Flaws Everywhere

So...

—Bronya's actions should be without any problems... right?

The next day, at the training grounds of the St. Freya Academy.

On the training field, Himeko and Theresa looked at the few rather special freshmen in front of them and exchanged glances.

Then, under Theresa's frantic hints that "this is too much trouble, you should do it," Himeko reluctantly spoke up.

"Alright, everyone, Fu Hua has already told you about the entrance exam."

"This entrance exam is just a formality, but I still hope you will take it seriously. After all, you will be participating in missions with the other Valkyrie and Knights of Schicksal in the near future."

"The organization can only assign you suitable tasks after it knows your specific capabilities. Whether for your own sake or for the organization's sake, I hope you can all take this a little more seriously."

"I won't waste any more words— Fu Hua!"

Hearing Himeko's call, Fu Hua, who was standing next to Himeko and Theresa, naturally walked to the center of the training ground.

At this moment, not only Fu Hua, but also Lin Yu and the others had changed into St. Freya's uniform.

However, since they have just enrolled, they can only wear the spare uniforms left by the school and cannot customize their own uniforms as is customary.

"Gentlemen, this entrance exam mainly assesses practical combat skills. Each of you will fight against me, and then Major Himeko and Branch Leader Theresa will evaluate your scores."

"Hey, are you the only one?"

Kiana, who had already picked up her dual pistols, looked at Fu Hua's uniform and gauntlets and asked in bewilderment.

"But if that's the case, what if you get defeated or even knocked unconscious from the very beginning..."

"Then Major Himeko will continue this test."

Fu Hua, who had already assumed a fighting stance, spoke calmly to the crowd before her.

"So, who would like to offer their advice first?"

Wow, this guy didn't say anything, but he gave me the air of "you newbies can't handle me anyway".

Hmph, this young lady has been fighting Honkai Beast on the snowfield for several years. How could I possibly swallow my anger when someone looks at me like this!

I'm angry—I've made up my mind, I'm going to beat her!

With this in mind, Kiana took her weapon and walked up to Fu Hua, speaking Fu Hua to her.

"Then I'll have to teach you a lesson, Fu Hua."

"Okay, so now..."

Seeing that the two of them were ready, Himeko felt as if she could see the future.

"—Let's begin, you two."

The moment Himeko uttered those words, Kiana, wielding dual pistols, had already locked onto her opponent's vitals with her pistols.

Oh, that was her plan, but unfortunately, ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

Siegfried did pass on Kaslana Gun-Fu to Kiana, but for some special reason, he did not teach Kiana the complete essence of this gunfighting technique.

With Kiana's modified, half-baked gun-fu skills, she could definitely bully ordinary Honkai Beast, and as for stronger Honkai Beast —she's not stupid, she'll definitely avoid them if she can't beat them.

This situation has led to the current awkward predicament.

When she's weak, she can easily defeat weaker opponents; when she's strong, she doesn't know how to fight them. Moreover, Fu Hua is a humanoid enemy, and her mobility and combat intelligence are unmatched by any Honkai Beast.

With various factors at play, Kiana, who had failed to adjust her mindset and tactics, was caught off guard the moment she raised her weapon, as Fu Hua closed in on her and delivered a powerful punch to her abdomen.

Seeing Kiana's humiliation, Himeko shook her head helplessly.

"Fu Hua, you're serious now."

"Yeah, Kiana, that little girl..."

Seeing Kiana being brutally beaten by Fu Hua on the battlefield, Theresa sighed helplessly.

"Looks like I'm in for a tough time."

In fact, the two veterans currently watching the show know very well that if this weren't a friendly sparring match, Kiana would only be facing an even more tragic future.

The St. Freya Academy uniforms worn by both sides are essentially Valkyrie protective suits, but the defensive capabilities of Valkyrie protective suits are far inferior to those of Valkyrie armor.

If Fu Hua and Kiana hadn't chosen equipment meant for sparring, Kiana would have lost half her life from Fu Hua's combo.

Kiana didn't adjust her mindset at first, and her strength was already inferior to Fu Hua's. With multiple disadvantages combined, Kiana is now unable to even fight back.

She has good physical fitness and a reaction speed much faster than the average person.

However, against Fu Hua, who is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, Kiana, whose weaknesses have already been exposed, can only rely on this advantage to take less damage.

Damn it, damn it—I don't want to lose like this!

Unfortunately, Kiana, with this mindset, had absolutely no chance to turn the tide of the battle.

After Fu Hua's fist slammed heavily into Kiana's forehead...

—Invincible... Well, not so invincible Kiana still fell down in a very frustrating way in everyone's eyes.

Chapter 90. Full of Flaws

Of course, Fu Hua defeating Kiana doesn't mean Kiana has lost her fighting ability.

In reality, the injuries Fu Hua inflicted on Kiana were not considered serious for the warriors of the Kaslana clan.

Moreover, when Kiana tried to show off, she got completely destroyed on the spot...

How could she possibly swallow this insult?

"Damn it, I... I haven't lost yet!"

Fueled by rage after being knocked down, Kiana abandoned her dual pistols, steadied herself with a quick recovery maneuver, and lunged at Fu Hua.

If Valkyrie of a different rank were here, she might have her battle rhythm disrupted by Kiana's sudden burst of speed.

However, for Fu Hua, Kiana's outburst was not actually enough to change her fighting rhythm.

Her speed has indeed increased significantly, but because of her anger, Kiana now has many more openings than before.

After easily dodging Kiana's attacks several times, Fu Hua once again landed a punch on the spot where she had previously struck Kiana with her heavy punch, knocking Kiana down once more.

"Damn it... I still..."

"Okay, that's enough."

Himeko looked at Kiana, who was clutching her stomach and trying to stand up, and said helplessly.

"Fu Hua this sparring match."

"I can still fight!"

Kiana protested indignantly upon hearing Himeko's verdict.

"I already know what to do, all I have to do next is—"

"Kiana Kaslana, I don't know if you've really come up with a solution, but you need to understand one thing—you are now Valkyrie."

Looking at the girl in front of her, Himeko spoke in an extremely cold tone.

"Valkyrie are essentially warriors who fight against the Honkai, and warriors who fight against the Honkai will inevitably have to step onto the battlefield sooner or later."

"On the battlefield, the enemy won't be like Fu Hua, holding back some of their strength when beating you up, or choosing not to pursue you when you fall to the ground."

"You could have played better, but your blind confidence and underestimation of the enemy almost caused you to 'die' on the battlefield twice in the end."

After hearing Himeko's reprimand, Kiana's anger and resentment gradually dissipated.

She's not stupid. Kiana might temporarily lose her mind when she's in a moment of euphoria, but now that she's calmed down, she has to admit—she was indeed quite foolish just now.

"And you need to understand that when you participate in missions in the future, you will have other comrades by your side."

"Courage is not recklessness. Charging recklessly will put you in danger and endanger your teammates during missions."

"I heard Theresa say that you hunted Honkai Beast with your father on the snowfield. But now it seems that your father protected you too well, so you don't know these most basic principles for a warrior."

... Unable to refute.

This aunt is absolutely right. My dad really did protect me well when we were hunting Honkai Beast together.

After that... I spent the years after my father left alone, so I didn't have to worry about the safety of other people.

But now, if I continue to be so willful—and then follow suit when Senior Lin Yu acts recklessly again, wouldn't that be even worse?

After sensing Kiana's sudden gaze, Lin Yu calmly said...

"Why are you looking at me like that? I was prepared before I took action."

Kiana initially wanted to refute Lin Yu, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that what Lin Yu said seemed to make some sense.

Before jumping, he calculated the time it would take for the two to land, and because of his special attack methods, he could reduce the impact on them when they landed by changing his trajectory in mid-air.

When he charged towards the Honkai Beast... well, Kiana didn't know what Lin Yu's methods were at the time, but judging from how he later arrived in front of her unharmed in a motor vehicle, Lin Yu's statement 'I'm a professional' wasn't a lie.

"Okay, what I'm saying today might not be easy for you to accept, but I hope that in the future, you will think clearly about two things before you take any action—whether it's the right thing to do, and whether the people around you will be affected by this action."

After realizing that Kiana's resentment had largely disappeared, Himeko gently pointed to her head and said to Kiana.

"Think before you act; it can prevent a lot of problems."

"... I understand."

Watching Kiana leave the center of the training field like a deflated balloon, Himeko's expression remained unchanged, but she was still quite satisfied with the new recruit.

To be honest, Kiana's abilities are not bad; in fact, they can be described as very strong.

The fact that Kiana could hold out against Fu Hua for so long despite being at a disadvantage is enough to demonstrate her strength.

The battle just now seemed like a veteran was beating up a rookie, but if it were someone else, it might have been the rookie Kiana beating the other one.

In the recent offensive and defensive battle, Kiana, with her unreasonable physical abilities and reflexes, blocked Fu Hua's punches several times.

If it were an ordinary B-Class or even Kiana newly promoted A-Class, they might be easily defeated by Kiana's unreasonable physical abilities and her half-baked Kaslana Gun-Fu.

She lost not because she was too weak, but because her opponent was too strong.

This recruit is capable, and he was even willing to listen to advice...

It has to be said that Himeko is actually very optimistic about Kiana's future.

The next two battles were far less intense than the first.

Bronya ultimately chose to reveal her Quantum Mech, and then—she was also taken down by Fu Hua.

Heavy Cannon has strong firepower, but Bronya, the 'summoner's true form,' is too weak.

Fu Hua only needs to bypass the summoned creatures and attack the main body directly; Bronya simply won't be able to hold out for long.

Although Mei has become Herrscher, she naturally dares not fully utilize her Herrscher power in this situation to avoid another personality taking over. She can only use a small amount of power to fight Fu Hua.

Even her swordsmanship, honed over many years, was no match for Fu Hua's fists.

The attack range advantage provided by the Dongyang katana vanished once Mei Fu Hua closed in on Mei.

Not only that, but because the opponent could easily launch a series of attacks after getting close, Mei was even more surprised to find that she could hardly even swing her sword later on.

And just like that, Fu Hua, who thought she would be greatly exhausted, easily defeated the three of them.

It wasn't until she encountered Yuno that Fu Hua was no longer able to fight as easily as before.

At this moment, after undergoing a transformation in her state of mind, Yuno has successfully suppressed her Herrscher Persona temporarily.

Originally Simulated Herrscher, after temporarily suppressing her Herrscher Persona, she could naturally control her power to a greater extent than Mei.

Fu Hua was able to easily defeat three opponents at once, not only because of her own strong experience and perfected moves, but also because her fast-paced attack style caught everyone off guard.

But now, facing Yuno, who can create plants out of thin air, Fu Hua finds that she can no longer get close to her as easily as before.

Yuno's powers as Simulated Herrscher are mainly concentrated in two aspects: 'creation', which involves creating plants and making them grow, and 'destruction', which involves creating Herrscher's Poison to invade the body of enemies.