Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

Kohinata Mirai naturally accepted Tachibana Hibiki's invitation.

Meanwhile, a similar situation was also occurring at the temporary headquarters of Section Two.

"Even if it is necessary to monitor Lingyi's movements, it must be done after 'singing'."

Kazanari Genjuro gave orders to the members of Section 2, and they all readily complied, gathering together except for those who were already engaged in necessary work.

Tsubasa Kazanari, Shinji Ogawa, and even Elfnein, the homunculus, did not have the slightest doubt about the necessity of this matter.

Such things began to happen one after another around the world. Everyone, as long as they didn't have very important work to do, would naturally start 'singing' during a relaxing time.

Thus, a massive phonic gain emerged, a tidal wave of string gain converging into the spiritual vein, flowing along its course towards the starting point of the red and green light, the location of the territory.

No one was surprised. Everyone who was exposed to the red and green light felt no strangeness about the thought that welled up from the bottom of their hearts; it was as normal as eating and drinking.

However, amidst this strange phenomenon, there are still those who remain clear-headed.

"What's wrong, Tiao? Aren't you going to 'sing' together?"

Xiaoqiege looked at her best friend with a puzzled expression, not understanding why the other person was rejecting her.

"Cheer, you're the strange one. You're all so strange, especially after that red and green light shone on you."

Tsukuyomi Chō felt immense fear at the scene before her.

She couldn't understand why no one seemed to find this phenomenon strange, why everyone could accept something that seemed so wrong so readily.

[It's no use, Tsukimi. This is a change that directly affects the soul. If it weren't for the fact that you and I both reside within your body, allowing us to mutually dispel this influence, we would likely suffer the same effects as them.] In Tsukimi Tsukimi's mind, Finney, a pioneering expert in heretical technology and a leading figure in soul research, quickly analyzed the cause of this phenomenon.

Then, just as Finney reminded Tsukuyomi of this, suddenly, all the members inside the Second Division headquarters turned their green-glowing pupils toward her.

“That’s right, Finney.”

Furthermore, all of them, who were staring intently at her, collectively uttered a unified statement in a strange tone.

"That tone, Sister Lingyi, did you do this?"

Almost instantly upon hearing that tone, Tsukuyomi recognized the source of the voice and knew who was responsible for all of this.

"Yes, it's me. Speaking of which, Tiao, you've really caused me quite a bit of trouble."

Soon, all the members of Section Two around Tsukuyomi nodded in unison, and then spoke again in unison.

"So, do you want to take me back now, Zero? Use this power of manipulation to take me back and kill me."

Finney, whose personality was directly manifesting, said this while warily glancing around at the Section 2 members who were watching her being manipulated.

“No, Finney, you’re not as important as you think, at least not for now. The only reason I’m watching this place is to see who has resisted the effects of ‘Chain Slash’ through what mechanism.”

“Compared to you, Finney, my current priority is something else... Ugh, troublesome. I originally wanted to use this experiment to find out where those Bavarian Light Society bugs are hiding.”

"After investigation, it turns out that their stronghold is not located near any inhabited areas or spiritual veins, but in a place where they cannot be affected. This is troublesome. We will have to spend time searching through the blind spots that we cannot see."

The members of Section Two, whose pupils glowed with emerald green light, spoke to Tsukuyomi and Finney as if complaining.

"Is that so? But by doing something like this, Zero, do you really intend to use this power to dominate the world, just as I suspect?"

Despite feeling a bit intimidated by the numerous stares of the green-eyed onlookers, Finney still tried to extract as much information as possible through conversation.

"It's none of your business, Finney. Don't forget, we're still enemies. It's just that you're a lower priority. Once I've dealt with those scum alchemists, you'll be next."

"Phew, my body...Is time running out? Well then, see you next time."

Without answering Finney's question, different expressions of disgust appeared on the faces of all the members of Section Two, and Zero's will bid farewell to Finney through their mouths.

Then, the entire Second Division resumed their 'chanting' as if nothing had happened, continuing to generate string gain and direct it toward a certain direction.

"It's so eerie, it's like a scene from a horror movie."

Although Zero's will had left, the scene was still terrifying in Tsukuyomi's eyes.

[This is the power of the Sky Blade, a control ability that acts directly on the soul and is absolutely irresistible. It is also one of the terrifying abilities that Zero possessed after remodeling that relic.]

Finney, who was also still shaken, briefly explained the root cause of the current phenomenon to Tsukuyomi.

"One of... wait, Finny, you mean, with such terrifying, almost cheat-like power, Zero-chan's Flash Blade has other abilities?"

Catching the key words in Finney's words, Tsukuyomi became slightly aware of a fact that she was not very willing to accept.

That's precisely why I urged you to act quickly. Once she fully masters all those functions, especially the most unsolvable one, there will be absolutely no hope of victory.

Finney warned Tsukuyomi with an unprecedentedly serious tone.

"I understand, I... will try my best."

Despite Finney's warning, Tsukuyomi was completely unsure of herself, but she assured him that she would definitely try her best.

"Hmm, that's strange. What was I just doing?"

At that moment, shortly after Tsukuyomi and Phine began their conversation, the bizarre scene before them, resembling some kind of cult ritual, abruptly ended, just as it had begun.

"What's going on? How could I, who's always on guard, suddenly..."

Kazemyou felt extremely uneasy about her situation.

"Commander, what happened just now was probably the effect of the red and green light."

Shinji Ogawa immediately connected the dots to the reason for the unusual situation inside Section Two earlier.

"That must be it. It's a terrifying ability. They didn't notice anything amiss at all, as if those thoughts were genuine."

Genjuro Kazanari agreed with Ogawa's point of view, and at the same time, his sense of how terrifying his opponent was became even stronger.

Soon, not long after, everyone in the second group came to their senses and felt confused, puzzled, and frightened by their actions.

"Is this feeling over? That's great, Kiri-chan, you're back to normal too."

Looking at the atmosphere in the classroom returning to normal, Tsukuyomi breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know how long Rei's control would last, and she thought she would have to endure that lonely clarity from now on.

"Tiao, weren't you just overwhelmed by that nauseating feeling? You're such a tiao."

Having just regained consciousness and still somewhat unsettled, Xiaoqiege looked at Tsukuyomi, who had remained uncontrolled throughout, and said with admiration.

"No, it's all thanks to Finney's help. According to Finney, if it weren't for the fact that I have two souls inside me, I probably would have..."

Tsukuyomi's interpretation suggests that she isn't particularly skilled, but simply has good luck.

"Tiao, Ziju, please provide a detailed account of what just happened, so we can at least see if we can take preventative measures."

At this moment, Kazanari Genjuro, having come to his senses, also thought of the only person who had remained conscious earlier and came to ask him.

"Yes, of course I will, after all, it's part of my job as a 'heretic technology consultant'."

Finney appeared, nodded, and then began to explain in more detail to the members of the Second Division what Tsukuyomi had taught them.

When this massive control operation came to an end, countless string gains had gathered around the territory, and the top of the territory was already radiating colorful light spots due to the accumulation of string gains.

"Such a huge string gain, is it all because of the anomaly just now? I see. Is this what Lingyi meant by 'giving it to her'?"

Looking at that enormous string gain, Naztashya finally understood the source of Zero's confidence.

The next moment, under Naztash's watchful gaze, the String Amplification, which had gathered almost all of humanity's power, surged toward the already hanging bright moon under the control of the territory.

As expected, the moon's orbit was perfectly restored.

Chapter Seventy Maria's Thoughts

The moon's orbit has been restored, a conclusion that can be drawn from monitoring; however, the situation is not completely over as a result.

[Just now, a massive, unexplained mass hallucination has occurred globally. Our reporter will bring you the latest updates...]

Looking at the news that immediately popped up on her phone, Hibiki Tachibana realized that what had just happened to them was happening all over the world.

This phenomenon quickly reminded Tachibana Hibiki of what Finney had previously speculated about: Zero's ultimate goal.

"Zero-chan... that feeling, the future, could it be that this is what Ms. Ryoko was talking about, the ability that Zero-chan possesses to dominate the world?"

Recalling the feeling from just now, Tachibana Hibiki shivered and spoke to Kohinata Mirai beside her.

"Probably, if we follow Miss Zi's advice."

Kohinata Mirai also agreed with Tachibana Hibiki's idea.

With the reality that Lingyi truly possessed the power to control everyone before her eyes, she couldn't help but trust Finney's guesses a little more.

"I need to go and properly question Rei-chan, I have to go... Please, Miss Maria, let me see Rei-chan, I have something very important to say to her."

Having confirmed this fact, Tachibana Hibiki immediately made a decision and took action, turning to Maria, who was watching over them, and pleading with her.

"Impossible. I promised Lingyi I would watch over you, and I will definitely keep my promise to the end."

Maria directly rejected Tachibana Hibiki's proposal.

“Miss Maria, the situation is urgent. If we are not mistaken, Zero may have ideas about dominating the world, and we want to stop her.”

Kohinata Mirai also stepped forward, trying to persuade Maria, who was blocking their way.

"Dominate the world?"

Maria was stunned for a long time upon hearing this.

"Yes, that's right, we..."

Faced with Maria's doubts, Tachibana Hibiki immediately and eagerly explained their understanding to the FIS members.

"Ha, to rule over all of humanity? How could that be possible... No, it seems she might actually be able to, ah, no, no, no, if that's the case, wouldn't she become the only hero? And then wouldn't I be..."

After learning this information, Dr. Will began to speak in a strange and incomprehensible manner.

"This is just your speculation. That child... well, I don't know her very well either, so I can't say for sure if she would actually do something like this."

Naztasha didn't believe it at first, but when she thought about the state of Zero she had seen a moment before, she was a little confused.

"So, can we go see Rei-chan now?"

Seeing that the attitude of the FIS members had softened, Tachibana Hibiki asked in slightly higher spirits.

“I don’t know, but our cooperation with Zero has ended, and the lunar orbit has been repaired. Logically speaking, we have no reason to stop you.”

Ultimately, after a moment of thought, feeling somewhat tired and confused, Naztasha decided to withdraw from the matter.

“Maria, let’s leave. This is no longer our business.”

Then, Naztashya spoke to Maria.

"Thank you so much! Let's go find Rei-chan together in the future!"

Seeing Naztasha's understanding nature, Tachibana Hibiki did not hesitate and quickly prepared to pull Kohinata Mirai along, ready to charge forward with great enthusiasm.

Just as she was about to do so, an arm blocked her way—it was Maria.

"Miss Maria?"

Hibiki Tachibana couldn't understand why the other person was stopping her.

"I'm sorry, Mum, but I still intend to continue carrying out the task that Lingyi gave me."

Maria immediately rejected Naztasha's proposal, expressing her thoughts with a complex expression.

“Wait, Miss Maria, I just wanted to talk to Zero and try to get her to give up doing such sad things, because maybe there are other ways to help her.”

Faced with Maria's obstruction, Tachibana Hibiki tried her best to convey that she had no ill intentions and just wanted to talk to Rei.

"This is my duty, and I do not agree with what you are saying."

However, Maria, who was standing in front of her, showed a hint of struggle on her face after hearing Tachibana Hibiki's words, but she still stood in front of her, preventing her from moving forward.

“Indeed, ruling over all of humanity is not the right thing to do in a general sense, but if Zero wants to do it, then I have no objection.”

"I don't think it's wrong to put someone who cherishes the lives of the vulnerable, is reliable and trustworthy, and has always stood on the side of justice in that position."

Maria, her face showing struggle, passionately expressed her views to Tachibana Hibiki.

“Miss Maria…”

Seeing the excited Maria, Hibiki Tachibana didn't know what to say for a moment.

Just then, the sound of a motorcycle came from afar. Looking in the direction of the sound, Tachibana Hibiki and Maria both saw a blue motorcycle carrying a red figure.

"Has it arrived at this time?"

Upon seeing this, Maria directly grasped the Gangnir pendant on her chest.

[Granzizel bilfen gungnirzizz]

An ethereal hymn was sung from Maria's lips, and then black armor covered her body.

"I will do my job well."