Kiana, Mei, Bronya, Save Me! (cont.)

Um?!

The Herrscher of Thunder?!

[Heh, why are you so surprised? You're not trying to say you didn't notice that your pressure on me weakened just now, are you?]

Silence? Silence means acquiescence.

[You actually exposed such a huge flaw because of a man, you crybaby—you really disappoint me.]

That's not true at all!

That's not true... Heh, well, let me give it a try then.

Look, the woman with glasses said the man fell asleep in front of her; let's just take that as true for now.

Imagine this: the man you secretly admire falls asleep in front of another woman, completely unsuspecting...

The Class President isn't a bad person, so what's the problem?

"No problem? Then take a look. What's the deal with the wet stains on her collar? And what's with the wrinkles in her pajamas around her waist?"

What's so special about these details?

Ha, you really love deceiving yourself.

The wrinkles at the waist of his pajamas indicate that he was sleeping while embracing the woman with glasses, and the damp patches on his collar suggest that his head was pressed against her chest.

See, I already told you you only slipped up because of that jerk.

Even if you shut up and pretend to be an expert now, it won't change the fact that your emotions are becoming increasingly volatile and your weaknesses are becoming more and more apparent.

Shut up!

"How about I go instead, Mei?"

[You need to understand one thing: your figure is much better than that woman with the flat glasses, and your personality is much gentler. Men like your kind of Yamato Nadeshiko—provided you take the initiative.]

If you can't say it, I'll say it for you. Once you say it, all problems will cease to be problems.

Shut up!

I won't fall for your tricks. You're definitely trying to cause trouble!

The Herrscher of Thunder was completely dumbfounded when she sensed that Mei's suppression of her had returned.

[Seriously? Are you kidding me?!]

Herrscher, I will not give you another chance to hurt him!

[It's embarrassing to say this, but I didn't actually hurt him last time—I was the one who got bullied, you must have got something wrong!]

[Wait! No! Mei, I really came to help you!]

Shut up!

Mei, who had forcibly suppressed her Herrscher Persona, now truly felt that her problems were getting more and more serious.

Even today, she still has a vague feeling of lingering fear.

Lin Yu was so exhausted from continuous missions that he slept in late in the morning, which was a very serious problem.

Lin Yu is exhausted and his guard against the outside world has dropped to its lowest point.

If this time bomb of hers were to explode at this moment, then...

No, I absolutely cannot let this happen!

And is there anything fundamentally wrong with what this guy is saying?

Lin Yu is free to do whatever he wants.

Don't even mention that Fu Hua and he only slept together, even they...

[I said, the seal has loosened again.]

...!

On the other side, Kiana's face didn't show the same struggle as Mei's, but she was naturally feeling very bad inside.

In the last Nine Nether mission, although she didn't actually do anything, after the mission ended, the Schicksal Headquarters rated her as B-Class, just like the other dormitory members who were originally D-Class.

The reason given by headquarters for this level was quite simple.

Kiana herself is highly skilled, and she was able to move normally even in the face of Judgment-class Honkai Beast, escorting the S-rank Valkyrie Rita Roseweisse away from the battlefield. This achievement is quite remarkable.

However, Kiana is not a fool.

To outsiders, this assessment of Schicksal seems to be without fault.

But Kiana herself knew that her ability to improve her Valkyrie level this time was purely due to her teammates' help and Otto going easy on her.

This B-Class rating did not bring Kiana any comfort; on the contrary, it made her feel even worse.

This feeling of distress reached its peak in the week after Xiola joined the dormitory.

While Lin Yu was fighting tooth and nail against the Honkai outside, Kiana could only continue attending classes and training at school.

Even though she knew that going to the battlefield now might not be able to help Lin Yu, the anxiety caused by her emotions gradually suppressed the little rationality left in the girl's heart.

Now, after hearing Fu Hua calmly say that "Lin Yu is too tired," Kiana, who was already very troubled by this matter, would not say anything more, no matter how complicated her feelings were.

Bronya was standing to the side, never expected that the two who had just exuded a terrifying aura would suddenly wilt like eggplants after being hit by frost.

No matter how clever the girl was, she had absolutely no idea what was going on.

"I said, so early in the morning..."

After hearing the commotion outside, Lin Yu, who had finally woken up, stared at Fu Hua standing at his door and suddenly froze.

To avoid Fu Hua noticing anything amiss yesterday, he actually used Phantasm Lantern Barrier to force himself to fall asleep.

In his opinion, Fu Hua wouldn't stay in his room indefinitely after seeing him asleep.

Now, Fu Hua, standing at his door, has shown Lin Yu with facts that he was wrong.

"Lin Yu, you're finally awake."

Hearing the voice behind her, Fu Hua turned around and looked at Lin Yu, saying to him in an annoyed tone.

"I reminded you before that although the missions assigned by headquarters are very important, you also need to consider some other factors when carrying them out."

"Judging from how easily you fell asleep in front of me yesterday, you haven't been taking good care of your health at all."

Fu Hua, who was looking at Lin Yu at this moment, suddenly became extremely annoyed and took a step closer to Lin Yu.

"Have you considered what would happen to your body if this happened on the battlefield?"

"Once you lose consciousness on the battlefield, the Honkai Beast and Meele won't show any mercy at that moment. They'll just tear your body apart the instant you let your guard down!"

"Even if there are other comrades on the battlefield, they may not be able to rescue you in time!"

"Moreover, you are a top-tier combatant responsible for fighting against the strongest combatants. If something happens to you while you are fighting the strongest Honkai Beast, and others come to your rescue, you may have to pay the price with your lives!"

"Once you step onto the battlefield, your life no longer belongs to just yourself; all your actions will disturb your colleagues and the civilians around you!"

"Moreover, you are now a member of the Apocalypse clan. If something happens to you on the battlefield, many people will be implicated!"

The two Herrscher girls who were just in a state of euphoria, and Lucia the Soldier King who was initially at ease but now sensed something was off, all unconsciously took a step back at the same time.

The class Class President has such a scary aura.

Fu Hua... I just had the thought that she and Lin Yu were doing that kind of thing.

Am I an idiot?

This is definitely not the kind of atmosphere that lovers would create!

"That..."

Looking at the menacing Fu Hua in front of him, Lin Yu cautiously whispered.

"I don't think things should have come to this..."

"You dare talk back!"

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Fu Hua, enraged, took another step forward.

"It seems that Captain Lin Yu has not yet realized the seriousness of the matter."

No, no, no, no, I have absolutely realized the seriousness of the situation.

This aura alone is enough to scare ordinary people to death—let alone me, a coward who's afraid of dying!

After you just launched into a tirade of 347 words at me, I really understand now—I shouldn't pretend to be asleep in front of you anymore.

Ah, I originally thought that Fu Hua didn't use Feathered Dust for a long time, the burden on her body wouldn't be so heavy.

But now, I'm just sleeping right in front of you. The reduction of your health bar by Feathered Dust is no longer happening. But I'm just taking a nap. You don't need to have such high blood pressure, do you?

At that moment, Lin Yu immediately looked at the three people behind Fu Hua who were standing there dumbfounded and sent a distress signal to them.

Kiana, Mei, Bronya —help me!

After receiving the signal from Lin Yu, the trio looked at each other and then nodded to one another.

Then—the three girls, without prior agreement, chose to ignore Lin Yu's distress signal, skipped breakfast, and tacitly chose to leave the dormitory, leaving the stage to Fu Hua.

"Lin Yu, what kind of look is that? It seems you haven't realized your mistake yet."

"I was wrong, I was really wrong—Master, please stop chanting!"

"Are you implying that I'm Tang Sanzang? You really didn't listen to me!!!"

[Haha, host, what should we do now?]

The way to shut her up, of course, is—to kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!

Can you please stop making things difficult for me right now? If I did something like that now, she would just slap me across the face right there and then.

Oh, is that so?

At that moment, Lin Yu suddenly saw Fu Hua's character introduction template pop up in front of him.

Name: Fu Hua

[Identity: One of the Thirteen Heroes of the Previous Era, the Crimson Heron Immortal of Shenzhou, A-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, and your master.]

Current favorability level: 50

[Note: She sees a reflection of her past self in you, and the way you are now worries her even more.]

When Lin Yu saw the favorability rating that left him stunned, the system decisively continued its charge.

[50 points of favorability! 50! This system doesn't need to say anything more!]

[Go! Go! Go! Her rank is lower than yours now, she's no longer your superior, kiss her on the lips! Kiss her on the lips!]

Wait, when did it rise to such a high level?

Moreover, I can tell you're just trying to cause trouble. If I did something like this in this atmosphere, it's not something that can be solved with just two slaps!

"You dare to daydream, Lin Yu?"

"... Would you believe me if I said it was a misunderstanding?"

The three people, completely unaware of Lin Yu's inner thoughts, listened to the sounds coming from inside the house and simultaneously revealed a helpless smile.

As bystanders in this dispute... or rather, as observers of Fu Hua's one-sided lecturing, the three of them were well aware that the reason Fu Hua was so angry was because she cared about Lin Yu.

In reality, apart from Bronya, who had extensive combat experience as Lucia soldier, Lin Yu, Kiana, Yuno, Mei, while possessing considerable strength, actually lacked experience in this area.

At this time, Lin Yu's strength continued to grow, and his combat experience began to deviate from his actual strength, which was actually very dangerous.

After experiencing a sudden surge in strength, some people are able to recognize the problems that have arisen within themselves, and thus rationally address these problems and make changes.

However, many people will become arrogant due to their increased power.

Perhaps when encountering an enemy that can be easily suppressed, the expansion point will not have a major problem.

However, when faced with a sufficiently powerful enemy, an inflated ego is unlikely to adjust in time. Instead, a collapse in ego may prevent them from fully utilizing their abilities, leading to an easy defeat for the opponent.

They didn't know if Lin Yu was actually in this state, but...

—Being prepared is always the best policy.

After all, Lin Yu dared to provoke the Herrscher just because he had a Stigmata and serum. In fact, from this point of view, he is quite adventurous.