Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

"At least her identity is indeed C-level... Valkyrie..."

As she spoke, her voice gradually became inaudible. She also felt it was a bit absurd. Could a C-rank Valkyrie fight the captain to a draw?

And that monster-like figure...

"You say... did Lord Youlan Dell... use all his strength just now?"

Another Valkyrie at the side interjected.

Just a moment ago, he was full of arrogance, his body covered with golden armor, and his dazzling figure like a god descending from heaven made her feel that she would never forget it.

The other team members didn't say anything either.

Although that figure only lasted for a brief moment, the Valkyries present were all convinced that it was not an illusion.

That earth-shattering blow, if they hadn't held back at the last moment, they would have felt that the entire floating island would have been pierced!

Even so, the vibration caused by the instantaneous collision made the onlookers on the outside unable to stand steadily.

The captain's opponent, however, took the blow head-on and was able to continue fighting.

"What a monster..."

Another Valkyrie muttered to herself, saying the words that had just been tacitly swallowed by everyone, but in this context, there was no need to worry about them being insulting.

"Speaking of which, I heard from my colleagues in the logistics department that the maintenance funds have been overdrawn every month recently. At first, they suspected that it was due to the aging of the equipment, and they protested to the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Science and Technology and demanded an upgrade..."

The fourth Valkyrie, however, steered the conversation in another direction, with a gossipy expression.

"But the latest investigation report shows that it is because our Indestructible Blade training intensity is too high. It is said that some sensitive equipment cannot withstand such high-intensity vibrations..."

All the girls turned their heads towards the training room. Is there any need to investigate this matter? Can't they just ask us directly?

"What happened next? How are you going to deal with it?"

Since this concerns the reputation of the Immortal Blade, the group of Valkyries are a little excited.

"Um... I heard that after the report was submitted, it was suppressed by the bishop that night... He said that the maintenance funds for the floating island would be doubled in the future... and then the matter was left unresolved..."

"Oh……"

The momentum that had just gathered dissipated in an instant, and it was unclear whether to be relieved or disappointed.

"Eh? Did you notice that the vibrations stopped? Are they finally done?"

………………

The training room was in a mess, with broken weapons and pieces of clothing scattered everywhere, as well as large tangled vines that looked like plants. Thick, thin, green, red, long, short, relatively intact, torn into pieces, and a pile of vines next to it that had been burned to charcoal!

How could something like this appear here be just an ordinary plant vine?

A calm and composed blonde girl walked over to another lavender-haired girl who was lying on the ground with wounds all over her body. She spoke calmly, without any trace of having just been through a battle.

"Are you still able to stand up? Are you ready to rest for a while and then continue this boring battle, or are you ready to stop here today? Whatever you choose, I will accompany you."

Yulandel's words were merciless, and he had no intention of comforting his fallen opponent.

Yuno fell to the ground, gasping for breath. Her green eyes, like those of newly born buds, stared fiercely at Yulan Dell who ignored her. She gritted her teeth and said nothing.

"Your fighting style is extremely boring. Your behavior is as disorderly as a real Honkai beast, and you are full of emotional excitement. Your every move is crude and can be seen through at a glance. It's better to say that you are being swept away by the power than to say that you are controlling it."

Youlan Dell glanced at the vine fragments on the ground and commented mercilessly, just as strictly as she trained the other team members.

"Except for his perseverance, everything else is a mess."

After finishing his review, Orchiddale put away his seriousness, showed a gentle smile, and added,

"But it's not without progress. At least you won't secretly use poison gas to plot against me now. This is worthy of praise. It shows that you haven't completely lost your mind."

"This ridiculous toxin is of no use to those damn monsters, so why would I use it?"

Yuno refused the helping hand extended by Yulan Dell and struggled to stand up. The wounds of all sizes on her blood-stained skin were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, revealing her fair complexion.

Yuno stretched out her arms and tore off the last vine that was wrapped around her. Her eyes were filled with deep disgust.

"I'm a monster myself."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Since this is progress, you should be praised. Your power is very interesting. How to develop and use it is something we should consider in the future. What you need to do now is to control your power bit by bit, rather than just being carried away by the violent destructive instinct every time you fight."

"Then let me go to the battlefield? Instead of playing this kind of house game with you in this small room, why not let me go on a mission like you guys! You know, I'm better than those... those guys outside!"

Yuno was so emotional that she was about to blurt out the word "waste", but she swallowed it back at the last moment and replaced it with a relatively mild word.

She remembered that her mother had always told her to be a polite child since she was little;

Although my mother is no longer with us, I still don't want to let her down.

The experience in that nightmare was, after all, just a nightmare, a despicable means by which Honkai deceived himself.

She still remembered that in her dreams, a gentle voice had been caring for her and telling her not to give up hope;

Although Yuno didn't know who he was, she felt that the owner of such a gentle voice would not like wild children, right?

Think optimistically, maybe there will be a chance to see him in the future?

"Go to the battlefield to fight against Honkai. No one to restrain you, go crazy at will, and then let Honkai completely control your mind like just now?"

Yulandel's tone turned stern again.

During the confrontation just now, Yuno was about to completely fall into the collapse side, so she had to use a heavy punch to severely injure Yuno in order to awaken her will.

Fortunately, the other party's magical physique, vitality and recovery ability are truly outstanding.

Yuno also realized that her words were somewhat irresponsible, so she did not say a word in response to Yulandel's rebuke.

"You are only a C-rank Valkyrie. When you are promoted to A-rank, I will allow you to go out on missions."

"During this period, you must learn to control your power instead of being controlled by it."

Even though Yuno's situation is special, she is not a "Valkyrie" in the traditional sense.

But Yulan Dell thought there would be no problem in using the same method to train her into a qualified warrior.

"I understand, Captain Yulan Dell, I will try my best."

Yuno responded muffledly, and waved her hand, causing the scattered vine fragments around her to turn into dust and disappear.

Her physical injuries have almost recovered, but her strength is not so easy to recover. At this point, she has lost the desire to fight.

But she still slowly walked into the simulation training device on the other side and started another stage of training.

Yuno didn't understand why she fought so hard, maybe it was hatred? Maybe it was fear?

After all, the sudden collapse took away everything from him;

After all, the collapse is likely to come again and continue to take away everything that is left;

Both are possible, Yuno can't tell.

But she knew only one thing,

Now all she had was this power that she hated.

This power once took away her entire world.

"It may sound cruel to say this, but what you have is a gift that is one in a billion. In the face of the fate of the world collapsing, we have no choice but to accept it, but we can choose to let this 'fruit' that comes with the world collapsing create another different world, right?"

This is what Captain Yulan Dell said when he was faced with an unacceptable fact after arriving.

It is also the direction of my efforts.

Moreover, there is a voice in the dark telling me not to give up hope.

Like an echo in the canyon, it rings from the bottom of my heart every time I want to give up.

Then, get up again and repeat the cycle.

Yulandel was looking at Yuno's back. She quite liked this guy.

Good talents and strong character.

And it’s resistant to attacks!

Tsk, isn't it inappropriate to evaluate your teammates like this?

Yulan Dell shook his head, reflected on himself, and then continued his evaluation.

It's just that he has some personality issues, maybe due to the influence of the Honkai beast in his body. He is usually a very gentle child, but when he is emotional, he becomes a little crazy.

Wait, I seem to have forgotten something.

Youlan Dell suddenly turned on the communicator and contacted Yuno who was now in the simulation training device. He added to the confused Yuno a little embarrassedly,

"There's something I forgot to mention just now. Rita asked me to tell you that if you have time, you can learn flower arrangement. Maybe it can help you calm down faster."

"...I understand. Thank you, Captain."

Youlan Dell nodded and hung up the call.

Today's work is done, it's time to go back and read and rest.

While I was thinking about my next move, I suddenly heard the beeping of the communicator.

Seeing the name being inquired, Youlan Dell answered the call and asked seriously:

"What do you want, Bishop?"

Chapter 2: The Gears Are Turning Again (Part 2)

At dusk, at sunset, the cold evening breeze makes people feel chilly. Crows fly in groups of three or five, either shuttling between the buildings or standing on the eaves of the roofs or on the tops of flagpoles, looking disdainfully at the crowds of people gathered on the ground like ants, and making strange mocking noises from time to time.

Dirty alleys coexist with wide and clean streets. The city full of rural atmosphere is tightly wrapped by a fairly magnificent city wall. At a glance, you can tell that this is a medieval European city-state.

Almost all the people in the city gathered in the square in the center of the city. The atmosphere was excited and everyone was waiting.

Waiting for the execution that will take place here later,

The verdict on the Holy Maiden of Destiny "Karen Kaslana"!

……

In the deepest part of the Destiny Data Space, Otto used his authority to hide his figure and blended into the vast crowd, waiting for the upcoming "execution."

Even though five hundred years had passed, even though he had seen this scene over and over again countless times, every time he experienced it, Otto could feel the unspeakable poisonous fire deep in his empty heart, and the unspeakable sense of "pleasure" and "clarity" that the burning pain brought him.

Otto knew it was morbid, but he didn't care.

At this moment, Otto was just a spectator, waiting for the upcoming show like the “others” present.

Everyone present was part of this grand farce; Otto was the only real audience member.

In other words, Otto himself is just an actor in another bigger farce.

Otto knew this as well, but he didn't care either.

But now, as a viewer, it’s better not to interfere with the heroine’s performance later, right?

Otto's lips curled up in an undisguised sarcastic smile, but no one knew who he was mocking.

"Your Majesty Bishop."

Amber accessed the communication, and her beautiful figure appeared in the form of a projection, standing respectfully behind Otto.

"The debugging of the fourth generation Valkyrie armor codenamed 'Brilliant Knight Moon Soul' is about to enter the final stage. The Saint 1503 Research Institute has sent an inquiry. Is it necessary for the Bishop to personally preside over the finishing work?"

"...Haha, Elizabeth is still so good at taking credit."

Otto was a little unhappy when he was interrupted while immersed in his inner thoughts. But he quickly adjusted his mood, put away the sarcasm on his face, and returned to his usual gentle expression, laughing and saying,

"Reject her offer for me, Amber. Just say I believe in her talent."

The Elizabeth that Otto mentioned is the director of the Saint 1503 Institute. Her full name is "Elizabeth McSmith", but since an unknown Youlan Dell made a slip of the tongue, more and more people have begun to call her "Changguang".

Interestingly, it is said that even she herself has become accustomed to this new name.

"As you command, Lord Bishop."

Amber received the order and bowed and left without hesitation, leaving Otto alone to continue enjoying the unfinished play.

"Ah, after all, it's a weapon for Bianca to use. I believe Nagamitsu will use all her abilities. Haha, it's better for a half-baked person like me not to embarrass myself."

Otto was alone, talking to himself with his hands behind his back.

This is definitely not an excuse for his laziness!

Thinking of the overly outstanding Yulandel, Otto would always feel a complex emotion of helplessness and pride in his heart, and he himself could not tell which side was more important.