The knight returning from the imaginary space descended slowly from the sky.
"Why are you so badly injured... but fortunately, I've gained a new power..."
Durandal held the heavily injured Theresa in her arms, emitting a pure white light. It was the power from the bloodline of Schariac, maintaining the body of the current Archbishop of Schicksal. The injuries she suffered earlier from breaking the Grace Field were no longer deteriorating.
Looking at the light emanating from the golden-haired knight, Luo Lin felt a hint of familiarity. So she tried reaching out her hand, and fine white light danced at the girl's fingertips—representing the power of creation, just like Durandal's.
The girl quickly opened her attribute panel. Apart from the [Cecilia's Heart of Guardianship] Stigma equipped on her body, there was an additional entry on her skill panel.
[Passive Skill · Holy Blood Blessing: Greatly enhances resistance to Honkai, gains "Power of Creation - Remnant," can use healing abilities. This skill strengthens with proficiency.]
[During Abyss Challenges, when Valkyrie Bianka is present in the lineup, each normal attack restores the health of all characters. When a certain amount of health is accumulated (including Valkyrie Stigma effects, including overflow values), the team gains a small amount of SP.]
This was the gift Cecilia's will left for her.
Seemingly sensing the aura above, the [Key of Creation - Black Abyss White Flower] on Kolostein's ground began to flicker. Warm light rose from the ground, enveloping Theresa's body.
The golden-haired knight was startled, then smiled. She reached out towards the direction of the Black Abyss White Flower, summoning the power of the Divine Key.
"[Divine Key - Black Abyss White Flower], Level 0 Output—Liberation!"
The healing light illuminated the entire night sky, and Theresa's severe injuries quickly improved under the power of the Divine Key.
The knight who descended from the sky gently placed the headmaster down, letting her rest quietly beside the Herrscher.
Everything in front of them seemed so unreal, making Seele look at it in a daze.
However, this divine illusion was shattered by someone's painful cry the next moment.
"Ouch... my butt hurts..."
Luo Lin jumped down from Krisna's back like a crab and used her fingers, emitting a glow of creation, to massage her own butt.
Durandal looked somewhat embarrassedly at Luo Lin, stroking the spot where the girl had just been sitting on Krisna—it was indeed as hard as metal, and a bit angular. It was obviously uncomfortable to sit on.
"Uh, sorry..."
"Ah, it should be me thanking you and Lady Durandal." Luo Lin said seriously, "At least you were able to get me out of that place. I probably wouldn't have been able to do it myself..."
Of course, the system surely had a way, but letting the system do it would probably cost her several more crystals.
Durandal turned her head and looked at the somewhat bewildered Seele, taking the initiative to ask, "Are you Miss Seele Vollerie? May I?"
"Ah, yes. You are—Valkyrie Durandal?"
"We met on Hyperion before, no need to be so formal..." Durandal comforted, "It seems that Black Abyss White Flower also quite likes you as its new master."
Luo Lin glanced at Seele Vollerie again. Who would have thought that this girl with a gentle appearance had the ability favored by quantum, and also a wild heart completely different from her appearance (referring to Veliona).
Speaking of which, what about the Seele who fell into the world's vortex before? Where is she now? Logically, someone like Seele with quantum abilities shouldn't be drifting around in the sea of quanta?
During Luo Lin's distraction, Durandal and Seele had completed a conversation. The golden-haired knight reached out and picked up the Black Abyss White Flower, then, like breaking chopsticks, split the Divine Key into two.
One black and one white, representing the powers of "decomposition" and "creation."
"...The White Flower was originally a special weapon for healing the wounded. Since you have the ability to use it, I hope you can use it to take care of more people." Durandal handed the white spear to Hilaphale, encouraging her, "Can I entrust the task of taking care of Theresa to you?"
"Um, of course! Leave it to me!" Seele solemnly took the spear and nodded.
Durandal looked at the black spear left in her hand, weighed it for a moment, and then covered it with her own power.
Based on the Black Abyss, the long spear, "Midnight Ataegina," reappeared. This time sharper, and the power emanating from the spear made Durandal feel at ease.
Next... should be the final battle.
This crisis was caused by the resignation of the Archbishop of Schicksal, so naturally, it should be stopped by the Valkyrie of Schicksal.
The golden-haired knight glanced at the distant church. Supporting Krisna, she prepared to mount and take up her spear.
"Wait a minute, Durandal."
A crimson figure stood in front of Durandal, Kiana Kaslana.
"You came back without a word, and now you're planning to fight Otto alone without a word?" Kiana looked at Durandal, stopping her actions, and added somewhat unkindly, "We agreed beforehand, I still have a lot of scores to settle with that guy."
Facing this white-haired girl, the golden-haired knight's mood was extremely complicated.
The identities between them, the grudges and graces between them, everything, Durandal had understood them all.
The girl's heart was as clear as a mirror, and she knew very well what she needed to do now—just trust the other person to grow.
"Yeah."
The golden-haired knight nodded slightly, "Let's fight side by side, Kiana Kaslana."
"That's more like it!" Kiana clenched her fist excitedly, "If you're worried about leaving someone behind, we have Seele, and there are even additional reinforcements on Hyperion!"
Durandal naturally knew the identities of those additional reinforcements. She had already learned the news from Rita's report earlier, they were partners from parallel worlds, perhaps from a distant future.
But what the golden-haired knight was more concerned about now was Seele. So she spoke up, "Seele seems quite capable, she should be able to take care of others well."
"Hmph, of course."
Durandal turned somewhat puzzledly and saw a red light flashing in Seele's eyes. She probably knew what had happened—another personality of Seele had taken over.
At the same time, Luo Lin carefully observed Veliona, worried that this Black Seele would be like the one she had encountered before and unable to control herself after seeing her.
But it seemed that the Veliona in this world didn't have such a situation. She just merely glanced at Luo Lin, then continued her own conversation.
"By the way, Durandal—your sudden reappearance seems to be timed just right, doesn't it?" Black Hilaphale looked at the faintly glowing new [Equinox Knight] armor on Durandal's body with some doubt, "And... why did you specially change your clothes?"
"Haha, indeed, I have to explain it properly." Just as Durandal was explaining her encounter in the cracks of the imaginary space to 'Seele' and Kiana, Luo Lin's communicator also rang.
"Luo Lin, it's good that you're safe."
In the projection, Bronya's face was slightly relieved, and behind her were some people from St. Freya, who seemed to be excited because of her appearance.
"Oh, where's Teacher Himeko?"
"Uh, well..." Luo Lin scratched her head, "I don't know where she went..."
You can't just say that she finished assisting in battle and went back to rest, right?
Doctor Tesla squeezed over, somewhat helplessly saying, "Well, we'll continue to monitor the spacetime fluctuations inside Kolostein..."
"Forget it, just wait over there, we'll come over soon." Adult Bronya concluded.
Luo Lin was about to agree when something quietly appeared in front of her.
[Luo Lin, don't panic when you see this message—I am Void Archives, The one crossed the sea of quanta with you and others, and fell into Kolostein. I have something to discuss with you.]
Looking at the quietly appearing text on the communicator projection, Luo Lin scratched her head.
What is this guy doing?
Another text appeared.
[What if I told you, I have a way to send you back to your own world, and also give you a big gift?]