Chapter 68: Preconditions
A moment later, in the ruins of the city of Manila.
After resting in the morning, Kirataka, together with Anna and the three girls who had just arrived, returned to the battlefield to fight.
Of course, due to the needs of the battlefield and the influence of certain other factors, he and they were divided into several parts and scattered on the battlefield.
At this moment, he was working with Bronya to carry out a sweep in an area where there was a certain density of Honkai beasts.
The levels and numbers of Honkai beasts in this area are not high, so it is quite easy to deal with them.
Kirataka was fighting the Honkai beasts in close combat at the front, while long-range support was given to Bronya who was controlling Project Bunny. The long-range attack condensed with Honkai energy accurately hit the Honkai beasts' drug damage.
In less than an hour, they had completely swept the area.
After a while of free time, the silver-haired girl said silently:
"…You made Mei nee-sama angry, Kirataka."
"Of course, I know that..."
As Kirataka spoke, he looked up at the sky on the other side of the city.
There, dazzling purple lightning flashed from time to time, and the dark clouds in the sky gathered in that area, continuously dropping dense lightning that could destroy everything, destroying the Honkai beasts in one area after another.
Mei... No, judging from the strength of the Honkai energy he sensed and the scenery that can be seen from a distance, it is probably Sister Lei Lu who is online...
It seemed like she was taking out her anger on the Honkai beasts roaming around the city.
They happened to see him and Anna in close contact, and although it was actually a last resort, it was quite incredible for them as newcomers to the place to live together, so the three girls naturally thought of many things in an instant.
Among them, the purple-haired girl naturally had the most... special and obvious reaction.
Then, the situation became like this—
He and Bronya were in a group, Kiana and Anna were in a group, and Mei entered the battlefield alone—although in fact she could also be counted as two "people."
——As a Herrscher, Mei is actually capable of creating and commanding Honkai Beasts if she wants, but this is limited to Honkai Beasts summoned by herself. The monsters in Manila, a city that has nothing to do with her, cannot be controlled by her, and she can only destroy them by force.
Well... in a sense, with Sister Lei Lu's full efforts, it seems that the cleanup of the ruined city of Manila has been accelerated.
'I feel like if I go to look for Mei now, I'll be attacked by lightning like those Honkai beasts. No, I'm afraid I'll be treated even worse...'
Well, if possible, he certainly wanted to do some romantic things with the beautiful girls that could be appreciated by both the elite and the common people, go shopping in the red-light district together, and feel the beauty of the world together.
However, although Kiana and the others are not quite clear about it, Kirataka knows that the end is imminent—after all, there are only a few years left, and the real end of the world is approaching.
Faced with this clearly "predictable" future, he really doesn't have much leisure time to relax and enjoy himself.
When all crises can be truly resolved and there are no more worries, that may be the time when he can truly let go of his worries.
Kirataka rubbed his head, changed the subject, and said to the petite silver-haired girl beside him:
"After a while, I will try to find Seele back."
Compared to Kiana and Mei, his current relationship with Bronya is a little special.
Regarding her, or rather, regarding matters concerning anti-entropy and Cocolia.
Before he could start his revenge on Cocolia, he needed to complete the agreement with Bronya, bring Seele back, and rescue Mr. Raiden Ryoma who was still in custody at the right time.
Now he has obtained the projection of the Cosmic Juggernaut and successfully projected a fake during the Manila eruption incident. He also got some advice from the forerunner Su. At present, the preparations for entering the Quantum Sea have basically been completed.
All that remains is to put it into practice.
"But it may not be possible to succeed in one go. In any case, I will try my best to find clues about Seele."
Kirataka spoke truthfully again.
This is the truth. Trying to find a target in the quantum ocean is as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack.
Even with the trial-and-error ability to go back in time, he couldn't guarantee that he could find Seele's real body in one sneak.
In the worst case, it may take many attempts.
"…"
The silver-haired girl froze for a moment, and even the movement of controlling Project Bunny paused for a moment.
"...This is enough. Thank you very much, Bronya."
The only thing that can comfort Bronya at the moment is that both Cocolia and Kirataka have told her that Seele is indeed still alive.
............
On the other side of the battlefield, a purple-haired girl was walking alone among the ruins.
Her Herrscher-level ability to control Honkai energy allows her to clear Honkai beasts much faster than anyone else. However, if someone were able to observe closely, they would find that this girl, who is performing her mission with great efficiency, is actually "talking to herself" at this moment.
The girl's two eyes shine with different colors, symbolizing different personalities.
"...You coward, are you just going to let it go? If it were me, I would definitely give him a few strong electric shocks."
A strong tone came from the other side of the scarlet eyes, with a hint of dissatisfaction in the tone.
"But... we are not in a position to do that..."
Mei said weakly.
Although everyone can see it, she has not really expressed her feelings to Kirataka. On the surface, they are just friends.
Of course, her shy personality is a factor, but the more important thing is that Mei feels that now is not the right time.
——This was not due to her own reasons, but because her father, Raiden Ryoma, was still being held somewhere by Cocolia and had not been freed.
She has asked Theresa to help find her father's whereabouts, but so far there have been no results or clues.
Until her father was rescued and safe, Mei couldn't fully devote her emotions to love.
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