Chapter 312
She was clearly the 'strongest' Valkyrie by Schicksal, yet she sacrificed herself.
This also means that Cecilia was very close to becoming the true 'strongest', but due to various twists of fate, she ultimately failed to reach the true peak.
Shigure Kira felt a strong sense of destiny.
The mother's regret has now been inherited by her daughter.
However, Shigure Kira still regrets that if Cecilia were still alive, would her daughter not have to bear such a cruel mission?
Shigure Kira sighed softly.
The title of "strongest" is both an affirmation of personal strength and an inescapable responsibility.
When the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up, and the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal is undoubtedly the tall one.
Shigure Kira asked, "Do you really agree to help this world?" she was already regretting her actions.
She knew that if the world could get the help of the strongest Valkyrie, it might be able to escape destruction, but such a request was also a kind of constraint.
Shigure Kira didn't want to involve Freya, after all, Freya was the daughter of Cecilia, whom she respected most. However, without Freya's help, Shigure Kira couldn't see any hope in this world.
Faced with a situation that could be even more severe than the Second Eruption, the main world only managed a hard-won victory by relying on the strongest Valkyrie, but right now, this World Bubble has no strongest Star Speaker.
Among the Star Speaker that Shigure Kira knew, the strongest Star Speaker was not much stronger than the Valkyrie.
Simply put, the Star Speaker of this world could be measured by the A-rank Valkyrie of that time.
Back then, A-rank Valkyrie was no more than a student at the St. Freya Academy who had completed a two-year course.
Even with the Type-B Stigmata, the Valkyrie's strength is at least this level, not to mention that current equipment and weapons far surpass those of that era.
It's like having a fighter jet and a tank on one side, and a flintlock musket loaded with gunpowder on the other; the technological gap between the two sides is too vast.
Freya saw Shigure Kira's dilemma.
Even without using the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness, she could still read Shigure Kira's thoughts.
After all, at this Shigure Kira did not hide her true thoughts, and almost all of her negative, conflicted, regretful, bitter, and depressed emotions were written on her face.
For Freya, who possesses the power of Herrscher of Consciousness, such rich emotions are equivalent to writing "I'm not happy" on a blank sheet of paper and then sticking it directly on her face.
Freya couldn't help but smile with pleasure.
Watching your favorite idol struggle can be quite entertaining.
To be honest, Freya understands Shigure Kira's current dilemma. It's like spending ten items at once. Before spending, you're bound to hesitate and struggle a lot. After spending, although you feel a sense of relief, you still have a complicated feeling of wanting to cut off your hands.
At this Shigure Kira was in a dilemma. She wanted help, but because she was Cecilia's daughter, she did not want to involve her. However, without Cecilia's help, the crisis facing the world would be difficult to resolve... In short, she was in a very difficult situation.
Freya's mood grew increasingly cheerful.
After all, Shigure Kira's inner conflict shows that she sees herself as a junior.
Meanwhile, Bianca, Sophia, and Rita were all somewhat frantic.
If they hadn't arrived in this World Bubble with Freya, they might have proceeded with their investigation at a normal pace.
But now they have lost contact with Freya for several days.
Of course, all three of them carried communicators, so they could find out Freya's current situation through Aurora.
But it can't change their current situation.
"Damn it, these refugees are all cowards!"
If it weren't for the fact that the Honkai Energy of this world is difficult to replenish, Bianca would be considering 'equipping' the God-Slaying Armor and flying directly across this sea area...
"They'd rather live a life of hunger and irregular meals than help us go out to sea!! Could they be any more spineless?!"
Bianca's complaints were not without reason; she even offered food as payment, but still no captain was willing to take them to the Inca Republic.
"Calm down, Lady Bianca. Many of them were never professional sailors before they were stranded here... It's only natural that they would be afraid of the mythical sea monster 'Leviathan'..."
As soon as Rita finished speaking, Sophia hugged her tightly from behind.
After all... Rita was holding a long-handled scythe when she said that, and if Sophia hadn't stopped her, Rita would have already rushed over and chopped the refugees down like vegetables.
To be honest, Sophia felt that things were too difficult for her.
Her two teammates are either Freya fans or hardcore Freya fans.
With their beloved Lord Freya now missing... no, rather, stranded alone in the Inca Republic, these two are clearly unable to control their emotions.
Sophia went to great lengths to stop the two from going berserk.
Honestly, if she hadn't stopped it, someone would have died by now.
Both the [Radiant Knight] and the [Dark Knight] brought the latest generation of general-purpose God-Slaying Armor with them on this mission.
To be precise, it is a portable Fourth Generation God-Slaying Armor that utilizes quantum technology. The two people dressed in civilian clothes can be "equipped" with the equivalent of the Fourth Generation God-Slaying Armor at any time. Not to mention the sea monster Leviathan mentioned by the islanders, even if there were a hundred more, they wouldn't be enough to fight these two.
As a result Bianca and Rita demonstrated their strength, but this only made the islanders more fearful, and in the end, no one was willing to take them away.
No, it's probably because they're worried that if they leave, the girls will kill them.
Sophia felt great sympathy for the islanders who had been intimidated by Rita and Bianca. Why did these islanders anger Bianca and Rita, who were both Freya fans, when they were in the worst mood? Wouldn't it have been better to just obediently agree to take them out to sea?
Sophia sighed softly, ultimately not uttering her thoughts aloud.
After stopping Rita, she immediately stood in front of Bianca.
Bianca is only twelve years old, and despite having experienced many battles, she is still somewhat impulsive.
Perhaps it was because outsiders see things more clearly, but Sophia felt that Rita and Bianca's feelings for Lord Freya were a little strange.
Unfortunately, Sophia herself was only twelve years old. Although she sensed something was off, she still couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Why are you stopping me?
Bianca asked, annoyed.
She really wanted to give it a shot, but Sophia rolled her eyes and said disdainfully.
"You wouldn't normally act so impulsively. Even if you are a bit impulsive, you should know your own situation. Even if the God-Slaying Armor can take you to the Inca Republic, do you know which direction the Inca Republic is in? Once you're at sea, you'll be surrounded by the sea. Without any reference points, how can you be sure you're flying in the right direction?"
Sophia asked a few tricky questions.
Of course, the reality is that Bianca once questioned her, Sophia once wanted to fly like that too.
Because he was too reckless, he was even taught a lesson by Bianca.
After all, the God-Slaying Armor currently used by the three is only a prototype. Even though it is an all-domain adaptable type, its strength and functionality are weaker than the real Fourth Generation God-Slaying Armor because it focuses on portability.
After receiving the title, each person will obtain their own exclusive God-Slaying Armor.
But to make armor truly exclusive, one needs repeated battles and adjustments.
Of course, Sophia didn't bring the God-Slaying Armor, nor even her Great War Saber.
After all, she was in charge of logistics during this exploration mission and was responsible for carrying everyone's bags and supplies. The main personnel for this exploration mission were Rita, Bianca, and Freya.
As the head of the Covert Mobile Force, Rita is proficient in the Covert Mobile Force's techniques and is also skilled at intelligence gathering...
Sophia admitted she regretted it, but Bianca seemed to have calmed down as well.
After spending several days on this small island, even though Bianca and Rita both had good personalities, they were finally angered by the islanders.
Not only did they refuse to take them away, they also secretly sabotaged the boat they had traded food for, claiming that the sabotage was to prevent them from drowning at sea or being devoured by the sea monster Leviathan.
The excuses the islanders gave were actually hard to refute.
The islanders were content to be trapped on the island, living a life of collecting seashells and catching crabs, but Bianca wanted to get to Freya's side as soon as possible, and Rita shared the same thought.
Rita even went so far as to take radical actions. If Sophia hadn't stopped her, she would have already killed a captain, taken a group of crew members hostage, and then seized a large ship to set sail.
The islanders' ignorance and short-sightedness, coupled with eating crabs and shellfish for three consecutive days, ultimately turned Bianca into a powder keg about to explode.
Although there is a saying that "small boats should sail close to the shore," the islanders' behavior was even more despicable to Bianca and Rita, who were anxious to return to Freya.
Of course, it's not hard to understand the islanders' feelings.
Most of them are just ordinary refugees who have been stranded here. The so-called "ordinary" actually refers to pessimistic realists who prioritize the punishment of failure over the rewards of success.
Moreover, this is an unpredictable ocean, a completely unknown other world... As long as there is even a little bit of fact to rely on, terrifying rumors will come flooding in.
Just like the recent development of the Alliance and World Serpent Organization in the main world, in some developed countries, Honkai Energy can spread through base stations, causing people to be infected with Honkai Disease. Therefore, such absurd things as destroying base stations have occurred.
Even in developed countries, ordinary people are willing to believe such rumors, let alone refugees who have been stranded on isolated islands in different eras, whose lives are inherently tragic.
As the name Leviathan suggests, in their subconscious, going to sea was tantamount to suicide.
In the eyes of the islanders, Bianca, Rita, and Sophia are the madmen, the witches who bring calamity according to the church's propaganda.
Bianca, Rita, and Sophia, who come from the modern world and have come to this world of their own volition, are from a completely different world from the islanders living on this isolated island.
It's like knowing the Earth is round or spherical, while simultaneously believing the world is just a flat plane with its boundaries at the edge of the ocean, where you could easily fall in.
The islanders' lack of cooperation and passivity left the three men helpless.
I never imagined that going to sea would become so difficult.
Bianca and Sophia, as titled Valkyrie, have carried out many missions assigned by the Alliance, using various means of transportation, including flying vehicles, sailing vehicles, and swimming vehicles.
This made her realize the inconvenience and ignorance of the old era.
"Now we can't even set sail. How are we supposed to get to the Inca Republic?"
Bianca rubbed her face, listened to Sophia's reprimand, and finally regained her usual composure.
That being said, even after calming down, it's difficult to find a solution.
"Let's just use force. The island's inhabitants are very hostile towards us, believing we'll bring disaster and disrupt their peaceful lives..."
"Tch, they're clearly a spineless bunch."
Bianca stomped her feet in anger; she couldn't stand eating crabs for another day.
It's not that Bianca is spoiled like someone else; it's just that she can't accept herself catching crabs like this every day. Becoming a titled crab isn't her end, but her beginning... but now she feels like she's standing still.
Rita and Sophia looked at each other and both sighed.
"Excuse me, ladies adventurers..."
Just then, an old man came up to them.
355. I'm not just a veteran, I'm also a cultured person who has published several books.
"The three young ladies adventurers want to go out to sea, don't they..." the old man asked.
"Isn't it obvious! We spent three days trying to persuade the islanders, but not a single one of them understood us. They even said we would bring disaster!"
Bianca replied, sounding slightly annoyed.
For her, who had always regarded Freya as her target and was chasing after her, staying on such a lifeless island, which was composed of a group of cowardly and ignorant people, for three days was equivalent to wasting three days of her life.
Wouldn't it be more meaningful to spend these three days training in the training ground or going on missions with Sophia?
The old man squinted and laughed, "Hahahaha, it's no wonder the islanders misunderstand. This is an isolated island, and the islanders who have been stranded here are just a bunch of refugees. They are ordinary, timid, pessimistic, and have no great ambitions, so they are naturally different from the three adventurer ladies."
"No, I should say they can't be compared to heroes and outstanding figures... These three adventurer ladies must be extraordinary."
The old man carefully examined the three people's attire.
Although the three of them were dressed in rather glamorous attire, it made them very easy to move around. After all, they had been on the island for three days, and their beautiful appearances inevitably attracted some harassment.
Unfortunately, the islanders who tried to harass the three were given a severe beating.
Although the old man was puzzled as to why the weapons that Bianca and Rita had just been holding had disappeared, the three of them, including Sophia who was blocking them, possessed a completely different temperament from the 'refugees' on the island.
The old man's answer surprised Rita and the others.
Leaving aside Rita, who was dressed in a white maid outfit, she almost killed someone on her first night on the island.
It is precisely because of this relationship that the islanders reject these 'outcasts'.
Yes, this isolated island is not without female refugees, but many female refugees who have been stranded here choose to sell their bodies in order to survive, the difference being whether they sell themselves to one person or a group of people.
Rita and the others' outstanding appearance aroused the islanders' inappropriate desires.
"..."
Rita chose to remain silent, narrowing her eyes and taking over the conversation from Bianca.
After all, the old man in front of them was not easy to deal with; he looked like someone who had experienced many hardships. Yet, they had never seen this old man in the three days they had been here.