Chapter 151: Duo Opera

"Is it my imagination, or is she talking to someone invisible?"

Otto asked Durandal in a low voice, staring suspiciously at Yae Sakura next to Cosmic Juggernaut.

In Otto's eyes, Yae Sakura had entered Cosmic Juggernaut for about an hour. After that, the Divine Key had stopped moving, and Yae Sakura had walked out calmly. But her first reaction was not to explain the situation to Otto; instead, she was communicating with someone unseen.

"Ah? Isn't that Mr. Su? He smiled at me. Can't the Overseer see him?"

Durandal smiled in the direction of the unseen figure and then gave Otto a blank and innocent look.

"Su?"

Otto frowned, and before he could figure out what was going on, Durandal and Yae Sakura suddenly turned their heads to look at the entrance of the test site.

Otto understood.

"He left?"

"Uh, yes, he just left... Overseer, can you really not see him?"

"I can't see him, and it's not just me. No one here can see him except you and Sakura. He obviously doesn't want to communicate with us. Does he intend to interfere more with this era?"

Otto glanced at Rita and Susanna, who were also confused, and answered casually, though his heart sank slightly.

'What a terrifying ability, neither machine nor human eye can catch the slightest trace, and even I don't feel anything—this must be the complete form of a MANTIS? Just like my old friend back then, incredibly strong.'

["MANTIS Soldiers are so unreasonable, didn't I tell you? However, Lord Su is the executor of Project Velaka. Since he has walked out of the Cosmic Juggernaut, perhaps, he may have found a way to defeat the Honkai. If so, my mission is also completed."]

The voice of the Void Archive, without joy or sorrow, sounded in Otto's mind.

Su has been alone in the Bubble World inside the Cosmic Juggernaut for more than two thousand years. No one except himself knows that he has burned his spirit and life to exhaustion for his mission.

So, neither Otto nor Void Archive would have thought that it was not the real Su, but the Herrscher of Dominance in a shell.

Otto sighed inwardly.

'Fu Hua is the first, but not the last. As the Herrschers appear one by one, the final judgment is approaching, and the existence of the previous era will also emerge one after another. I had expected this, so it's not too surprising—but since he confirmed my direction with that leaf and left the Cosmic Juggernaut here, does it mean that he will not hinder me?'

["Based on my database analysis, I should be able to say so. Should I say congratulations to you?"]

'It's up to you, I don't care. Speaking of which, haven't you always doubted Yae Sakura? Why, now you don't suspect that the one who came out is a puppet controlled by the Herrscher of Corruption?'

["Otto, I'm sorry I don't have a humorous personality module. If you are telling a joke, I can't give a correct response."]

Who is Su?

The strongest spiritual MANTIS in the previous era!

Even if it were a complete Herrscher of Corruption, it wouldn't think of interfering with Su's will, let alone a mere Divine Key.

Void Archive knew that Otto was mocking its previous suspicion. However, artificial intelligence doesn't care about dignity, so it just silently adjusted some programs to exclude Yae Sakura from the list of suspicious elements.

Void Archive came from a previous era with endless black technology, and it itself is not a real technological pinnacle, so it clearly knows that the logic of programming language construction has its limits. If Otto believes it and Su also agrees, then there must be a program error that needs to be corrected.

["Data updating... Yae Sakura, female, age 500+, Corruption Key holder and symbiote, friendly to civilization... Data updated."]

Otto ignored Void Archive's joke-like actions. He just looked at Yae Sakura walking towards him and smiled kindly.

"From your look, it seems that your mood has changed?"

"Well, I told Mr. Su a lot of my worries, and I felt like I met a real elder. In short, I feel a lot more relaxed."

"Really? That's good."

Otto smiled and nodded but didn't delve into those worries.

Yae Sakura is not the child he watched grow up, nor is she a tool that must be tightly controlled, but Kallen's lover, a friend Otto met after five hundred years.

And friends also need distance; there is no need to dig into the details as long as Yae Sakura is emotionally stable.

Otto is concerned about another thing.

"Why did he look for you? Did he say anything about me or Cosmic Juggernaut?"

"Mr. Su and Higokumaru, that is, Rin's sister, are good friends, so he asked me about Higokumaru's final ending. As for Mr. Otto and Cosmic Juggernaut, he didn't tell me anything."

Yae Sakura held the sword and shook her head gently. Otto touched his chin thoughtfully, and finally nodded with a smile, and his mood was completely relaxed.

Since he didn't mention it to Yae Sakura, Su's attitude was limited to the information conveyed by Durandal—in other words, the Cosmic Juggernaut Vehicle can be used, and the key step of his plan is about to begin.

"Hahaha!"

Thinking of this, Otto couldn't help but walk towards the Cosmic Juggernaut Vehicle, touching the cold steel body, and laughed happily.

...

'I forgot to tell him that if we tried to use dominance, maybe we could save him.'

'In fact, there is no need to say it; he is already very tired and doesn't want to continue in the way that Ancestor Ji Lin did.'

'I just don't know who is playing the chess game with him that has not been explained in the plot?'

Shamash sat upright on the small throne, with her hands flat, listening to Gray Serpent reporting the latest developments of the World Serpent, and also listening to the other Angels' lost feelings.

Su is an excellent elder, kind and patient. After listening to Angel's complaints, he reminded her that there are actually many people worth having companionship in this uncomfortable world.

He accepted all of Angel's thoughts and gave her his precious body and identity without question...

'Can such a fool live for 50,000 years?'

'Thanks to Kevin, who is also a nostalgic fool, otherwise he would have died long ago!'

'I don't believe in myself, how dare he believe? What a fool!'

The Angels suddenly became collectively manic.

And Shamash touched the corner of her eyes, and a tear shone on her hand.

"Lord Shamash?"

Gray Serpent was stunned for a moment, and quickly stood up in astonishment, and then the 360-degree all-round electronic view suddenly captured the figure behind him.

"Who is it!?"

Gray Serpent subconsciously took out a pistol.

However, a flash of red fire flashed by, cutting off Gray Serpent's pistol.

At the same time, Gray Serpent also froze in place, completely speechless.

In the silent room, Shamash and Su looked at each other, the former expressionless, the latter with a warm smile.

"You came out, so you found a new way?"

"I'm not sure."

"Then there is, this is good news. Can it be effective than the Project Stigma?"

"Not sure yet, I need to think about it for a while."

Su moved a chair from the side, sat next to Gray Serpent's seat, and gestured for him to sit down.

Gray Serpent was naturally flattered.

Although he stood in the camp of the Project Stigma, and although he regarded Kevin as his lord, the weight of the other MANTIS was not light.

Gray Serpent couldn't help but look at Shamash, and after getting her nod, he sat down again stiffly and stiffly, but he didn't dare to speak without authorization and could only listen to the conversation between Su and Shamash silently.

"Sorry, I have been observing in the Bubble World. Although we are so close, I never came out to say hello to you."

"Don't say this. Fulfilling the mission is the most important thing."

"I knew you would say that. You are the same as Kevin. I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing to use Kevin as your template?"

"This kind of question is meaningless. What I want to ask is, do you know Kevin's coordinates?"

Gray Serpent's already stiff body sat straighter, and the brightness of its scarlet electronic eyes suddenly increased by several degrees.

"I know."

"Tell me."

"He will come back eventually, but it's not time yet."

"Is this what you observed?"

Shamash frowned slightly.

And Su nodded slowly, the smile on his face faded, replaced by a complex and vicissitudes of emotion. "I met a very good child named Durandal. I let her experience the choice that Kevin and I made. However, she chose to share everything with her best friend."

"Don't worry about it. Kevin won't blame you, and he himself is also shaken, otherwise you can't stop him."

"Of course I know this, but... that's it, let's talk about it later. Anyway, I just came to see you. I feel relieved to see that you are all okay."

"Where are you going?"

"I don't know, it depends on my mood. Mainly, I need to sort out my thoughts. Maybe, I can give Kevin a better answer when he comes back."

"Okay, I look forward to it."

Shamash nodded solemnly.

Then, under the gaze of Shamash and Gray Serpent, Su's figure slowly dissipated, as if he had never appeared.

After a long while, Gray Serpent suddenly stood up and said in a trembling voice:

"What just happened was..."

"Su."

"He's back!?"

"Didn't you see it with your own eyes?"

Shamash looked at Gray Serpent with a puzzled look, as if she didn't understand his feelings.

Gray Serpent shook his head violently, calming down his violently fluctuating emotions, "It's just unbelievable. Lord Su just said that the Project Velaka has a result?"

"Maybe, or it may just be a false hope. In short, continue to make preparations for the Project Stigma, and everything will be decided after Kevin comes back."

"Yes!"

Gray Serpent responded excitedly.

It's back, the feeling of following the Flamechasers's back and moving forward is back, and my youth is back too!

The above is an exaggeration, but it is almost Gray Serpent's mood.