On the way to the Hyperion's lounge, Gu Yu roughly learned what had happened during that one minute on the deck from Kiana, Bronya, Yae Sakura, and the others.
It was basically just as he had guessed. That damned ability of his, [Absorb Honkai Energy], had somehow activated and caused a huge commotion.
And in order to help him, Raiden Mei had forced herself to use the Power of the Herrscher.
If the girl's will had not been strong enough, her body and mind might have been corrupted less than a minute after she used the Power of the Herrscher.
Seeing the exhausted girl in his arms, Gu Yu let out a soft sigh and placed her on a bed in the lounge.
"Ah, what a goddamn pain."
Then he looked at Bronya and asked with a face full of despair.
"Brat, are you sure what you just said is right?"
"Yes, pervy big brother."
Seeing the utterly hopeless expression on Gu Yu's face, Bronya unusually did not mock him. Instead, she spoke with a serious expression.
"When Kiana saw you faint and wanted to go over to support you, a Chaos Barrier erupted from your body."
"While you were unconscious, the barrier erupted twice when someone approached you. Both times, it nearly dug through the Hyperion's metal deck."
"So Bronya suggests that you..."
After a pause, Bronya continued.
"Until you figure out how this ability works, it would be best... not to rest for now?"
Bronya truly had no intention of teasing Gu Yu over this matter.
Even though she had been dissatisfied with Gu Yu when they formed their alliance, during the battle with Yuno, Bronya could tell that he had chosen to trust her in battle.
Perhaps part of that had been because the situation was dire,