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As for now...

Cecilia is prepared to confront the Second Herrscher in person, seeking the possibility of reconciliation.

……

Qiu Bi held Xilin as they stood on the edge of the Tower of Babylon, gazing at the Valkyrie army in the distance.

"The Valkyrie forces are already charging this way. What are your plans?"

Salome glanced sideways at Qiu Bi, three magnetic field pointers hovering and floating behind her, like a "divine halo" behind a god, sacred and noble.

Qiu Bi met his gaze and casually replied, "Of course, we'll meet force with force and water with earth."

"..."

Salome remained silent, as if she had heard a load of nonsense.

After a moment, she pressed on, "What about Lady Cecilia and the Snow Wolf Squad?"

"Cecilia and the Snow Wolf Squad..."

Qiu Bi breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Cirin, have Bella and the others let Cecilia and the Snow Wolf Squad pass."

"Ok!"

Sirin nodded emphatically, then tore open the purple hole and relayed Qiu Bi's instructions to Bella, Aurora, Agatha, and Galina.

Then, Qiu Bi sat down with Xilin in his arms and gazed at the Valkyrie troops in the distance with great interest.

Ahead of the Valkyrie army, a white-haired woman charged swiftly towards the Tower of Babel, unstoppable like an invincible blade.

"S-rank Valkyries are not easy to deal with, so please don't let your guard down."

“I know, but there’s no need to be afraid. I can enhance your strength again if necessary.”

Upon hearing this, Salome seemed to think of Qiu Bi's special ability and fell silent.

That ability was so powerful and terrifying that it turned her into an S-class Valkyrie in just a few breaths, it felt so unreal, like a dream.

"I understand."

"Salome, all you need to do is protect us."

"Do you and Sirin still need my protection?"

"Of course I need it. Don't be fooled by my powerful abilities; my physical body is actually quite weak, no different from that of an ordinary person."

"……I see."

Salome wisely refrained from arguing.

What ordinary person would possess two Herrscher cores?

"Dad, Sirin will keep an eye on every battlefield to prevent anyone from dying by accident!"

"Okay, then I'll trouble you—my little angel Sirin~"

"Ugh—Daddy's disgusting!"

Celine said this, but her joyful expression betrayed her true feelings.

The next second, four purple voids quietly appeared, revealing the figures of four girls: Bella, Aurora, Agatha, and Galina.

"Cirin, move the camera around a bit."

"Cilin didn't understand."

"Move these two images in front of me; I need to see Cecilia's fighting style."

"Dad, Celine will be angry!"

Sirin pouted angrily, but still obediently moved the purple hole so that Qiu Bi could see Cecilia's figure.

Qiu Bi chuckled, then comforted Xilin with a few words before looking at Cecilia.

Upon approaching the Tower of Babylon, the two Valkyrie armies from the north and south immediately dispersed, forming four Valkyrie teams that charged toward the four directions of the Tower of Babylon.

Siegfried and Shub each led 115 Valkyries, charging towards the north and west of the Tower of Babylon respectively; Cecilia and Shigure Kira each led 106 Valkyries, charging towards the south and east of the Tower of Babylon respectively.

Qiu Bi recalled the directions where Bella, Aurora, Agatha, and Galina were stationed, among which—

Bella is stationed to the west of the Tower of Babel, corresponding to the Valkyrie army led by Shub.

Aurora is stationed south of the Tower of Babylon, corresponding to the Valkyrie army led by Cecilia.

Agata is stationed to the east of the Tower of Babylon, corresponding to the Valkyrie army led by Shigure Kira.

Galina is stationed north of the Tower of Babylon, corresponding to the Valkyrie forces led by Siegfried.

After a few seconds of thought, Qiu Bishi immediately ordered Agatha and Galina to switch positions.

Siegfried possesses the Divine Key "Judgment of Heavenly Fire," which poses a great threat to the Herrschers. To be on the safe side, Qiu Bi simply had Agatha, who possesses the core of the Herrscher of Flame, fight against Siegfried.

Even if Siegfried unleashed his full potential in battle and awakened the Honkai Beast genes within him, he would still find it difficult to defeat Agatha, who possesses the core of the Herrscher of Flame.

Galina possesses the core of the Herrscher of Death, making it easy for her to deal with Shigure Kira or deal with large numbers of Valkyrie troops.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Aurora: "We are orphans"

To the west of the Tower of Babylon.

Bella looked down at the Valkyrie army led by Shub, her left arm crossed over her chest, her right hand resting on her left, and her chin propped up, just as she had looked down at Salome before.

"It's you!" Shub glared at Bella. "I will definitely avenge Salome!"

Shub gripped the handle of the Blood Whisper gun tightly, her gaze fixed on Bella with intense hatred.

Bella didn't mind at all.

If becoming "Cirin's mother" means making others hate her, then Bella will try her best to make as many people as possible hate her.

"Revenge? Salome didn't die, so what's this talk of 'revenge'?"

Bella softly asked Shub, her voice not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of all the Valkyries.

Upon hearing this, Shub was stunned for a few seconds, then anxiously asked, "What do you mean?!"

"Didn't you understand? Salome is not dead; she is currently waiting for you inside the Tower of Babel."

"Salome...is not dead?"

Shub stared blankly, seemingly unable to believe what had happened.

Bella descended slowly to the ground and said softly, "I won't stop you from entering the Tower of Babylon, but... the rest of the Valkyries must stay here!"

"I won't……"

"As long as they don't attack me first, I won't attack them."

Bella interrupted Shub and gestured for Shub to continue rushing toward the Tower of Babel.

Shub gritted her teeth and then ordered, "Go and support Lord Siegfried."

"But……"

"This is an order!"

Shub gave the other Valkyries a serious and solemn order: "Until Cheng Lixue takes over command, I am the supreme commander of this team!"

Upon hearing this, the other Valkyries exchanged glances, and ultimately chose to obey Shub's orders and move to the north of the Tower of Babylon.

Seeing this, Bella flapped her lightning wings and slowly flew into the air, indifferently looking down at the Valkyrie troops that were gradually moving away.

Only after the Valkyrie forces had completely moved away from the west side of the Tower of Babel did Shub look at Bella and ask, "Salome is really not dead?"

"I don't have to lie to you."

Bella didn't look at Shub, but remained suspended in mid-air.

Shub's expression turned serious as she tentatively rushed toward the Tower of Babel.

Seeing that Bella didn't try to stop him, he became much bolder, but he still didn't let his guard down.

The instant Shub rushed into the Tower of Babylon, Bella whispered, "Sirin, Shub Nicholas has entered the Tower of Babylon."

"Understood~"

Xilin's voice rang out, and a hint of joy could be heard in it.

Bella sighed silently. Although she envied Celine, she still dutifully guarded the west side of the Tower of Babylon to prevent anyone from sneaking into the Tower of Babylon.

……

Meanwhile, to the east of the Tower of Babel.

Under Qiu Bi's instructions, Galina instantly defeated all the Valkyries, leaving only Shigure Kira unharmed.

Since Sirin disliked killing, Galina did not kill the Valkyries, but merely weakened them to avoid a large-scale battle.

Subsequently, when questioned by Shigure Kira, Galina remained silent, ignoring Shigure Kira, and continued to patrol the eastern side of the Tower of Babylon to prevent others from sneaking into the Tower of Babylon.

Shigure Kira paused for a moment, then rushed into the Tower of Babel without hesitation.

Upon seeing this, Galina immediately notified Sirin.

As for the south and north where Aurora and Agata reside...

Large-scale battles have already taken place in these two locations, and a stalemate has been reached for the time being.

Both Aurora and Agatha are capable of fighting against multiple opponents and blocking the Valkyrie forces led by Siegfried and Cecilia.

In particular, Agatha, who possesses the core of the Herrscher of Flame, directly "banned" Siegfried's Judgment of Heavenly Fire, preventing it from playing its original role.

Although Aurora cannot be as powerful as Agatha, she is more than capable of slowing down Cecilia's progress with her power as the Herrscher of Wind.

Apart from Cecilia, the other Valkyries were unable to withstand the whirlwinds that Aurora could unleash at will.

However, with Aurora deliberately holding back her power, no Valkyrie died from the attack of the gale.

Seeing this, Cecilia stopped her attack.

"Could you please tell me your purpose?"

"You...aren't you going to fight anymore?"

Aurora knew Cecilia was very powerful, so she dared not let her guard down.