"All that has passed... shall be laid to rest with this blade..."
"Taixu Sword God!"
"Taixu Sword God!"
"Take another one from me—Taixu Sword God!"
"...Huh?"
Watching Little Senti spam Taixu Sword God like a basic attack, Sushang slowly, almost creakingly, turned her head toward Lynelle, wearing an expression of utter bewilderment.
"Lynelle... I thought you knew the Taixu Swordplay too. Is... is the Taixu Sword God supposed to be used like that?"
"Normally, no. But maybe she's just been a bit pent up lately..." Lynelle could actually relate to the sheer joy of spamming ultimate moves as basics.
After all, for a very long time, Fu Hua had been in a state of declining physical strength while her experience kept growing, all due to her bodily condition.
Naturally, during that period, the Taixu Sword God had become a forbidden technique, not to be used lightly.
But if you were suddenly told your body was fully restored, and you could spam Taixu Sword Gods like they were on sale, probably anyone would choose to deal with problems the way Little Senti does—when in doubt, just throw out a Taixu Sword God.
This also kinda shows that in the original story, Little Senti was really holding back a lot.
She probably never even considered going all out until the very end when she lost—after all, during that time, aside from Kevin, not many people could really handle Little Senti.
"But Sushang, I remember you could unleash a Taixu Sword God pretty easily too, right? Why so shocked?"
"That's completely different." Sushang shook her head faster than a rattle-drum.
"Even if I completely ignore the physical and mental strain, I'd still need enough Honkai energy in my body."
"I don't have a Herrscher core like you guys, to draw endless energy from it... Speaking of which, Great Master spamming Taixu Sword Gods without caring about consumption really shocked me."
"Is this the depth of her 50,000 years of accumulated mastery?"
"Uh... maybe?" Lynelle, who knew exactly who Little Senti was, quietly averted her gaze.
A Garuda MANTIS physique that's always at full health as long as you have stamina, plus a Herrscher core that constantly regenerates stamina as long as you have health...
It's like stepping on your own feet to climb to the sky. No wonder Little Senti is so strong.
"Hey, what are you two chatting about?"
Just as the two were chatting happily, Little Senti walked back over, carrying the unconscious Ana—after all, as mentioned earlier, Ana's Herrscher authority was almost a specialized counter against other Herrschers.
If Sushang hadn't been worn down by several rounds of fighting earlier, dealing with Ana wouldn't have been so difficult.
And for Little Senti, it was only simpler.
After all, while Herrscher authority might represent someone else's entire strength, for Fu Hua at her peak... it probably wasn't that big a deal.
"We were talking about Big Sister Hua's strength." Lynelle imitated the little Hertas from the space station and raised both hands.
"Big Sister Hua's power is peerless!"
"Ahem... not that, not that."
Recognition from others, especially from juniors she valued and liked—for Little Senti at this stage, that was basically a targeted attack of the highest order.
So much so that not just Lynelle, but even Sushang could see the obvious pleased look on Little Senti's face.
"If we're talking about heroes of this era, aside from me, only Kevin could go fifty-fifty with me... Saying 'peerless' is a bit much, but top three is absolutely certain."
"Anyway, back to the matter at hand. I've temporarily severed this girl's connection to her Herrscher core with the Taixu Sword God. But when she wakes up again, she'll probably revert to how she was before."
"So... Lynelle, do you have any ideas? I remember your... Origin? power seemed pretty versatile."
Here, Little Senti seemed afraid of putting Lynelle on the spot and quickly added, "Of course, if there's no way, don't force it."
"Worst case, I'll just hit her with a Taixu Sword God once a day. Don't worry, it won't cost me much strength, and it won't hurt her body either."
"I do have a way to temporarily seal part of her core, making it similar to Wendy's situation. So please leave Ana to me."
Though deeply moved by Little Senti's concern, Lynelle hurriedly took Ana over.
"If we went with your method, Big Sister Hua, a Taixu Sword God every day... poor Ana would be too pitiful..."
"Alright, whatever you say." Little Senti shrugged casually.
"But this works too. Saves me from lugging this deadweight around. I just revived not long ago, and I don't plan to tire myself out like in the past."
"Not having to carry her means I can wander around freely... Where should I go first? Maybe back to Taixu Mountain? Or visit Lixue? That child was so attached to me. She must have been heartbroken when she found out I died..."
Don't worry, Lixue is overjoyed these days because she gets to stick close to Fu Hua every day... Lynelle couldn't help but complain inwardly.
"Oh right, Lynelle, I almost forgot to ask earlier—what's the deal with your background anyway?"
As she spoke, Little Senti suddenly put on a very interested expression and leaned closer to Lynelle.
"In my memory, you only told me you were Mobius's daughter. We didn't get to talk about what happened before that bastard Otto backstabbed me..."
"Uh, that's kinda complicated to explain, and I can't really tell it clearly by myself..."
Seeing a flicker of disappointment on Little Senti's face, Lynelle quickly added, "But I know someone who can give you the gist of it."
"Who?"
"Elysia."
"!"
Little Senti's expression instantly became somewhat hesitant.
"E-Elysia? Is she alive too? Or is my memory messed up..."
"I mean the Elysia in the Elysian Realm," Lynelle explained with a helpless smile. "So, Big Sister Hua, do you want to come back to the Elysian Realm with me?"
"...Th-that... let's talk about it another time. I just revived, and my memories are already kinda jumbled. I don't want them laughing at me."
Whether it was a subconscious feeling that she "couldn't hide anything" from Elysia, or an innate inability to deal with Elysia's personality, Little Senti quickly refused Lynelle's suggestion to take her for a trip to the Elysian Realm.
"Is that so... No problem, we can talk about it later."
Lynelle, well aware of what Little Senti was thinking, didn't press the issue and just continued, "If not the Elysian Realm, then how about coming with me to..."
Just then, a suddenly opened portal interrupted Lynelle's words.
"Lynelle, are you okay?!"
A white-haired ball of energy burst out of the portal, chattering anxiously, "Sorry, sorry! That Imaginary Construct in Nagazora was stronger than we expected, so we're a bit late... Wait."
Seeing Ana in Lynelle's arms, sleeping like a baby, Kiana abruptly cut herself off. "You guys are already done?"
"Of course! With me here, a mere Herrscher of Ice was nothing!"
Little Senti promptly puffed out her modest chest, looking very much like she was waiting for praise.
"?!"
Unfortunately, Kiana's reaction was clearly different from what Little Senti had imagined.
"Class Monitor? No, wait... Why are you here?! Weren't you still inside Lixue's body just the day before yesterday?"
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