"Hmph, hmph, a piece of cake! I'm a genius!" Kiana wiped her nose proudly. Bronya sighed softly and clapped twice in a very cooperative manner.
"Alright," Schrödinger said, stepping out from behind Bronya. "Shu, what happened?"
That was the most important thing right now.
Shu came back to his senses. "A Herrscher appeared here just now, but it wasn't its main body, so it was relatively easy to deal with."
It was indeed relatively easy, if you ignored that final move...
This sentence undoubtedly eased everyone's worries. Schrödinger nodded, casually glanced at the bandage on Shu's hand, and then looked up again.
"How much information did you gather on it?"
"Very little... I only know that its development of its authority is already very profound. It's difficult for me to interfere with it at the source. I tried to take control of the puppet, but it blocked me easily.
"As for what its authority is, I can only speculate for now. I also have no clue as to the location of its main body."
So we're basically in the dark...
Schrödinger sighed. Knowing there was an enemy lurking in the shadows was better than knowing nothing at all. And for now, it seemed Shu had the upper hand in terms of raw power, which was good news.
"Should we continue moving forward?" Bronya asked the group. After all, stopping the train and heading back for a bit seemed like the safest option right now.
"My suggestion is that we continue moving forward," Schrödinger said, shaking her head. "We're not far from the final station. If we go at full speed, we can stop at Cocolia Island by tomorrow morning."
"According to what Bronya said, Ms. Cocolia's orphanage is currently fully staffed and can be considered a small to medium-sized survivor camp. It can provide us with a place to rest and recuperate."
"The Herrscher will most likely head there after leaving us. I don't think Ms. Cocolia has the ability to stop a Herrscher."
Schrödinger glanced at Bronya as she said this. Bronya's face showed no expression, but Shu's, on the other hand, clearly darkened a little.
"In that case, Seele and the others will be in danger!" Kiana said anxiously, though that was all she said.
The final decision still rested with Shu.
Shu considered the current situation.
His opponent had said that this was the territory they had marked for themselves... and the Hyperion's current location was very close to their destination... Did this territory also include Cocolia Island?
And the Herrscher clearly had its own purpose, otherwise it wouldn't have so abruptly decided to start a fight with him. What was that purpose...
"We continue forward," Shu decided. "Right now, we are the stronger party. We have the initiative, so we should make good use of it."
Although the hunter is the one who hides in the dark, the prey's destination is never decided by a hunter without a gun.
There might be traps laid by the hunter on the road ahead, but he had no choice but to take the bait at the finish line.
Because that was Cocolia's Orphanage...
Delay would only invite more trouble.
"Ai-chan, push the Hyperion to full speed. I'll take care of any obstacles on the tracks," Shu said, looking up at the camera in the corner of the carriage.
"Okay! Captain!" a cheerful voice replied. Shu could even imagine the cabbage saluting.
After a slight jolt, everyone could feel the train's speed increasing.
Shu hesitated for a moment more, then turned to Kiana. "Everyone, take a rest for now. I'll keep watch. When we get to the orphanage, everyone needs to be on high alert...
"Kiana, you take the Key of Genesis. Bronya, take the Key of Remembrance. Mei, I'm giving this sword to you." With a wave of his hand, the pseudo-Xuanyuan Sword flew quickly from the equipment carriage and floated in front of Mei.
Kiana was already very familiar with the Key of Genesis. She could sustain its 99% power output for a short period of time. If he could arrive in time, this power could be utilized.
The Key of Remembrance was best at entanglement and stalling for time. Although it had no direct combat capabilities, it should be able to hold out until Shu arrived without any problems.
Shu could directly control Mei's Xuanyuan Sword remotely, which was equivalent to his direct protection. Stalling until his main body arrived should be relatively easy.
"Sirin, if you encounter danger, just use your authority," Shu said, looking at Sirin. The remaining bit of authority in Sirin was capable of mobilizing most of his own authority, so she could also be considered to have the ability to protect herself.
"What about me?" Schrödinger raised an eyebrow, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
Shu looked at the bracelet on her wrist and said nothing.
Schrödinger deflated. "Fine... I didn't expect to have to be responsible for my own safety here..."
She grumbled, stroking the bracelet.
It was a swarm of sub-quantum storage nanobots that Joachim had given her before he left, the same things he used to create objects. Joachim had given her all he had left on him, just for her self-defense.
Shu felt a little ashamed. Finally, he turned his gaze to the still-dazed Frélle.
Feeling his gaze, Frélle reflexively reverted to her formulaic smile. She looked up at Shu, quietly awaiting his orders.
"It will take a long time to integrate Kai with the Titan mech. Before that... you'll stay with me the whole time."
Frélle's expression stiffened. Or rather, the expression she had put on with muscle memory was so stiff it was ridiculous.
She had nothing to say about Shu's proposal. She could see that the good things on this train were probably limited to what she had already seen. There might be some hidden trump cards, but they certainly wouldn't be for her.
And besides, rather than being given some powerful-sounding item and being told to fend for herself, Frélle now felt that staying by Shu's side was the safest!
The explosions and brilliant lights outside, along with everything else, were shattering Frélle's worldview.
Was that a superpower? The ability to level mountains and create gullies in an instant... was that a superpower?
That was god-like power!
Frélle couldn't believe she had actually shown hostility to him when they first met! Heavens, she had been so ignorant then! Frélle now wished she could go back in time and give herself a good kick in the butt.
Provoke anyone but Shu! Even a good person will fight back if pushed too far!!