AQK 52-75 (Patreon)

Chapter 52: Can you stay away from me?After being in contact with Kiana for so long, although they always quarreled and seemed very unfriendly, Bronya actually regarded Kiana as her friend.Therefore, after seeing Kiana in this situation, Bronya did not hesitate to follow Mei to give an assist.The only ones left were Himeko and Theresa.As for Himeko,She did understand the situation.But she couldn't say anything.After all, Himeko and Kiana were not very close so far.She could only say that Kiana was still an outsider.As for Theresa...She was a little embarrassed.Although she didn't reject the Kiana in front of her even though she knew that she was not her real niece, she even wanted to treat them equally.But this was a betrayal to her real niece.Even if the real Kiana was not here, she couldn't do this for Cecilia's spirit in heaven.What should she do?Theresa was caught in a dilemma and couldn't help cursing Siegfried in her heart. If it weren't for Siegfried, would it be so difficult for her? He actually gave the name of his own daughter to another.This bastard had better not be caught by her, otherwise Theresa swore that she would use Judah to help Siegfried massage his muscles.However, although there was a dilemma,Theresa was not ready to let Kiana in front of her do this.After all, Kiana in front of her was not her niece, but from the perspective of bloodline, K423, made by Kiana's DNA plus Sirin's DNA, was also closely related to her niece.She should take care of it. Even Cecilia would agree with her choice.In addition...Regarding the Sirin component of the other half of K423,Theresa actually had a lot of small thoughts.During the Second Eruption, when she fought with Sirin, the other party deliberately made her feel the pain from those experiments and the sadness of losing her companions.Although in the end, Theresa stood on the opposite side of Sirin because of her position, but after that, Theresa actually felt a little regretful.She was very sorry for Sirin. She felt sincerely sorry for the girl who was destroyed by Schicksal and became like that.And now...Facing Kiana, who has half of Sirin's and is almost like Sirin's daughter, it may be a good opportunity to make up for this guilt.However, no matter what she wants to do, this video has not ended.So, she'll continue watching.Even Mei, who is holding Kiana, is the same.The video continues.Facing Fu Hua's questioning, Otto did not seem to worry at all.Instead, he spoks confidently, "I believe in Theresa and her students.""Kill the Herrscher with love..."His voice gradually became low, and you could hear the expectation contained in it."—This is a great feat that only they can accomplish!"At this moment, although she did not experience it, Fu Hua's thoughts were surprisingly consistent with herself in the video.—Crazy.—This man is completely crazy.—No, from the beginning, this man is a complete lunatic!Looking at Otto, who seemed to have everything under control, Fu Hua in the video suddenly laughed."Hehe...""Hahahaha..."Although she looked extremely ugly right now, Fu Hua laughed very wildly at the moment, completely different from her old-fashioned appearance in the past.Even 50,000 years ago, she had never shown such attitude today.Fu Hua outside the video quietly looked at herself laughing wildly.Is she happy?Of course not.They were both her, so she could naturally hear the self-mockery and regret in her unbridled laughter in the video.In the video:"My friend, I am asking you seriously now."Listening to the somewhat harsh laughter, Otto restrained his original smile, and his expression became a little serious."Your behavior has exceeded my control, so I choose to tell you everything."He said calmly, his voice slightly deep."Even so, do you still want to resist me?""Do you still want to stop me?"The laughter stopped.Facing this ultimatum from Otto,Even though she was already scarred, she still used all her strength to answer—"...Friend?"For this extremely ironic sentence, she stared at Otto's face with a thorny name."There is no conscience in your words... only bottomless selfishness and lies...""Trampling on others' feelings and playing with others' fate..."The tone suddenly rose."... You didn't even... feel like you're bad person for a moment...""Otto Apocalypse."In Otto's calm expression, Fu Hua whispered the name, hatred in her eyes, and deep hostility in her words."You make me feel pathetic and... hateful from the bottom of my heart...""——"Thunder flashed across the sky, and darkness covered the sky.——At the same time, it covered the face of Otto Apocalypse.The golden light condensed in his right hand, forming an illusory gun.Mimicry·Judgment of Shamash.He pointed the muzzle at that person lying on the ground.It was a long process.The memories of five hundred years were like a dream, dissipating one by one in front of him and turning into nothingness.It was a very short process.It was so short that when he came to his senses, he had already made his choice."...""..."After a long silence, looking at Fu Hua's extremely hateful eyes that he had seen similar eyes countless times, Otto spoke."Immortal Jingwei... I didn't lie..."Bang! With the sound of gunfire, everything returned to nothingness.The image ended.Under the gaze of others, Fu Hua had a calm face.But the clenched fist under the sleeve showed that her heart at the moment was not as she appeared on the surface.As soon as they first met, she realized that Otto was not on the same side as herself.So she didn't want to have anything to do with Otto.It was just because of the fire,She lost most of her strength.In order to fulfill the agreement with her friend, Fu Hua had to agree to Otto's deal.And now,After watching this video,Let alone continuing to fulfill the deal,Fu Hua wanted to put on the gauntlet she hadn't worn for a long time and punch Otto."It seems that we don't have to worry about you leaking the news here to Otto, right?"As for Fu Hua's change, Mei asked with a little smile."..."Fu Hua didn't answer, but glanced at Mei who had already worn glasses and spoke faintly. "Can you stay away from me?"Mei froze instantly.Is she being disliked?Chapter 53 – Book of FuxiAlthough they haven't known each other for long, Fu Hua’s impression of Mei isn’t bad.On the contrary, she’s quite impressed by Mei’s seriousness and active participation in class.But…Ever since she saw Mei wearing glasses, Fu Hua felt a familiar sense—like someone she used to know.Though she couldn’t recall her name, or even her face…That person—if she could even be called a friend—Fu Hua’s only impression was... —a madman.A madman no less insane than Otto in the video they just watched.For someone like that, Fu Hua simply wanted to stay far away.“Huh…”Recalling her own image in the video, Fu Hua let out a small sigh and realized—it was impossible for her to walk the same path as Otto ever again.Once she got out, she would probably take the initiative to contact Otto and end their deal.But…That would mean…She’d be back to the same situation—protecting this land alone once more.For a moment, Fu Hua was at a loss.For thousands of years, she had long grown used to being alone, protecting the land day after day.But…In her current condition, was she really capable of protecting China and fulfilling the promise she made to her old friend?…Apart from Fu Hua, the one directly involved—Theresa and Kiana, who were both deeply connected to the truth just revealed, were not in a good mood.Theresa trembled with rage over her grandfather’s madness, and also from the pain of having both her and Kiana’s feelings toyed with so carelessly.Even Himeko—who never had much of a relationship with Otto—no longer wore her usual casual expression. Her fiery red eyes now burned with unstoppable fury.Although it all felt distant now, according to Otto’s words in the video—Kiana, Mei, Bronya… even Fu Hua—were all her most precious students.Knowing this, there was no way Himeko could remain calm.Her past had taught her to take things in stride, to let go of most things.But the will she inherited from Ragnar made her care deeply for her students and those around her.And Otto—Overseer of Schicksal—To dare play with the feelings of her, her students, and her friends like that—Unforgivable!Kiana had recovered a little. Though tears still lingered in her eyes and she looked haggard, she no longer appear lifeless.Mei’s earlier words had reached her heart like a wedge, replacing her broken resolve and giving her new motivation… even if it was still fragile.Everything that had once been established was now different. Without the daily bonds and experiences she had built at St. Freya Academy, it was hard to support the dream Kiana once held, based on such a thin foundation.Mei’s support was merely a temporary measure. If they wanted Kiana to truly return to who she once was—Then she—and all of them—would need to rebuild those missing connections.And that would take time.So, all they could do was wait.—This Q&A was still not over.[2. In order to prevent the Immortal Jingwei from being alone after her friends passed away, one of her old companions created a special doll based on Previous Era technology, using herself as the prototype.][Please choose the name of this doll from the following options:][A. Book of Fuxi][B. Jingwei's Wings][C. Selune's Elegy][D. Sirin]Another question—closely related to Fu Hua.Pulled out of her thoughts by the others’ stares, Fu Hua looked at the screen, confused.Then—She froze.“This is…”Fragments of incomplete memories surfaced in her mind.She couldn’t even piece together a full figure.Even so, she murmured instinctively:“Fu… xi… Nuwa?”The moment she said the name, images of their smiles flashed through her mind—Only to shatter immediately after.“…”Fu Hua felt a sharp pain, causing her to press her forehead tightly.Her thoughts were a mess.She tried to seize those fragmented memories—but they were as unreachable as flowers in a mirror, or the moon’s reflection on water.The moment she touched them, they shattered like glass.“Are you okay?” Himeko asked, concern in her voice.Based on their previous relationship, Himeko and Fu Hua—who had been an undercover agent—should’ve been on opposing sides after her exposure.But in the previous video, according to Otto, Fu Hua had always been one of her students.Even if there were ulterior motives involved—at the very least, Fu Hua had awakened at the last moment. She had chosen enlightenment.And that tragic ending—This changed Himeko’s impression of Fu Hua, at least a little.“…”Fu Hua was slightly surprised by this, so she gave up on trying to recall the shattered memories. She shook her head to signal that she was fine.Then she looked back at the screen—Carefully savoring the meaning behind each word in the question.This time, Fu Hua didn’t hesitate.She answered directly.“I choose A. Book of Fuxi.”Even though almost everything from the past had been forgotten—When it came to old friends—Even if she couldn’t remember them, her subconscious would still give the correct answer.The result appeared.[Correct]The answer did not betray Fu Hua’s trust in herself.Then, the screen changed.A new image appeared.Two traditionally dressed girls with black hair and cool expressions stood side by side.From their appearance, they seemed to be twins.Yet, their distinct temperaments and bright eyes made them easy to tell apart.In front of them was a box.Inside the box, a small figure—who looked like them but was smaller—lay with her eyes tightly closed.“This is the Book of Fuxi, an ELF created using me as the prototype.”“From today onward, she will handle your daily care—your food, clothing, and everyday needs.”The blue-eyed girl, Fuxi—the elder sister—picked up the Book of Fuxi.A gesture Fu Hua had long missed, the red-scarfed Immortal Jingwei looked puzzled.“No need to go this far. If my clothes tear, I’ll just come back.”“But our lifespans are not as long as yours. We won’t always be here with you.”With a touch of regret, Fuxi smiled and stated the cruel truth.“If one day Nuwa and I are gone—then she will stay by your side in our place.”“Until then, you must take good care of yourself.”Beside her, red-eyed Nuwa—the younger sister—added softly.Though their tone was light—The reality they spoke of was anything but.As the image played out, the once-incomplete memories in Fu Hua’s mind became clear, like clouds parting to reveal the sky.Memories of Fuxi, of Nuwa, and of the Book of Fuxi—Everything from the past now felt vivid and real.Fu Hua slowly closed her eyes.She subconsciously clenched her fists.Her heart was filled with sorrow.Chapter 54: Please Give Me More AdviceSilence. Speechlessness.Even though it was only a few fragments of Fu Hua’s past, they were enough to make Theresa and the others sigh deeply.She had lived for up to 50,000 years.Previously, they had only marveled at the exaggeration of this number.But now, they could vaguely feel the sorrow and pain hidden behind it.“…Afterwards, if you want,”Theresa whispered,“You can continue to stay at St. Freya Academy.”The successive revelations had turned Theresa’s initial anger upon learning that Fu Hua was an undercover agent into sympathy. Her impression of Fu Hua—once vague—now grew stronger.Of course, that wasn't all.Beyond sympathy, Theresa also saw value in Fu Hua’s identity:—The Immortal Phoenix of Shenzou.If she remembered correctly, according to the legends of Shenzhou,This immortal had protected and blessed the land for centuries with unimaginably powerful.No wonder Grandpa had sent Fu Hua to infiltrate her own St. Freya Academy.If she really was Immortal Jingwei—also called the Immortal Phoenix—then Fu Hua was undoubtedly stronger than Theresa herself, even as an S-rank Valkyrie.…After learning about her grandfather’s sinister plans from the earlier footage, Theresa’s long-held decision was finally confirmed. —To break away from Schicksal and work independently.This idea had first come to her after the Second Eruption, when she witnessed the truth behind Babel and the darkness within Schicksal.Later, when Siegfried defected from Schicksal, Theresa’s resolve only deepened.But Otto had deceived her with lies she could not resist.So the idea could not become reality.However, Theresa still chose to distance herself from Schicksal’s headquarters, moving to the remote Far East.This decision was her quiet act of rebellion against Otto.Yet the Far East Branch still operated under Schicksal’s banner.Naturally, it was impossible to escape Schicksal’s influence.Under Otto’s deliberate interference, the Far East Branch endured extreme hardship.As the dean of St. Freya Academy, Theresa could only watch helplessly as her students graduated, then were deployed by headquarters to various fronts.Each death notice that came in broke Theresa’s heart—especially when she recognized the names. Her grief gave way to growing discontent.Until today, when she learned of her grandfather’s mad schemes—Theresa’s dissatisfaction with Schicksal—and Otto—completely exploded.“I understand your hesitation.”Seeing Fu Hua’s reluctance, Theresa spoke in a low voice “I’m guessing the deal you made with Grandpa was to protect Shenzhou?”Although the video had not revealed the specific details of the transaction between Fu Hua and Otto,Through the scattered clues—and the legend of the Immortal Jingwei—Theresa had basically figured it out.Fu Hua nodded slightly.Seeing this, Theresa let out a breath of relief—she had guessed correctly.She continued. “The Far East Branch is closer to Shenzhou than any other branch. If Grandpa could make a deal with you, so can we.”“And we can act faster than Grandpa.”With her status as the Immortal Phoenix, Fu Hua was undoubtedly a top-tier warrior.Since Theresa was already preparing to rebel against Otto, she would never let go of such a valuable ally—one who was originally destined to become part of St. Freya.And now that the truth had been revealed, she no longer needed to worry about Fu Hua doing anything like what happened in the video.Fu Hua remained silent.She was weighing the feasibility of Theresa’s offer. After a long pause, she finally spoke, her voice calm:“Please give me more advice.”—The Q&A was not over yet.[4. In the battle at Schicksal Headquarters, Theresa Apocalypse, a member of St. Freya Academy working with the Anti-Entropy conservatives, faced the awakened Herrscher of the Void and was strangled by her.][Who helped Theresa escape this situation and worked together with the Oath of Judah to suppress the Herrscher of the Void?]A. Shadow Knight  / Fu HuaB. Yamabuki Armor / Bronya ZaychikC. Argent Knight: Artemis / Rita RossweisseD. Vermillion Knight: Eclipse / Himeko Murata…Theresa was only slightly surprised by the so-called battle at Schicksal Headquarters. She had expected it.If the future played out like the footage had shown, then with Otto’s determination, she would definitely go all out to retrieve the captured Kiana.But what truly stunned her—“Cooperate with Anti-Entropy?!”Looking at the information in the question, Theresa felt doubtful.How could she be linked with Anti-Entropy?Though the two sides had worked together during the Second Eruption,In terms of ideology, it was a small miracle that St. Freya Academy and Anti-Entropy didn’t fight on sight when they met.Still, it wasn’t completely unthinkable.If she had led a team to Schicksal Headquarters at the time,Given Anti-Entropy’s attitude toward the Honkai, Theresa believed that if she explained the situation, they would help.What troubled Theresa the most about this question was the way it was summarized. “Faced the Herrscher of the Void and was strangled.”This made it sound like she was instantly defeated.She was an S-rank Valkyrie!She also wielded the Oath of Judah, a powerful anti-Honkai weapon.Shouldn’t the description be something like:“Theresa encountered the Herrscher of the Void, engaged in a fierce battle, and ultimately lost”?Although she felt deeply wronged by how the question phrased it, Theresa had no room to argue.She could only read the question in frustration.It didn’t reveal much—just supplemented the footage from the second question.The only thing worth noticing was the strange answers.“What do the answers refer to?” Mei seemed especially curious.“…They should be Valkyrie Battlesuits.”Though she didn’t recognize the others, the word Yamabuki in front of Bronya’s name gave Theresa a rough idea.“To help Valkyries fight Honkai beasts more effectively, the headquarters developed special Valkyrie Battlesuits after the Second Eruption.”Theresa, who remembered these expensive pieces of equipment clearly, looked pained.“But these armors cost too much. Due to budget constraints, we don’t have many of them here.”If possible, Theresa would have given each of her students a set to improve their survival chances.But the Far East Branch’s finances couldn’t support it.---Chapter 55: Bronya's Spring"Fu Hua, you seem to know something."The sudden voice rang in her ear, causing Fu Hua, who was deep in thought, to glance slightly.It was Mei."From your expression, I can tell you have some understanding of what's being asked."Mei smiled, her lavender eyes appearing unusually deep through the mirror, as if they could see through everything."I think, at the very least, you must know something about that version of yourself?"There was a hint of certainty in her tone.Fu Hua raised her eyebrows. "Is it that obvious?"However, she didn’t intend to dwell on the issue. After hearing Mei’s words, she slowly began to speak under the gaze of the others. "I really don’t have any recollection of the others.""But, the Shadow Knight mentioned in the title...""That seems to be the Valkyrie Battlesuit Otto customized for me. He called it the Fourth Generation Godsbane Battlesuit.""Before coming here, I took part in the testing of that Valkyrie Battlesuit.""Although Otto said it wasn’t perfect, I did feel something different about that Shadow Knight—a power grounded in the secular world," Fu Hua commented."I see..."After listening to Fu Hua, Mei had likely gathered some useful information.Except for Bronya’s Yamabuki, judging from the names alone, the other three battlesuits likely belonged to Otto’s Fourth Generation Valkyrie Battlesuit series.However, this information didn’t help much in answering the question.After all, the key point of the question was: who helped the trapped Theresa and suppressed the Herrscher of the Void?And for a completely future event, there was no way to deduce the answer. The question simply couldn’t be reasoned out from existing information.Even if Mei was smart, she had no good solution.Theresa naturally had no clue either.She couldn’t even rule out Rita as an answer.Although Rita was Grandpa’s confidant and generally wouldn’t disobey hisorders...Since the question involved herself, Theresa couldn’t be sure whether Rita would actually help her.Mei, who was in charge of intelligence, and Theresa, who pretended to be in charge of intelligence, were both helpless on this one.Fu Hua and Himeko, who were from the combat faction, naturally had no leads either.Let Kiana answer?No, definitely not.Kiana was still in a poor state. Let her rest for now.Wait...Speaking of which—wasn't there still one more person?"..."Off to the side, Bronya silently drew circles on the ground.With Sister Mei and the others fully in thinking mode, occupying the place she once had, Bronya felt completely invisible.Her character setting was suddenly thrown to the side! Damn it!Suddenly, Mei, who was deep in discussion with Theresa, turned around. Theresa also followed. "...What is it?" Bronya looked a little uneasy being stared at by the two of them.Mei walked a few steps forward, patted Bronya on the shoulder, and spoke sincerely. "After discussing with the dean and the others, we believe it’s most appropriate for you to answer this question.""Hmm..."Bronya was quite surprised.They were discussing it just fine over there—so why did it suddenly shift to her?"You’re smart and sharp-minded. Mei and I both believe that if it’s you, you’ll definitely be able to answer the question correctly," Theresa added, giving a thumbs-up for encouragement."...Really?"Bronya’s voice remained calm, but her heart fluttered a little at Theresa’s praise.Ah... has Bronya’s limelight finally arrived?She thought to herself in secret.But why does it still feel a bit off?Putting aside those noisy thoughts, Bronya glanced at the question again.And then—She instantly figured it out.So they didn’t know the answer at all, and decided to dump the responsibility on her.Alright, alright...Although she felt a bit dissatisfied with this obvious leftover handoff, Bronya didn’t complain.At least this showed they trusted her, right?Tsk, a one-in-four choice.The odds were 25%. Not high, but not low either."Bronya chooses B."Anyway, there were no clues to the answer, and to preserve her dignity—since her name was one of the options—Bronya would unhesitatingly choose herself.Right or wrong, what mattered was saving her dignity.[Correct]The air fell silent.Mei looked at Bronya in mild surprise.She hadn’t expected...The correct answer was actually Bronya?!...Yes, Bronya really was powerful.After the answer was confirmed, the screen changed.An image appeared.In the video, Theresa—wearing Violet Executer—was being strangled by a white-haired figure.The moment she saw this figure—Kiana, sitting nearby, trembled slightly....It was undoubtedly herself.That was her appearance after awakening as the Herrscher of the Void.Seeing her future self, the once-calm Kiana felt her heart stir again, and the light in her eyes grew erratic.Until she was gently embraced by a delicate arm.Looking up, she saw Mei shaking her head slightly, offering silent comfort. Kiana relaxed a little."That’s... the Herrscher of the Void?"Fu Hua and Himeko’s expressions turned solemn at the sight of the Herrscher.Even through the screen, they could feel the immense threat she posed.The video continued.The Herrscher of the Void stared at Theresa, her golden eyes filled with mockery and faint nostalgia. Her tone was laced with ridicule.But in the next moment—"Bronya is returning to the team now!"A cold, immature voice echoed, accompanied by a terrifying gravitational force pressing down on the Herrscher of the Void.The camera shifted to reveal Bronya’s figure in bright yellow armor."Star of Eden, maximum power output—Let go!"She extended her palm slightly. The mechanical arm of Project Bunny behind her glowed with a dark purple sphere.Freed from the chokehold, Theresa seized the opportunity to activate the Oath of Judah.Chains extended from the golden cross like flexible serpents, wrapping around the Herrscher of the Void’s limbs and neck with blinding speed.Generally speaking, if a Honkai creature was bound by the Oath of Judah— it was over.As the Key of Binding, Judah’s chains would suppress Honkai energy.Combined with the Ninth Divine Key—Star of Eden’s—maximum gravity output focused on a single target...Dual suppression like that should defeat most enemies.However, this enemy was a Herrscher—far beyond ordinary Honkai creatures.Moreover, Otto had tampered with the experiment beforehand, which significantly weakened the suppressive effect on the Herrscher of the Void.And so—"Click"Under the Herrscher's power, the chains suppressing the Honkai energy snapped instantly.Seeing this, everyone—both in and out of the video—was shocked.But before the next part of the scene could unfold—The video abruptly stopped.Leaving the audience, who had been full of anticipation, on the verge of high blood pressure. Chapter 56: Four People in One QuestionFor this situation that has a good start but no end.Even Fu Hua couldn't help but have a # sign on her forehead.But there was no way to vent her anger here, so she could only endure it."In the video just now, Bronya used the word [returning to the team]."Mei also began to analyze the content of the short video just now.When she heard that it was related to her, Bronya's expression became particularly serious, afraid of missing a single thing."Return to the team, Bronya was probably not in our team to rescue Kiana."So...Why is Bronya not there?This is a big problem.Did she encounter some situation and couldn't be together?Or... like Fu Hua in the future, did she betray them?The former is fine, but the latter..."...No!""Bronya will never betray you!"The words were full of determination, and the emotion in Bronya's eyes was extremely sincere.Whether it is now or in the future,she will never betray the people around her!...Except for Mother Cocolia.Bronya, who has always been a three-no-nonsense person, showed such a strong reaction, which made people familiar with her feel unexpected.As the principal, Theresa took the initiative to comfort. "Don't be excited, Bronya, this is just a possibility."Bronya naturally understood this, but for Theresa's statement, she still insisted on her attitude."Bronya thinks this possibility is zero.""Okay, okay, it's zero, it's zero..."For this sudden stubbornness, Theresa echoed with some laughter and tears.On the side. Mei looked quietly, looking at Bronya's profile, with a lot of thoughts in her heart.Betrayal?It's not that there is no possibility. On the contrary, it's very likely.Of course, she believes that Bronya herself will not do such a thing, as she said.But...She recalled the cold attitude of Bronya in the Anti-Entropy Base under the ME Company because of Cocolia's control.If she betrayed because of control, no matter how much Bronya resisted, she couldn't resist, right?A trace of red arc flashed on the crystal glasses.In Mei's vision, some of the information in Bronya's body could be seen at a glance.In the brain's radio wave layer, there was an extremely abnormal reaction that was different from others.If she guessed correctly, it was probably the control chip that Cocolia used to control Bronya and make Bronya enter the state of a cold and ruthless killing weapon."Huh," Mei sighed.As long as this chip exists for one day, for Bronya and them, it is a time bomb that will be detonated at any time.It must be dealt with in time.The power of the Herrscher of Thunder obtained through this pair of glasses is actually quite handy.It is okay to use it for rough things, such as the most superficial application of releasing thunder and lightning.But if she dared to use it to help Bronya with surgery......the chip could definitely be dealt with. But Bronya... Mei estimated that the best outcome for Bronya afterward is becoming a vegetable.The brain is one of the most vulnerable parts of human beings. A slight mistake may cause irreparable damage.So, let's wait and see if they can solve the control chip in Bronya's head through some other means.While Mei was thinking about what to do next, anew question popped up.[5. Because of her characteristics, Raiden Mei was given a friendly name by others][Please choose this name from the following options][A. Judah Launcher][B. Cooking Woman][C. Paramecium][D. Pressed Duck]Compared to the cumbersome previous questions, this one looked extremely simple.However...From this short question, they sensed a lot of malice."Hey, hey, hey, what does this Judah Launcher mean?!"After seeing option A, Theresa's blood pressure soared instantly.She was the only one who used Judah. Wasn't this an obvious implication for her?!Mei's expression was not good either.Looking at answer B, she found that she was the only one who fit the description."Cook... Cooking woman...?!"Mei took off her glasses and returned to her normal state, blushed at this very appropriate title and was so angry that she stuttered."Too... too rude!!"She did cook often, but that was because there were two people in the family who ate plain rice and were not decent cooks! She was called a cook because of something like this?!It's too much!Mei was furious.Then it was option C."…This, could it be…"Mei, upset by the harsh name, subconsciously looked at Kiana beside her.She then suddenly didn't think she was pitiful anymore. It was just that when Kiana and Bronya were bickering before, Bronya also gave a paramecium evaluation to Kiana order to fight back against her.Mei felt that it was inexplicably appropriate at the time, but she didn't care too much."......"Kiana's face darkened.Although she felt sad and uneasy because of what happened just now, it didn't mean that she could tolerate such slander.What Paramecium?I'm smart, okay?!This is just slander from Bronya, the dwarf pudding.Then there was the last one.People who were more familiar with her looked at Bronya.Unlike the furious Theresa and the others, Bronya was still expressionless and looked extremely calm.Of course, this was not purely because of her facial paralysis.Compared with the previous Judah Launcher, the Cook, and the Paramecium, although the name of Banya(Duck) still carried a bit of malice, it was actually just a synonym of Bronya's name after being extremely simplified.Bronya would at most feel a little unnatural about this, but would not be as furious as the others.Of course, if she caught the so-called "others" in the question, Bronya would not mind letting Project Bunny straighten the other party's bones.Amid the gritting of teeth of several people involved, it was time to answer the question.Theresa and the others had no intention of saying anything.The answer to this question was obvious at first glance."...I... I choose B!"Under the gaze of others, Mei chose the only answer that suited her with great hesitation. The words between the lines were so difficult that the last option was squeezed out of her teeth.She felt so angry after choosing it![Correct]The moment the answer popped up, Mei's mood instantly became happy.Although this question was really a bit irritating, the reward after answering the question was enough.However...The next question would let Mei understand what a blood pressure roller coaster is!Chapter 57: Ongoing PersecutionAs the malicious fifth question ended, the sixth question popped up — on the screen. [6. In the battle at Schicksal Headquarters, Saint Freya Academy and Anti-Entropy cooperated to attack the Schicksal Headquarters, using the Titan troops of the Anti-Entropy conservative faction as the main force to capture the third airport of Schicksal Headquarters.][At the moment of victory, a strong spatial fluctuation reaction suddenly occurred.][Raiden Mei, who was in the main control room of the battleship, was embraced by the Herrscher of the Void, who had escaped from the laboratory and awakened with the power of imaginary numbers.][Question: How did Raiden Mei resist the Herrscher of the Void?]A. I’ll fall into the kitchen in exchange for a full meal for you! Enter the Herrscher of Rice state.B. One pot, two shovels, chop all the offal! Useless, Useless, Useless! C. Use a Herrscher to fight a Herrscher! Enter the state of the old... Thunder Queen.D. Use the Milk Sword-Drawing Technique to perform a slash with a milky fragrance! Raiden Shogun State. ---When they first saw this question...It involved a battle at Schicksal Headquarters.According to the previous questions, everyone's mood should have grown heavier to some extent.But...Looking at these obviously frivolous and malicious answers, Theresa couldn’t remain serious at all and spoke to Mei with a smile. "Mei, looks like it's another question about you."“...”Mei didn’t feel happy at all. Seeing how this question clearly hinted at her as the answer, the expression on her face grew bitter and vengeful.She took a deep breath and tried to calm her somewhat irritable heart rate before starting to analyze the question.The question itself didn’t offer much new information. What should be known had already been revealed in previous ones.As for the answer options...A. I’ll fall into the kitchen in exchange for a full meal for you! Enter the Herrscher of Rice state.Looking at answer A, Mei subconsciously felt her intracranial blood pressure spike.This was definitely in response to the previous "Cooking woman" question that implied her!Damn it—even if I am the cook, did the cook eat your rice?!After grinding her teeth for a moment, Mei moved her gaze away from the clearly malicious Answer A.Then came Answer B.When she saw it, her blood pressure rose again, though not as severely.From the start of Answer B, she suspected it still hinted at her, though the latter part was vague.Although Mei was certain it was still persecuting something...Answer C...Finally, Mei felt relieved to see an answer that seemed reliable.Stay. That one can stay.Then came Answer D:D. Use the Milk Sword-Drawing Technique to perform a blade with a milky fragrance! Thunder God State“?”Looking at this one, Mei was filled with question marks.What even is the Milk Sword-Drawing Technique?Milk... wait—Thinking of a certain red and blue sword-wielding girl she had seen somewhere by chance, Mei's ears turned red instantly.“Sister Mei, what’s wrong?”Beside her, Bronya noticed Mei's strange expression and looked worried.At the same time, she took the initiative to stand on tiptoe and reach out to touch Mei's forehead.It was a little warm...But not to the extent of a fever.“N-No... nothing.”Mei forced a smile, her cheeks slightly flushed, and shook her head to indicate she was fine.Not wanting to dwell on the question any longer, she directly chose the only answer she thought was reliable.“I choose C.”[Correct]As Mei expected.This kind of question wasn’t hard at all. As long as you thought about it, you’d see how ridiculous and unreliable the other answers were.After the question was answered, a video related to it popped up.In the footage, after successfully capturing Schicksal’s airport, Theresa and Mei were shown celebrating.On the battleship’s display screen in front of them was a massive floating mechanical island, already occupied by Titan troops. This was the third airport of Schicksal Headquarters.But in the next second, accompanied by the battleship’s alarm, Mei—who had just been cheering—suddenly shifted scenes and appeared elsewhere.Looking at the figure embracing her, the Mei in the video was slightly surprised.“Kiana?!”Then she grew worried.“Are you okay?”In response, Kiana—dressed in white—smiled with an unsettling expression. She slowly spoke.“I’m fine, I’m fine...”Her tone gradually shifted, and the accessories on her body began to change as well.“It feels so good... it’s like I’ve been reborn.”“Kiana... Kiana?!”The growing strangeness made Mei in the video begin to panic.“I’m so glad you were by my side when I woke up.”Her appearance had changed. She had become Kiana—the Herrscher of the Void—as seen by others outside the video. Her golden eyes gleamed dangerously, and her tone was filled with joy and delight.“Now, merge with me again, my other half.”As soon as she said that—Squeak—A lilac arc of lightning flashed with the sound of thunder, and the scene shifted instantly.Mei Honkaid to the ground, and a lilac figure appeared beside her.“We’re too late. She’s already been controlled by Honkai.”“She’s in danger now.”Now assessing the Herrscher of the Void, her Herrscher persona warned.But Mei wasn’t frightened at all. Instead, she spoke resolutely. “No. It’s precisely because she’s in danger... that I absolutely cannot let her go!”Her words were filled with determination.“Hmph...”Her Herrscher persona only let out a light snort and smiled.“Alright.”“Since the enemy is a Herrscher, we’ll use Herrscher power to defeat her.”She was smiling brightly.“Don’t let me down.”As her voice fell, the purple shadow transformed into lightning and merged into Mei’s body.Then—A burst of intense Honkai energy surged from Mei, and dangerous violet lightning wrapped around her.“Kiana... I’ll never abandon you...”Facing the cold eyes of the Herrscher of the Void, she stood firm.“Just like you never abandoned me!”At that moment, the image faded out.As the person shown in the footage, hearing Mei’s words made Kiana’s somewhat dark expression soften.Her hands were wrapped in warmth. She looked up and saw Mei’s gentle smile. Kiana was stunned, and subconsciously smiled back.The sixth question ended here.—But that didn’t mean the Q&A session was over.[7. The Battle of Schicksal consists of two stages. What is the important event in the first stage of the Battle of Schicksal?]A. Cyberangel: ZERO ExceptionB. Meteoric SalvationC. Lament of the FallenD. Will of the HerrscherAnother seemingly simple question.And this time, it wasn’t as flashy as before. The question was straightforward and clear.However, simplicity often means that not many clues can be drawn from the question itself.This meant that Mei and the others had to rely on their accumulated information from previous questions and answers to interpret it.“Previous questions didn’t seem to mention anything about these answer options,” Bronya noted.After joining back to the Mei's Brain Department, Bronya had made a point of collecting and recording all the previous and upcoming questions and answers in Project Bunny. So she seemed quite clear on the matter.Now, only the answer remained to be considered.However... could this incredibly simple set of options—each nearly devoid of distinguishing features—really lead them to the correct answer?Chapter 58: The Answer Is Correct, but Not Completely CorrectMei put on her glasses and entered her little genius mode.She began to analyze the answer to the question:[A. Cyberangel: ZERO Exception][B. Meteoric Salvation][C. Lament of the Fallen][D. Will of the Herrscher]On the surface, there didn't seem to be anything noteworthy about these four options.However, if we associate them with the background of the battle of Schicksal..."Angel"—could it refer to the Herrscher?But the word "Cyber" is more suitable for mechanical things than for biological ones.Machine...If it refers to that...Mei glanced at Bronya. Bronya's Project Bunny had left a strong impression on her.If it's Bronya, then, according to the literal interpretation—Angel/Herrscher, Cyber/mechanical life.So... could Bronya become a Herrscher one day?!Mei’s pupils shrank slightly at the thought, but she quickly pushed it to the back of her mind.These were just speculations, after all. Without more information to prove it, she could only guess blindly.Answer B, Meteoric Salvation, made Mei frown.She couldn't understand what the "Salvation" part referred to. Did it mean someone being saved? The "Meteoric" part was easier—it literally meant wandering stars.However, with a bit of speculation, it could also represent people wandering like stars.“If this person is among us…”Thinking of this, Mei subconsciously glanced at Kiana.Kiana’s name could be interpreted as the goddess of moonlight. Moonlight... moon... stars.Among them, only Kiana had a connection with stars.So, could this "Meteoric Salavtion" event center around Kiana?…This was still just a guess.Abandoning this line of thought, Mei looked at answer C: Lament of the Fallen.She really had no clue about this one.Mainly, she didn’t understand what the term “Fallen” was referring to.Someone who had committed a crime?Or someone who bore sin?Or both?Mei let her imagination run wild and guessed casually.Then she looked at the last answer. [The Will of the Herrscher] This answer revealed even less information than the others, but it wasn’t impossible to analyze.Combining it with the background, Mei tried to immerse herself in the image of the Queen of Thunder.After all, in the previous video—and according to the question—her equipment was Lightning Empress, (the power of the Third Herrscher).Theresa had already taken a casual attitude toward the question. Given her intelligence, it was impossible for her to infer anything from such a vague answer.However, noticing Mei's contemplative expression from time to time, she became curious.“Mei, any conclusions?”“…Probably.”Mei didn’t share her speculations about the previous answers, only about this one. “The reasoning behind the answer is: The Will of the Herrscher.”“Indeed, that makes sense,” Fu Hua nodded with appreciation.Although she didn’t know the answer either, Mei’s reasoning sounded convincing.So, following Mei's lead seemed like the right thing to do.“…As expected of Sister Mei!”Bronya praised her too.“No…”Slightly embarrassed by the constant praise, Mei shook her head gently.“Since Mei already has an idea, let her go ahead!”Theresa directly gave Mei the right to answer, since she was the one who came up with the reasoning.“Hm…”Mei nodded and made her choice.“I choose D.”[Correct]As expected...Does "The Will of the Herrscher" refer to the story of the Queen of Thunder defeating the Herrscher of the Sky and saving Kiana?!This development, clearly tailored to a protagonist, made Mei feel delighted.What kind of protagonist?! They’re all fake!The real protagonist is me—Raiden Mei!—Image pops upIn the image, the Herrscher of the Sky stands on the ground, one hand strangling Mei's slender, scarred neck.“?!!”Seeing this scene, Mei—watching from outside the image—felt a strong sense of foreboding.Hey, hey, hey!Where’s the glorious rise of the Queen of Thunder?Why does she look so utterly defeated right at the beginning?!The video continued.From Mei’s perspective, the first thing she saw while being strangled was the sun, and then Kiana.The suffocation made it incredibly hard to breathe—her throat barely managed to squeeze out any air.“Kiana… wake up… quickly…”She raised her hand, trying to reach Kiana with her voice.And this action didn't seem meaningless.At the moment her fingertips touched the Herrscher of the Sky, those golden, oppressive eyes trembled slightly—returning to the clear azure that belonged to Kiana.Kiana, regaining her consciousness, looked at Mei in her grasp with astonishment. She loosened her grip instinctively.Mei seized the chance and escaped danger.She coughed awkwardly and looked at Kiana, who was clutching her head, screaming uncontrollably and struggling in pain. She wanted to reach out immediately.But in the next moment, Kiana, with her head lowered, curved the corners of her lips in a strange smile.Small imaginary cubes swirled behind her, rotating and then gathering into a dark sphere that floated around.The sphere descended and turned into a pair of eyes. Twisted beams of light shot out, piercing the sky.Then the sky reacted—an ominous dark-purple circular rift bloomed open.And then…A small, Templar-like Honkai beast struggled out of it and hurled a sharp knight’s spear straight at Mei’s position.The immense force shattered the ground, and the shockwave flung Mei away.Through the gaps between the falling rubble, Mei saw the Herrscher of the Void slowly remove the hand covering her face and rise again in her Herrscher form.Then, carried by inertia, Mei tumbled through the air and slammed into the ground.Even after landing, the force kept Mei rolling several times before finally stopping.“…”Mei barely managed to stand—only to see a massive black shadow looming over her.Realizing what it meant, her pupils dilated, and she reflexively raised her arms to block the incoming attack.Though meaningless, it was the only action that gave her a sliver of comfort.…But the expected pain never came.Mei opened her eyes slowly.A blue mechanical giant emerged from the void, gripping the Honkai Beast’s spear tightly in its large mechanical hand.Using sheer force, the Titan flipped the beast over. Another Titan then leapt into the air and pinned the Temple-class Honkai Beast down, restricting its movements.One after another, sleek missiles nailed the beast’s head, triggering a massive explosion that blew it into particles of light.Then, amid Mei’s dazed panic—More Titans emerged from the void, marching toward the Herrscher of the Void with thunderous steps.Their presence was overwhelmingly oppressive.But…Chapter 59: The Will of the Herrscher / Honkai Base CampFacing these mechanical Titan troops that were as heavy as a mountain and seemed capable of breaking through anything, there was no panic on the pretty face of the Herrscher of the Void. She simply opened her cold golden eyes and walked slowly towards the Titan troops.Spreading her hands slightly, a large amount of Honkai energy gathered and then turned into a narrow skirt and scattered.From the end of the skirt, an eye-like symbol exuded sharp Honkai energy.One after another, holes opened in the air, revealing dense Honkai beasts within.“Da.”With a step, the Herrscher of the Void slightly raised her palm.The round screen that appeared out of thin air lifted her up.One step, two steps, three steps...During this journey, the Herrscher of the Void waved her arm.Densely packed Templar-class Honkai beasts rushed out of the round holes, obeying the queen’s call and launching an attack on the Titan troops on the ground.However, the strength of the Titans appeared to surpass that of the Templar-class Honkai beasts.The rushing Honkai beasts were blown away almost instantly upon contact with the Titans.Even several Templar-class Honkai beasts combined could not gain much advantage against the Titans’ iron fists.The Herrscher of the Void seemed to turn a blind eye to the disadvantage her subordinate Honkai beasts faced.Behind her, the holes connecting to the imaginary space continued pouring out Templar-class Honkai beasts.“Humans, your existence is wrong.”In the long whisper, the Titan troops were annihilated by the overwhelming number of Templar-class Honkai beasts, turning the tide of battle in an instant.“War, deception, jealousy, greed...”Walking through the air, gradually rising, she counted them one by one, her words full of hatred.“You once made me lose everything.”“And today, I will devour everything.”“Because I...”A pause—then her tone suddenly rose.“...am Honkai!”Below, the Titan troops fell into disarray.Then, a new type of mecha appeared—different from the previous Titans. They resembled mobile turrets.They were Anti-Entropy’s most powerful long-range firepower—Thunder Mecha.To reverse this unfavorable situation, the Thunder Mechas quickly changed form, transforming from mobile artillery into stationary heavy firepower units.They locked onto the Herrscher of the Void in midair with their black muzzles.“Boom boom boom~”At that moment, thousands of cannons fired simultaneously.The beams shot from the muzzles almost blanketed the dark sky, creating a spectacular sight.Yet beneath that spectacle, the light curtain concealed deadly lethality.The Herrscher of the Sky slightly opened her golden eyes and calmly looked at the light curtain aimed at her.Then, the corner of her mouth curled into a smile.She extended her hand, index finger and thumb coming together.“Snap.”A crisp snap echoed through the air.With it, a series of holes emerged in the sky.All the beams were absorbed into them—none missed.The holes vanished one by one.And in her hand, the Herrscher of the Void now held a bizarre-looking sphere.She turned her palm over and gently clasped the light orb.In an instant, dense holes emerged behind her, surrounding the entire Titan army on the battlefield.This time, what emerged from inside was not dense Honkai beasts—but the same beams previously fired, now returning to the battlefield, wantonly destroying the Titans and Thunder Mechas.—At this point, the entire Titan army was annihilated, and Anti-Entropy was nearly bankrupt.And the Herrscher of the Void stood high in the sky, overlooking the devastated Schicksal Airport.The image ended here.This epic scene shocked everyone who watched the movie.Especially the power displayed by the Herrscher of the Void—it deeply shocked Bronya and Himeko, who had never seen a Herrscher before.Mei?She was also quite shocked, though it didn’t show on her face.Kiana clenched her palms and bit her lips, not knowing what to say.She was indeed shocked, but the person in the footage was herself, after all.Beyond the shock, Kiana was filled with complicated emotions.After all, it was still her.Although she looked like a total B-grade villain, she was a supervillain.“...Mei, I'm sorry.”Kiana's face was full of guilt as she struggled.“Hmm...”This apology confused Mei a little at first, but she quickly realized Kiana was referring to the part in the video where she was tortured.Thinking of that scene, Mei pulled at the corner of her mouth, then smiled and shook her head, comforting her:“It’s okay, Kiana. Since it’s the future, what does it have to do with you now?”“Besides, it’s not your fault things turned out that way...”“Of course, if possible, I hope you won’t become like the one in the video.”Mei gently brushed Kiana’s lips with her fingertips and smiled softly at her stunned expression.“Although the ‘me’ in the video looked a bit miserable, I agree with what you said...”—Off to the side, Fu Hua quietly watched the two who seemed to be feeding each other dog food....These two seem to be Herrschers, right?Based on her previous experience of eliminating those possessed by demons, Fu Hua felt she should consider killing Mei and Kiana once she got out.But...After going through that incident and seeing her future self, Fu Hua pondered for a while and finally decided to wait and see.If Mei and Kiana could control themselves, everything would be fine—she would turn a blind eye.But if they showed signs of being overtaken by Honkai, Fu Hua would have to take action to eliminate them.…After a brief pause, the eighth question appeared.[8. Saint Freya Academy is known as the headquarters of Honkai, the nest of Herrschers, the training institute of Herrschers, and the Far East Demon Cave.][Who among the following Academy personnel is not a Herrscher?][A. Kiana Kaslana] [B. Bronya Zachyik][C. Raiden Mei][D. Fu Hua][E. Wendy][F. Theresa Apocalypse]The question popped up instantly—another simple one.However, Theresa blinked the moment she saw it.Once she realized, her mood exploded instantly.What did this mean?!Her Saint Freya Academy was meant to train Valkyries who embodied both love and justice!Honkai Base Camp? Herrscher’s Lair? Herrscher Training Institute? Far East Demon Cave?!Completely unrelated!“Hmm...”As a teacher at Saint Freya Academy, Himeko found the question’s evaluation of the Academy a little amusing.“...Anyway, let’s answer the question first.”Mei’s voice was tinged with guilt.She and Kiana were both Herrschers, so there wasn’t much to say.Then, she began analyzing the question.Unlike the previous questions, although this was still a multiple-choice format, it had six options.If it were before, that would have greatly reduced the chance of picking the correct one.But this time—“Kiana and I can be ruled out.”With the awareness of being a Herrscher, Mei pulled Kiana aside to remove themselves from consideration.Excluding their two obvious answers, the correct one had to be among the remaining four.At present, the remaining options were:[B. Bronya Zachiyk][D. Fu Hua][E. Wendy][F. Theresa Apocalypse]From these four, they now had to choose the only incorrect answer.---Chapter 60: Who Is Not a Herrscher?Fu Hua takes the initiative."I think I can be ruled out. Among all the people here, only I... will never become a Herrscher!"Fu Hua’s words are full of certainty, and she seems quite confident about this.She doesn’t meet any of the conditions that would turn an ordinary person into a Herrscher."Well... this school principal can't be a Herrscher either!"Theresa didn’t doubt Fu Hua’s words, but when it came to whether she herself was a Herrscher, she was determined to protect the reputation of Saint Freya and fight against those exaggerated titles. Naturally, she couldn’t just give in.If she were a Herrscher as the school principal, wouldn’t that confirm the absurd claim that Saint Freya Academy is a nest of Herrschers?!So, for the sake of the Academy’s reputation, even if Fu Hua was sure, Theresa was ready to fight."That..."On the side, Bronya, who usually felt unnoticed, spoke up.She felt she couldn’t become a Herrscher.Many years ago, she had almost no Honkai resistance, and the resistance she had now was the result of experiments she endured long ago.For this, she also sacrificed part of her emotional nerves and her legs.How could she become a Herrscher with such weak Honkai resistance?"…"After hearing Bronya’s words, Theresa was silent for a moment, then patted Bronya on the shoulder and encouraged her."Bronya, you have to be confident. Even if you don’t have much Honkai resistance, you can definitely become a Herrscher!"Bronya: ???No, wasn’t this supposed to be a discussion about who is not a Herrscher?How did it turn into encouraging herself to become one?"Bronya, I believe in you too!"Fu Hua also patted Bronya’s shoulder, then began to compete with Theresa for the only spot of not being a Herrscher.Bronya curled her lips.Is she… eliminated?What? You said there’s another, that Wendy?People who haven’t come here have no right to speak!Theresa automatically assumed Wendy was in the Herrscher camp.After arguing for a while, Fu Hua took out her trump card."According to the previous footage, I was dead after the battle of Schicksal.""How can a dead person become a Herrscher?"As soon as those words came out, Theresa was speechless.Okay, okay, you’re awesome.You’ve already pulled out the death card. How can I compete with that?I can’t die in front of you…Hmm? Wait, maybe it’s not impossible.Theresa suddenly had an idea.Speaking of which, wasn’t she caught by the Herrscher of the Void in the previous video?Although it was because Bronya asked her to do it, it was obvious she was going to fail.So, could it be that she died there?!It seemed very likely!But after thinking it through, Theresa gave up the argument.Fu Hua was clearly killed by her grandfather, but what about herself?At most, she just failed. It’s still unknown whether she died or not.Wait, why did they suddenly start talking about life and death?!Theresa quickly shook her head.The weekly Homu update she was following wasn’t finished yet. What on earth was going to happen?!Fu Hua had successfully become the final winner. She raised her lips. Then she gave her answer to the eighth question."I choose D."Waiting for the answer...[Wrong][Correct answer: F. Theresa Apocalypse]When the result came out, Theresa immediately showed a smug expression and said complacently, "Hehe, I told you I couldn’t become a Herrscher, right?!"Then she looked at Fu Hua, who was staring with wide eyes full of disbelief. She patted Fu Hua’s shoulder and teased, "Alas... sometimes, death isn’t necessarily an advantage."When Fu Hua played the death card, Theresa really thought the correct answer to the question had to be Fu Hua.But reality can be so stupid sometimes, can’t it?"…Let’s not talk about how Fu Hua died and still became a Herrscher. Since Theresa, you are not a Herrscher.""Then it means that, besides Kiana and Mei, even Bronya, Fu Hua, and Wendy are Herrschers?"Himeko spoke.And Theresa nodded when she heard this.According to the question, that was indeed the case. There was no problem with that.…Wait.Didn’t she want to maintain the reputation of St. Freya Academy as a Valkyrie training institution?!Thinking of her original purpose, Theresa’s triumphant smile instantly disappeared.She subconsciously glanced at Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and Fu Hua... oh, and Wendy, who had already graduated.Aren’t all of them Herrschers?Theresa wore an expression uglier than crying, and she was almost tearless.In this situation, what was there for her to be proud of as the principal who was not a Herrscher?Had she really infiltrated the inner circle of Honkai?"It’s okay, Theresa, don’t you still have me?"Himeko patted Theresa on the shoulder and comforted her.This made Theresa look touched.Okay, finally someone who is not a Herrscher.As expected, Himeko is the most trustworthy.Good sister!Okay, I’ll postpone the overdue salary for another month!Theresa was deeply moved and sighed at Himeko’s righteousness. Then she quietly used that feeling as an excuse to delay the salary arrears.Unlike Theresa, who didn’t care too much, Fu Hua frowned at the result of becoming a Herrscher.It was impossible.Even if she hadn’t died, she couldn’t become a Herrscher with her own character.What’s more, she did die…She raised her head and opened her mouth to speak.Before she could say anything, a light screen popped up in front of everyone.As in the previous video, a white-haired girl wearing a black swan feather dress with golden eyes appeared.—The Herrscher of the Void: Kiana Kaslana.A never before seen black-haired girl with a special outfit, a pair of demon horns, and long hair like a warrior.—Herrscher of Thunder: Raiden Mei.A girl with gray hair wearing a pleated dress woven with blue and white, with four Roman curls and bright yellow ornaments on her ears.—Herrscher of Reason: Bronya Zaychik.A girl wearing a white-based outfit with green embellishments, a classic bob, a white thigh wrapped with bandages, and a pair of green wings.—Herrscher of Wind: Wendy.Then...Wearing an ancient brocade dress that revealed a large area of skin, with strange hair accessories on her loose gray hair, a girl smiled with a faint sense of madness.—Herrscher of Sentience: Fu Hua.As the video unfolded, the appearances of the four Herrschers mentioned in the title were exposed to everyone.Kiana seemed unmoved, having already seen the Herrscher of the Void and showing no interest.Mei, wearing glasses, looked at herself as a Herrscher. After noticing the sadness in her eyebrows, she frowned slightly.Bronya was curiously looking at her image as a Herrscher, finding it somewhat novel and feeling quite satisfied with her appearance.After seeing Wendy, Theresa raised her eyebrows.Although she had ignored Wendy just now, that didn’t mean she had forgotten her student.Since Wendy was very capable, Theresa had specially recommended her to participate in the Gem of Desire experiment, but she heard the experiment had failed.As a result, Wendy withdrew directly from the front lines and had to stay in the sanatorium.Theresa had always felt guilty about this.She didn’t expect to see Wendy in this Herrscher form.So, does this mean the experiment was successful?And Fu Hua?She glanced at her own image as a Herrscher and immediately judged,"This is not me."Chapter 61: Hidden Flamescion"This is not me."Fu Hua's words were full of certainty.And this made Theresa, who was still thinking, curious.Putting aside the thoughts in her mind, she came over and looked at Fu Hua as a Herrscher in the video, then looked at Fu Hua beside her, and then couldn't help but laugh."Don't make a fuss, look, isn't this you?"Based on the appearance, it can't be said that they are completely different, but they can only be said to be completely the same."You have to accept the reality, Fu Hua."Theresa patted Fu Hua's shoulder and taught her earnestly; her tone was quite like an elder teaching a younger generation.In her opinion, Fu Hua was probably unable to accept the reality that she would become a Herrscher, so she did this.Fu Hua was a little speechless.She straightened her face.  "It's not what you think. The Herrscher in the image is really not me.""Although the appearance is the same, I will never become like this."There was no joking in her words; she was serious.This also made Theresa almost think that it was said.Well... almost."Okay, since you think this is not you, who do you think she is?"Pointing at the image of Fu Hua, Theresa questioned and teased Fu Hua at the same time."Do you have any twin sisters? Is she also called Fu Hua?"This is impossible.Fu Hua shook her head slightly. She knew her own affairs.Even though many things have been forgotten, Fu Hua is still quite clear about whether she has any relatives.But..."I don't know who she is, but... she will never be me!"Fu Hua still maintained her own opinion and seemed unwavering about it.Theresa was also choked by Fu Hua's stubbornness."Okay, okay, she is not you."There was not much to say about this. After all, it had nothing to do with her.Theresa waved her hand weakly and chose to let go—abandoned to dwell on this issue.Compared to dwelling on Fu Hua's future Herrscher form, she was more concerned about the others.Except for Kiana, Mei and Bronya were looking at their own Herrscher forms.Theresa glanced at Bronya's Herrscher form and suddenly remembered something important."Herrscher of Reason? I remember that's the leader of Anti-Entropy, right?!"Just realizing this, she looked at the mark on Bronya's image with an incredulous look on her face.During the Second Eruption, she had cooperated with Anti-Entropy and met the first Herrscher.How did the Herrscher of Reason become Bronya?As Cocolia's adopted daughter and a short-term assistant, Bronya naturally knew that the leader of Anti-Entropy was the first Herrscher of Reason.At first, she would look at her appearance as a Herrscher, but after calming down from being surprised, Bronya noticed this key problem."...Perhaps, in the near future, the leader of Anti-Entropy will encounter something unexpected."Noticing this situation, Mei made a reasonable guess."And then, Bronya will become the successor of the Herrscher of Reason."Bronya nodded slightly. It was indeed possible."Sister Mei, how are you?"After finding a reasonable explanation, Bronya looked at Mei with curiosity. Her slightly bent knuckles passed through the image of the Herrscher of Thunder, and Mei shook her head slightly."Not much to worry about."As a Herrscher, the only thing she could capture was the sadness hidden between her eyebrows, and nothing else.But if we just talk about this posture, it is quite in line with her aesthetics.Oh... and maybe,"The power of this pair of glasses probably comes from me as a Herrscher."She took off the glasses that can bring wisdom and power earlier, Mei was a little careless. So she wore it again.She looked at the five Herrscher images, raised her eyebrows, and suddenly found something.There was nothing wrong with herself, Bronya, Fu Hua, and the person called Wendy.But on Kiana's shadow of the Herrscher of the Void, there was a faint flame burning."Kiana, did you notice it?"She used her elbow to slightly push Kiana on the side."...Uh."After Mei did this, Kiana finally took a serious look at herself as a Herrscher.After careful observation, she finally discovered this abnormality.The other shadows were all motionless.Only her own shadow was faintly burning with a ball of orange-red flame.But, what's the point of this?Kiana didn't quite understand this.It's just the difference between a moving picture and a still picture. It's not worth paying attention to, right?As the two of them watched,At a certain moment, the shadow suddenly changed.The flame that was originally a little illusory gradually turned into a solid entity under the sight of the two.But the change stopped soon."…This is..."Mei looked at the faint stars that was similar to fireflies and was a little confused.The almost illusory flame did change, but why did it suddenly stop?From the flame of nothingness to several stars, what external factors would be needed to intervene in the process...Baffled, Mei looked at Kiana, trying to find out the reason for this change.She glanced at Kiana's dim eyes inadvertently, and a guess suddenly emerged in her mind.Could it be..."Principal, Teacher Himeko, Bronya and... Fu Hua."Mei quickly called everyone over and attracted the attention of the few people who were communicating and thinking."Please stare at the shadow of Kiana's Herrscher and focus your eyes."She asked so.Although the few people were puzzled, they did as Mei said."What's wrong? Mei?"While staring at the image of the Herrscher of the Void, Theresa was also a little puzzled.She had seen the shadow of Kiana's Herrscher of the Void just now, and there was nothing wrong with it. What's so special about it?Mei didn't answer.She was just looking at the image of the Herrscher of the Void."Hmm..."Theresa was a little upset without getting an answer, but she didn't get angry and continued to watch.For a moment, everyone's eyes converged.They all stared at the shadow of the Herrscher of the Void.At a certain moment,The shadow changed.The sporadic sparks suddenly ignited flames.Theresa and the others, who had seen the Herrscher of the Void before and didn't notice anything wrong, showed surprised expressions and hesitated to speak.Mei shook her head slightly to indicate that they should continue watching.So, they continued to watch without saying a word.With the convergence of eyes, the flame burned slowly, and the fire gradually grew.The raging fire devoured the shadow of the Herrscher of the Void.Then, another figure appeared in front of everyone!With a neat ponytail and resolute eyes, she looked like a resolute warrior, holding a flaming sword with her gauntleted hands and a curtain behind her.This is…——The Herrscher of Flamescion: Kiana Kaslana!Chapter 62: Strange Rewards"Is this... me?"Looking at the shadow of herself, Kiana was stunned and subconsciously reached out to touch it.Her fingertips passed through the illusory shadow, but she felt a warm sensation—completely different from the cold and ruthless Herrscher of the Void who would harm those around her.This shadow looked like a warrior who had been forging ahead through hardships. There was no confusion in her eyes, as if she had found something important worth fighting for, something she would never give up.This expression...Kiana pursed her lips tightly, and a trace of longing appeared in her blue eyes.If... I really become a Herrscher, then the one in front of me is definitely what I hope to become!Mei and the others were also surprised by Kiana's new Herrscher image.Of course, after the surprise came confusion."Why does Kiana have two Herrscher appearance?""Look at the posture of that shadow. Maybe that’s the new form Kiana will gain after defeating the Herrscher of the Void."It wasn’t Mei who answered Theresa’s doubts, but Himeko, who until now had rarely made her presence known.She looked at the shadowed, flame-wrapped Herrscher Kiana and showed a trace of relief.As someone who had been through it, Himeko understood the expression on Flamescion Kiana’s face and the emotions in her eyes.It was the frustration of suffering hardships, transforming, and growing through many dangerous situations.However, to achieve such growth, most of the time, you have to pay a sorrowful price.What belonged to Himeko were her father and her teacher Ragnar, who guided her on this path."Kiana, what have you experienced?"Staring at the shadow of the Herrscher of Flamescion, Himeko silently asked herself.She didn’t know what the future held until this space revealed it.But as a teacher of Kiana and the others, her duty was to protect her students from storms before they matured, and guide them toward progress.…After the eighth question, this long and torturous Q&A finally ended.[End of this Q&A][Start settlement][Number of answers: 8][Number of correct answers: 6][Number of wrong answers: 2][Rewards: 5 Rare Homu Treasure Boxes, 1 Common Homu Treasure Box]After settlement, the Q&A space slowly dissipated.They returned to Theresa’s office, in front of Fu Hua, Bronya, and Mei.Just like the number of correct answers before, the Homu Treasure Boxes quietly awaited them.Then it was time to open the boxes!First up was Mei, the contestant with the most Homu Boxes.She opened a box.Golden light burst out.The first Homo Box produced a card.[Powerful Resurrection Card (2/5)][It looks like a beautiful card, but it holds immense power.][This card can revive the dead.][Don’t worry about not collecting all the cards, because this powerful card can be used even if you haven’t collected them all.][Suggestion: You can use it before collecting all cards, but don’t be alarmed if you use it prematurely.][Also: Please do not use this series of cards to revive different people.]"?!"When Himeko and Theresa saw the information on the card, their breathing grew heavy.According to the description, this card can resurrect the dead!Resurrecting the dead—What a tempting and incredible effect!Both Himeko and Theresa had people who had passed away and whom they regretted losing, and they longed to bring them back.Himeko’s was Ragnar.Theresa’s was Cecilia.Even Fu Hua... she had no one left to revive.For her, the important people had almost been forgotten.The only thing she now remembered was the promise she made with her friend.Fu Hua wanted to revive that friend, but unfortunately, she didn’t even know the friend’s name or appearance.Kiana and Mei wasn't particularly shocked by this card.After all, a similar card had been issued before, but since no one had wanted to use it, Kiana hadn’t paid much attention to the previous resurrection card.Well... now, that earlier resurrection card was probably gathering dust at the bottom of Kiana’s suitcase."Kiana has drawn this kind of card before.""Although the description says it can be used directly..."Since everyone present was trustworthy, Mei revealed the existence of the card Kiana had drawn before and then pulled the corner of her mouth."But... I think it’s better to collect all five cards before using them. It’s ‘better.’"Actually, Mei wanted to revive someone: her mother who died when she was a child.Given her close relationship with Kiana, since Kiana hadn’t made use of her card, Mei felt she should be able to get it.But Mei didn’t ask.Because she always felt that if she used the card without collecting all five, something terrible might happen.With such a strong premonition, Mei hesitated and gave up on the idea of reviving her mother."...Does this mean that only part of a body can be revived?"Himeko raised her eyebrows and made a guess."This possibility cannot be ruled out.""Kiana and I have never used it."Hearing Mei’s words, Himeko instantly abandoned the idea.If only an arm or a leg of her teacher Ragnar was revived, she shuddered at the thought of that scene.Of course, Theresa wasn’t convinced either.Although she also couldn’t accept resurrection of only limbs such as arms or legs,if the head could be revived... Then that might be acceptable!?With Schicksal's medical technology, even if only the head was resurrected, the other parts could potentially be assembled later.Of course, this was just speculation.After careful consideration, Theresa decided not to take the risk.She would wait and see if all the cards could be collected later.Just like that, this half-broken resurrection card was forgotten.Mei opened the second Homu Box.For a moment, golden light shone everywhere.Then, Mei took out... a pan?!Let’s not talk about the weirdness of pulling a large pan out of a small box. Mei was doubting her own sanity."You’re the only one who laughed at me for being a cook?!"She looked at the shiny black pan in her hand with some grief and anger.While Theresa and Himeko held back their laughter, Mei reluctantly opened the information sheet for the pan.[Magical Non-Stick Pan][From the outside, it looks like an ordinary pan with a good appearance.][Effect 1: Food cooked with this pan will have various time-limited attributes, and there is a chance that food with permanent attribute enhancements will appear.][Effect 2: This pan cannot be damaged.][Effect 3: This pan does not require fire; simply hold the handle and inject lightning to generate heat.][Effect 4: When thrown, this pan will lock on to its target.][Note: This pan is truly magical.]Chapter 63: A Spicy Box Full of SurprisesAfter reading the properties of this pot, everyone didn’t know what to say.Those miscellaneous properties were nothing.But...[Effect 1: Food cooked with this pot will have various time-limited properties, and there is a chance that food with permanent property enhancement will appear]This property was really useful.If you could really cook food that provided permanent property enhancements as described—didn’t that mean you could become stronger just by eating food?!A divine weapon—this was definitely a divine weapon no less powerful than the radio gymnastics tape Theresa had obtained before.Himeko and Theresa exchanged a glance, then looked at Mei at the same time.Being stared at by those burning gazes, Mei felt a chill down her spine. She was under a full-on malicious assault."I’ll say this in advance: I’m not cooking for anyone else!"Sensing something ominous, Mei quickly spoke up to make her stance clear.Theresa and Himeko showed regretful expressions upon hearing that.Mei twitched the corner of her mouth.Okay, do these two really want me to become their full-time cook?!The two freeloaders eating white rice at home were enough trouble already.Now they actually wanted her to be a full-time cook?She came here to be a Valkyrie, not a chef!I, Raiden Mei, refuse to be a cook!Mei wanted to shout out such slogans to resist the constant humiliation.However, when she thought of the two freeloaders waiting for her, she lost the motivation to fight to the end.With that wave of depression, Mei set the pot aside and opened the last box she had left.A dazzling golden light burst out."This is... a USB flash drive?!"Mei picked it up from the box, confusion on her face.She then checked the item information.[USB flash drive recording the manufacturing technology of soulium][It is just an ordinary USB flash drive, which records the manufacturing technology of soulium, a special metal material from the previous era]The extremely simple description was summarized in just two short lines."Soulium? What’s that?"Mei had no clue.Fu Hua offered an explanation."It’s a special material developed in the previous era. It has extremely high strength and is highly resistant to Honkai energy. Its durability is extraordinary."As a survivor of the previous era, even though she had forgotten most of her memories, Fu Hua still remembered this small detail."My Oath of Judah is also made of soulium."Theresa clapped her hands as she fetched Oath of Judah from the corner and placed it on the ground."As Fu Hua said, soulium is a very powerful material.""Weapons with soulium components are undoubtedly very powerful.""Unfortunately, Schicksal has no idea how to make soulium," Theresa added, glancing enviously at the USB flash drive in Mei’s hand.Good stuff—undoubtedly good stuff.You had to know, Schicksal's current soulium supply relied entirely on scavenging ruins.The technology to manufacture it was unavailable at headquarters.If this could be used in the weapons development department, would her Far East branch ever lack funding again?!While Theresa was lost in her daydreams, Mei now understood what soulium was, so she chose to give her the USB drive.Though it sounded impressive, it was still just a piece of technology.She couldn’t use it.In that case, it was better to give it to someone who could.Theresa naturally didn’t refuse and accepted the USB drive, adding. "When soulium weapons are put into production, you can report your needs."Mei’s unboxing ended here.It was now Fu Hua’s turn.However, Fu Hua was quite unique.Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and Theresa—everyone who had answered the questions—had received the same Homu Reward Box.Although Fu Hua also received a Homu Reward Box, the one she got was different.This was the first time they had seen a box like this.Since it was her first time entering the Q&A space, Fu Hua didn’t notice anything unusual.When her turn came, she opened the Homu Box without hesitation.Then, a dazzling white light burst out.Wait...The Homu Reward Box could also emit white light?!Kiana, Mei, and Bronya—who had opened boxes several times before—were all shocked by the scene.Their boxes had always emitted golden light, so they thought that was the only possibility.But now, white light had appeared.What would white light produce?Given this rare exception, everyone except Fu Hua and Himeko was curious.The box gradually disappeared, and a crystal glass bead lay on the ground.This glass bead looked dull, and upon closer inspection, seemed to be just an ordinary marble."..."Fu Hua, though unaware of what was going on, still opened the marble’s information using Mei’s method.[Inferior Energy Bead][A marble that stores a lot of energy, but due to its inferior quality, energy occasionally leaks out][Effect: Can provide power for instruments and robots]Another very simple item.Compared to the soulium manufacturing technology Mei had received earlier, this felt like the exact opposite.The former had been surprisingly valuable.This one... no one knew what it was for.“Perhaps this thing can power the ELF mentioned in the earlier question?”Remembering Fu Hua’s question, Mei made a guess."…"Fu Hua was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered—The Book of Fuxi that had stayed with her for some time had entered a dormant state due to lack of energy.If this bead could provide energy—Couldn’t she use it to wake the Book of Fuxi again?However... speaking of the Book of Fuxi—Where had she placed her?"Hmm..."Fu Hua thought for a while, then finally concluded. —In Mount Taixu. Before the fire, she had stayed in Mount Taixu all year round.If she wanted to store something important, she would have kept it in her residence there.But she really couldn’t remember where exactly she had put it.Forget it. She would just find time to return to Mount Taixu and look for it slowly.Since she had completely forgotten about it, Fu Hua wasn't too concerned.She pocketed the energy bead and said nothing more.She directly opened the Homu Box that had appeared for the first time.When the box opened, everyone leaned closer, curious to see what this unique box would reveal.Unlike the golden light from the previous Hom Boxes, and unlike the white light Fu Hua had just seen, the light produced this time was different.—Explosion.Chapter 64: I Bet There Are No Bullets in Your GunCough cough coughMei, choking on the black smoke mixed with the smell of gunpowder, covered her mouth and nose with her hands and pushed open the window.The breeze blowing in from outside dispersed the smoke and dust lingering throughout the room.Kiana, Theresa, Himeko, Fu Hua—except for Bronya, who reacted in time and summoned  Project Bunny—were all coughing at that moment.Looking around, everyone's face looked like that of a little cat, black and white with soot.Breathing in the fresh air, Kiana, feeling reborn, let out a sigh of relief and then complained, “How can this stupid box explode?!”As the one who opened it, Fu Hua also looked innocent at that moment.She hadn't expected the box to explode upon being opened.Fortunately, the explosion didn't seem to have any real killing power.Although the sound was loud and there was a lot of smoke, no one was injured.In addition, the box didn’t seem to bring only a thunderous bang.There was also...A shiny silver dollar lying on the ground.“Is this considered the unboxed item?”With some doubt, Fu Hua checked the properties of the silver dollar.[Shiny Ocean][The currency of a certain era in Shenzhou, with high collectible value]Effect: When an enemy aims a gun at you, they automatically enter a state where they cannot fire.If you say, “I bet there are no bullets in your gun,” you may take the enemy’s gun and shoot unconditionally.With bullets: Owner of this currency automatically obtains the gun of the opponent. Without bullets: The enemy enters a weakened state.Note: The Era has not changed.“?”Looking at the silver dollar's properties, a giant question mark popped into Fu Hua’s mind.She recognized this currency—after all, she had spent a long time in Shenzhou.But the properties were… strange.“It’s bad luck for a gun user to run into this.”As a battle-hardened warrior, Himeko made a slightly gloating remark after reading the silver dollar’s effects.“Most people who rely on guns are basically helpless in close combat. If they run into Fu Hua with this coin, they can't fire. Plus, there's the unconditional gun grab...This thing is really a gun killer.”“This thing should be aimed at Grandpa…”Theresa wasn’t thinking about battle tactics but recalled the question in the Q&A space earlier.She tried to picture the situation Fu Hua had been facing in the image.Then Fu Hua said, “I bet there are no bullets in your gun.”As a result, Otto, who wanted to fire, couldn't shoot and had his gun taken directly by Fu Hua.Hmm… if you think about it, could this be considered a change of era?“…Even without a gun, Otto could’ve easily killed me in that heavily injured state.”Fu Hua understood this very clearly and shook her head slightly.Whether or not she died by Otto’s hands had nothing to do with him using Shamash.If he wanted, Otto could’ve simply switched to another Divine Key—like Abyss Flower—to kill her.Of course, if the disarming effect of this coin could cut off Otto’s connection to Void Archives, then maybe, just maybe, it could have caught him off guard.But it would only be a surprise. Nothing more.“Next is your turn, Bronya.”As those words were said, everyone's eyes turned to Bronya.After Fu Hua’s explosive surprise box, Bronya’s Houm box was the only unopened reward.Prepared for this, Bronya nodded slightly.She opened the Houm reward box.Golden light burst forth.A diamond-shaped orb surrounded by a glowing blue ring rolled out.[Convergence of Fate][This is the seed of hope that lights up the starry sky. No matter how far apart, those destined to meet will reunite under the guidance of the Stone's glow.][A special item from another world, capable of binding fate.]Effect 1: Summon the stars (not in service area)Note: May you meet important people again.The item's properties were clearly revealed.But…Judging by those properties…It seemed kind of useless?Looking at the only effect listed—“not in the service area”—Theresa couldn't help but complain, “What the hell do you mean ‘not in the service area’?!”Does that mean it’s useless unless you're in another world?Then what’s the point of this item?!Bronya remained calm and wasn't discouraged at all by what appeared to be junk.Her gray eyes gazed quietly at the blue glow of Convergence of Fate, and a faint trace of joy could be seen.Perhaps this was junk.But judging by its appearance alone, Bronya was quite satisfied with it as an ornament.Besides, the item description and its final message aligned with her own wishes.After rescuing Seele from that place in the future, Bronya planned to give this to her as a gift.She believed Seele would definitely like it.Watching Bronya playing with the orb, Theresa let out a sigh with affection in her eyes.“Well, at least it’s pretty.”With all the boxes opened, Theresa didn’t keep Kiana and the others in her office any longer.“You all can go now. I have something to discuss with Himeko.”Naturally, Kiana and the others had no objections.Fu Hua, however, stayed behind.“I need to return to Shenzhou.”Seeing the puzzled look on Theresa’s face, Fu Hua stated her purpose directly.“You’re going to awaken the ELF?”Theresa could easily guess what Fu Hua planned to do—after all, she had been there during the earlier discussion.She didn’t object and nodded. “No problem. I’ll have Himeko help you make the arrangements later.”“But you’ll have to deal with grandpa yourself.”Since Fu Hua had come here as an undercover agent, Theresa believed Otto wouldn’t be unprepared. Leaving her post without reason would definitely attract his attention.“Yeah.” Fu Hua nodded. She had already considered that.Otto couldn’t interfere with her too much anyway.Her obedience to Otto was only part of their agreement.Though it might feel unequal, the deal between Fu Hua and Otto was, in essence, balanced.Apart from what Otto specifically requested or ordered, even if she carried it out, he couldn’t control her. At most, he could only give a warning.After Fu Hua left, only Himeko and Theresa remained in the office.Having obtained so much critical information—and a few special rewards—from the Q&A space, they now had to begin discussing future plans and arrangements.Chapter 65: What to WatchAfter Fu Hua left, Theresa and Himeko decided on the future development direction of the Saint Freya Academy.First, it was necessary to eliminate the hidden agents of Otto within the academy.Theresa had always known that these hidden agents were sent by her grandfather to monitor her. However, because it hadn't been important before, deliberately eliminating them might have attracted Otto's attention, so she had ignored them for various reasons.Now, due to the emergence of the mysterious phenomenon known as the Q&A space, Theresa naturally couldn’t allow Otto’s spies to roam around freely in front of her.All relevant management personnel were transferred to idle positions, and the Valkyries who had been sent out were given reasons to be packed off and reassigned to other branches.Although they were all Valkyries of at most B-rank, Theresa believed the African branch would still welcome them.Kiana was adapting to life in St. Freya Academy.Because the days were relatively peaceful, and the people around her were acting deliberately gentle, the psychological trauma left from the Q&A space had largely been healed. At least on the surface, Kiana had returned to her carefree self.Although Theresa’s actions were relatively covert, based on her experience, how could these minor moves escape Otto’s eyes?One afternoon—“My lovely Theresa, long time no see. How have you been recently?”Otto’s voice came from the other end of the video. He was holding a cup of steaming black tea, and there were several simply bound books on the table. He greeted her with a smile.In the past, Theresa would have smiled and chatted warmly with Otto during such moments.She might have even joked or complained occasionally.But now, after learning about Otto’s true nature in the Q&A space, Theresa felt conflicted when she looked at that ever-gentle face.Still, to avoid revealing any flaws and being discovered by her grandfather, Theresa deliberately behaved as she always had.“Not bad, but a lot of things have been happening recently, and it’s a bit overwhelming.”“Well, now I finally understand my grandfather’s hard work.”She made a bitter face and pretended to be very tired.In response, Otto stroked his chin, a bit of relief appearing in his eyes.“Well, it seems my lovely granddaughter has grown a lot during this time.”In addition to being relieved, he didn’t forget to add:“However, if you’re feeling tired, you can always come back to headquarters. You’re always welcome here, my lovely Theresa.”“No, I still prefer the atmosphere here over that of Schicksal’s headquarters.”Theresa naturally refused without hesitation.Otto had expected this, so he didn’t press the matter. He simply smiled and shook his head slightly.“Grandpa, is there anything else? If not, I’ll hang up now. There are still a lot of things to handle here.”Theresa had no interest in prolonged conversation. She just wanted to get away from her grandfather’s gaze as soon as possible.Being stared at by those eyes that seemed to see through everything made her afraid she might slip up and be exposed.“Is that so?”Otto sounded a little regretful.“I haven’t seen you for a long time, and I wanted to catch up with my lovely Theresa.”“Since there’s no time, let’s get to the point.”Hearing this, Theresa’s heart skipped a beat.Otto chuckled.“My lovely Theresa, don’t you think the changes at St. Freya Academy have been... a bit too drastic lately?”“...Y-Yes...” Theresa answered with a guilty conscience. Although she had considered the possibility of being questioned, she really didn’t know how to respond.“As the principal of St. Freya Academy, I assume you’re aware of everything, right?”Seeing Theresa’s clearly flustered expression, Otto smiled faintly and shifted the topic.“But you don’t have to panic, my lovely granddaughter.”“Everyone deserves a little privacy, don’t they?”Otto leaned closer to the screen, chuckling.“You’re not a child anymore. It’s normal for you to have your own ideas.”“In theory, I shouldn’t interfere too much. After all, adults have their own world.”“However, the changes that have taken place at Saint Freya really pique my curiosity.”“I’m particularly interested in the source of the soulium technical data.”Otto stated his true intent directly.This immediately made Theresa’s heart sink.Damn it, I gave the soulium technical data to the institute’s most trusted researcher—how did Grandpa find out?!Otto noticed the confusion and suspicion on Theresa’s face and smiled playfully.He stayed silent, waiting for Theresa to respond.After a long pause...“Grandpa, I don’t know what you’re talking about!”Theresa decided to play dumb to the end.As long as she didn’t admit anything and kept denying it, she believed nothing would happen—Otto loved her too much.Otto naturally saw through Theresa’s thoughts, but he didn’t expose her.He simply gave her a meaningful glance and left her with one sentence. “Take care of yourself.”Then, he abruptly ended the video call.“Huh...”As soon as the video call ended, Theresa, who had been enduring the immense pressure of speaking with Otto, let out a long sigh of relief.She hadn’t felt it before, But now, every conversation with Grandpa was incredibly stressful.... [The third set of radio gymnastics, “Hope Sail”! Starting now!]The authentic Shenzhou-accented broadcast echoed throughout the St. Freya Academy square from the nearby speakers.In the square, almost all the students of St. Freya Academy had assembled.This included Kiana and the others.Under Himeko’s strict supervision, Kiana followed the music and performed the standard movements unwillingly, muttering. “Why do I have to do this every day?”“Stop complaining, Kiana.”Next to her, Mei stretched with the music, perfectly showcasing her graceful curves.“This is apparently a program prescribed by the principal. Instructor Himeko said that as long as you follow it and do it once a day, it’s more effective than ordinary physical training.”“I still think it’s sketchy...”Kiana muttered, and unintentionally glanced at Mei performing the exercise beside her. When her gaze swept over Mei’s prominent chest, her pretty face flushed slightly.She secretly gave a thumbs-up in her heart.Even if this so-called physical improvement doesn’t feel obvious, when you think about it… this radio gymnastics thing isn’t bad at all.At least I get to enjoy the view, right?Chapter 66 Fu Hua?Shenzhou, Mount TaixuAt this moment, Fu Hua looked a little dusty because of the days of rushing on the road, but she was not the type to dwell on this aspect."I haven't been back here for a long time."After entering the territory of Mount Taixu, Fu Hua looked up at the towering Mount Taixu and couldn't help but miss the past days.Thinking carefully, since making that deal with Otto, she haven't been back for decades.Fu Hua had spent thousands of years on this mountain. She walked along the rugged mountain road that was familiar to ordinary people.The Clouded Monastery where Fu Hua once lived was located at the top of Mount Taixu.Ordinary people wanting to reach it would probably take at least a morning to get there.But for Fu Hua, even in her current half-crippled state, half an hour would be enough."Chichichichi."Walking on the mountain road, Fu Hua stopped when she heard a familiar voice.She looked towards where the voice came from.A group of white... chickens with red hair rushed towards her."...Are they Nian Beast?!"Subconsciously catching them, Fu Hua looked at the little balls rubbing against her affectionately, revealing a somewhat surprised expression.The huge Mount Taixu naturally has all kinds of wild animals.And the one in her hand at the moment was a unique animal in Mount Taixu — the Nian Beast."I didn't expect that after this... after so many years, the Nian Beast actually appeared again."Touching the feathers of the Nian Beast and looking at the humanized and comfortable expression of the chicken in her hand, Fu Hua couldn't help but sigh.After the accident, she couldn't see any trace of these chickens.Fu Hua thought that these Nian Beast had all disappeared or moved to other places.Unexpectedly, they appeared again after so many years."You guys came back with me to take a look."Fu Hua smiled and touched the little head of the Nian Beast. After hundreds of years, the Nian Beast in the past obviously didn't live long.These chickens in front of her were probably the descendants of those Nian Beast in the past.With mixed feelings, Fu Hua revisited the old place. She stepped on the stone tablet and entered the place where Clouded Monastery used to be.The dilapidated ancient buildings came into view, and the waterfall like a silk thread poured down from the high cliff.The sound of water, wind, and animals—everything was familiar to Fu Hua."Chijijijiji."The sound of Nian Beasts became more frequent.The few Nian Beasts that were originally few in number were now densely packed."You... regard this place as your home?"Looking at the red Nian Beasts happily playing in the ruins of the Clouded Monastery, Fu Hua curled her lips.It turned out that during her absence, Have these red chickens occupied Clouded Monastery?However... it's not a big deal.This place is empty anyway.It's a good thing to be able to put it to use.After figuring it out, Fu Hua didn't care too much and walked straight into the monastery.She had only one purpose for this trip.That was to awaken the Book of Fuxi!Then, the question is,Where is the Book of Fuxi?!Fu Hua tried to go to the main hall first.It had become a ruin due to years of wear and tear, with only some broken walls and remains left.Nothing was found.BedroomNothing was found.Side hallNothing was found."Click."Fu Hua lifted the heavy cellar lid with one hand.Once, when winter was approaching, she would pickle a lot of Chunbulao and store it in it.Now, there were still a few jars of Chunbulao in it.However, perhaps because it had been too long,These Chunbulao were obviously inedible."Not here either..."Fu Hua sighed when she found no trace of Book of Fuxi in the cellar, thinking depressedly: "Where did I put Book of Fuxi?"Sitting on the stone table and bench, Fu Hua propped up her cheek and looked at the big tree where she used to practice boxing under it in a trance.After such a long time, the tree that accompanied her for hundreds of years had died...Wait!?Some fragments suddenly emerged in Fu Hua's mind.Fragments about when she buried the Book of Fuxi.At that time, it seemed that she had buried the Book of Fuxi under this tree?Rmembering this, Fu Hua stood up directly. She tried to hug the tree. Then, she adjusted her posture. The ground cracked instantly, and the tree was pulled up by the force exerted by Fu Hua."Chichichichichichichi."The Nian Beasts were frightened by the noise and fled everywhere.Fu Hua put the dead tree she pulled out on the ground."Bang."The dull sound shook the earth twice.Fu Hua patted her dusty hands and looked at the original position of the dead tree.There was already a big pit there.The pit was covered with scattered soil.And, you could vaguely see the corner of the box with a metallic luster.Fu Hua dragged the box out of the soil and put it on the stone table beside it.This box that could resist the corrosion of the earth was naturally not an ordinary thing.It was a storage box passed down from the previous era and was specially used to store items.The unlocking method was a password.Hmm... password?Fu Hua frowned, realizing that things were not simple.What was the password that I set?...Forget it, I don't remember it.Not wanting to bother with this, Fu Hua casually took out Edge of Taixu Grip and put it on her hand."Bang."With one punch, the box's protection system was instantly smashed.And the little figure lying inside, with eyes closed as if sleeping, also came into Fu Hua's eyes.When she saw Book of Fuxi, her heart trembled slightly.Although she had never felt anything real, but when she saw the Book of Fuxi again with her own eyes,Everything related to it came to her mind."...."She wiped her hands covered with mud with her clothes, and after they were clean, Fu Hua tremblingly reached out and touched the little face of the Book of Fuxi.She took out the inferior energy bead that she had been carrying close to her body from her pocket and carefully placed the energy bead on the chest of the Book of Fuxi.There was no need to put it in the energy supply area. The biggest advantage of this energy bead was that as long as it was a mechanical creation that needed energy, it could be powered by putting it anywhere.The energy bead flashed twice when it touched the Book of Fuxi, and then melted into the body of the Book of Fuxi like water.In Fu Hua's expectant eyes, the Book of Fuxi, which regained its power, slowly opened its eyes.When she saw Fu Hua, she was stunned."...Jingwei?"Although there were many changes from the past, the Book of Fuxi still recognized Fu Hua at a glance.Floating from the ground, Book of Fuxi stretched lazily, yawned, and muttered softly. "I always felt like I slept for a long time...""...Yes, it's really been a long time."Recalling the past memory fragments, Fu Hua whispered.Unconsciously, so much time had passed."Well, you took good care of me when I was away..."Book of Fuxi circled Fu Hua, trying to say something, but after noticing something,Instantly showed a horrified expression and lost her voice."Oh my god?! What's wrong with you, you blockhead?!"--Chapter 67: Reunion After a Thousand YearsIn order to take good care of Fu Hua during their absence, when the Book of Fuxi was created, its creators, Nuwa and Fuxi, installed many modules on it.For example: a laundry module, a clothing repair module, a navigation module, a cooking module, and other functions that could help Fu Hua in her daily life.Among them, there were naturally medical modules for treatment and physical examination.Although Fu Hua had always felt that this function was unnecessary—after all, she was a MANTIS.Sick? That word had almost been irrelevant to Fu Hua since the day she became a MANTIS.Injured? As one of the Thirteen MANTIS, in this new era, apart from a select few and some special beings, there weren’t many who could hurt her.Even if she did get injured, Fu Hua could recover on her own, thanks to the strong regenerative abilities she gained after fusing with the Honkai Beast.Therefore, even Book of Fuxi felt that the medical module was meaningless.In the long years that passed, in order to conserve energy and extend operational time, this module had been shut down all year round.And now, upon reawakening, everything had effectively been restarted in the Book of Fuxi, so naturally all modules were turned on by default.As soon as the medical module was activated, it began to scan Fu Hua, and her current physical condition was displayed in the form of data before the ELF.After seeing the reddish human body analysis chart—one that was not just poor but actually terrible— the previous ignorance of Book of Fuxi was immediately replaced by urgent concern."What's wrong with you, you blockhead?!"Seeing Book of Fuxi’s frantic expression, Fu Hua naturally understood what she meant.However, she didn’t intend to tell Book of Fuxi the truth.It was meaningless to burden the little one in front of her with unpleasant memories from the past—it would only cause more worry.“It was just a few accidents, nothing serious...”So, she tried to brush it off in a single sentence.But how clever was Book of Fuxi? How could she not see through Fu Hua’s attempt?Angered by this perfunctory attitude, Book of Fuxi puffed up her cheeks, put her hands on her waist, and spoke with great dissatisfaction."You’re such a blockhead! I told you to take good care of yourself.While I was gone, you actually let yourself get like this!"Aside from being angry, the little ancestor was also a bit disheartened.“I’ve failed the expectations of the one who created me.”Clearly, her purpose in being created was to take good care of Fu Hua.But now, Fu Hua had ended up like this.“It’s not your fault.”Seeing the usually cheerful Book of Fuxi showing such an expression, Fu Hua couldn’t help but comfort her.“Hmph.”Book of Fuxi turned her head away angrily, clearly still upset that Fu Hua hadn’t taken care of herself.That cute pouty face made Fu Hua smile helplessly.“Later, I’ll introduce you to some new friends. Let’s meet them together.”Hearing this, Book of Fuxi turned her head with an expression like she had just seen a ghost.“W-What?!”With a trembling voice, the little ancestor looked at Fu Hua in disbelief and exclaimed, “You blockhead... you actually have friends?!”This Immortal—aloof and detached from the world since the beginning, rarely interacting with mortals—actually had friends.Upon hearing this news, the little ancestor felt like waves were crashing in her heart.She floated around Fu Hua twice, her eyes filled with surprise.At the same time, she couldn't help but reveal a bit of gratification—like a parent watching her daughter grow up.“Well, it seems you really remembered what I told you.”Before her energy ran out, Book of Fuxi had tried to say something to enlighten Fu Hua, although she hadn’t expected it to have any effect.But now, it seemed it wasn’t entirely pointless after all?“Ah, this is...”Amid her happiness, Book of Fuxi finally looked around at the surrounding environment—and was shocked.“Cl... Clouded Monastery ?!”Looking at the ruins, worn down by time yet still faintly bearing traces of their past glory, Book of Fuxi was dumbfounded.In response, Fu Hua softly said.“Mm... It’s been nearly a thousand years since you fell asleep.”---St. Freya AcademySeveral days had passed since Fu Hua left.In this short time, Kiana and the others had grown accustomed to life here.During daytime classes, Bronya and Mei listened attentively, while Kiana slept soundly on her textbook—only to end up standing outside carrying a water bucket amid Himeko’s furious yelling.In the preliminary practical classes to prepare for becoming Valkyries, Kiana, who wasn’t particularly good with hands-on work, still performed fairly well—though she was often defeated by Bronya.In the evening, she danced along to the devilish radio gymnastics every day, and occasionally, seeing some amusing things helped lift her gloomy mood.Mei had been immersing herself in all kinds of knowledge lately through her books.She really did look fitting in glasses, completely absorbed in the sea of learning.Because of Bronya, she had recently been studying quantum mechanics, as a way of helping Bronya fulfill her wish to save Seele.“Mei, what are you looking at? You look so happy.”Kiana casually slung an arm around Mei’s shoulder, leaned against her, and peeked at her phone screen. Then she frowned, clearly displeased, and muttered. “Hmph. It’s that guy again...”Recently, Mei had been glued to her phone, constantly chatting with some jerk. Kiana was not happy about it.Mei, sensing the jealousy in her tone, felt a little helpless.The netizen named [Einstein] who she was chatting with had recently published a paper on quantum entanglement that caught her interest.After reading it, Mei admired their profound knowledge and had been seeking their guidance often these days.However, Kiana seemed to have misunderstood the situation.Mei didn’t explain too much.She had already figured out how to handle Kiana’s sulking.Whenever Kiana was unhappy, Mei would just head to the kitchen—and once Kiana was full, she’d go back to being cheerful and carefree.Of course, Mei occasionally wondered if Kiana was faking her bad moods just to trick her into cooking.Chapter 68: Netizens Meeting in the Q&ATime passed quickly, and the moment for the Q&A space to open arrived as scheduled.It was still afternoon, and everyone who had been called to the office by Theresa entered the Q&A space in an instant."Immortal, is this the Q&A space you mentioned?"Entering the space once more, everyone turned toward the relatively unfamiliar voice.At a glance, they saw Fu Hua, who had not returned yet, and... the little Book of Fuxi floating beside her, looking around in surprise."Hey, are you the friends Jingwei mentioned?"Book of Fuxi also noticed the group, floated over, looked around, and nodded with satisfaction. She was about to speak but, after glancing at Kiana and Mei, her small face instantly showed a horrified expression."Hey, hey, hey, why do these two people have the aura of a Herrscher?!"Quickly hiding behind Fu Hua, Book of Fuxi's blue eyes were full of fear and dread.Although Kiana and Mei had not awakened, as products of advanced technology from the Previous Era, the hidden Honkai energy within them was even more glaring to Book of Fuxi than a spotlight.Fu Hua slapped her forehead and searched her memory.“About this…”She briefly explained the situation regarding Kiana and Mei to Book of Fuxi, then turned to the two with an apologetic expression.“Sorry, I forgot to tell Book of Fuxi about this.”Mei didn’t mind. She had long since stopped being sensitive about her status as a reserve Herrscher.Well… she had cared at first, but after wearing glasses for so long, she didn’t fuss much over these things anymore.But Kiana..."...Ha, it's nothing."Kiana smiled nonchalantly. She seemed like she truly didn’t care, but the brief pause in her words didn’t escape Mei’s notice. Mei caught a fleeting moment of gloom.Though she felt somewhat helpless, Mei couldn’t bring herself to blame Book of Fuxi—after all, it wasn’t intentional."Hmm... So this is Book of Fuxi? She's even cuter than in the video."Himeko looked at Book of Fuxi's small frame and adorable face and offered her evaluation.Since Fu Hua had already explained some things about this space, Himeko naturally understood what the “video” referred to."Hehe, thank you for your compliment."Book of Fuxi happily accepted Himeko’s words. She swung her little feet back and forth, looking quite pleased.Although she wasn’t the type who craved praise, being complimented on her appearance still made her happy—even as an ELF."Hmm, but more than praise, I hope you can take care of Jingwei a little."Even while basking in joy, the little ancestor didn’t forget to help Fu Hua with social connections.“She’s a person with a rigid mind and often gets stuck in her own thinking, so she might be a little difficult to get along with.”“But if you take the time to get to know her, you’ll find she’s actually a very good person.”Her impression of Fu Hua’s social skills remained in the past. Book of Fuxi was doing her best to promote her immortal."..."Fu Hua felt a little helpless. After all these years, she had improved somewhat, right?Even if her eyesight was a little lacking... her social skills should be barely passable, shouldn’t they?“Anyway, let’s get to answering the questions first.”Communication could wait—thinking this, Theresa brought the topic back on track.Everyone naturally had no objection to that.Book of Fuxi, experiencing this place for the first time, also looked forward to what was to come.--[Begin Answering Questions][1. The Tree and the Sea are the two ultimate evil forces in this world. On the massive creature called the Imaginary Tree, there are as many leaves as stars, and each leaf represents a world.][Question: As a member of one of the leaves in this world, which of the following is the correct common name?][A. Fu Hua 3rd][B. Anti-Entropy 3rd][C. Honkai Impact 3rd][D. Honkai Gakeun II]After reading the question..."What is this... Imaginary Tree?!" Theresa looked confused upon hearing the unfamiliar term.Of course, she wasn’t the only one. No one present had heard of the term before."...I don’t know either, but based on what the question says, it should be a very powerful existence."Despite knowing nothing about it, Mei still tried to infer something based on her accumulated knowledge."From the description, it sounds somewhat like Yggdrasil from Norse mythology."Mei frowned, clearly puzzled."Our world is just a leaf on this tree... It sounds unbelievable.""So we know nothing, which means we’re left with guessing?"Himeko didn’t care much for all this. If it had been her scientist father, he might have been intrigued by this shocking information, but as for her—forget it.Rather than speculate about the so-called Imaginary Tree, she preferred to focus on the present."Maybe, but even so, we should at least be able to eliminate one or two incorrect answers."Mei couldn’t deny that, but she also didn’t want to give up entirely."At the very least, that lowers the chance of us choosing the wrong answer, right?"“The common name of our world, huh? Honestly, I’ve never even heard of that.” She teased Book of Fuxi. “But I don’t think it has anything to do with your immortal, does it, cute little one?”"...Although Jingwei is a very special existence, let’s not consider that kind of thing," Book of Fuxi replied, agreeing with Mei’s logic."Good. That rules out one option.""Option B... I’d like to hear your thoughts on that," Mei continued, turning to the others."If this ‘Anti-Entropy’ refers to the faction opposing Schicksal, then calling this world ‘Anti-Entropy 3rd’ doesn’t seem very accurate."While Theresa didn’t know every single detail about Schicksal, she still commented bluntly.To be honest, she didn’t like that cold, inhumane organization very much.Though Anti-Entropy was supposedly second only to Schicksal, Theresa knew just how much that claim was exaggerated.Her meaning was clear without needing further elaboration.Mei nodded in understanding."Good. That eliminates another wrong choice.""So now we’re down to two options."She paused and read the remaining two answers aloud."Option C: Honkai Impact 3rd. Option D: Honkai Gakuen II."Chapter 69: Otto, the Victim—Honkai, a disaster that accompanies civilizationAs a disaster bound to happen in this world, it is a suffering that humans will inevitably experience.It is not incomprehensible to use Honkai as a symbol.However...Faced with this situation where both answers are similar to the correct answer, but there is no clue,it is undoubtedly time to make a choice between the two."Let's decide by voting!"No one had any objection to Mei's proposal.Himeko, Theresa, Fu Hua, and Xiaozu chose D.Kiana, Mei, and Bronya chose C.The result was 4 to 3.There was only one vote difference between the two.Kiana and Bronya had no opinion on this result.Mei naturally had no opinion, but before deciding on the answer, she still asked:"Can you tell me what you think, Dean?"There was nothing to hide.Theresa said calmly. "Aren't you all in my St. Freya Academy? Since the answer contains the word academy, I naturally subconsciously chose this.""Is that so..." Mei nodded slightly, her expression clear.Although this approach involved some guesswork, they didn't have any clues about the question, so making a judgment through association was reasonable. It couldn't be called correct, but it wasn't necessarily the wrong choice either.She looked at the other two who made the same choice, just as she had asked Theresa how she made her choice.Himeko's reason was similar to Theresa's.Fu Hua... chose randomly.Book of Fuxi said it made the choice according to its own owner's logic.Hmm... hearing this playful tone, Mei felt a little helpless, but said nothing.After all, her attitude toward this answer was very similar to that of the two old antiques.After asking the age-oriented group, Mei also turned her attention to Kiana and Bronya, who made the same choice as herself."So, Kiana, Bronya, what about you?""Yeah, I guessed!"Kiana was very frank, and Bronya naturally followed suit in this question, not forgetting to tease Kiana in her words. "It's just like you, Idiot Kiana."As a result, the two naturally started fighting and talking again.Mei shook her head slightly, not caring, but focusing on the matter in front of her."Principal, I'll leave this question to you."Although it seemed that only those who answered the questions correctly could get the reward box at the end, she and the others had no intention of competing for it.It had always been: whoever was suitable to answer, answered.For this question, since their reasons weren't very reliable, it was naturally most appropriate to let Theresa answer it."Yeah."Theresa did not refuse, and whether it was Himeko or not, she made the final choice.Fu Hua and Book of Fuxi still had no objection."I choose D."Since the choice was made, it was time to respond with the result.[Wrong][Correct answer: C. Honkai Impact 3rd]Red flashed, and while confirming the result of the incorrect answer, it also marked the correct one.Hmm, this was probably the so-called good start."Ahhh... I was wrong!"Seeing that her choice was incorrect, Theresa couldn't help but frantically twirl her hair."Well... that was unexpected."Himeko’s reaction was calm. She crossed her arms and clearly didn’t care about it.Mei sighed, "After all, it's a multiple-choice question with no information. It's inevitable to get it wrong."…After that promising start with the first question, a while later, the second question appeared on the light curtain:[2. Archbishop Otto Apocalypse, a madman who has lived for five hundred years, his wisdom and ability should not be underestimated.][In past years, he also experienced things that made him regret deeply.][Please select which of the following events Otto experienced and missed very much.][A. Let a vixen lure away his fiancée][B. Dressed as a woman and played Grand Theft Auto with his fiancée][C. Played a game about his fiancée but, unable to beat the opponent, so he pysically banned the opponent's account][D. Watched his fiancée being beaten by an immortal on the battlefield]As soon as the question appeared, everyone except Book of Fuxi looked solemn.This bishop with a mad plan could be considered their great enemy.However, after seeing the series of answers...Let a vixen lure away his fiancée?"Has our bishop experienced this kind of thing?"Himeko couldn’t help laughing."Let a vixen take away his fiancée? I remember vixens refer to women, right? So, his fiancée was taken away by a woman.""Why does this sound kind of pathetic?"She was clearly gloating.In the previous video, Otto's attempt to use her and her students had made Himeko feel very dissatisfied.Now that she could witness Otto's past embarrassment, she could only feel delighted.Theresa pulled at the corner of her mouth.She didn’t expect that her grandfather—who always got what he wanted and was powerful—had such an experience.It was unbelievable."It's really funny."Mei, who had put on glasses and entered her female Zhuge Liang mode, couldn't help laughing at the stark contrast, but while laughing, she didn’t forget the matter at hand."But... I don't think the bishop would miss something like this, right?"No one doubted this.Who would miss a vixen seducing his fiancée?A normal person would probably go insane just thinking about it.Answer B: playing Grand Theft Auto with his fiancée—normal.But after seeing the word cross-dressing, everyone's expressions changed.Hey... wait a second?Is our bishop of Schicksal actually a cross-dressing pervert?Even the always serious Fu Hua—well, never mind.Wearing women’s clothes? That’s nothing.In the eyes of Fu Hua who had a more old-fashioned mindset, a man wearing women’s clothing wasn’t shocking at all.Theresa, however, was shocked.What? My grandfather actually did such a thing?!Does Grandpa have any... peculiar hobbies?!Thinking back on past impressions, and considering something else, Theresa couldn’t help but shudder."This option..."Mei seemed a little hesitant about this option.The first option was too ridiculous to even consider.Although this one was also ridiculous, maybe Otto had some strange hobbies.Uncertain, Mei thought about it for a while and finally decided to keep this answer for now.She looked at answer C."Playing a game about a fiancée, and because he wasn’t as good as the opponent, he physically banned their account?"Reading the general meaning aloud, Mei scratched her cheek in confusion.Why does this sound like a naughty child who couldn’t win and flipped the table in frustration?As a senior gamer, Bronya criticized Otto’s behavior without hesitation. "Otto must be a bad player. Bronya guarantees it!"Kiana didn’t feel anything about what Otto did. After all, the previous video leaks had dropped Otto’s favorability score in her heart to minus 10,000.However, she still felt pity for the unlucky guy who got physically banned and whispered. "I don’t know who the unlucky guy is, but to meet a shameless guy like Otto while just playing a game…""Hmm..."Theresa nodded with some empathy, but suddenly felt something was off.Hmm... maybe it was just an illusion?---Chapter 70 – The Turning Point in Kiana's LifeOption C had basically been ruled out.Next was Option D: [Watching his fiancée being beaten by a certain immortal on the battlefield]“Immortal...”When she saw that word, Mei subconsciously looked at Fu Hua.Fu Hua nodded slightly, gave a confirming look, and said calmly:“That was indeed me.”“Hundreds of years ago, Schicksal attempted to invade Shenzou. Because Schicksal had acquired some special things at the time, the Shenzou army could hardly compete.”“At that time, the Emperor invited me to stop Schicksal’s expansion.”“That was also the first time I met Otto, though he was merely observing from the rear then.”“The one beaten by me... should be the girl who wielded the Oath of Judah at that time but never found a real use for it?”A faint trace of reminiscence flashed in her eyes, and Fu Hua seemed a little unsure.“If I remember correctly, her name should be... Kallen Kaslana?”The memories of the past were too distant—almost forgotten.However, Fu Hua still remembered quite a bit about similar events.“Kallen Kaslana?!”Theresa was, of course, familiar with that name.In the past, while spending time with Otto, he would occasionally mention her name.Although whenever Theresa asked curiously, Otto would either go silent or change the topic.Mei and Bronya, who had been paying close attention in class recently, were also no strangers to the name Kallen.After all, in their textbooks, this Valkyrie from five hundred years ago was marked as the strongest Valkyrie of her time.And this kind of person was actually beaten up by Fu Hua...?The two found it hard to believe, and at the same time, they began to grasp Fu Hua’s strength more intuitively.Sensing the two girls’ thoughts, Fuxi Zhi Shu floated beside Fu Hua, hummed, and proudly said:“Hehe, my immortal is very strong.”Back to the topic.“I think this Option D can also be ruled out.”Mei, who had escaped from the frightening thought of Fu Hua’s strength, directly excluded Option D.All four options mentioned Kallen Kaslana, so she believed Kallen must have been very important to the bishop.Since that was the case, he would naturally not miss the event of his 'wife' was beaten.“Then... isn’t there only one option left?”Himeko continued Mei’s unfinished sentence and shifted everyone’s attention to Option B, which had been set aside: [Wearing women’s clothing and playing Grand Theft Auto]After everyone’s discussion, the right to make the choice once again fell to Theresa.Since the question was about Otto, it should naturally be answered by Theresa, Otto’s granddaughter.“I choose B.”All the wrong answers had been eliminated, so Theresa, without hesitation, selected the only remaining option.Then she waited anxiously—for the result.She silently prayed that she hadn’t made a mistake.She had a good start earlier. If another red screen came up...Even if it wasn’t her inference, others might not blame her—but Theresa would still feel guilty.That short moment felt as long as a century.But in the end, the curtain lifted.[Correct]The green light indicating a correct answer appeared, and Theresa let out a sigh of relief.Thankfully, the answer was right.An image appeared along with the answer—a rare occurrence.In the image—A young woman with white hair and twin braids opened her eyes. A pair of iconic Kaslana-blue irises gleamed beneath her close-fitting outfit.She was the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal five hundred years ago—Kallen Kaslana.Opposite her stood a blonde, blue-eyed young man in gentleman’s casual attire.To those watching outside the image, he was a familiar face—Archbishop Otto Apocalypse, from five hundred years ago.“Well... he looks pretty good. Our bishop was quite handsome when he was young.”Having once been very enthusiastic about rich, handsome men, Himeko commented on the young Otto and even praised him.She always had a soft spot for this type of man.However, since it was Otto—forget it.Himeko had no interest in that crazy bishop.No matter how handsome he looked, she only felt like picking up her sword and smashing his face to pieces.In the video, Kallen and Otto were happily conversing.Otto’s genuine joy made Theresa watching in the sides feel a little strange.She had never seen her grandfather like this. Though he treated her kindly, it was never with the kind of warmth he displayed in the video.Kallen and Otto seemed to be planning something together.From their conversation, it was likely related to robbing the rich to help the poor.Their target was a man named Victor—a charlatan bishop.The scene changed.Otto handed Kallen a set of clothes—the gorgeous thief outfit known as [Sixth Seranade].Then he pulled out a... woman’s outfit for himself.Seeing this, Theresa covered her face outside the video.Even though she had mentally prepared herself to distance from Otto, seeing her grandfather in women’s clothing still made her feel a bit embarrassed.Night fell.Otto, dressed as a woman, acted like a delicate and frail lady, successfully drawing the guards’ attention.His behavior made the usually composed Fu Hua feel a little chilled.The little ancestor even floated in the air and released an electric spark. She was disgusted.Himeko was stunned for a rare moment, then joked:“Theresa, your grandfather really dressed as a woman...”Theresa had no words for that.The video continued.Kallen, dressed in violet as a thief, took the opportunity to sneak into a vault filled with wealth.She scooped up heaps of gold coins.She escaped from the mansion and scattered the coins to starving, exploited, and emaciated victims.The people cheered and praised the thief’s kindness.The video ended there.Kiana stared at the light screen with sparkling eyes, full of admiration and longing.Even though her body was artificial, the blood in her veins was the true Kaslana blood.She deeply empathized with Kallen’s actions and yearned for the same ideals.With the end of the video—The next question appeared:[3. Nagazora City is also known as the beginning of the story, where Kiana formed bonds with her partners. The second half of the battle at the Schicksal Headquarters marked the most important turning point in Kiana's life.][So, among the following options, who are the protagonists of the so-called "Final Lesson"?][A. Kiana Kaslana / Rosalia Arlene][B. Kiana Kaslana / Raiden Mei][C. Kiana Kaslana / Fu Hua][D. Kiana Kaslana / Murata Himeko]--Chapter 71: The Final Lesson Part 1"Final...?"From the information revealed in the title, Himeko noticed that some bad things had sunk.As an important turning point in Kiana's life, combined with the content of Otto's crazy plan, she glanced at the people present, frowned, and subconsciously pursed her lips."Has one of us sacrificed?"From Mei's expression, Himeko instantly understood.So, who will be the sacrificed person?Bronya? The previous fight against Theresa against the Herrscher of the Void was indeed at a disadvantage, and it was quite precarious.But Bronya obviously cannot teach Kiana, well... it is the case without considering it from a knowledge level.Mei? Not much different from Bronya.Fu Hua? As an undercover agent arranged by Otto, she was shot by Otto in the head. Obviously, it is impossible.Theresa? As the elder of Kiana and the director of St. Freya College, it is not impossible. However, in the previous image, Theresa seemed to have been suppressed by the Herrscher of the Void, so let's rule it out.After excluding all answers,The only remaining candidate..."Me?"Himeko knows.If all developed normally and this Q&A space didn't exist, she might have done it. Her body won't last for too long anyways. "Let's answer the question first. I think after this question, relevant images should appear as before, right?"Interested in the related images, Himeko urged.Of course, no one has any objections to this.After all, the main purpose is to answer questions.And they are also very interested in what is mentioned in the topic.There is no need to exclude answers, Because with just a short period of thinking, the correct answer has long been reached.The only thing to consider is who should answer this question."Let Kiana come."Although she had not answered a single question, Himeko did not hesitate at all."…"Kiana is silent about this.To be honest, she doesn't want to touch this question very much; after all, it's a bit too heavy.But since Teacher Himeko said so, then she naturally has nothing to refuse.Looking at the screen engraved with complex eyes, after sighing deeply, Kiana quietly made her own choice."I choose d."【Correct】The result that popped up was as expected.But no one paid attention to this; they just stared at the screen where they answered the questions,Waiting for the next scene to happen.Screen changes——Image appears——In the picture, the surrounding environment seems to be the cabin of the warship.Himeko, wearing a fiery red battle suit, looked at the blue reagent in her palm with calm eyes. One can wonder what she was thinking about.In her ears, the harsh alarm from the warship made her clench her fist and tighten the reagent.She looked up at the closed hatch door, her eyes were solemn, and she murmured:"Are you here?"Accompanied by Himeko's murmur, the camera turned toward the giant dragon soaring in the sky, facing the dense artillery fire of the warship, and easily ravaged the warship.The sharp iron claws scratched the turret made of steel and pulled it away forcibly.Flying into the sky again, the evil dragon named Benares smashed the damaged turret heavily.And this happened to hit Himeko, who was lifted from the cabin to the surface of the ship.Looking at the abandoned turret that was about to hit her and  the giant dragon soaring in the sky, Himeko arrived at the battlefield, wearing a fiery battle suit, with a large sword on her shoulders. The turret was about to hit her whe the corners of her mouth curled up.Smash! The turret was overturned by huge force.Flashed out from the thick smoke, Benares hadn't reacted before getting hit by the turret. Himeko, who followed, stepped into the air and smashed towards the unsuspecting Benares.Before falling, Himeko held the heavy flame sword tightly in both hands, ready to go, and was about to give it a final blow.However, as the sword fell, at the critical moment—Weird cracks appeared in the trajectory of the greatsword.Then a flow of light illuminated Himeko.After a strong light, the surrounding environment had changed.It was no longer like the blue sky and white clouds before.At this moment, the surroundings were like a wasteland.Strange giant rocks floated around, looking extremely weird.The previous giant dragon disappeared, and it was difficult to find its traces anymore.Himeko looked at the surrounding environment vigilantly."Hmm~"The demonic low laughter came from behind her, causing her to turn around and look suddenly.In the sky—The Herrscher of the Void, wearing a black swan robe, walked slowly toward Himeko's gaze, stepping on the barrier of imaginary numbers.She said with some amusement. "Do you think you can escape?""Hmph, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"Himeko snorted coldly, holding the sword in a tight position.Stepping onto the surface of the false ship, the Herrscher of the Void looked down at Himeko, who was trying to fight, indifferently.She spat out her words. "Are you ready to face death?"She made a verdict on this person who dared to resist her. She pulled the hand behind her back and raised her hand to grab air.The invisible power of the Herrscher played a role, bringing the startled Himeko to her face."Try your best and struggle."The Herrscher of the Void spoke, and the slightly opened palm pressed down.Under the guidance of power, Himeko was bounced away violently.Following the action of the Herrscher of the Void,A block of imaginary numbers was erected on the ground, causing Himeko, who was flying backwards, to hit it heavily.Then, the two squares that emerged from the previous imaginary blocks covered it.Like a Rubik’s Cube, the blocks were divided into four parts under the action of the Herrscher of the Void, turning repeatedly. And this was not the end.The ribbon transformed from the Subspace Lance was as sharp as a blade, cutting the square with the wave of the Herrscher of the Void.Finally, the interwoven ribbons formed a sharp blade and gave it a final blow.After all this, those ribbons returned to the side of the Herrscher of the Void and turned back into the a spear. "That's all..."The Herrscher of the Void was no longer interested in the imaginary square that was no longer moving. After giving a contemptuous evaluation, she turned around and wanted to leave.In this scene, everyone outside the video was worried.They were full of worry about Himeko in the image.Himeko herself was not worried about her in the image.If it were me now, the Herrscher of the Void would really be in trouble.Himeko was surprisingly confident about herself in the image.There was no other reason.If she was really killed so easily, it wouldn't be the so-called Final Lesson.The image continued to play.Sure enough, it was as Himeko expected. At the moment when the Herrscher of the Void began, changes occurred.The speeding giant sword attacked the Herrscher of the Void, who had already assumed a victorious posture.Aware of this accident, she turned her head and looked around, trying to withstand the attack with the defense made by the imaginary ribbons.However, after a moment of stalemate, the Herrscher of the Voud realized that her power was not up to par, so she had to retreat and use her power to transfer the great sword away."Go."For this kind of humiliating feeling, the high-ranking envoy of Honkai showed displeasure in her eyes.On the original ship, the figure who made this attack slowly walked up on the gravel.After experiencing the attack just now and with her physical condition already very bad, Himeko looked quite embarrassed at this moment."Is your attack... over?"Her body was full of shocking patterns, which were a symbol of being eroded by Honkai energy.Years of battles, coupled with the current high-intensity battle, Himeko's body was now at the end of her strength."…Then now, it's my turn."Gasping heavily while speaking, although her vision was already a little blurred—"You have no objection!"Himeko had no intention of retreating at all. With pain all over her body, she raised the sword with both hands and challenged the arrogant Herrscher.Chapter 72: Final Lesson Part 2"Heheheheheha~"The Herrscher of the Void laughed, and laughed without hiding it.From this short laugh, everyone could sense the mockery and disdain of this Messenger of God.Then, her laughter stopped.Along with the sudden stop of laughter came the murderous intent that burst from the eyes of the Herrscher."Die. "In the sky, densely packed imaginary doors opened, and sharp subspace lances burst out from them.Himeko glanced at the subspace lances full of murderous intent, which locked all her dodging space in just a few steps, and clenched the greatsword in her hand."Kiana... when you wake up and see that everything has changed, You will find that this world is no longer beautiful.""Those ordinary daily lives will never come back..."With a wave of Godslayer Sutr, all the subspace lances were destroyed. Flames wrapped around the sword, ready to go.But..."Don't give up! Never give up!" "Don't be so complacent!"Listening to this disgusting teaching, the Herrscher of the Void angrily imposed sanctions,She used imaginary blocks to restrain this ignorant mortal.Then drawn bowstring that burst out imaginary blocks.However, before the Herrscher could be happy about it, the previously indestructible blocks exploded and dissipated with a bang.The damn mortal, holding that boring toy, attacked with a loud roar! This stubborn attitude made her feel annoyed from the bottom of her heart.The angry Herrscher of the Void spewed out the Subspace Lance, which turned into a ribbon harder than steel, blocking Himeko's advance.The blooming spear left scars on Himeko's body, but even so, it could not stop the figure with a strong fighting spirit.Being forced into such an embarrassing situation made the arrogant and self-proclaimed God's messenger, the Herrscher of the Void, unable to accept it.In her endless anger, she exerted her power to the maximum,Turning imaginary numbers into spirals. She entrusted everything to it, in order to punish the foolish mortal who dared to challenge the Messenger of God.And Himeko, holding the flaming sword, charged forward head-on.She crushed it and fell into it.There was another imaginary space inside.If you fall into it, you will be trapped and unable to enter or leave unless the Herrscher of the Void intends to do so.Having fallen into this situation, Himeko had undoubtedly failed.But...From the moment she rushed into it, the people she cherished appeared one by one in front of her.Theresa.Mei.Fu Hua.Bronya.Until the end."Aunt Himeko, I want to be the strongest Valkyrie!" Looking at Kiana's sincere smile, she recalled all the most important things.Although her meaning was almost blurred, she still squeezed out all her strength from her body, which had already run out of energy.With a shout, flames erupted from her back. The flames of the Godslayer Sutr burst out, breaking through all obstacles!Even the power of God could only shatter with a wailing sound.The flaming sword slashed down from the air with unabated momentum."Kiana, raise your head and keep moving forward."In the eyes of the Herrscher of the Void that was full of disbelief and unwillingness, Himeko, who had burned everything, swung the flaming sword and fell."Go, turn this imperfect story to what you expect!"The terrifying power caused a dazzling light in this dark wasteland."Live... Kiana..."Himeko's whisper reached everyone's ears.In the gradually clear picture,The originally arrogant Herrscher of the Void beca5 helpless.In front of her was the Murata Himeko, who had exhausted all her strength.Her bright red battle suit was tattered, and the light in her eyes was dim.As the flaming sword that supported finally broken, Himeko fell down powerlessly."This is... the final lesson."After hearing these whispers, the Herrscher of the Void became furious again."You!"She burst out with Honkai energy and violently knocked Himeko away.Under this force, Himeko, who had no strength left, fell backward powerlessly.But at that moment...She had a smile on her lips.A smile? Why a smile?Just when the Herrscher of the Void was puzzled, she suddenly widened her eyes as she realized something.The reagent that Himeko had held earlier was inserted into her neck.The blue reagent was quickly injected as the mechanism was triggered.Then, the next moment—"Ah~!"The Herrscher of the Void's unwilling wail resounded throughout the space.The huge amount of Honkai energy in her body burst out and gradually dissipated.This false world formed by the power of the Herrscher of the Void also collapsed. The powerless Himeko fell with the falling fragments."Auntie Himeko!"Outside the image, Kiana who saw this scene shouted impatiently and wanted to reach out and grab it."Kiana... I'm here."Himeko's helpless voice sounded from the side.Kiana realized that this was just an image and scratched her cheek awkwardly.Then she recalled the image just now and couldn't help feeling guilty.If it weren't for me, Himeko... they wouldn't have faced that kind of situation at all.The others were not in a good mood about the ending of Himeko in the video.Although they hadn't established a deep bond with Himeko yet, but in the video, Himeko's memories of them— whether it was Himeko or each of them, their emotions toward each other were so sincere.Infected by that emotion, they naturally felt sad for Himeko’s ending."From the reagent in the video, it is very likely that the reagent can suppress Honkai energy."Hearing the information analyzed by Mei, Himeko and Theresa were stunned.Theresa glanced at Himeko.She knew Himeko inside and out, so she naturally understood what this meant.If the reagent really had the effect of suppressing Honkai energy, as Mei said—Then the Himeko in the video using the regeant on Kiana was equivalent to giving up her own chance to survive.Himeko just smiled at this.Isn't this quite like what she would do?Even if it were her now, she would make the same choice as the one in the video.Himeko clapped her hands to draw everyone's attention away from the depressing atmosphere caused by herself, and spoke helplessly."Okay, don't be too sad. I'm still alive and well now, right?""Since we already know what will happen in the future, we should try our best to prevent it from happening.""...Yeah!" Kiana nodded firmly.If she had still been a little confused before and couldn't find the direction to move forward, then now, after watching the video of Final Lesson, what she wanted to do was exactly what Himeko had said to her in the video—Turn this world and this future into what she expects!--Chapter 73: The Woman Who Blasts the Sea of Quanta with Seven FistsAfter the third question ended, the fourth question also appeared. [4. At the end of the last era, in order to continue civilization and defeat the Honkai, the Previous Era formulated several projects.][Which of the following options is the most cruel?][A. Project Ember][B. Project Velaka][C. Project Ark][D. Project Stigma]“Previous Era...”Seeing this term, Kiana and the others were confused. How could they know anything about the Previous Era?Theresa did know a little.After all, Schicksal often went to explore the ruins of the Previous Era, and she had visited those places out of curiosity.However, her understanding of that era was probably limited to the fact that it had advanced technology and was eventually destroyed by the Honkai… and that was about it.“As for the Previous Era, of course, you should ask Jingwei about this kind of thing!”When the little ancestor saw that the topic involved the Previous Era, she immediately perked up.She floated beside Fu Hua, her face full of pride.“My immortal is someone who survived the Previous Era!”As soon as these words came out, everyone turned their eyes to Fu Hua.Their impression of Fu Hua was that she was a Shenzhou immortal who had lived a very long time, but they didn’t expect her to have this identity.But thinking about it, it made sense.After all, based on her answer to the earlier question, Fu Hua’s age had been revealed to be over 50,000.She was definitely a prehistoric antique.Facing everyone's expectant gazes, Fu Hua felt her scalp tingle.She spread her hands and said with some regret. “Although I did survive the Previous Era, I’ve almost forgotten everything about it.”Hearing this, those who had just found a glimmer of hope now showed disappointed expressions.“Although I’ve forgotten most of it… Book should still know something.”Fu Hua scratched her cheek and said uncertainly:“At the very least… Project Ember seems to have been the responsibility of the person who created Book. If I remember correctly, it might be related to me.”“Is this Project cruel?”Mei got straight to the point.Since her own immortal was unreliable, Book of Fuxi had to step up to salvage the situation.“Project Ember… was the responsibility of my two creators, Fuxi and Nuwa. Its main purpose was to pass on the wisdom of the Previous Era to this era and help newly born humans develop civilization.”She crossed her arms and sat on the orb with her legs crossed, speaking with some regret “But unfortunately, this project failed.”“I see. Then we can probably rule out answer A.”After listening to Book of Fuxi, Mei understood and continued asking:“Do you know anything about the other projects?”Book of Fuxi shook her small head. “I’m an ELF created in this era.”“The only reason I know about the this Project is that my two creators were in charge of it. As for the other plans, my system doesn’t store any relevant information.”As she spoke, she glanced at Fu Hua and added unhappily. “My immortal might know, but in her current state… heh.”The Book of Fuxi had always held a grudge about Fu Hua turning herself into this state.She didn’t understand—What kind of situation could cause her immortal to become like this?Mei couldn’t find any useful clues and felt helpless.After a bit of discussion, they left the choice to Fu Hua.Since the question was about the Previous Era, it was most appropriate to let Fu Hua, a veteran from that time, make the call.Even if Fu Hua had forgotten much, it was still better than their complete ignorance.Let Fu Hua try—who knows, maybe she’d pick the right answer by instinct?Fu Hua felt that this made sense, so she didn’t refuse.“I choose D.”She simply picked one based on her feeling.[Correct]Great—it was correct.Mei was surprised by the result.[5. Which of the following is the woman who can blast the Sea of Quanta with seven punches?][A. Seele Vollerie][B. Fu Hua][C. Bianka Ataegina][D. Bronya Zaychik]After reading the question, Bronya spoke before anyone else could react.“It’s definitely not Seele!”She ruled out answer A with certainty, her tone firm.How could Seele—a weak girl who couldn’t even fight—be the woman capable of blasting the Sea of Quanta with seven punches?Impossible. Absolutely impossible!“Uh…”Looking at Bronya, who was so adamant and protective of her girl, Mei tugged at the corner of her mouth awkwardly.No one said it was Seele.During some downtime earlier, since she had drawn an item related to Seele, Bronya had introduced her to everyone when asked.From her introduction, the girl named Seele was clearly introverted, delicate, and gentle.No matter how you looked at it, she had nothing to do with the kind of woman who could blast the Sea of Quanta with seven punches.“Bronya in option D can also be ruled out. Although Bronya is very skilled in combat, her strength isn’t that overwhelming.”After removing Seele, Bronya didn’t forget to eliminate herself from the list of possible answers.She was well aware of her own strength.She relied on strategy in combat. If it came down to raw power, she might not even be stronger than Mei—except when using Project Bunny.“Then that leaves B and C?”Accepting Bronya’s logic, Mei looked at the two remaining choices.Fu Hua… it wouldn’t be surprising if she were capable of such a feat.Judging by the strength she had revealed earlier, calling her strong would be an understatement.Such a formidable title suited Fu Hua quite well, given her no-nonsense attitude.However, the other remaining option—“Bianka…”Mei frowned when she read that name.That name had appeared repeatedly in previous questions.Who was Bianka?Theresa coughed lightly, signaling her intention to answer.“Bianka…”Theresa was quite familiar with the name. She gave a general assessment.“She is the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal right now.”She said this seriously. “Among the people I’ve met, even Cecilia in the past might not be her match.”“If it’s her, seven punches to blast the Sea of Quanta… It’s not out of the question. Actually, it’s quite possible.”Hearing this, Mei raised her eyebrows.“So… does that mean we’re down to two valid answers?”Chapter 74 [Seele]It’s time to choose between two options again.However, it doesn’t matter which one they choose,Because…The correct answer was ruled out at the beginning.After some debate, they randomly picked an answer.[Wrong]For the confident girls, a cruel red came naturally.Then, the correct answer that came out stunned Bronya.[Correct answer: A. Seele]From the moment they saw the correct answer,Mei and Kiana, who knew about Seele, looked at Bronya with a hurt expression of “you lied to me.”Where’s the gentle and lovely weak woman you said she was?Where’s the good girl who doesn’t fight?You’re saying that a woman who can crush the Sea of Quanta with seven punches is a weak woman and a good girl?Of course, Bronya was actually confused by this. She never expected that it was her sister who could crush the Sea of Quanta with seven punches.Bronya was also shocked to learn of this result. Of course, besides being shocked, she also had a fluke mentality that she might have made a mistake.However... the changing screen and the emerging images made this fluke mentality vanish.In the bizarre space, two figures ran on the land. The camera zoomed in, and the two figures were familiar to everyone. The former was Bronya, who was standing aside at the moment.And the latter..."Seele!"She was very familiar with that figure. From the moment she saw Seele's figure appear, Bronya's eyes flashed with strong emotional fluctuations.She looked at herself and Seele in the image with concern.From the rapid pace of the two, she and Seele seemed to be running away from something dangerous.And this fantasy was also fulfilled in the next image.Bronya and Seele in the picture walked without looking back.The dark, strange hand attacked from behind, wrapped around Seele's feet, and dragged her backwards.And Bronya in front of her naturally noticed this, turned around without hesitation, staggered to Seele with worry, grabbed Seele's clothes, and swung the dagger in her hand to cut off the tentacle directly.Then, she pulled Seele up again and started to flee.In front, colorful lights bloomed.That exit is in there. As long as they escape there, they can get rid of the pursuit of the tentacles behind them.However, when they took a step and were about to approach the exit, the tentacles that took the lead finally entangled the two of them.Bronya looked at the light that represented hope, and then glanced at Seele at her hand, and suddenly she realized it. She used her strength to throw Seele at her hand towards the light."Sister...?!...Sister!"This action made Seele, who understood what Bronya was going to do, shake her head violently. Looking at Seele's face, Bronya showed a rare smile and raised the dagger in her hand."Seele... I'm sorry..."This moment was a farewell. The sharp dagger cut off the tentacles and the bound Seele was freed.The entrance glows with light, sucking Seele in.Bronya, however, is entangled by the strange tentacles that are entwined and dragged down."Sister?!... Sister Bronya!"Seele tries to reach out and grab, but compared with the strong attraction behind her, her action is in vain.Under the terrifying traction, Seele flips, but she has no intention of giving up.Instead, she reaches out and grabs the wall between the corridors.The friction leaves blood marks on the wall.However, she finally manages to grab a corner."Seele..."Outside the image, Bronya's heart ached when she sees this scene.Herself... it doesn't matter what. However, she didn't want to see Seele get hurt.The image continued. It was undoubtedly very stupid to try to stay in this tunnel because the tunnel was slowly closing.If she stayed in it, the only way out was death. So..."Do you want to die?"With a scolding, an invisible hand stretched out and tore Seele's hand that was tightly grasping the rock. Seele was also pulled out of the tunnel by the traction.At the moment she left the tunnel, the tunnel closed at the same time. Seele was thrown into the sky and fell to the ground.However, the pain on her body was not as painful as Seele's heartache. She stood up, tears welling up in her eyes."...Sister Bronya...""...Why..."Behind Seele, a dark figure that looked like Seele saw Seele hitting the ground with her fragile fists."It's over.""You can't do anything."She tried to calm Seele down with words."The door can't be opened anymore!""You can't save her."However, this dissuasion only made Seele more sad, and the force she used became heavier."...Sister Bronya... No!""...No!"Looking at the bloodstain that had already fallen, which could already be called an act of self-harm, the shadow finally couldn't stand it anymore."Enough!"She suddenly reached out and grabbed Seele's arm that was about to fall. The chains that appeared out of thin air restrained her limbs, and her voice trembled. "That's enough..."Being restrained, although she couldn't move, Seele couldn't stop the tears from falling."We agreed to go to the sea together."The stigmata on her chest flickered in the trembling cry.The dripping tears fell into the cracks on the ground.Accompanied by the dazzling red light, a light appeared in the cracks, and a white flower bloomed."Let go!"The sudden power made her forcibly break free from the blood-red chains that restrained her behavior."You...""Coward!"The last punch landed on the shining ground.At that moment, the shining ground was smashed to pieces by this punch.And Seele also realized her own power.The unchanging clothes on her body turned into a brand new outfit.The entrance was broken, and Seele fell downwards.Different from the previous encounter, those unique Honkai energy blocks turned into Sea of Quanta specialties—quantum attribute Honkai beasts.Two quantum state Templar Honkai beasts thrust their spears at Seele.Seele caught them with her bare hands,And with her own strength, she tried to throw the two Honkai beasts away.Seeing this scene, the people who were able to see the seven punches and break the walls the Sea of Quanta because of special reasons were stunned for a while, and they were so scared that they couldn't close their mouths.Fortunately, Seele failed...Hmm? Why is it fortunate that—Bronya realized that something was wrong and had no time to think about why it was wrong.After seeing Seele squeezed between the piled-up Honkai beasts in the image, shee was worried and anxious, but she couldn't do anything because it was just an image."Please, the other me..."Seele, who was squeezed by the Honkai beasts and couldn't move, whispered with difficulty. "Come with me to save......the one who had always... always protected us..."Recalling the past, when she was alone in that lonely and pale place, afraid and confused, but was finally found by an important person.No longer suppressing the emotions in her heart, Seele spoke loudly."Sister!"Chapter 75 – I Really Can’t Do Anything With You“Come with me to save that…”“…that one… who has always been protecting us…”“Sister!”Hearing this plea, the figure who looked like Seele but gave off a completely different feeling turned slightly, a curve forming at the corner of her mouth.“I really can’t do anything with you~”The moment the words fell—Amid the sound of intense music, the place that had surrounded and crushed by the Honkai beasts were destroyed by a burst of blood-red light.The power repelled all the quantum-state Templar-class Honkai beasts.“Go… Seele.”Holding Seele from behind, the shadow whispered, as if activating an unknown switch.A blue light turned into complex patterns, spreading out like wings behind her.The blood-red Honkai energy twisted and formed a deadly sickle.Gripping the sickle tightly, Seele slowly opened her eyes.The blood-red glow—completely different from usual—flooded her gaze.“…Let’s go… save our sister!”In that moment, Seele’s voice overlapped with the shadow’s, as though they were one.As the words fell, she swung the wide sickle blade.Surging power erupted from the blade, and all the Honkai beasts vanished in a dazzling light.At the top of the towering pillar,The Honkai Beasts entangled in the corridor were blown away by the strike.“…Sister… Sister…”“…Sister Bronya…”In the dark space, Bronya—her consciousness nearly fading—heard the familiar voice, and her eyebrows moved slightly.“…Seele? Is that you?”“Sister Bronya…”“This time, we will never be separated again.”“Seele…”Bronya’s eyes trembled faintly as she finished watching the video. Her heart was full of things she wanted to say to Seele.But it was just a video.The real Seele was still waiting for her in the Sea of Quanta.“…Seele, I will definitely save you!”Clenching her fists, Bronya’s gray eyes filled with determination.Suddenly, she felt weight on her shoulder.She looked over and saw Kiana holding her, smiling.“I’ll help you too!”Bronya was slightly moved.However, before she could say anything, Kiana added,“But seriously, Seele’s performance just now was way cooler than yours, short pudding.”Kiana was full of praise for Seele’s heroic display in the video and didn’t hesitate to compare her with Bronya.Bronya’s emotions vanished in an instant, and she replied coldly,“Idiot Kiana!”For a moment, the two started bickering again.[6. After  Book of Fuxi fell asleep, the Immortal Phoenix had the idea of communicating with others because of her words.][After that, she founded a sect called the School of Taixuan and successively adopted seven children, carefully raising them. Later, the world referred to these seven as the Seven Disciples of Taixu.][A few years later, the seven disciples rebelled, setting Mount Taixu ablaze and worked together to seriously injure the master.][Question: What was the real reason that caused the Seven Disciples to kill Jingwei?][A. An old enemy of the Immortal Phoenix offered them too much.][B. They disliked the Immortal Phoeonix][C. They were all ungrateful.][D. To protect the Immortal Phoenix]The sixth question appeared—another one related to Fu Hua.And its contents were not unfamiliar to her.“…”The question’s appearance weighed heavily on Fu Hua’s heart.Over time, she had tried to bury and forget that unbearable past.That way, it would be better… both for herself and for others.But she never expected it would resurface like this.And now, of all times…Fu Hua glanced at the Book of Fuxi with a sigh—it was just as she expected.After reading the prompt, the previously lively Book of Fuxi had gone silent.Sensing Fu Hua’s gaze, Book of Fuxi turned to look at her.Though its face showed no expression, from those blue eyes, Fu Hua could feel the guilt hidden deep within.After being awakened by Fu Hua and seeing her in poor condition, Book of Fuxi had tried again and again to learn the truth.But she never expected…That the cause of Fu Hua’s suffering was something like this.“It has nothing to do with you, Little Book.”Fu Hua tried to comfort the Book of Fuxi with those words.But it clearly wasn’t convincing.Even though the prompt said Fu Hua was gravely wounded due to the betrayal of the seven disciples…Book of Fuxi knew Jingwei well. If she hadn’t taken her advice before falling asleep, as the prompt said—Then she likely would have remained distant from the mortal world.In that case, she wouldn’t have been injured by traitors or ended up like this.Fu Hua also knew this and sighed softly. “I don’t regret what I’ve become today.”“Book, I’m truly grateful for what you said back then.”Her words were filled with sincerity, causing Book of Fuxi to lift her little head.“If not for your words, maybe I would still be the powerful Immortal…”“But then I wouldn’t have the bonds and friendships that came afterward.”Compared to her once cold and distant self, Fu Hua preferred the free person she was now.Though she had forgotten many memories, she could still clearly feel the precious things she had gained since then.“…Jingwei…”Tears filled Book of Fuxi’s eyes as it threw itself into Fu Hua’s arms.Fu Hua stroked her little head and smiled.It was truly important… that she could see Book of Fuxi again.“Hm… I’m not sure if it’s appropriate, but I’ll go ahead and ask anyway.”Mei gave a bitter smile, then shifted the topic.“Hua, I think you already have an idea of the answer to this question, right?”“…”“What’s wrong?” Mei looked puzzled at Fu Hua, who stood stunned.“…It’s nothing,” Fu Hua shook her head, signaling she was fine.Then she answered Mei’s earlier question.“As for the answer… I’m sorry. Although I remember some of the incident vividly and have investigated it afterward..."“Now, I can only recall fragments of memory.”She glanced at the options and asked,“But honestly, I think the answer to this one is pretty obvious, even without my input, don’t you?”