After the proposal, the Valkyrie came to the door

An Liang turned on his computer and took out his graphics tablet and drawing pen, instantly transforming his demeanor.

"It's been over half a month since the last update. It's time to let the name of the Thunderfire Sword resound throughout the world again!"

At this moment, An Liang had already changed into his alias from the underworld.

When he was unemployed a while ago, Anliang was short of money, so he came up with the idea of ​​making quick money by drawing illustrations.

Now he has found a good job, his income has doubled, and his financial pressure is not so great.

But this does not mean that Anliang has given up on the idea of ​​drawing a book.

"After all, I only have about a thousand yuan left in my account, and my salary won't be paid until next month. In comparison, it's much faster to make money by selling notebooks directly. I can list them on the platform with a clear price and exchange money for goods at the same time."

Anliang muttered to himself, pondering what he should paint this time.

As an art student who had failed his college entrance exams, he read extensively and drew on the experiences of many.

Anliang has carefully studied the works of famous artists such as Suiryuukei, Takeda Hiromitsu, and Kisaragi Gunma. Even repeated reincarnations cannot make him forget these classic works.

This also gave Anliang the confidence to become the otherworldly Thunderfire Sword.

"To be fair, the reason why classics are called classics is because they can shine brightly in any time and space!"

An Liang's mind flashed through a series of works.

Each of these works could send the world's perverts into a frenzy of excitement, before settling into a period of bland, detached contemplation.

But when it comes to the works that can earn the most money in a short period of time, it is definitely still...

Anliang nodded thoughtfully and opened an encrypted folder on the computer titled "Yearning to Become a Magical Girl".

This work is not a doujinshi, but a wildly risqué serialized manga that tells the story of Tina Hiiragi, an ordinary girl who loves magical girls, who unexpectedly becomes a female executive of an evil organization and then engages in various risqué play with magical girls.

Strictly speaking, "Aibou to Become a Magical Girl" is an all-ages work, but many of its plot elements are more elaborate than those in doujinshi.

Anliang casually serialized a few chapters on Lei Huojian's account back then.

Not only did no one find it incongruous, but the response was also quite good, with readers urging him to update every day.

"This is the only comic that is still being serialized, and it has a group of loyal readers, which means that the number of subscribers will not be small in the short term."

"Moreover, as an all-ages work, 'Dreaming of Becoming a Magical Girl' might be published as a whole volume after a long serialization, making another fortune."

After a brief consideration, An Liang made a decision in his mind.

Speaking of which, before he transmigrated, he had read the previous work by the original author of "Dreaming of Becoming a Magical Girl," which was a proper food manga. However, the style of the next work took a complete 180-degree turn.

Sigh, I understand.

Working properly as an artist leads to certain death; secretly venturing into the sea and filling sacks with money is the only option.

Anliang thought to himself with a sense of empathy.

Didn't he think of creating an alternate account to earn some extra money because his regular job didn't pay enough?

As the saying goes, sometimes it's bitter, sometimes it's pleasurable, and if it's bitter all the time, it's pleasurable all the time... Going into the sex industry may not take you very far, but it's fast!

Pulling away, get back to business.

Anliang picked up his drawing pen, intending to work on the line art for the next chapter first.

Normally, a chapter of a comic book is about twenty or thirty pages long.

In addition, Anliang remembers the original manga's plot and panel layout, and his drawing skills are not bad either. When he goes all out, he can probably finish drawing a chapter in a day.

This speed is already quite exaggerated, but in the extremely competitive world of comics, it's just average.

Osamu Tezuka, hailed as the god of manga, is said to have been able to simultaneously serialize 13 manga series at his peak, completing 50 pages of manga in a single day.

"This level of drawing skill cannot be achieved through hard work alone; it depends on talent. I probably have no chance, but Gretchen should be able to do it easily in the future, or even surpass it."

As Anliang wrote furiously on his digital tablet, he thought of the little painting prodigy in the Golden Garden.

As allies who covered for each other while using aliases, Anliang cared about Gretchen quite a bit, and their relationship was so good that even Alicia was a little jealous.

Of course, Alicia wasn't jealous of Gretsch, but rather curious about how Anliang had become more familiar with Gretsch than she had been in such a short time.

An Liang commented that this is probably just mutual appreciation between artists!

"I wonder how Gretsch is doing lately. She's probably secretly drawing comics on weekends. It's a pity that Gretsch has been too influenced by my colors lately, so it's not good to continue contacting her. Otherwise, I could help her look at her manuscripts."

"I just hope Gretchen won't use the characters from Golden Garden as models for her next work. If the company goes bankrupt, I won't be able to help her out..."

An Liang was filled with many thoughts, but this did not affect his steady writing.

Some readers have noticed that Eyo's style has been influenced by him, and he has actually learned a lot from Eyo. At least some of Eyo's techniques for shoujo manga are applicable to "Awaiting to Become a Magical Girl", making the already erotic scenes even more gorgeous.

Based on the current line art...

His final artwork might even be better than the original!

P.S.: Ahem, the storyline of the protagonist being a doujinshi artist is actually related to the appearance of a certain Valkyrie later on. This is foreshadowing and not the author padding the story. It is also related to Gretchen's side story.

Hehehe, although the older Gretchen is great, the author still prefers the barefoot younger Gretchen. I wonder which one you all like?

Finally, I'd like to ask for your votes. Although it was difficult, I'm still posting two chapters. I hope you can continue to support me!

Chapter 23 Himeko: A Fated Encounter But No Bond

Sunlight streamed through the curtains, which had been slightly ajar by the wind, and gently bathed the man in its warmth.

He gripped the drawing pen tightly and moved it quickly across the graphics tablet, creating delicate and dynamic lines that appeared on the computer screen.

These lines intertwine to create vivid scenes, depicting the thrilling battle between magical girls and female executives of an evil organization.

"Phew, finally finished!"

Anliang finished the last stroke, habitually clicked save, and then took a deep breath.

After stretching his neck, which was a little sore from sitting at his desk for a long time, Anliang began to examine his finished product.

There's not much to say about the plot; it's a direct adaptation of the original work, so there shouldn't be any problems.

In the most important and erotic scenes, he, who was already skilled at drawing doujinshi, surpassed the original author and perfectly depicted the details of the magical girl being humiliated after her defeat.

The tattered clothes, the bound tentacles, the flushed face as she tried to suppress her shame... the feeling of defiling a gorgeous and pure magical girl would definitely make countless perverts tear their teeth out!

"Perfect! My drawing skills have indeed improved!"

Anliang whistled, looking very satisfied.

Compared to when he first started drawing comics, his style is undoubtedly more refined and gorgeous, which is the result of his consultation with Gretchen.

Some people may feel ashamed to learn from a little girl, but Anliang has always upheld the concept that those who are accomplished are teachers.

What's wrong with being embarrassed to learn drawing from Greta?

Greta Thunberg is widely recognized as a rising star in the art world. She may well achieve lasting fame like Leonardo da Vinci or Van Gogh. Many people want to learn from her but don't have the opportunity!

An Liang sighed to himself, then glanced at the time; it was just past 2 p.m.

"It's been completed faster than expected..."

"But this is also related to the fact that I was so focused on drawing that I forgot to eat lunch."

Anliang touched his stomach.

He didn't notice it when he was drawing wildly in the heat of the moment, but now that he's stopped, he feels his empty stomach protesting.

"Okay, let's go fill our stomachs first!"

Anliang posted the latest chapter, which he had just finished drawing, to Lei Huojian's account, and then turned and walked into the kitchen.

Because they dislike trouble, boys don't have high demands for food when they are alone, and usually just eat something simple and quick.

Anliang is no exception in this regard.

His gaze wandered among the various ingredients, but in the end he took a bag of instant noodles.

There's no rule that chefs can't eat instant noodles. As for health issues... who cares about that when everyone's eating instant noodles?

Anliang heated oil in a wok and first fried a few slices of luncheon meat and eggs.

Then pour in boiling water and instant noodles, throw in a few lettuce leaves, wait three minutes, and a simple bowl of instant noodles with egg and luncheon meat is ready!

"In past reincarnations, Himeko and I often cooked egg noodles for a late-night snack..."

An Liang slurped up the flavorful noodles, a look of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.

Himeko Murata is an A-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal and Kiana's teacher. She is also a colleague of the captain of the Hyperion.

Speaking of which...

He has dated many Valkyries in his endless cycles of reincarnation, but he has always maintained a purely professional friendship with Himeko, never crossing the line into romantic love.

It's not that Himeko doesn't suit Anra's taste.

Like most men, Anliang is a typical omnivore; he can accept anyone, regardless of size, height, or gender, as long as they are beautiful.

A mature woman like Himeko, who still retains her charm, may enjoy drinking, but she has a great personality, is strong and responsible, and would be suitable as a friend or a wife.

The problem is that Himeko won't live to see their relationship reach a point where they can date.

Anliang experienced all sorts of ways to die in the cycle of reincarnation, considering himself a master of creative ways to die, but Himeko's number of ways to die was no less than his.

It's as if some kind of worldline convergence has destined Himeko to die early in the war against the Honkai, thus igniting the flame of hope for tomorrow.

But Anliang understood that this was not fate, but rather that Himeko Murata, as a teacher, always made the same choice to protect her students.

Due to early artificial stigmata experiments, Himeko's body was severely eroded by Honkai energy. When Anra met her, Himeko's lifespan was already nearing its end.

"I don't have much time left to live, so I volunteered to take on the most dangerous mission, even if it costs me my life, to pave the way to the future for Kiana and the others..."

"Burning herself to light up the darkness for her students, Himeko Murata is such a 'fool'!"

Anliang picked out the luncheon meat from the noodles, took a bite, and his expression was somewhat complicated.

In each of his reincarnations, he tries to go back and change Himeko's fate.

Even if he were to replace Himeko in the Queen's Descent event and allow Himeko to survive in the early stages, Himeko would still sacrifice herself in battles against other Herrschers.

Anliang also changed his approach and chose to heal Himeko's body first.

However, HSN-b46 serum, which can cure Honkai energy erosion, is extremely rare and will cause Valkyries to lose their power.

Rather than returning to being an ordinary person and living a miserable life, Himeko would rather give the serum to someone else and dedicate her last bit of strength to the fight against the Honkai.

Even though Anliang and Theresa forcibly injected Himeko, this stubborn and clumsy teacher will still regain her power to protect her student and step into the Honkai battlefield once again.

"With more cycles of reincarnation, I have a way to heal Himeko without stripping her of her power, and also protect her safety among the many Herrschers who descend..."

"But at that time I didn't have time to date, I was only thinking about speeding up the final destination."

Anliang finished his egg noodles in a few bites, reminiscing about his past with Himeko, which could only be described as "destined to meet but not to be together."

To outsiders, he and Himeko were colleagues at St. Freya Academy, had a very good relationship, and were a perfect match in terms of looks and talent.

However, he even had a relationship with Theresa once, but he never got together with Himeko.

"I remember Himeko always wanted to find a good partner, but she always failed due to various unexpected events. Perhaps this is the convergence of the world lines..."

An Liang smiled wryly, his tone somewhat teasing.

In this timeline where the Honkai doesn't exist, Himeko should no longer be threatened with the end of her life, and it's unknown whether she will still be a teacher at St. Freya Academy.

He remembered that Bronya still graduated from St. Freya Academy in this world; he could ask her about it sometime.

Speaking of which, Bronya has gone from being a duck to a big duck...

Himeko must be in her late thirties or almost forty. Is she still single?!

P.S.: I'm recommending a book to a friend; it's also a Honkai Impact fanfic. You might want to check it out if you're interested.

Title: Making Honkai Impact 3rd, I Was Surrounded by Valkyries?

Synopsis: [I, Kiana Kaslana, the Nordic heiress, am forced to take over miHoYo, a company on the verge of bankruptcy!]

Fortunately, Kiana awakened the "Loss-to-Become-Rich-Man System," which provides a tenfold return compensation as long as the company incurs losses!

In order to achieve financial freedom, Kiana made a bold decision: as long as the company doesn't go bankrupt, she'll work her way up!

[I, Su Mu, am a transmigrator! I'm here with a bunch of game source code, ready to work for miHoYo!]