Chapter 28: "Sacrifices, needed"

"What's that?"

Seeing a pillar of fire soaring high into the sky. Ragna who led the Stormtrooper valkyrie team to exterminate the Honkai beast hordes, raised her eyebrows in confusion.

"Captain, a large scale honkai energy appeared and was detected towards the North! According to estimates this energy is already equivalent to the start of the second honkai eruption twelve years ago!"

"Siska, you don't need to shout, everyone can see it."

Ragna was speechless.

"Research team please call bishop Otto and ask for specific instructions on what to do next. I'm giving you five... No, one minute to do it."

"Valkyrie Stormtrooper, protect the Research team from the attacks of the Honkai beasts! We will buy them time! If you still can't contact headquarters, we will go to the core area to kill the herrscher that was just born! Do you understand?!"

"Yes captain!!!"

All of the Valkyrie Stormtrooper team members shouted in very loud voices.

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"Siegfried, you are courting death!?!"

Not far from where the fire pillar explosion was. Not only was the Stormtrooper valkyrie team there, but there was also a team consisting of Anti-Entropy scientists.

Get out of the car. Tesla, who was wearing thick winter clothing, cursed Siegfried in great anger.

"That idiot doesn't know the consequences after unleashing the zero power of Judgment of Shamash!?"

Welt Yang also got out of the car: "Most likely he knows, but he has no other choice. Tesla, Einstein, Mecha team will be left to you two. I will immediately go there to help Siegfried."

Tesla was worried: "Are you okay, are you sure you can beat the current herrscher using your body covered in wounds!?"

Welt smiled: "It's okay Dr. Tesla. Even though I'm currently injured, with my ability as the first herrscher and Siegfried's ability to control the weapon Divine Key, the two of us could delay and suppress the herrscher's consciousness that had just awakened until reinforcements arrived."

"But…" Tesla gritted her teeth tightly.

Einstein reassured her: "Don't worry Dr. Tesla. Joachim also knows his limits. So, you don't need to worry. Either way he will come back safely."

Hear the hidden threat from Einstein's words. Welt gave a dry laugh, before he waved his hand.

"Yeah, I'll be back soon safely."

Seeing Welt Yang rushed to fly towards the position of the pillar of fire just now appeared. Einstein turned around, and she activated her communicator.

"Stop feeling sad Dr. Tesla. We still have other business here to call in reinforcements."

"I'm not crying!!!"

"Dr. Tesla... I didn't say that before."

"Gah!?!" Tesla was taken aback, before her face slowly turned red.

"Noisy! Quickly call for reinforcements and stop talking nonsense!!"

Einstein rolled her eyes when she saw Tesla trying to change the subject.

"It's up to you. This time I will be a good person."

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Schicksal Headquarters...

"Lord Overseer, we have located Siegfried from the Stormtrooper team from the Belarus branch. Do we need to send reinforcements?"

"Oh, found already?" Otto raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Then monitor the terrain using the satellite, and keep an eye on the rising honkai energy in the surrounding area. As for reinforcements, that's not necessary."

"Understood, Lord Overseer."

Amber didn't really understand why Otto didn't want to send reinforcements. According to the data sent by the intelligence department, a massive collapse could have occurred there.

After all, she now only needed to follow Otto's instructions.

The most important thing to remember as an assistant is to obey everything his boss says without the slightest hesitation.

"Come to think of it the leader of the valkyrie Stormtroopers is Ragna isn't it?"

Otto smiled, shaking the wine glass in his hand.

"Amber, order all valkyrie teams that are on expedition to stay away from the Honkai radiation zone, and get ready to carry out a cleanup of the Honkai beasts in the surrounding area. As for the Stormtrooper team, send them to stop the appearance of the newborn Herrscher."

Hear Otto's words. Amber, who had been obedient all this time, suddenly stopped moving.

"Lord Overseer... Then..."

"They're going to die aren't they?"

Otto immediately guessed what Amber, his cute assistant, was thinking.

"From the appearance of the first Herrscher, until the second herrscher, humans who could fight against god's apostles were very few. Each conquest, had a price that was very difficult for mankind to pay."

"However, if one person's death could grow a hero who is willing to fight for the entire world, would you agree to do so?"

"A sacrifice that will create the seed, and guide the miracle to protect those people she cares about."

To think that Ragna was Bianka's teacher whom she respected so much. The reflection of the red wine couldn't erase the small smile that was on Otto's face.

"Dead people's words usually mean more, Amber."

Just like this wine in his hand. The creators may be dead, but the flavors they created will continue to be appreciated by those in the future.

"Sacrifices, needed."

Otto slowly drank the red wine in his hand, savoring the mellow taste stored in the essence of time.