The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"Hey, there's actually a problem that Lyle can't solve?"

Hearing their questions, Lyle covered his forehead and pondered for a moment before saying with some helplessness:

"Don't make things difficult for me... Even the most skilled craftsman can't directly repair a damaged part, right?"

"Parts damaged?"

"You could say that this part is missing, and it's too late to request headquarters to find a matching part and send it over now."

Lyle showed his helplessness, leaving the two of them looking at each other in bewilderment.

All eyes turned to Kiana, who always manages to bring surprises.

Feeling the intense gazes of her close friend and junior, Kiana, as the person involved, realized she should say something.

She coughed and then shrugged.

Celine, who was still sleeping on her shoulder, shook her little head at the sudden movement.

He remained unresponsive and continued to lie there, seemingly unable to get up and go to work anytime soon.

Seeing this, Kiana could only helplessly express her frustration:

"Shall we go look for it?"

"Yes, that makes sense."

Bronya nodded, then turned to Timido and Lyle and said:

"You stay here and hold your ground. If you encounter the enemy, do not engage in prolonged battles."

"Huh? Is the captain planning to go find the parts himself?" Timido tilted her head and asked with some surprise.

"Time is of the essence; if we dawdle any longer, something unexpected might happen."

After Bronya finished speaking, she slowly turned to Kiana and urged her:

"Team members, keep up with me."

"Oh, okay. Oh, Sirin, please don't sleep!"

Kiana shook her friend on the shoulder as she followed her old friend out of the elevator.

She had no idea where the parts were.

But she knew that this was necessary to save Mei.

The two left the elevator one after the other and began exploring the outskirts of the city.

At this moment, those lingering monsters gradually appeared and slowly gathered together.

Clearly, some unseen force is observing this place.

"Is this Void Archives pulling the strings behind the scenes? How strange. His mission is clearly to expel the Honkai, so why is he always making trouble for us? Bishop Otto has already—!"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Just as Kiana was raising her sword with one hand and complaining about the increasing number of monsters, Sirin suddenly coughed violently a few times.

Why are we all different now? (Honkai Impact 3rd): Chapter 13 Bronya: I'll listen to you this once, teammate.

The poor little guy rubbed his eyes sleepily, then yawned impatiently.

"Host, have you forgotten what you're carrying? His behavior seems quite logical, doesn't it?"

"Huh? Oh... I forgot, how should I put it... I was originally the main villain?"

"If that's what you think, there's nothing I can do. After all, the Honkai is currently sealed off on the moon, so your appearance here is like dancing on its head, you know?"

Well...

This metaphor...

It's kind of strange, what kind of nonsense is going on in this little guy's head?

"So, Void Treasury must really hate me? Hmph, let it hate me then. Anyway, if it dares to hurt my companions, I'll definitely drag it out and give it a good beating!"

“Simply beating him up might not teach him a lesson, but it’s good that you think that way, host.”

Sirin slowly stood up from Kiana's shoulder and then yawned.

"By the way, why did I faint just now?"

"Who knows? You just fainted somehow, and I called you many times but couldn't wake you up."

"Oh, I see... I'm so sorry, I should have come in handy at this time."

Sirin slowly expressed her apology to Kiana.

They had no idea why she had fainted.

Fortunately, the little one is unaware of this reason, otherwise she might have been furious.

Overall, however, everything is fine.

At least after waking up, the little guy didn't waste any words and immediately followed Kiana to explore the city and wipe out the enemies.

"drink!"

Kiana raised her sword and slashed down heavily, instantly knocking the charging enemy to the ground, and then she leaped backward.

Bronya immediately drew her gun, each laser shot hitting the enemy's vitals with pinpoint accuracy.

When the laser beams faded, the unfortunate souls, scalded by the flames, lay sprawled on the ground, convulsing like cockroaches that had been caught...

"That's cruel, your mixed doubles is absolutely terrifying."

"That's called teamwork."

Bronya put away her gun and turned to look at the sword in Kiana's hand.

"Are you really okay, teammate? I told you not to push yourself too hard."

"No... why do you always care about this, um..."

Kiana sheathed her sword, then put one hand on her hip, intending to have a serious talk with her ever-meddlesome best friend.

Before she could even speak, the other person suddenly reached out his hand.

"what..."

"No marks appeared... You seem to be really alright?" Bronya gently touched Kiana's smooth skin. The expected Honkai marks did not appear, but the lingering heat made it seem like she was alright.

It's strange...

Why is nothing wrong with her?

This question immediately made Bronya's expression turn serious.

"Why—!"

"Eh eh eh!"

Just as she was about to question everything, she suddenly heard Celine's shouting beside her.

The little guy's shout instantly drew their attention.

They stared intently at the little one, watching her slowly raise her hand:

"Look, it looks like a big guy is coming over there. Shall we get ready?"

"Oh?"

Following Sirin's small hand, Kiana and Bronya both saw the monster that looked exactly like the machine Heimdall.

At this moment, this guy, who looks like a heavily armored soldier, is patrolling back and forth, as if he has been ordered by someone to guard this place.

If I rush over there, I feel like I'll most likely be attacked as an enemy.

"A tough nut to crack. Our current mission is to find the parts, but if we let it roam around here, we'll probably run into it again in the future, right?"

Bronya slowly raised her gun, seemingly preparing to charge straight in.

Kiana did not object to her recklessness; instead, she nodded slowly.

"Yes, better safe than sorry. Let's go!"

Her azure eyes suddenly gleamed with fierce fighting spirit; even from a distance, one could feel her unwavering belief in victory.

However, facing her team members who were full of fighting spirit, Bronya, as the captain, slowly shook her head.

"Team member, you've been fighting for far too long since the beginning. I don't know why you haven't shown any obvious discomfort, but I know that if you continue, you definitely will. Now, go over there and rest."

Bronya raised her gun, once again excluding Kiana from the battle.

Although she had already witnessed this guy's strength, such formidable power must come at a great cost.

As a Valkyrie from St. Freya Academy, she was well aware of this ironclad rule.

Therefore, it is reasonable to let her rest at this moment.

However...

"Are you kidding me? I've had enough of you!"

Being excluded time and again had given Kiana a feeling of being looked down upon.

Although returning to this world many years in the future made her somewhat flustered.

But now that so much time has passed, and after the initial discomfort has subsided, she has accepted her best friend's change.

Now that you've accepted it, there's no need to be polite anymore!

Without saying a word, Kiana hugged the unruly captain tightly from behind.

"Huh? Teammate, what exactly are you...?"

"Hey Hey hey!"

Seeing her master start to misbehave again, Xilin, who was almost driven crazy with worry, stomped her feet in anger.

She leaned close to Kiana's ear and whispered a very anxious reminder:

"Don't do anything reckless. What's wrong with just listening to her?"

"I don't care, she always looks down on me. Humph, it's just a little bit bigger... Wow! This... uh, it's much bigger. What's there to be so smug about? Anyway, it's not as big as Mei's."