Chapter 316

The incandescent lights of dusk provided illumination for the four. The submarine, with its mechanical design from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was naturally incomparable to the air and sea warships currently in service with the Alliance.

Raiden Ryoma has even created the first space battleship, preparing for the future protection of the space fortress in Earth's geostationary orbit.

Developing the moon is an inevitable task, but that is not the real purpose of Ryoma and his companions.

In fact, something happened in 2005, before Freya and Aurora were born. That year was also the year that Murata Himeko's father had an accident.

Both the Alliance's Anti-Entropy faction and the Alliance's Schicksal faction share a consensus: to conceal the ruins on the far side of the moon as much as possible.

It may not only be related to the War of Finality of the Previous Era, but may also include some information about extraterrestrial beings.

Rita withdrew her gaze. As the adjutant of the Schicksal Saintess, she knew far too much secret information.

Many things that Freya was unwilling to get involved in were also handled by her.

She even knows more than Freya.

However, Bianca and Sophia were curiously examining the 'amphibious ironclad ship', while the boatswain Leila, who was leading the way, and the Pilot Jimmy beside her both appeared quite reserved.

Led by Captain Leila, the group quickly arrived at the bridge.

The moment the group stepped onto the bridge, a red-haired woman with thick braids, resembling a bard, spoke in an exaggerated voice.

"To everyone in the 20th century... no, perhaps the 21st century—"

The red-haired woman spread her arms as if performing an opera, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Behind her, a strangely dressed figure covered in an iron mask lurked and spied on Rita and her companions.

"Welcome aboard the Caledonius! Captain Barbarossa, on behalf of the entire crew, extends his greetings to you!"

The red-haired woman's high-pitched voice left Bianca speechless.

"Tsk, they're clearly just a bunch of pirates, yet they're putting on airs like actors..."

Bianca doesn't like such flamboyant people.

"The King's Theatre Company thanks you for your compliment."

The red-haired woman ignored the sarcasm in Bianca's words, smiled at her, and gracefully gave a thank-you gesture like an actor after the curtain falls.

"??"

Bianca heard the familiar words, while Rita, standing beside her, asked a strange question.

"The King's Theatre Company? The Shakespeare one?"

"Exactly."

The red-haired woman answered.

"And I am William Shakespeare himself, who played the role of the pirate captain 'Barbarossa'."

The red-haired woman introduced herself, shocking Rita and the others.

Judging from the red-haired woman's serious expression, the other person seemed to really be Shakespeare himself.

They encountered an old man named Cervantes earlier, and now Shakespeare has arrived. If Freya were here, she would definitely complain that this place is a singularity, gathering several great writers and literary giants from different eras.

Of course, if Freya knew that she had written a few flops in her Previous Civilization era, she would probably proudly blend in with this group of writers.

After all, even a writer who fails is still a writer from Previous Civilization, and he still has a higher status than a great writer from the present civilization.

Seeing the shocked expressions on their faces, Shakespeare hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Well, if you don't like this kind of role, I can play Captain Nemo. Although... I don't know much about this captain's exploits, I just picked up a wrecked ship he abandoned."

In a subtle way, Shakespeare answered the question about the origin of this amphibious ironclad.

"Pick it up?" Rita asked.

"That's right," Shakespeare replied calmly. "On a fine, sunny morning, the director of the theater company was practicing his vocal exercises facing the sea when he suddenly saw a steel monster leap out of the whirlpool of the abyss with a bang. It was empty, and even the logbook was incomplete."

"To me, 'Captain Nemo' and his 'Nautilus' is just a strange story with no beginning or end."

"... Are you kidding me?"

Bianca found it hard to believe.

Leaving aside Cervantes before and Shakespeare now, Captain Nemo and the Nautilus are clearly from "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," a novel by the French writer Jules Verne.

It's one thing to encounter two great writers, but now even the Nautilus from the novel has appeared.

Bianca suddenly felt that the world was a bit strange.

"A joke? Ah, yes, it is indeed a not-so-small joke in the drama called 'Fate'. But you have to admit—overthrowing the order, changing fate, acting on behalf of God, it's all really interesting."

"In this seemingly chaotic other world?"

"Hmm, it seems you value order, Miss Knight, who is not known... Why don't we follow etiquette and introduce ourselves first?"

"Ah?"

Bianca looked completely bewildered, but Shakespeare ignored Bianca expression and continued speaking.

"I am Marianne William Shakespeare, captain of the Caledonius, from 16th-century England. If you think the name Marianne is too silly, you can just call me William or Shakespeare. It's up to you..."

Then Shakespeare also introduced his boatswain Leila and Pilot Jimmy.

The pilot's full name is James Jimmy Watt, from 18th-century England. Bianca, Rita, and Rita all gaped in Sophia.

They found it hard to imagine that the handsome young man named Jimmy was actually the famous Watt.

"Oh, by the way, this is 'The Iron Mask,' the First Mate."

As he spoke, Shakespeare introduced the rather suspicious-looking man behind him.

The person was wearing a cloak that covered her entire body, and the iron mask that covered her face and neck concealed every inch of her skin, giving the impression that she had contracted a disease known as "death by light."

"... Please give me your guidance."

The Iron Mask spoke in an indistinct, hoarse voice.

"We respect her wish to remain anonymous, so we hope you will not pry into her private affairs."

Despite having some reservations about such a suspicious person, Bianca believed that the Iron Mask to Shakespeare than these strangers.

After listening to Shakespeare introduce his background, Bianca naturally did not hide her identity.

The Apocalypse Knights, who are directly under the Schicksal Saintess, are not part of the same system as the Schicksal Saintess's adjutant, so the Apocalypse Knights do not actually need to seek the Saintess's adjutant's consent.

However, Rita's age and her closeness with Freya give her more say among the three, which makes Bianca and Sophia subconsciously seek each other's opinions.

This time, however, Bianca had her own ideas.

Whether this submarine is called the Caledonius or the Nautilus, it meets all the requirements for crossing the ocean.

It was the 'strong' boat that the old man was talking about.

To reunite with their Saintess as soon as possible, boarding this submarine was the only option, at least more reliable than a plan to collect food and water and have the islanders build them a large ship.

Bianca introduced herself naturally, and Rita hesitated for a moment before following suit.

"My name is Bianca Atagina, and her name is Sophia. She and I are both Titled Knight of the Apocalypse Knights directly under the Schicksal Saintess Destiny."

"I am Rita, Rita Losweiser, the adjutant of the Alliance's Schicksal Saintess."

After Bianca finished introducing herself, Sophia nodded slightly and said, "Nice to meet you."

Upon hearing the introductions from Bianca, Sophia, and Rita, everyone was confused, except for the Iron Mask remained silent for a while.

Compared to familiar place names like England and Spain, the Alliance Schicksal clearly baffled Shakespeare and others.

After a moment of confusion, Shakespeare suddenly burst into laughter.

"You were absolutely right, my dear First Mate's'! Hahahahahaha!"

"...Director of the theater troupe, you've lost your composure."

The Iron Mask answered calmly.

In fact, she was also somewhat confused.

"What exactly are you trying to scare me about, you red dwarf!"

Sensing Shakespeare's attitude, Bianca became somewhat agitated, as if there was something they didn't know.

"Tsk. It's not nice to swear, little sister."

Shakespeare seemed to sense the youthful exuberance of the young girl, which was clearly due to her lack of experience with the harsh realities of society.

"Let me put it this way, at first, I had absolutely no idea what this 'Schicksal' you were talking about was... It doesn't seem to be Schicksal, it seems to be what you're talking about as the 'Schicksal of the Alliance'..."

Shakespeare's words caught Rita and the others' attention. Judging from the amount of information in his words, he didn't know about the Schicksal at first, but he did later find out. Of course, he only knew about the Schicksal and didn't know about the alliance that Schicksal and Anti-Entropy had formed.

Therefore, the person who provided the information must have been there before Theresa and Freya came to power.

After the two took power, the Schicksal and the Anti-Entropy Organization put aside their differences and formed a united front against the Honkai.

And this is what is known as an alliance.

However, even with such a combination, there are still factions, so from the beginning, they were divided into different political systems, and internally they were distinguished as the Alliance Schicksal Faction and the Alliance Anti-Entropy Faction.

359. I'm still alive!!!

On the submarine named Caledonius, Shakespeare addressed Bianca, Rita, and others from the 'main world'.

"This Iron Mask said that in some other worlds, there is an energy called 'Honkai' that is abnormally abundant... Well, it's kind of like a magical world. Affected by 'Honkai,' one world is overrun with monsters and suffers extremely heavy hardships."

"—And in the face of these hardships, the first to step forward was an organization called 'Schicksal'."

"In that world, everyone knows about 'Schicksal.' It selects super warriors from among the girls who can fight against monsters, calling them 'Valkyrie.' These 'Valkyrie' can resist the corruption of 'Honkai' and, in turn, use it to fight for humanity."

"Although I don't know what the connection is between 'Alliance Schicksal' and the 'Schicksal' my first mate mentioned, are these legends actually part of the history that happened in your world?"

The way Shakespeare describes things seems strange, but what she describes is true.

Bianca nodded in acknowledgment.

Rita remained silent for a moment, then her gaze fell on the Iron Mask.

"In that case, my next piece of advice should be of some significance."

"Advice?" Bianca asked.

"Ah, it's actually a very basic thing."

Shakespeare answered Bianca's question with a smile.

"In short, if you want to survive in this world, you'd better conserve your ammunition from now on."

Shakespeare smiled at Bianca's silence.

"It's nothing. After all, it's not that you can't get energy replenishment, but that the replenishment rate has slowed down by hundreds of times. Just like our Caledonius, even after extensive modifications, it can only carry six torpedoes."

"Or is it that the combat training you've received since childhood has made you inseparable from this 'Honkai'?"

Shakespeare's slightly flippant words also annoyed Bianca.

"Hey, don't look down on me!"

Although there were quite a few poor students in the 13th batch of freshmen, those poor students were poor in comparison to other 'monsters'. If they were assigned to the 14th batch of freshmen, those poor students would become excellent students.

Sophia was also somewhat displeased.

Who are they looking down on?

Believe it or not, I'll give you a one- Heavenly Fist!

Although the freshmen of the 13th cohort couldn't receive the same advanced instruction as the particularly favored Fu Lixue and the Anti-Entropy Little Princess Aurora, they could still manage to start with a sharp, inch-like approach.

Even if a poor student can't create the heavens, they can still manage to Fist of Mountain Splitting.

Of course, although they are the same moves, they are divided into splitting mountains, dividing seas, and opening the heavens according to their power.

Incidentally, these are three names that circulated privately among the 13th batch of new students, since they are essentially all Fajin Technique taught by Immortal Fu Hua.

As for who came up with this name, that remains unknown.

However, there's a theory within the alliance that the name was conceived by a Saintess took a break from her busy schedule.

Moreover, according to her plan, it should begin with Fist of Mountain Splitting, followed by splitting mountains, dividing seas, opening the heavens, shattering the void, and finally breaking through to godhood—

The name comes from the idea of shattering a mountain with one punch, splitting the sea with one punch, opening a hole in the sky with one punch, crushing space with one punch, and killing Herrscher with one punch.

In reality, Immortal Fu Hua only taught the 13th batch of freshmen the move "Heavenly Fist".

Needless to say, the combat team can also take down a two-story bus without using any external force.