"Imaginary God Construct... Hmm, I remember you're called Nihilius?"
The blonde god looked at the construct kneeling halfway before her, tapping the armrest of her Divine Seat.
"You are the one. Soon, someone will open a gate from the Current World to this place. Besides guarding the Imaginary Tree from attack... you must draw as much of their attention as possible."
Below, the construct tilted its head in confusion, expressing its bewilderment in a very human-like manner.
"..."
Seeing that the Imaginary God Construct below seemed not to have understood her meaning, Snow rubbed her brow and added one more sentence:
"That is to say, smash everything you see that can be smashed, make the commotion as loud as possible, and do not let anyone notice me... Understand?"
[...Smash everything I see.]
The red eye on the head of the God Construct · Nihilius flashed, nodded to the being before it, and stood erect beside the Divine Seat, awaiting the arrival of the opportunity—
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When Kiana and her group arrived at the scene, what they saw was a battlefield in ruins, with a large number of Schicksal Mecha entangled with a massive black-and-gold construct.
The Immortal Blades Valkyries, meanwhile, were all stationed behind the line formed by the Divine Mecha, unleashing all sorts of long-range firepower to cover the God Construct, which was mowing through the mecha swarm like grass.
Earlier, a few brave Immortal Blades Destroyers had charged forward with battleaxes, attempting to close in and suppress the God Construct with melee attacks. However, before they could even exchange a few blows, they were sent flying by the Great Sword in the construct's hand, ending up groaning in the field hospital behind the lines.
"So this is an Imaginary God Construct? Its design seems to share some similarities with Schicksal's Divine Mecha..."
Durandal watched the God Construct fighting the Divine Mecha below but did not recklessly charge down to engage it.
"Speaking of which, for something this large, and considering the immortality mentioned in the records... wouldn't it be more practical to use the main cannons of an Aerial Battleship to bombard it?"
After observing the God Construct Nihilius's movements and design for a long time, Durandal looked at the lance in her hand. Bianca seemed to have abandoned the idea of destroying it directly and was instead preparing to seek external assistance...
"Miss Durandal, could you please move aside?"
Just as Durandal was about to contact Overseer Otto to request the Aerial Battleship from the nearby branch, someone tapped her on the shoulder.
"Sister, did you forget about us...?"
Kiana and Bronya's mouths twitched as they looked at Bianca, who had been standing there lost in thought, occasionally muttering a few words to herself.
And Raiden Mei asked even more bluntly:
"Is it a habit for you Kaslanas to forget your teammates when solving a problem?"
"Uh, sorry. I'm used to doing things alone... After all, there are some troubles that even Rita can't handle, so I'm usually the only one who can step up to solve them..."
Durandal scratched her head sheepishly, looking at her companions in the temporary squad...
"So, do you all have any good ideas?"
"..."
The rest of the group exchanged glances, seemingly confirming a certain identity, and replied in unison:
"Of course, we'll just smash it directly!"
The group of Herrschers spoke with a sense of absolute certainty.
"Ah... It would be best if Miss Durandal contacted Overseer Otto and slightly consulted him for his opinion. After all, Bronya only agreed not to interfere with the Overseer's experiment in order to enter Old Nagazora City openly."
"So, it's still better to show some respect to Mr. Otto."
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"Sister Bianca, what did that blonde loser Overseer say?"
"Blonde loser... Uh, Kiana, you'd better not say that to Overseer Otto to his face..."
"The Lord Overseer has agreed. He asked me to convey his message to you all... Ahem, here are the Lord Overseer's exact words: If you beautiful ladies are willing to provide assistance for this experiment that has gone out of control, I, Otto Apocalypse, would be most grateful."
"Ah... That smooth-talking guy. How could Ancestor Kallen have fallen for someone like him back in the day???"
Hearing Bianca relay the words from the Schicksal Overseer and imagining a certain blonde man sitting behind his desk with a slick smile, everyone immediately felt a wave of nausea.
"Never mind that Overseer. The Apocalypse family will naturally have their own kind to deal with them. Since Mr. Otto has already agreed, let's blow this guy to the skies right now!"
Bronya quickly shook her head, tossing the discomfort behind her.
"Bronya, Class Monitor said you should call that 'a villain meeting their match'..."
"Don't sweat the details! Besides, if the Apocalypse family isn't considered villains, then what does, what even counts as a villain!"
"You'd better not let Snow and Auntie hear you say that..."
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"Is this what the world is like 500 years later?!"
Not far from the city ruins, separated only by a thick high wall, in New Nagazora City, a blonde girl wearing a black nun's habit with her hair in braids was running all over the streets and alleys.
The nun's face was full of disbelief and curiosity... She even curiously lifted a car from the roadside and studied it for a long time...
"Are these also cars? Cars that don't need to be pulled by horses... It's truly amazing, people 500 years later don't need horses anymore?"
"My Lady... Is Miss Kallen... cursing...?"
Clinging to Snow's shoulders in their Raven forms, Huginn and Muninn softly complained in the girl's ear, their tone thick with exhaustion.
"...Maybe this is just a normal lament of a medieval Valkyrie after coming to the modern era?"
Snow wore a sour expression like a grumpy cat as she watched her own mother shouting and constantly expanding her horizons ahead, her face completely filled with the emotion of being mentally exhausted...
What can I even do? She's my mom, after all.
"How many times does this make it...?"
Looking at the crowd in the distance that was starting to break into chaos again because of Kallen's actions, Snow Apocalypse took a deep breath, seeming to calm her own blood pressure and heart rate.
"This is the thirty-first time..."
Muninn listlessly raised her wing and waved it towards the chaotic crowd:
Muninn has corrected your memory. Now, you believe everything Miss Kallen does is right... even when she rips a sign marked 'Schicksal Military Optical Fiber' straight out of the roadside...
"Snow Snow, what is this Schicksal Military Optical Fiber thing?!"
"??? Put it back, please."