The huge flaming sword crossed the sky, bringing a heat far exceeding that of midsummer. The scorching wind howled over the sea, making people sweat.
However, most people at the East Shenzou Sea Base remained relatively calm. After all, it had not been long since the battle with Chiyou, and they had experience with the big scenes under the sea and in the sky.
Sin even put on sunglasses and handed pairs to Cocolia and Ninti, who were looking up.
"Be careful not to blind your eyes. So, who is fighting in the sky?"
"One is the man-made Herrscher of Schicksal, and the other is unfamiliar. It should be the World Serpent, right?" Cocolia guessed in amazement under the scorching red light.
Sin adjusted her sunglasses, looked up at the exaggerated flame effects in the sky.
"Who do you think will win?"
"I think Gray Serpent is very confident. It should be his people who will win, right?"
"What should we do next?"
"I don't know. I didn't expect that guy to have such an incredible trump card... Should we just keep dragging it out like this?"
The mother and daughter chatted casually, one holding a sword against Rita's waist and the other a gun to Rita's temple, both with normal expressions.
Rita twitched her mouth and dared not move.
Durandal in the shield cage turned her eyes to the direction where the Hyperion fell, her frown deepening. Even the power core was penetrated, and the most advanced stealth technology was rendered useless. The Hyperion fell into the sea with smoke and flames, like a sky version of the Titanic, which no one could ignore.
Durandal couldn't help but worry about the situation of Delta and Saint Freya. What made her heart sink even more was Welt quietly landing beside Cocolia.
"Did you save the spaceship?"
"Hmm..."
"Okay, everyone knows that our leader is a kind man. I don't plan to fight to the death with Schicksal, so I won't say that you aided the enemy. My question now is, where are Kella and the serum?"
"Uh..."
Two consecutive questions made Welt, who had originally appeared in a chic manner, look embarrassed.
After a while, he explained awkwardly:
"If they didn't catch up, she might have jumped into the sea directly and used the ocean to hide her whereabouts."
"So you came all the way here, didn't accomplish your mission, and ended up helping Schicksal instead?"
"From the result, well, there's nothing wrong with what you said."
"Heh!"
Cocolia said nothing, her laugh devoid of emotion.
Welt suddenly felt more guilty but still calmed down, looked up at the sky, and showed a solemn look.
"Is that the trump card of the Serpent?"
"I don't know."
"Aren't you cooperating with Gray Serpent?"
"He tricked me a lot in Nagazora City, and I sold him to you. Do you think there is any real affection between us? It's just a superficial relationship of mutual fear and use. If I knew he had such a strong trump card, I wouldn't have been so straightforward when selling him. I would have hesitated for a few more days." Cocolia's face darkened, with a gloomy expression that also showed shock.
Welt nodded in understanding.
Cocolia continued.
"Be prepared. If they are willing to reveal this trump card, it's not just for peace negotiations with us."
"Yes, they are not friendly. I also feel it."
After the two finished communicating, Cocolia suddenly waved her hand, lifting the shield covering the heads of Durandal and Yae Sakura, and moved the muzzle of the gun away from Rita's forehead.
Durandal immediately understood.
"You..."
"Since you've suffered, I've forgiven your offense with generosity and let you go to help your colleagues. Oh, what two words should a well-educated person say to me?"
Cocolia kicked Rita's hips, nudging her towards Durandal while asking with a teasing look.
Durandal pursed her lips but didn't dare to delay. She quickly took Rita's hand and rushed out of the sea base with Yae Sakura.
"Thank you."
Although she knew it was a plan to drive the wolf to swallow the tiger, Durandal didn't dare to delay any longer. The Serenity Gem was important, but no matter how important, she couldn't sit back and watch so many Valkyries in danger, especially since Delta was still fighting!
Hearing the thank you, Cocolia crossed her arms and shook her head, chuckling.
"Last time you plotted against the leader, you were very rude. This time, you're quite polite!"
"Actually, it was Otto's conspiracy. As for Durandal herself, she has a good reputation and should be a good kid. Why, are you interested in her too?"
"I just vaguely saw some of the shadows of my old friends in her. It's all in the past; there's nothing to talk about. Let's go. The technical department may be able to locate Kella if they try hard. Now Schicksal shouldn't have the strength to stop us from rescuing her... I hope she's safe."
"I believe she will be fine. She's very strong."
Welt and Cocolia walked away while chatting.
Ninti followed, naturally holding Welt's hand and showing a faint smile.
Sin wanted to follow, but after taking off her sunglasses, she rolled her eyes and walked into the house.
"So, what's wrong with this girl?"
The cold sword gently touched Anna's face, and the unconscious girl in work clothes frowned uncomfortably, then smacked her lips and continued her sweet dream.
"Durandal... hehe... you finally came to pick me up... Lady Cocolia, I'll go back home first... hehe..."
"Can you still dream after being electrocuted? This body is quite strong!"
Sin squatted down, holding her face, and considered whether it would be better to lock the person in the basement or send her to prison.
At the same time, the fire covering the sea was still flickering violently and hotly.
...
"There is another person over there! Hurry, rescue her!"
"The logistics team is full, everyone is in place!"
"There are many people missing in the artillery team; help find them quickly!"
The Hyperion, which had lost power, floated on the sea, and people came and went on the deck and the surrounding sea in a hurried and embarrassed scene.
Theresa and Wendy checked the huge crevice in the power area that almost tore the spacecraft in half and returned to the deck with uneasy expressions.
"What is the power that fills the transmission hole?"
"Don't worry about it. Just get everyone back first, and we'll find a way to deal with it later. I have sent a support order to Saint Freya. As long as the people are still there, it is not a big loss."
Saint Freya's finances were well supported by Tachibana Yuki, and it was only a matter of time to build another Hyperion, so Theresa seemed confident.
Wendy looked at the flames that kept gushing and exploding in the sky with concern, then looked at her palm uneasily, as if she could see the word "Run" that Delta had written before.
This was the first time Wendy had seen Delta so panicked. Even Ninti, who had defeated Delta before, did not make Delta write on her hand.
This showed that the enemy was definitely very dangerous, to the extent that Delta dared not guarantee she could protect Wendy.
"I still can't help at all?"
Wendy bit her lips until they turned white and suddenly began to resent herself for always urging Delta to work hard. She knew clearly that S-level Valkyries enjoyed the highest level of preferential treatment and naturally faced the highest level of crisis. So why did she urge Delta to go into such danger?
"Please, don't get into trouble, Delta!"
Wendy closed her eyes and prayed to the gods whose existence she didn't know. This was the only thing she could do at the moment.
"Theresa, have you seen Angel and Bronya?"
"Huh? Didn't they find them?"
"No... Elle from the technical department said she saw them swimming towards the Anti-Entropy Base. ...Ah! What are those two idiots doing? Is this the time to be willful?!"
Himeko grabbed her wet hair angrily. After a moment, she sighed tiredly and continued:
"It might be a good thing. With Bronya there, Cocolia should take good care of them."
"Don't worry, Angel has a bodyguard in secret. They won't be in danger."
Theresa patted Himeko's waist comfortingly. Knowing that the two children would be fine, she focused on the work of searching for and rescuing students.
It was at this time that Durandal arrived on the deck of the Hyperion, holding Rita and followed by Yae Sakura.