"Hahaha~
Chaos? I never expected you to have such self-awareness, sir."
In the Anti-Entropy fighter jet, Joyce couldn't help but burst out laughing after hearing Himeko repeat what Tian Shi had said.
"Sir, if you suddenly returned, the situation could turn into the Three Kingdoms period... no, what about the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period?
Or, in the worst case, the Warring States period?"
"Joyce, damn it, stop spreading rumors."
The tablet floated up and hit Joyce on the back of his neck.
"Where is the exaggeration?
Look, Princess Nancy, Doctor Einstein, Doctor Tesla, Professor Planck, and Doctor Schrödinger in the Sea of Quanta, that's already five, isn't it?"
Joyce counted on his fingers.
"And..."
Joyce silently looked at Reanna, who was piloting the plane.
Although it may not be pleasant to say it like this, isn't this obedient Knight Princess the most dangerous one?
"Mister Joyce, why are you looking at me like that?"
With her keen senses, Reanna looked at Joyce with some confusion.
"No, nothing."
What does he care!
Let the elders solve their own relationship problems!
He just needs to pull up a small stool and eat popcorn.
"I have a feeling you want to say something."
Reanna said, looking at Joyce again.
As a prominent figure in Anti-Entropy, she is not easily deceived.
"It's your imagination."
"Well, I guess I've gotten used to the way young people think."
Reanna sighed, and then proceeded to pilot the plane.
Joyce sighed in relief when Reanna didn't insist on getting details.
"So, I think you would do well not to go back directly."
Joyce said, redirecting the conversation.
"I think it would be better if you met them one by one first, so they all have a sense of 'superiority'."
"Why do I have the feeling that your idea is a little stupid?"
A frowning expression appeared on the tablet.
"Are you really reliable?"
"Isn't it reliable?"
Joyce asked seriously.
"I believe this method can effectively calm everyone's emotions."
"I feel like this isn't quite right..."
Tian Shi stopped abruptly mid-sentence.
Wait a minute, even if I didn't do it intentionally, wouldn't you say I've done it at least once?
First, there were Einstein and Planck from real life.
And then there's Schrödinger in Durandal's simulation.
And then... or rather, finally, in Bronya's simulation there was Nancy.
As for Tesla... well, better not talk about it.
"You should abandon your terrible idea."
After a moment of silence, Tian Shi stopped Joyce, partly for his own reasons and partly because Himeko's gaze was becoming increasingly strange.
"I think you should explain the current situation in more detail."
"I don't understand the situation; let Sister Reanna explain it."
When it came to serious matters, Joyce immediately raised his hands in surrender.
"Don't you care about important matters at all?"
"It's because I'm injured, okay?"
Joyce said it naturally.
"Sir, do you know how much I paid in Siberia?
How can you bear a wounded soldier traveling everywhere?"
"How much strength have you recovered already?"
Tian Shi was too lazy to waste time arguing with Joyce and asked directly.
"Mmm... even after ten years, my strength has only recovered to 90%."
"Even if you use that tone, you can't hide the fact that you are completely cured; you really have been staying home playing video games, haven't you?"
"I'm investigating the history of Schicksal..."
Joyce, feeling quite guilty after being discovered, said:
"I think that, given Otto's personality, he would undoubtedly leave some important information about Schicksal in 'Kallen Fantasy'."
"..."
Tian Shi silently looked away.
"Reanna, would you mind telling me what the current situation is?"
"Of course, Lord Alliance Leader."
Although she was piloting a plane, it was not difficult for Reanna to multitask.
"The situation now is quite complicated: Schicksal's Valkyrie assault troopers, Siegfried, K423, and us are entering the battle."
"Schicksal's targets are Siegfried and K423, while our target is Schicksal's Valkyrie Stormtroopers..."
"Wait, Sister Reanna, why is your target the Valkyrie Assault Team?"
Himeko asked.
"Doesn't beating people so brutally that they can't go to the battlefield also count as a way to escape a powerful enemy?"
Reanna told a terrible joke.
Although Himeko couldn't laugh at all.
"The simplest way to get the Stormtroopers to legitimately break their ties with Schicksal is to 'annihilate' them, isn't it?"
This is crazy... wait, does this seem to be a solution?
Himeko was slightly bewildered before she regained her senses.
"Suspended animation?"
"They could even become martyrs."
Reanna let out two giggles.
"Perhaps the veterans' cemetery will place a tombstone for them... well, I know it's not funny, honestly."
Many of Reanna's comrades also lie in the veterans' cemetery.
"But this is better than actually lying in a little box, isn't it?"
Although she had touched upon a sensitive topic, Reanna was quite open-minded.
"Maybe you think it's okay to sacrifice yourself for Schicksal, but I believe no Valkyrie should become a sacrifice for Schicksal... nor for Bishop Otto to achieve his own selfish desires."
"At the moment, I have no intention of sacrificing myself for Schicksal."
Himeko said in a gesture of surrender.
"But the captain probably thinks so to some extent, even if only a little."
How could she ignore how righteous her captain was?
"Human beings are beings who are easily moved by inertia."
Tian Shi added from the side.
"All we have to do is break that inertia."
"Yes, I have been moved by inertia for over a hundred years."
Reanna let out a self-deprecating laugh.
"Getting back to the topic, besides our side, Siegfried's side... Siegfried will also face a formidable enemy, right?
That kid always gives us something to talk about."
At that moment, Reanna expressed the feelings of an elder.
"Are you two very close?"
Tian Shi seemed a little annoyed by Reanna's comment.
"Him?
I don't know him, but I know his grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, etcetera, very well... For example, I held his grandfather in my arms when he was born, I was the godmother of his great-grandmother, his great-great-grandmother was one of my soldiers, and his great-great-great-grandmother..."
"Stop, stop, stop...!
I think I know that you, Reanna, know the Kaslana family quite well."
The image on the tablet showed someone wiping sweat.
It's no wonder she's almost two hundred years old; her contacts are incredible...
"Anyway, for the sake of his ancestors, I still have to take charge of that boy to some extent."
Reanna sighed.
"Furthermore, we were comrades-in-arms during the Second Honkai War; by the way, I also know the ancestors of the Schariac family quite well."
"..."
Was it a little rude of me to call her "sister" before?
Himeko has begun to reflect on herself.
"Sister, isn't there something weird about your generational classification?"
Although she realized that the other person's seniority was unusual, Himeko did not realize how terrifying it was until she heard her recite it.
Talking about the grandfather right away is too scary!
Who could bear this?
Himeko thought about it for a moment, but couldn't imagine what she would do if someone stood in front of her and said something like, "I held your grandfather."
That situation would be terrifying.
"Didn't you already have the answer when you asked the question, Ms. Himeko?"
Joyce said it naturally.
"Although I feel a little bad saying this, I think Siegfried is somewhat reluctant to see Sister Reanna, but, on the other hand, it doesn't seem unreasonable to substitute her with Mister Tian."
"Joyce, do you want to be beaten?"
Tian Shi's face is a little gloomy; what do you mean by "substitute her"?
But Himeko nodded when she heard this.
"Now that you mention it, it makes a lot of sense..."
After all, Tian Shi occasionally brought up things from more than 50,000 years ago.
"Joking about my age is fine, but joking about the Alliance Leader is crossing the line a bit."
Reanna spoke slowly to stop her.
"Returning to the topic, so many years have passed that that boy should have calmed down a bit now; I should be able to convince him then... By the way, who is our enemy this time?"
"Perhaps it is someone you know well."
Tian Shi subtly hinted.
Ragna didn't know anything and couldn't offer any clues, but the two people in front of him were eyewitnesses to the Second Honkai Impact.
"An old acquaintance?"
"Could it be Sirin?"
Reanna did not react immediately, but Joyce, who had been living in a daze for the last few years, was the first to realize.
After all, he is a Herrscher, so he has some authority to talk about the topic of doing sit-ups in his coffin, although he hasn't used it much.
"Hey... what kind of crazy experiment is Otto plotting now?"
Joyce rubbed his temples.
Himeko's eyelids trembled upon hearing Joyce's words.
Sirin... isn't that the name of the Second Herrscher?
Oh my!
God... no, I should say Otto, did you have to make things so exciting?
Himeko was completely paralyzed.
"Didn't Sirin die ten years ago?
Where did she come from?"
"It's obvious, K423, the experimental subject Siegfried took out... this is problematic, I didn't expect Otto to create something so dangerous, no wonder he was so anxious to recover her."
Joyce had a bit of a headache.
"Sister Reanna, if your opponent is Sirin, can you handle her?"
"Yes, although I no longer possess the White Flower of the Black Abyss, I don't think Sirin can fully revive in the body of a little girl."
Reanna remains as trustworthy as ever.
"Alright, in that case, I will go neutralize the assault team and you will neutralize Sirin."
It is easy for Reanna to unleash all her power on the battlefield, but taking down an elite force without harming anyone is quite difficult.
"If you can't solve it, you can come to me."
Tian Shi suddenly said this at that moment.
"I can substitute you if necessary; I shouldn't be much weaker than you in areas outside of actual combat experience."
In terms of martial arts, he inherited the spear techniques of the future Bianca; in terms of physique, he is definitely more capable of Soul Steel than Reanna.
Furthermore, he does not completely lack practical experience.
"You... I understand you."
Reanna paused for a moment and then nodded.
"Wait a moment!
The radar has detected the Schicksal fighter and is requesting satellite access!
Damn it!
The plane has landed!
They have probably found Siegfried and K423!"
The images transmitted by the satellite made Reanna's face pale.
"Of all times..."
"What?"
Himeko also panicked.
"Joyce!
Get down here and go to the battlefield immediately!"
At that instant, Tian Shi immediately intervened.
"Don't worry, there's still a chance as long as there's no explosion!
Reanna!
I will take control of the plane!
Prepare for battle at any moment!"
"Yes, Lord Alliance Leader!"
Tian Shi transmitted a feeling of security to everyone present.
Without saying a word, Joyce opened the hatch and jumped directly toward the fire.
"You two, stand still, I'm going all out."
Tian Shi was the owner of the fighter jet.
"Maximum speed of Mach $2.5$... I have never tried flying at high speed in a plane before."
Mach $2.5$, or $2.5$ times the speed of sound, is only a mediocre result from the perspective of Anti-Entropy's technology.
...
"Are you all ready?"
"Yes!"
While the report was presented with great vigor, Ragna's expression relaxed, but then became serious again.
"Everyone!
Go to maximum alert immediately!
This could be the strongest enemy we have faced in our lives!"
The reminder Tian Shi had given her earlier came to Ragna's mind.
Ragna contemplated the wooden house in front of her with a solemn expression.
Inside the wooden house, a small figure trembled as she listened to the sounds outside.
"Dad isn't here... Are the people outside bad people?"
Bang bang—!
They knocked on the door; it wasn't a hard knock, but each knock felt like a punch to the heart.
"It's okay, my father taught me how to use firearms, I'm sure I can handle those bad guys."
"How is that possible?"
A slightly disdainful question arose from the depths of her heart.
"Do you think you can defeat those Valkyries?"
"They will catch you and lock you in a cage."
"How... how is this possible?"
The girl huddled in on herself.
"Why not?"
Upon hearing a response accompanied by a mocking laugh, the girl's vision completely darkened.
"I just woke up and I see those unsettling Valkyries..."
The young girl's golden eyes shone with malice.
"They disgust me, so let's kill them all."
...
Boom--!
A terrifying energy emanated from the wooden house.
"Team leader!?"
"I'm fine!"
The worst happened.
"Huh?
They aren't dead?"
Sirin frowned slightly.
"Tsk, this is really annoying."
Several Void Lances appeared around Sirin.
"No problem, it's just a matter of time before each one finishes them off."
The terrible pressure made all the present Valkyries sweat profusely.
That monster... she is absolutely invincible!
The Valkyries leaned slightly forward, ready to charge with both their swords and their shields.
"..."
However, at that moment, Sirin suddenly looked up, frowning slightly as she contemplated the distant sky.
"Tsk."
It seems someone unpleasant is approaching.