K424 of the Collapse World

"No, I didn't..."

I don't look down on you? If you answer like this, I'm sure the next question you'll ask is "Why do you treat everyone as a burden?"

Anything can happen on the battlefield. Even the most perfect victory cannot avoid necessary sacrifices. A battle that can completely defeat the enemy without losing a single soldier is just a massacre. And the Honkai is not so weak that it can be easily destroyed by humans. It can even be said that the situation is quite the opposite.

How can you say "I just don't want you to get hurt"? It's like treating everyone as your own property and making choices for others privately...

Fu Hua raised her eyebrows slightly at Shirley's silence again, but finally put down her outstretched palm and sighed softly.

"It seems that you are not going to defend yourself, Shirley. I am indeed a little angry. After becoming a Herrscher through the Oath of Judah, you have become too confident in your own strength. Although you are not yet arrogant, you are not far from it. Although it may be that the Herrscher core has affected your mentality, it is obvious that the decision you made in this state is obviously not an acceptable choice."

(It’s not the influence of the Herrscher Core, it’s just my selfish wishful thinking. Besides, the final war doesn’t lack Saint Freya’s combat power. Rather than letting you risk your lives, I’d rather let myself…!)

"Shiris, I admit that your power as a Herrscher is genuine, but this level of strength is far inferior to that of the Herrscher of the End. Although I have lost my memory of the final battle of the last era, Hill still knows a lot about Kevin Kaslana. That man was able to defeat Hill, who was the Herrscher of Death at the time, in a one-on-one situation without the Key of God, and after obtaining the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire, he did not spend much effort to defeat the Herrscher of Constraint of the previous civilization, but such a powerful person eventually fell in front of the Herrscher of the End like other super soldiers. Shiris, do you think that with your own strength, you can match the strongest super soldier team at the end of the previous civilization, or even defeat the Herrscher of the End who they could not defeat? What exactly made you decide to face all this alone?"

"This... this doesn't need any reason, right? Besides, when did I say I would fight alone? Is Mr. Otto over there just a decoration? Regarding the Herrscher, we naturally have follow-up plans. I just think that such a heavy responsibility should not be borne by those teenage girls. They should be the ones to be protected..."

"Principal Theresa is not a child."

"..."

"And if you fail, the people you protect will have to face the Herrscher of the End. And, among us, there is no 'child' as you said."

Hearing this, Xi Lisi glanced at the people in front of her. She helplessly found that compared with these people, her age was that of the so-called little girl...

"So, Shilis, you still don't want to believe in our abilities?"

"It's not a question of whether to believe it or not, it's just because it's really..."

"That's it.

Come on, Shirley, I have an idea."

At this moment, Fu Hua suddenly raised her hand and interrupted the girl.

"In all these years since we met, I don't think I've ever shown you my true strength, right? Shilis, come and compete with me. I will prove to you that Saint Freya's Valkyrie is not a greenhouse flower."

Seeing Fu Hua's serious expression, Xi Lisi couldn't help but smile bitterly. However, she didn't raise any objection.

"Hey, you're an exception and can't represent the average level of Saint Freya... But that's fine, I like this simple and direct solution! If you lose, just accept my arrangement and don't spread the news, how about that?"

"What if I win?"

"Oh?"

Hearing Fu Hua's question, Shirley was stunned, but the next moment, her azure eyes suddenly became deep, and a rare confident smile appeared on the girl's face again.

"......If I lose, I will accept all your conditions. But, Chiyuan, do you think this will really happen~☆?"

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"Huh? So, you two are really going to fight? Or..."

Hill looked at Shirley and Fu Hua beside her and asked in disbelief. She thought it was just a joke, but after seeing the two people looking at each other without any evasive eyes, she finally realized that both of them were serious.

Admittedly, Fu Hua's low-key personality naturally prevented her from showing her strength in front of her friends. Hill also wanted to see who was stronger, the super soldier in the ultimate stage of civilization or the real law enforcer. But as a friend, it seemed that she shouldn't watch the fight between the two like a spectator, right?

So, should I try to stop the fight or just watch?

Thinking of this, Hill couldn't help but fall into a dilemma...

On the other hand, she suddenly received a challenge from her friends. Although this was somewhat unexpected for Shilis, she had no opinion on this way of handling it. Rather, she could take this opportunity to show them the absolute difference in strength.

(I don’t want you to become cannon fodder on the battlefield. If the Herrscher of the End’s full power is really that exaggerated, then what’s the point of letting you die...)

"If you two have this idea, I can now provide a large-scale actual combat training ground for you to use. What do you think?"

At this time, Otto's voice also sounded, as if he was enjoying watching the fun. He also said that he could provide a place for you to fight, and he seemed to be looking forward to the fight between the two.

"Anyway, your fight shouldn't take too long, right?"

Otto left these words with a hint of meaning, and looked at the two people who were looking at each other with a smile. After hearing his words, Fu Hua was the first to break the silence.

"I have no problem with any time. I am also leaving Saint Freya on the pretext of a mission, so I should be able to stay at the headquarters for a long time. Shilis, you can set a time. Although I don't mind being looked down upon by you, I still think it is necessary to correct your misconception. Well... although I didn't expect that there would be a duel when I came to the headquarters this time."

There was a hint of expectation in Fu Hua's tone, and there was a hint of fighting spirit in her serious eyes. She just looked at Shirley, waiting for the girl's answer.

"Didn't you bring it up first? In that case, let's resolve this matter as soon as possible! I'll put the important matters aside for now. I just came here to exchange information and confirm the progress. But there's no rush for these things... I'm also looking forward to seeing what the super soldiers of the last civilization are like."

Shilis chuckled, and her gentle temperament when facing her friends suddenly changed. Her eyes turned serious, and her fierce fighting spirit that was no less than Fu Hua's emerged. On the spiritual level alone, after several years of experience, she was no longer the "empty shell" who had usurped the memories of the traversers. Now she has her own beliefs and has truly become a qualified warrior!

The hesitation and panic she had felt when fighting Fu Hua were gone now. Unlike the time in Okhotsk, she no longer regarded Fu Hua as a favorite "game character", but as a real opponent.

After all, when Lan Feng told her true identity, she realized that she was not a time traveler, but was actually a paper man...

"Unfortunately, my current strength is not as strong as it was in my heyday, but I will do my best to let you see it, Shilis."

Fu Hua responded without showing any weakness and then turned her gaze to Otto. The blond man smiled and walked towards the exit of the meeting room.

"Well, follow me, and as I said, I will prepare a suitable place for you to fight."

At this moment, in another part of the experimental area of ​​the Tianming headquarters, several light screens were lit in the spacious laboratory. On one of the screens, the scene from the conference room just now was displayed.

Below the light screen, the girl lying on the bed in the laboratory looked at the image of Shirley and her group walking out of the conference room with Otto, and a smile appeared on her pale little face.

"Eh? The battle between Lady Shiris and Miss Fuhua? It looks very interesting..."

"To be precise, it should be the duel between the 11th Herrscher and the Shadow Knight, Moon Wheel. Although it was a competitive battle, this battle should be able to leave a lot of useful data."

Another woman's voice was heard. This blonde woman was standing on the observation platform on the other side of the laboratory. While responding, she walked towards the girl in front of the light screen in a rhythmic pace and stopped in front of her bed.

"Today's adjustments have been completed. You can go back now."

"Thank you, Miss Claudia. But can you give me a little more time? I want to watch their battle to the end."

"If you care so much, why don't you go and see it in person? The test area that the bishop took them to is not far from here. Besides, that girl is the one you want to follow even if it means betraying your destiny. This is a rare opportunity. Don't you plan to go and meet her?"

"..."

After hearing Claudia's words, the figure lying on the bed remained silent. But soon, she shook her head gently, with a hint of bitterness in her eyes.

"Hmm... after all, it's not necessary. Now is not the right time. She was so angry when she saw Miss Fu Hua participating in that plan. If I go to see her now, I'm afraid it will make her even angrier... Besides, she might not recognize me anymore."

"Heh...you are really 'considerate', Miss Claire."

Looking at this former student, Claudia's eyes were filled with complexity. If she hadn't seen her become like this step by step, Claudia would never have thought that this mature and quiet black-haired girl in front of her would be the naughty and cynical B-level Valkyrie.

——Claire Shaniyate, that was her name. She was now completely different from before. Her signature beige short hair had turned into long black hair with a hint of purple, messily spread out on the white sheets beneath her. This length seemed to fall from the back of her head to her knees. The blue pupils common to the modern Shaniyate family had also turned into a mysterious dark purple.

Six years have passed since the birth of experimental subject K2009 in 424. During this time, Claire has transformed from a 16-year-old girl to a heroic Valkyrie instructor. But now, it seems as if time has gone back, and the traces of time left on her face have completely disappeared, returning to her former youthfulness and tenderness. Her beautiful eyebrows and slightly childish nose do not look like an adult young woman at all...

As for the reason for this, it was the laboratory where Claire was at the moment, which was filled with culture tubes and various unknown instruments. Tiny crystals of various colors were floating in the culture tubes, and the contents of most of the tubes had been emptied, leaving only an empty container.

Claire's snow-white skin was covered with various suture marks, which seemed to have hinted where the crystals had gone...

It was these things that completely changed the girl's body.

"Ms. Claudia, I have a question."

The moment she heard this question, Claudia keenly noticed that Claire's gaze lingered on the culture tubes for a moment.

Claudia calmed down, then spoke slowly.

"Ask, but I can't tell you the specific information about those artificial Honkai cores. I don't have the authority to know that."

"No, I just want to ask, how much has my height shrunk today?"

Claire smiled bitterly, raised her arm, and looked at her slender white fingers. The scars left by training and fighting were gone, leaving only a few soft calluses as a trace of the past...

"height?"

Claudia was slightly stunned.

Is this a last minute change of heart? Or is it that she really only cares about her height?

"Do you still care about these things now? Let me see... Since yesterday, your body's reverse growth caused by Honkai energy has stopped. As of yesterday, your total shrinkage... The length lost is about 204 mm, and this number will not increase anymore."

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"Twenty centimeters... that means I'm less than 1.6 meters. If Lillian saw me like this, she would die of laughter..."

Claire sighed, but her expression did not show much disappointment. Claudia looked at this girl who was as fragile as a porcelain doll, and her brows could not help but frown slightly.

Who can laugh at you when they see you like this? Is it worth it to devote your young life to an experiment with a doomed outcome?

"The choices you made, and everything you are doing now, are all for her?"

Claudia didn't ask those questions after all, but diverted

topic, his calm tone betrayed no emotion.

"Not entirely. I do this for myself, actually."

Claire replied, her raised hand falling limply as she took a deep breath.

"Living with those strong men and geniuses every day, everyone would desire to have the same power as them. It's ridiculous to say that Shilis chose to accept us in order to use us as a fighting force, and I was also happy to fight for this lady 'Cecilia'. But later, we Valkyries became the most embarrassing ones in Saint Freya's circle, and even became a burden when we went on missions together... Although they don't seem to care about our performance, I don't want to live like this! Since I can't become that person's strength as a weak person, then I..."

There was a strong sense of unwillingness in Claire's soft voice, which was exactly the same as her in Claudia's memory. She seemed cynical and didn't care about anything, but in fact, her self-esteem was stronger than anyone she knew!

Perhaps it is for this reason that she was able to complete this experiment...

"I am now qualified to stand with them, right?"

"I guess so......"

"What's wrong, Instructor Claudia? It's rare to see you so absent-minded."

"maybe......"

"Hmm? Are you in a daze? Is it because of my current appearance? Hehe~ Could it be that you have the same hobbies as Dr. Tesla?"

Claudia came back to her senses after hearing Claire's voice. She didn't even hear the word "instructor" that the girl unconsciously called out. She coughed lightly to cover up her embarrassment, and her expression returned to calm again.

"Ahem...Okay, the bishop should be here soon. After watching this 'fighting match', let's go back and rest."

"okay."

Claire didn't ask any more questions. She connected the light screen image to the terminal in the experimental area and began searching for the most recently opened test site.

"Speaking of which... now that I think about it, it's really ridiculous. I just lay in the laboratory for a few months, and the power I gained completely negated my previous ten years of hard work. Since Honkai can gain such powerful power, why does the Valkyrie still stupidly train?"

"Not everyone can withstand the erosion of Honkai! Moreover, the resources you have spent on your experiments so far are enough to complete the implantation of artificial stigmata on tens of thousands of Valkyries. This kind of large-scale transformation experiment cannot be carried out casually. Excellent Valkyries like you who have a strong spirit and all the stats above the standard are not found everywhere."

"What about the 'Excellent Valkyrie'? But what's the use? In front of the power of the Herrscher, an ordinary 'Excellent Valkyrie' like me is nothing more than a piece of trash, isn't it?"

"Watch your words, Miss Clare."

"I'm sorry...but I'm just stating the facts. Besides, now, I'm no longer a so-called ordinary Valkyrie!"

Claire said as she gently opened the light screen she had searched for, and several figures in the test field of the experimental area came into her sight. Claudia did not say anything more about this and also cast her eyes on the light screen in front of the bed.

"Then let's see what the outcome of the battle between the Herrscher, whom you regard as the strongest, and the human Valkyrie will be..."

"This is the A-7 test site, one of the test sites used by the Helheim Laboratory to test strategic weapons. Because it uses space folding technology, its actual size is much larger than what you see."

In a wide metal space, Otto explained to the girls behind him and walked slowly towards a mechanical device that looked like a control console.

"Considering your strength, an ordinary arena may not be able to display your skills, so I finally chose this place. Miss Shilis, are you satisfied with this venue?"

"It doesn't matter... I don't know how to use a wide-area attack anyway, so isn't it boring to decide the winner this way? Besides, I don't want to hurt my friends because of this."

Shirley said calmly, not at all nervous about the upcoming battle. Fu Hua also nodded with a serious face. On the way, she had already begun to adjust her breathing and put her body into combat mode.

In response to Fu Hua's "useless efforts", Shilis just gave a kind smile. She had already started thinking about how to make this senior lose decently.

At this time, Fu Hua looked at her.

"I already know the basic abilities of the Herrscher, so for the sake of fairness, I will also tell you my own information, Silis. My power comes from..."

"No need. I've seen your abilities before. They're nothing more than explosive heavy blows and high-speed movement in coordination with martial arts, right? Maybe they're a little different from what I guessed, but that's about it. There's no need to tell me these deliberately. Although the outcome of the battle is already determined, isn't it nice to have some unexpected fun?"

Shilis said with a smile, and walked confidently to one end of the test field. In response, Fu Hua also nodded, and did not get upset because of the girl's contempt, and silently walked to the other side opposite the silver-haired girl.

Otto saw this and smiled.

"Ms. Hill, please come to the observation deck. There is a strong enough force field shield here. After all, with the strength of these two ladies, the place where you are standing is at risk of being affected."

"Ok."

Hill thought about it, nodded, and walked to Otto's side, staring at the two people on the field, his slightly worried eyes mixed with excitement.

"Uh... well, who should I cheer for?"

Ignoring Hill's mumbling, Otto looked at the two people on the field and clapped his hands lightly.

"Let's get started, you two. For an informal sparring match like this, there's no need for a whistle, right?"

Hearing this, Shilis raised her hands and struck a beautiful fighting stance.