"Why can't they unite to fight the Honkai? You've really asked a difficult question to answer."
Tesla scratched her beautiful hair, a bit troubled. For this question, she needed to think carefully.
Inaba Tsukiyo's philosophy was that if the world was destroyed by the Honkai, then to protect this beautiful world, everyone should unite. Why should they still fight each other?
Why, at a time like this, was there still internal strife? Were they not worried that this world would be completely destroyed by the Honkai?
"Actually... there have only been three recorded large-scale disasters caused by the Honkai, plus the Honkai crisis that erupted in Changkong City last time. Although the disasters brought by the Honkai are very severe, humanity has continuously researched Honkai Beasts, wanting to find ways to deal with Honkai Beasts from them. Schicksal's valkyrie armor and some equipment were all developed from data found on Honkai Beasts."
Whether it was an S-Rank Valkyrie, an A-Rank, or a B-Rank Valkyrie, they were all Schicksal's warriors, or rather, pawns used to fight the Honkai.
Anti-Entropy was once Schicksal's North American branch, but in 1955, Schicksal's Archbishop Otto launched a Honkai fusion bomb at New York, and to protect the city, one person sacrificed herself.
It was precisely because of this person's death that the North American branch and Schicksal officially broke ties. At the same time, some members of the North American branch formed a new organization to fight the Honkai together.
This new organization was Anti-Entropy.
Anti-Entropy developed technology completely different from Schicksal. Unlike Schicksal, Anti-Entropy researched mech technology, allowing these mechs driven by Honkai Energy to replace Valkyries in combat.
Anti-Entropy's primary principle at the beginning was to 'eliminate the Honkai without harming humanity itself.'
However, Anti-Entropy itself was not peaceful, splitting into the Conservative Faction and the Reform Faction. These two different factions pursued their own goals with different beliefs.
Cocolia and Tesla belonged to different factions, which is why Tesla truly disliked Cocolia.
"Actually, it's not just Schicksal's problem; even between other countries, there are wars. I imagine you must have witnessed this when you were in Russia, Classmate Inaba."
"...Yes, that's correct."
Divided nations, in order to gain more power, each person in power organized their own armed forces to eliminate members of other factions.
This was also the most puzzling thing for Inaba Tsukiyo: since they were torn apart by the Second Honkai Eruption, why didn't they unite? Why didn't they work together to create a powerful nation?
"Actually... it's the same logic as those who develop weapons. Many people think that the development of weapons is the cause of war, but if new weapons aren't developed, would fewer people die because of war?"
At this point, Tesla thought of someone she was very close to and pushed up her glasses.
"Isn't that true? Because weapons are becoming more and more powerful, it also makes killing easier and easier. Isn't this the main cause of wars?"
"Well, what you said certainly has some truth to it, but the most important thing is that some people can gain a lot from war, which is what you call profit."
"The way to stop war is to make both sides of the conflict unable to bear the cost of war. This is our responsibility as inventors, and it is the only way to make war disappear from Earth."
In the past, many countries profited from war. It was precisely because war was profitable for them that wars continued to occur.
Some armed individuals, wanting better equipment, would buy firearms, and these firearms were produced by certain groups.
If one wants to curb war, the main thing is to make the losses of war exceed the post-war profits. Otherwise, even with the existence of Honkai, war will persist in this world.
"So… some people use war to get what they want?"
"That's part of the reason, but a more important reason might be humanity itself. After all, not every human loves peace. There are also some extreme patriots whose patriotism, when it reaches a certain level, turns them into terrorists."
Because they love their country too much and want to make it strong, they plan successive attacks. This is also one of the reasons why wars happen.
Of course, this kind of reason rarely occurs in this world, because there is the powerful organization Schicksal. Schicksal has branches on every continent, and if some people dare to cause trouble, Schicksal's people will control them.
Therefore… the biggest struggle in this world is the battle between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy.
"I see… I don't quite understand. But… it feels so powerless."
Yes, as a human, she couldn't change anything. She wanted the people she cared about to live good lives, to live in a peaceful world, but with her own strength, she couldn't achieve that at all.
Tesla cautiously watched Inaba Tsukiyo's expression, but with her eyes tightly closed, she couldn't discern any emotions.
"Um… Classmate Inaba, why did you join St. Freya Academy? Is it to become a Valkyrie?"
"No, I've never thought about becoming a Valkyrie."
She denied it without hesitation. She had never thought of becoming a Valkyrie, nor had she thought of becoming a Schicksal Valkyrie.
Although she trusted Theresa very much, she could only represent St. Freya Academy, not Schicksal.
"I… just wanted to come and see how the person I care about is doing here. Although I agreed to complete some missions, I never intended to join Schicksal."
Furthermore, with her special identity, she didn't have the world to stay in this world to resist the Honkai. Her goal was to save the world, referring of course to the part caused by abnormal energy.
'Doesn't want to join Schicksal… This is a good opportunity! If… if I can persuade her to join Anti-Entropy, then we will have powerful external support.'
Tesla thought excitedly. If Inaba Tsukiyo could be persuaded to join Anti-Entropy's conservative faction, it would not only allow Inaba Tsukiyo to fight against Schicksal's people but also restrict Cocolia of the Reform Faction.
Although she didn't know how terrifying Inaba Tsukiyo was, from Cocolia's description of Inaba Tsukiyo, Inaba Tsukiyo could definitely suppress Cocolia, even if that guy was currently flaunting her power with the First Herrscher's clone.
"Um… since you don't plan to join Schicksal, what will you do when you leave later? You know your information has already been uploaded to Schicksal's database. If you run away, you'll be wanted by Schicksal."
Just like Kiana's father, Siegfried. After that incident, Siegfried escaped from Schicksal with Theresa's help. Originally, Theresa was also going to leave.
(Theresa: I heard that if you go to Anti-Entropy, you can pilot Anti-Entropy's titans?)
However, due to Otto's obstruction, Theresa did not leave. Only Siegfried left Schicksal with Kiana.
Therefore, if Inaba Tsukiyo truly plans to leave Schicksal later, once she is deemed a threat by Schicksal, she is very likely to be wanted.
"Wanted? I don't care. If they can find me, let them come. If I'm found, it doesn't matter either."
If Schicksal's technology could really be powerful enough to find her in another world, then let them come and find her. She would actually be quite hopeful if Schicksal developed such technology.
Of course, even if she was discovered, it wouldn't matter. Anyway, as long as the people sent to arrest her weren't acquaintances, she could just deal with them.
Vaguely sensing the killing intent emanating from Inaba Tsukiyo, Tesla didn't know what to say.
Tell the other party that if she didn't want to stay in Schicksal, she could go to Anti-Entropy?
How could that be? Not to mention that her identity approaching Inaba Tsukiyo was that of a student of St. Freya Academy, how could an ordinary student take her to Anti-Entropy?
'w(゜Д゜)w Ahhh!! Why am I doing this?! Isn't this supposed to be Chicken Coop Head's job?! What should I do now?!'
Tesla was distressed. Although the idea was good, she had no idea how to implement it. She had no plan at all!
"Hmm? What is this…"
Suddenly, Inaba Tsukiyo sensed something and looked towards the student dormitory.
There, purple electric light and a large amount of Honkai Energy were continuously gathering, and no matter how she thought about it, such a massive amount of Honkai Energy shouldn't appear.
"Is this… an invasion?"
Inaba Tsukiyo immediately stood up from her chair. Although the classmate next to her was one of the invaders, she subconsciously ignored her.
Of course, there was another reason: the Honkai Energy was gathering in the student dormitory, which was where she lived, and Bronya was also there.
She had to go back quickly, that was Inaba Tsukiyo's thought.
The moment she took a step, her sleeve was suddenly pulled by someone. It was Tesla who had grabbed Inaba Tsukiyo's sleeve.
Tesla didn't know why she suddenly grabbed Inaba Tsukiyo. By the time she reacted, she had already acted.
Looking at Inaba Tsukiyo facing her, Tesla was momentarily at a loss for what to do.
"Um… because I'm a student in the mechanical department, I'll be leaving the academy for a while after tomorrow to go to Schicksal Headquarters to learn about weapon manufacturing. Um… do you have a phone number, can you…"
Simply put, Tesla wanted Inaba Tsukiyo's contact information.
Of course, Tesla had also considered that Inaba Tsukiyo might not have a phone. After all, asking a blind person to use a phone would be difficult for her.
However, to her surprise, Inaba Tsukiyo reached into her skirt pocket and pulled out a small phone with a rabbit charm attached.
Bronya had given it to her to keep in constant contact with Inaba Tsukiyo, and Bronya could also track Inaba Tsukiyo's movements through a tracker installed on the phone.
Of course, Bronya hadn't told Inaba Tsukiyo about the tracker.
Although she didn't quite understand why Inaba Tsukiyo had a phone, after taking it, Tesla honestly entered her private number. After confirming there were no issues, she said goodbye to Inaba Tsukiyo.
Watching Inaba Tsukiyo's small steps as she walked away, Tesla waved her hand and couldn't help but smile.
"I wonder if Chicken Coop Head and that hateful woman succeeded. This commotion must have been caused by that impostor. Really… if Chicken Coop Head knew I was chatting with that highly-monitored person, I wonder what expression she'd make."
"I… this is all for Anti-Entropy's future, to recruit useful talent from Schicksal."
"It's not for myself, nor is it because that child is cute."
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