Fell Apart?

After the video started, it was still the familiar preamble, and once it ended, countless bullet comments flooded in—

First!

Here we go, bro!

Ai-chan is as diligent as always, which makes me, this lazy Grand Arbiter, feel really uncomfortable.

I can't wait to fence with my husband Ye Li!

A sharp blade, a sharp eye, the clash lasts but a moment—please hurry up and fence with me!

The bro-lover upstairs, get the hell out!

This is the bro-lover zone, you're the one who should leave!

The video picks up from the last episode.

The scene where Durandal recognizes Ye Li leaves everyone present stunned.

Kiana even blurts out, "Ye Li, you two... know each other?"

Mainly, the fact that Ye Li knows Schicksal's strongest S-rank Valkyrie is too shocking for her.

To this, Ye Li nods, then walks to the front of the group and starts chatting with Durandal.

"Bianca, after all this time, you've grown taller and become more beautiful. Compared to before, you really look like a grown young lady now."

Ye Li's compliment makes Bianca's face flush slightly, but she quickly composes herself.

"But Senior, you haven't changed much over the years—still the same as before."

Looking at Ye Li, who is still alive and well, Bianca's expression softens, but then a hint of reproach creeps into her tone.

"Speaking of which, I never saw you at headquarters again after that. I thought you... I never expected you'd gone all the way to the Far East."

Faced with the young woman's gentle complaint, Ye Li shakes his head with a wry smile: "Bianca, the truth is, I've been traveling between the Far East and headquarters all these years. As for you not seeing me, it's ultimately because you've been too hardworking—either on a mission or on your way to one."

At this point, Ye Li's expression turns serious: "Have you forgotten what I told you before? Hard work is certainly the root of success, but balancing work and rest is what lets you go further."

Confronted by Ye Li's questioning, Bianca sheds her usual assertive attitude and becomes a bit flustered.

"Well... Senior, I actually do take breaks sometimes..."

On the other side, watching Ye Li turn the tables, Kiana and the others are completely baffled.

Kiana mutters under her breath to her two companions beside her: "This doesn't seem like an S-rank Valkyrie at all—she looks more like a primary school student getting scolded by a teacher."

Seeing Bianca's attitude starting to soften, Ye Li seizes the opportunity: "That said, Bianca, with your understanding, you should know what the consequences would be if you brought Wendy back to headquarters, right?"

To this, Bianca has nothing to say.

As one of the closest people to Schicksal's Overseer Otto, she is well aware of the organization's hidden dark side, and she understands that bringing Wendy back to headquarters would likely spell doom.

But there's no helping it—orders are orders.

And, even setting that aside, Wendy is the culprit behind the New Zealand Great Collapse.

So, to prevent the Fourth Herrscher from wreaking havoc again, Bianca has no choice but to do this.

With that thought, Bianca makes her decision.

At that moment, the young woman who was delighted to meet an old friend in a foreign land—Bianca—vanishes.

In her place appears the Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie, Durandal, who fights to eradicate the Honkai.

"I'm sorry, Senior, but I have reasons I can't refuse you."

After apologizing, Durandal raises her Lance once more, aiming it at Ye Li and his group.

The sudden shift in the situation leaves our Chongchong completely bewildered, her brain short-circuiting: "Huh?! Weren't we talking just fine? Why are we fighting again?!"

To this, Bronya summons Heavy-duty Bunny while not missing the chance to mock Kiana: "Idiot Kiana, obviously, our negotiations have broken down."

Looking at Durandal, who holds 'Eternal Hlerel' before him, Ye Li feels not anger but relief, and sighs with emotion: "Bianca, you've finally grown up~"

To this, Durandal remains unmoved and states, "For safety's sake, the Fourth Herrscher must be retrieved by me."

Seeing Durandal's resolute expression, Ye Li knows that words alone won't convince the young woman before him.

So, he changes his approach: "Bianca, the reason you have to take Wendy away ultimately comes down to her identity as the Fourth Herrscher and the Gem of Desire inside her, right?"

Durandal nods: "That's right. These dangerous elements must be kept at headquarters to be safe."

"But what if I said I could make the Fourth Herrscher disappear? Then would you not have to bring Wendy back to headquarters?" Ye Li drops a bombshell.

"Disappear? What do you mean, Senior?" Durandal looks confused.

To this, Ye Li doesn't answer. Instead, he turns around, walks over to Wendy, who is surrounded by Kiana and the others, spreads his hands, and begins gathering an unknown energy.

Ye Li's actions leave the netizens in the real world baffled.

Ye Li, what are you doing!

Looks like he's about to do something to Wendy?

I get it! So when Ye Li said he'd make the Fourth Herrscher disappear, he meant physically!

The know-it-all upstairs—nobody's treating you like a mute if you keep quiet!

That can't be right. With Ye Li's personality, he wouldn't hurt an innocent person.

Still on about innocent, still on about innocent! Just because she looks frail, that makes her innocent? Have you forgotten that this girl is the one who caused the New Zealand Great Collapse?

While the real world argued back and forth, Kiana in the video also sensed something was wrong.

To stop Ye Li from going any further, she even threw herself between him and Wendy.

"Hey hey hey! Hold on, Ye Li! What are you planning to do? You're not going to hurt Miss Wendy, are you?"

Staring at Kiana, who wore a clear 'if you don't explain yourself, we're throwing down' expression, Ye Li wordlessly flicked her on the forehead.

"Ow! What was that for~" Kiana clutched her head and yelped.

Before Ye Li could explain, Bronya spoke up first. "Idiot Kiana, trust Brother Ye Li. He's not that kind of person."

Raiden Mei chimed in too. "Yeah, Kiana. After all this time together, we should all know what kind of person Ye Li is."

Watching her teammates gang up on her, Kiana said sheepishly, "I do know what kind of person Ye Li is, alright? I just... I was just worried, okay..."

After settling the commotion within the team, Ye Li walked back to the unconscious Wendy's side. He spread his hands and aimed them at her legs, where the Gem of Desire was embedded.

A jet-black energy burst from Ye Li's palms, and a ripple of nothingness spread out with it.

Then, a scene that stunned everyone present unfolded.

Under the influence of Ye Li's ability, the Honkai concentration inside Wendy began to dissipate rapidly. The wounds on her legs, corroded by Honkai Energy, gradually healed.

After that, a green gem slowly emerged from Wendy's legs.

Seeing this, everyone finally understood what Ye Li was trying to do.

"Am I dreaming? Ye Li... he can actually strip away the Gem of Desire from Miss Wendy's body?" Kiana said in disbelief.

Even the well-traveled Raiden Mei and Bronya both admitted they'd never seen anything like this.

Whether it was stripping away the Gem of Desire or healing the Honkai Energy corrosion on Wendy's body, everything was shattering their understanding of what was possible.

Durandal, watching from a distance, was naturally shocked by Ye Li's actions too. But soon, she noticed something off.

"Whether I see it with my own eyes or sense it, the Honkai Energy inside Miss Wendy is indeed dissipating, and the Gem of Desire has been successfully stripped away. But according to the law of conservation of energy, energy doesn't just vanish for no reason. It can only..."

Thinking this far, Durandal looked at Ye Li with a complicated expression.

"Senior, is this your choice?"

Remembering their first meeting in a certain World Bubble within the Sea of Quanta, a look of nostalgia crossed Durandal's face.

"Back then, you were the same. You threw yourself into danger for me and Rita without a second thought~"

"So after that, I made up my mind to become the strongest Valkyrie in the world."

"Because only then could I protect the people I treasure most... protect... you..."

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