Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

Now, the goal that once seemed unattainable is within reach thanks to her efforts, which makes Lingyi feel a little nervous and uneasy.

"Hu-ha-yi"

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and when I opened them again, calmness replaced my unease.

"There's nothing to be afraid of, let's begin."

With her mind free of distractions, Lingyi removed all her clothes, revealing her graceful figure.

Then, the platinum-blonde girl turned around, holding a black and red blade, and sank step by step into the center of the hall, into a tank containing a semi-transparent solution connected by multiple pipes.

Finally, as the girl's body was completely submerged in the solution, the lid, which was also connected to the pipeline on top of the tank, was closed, and astronomical amounts of data began to flow and flash in the pipeline.

At the same time, beneath the entire levitation device, red and green light pierced the ground and penetrated the confluence of the planet's spiritual veins, thus once again enveloping the planet's surface.

[The will of seven billion, huh? Controlled. Finally, I can feel a little more at ease.]

Having immersed herself in the solution and achieved her ultimate goal of linking her will with seven billion humans, Lingyi felt a sense of relief.

"Really? This rather terrible thing has already happened?"

Seeing the bizarre scene Carol presented, Finney's mood became extremely bad.

She originally thought that Lingyi might have to wait a while before starting this stage of the process, but she didn't expect that her idea would be ready to be implemented in just two months.

"So, as a priestess of a prehistoric civilization, do you have a solution to this?"

Seeing that Finney understood the situation, Carol asked with a hint of expectation.

After one of her bodies was killed by Lingyi, she hurriedly began to transfer her consciousness to a new body. However, as soon as she was reborn, she found that the outside world had become this bizarre place.

The only saving grace was that the four automatons she sent to support Finnie, after making enormous sacrifices, brought back their strongest enemy, who was now the only one they could hope for.

"To say there is a way would be a lie. I alone have no way to break this deadlock."

Regarding Carol's expectations, Finney said that she had no solution in the current situation.

"Without a doubt, when she activates this power that dominates all of humanity again, it must be because she has solved the problem of endurance. This time, the control field will probably be permanent."

"This permanent force field, while dominating humanity, will turn all of humanity's sight and hearing into her eyes and ears. Seven billion eyes and ears are enough for her to obtain almost all the intelligence on this planet."

"This means that even if they manage to avoid the first wave of control by relying on advanced heretical technology, they will still be found and brought under her control in subsequent searches."

"As time goes by, with her advance, the flames of resistance will inevitably dwindle, and eventually there will be no force on this planet capable of resisting her."

Next, Finney provided a more detailed description of the current dire situation.

"So, you have no other options? Damn it, are we just supposed to keep waiting until she dies of old age or something unexpected happens to her...?"

The dire situation led Carol to consider the most clumsy and difficult method: waiting for the other party to make a mistake.

"Forgive my bluntness, but that's impossible. I learned from her in the past that her existence was designed from the very beginning with 'unlimited growth potential,' which means that from now on, no one will stop her; she will only become stronger."

"As for waiting for her to die of old age, unfortunately, if the 'eternal life' bestowed upon her by God, as she once told me, still remains in her body, then trying to kill her by time is simply a pipe dream."

Finney shattered Carol's wishful thinking with a few pieces of 'little information' she knew.

"Wait, wait, 'unlimited growth potential' and 'eternal life'? That's just too outrageous. Is there really such a joke?"

Upon hearing the 'little tidbit' that Finney revealed, Carol was momentarily at a loss. If what Finney said was true, then waiting would be the worst option.

If these two concepts hold true, she seems to be able to understand why Adam, the director of the Bavarian Light Society, cared so much about the other party a long time ago.

"I'm not kidding. This is the essence of her as I know her. So the best time to defeat her is now. Go all out from the very beginning and leave no room for retreat. Only by fighting with this attitude can we have even the slightest chance of victory."

Finney affirmed his statement and looked intently at Carol in front of him.

“I understand. I will not hold back in the slightest when it comes to cooperation. I will also use everything I have to help you defeat her.”

Carol understood the purpose of Finney's words; he was simply reminding her not to have any ulterior motives during the cooperation, otherwise she would not be able to achieve victory.

"Good that you understand. Well then, let's exchange ideas. Do you have any relics or other items here? If so, I'll see if we can use them to make some weapons."

After reaching a true consensus with the other party, Finney adopted a cooperative attitude and directly asked Carol what she could use.

"You're really not being polite, are you? How about the legacy of Dwarf Dain?"

After complaining about Finney's attitude, Carol took out the relic she had prepared beforehand.

"This demonic sword... Symphogear, alchemy, the Four Elements Bell Flag? I?V Weeping 3S Silkless Automaton, and the structure of this castle, Carol, your purpose can be said to be quite malicious."

Looking at the relic that Carol had taken out, Finney glanced around at the castle's structure and quickly realized the purpose hidden in her heart.

"Did you notice? But this is all I have here. So how do you want to use it?"

Carol didn't care that her purpose had been discovered. In the current situation, if she couldn't defeat Zero, then her project would be nothing but nonsense.

Besides, even if she is discovered, she can simply wait a few hundred years. She can be more patient in order to complete her 'project'.

"Just as you expected, it's rare to have such a powerful weapon. If we don't make use of it, we'll face even more trouble on our way to defeating her."

"Moreover, in a sense, I once wanted to do something similar to what you did, hmph, but that's all in the past. Now my goal is simply to heal that person."

Finnie didn't care what Carol was thinking either; without defeating Zero, everything else was just empty talk, so she didn't mind helping Carol in that regard.

"I don't understand what you're thinking... But if my information is correct, Symphogear has already been completely taken back by Zero, so what can you do in this situation?"

Finney's words puzzled Carol. If the information she received from the doll was correct, Symphogear had already been taken by Zero.

Without the crucial Symphogear, Carol was puzzled about what the other side was planning to do.

"Don't underestimate the priestesses of ancient civilizations. My ability to utilize and develop sacred relics is far beyond what third-rate alchemists like you can compare to."

In response, Finney pointed directly to the huge briefcase that Elfnein was carrying, indicating that she had her own way of handling it.

“You’re just as annoying as I’ve heard, Finney.”

Carol was a little annoyed, but considering that she would have to rely on Zero in the process of defeating her, she could only grit her teeth and cooperate with her.

"Then, let's continue to discuss the battle plan."

Ignoring Carol's opinion, Finney shifted the topic to the next place. Soon, on this isolated island amidst the rare storms, two people who were not exactly good people in any sense reached a consensus and began to discuss a counterattack plan against Zero.

Lydian Academy of Music: Winter has passed, and the battle is over.

With all the Symphogears taken away and Zero herself nowhere to be found, the Symphogear users are gradually returning to their peaceful daily lives.

"Final exams, what should I do...?"

Inside the classroom at the academy, looking at the drowsy textbook in her hands, Tachibana Hibiki ruminated on the knowledge with a sense of despair.

Because she had devoted a lot of time to training, the result was that Hibiki Tachibana's performance was now extremely poor.

"Let's cheer each other on, Hibiki."

Kohinata Mirai couldn't offer much help with Tachibana Hibiki's troubles, as she also faced the same problems.

"Ugh... um... ahhh, I can't concentrate at all. To be honest, I have no idea what Zero-chan meant by her last sentence."

The encouragement for the future spurred Tachibana Hibiki to focus a little more on her studies, but soon her thoughts drifted to the girl who had always been their adversary and who had just defeated them all a few days ago.

"Xiang, this is no longer a problem for us to consider. The rest can only be left to the adults to solve."

Kohinata Mirai sighed.

"I know, but I'm still worried. The thought of Lingyi being in so much pain and me not being able to help her..."

"Quiet down, everyone. Before class starts, I have something to tell you. Although it's the end of the semester, we're having a new student transfer into our class today. Come on in, Lingyi."

"Huh?"

Just as Tachibana Hibiki was extremely worried about Rei's situation, the teacher who entered the classroom told her a fact that shocked her to the core.

Chapter Eleven Debate

With long, platinum-gold hair cascading down her back and adorned with a black headband on her left side, and a serene smile on her face, the girl, dressed in a white and black uniform from Lydian Music Academy, walked steadily onto the podium.

"...For some reason, I'm enrolling at this strange time. I hope to get along well with everyone in the future..."

"That's settled then. So, Rei-kun, you'll sit... um, behind Tachibana Hibiki and Kohinata Mirai."

"oh, I understand now."

With a formulaic self-introduction and a formulaic seating arrangement, the girl who called herself Lingyi, carrying her bag, sat down at the newly added set of tables and chairs at the back of the class, amidst the curious gazes of the students.

"Alright, let's begin class now. Today we'll review... Tachibana-kun, pay attention!"

Next, the teacher began to explain the review lessons for the final exams, and casually mentioned Tachibana Hibiki, whose eyes were fixed on Rei the whole time.

"Um...yes!"

Suppressing her deep unease, Tachibana Hibiki tried her best to focus her attention on the teacher's textbook.

However, she couldn't do it. All sorts of questions popped into her head. She couldn't understand what was happening, or whether she was in reality or dreaming.

Time passed, and the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class. The teacher glanced at Tachibana Hibiki, who was still lost in thought, and left with a sigh. The remaining students formed small groups in twos and threes to find a place to have lunch.

"Tachibana, Hinata, let's go have lunch together!"

As always, Hibiki Tachibana's friends, including Yumimi Itaba, came to invite her and Mirai Kohinata to lunch together.

"Lunch, um..."

Hibiki Tachibana hesitated, her chaotic thoughts leaving her somewhat at a loss. But just then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw Rei walking towards the classroom door.

"Sorry, I have other things to do today!"

Quickly declining her friend's invitation, Tachibana Hibiki hurriedly grabbed her lunchbox and chased after him.

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Itaba Yumimi was slightly taken aback, not understanding what Tachibana Hibiki was doing.

"Itabashi, may I ask you briefly, do you still remember the name 'Zero-i'?"

At the same time, Kohinata Mirai, looking worried, asked Itaba Yumimi the following question.

"Ryou-chan!"

Chasing after her out of the classroom, Tachibana Hibiki looked around.

The bustling crowd moved slowly, and she soon spotted a figure walking up the stairs.

She chased after her, layer upon layer, with all her might, but for some reason she could only see her familiar back and could not catch up.

bang——

Finally, the rooftop door was opened, and Tachibana Hibiki finally saw the figure of a girl standing on the edge of the rooftop, looking down at something she couldn't quite make out.

"Zero-chan, what happened? Why... did you suddenly..."

Seeing this, Tachibana Hibiki breathed a sigh of relief and approached step by step, asking in a very puzzled tone.

Under the clear blue sky, the midday sun shone as warmly as ever, illuminating the rooftop and bringing a touch of warmth to the winter day before spring had even arrived.

"Tachibana, let me ask you a question: what are you fighting for?"

Standing on the edge of the rooftop, Rei turned around and asked Tachibana Hibiki this question.

"This donation is for protecting the peaceful daily life, and for helping others..."

Although it wasn't clear what Rei's purpose was, Hibiki Tachibana followed her heart and gave the answer she had known for a long time.

Although her Gungnir has now been taken by Zero and she can no longer fight as before, she will still rush to the front line whenever needed.

"If that's the case, then Tachibana, you no longer need to fight."

After Hibiki Tachibana said these words, Rei nodded and smiled as she spoke to Hibiki Tachibana.

Huh?

Confusion welled up in Tachibana Hibiki's heart.

"Because they no longer exist, whether they are factors that threaten your peaceful daily life or people you need to fight to help."

Zero smiled, explaining to Tachibana Hibiki that she had already answered his question, but the implication of her words only made Tachibana Hibiki feel more confused.

"But I still want to help you, Rei-chan..."

"Oh, you still don't understand? Okay, let me explain it to you in a more intuitive way."

Hibiki Tachibana, puzzled, wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Rei's helpless words. Then, Rei slowly raised her hand, and a crisp snap of her fingers rang in Hibiki Tachibana's ears.

Then, Hibiki Tachibana realized that the world before her eyes had changed. No, it wasn't changed; it was that things that had always existed but which she had ignored were now being noticed again.

"What are these...?"

A red and green light enveloped the world, stretching from the distant horizon to the other, with no end in sight. Hibiki Tachibana was astonished by the dramatic change in the world, and confusion welled up in her heart.