Chapter 25: Kiana, you are not allowed to participate...
In the morning, he ran to the forest in the east to do morning exercises with Fu Hua, and then he went back and forth between the classroom, training ground, and dormitory.
The content of cultural courses only accounts for a small part, and most of the time is spent on combat training.
He has almost mastered the basic fighting skills of the Valkyrie.
It has to be said that although the hard physical conditions can only be improved slowly, the ability to recall is too useful for training skills and memorizing certain content. In the eyes of ordinary people, no matter how difficult the combat skills are, he seems to be able to learn them once and understand them at a glance.
Even Fu Hua would occasionally sigh when she saw him: This boy has the appearance of Durandal.
Of course, only Kirataka himself knew that he just practiced dozens or even hundreds of times more than others at the same time.
Relying on the experience bonus of dozens or even hundreds of times, he became a genius in the eyes of ordinary people.
That night, in Kiana's dormitory.
"The meal Mei cooked today is delicious!"
The white-haired girl ate with relish and praised the food highly.
"... Stupid Kiana, you repeat the same thing every day."
The silver-haired girl at the side refuted expressionlessly.
"I listen to it every day, and my ears are almost callused."
"Humph, stupid Bronya is obviously enjoying her meal too!"
Kiana retorted somewhat unconvinced.
"That's because Mei-nee-sama's cooking is really delicious."
Bronya replied calmly.
Well, it is indeed much better than what she ate when she lived in the orphanage.
After all, for a long time, Mother Cocolia's orphanage was running at a loss and had difficulty maintaining its operations.
In that icy and snowy land, being able to eat warm food is already a luxury.
"Is this any different from what I said?!"
"Okay, Kiana, and Bronya, the two of you should stop arguing with each other, or you will ruin Mei's delicious meal."
Theresa's voice came from the other side of the table.
Although she was not a resident of Himeko's dormitory, after trying it by chance once, she became a regular here and a frequent visitor during meal times.
Mei smiled and said:
"It's okay, Principal. Meals should be lively and cheerful."
After she finished speaking, the girl quietly glanced at Kirataka, who was sitting next to her and working hard.
She was silently paying attention to which dishes he ate more.
Kirataka naturally noticed this attention:
"What's wrong, Mei?"
"No...no...nothing."
The girl said with a slightly blushing face.
All of this was seen by an older single woman with fiery red hair standing nearby.
Himeko drank the can of beer in her hand and sighed with a rosy face:
"Ah, it's good to be young~"
"…"
Theresa looked helplessly at Himeko, who was drinking again, coughed lightly, and said:
"I'm telling you guys - you still need to pay attention to your living habits!"
As the oldest elder present, she felt it necessary to remind and urge them.
After she finished drinking the bitter melon juice in front of her, she began to list them one by one:
"Kiana! You need to change your habit of sleeping every day!
"Bronya! You are not allowed to stay up late playing games at night!
"Himeko, especially you, a bomb girl, who drinks whenever you have the chance, how can you be a role model!
"As for Mei and Kirataka, well... your lifestyles are very healthy, so there's nothing wrong with you."
As for the last two people, she really couldn't find any fault with them.
Mei seems to have inherited the habits she had when she was at Chiba Academy. Born into an aristocratic family, she had always maintained a good schedule, and the same was true in St. Freya.
As for Kirataka, although she didn't know how he was doing as a boy, judging from the praises Fu Hua often mentioned from time to time, he should be doing well.
In short, after pointing out the problem, she should give some suggestions. Theresa cleared her throat and continued:
"A book I've been reading recently said that you should go to bed at 11 PM and get 8 hours of sleep every day. You must drink a glass of warm milk before going to bed, then do 20 minutes of stretching exercises, and fall asleep as soon as you get into bed. Sleep through the night and never leave fatigue and stress until the next day. This is the only way to maintain a normal life."
Hearing this, Kirataka's mouth twitched slightly, and he asked casually:
"...Principal, are you watching 'Kankan's Bizarre Adventure'?"
"Hey, Kirataka, how did you know? No, no, how could it be possible!"
The white-haired girl was a little surprised at first, but then she immediately denied it.
At her age and status, it would be a loss of dignity to tell others that she is still addicted to comic books and anime.
Normally, she would hide in the principal's office and watch secretly—
In order to change the subject, Theresa had no choice but to tell Kirataka the news that she had originally planned to inform them tomorrow:
"Oh, yeah, it's almost time for you to go out on a mission."
While serving as a military school for training Valkyries, St. Freya Academy is also the Far East branch of Schicksal, fulfilling the tasks that a branch should be responsible for.
As the school principal and head of the Far East branch, she needs to dispatch personnel to deal with the Honkai problems in the entire Far East region. When necessary, she will also dispatch Valkyries to support other branches to deal with sudden crises together.
Therefore, after a period of training here, the girls will be arranged to perform various tasks, which can be regarded as a kind of experience.
Although most girls need a long period of training before they are qualified to go out to fight, the four in front of her are obviously not among them.
It should be said that they all have some special abilities, which ensure that they grow much faster than ordinary students.
The descendant of Kaslana's family, the body of the third Herrscher, um... Kirataka, whose origins are somewhat mysterious, and Bronya, who is very proficient in combat and accustomed to training.
"Principal, what are the specific contents and locations of the mission?"
Bronya asked bluntly.
"Hehe, that's of course the place you are more familiar with - Nagazora City."
The city that was once the most prosperous and populous city in the Far East has now turned into ruins.
"After our last visit, we have basically wiped out all the Honkai beasts in Nagazora City. However, according to a recent report from the Science Department... the remaining Honkai energy in that city seems to be gathering again. To be on the safe side, I would like to ask you to go back and investigate. After all, you are very familiar with the place."
After arriving in Nagazora City last time, Theresa, Fu Hua, and Himeko, as the top combat forces, not only searched for survivors but also cleared out the entire city's Honkai beasts and dead soldiers, allowing the city to temporarily calm down.
Without the interference of the Herrscher, with their combat power, it would be easy to clear the entire city of ordinary Honkai beasts.
However, doing so can only bring temporary peace.
Just like Siberia was affected by the second Honkai Eruption fourteen years ago, the Honkai energy that permeates the entire city cannot be completely eradicated with Schicksal's current technology. As time goes by, new Honkai beasts will naturally be born and roam the city.
Therefore, it is necessary to regularly send personnel back to Nagazora City for investigation and cleanup.
Theresa stretched out a finger and pointed at Kirataka, Mei, and Bronya in turn:
"Originally, I was planning to have Bomb Girl clean up, but after thinking about it, I realized that you guys have been training at the academy for quite some time, so it's better to leave this kind of thing to the young people~"
As for the departure time, it is naturally tomorrow.
Of course, in addition to wanting Kirataka and the others to have actual combat experience, there are other factors.
——Himeko's current physical condition is really not suitable for continuing high-intensity combat.
Although the artificial stigmata developed by Schicksal can roughly improve the Valkyries' resistance to Honkai energy, it will also put a considerable strain on their bodies, causing them to be gradually eroded by Honkai energy.
This is the price to pay for making an unqualified girl into a warrior.
As an A-level Valkyrie who has been on the front line for many years, in a sense, Himeko has long been terminally ill, and her lifespan is almost over.
In short, in Theresa's consideration, it would be better to let Himeko, who has been on the front line all year round, have a little rest as much as possible.
"Kirataka, Mei, and Bronya, the investigation in Nagazora City will be handed over to you three. If you encounter a situation that you cannot handle, remember to notify me through the terminal, and I will arrange for personnel to reinforce you according to the situation."
Theresa warned.
"Okay, I understand."
Kirataka nodded.
This is also part of the world line change.
In the original timeline, Himeko was injured because she used the Nexus system on the Hyperion to fight against the Herrscher of Thunder, so Theresa decided to go to Nagazora City to clean up the high-intensity Honkai energy signal suspected to be from the Herrscher in her place.
Then, there she met the newly born Pseudo-Herrscher Yuna, who was poisoned by an incurable poison and nearly died.
Now, although Himeko's condition is much better than before, Theresa decided to assign this task to them in order to train these reserves.
Of course, this is exactly what he wants.
"By the way, Principal, did the Science Department tell us what the situation is like in Nagazora City?"
Kirataka asked casually.
Theresa immediately replied:
"The specific information will be uploaded to your terminal after you set off, so don't worry.
"Considering that we just cleaned it up not long ago, even if new Honkai beasts are born, their number and level should not be too high, so it is just right to let you clean it up."
By the way, is there a fool missing from this three-person team that is about to go out...
Everyone's eyes were focused on a white-haired girl who was eating with big mouthfuls.
"…"
Obviously, even Kiana, who was not very smart, noticed that she was missing from the list of people to be sent on the mission.
The white-haired girl immediately put down her bowl and chopsticks and protested:
"Wait, Auntie, why don't you let me go? I'm obviously very capable too!"
Obviously, the other three people were able to go out, so why was she the only one not assigned to participate in the mission?
In terms of strength, in her opinion, the three of them and Kirataka are actually about the same now!
Moreover, if there is one more person, wouldn't it be easier and smoother to complete the task?
There can't be some weird restriction that only three people can be sent into battle at a time, right?
"...My dear niece, you should know very well why I don't allow you to go."
It would be fine if she didn't say anything. As soon as she talked about it, Theresa got angry.
On her forehead, one could vaguely see the symbol of anger.
Theresa said word by word:
"You have to stay and make up for the classes you skipped during this period. Until you have done this, you are not allowed to leave Saint Freya."
——During the time that Kiana had been at St. Freya Academy, she had already received seven or eight reports of truancy.
she have been holding it in until now just to teach Kiana a lesson.
"Eh, that...Aunt..."
Being hit in the vitals, Kiana immediately showed a flattering expression.
"There's no room for negotiation on this matter!"
The petite white-haired girl suddenly stood up and glanced at the six empty bowls around Kiana.
"Kiana, you are full now, so your tutoring will start from now on."
Only when you are full can you have the strength to be beaten——
Then, Theresa stretched out her little hand without saying anything and lifted Kiana up from her seat.
As for Kaslana's extraordinary strength, she certainly has it, and even better.
Theresa, who could lift the 150-kilogram Oath of Judas with one hand, lifted Kiana as easily as lifting a chicken.
The authority of elders cannot be resisted. Besides, Kiana does not have the ability to resist Theresa now.
What she is facing is the legendary former S-class Valkyrie, her own aunt, Theresa, who looks like a child but is nearly fifty years old!
"Wait... Auntie, I know I was wrong. Mei, Bronya, Kirataka, Himeko, please save me..."
Amid the girl's wailing, everyone watched silently as Theresa dragged her out the door.
............
After dinner time was over, Kirataka said goodbye to Mei, Bronya, and others and walked back to his dormitory.
He was silently thinking about what he needed to do after returning to the sky.
In addition to the possible pseudo-Herrscher incident, he did have some other things to do.
-For example, regarding the matters concerning Cocolia and Mei, he will make some necessary preparations from now on.
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