Chapter 84

Kevin, greatsword in hand, slowly walked towards his target.

Kiana: "Wow! Wow, this guy's actually confident he can fight Kevin! A pro has joined the group!"

This is incredible!

It's worth noting that even when Sue wielded three Divine Key, he was no match for Kevin, and was quickly cornered.

But Sakura seemed different; her aura was full of confidence!

Bronya: "Could it be that Sakura possesses some extraordinary skill, capable of even going toe-to-toe with Kevin after paying a price?"

Sakura: "It's not as exaggerated as you all say. I only have a little self-defense skill, so naturally I'm no match for Kevin. Besides, I wouldn't have made that decision if it weren't for Rin."

There's no chance of winning against Kevin.

Sakura just wanted to see her younger sister before it was too late.

Kiana: "So, you ran away after exchanging a few blows with Kevin?"

Sakura: "No, Rin is waiting for me. How could I possibly fight Kevin?"

Even if she could only manage a few moves, Sakura would still expend a lot of energy just by barely managing to fight him.

Theresa: "I think I understand now. Sakura's sister has been imprisoned by the Fire Moth, suspected of being the Twelfth Herrscher, but Kevin is trying to stop her from rescuing her."

Himeko Murata: "Theresa, you didn't just figure this out now, did you? You could have guessed this from the insults and curses from before the Chakravartin."

Everyone knows very well what kind of people are in the Fire Moth. You can hear Chakravartin cursing all the time, and your ears are tired of hearing it. So you're not surprised by their actions at all.

However, as the first of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, Kevin's actions were far too unethical.

No wonder Lian Chakravartin was so angry just now.

Chapter 137 Seele's Stigmata Out of Control

Kiana: "What's wrong with Kevin? Shouldn't he be thinking about standing on his own people at a time like this? Why is he trying to stop Sakura instead?"

Sakura: "Kevin didn't do anything wrong; he just made the choice he had to make. But I can't give up on Rin."

Otherwise, she wouldn't have attacked Kevin.

Chakravartin: "Kevin? Ha~, of course Kevin didn't do anything wrong, if even he thinks that way."

Sakura: "Chakravartin, your statement is rather..."

Chakravartin: "I know, of course I know. But it doesn't matter. Kevin didn't do anything wrong, but there's one, one hypocrite who deserves to die! She must pay the price for what she did!!!"

Cherry. "..."

At this moment, Lian Ying remained silent, merely gripping the hilt of the sword at her waist, seemingly having already made her choice.

Although everyone was very curious about who could make two Flame-Chasers want to kill her, even a fool could sense the heavy atmosphere and wisely kept quiet.

Two intense killing intents were surging within the Chat Group.

[In the scene, Sakura avoids Kevin and continues to advance through the base. The appearance of one Honkai zombie after another along the way proves that something is wrong.]

"These Honkai zombie are all from the base. What exactly happened?"

A sense of unease welled up inside Sakura, and she turned to look at Seele beside her.

"Hmm..."

"What's wrong, Seele?"

Seele hugged her arms tightly, the intense sadness overwhelming her mind, and her clear eyes turned into a kaleidoscope of colors.

The Stigmata emitted a dazzling light, Seele felt her body's power was out of control. She felt as if she were being watched by a monster, about to be devoured at any moment.

"No, no, save me, Sister Bronya!"

"Seele, wake up, Seele!" Sakura shouted.

"Um... Sakura... Sister, what's this about Seele?"

After feeling uncomfortable for a while, Seele finally calmed down, as if the monster that had been staring at her had already left.

"It's alright, Seele, I'm so glad you're alright," Sakura comforted her. "There was some anomaly with the Stigmata within you, possibly related to the commotion earlier, but it's fine now, we're safe."

"Seele... has she lost control again?"

Seele crossed her arms and muttered to herself, feeling downcast about her behavior.

"Seele, don't blame yourself for having power. One day, it will become a part of you."

"But Seele isn't as strong as her sister."

She was just a frail girl, trapped in the Sea of Quanta, living in fear and trembling; she simply didn't possess the same strength as them.

Seele lowered her head in frustration, but then felt a warmth spreading from the top of her head. She looked up and found it was the warmth of Sakura's palm.

Everyone has something they want to protect, regardless of strength or weakness. Even the weakest person can find ways to protect their most precious possessions.

Sakura gently patted Seele's head.

"You never want to lose her, you'd protect her at all costs. Seele must have had those thoughts too, right? At that moment, you were the strongest person in the world."

"Did Sister Sakura protect Rin with this kind of feeling all along?"

Seele looked up and asked, and the girl with pink ears only had a gentle smile on her face.

"Aren't older and younger sisters like that?" Sakura smiled.

At that moment, the base's alarm sounded.

The Honkai zombie have infiltrated the 31st basement level. The system will activate the isolation barrier in five seconds.

Bronya: "Seele, I'm so glad Seele's alright!"

The system's Q&A had warned Bronya that Seele might lose control, which worried her for quite some time. Now that she saw Seele was safe and sound, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Seele kept calling her "Sister Sakura- Sister Sakura," Bronya was slightly annoyed.

You know, back in the orphanage, Seele was the only one who was this close to me, but now there's this other wicked woman with pink donkey ears.

It's impossible for Bronya not to be jealous!

But since she helped protect Seele, otherwise, in such a dangerous place as the Fire Moth base, the weak Seele would definitely have been bullied.

Bronya could only silently endure it, watching helplessly as Seele and Sakura's relationship grew stronger and stronger.

Kiana: "So that's Bronya's sister. She's quite a beautiful girl."

Elysia: "You think so too? Seele has such a gentle and weak personality, it always makes you want to try and bully her... Oh dear, I really want to say what's on my mind."

Bronya: "You two, stay away from Seele!"

The pink-eared fox spirit was one thing; at least Sakura was honest and upright, Bronya trusted her character. But a Himeko and a Pink Fairy wanting to get close to Seele? Bronya was firmly against it.

Who knows if that wicked woman will tease her Seele!

Elysia: "Don't be like that, Bronya. You're making me so sad. Am I really that untrustworthy? I was just a little curious about what's so special about Seele, as a natural-born Stigmata Adept."

Bronya: "Seele is definitely the most special... but what was that energy just now? Why did it make Seele lose control?"

Sakura: "That's the power of the Twelfth Herrscher..."

Sakura stared intently at the screen; every moment of that day was etched into her memory, especially the faces of the Villain in the base.

Even if they were bound by Apponia's Precepts, she would not tolerate the fact that they had harmed Bell.

[In the scene, Sakura and Seele continue to advance towards the lower levels of the base, encountering more and more Honkai zombie along the way.]

"Seele, take care of yourself. I'm going to find Ling. Once I bring her back, we'll leave this place."

Sakura sped down the corridor, her figure flashing past one iron gate after another, the increasingly loud alarm constantly stimulating the girl's nerves.

"Faster, faster, Ring, where are you?"

Sakura called out her sister's name with all her might, but there was no answer. An ominous premonition cast a shadow over her heart, and Sakura could only pray in her heart that everything would be alright in time.

"Found it, 769, 767... Ling's room is just ahead!"

The Solitary Confinement Room was unlocked, and Sakura burst through the door, eagerly peering into the depths of the room.

There, her sister is!

The air was thick with the smell of blood, and the scene before her eyes assaulted Sakura's mind, leaving an imprint on the depths of her consciousness.

With a thud, Sakura knelt on the ground, staring at Rin lying in a pool of blood, her pupils gradually losing their color.

In her despair, Sakura was speechless.

Seele entered the room, and the horrifying scene before her made her cover her mouth. "How could this happen? Who did this?"

The gruesome wounds on Ling's body spoke of her final despair; it was unimaginable what kind of person could commit such a heinous act.

Chapter 138 Labeled as a Betrayal

[But Ling is already dead. Even if we know who did it and kill all the culprits, it will be meaningless.]

The space was filled with unfathomable malice, chilling one to the bone.

"Pat, pat..."

The footsteps grew closer, and a monster lurking in the shadows slowly approached the two.

"Sister Sakura, the Honkai zombie are catching up!"

Seele shouted, but the other person's colorless pupils and trembling body seemed poised to collapse at any moment.

"Ring... If... if I could be faster."

Sakura's lips trembled, tears streaming down her face with despair; she couldn't hear anything anymore.

"Seele, come and buy her some time!"

Seele drew her weapon, ready to fight the Honkai zombie, but the next second, crimson flames swept over, burning the Honkai zombie to ashes that scattered in the air.

In the center of the raging fire stood a white-haired man.

Kevin stood before Seele, but he seemed to have no intention of capturing Seele. After confirming that no enemies remained, Kevin sheathed his greatsword, and the flames extinguished.

"Cherry..."

Kevin called out to his companions, but received no response.

The decisive and resolute girl before me had long lost her former charm; she seemed to have fallen into some unseen abyss along with her deceased sister.

Kevin had expected her to be surprised, confused, angry, or even cry... Kevin had considered countless possibilities on his way here, but now Sakura just sat there, refusing to wake up no matter how others called her.

Kevin received orders from the Herrscher of Investigation and walked step by step toward Sakura.

"What are you doing? Don't hurt Sister Sakura. She's just trying to protect her younger sister; her sister is innocent."

Seele stood in front of Kevin.

"The Twelfth Herrscher's ability is to release a large amount of airborne corrosive virus at the moment of her death. Without our knowledge, the soldiers in the base executed her without authorization, thus awakening the Herrscher. This crisis Honkai zombie was caused by her."

Kevin said coldly.

"Sakura is wrong. Rin is a genuine Herrscher, and Sakura must take responsibility for her actions."

"But that wasn't what Ling meant. If those soldiers hadn't killed her, this tragedy wouldn't have happened," Seele argued.

"Even if she manages to organize those soldiers, sooner or later other people, other things, will become the final straw that breaks her back."

Kevin clenched his fist.

When Rin was chosen as Herrscher, her fate was already sealed.

"This... is Honkai!"

He tried to calm himself, but the trembling in his body betrayed his anger and pain.

Time and again, humanity has suffered defeat in its battle against the Honkai.

Chakravartin: "A bunch of filthy, despicable people, hypocrites destined for hell, their souls filthy, filthy, and utterly worthless. They can't distinguish good from evil, cowardly and timid vermin!"

When Qianjie saw Sakura kneeling on the ground and Rin lying in a pool of blood, Chakravartin cursing didn't stop.

Anger, an uncontrollable anger.

They see an innocent little girl as the culprit of a disaster, cruelly murder her, yet they regard their atrocities as justice, using fear as their grand excuse.