My Sister is Bronya

The "Thousand Demon Slayer" title indeed brought special abilities. As long as Ishiu mentally equipped it, he would emit a field that exerted immense pressure on Honkai Beasts. Within this domain, their strength would decrease by thirty percent, and they would instinctively avoid him.

Overall, this mission reward was quite decent. It would make Ishiu more efficient in killing Honkai Beasts from now on.

As for the previous reward... Ishiu couldn't even be bothered to complain. A stupid system, if it wasn't stupid, would it still be his system?

The hell did they give a virgin a box of Durex? Who was he supposed to use it with? The Five Maidens? It would be better than a lollipop!

The first ray of morning sunlight broke through the clouds, casting itself upon him. Ishiu instinctively squinted, but the light still made his eyes sore, causing tears to well up.

He had been running all over the city last night, killing countless Honkai Beasts. By now, both his physical and mental strength were pushed to the absolute limit. He didn't even want to move a finger.

"Ishiu, you don't have to push yourself so hard..." Bronya stood beside Ishiu, looking at his exhausted face and dust-covered body. She bit her lip, feeling incredibly heartbroken.

She couldn't stand watching him last night and had tried to persuade Ishiu countless times. But each time, Ishiu would only rest for a short while before throwing himself back into the fray, continuing to slay Honkai Beasts.

"Well... aren't you here?" Ishiu closed his eyes, a slight smile curving his lips. Leaning against the cold, hard Heavy Armored Bunny 19C was surprisingly comfortable. "By the way, is this the latest robot developed by Anti-Entropy? It looks pretty cool. Want to get me one?"

"It's called Heavy Armored Bunny 19C, and it's... Seele's gift to me," Bronya said softly after a moment's hesitation.

"Seele's gift to you?" Ishiu's eyes snapped open in disbelief. "Little Pudding, are you kidding me? Seele is good at folding paper airplanes, not building such cool robots!"

"...You'll know when you get back," Bronya seemed unwilling to elaborate on the topic.

"Alright." Ishiu didn't bother to press further. He'd find out when they returned anyway. Now that the swarm of Honkai Beasts had finally calmed down, he wanted to seize this opportunity to rest.

Watching Ishiu close his eyes again and doze against the Heavy Armored Bunny 19C, Bronya hesitated slightly. She glanced around to confirm that only she and Ishiu were present. Then, she knelt beside Ishiu, took his head in her arms, and moved him from the robot onto her lap.

"Bronya?" The cold sensation instantly transformed into soft, delicate skin, causing Ishiu to open his eyes.

"Don't look," Bronya's pretty face flushed, and she quickly reached out to cover Ishiu's eyes.

Her voice trembled slightly, but she deliberately spoke in a cold tone, "Just lie down obediently and rest for a while. This is Bronya's special service."

"Ha... Then I won't be polite," Ishiu blinked in surprise, then a smile spread across his face as he closed his eyes.

Bronya's scent was different from Raiden Mei's. Perhaps it was from fighting all night. Although Bronya hadn't killed many Honkai Beasts, she still carried some of their scent.

However, Ishiu didn't care about such minor details. Getting a lap pillow from Bronya was like winning a five-million-dollar lottery. He certainly couldn't suddenly blurt out, "Little Pudding, you smell a bit strange," or he'd be doomed.

Though, to be fair, Ishiu thought Raiden Mei's lap was more comfortable to rest his head on... After all, she had more flesh. Little Pudding was too small; even her lap didn't have much meat, and Ishiu could even feel her bones.

He wondered what Kiana's lap would feel like...

Lost in his jumbled thoughts, Ishiu gradually drifted off to sleep.

When he opened his eyes again, the sky was completely bright. Ishiu instinctively turned his head, and a groan from Bronya reached his ears.

"Ah... idiot, don't move around..."

"Uh..."

Ishiu propped himself up with his hands, struggling to sit up from Bronya's lap.

"How long did I sleep?" Ishiu pressed a hand to his head, shaking it gently.

"About, about two hours..." Bronya rubbed her numb thigh, her head bowed to hide her expression from Ishiu.

The face hidden in the shadows was as red as blood, like a boiled crab. If Ishiu saw it, he would think he was still dreaming, because in his memory, Bronya was either expressionless or glared at him, never showing such a girlish demeanor.

Bronya's current state was due to her being momentarily foolish. While Ishiu was asleep, looking at his familiar sleeping face, she didn't know what possessed her, but she couldn't help but do something inappropriate.

By the time she realized what she had done, she was filled with regret. How could she be so shameless? She clearly only saw Ishiu as a younger brother, so why did she do something like that?

It's over... she was going to betray Seele...

Bronya's mind was in a turmoil. Fortunately, Ishiu wasn't looking at her at the moment. He took out his communicator and called Theresa.

"Hello, little nun, how are things on your end?"

"My name is Theresa, not little nun!" Theresa's angry voice came through the communicator. After a slight pause, she calmed down and said, "Our situation here is good. Most of the residents of Changkong City have been evacuated, and the Honkai Beast invasion has been temporarily contained. However, this won't last long. The Honkai Energy in Changkong City is still increasing, and the number of Honkai Beasts will continue to grow. This place no longer belongs to humanity..."

Theresa's voice grew dejected as she spoke.

"..." Ishiu's mood also soured. Looking at the city he had fought so hard in all night, he realized he couldn't do anything in the end, could he?

Ishiu shook his head, a bitter smile on his lips. "Alright. Is Kiana still with you?"

"Yes, she's here. Why, do you want to speak with her?"

"No need. Tell her to return to the battleship later. Bronya and I are heading back too."

"Um, Ishiu, is it? Are you perhaps interested in joining Schicksal?" Hearing Ishiu say they were returning, Theresa's tone immediately changed, becoming gentle and inviting. "Schicksal has far more resources, power, and reputation than Anti-Entropy. Moreover, Anti-Entropy mainly focuses on developing mechs and fighting with various unmanned mechs. A talent like you would be wasted there. Why not come to Schicksal? We will use the best resources to cultivate you. What do you think?"

"Uh..." Ishiu never expected Theresa to suddenly try to recruit him.

In fact, he was unaware that although Theresa, the head of the Far East Branch, appeared quite prestigious, controlling the entire Far East region, she had, for various reasons, refused help from the Schicksal Archbishop and chosen to rely on her own strength to develop here and establish an academy for training Valkyries.

Therefore, Theresa was currently short-handed, especially needing capable personnel. Ishiu, with his combat power comparable to an S-rank Valkyrie, was naturally someone she had her eye on.

"So? Interested?" Seeing Ishiu remain silent for a long time, Theresa became a little anxious and said in a seductive tone, "Let me tell you, Schicksal is full of beautiful women. The captain of the Hyperion is also an outstanding beauty. If you come, I can introduce you."

(Himeko: ???)

"Um..." Ishiu didn't know how to respond. After thinking for a moment, he said awkwardly, "Cocolia is my mother..."

"...Damn it!"

The communicator was instantly hung up.

"Ah, this..." Ishiu shrugged helplessly, tucking the communicator back into his pocket. He then extended his hand to Bronya. "Bronya, let's go back. We don't want to worry Mom too much."

"...Mm."

Bronya took a deep breath but didn't take Ishiu's hand. Instead, she had Heavy Armored Bunny pick her up, as her legs were still numb.

Ishiu didn't think much of it, assuming the little pudding was just being tsundere again. He withdrew his hand, and the two headed towards the Anti-Entropy battleship.

However, what Ishiu didn't expect was that the system would actually activate again, which was unprecedented, on their way.

[Ding! System has issued a mission: Stop Cocolia's plan, rescue Raiden Mei, and ensure she survives. Mission reward is random.]

(PS: Four thousand more to go, leaving thirty-one thousand. Friends, the bounty only has four days left~)

Chapter 79: Ishiu's Choice

On the Anti-Entropy battleship, Cocolia gazed at Raiden Mei, who had been injected with sedatives and was now asleep in the laboratory. She sighed, her expression complex.

"I'm sorry, but this is something I must do..."

She desired a complete Herrscher core. Raiden Mei and the Conquest Gem had not yet fused to perfection. Even if she extracted it now, it wouldn't be a complete Herrscher core. Therefore, she needed to add more to further catalyze the process.

As for Raiden Mei's life... she could only say she'd do her best. If the Herrscher core could be extracted without harming her life, that would be ideal. If not...

This was Cocolia's first time doing something like this. According to the researchers' data analysis, Raiden Mei's survival rate would be around twenty percent after they extracted the Herrscher core.

So, whether she lived or died would be left to fate.

"Begin injecting Honkai Energy into the target."

After a long wait, once all preparations were confirmed, Cocolia gave the order, and the experiment officially began.

Inside the laboratory, Raiden Mei was placed on the experiment table, her hands and feet bound by restraints made of special materials to prevent her from losing control when she transformed into a Herrscher later.

As Cocolia commanded, a mechanical arm injected a tube of concentrated Honkai fluid into Raiden Mei's body.

Raiden Mei's face, eyes tightly shut, contorted in pain. Tiny red thread-like patterns began to spread from the injection site across her body.

However, this Honkai Energy didn't spread far before it vanished completely, as if swallowed by a black hole.

A faint electric arc also began to appear around Raiden Mei.

Cocolia closely monitored the real-time data on the computer, issuing commands that the Anti-Entropy personnel present all obeyed.

"Add another tube," Cocolia said calmly.

Following her order, tube after tube of Honkai fluid was injected into Raiden Mei's body. As more Honkai Energy accumulated, more lightning and arcs appeared around her. Brilliant blue lightning flashed, illuminating the entire laboratory as brightly as day.

Finally, after the fourth tube of Honkai fluid was injected into Raiden Mei, the Honkai Energy required by the Conquest Gem reached a threshold. The Honkai Energy within Raiden Mei erupted, shattering the restraints on her hands and feet!

Countless bolts of lightning scattered around her. Raiden Mei slowly opened her eyes, but her pupils had turned a deep purple, with myriad flashes of lightning flickering within them.

The Queen of Raiden had returned!

"Very good, the Conquest Gem and the target have fused perfectly." Cocolia looked at the data on the computer, seemingly unfazed by the awakened Herrscher of Thunder. A chilling smile spread across her face.

"Human, you are seeking your own destruction." The Queen of Raiden slowly floated up. With a gentle flick of her finger, a lightning python surged forth, crashing heavily against the glass wall where Cocolia stood.

However, unexpectedly, the lightning, with temperatures exceeding a thousand degrees, struck the glass wall like an egg hitting a rock, utterly useless.

The Queen of Raiden frowned. She looked at her palm, feeling the Honkai Energy within her rapidly weakening. It felt as if a surging waterfall had suddenly had its source cut off, preventing even a single drop of water from flowing.

Her power was diminishing at a terrifying rate.

"Human, what did you do?" The Queen of Raiden was not stupid. She knew that the situation she was experiencing was definitely the work of the woman in charge.

"Heh, just some petty tricks that aren't worth mentioning. However, they are effective against a newly born Herrscher like you." Cocolia smiled faintly.

No one understood the terrifying nature of Herrschers better than she did. The reason she dared to devise this plan was her absolute confidence and backing.

In the Honkai fluid she had injected into the Queen of Raiden earlier, she had added a newly developed Anti-Entropy drug that could maximally inhibit Honkai Energy reactions.

A complete Herrscher would naturally not be affected by such a drug.

But a newly born Herrscher, before she became invincible, could be affected by this drug. Moreover, she had already absorbed these drugs into her body, allowing their effects to be fully realized.

At this point, even a Herrscher would be in dire straits.

"Despicable human..." The Queen of Raiden bit her lip, glaring angrily at Cocolia.

Compared to the humiliation of being schemed against, she would rather be struck by Ishiu again. At least with Ishiu, she acknowledged his strength.

"Begin stripping the Herrscher core," Cocolia said coldly.

In the laboratory, several mechanical arms extended from the floor, firmly gripping the Queen of Raiden.

Although the Queen of Raiden tried her best to evade, without the ability to mobilize Honkai Energy, she was no different from an ordinary person.

"Damn it..." The Queen of Raiden gritted her teeth. She never imagined that she would one day be placed on a table, to be slaughtered like livestock.

For some reason, at this moment, Ishiu's figure flashed through the Queen of Raiden's mind.

Those ice-blue demonic eyes and that sharp, sky-splitting blade had left a profound impression on her.

If she was going to die, she would rather die by that man's hand, because only he was a strong opponent she acknowledged.

But alas, she didn't think she would see that man again... She really wanted to hear him tell stories one more time...

Gazing at the mechanical arm drawing closer, the Queen of Raiden chose to close her eyes. Even in death, she wanted to maintain her last shred of dignity.

"Bang—!"

But just then, outside the laboratory, the locked door was violently kicked open. A deep footprint appeared on the steel door made of aluminum alloy.

Immediately after, a figure covered in dust slowly walked in from outside.

He pursed his lips tightly, his face devoid of any expression. The messy ends of his hair obscured part of his eyes, but everyone present could feel that beneath the black hair, it was like a volcano on the verge of eruption, constantly accumulating energy.

A heavy, oppressive feeling descended upon the space, as if a massive stone had been placed on everyone's hearts. No one spoke; only the sound of heavy breathing filled the air.

Ishiu walked forward step by step. He moved slowly, but each step was taken with immense force, as if he were using all his strength.

He walked all the way to Cocolia, looked up, and gazed at the familiar face.

She was once the person closest to him, the one he respected the most. Yet, he never imagined she would deceive him, especially concerning his friend.

On his way here, Ishiu had already questioned Bronya thoroughly about the matter. Although Bronya was reluctant to speak, Ishiu's expression forced her to.

She had a feeling that if she didn't reveal the truth, a wall would forever stand between her and Ishiu.

So, she told him everything, explaining how Cocolia had implanted the Conquest Gem into Raiden Mei from the very beginning, and how the current Honkai outbreak in Changkong City and the awakening of the Herrschers were all part of Cocolia's plan to obtain a complete Herrscher core.

Ishiu's feelings at this moment were incredibly complex. He couldn't understand why Cocolia would orchestrate such a terrifying plan, not only involving Raiden Mei but also the countless citizens of Changkong City!

They had all lost their homes and their loved ones.

Ishiu didn't know what expression to wear when facing Cocolia. He desperately wanted to cry, to loudly question her, asking why she had done this.

But he didn't. Because no matter the reason, no matter the noble cause, her actions were a bloody reality. Even the greatest of hardships couldn't erase them.

The feeling of betrayal, the feeling of deception, a thick sense of guilt and remorse weighed down on Ishiu's heart. The heavy pressure almost crushed him.

If it weren't for his concern for Raiden Mei's safety, he wouldn't have had the strength to move an inch.