"Someone's coming."

307 The Valkyrie who met 'Gengoku'

Just as he was about to speak, Genji suddenly sensed an unusual aura in the sky. Looking up, he saw a bright blue shooting star descending from the heavens. Through the blue light particles, Genji saw a woman dressed in a blue and white Valkyrie armor that exposed her shoulders and back, wearing black stockings, a long skirt, blonde hair tied with a black ribbon, and white earrings. In her hand, she held a very exquisite knight's lance, which resembled a work of art.

Her name is likely 'Bianca Durandal Atagina', an S-rank Valkyrie who commands Schicksal's strongest force, the "Undying Blade," and is the inheritor of the Key of Creation, the Black Abyss White Flower. Her name is widely known within the organization, resounding like that of a mythical hero. The Valkyries who follow her sing of this warrior's deeds, bestowing upon her many prestigious titles such as "Radiant Knight," "Successor of the Holy Lance," "That Valkyrie," and "Lady Bianca."

This is information Wendy shared with Genji about the 'Undying Blade' on the way. It's clear that this Valkyrie once held this strongest S-rank Valkyrie in high esteem, but after experiencing Schicksal's Herrscher core experiment, she has lost much interest in these things.

"Yulandel? What's she doing here?"

The appearance of this Valkyrie caused astonishment within the Far East branch. Theresa, who was holding Wendy, blinked in surprise and whispered. The next second, the 'Azure Meteor' suddenly stopped in mid-air, and the golden-haired Valkyrie said with a serious expression:

“Valkyrie Theresa, I have come here on the orders of Archbishop Otto Apocalypse to find and retrieve Valkyrie Wendy of the Oceania branch and her Herrscher core. I hope you can cooperate with my work.”

Oh no, this person is going to become ruthless and heartless...

Looking at Durandal's appearance, Theresa secretly groaned in her heart. As a fellow S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, she knew this guy's temper all too well. He was rigid to the extreme and serious to the extreme. At this moment, let alone someone like her who wasn't very close to her, even if her own grandfather came, she would probably pick up a weapon and stab him through the heart before the mission objective was changed.

"I'm sorry, you can't take this with you."

Suddenly, Theresa felt a blur before her eyes. It was Genji. That guy rushed over with astonishing speed, grabbed her by the collar, threw her into Himeko's arms, and then put his arm around Wendy's shoulder, chuckling as he said:

"My client doesn't want to go with you."

".....Um?"

To everyone's surprise, after Gensou appeared, the S-rank Valkyrie's gaze changed. She scrutinized him carefully, then lowered the tip of her spear slightly and said softly:

"Are you 'Joker'? The guy who can transform using a USB drive?"

"Oh my, is this an old acquaintance of mine?"

Yuanxiang raised an eyebrow in surprise, adjusted his posture, and said seriously:

"I'm sorry, I don't remember you."

"As expected."

Yulandel slowly landed on the ground, looked at Yuanxiang and said:

"Before this, I saw you twice in the 'Sea of ​​Quanta'. The second time we met, you told me that you might not recognize me when we met again. I'm sorry, Joker, in both encounters, I was unable to find your body and give you a proper burial."

"Oh? I see."

Yuanxiang nodded with interest. This was the second time he had found traces of his past, besides Zhongli's, so the boy said happily:

"Can you tell me how I died?"

"Died in the battle against the Honkai."

At this point, a look of respect appeared on Durandal's face, and he said softly:

"You are the most fearless warrior I have ever seen. Thanks to your efforts, the two worlds in the Sea of ​​Quanta have temporarily escaped the brink of destruction. It's just a pity that I was too weak at that time and could only watch helplessly as you were trapped among the enemy."

Yulandel's words were sincere; she still remembered her conversation with 'Yuanxiang' to this day—

"I am a being of endless reincarnation, a curse and a blessing, Bianca. I thank you for bringing me the ending of the last reincarnation, which means the 'door' has indeed been successfully activated. As long as my will remains deep enough, future 'me's' will will be guided here. One 'me' can save a world, so countless 'me's' can save countless worlds. In this way, I firmly believe that one day, 'I' will defeat the Honkai, and all the world bubbles in the Quantum Sea will be able to live a peaceful and safe life! Bianca, if fate allows, let's meet again in the next reincarnation. If possible, get me some peaches as snacks then."

After saying these words, the black-clad knight turned and charged into the endless tide of Honkai beasts. Protected by the 'Joker' energy, he gradually left the dying world bubble and returned to the world he belonged to...

"Oh, I'm sorry, I also forgot some things. Please allow me to step away for a moment."

At this moment, Durandal paused for a moment, whispered to Gensou, and then took to the air again, leaving the people of St. Freya looking at each other in bewilderment, and finally their gazes fell on Gensou.

"Don't look at me. I only learned about reincarnation this month. I'm still very confused about what it's all about. Anyway, it's true that I've died many times."

Gensou waved his hand dismissively, but kept quiet about how the cycle of reincarnation had been broken. He hoped that if he were to sacrifice himself in the future, the concept of 'reincarnation' would lessen the sadness of his friends here.

"promise."

Yulandel was very fast. As soon as Yuanxiang finished speaking, she flew back with the bag and handed it to him. The boy looked down and saw that it was full of big, red peaches. He had no idea where she got them.

"Actually, I was quite curious when we met for the second time."

Yulandel pulled out a photo of a peach pit bracelet and asked:

"What kind of bracelets do you have? When we met for the second time, I saw that you had given away quite a few, almost every child had one. Do you sell these in your area?"

"Well... it's probably just that after eating the peach, they felt it was a waste to throw away the pit."

Looking at the bracelet, Yuanxiang's expression was a little awkward. After all, there were still two boxes of such things in the basement. Although he didn't have much feeling for peaches now and had almost forgotten his memories of them, he knew his own situation. By deducing a little back according to his own style, he could roughly guess what had happened. Mainly, he was just bored in the office and was stringing peach pits to pass the time, so as not to sit there in a daze like an idiot.

But what was wrong with me in the past? I felt like a peach spirit.

Yuanxiang couldn't help but complain about his past self, then smiled and took out a peach, tossing it to Yulandal and saying:

"It's fate that we've met again. I'm also very interested in what happened in the past. How about we sit down and talk about it slowly?"

"We can talk, but!"

Durandal's expression hardened, and he gripped his lance tightly, speaking earnestly:

"I need to complete the Archbishop's task first: hand over Wendy and the Herrscher Core to me!"

"That's quite troublesome."

Genji gently pushed Wendy to Fu Hua's side, then looked at Durandal and said:

"Now that you've seen what I used to be like, are you confident you can defeat me?"

"Joker, you're not the only one who's improved over the years!"

Before she could finish speaking, a flash of light appeared, and a spear thrust swiftly towards Genji's chest. This S-rank Valkyrie was fighting with all her might, not because she was facing the 'joker' she had known before, but out of respect for her opponent.

But this stunning shot was met with a firm grip on the spear tip. The left hand, gleaming with a pale golden light, was as immovable as a mountain, no matter how hard Durandal exerted herself. This was the power boost from the Showa Knight. At this moment, in Durandal's eyes, she saw a knight phantom in green armor, a red scarf, and red gloves standing behind Gensou, mimicking the boy's movements. In the next second, the red-gloved knight phantom instantly transformed into a knight with striking beetle antennae. Simultaneously, astonishing electric currents erupted from the boy's limbs, some even piercing through the air and striking her. Even with the protection of the Valkyrie armor, she could feel the hairs on her body standing on end from the power of the attack.

But just then, Durandal sensed the power from the lance weakening. She seized the opportunity to purse her lips, jerked her wrist, and stepped back out of the electric attack range. This exchange was so fast it took less than a breath, but Durandal's expression was already completely tense. She realized that the 'Joker' she was facing this time was very strong. During their second encounter, he had personally admitted that without his knight armor, he was only slightly stronger than an ordinary human. But now, he was using his bare body to fight against her Valkyrie armor, which was considered top-tier by Destiny. In that case, perhaps only by using Durandal's true power could she contend with him.

On the other side, Genji's expression also changed slightly. Although his heart hadn't grown yet, he was experiencing throbbing pain there. To be honest, it truly lived up to its predecessors' reputation for 'glory'; this power was indeed formidable. However, actively using it for extended periods could be harmful to the body. He had only just tried using the illusory glory of Kamen Rider 2 and Kamen Rider Stronger, and his body already felt uncomfortable. It seemed this thing was indeed different from a memory; it couldn't be forcibly controlled by the physical body. Since that was the case…

Genji pulled out the Lost Driver, fastened it to his waist, and while watching Durandal's actions, he also took out the 'Joker' Memory. This was a trap. If the Valkyrie on the other side tried to launch a sneak attack while he was inserting the Memory, he would directly input the data into his body and give her a 'xtreme' to teach her a lesson.

But Durandal made no move in response. He even set up his lance, took a step back, and made a gesture as if he had learned his lesson from this.

Since that's the case, we have to come up with something new for her!

Without the slightest hesitation, Genjiro's power began to assimilate and transform. In the dreamlike 'whoistheshiningsword?', dazzling holy light bloomed. Durandal involuntarily closed her eyes, but immediately realized the crisis. She activated the Phantom Module on her Valkyrie armor, releasing a large number of crescent particles in the area through a unique particle flow distribution system. This generated a heat absorption effect, causing indiscriminate damage, and summoned two unmanned attack weapons, "Self-Driven Phantoms," each wielding a sword and a shield. Together with her own lance, the three weapons formed a seamless defense. No matter which angle Genjiro attacked from, she could detect it in time and counterattack.

but.....

What would happen if Genji had already infiltrated her side before she could complete her defenses?

Before Durandal could even ponder the question, the countless punches raining down on her provided the answer. Durandal felt as if countless horses were trampling over her. Although the Valkyrie armor was still providing damage reduction, the pain was still being transmitted to her body without any reduction.

Durandal knew about this special ability. When they first met, she was injured by this 'will' that ignored defenses. If 'Yuanxiang' hadn't stopped in time, the grass on her grave would probably be growing tall by now.

"Durandal, should we continue fighting?"

Holding the phantom of the holy sword against the Valkyrie's neck, Genji's gaze was icy. Although he was very interested in his past reincarnations, his grandfather had once said that the client was the most important thing for a detective; beyond that, some things could be discarded...

Wait, that doesn't seem to be what Grandpa said... No, it seems to be... Never mind, let's just assume it was me who said it.

A flicker of confusion and uncertainty crossed Genji's mind. Even though the deterioration of the Blankness had been contained, its side effects wouldn't disappear. However, Genji was already somewhat prepared for this, so he quickly composed himself and looked at Durandal, saying:

“You’ve already lost. Going back like this will give you an explanation to your boss.”

"No, I didn't lose!"

Durandal frowned, and an astonishing energy surged from her body, forcing even Genji back—this was the power of the 'World Bubble'! Shortly after her second separation from Genji, she once again entered the Sea of ​​Quanta for an exploration mission. It was on that occasion that she saved a world, and the world she saved is now within her body!

308 The Origin of 'Door'

After parting ways with 'Origin Village', Bianca Durandal Atagina entered the Sea of ​​Quanta again on the orders of Archbishop Otto. She did not deny that the reason she took on this mission was simply to see if she could happen to encounter Origin Village in a certain cycle of reincarnation.

But that time, the Dark Knight did not appear. However, the world bubble was also facing the erosion of collapse. In order to save the world bubble from disintegration, Bianca used the power of the holy sword 'Durandal' to "reverse" the world bubble into her own body. As long as she lived, the world bubble would continue.

Similarly, Durandal can also use the power from that world bubble, but this power is not stable. Even though she has tried very hard to train and control it, she has not made much progress in this area. But right now, in order to complete the mission, she can't worry about that anymore.

Gensou was unaware of Durandal's past experiences, but he clearly sensed that an immense power was rapidly brewing within the Valkyrie beneath his sword. This power was like a time bomb; regardless of whether it would harm him, the unfortunate Durandal would certainly collapse from her injuries.

Why is this guy so reckless in a fight?!

The boy couldn't help but mutter a curse in his heart. The holy light in his hand dissipated, replaced by a moon-like radiance. In this dreamlike light, even the S-rank Valkyrie was momentarily dazed. When she came to her senses, a phantom image of Genji had already appeared beside him. Realizing something was wrong, Durandal hurriedly tried to interrupt Genji's next move, but she was too slow. As Genji's fist mercilessly slammed into the phantom's face, Durandal immediately felt intense pain on her face. Various noises suddenly filled her ears, and the world before her eyes spun and darkened until finally everything returned to calm.

But what Durandal didn't know was that after she had fainted, Genji raised his fist again at the phantom, intending to finish her off. In the end, Fu Hua reminded him that Durandal was completely unconscious and there was no need to finish her off, so Genji dispelled the power of 'luna'.

So... what should we do next?

Seeing the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny lying on the ground like a salted fish, Theresa couldn't help but cover her forehead. She was really in a bind. She had never encountered anything like this before in all her years of life. It would be a small matter if her grandfather asked about it later, but the main problem was that after Durandal woke up, she would probably still insist on taking Wendy and the Herrscher core away. She couldn't very well let Gensou fight her again.

"Headmaster, you are the person in charge here. Is it appropriate for you to ask me such a question?"

Himeko Murata rolled her eyes and unhesitatingly threw the matter back at her. She was just a Valkyrie on the verge of death. Let this nun who pretends to be young handle the things that involve dealing with the big shots above. It would be good for her brain to get some exercise and prevent her from really acting like a child after a while.

"Beep beep beep..."

Just as Himeko Murata finished speaking, a communicator beeped. Theresa's lips twitched, and she slowly picked up the communicator, showing the screen to Himeko Murata, and said:

"Amber's Communication..."

Amber, the secretary of Archbishop Otto of Destiny, usually connects to the communication channel and after a brief chat, she is transferred to her grandfather, Otto.

'leave'

Seeing this, Himeko Murata decisively tossed Theresa out of her arms. Although the action was a bit rough, Theresa's skills were quite impressive. The little nun pouted at Himeko Murata in dissatisfaction, then connected to the communication and whispered to the other end. Afterward, she turned around, gestured, and 'said' to Genji:

'Um, could you wake Bianca up?'

For some reason, I was able to understand her meaning. Was it because I was good at understanding people, or was my IQ actually on the same level as hers?

Genji muttered something to himself, but his hands didn't slow down at all. A golden ripple touched Durandal's temple, instantly waking her up. The blonde girl's eyes widened, and she was about to stand up and fight Genji again.

At that moment, Gensou waved his hand, using the wind to snatch the communicator from Theresa's hand and handed it to Durandal. The girl was slightly taken aback, but subconsciously reached out and took it. Immediately, a man's voice came from the communicator, sounding very elegant and full of the aura of a superior.

How did Destiny find out about me?

While Durandal was talking to her boss, Gensou crept up to Theresa and asked curiously. The little nun scratched her head, thought seriously for a moment, and said:

"When you came to deliver the Herrscher core last time, Schicksal headquarters sent someone to ask me to create a composite sketch. In addition, Schicksal's control over the world is not weak, and Wendy has always been by your side. It's not unreasonable for you to be found out."

After saying that, Theresa pointed to the sky, indicating the satellites in space. But when she saw Gensou's fist harden, she quickly grabbed the boy's wrists with both hands and shook her head rapidly. Although her grandfather doted on her, she couldn't imagine that if he damaged the satellite, the Far East Branch's budget wouldn't be cut next year!

"Headmistress Theresa, here's your communicator back."

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