To the current Flame-Chaser, Mobius was a national treasure. Nothing could be allowed to happen to her.
Part of her duties also included taking care of Mobius.
"I'll go get you a meal from the cafeteria."
"The cafeteria... that works. Oh, right, that one called Chen... Chen what was it again?"
"Chen Ran."
"Oh. Bring him one too, and have him join the First Research Institute directly." Mobius spoke indifferently.
Blanca nodded. "All right, I'll handle it."
He Was Gone
When Chen Ran returned to this world once more, he felt somewhat dazed.
He was still at St. Freya, but no one could see him.
Even when Valkyries brushed past him, the people passing by could not see him.
"So I really have become quantumized this time."
Chen Ran fell silent.
This simulation was utterly meaningless aside from wasting time. No one could see him, and no one even remembered him.
It was as though he had never come to this world at all.
The system would automatically correct the world into one where he had never existed, and aside from a few memories, he had nothing.
No, to be precise, he still had the wind he could control.
The authority granted by the system could likewise be used in the simulation.
He tried to adapt to the knowledge of fluids that had appeared in his mind.
The essence of a Herrscher's authority was physical laws taken to their ultimate extreme. For instance, the authority of the Herrscher of Wind was control over all fluids, including Newtonian fluids.
But the ultimate power of the Herrscher of Wind was to create ideal fluids.
In humanity's understanding of physics, ideal fluids with zero viscosity did not exist in reality. Therefore, the Herrscher of Wind's true battlefield should have been a realm beyond reality.
Such as the Imaginary.
Or rather, the quantum state he was in now.
A storm began to gather at his fingertips.
Yet it could not stir even the slightest ripple in the surroundings.
After a long while, Chen Ran fell silent.
"For now, I should go find Wendy. I'll just take one look, then leave." That was what he thought.
But finding someone here would not be easy. After considering it, he first went to Theresa's office.
If anyone was most likely to have news of Wendy first, it would be Schicksal Organization. Finding Theresa would be the fastest option.
However, just as he arrived at Theresa's office, he saw Theresa angrily questioning Otto on a video call.
"Grandpa, why did you send a Valkyrie squad to capture Wendy? She's a Valkyrie too!"
In response to her question, Otto merely said blandly, "She is a Herrscher now."
"Within half a month of the Third Herrscher's appearance, the Fourth Herrscher also emerged. After identification, the Fourth Herrscher was Wendy, who had previously undergone the Gem of Desire implantation experiment. After the experiment was declared over, she was brought back to the Far East Branch."
On an aerial fleet above the Atlantic Ocean, Alvit from the technical division of Blade of Immovability's Third Squad reported the investigation results to Rita and Durandal.
"Afterward, St. Freya suffered a joint attack from Anti-Entropy, and Wendy was recovered by Anti-Entropy personnel. For unknown reasons, Wendy became a Herrscher and escaped Anti-Entropy's control."
She continued, "The newly born Herrscher returned to St. Freya before leaving again. She seemed to have spoken with the leader of the Far East Branch, but they parted on bad terms."
"After that, she headed for the Oceanic Branch at extremely high speed, where she encountered an Anti-Entropy interception. Anti-Entropy failed to stop the Herrscher, but the chaos caused by the Herrscher of Wind has already begun spreading throughout the world."
"The United Nations hopes Schicksal Organization can resolve this matter as soon as possible. Public opinion is about to get out of control."
The impact Wendy had caused was far too great.
Although she had not destroyed any city, someone flying around in defiance of aviation regulations was bound to become a target locked onto by every nation's radar and satellites.
Schicksal Organization was truly afraid that some fool would open fire on Wendy. If that happened, even if humanity had been in the right, it would become the wrong.
At a time like this, Schicksal Headquarters could only dispatch its strongest ace, Blade of Immovability, to recover the Herrscher.
But what gave everyone a headache was that Wendy, as a Herrscher, was incredibly fast, and her next destination could not be determined.
"Intelligence personnel are doing their best to analyze the Herrscher's objective, but there are no results yet," Alvit said.
Durandal's golden eyes narrowed. "So all we can do now is wander around aimlessly?"
Alvit blinked. "It's not that complicated. According to the technical division's calculations, Wendy should pass through this area again. Studying math is always useful."
As a member of Blade of Immovability's technical division, Alvit's mathematical and computational ability naturally needed no explanation.
Schicksal Organization was, after all, the world's number one organization, so it had recruited many talented people.
Mathematics was omniscience of the world. Using mathematical calculations to predict a person's next move was actually perfectly normal. At least, Alvit was very good at it.
The data generated by Wendy's previous actions was already sufficient.
Durandal nodded.
Although Alvit was often unreliable, she was still useful in this regard. Otherwise, she would not have been part of Blade of Immovability.
Rita, standing to the side, hesitated before speaking. "Lady Bianka."
"What is it?"
"I only wanted to ask how well Lady Bianka has adapted to the new armor. That Herrscher excels at high-altitude combat, which differs from fighting on the ground..."
Although Durandal displayed overwhelming dominance on land, it was hard to say how much combat ability she could exert at high altitudes.
There was nothing to leverage against in the sky, so the throwing ability she took pride in would be crippled by half.
Although the fourth-generation Valkyrie Armor, Moonfrost, also possessed aerial combat capability, armor was still only armor.
Just as Durandal was about to say something, she suddenly heard Alvit cry out, "An unidentified lifeform is approaching rapidly! Captain, vice-captain, the target is here!"
"Good."
Durandal looked toward the sky. "Open the hatch immediately!"
"Not here."
"Not here either."
"Why... why would someone disappear for no reason, with even every trace erased?"
The girl soared freely above the sea like a bird, yet she was not free at this moment.
She was bound by shackles called emotion, intending to circle the entire world in search of the person in her memories.
But everyone who had once seen him said they did not know him.
Wendy had searched all of St. Freya and the Oceanic Branch, but found nothing.
If not for the Herrscher Core retaining that memory, she might even have suspected it was merely a delusion born during her weakest moment.
Suddenly, she recalled Bronya's words.
"He's a liar."
Just as Wendy wondered why Bronya had said those words back then, a sudden sense of danger rose within her, and she instinctively dodged.
A streak of white light shot past her side.
She turned to look and saw an aerial fleet above the sea where she was flying. But the one who had released that white light was a girl.
"Durandal?"
Wendy called out her name.
"Your actions end here."
Durandal's gaze was indifferent as she looked at Wendy. "You used to be a Valkyrie. You should know how much trouble you've caused the world."
The girl bit her lip lightly. "I'm sorry. I just want to find someone."
"Schicksal Organization can help you."
"I tried asking for help." Wendy interrupted her. "But he's just gone."
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Wendy Battles Durandal
Wendy's words left Durandal feeling utterly baffled.
According to Schicksal Organization's investigation, there was no record of Wendy being close to anyone. And if she meant Theresa, Theresa was at St. Freya.
Could someone have secretly contacted Wendy?
That possibility could not be ruled out. After all, no one had expected Anti-Entropy to attack St. Freya, had they?
Durandal spoke bluntly. "There are many reasons someone might disappear. They may have died, or they may have been taken away. If there's something you can't do alone, Schicksal Organization can help."
Wendy shook her head. "Schicksal Organization can't help me."
The individual had disappeared, all traces had disappeared, and even the memories others had of him had completely disappeared.
If Schicksal Organization could help her, she would have sought its help long ago instead of ending up like this.
However, Durandal only felt that this was Wendy's excuse.
"I am not negotiating with you."
She paused, gripping her knight lance. "Then fight."
"I also want to know just how strong a Herrscher really is."
The moment she finished speaking, she charged at Wendy.
She shot forward like a meteor, incredibly fast. Wendy hurriedly dodged, then controlled the storm to interfere with her.
Even now, Wendy still intended to hold back. She had no intention of killing anyone.
When Chen Ran heard from Theresa that Schicksal Organization had already dispatched a team to recover Wendy, he could not help becoming frantic.
"How did things turn out like this?"
He could not understand it.
According to Theresa's description, Wendy had not harmed anyone after becoming a Herrscher. And as a supplement to the Sirin Plan, the Divine Right Plan gave Otto no reason to become Wendy's enemy.
As a Valkyrie, Wendy also possessed a strong sense of responsibility. She would not casually turn against Schicksal Organization.
Although he was happy to learn that Wendy was safe in the simulation...
He subconsciously wanted to say something to Theresa, but Theresa could neither hear his voice nor see his body.
Though he was clearly in the same world, he remained forever outside it.
"Calm down, Chen Ran."
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