Anna, Onslaught! (cont.)

Ah?

What are you guys talking about?

Upon hearing Mei's inner question, the Herrscher of Thunder did not speak immediately, but waited for Yuno to continue.

Unaware Yuno Mei was having a conversation with her Herrscher Persona, Yuno continued speaking to Mei without paying attention to her own thoughts.

"Mei, you may not have noticed this, but..."

"—Based on my observation, you are the one with the biggest bread among our younger generation."

?

??

???

Yuno, what exactly do you usually watch?

Why would you care about something like this?

"This is your strength; you should make the most of your strengths."

After picking up a swimsuit that Mei dared not look at directly, Yuno spoke to Mei very seriously.

"You are usually a gentleman in matters of men and women, but even the most rational gentleman has a beast living in his heart."

"This swimsuit will best showcase your figure, thus igniting the beast within him—once he notices your charm, are you still worried he won't fall for you?"

"This... this... this..."

After accepting the swimsuit with some skepticism, Mei went to the changing room and changed into it anyway.

Then, her face instantly turned even redder.

This, this, this...

—I still can't accept it!

You're really useless.

Upon hearing Mei's inner thoughts, the Herrscher of Thunder sneered.

I don't know what Poison Ivy is thinking, but I can tell she genuinely wants to bring you and Lin Yu together.

[You already have someone helping you, but you still can't stand it—you can't even put on a piece of clothing, what are you going to do when you're fully naked with him in the future, pretend to faint on the spot?]

Frank, frank and honest?

[What, does Young Miss Mei to ban premarital sex?]

Isn't this a perfectly normal thought?

[Ridiculous!]

The women around Lin Yu are currently maintaining a certain level of reserve, but this reserve will eventually disappear.

If you don't seize the opportunity now, you might not even get a bridesmaid position later—go ahead and be reserved if you want, I'm already prepared to see you fail!

You're right.

I can't hesitate any longer.

Yuno has been so genuinely helping me, I really need to step up my game!

I hope you won't just keep saying it this time.

[But I still don't understand why Poison Ivy would genuinely help you.]

Eh, is there anything strange about Yuno helping me?

[That's obvious—you're not trying to say you didn't realize she had those kinds of feelings for Lin Yu, are you?]

... No.

She seemed so natural around Lin Yu that there was no romantic atmosphere between them.

Wrong! Utterly wrong!

[She simply understands her own heart, which is why she doesn't act as coy and hesitant as you girls when interacting with Lin Yu.]

Just to clarify, back in Changkong City I was her senior, I... am a little older than her.

But you're not mature enough emotionally, you know?

[Natural means without gaps, without gaps means it's easier to close the distance, and easier to close the distance means easier success!]

That's why I'm curious why Poison Ivy doesn't act on her own, but instead tries to push the relationship between you and Lin Yu forward.

Is that so?

Yuno... you actually did this for me...

Ah, you should be a little touched.

[Even I admire her dedication—she must have played with leaves so much, isn't she afraid of getting green on her head?]

Seeing Mei now dressed in a swimsuit, Yuno great satisfaction.

After discussing with Bronya, we each selected one of the two plans.

Kiana and Mei both have great natural features, and with careful styling, their charm will definitely be greatly enhanced.

In this situation, the senior should be somewhat moved.

Sigh, thinking about it carefully, my senior was really a bit...

If you like the Class President, why don't you just say so? Why do you have to be so sneaky when you want to kiss?

If this action can provoke him and make him confront his own inner thoughts, then I will have achieved my goal.

If he were willing to have a harem, that would certainly be a good thing.

Even if he doesn't want to have a harem, there's always a beautiful girl who's suitable for him.

So this time...

I've prepared so much, senior, please don't let me down!

Meanwhile, at Himeko's house

Lin Yu, who was at Himeko's house, suddenly sneezed.

"Tsk, who's plotting against me in the shadows again?"

[... How can your heart be so dark? Maybe there's a beautiful girl thinking about you?]

You've got to give up.

They often nag me about it, and if they do nag me, this happens. I sneeze at least dozens of times a day.

Hehehe.

Say!

[Didn't you complain that this system was annoying? Well, this system will be quiet today.]

After the system fell silent, Lin Yu immediately looked up at the girl in front of him.

"Lin Yu... just as everyone says, you often get distracted."

Looking at Lin Yu, who had just come to his senses, Anna said with great concern.

"Why don't you go see the psychologist at headquarters? Your situation..."

"—If you lose focus during the battle, you'll definitely be in danger!"

The moment Lin Yu heard those words, he suddenly saw the character introduction template that the system had displayed.

Name: Anna Sania

[Identity: A young girl of the Sania clan, B-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, currently belonging to the Far East Branch.]

Current favorability rating: 50

[Note: Don't look at this, the favorability rating is definitely real.]

I'm speechless.

I haven't done anything lately, so why did my favorability rating jump by five points?

Even if you asked this system, all I can say is—this system is completely baffled by this matter.

If I had to explain, I could only say that everyone, regardless of gender, finds the "beautiful, strong, and tragic" trope appealing.

[Especially given Anna's high level of affection for you, she'll naturally conjure up a seemingly plausible but ultimately nonsensical conclusion: ' Lin Yu was driven to vengeance by the Honkai, so he's constantly thinking about how to deal with the Honkai and easily gets distracted.']

Seriously, I came to the Honkai world, not the Overlord world, right?

Why does it feel like everyone is going crazy for Dihua?

[Isn't this all because you acted so well, Cold-Faced Hunk?]

Forget it, I can't keep rambling on with you.

If they keep spouting nonsense, their overactive imaginations will only get worse.

"Don't worry, Anna."

Seeing the undisguised worry on Anna's face, Lin Yu calmly said...

"I can still distinguish between what's important and what's not, and these problems definitely won't arise during a battle."

After all, the system doesn't show itself during battles, and if it hadn't shown itself, I wouldn't be in this situation.

Hehe, hard to say.

I can't be bothered with you anymore; I can't afford to be distracted.

"Is that so?"

Looking at the confident young man before her, Anna said with great skepticism.

"I always feel like you're just giving me the runaround."

"Forget it, let's not worry about these things."

Looking at Lin Yu's attire, Anna suddenly asked with a hint of curiosity.

Are you getting ready to leave?

"Ah, I need to see Major Himeko and Branch Leader Theresa."

A few days ago, Fu Hua, who had returned to the Far East Branch from the Schicksal Headquarters, brought the Blank Key back to her dormitory.

According to Fu Hua herself, she suddenly went to the Schicksal Headquarters because Bishop Otto wanted her to bring back the suit of armor and give it to Lin Yu.

However, Lin Yu knew very well that Otto would never do this at this stage.

As one of Otto's trump cards, the Blank Key might be given to Lin Yu —but the timing will definitely not be now.

In the original work, one of Otto's plans, as described to Fu Hua, Rita, and others, was to unleash Herrscher -level power using the combination of the Blank Key, the Plague Gem, and S-rank Valkyrie to stop Sirin from wreaking havoc.

His plan cannot be said to be false, but it was not fully explained.

That's why Lin Yu judged that Otto wouldn't hand over the Blank Key to Lin Yu for no reason if the time wasn't right.

Otto couldn't possibly have given the Blank Key to Lin Yu at this time, and the Blank Key is here—so it seems that Fu Hua helped him secure this powerful armor.

Lin Yu felt there was no need to say anything more now, as he already owed a lot of favors.

All he could do was accept Fu Hua's offer of help and continue to strive to become stronger.

Although the Blank Key has lost the Plague Gem and cannot unleash the strongest destructive power belonging to the [Herrscher of Flames], this armor, when combined with other Herrscher Core, can still greatly enhance Lin Yu's power.

As for the other vacant Herrscher Core...

First, let's rule out the pseudo -Herrscher of Reason Core within Lin Yu's body, which has already consumed some of its power and is surprisingly not agitated.

This thing is far from the real core. Expecting it to connect to the Blank Key Otto Lin Yu n't cause trouble.

As for Yuno and Mei —well, Lin Yu really didn't want to use these two companions as human batteries.

And the Jizo Mitama in his hand...