NFBE Chapter 37 Killing Two Eagles with One Arrow
Chapter 37 Killing Two Eagles with One Arrow
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"So this is ah."
Alicia heard Seele's story (a fabricated story) from someone else, and gently stroked Seele's hair with a sigh, her voice softening: "It's okay, Seele. If you feel lonely, I'm always here to keep you company. After joining the Firemoth, everyone here will be your friend. Treat this place as your new home."
Seele shook her head, disliking being patted on the head, but unable to break free. Alicia's words were indeed meant to comfort her, so Seele naturally didn't harbor any ill will towards her.
but……
Alicia won't be fooled.
A glint of purple light flashed in her eyes, and then she acted as before, teasing Seele and watching her want to resist but being unable to, her smile innocent and pure.
After a while, the team members gathered together, and Alicia finally let Seele go, explaining to everyone why she had come and what her next mission was.
"..."
In short, just as Yun Fuyu had feared, the mission did indeed go wrong.
The Great Lord of Heaven, it has not completely died.
It was Seele who made it.
In that battle, Seele (Creation) dispersed the energy of the Great Free Heaven, leaving only its core. Kevin shattered the core of the Great Free Heaven with a single sword strike, and its flesh and blood were sent to the research institute.
However, Kevin had to fight hard even against a Herrscher whose core had not yet been condensed, so how could he have killed the Great Free Heaven, who was at the end of the Dharma realm, so easily?
So in reality, with Seele's (the Death) help, part of the core of the Great Free Heaven attached itself to her, and took the opportunity to escape when the Herrscher of Death returned to her position.
Don't forget, the companion Honkai Beasts and Herrschers are natural master and servant, and also natural friends. Seele planned her fake death to escape, so she could never forget the Great Free Heaven.
Therefore, Seele's participation in this mission is a win-win situation—the team that Alicia is missing is here, and as long as she awakens the Great Lord, the Firemoth will inevitably prioritize bringing Alicia back to her position. In this way, both seeing Alicia and finding the Great Lord can be accomplished simultaneously.
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After the Great Free Heaven was resurrected by the power of the Herrscher of Death, the fluctuation of Honkai energy concentration was not high. The Fire Moths, including Alicia, only knew that there was a peak Honkai energy concentration of nearly 1000 HW here, which was worth being wary of, but they did not know the specific situation.
Alicia has already reunited with her team, and joining this team is a double-edged sword—on the one hand, to unite everyone, and on the other hand, to seduce (crossed out) Seele.
Seele's information had already been uploaded by Sinamy, so when Alicia noticed the mission, she naturally saw Seele's information as well. She was one of the few people authorized to know information about the Herrscher of Death, and given her own special status, how could she not make connections and come to see Seele?
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After Alicia explained the situation and her purpose, Sinamy asked directly, "What about Seele? Although she has good talent, she is not suitable to participate in the upcoming battles."
Alicia tilted her head: "What were your plans before?"
Sinamy: "The previous missions weren't too difficult. I'm confident I can protect Seele, so there's no need to send her to the base."
Alicia nodded in satisfaction: "Just as you thought! I'm confident I can protect Seele, so feel free to leave her to me!"
Although she seemed unreliable, Sinamy silently nodded in approval, after all, Alicia had personally killed a Herrscher.
Sinamy returned to the group and gave Seele a look, signaling her to follow Alicia.
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After everyone gathered, Alicia's team led the way, with Alicia and Seele in the middle, and Sinamy's team at the rear, and they set off for the mission anomaly location—the place where the Great Lord of Heaven was resurrected.
It was a battle that went smoothly, but it did look quite thrilling.
At this unusual location, a regular Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Ganesha, resides.
With Alicia as the main force, the group besieged Ganesha, while Sirory, being the weaker one, was responsible for protecting Seele.
Ganesha's greatest characteristic is his thick skin and flesh, and he can spin his body to crush buildings and enemies.
During the battle, the seemingly powerful Emperor-class Honkai Beast was constantly toyed with by Alicia. Every time it attempted to spin and attack, Alicia's arrows would suddenly intensify, exploding at Ganesha's weak point in its eye, causing it to roar in pain and become unable to move.
Even so, at a certain moment, Ganesha's power suddenly erupted, and countless points of light scattered and disintegrated, bypassing Sirory and striking Seele directly!
The bruises on Seele's arm filled Sirory with shame, forcing Alicia to take things more seriously and unleash her power to kill Ganesha.
After the battle, Alicia immediately came to Seele's side. The pinkish-purple power in her hand swayed, and her slender fingers brushed across Seele's arm, bringing a ticklish sensation while completely healing the bruise.
Alicia apologized, "I'm sorry, it was my carelessness. I failed to control Ganesha's power."
Seele looked up at Alicia and shook her head: "It's alright. You healed Seele's wounds, Seele should thank you."
Alicia: "How can this be!"
She seemed to be provoked, and said earnestly, "Don't worry, Seele! I'll make amends for my mistakes! When we get back to Firemoth, I'll protect you!"
Seele looked embarrassed: "Um, you should take care of your squad first..."
What were the women who were abandoned by the emperor like?
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Seele did it on purpose.
The force that struck her contained almost all of the essence of the Great Freedom, which could be restored to its full strength at any time in the hands of the Herrscher of Death. Seele planned to reshape the Great Freedom into a small animal when she reunited with Yun Fuyu, so that it could openly follow her around.
Alicia did it on purpose.
Seele looks too much like the Herrscher of Death; it's impossible for Alicia, as a Herrscher herself, not to care.
In their initial verbal exchange, it seemed that Alicia had the upper hand by changing the subject, but in reality, Seele successfully changed the subject, escaping Alicia's question, "You look like one of my friends."
Just now, Alicia had been stalling the battle, trying to observe something. But when Ganesha suddenly unleashed a Honkai energy attack, she thought for a moment and blocked all the Honkai energy except for the one coming from Seele's direction.
Seele's surprise, Seele's resistance, Seele's cries of pain... none of it seemed fake.
But Alicia knew it was fake.
At this point, Alicia had not yet figured out her powers or when she had acquired her Herrscher status, but she was already able to identify Herrschers on her own.
Seele is the Herrscher.
Therefore, Alicia was wary of the Herrschers, but also delighted at the possibility of a "kindred spirit" among them. She felt guilty for having intentionally "hurt" Seele, so she rushed over to heal her, even at the cost of revealing the fact that her power was somewhat versatile.
(A versatile ally: Alicia's power can be used for combat, healing, and even has a certain function of connecting to the consciousness space... she's very versatile. As far as Alicia knows, no one but herself can do this.)
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They both shot an arrow and both hit their intended "double eagle".