Theresa's Moment to Shine / The Boy's Image Is Firmly Established

Let those guys know that you haven't let Yang down.

Tesla urged impatiently, his tone becoming wistful.

Although, from a strategic standpoint, Einstein was the person besides Welt Young who wielded the most power over Anti-Entropy.

But when it comes to personal relationships, she was the one closest to Welt Young.

At this moment, watching the young man put on the Star of Eden, which had been passed down and carried forward by generations of Welt, Tesla couldn't help but have the illusion that his own child had finally grown up.

Even considering her actual age, she could easily be a teenage grandmother.

"Go, Shi Hen."

Now we all have only one goal: to break through all obstacles and rescue Kiana!

Speaking over the communication channel, Theresa couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

To be fair, Shi Hen had been working at Anti-Entropy for less than a year, which was far less than the three years he had spent living in St. Freya.

But now... the boy is wearing a custom mecha created by Anti-Entropy's top scientists, and he is holding the Star of Eden, a sacred relic symbolizing the inheritance of Anti-Entropy's spirit.

For three whole years, the only trace that St. Freya Academy left on the boy was some emotional bond.

Hateful!

Whether it was discovering the young man's talent or entrusting him with important responsibilities, it was clearly she who first... well, it seems that it was indeed Anti-Entropy who discovered the Shi Hen first.

But no matter what, the boy had already left Anti-Entropy and joined her St. Freya!

Then why...?

Clutching the hem of her Nun's habit tightly, Theresa felt a suffocating pain in her heart, as if her precious possession was about to be stolen.

On the deck, Mei looked at the boy who had put on his mecha again, a gentle smile on her face, and said, "Hen, I will keep a close eye on you."

Without needing any other words, all the girl's hopes were contained in this one sentence.

Nodding slightly to Mei, Shi Hen suddenly exerted force with his feet, leaping up with incredible agility and landing at the very front of the Helios's deck. He also used several heat beams to eliminate two blind, Assault-type Honkai Beast.

Even as the boy received the new Apollo mech and the Star of Eden, the Honkai Beasts' attacks continued.

Even in a two-dimensional world, the protagonist's transformation does not include a global time stop.

"Do you need any help?"

Wendy, who was already fighting, casually sliced open the body of a Temple-type Honkai Beast and looked at the mecha, asking softly, her pretty face slightly flushed.

"Lend me some strength, Wendy."

He spoke softly, Shi Hen extended his right hand, adorned with the Star of Eden gauntlet, toward the girl.

Even if one obtains Divine Key like the Star of Eden, it would be nearly impossible to unleash its full power with a mortal body.

After all, the Divine Key are designed to be used by Fusion Warrior, and only those who are so strong that they are beyond the realm of humanity can truly wield them with ease.

Therefore, Shi Hen needs to be given a bit more boost.

"I would be delighted."

Wendy pursed her lips and placed her hand on the back of the boy's hand, her movements as elegant as if she were accepting an invitation at a ball.

Shi Hen: "..."

Although the goal was achieved, the atmosphere just felt a little strange.

Ignoring this detail and not giving it much thought, Shi Hen's gaze fell upon the large number of Honkai Beasts that were locked in a fierce battle with the Anti-Entropy warship fleet.

Although the Anti-Entropy battleship has ample firepower, dozens of times that of the Helios, such a large number of Honkai Beasts still cannot be dealt with in a short time.

Thinking to himself, Shi Hen Wendy beside him quickly injected Honkai Energy.

In Setsuna, the Star of Eden gauntlets changed from their original blue to dark red, and an incomparably surging aura emanated from them, as if a star had truly been born there.

Instead of letting this power dissipate, Shi Hen continuously condensed it and directed it towards the area ahead where a large number of Honkai Beasts were lurking.

"Listen to the rhythm of these stars, the sea of stars... harmony!"

As the boy spoke calmly and serenely, the power within the Star of Eden erupted completely, transforming into a series of gravitational waves of different frequencies, like a beautiful melody that no one could understand.

Immersed in this melody, the movements of the Honkai Beasts within a radius of dozens of miles froze for a moment, followed by the complete disintegration of their bodies.

In just a moment, the route ahead of the Helios was clear.

Chapter 43 Theresa's Shining Moment

With the addition of the Anti-Entropy fleet, the Helios's progress was no longer hindered.

Although the Honkai Beasts' attacks never ceased, they were unable to regroup under the powerful firepower of a fully-fledged fleet, and thus could no longer cause much trouble for the Helios.

Even if some Honkai Beasts are lucky enough to dodge the firepower of the Hover Battleship, they will quickly fall to the onslaught of the Valkyrie or Titan Mech.

The only noteworthy event was that Benares, the Judgment-class dragon that had appeared during the Second Honkai Eruption, was also drawn to show its face in front of the Helios.

But before Wendy could show her skills and kill him on the spot, another Judgment-class Honkai Beast, Chi You, jumped out and lured Benares away.

For a moment, the only two Judgment-class Honkai Beasts of this era were locked in a fierce battle, causing the sea of clouds to churn and the sky to change color. Even the Great Dao was almost... well, actually, it was the Demon Benares that was brutally beaten by its Honkai Beasts predecessor, Chi You, who had already transformed into human form.

Even though they are both Judgment-class Honkai Beast, there is a gap between Benares and Chi You, not to mention that the latter has absorbed all the memories of the ancient hero Jilin and mastered his combat skills.

Although the threat of the dragon was eliminated, and Wendy was able to conserve her strength to fight it, Theresa and the others felt even heavier.

After all, Chi You's appearance meant that [Welt White] was watching this place and knew all the actions of the Far East Branch and Anti-Entropy.

Even though Welt White himself did not appear, the sense of oppression emanating from this villainous boss was not diminished in the slightest.

But now that things had come to this, Theresa and Einstein couldn't just stop there.

Even knowing that there were some ill-intentioned audience members watching her intently from below the stage, ready to go on stage and rewrite the story to their liking, Theresa had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue.

Even knowing they might fail and the story's ending would likely be unsatisfactory, everyone on the Hover Battleship remained steadfast and unwavering for the sake of their loved ones and the world.

With such a spirit of facing death without fear, the Far East Branch and the Anti-Entropy team finally arrived at the third airport of the Schicksal HQ.

This is the westernmost airport of the Schicksal HQ.

Even at this point, there were still Valkyrie fighting against the invading Honkai Beasts inside the airport.

"Ha! A bunch of idiots!"

On the deck of the Helios, Wendy couldn't help but show her disdain as she watched the Valkyrie fighting a bloody Honkai Beasts.

To take up arms and fight to defend one's homeland, even at the cost of one's life... such will is truly commendable.

But if this Honkai was entirely caused by Schicksal itself, then the sacrifice of these Valkyrie would seem as ridiculous as a clown.

"No, the fault doesn't lie with them, but with the corrupt and decadent upper echelons of Schicksal!"

Shi Hen said seriously, his voice slightly muffled due to the obstruction of the mecha, but the determination in his tone remained undiminished.

As future leaders of humanity, being able to clearly identify the subject of contradictions is a fundamental quality.

After all, these Valkyrie will be his subordinates in the future.

"But we will eventually have to fight them."

Mei gripped the hilt of the katana at her waist, a hint of reluctance on her face.

Regardless of what happens in the future, at least for now, they and these Valkyrie belong to two different camps.

"We'll see how effective the headmaster's persuasion is."

With a soft sigh, Shi Hen looked toward the bridge of the Helios.

Just as rebellion must have a banner, Theresa had been preparing for this for a long time after being reminded by him.

In a battle between two armies, the side that holds the morale advantage can not only demoralize the enemy, but more importantly, boost the morale of its own troops.

Inside the bridge, Theresa gazed at the airport scene displayed on the large screen and couldn't help but sigh.

Even though they were busy fighting the Honkai Beasts that were invading the airport, the Valkyrie in the airport still separated a lot of people to be on guard when they saw the group arrive.

Even if doing so would put the Valkyrie fighting the Honkai Beasts in danger.

Feeling a pang of sorrow, Theresa cleared her throat and said, "Valkyrie of Headquarters, I am Theresa Apocalypse, the head of the Far East Branch."

Now, the Schicksal Bishop Otto Apocalypse of Schicksal has gone against the tide of history, wantonly plundering my Valkyrie for human experimentation, intending to resurrect the deceased Herrscher and plunge the world into Honkai once again.

To save the world from peril, we will fight against Bishop Otto at all costs. We hope you will consider the greater good and withdraw on your own.

Otherwise, this is what will happen!

As soon as the girl finished speaking, the entire warship fleet and the Titan Mech deployed on it instantly unleashed their full firepower, covering a large part of the airport within their attack range.

Rumble—

Amidst the continuous explosions, a large portion of the airport was instantly reduced to ruins, along with the Honkai Beasts that had inhabited it, turning into dust.

Realizing the threat Theresa spoke of, the Valkyrie stationed at the airport were momentarily stunned.

But the silence didn't last long. A Valkyrie seemed to be the commander stepped forward and shouted, "Don't even think about slandering His Bishop Sir! Traitors of the Far East Branch!"

"These Honkai Beasts were clearly brought by you, solely to usurp the bishopship of the Schicksal Church..."

Before the Valkyrie could finish speaking, a petite figure on the Helios leaped up and, disregarding the fact that she was still hundreds of meters away, landed on the position of the airport commander. Amidst the howling wind, only a simple black figure could be seen flashing by quickly.

That's how Nun's habit looks when it's fluttering in the wind.

"What!?"

Upon seeing this, the Valkyrie in command narrowed her eyes, a look of panic flashing across her face. "Quick! Fire! Shoot this guy down!"

Upon hearing this, the other Valkyrie reacted and launched attacks on the imposing figure, along with some of the Schicksal mechs who turned their guns on him.

Although they have always mocked Anti-Entropy for only focusing on mechs, Schicksal itself has also been developing similar unmanned weapons, only its development direction is very different from Anti-Entropy's.

Compared to the Titans, which are Anti-Entropy and heavy due to their primary combat power, the Schicksal's Sub-divine Mech series are slender and slim, making them more suitable as a supplementary source of firepower for the Valkyrie in battle.

In an instant, bullets, energy blasts, high-energy rays, particle cannons... all sorts of attacks rained down on the Nun, including some that were comparable to the main cannons of a warship.

In Schicksal, while Hover Battleship are also highly valued, the most powerful weapons are undoubtedly in the hands of the Valkyrie.

Even though the intensity of these attacks was comparable to the concentrated fire of a state-of- Hover Battleship, and could even destroy an Emperor-class Honkai Beasts, they were still futile when faced with the Golden Cross in the Nun's hand.

Wielding her cross, Theresa blocked all the Valkyrie's attacks and landed directly in front of the Valkyrie in command.

Boom!

Judah crashed to the ground, leaving a conspicuous crater, and more than ten golden chains immediately extended, binding the surrounding Valkyrie tightly.

I don't have time to waste with you!

So... get out of here now!

Standing atop the cross, Theresa's gaze swept over the Valkyrie who had instantly become her defeated opponents, a fierce glint flashing in her blue eyes like that of a lioness whose territory had been invaded.

Holding several trump cards that could rival or even surpass S-rank Valkyrie, she wasn't worried that this force, which didn't even have S-rank Valkyrie, could pose much of an obstacle to her side.

But right now, time is the most important thing.

Honkai Beasts have invaded the Floating Island, which means that the awakening of the Void Herrscher is imminent.

If they cannot retrieve Kiana before then, they must prepare to fight a Herrscher.

Not wanting to slaughter these almost pitifully dutiful Valkyrie, nor wanting to waste too much time on them, Theresa resolutely chose to take matters into her own hands.

Wendy is Herrscher, Shi Hen has a partial Anti-Entropy background. Only she, the granddaughter of Bishop Otto and the most pure Schicksal One in terms of bloodline, is the only suitable candidate.

"Gulp..." Meeting Theresa's fierce gaze, which seemed to devour her whole, the leading Valkyrie involuntarily swallowed, then gritted her teeth and said, "You traitor! His Bishop Sir would not... ugh!"

Before the Valkyrie could finish speaking, the chains suddenly tightened, rendering her unable to utter another word.

"Now, I'm only giving you two choices."

Theresa swept her gaze down over the group of wary Valkyrie and said coldly, "Either you die here meaninglessly."

"Either evacuate the airport immediately and clear the way!"

As the Nun finished speaking, the Valkyrie of the Far East Branch and the Anti-Entropy Titan Mech finally landed, their glowing cannons conveying a silent threat.

Chapter 44 The Young Man's Character is Solid and Stable

Under Theresa's most straightforward and unpretentious coercion, the Valkyrie stationed at the airport finally retreated while uttering harsh words.

After successfully capturing this third airport, the joint forces of the Far East Branch and Anti-Entropy finally got a brief respite.