I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Therefore, taking this as a signal, this long-range reconnaissance and exploration mission—

Led by Jill, the mission of leading seven combined teams has officially begun!

Chapter 109 The Teacher Who Led the Way to Justice Chooses to Observe from the Sidelines

The mission has begun, and in the maintenance room of the Hyperion, the Valkyries are making preparations in full swing.

Kusanagi carefully picked up his short sword and the Mikazuki Munechika given to him by Gil, and examined them with great care.

He wasn't wearing much armor, and when Jill was teaching him, it seemed she took his situation into consideration, so she mostly taught him movement techniques and swordsmanship.

Moreover, Kusanagi could faintly feel the blood in his body stirring.

He licked his slightly chapped lips, then picked up the water bottle, took a couple of sips, hung it on his waist, and looked at his other Valkyries.

St. Freya Academy is an academy that trains Valkyries, so naturally all the students there are female.

Kusanagi himself does not possess any Honkai energy adaptability, but for some reason, he has extremely strong Honkai energy resistance. Even when he is in a situation with a high concentration of Honkai energy, he will not be infected by Honkai and become a suicide soldier.

Gil was quite interested in this, so he used Omniscient Star to briefly explain the origins of Kusanagi's physique.

The result was that the "mystery" possessed by Kusanagi was greater than the corrosive effect of Honkai energy on him, so Honkai energy was completely useless to him.

The same logic probably applies to Lian's side. The "darkness" of the Dark Elf King is definitely not much weaker than the Honkai of this world. The Honkai can hardly penetrate the defenses of "darkness" and divine power.

Lian checked the cloth bag she was carrying. Hmm, no problem, the knife her master gave her was intact...

These three swords have accompanied Lian on many journeys, especially the Spirit Sword Cherry Blossom Blizzard and the Imitation Spirit Sword Ice Float, which have been with Lian for about six or seven years.

That's why Lian cherishes these two knives so much.

However, if we really have to talk about what is truly precious, then without a doubt, Restia is definitely Ren's most valuable treasure.

Lian once said that the two most important people in the world to her were Restia and Gil.

Restia gave her affection, and Jill taught her how to make a living and how to use a sword.

It can be said that these two individuals played an indispensable role in preventing the girl named Ren Ashbell from becoming a killing machine due to the teachings at the academy.

As arranged, Lian will lead two Valkyries to form a team.

Kusanagi would also lead a team of two Valkyries.

Kiana needs Bronya and Mei together, otherwise it will be difficult to handle the situation.

Fu Hua – having already completed the A-rank Valkyrie course on her own, leading a team is no problem for her.

The remaining three teams are also fine for the time being.

"Captain, we have arrived at our destination."

The driver informed Jill via communicator that they had arrived at their destination.

“No problem.” Jill looked at the Valkyries who had already organized their team.

"All personnel, maintain communication, mission commence!"

Jill's command was concise and effective: "Complete the mission safely, understand?!"

"Yes!"

So the Hyperion's launching hatch was opened.

Jill was the first to rush out and leap from the drop-off point.

Then, unsurprisingly, I was met with a bunch of bewildered people.

"Um—it seems the captain didn't bring a parachute." Mei was silent for a while before speaking.

"Don't worry, it's just a little height, he won't die from the fall. You guys get ready to jump."

Enkidu took over command from Gillespie, shouting, "Let's go!"

"Yes!"

……

Jill led the way in delivering justice from the sky, and after landing smoothly in mid-air using Hermes Boots, she once again took out the Driver, which she hadn't used in a while.

As the music played by the genius DJ played, the yellow belt was instantly fastened around Jill's waist.

"Max Harzed On!"

"Welsh Dragon & Welsh Dragon——"

"Transform, descend!"

"Overflow! The reigning Red Emperor, Double Welsh Dragon! Yabeei!"

The jet-black armor, stamped from the black template, was transformed into Gil's armor amidst the roar of the red dragon.

“Next, I’ll be in charge of protecting them.” Jill disappeared and began to observe the Valkyries’ movements as they landed.

……

After Kusanagi landed using a parachute, all the other team members had already set off.

He actually envied those Valkyries for having armor that allowed them to carry out missions.

Many of those armors had landing cushioning equipment, and Kusanagi's teammates Annie and Lucia were wearing armors with cushioning devices, so they landed before him.

Kusanagi's use of magic hasn't yet reached the point where he can draw spells to cushion impacts or even fly...

So he had no choice but to rely on his parachute...

This is why Kusanagi Kakuzu envies those armors with cushioning capabilities.

Moreover, the devices on those armors also play a significant role in assisting combat.

But Jill had told him that in a few months he would have that kind of equipment too, and until then he just needed to train his body to ensure he could drive the armor.

"Sorry, Annie, Lucia, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Kusanagi ran towards her teammates after landing.

"Let's get started quickly, the other team members have already begun."

Anne nodded. "Let's go this way."

"Okay, I'll lead the way."

Kusanagi drew his Mikazuki Munechika from his waist, while Anne and Lucia took out the guns they were issued.

That's Schicksal's standard weapon, the Water Fairy II, which has a good Honkai energy conversion device that can convert Honkai energy into freezing bullets that can freeze enemies upon impact. It can be said to be a common weapon for Schicksal's Valkyrie units.

After Anne and Lucia test-fired the weapons and confirmed they were working properly, Kusanagi led the way and began advancing in the designated direction.

Jill, who was observing from the shadows, nodded. Good. Her actions were steady; she understood the importance of waiting for her teammates, not the type to act alone.

It seems there are no problems here.

Jill adjusted the vision device on her visor and then looked in the direction of Kiana's team.

Kiana seems to be charging around recklessly over there, oh dear, she's run into assassins...

Tsk, too impulsive... She's a lot like her father in that respect; after all, they're father and daughter...

Jill smiled, then looked away again.

Fu Hua's side... um... um?!

Ah... well, as expected of you, Fu Hua. Looking at the limbs of Honkai Beasts scattered all over the ground, you can tell just how much these Honkai Beasts suffered...

The Inch Heart Fist Technique is terrifying...

Chapter 110 Two Identical Knives

Jill reviewed the mission progress on all three sides—well, it's safe, no problem.

Now, let's look at the other two sides.

There's no need to look at Lian's side anymore; those Honkai Beasts can't withstand a single strike anyway...

There's no immediate danger on either side...

Jill breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed there wouldn't be any problems for now.

He sat down, still maintaining his enhanced vision mode, and observed his students' actions.

……

The direction of the lotus—

Actually, it went quite smoothly, but the place she was investigating was a rather dangerous place.

That was the location where the collapse first occurred in Changkong City—

Qianyu College.

Lian wasn't really used to group activities, but after participating in the Elf Sword Dance Festival, this discomfort rarely occurred.

After killing one of the assassins with a single sword strike, Lian looked around at the surrounding buildings.

These were buildings she had rarely seen before, since both in the miniature garden and in her original world, they were similar to the "medieval style" buildings described in books.

"Sigh, what a pity." Lian looked at the skyscrapers with regret.

Because most of those high-rise buildings are already dilapidated, some even appearing to have been smashed to pieces, turning what was once a modern building into ruins.

The culprit behind all of this is "Honkai".

"Honkai" is a disaster that accompanies human civilization.

The Honkai created the zombies, the Honkai Beasts, and the Herrschers.

Kill humans, infect humans, and increase the number of their kind.

"Hoo..." Lian exhaled.

This nature of collapse reminded Ren of an enemy she had once faced.

No, saying we're facing it would be an exaggeration.

It was a terror that could be felt simply by looking at it, and a power that could not be defeated by mere senses.

"Humanity's final trial".