That demonic being had left them with a deep impression. Directly causing the Herrscher of Thunder and Yuna to act good…
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Theresa was considering.
Should she ask Herta to try and take Wendy for a stroll through the Sea of Quanta?
Not too far, just enough to let her see Godzilla's existence.
She believed that a Herrscher's perception would be able to see the power contained within Godzilla.
As long as Wendy could calm down a little, pulling her back shouldn't be a problem.
"Better not." Himeko said hesitantly.
After all, there were too many uncertainties in the Sea of Quanta.
No one knew whether Wendy would get lost in it, or run into some other accident.
And there was no guarantee Wendy wouldn't attack Godzilla under the temptation of Honkai. If that happened, with Godzilla's power, even without knowing his limits,
With his current strength, even that strongest S-rank Valkyrie couldn't withstand it!
Theresa didn't want Wendy, whom she had finally managed to capture alive, to die miserably.
She gently rubbed her aching forehead and let out a sigh. It seemed the only way was to use gentle daily life to bring Wendy out of the Honkai's temptation.
…
"Miss Wendy, please don't make things difficult."
Upholding the principle that guarding one sheep or three sheep's are all the same, Fu Hua, who had been invited by Theresa to watch over Wendy, adjusted her glasses and spoke softly.
A dangerous aura loomed over Wendy's head, making her shiver.
"…Tch, just wait until I gain greater power, I'll blow this place to the sky." She muttered a small protest, but her body honestly sat back down.
This human was not right. No, human's shouldn't carry this kind of threat.
Because she was born stronger than ordinary Herrschers, and with her authority on top of that, Wendy's perception was extremely sharp. She easily sensed the dangerous aura from Fu Hua.
This so-called student, actually an A-rank Valkyrie, was strong! Strong enough to threaten her!
With two other Herrschers nearby, Wendy reluctantly put aside her 'dangerous' thoughts for now.
And then…
"Raise your hand." Herta held a little notebook, recording every detail.
That hammer of hers hurt like hell when it struck her, a herrscher. No one knew this better than Wendy.
She didn't look like a person, and what she did was nothing like human business. Yet Wendy, a Herrscher in her own right, found herself powerless before this enigmatic human.
At that moment, Wendy's mentality completely broke.
"As expected, your birth isn't ordinary."
Looking at the dense experimental data in her hands, Herta mused.
"It seems Honkai does have self-awareness, or at least some similar program. Otherwise, it wouldn't adjust like this." Herta said.
"Miss Herta, how is it? Is it possible to turn Wendy back?" Mei asked softly.
Her gentle heart, after hearing Wendy's story, deeply sympathized with her.
She fully supported rescuing Wendy from the grip of Honkai.
"If we were to cut off her connection with the Honkai, and awaken her original will… no, not awaken, it's always been there."
Herta gave Wendy a strange look.
As if observing a rare specimen. In fact, she really was observing a rare specimen.
Normally, if an ordinary person were treated like this and then tempted by Honkai, even if they survived, the malice would consume them completely.
But Wendy was different, her malice was mostly directed at certain people from the past. Especially those from Schicksal, and those from the Oceania Branch.
Other than that, if someone treated her well, even as a Herrscher she would still remember them, and until her trust was fully consumed, she would not withhold her goodwill.
How should one put it… someone like that still existed in today's world?
Suddenly, Herta froze, her eyes narrowing. She recalled that she had indeed seen someone like that.
The Knight of Pure Beauty, Argenti.
Even in Herta's genius eyes, his actions carried a certain… artistic aura.
"Cutting off her link with Honkai might be feasible."
Himeko nodded in agreement.
If Anti-Entropy's Welt could firmly stand on humanity's side and fight against Honkai, it proved that severing the connection did not greatly affect a Herrscher.
As long as Wendy's life wasn't endangered, it was worth a try.
…
Sea of Quanta.
Seele's delicate face lit up with a smile when she saw that familiar massive figure.
Godzilla had returned. More precisely, he had fallen asleep again.
Not long ago, Godzilla had suddenly vanished, startling Seele.
Thankfully, she had obediently stayed put, not wandering off, quietly waiting for his return.
She was happy, but the other Seele felt quite the opposite.
"!!!"
"Where did this big guy go? How come he disappears for just a moment and comes back even stronger!?"
Inside the Stigma Space, the other Seele's expression changed drastically.
She didn't know exactly how strong Godzilla was, but after spending time with him, she had grown accustomed to his ever-present pressure.
As long as she didn't focus too hard, it wasn't unbearable.
But just from that short absence, she now felt overwhelming pressure from him, the same as the very first time she had faced Godzilla.
And looking at him, there were no battle scars at all. She had no idea what he had done, yet his power had skyrocketed so much.
Damn it, how could a mere beast become so absurdly strong? Not that she meant anything else by it, it was just her pride feeling unbalanced.
Sometimes, not seeing the gap between humans and gods was actually a blessing.
At that moment, the Sea of Quanta began to churn. Waves roared, undercurrents surged.
The Sea of Quanta wasn't a real ocean, but right now, it felt exactly like one. With one wrong move, they could be swept away by the currents.
"Hide behind him, quick!" the other Seele shouted urgently.
Seele obediently hid behind Godzilla, hugging her little head and crouching down.
…
The sudden commotion forced Su, who was observing the worlds through the Cosmic Juggernaut, to halt. His expression grew grave as he looked at the huge waves surging through the Sea of Quanta.
"What a turbulent power." Opening his eyes, Su was shocked at the energy surging inside the Sea of Quanta.
Countless fragile world bubbles had no resistance before these torrents of energy, destroyed without suspense, scattered without leaving a trace.
Many of them were worlds Su had observed before.
By his estimation, some of those bubbles could have lasted another twenty years, but today they vanished completely.
Su did not mourn them. World bubbles were products of failed resistance, most endlessly repeating their past suffering.
Their demise was only a matter of time. Besides, he had more important matters now.
The Sea of Quanta was enraged.
…
Long ago, the Sea of Quanta had discovered outsiders trying to sneak in.
Its sharp instinct stopped them.
And indeed, its decision had been correct. Those outsiders were its old enemies, born from the Imaginary Tree.
And the later upheaval of the Imaginary Tree only proved how right its decision was.
But decisions were only decisions. Though it briefly stopped them from entering, they still managed to slip in by some means it couldn't understand.
When it realized something was wrong, it searched its entirety thoroughly, yet found nothing.
It was as if they hadn't come in, or as if they had completely fused with it.
That feeling was unbearable. Especially as its power gradually weakened.
Ever so slightly. But the loss was irreversible.
Fortunately, when Godzilla reentered the Sea of Quanta, he did not completely conceal himself.
Upon discovering Godzilla's existence, the Sea of Quanta boiled violently.
"So many Honkai beasts, and Quantum Shadows too!"
Through the Stigma Space, the other Seele saw the terrifying sight outside.
Endless Honkai beasts bared their fangs, and mighty Quantum Shadows rumbled with power. All of them were forces condensed by the Sea of Quanta.
Hundreds of meters, even Quantum Shadows bigger than that could be sensed everywhere. And looking closely those Honkai Beast shaped monsters were also Quantum Shadows
There were even terrifying existences whose heads could not be seen, whose faces were unclear!
"What kind of people did this big guy provoke?" Even in the Stigma Space, the other Seele still felt cold sweat dripping from her forehead.
Accompanying Seele, the little crybaby, through the Quantum Sea for so long, they had encountered storms and waves before, but compared to this grand scene, their experiences were like plastic bullets compared to guided missiles.
Unimaginable.
The thick and long tail swayed casually, easily marking grooves on the land below.
Godzilla didn't even care about the number of quantum shadows vaguely surrounding him.
Right now, he only wanted to have a fierce battle!
A ferocious aura spread, his heart thumped vigorously, abundant vitality vented without restraint. The pulsing rhythm was like war drums beating, a battlefield's simple and solemn aura rushed forward.
"Roar, !!"
With a roar that resounded through the entire place, the battle officially began!
The massive quantum shadows, shaped like Honkai Beasts, rushed up relying on their powerful bodies. Godzilla pressed them back with his claws, turning and throwing them aside.
His mighty strength repelled countless quantum shadows.
His claws casually seized two quantum shadows attacking from the flanks and squeezed hard.
Bang!!
The savage battle continued, the aura of Godzilla stirring this originally silent ocean. All who saw it trembled!
Even the sky-covering quantum shadows could not obscure Godzilla's bearing, and the blazing flames could melt everything.
The endless reinforcements spoke of the hardship and despair of this battle. Oh, but the quantum shadows had no such consciousness, so it didn't matter.
"Roar, !!"
A pulse wrapped in endless heat burst through all obstacles with unmatched might, opening a path to the depths!
Glancing slightly around, Godzilla surveyed all directions with contempt.
After the battle just now, he had already cleared a vast flat area centered on himself.
Clean.
In the distance, the quantum shadows of the suppressing area rose again.
They were fearless. Seeing this, Godzilla slightly opened his mouth, white mist slowly blowing out.
The next second… Godzilla bent down slightly, streams of blazing heat spread from his body, the surging thermal energy made people sweat profusely.
The distant world-bubbles were affected, visibly dissolving faster.
The quantum shadows swarmed over, and then … An ultra-high-temperature heat beam!
A crimson sun abruptly appeared inside the Quantum Sea. Its scorching brilliance stretched endlessly.
Nothing it touched was spared. It swept the entire path clean.
Godzilla slowly withdrew his power, looking at the much cleaner Quantum Sea, flicking his tail with satisfaction.
Comfortable.
The path energy granted by the Aeon of Abundance alone was comparable to the total combined path energy of Destruction, Preservation, and Joy.
Abundance does not know refusal, nor will They refuse.
However much Godzilla could eat, They would give. The result of this was naturally good, Godzilla ate his fill.
But as everyone knows, when you're full you need to digest. Godzilla's way of digesting was simple. That was to Fight.
Finding a suitable opponent in the universe took time, and by then he would already have digested.
Thus, Godzilla arrived at his new home. Unrestrainedly venting his power, heartily and freely.
After completing his digestive exercise, Godzilla once again returned to a lazy state, sprawling back on his mattress.
…
Su, who had witnessed everything, could not utter a single word and was completely dumbfounded.
Su, who had walked from the previous civilization, had seen many powerful beings, including terrifying existences capable of destroying continents.
But Su was very sure, even such beings, under the siege of those quantum shadows, would either flee or die. There was no other option!
This was the largest, most powerful group attack Su had witnessed since entering the Quantum Sea.
That aura, even having faced a full-power Kevin, made him tremble, his face pale.
"…" Wordless, Su slowly closed his eyes.
An existence like this, there was no longer the question of what kind of conflict would erupt between it and the world. The question now was, Earth surely wouldn't be so stupid as to fight him.
If that happened… Su might witness humanity's world destroyed before the Honkai even arrived.
However, if he could gain the favor of such an existence, then…
Su pondered. If so, perhaps even the Herrscher of End itself would not be feared.
Shaking his head, Su murmured,
"Still unknown."
But there was the possibility of trying.
…
The Quantum Sea stopped fluctuating.
Not just because it needed to resist the Imaginary Tree and could not mobilize greater power to kill Godzilla.
But also because it couldn't find Godzilla.
Mm, after finishing digesting, Godzilla once again merged into the Quantum Sea.
Unless the Quantum Sea could split itself, otherwise with Godzilla's adaptability, even digging deep with giant rulers would not locate him.
As for creating more quantum shadows, that was not within consideration.
The previous battle had already made the Quantum Sea realize, Godzilla's combat power could not be handled by ordinary means.
Thus, a deadlock appeared.
To expel Godzilla required mobilizing more power; mobilizing more power weakened the force opposing the Imaginary Tree, and the remaining power still could not expel Godzilla.
A chain reaction.
…
Jarilo-VI.
A beautiful woman walked slowly. The glow around her was simple and restrained.
As if nothing in the world could move her.
Except… life.
"What is life?" Ruan Mei gazed calmly at the falling leaves.
Murmuring to herself once again, 'What is life?'
No one can say clearly.
Propagation, Permanence, Abundance. Even the three Paths most attuned to life cannot explain its meaning.
This world always produces miracles that even geniuses cannot understand.
Just like, "Life itself has no meaning, yet a being symbolizing life descends upon the world."
Raising her eyes slightly, a ripple finally appeared in Ruan Mei's calm gaze.
It was the look of genuine emotion upon seeing what she sought.
Slowly approaching, she gently stroked that skin as simple as an ancient tree.
Abundant vitality surged within.
Suddenly, Ruan Mei raised her head.
Meeting the massive vertical pupil's gaze.
Neither spoke. The ancient being and the scholar who always pursued life met.
[T/N: I'm not sure if here, the ancient being is referring to Godzilla or the Aeon of Abundance or someone else.]
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Meanwhile.
Lying in the dream device, Herta slowly opened her eyes.
A pair of eyes sparkled as if it had finally achieved the unthinkable.
"Imaginary Tree, Quantum Sea, hehe, I've finally found you!" This discovery on this journey made even Herta unable to ignore her inner excitement.
Before this, no one had considered there could be an existence opposing the Imaginary Tree, namely the Quantum Sea.
Even though the universe had quantum research, it had never touched this mysterious sea.
But she was different. She truly saw the Quantum Sea, saw its vast and magnificent sight!
"Heh, Enigmata. You can stop me here, in the present; but in the past you can't, right?"
With a sneer, Herta's tone was full of provocation as if challenging The Enigmata.
As the Emanator of Erudition, Herta had many research directions. But each time her research reached a certain point, a little [accident] would occur.
Upon detailed investigation, it all came down to a certain Aeon who was famous in the cosmos.
Mythus; The Aeon of Enigmata.
After all, it is already well-known that the History Fictionologists have altered many points in history and destroyed data all over the cosmos.
Herta didn't care.
Though her research had been blocked in various ways, she still forced her way forward with her stubborn intellect.
Mere Enigmata, how could it block her heart that chases the truth!
But now it was different. She was free to research to her heart's content!