The Holy Sword has been integrated. It seems like the Captain and the others have used the Ether Anchor to transfer to a designated location in the North Atlantic. Lord Richthofen-- Yes. You and Mr. Watt go warm up the aircraft. Make sure that it can take off at any time in case of an emergency. Understood! Got it! Alice-- Waiting for your orders. Allocate one-tenth of your computing resources to secretly distribute supplies to civilians. Remember that in name, you are my hostage: You have to hide the function that says you are being controlled by me. ...Got it. Neith, go help her. The ordinary citizens must be made aware that Alice is on their side. No problem! And-- Your excellency, President Shelley. ...Fufu, is it my turn to play? That’s right. You will be “secretly released” by one of Alice’s robots, and when the time is right, lead everyone to unite against me. Piece of cake. Not the first time I’ve done something like this. But if you can’t run away on time, don’t blame me. I’ll keep that in mind. So, Thales - Are you really planning on running away with me? Even though we will have to cross the desert to find an usable “Anchor exit”? Huh? Curator, you’re still talking about that? If you wanted to do such an important job, how could it be done without “One or two accomplices”? Are you really abusing your “temporary chairwoman” position right now? Ordering the city to enter an state of emergency, suppressing the “Former rulers” and their “executors”, and then putting robots to “maintain order”-- Are you really reluctant to let me take part in such an interesting thing to the end? ...And, from a conspiracy theory viewpoint - Didn’t you get the power you have now because of the case I reported? Are you thinking clearly? If you do this, you won’t be able to return to this city ever again. I am a “spy” from a country on the other side of the endless waves. I painfully sneaked into the big library and climbed all the way to this position just to steal your unique satellite system. I am aware that this is a special action in a special era: Because of that, I have to put on this farce with you at the end. ...An era of farce should end with a farce. …… Curator, with all due respect-- It’s precisely because you are such a troublesome person that I have to accompany you with this farce to the end. Use the satellites to monitor the structure of the Bubble Universe, command the Holy Sword, and then cut the contaminated European continent out of the Bubble Universe-- Such an exciting plan, coupled with your heart’s struggles over the contradicting values-- --And you have the heart to tell me to be just a spectator? As a philosopher, do you think I can do that? Hmm… Everyone says this is an “earth-shaking” plan-- So I didn’t expect that after using the Anchor Point from Chile to come to the North Sea, we would still be at the sidelines. How should I put it… I always feel like everyone is treating me like a fissile bomb. Hahahaha, that’s because everyone has a different role! The so-called “Final drama” naturally happens before the final “Encore”. Make full use of the satellites to observe in real-time the folded space; Prepare the giant artillery arrays to explode the cut fragments of the world; Arrange ground troops to deal with any possible secondary disaster-- All of that can be accomplished in half a day, but it’s only possible because you can make the irreplaceable “final stretch”. ...Unlike the rash me from before. ……？ Didn’t you question me before, about how as soon as I talk about my past I start to stagger. Although the story of how I picked up the “Holy Sword” and the submarine is true -- I only briefly mentioned the black history between those two times once. ...Why do I feel like your past is a collection of black histories? Hahahaha, it would be a bit mean to joke about the people who founded the “King’s Men”! Hehe, just kidding. About myself… As you know, I’m the reason why everyone in Caledonia crossed all over the earth. Huh? Are you saying you broke the Holy Sword yourself? Trying unknown things can indeed lead to unexpected results... That's true… However, if someone knows there’s no way to force it, and it will take several years to recover it - She must be a fool. Captain… Are you talking about yourself? Hahaha, among the people you know, is there someone else that fits the description? You know, at the time when I picked up that sword, it gave me this evaluation-- “You are the most self-reliant girl I met in tens of thousands of years. What the hell.” After thinking about it, it must’ve meant that although I wanted to be its owner, I can’t provide the extra energy needed to handle the complications that would come when using it. But as you also know, the sword has a character that can’t understand many things-- Which is why we tried that at the time… strictly speaking, it was impossible to succeed. The result is as you can see: The Holy Sword got torn apart and even lost the memory of the event; And in order to find its fragments and repair it, I spent over 20 years. For me, it was obviously self-inflicted - But the world lost 20 years it could have dealt with the wall. In fact, had I not met with Dr. Schrodinger, I wouldn’t even have known the fact that “Finding the Gem of Courage equals a 99% chance of success”. If it weren’t for her… I’d just be searching for them like a drunk fly…. You and I wouldn’t even be standing side-by-side right now. And of course, life is full of coincidences. When we finally found the “Gem of Courage” and the next stage of the long sword hunt was about to start - We happened to meet you. ...Or rather, someone used radio waves to predict your appearance to us. ……？ At the time, we didn’t know who the other party was. But what’s amazing is… it was an extremely accurate prediction. They calculated your time and place of landing, as well as your “Honkai Adaptability” very accurately. After thinking about it, maybe they actually wanted to contact you directly, but because of the distance they instead guided the captain who was hiding behind the curtains… Who, relatively speaking, can go anywhere. Oops, I was seen through. ...Chairwoman? As I said before, the Republic has firmly controlled the “Anchor” for over half a century. It’s still useful despite its decline. You should also have learned from Sanada Yukimura’s case that, theoretically, the “Anchor” can monitor intense energy fluctuations anywhere in the world, except inside the “wall”. Therefore, you should be able to deduce that... Based on data, testimonies and legends from long ago, we inferred what happened to Captain Shakespeare - And based on the premise that she managed to repair the Holy Sword, we created the combat plan we are implementing today. No way- Fufu, did you think that “Operation Pachakutiq” was just the guess of a politician and some combat staff? --Indeed, we didn’t prepare any surprise weapons. In fact, it was your appearance that helped us greatly reduce the number of “Star Whisperers” that would have to be sacrificed. However, at the same time, we sent the infiltration experts to seize control of Alexandria’s satellite system to provide navigation support for the world cutting operation of the Bubble. --That is by no means something that can be done overnight. We respect everyone’s subjective opinions: Because of that, I chose to only provide you with the information I was 100% sure of. ...Don’t you think it was too little? I admit that. But… “Don't do to others what you wouldn't want them to do to you” is also my consistent style of doing things. I always believed that the “old people” don’t have any important advice that needs to be given to the young people. The vast majority of “old people” just carry a variety of fragmented experiences- Their lives are often miserable failures. They only know that their past actions are full of mistakes, but not the true right path. All lives can be considered an experiment - But everyone can only experience a small part of it- -So even if we have over a hundred years of mistakes to look back to, there are still thousands of unknown traps lurking in the future. So if you already know that the so called “present” is just the intersection of the the past and the future, everyone is just standing on a new starting point every moment- Then, the trajectory between people will naturally link our destinies together. This is the so-called “developmental vision”. --When it comes to “changing the world”, you can think of us as just needed logistics personnel. ...Even if to me this matter is only a challenge, but to you it will determine the fate of the world? Yes. To put it bluntly… I think it’s better if the people with the label of “saviour” live more freely. Remember what Confucius said? “At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.” --According to my understanding, what he really wanted to teach is: A person who does not have spiritual freedom, does not have the elegance and power needed to stand upright. …… ...It’s almost time, Bianka. Recite to me one more time what you’re about to do. Yes! The sky is an abyss of light. While the ocean swallows everything, the sky releases everything. The universe expands, the quantum fluctuates. The two lonely gods facing each other are eager for a brilliant new sunrise. Tonatiuh. Chaoyang also yearned for the blood of the gods. The holy sword was silent, it had turned off the anthropomorphic function, and was busy simulating the final iteration of the plan. Take care, Bianka-sama. Thank you. I’ll be back before you know it. Let’s go, Durandal. The Valkyrie jumped down from directly above the entrance of the Anchor Point. The strong wind blows. The power of the Holy Sword gradually merges with her, becoming one. The eternal well of energy undulating in the abyss mixes with the twilight of noon and the dawn of midnight. Like diving, the inertia of the free fall pushed the Valkyrie into the gap between light and darkness. The Holy Sword released a calm light in the darkness. Following the guidance of the radio waves from a distant deep space, Bianka Ataegina reached the predetermined attack position. Alright… let’s start now. The energy was released in an instant, the Valkyrie and the Holy Sword becoming a hurricane of light. The roots of space, like the thorns of the Sleeping Beauty, were mercilessly cut off by the fire. At the core of the Anchor Point, the spaces of different dimensions were originally intertwined in a disorderly manner, like tangled weeds- However, wherever the Holy Sword burned, the world’s surface became as smooth as a mirror. How many dizzying spaces had she gone through? How many times had she broken the suffocating dimension barrier? The Honkai Energy in her body seemed to boil in her blood vessels, it rushed to the tip of the deadly weapon in her hand. She knew she could do it. She knew she had to hold on. And when time seemed to have frozen-- --A starry sky oddly expanded in the distance. This is the horizon of the Bubble Universe. It is the boundary of all the distorted dimensions, as well as the “background texture” of the microverse. The Valkyrie, who was losing her strength, gritted her teeth and smiled knowing-- The cutting operation was completed. It’s time to inform the people on the surface to let them execute the devastating final blow. ...Attention, all units! HQ has received the “Valkyrie’s signal”! I repeat - Attention, all units! HQ has received the “Valkyrie’s signal”! The train cannon array enters zero-level deployment state! Calibrate the unit’s aim according to the latest signal! Be ready to fire at any time! 10…… 9…… 8…… 7…… 6…… 5…… 4…… 3…… 2…… 1…… Target in sight! Fire! “The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction.” “The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.” “They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings.” “And with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.” “His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself.” “He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.”

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以上引文来自《新约圣经·启示录》。

…… ………… ……………… A midday starry sky... ...Did we succeed? I don’t know. However, there’s been no deviation from the plan until now. *Button sound* Miss Rita, this is HQ. Have you caught Miss Bianka? How is she doing? *Radio sound* This is Rita reporting to HQ. Bianka-sama has safely landed and nothing has happened. Very good. She should be physically exhausted now, so take care of her. The four-fifths of the still intact world began to rearrange under the people’s feet. The one fifth that was once called “Europe” was shredded by the Holy Sword, and further disintegrated by the fierce artillery fire. Everything was going well, and seemed to be under control-- --Until a strange monster landed on the surface of the earth.