Their commission was suspicious.

During Kiana's ongoing battles with Durandal, Durandal continuously taught Kiana combat techniques and strategies. In the end, Kiana chose a rather underhanded method, but it was also the only possible way to win.

That means stalling for time and wearing down the opponent through sheer physical exertion.

After all, the opponent had already expended a lot of energy beforehand.

Then Kiana was worn down and died.

Kiana never dreamed that Durandal's stamina was so strong.

"Hmm, trying to wear me down is a very good idea, but unfortunately, you underestimated your opponent. This is the 18th point I want to teach you: never underestimate your opponent in battle, and always prepare for the worst." Durandal looked at the panting Kiana and nodded with half-satisfaction.

At least Kiana has indeed been improving in battle.

Durandal was very pleased to see this.

"I'll leave the title of the strongest Valkyrie with you for now, and I'll take it back later!" Kiana said, panting.

It's too ridiculous.

Can I really beat Durandal?

And was my aunt really an S-class Valkyrie before?

I always feel like my period is nowhere near as powerful as this Durandal.

Kiana fell into self-doubt.

"Yes, don't underestimate yourself. You have indeed grown a lot, and you have great talent. If you are willing to work hard, you can definitely become the next me, or even surpass me. The premise is that you work harder than me. Well, don't work too hard in the early stages. Take it step by step. 12 hours of training a day is enough." Durandal seemed to see through Kiana's thoughts and said.

"..."

What a despairing world it is when people who are better than you work even harder than you.

No, I need to turn evil!

"Kiana, are you alright?" Mei and Bronya floated over after the protective shield around the arena disappeared.

Bronya is drifting.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired." Kiana waved her hand, then clung to Mei.

Ah, I'm not going to turn evil anymore. It's still more comfortable clinging to Mei's coattails.

"Lady Durandal..." Durandal's side was no less impressive, with a perfect maidservant coming to serve her.

“Lady Durandal, you must be tired after fighting for so long. How about I take over the sparring for the rest of the time?” Rita said.

The Valkyries of St. Freya Academy were a bit too enthusiastic. Although Durandal had spent a lot of time sparring with them, there were still more eager students who wanted to participate in the trial.

"No need, although I'm a little tired, I can manage. This isn't as much as my usual training," Durandal said, shaking her head.

Durandal barely sweated.

After all, Durandal has been a monster since childhood.

"But......"

"No buts, I'll accompany them in training from now on. It's not a long-term solution to keep having guests sparring with them." Just as Rita was about to persuade Durandal, a detached voice rang out.

Wow! So handsome!

"The class monitor is so beautiful."

"That aura..."

"He looks like an ancient immortal."

Rita looked in the direction of the person who had come from as she listened to these words, and then she was momentarily stunned.

This was mainly due to the astonishment caused by the stark contrast between the familiar image that appeared in my mind when I heard that voice and the image I saw now.

It was a set of exquisite clothing with an ancient feel, in three colors: blue, black, and white. The Tai Chi elements that could be seen everywhere on the clothing made the visitor appear even more otherworldly. The hairpin in her hair and her flowing long hair further enhanced her ethereal quality.

Not only Rita, but even Durandal, who is usually a bit dull, almost didn't recognize her old friend.

Durandal had sparred with Fu Hua back when she was at Schicksal headquarters, after all, Fu Hua was truly a perfect sparring partner.

But this was the first time Durandal had ever seen Fu Hua like this.

But Durandal had a strange feeling, as if this was Fu Hua's true form.

"Class monitor, what's this outfit of yours...?" Kiana looked at Fu Hua's outfit and didn't know how to describe it for a moment.

"These clothes were left at my hometown. I don't know why they ended up here. It seems like they were given to me by someone named Lady Green Lily. Anyway, this is the only outfit I have left, so I'll just have to make do with it," Fu Hua said calmly.

Because all the other clothes that fit were stolen by some bastard.

Rita, who was standing nearby, raised an eyebrow when she heard the name "Lady Green Lily".

"Durandal, I'll accompany the students for training from now on. For some reason, I always feel like I have excess energy after putting on this outfit, and I need to release it," Fu Hua said, somewhat puzzled.

For some reason, Fu Hua felt much more energetic after holding the outfit in her hands, even though the material was the same...

“Okay, no problem.” Durandal nodded.

However, for some reason, Durandal glanced at Fu Hua's clothes with a strange look, but her focus was not on the clothes themselves.

......

“…” Standing in the private room reserved for the academy president, Chen Luo paused for a moment after hearing Fu Hua’s words, then glared fiercely at the Herrscher of Knowledge.

The Herald of Knowledge sensed this strange gaze, turned his head, and upon discovering Chen Luo's [Grim Reaper's Gaze], turned his head away with a somewhat complicated feeling.

Looking at the Herrscher of Knowledge in this posture, Chen Luo opened the ledger that recorded the Herrscher of Knowledge's compensation and wrote down "[Portable Enhanced Teleportation Anchor Point], Price: 110 Primogems".

Or you could call it the 7-day statue without a statue.

That's right, this is the same teleportation point that saved Durandal and Dvalin.

Chen Luo spent 10 raw stones to add a portable function to it, allowing it to be fixed to items, such as clothes.

This can be considered as compensation that Chen Luo made for those who understand the law.

Fu Hua appears to be in perfect physical condition, but saying that she has 30% of her peak strength is actually an exaggeration.

With this 7-day statue, given enough time, the opponent's injuries will eventually be fully healed.

While it can't be said to be 100% curable, it should be no problem to easily defeat a Herrscher at that point.

In fact, most serious heroes can defeat Herrschers, provided they are not functional Herrschers.

The Herrscher of Binding is not something a human can fight, but at least the first 7 Herrschers are no problem.

Of course, there are some exceptions.

Yes, I'm talking about you, Paddo Phyllis.

Therefore, it is not a problem to record these 110 raw stones in the account of the Herald of Knowledge.

Moreover, perhaps because of the special relationship between Chen Luo and the Herrscher of Knowledge, and the special relationship between the Herrscher of Knowledge and Fu Hua, the effect of this 7-day statue on Fu Hua was better than the effect on Durandal.

Chen Luo didn't know the underlying principle, but that was indeed the case.

So this should be enough as a way to apologize, right?

This thing must be more expensive than a dormitory room, right?

Of course, Chen Luo didn't completely give the item away. He could take it back when the other party was almost fully recovered or when Chen Luo needed it urgently.

If we were to ask whether Fu Hua or Durandal was more popular among the students of St. Freya Academy, Durandal might have had the upper hand when she first appeared. However, when Fu Hua appeared in her fairy attire, she successfully stole the spotlight from Durandal.

Although Fu Hua doesn't care about things like popularity.

Kiana and Durandal, who had exhausted a lot of energy, went to find a place to rest, and the place happened to be Theresa's special private room.

After all, this private room is the most comfortable, at least Kiana doesn't have the strength to walk home to rest.

As soon as the door opened, everyone saw Chen Luo staring down at the training ground below.

"Ah Luo, I just got beaten up so badly, did you see it?" As soon as Kiana saw Chen Luo, Mei quickly helped her over for comfort.

Kiana didn't want to walk so fast either, but the key was that Mei was walking towards Chen Luo in a hurry.

Kiana, supported by Mei, was naturally carried along at a much faster pace.

So poor Kiana didn't rush towards Chen Luo on her own initiative, but rather passively.

However, Kiana was clearly not one to be passive, so she turned the tables and started crying to Chen Luo.

"So?" Chen Luo withdrew his gaze from Fu Hua and tilted his head at Kiana.

"Help me get back at them!" Kiana declared confidently.

"That is to say..."

"Substitute player?" Upon hearing Kiana's request, Chen Luo glanced at Durandal.

The younger sister wanted to fight her older sister, but she couldn't win, so she asked someone to help her.

Gee tut.

The older sister is kind and the younger sister is filial.

"Yeah, yeah, Aro, you must have been watching for quite a while, right? Durandal beat me up really badly just now, I got beaten up for half an hour!" Kiana let go of Mei and hugged Chen Luo's arm pitifully.

Kiana is also the type of character whose favorability is easy to raise, and she even gives favorability as a reward for giving out quests.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Teach Durandal a lesson]: Defeat Durandal and give her a memorable defeat.

Reward: 210 Primogems + 21 Affinity

Difficulty: 3 stars

Look, they're starting to give you favor points again.

However, both the raw stone reward and the favorability reward are somewhat subtle.

And are you misunderstanding something?

Is the quest to defeat Durandal only three-star difficulty?

Who are you criticizing?

Looking at Kiana, who was clinging to his arm, Chen Luo had no interest in feeling the arm trapped between him; instead, he felt a bone-chilling cold.

The source of this chill was naturally Durandal, whose gaze gradually turned hostile after seeing Chen Luo and Kiana in close contact.

So you're the one who wants to hit on my sister, huh?

"...Ahem, Mei, pull Kiana away." Chen Luo tried to break free from Kiana, but Kiana held on tightly, as if she was determined to make Chen Luo accept this request.

"Hey, Aro, aren't you the all-powerful traveler? Don't be too scared to go up there, go face her head-on!" Kiana, who was helplessly pulled away by Bronya and Raiden Mei, encouraged Chen Luo.

Go to hell!

Although Chen Luo really wanted to say that, he couldn't just not complete the mission since it couldn't be issued, right? However…

"Hmm? Alo, do you want to have a match with me?" Durandal, who didn't feel particularly tired, looked at Chen Luo with great interest.

Durandal became even more excited after seeing Kiana acting cute towards Chen Luo.

Durandal plans to teach Kiana the 19th point in combat: don't blindly trust your teammates and helpers.

Furthermore, Durandal was quite interested in testing Chen Luo's abilities, since she hadn't actually faced him directly during the time she was chasing him.

"Uh, that..." Chen Luo glanced at Kiana and the others out of the corner of his eye, and then saw that Bronya, Mei, and Kiana were all looking at Chen Luo with encouraging eyes.

"..."

“Bianca, a gentleman never takes advantage of someone in distress. Since you're so tired from the fight, how about we find a different way to determine the winner? How about… playing chess? How about Gomoku? I'll give you a three-piece handicap.” Chen Luo suggested.

"Gomoku, you're giving me a three-piece handicap? Are you mocking me?" Durandal's forehead veins bulged.

"Huh? Not satisfied? Four characters will do too." Chen Luo was surprised.

“…Alright, let’s play Connect Four! You don’t need to give me a four-piece handicap, I’ll go first!” Durandal accepted Chen Luo’s somewhat excessive provocation.

Although Durandal said that Kiana couldn't accept being provoked, Durandal herself seemed to be unable to accept it either.

Yeah, they're all idiots in the same vein.

Chapter 254 Is it possible that you are surrounded by Herrschers?