"The world burns for me, the world burns for you"
"The curtain has been raised, the audience has taken their seats, and the grand play will now begin."
"Now, let the flames start to burn... O person feasting on the edge of losing control... Do you know what it means to burn?"
"Let the flames burn... When the final bell tolls, is that a God burning?"
In the depths of the Sea of Quanta, the God sang softly. The blue in its eyes had faded, completely turning into burning golden pupils, filled with the nobility and majesty belonging to a God.
"What you are facing is the trial as the beginning and the end... The subject is the eternal obsession."
"It is the renewal, its name is Continuation..."
The golden pupils looked at the crystal ball in its hand, reflecting the common people being swept forward by an invisible, mighty force.
Jackal Cleo, who tirelessly wandered in the laboratory all night; Gray Serpent, who rushed around gathering intelligence and scouting talent; the East Schicksal Valkyries, who were heading toward the Eye of the Deep.
Bianca Ataegina, who was struggling to decide what gift would be best for her sister, and Rita Rossweisse, who smiled by her side...
And Imhotep, the white-haired woman walking through the dark corridors of the World Serpent's underground base, deducing the future.
"Come, go prove what humanity once could not achieve, go walk the path humanity once could not reach."
"He wants this leaf to never wither, He wants this branch to remain eternally green..."
"This is your destined future, this is the future 'I' have chosen for you! So—"
"Come prove your will, show your own great power... Only a will and great power that cannot be worn down by time and fate are worthy of being inscribed on the Golden Tree..."
"Do not worry about failure, no need to worry about destruction, even if everything heads toward the end, the world will simply be replayed, time will flow backward—"
"No need to worry about perishing, no need to fear vanishing... No one truly dies, all is just the eternal cycle of reincarnation."
The God's love and hatred were, in a certain sense, too heavy, a weight that no human could bear—whether as an individual or as an entire race.
From this moment on, only by achieving the destined ending can humanity break free from this constantly repeating cycle.
All other possibilities for civilization and the race were denied and erased at this moment, becoming dead ends with absolutely no possibility—
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"What have you done... Snow?"
Houraiji Kyuusyou's brows furrowed as unease took root in her heart.
In the purple-haired girl's eyes, the world's once infinitely extending timeline had somehow curled into a circle, leaving only a strange gate to keep moving forward...
"Pseudo Eternal Recurrence... If the destined ending isn't achieved, the cycle will repeat without end... Oh my god, there's a lunatic here..."
"But what is there that I, Houraiji Kyuusyou, haven't seen? Just watch me carry you all to a perfect run."
Staring at that small circle, Kyuusyou pondered for a moment, her face taking on a blank, stunned expression.
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Just as Houraiji Kyuusyou began to imagine her increasingly miserable future, a communication from the warship's broadcast interrupted her reverie.
"Lady Theresa, Lady Kyuusyou, we have arrived near the Pacific Eye of the Deep."
"Just as the intelligence described, a massive amount of Honkai Beasts are besieging this research facility..."
"Anti-Entropy has sent a communication request!"
"Connect it immediately!" Theresa promptly issued the order.
"Hello, Schicksal's reinforcement force. I am Doctor Yssring, an Executor of Anti-Entropy. I won't waste your time with pleasantries."
"Currently, most of the defensive lines at the Eye of the Deep are still holding steady. However, a small number of Honkai Beasts have slipped through the gaps in the defenses and entered this underwater city via the pipelines."
"Dr. Einstein and Dr. Tesla's reinforcement force are currently at the outer defensive line, commanding the Titan Legion to block the massive Honkai Beast tide. We are entrusting these infiltrators to your care, esteemed Valkyries."
On the screen appeared a green-haired girl in a white lab coat, looking as though she were about to die from overwork.
"Understood, Miss Yssring. The Hyperion will also provide necessary fire support to Doctors Einstein and Tesla."
"Ah, that would be wonderful. But please note, Abyss City is an underwater city, shielded from seawater by a rigid energy barrier."
"So, when you are shelling the area, please be extremely careful not to hit the shield. We must avoid causing unnecessary trouble for the city's shield power supply system. Under the Honkai Beasts' attacks, the shield's energy supply is already barely holding on."
The green-haired doctor nodded and cut off the communication.
"You all heard that, Valkyries. Prepare to clear the Honkai Beasts from the city. Hyperion Fire Control Group, begin supportive fire coverage after correcting the observation and aiming systems for the underwater environment."
"Bronya hasn't fought in a long time. Project Bunny 19C, prepare for deployment!"
Bronya summoned the humanoid robot she hadn't used in a long time, catching the attention of Bronie beside her.
"Whoa, cool!"
Whistling, Miss Haxxor also pulled out her two highly personalized, specially modified P90 submachine guns.
"Then I'll be moving with Miss Bronya. This big robot is just too cool."
"Mm... This was a gift Seele gave me."
Bronya nodded, accepting Bronie's request to team up, and gazed at Project Bunny beside her, lost in thought.
"Then I'll head out alone... Or, do you want to team up with me?"
Delta stood up and looked at Ninti, who had been curiously eyeing the horn-like decorations on her head.
The blonde girl accepted the invitation with a nod and waved to Kyuusyou. Assassin Ninti joined Hero Miss Delta's party.
"Looks like we'll be going solo, Theresa."
Having changed into her Valkyrie Battlesuit, Houraiji Kyuusyou patted Theresa and was the first to leap into the Sea of Quanta City below.
"Hmph, it just so happens that this Headmaster has been grading papers for several months, and I haven't stretched my muscles in a long time either."
"We'll meet down there in a bit!"
The white-haired nun also quickly leaped down from the Valkyrie Deployment Hatch, afraid that if she went down too late, the Honkai Beasts she would use for stress relief would all be snatched up by others...
"It seems the Headmaster has been holding back for a long time... So impatient."
Bronya nodded.
"Huh? How did you figure that out?"
"The Headmaster even forgot to bring Oath of Judah and just jumped straight down..."
Bronya pointed to Oath of Judah, who stood there in complete confusion, before she suddenly reacted and hopped a few times before jumping down from the hatch as well.
"Ah... Valkyrie Judah, deploying!"
Bronya provided the voice line for the departing Judah.