Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

"Phew... thankfully."

In the end, reason prevailed again, and Lingyi managed to restrain her long-suppressed rage.

"……Ugh."

Then, when she returned to Qingming Festival, she looked at the person who was still lingering and refused to leave, sighed helplessly, stood up, and carried the person back to the bed.

"Let's pretend nothing happened. So, now that you're awake, stop pretending to be asleep, Hinata."

Seeing the black-haired girl who, despite being placed on the bed, still hadn't let go of her hand, Lingyi gently reminded her.

"Well……"

Unable to keep up the act any longer, Kohinata Mirai let go of the cloth, her face flushed, and sat up, clutching the white sheet.

"Wait a moment."

Turning around, Lingyi went to the instrument next to her and operated it on the virtual screen. With a flash of light, the clothes in the Divine Beast Mirror were finally released.

"Zero, I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to turn out this way."

After getting dressed, Kohinata Mirai recalled what had just happened, and a few steam rose from her head.

"I understand the influence of the Divine Beast Mirror."

Lingyi didn't care, since the other party had just gone berserk because of the Divine Beast Mirror, and it was normal for some effects to remain.

"Then, well, stay with me for a while. Once I've finished dealing with things here, I'll send you back to Section Two."

Then, Rei briefly explained her plans for Kohinata Mirai, who had regained consciousness.

"Eh—oh, I see. But may I ask, after you've dealt with FIS, where do you plan to go and what are you going to do?"

Hearing Lingyi's words, Kohinata Mirai felt a sense of helplessness and loss, and subconsciously asked a question.

"Just like I told you before, treat the illness."

Lingyi said without much thought.

"Healing... Zero, do you really intend to achieve this by ruling the world, just as Miss Finney said?"

Zero's words stirred up a storm in Kohinata Mirai's heart, prompting her to ask a question.

“Phineas, why did you mention her? Lin Qi… Oh, I see, that makes sense.”

Noticing the information in Kohinata Mirai's words, Rei's eyes froze for a moment, but she quickly understood the whole situation and felt a little upset.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter. We're already at the final stage, so it doesn't matter what you think."

In the end, Rei calmly accepted Kohinata Mirai's actions without saying anything more.

"Get up. I'll take you to find Tachibana, and then you can go back with her."

Ignoring Kohinata's questions, Rei led the bewildered girl out of the room where the equipment was located.

"Lingyi, you must be very lonely..."

No answer is also an answer. As Kohinata Mirai looked at the blonde girl who was pulling her forward, she unconsciously wanted to say something.

But Lingyi didn't answer. She just silently walked forward, led her to another room not far away, and pushed open the door.

Inside the door, Hibiki Tachibana sat alone, looking slightly worried, while Maria leaned against the wall, and Dr. Will pushed Naztasha's wheelchair.

"How did the surgery go, Zero?"

Naztasha asked.

"It's done. Let's discuss the next steps. Kohinata, you go with Tachibana Hibiki."

After briefly explaining the results and instructing Kohinata to go find Hibiki Tachibana in the future, Rei shifted her attention to the important matter at hand.

"Lingyi, you don't seem to be in a good mood?"

Maria, who had perked up, noticed that Zero seemed a little downcast.

"It's nothing, it doesn't affect my condition."

Lingyi shook her head, indicating that she was fine.

"Then, I'll begin. The territory is now activated. According to my research, as long as we cooperate with Nephilim and the linker I developed using Nephilim cells, we can successfully control this prehistoric civilization's spaceship, and then..."

"Ah, no need for the linker. My Sky Blade has the power to control artifacts, so I can handle it."

Just as Dr. Will was about to proudly pull out lin4林弃倭er4 覇俬群·聊ker, he was interrupted by Lingyi, who presented her solution.

"Hey...wait, what should I do?"

Interrupted by Lingyi's words, Dr. Will subconsciously asked a question.

"You and Maria will guard Tachibana and Kohinata at the entrance to the territory, while preventing possible intrusion by Section Two personnel."

Lingyi silently made arrangements for Dr. Will and Maria.

"Do Dr. Will and I just have to stay here?"

Hearing about Lingyi's arrangements for her, Maria asked a question with some concern.

“I’m enough for the territory. Maria, you stay here with Dr. Will. Naztashya, you come with me to the interior of the territory to find information that can fix the heretical technology. Is that alright?”

Zero confirmed the arrangement without expression, then turned her gaze to Naztasha in the wheelchair.

"No, it's been arranged very well."

Naztash didn't find anything unreasonable about Zero's suggestion.

"Alright, let's begin. I'll go first, and you can take your positions later."

Having said that, Zero picked up the cage containing the shrunken Naphiri, pushed Naztasha's wheelchair, and left her T-plane.

Before long, the two, who were experts in unorthodox technology, figured out the internal structure of the territory and arrived at the power room.

"As long as Nephilim provides energy here, the territory can be restarted."

Naztash explained, while Zero had already released Nephilim from the cage, picked up the Flash Blade in her hand, and stabbed it into Nephilim's body.

"Jump up."

As the red patterns on the Flash Blade flashed, Zero gave the order, and Nafi obediently followed the command, jumping onto the huge sphere with neat patterns.

A red light flickered on the Nephilim, and energy continuously poured into the sphere. Soon, the surrounding darkness was dispelled by the activated light source, and the spaceship, which had been abandoned for many years, was activated.

"Hmm, it seems our research was correct. Nafili successfully provided the energy to the territory. So, next, I will first send Naztashya to the control room, while I will go to the bridge to assist Naztashya in her work and take over the territory. No questions, right?"

After confirming the smooth commencement of the border crossing, Lingyi turned to Naztasha to confirm the next steps.

"No, as we agreed before, as a reward for your assistance, you will activate the territory and, after correcting the lunar orbit, you will have complete control over it."

"Just consider this my curiosity, Lingyi. After obtaining the territory, what do you plan to do with it? Or rather, what is the purpose of your pursuit of power so far?"

Naztasha had no questions about Zero's arrangements.

However, in the very end, she couldn't help but wonder what this girl, who had been driven by some purpose since their first meeting, really wanted to do.

"The purpose? Hmm... It's both complicated and simple. In short, it's to do something that would be generally considered an evil deed."

In response to Naztash's question, Zero pondered for a moment, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then answered honestly to the person beside her.

"Are you kidding me, Zero? I don't believe you would do anything evil."

Zero's words did not convince Naztasha.

After all, through long-term collaboration, even if it wasn't very obvious, she could sense from the other person's behavior that they had always been a gentle and kind person.

"Don't believe me? Ha...hahaha, then Naztashya, just take it as a joke."

After Naztashia expressed her trust, suddenly, Zero covered her face, smiling brightly and cheerfully.

However, beneath that joy, it seemed as if tears were falling.

"Lingyi, what exactly are you...?"

Naztasha had never seen Zero show such a dramatic change in emotion.

"It's nothing, let's continue."

But soon, Lingyi regained her usual calm demeanor and steadily carried out the plan as previously discussed.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Completed at a Low Level

If we rewind a little, the guards and watchmen have already arrived at the entrance of the territory's central hub, ensuring that no one interferes with Zero and Naztashia.

Dr. Will sat on one side of the steps, somewhat sullenly fiddling with the small knife that Zero had given him, which granted him temporary noise privileges.

Maria leaned against the pillar, clutching the pendant hanging around her neck, lost in thought in silence.

Meanwhile, Kohinata Mirai and Tachibana Hibiki were between the two. With nothing else to do but glance at each other casually, the two began to chat idly.

"Future, are you alright? Is there anything you're having trouble adjusting to here?"

Hibiki Tachibana inquired with concern.

Although she didn't think there would be any danger in the future, it didn't mean she wasn't worried that her best friend might be mistreated.

"It's okay, I'm just not used to it yet, a little bit, but very little."

Shaking her head, Kohinata Mirai indicated that she had not been treated badly.

However, since it was a temporary base set up by FIS, many of the food, clothing and daily necessities were disposable products, and the quality was relatively poor.

"And I also want to ask Hibiki, why were you caught again?"

After answering Hibiki's question, Mirai also voiced her inner doubts.

"Don't you remember the future? You were controlled by Zero-chan, who ambushed me and then used that purple Gear to remove all of Gungnir from my body."

Upon hearing her close friend's question, Tachibana Hibiki briefly recounted what had happened.

"Has this ever happened? My memory only goes up to when Lingyi controlled me, and nothing after that. I'm sorry, Hibiki, I couldn't control myself at the time."

Unexpectedly, Kohinata Mirai felt a little embarrassed that she had contributed to Tachibana Hibiki being captured.

"It's nothing, it's my fault. Chris-chan was also controlled by Zero's claw before."

Seeing Kohinata's worries about the future, Tachibana Hibiki smiled and comforted her.

So, regarding your health, are you feeling better now?

Not wanting to continue the topic, and remembering what Tachibana Hibiki had mentioned earlier, Kohinata Mirai casually asked about the other person's current physical condition.

"Yes, of course. I heard that Rei-chan checked me out before she performed the surgery on you in the future, and there were no problems. I feel great now, and my body feels very relaxed. You can see for yourself if you don't believe me in the future!"

When this was mentioned, Tachibana Hibiki appeared quite relaxed, even getting up and jumping around a few times to prove it, before reluctantly sitting back down under Maria's gaze.

"To be honest, although I was prepared to sacrifice my life, it is still so good that I was able to survive and continue to experience this world."

"However, I am still a little disappointed. Without Gungnir, I'm afraid I won't be able to help Zero-chan with her powers anymore."

Hibiki Tachibana, sitting down again, felt fortunate that her life, like a candle flickering in the wind, had been saved, but also expressed a hint of loss at losing that power.

"Hibiki... but Hibiki, you won't give up, will you?"

Seeing her best friend's disappointment, she felt a little worried about the future, but based on her consistent understanding of her friend, she knew that the friend would not give up so easily.

"Hehe, of course. Even though I don't have Gungnir, I still have this sentiment. Even if I no longer have that power, I still want to convey my thoughts to Zero and then take her hand."

Sure enough, less than a minute after her initial disappointment, Tachibana Hibiki became as energetic as ever, with no sign of giving up in her eyes.

"Haha, that really has a loud style."

Kohinata Mirai answered with an unsurprising smile.

"Well, that's true, but waiting here... I've got it, Miss Maria!"

After regaining her confidence, Hibiki Tachibana pondered for a moment, then fixed her gaze on Maria, who was resting to the side and seemed to be easier to communicate with.

"Ahem—Miss Maria, what do you think of Zero-chan? Can you tell me? I'd like to know."

Tachibana Hibiki leaped over to Maria's side and curiously asked the idol she had met once before.

"Do you even understand the situation? You are prisoners of war."

Looking at the oblivious Tachibana Hibiki, Maria couldn't help but wonder what her thought process was like.

"But waiting here all this time must be boring, and I just want to know more about Rei-chan, is that okay?"

Hibiki Tachibana didn't see anything wrong with this.

"Never mind... it's fine to just chat with you. In my eyes, Lingyi is my benefactor and the person I respect the most. She is very powerful and very trustworthy."