Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

"Okay, let's eat!"

"Wait, when cutting the sauce, don't use the pot directly..."

Soon, the two of them resumed their usual routines.

After that, whenever they had the chance, the two of them would bring Lingyi along, either to help or to invite her, to do some everyday little things that were similar to what happened today, without any special meaning.

Chapter Fifty-Five Deductions

"After that, Sister Lingyi often played with us. She's really amazing; no matter what I had a question about, she could always give the correct answer!

The room used to imprison Kohinata Mirai, where Akatsuki Kirika had just vowed not to reveal too much information, was now completely absorbed in her storytelling.

"Yes, Lingyi is indeed very strong. No matter what it is, she can quickly master it. She is undoubtedly a genius."

Kohinata Mirai smiled and echoed Akatsuki's words, but a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes where the other could not see.

[This won't do. Although we know what Lingyi has been doing all these years, we still don't have any information that can solve her problem.]

Thinking this through her mind, Kohinata Mirai hoped that she could gain some insights into solving the problem by looking at things from other people's perspectives.

However, after talking for a long time, although he learned about Rei's experiences over the years, Kohinata Mirai did not gain any new or valuable information.

"Yawn... So sleepy, Death."

Just as Xiao Riqun Liu Yiqi was worrying about what to do next, Xiao Qiege, who had been talking non-stop, yawned slightly, looking a little sleepy.

"Are you sleepy, Chess? I remember you stayed up very late last night?"

Standing beside Xiaoqiege, Tsukuyomi, who had been providing supplementary explanations during the previous conversation, inquired with concern.

"Hmm... that's how it is, but I still need to keep a close watch on things, after all, it was Sister Lingyi who instructed me to do so."

Although her eyelids were already drooping, Xiaoqiege forced herself to stay awake.

"...But Kiri-chan, you're already very sleepy. How about this, Kiri-chan, you take a nap first, and I'll continue to watch over Hinata-san."

"It's alright, I also have Symphogear, so don't worry about me letting Miss Kohinata escape."

After thinking for a moment, Tsukuyomi, holding her pendant, made this suggestion to the concerned Xiaoqiege.

"Um...okay...please adjust it, I'm going to sleep...to sleep now."

With Tsukuyomi's blessing, Akatsuki Kira calmed down and lay down on the bed in Kohinata Mirai's room. Soon, her breathing became even.

After the only relatively talkative person fell asleep, the atmosphere in the room became quiet, and neither Tsukuyomi Chou nor Kohinata Mirai said much.

"Sorry, Chejiang, um, are you sure that dosage of the drug won't have any adverse effects on Chejiang's body?"

However, this quiet atmosphere did not last long. After a while, Tsukuyomi watched as Akatsuki Kirika indeed fell asleep. First, she apologized in an apologetic tone, and then she talked to herself as if she were talking to someone.

"Um, what are you saying..."

Faced with Tsukuyomi's somewhat strange behavior, Kohinata Mirai was completely bewildered and tried to understand what this child from Zero's organization was doing.

However, before she could figure it out, Tsukuyomi Tsubasa had already gotten out of bed and sat down next to Kohinata Mirai.

"Kohinata, time is running out. I'm Finney, and I hope you can trust me."

Then, the child, who was a little younger than her, said something very urgently and seriously that shocked Kohinata Mirai.

"Finnie... wait, Miss Ryoko, does that mean Miss Ryoko's soul has been reincarnated into your body?!"

After a moment of reaction, Kohinata Mirai realized with great shock the truth the other party had stated.

Yes, that's right. The current situation is exactly what Tsukuyomi and Phineas tried their best to achieve after discussing it in their minds last night.

Let's rewind to last night. At that time, everyone was monitoring the equipment, watching the indicators on the instrument that would help adjust Linker's Kohinata Mirai.

Soon, at some point in the evening, the monitoring instruments began to hum, and then sets of data kept fluctuating wildly on the display screen.

"Wow, this is amazing! With this data, we can create an even more perfect and adaptable linker!"

While Dr. Will was rejoicing over the amazing data he had collected, Finney, who was inside Tsukuyomi's body, keenly noticed something.

[Something's not right.]

Feeling nervous, Finney gestured to Tsukuyomi's inner thoughts.

"What's wrong, Miss Finney? Did you notice something?"

Hearing the voice in her heart, Tsukuyomi quickly asked the ghost she had come to trust somewhat.

From what I know, Kohinata is usually a gentle and calm person, and her emotions don't fluctuate wildly.

[But this data, which I, as someone who created the linker, can see is abnormally high, means that Kohinata is currently in a very unstable state.] Soon, relying on her accumulated knowledge, Finney explained the situation she had discovered to Tsukuyomi.

"Um, Miss Finney, I don't quite understand. Does this mean something big happened between Hinata and Rei-nee?"

After trying her best to understand, Tsukuyomi continued to question the Phineas in her mind.

"Ah, that's roughly the idea. To explain further, Tsukuyomi, this means that Hinata has likely learned some shocking information that would elicit such an emotion from her." In Tsukuyomi's mind, Finney's voice grew increasingly agitated as he explained the significance of this information.

[Does this mean that Rei told Hinata something very important?]

Tsukuyomi understood this meaning, and her heart was also stirred.

[Tsukuyomi, we need to do something now. We need to know what information Kohinata has, so we need to create an environment where we can talk to her alone as much as possible.] Finney calmly began to formulate the next plan, and Tsukuyomi, after confirming that Finney's plan would not harm anyone, chose to help her for the time being.

So today, after Rei brought Hinata Mirai back to the base to be looked after, Tsukuyomi Tsune and Akatsuki Kirika took over the task of looking after her.

Subsequently, with Finney's assurance, Tsukuyomi added a suitable amount of a harmless drug to Akatsuki's drink that could temporarily improve sleep quality.

Ultimately, now that the medication is working, a space has been created where one can have a safe, private conversation with Kohinata Mirai.

Back to the present, Kohinata Mirai is still in shock, but Finney is eager to know the information she wants to know.

"Ah, that's right, but don't worry about it too much. Besides, we don't have much time."

"Based on my observation, for some unknown reason, when you were brought back, Lingyi was already quite exhausted. Knowing her as I do, she will most likely go to sleep after working for a while to recover."

"The only time we have is the short period right now when she is not energetic and her abilities are declining. Once she recovers, under her supervision, we will not have the opportunity to have this kind of conversation."

Therefore, Tsukuyomi, or rather Finney, urgently emphasized the urgency of the current situation to Kohinata Mirai.

"Wait, although Miss Ryoko says so, what exactly happened?"

However, despite Finney's emphasis, the sudden turn of events and the overwhelming amount of information left Kohinata Mirai unsure of what to think about.

"Alright, there's no way to take shortcuts after all. In that case, let me explain my situation to you first."

Seeing Kohinata Mirai's confused look, Finney had no choice but to start explaining what she knew to Kohinata Mirai in the most concise language possible.

"You should know that I am a spirit of a prehistoric civilization. But what you don't know is that I, who was still alive in the prehistoric civilization, met Lingyi who lived in that time. Furthermore, I even tried with her to lift the curse of chaos."

"I don't want to continue lifting the Chaos Curse for the time being, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to do anything. My current goal is to figure out what changes have occurred in Lingyi from the prehistoric civilization to the present, and what she wants to do now."

"I have shown you all of the above, and you can prove it."

"Yes, I saw Miss Finney's memories with my own eyes. They were very complete. I don't believe those memories are false, which is why I choose to trust Miss Finney."

Soon, Finney briefly recounted to Kohinata Mirai how she gained Tsukuyomi's trust, and Tsukuyomi also provided further evidence, eliciting an even more shocked expression from Kohinata Mirai.

"Wait, Miss Ryoko, do you mean you saw Rei from a long time ago?"

Kohinata Mirai found the information somewhat hard to believe, but the sound logic and Tsukuyomi's confirmation gave her some trust in what Finney was saying.

"That's right. Now, Kohinata, you can believe what I'm saying, right?"

Seeing that Kohinata Mirai had lowered her guard, Finney breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, doing things behind Rei's back was not an easy task, especially in her current state.

Faced with Finney's pleading expression, Kohinata Mirai understood that this was a crucial moment, and she had to decide whether to explain this important matter, falling into deep thought.

"Miss Ryoko, she and Rei were enemies, and she even did that kind of thing. But, if what she said is true, then with her greater knowledge, perhaps she can... Can I believe Miss Ryoko?"

The doubts about Finney lingered in Kohinata Mirai's mind; she still didn't know whether she should trust the person in front of her who had once been her enemy.

No, I must believe, and can only believe, that my strength alone is too weak to possibly shake the will of someone as powerful as Lingyi.

Therefore, since she is incapable of trusting others, the only way to influence her will is to seek all possible forces based on trust.

That's right, that's the correct approach. It's wrong to distrust others and try to do everything alone.

After a considerable struggle, Kohinata Mirai's heart finally tipped, and she looked at Finney with renewed confidence.

"I will believe what you say, Miss Zi. I hope you won't let me down."

After taking a breath, Kohinata Mirai gave Finney a positive reply, and Finney, having received the response, was finally able to breathe a little easier.

"What shocked me so much last night was that Lingyi told me herself that the reason she's the way she is now is because she has some kind of inner problem..."

After deciding to trust Finney, Kohinata Mirai didn't think much and relayed all the information she had just learned the night before to Finney.

"So that's how it is..."

After hearing Kohinata Mirai's answer, Finney fell silent, and his expression suddenly turned grim.

"Miss Liaozi, I've finished speaking. So, is this information valuable to you, Miss Liaozi?"

After quickly finishing her explanation, Kohinata Mirai looked at Fini with expectant eyes, hoping that this former shrine maiden who claimed to be very familiar with Zero could give a valuable reply.

"Ha... value, ahhh, of course it is. Thanks to you, Hinata, I finally understand what Zero is trying to do. Indeed, if it's something like that, all she needs is that Flash Blade in her hand, plus some unorthodox technology, to accomplish it."

Finney frowned, his emotions becoming increasingly difficult to control.

"Hey, Miss Ryoko knows what it is. What exactly is Rei trying to do?"

Upon hearing that Finney had an idea, Kohinata Mirai became slightly excited.

"The answer lies in what you just said, Kohinata, in what you just said about 'Zei's psychological problems being alleviated by mastering all the information around her.'"

"Kohinata, do you think that if we expand the scope of this 'surroundings' to the entire planet, and bring all the information about the entire planet into our grasp, we can gain 'peace of mind'?"

Faced with Kohinata's body temperature, Finney earnestly explained the situation to Kohinata Mirai.

"The entire planet... wait, Ms. Ryoko, are you saying that Rei wants to rule the world?"

After Finney brought up the idea, Kohinata Mirai expanded her imagination as much as possible and vaguely sensed the possibility.

"It's not that simple, Kohinata. You must have felt it during our previous battle, that power called 'Combo Slash'."

“I used to think that was just her way of gaining the power to fight against me, but now it seems that the opposite is true; that action itself was her goal.”

"In other words, what Lingyi wants is probably to use the power of that 'Chain Blade' to integrate the intelligence of the entire planet, and in this way completely eradicate all threats to her, thereby solving her own 'psychological problems'."

Feeling very distressed and troubled, Finney further explained her views to Hinata Mirai.

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Acceleration of the Situation

"...Is there really a way to do this?"

Upon suddenly hearing such significant information, Kohinata Mirai was still processing it, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

"Yes, actually, when I last saw Lingyi during the prehistoric civilization period, she had been designing a function that would connect all the humans on the planet through spiritual veins, centered around that complete holy relic."

Finney nodded affirmatively. She had never doubted the other party's talent; there was no doubt that this was a function that had already been accomplished in the past.

"Phew, if that's the case... even if I knew, there's nothing I can do right now."

After catching her breath, Kohinata Mirai recovered from the shock of this unexpected turn of events, her expression slightly somber.

“Indeed, if what you just said is true, she’s now out of control and can’t be stopped by persuasion… Kohinata, you don’t need to be sad. This is not the job you should be doing.”

Seeing Kohinata's expression, Finney understood the truth and offered words of comfort.

"Miss Ryoko..."

Finney's words made Kohinata Mirai feel even worse.

She knew that what the other party said was true, and that things had developed to this point, so there was no need for her to continue to participate.

Such petty treachery can only be stopped by those with greater power; words spoken without power cannot penetrate her heart.

“I don’t want to give up, Miss Ryoko. I want to know if you, the priestess of the ancient civilization, have any way to help me. I want the power to pull out Zero.”

However, faced with this reality, after calming her chaotic thoughts, Kohinata Mirai looked into Tsukuyomi's eyes and asked Finny behind her a question.

"...There is a way, namely the Symphogear in your hand. Although it is just a toy I made, it is still a decent fighting force under the current conditions."

Faced with Kohinata Mirai's request, Finney remained silent for a moment before finally giving a response with no other option.

"Miss Ryoko, are you saying that the Divine Beast Mirror... But according to what Lingyi said, this relic is of low rank and not very powerful in combat?"

Finney's answer left Kohinata Mirai somewhat puzzled.

She had once inquired about the Zero-Cloth Divine Beast Mirror out of curiosity, and the answer she received was that its functionality was commendable, but its combat power was inferior to those high-ranking relics.

"Indeed, whether it's the low rank of the Divine Beast Mirror or your own lack of combat skills, it seems destined that you won't have much combat power when you're dressed like this."