Himeko also noticed at this time that the rope binding Tesla was tied into a perfect knot, like a work of art.
"She kept bowing and apologizing to me while she was tying me up!! Saying..." At this point, Tesla imitated Rita's tone: "I'm sorry, you might feel a little uncomfortable, please forgive my offense..."
"Then why don't you just let me go!"
"The worst part is, she sprayed perfume on both sides of the silk scarf... Isn't this deliberately messing with me!!" By this point, Tesla's tone was almost filled with grief and indignation.
After watching this part of the story, Eden couldn't help but laugh.
"She really is a meticulous maid~" Elysia commented with a smile, "And quite polite to the adorable Tesla."
The bullet comments in the livestream were also lively, but Elysia and Eden were in no mood to pay attention to them now.
As the story progressed, Tesla and Himeko found a secret file at Schicksal headquarters.
In the file, Otto recorded a drug called the "Godkiller Spear."
This drug could instantly disintegrate the Honkai energy within Emperor-class Honkai beasts.
Similarly, it could also weaken the Honkai energy within Herrschers.
In other words, this drug could be used as a weapon against Herrschers.
However, to make the Godkiller Spear, a serum called [HSN-b46] was also needed.
Coincidentally, the serum Fu Hua gave Himeko to treat her body was the [HSN-b46] serum.
After obtaining this information, Himeko did not hesitate and directly gave the serum to Dr. Tesla, hoping she could produce the Godkiller Spear.
It seemed that Himeko didn't care about her own life at all...
Seeing this, Eden felt a sense of admiration for Himeko, and at the same time, a bad premonition.
After Himeko left, Dr. Tesla took a gamble and used her own body for the experiment.
Fortunately, in the end, the "Godkiller Spear" was successfully formulated without any danger.
The scene shifted again, and the perspective moved to Himeko.
Under Fu Hua's guidance, Himeko arrived at the lowest level of the Schicksal laboratory.
In the scene, five display cabinets were placed on each side of the road.
And inside these cabinets were exquisite sets of battle armor.
Eden adjusted the game camera to observe and found that among these armors were the familiar [White Knight: Moonlight] and the one Fu Hua wore, [Shadow Knight: Moonbeam].
The arrangement of these armors made them look like a group of subordinates...
At the end of the corridor, on a high seat, a set of deep red battle armor was placed alone.
Eden recognized it at a glance. The armor, placed as if on a throne, was Himeko's S-rank armor – Vermilion Knight: Eclipse.
Upon seeing this, the live stream audience erupted.
[Holy crap!! This is a man's dream!! All these battle armors, this is too awesome!!]
[Dude upstairs, I have to remind you... this is women's wear!]
[I'm just asking, if it were given to you, would you wear it??]
[This brief scene has completely showcased Vermilion Knight's status!!]
In the game, Fu Hua's figure reappeared and began to explain the situation below to Himeko.
As Fu Hua narrated, the audience finally learned that this [Vermilion Knight: Eclipse] was Otto's ultimate weapon prepared to deal with Herrschers.
It was a legacy from the Previous Era civilization and the prototype for the Godkiller armors.
Schicksal's other Valkyrie armors were developed based on this armor.
Furthermore, Otto had also connected the Gem of Hysteria to this armor, giving it the ability to... perfectly replicate the power of the Herrscher of Flames!!
After Fu Hua's introduction, the prestige of this armor rose another notch.
[Holy crap!! This armor actually has such a powerful background!]
[Previous Era civilization? Taking notes, the foreshadowing is here!]
[Gacha!! I'm gonna pull like crazy!!]
Chapter 28: This is MiHoYo's Best Gift to Himeko
After Fu Hua explained the pros and cons of this armor to Himeko, Himeko still chose to wear it.
Eden felt a pang of reluctance.
Because, from Fu Hua's explanation, she learned that once Himeko put on this armor, the Herrscher gem would begin to corrupt the user's mind.
Himeko: "Fu Hua... who exactly are you..."
Fu Hua: "Like you, I am just someone who hopes to change the current situation."
After finishing all this, Fu Hua performed a fist-and-palm salute, a gesture understood by all in the Dragon Kingdom. "Major Himeko, thank you for your care all this time. If fate allows, we shall meet again..."
Seeing this, everyone finally confirmed that Fu Hua was not dead.
This also put the hearts of Fu Hua's fans completely at ease.
The scene shifted, and Himeko, clad in Vermilion Knight: Eclipse, looked incredibly heroic.
"Waaah~~ Amazing!"
This illustration of Himeko not only stirred the emotions of the viewers in the live stream but also had Eden and Elysia feeling a surge of excitement!
Based on Eden's extensive experience watching these events, the next part of the story would likely be Himeko defeating the Herrscher of the Void and awakening Kiana.
She too began to feel the heat of the moment.
Clicking to the next stage, the story directly connected with the first stage of Chapter Nine.
"So it is a flashback technique."
Eden smiled and, controlling Vermilion Knight: Eclipse, cut down Death Warriors and Honkai beasts one by one.
Soon, Himeko, wearing her S-rank armor, finally faced the Herrscher of the Void head-on.
The performance far exceeding that of an A-rank armor made Eden play with great enjoyment.
In the story, the Herrscher of the Void was also quite surprised by Himeko's armor.
Himeko: "What? So gods can bleed too~"
Herrscher of the Void: "Why... I should have killed you dozens of times by now..."
Himeko: "Then I'm truly sorry, but I'm... a bit tenacious..."
Herrscher of the Void: "Unreasonable human!"
Himeko: "Don't you get tired of calling me human? I have a name..."
"Remember this, who you are about to face is Murata Himeko!!"
[Ohhh~ Aunt Himeko is so cool!]
[Shut up! You should call her Sister Himeko!!]
[MiHoYo, don't tempt me, I'll pull for her, okay, sob sob~~]
[MiHoYo, you... you're going to drain me dry...]
The bullet comments were fiery, and Eden was completely ignited by Himeko's self-introduction, her own blood boiling.
Even controlling Himeko to fight Kiana became much smoother.
Finally, under Himeko's distraction, Dr. Einstein successfully repelled the Herrscher of the Void using the Moonlight Throne.
"Huh? Just repelled, not defeated? And Kiana's consciousness wasn't awakened?"
"Hehe~ Maybe it'll be in the next chapter."
"I remember... this seems to be the last stage," Eden said, confused, as she exited the stage clear screen.
But after the screen loaded, Eden flipped through the stages and found there was no next stage.
Behind it, there were only two playback buttons.
"Eden, Eden, there's another short film to watch~ Hurry and click it~"
Eden smiled and nodded.
She probably guessed it.
MiHoYo had likely saved the final battle between Himeko and Kiana for this video.
Just like "Queen's Descent," the grand scenes were presented in animated form.
"MiHoYo really put their heart into this~" Eden murmured to herself.
The viewers in the live stream were equally excited.
It had only been half a month since "Queen's Descent."
The shock from that short film had not yet faded.
They wondered how much shock this new animated short would bring them.
The final battle between [Vermilion Knight: Eclipse] and [Herrscher of the Void]!
Eden clicked the first playback button with anticipation.
However, after the video finished loading, the grand scene she expected did not appear. Instead, a mournful piano melody began to play.
[Hyperion, lower deck corridor]
In the background illustration, Himeko held the [Godkiller Spear] serum in her hand, a bittersweet smile on her lips, accompanied by the female voice's mournful singing...
Eden felt a pang in her heart and suddenly recalled all the foreshadowing and hints from earlier.
She had a bad feeling...
In the narration, Himeko murmured to herself, as if bidding farewell to the girls of St. Freya Academy...
"Good luck to you all."
"I really wish... I could have one more drink..."
The short film was brief, but it truly drew everyone in.
They seemed to empathize with Himeko.
They wanted to use their broken lives to do one last meaningful thing.
They wanted to see the girls of St. Freya Academy one last time in the final moments of their lives.
And then... face death with clear minds...
The short film ended, returning to the stage selection screen.
But Eden hesitated to press the final play button.
Thinking back to the previous story now...
Whether it was the main story or side stories, Himeko had always served as a teacher to the main cast, acting as an ordinary Valkyrie.
She had no powerful background, nor any powerful cheat abilities.
But every time they went on a mission, she was always at the forefront of the battlefield.
In the previous main story chapters and side story chapters, many scenes had given Himeko special focus.
Those close-ups had consistently hinted at Himeko's deteriorating physical condition.
She was a veteran Valkyrie of Schicksal, after all. She could have chosen to retire and live a better life.
But she firmly chose the worst path.
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