Chapter 94

I initially thought she was trying to persuade the Herrscher of Reason to borrow her power, but it turns out she stole it. Even if she stole it, as long as she defeats the Thousand-Man Herrscher and returns the power later, there shouldn't be any major problems.

But now, I'm the one who tricked my child into gambling with their pocket money and ended up losing it all at once!

No, Earth can no longer contain her. It's time for the Immortal Crimson Bird to consider moving to another planet.

Pardofelis: "Ahem! Let's put Hua's matter aside for now. The scene ends with Kiana being captured by the Thousand-Man Herrscher. We should be worried about that now."

Kiana: "No way, those dolls looked so weak, how did I get captured?"

That's unscientific, Himeko think.

Those puppets seemed utterly weak, easily defeated by Mei's Mei, let alone the Flame-Chasers...

Etc!

Kiana suddenly realized that since her revelation, she had been witnessing Mei and Flame-Chasers's battle and had almost forgotten that she was still just a weakling at the A-rank Valkyrie level.

Although I've worked hard for the past few months and finally managed to advance from B to A, the gap between me and those monsters is still enormous!

Kiana: "Lady Durandal, I think it's time to put borrowing your power on the agenda as soon as possible."

Looking at the [Concept Card - Durandal] in her hand, Kiana felt it was necessary to activate a power-up first.

We'll give the Thousand-Man Herrscher a huge surprise then.

Durandal: "Kiana, borrowed power is never truly your own. Fu Hua's failure proved that. I will help you, but you need to believe in your own power!"

Kiana: "Okay, I understand!"

Even with the power of Durandal, it would only last ten minutes, and there's a high chance it would all backfire like some scammer.

[Congratulations, Su, on joining the Chat Group.]

Elysia: "Oh, another newcomer, it's Su again, welcome, welcome."

Kiana: "Su? The one who had three Divine Key but still got taken down by Kevin in the end?"

Raiden Mei: "It must be him. Another Fusion Warrior. Pardo, aren't you going to come out and say hello to your old friend?"

Normally, if someone enters the Death Space, Pardo is the most eager to join, which means she has another source of supplies.

Pardofelis: "Waaaah, Sue, you died so tragically! Back then, during your battle with Boss Kevin, we all thought... eh?"

Halfway through her wailing, Pardofelis suddenly realized that Su hadn't actually entered the Death Space, meaning Su wasn't actually dead yet.

Su: "..."

Pardofelis: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! You know, I just spoke too fast, and got a little too excited without realizing it, haha~"

Su: "Pardo, Elysia... Hmm, I see."

After a brief silence, Su slowly opened his eyes. Whether it was the presence of someone or the Chat Group in his mind, he realized that something was wrong.

And is Bianka there too?

Durandal: "Senior, where have you been since you gave me the Sumeru World-Bubble? I thought you had already..."

Sue: "That's what I thought too, and in essence, I should already be dead."

At the end of his life, Sue went to the afterlife and found his answer. Judged as Enlightened One, he went to a higher dimension to play chess.

Theoretically speaking, he should be considered dead.

[New member status detected as unstable, currently undergoing review... Congratulations to Su for joining Death Space.]

Pardofelis: "?!!"

No way.

She just said the wrong thing, that's all. Surely Su shouldn't be sentenced to death so easily?!

Chapter 155 What information did Sue give Otto?

The fact that a new member who had just joined the Chat Group was suddenly eliminated left everyone stunned, completely baffled as to what was going on.

Inside the Death Space, Su half-closed his eyes, quietly observing the situation before him.

Elysia, Pardo, Sakura... even Chakravartin is here; half of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers have already gathered.

And does "Death Space" mean it's a place to house the dead?

Durandal: "Senior, aren't you going to explain the current situation to us? Why did you come back from the dead... or rather, come back to life and then die again?"

Sue: "No, actually I'm already dead in theory, but for some special reason, I went somewhere."

Theresa: "Well, another riddle teller!"

The most annoying people are those who pique your curiosity but never reveal any useful information; they're even more irritating than Kevin, that cold-blooded riddle-maker!

Elysia: "So Su, joining the Death Space won't interfere with your important business, will it?"

Sue: "Well... now that I've met you all, then it was all worth it."

Sigh, being suddenly thrust into some kind of Death Space has left Su still reeling.

You have to understand that he finally verified his conjecture by entering a higher dimension as a human Enlightened One being and playing chess with the beings there.

Then, with a snap, he was pulled back; he hadn't even finished his game.

If it weren't for finding Elysia and the others in the Death Space, Su would have really lost out by being brought back to life.

Su: "Now that you're all here, have you found a way to fight the Honkai, or rather, to change the fate of the Previous Era?"

Elysia: "As expected of Su, she guessed it at a glance."

Pardofelis: "Wait, Sister Elysia, let me do it, let me do it!"

The cat volunteered to open its shop and began introducing the wide variety of goods inside.

Pardofelis: "Boss, let me introduce you to the highest-grade item in Pardofelis's shop: the Life Coin Trial Version!"

Pardofelis: "With it, you can travel to Current Era and do whatever you want for a day. If you're not satisfied, you can also reserve the most authentic Life Coin from our store."

Pardofelis: "Return to the Previous Era and experience what it's like to be a high-ranking member of the Fire Moth. Order now and enjoy a 20% discount."

The cat was introducing the most valuable items in the shop, its clear cat eyes filled with the obsession of a dog-slaughtering tycoon.

Su: "When... did Pardo become like this?"

Danzhu: "Ever since Sakura missed buying information from her shop last time, she's been like this."

Cang Xuan: "The obsession of a cunning merchant."

After roughly sorting things out, Su had a general idea of what had happened.

It seems that Elysia and the others have already gone back and changed a lot of things. However, timelines are inherently mysterious, and we'll have to wait until he returns to the Previous Era to verify what exactly has changed.

[Q&A begins.]

[Su recorded the information in a leaf and had Durandal deliver it to Otto. What was recorded in the leaf?]

[A: Just as God said, the answer you are looking for lies at the other end of the Imaginary.]

[B: The leader of the World Serpent is sealed within the Sea of Quanta; do not enter rashly.]

[C: Schicksal is corrupt, Anti-Entropy is ineffective, the World Serpent will surely welcome its new master.]

[D: Bishop Otto, when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.]

Durandal: "A leaf? Is it the leaf you gave me when we parted, senior?"

Su: "Looks like this is what they're talking about."

When Schicksal explored the Sea of Quanta, Sue gave the visitors some necessary tests.

It was on that occasion that Su acknowledged Durandal and bestowed upon her the power of the Sumeru World-Bubble to stabilize the World Bubble within Durandal's body.

Having seen through many things, Sue also gave Otto some advice.

Otto has already guessed the answer, but he's undecided and needs someone to present the answer to him.

Theresa: "What are you talking about, all mysterious? You even gave my grandfather advice. Do you think he'll listen to you?"

Theresa was certain that her grandfather, Bishop Otto, who wielded the greatest power in the world, was so self-assured that he would rarely listen to the opinions of others.

Otto doesn't need advice from others.

But thinking about it, Su was Flame-Chasers from the Previous Era, and like Kevin, he survived to the Current Era. He must have something extraordinary about him.

Sue: "It's not advice, but an answer, the answer he's been searching for. Durandal, do you remember? I once put you to a test; there's still a bright side to the bishop in your heart."

Durandal: "I remember, but is there any necessary connection between that and the correct answer?"

Sue: "Indeed, no, but it is precisely because of the light in your heart that I will give him the answer. Choose A."

[Correct answer.]

[Congratulations Su for winning the reward: Life Coin.]

Pardofelis: "Life Coin! Counting the one Sister Elysia has, we now have two."

Su: "Is this the item that can jump between timelines? I'm quite curious how it exists within the Imaginary Law."

Elysia: "According to the system, it seems to be about bribing the Imaginary Tree to buy the power to reverse time."

The Herrscher of Reason: "It all sounds incredibly far-fetched. Reversing time and all that—even the Herrscher doesn't have that kind of authority!"

If Herrscher had this ability, the first thing Herrscher of Reason would do would be to go back to the time when they were scammed by the Old Timer, squeeze her for a good amount of money, and establish an unequal treaty.

Although written agreements exist nowadays, how can a treaty written for settling scores after the fact compare to the fun of swindling Old Timer?

[Su uses the Life Coin.]

Pardofelis: "Eh! Going straight back so soon? Aren't you going to ask me for any information or anything?"

Sue: "I trust what I see with my own eyes more than what I hear, and as [Bodhi] of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, it is my duty to help you investigate the changing worldline."

Elysia: "Su is truly amazing; I admire her selflessness."

That's what she said, but everyone could understand that Elysia's tone was full of anticipation.

Sakura: "Does the concept of selflessness... mean working overtime without pay?"

I can't take it, I can't take it.

Since spending six hours with Rin last time, and then returning to Fire Moth to work eighteen hours straight without sleep, Sakura said she was physically and mentally exhausted.

Su: "?!!"

Pardofelis: "Um, you really should have asked me for some information earlier. For example, the Fire Moth is now under the control of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, so the workload is a bit excessive."

Chapter 156 Rita, why are you wearing Kevin's clothes?

Sue: "This is really..."

Going back to the past, shouldn't the first thing to do be to rectify past regrets, but rather to face the relentless 24/7 overtime?

Sue now understood why Elysia was eager to see a good show.

Inside the Fire Moth base.

Su sat at his desk, with a dense stack of documents on either side of his hands awaiting his approval.

Most of them were important documents, matters that required the approval of at least three of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers.

Among them are, but not only, the approval of Mobius's experiment, the reimbursement of Vill-V's engineering expenses, the repair of the damage caused by Chakravartin, and Sakura's application for her sister's tuition and living expenses for the next ten years... It seems like something strange just slipped in.

"A meeting of thirteen outstanding Flame-Chasers is indeed a good plan. Theoretically speaking, if the workload is shared among thirteen people, the workload per person should not be too heavy."

Su stared at the documents in front of her, her face showing worry.

Indeed, if the workload is divided equally among thirteen people, it won't be much, but you can't expect Chakravartin to handle all the paperwork, can you?

Working overtime for more than ten consecutive hours will probably be burned to Chakravartin in a single fire.

Then Griseo won't work either.

Although Eden is the boss, she also has work as an artist; Vill-V is an engineer and must be very busy; Mobius's mind is full of experiments; Pardo is a lazy bum who spends his time slacking off, sleeping, and sunbathing...

In other words, are there really very few people who don't have anything else to do and are completely dedicated to processing documents?

"Life Coin; if you act quickly, you should be able to gain six hours of free time."

Su frowned, then buried herself in her work.