Honkai, I Alone Save Everything Chapter 45

Even the seemingly idyllic academy life of Kiana and the others now is merely Otto's deliberate arrangement.

Whether for himself or for those around him, he wants to protect this tranquility, and therefore, he must possess sufficient power...

Before the predicted crisis arrives, he must increase his strength as much as possible to deal with it.

He has a very clear plan, and for this, he has already finalized his upcoming itinerary.

—He is going to leave the Far East and travel to Britain alone.

Chapter 54: Objective: Thousand Worlds

A few days later, London, Britain.

This city, rich in history, was still bustling with people at this moment, with many pedestrians on the streets.

Ming Yu changed into casual attire and walked along the small path in the plaza.

He had applied for this trip to Britain from Theresa under the guise of a vacation, so he did not travel on a Schicksal battleship. Instead, he honestly took a plane from the Far East to Britain like an ordinary person.

Walking along the small path in the plaza, he soon arrived at the bank of the Thames River.

Ming Yu came here with only one simple purpose—

That is, to find the key item that could help him enter the Sea of Quanta.

Although he had indeed considered finding a way to enter the Sea of Quanta from within Schicksal, after the Joyce incident in the virtual world, he had to abandon that plan.

To find a way to use the equipment that Durandal and Rita used to enter the Sea of Quanta, he would have to contact Otto. But for now, it was better to find another way and keep his distance from that petty Schicksal Bishop.

If he didn't rely on Schicksal's equipment, nor on the "Sea Dragon's Eye" owned by Anti-Entropy, then Ming Yu's only remaining possibility to enter the Sea of Quanta was—

—That was the Second Divine Key, which had not yet been found and recovered by Schicksal at this point in time.

The Key of Eternity: Thousand Worlds.

As a Divine Key that replicated the power of the Second Herrscher, it could open a passage to the Imaginary Tree and also open the gate to the Sea of Quanta.

It was now 2014, and at this point in time, that Key of Void was still dormant in the Thames River in London, Britain.

Or rather, it had been quietly dormant in the Thames River for two thousand years, never changing its location.

It was just that, with the concealment technology of the previous civilization, without any intelligence, no one would have thought that a Divine Key would be placed so brazenly above a bustling city.

It was still more than half a year before Otto would send his two capable subordinates, Durandal and Rita, to investigate and search for Thousand Worlds. Ning Yu still had ample time to search for it in advance.

Before, he hadn't considered searching for or relying on the power of this Divine Key because, with his own abilities alone, he simply couldn't control such a massive locomotive.

This thing was quite different from other Divine Keys; calling it a "weapon" would be a stretch. Its overall shape was like the head of a train.

It was too huge, making it almost impossible for an individual to conceal it.

Moreover, even if he could find a way to obtain Thousand Worlds, he wouldn't be able to keep it afterward. And in Otto's plan, Thousand Worlds was an essential item on the path to resurrecting Kallen. If he snatched Thousand Worlds before him, the conflict with that man would definitely arrive sooner.

—But now it was different.

Ming Yu, having learned "Projection Magic," no longer needed to truly obtain Thousand Worlds.

He only needed to come into contact with that Key of Void before Otto and the others. After that, he could rely on "Projection Magic" to create a fake Thousand Worlds and open the passage to the Sea of Quanta.

This way, he could avoid conflict with Otto prematurely and also successfully fulfill his promise to Bronya, to go to the Sea of Quanta to find Seele.

Of course, his desire to find Thousand Worlds wasn't solely for Bronya and Seele. There was a more important, even urgent reason:

To prepare a backup for himself, to ensure a way out.

After being targeted for elimination by Otto once, Ming Yu had been contemplating how to ensure his survival in the highly probable future conflict with that Schicksal Bishop.

Relying solely on his time-rewinding ability was not entirely foolproof; he needed to find a safer place.

With the authority and capabilities of that Schicksal Bishop, it was not impossible for him to create a dead end that would completely kill him.

It could be said that on Earth today, apart from a select few, no one could escape the pursuit of this true "King of Humanity." After all, even powerhouses like Durandal and Fu Hua were still allies in his plan.

The only place he could think of now that could ensure he could truly evade Otto's pursuit was likely the Sea of Quanta, which was outside of Earth.

That nearly boundless "ocean" was indeed filled with all sorts of unknown dangers, but at the same time, it could also be considered an excellent refuge.

Ming Yu wanted to prioritize obtaining the projection of Thousand Worlds, thereby ensuring that he could disappear from Earth and transfer to the Sea of Quanta for refuge in times of emergency.

As long as he could control Thousand Worlds, he wouldn't have to worry about being submerged in the sea like Kevin and losing his way; he could return to his original world at any time.

In short, as long as he obtained the projection of Thousand Worlds, he could both try to find Seele and secure a way out for himself, killing two birds with one stone.

Standing by the scenic riverbank, Ming Yu began his attempt to locate Thousand Worlds.

Projection Magic, activate.

A golden chain appeared in his palm, a small part of Oath of Judah.

He didn't need to project the entire cross now; he just needed to search for his target in a concealed manner.

As a Divine Key of "Binding," Oath of Judah possessed the ability to search and locate Honkai energy over a wide range and was highly sensitive to Honkai energy.

With its tracking function extremely enhanced, it could accurately search for targets within a maximum range of 200 kilometers.

Now, Ming Yu only wanted to find the approximate location of Thousand Worlds at a very close distance, so it naturally wasn't too difficult.

As expected, the golden chain projected by Ming Yu began to react. The chain, made of Soulium, started to tremble, and the arrowhead automatically floated, pointing in a certain direction.

Even though he might be influenced by other objects and life forms with Honkai energy nearby, he had enough time and patience to try slowly.

Of course, even if the specific location of the Thousand Worlds was pinpointed, there was still one problem that had to be faced.

—That is, the Thousand Worlds at this very moment is a Divine Key guarded by World Serpent, not something ownerless.

As a Divine Key capable of opening a passage to the Sea of Quanta, Ming Yu had reason to believe that World Serpent attached considerable importance to it.

If Otto hadn't snatched the Second Divine Key later, he believed that group from World Serpent would definitely have activated the Thousand Worlds to try and bring back their Sovereign, Kevin Kaslana, from the Sea of Quanta. After all, he was originally sealed into the Sea of Quanta by the Thousand Worlds.

As for why they haven't attempted it until now... it's naturally because the current owner of the Thousand Worlds, and also the precursor Su from the previous civilization who personally sealed Kevin into the Sea of Quanta, is still alive. This Divine Key is still owned by someone.

In short, World Serpent's guard over the Thousand Worlds must be extremely strict. Perhaps there are already many informants lying in ambush nearby, watching it.

If he wanted to remove the external defenses and then approach it, he would inevitably be obstructed by World Serpent.

Moreover, if he remembered correctly, the Second Divine Key itself had an imitation mecha of Kevin guarding it.

It is said that this mecha possessed nearly one percent of the strength of its original.

It could be said that approaching the Thousand Worlds was indeed not an easy task.

But this was indeed the best target he could try at the moment, so he still planned to give it a shot.

Ming Yu walked forward along the golden chain while contemplating his plan.

Soon, the golden chain pointed at a silhouette and stopped moving.

Well, this was a mistaken target. After all, he didn't have detailed data on the Thousand Worlds and could only rely on Judah to eliminate targets one by one.

Ming Yu looked up and was slightly surprised.

It was a familiar face, a blonde girl.

—Schicksal's S-Rank Valkyrie, Durandal!

Chapter 55: A Battle Against It With Your Help

One day earlier, Schicksal Headquarters, Floating Island.

"Report, Lord Bishop, Ming Yu has departed from the Far East for a vacation in London."

In the control room of the Schicksal Bishop, Amber earnestly reported the news.

As a key surveillance target, Ming Yu's every move was actually under Otto's control.

The recent invasion incident by Anti-Entropy, and Ming Yu's outstanding contributions within it, had caused him to further increase his attention towards this young man.

—Where did he come from? Is there a mysterious organization behind him? How much strength has he hidden?

These were all unknowns.

"Going from the Far East to London... running thousands of miles for a vacation, is he looking for someone or something?"

Otto swirled his wine glass, thinking thoughtfully.

The so-called "vacation" was obviously just a cover. Traveling to Britain alone must have his own purpose.

But even someone as intelligent as him couldn't deduce anything without any intelligence.

Therefore, arranging for personnel to investigate and gather information seemed very necessary.

Schicksal Headquarters was located in the Mediterranean. Europe was the most firmly controlled region by Schicksal, with Schicksal's informants spread everywhere. Monitoring the itinerary of just one person like Ming Yu was not a great difficulty.

However, besides that...

Otto pondered for a moment, had an arrangement in mind, and then asked Amber beside him:

"Amber, has Durandal completed her mission?"

As Schicksal's strongest S-Rank Valkyrie, that blonde girl was either on a mission or on her way to one.

Even when she occasionally rested, she would spend her leisure time in the physical training room.

Her unique talent, combined with a personality that worked harder than others, had forged this young yet exceptionally powerful S-Rank Valkyrie.

Even Otto, who had seen much and possessed over five hundred years of experience, sometimes had to sigh that the term "S-Rank" was no longer sufficient to describe that girl. It would be better to create a separate rank, "Durandal-Class."

"Durandal has just completed her mission and is on her way back. She will return to headquarters within today."

Amber lowered her head, checked the information, and then replied.

"Just right, let Durandal also take a break. As for the surveillance and investigation tasks... let Rita handle them."

The blonde man smiled and pressed a communication button, conveying the mission requirements to another S-Rank Valkyrie.

Beside the Thames River.

Guided by the Oath of Judah, before finding the Thousand Worlds, Ming Yu coincidentally encountered Durandal, who was also present.

She was wearing casual clothes, a white short jacket with gray trim, and black hot pants. Clearly, she was in a similar state to Ming Yu, not on duty.

As Ming Yu noticed Durandal's presence, she also saw him.

Durandal stared intently at his face for a few seconds, then smiled and said:

"Hello, I recognize you. You are Ming Yu from the Far East Branch."

"Hello, Miss Durandal. I didn't expect you to know me."

Ming Yu nodded and said.

"Of course, your reputation among the Valkyries is quite high."

The silver-haired girl said with a smile.

—Although not all Valkyries were trained at St. Freya Academy, the fact that the academy had produced the first male student in history was something that the girls within Schicksal found worth gossiping about.

After all, the last male Schicksal Knight had to be traced back over a decade ago, to the legendary Siegfried Kaslana.

Being in the prime of their youth, they were always quite curious about such matters. Thus, Ming Yu's various information and even photos had spread from one to ten, and ten to a hundred, circulating throughout the headquarters and various branches via the internet and forums.

Ming Yu helplessly covered his forehead and said:

"If possible, I'd rather not have this reputation..."

"But, Ming Yu, why are you in London?"

Durandal asked with some confusion.

Her journey from the headquarters in the Mediterranean didn't take much time, but the distance between the Far East and Britain was, to say the least, quite far.

In response, Ming Yu naturally brought out a pre-prepared explanation:

"I heard Headmaster Theresa mention the scenery in Europe, so I took this opportunity to come and look around."

To conceal his true objective, he would also visit other countries on the European continent outside of London for a few days, treating it as a genuine trip.