Chapter 401: Too sweet!

Under the combined assault of Bronya and Yaya, the massive light screen shrouding the cathedral shattered instantly.

"We did it!"

Before Kiana could even heave a sigh of relief, she saw Bronya's petite body collapse to the ground.

"Sister Bronya!" Seele rushed over in a panic to check on Bronya's condition.

Creating six Seats of Finality out of thin air—this was something no previous Herrscher of Reason had ever achieved.

But because of this, Bronya had completely lost consciousness, her body and mind nearly exhausted to the point of total depletion.

Seele faintly sensed that the Bronya in her arms was breathing as thin as a thread, as if her 【soul】 might dissipate at any moment.

"Sister... Sister Bronya!"

"Bronya, hold on..." Kiana and the others had all gathered around by now.

"What do we do—is Sister Bronya going to die?!"

"Don't talk nonsense, Rozaliya!"

"... Is there nothing we can do?"

Watching Bronya in such pain, the girls were all at a loss.

And just then, Dark Seele suddenly spoke up.

"Tch... Seele, let me take over!"

"Do you have a way to save Sister Bronya?"

"Isn't there something right next to you that can save Bronya?"

"Eh?"

As the dialogue reached this point, the game screen switched over at the perfect moment.

There, the magnificent 【Abyss Flower】 was quietly thrust into the ground.

"That is... the Abyss Flower?!"

Seeing this, countless viewers' eyes lit up.

【Oh right... can't the Abyss Flower save people!!】

【6666, I knew Yaya would be fine.】

【To be honest, I had already started crying just now...】

【To the guy above... Damn Mihuyou hasn't even built up any emotional rendering yet, and you want to cry? I don't think you're suited to watch this game's plot...】

【Haven't you guys been suspicious? Why would Otto leave the Abyss Flower here?】

【Isn't the Abyss Flower just used to deploy the barrier?】

【Stupid! That barrier is the power of Binding; what does it have to do with the Abyss Flower...】

【Holy crap!! Otto wouldn't have calculated this step, would he...?!】

【??? No way... Otto would intentionally leave an Abyss Flower for the protagonist group to save someone?!】

【It seems... there's no other explanation besides this one...】

【Oh my god, Otto is getting a redemption arc!!】

【I feel... it's not exactly a redemption arc; after all, even though Otto is a monster, he does indeed fight against the Honkai, and Bronya and the others are considered the main force fighting the Honkai.】

【Makes sense. As long as it doesn't affect his plans, he wouldn't just stand by and watch them die.】

【I can only say... Otto is too complex a person... However, I am willing to forgive Otto for 2 hours.】

The barrage was discussing it with immense fervor.

And in the game.

Upon seeing the Abyss Flower, Kiana and the others saw a glimmer of hope.

But then another problem arose...

The girls didn't know how to use the Abyss Flower.

"I think... perhaps I 【originally】 knew how to use it..." Dark Seele explained slowly:

"The closer I get to this weapon, the stronger a sense of familiarity I have; it seems my power has resonated with it in some way."

"I understand..."

After hesitating for a moment, Seele proposed: "But, please let me come with you."

Hearing this, Dark Seele's tone suddenly became somewhat urgent: "Is now really the time to argue about this?!"

"No, that's not it!"

Seele quickly explained: "I mean... I feel like you seem... to be pushing yourself too hard."

"Huh?"

"... Perhaps you do know how to use its power, but you don't have much certainty about the cost required to use it, do you?"

"..." Dark Seele did not deny it.

"You actually don't know if your power alone is enough to save Sister Bronya, so..."

"Please, let me help you. Let's save Sister Bronya together."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Dark Seele sighed: "Sigh—I really give up on you."

"Listen well, I will try to draw out the unique power of this weapon in a moment—you had better coordinate with my steps, feel that power, and help it flow into Bronya."