Chapter 115: Since It Has Come to This, Let's Eat First

In the last chapter, it was mentioned that Hyperion and the team were entrusted by Cocolia to go to the Abyssal City to help transfer the Desire Gem.

Hey, guess what.

When Hyperion and the team arrived in the Abyssal City, they discovered that the Desire Gem had already fallen into the Quantum Sea. The cunning Cocolia deliberately deceived them with lies, wanting them to help find the lost Desire Gem in the Quantum Sea.

Upon learning of the deception, Hyperion crew was very angry, but there was no way. Despite their dissatisfaction with Cocolia's behavior, the Desire Gem was an important property of entropy reversal. They couldn't just leave it unattended and let the Honkai take it, especially since they had already come all this way...

So, they prepared to use the huge teleportation device called the Abyssal Eye to enter the Quantum Sea and search for the lost Desire Gem. On the eve of the operation, Dr. Einstein was attacked by the Gray Serpent. At the same time, the Honkai beasts near the Abyssal City were also attracted by the abnormal energy fluctuations, rushing towards the Abyssal City.

Due to Einstein's disappearance and the fluctuation of the Abyssal Eye, a riot broke out in the Abyssal City. Fortunately, after a while, the energy of the Abyssal Eye kept weakening, and the number of Honkai beasts started to decrease. Bronya herself, after some contemplation, jumped into the Abyssal Eye just before it closed.

Bronya landed on a platform, and only then did she have time to observe the surrounding environment.

The space was chaotic, flickering with a faint golden light, and countless floating spatial fragments formed a ground with a strong sense of disharmony. There, Bronya encountered a young boy. The brown-haired boy helped Bronya, who had fallen to the ground, and introduced himself:

"Call me Joachim. What's your name?"

"...Bronya." After hesitating for a moment, Bronya replied.

"I saw you falling out of a huge wormhole. Are you from outside?"

"Don't worry; you haven't been in the Quantum Sea for long. You can still go back now." Joachim said, but Bronya firmly shook her head. The twin turbines on her head swayed with the movement.

"Thank you for your kindness, but Bronya doesn't want to go back. Bronya is looking for something lost deep in the Quantum Sea."

"You want to go deep into the Quantum Sea? It's very dangerous there; you shouldn't get close."

Hearing Joachim's advice, Bronya shook her head again, resolute in her refusal. "Bronya is aware of the dangers of the Quantum Sea, but Bronya has a reason to move forward."

Seeing Bronya's determination, Joachim stopped persuading.

"Bronya, you are a strong person," he said, "but the stronger a person is, the more likely there is a vulnerable void in their heart."

"The trials you have to face are just beginning."

Joachim reached out and pushed Bronya off the platform.

This was a trial.

...

Pushed down by Joachim from the platform, a sense of weightlessness enveloped Bronya, and her consciousness was gradually pulled and then gradually sinking.

Bronya was awakened by a familiar call.

"Bronya, Bronya?"

The familiar voice made Bronya slightly dazed. She opened her eyes and saw a woman wearing a teacher's uniform in a bright classroom. The woman had red hair tied in a ponytail, making her more conspicuous.

"Just in case you fell asleep in the exam room, the examiner won't wake you up as kindly as I do." The red-haired woman, seeing Bronya looking a bit absent-minded, put aside the lecturing and continued, "I know the final exams are approaching, and everyone is working hard, but also remember to rest."

Laughter echoed in the classroom, much like the sound she would hear when Kiana woke up from a nap in class in her memories.

"Hi... Hi-meko?!" Unable to help exclaiming, and in an instant realizing what was going on, Bronya quickly lowered her head, covering her mouth, trying to control the trembling.

Because reason told her that she should restrain her emotions at this moment.

"Bronya?... Don't worry, next time pay attention. I know the final exams are approaching, and everyone is working hard, but also remember to rest." Bronya's reaction made Kiana a bit embarrassed.

Bronya tried to organize her thoughts, forcing herself to calm down.

In another world, a completely different world?

While Bronya was still contemplating, the bell for the end of class rang. Kiana hesitated for a moment, went straight to the end of the class without hesitation, without dragging her feet, seemingly more eager than the students.

Bronya stared at Kiana's back in a daze, feeling a complex emotion surging in her heart. She didn't even notice the short-haired girl who walked to her with a worried expression.

"Bronya Nee-chan, did you not sleep well last night?" Seele stood in front of Bronya, full of concern.

In her impression, Bronya had always appeared in class as a diligent student, maintaining a positive attitude toward learning, and she never slept during class.

When Bronya heard someone calling her, the voice felt familiar, and her heart trembled slightly. She turned her head, and she was completely stunned.

The quiet girl with short, dark blue hair stood in front of her. The girl had clear azure pupils, fair skin, and exuded a weak and vulnerable aura, resembling a little rabbit.

Bronya's brain momentarily froze, and she felt a strange sensation spreading. She shook her head, looked at the girl in front of her, and unintentionally uttered the girl's name.

"Seele..."

Although her purpose in coming here was to search for the lost Desire Gem in the Quantum Sea, she still had some other thoughts.

For example... searching for Seele, who fell into the Quantum Sea during the X-10 experiment years ago.

Of course, she knew that it was somewhat unrealistic to search for Seele's trace in the vast and terrifying Quantum Sea. But what if? What if she found Seele on the way to finding the Desire Gem?

Bronya hoped for it in her heart. However, she didn't expect that the girl she hoped to see would appear before her so soon.

The Seele in front of her was wearing a white blouse, a blue vest, a skirt with alternating dark and light blue colors, blue-striped knee-high socks, and the same attire as in the orphanage. Of course, the red stigma on Seele's chest was equally eye-catching.

But... is this really the Seele I know? Could she just be the Seele of this world? Bronya harbored such questions, and such speculations calmed her overly excited emotions, preventing her from losing control of her feelings.

After all, she had already seen Seele here.

"Bronya nee-chan, are you not feeling well?" Seele asked.

Bronya calmed her emotions and shook her head, saying, "Bronya is fine, just didn't sleep well."

On the other side, Chase reached out, grabbed Sirin, who wanted to check the situation, shook his head slightly, and silently watched this deep sisterly scene.

Bronya's reaction was somewhat strange, and he had some guesses in his mind.

Sirin looked at the two sisters in front of her, then at Chase, nodded obediently, and didn't approach.

Yes, in the end, Chase couldn't resist Sirin. He directly interrupted the accumulation of "Tranquil Life" and brought Sirin out.

It's strange; this world seems to come with a correction effect. Shortly after Sirin appeared, the system at St. Freya Academy automatically had Sirin's information, and it seemed that the teachers and students of St. Freya also accepted this setting.

Of course, Seele and Bronya's reactions surprised Chase. They were confused and curious about the sudden appearance of Sirin. After Chase came up with a simple excuse, they finally dropped the matter.

Bronya and Seele chatted for a while about various things, and Chase entered the scene at the right moment, clapped his hands to attract the attention of the two girls.

"All right, it's almost lunchtime. Let's go eat."

"Yay! (＾－＾)V" Sirin appropriately added enthusiasm, making a happy sound.

Seele was already accustomed to this, although she still looked forward to Chase's cooking. Out of the girl's reserved nature, she just smiled slightly and nodded, indicating that she understood.

Bronya, upon seeing Sirin, was slightly surprised, but she quickly adjusted her mindset.

Encountering both Seele and Sirin wasn't a big deal. Moreover, the current Sirin didn't seem to be a Herrscher yet, appearing here was somewhat strange, but still reasonable.

As for the black-haired boy, Bronya narrowed her eyes slightly.

Where did this boy come from? How did he end up with Seele? Was he trying to hump her precious Babochka?!

But as Bronya looked at the happily smiling Sirin and the smiling Seele, both showing a tendency to follow Chase, she shook her head slightly, feeling a bit strange.

What's this feeling of being left out of the loop?

Anyway, Bronya's gaze shifted away from Chase and landed on Seele beside him.

Because now, she, Bronya, was here.

Seele, she could only be protected by her!

.......

St. Freya's dormitory.

Four people sat around the table in Chase's dormitory, eating the meal he had just prepared.

"Bronya, you've really changed. You don't even want to call me Brother Chase?" Chase put down his chopsticks, looking sorrowful.

"???" Duck tilted her head in confusion, not understanding what the boy in front of her was talking about. But soon, her face of confusion froze. Some memories from the past suddenly attacked her!

Bronya's head felt a bit swollen. She touched Bronya's head, shook her head, and looked at the boy in front of her, unable to deny a fact.

It seemed that he was really her brother, at least her brother in this world.

"Brother Chase." Bronya's face remained calm, without any embarrassment, and directly called out.

"Yeah." Chase nodded satisfactorily. "By the way, Bronya, you didn't seem well in class today. Did you not rest well?"

"Mm-hmm, that's right, Brother Chase." The girl nodded.

"Oh, all I've said is to get enough sleep and not stay up late playing games. Don't end up failing the exam, facing a retest, and crying alone under the small quilt." Chase's face was full of helplessness as he advised in an elder's tone.

"Bronya failing the exam, distressed in her heart, crying and making a fuss. Oh, how pitiful!" Sirin interjected from the side. However, Chase immediately gave her a white look and directly knocked her on the head, and Sirin could only defend herself with a somewhat helpless and aggrieved look.

Sirin: ...(.oˇ?ˇo.) ...

Seeing Sirin's uncooperative appearance, Chase could only sigh silently.

Where did that innocent, cute, and kind little angel go? How come she's now picking up some bad habits?

If he caught the scoundrel who influenced Sirin...

Oh? That person is himself, so it's fine.

Bronya was directly choked by Sirin's remarks. She was stunned for a moment, frowned, looked at Chase, who had just withdrawn his fist, and then at the pitiful-looking Sirin. She felt like her worldview was collapsing.

In her impression, the Herrscher of the Void had always been a dignified, noble, and powerful figure, whether it was Sirin declaring war on humanity during the Second Honkai Impact or the later resurrected Queen of the Void. Regardless of their strength, they were always imposing.

It could be said that every time the Herrscher of the Void awakened, it brought great chaos to the world. Meteorites, the subsequent Honkai Beasts, and Honkai events, one wave after another, one set after another.

But what's going on with the pitiful little sister-next-door Sirin in front of her?

Herrscher giggled on the side, apparently accustomed to the scene of brother and sister loving each other. Not only that, judging by the girl's current expression, she seemed to be enjoying it.

(TN: Since Brother Chase made everyone in the room his adopted sisters)

Suddenly, Bronya felt that an invisible barrier had been erected between her and the others. Unconsciously, she remembered what Joachim had said before she fell into this world.

[You will go to another world, a completely different world.]

[Be careful, the confusion and pain of the past will be your greatest enemy.]

Bronya shifted her gaze to Chase, who was playing around with Sirin. She didn't know what she was thinking.

Chase... brother?

Bronya smiled and reached out, picking up a piece of crispy and oily grilled meat. Feeling the wonderful taste spreading in her mouth, she nodded inwardly, thinking—

Since things have come to this point, let's just eat first.