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"No, I'm observing you."

"And what about when I was captured by the Valkyrie of Destiny?"

"Hmm... I think they're good people, they probably won't do anything to you."

Upon hearing this, the raven laughed and said, "Zero points, Feathered Rabbit."

"what?"

Even if she says nice things to me, my opinion of her won't change.

Mistelin: "Hmm..."

"Alright, I'm planning to go to some places next. You can come along if you'd like."

Bai Yan activated the power of the Wind Pillar and then looked at the two of them.

The latter understood and gathered around.

He closed his eyes.

Deep within his soul, the runes representing the Holy Pillar of Wind vanished.

"...Does it have to be this realistic?"

"Even if I have completely grasped the meaning of the Wind Pillar, at least give me some comfort."

"Forget it, you don't have any thoughts anyway, it's no use talking to you."

As they gathered their thoughts, a strange current of energy slowly enveloped the three of them, then instantly began to spin rapidly, forming a tornado.

The three disappeared from the spot.

The tornado rose into the sky, streaking across the void like a shooting star.

Unbeknownst to them, the three were carried by a gust of wind to an abandoned complex of buildings.

The wind finally dissipated as six feet trod on the hard marble tiles.

Raven looked around with a surprised and uncertain expression, then turned to Bai Yan: "I don't remember any Herrscher having such powers."

"Therefore, I am not a true Herrscher."

"Okay, but what are you doing here?"

"In memory of my dear sister."

"Oh……"

Ignoring Raven's hesitant expression, Bai Yan followed his memory and entered the now deserted St. Freya.

The neglected cherry trees have withered completely, and the central fountain has dried up.

“After Theresa becomes a bishop, she will probably rebuild this place,” Bai Yan thought. “Then a new generation of Valkyries will enter the school and learn how to fight… but by then, there won’t be any more arduous battles for them to fight.”

Bai Yan glanced at the cherry tree one last time before continuing on his way.

Dormitories, training rooms, corner fences...

Finally, we arrived at the main gate.

Bai Yan spotted another group of uninvited guests, and both sides were momentarily stunned.

Kiana looked at the strange trio opposite her and subconsciously glanced at Durandal beside her.

She originally intended to use this time to have a good chat with Durandal, and didn't bring anyone else with her.

But I never expected to meet other people here.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

“I guess… I have some of the same reasons as you,” Bai Yan said.

"..."

"If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving. You two can continue your conversation."

With that, he led the two away.

"and many more!"

"Don't go!"

The two sisters spoke almost simultaneously, then looked at each other and nodded slightly, seemingly reaching a consensus.

"Then I'll excuse myself," Raven said, and then disappeared in a flash.

Mistelin glanced at the raven's retreating figure but did not move.

Kiana seemed to have mentally prepared herself before finally walking towards Bai Yan.

Do you really support Project Stigmata?

"I simply had no choice."

Upon hearing this, she looked at Durandal.

The latter immediately spoke up: "Professor Ragnar said you have something on your mind."

"She's right."

"Uh—so what exactly happened to you that you can't even tell us?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan smiled.

He looked at Kiana: "When the final piece of the puzzle is complete, you will save the world as a god, at the cost of everything you have. Even so, are you still more concerned about the Stigmata Project?"

"Do you know how?" Kiana asked sincerely.

"...Firmly resolve to stop the Stigmata Project, and the method will appear before you on its own."

Upon hearing this, Durandal sensed something amiss and asked, "Was the parallel world ultimately successful?"

"I'm not sure, but it's a bit more difficult than here, since the opponent is Kevin."

"I feel like you actually know the outcome, but you're deliberately hiding it."

Durandal stared at him.

"You—Sister, forget it. Don't we already have a direction?"

"Don't get involved in this matter; it's a conflict between him and me."

As she spoke, her gaze gradually sharpened.

In that instant, Durandal realized that Bai Yan was lying, and that he was hiding more than one thing.

Kiana had no choice but to withdraw her outstretched hand.

"I said it was a problem between you and me, but actually I didn't want to involve Kiana."

"No! You lied to me last time, do you think I'd fall for your tricks again?"

Bai Yan's eye twitched upon hearing this.

She was referring to the Herrscher of the Void incident.

At that time, Rita and Dai'e both sent messages to Bai Yan, saying they would come and pick him up to leave St. Freya.

This is a very obvious trap, so obvious that Otto is deliberately giving him a way out.

Rita was deceived, thinking that she could rest assured if she went to pick up Bai Yan herself.

But Bai Yan deliberately walked into the trap.

It had been a long time since the incident, and Bai Yan hadn't expected that Durandal would have such a deep impression of it, even to the point of doubting herself at this time.

Because that was the only time Bai Yan lied to her when it wasn't for mission requirements.

Durandal's eyes flashed with a dangerous light as she slowly approached Bai Yan: "Tell me the truth. Tell me everything you've been hiding and everything you've lied about, or I won't let you off the hook."

"...Are you implying that you'll attack me if I don't tell you?"

“At the very least,” she said, clenching her fist, “you’ll be unable to do anything.”

Volume 1: Chapter 234: I'm waiting for the Stigmata Project to begin, what are you waiting for?

Bai Yan stretched out his finger and circled it around his temple.

It's like reminding the other person to use their brain more.

"Bianca, you've really learned nothing but how to be unreasonable, which is getting more and more sophisticated."

"You're saying you're going to put a knife to my throat and make me explain until you're satisfied?"

Upon hearing this, Durandal's imposing manner diminished by three points.

But she still showed no sign of giving up.

Despite being in the wrong, she trusted her intuition.

Even if you're wrong about your suspicions, you can just apologize to the other person afterwards, and at worst, you can compensate them.

As for this matter, it's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.

"So what are you doing now? Why are you running around with the snake people of this world?"

"What would you think if I said I wanted to find Siegfried's whereabouts?"

Bai Yan remained expressionless, his tone even more self-righteous.

When it comes to finding excuses, no one in the world is better at it than oneself; one can even copy a parallel world to fool people, let alone an action at a certain moment?

"..."

Durandal's movements were no longer those of someone preparing for battle; she even appeared somewhat uneasy.

I was just talking to Kiana about our feelings, and I had no idea about this.

If Bai Yan slipped away quietly, it was to use the World Serpent's information to find Siegfried...

Her face felt a little hot.

In other words, Durandal is susceptible to this.

It wouldn't work if it were Rita instead—of course, Rita doesn't have the power to stop Bai Yan either.

“Is that so?”

"if not?"

Mistelin, who was standing to the side, suddenly realized: "So that's what Void Treasury meant just now!"

"The Void holds countless treasures?" Durandal asked in confusion.

"After breaking away from Otto, that guy gained a certain degree of freedom. However, his only goal now should be to defeat the Honkai as written in the code. Although he may not necessarily choose the best methods."

Void Treasury's thought process is quite unique; after being seasoned by Otto, adding humanoid star systems wouldn't be a problem.

wrong!

Bai Yan suddenly recalled something: the mission that Void Treasury once shouldered.

Its interior contains various technological data from the pre-civilization, which is one of the reasons why Otto was able to secure his position after mastering it.

But now, everything has changed because he and Kiana had been to the previous civilization.

Is it possible that Dr. Mei hid other information inside?

At this moment, Durandal approached Bai Yan.

"We can ask a few doctors to help with Mr. Siegfried's matter, but now I want to hear the truth from you."

"You don't even care about your father's affairs anymore?"

"Since you dare to use his affairs to change the subject, it means you know he's alright."

"..."

—How did Bianca evolve again?

Finally, Bai Yan put on a helpless expression and turned his gaze to Kiana.

The latter quickly stepped forward.

"Don't worry about my thoughts. I've already prepared myself mentally. Whatever the mission may be, I will accept it without hesitation."