Chapter 304
"It seems I underestimated the Sea of Quantum, no, I even greatly underestimated the Imaginary Tree."
Freya felt somewhat ashamed of her shallow understanding.
"Of course, the reason I want to train Bianca is not only because she is the right person, but also because she has the potential to travel to other worlds."
"What?!"
Seeing Freya's shocked expression, SU pointed again to his teacup and Freya's teacup.
"Imagine these two teacups represent two adjacent worlds, and the overflowing tea in the teacups forms a Sea of Quantum connecting these two worlds. If there were a way to cross this Sea of Quantum, perhaps we could reach another world..."
SU's answer shocked Freya.
"Mr. SU, didn't you say that distance in the Sea of Quantum is meaningless..."
"Miss Freya, I did say that, which is why I said Miss Bianca would be a suitable candidate..."
A scene on the light screen suddenly froze. In order to save the World Bubble from disintegration, the blonde girl used the power of the gem to seal the entire anchor point, along with the World Bubble itself and the Honkai Energy, into her body, thus gaining the ability to move in the Sea of Quantum.
"!!"
Freya's mouth dropped open, startled by the hero she had raised.
"What kind of protagonist's halo is this?!"
"She is very capable, and that is precisely why... I want to train Miss Bianca to become Miss Bianca Durandal Atagina."
SU revealed the real reason why he stopped Freya.
If Freya also goes to the nearest World Bubble, the exploration team will be essentially grinding for experience in the beginner village, and Bianca won't be able to achieve the same level of growth.
"So that's how it is. Indeed, Bianca, by sealing the anchor point along with the World Bubble into her body, does have a chance to cross the Sea of Quantum and reach another world... And then what?"
"If we can reach another world, we can move through the Sea of Quantum and then travel to more parallel worlds... Perhaps there is a world that is about to defeat the Honkai, but it lacks resources that only exist in certain worlds, or perhaps there is a world that has the technology to completely destroy the Honkai, but it was destroyed by human infighting... Crossing the Sea of Quantum will lead to countless worlds that are fighting against the Honkai."
Freya was moved by SU's answer.
Although countless worlds have been destroyed, countless worlds still exist.
Perhaps one of these worlds has already mastered the technology to coexist with Honkai Energy.
Or perhaps it's one of those worlds...
"That being said, crossing the Sea of Quantum is still very difficult. Even if Bianca could master the ability to move within the Sea of Quantum, the distance between her and the nearest parallel world would be infinite."
Freya wasn't so easily convinced by empty promises.
She looked at SU, waiting for the words he had prepared specifically for her.
"Miss Bianca is hope, hope that you can believe in me."
However, SU was unprepared and simply awaited her verdict with sincere eyes.
Freya leaned back, feeling a bit of pain in her buttocks from sitting for so long.
"Tsk, Mr. SU, I think you deliberately came up with nothing."
If the other party has prepared a specific explanation, Freya is very likely to refuse SU's conditions.
But the other party did nothing.
It is clear that SU also has some understanding of her personality.
Of course, it no longer matters whether the other party understands you from the Previous Civilization era or the present-day era.
Freya narrowed her eyes and pondered for a while before speaking.
"... I understand. I will not interfere with Bianca's growth, and I will not even go to the World Bubble where Bianca is. Now send me back."
"No, Miss Freya, that's not what I meant... While it's true that Miss Bianca is the one I've chosen, that's not the only reason I called you here."
SU finished speaking with a wry smile, especially seeing Freya looking like she was about to go home, which made him extremely nervous.
If it were just for Bianca, he had many ways to stop Freya from going to that World Bubble.
By deliberately using the power activated by the Second Divine Key to bring Freya into this World Bubble, SU wanted to convey more than just that message.
His real purpose was not to reunite with his old classmate whom he hadn't seen for 50,000 years.
Training Bianca Durandal Atagina was not his primary goal.
"Oh?" Freya tilted her head curiously.
SU refilled Freya's teacup, and the surrounding light screens stopped displaying images. A breeze, seemingly appearing from nowhere, rustled the leaves of the large tree behind SU.
The leaves rustled, creating an atmosphere of "the trees wish to be still, but the wind will not cease."
Although the atmosphere had been built up, SU suddenly fell silent.
"Although what I'm about to say is a bit difficult to say, I hope you'll listen to me carefully."
After a long while, SU broke the silence, her face seemingly filled with helplessness.
"I hope you can let go of your prejudice against Kevin..."
"Farewell, take care, don't bother seeing me off!"
Freya instinctively cupped her hands to SU, but she quickly came to her senses.
Given her personality, it's not that she can't compromise; in fact, she has compromised many times before.
Freya rarely compromises when it comes to Kevin.
Even during the ceasefire negotiations three years ago, Freya deliberately used the excuse of a 'breakdown' in the negotiations. Although both sides were willing to cease hostilities, Freya still managed to make the final outcome appear as a breakdown in the negotiations.
It is evident that even though FU from the Previous Civilization was reincarnated as Freya in the present civilization, she still harbored prejudice against Kevin.
"I'm sorry, Mr. SU, I couldn't control myself."
"I understand..." SU looked embarrassed.
As a friend of FU and Kevin, and as the lubricant who always smoothed out their relationship, he knew very well that Kevin sometimes liked to hide his true feelings.
Just like how he always held back when he clashed with FU, which allowed FU to escape the capture of the Fire Moth.
But because FU resented Kevin and the Fire Moth, she was completely unaware of the truth.
347. Those times will never come again.
Freya took a deep breath.
Let go of prejudices.
It's easier said than done.
The FU of the Previous Civilization may be Freya, but Freya is no longer the FU of the Previous Civilization.
The conflict between her and Kevin stemmed more from their differing stances and ideologies.
Freya looked at the handsome SU in front of her and replied with a hint of disdain.
"I understand your thoughts, but it's impossible for me to let go of my prejudices unless Kevin dies a terrible death."
Although the ancestor was still the same ancestor, and she herself was the reincarnation of a person named FU from Previous Civilization, this did not improve her relationship with him.
On the contrary, how could the problems between her and Kevin be explained simply by the word 'prejudice'?
The problem between FU and Kevin lies in Himeko's death.
The issues between Freya and Kevin can be traced back to their differing ideologies and stances.
"There is absolutely no possibility of coordination between us. He will do anything to destroy Honkai, but only because now... there is no price he can't afford. He is all alone now. He has no important partners, no important friends, no lover he wants to protect... The current civilization is worthless to him."
Freya's somewhat sharp reply left SU with no excuse.
She is absolutely right.
"I found a very interesting document in the Schicksal database. Fifteen hundred years ago, Britain experienced several Honkai events, but these Honkai events were different from regular Honkai events. According to the document... well, it seems I don't need to go into details."
Freya originally wanted to find a suitable excuse to refuse, but in the end, SU told her about his past life and answered some of her questions.
But she didn't expect that the document she used as an excuse was exactly the truth.
"...Feel sorry."
"I see. But it's no wonder. Given Britain's geographical environment, it is indeed a rather perfect testing ground."
Looking at SU's apologetic expression, Freya couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, Kevin once forcibly pushed forward the Stigmata Project in Britain. When I tried to use the power of the Second Divine Key to trap him and stop him from carrying out the Stigmata Project... unfortunately, I was defeated by him."
As SU finished speaking, he waved his hand again, and the surrounding light screen displayed the scene from that time.
Calm and collected Kevin arrived at the location of the Second Divine Key, only to be trapped by the World Bubble created by SU using the Second Divine Key.
SU wanted to trap Kevin and persuade him to stop the Stigmata Project, but the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment directly pierced through the 'Summa Minor' created by the Second Divine Key and landed in front of Kevin.
Just as SU wanted to persuade Kevin, Kevin also wanted to persuade SU in his own way.
SU, I'm giving you one chance. Do everything in your power to stop me. After you fail, you'll realize you can't change anything.
Even if only one in a thousand, one in ten thousand, survives, it's far better than doing nothing and simply hoping for a miracle. I will bear the sin of causing the deaths and impending deaths of innocent people!
In the video playing on the screen, Kevin, having drawn the Greatsword of Heavenly Fire, said the following.
Freya was slightly taken aback.
Even if the other person's personality is not unexpected.
But she noticed a hint of sorrow in the other person's tone.
"Yes... only one in a thousand, one in ten thousand, can survive."
If the other side forcibly implements the Stigmata Project, only a few hundred thousand survivors will remain on this planet, and ultimately, the survivors may not survive... Kevin might also become an accomplice to the Honkai.
How did the survivors manage to survive in such a desperate environment?
Freya's sigh signifies that her stance and beliefs ultimately differ from Kevin's.
She could hear the deep sorrow in Kevin's voice regarding the deaths and injuries caused by the Stigmata Project, but she still couldn't accept Kevin's decision.
SU stared blankly at the image displayed on the screen.
That was a phantom of the past, and also a problem that had puzzled him for a long time.
However, in other parallel worlds, other versions of themselves have already found the answer.
Perhaps we'll even discover the truth of the universe that transcends Honkai.
Here, he can only search for a way to resolve the Honkai in the countless parallel worlds he observes.
"You're right. Kevin is indeed different from you. You have someone you want to protect, but the person he wanted to protect is no longer here," SU said sadly.
One is to eliminate the Honkai at all costs.
One is that they will stop at nothing to protect someone important.
Even though their methods are similar, their differing stances and ideologies make it impossible for them to join forces.
"It's a pity."
"Yes, it's a pity. If you and Kevin could team up, you might be able to save the world."
"You're overthinking it. Although in a Honkai world, the power of an individual can overcome everything, what he couldn't do 50,000 years ago, he still can't do 50,000 years later."
Freya didn't despise Kevin; she simply didn't take him seriously from the bottom of her heart.
There was a Dr. Mei 50,000 years ago, but there is no such great figure 50,000 years later.
If even such an important figure couldn't be properly protected, the Fire Moth of the Previous Civilization might not have been stronger than the current Alliance; it was just that it had the background of the United Nations.
"It is impossible for me to cooperate with him. Of course, there is no prejudice between us, only a conflict of positions and ideas."
Freya reiterated this fact.
SU opened his mouth, but it ultimately turned into a sigh.
He already knew at this point that his main objective was impossible to achieve.
Freya and Kevin can make some compromises, but that doesn't mean they can unite.
"Fine, I give up trying to convince you." SU sighed again.
He is fully aware of the terrible decisions he made before.
The conflict in their positions and ideologies made them irreconcilable enemies from the very beginning, and this involved more than just entanglements from the Previous Civilization era.