A Blushing Girl's Face Says It All (Continued)

"It's possible, but it feels like something must have happened in between. When facing her mother's killer, Changchang still addressed Ancestor Chiyuan."

Fu Hua frowned.

The second part of "The Shenzhou Swordbreak Chronicle" has never been updated, and they are unaware of what happens later in the story.

I doubt anyone but the screenwriter could know for sure.

We can only guess from the smallest details of the plot.

"Aren't you ever going to fix this mess?"

Kevin put his arm around Yaqing's shoulder and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know how to write it; it's easy to mess up."

Yaqing answered in a similarly low voice.

Watching Kevin and Yaqing whispering in each other's ears, Mei and Mobius saw them as so intimately close, even exuding a pink aura, and their pretty faces darkened.

The hunter has awakened...

"Mei, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

May twisted Kevin's ear.

Yaqing swallowed hard and instinctively covered her ears.

Mobius chuckled, his smile as radiant as a flower.

"Aaaaaahh...

Dr. Tesla's furious roar echoed throughout the Hyperion. The scene then rewinds to 20 minutes earlier, when Tesla and Einstein were studying the reclaimed Herrscher Core.

Midway through, he also explained to Durandal the differences Herrscher Core the Herrscher Core of the Previous Era and the current civilization, highlighting their similarities yet differences.

In short, the Herrscher Core in the two civilizations are essentially two different things.

One is static, detached from the Herrscher's body, and looks like it's dead; the other is dynamic, detached from the Herrscher's body, and looks like it's still alive.

Based on this hypothesis, the research was conducted, and to everyone's surprise, it was discovered that this Herrscher Core did not have Imaginary Singularity at all, which is why Tesla's defenses were breached.

The absence of Imaginary Singularity would mean this Herrscher Core is no different from other smaller cores, but that's impossible. The rabble of Herrscher of Domination are fundamentally different from those puppets.

"I don't understand, I'm so confused."

Elysia collapsed into Eden's arms.

Einstein's tone as he explained the Herrscher Core made her feel like she was back in high school, and a wave of drowsiness suddenly washed over her.

"I don't understand at all, Sister Ying, did you understand?"

Pardo looked at Sakura as if pleading for help.

Sakura also looked completely bewildered.

She graduated from a prestigious university, but that doesn't mean she can understand these things, like Imaginary Singularity, dimensional information, etc.

That's knowledge that normal people can't understand.

This is forbidden knowledge again!

"An old relic..."

Fu Hua heard Little Knowledge's shout but was still deep in thought, seemingly trying to understand Einstein's explanation.

"Old fogey, did you even understand?"

Little Knowledge's eyes were full of anticipation.

Fu Hua pondered for a moment.

I don't know if my understanding is correct.

Fu Hua stacked armor in advance, and even if the explanation later is incorrect, Little Knowledge can't say much more.

"I think Einstein meant that the Herrscher Core of the Previous Era was bound to its master and could not be used once it was separated from the Herrscher's body, unless it was made into Divine Key, while the Herrscher Core of the current civilization is plug-and-play."

Fu Hua added another sentence.

"But there's another point: a recognized Herrscher can re-condense the Herrscher Core within its body, while the Herrscher Core that was stolen will disappear, just like Mei did."

Little Knowledge nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Oh, no wonder they use death and life to explain this phenomenon, it's completely..."

Little Knowledge don't know how to describe it, but I feel that it's right.

In the back row.

"If the world is a cycle, then why are the Herrscher Core different?"

Mobius keenly sensed that something was wrong.

She speculated that it was more likely that the Previous Era had used some means to achieve this.

At least for now, Kevin seems to be aware of this change and believes that a living Herrscher Core is more valuable to World Serpent than a dead Herrscher Core.

Mei had thought of the same thing.

Furthermore, if the Herrscher Core from the Previous Era were made into Divine Key, does that mean that the Previous Era did not have Herrscher who fought for humanity? Then why have the Herrscher of the current civilization undergone such a big change?

Mei didn't think it was fate, nor did she think it was some kind of protagonist's halo.

Being rational, she believed it was a contingency plan left behind by Previous Era.

Changguang proposed the hypothesis because of the existence of the Theater of Domination.

In order to confirm this hypothesis, Einstein decided to have Kiana and Bronya use the power of the Herrscher to attack the Herrscher Core, thereby confirming the state that controls the Herrscher Core.

This experiment needs to be completed as soon as possible to find out whether Otto tampered with the Herrscher Core.

Before the experiment began, Theresa told Kiana and Bronya to go out and relax, to release unnecessary stress and psychological burden, so as to avoid making mistakes in the following experiment.

Kiana inexplicably ended up at the church, where she encountered Durandal.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the blonde knight princess challenged the white-haired ranger to a duel that had been interrupted five months earlier.

The knight's lance fighting skills and the wanderer's Taixu Sword Qi were unleashed on the ground in front of the church, each revealing something unexpected to the other.

Through those brief few minutes of combat, they both developed an incredible sense of certainty—that their opponent might be the person in the world most similar to themselves.

Standing before the statue of Saintess Kallen in front of the church, Durandal opened her heart to Kiana.

In her heart, Otto was to her what Theresa was to Kiana.

Before answering Kiana's question I, Durandal needs to have a real fight with her.

A scholar should be viewed with new eyes after three days of separation.

This time, Kiana, now the Herrscher of Finality, had the upper hand.

Durandal, as Kiana, brought up the trip to the World Bubble when she was twelve years old, and the people she met there all made her have to rely on Schicksal.

For Otto, the power of the Herrscher of the Void is essential.

For her, the power of the Second Divine Key is also essential.

After a heart-to-heart talk, the two returned to the Hyperion side by side, their initial wariness and distance gone. Perhaps even they themselves hadn't imagined the dramatic intertwining that awaited them.

"Great! My eldest sister and I have finally united! Sisters united, our strength is unbreakable! What can Otto possibly use to stop me and my eldest sister?!"

Kiana was so excited that she almost jumped off the sofa, staring intently at the harmonious scene of herself and Durandal on the TV screen.

From the very beginning, she felt that her older sister would one day stand by her side.

"Kiana, aren't you getting excited too soon? Your dear older sister Durandal never said she would fight against Otto with you."

Despite being attacked by Bronya, Kiana did not become discouraged and instead retorted loudly.

"Bronya! I don't care, my older sister will stand with me and see Otto's ugly true nature!!!"

Bronya pouted.

The worst fear is that Otto died a worthy death.

In the end, even Kiana and Durandal couldn't stop Otto's plan.

Mei remained silent.

"Mei ~, look at her~"

Kiana then clung to Mei's arm and complained sweetly.

Brainless Idiot, I despise you.

Bronya inwardly scoffed, but her face wore the signature Bronya expression.

"Kiana, don't you think this arc has planted too many foreshadowing elements for Shin Kiana?"

Mei a subtle reminder. (侹)

Kiana understood immediately.

"Mei, you mean... I'm the eldest sister?"

Kiana suppressed a laugh, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Hahaha, Mei, how could that be? Sirin is me, and my older sister is me too. Mom will only have one daughter left in the future, hahaha, how could that be? Besides, Aunt and Maki have met before, how could they not recognize each other?"

Kiana laughed so hard she slapped her thigh.

The relationship Durandal and Kiana certainly makes one think, but when combined with the earlier conversation between Rita and Schrödinger, the idea that Kiana and Durandal share the same fiery soul makes it seem reasonable.

Bronya was also taken aback by Mei's wildly imaginative conjecture.

"Mei... Hahaha, if that's how it is, Kiana wants to become the strongest Valkyrie, so the strongest Valkyrie becomes [Kiana]?"

Bronya nestled in Seele's arms, laughing so hard her body felt weak.

Mei gently shook her head.

I still harbor my own suspicions.

Meanwhile, Rita and Bronya unexpectedly huddled together, exchanging their experiences as assassins and killers. Bronya was wary, but the elegant maid could never be separated from the word "elegance" at any time.

"Rita, why did you help Otto?"

Rita did not directly answer the sensitive question raised by Bronya.

"I am S-Rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, while Lord Otto was previously an Archbishop of Schicksal."

That's not what Bronya wanted to ask, of course.

Rita naturally understood that both Durandal and she were simply making choices based on their own perspectives at moments when they had to make decisions.

"Some of these choices did hurt you... but at that time, we couldn't possibly go beyond our own understanding and optimize our choices to perfection."

Rita's tone was so sincere that Bronya couldn't detect any falsehood, so she changed her question.

"Durandal, in your heart, is he a superior or a comrade?"

"He is a friend I will care about for the rest of my life."

Rita did not hesitate at all.

"What about Otto?"

"He is the bishop of Schicksal [who has not yet officially stepped down], and obeying his orders is my duty as Valkyrie."

"What would you do if Durandal's choice differed from Otto's in the future?"

"Ha..."

Rita smiled gracefully.

"Forgive me, Miss Bronya, but in my current position I cannot put the answer to this question into words."

"But please understand it this way—Miss Bronya and I are perhaps more similar than you think."

"It means that among those friends we care about for a lifetime, there is always one very lovely, yet somewhat worrisome, person."

Rita winked mischievously.

"Durandal does seem very serious at first glance, and she speaks bluntly, which makes her seem somewhat unapproachable."

"But she can also be clumsy like a little girl in some things, or rather... straightforward, and adorably awkward."

"So, back to your question, Miss Bronya, in those situations, I believe we would both act according to our own hearts."