Chapter 321

Among them, Black Abyss White Flower was excluded from the battle lineup by Freya.

And the so-called Divine Key within the battle sequence—

The secondary weapon modified from the damaged Eden Star, the Key of Eternity: Thousand Worlds with the ability to create and traverse space, the Key of Consciousness Feather of Dust which can manipulate consciousness, and the dozens of Domination Keys provided by Immortal Fu Hua, as well as Key of Domination gradually unearthed by Schicksal and Anti-Entropy over the past ten years...

Although these Divine Key lack direct destructive power, they are still extremely outstanding Divine Key in themselves.

Including the Black Abyss White Flower, the Alliance actually possesses a total of six Divine Key: the second, sixth, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh.

If we include the Key of Blankness without numbers, there are seven types. However, the Tenth Divine Key is produced in large quantities, and the true core of the Tenth Divine Key has not yet been successfully discovered.

The First Divine Key, which originally belonged to Schicksal, also disappeared due to Otto's disappearance.

During the recovery of the remnants from Otto's underground bases, some fragments of the Fifth Divine Key were discovered. According to Tesla's testimony, the Fourth Divine Key also belonged to the Schicksal. However, after Muryōtō Ryūsuke's accident, both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy lost the coordinates of the Fourth Divine Key.

Tesla speculated that the Fourth Divine Key, which existed in the form of a satellite, had been destroyed.

Then the World Serpent Organization also possesses the third and seventh Divine Key, which have extraordinary destructive power.

Of course, only the actual user knows just how powerful a divine weapon of the Divine Key level truly is.

Bianca can only be compared to her own signature weapon and the Throne of the Gods series created by the director of the Research Institute 1504.

She can only prove that Durandal is stronger than the Golden Osmanthus Sword and also stronger than the weapons in the [Throne of the Gods] series.

That's why Bianca had a feeling that if this sword could unleash its true power, it would definitely be able to destroy the energy barrier surrounding the Europe continent.

The group immediately began to wonder how Shakespeare had obtained such a weapon.

Shakespeare calmly replied, "I found it."

Yes, it was found again.

The story revolves around the troupe leader finding the Caledonius on a sunny morning, a story full of absurdities. The troupe leader explained that when he met his captain, Leila, there was an earthquake, and the ship rolled down the cliff along with the rubble.

Shakespeare said he was lucky to be the first to discover it.

Bianca and the others were speechless when they heard Shakespeare say that.

Shakespeare noticed the hesitant expressions on Bianca's and the others' faces, and knew they were frustrated by his words. He then added, somewhat embarrassed, details about the origin of the sword.

He also explained that he did not name the sword blindly, but that the sword is indeed called Durandal.

When she first picked up the weapon with the rainbow-colored rings, she saw the phantom of a young female knight.

Under the eagle emblem of Carolingian, this young knight, along with a dozen close companions, fought across the land, traveled the world, battled evil monsters and demons, and even went to the moon.

These deeds perfectly match the characteristics of a historical figure.

That was the legendary knight, Roland, the most valiant general under Charlemagne.

The problem is... in the history Shakespeare knew, Roland was undoubtedly a man. Not only physically strong, but the kind of man whose muscles practically overflowed from his brain.

Clearly, Roland in Shakespeare's world is a man, but the young female knight she describes as seeing fits in every way the world Bianca and her friends know.

In the world where Bianca and the others live, Roland is indeed a famous hero in history who fought against the Honkai. Although she is not Valkyrie, no Valkyrie would be unaware of her.

However, Durandal has nothing to do with the Roland they know. In their world, Roland's sword is called Durandal.

364. Welcome to Alexandria

Although the fact that Shakespeare came from a world without 'Honkai' made Bianca and the others realize that she and they came from different worlds.

But when it comes to the matter of 'Roland', the differences between the two worlds become even greater.

Before Bianca and her companions could dwell on their predicament for long, the Caledonius, sailing at sea, encountered a drifter.

So Shakespeare happily 'picked up' more crew members.

Bianca felt that Shakespeare's current mindset was very similar to that of a 'gambler' described by her Saintess, constantly muttering about 'getting the goods' and 'seven stars'...

After the Caledonius rescued the shipwrecked man, Shakespeare learned from his first mate, the Iron Mask, that the shipwrecked man was a 'pilot'.

Just as Shakespeare was marveling at how they could fly around the broken wall, the Iron Mask immediately poured cold water on her enthusiasm.

Just like the birdwatchings done before, the pilot was affected by a mysterious force while flying over the Asgard Wall, and deviated from the planned course at a large angle.

The Iron Mask speculates that there is a fault in the curvature of space above the Asgard Wall.

In conclusion, flight cannot be used as a means to break through the 'barrier'.

That being said, it's not a bad deal to have picked up a pilot, since the pilot also comes with a relatively low-tech aircraft that can play a significant role in conventional combat.

Pilot Jimmy was very interested in the aircraft. Although it was somewhat damaged and had been submerged in water, it wasn't anything too serious.

Of course, reality is different from the game. Even if you find a pilot, the pilot won't agree to become a crew member just because of this favor.

At least the kindness could be repaid in other ways, but agreeing to become a sailor meant losing one's freedom.

Pilots are the people who crave freedom the most.

However, the other party was currently depressed, and Shakespeare did not know how to invite him.

Shakespeare turned his attention to his crew, but they were all very cunning, and the Pilot Jimmy was not good at socializing. In the end, Bianca volunteered to take on the job.

In Bianca's words, they were just passengers on the Caledonius.

They weren't crew members of the submarine and had no right to interfere with the Caledonius's voyage, but in order to reunite with their Saintess, they inevitably owed her a favor.

Bianca felt it was a good way to repay some favors.

The drifting survivor rescued by the Caledonius claimed to be a soldier, a stubborn nobleman from the end of World War I, who called himself an ace pilot.

Such a person would certainly prefer to talk to a "top-tier Valkyrie" like her rather than to someone like Shakespeare who calls himself a "pirate".

Sophia raised her eyebrows at that moment.

She felt that her team leader was trying to stir up trouble.

Although the 'Saintess Blade' Knight Squad has two Sealed Rank Valkyrie, they are not exactly ace Valkyrie.

Even if he achieves outstanding results in two years, his strength is only about half that of Herrscher, but he lacks too much experience in other areas.

Freya decided to bring the two of them along on this mission precisely because they lacked experience in interpersonal relationships.

After all, it was an investigation mission to explore another world.

Regardless of success or failure, Freya will have them recruit members for the Knight Squad.

Currently, the only ones who can be considered ace Valkyrie are probably the two captains of the two A-rank Valkyrie squads and knight squads.

The Type-B Stigmata and the new armor made up for the lack of combat power, and their rich experience completely overwhelmed a group of kids.

One is good at offense, and the other is good at defense; both are role models.

Sophia felt that if she spread Bianca's impetuous words, Bianca might be besieged at the door by a group of Valkyrie 'older sisters'.

"What, Sophia... Don't tell me you don't even have that kind of ambition..."

Noticing her vice-captain's gaze, Bianca whispered.

She doesn't just want to become the ace Valkyrie; she also wants to become the personal bodyguard of a certain Saintess.

Bianca originally just wanted to get a closer look at whether the evil dragon princess described in the story fabricated by 'Dr. Otto' was truly worthy of the name.

But in the end, she completely fell for it.

He was attracted to a girl who looked no older than him, perhaps only a year or two.

Bianca wanted to know why the girl was so dedicated to protecting others and why she was willing to bear the burden alone.

"..."

Sophia pursed her lips, not believing her captain's 'ambition' at all.

Anyway, judging from the large number of Saintess albums, figures, and posters in their captain's bedroom, it's clear that their captain is a hardcore Saintess collector.

Shakespeare happily handed the matter over to Bianca.

Soon, Bianca spoke with the pilot, Manfred, who, as a fellow soldier, empathized with her after Bianca shared her experiences.

On the battlefield, the cruelest thing is not the strength of the enemy, but death.

The deaths of her comrades, the deaths of the ordinary people she was protecting...

Even though Bianca was only twelve years old, she had already traversed many hellish battlefields and witnessed too many mountains and seas of corpses.

She can be 'invincible', but many people who suffer from disasters have no power to resist.

Often, by the time she arrived at the scene, the Honkai had already destroyed everything.

Yes, the World Serpent Organization is powerful, and the alliance has become even stronger.

But the two top powers are unable to protect the people living in the corners, and cannot reach the other side of the earth in the next second...

Moreover, as they grow stronger, the Honkai will also become more powerful.

Bianca and Sophia received a lot of psychological counseling after the war. Their Himeko, had specially studied psychology to soothe their young minds.

Because of her physical condition, she could not participate in combat for long periods of time, so she could only protect the young soldiers in this way.

Compared to Bianca, his memories of the past few years are mostly of training and missions.

The title represents achievements, strength, and, more importantly, a heavy responsibility.

Besides Laguna, the vice principal of the St. Freya Academy and the chief instructor of the alliance, Murata Himeko is also someone Bianca respects.

The empathy between soldiers meant that the pilot took Bianca's words to heart. Whether he would continue to be depressed or pull himself together was up to luck.

After Bianca finished persuading Shakespeare, she met with Shakespeare and confirmed the Caledonius's next destination— Alexandria.

Although Bianca and the others wanted to reach the Inca Republic as soon as possible, the Caledonius itself only had a speed of 5 knots. The fact that it was able to quickly reach Gibraltar from the Atlantic Ocean was also due to a certain special ocean current.

Although everything in this world may be a projection, the so-called projection means that it cannot be 100% the same as reality, and it also means that there are inexplicable natural phenomena in this world.

After a night's voyage, the Caledonius soon arrived in Alexandria.

Seeing the clear weather, Shakespeare, a theater troupe leader and ship captain, who was also a notorious troublemaker, declared that everyone should accept a 'reckless' temporary decision—

Everyone, take a good day off!

As soon as Shakespeare finished speaking, her men shouted excitedly.

Bianca, Rita, and the others were quite helpless, feeling that Shakespeare's personality was somewhat similar to the true nature of their family's Saintess.

Of course, in terms of destructive power and danger, it cannot compare with their Saintess maiden.

Bianca could also understand Shakespeare's arrangement.

Although he gave the crew a holiday, Shakespeare himself still had to settle the refugees on the isolated island.

After all, most of them are 'wanderers' who have drifted here, from different worlds, and many of them cannot get used to such a terrible and backward environment.

Shakespeare was naturally willing to help these 'hitchhikers' who wanted to settle in Alexandria by facilitating the necessary paperwork.

Shakespeare even promised his subordinates that as long as they didn't gamble or engage in prostitution, all expenses would be covered.

Of course, did you think Shakespeare ended there?

No, she didn't.

After making the temporary decision, she will issue an even more important order.

Before the Caledonius docked, she had to pair up the new and old crew members by drawing lots, forbidding them from gathering in groups, and instead requiring them to honestly work in pairs, like on a date.

"..."×N

Rita and the others were speechless, feeling that Shakespeare's ability to stir up trouble was just as good.

Bianca even complained that "the so-called troupe leader is just someone who keeps adding scenes for himself."

After the pairing was completed, Bianca glanced at the frail boy beside her and found it hard to connect this Pilot Jimmy, with Watt, who improved the steam engine in history.

But the boy's name was indeed James Jimmy Watt, and he came from the 18th century.

Once ashore, Bianca wanted to complain about how lax the city's management was, with not even a customs office that was just for show.

Jimmy wanted to explain why the management style was different in this place.

Before Jimmy could finish speaking, a strange red robot appeared in front of him.

"Mr. James Watt and Miss Unknown—welcome to Alexandria."

"???"

The scene before her eyes made Bianca's mouth slightly open.