Nikke, something’s seriously wrong with this evacuation point! Chapter 39 39: Goodbye, Lilith

Liliweiss felt clearer than ever before.

All discomfort in her body had vanished, and during that brief battle, her strength had rapidly recovered. By the ti she reached the elevator, she had already regained most of her control.

The relay station's elevator wasn't restricted as she had expected, it opened normally. She rushed inside without hesitation.

As an elevator connecting the ground and the stratosphere, its startup process was sowhat complex, but it wasn't difficult for Liliweiss. After a series of operations, the elevator activated and began descending toward the surface.

"Wait for , Commander!"

She stood by the window, gazing at the distant ground far below, murmuring softly.

Now fully restored, she felt confident. Whether it was Gluttony, other Tyrant-class Raptures, or even the Queen in the space station, she believed she could fight them all.

But right now, she had no intention of confronting the Queen.

With zero intelligence on the enemy, rushing in blindly would be suicide. Liliweiss wasn't reckless.

More importantly, all she wanted now was to return to Charon's side, and, with the weapon he gave her, destroy every Rapture in sight.

The Queen could wait.

As long as she fought alone, she was a walking nuclear weapon.

[Liliweiss, can you hear ?]

A slightly distorted but deeply familiar voice suddenly ca from the speaker inside the elevator.

"Commander?!"

[Ah, it's really you. I saw the elevator moving, if it were Raptures coming down, that'd be troubleso. If it's you, then I guess everything at the relay station has been cleared.]

"Yes, Commander! Where are you? I'll be there in–" she glanced at the countdown, "–thirteen minutes. Please stay sowhere safe. I'm coming."

[We'll talk about that later.]

Charon cut her off.

[Since you've woken up, the NIMPH in your brain should be gone. From now on, you must stay calm at all tis.]

"…What?"

[Exactly what I said. While you were unconscious, I used a special thod to remove it. You're free from control now, but you've also lost emotional regulation.]

[So listen carefully, don't lose yourself. If your power goes out of control, things will get ugly. Got it?]

"I… I don't understand…" she stamred.

[Take a deep breath, Liliweiss.]

"Yes!"

She did as told, and slowly cald down.

[Second, thanks to Karen, a huge number of Raptures are converging here. It'll burn through your lifespan faster, but I need you to show your full strength and wipe them out.]

"Understood!"

That wasn't difficult anymore.

Without NIMPH holding her back, she was their worst nightmare.

But suddenly–

"Wait… Karen… no, where are you?!" her voice rose sharply.

[Where else? The ergency intercom connects to the control panel. Use your head.]

"…No… if there are that many Raptures… then where you are…"

Her heart tightened.

[Liliweiss. I order you, calm down and listen.]

His voice finally sounded tired.

[I've already arranged everything with Andrew. You're going to debut on live broadcast as the "Goddess of Victory."]

[Yeah, the na's a bit cringe… too late to change it.]

[Don't fight in the logistics center. Lead them outside the city. I've set up military caras, clear footage guaranteed.]

[If the governnt sees you as a threat, I'll make you their symbol instead.]

"No… stop… please stop…"

Her voice trembled.

"Please… just hide… Charon…"

For the first ti, she called him by na.

But he continued.

[First, expression control. Smile. You're an idol now.]

[Second, eat properly. Apples aren't a personality trait.]

[Third, don't fight unless absolutely necessary. Protect yourself.]

"Please… stop…"

She was already crying.

[And lastly–]

[You're no longer my battleship. I'm no longer your Commander.]

[From today on–you are the Goddess of Victory.]

[A goddess… flies on her own.]

[Sorry for putting this on you.]

[If I could, I'd let you punch .]

[But… I guess there's no ti left.]

[Goodbye, Lilith.]