Two stunning pink figures intervened in the battle, swiftly moving to separate Senti and Kalpas who were deeply engrossed in their fight.
The masked man clearly wasn't pleased and roared, "Elysia, don't interfere!!!"
"But you've destroyed all of our little Klein's hard work."
Elysia maintained her calm tone, disregarding the high temperatures, flames, and crumbling sky around her, as if it were just a casual chat.
"But she's a Herrscher!!!" Kalpas clenched his fists, flames bursting from his body, adding more cracks to the already broken sky. "And she's a Herrscher from the present era! We can't let her go!"
"Alright, Hua... Senti isn't the kind of Herrscher we've encountered before."
"You're just taking her word for it? Have you forgotten the past humiliations?"
Kalpas naturally understood the formidable strength of the smiling Miss Pink Elf before him; after all, he couldn't beat her. He gritted his teeth, watching Elysia's stance and posture, which clearly indicated her intent to protect the two behind her.
"I haven't forgotten... but it's not the same era as before..."
Elysia turned her head, seeing that Luo Lin had already engaged with Senti. The healthy smile on the gray-haired girl's face gradually faded, replaced by annoyance, and finally, she fell silent.
"Why are you so afraid?"
"I'm worried about you," Luo Lin said candidly. "After all, you're my friend, and Kalpas... has a volatile temper. When you two fight, there are no holds barred..."
Senti glanced at Luo Lin and said, "Alright, I understand... I'll listen to you."
She could clearly feel the obvious concern emanating from the girl, and upon careful consideration, Senti even detected a hint of fear.
"...As long as you understand."
Watching Luo Lin and Senti come to an understanding, Elysia turned her head satisfactorily, twirling the pink longbow in her hand. "How's that?"
Kalpas looked around and finally spotted Klein, who was wailing and frantically coding in the distance. He remained silent for a few seconds before looking towards Luo Lin, who was conversing with Senti.
"Elysia, then you have to let her fight me..."
"No!"
Miss Pink Elf's refusal was swift, catching the masked man off guard.
Kalpas sneered, "I can see you care about her... hmph, but her strength doesn't even come close to yours. That Herrscher... is only bound by emotions... lacking sufficient power, she'll end up as a tragedy."
"...I'll watch over her."
"Don't forget, you're just a memory, Elysia..."
Kalpas turned away. The flames around him gradually diminishing until only a spark symbolizing his identity remained. He landed on a platform that had yet to collapse and casually entered a nearby portal.
"Can you keep protecting them forever?"
Elysia pursed her lips, falling into silence.
---
When Luo Lin arrived, she had planned to challenge a moderately difficult level in the Elysian Realm, but the unexpected events during this trip had left her exhausted. Finally, she returned to the Elysian Realm reception lounge on the negative first floor with Senti.
"I'm going to crash hard today!"
Luo Lin said angrily.
True to her words, the Valkyrie brought out two sets of bedding and laid them in the system space, then lay down like a stiff salted fish, sinking into deep sleep in just a few seconds.
Lying beside Luo Lin, Senti turned her head to look at Luo Lin's face, murmured a few words, then closed her eyes as well.
...
After a highly tense period, Luo Lin's spirit finally relaxed, and she enjoyed a rare good sleep.
But when she woke up again, she would have to face this messed up world once more.
Luo Lin licked her lips and got up from the bed, but she caught a strange smell wafting in from the crack under the door.
Curiously, the girl pushed open the door and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure bustling in the kitchen.
Familiar because they had never met in reality, but Luo Lin had seen her many times in the game.
She had short ash-gold hair, and although she was wearing casual clothes, her every move showed that she had undergone rigorous training maid training, to be precise. Her actions in the kitchen were like a work of art, organizing everything in an orderly manner, even the eggs in the plate were neatly arranged...
Of course, she was definitely more than just a maid.
Rita Rossweisse. Vce-captain of the "Immortal Blades," an elegant maid, the owner of many "dogs," a lolicon, the faithful companion of Durandal, well... many players also felt that her feelings for Durandal were not limited to just being companions...
With such a heavyweight character appearing here, it was probably Otto's doing.
Luo Lin realized that Rita might be the reinforcements summoned by Fu Hua whose likely tasks is taking the "Moon Ring" back for reverse engineering...
Rita's personal strength was unquestionable. Although it seemed like she and "Immortal Blades" had been defeated many times in the plot, a careful analysis revealed that their situation was no different from Luo Lin's. They faced opponents of extraordinary caliber.
Various Herrschers, their familiars, and various conspirators... They either faced overwhelming strength or were tied up by various factors.
In short, they were highlighting the lack of a "suitable battlefield."
What? You're asking about the Arc City infiltration mission?
That should actually be considered part of Schicksal, and even the Schicksal wouldn't dare to cause too much commotion...
Of course, the final scene clearly exceeded expectations, with the "World Serpent" appearing, and the "Immortal Blades" being wiped out again.
If it weren't for Kiana transforming into a "Falling Star," things wouldn't have ended so simply.
As Luo Lin pondered these thoughts, Rita sensed some movement, turned around, and with an inscrutable smile on her face, bowed slightly towards her.
Today, Luo Lin could face all this with considerable calmness.
After all, Rita wasn't some monster charging at her, and Luo Lin had to "dance face-to-face" with these types of monsters almost every night. She naturally developed a strong heart.
But she still had to be cautious. Rita Rossweisse had experiences as mysterious as the aura she deliberately exuded under Otto's guidance, she had intricate ties to the dark side of the Schicksal, but Rita had managed to control her distance from this "ink pool" and hadn't let herself sink.
She fought alongside her fellow Valkyries, enjoyed life, and secretly carried out Otto's assignments, doing some dirty work... it could be said to be a very classic case of "elegant gray."
Fu Hua realized that Luo Lin was beside her. She cleared her throat softly, and introduced, "This is Rita Rossweisse, Vice-captain of the 'Immortal Blades,' skilled in solo operations."
"And this is Luo Lin. She's a Valkyrie from the Intelligence Department of Schicksal, skilled in..."
Fu Hua paused for a moment. She was unable to come up with a good description.
After all, Luo Lin's abilities were too "colorful."
So Luo Lin had to take the initiative to continue, "I just know some combat techniques... Hello, Miss Rita Rossweisse."
"Hello, Miss Luo Lin."
"...She's responsible for transporting your 'goodies' this time."
"Indeed."
Rita was indeed a suitable candidate. With her combat prowess and expertise in covert operations...
Luo Lin produced a semi-transparent ring-like device and handed it to Rita, who looked visibly shaken.
"A small Honkai Energy Conversion Device, the 'Moon Ring,' usable by ordinary people. Of course, Valkyries can also use it."
"This..."
The maid visibly shuddered at the sight.