On the other side, perhaps due to the work of stripping off the Gem of Desire being too strenuous, Van staggered slightly after finishing everything.
After forcibly steadying his body, Van handed the gem to Durandal in front of him.
"Bianka, with this, the headquarters no longer has any reason to take Wendy away, right?"
To this, Durandal looked at Van in silence for a long while, then firmly and decisively said, "I'm sorry, senior, military orders are like a mountain."
Durandal's inflexibility immediately made Kiana explode in anger. "What bullshit 'military orders are like a mountain', are you made of wood?! Don't you know how to be flexible?!"
Kiana shouted angrily, "Van worked so hard already, and you still..."
Saying this, Kiana directly raised her dual guns, determined to have a thrilling and intense 1v1 face-off with Durandal no matter what.
Watching this scene of such 'elder sister's kindness, younger sister's filial piety', Van on the side was speechless with bitterness.
So, he could only pin his hopes on the calm and steady Raiden Mei, hoping she could stop Kiana.
However, what left Van speechless was, when she saw Kiana getting into position to fight Durandal, Raiden Mei also angrily pulled out her blade, ready to enter the battlefield.
What made Van feel utterly hopeless was that even Bronya on the side began summoning Heavy Bunny to charge up.
Just as the battle was about to break out, a somewhat exaggerated voice suddenly rang out across the entire place.
"Bianka, and all personnel of the Far East branch, please calm down for a bit, don't resort to violence."
"Who are you? Why should I listen to you!" To this overly dramatic voice, Kiana instinctively felt a wave of disgust.
"I am Otto Apocalypse, the current Overseer of Schicksal."
The voice named Otto said, "Young lady, whether it's you all, or Bianka, you are all the most precious assets of Schicksal. So no matter who gets hurt, it's something I don't want to see."
Saying this, Otto changed his tone and spoke to Durandal, "Bianka, my most proud student, I now issue the latest order for this operation, bring the Gem of Desire back to headquarters."
Upon hearing Otto's newly issued order, Durandal visibly relaxed and replied, "Understood!"
After personally receiving the Gem of Desire, Durandal prepared to set off for the European headquarters. Before leaving, Durandal turned to glance at Van in the crowd, eyes full of concern.
After Durandal left, Raiden Mei reestablished contact with Himeko to report the latest situation, while Bronya took care of the unconscious Wendy nearby.
Kiana took the opportunity to walk up to Van excitedly and said, "Van Van, I didn't expect you to have this kind of relationship with that Durandal~ Oh right, also, with this kind of ability, why didn't you say so earlier, I even misunderstood you..."
Looking at the question-mark-faced Kiana, Van also understood just how shocking the power he showed earlier must have been.
But at this very moment, Van no longer had any energy to answer Kiana's questions.
Because only he himself knew how huge the toll was from healing the collapse within Wendy's body and stripping away the Gem of Desire.
Accompanied by a wave of dizziness and the shouts of Kiana and the others, Van's vision went black and he lost consciousness.
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[Damn it, I thought this was gonna be a heartwarming ending, now you pull this on me?!]
[Nooo! Don't you dare knife my Van!]
[miHoYo's scriptwriters, are you insane? You're not satisfied just stabbing beautiful girls, now you're going after my husband too?!]
[Daily inquiry into miHoYo scriptwriters' mental state.]
[It's clear Van's ability has huge side effects. That's also why he didn't want Kiana and the others to know.]
———
Just as netizens were still speaking out in sympathy for Van, the video scene suddenly changed.
In a pitch-black room filled with countless electronic screens, a blond, blue-eyed long-haired man was elegantly sipping red wine while watching the screen showing Kiana and the others.
Then, the camera gradually zoomed in and finally stayed on one of the screens.
And on that screen were the unconscious Van and the anxious Kiana.
"Old friend, the surprises you give me are increasing."
The blond man drained the red wine in his hand. "With this, that plan should be initiated."
Although this blond man only appeared for a few seconds and had just a few short lines, both his elegant demeanor and lofty aura made it clear, this man was not simple.
Moreover, some observant netizens, by comparing the voice, discovered that this blond man was exactly the same Otto Apocalypse who had appeared earlier.
And this Otto, was most likely the real mastermind behind the scenes.
———
[In the real world, inside a certain welfare home.]
After seeing the man in the video who looked extremely similar to her younger brother, Risa immediately called over her sister-in-law Kallen.
"Kallen, quick look! Big brother went off to shoot a short video!"
"Where? Let me see~" Answering Risa's shout, a white-haired woman named Kallen ran in.
After confirming that the blond man in the video was indeed her husband Otto, Kallen covered her mouth in disbelief.
Although his clothing and aura were slightly different, Kallen still recognized at a glance that the man in the video was indeed her husband Otto.
Looking at the dumbfounded Kallen, Risa asked, "Where is he?"
"You mean Otto? He's outside the convent with Sister Aponia checking supplies." Kallen replied, "The welfare home recently took in a batch of children, and all sorts of things require their attention."
Saying this, Kallen looked a little discouraged, "If only I could help more."
Seeing her sister-in-law looking down, Risa consoled her, "Kallen, there's an old saying in Shenzhou, 'every profession has its specialization,' so don't take it to heart."
Looking at her considerate little sister-in-law, Kallen felt very touched in her heart.
However, the next second...
"After all, if you went to help, maybe Otto and Sister Aponia's workload would increase instead~"
Kallen, "....."
Looking at her half-angel half-demon little sister-in-law, Kallen couldn't help but sigh. Living with a sister-in-law who has a brother complex really isn't easy.
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