"Bishop, the entire base is under attack by a large number of Honkai Beasts. The number is approximately ten thousand, and the lowest rank is Saint-Class Honkai Beasts. Although the Valkyries have been dispatched to intercept them,..."
Amber hesitated on how to phrase it appropriately.
Those elite A-rank Valkyries were now less than a hundred, and the remaining B-rank and C-rank Valkyries could not be effective combat forces against these Honkai Beast legions.
Most importantly, there were no S-rank combat forces left in Schicksal. Oh, wait, there was still Li Sushang, but she was currently asleep in a life support pod.
Otto clearly didn't intend to wake her now, because the agreed time hadn't arrived, and frankly, the current situation was entirely of his own making.
Of course, Otto had no regrets. If he could do it again, he would still do the same thing without hesitation.
"Eh~ Although it's my own doing, such damage indeed far exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect the Herrscher of the Void to still be alive after being directly hit by a Honkai Energy Fission Bomb. Is this the power of a multi-core Herrscher?"
"Your Grace, what should we do now? At this rate, it won't be long before…"
"There's no other way. Use my trump cards. After all, I can't let him truly dismantle Destiny. Bring out my Soulium bodies as well. Even if they're not loaded with my own consciousness but controlled by a computer, each one should be considered B+ rank Valkyrie combat power."
At this point, Otto had no choice but to reveal several of his trump cards. Although he didn't care about the Destiny Organization, his long-cherished wish to resurrect Kallen could not be achieved without the current Destiny's support.
But a massive hemorrhage was inevitable. Otto had already foreseen that Destiny would likely enter a low period for some time.
Firstly, a significant loss of prestige was certain. Secondly, the hostile Anti-Entropy would seize this opportunity to develop to a degree he could no longer ignore.
"Where is the crucial Herrscher of the Void now?"
"He is coordinating an attack with Honkai Beasts. He keeps using his authority to transfer to various locations within Destiny. Our weapons cannot target him, and…"
"Hmm, this movement trajectory, rather than dodging our attacks, seems more like he's looking for something… So that's it, is it her?"
............
Although Byakuya didn't know what impact his current actions would have on the future plot, at this moment, he had decided not to think about it anymore. He would do everything he could.
Anyway, with "Battle Continuation EX" sustaining him, he would be completely done for in two hours, so he continued to squeeze his herrscher core, completely disregarding the impact on himself.
And seeing that Otto had even brought out his Soulium bodies to boost combat power, Byakuya, on a whim, dismantled several more, truly venting a lot of his frustration.
However, Byakuya was not without a sense of proportion.
He only destroyed Destiny's equipment, and he ordered the Honkai Beasts he summoned to only target mechs and buildings for destruction, not to kill the Valkyries.
After all, although Otto was a scoundrel.
Most Destiny Valkyries were true heroes.
Many people, despite the side effects of shortened lifespans, transplanted artificial Stigmata, becoming warriors who protected all that was beautiful in the world, burning their lives to fight against Honkai and protect humanity.
Byakuya's revenge would not involve the innocent.
And ultimately.
This retaliation was merely a smokescreen.
"Hmm? Finally found it."
The Floating Island was too vast. Byakuya circled several times before finding the location Cecilia mentioned.
It wasn't an important laboratory, but a luxurious grand villa, Cecilia's home. S-rank Valkyries would all have an exclusive luxurious villa on the headquarters' Floating Island.
Knowing he didn't have much time, Byakuya directly used spatial transfer to enter the villa.
Immediately, an aura of home wafted over him.
Warm and lovely decorations, clothes tossed on the sofa, children's toys on the floor—these things symbolizing a beautiful daily life made a hint of longing appear in Byakuya's eyes.
"I hope Sirin and the others can also live such a life in the future. Cough cough, oh no, I'm so disheveled right now, won't I scare her? Never mind, Kaslana cubs aren't that timid."
Byakuya walked straight into the room. The floor, meticulously cleaned by a certain Saintess, made him somewhat reluctant to step on it, so he simply floated in.
He passed through the living room to the innermost bedroom and saw a little girl who had tired herself out playing, lieon the windowsill, gazing eagerly at the outside world.
Snow-white hair, sapphire-like eyes, and a cute, delicate baby face—Byakuya felt as if he had discovered a little angel.
"Huh? Big brother, who are you?"
The little girl blinked her eyes, curiously looking at Byakuya.
She was the true Kiana, the future Durandal.
Perhaps it was Bai's inherent affinity, or the Kaslana cub's innate boldness from a young age, but this true Kiana showed no fear of Byakuya, a stranger.
"Me? I'm here to take little Kiana out to play. Here, a small gift for our first meeting."
"Mommy said not to accept gifts from strangers casually, big brother. Don't treat me like a child, okay? I'm not an ordinary child; I'm going to be Destiny's strongest Valkyrie, just like Mommy."
"…Haha, is that so? Very good, very good. You are indeed the future strongest Valkyrie of Destiny, cough cough! Actually, your mommy sent me to pick you up."
"Mommy sent you? Really, really?"
Kiana blinked her eyes in surprise. She scurried over to Byakuya and sniffed his nose. This action made Bai a little unsure how to react.
"Mm! Big brother, you really do smell like Mommy. I believe you!"
Kiana said, with her hands on her hips.
"Oh, oh… By the way, what does Mommy smell like?"
"Eh? Mommy's smell is Mommy's smell, a nice, warm smell."
"Is that so? Little Kiana is amazing," Byakuya said with a smile, stroking the white-haired ball of fluff in front of him.
For some reason, he felt incredibly relaxed.
Even though his time was slowly ticking away, he didn't feel rushed at all; his entire being was healed.
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Chapter 50: Otto: You truly make me envious (New book, please support)
"Little Kiana, now close your eyes and prepare yourself mentally, okay? Something amazing is about to happen."
"Oh! Big brother, what are you going to do? Is it a surprise?" Kiana obediently closed her eyes.
The next second, the white-haired ball of fluff felt a cool breeze on her face, and everything around her instantly became vast. When she curiously opened her eyes, she was so surprised her mouth wouldn't close.
She had just been at home, but in the blink of an eye, she was suddenly in the sky. Kiana kept looking around, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
The glow of the setting sun dyed half the sky red, like white clouds burned by fire that Kiana instinctively wanted to reach out and grab, while the other half of the sky was already dotted with stars, that mysterious and magnificent starry sky now seemingly within reach.
"So cool! Big brother, are you a magician?!"
"Haha, if little Kiana thinks I am, then I am."
Byakuya ruffled the cute white-haired ball of fluff, feeling as if he really wanted to raise one at home.
He didn't know how much of the plot he had already changed in this simulated Crossing. Sirin was alive, Cecilia was alive, Li Sushang was alive, Welt had not repeatedly died; it was almost a perfect ending where no one was hurt.
He could no longer predict what the world would be like when he returned to his original timeline, but…
Since he had already changed so much.
Then a little more wouldn't hurt, right!
If little Kiana were left in Destiny, she would likely become a hostage for Otto to threaten Cecilia and the others in the future.
So Byakuya thought he might as well rescue this little girl from Destiny while he still had time.
Who would have thought that the army of tens of thousands of Honkai Beasts that attacked Destiny was actually just a smokescreen?
"Yay! Yay! Big brother, I want to go into that cloud over there, will you take me?"
"Heh heh, of course, no problem. So, little Kiana, hold on tight to me, okay?"
Byakuya held little Kiana/Durandal and flew through the air, continuously using spatial teleportation to travel. The girl showed no fear and kept cheering excitedly.
At the same time, Byakuya also noticed a yellow rabbit doll in her hand—a Homu.
"I don't understand what's cute about this yellow rabbit. Uh, does little Kiana like this too?"
"I really like Homu, but I actually like cats more. But Mommy said I'm still little, and it's too dangerous to raise a cat, so I can only have one when I grow up."
Kiana pouted, somewhat displeased.
"…That's true for ordinary children, but for a Kaslana cub, I think the danger would be to the kitten."
Byakuya blinked and stated truthfully.
"Also, this Homu was given to me by a big brother with golden hair. He said it was a gift from Mommy… Wuwu, to be honest, I don't really like this Homu." With a cute frown, Kiana tugged at Homu's arm.
For some reason, she instinctively disliked this Homu, but because it was a gift from her mother, she decided to cherish it.
However, upon hearing this, Byakuya's expression changed instantly.
A big brother with golden hair?
"Little Kiana, let me see this."
"Eh? Oh, oh!"
"…Otto, you!"
Taking the yellow rabbit, Byakuya squeezed it slightly and immediately found something hard inside the doll. He immediately ripped the Homu open and pulled out the hard object.
"Ho, Homu has something weird in its tummy! Uh, big brother, why did you break it?!"
"Kiana, don't move! Haa!"
Byakuya's expression instantly changed drastically.
He pulled out a red-glowing transmitter from Homu's belly, but that wasn't the main point. The main point was a miniature bomb with an aura similar to a Honkai Energy Fission Bomb.
And this thing was already in the process of detonating. At this point, whether he used Herrscher of the Void authority to teleport it or simply flung it away, it was too late.
Byakuya used one hand to protect Kiana in his arms as much as possible, while clenching the miniature Honkai Energy Fission Bomb with his other hand.
Boom—!!!
Even a miniature bomb, when using Honkai Energy, would be more than ten times more powerful than C4. Byakuya, already in a dying state, and Kiana in his arms, were both blown away.
Like a bird struck by a hunter, he fell from the sky.
............
The two fell into the forest.
Byakuya's left arm had completely disappeared, but he paid it no mind, quickly lowering his head to look at Kiana in his arms.
He only felt a warm stream of blood staining his right hand, and Byakuya was certain it wasn't his own blood.
His own blood had long since nearly drained, and now even if Byakuya's veins were cut open, not much red would pour out.
"Cough, cough, cough! Kiana? Little Kiana? Are you alright… Damn it!"
Although the Honkai Energy bomb had been mostly blocked by Byakuya at the cost of his left arm, some fragments of the bomb had flown at him from such close range.
They still penetrated his body and struck Kiana.
Adding to that, the two had fallen from thousands of meters in the air…
"Damn it, don't let the timeline converge in this kind of place again! I won't let you die!"
Byakuya roared in anger.
Although Kiana in the original plot was also directly hit in the head by fragments of a flying vehicle from thousands of meters in the air, free-falling into the depths of a snowy mountain, and ultimately survived tenaciously.
But that was her several years later.
However, the current Kiana was only two years old! Byakuya immediately activated the Herrscher of Death's Authority with all his might to heal Kiana.
Fortunately, even in a state of exhaustion, Herrscher Authority is Herrscher Authority after all; as long as it wasn't instant death, as long as there was still a breath left, he could instantly snatch someone back from the King of Hell.
Kiana's injuries immediately stabilized.
But at the same time, footsteps came from not far away.
"Tsk!"
Byakuya clicked his tongue, but didn't look up, instead continuing to focus on healing Kiana.
At the same time, he felt very helpless, thinking that when other people transmigrated into honkai impact 3rd, they either became foolish or gave up, but wish-fulfillment novels really couldn't be brought into reality.
Only by personally clashing with this person could one truly know—what a terrifying enemy Otto Apocalypse was.
"Herrscher of the Void, we meet again."
"Bishop, please be careful, I still…"
"Don't worry, Amber, can't you see it now? This kind Herrscher is using his last strength to heal Kiana Kaslana, even if we do nothing, he has no other reserves left."
Otto gestured for Amber to put down her weapon; the Honkai Energy detector in his hand told him that the Honkai Energy concentration of the Herrscher of the Void in front of him was so low it didn't resemble a Herrscher.
Even the weakest Rush-class Honkai Beast was much stronger than Byakuya now, so much so that Otto even wondered if Byakuya was really using Honkai Energy to heal Kiana?
Wasn't he using his own life force?
Soon, the healing ended.
Byakuya calmly held little Kiana, leaning his back against a large tree and sitting down. He gently stroked the head of the white-haired girl, then looked up at Otto.
"......"
"......"
The two looked at each other in silence.
Eventually, it was Otto who first averted his gaze, not because he felt guilty or anything else, but simply…
The young man before him was clean, pure, noble, flawless. Otto couldn't help but feel that for a Villain like himself, even looking at him for too long was a desecration, and his gaze falling upon Byakuya was a dirty pollution.
"Here, Otto Apocalypse pays you his most profound respect, Herrscher of the Void."
"…Otto, you are the most contradictory person I have ever met."
Otto: "Yes, but distortion and contradiction are synonymous with Otto Apocalypse, but please don't mind it. Although you and I are locked in such a deadly struggle, this does not affect my praise, admiration, and… envy for you."
Kiana