Bianka's Terrible Sleeping Habits

"Look me in the eyes—do you think I'm a dirty liar?"

"... First, you have to let me see it."

Rita facepalmed. They couldn't even see Liu Bai!

"But..."

Rita looked at her own statue in Liu Bai's hand.

It must be admitted that while there may be some exaggeration in some parts, it is by no means as she previously said, "Apart from the face and the weapon, they are completely dissimilar."

On the contrary, everything about this statue—from the faint smile at the corner of her mouth to her posture, and even some of her little habits that she herself hadn't noticed—can be found on this statue.

Rita looked at the ivory carving and even had a strange feeling of seeing the future.

"No matter what, peeping at a woman's body is never a good thing, is it?"

"Sorry, I watched it openly and honestly."

He possessed the Argent Knight: Artemis Armor before, okay?

We've come very close to zero-distance contact.

"In some ways it's even scarier," Rita complained. "But then again, I never mentioned my birthday..."

"As for me, it was Bishop Otto who 'betrayed' you."

"You mean? Then the Guardian Spirit is..." Rita looked at the air beside her with some surprise.

"As your guardian spirit, isn't it normal for me to know a little about you?" Liu Bai said casually.

A guardian spirit...?

Rita glanced again at the statue in Liu Bai's hand.

It really feels like I'm seeing the future.

While it may seem strange to only see a future where one's physique improves, it's ultimately not a bad thing.

Rita also found it hard to imagine how much effort Liu Bai had put into sculpting such a detailed statue.

Rita's compatibility +20%

"Thank you, I will treasure the gifts from Lady Bianka and the Guardian Spirit as precious treasures... However, I'd rather not receive the Guardian Spirit's blessing; giving a girl such a gift would be like sexual harassment."

Rita blushed slightly as she accepted her statue, then invited, "Lady Bianka, please come in and have a cup of tea."

"And what about me?"

"As for Mr. Guardian Spirit... well, I won't be able to drink it anyway." Rita revealed a mischievous smile. "But speaking of which, if I don't grow up to look like this in the future, how about Mr. Guardian Spirit grants me one request?"

"What if it grows up?"

"Then I can grant Mr. Guardian Spirit a request," Rita said with a smile.

Wow, someone's delivering to your door, huh?

Liu Bai felt that he was about to make one more wish in the future.

"But may I ask, Rita, what do you want me to do?"

"Well... probably because it's interesting?" Rita chuckled mischievously. "Anyway, even if I lose, the Guardian Spirit won't make me do anything as outrageous as 'taking off all my clothes,' right?"

"..."

To be honest, I'm saving up my wish attempts to play a bigger game.

"But conversely, if I win, I can get Liu Bai to do some interesting things... Why not?"

"..."

Liu Bai didn't really want to know what the "interesting thing" Rita was talking about was.

But...

Rita, you're just waiting for your car to crash!

"What about this time in the future..."

"How about a five-year period?"

"...fine."

Rita didn't even need Liu Bai to dig the hole; she dug it herself.

The following day, the Caledonia sailed to Gibraltar, a tiny island known by many names, including "Pillars of Hercules," "Mount Tarik," and "The End of the World."

Although the geographical distribution of this world is no different from that of Earth, countless ultra-high-speed undercurrents are hidden in the ocean, allowing you to travel thousands of kilometers in a single night.

Although you, Rita, Bianka all think this is ridiculous, it's the truth, and you can't use common sense to understand this world.

Outside Gibraltar, you witnessed a breathtaking sight—a purple barrier completely embraced the entire coastline.

However, Shakespeare corrected your perception—this purple barrier had completely surrounded all of Europe.

[From Shakespeare, you learned about the history of this great wall—the one known as the "Walls of Asgard"]

[At the same time, according to data measured by Schrödinger himself, this giant wall is composed entirely of high-concentration Honkai Energy that should not exist in this world; direct contact with it would be certain death for ordinary people.]

"No Honkai Beast have appeared?"

Rita gazed at the purple "Great Wall" in the distance.

"Honkai Beast? Oh, you mean those kinds of monsters you're talking about? No."

Shakespeare said it with absolute certainty.

"Aside from the fact that ordinary people who touched it were instantly reduced to ashes, there was nothing unusual."

At this point, Shakespeare sighed, "I, too, once presumptuously tried it..."

"So, what did you discover?"

"Not at all!" Shakespeare puffed out his chest proudly. "On the contrary, it's the sword that's become like this."

Shakespeare displayed his sword, which was completely invisible to the eye.

"... What's this? A sword?" Bianka examined it closely. "It's not broken."

"... That's because you haven't seen its true form." Shakespeare smirked. "Ah, brave weapon, how unfortunate you are!"

"Is its misfortune entirely because of you?"

"..."

Bianka's words immediately shut down Shakespeare, who was about to sing a few more lines.

"... Never mind, I only said that this sword is called Durandal. Anyway, I broke it, so I'm giving it to you."

"Why should I get this broken weapon?! And this name sounds familiar..."

"Well..."

Shakespeare's eyes darted around nervously. "I just used it once by force, and it seems I violated some contract, causing the weapon's power to disappear completely... Strictly speaking, it wasn't broken."

"...you."

Bianka facepalmed.

"Don't tell me you want us to help you regain the power that this sword has lost."

"Bingo!"

"What makes you think I'd agree to something so absurd?!"

"Because that's what the first mate said... She knows quite a bit about you Valkyrie, and you or Rita might be the lucky ones."

"What's the meaning?"

"This is the Durandal. When it unleashes its true power, it will test whether its master has met its expectations... Courage, confidence, love, kindness, calmness, vitality, and nobility. If any one of these seven qualities is not recognized, the power of the entire sword will transform into seven gems and scatter to the ends of the earth."

"Are you telling a fairy tale? Your name is Shakespeare, not Andersen."

"What if I, Captain, just retrieved the 'Gem of Courage' from the westernmost part of the African continent, causing the red decorative ring to reappear on the sword hilt?"

"This..." Bianka also fell silent.

"Grasp it... Bianka, this is your weapon." Liu Bai looked at the knight's sword in Shakespeare's hand. "It is the sword of eternity, the Unfading Blade —the holy sword Durandal. If you don't like the name, you can call it Durandal."

Anyway, the spelling is Durandal

"Your charlatan-like tone is really annoying..."

Despite grumbling, Bianka made up her mind and reached out to grasp the hilt of her sword.

The moment she gripped the sword hilt, six images flashed through Bianka's mind.

Flowers blooming in the heavy snow

Dazzling idols on stage

A strange city surrounded by volcanoes and snow-capped mountains

On the edge of the desert, a space center with a towering launch pad.

A jewel-like, yet bottomless, azure cave in the rainforest.

A desolate island, with crumbling stone statues standing abruptly on the shore.

... Unrelated to these sights, Bianka suddenly began to feel that the sword in her hand was the sharpest thing in the world.

In that instant, Bianka even sensed the invincible confidence of a certain warrior.

"Are you alright?"

The gentle male voice pulled Bianka back from those strange feelings.

Bianka then realized that she was covered in a cold sweat.

"Thank you."

Bianka compatibility +5%

"Did you feel anything?"

"... All the strange sights, and... the terrifying power hidden within the sword, if it could truly awaken, it might actually be able to cut through that wall—without a doubt, this is a divine weapon of the God Key level. How did you obtain it?"

"I found it," Shakespeare replied without hesitation.

"Ha?"

"I found it."

Shakespeare had no intention of changing his tune.

"When I met Leila, there was an earthquake, and this sword just rolled down the mountain to me."

If that's true, this guy's luck is ridiculously good.

"Believe it or not, when I picked up this sword, I saw the figure of a young female knight, under the eagle emblem of Carolingian, overcoming countless powerful enemies with her companions, conquering all directions, and even going to the moon—how about that, does this story sound familiar?"

"Holy Knight Roland, the foremost warrior under Charlemagne," Rita revealed the answer calmly.

"But then again," Shakespeare scratched his head, "The Roland I know from history was a muscle-bound man whose brain was practically overflowing with muscle."

"A man?" Bianka exclaimed in surprise.

"See, isn't that clear now? The young knight Roland must be from your world, right?"

"... Yes, she is a great heroine who fought against the Honkai —although she is not Valkyrie, no Valkyrie would not know her."

Chapter Ninety-Three: Bianka's Terrible Sleeping Posture

Beyond the waters of Gibraltar, Shakespeare revealed to you the world's crisis, and at the same time, pointed out the path to the future.

What's with this plot twist that's like a classic RPG...? Is it Dragon Quest?

Although Liu Bai had this feeling for a long time.

And as Durandal had said before, his statement was indeed quite mystical.

[Then, you found a stranded person off the coast of Gibraltar —a pilot, who and his plane, or rather, the wreckage of what was once a plane, were drifting aimlessly in the sea.]

If it weren't for you, this pilot would probably have died from exhaustion in a few days.