The Protagonist's Sister Is Actually The Strongest

“Heavenly Will… if it hadn’t been for her, I wouldn’t have been born, right? She was the one who told you and Dad to stop fighting and live a hundred years together to see the world with a new perspective,” Song said, looking at his mother.

“Yes, that’s right,” the Heavenly Empress nodded with a gentle smile. “I had more interactions with her… we even talked about many personal matters. To me, she was like a motherly figure. I’ll never forget her gentle voice, how much she loved this world, and all of us.”

“Today, we mourn so many people…” Zero One said with a sigh. “Um, so who is this new successor, if I may ask, Sir Primordial Beast? Is it okay for me to ask? I’m a machine, not even part of this world, but—”

“Zero One, you are part of this world. Despite your different origins, this world has fully embraced you and the machines. Its reconstruction can only be achieved with your help.”

“You’re also our friend and a companion of our master… so naturally, we see you as this world’s child.”

“…Thank you.”

Zero One smiled, feeling relieved and happy.

“Now… about this successor…”

“Well, we’re not allowed to say who they are for now.”

“Eh?” I looked at both of them. “Why? Is it, like, a baby Heavenly Will?”

“No, well…”

“We can discuss that later, don’t worry.”

Why are they acting so mysterious all of a sudden? 

Or, well, maybe it’s something they don’t know much about?

Perhaps I shouldn’t overthink it, but there’s something strange about it.

Anyway, we should get going for the final part of the funeral…Ding!

[Congratulations, you have fulfilled the Skill Copy Conditions for several Sponsored Allies.]

[Sponsored Allies with Fulfilled Skill Copy Conditions]:

[Zero One]: [Electromagnetic Energy Manipulation Arts (SSS)] [Instant Processing and Learning (SSS)] [All-Energy Artificial Vessel Core (SSS)]

[Hue Xian]: [White Heaven’s Domain of Radiance (SSS)] [Venerable’s Authority (SSS)] [White Feathers of Heavenly Judgment (SSS)] [White Crane’s Immemorial Divine Beast Bloodline Legacy (SSS)] [Heavenly Imperial Armament Creation (SSS)]

[Han Zhenye]

[Wuyue Zhiye]: [Black Heaven Domain (SSS)] [Destruction (SSS)] [Wolf of the Moonless Night (SSS)] [Primordial Embodiment of Yin (SSS)]

[Yaoyan Taiyang]: [White Heaven Domain (SSS)] [Creation (SSS)] [Lioness of the Bright Sun (SSS)] [Primordial Embodiment of Yang (SSS)]

[Song Weisheng]: [Divine Domain of White and Black Heaven’s Balance (SSS)] [Matter Restructuration (SSS)] [Divine Dao Child of Fate Aura (SSS)] [White Heaven Crane and Black Heaven Crow Hybrid Immemorial Bloodline Legacy (SSS)] [Blazing Scarlet Heart of Courage Arts (SSS)]

[Please choose the Skill to Copy before leaving this world. Once you lose contact with this world, you will no longer be able to copy skills from these individuals.]

There they are…

And, yeah, the Heavenly Demon’s… scratched. I couldn’t get one of his skills in the end.

Perhaps not because I didn’t fulfill the conditions, but because he’s gone.

Honestly, I’m not upset about missing his skill. I couldn’t care less about skills, stats, or any of that right now.

I’m just sad he’s gone… I’d probably trade all my strength, everything I have, to bring him back.

I wouldn’t mind starting from zero if he could return.

To me, these things are a means to an end. Sure, I might have fun with them and all that power fantasy stuff, but…

In the end, all this power is meaningless if I can’t save the people I love.…Alright then.

I know he’d probably reprimand me right now if I acted like this when more power was offered to me on a silver platter.

So, let’s just choose the skills I want and be done with it.

Some of the skills have changed a bit, I think. Zero One’s skills got stronger, going from SS to SSS…

And there are some new skills added here and there.

Okay, for Zero One, I’ll pick the obvious choice I should’ve made earlier, if I hadn’t been consumed by my desire for mecha powers.

[You have chosen to copy [Instant Processing and Learning (SSS)] from the Sponsored Ally Zero One!]

As for Mom’s skill list… I’m torn between that Armament Creation and… uh, that Domain.

The Domain Skill would instantly create a Domain, so it’d be much easier and more convenient than the Domains I can create through techniques.

Her Armament Creation is unparalleled, though, and mine can’t even compare to what she can accomplish. It’d be a huge leap if I could get it as a skill.

But with my new armor skill, the Morphin Core powers, and the other machine skills, I think I can make up for it.

Then again, looking at this, I have two other Domain Skills I haven’t used yet!

[Black & White Heaven’s Domain of Balance and Chaos (SSS): Lv1] and [Seven Demonic Cursed Seals Domain (SSS): Lv1]!

The first… I got it from the fusion of the Heavenly Demon and the Heavenly Empress in the Record World, right?

I sponsored them and snatched this crazy skill after fulfilling their desire to meet Song again, and then they merged with their original selves.

I used it in conjunction with my Aura, but it’s so powerful and complex that it’s taking a while to fully utilize its power.

I’ll have to practice back home as I fight other foes…

And the other is from my new [Heavenly Demon: ★★★] Subclass. I haven’t tried using that one yet, but I think it’s strong and might be easier to use than the other.

Okay, I guess Domains are more than covered with these skills. Do I even need more?

Armament Creation seems like the obvious choice now, but… maybe I could go for the Bloodline? Or the Wings?

I want… to carry a piece of her, of the Heavenly Empress, my adoptive mother, within me.

The Heart of Hope is already one piece, along with all her teachings, but I want something more personal.

Perhaps…

Ugh, but wouldn’t it be a bit weird?

…Screw it!

[You have chosen to copy [White Crane’s Immemorial Divine Beast Bloodline Legacy (SSS)] from the Sponsored Ally Hue Xian!]

I am now her blood-related daughter!

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