Chapter 128
Then...
Just then, something soft and warm caught me. At the same time, it brought a gentle yet powerful force that changed my direction.
It was as if something was happening in slow motion before his eyes; someone had shielded him.
She used her arms and her body to shield herself from the tree branches.
It suddenly appeared out of there.
It landed on the ground.
That person was so familiar, that person was so gentle. At this moment, that familiar person gave her the strongest support and the most steadfast protection...
That person, she is... she is!
"Mom?!" Rosaliya cried out involuntarily from the bottom of her heart.
Chapter 154 I Was Targeted
Snap
The sound of something hitting the ground.
"From now on, anyone who calls me 'Mom' will be in big trouble!"
His cold gaze swept over the five teenagers.
Kallen wasn't being modest. Why should others be able to build harems after transmigrating, while she had to become someone's mother? Now she had given up on the idea of building a harem; she just wanted to avoid becoming someone's mother.
Kallen glanced at the five people.
Their gaze finally settled on Bronya.
Thankfully, Bronya was the final consolation.
If that word were to come out of Bronya's mouth again, she really would...
There's nothing we can do about that!
These little girls are not to be hit or scolded; you still have to cooperate with them in the future!
Kallen is truly suffering!
I want to talk to someone.
But there's no one to talk to!
"I hope you can be a little more serious when we're doing a dungeon run!"
Kallen didn't waste any more words; she turned to look at the billowing dust. A few seconds later, the creature beneath the dust revealed its true form.
Knight-class Honkai Beast!
Honkai Girl wielding a long spear rides Honkai Beast that looks like a horse—this is Knight-class Honkai Beast! Just like its name suggests, it's not a simple creature in the conventional sense.
This is a group of cavalry.
Their attack methods were no different from those of cavalry.
They sped up when they noticed Kallen and the Valkyrie!
Mobility and impact were the main reasons why knights became the kings of the medieval battlefield, striking fear into the hearts of all. Heavily armored cavalry charged into battle, while light cavalry in leather or padded armor roamed and harassed. These two tactics alone were enough to torment any infantryman to the point of utter misery!
The Knight-class Honkai Beast don't seem to be using the same roaming and harassing tactics as human light cavalry.
They place greater emphasis on direct confrontation.
The knight's seemingly defenseless front is actually incredibly well-protected, offering little advantage to any direct attack. Furthermore, the Honkai Beast's speed, strength, stamina, and frontal defense—far exceeding that of a horse—make the Knight-class Honkai Beast a truly fearsome Honkai Beast.
"Knight-class Honkai Beast!" the Redhead man shouted. "Scatter!"
As a liaison officer and someone qualified to be the commander of the Valkyrie squad, he was naturally well-versed in the Honkai Beast encyclopedia, recognizing each type of Honkai Beast and understanding its strengths and weaknesses.
Any attempt to block them head-on is almost futile. When the Knight-class Honkai Beast start to charge forward, avoiding their attack is the best option!
Although the Knight-class Honkai Beast are almost invincible in a head-on rematch.
However, the Knight-class Honkai Beast are not the most perfect or the most despair-inducing Honkai Beast.
The Knight Sword Honkai Beast place almost all of their defense on their front, and even though their armor stacking method is unique, it doesn't result in the armor becoming heavier the higher the defense.
Even Honkai Beast need to abide by the laws of physics.
The sheer size and weight of the Knight-class Honkai Beast make them less agile when charging at full power.
They were difficult to turn, and once they lost speed, they were like giant targets.
When the Knight-class Honkai Beast began their charge, Himeko and Siegfried didn't hesitate to dodge to either side. They were both veterans in fighting Honkai.
They were quite clear on how to deal with Honkai Beast of this level.
But these two just opened the door.
"Hey! Take me with you if you're running for your life!" The Redhead's face immediately turned green!
As the only ordinary person in the team, he didn't have the excellent mobility of Siegfried, Himeko, and the other Valkyrie, so he simply couldn't dodge.
He could only watch helplessly as the Knight-class Honkai Beast charged towards him.
The distance is rapidly decreasing.
It was about to rush right in front of me.
'It's over... it's over...' Am I going to die before I even get started? These guys are so disloyal! They just abandoned their comrades like that!
Redhead felt despair, yet his face remained resolute.
Then...
"Pfft!" Redhead suddenly felt as if he had been hit in the stomach, but it wasn't too serious. To be more precise, he felt like he had been lifted up!
"Are you scared out of your wits? Why aren't you running?"
The person speaking was Kallen. Although it was the first time they had met, the Redhead man still remembered this Valkyrie who would serve under him in the future.
"It's not that I don't want to run, it's that I can't," Redhead said honestly. "Do you think I can outrun you?"
"Or do you think I can outrun them?"
It's indeed unlikely that someone with two legs can outrun someone with four legs, especially since this person with two legs is theoretically just an ordinary person.
Although Kallen didn't like this Redhead, abandoning her teammates so easily wasn't something Kallen would do. Carrying him and running away was just a small favor.
"Waaah~ I feel like I'm going to throw up from all the jolting."
Redhead said uncomfortably, "Wait... wait! These Knight-class Honkai Beast seem to have followed us... here?!"
Redhead felt he wasn't seeing things. A tactic that was theoretically impossible had appeared; the cavalry wall formation used by the Knight-class Honkai Beast seemed to have taken a sharp turn and charged in like that?
"What the heck?"
Kallen was a little confused by what the Redhead said and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Chasing after us? What do you mean by that?"
This Knight-class Honkai Beast is one of the first Honkai Beast that every captain can encounter. Its attack pattern is relatively simple: dodge its charge and then unleash a barrage of attacks on its ravine.
Turning? Turning is out of the question when they're charging!
"It means exactly what it says!" Redhead was getting a little anxious. He was being jostled around a lot by Kallen, but compared to the jostling, it felt like he was being targeted. The real terror was when the entire cavalry group circled around a bend and caught up again!
What did he do to deserve this?
Is it really necessary?!
"Huh?!" Kallen turned around and exclaimed, "Holy crap! Did I just taunt you? Or are you a troll?"
"Why does it feel like I'm the one who's drawing all the monsters' aggro?"
Yes, it's just like watching a tank in some games who pulls and withstands monsters; all the Honkai Beast, not a single one missing, not a single one extra, all chased after Kallen.
Siegfried, Himeko, and even Mei and the others who hadn't had time to dodge the impact, thinking they were bound to be hit.
They were all completely bewildered, having no idea what was going on.
Honkai Beast don't have a hatred system; their consistent approach is to attack whoever they catch.
It's like she stole Honkai Girl's lollipop, and they're determined to fight to the death.
What's going on?!
"Damn it!" Kallen thought to herself, "I want to swear!"
In Kallen's mind, it was as if countless alpacas were galloping by.
Deep within her consciousness, there was also an excited yet tiny voice.
'Give up! Give up! Give up now!'
'If you don't like it, you can come and beg me!'
Chapter 155 Hatred from All Sides
It is certain that Kallen does not have a hatred system.
Honkai Impact 3rd itself doesn't have a hatred system; there's no team coordination system where a tank absorbs damage, a healer provides healing, and someone else is responsible for dealing damage.
This is a game of mowing down enemies like Musou.
In this world, ordinary Honkai Beast, especially low-level Honkai Beast like this one, will attack anyone they see.
Although Honkai Beast imitate humans or other creatures, and based on this, different types of Honkai Beast and Honkai Beast with different combat specialties have emerged.
But in reality, these Honkai Beast only learned a superficial understanding.
The core combat method of mankind, multi-unit coordinated operations, has not been learned.
Or to be more precise, without intelligent higher-ranking Honkai Beast or under the command of Herrscher, various Honkai Beast gathered together would be nothing more than a disorganized mess.
Each of them fought using their own preferred fighting style.
There is no single, unified target.
It's common for them to pull off maneuvers that turn enemy forces into allies or create encirclements between allies.
But this time something was really wrong.
"I feel like I'm being targeted." Kallen ran quite fast, but she still couldn't outrun the group of Knight-class Honkai Beast behind her. Moreover, she was now carrying someone, which was a serious burden.
This can't go on!
"Keep going! Siegfried!" Kallen shouted.
"What? What is that?" Siegfried hadn't even understood what was going on when he saw something with a reddish head hurtling towards him. He tried to dodge, but it was too late; he was hit squarely and knocked to the ground.
"Ouch~ Ah~ Ah~ Ah~ It hurts so much!" Redhead rolled on the ground, one hand pressing his head and the other clutching his stomach.
Pain!
It hurts so much.
I feel so much pain that I can't breathe.
Redhead was rolling around on the ground, Siegfried, who had been bumped, was also rolling around on the ground.
It really hurts.
Himeko, on the other hand, seemed quite surprised.
"You seem unusual," Himeko said, one hand on her hip and the other on her greatsword stuck in the ground. "You're still alive after that? Looks like you have a lot of secrets."
The impact of this distance, this speed, and this height.
Even a Valkyrie would be unable to withstand such a blow, as evidenced by Siegfried rolling on the ground. Yet this Redhead Valkyrie, who appears to have undergone no enhancements, is completely unharmed.
That's truly unbelievable.
It seems there was a reason why he survived the rampaging King Arthur last time.
"Don't... don't worry about me..." Even though he felt like he was in excruciating pain, the Redhead still managed to say, albeit haltingly, "Go and help! Help Kallen out."
"Now's your chance to roar!"