Seele, Overthinking Things / Speak of Otto, and Otto Appears

In the Honkai world, there also exists a "Savior of Light"—

The Penglai Si Jiuxiao once caused Gwen great anxiety, and he only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one existed in this Eigenworld.

Gwen is neither the Giant of Light nor the chuunibyou savior of Penglai Si Jiuxiao, who has the ability to see information about Stigmata.

But in the present-day Belobog, Gwen is about to play this role—

Cocolia's massive counter-offensive, which mobilized almost the entire power of Belobog, has achieved its intended effect. As long as the battle lines can be stabilized and the gains consolidated, a glorious victory can be declared against the Rift.

However, all of this is predicated on the premise that the hastily established, rudimentary camps and lines can withstand the counterattack of the Rift.

However, seeing the seemingly endless Fragmentum Monster surging in from afar like a tidal wave, no one who witnessed this scene believed that the Silvermane Guard, after their fierce battle, could accomplish this—

Even if everyone set aside all personal interests and bravely took the lead, it would still be an absolutely impossible task given the current unfulfilled strategic deployment and the depletion of more than half of the military reserves.

Moreover, some people didn't want Cocolia to win so beautifully.

Everyone in command knew that the hope of securing a stable victory now rested entirely on Gwen's shoulders.

If Gwen can resolve... and delay until the subsequent deployment is in place, then Belobog will usher in a glorious victory that can be written into textbooks.

But if Gwen fails, then all is lost. The remnants of his army are destined to retreat back to Belobog, and whether they can even hold their original lines is a question.

It was inappropriate to place such pressure and responsibility on Gwen, who had not left much of a mark on Belobog and was merely an outsider brought in by the Great Guardian Cocolia. In fact, it made everyone present feel powerless and ashamed.

But Gwen is indeed our only hope now.

"Your Great Guardian, the second squad requests permission to engage in battle."

Although Seele felt a sense of relief from the golden light emanating from Gwen, the powerlessness she felt at that moment still deeply pierced Seele heart, making her unable to resist going to Cocolia to ask for battle.

"Seele!"

Bronya quickly tugged at the hem of Seele's dress.

Although she was unwilling to place all her hopes and responsibilities on Gwen, her mother's friend, Bronya, who had been coordinating the entire operation with the main force, knew better than anyone that acting rashly at this moment would be a waste of the Iron Guards' lives, and Seele's request to join the battle would be more likely to disrupt the overall plan.

"..."

Seeing the resentment on the face of the child she had brought from the lower city, Cocolia Rand did not react with the dissatisfaction or even rage Bronya had expected. Instead, after a moment's thought, she nodded slightly.

"All elite squads are to cancel their original missions and undergo temporary reorganization, with Bronya as the captain to coordinate, Seele and Gepard as Vice-Captain, forming the first line of defense ahead of the Iron Guard."

"Yes!"

Although surprised that her mother didn't scold Seele, Bronya immediately stood at attention and answered in unison with Seele and Gepard.

And on Seele's stubborn little face, a look of surprise appeared.

As for the young Iron Guard squad leader, Gepard, he accepted the order with great enthusiasm.

Soon, without even having time to greet Gwen ahead, the three of them hurriedly left together—

It is no easy task to temporarily reorganize a force capable of engaging a large enemy army.

Unbeknownst to the three, just as Cocolia was about to give the girl a token reprimand after Seele spoke, she received a message—

"Say yes to her."

This is, after all, a war for Belobog. I will do my best to solve problems far beyond my capacity, but it is also essential to involve the soldiers of Belobog and make them realize the cruelty of war.

I will let some of the enemies slip through, leaving them for the Iron Guards to deal with, and try to let you reap the final spoils of victory.

That's why Cocolia so readily agreed to Seele's request, even sending her most beloved adopted daughter Bronya along.

Meanwhile, in front of the camp, Gwen, whose body radiated a light even more dazzling than the sun shining through the Cold Wave air above, had also completed his preparations.

For Gwen at this moment, it doesn't matter whether he gets to deliver the final blow of the Rift's counterattack—

Even if the final blow is delivered to one of Belobog's own men, no one can deny Gwen's contribution.

For Gwen, his goal was achieved if he could turn this war, which was originally going to be the beginning of Belobog's complete downfall, into a new chapter.

During this time, cooperating with Cocolia to give Belobog's army and young men some experience and confidence was merely a small favor for Gwen.

Although the energy amplitude of the Cascade Light Source is unstable and difficult to control, as personally verified by Tartarus and Hikari.

But at least for Gwen now, the light source within his body, which had failed in numerous experiments, was still within a controllable range and could provide him with the energy he could squander at will.

Just like now, Gwen has gathered around him an energy that can be described as terrifying, but the energy within his body is still incredibly abundant.

The next moment, Gwen had become so blinding that it was difficult to look directly at him, suddenly soared into the sky, circled once in the sky, and transformed into a meteor that was even more dazzling than the sun that was obscured by the Cold Wave, crashing down on the horde of Fragmentum Monster that were charging towards the rudimentary defensive line.

Although it lacked gravity magic and divine assistance, Gwen's Great Desolate Starfall possessed a power commensurate with its existence.

Even the frontline command post, several kilometers away, could feel the tremors as endless light and heat suddenly erupted, causing the world to lose its color.

Within the area enveloped by golden flames, all the Fragmentum Monster, regardless of their strength, turned to ashes without exception.

With a single strike, most of the Fragmentum Monster charging towards the camp were wiped out. Only those the Rift Creatures that charged ahead quickly and those that were blocked by other monsters at the rear escaped death.

Under the deterrent effect of Gwen's Great Desolate Starfall, the advance of the Rift Creatures also paused—

Even though the crystalline element had little intelligence and only an instinctive desire for destruction, its Imaginary Energy was somewhat weakened at this moment.

After witnessing the power of Gwen's attack, an unbelievable silence followed for a moment in the temporary command post on the mountain behind them, followed by an unparalleled cheer—

With such strong reinforcements, this victory is no longer in doubt.

Even a complete victory...

352

Chapter 352 Seele, who gets stuck on trivial details.

"Um?

"This is... the energy composition of this the Rift caused by my Great Desolate Starfall?"

Gwen did not ignore the change in the aura of the Fragmentum Monster, but instead kept it in mind.

When Gwen slaughtered these Fragmentum Monster before, although the scale wasn't this large, he was still ruthless and even more cruel.

Even so, Gwen had not seen any of the Rift Creatures react like any living beings should; they remained fearless and undaunted.

The changes to these the Rift Creatures naturally prompted Gwen ponder.

Of course, while pondering, Gwen's hands did not stop moving at all. One of his two greatswords was engulfed in golden flames, while the other emitted a thick, earthy yellow halo. With each swing of his swords, Gwen continuously released golden sword energy, reaping the Fragmentum Monster before him.

Although the energy aura of the Fragmentum Monster had weakened somewhat, it did not show any signs of shrinking back.

Soon, driven by the Shadow of the Guardian with even higher energy hidden behind them, a continuous stream of Fragmentum Monster rushed out from the other side of the mountain, filling the void left by Gwen's Great Desolate Starfall Fall, surging in endlessly.

However, under the continuous stream of golden sword energy unleashed by Gwen's sword strikes, these Fragmentum Monster simply fell like wheat in a field, quickly turning into nothingness in the golden flames—

This sword energy, derived from the Demon Seal Slash and Ground Splitting Slash, combined with Gwen from cultivating the Tai Xu Sword Qi, is perfectly capable of clearing away impurities.

As for consumption—

Belobog is ultimately a planet, not an artificial creation like the Xianzhou.

As time passed and he gradually adapted to the planet, Gwen was able to receive more and more support from the ground beneath his feet. In addition, with the Cascade Light Source within his body, unless Gwen summoned Apollo and used the full power of the Corona Light continuously, Gwen now had no worries about running out of energy.

Moreover, with each swing of his sword, Gwen gained a deeper understanding of the Tai Xu Sword Qi and the sword energy he unleashed.

Furthermore, as time went by, several more colors were added to the sword energy that Gwen unleashed.

Five-colored sword energy, tinged with golden light, flew out continuously, forming an unbreakable dam that firmly blocked the ever-surging Fragmentum Monster.

Meanwhile, in front of the forward command post, the Fragmentum Monster that Gwen had intentionally let go, along with some enemies rushing from directions Gwen had overlooked, had already engaged the Iron Guards who were protecting the area.

Although the Iron Guards' combat effectiveness had greatly decreased after a long period of intense fighting and marching.

However, with most of the pressure blocked by Gwen, some support coming from the rear, and several Pathstrider leading the way, this hastily reorganized team withstood the onslaught of the Fragmentum Monster and prevented them from breaking through the defenses.

Finally, the heavy firepower that had been urgently deployed was completed, and Gwen returned from the front lines to the command post to help Seele deal with the last remaining enemies.

"Thank you for your hard work, Seele."

Seeing the blue-haired girl's hand trembling as she held the scythe, Gwen smiled and patted her on the shoulder.

A gentle power flowed into her body, instantly giving the utterly exhausted Seele a much-needed respite.

"Thank you, but compared to you, I'm not having had a hard time."

During the successive battles, the girl's once neatly combed long hair had become disheveled and was mostly destroyed in the previous battles, with only a small amount remaining that still retained its original length, making the girl look somewhat comical.

However, this comical makeup, combined with the surrounding battlefield, suddenly gave the girl a sense of grimness and desolation after the war.

As she spoke, Seele raised her scythe, walked to Gwen's side, and looked ahead—

There, seemingly endless Fragmentum Monster continued to surge in like a tidal wave.

"Can we... really win?"

The nearby Iron Guards were already on their way back to camp, leaving only Gwen and himself here, so Seele asked the question she shouldn't have.

"Certainly."

Seeing the unusual haggard look on Seele's face, Gwen reached out and wiped the dirt off the girl's face, gathered her tattered long hair which smelled of burnt hair, and gave a positive answer with a smile.

"But without you, I dare not imagine what the outcome of this counterattack would be!"

Upon hearing this answer, Seele did not relax; instead, her emotions intensified.

Although she hadn't received much formal education and didn't possess much knowledge, Seele's innate combat instincts made Seele clearly realize that more than half of today's victory was thanks to Gwen.

However, compared to being delighted by such powerful external support, Seele, who had grown up in the lower strata of the city, was more worried about the weakness of Belobog.

She wanted to believe that Gwen was a good person willing to help the weak Belobog, but if Belobog's existence depended on Gwen's kindness, then...

"But there are no ifs."

"Now I'm here, and we just completed a great counterattack together, didn't we?"

Gwen smiled as he looked at the girl who had gotten stuck on her own thoughts, then glanced at the horde of Fragmentum Monster already under heavy fire.

"Moreover, all I did was transform the enemy Belobog faced from a terrifying, godlike figure into someone powerful that requires all your wisdom and effort to achieve anything against—"

The current victory is also inseparable from the efforts of soldiers like you and the people who have made silent sacrifices behind the scenes.

This statement may be biased, but Gwen believes it is exactly what today's stubborn young girls need.

"..."

Upon hearing Gwen's words, Seele, who was also watching the distant barrage of fire, fell silent. Beneath the rumbling cannon fire and explosions, there was a deafening stillness.

"Call..."

After a long silence, Seele sighed, turned to look at Gwen, and gave him a relaxed smile.

"In short, thank you."

"Oh..."

Seeing the girl's smile, Gwen knew she hadn't come to terms with things, but he didn't try to persuade her further. He simply ruffled her hair, which he had just neatly combed—

"Don't think so much, kid. You should get some rest."

"Where am I small..."

Upon hearing this, Seele was immediately indignant, but the girl's voice grew softer and softer until it disappeared completely.

At this moment, the girl had already fallen asleep leaning on Gwen's shoulder.

"Get a good night's sleep..."

Gwen pinched the girl's thin cheek, then stopped looking at the ever-expanding artillery fire in the distance and carried the unconscious girl back to the rear.

As for how to conclude this war, let's leave that to Belobog's own people.

353

Chapter 353 speaks of Otto, Otto arrives.

"Hmm..."

As Seele gradually regained consciousness and groggily opened her eyes, she heard cries of pain, as if someone was enduring some kind of suffering.

Instinctively, Seele wanted to roll over and get up to take a look.

However, the sudden fatigue and soreness in her body prevented Seele from jumping up from where she was lying as she wished. Instead, she almost fell to the ground and was helped up by someone to avoid her cheek making intimate contact with the ground.

"Be careful, Seele, your body needs rest now."