred her Herrscher of Reason abilities to Bronya. The girl regained her fighting ability, Heavy-duty Rabbit roared as it launched an attack. Seele, who was supposed to coordinate with Bronya, deliberately lagged behind. Shen Gonglin looked at the girl curiously. What was she doing? Was she also planning to slack off like herself?

"Shen Gonglin, you enjoyed squeezing me just now, didn't you? Did I forget to tell you something? I'm a girl who holds grudges very much."

Slowly approaching Shen Gonglin's side, Seele revealed a very dangerous look in her eyes. Shen Gonglin immediately sensed something was wrong. Just as he was about to ask Bronya for help, a soft, white hand grabbed his chin, silencing his cry for help. Shen Gonglin stared wide-eyed at the cute little face that was so close to him.

This is too exciting! Bronya is fighting over there, and Seele doing this... This... Did the doll see it all?

It has nothing to do with Shen Gonglin.

Chapter 114 Bad Girl Seele

"Phew... This is... Salt Lake Base? Looks like we're back."

Looking at the familiar scene around her, Bronya breathed a sigh of relief. With her and Seele's cooperation, the dolls' attacks did not stop their progress. As always, Shen Gonglin acted as the mascot, and Bronya, who regained the Herrscher of Reason's Authority through his power, also played her part. So, this mascot was quite useful.

At least it can give people a buff, but why does Shen Gonglin look a little dazed? Bronya was very puzzled as she looked at Shen Gonglin, who was avoiding eye contact with her, while Seele seemed perfectly normal. It was probably the discomfort that the space travel brought to Shen Gonglin... Speaking of which, doesn't he still have the power of the Herrscher of the Void? How could he feel uncomfortable because of something like this?

"... I still can't feel it. The Herrscher's powers haven't been restored. It seems the Doctors won't be able to sleep tonight."

The battle ended, and the Herrscher of Reason power that Shen Gonglin had injected into Bronya was completely exhausted. The girl's body glowed with blue light and she returned to her normal appearance. Bronya looked at her hands and could still feel the power draining away. Her body felt like it had been hollowed out. Bronya could feel that the Herrscher Core was still inside her, but the bond connecting her to it had disappeared. These things could only be left to the Doctors to study. It was really embarrassing to add to their workload.

"There's another doll here, I guess it's that Jerry something-or-other?"

Compared to Shen Gonglin conscience, the other Seele seemed perfectly normal. She chatted with Bronya as if nothing had happened. Talking with Bronya gave her a very strange feeling. She felt inexplicably excited. Just now, it could almost be considered as if she was doing it in front of Sister Bronya. She was such a bad girl. If Seele knew this, she would definitely have a mental breakdown. Just thinking about it made her feel amused.

With a wicked heart, Seele pointed to the doll lying on the ground. The thing was broken, but the face of the remains still held the hideous smile it had before it died, which was really unpleasant. Seele stomped on it with disgust, but there was no reaction at all. It seemed to be really dead.

"Take this body back and report. I'm leaving now. You're in charge of the rest."

She smiled meaningfully at Shen Gonglin and then wiped her lips with Seele hand. Now that the matter was resolved and she had received her appearance fee, it was time to return this body to Seele. That silly girl had simply handed over ownership of the body to her, and was probably fast asleep right now. Just imagine, if she were to tell Sheryl what she had done to Shen Gonglin, Seele would definitely be so embarrassed that she would faint.

This is really interesting.

Thinking of this, Seele waved to Bronya and was about to leave, but Bronya called out to her. She had a lot to say to her sister, and now that she finally had the chance, she wasn't going to let her go so easily.

"Wait a minute, Seele, we haven't formally introduced ourselves yet."

Shen Gonglin was lost in thought outside the window. Bronya, not understanding what he was thinking, spoke up. It seemed that Shen Gonglin and Seele were quite familiar with each other, but Bronya hadn't really spoken to her much. She was her sister, and Bronya wanted to get to know her.

"Huh? Self-introduction? You can ask Seele about that. She can't possibly not answer Sister Bronya's questions. Besides, I'd like to hear how she plans to introduce me."

After a slight hesitation, Seele looked at Bronya with some confusion. Logically, she should have preferred to spend time with Seele, right? She could just ask her directly if there was anything wrong. A bad girl like herself only needs one person to like her; there's no need for everyone to like her, and besides, Seele couldn't do that anyway.

"No, Bronya wants to know these things from you. Bronya has always known that Seele has her own secrets. Since learning about your existence, many strange things in the past seem to have been explained. Looking back, even when we were still in the orphanage, Seele would occasionally behave in ways completely unlike herself. These things cannot be hidden from Bronya's eyes."

Gazing at the girl before her, Bronya could clearly see that the two had completely different personalities, even though they looked exactly like the Seele she knew. Bronya knew the Seele very well, but this one, since they were both Seele, Bronya felt she needed to understand her as well.

"Oh? Really? What about, for example?"

Seele didn't believe Bronya had suspected anything beforehand. This older sister was just a silly little girl. She had hidden herself so well, how could she have been discovered? Just now, when she was fighting alongside Bronya, she had secretly kissed Shen Gonglin. She didn't even know about such a thing, so what was she bragging about?

"For example, Seele is never a picky eater; she eats everything. But you only crave the foods you like. You secretly dump the ones you dislike onto Amy's plate. Seele has a sweet tooth, but you crave excitement. Several times, the Canned Food tomatoes for soup have been replaced with Canned Food chili peppers, which is also Amy's least favorite thing. Also, Seele loves reading, but you get sleepy as soon as you touch a book and will even doze off on it, getting the pages wet..."

She recounted all her previous discoveries, things Bronya had kept in mind. Given how much she and Xing didn't get along, and how she acted completely differently from the original Seele, it was probably this Seele was behind it all.

"Alright, alright, who said I don't like reading? I just happened to be sleepy when it was my turn to come out. Okay, okay, stop talking!"

She quickly stopped Bronya from continuing, Seele glanced at Shen Gonglin, who was listening intently, her face slightly flushed. This was a complete disaster! Why did she keep doing such strange things? Seele's mentality suddenly collapsed. She could accept that she had done these bad things, but why did Bronya have to tell Shen Gonglin?

Even though I'm a bad girl, I still have my pride. I get sleepy and doze off as soon as I start reading, and I secretly pour food I don't like into other people's plates... Wait a minute, why does this behavior feel so familiar? It's like someone else did this before.

No wonder I get along so well with Shen Gonglin.

Chapter 115