On a certain deserted island, inside a cave.
At this moment, Kiana, Bronya, and Mei, who had escaped the scene, were contemplating their next strategy.
Aaron charged into the Sea of Quanta and shouldn't be back so quickly.
Safety issues...
Of course, the three couldn't be completely unconcerned, but the problem was, worrying now had no effect.
Rather than the three of them squatting in a corner feeling sorry for themselves, it was better to gather and discuss what exactly to do next.
"Anyway, now that the Key of the Void is in our hands, those major organizations probably won't let us go."
"Hmm, can we consider throwing Anti-Entropy aside for now?"
Recalling Yuno whom she met at the Empress Hotel last time, Kiana immediately said.
"Yuno said last time too that the Conservatives and Radicals of Anti-Entropy are two factions. The executors on the Conservative side are relatively normal."
"Bronya can also testify to this point. Although I haven't met those two doctors many times, the feeling they gave Bronya was indeed not bad."
No, now that you say that, I'm starting to panic.
Thinking of the messed-up things her foster mother Cocolia, who gave Bronya warmth, did during this period, Kiana felt she should still be careful.
Bronya is so easy to trick, so her testimony can't count.
Yuno... although the feeling she gave me wasn't annoying, and Dad is said to be friends with people on the Conservative side, no one can prove if this is just her one-sided story.
Indeed, we can't let our guard down with Anti-Entropy either.
Before meeting those people from the Conservatives, if we just blindly trust them on our own, who knows what will happen to make them attack us too.
"The key right now is the organization that man named Gray Serpent belongs to, and Schicksal."
Recalling the scenes she saw then, Mei pondered for a moment and said.
"The intelligence Aaron gave us mentioned that Schicksal is the largest anti-Honkai organization in the world. Even if the three of us have the strength to fight S-rank Valkyries, we still have to consider Schicksal's overall strength."
"If we really get into a fight accidentally, we should prioritize retreating—after all, there is strength in numbers. Their advantage in manpower is truly too great."
[Mei, pause for a moment.]
Hmm, Senior Hell?
Suddenly hearing Hell speak in her mind, Mei asked in confusion.
[What's wrong?]
[I have good news and bad news for you.]
...Good news and bad news?
[The good news is, I can confirm that kid is definitely still alive right now. I vaguely sensed it before, but now I can be sure.]
[He has already reached the Star Breaker realm. When you all just arrived on this deserted island a few hours ago, both you and I vaguely felt a sense of abnormality. That was the reason.]
Star Breaker realm?
Aaron reached this realm?
Star Breaker Realm: When breaking through to this realm, the strong one's Life Star will shatter, thereby "Transcending Fate"—this was the explanation Hell gave regarding the Star Breaker realm when educating Mei.
Breaking through to the Star Breaker realm didn't require breaking through much Magnetic Field Rotation power; after all, before the source of Magnetic Field Rotation power appeared, two people had reached the Star Breaker realm.
But being able to break through to the Star Breaker realm definitely meant Aaron had a breakthrough in power... Hmm, no wonder Senior Hell said this is a good thing.
[And the bad news is also related to this good news. Reaching the Star Breaker realm generally requires external factors in addition to one's own realization of fate. Generally speaking, under the propulsion of strong emotions or pressure, the probability of a Magnetic Field Master pushing to the Star Breaker realm increases.]
[That kid originally had no signs of Star Breaking, but suddenly broke through now...]
Aaron is in danger?!
[Exactly. In this world, among the opponents he has fought, no opponent could give him even a little pressure.]
[But this time, he suddenly broke through after entering that strange place. This clearly shows he has encountered a strong enemy.]
Mei, knowing this now, felt her heart instantly become incredibly anxious.
If she hadn't already trained her ability to control emotions, Mei might have been unable to suppress the power from the Herrscher Core due to impatience right now.
"Mei?"
The worry flashing across Mei's face naturally didn't escape her two companions beside her.
Seeing Mei's worry, Kiana immediately said.
"Don't worry. Although Schicksal is powerful, they can't find the location of us and the Key of the Void."
"And with the Key of the Void, we can move to other bases at any time. Under these circumstances, they can't catch you."
Sigh, I'm not worried about these things.
Besides worrying about Aaron, I'm also worried about you.
It's better not to let Kiana know about Aaron possibly being in trouble.
I feel right now, compared to me, she might actually be the one who needs to control her emotions the most.
Moreover...
No, I can't think like that.
The intelligence Aaron told us mentioned that some people can control Divine Keys.
Kiana's deceased mother, the active S-rank Valkyrie Durandal, former S-rank Valkyrie Theresa, and Kiana's father are all humans who can manipulate Divine Keys.
Then as the daughter of Divine Key users, it's not strange for Kiana, a genius with exceptional talent, to be able to use the Key of the Void itself.
As for consumption... Hmm, the sword qi Kiana slashed out earlier was inherently much more terrifying than Honkai energy in terms of energy.
There's no problem with consumption either. Yes, I must be thinking too much.
"But running away isn't a long-term plan after all. Although an organization built in a short time can't contend with Schicksal, just as Mei Onee-chan said, there is strength in numbers—Mei Onee-chan, please control your Honkai energy. Bronya needs to check if there is any new intel on the intelligence network."
"Okay."
After Mei restrained her Honkai energy, Bronya immediately connected to the intelligence network she constructed via her brain chip.
Subsequently, while browsing intel on the network, she checked some small cameras she had casually left in London back then.
Then, she was dumbfounded.
Aaron, whom the three had been worried about without discussing just now, appeared again in a certain forest in London at this moment.
And beside him...
The girl Bronya missed day and night, Seele Vollerei, was standing perfectly unharmed by Aaron's side.