Chapter 38: "Poison Vine Girl"

Raven initially thought that the two B-rank or C-rank ordinary Valkyries following the gray-haired A-rank Valkyrie were just average, and she planned to take out one of them directly...

However, Raven was surprised to find that this pink-haired Valkyrie was also heavyweight, with sharp movements, astonishing strength, and rich combat experience. Obviously, she was also an A-rank.

Raven even began to suspect whether Cocolia's intervention against Raiden Ryoma at this time was induced by the manipulation of the Archbishop of Schicksal, Otto.

Otherwise, how could Nagazora City coincidentally have two A-rank Valkyries?

The battle between Luo Lin and Raven continued for two more rounds, with both sides evenly matched, but overall, Raven was at a disadvantage.

Miss Mercenary noticed the battlefield next to her out of the corner of her eye. Fu Hua and Kiana had almost finished off the remaining Titans, and now the corridor was filled with the smell of burning.

You ask about the poison gas? Fu Hua had already thrown it outside directly, although she might need to act again when evacuating, it wouldn't affect the current battle at all.

Miss Mercenary observed the pink-haired girl in front of her, who looked very similar to a certain character from "Elysian Realm". Raven personally felt it was a coincidence, but she would definitely report it to the headquarters of World Serpent later. She even planned to ask Eden who she was familiar with.

The student wearing the uniform of the Senba Academy appeared a bit more normal, except that her attack power was slightly outrageous. She looked like a normal C-rank Valkyrie...

That's weird, isn't it strange to kick apart Titan armor with one kick?!

Hey, are you a pre-B-rank Valkyrie who failed the promotion exam because of specializing in attack power?!

Luo Lin was not aware of what Miss Mercenary was thinking during their battle. If she knew, she might burst into laughter, but in the end, she would probably also consider whether there was something fishy behind this series of coincidences with Otto's involvement.

Surely, it's all Otto's doing.jpg

As the last Titan fell to the ground, Fu Hua and Kiana finally had the opportunity to help Luo Lin.

Raven narrowed her eyes and immediately made the decision to withdraw.

She had delayed enough time here, and she could only lose to the two A-rank Valkyries by herself.

As for Hida Ren and Raiden Mei? It's all up to fate.

So, Miss Mercenary grabbed her cloak with one hand, and her figure turned into a dark shadow.

The next moment, a blood-red mist spread out, accompanied by sharp cries of birds. A group of raven shadows formed by Honkai energy flapped their wings and surged out, circling while shooting black-red raven feathers towards Luo Lin's group, causing a storm in the narrow corridor.

"Caw—"

Luo Lin and Fu Hua simultaneously used Edge of Taixuan, one wielding a short sword, and the other using fists as swords, creating a continuous sound of clashing metal.

The gray-haired Valkyrie protected Kiana behind her, and under her control, the Edge of Taixuan intercepted all the raven feathers. Luo Lin was a bit embarrassed, as she was hit several times on her arms and legs, but fortunately, the pink-haired Miss Elf's health was thick enough, with only half of her health bar dropped so far.

Under Fu Hua's cover, Kiana raised her gun and shot accurately, picking off several circling raven shadows. The remaining raven shadows actually retreated into the blood-red mist and slyly shot raven feathers outward, making the fluffy white girl lose her temper.

"Don't worry, this mist will dissipate soon..."

Fu Hua, a master of martial arts and Honkai energy manipulation, quickly saw through Raven's tactics. She calmly commented, "The ideas and techniques are good, but the duration is a bit of an issue."

Sure enough, a few seconds later, the screaming raven shadows and the blood-red mist disappeared without a trace. Kiana looked at the gray-haired girl beside her, suddenly feeling a sense of admiration.

Luo Lin pulled out a raven feather from her body, looking somewhat helpless as she glanced at Fu Hua.

What was that just now, invisible showing off?

Fu Hua commanded aloud, "Stay vigilant and continue forward!"

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Raiden Mei woke up from unconsciousness, opening her eyes and staring blankly at the ceiling. A sour pain emanated from her neck, making her feel dizzy.

Mei found herself sitting in a corner of a spacious room, the icy breath of the cement floor seeping through her thin skirt, causing her to shiver involuntarily.

In this room, there were several restless and anxious girls, most of them wearing school uniforms. There was even a silver-haired spiral-curled girl lying next to Mei, her eyes tightly closed.

She looked around and found that almost everyone had a disheveled and dirty appearance, as if they had been locked up for a long time.

The girls were all tied up with ropes on their hands and feet, sitting helplessly on the ground, unable to move.

Mei tried to move her body slightly and found that she was also restricted like the others—except that, in addition to ropes, she had two sets of handcuffs on her hands and feet, which were more tightly secured than those of the other girls.

Taking a deep breath, the girl with blue-purple long hair tried to break free from the ropes, only to find that her body was unusually weak. She felt that there was very little Honkai energy left in her body, and it was difficult to mobilize even a bit of strength.

What Raiden Mei didn't know was that after Bronya was thrown into the cell by Hida Ren, he also released a canister of poison gas into the room, intending to imprison Bronya for a long time, but unexpectedly, he also trapped Raiden Mei.

"What's going on..."

Raiden Mei became nervous. She began to think about what happened before she lost consciousness.

She and Luo Lin, Kiana descended from the rooftop, then took a step into the bathroom...

Wait a minute, what about Luo Lin and Kiana?

[Hehehe, them? They didn't help at all, they just watched as you were taken away!]

The girl with blue-purple long hair widened her eyes and whispered, "It's you! The Herrscher!"

[How many times do I have to tell you, you are me, and I am you... But now, you are like a fish on the chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered.]

Raiden Mei had never imagined that her voice could be so cold and terrifying, but the girl found a clue from the Herrscher.

"Taken away, it seems that someone kidnapped me... What about Luo Lin and Kiana?"

[Those two cunning fellows? They're dead already!]

Raiden Mei rolled her eyes, "Oh, it looks like they're doing just fine."

The Herrscher raised her voice: [Are you trying to trap me with your words?]

"Do you know where we are now?"

[… I don't know, but I have a way to get you out of here.]

"I can guess, you want control of my body, right?" Raiden Mei squinted her eyes, not waiting for the Herrscher to respond, and said decisively, "Dream on."

[Give me control of your body! Accept the power of Honkai! Plunder and destroy everything around you! Otherwise, there is only a dead end!]

A strong dizziness surged again, Raiden Mei's consciousness gradually blurred, she could feel a dark shadow taking over her body, inch by inch being taken away, little by little being lost, her sense of smell, touch, sight...

"You can't scare me."

Raiden Mei bit her lip hard, blood seeping out, faint electric arcs burst from her bangs, and she forcibly pushed the Herrscher's consciousness back into her body.

[Regrettable, if you don't do this, someone else will... It looks like you're going to die because of your stubbornness.]

The girl suddenly raised her head and saw a purple-haired girl across the room screaming in horror, but soon, the scream turned into a joyous laughter.

Raiden Mei could feel Honkai energy gathering around her, the ropes binding her body were torn apart by something, whipping against the walls like whips.

Focusing her eyes, Mei saw that it was green vines as thick as steel pipes. They were covered with terrifying thorns and all connected to the purple-haired girl's body.

"Hehehe, hahaha!!!!"

The girls next to her screamed and struggled to get away from this monster.

One girl shouted loudly, "Yuna, what's wrong with you?! You... ugh!"

The purple-haired girl stabbed the vines into the person's chest, blood soaking her smile.

"Shut up, now I am the chosen one!"

——Nicknamed "Poison Vine Girl," a terrifying character who poisoned Theresa twice in the original plot...

Pseudo-Herrscher, Yuna, is born!