NOVEL NEXT Chapter 129: Too Strong, I Don’t Even Think He Was Trying
Fu Hua?
If Fu Hua could come, what was stopping Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, or World Serpent from following?
And if those organizations were showing up, then surely the Herrschers from the Far East Magical Realm of St. Freya could also appear, right?
Sigh. While the appearance of powerful heroes was a good thing for the planet, it was definitely a headache for her…
Lihua suddenly looked up, her expression turning grave as she gazed into the distance.
She could sense a powerful Honkai energy brewing in that direction.
Here they come? And the main body just went into hibernation…
Lihua touched the Judgment of Shamash at her waist.
It looked like she was really going to have to do this herself.
"Miss Li, Lihua, the northern suburbs of Kongchang City are experiencing small tremors, possibly an earthquake. Please evacuate immediately—"
"No need. That's not an earthquake." Lihua grabbed a coat and headed for the door. "Honkai has manifested. Evacuate the citizens!"
"So, Otto's starting to make his move?"
In the Honkai world, a pink-haired girl sat in a chair, listening to her friend with a smile. "Such a sudden start, did he find some important clue?"
Across from her, the Far East immortal nodded solemnly. "Unexplained tremors have been occurring around the world, and things that don't belong here are appearing. Otto has become very interested, and has been studying the related information."
"According to his research, a parallel world is getting closer to ours, causing instability in spacetime… He's been monitoring the situation there, and today, he noticed an intense surge of Honkai energy." Fu Hua hesitated. "It's a Herrscher-like energy. He decided to act today and gave me three hours to say goodbye and prepare."
"A Herrscher?" Elysia's eyes flickered for a moment, then smiled as usual. "Just Honkai and a Herrscher wouldn't be enough to make him this excited, right? Let me guess, what could make him lose his mind and act immediately… oh, I know."
Fu Hua nodded, acknowledging Elysia's guess. "Yes, he found information about Lihua."
"—!"
For a moment, Elysia nearly crushed the armrests of her chair.
Fu Hua noticed immediately, her concern evident. "Are you okay Elysia? What's wrong?"
"…Oh, nothing~ I just realized this means we need to start preparing too."
Elysia rubbed her head as if troubled. "What about Kevin? If he's like before… can the kids in this era really handle him?"
Fu Hua fell silent. According to their plan, when Otto used the Divine Key to travel to another world, they would sneak aboard with him. Although Fu Hua didn't understand why, Mei and the others must have a good reason.
But what Elysia said also concerned Fu Hua. She had assumed Otto would wait a long time before leaving, and they'd have plenty of time to prepare and help the current era's warriors get stronger. But Otto was moving way faster than she expected!
The thought of that man who was supposed to be her ally made her head ache.
That man, who had been hellbent on initiating the Stigmata Project a thousand years ago. She and Elysia had barely managed to seal him in the Sea of Quanta using the Divine Key. Although he seemed calmer since emerging from the Sea of Quanta, she knew he hadn't abandoned the Stigmata Project.
He only knew he couldn't carry it out with them there.
If Kevin discovered they'd left, he would definitely initiate the Stigmata Project… How could Kiana and the others, who hadn't even grown up, possibly defeat a full-strength Kevin?
Fu Hua didn't want to be rude, but she thought they needed to prepare some coffins beforehand.
"Mei is still training here too, it's not good to leave without taking responsibility, is it?" Elysia mused. "If Otto had an accident, and left later, that would be nice."
"Otto won't allow any accidents to happen." Fu Hua shook her head. "And this time, he's not planning to take any subordinates or equipment, and won't handle any Schicksal documents. He's planning to leave alone."
Hearing this, Elysia's eyes lit up. "Traveling is not that simple, you know? Especially spur-of-the-moment trips. You often find that something like your car breaks down just before you're supposed to leave."
"The Divine Key isn't a regular car, it's not going to break—"
Fu Hua paused, understanding Elysia's meaning.
"Right, it's a fifty-thousand-year-old relic. It's completely normal for a few parts to fall off and make it unable to start." Fu Hua smiled. "In that case, I'll go inspect the Divine Key now, just to be sure that doesn't happen."
"I'm counting on you, Hua~"
Elysia smiled and waved goodbye, watching as her friend disappeared through the door.
"…Lihua?"
Elysia touched the cube necklace around her neck, her expression unreadable.
Then, she suddenly spoke. "Do you think reincarnation is real?"
"Huh?" The St. Freya's chef, who had just come out from a small back door, looked bewildered. "I don't even know what's at the end of the universe; how would I know about that?"
"Ahaha, that's true~"
Elysia let go of her cube necklace, stood up, and smiled at Raiden Mei. "So, how's your fight with Kalpas going?"
As if she had heard bad news, Mei's calm expression instantly turned strained.
"...He's too strong; I don't even think he was trying."
Mei instinctively touched her stomach; the phantom pain from being cut in half was still there. "If that had happened in reality, I'd have died so many times already."
"Desperate situations and real combat are what makes people grow~" Elysia smiled. "Although many say that only real death can unlock someone's potential... This isn't that kind of place."
"Her [Elysian Realm] doesn't allow death."