Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

"Auntie, I'm sorry—" A plea for forgiveness echoed in the dormitory.

...

"So... the academy will be on holiday in a few days?" Mei looked at the headmaster with a puzzled expression.

"Isn't it said that only Valkyries of Rank A and above have their own private vacations?"

Kiana, sporting a head full of buns, asked curiously, while Bronya beside her cast a curious glance.

Looking at the curious students in front of him, the headmaster crossed his arms and said with a smug expression...

“Those are official Valkyries; the students in the academy are mostly trainees… although trainees don’t get holidays in other branches either—”

“But this is St. Freya Academy, my territory! If I, Theresa, say it exists, then it exists.”

"What? Aren't you going to thank the Dean?"

"Thank you, Dean!" Cheers erupted in the dormitory.

Then, as if realizing something, everyone fell silent until Kiana broke the silence.

"Um, so where are you all going for summer vacation... or going home?"

"I'll probably stay at the academy with Mei... After all, I don't have a home to go back to." The white-furred ball's expression turned somewhat somber.

"Kiana..." Mei looked at Kiana worriedly, taking her hand in the girl's hand that was resting on her thigh.

"Idiot Kiana, what are you saying? This is everyone's home." Bronya looked at Kiana, whose tone had suddenly become somber, and spoke encouraging words in a completely flat tone.

"Pfft..." Kiana laughed as she looked at Bronya in front of her.

"Kiana...?" Mei looked at the white fluffy ball of hair who suddenly started laughing, puzzled.

"Mei, Bronya's expression just now was so funny! She's usually expressionless, but she was saying encouraging things with such a straight face—"

“…”

"Heavy Bunny 19C! Fire!"

"Don't fire from inside the room! You bunch of unlucky kids, get out there and fight!"

Theresa roared at Bronya and Kiana, who were locked in a fierce fight, then noticed Snow, who had been silent and deep in thought ever since the holiday announcement.

"Hey... Snow, do you have any plans to go on vacation?"

“I’m going back to Europe with Ningdi, and Jiuxiao will come along too.” Her thoughts were interrupted by Theresa, and the girl’s consciousness returned to reality. She quickly answered Theresa’s question.

"Europe? Is that your hometown, Vienna?"

No, it's London, England.

[I've arrived—the Second Divine Key]

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In the autumn of 2015, the Nibelungen air frigate flew over West Asia.

"Boss? Your journey home may have to be put on hold for now. Just now, the West Asia branch sent a rescue request to all nearby Destiny units."

Simone Riley's face appeared on the electronic terminal Snow was playing with, requesting a serious response.

"A massive collapse has erupted in Dubai, UAE, in West Asia. The sudden collapse has paralyzed the city, and with the West Asia branch's current manpower, this city of over three million people is likely to face annihilation."

"...The West Asia branch, that's Schicksal's wealthiest branch besides headquarters...would they be short-handed with those oil tycoons?" The blonde Valkyrie's confusion was evident on her face.

"The West Asia branch's most elite A-rank Valkyrie squad, 'Phosphorus Sand,' recently lost their former captain, and the squad is currently understaffed. They only have two A-rank Valkyries and one B-rank Valkyrie in combat readiness."

The Valkyrie, trained in intelligence, demonstrated her adept professional skills, quickly resolving her superior's confusion.

"Furthermore, the current captain, the A-rank Valkyrie Mattila, lost her right arm and left eye in a previous operation and is currently using a prosthetic body," Simone Riley added.

"...Accept their rescue request. No need to wake Jiu Xiao and Ning Di; I can handle this myself. Descend all ships, activate optical stealth devices, and enter combat readiness status—target Dubai. I'll meet you on the bridge now, Simon."

The warship's engines roared as it cleaved through the thick clouds, its bow the sharpest point, and hurtled towards the distant city.

"Deploying an airship for a non-major catastrophe... that's incredibly extravagant," Simone Riley remarked from her adjutant's seat on the bridge.

"Anyway, the bills will eventually be sent to the finance department of the West Asian branch and reimbursed by those oil tycoons. Luxury is only a luxury for them," Snow shrugged indifferently.

"The European headquarters has also dispatched a small team. According to feedback from the IFF, it should be Durandal, the captain of the Undying Blade," the brown-haired Valkyrie reported to her captain beside her, quickly finding the information she needed after scanning the screen full of inquiries.

“…I suddenly have a fun idea, my dear intelligence officer,” Snow said, turning to Simone Riley with a dangerous smile.

"Boss... let's talk this out... don't look at me like that." The brown-haired Valkyrie's blue eyes were filled with a strange emotion.

"Okay, okay, um... I remember you're very good at disguise and impersonation, right...?"

"Boss, if you're going to say that, I'm not sleepy anymore! Look, I'll conjure one up for you right now!" The Valkyrie pulled out a bunch of gadgets and manipulated them on herself—and a brand new Theresa was born.

"Bang~ Look, Theresa's breasts have gotten bigger!" Simone Riley added sound effects to her magic trick, turning to look at her captain as she got carried away.

—She was recording with her phone.

"Emmmm...I'll send it to Theresa when I get back..." The blonde Valkyrie nodded seriously.

"Oh dear... For the sake of your intelligence officer's safety—please don't!" The brown-haired Valkyrie immediately performed a kneeling slide tackle and grabbed the thigh, a move she executed with practiced ease.

"...Ahem, just kidding...Simon, come here and do my makeup to look like Durandal...You should have met that most famous S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, right?"

"Uh... I've met him before, no, BOSS, what do you want to do???" The intelligence officer paused for a moment, then looked completely bewildered.

"Fun," Snow quickly gave her answer.

"...Can you be normal for once?"

"Let's get serious then. Our team will still be presented to the outside world as a team composed of A-rank Valkyries. That's a backdoor I got my dad to arrange; our displayed rank can jump between A and S as needed."

"But you know the reality perfectly well. The Divine Authority Squad has become a Valkyrie force led by an S-rank Valkyrie. Most branches don't know this, including Theresa, and I don't plan to let them know for a long time."

"So before I jump down and kill all the Honkai Beasts below, I need to borrow Durandal's appearance for a moment, do you understand?"

"Boss, you're going to hide your identity... Got it! Then watch my performance!" Simone Riley once again pulled out her strange little gadgets and started operating them on her captain.

"Ta-da!...The S-rank Valkyrie of Destiny, Captain of the Undying Blade, Lady Durandal, makes her dazzling entrance!" Simon pulled out a mirror and held it up in front of Snow.

"...Well done, it's a pity we didn't have her Valkyrie armor, otherwise it would have been even more perfect," Snow nodded approvingly.

"Destination reached. Low concentration of Honkai energy-based life detected," the ship's main engine's cold voice echoed on the bridge.

“…Time to go down.” Durandal turned and walked towards the warship’s sortie launch port.

--

The three Valkyries of the Phosphorus Sand Squad of the West Asia Branch were currently watching the mutated Honkai Emperor in the distance.

"Perfect timing! Honkai Beast, let me send you to your grave!" The leading red-haired Valkyrie was about to rush out when her right hand was grabbed by her prosthetic arm.

The green-haired Valkyrie pulled out the impulsive captain.

“Martila… the Honkai Emperor’s power is immense, and this one is mutated, potentially possessing abilities unknown to us… We need to revise our plans.” Her words were filled with concern for her team members.

"No need! Sophia, you and the newcomer just need to follow behind me... I will personally eliminate all the Honkai Beasts...!"

The green-haired Valkyrie looked at Mattila standing in front of the two, closed her eyes, and silently prayed.

[Captain...don't worry, I will protect both Matila and Susana...Everyone in the Phosphorus Sand Squad will come back alive.]

Sophia's prayer (planting the flag) had just ended, and the three members of the team were bracing themselves for an attack on the Desert Emperor Honkai Beast, which had begun its rampage, when a golden meteor fell from the sky—

The striking blonde Valkyrie slammed into the middle of the two, her combat boots shattering the concrete street. She took a deep breath at the Honkai Beast, then simply threw a punch.

The force of the punch literally tore the entire Honkai Beast apart, and the aftershocks pierced through the Burj Al Arab, one of Dubai's iconic landmarks.

"Phosphorus Sand Squad, the Honkai Emperor has been defeated by the S-rank Valkyrie Durandal, who was sent by headquarters for support. You can return now. Leave the rest to the other ground troops."

"Why were we so full of fighting spirit just now...?" Martila fell into a state of existential doubt.

“I… let’s go home…” Sofia sighed.

At least everyone in the team is safe and sound.

.......

"You've dumped all the blame on that silly goose, haven't you, Simon?" The blonde Valkyrie looked at the street she'd punched right through and the Burj Al Arab hotel.

"It's lost, but boss, if you try to run away, that silly goose you're talking about is charging right towards you."

"Hiss, I'll hang up now. Pick me up at the evacuation point—" The blonde girl looked at the deserted streets, removed her disguise, activated her armor, and flew off.

Shortly after Snow fled, another blonde Valkyrie arrived at the scene in a menacing manner.

“…Ah…” Durandal stared into thought as she looked at the kills listed under her name on the report, as well as the hotel and property loss reports that she had destroyed.

Chapter Fifty-One: The Beginning!

"Let's continue our holiday trip. We'll stop at the Nibelungen Island near Schicksal headquarters, report our work, and then transfer to a Schicksal plane to London, England."

Having reverted to his original appearance, Snow twisted his arm joints, sat in the captain's seat, and issued the order to set sail again.

[Your will is resetting the course] The ship's main engine swiftly responded to the Valkyrie's command.

--

On the Sky Island of Destiny, the father and daughter, reunited, stared at each other blankly until the blonde Valkyrie's eyes grew dry and she blinked.

"So what if you have a Soul Steel body? You think you're so great?!" Snow grumbled, unable to glare at his father any longer, and stomped his father's toes with the heel of his high heel.

"Hiss... So what exactly do you want to do in London, England?" Otto gasped, still unwilling to give up, after being stepped on.

"It's just a holiday trip. I'm quite interested in British-style architecture... and I've recently been reading about European history and I've become interested in the Arthurian legend... so this is a good opportunity to do some on-site research during the holiday." The girl narrowed her eyes, looking at the man in front of her.

"...I see. Well, you might get some unexpected benefits... Hmm, Rita is in London now. If you don't like the British food, you can go see her." The man nodded seriously, smiling as he looked at his child.

"An unexpected bonus? I'm starting to get a little excited..." The girl's face also showed a curious expression.

"Then I'll set off first?"

Have a pleasant trip, my daughter.

......

Both of them had happy smiles on their faces as they walked out the door.

[The clueless old man seems to have no idea what kind of monster was put in London... His budget for his new Kallen fantasy is probably completely gone.]