Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

Seeing Lingyi's actions, Maria asked with a slight puzzlement.

"I also asked her about this issue... She replied that pets need to undergo a considerable degree of domestication before they are fully grown."

After Naztashya typed on the keyboard for a moment, the following words appeared on the screen.

"So, Zero is trying to tame a self-disciplined relic?"

Maria didn't know much about relics, so she was quite shocked.

"According to her, the autonomous relic named Nephilim possesses certain biological characteristics."

"So by doing this, we can make the subsequent training work easier, such as preventing it from destroying the house when it is hungry."

Naztasha repeated Zero's statement, her eyes no longer holding the initial assessment of Nephilim.

"So, as long as the relics are worthy of a hero, that's fine."

Dr. Will said this, but no one present paid any attention to his remarks.

"Speaking of which, Maria, aren't Qiege and Diao with you? Where did they go?"

No longer paying attention to Neferi, who was being treated like a dog, Maria turned to ask about Maria's other two children.

"Cut the song and tune them, um, mum, they're not in good shape right now, they're resting."

Upon hearing Naztashya mention this, Maria's expression turned somewhat strange.

"You're not in good shape. What happened? This is a critical moment. We should make sure we don't suffer any losses in combat strength."

Naztasha then inquired.

"That's right, Qiege and Diao have been trained by Lingyi until now. According to Lingyi, their lives before were too lazy."

Maria explained to Naztasha with a helpless expression.

"Training... I hope the song switching and tuning are okay."

Hearing Maria's story and recalling the training she received when she first met Zero, Naztasha was overwhelmed with emotions, and in the end, all her words turned into a prayer.

P.S. Good morning.

Chapter Nine Maria

"They should be fine. Lingyi knows what she's doing and shouldn't make things too difficult for the song and tune changers. They'll be fine after a rest."

Maria tried to be as optimistic as possible about what had happened to the two of them.

In this regard, she couldn't offer any help with song selection or tuning. If she were to forcefully offer advice, she might be dragged into the training session herself.

"I understand, she knows how to strike the right balance."

Naztash replied, her expression a mixture of helplessness and relief.

Although Lingyi's training methods seem somewhat cruel, with the support of her heretical technology, no one has been injured as a result.

"Let's put aside the small talk for now. Speaking of which, isn't it time for the inspection? Frontier is a very important part of the plan. Although it hasn't started yet, it still needs to be monitored."

Dr. Will interrupted their conversation, saying this.

To achieve their goal, they need three essential items: the fully autonomous relic Nephilim, and the prehistoric creation "Frontier".

"She told me today that this matter has been dealt with and there is no need to confirm it again."

Naztasha replied.

"It's been dealt with, which means she's already gone to the hospital for a checkup. When?"

Dr. Will asked with a hint of doubt and a slightly troubled expression.

"No, it's just that I've already set up a monitoring and alarm system on the 'Frontier' side beforehand, so I don't need to monitor it myself. If there's a problem, we'll get a warning here."

The voice from outside the door answered his question. Dr. Will turned around and saw that Zero, carrying the cage containing Phileas, had arrived at some point.

"Zero clothes, taking non-selfishness? 'Shirt Lin, 'Sevener Er Si? 8 Silk has settled down?'"

Looking at the small monster inside the cage the other person was carrying, Naztash asked.

"They've settled down and understand that they can't destroy the house no matter how hungry they are, so their eating manners have improved a bit."

As she picked up the cage, Lingyi showed off her creation.

Neferi inside the cage was no longer as agitated as before, and was calmly licking the fragments of the holy relic placed inside, just like an ordinary large domestic dog.

"They actually did it."

Naztasha was somewhat surprised to see that creature could be described as gentle.

"It's not a big deal. After all, they are living beings, and they also have the fear of death and pain. If we find a way, we can tame them."

Lingyi wasn't surprised at all.

“Compared to this, Naztasha, you should rest. If you continue working, the risk of your health deteriorating will increase.”

Rei walked up to Naztashya and said seriously.

"But the work afterwards... okay, I understand."

After hearing what Lingyi said, Naztasha hesitated for a moment but still chose to follow the doctor's advice.

"Then I'll take care of her; it's my job."

Dr. Will spoke first, then walked behind Naztashia and pushed her wheelchair towards the outside.

"Um, Zero, how is Mum's health?"

Watching Naztashia being pushed away, Maria stepped forward and asked Zero with some concern.

To prevent Naztasha from dying suddenly before the cooperation ends, thus preventing the final...

"Compared to ordinary people, she is terrible, but if she takes good care of herself, maintains a regular schedule, and can control her picky eating habits, she can live to a ripe old age."

Setting aside the cage containing Nephilim, Zero commented on Naztasha's physical condition.

“Picky eater…that’s true, Mum always eats meat, but then again, everyone seems to have their own picky eaters.”

Maria also thought about Naztasha's usual diet, and at the same time, she thought about the situation of other people in the organization.

"Qiege needs to eat more vegetables, and Tiao needs to eat more meat now. Doctor is also a picky eater. Lingyi, I remember you seem to really like those nutritional supplements?"

Thinking about her understanding of others, Maria casually asked Zero for confirmation as she spoke.

"Yes, because it's convenient to replenish energy and various necessary nutrients, although the taste is a bit lacking, it is indeed a relatively portable and safe food."

Lingyi did not deny Maria's point, but instead pulled out a chair in the room and explained her reasons.

"It's not just a little bit off, Rei, how exactly do you manage to swallow that stuff and keep eating it like a main meal?"

Maria couldn't help but complain about it when this was mentioned.

Out of curiosity, she asked Lingyi for a bottle of the nutritional drink she always drank, and was shocked by the taste and texture that was barely enough to swallow, which left her unable to recover for an entire afternoon.

"Actually, it's not so bad. Just like even the most delicious food becomes mundane after eating it every day, even the most unpalatable food becomes acceptable after you get used to it."

Sitting down in the chair that had been moved over, Lingyi solemnly explained her theory while taking out a bottle of nutrient solution and consuming it in front of Maria.

"Fine, I can't convince you anymore, so what are you doing now, Zero?"

Seeing Rei eating as usual, Maria turned to ask Rei what she was doing.

"Some inspection work, such as equipment operation and defense systems, is more efficient here than on portable terminals."

Lingyi replied, seemingly already in work mode, switching between screens while operating the machine.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Maria asked.

“This is my area of ​​expertise. Maria, you just need to focus on vigilance and defense. If you encounter any stubborn intruders, just deal with them.”

Zero rejected Maria's idea, pointing out that this was not Maria's responsibility.

"Get rid of them, Zero, you mean to kill the intruders, using the Gungnir I have."

Maria's expression froze upon hearing Lingyi's nonchalant words.

"What's wrong... Is that it? Are you afraid of getting your hands dirty with blood, Maria?"

While working non-stop, he noticed Maria's hesitation and, after a moment's thought, asked the person behind him this question.

"I'm sorry, I will try my best to overcome this feeling."

Maria felt somewhat ashamed when Zero asked her question.

Even though Lingyi has already done so much to help their cause of justice, she is still struggling with this issue.

"There's no need for that. It's normal to have that kind of mentality. I also know that getting your hands dirty is difficult for ordinary people."

Regarding Maria's shame, Yin Qiyishaner II Jiu 2 Lingyi did not blame her too much.

"But if I, as a soldier, cannot overcome this mentality, it will affect our actions."

Despite what Lingyi said, Maria also felt that her current state was not up to par.

Chapter Ten Casualties

"Really? You have concerns about that? In that case, I have a solution."

"Let's go. This is an abandoned hospital, and we have plenty of materials."

After pressing the last button, Lingyi got up from the chair, turned around, and said this to Maria.

"?"

Maria didn't understand what Lingyi was trying to do for a moment.

But Lingyi didn't explain much. She just picked up Nephilim's cage and gestured for her to follow.

Having no other choice, Maria had to follow Zero for the time being, hoping to find out what he was planning to do.

Maria, who was following behind Zero, saw Zero take some things out of several places in the hospital that served as their base, and finally arrive at a relatively open space.

"So, what brings you to the training room? Do you mean, Zero, you want to help me overcome this concern through training?"

Arriving here, Maria's doubts deepened.

She knew this place from Qiege.

[They've already moved to a new place, so why is the training room being moved here too?! Death]

Maria had complained like this when she was taking care of Qiege and Diao before, with a long face.

Seemingly to train for song switching and tuning, Zero used unorthodox technology to move some of the cutting-edge training equipment originally from FIS here and set up a temporary training room.

However, she didn't quite understand what problems coming here could solve. Could her fear of getting her hands dirty with blood be overcome through training?

"Of course not. Instead of trying to overcome such biological instincts, it's better to change your approach and go around them."

“Since you, Maria, are unwilling to get your hands dirty with blood, then you must learn how to resolve conflicts in a less bloodthirsty way.”

While explaining why she brought Maria here, Lingyi operated the equipment in the training room, and soon, a human projection appeared in the room.

"Methods that aren't bloodthirsty at all... um, Zero, what do you mean?"

Watching Lingyi's actions and recalling the hospital departments she had visited, Maria began to speculate about what Lingyi was planning to do.

“Since you, Maria, are against harming human life, then you should learn how to deprive people of their ability to act without endangering their lives.”

"Human condition is not limited to life and death. If a person is treated as severely disabled, it can not only meet the requirements of stopping the enemy, but also add pressure to the enemy."

Zero explained in detail what she intended for Maria to do.

"This... in some ways, Zero, what you did was even more cruel than killing someone outright."

Upon hearing Lingyi's words, Maria felt a chill run down her spine and instinctively hugged her arms tightly.

"It's not cruel. When faced with an enemy who wants to take your life, it's just that he has a disability that he can never recover from. I think that's gentle enough."

Lingyi remained unfazed by Maria's statement, sticking to her own opinion.

"If I hadn't heard of that horrific war in a certain country's civil war, a war with a zero death rate and a 100% disability rate, I probably would have thought the same thing."

Holding her forehead, Maria explained why she felt that way.

It was a battle that supposedly broke the ceasefire agreement; the initiators of the battle abandoned the newly signed treaty and launched a surprise attack on the other side.

No one could have predicted the outcome of this sneak attack: after the battle, everyone involved suffered varying degrees of damage to their facial features and limbs.

Not a single person escaped; they were all hunted down. No one was spared, not even those who pointed guns at themselves. The initiators of this battle suffered a complete defeat with zero casualties among themselves.