A small white figure paced back and forth endlessly aboard the Hyperion, while a tall red-haired figure stood quietly beside her, watching.
"Himeko! How much longer until we get there?!" Theresa asked Himeko anxiously.
Himeko said, "Don't worry. We're almost there."
Originally, according to the plot, Kiana and the others should have been taken back to St. Freya Academy. But everyone at the scene had been injured, and to prevent any problems with their bodies, Himeko left Kiana and the others at a hospital in New Zealand.
Of course! To prevent that Golden Retriever from causing trouble and trying to harm Kiana and the others, Himeko replaced the hospital's original doctors with doctors from St. Freya Academy.
As for Bronya, she had clearly been controlled based on how she looked in the video transmission back then! So, to prevent some Golden Retriever fox from disregarding Bronya's physical condition and forcibly controlling her body while Wendy and the others had yet to recover, Himeko brought Bronya back to St. Freya Academy for treatment.
But unexpectedly, Sirin showed up again not long after they returned to St. Freya. That was why they had hurried back to New Zealand.
After a while, a voice came from the bridge. "Major Himeko! We've arrived in New Zealand."
"Great!" Before Himeko could speak, Theresa cut in. "Hurry, let's get to Mei!" (?˙▽˙?)
"Unfortunately, Lady Theresa, there are large amounts of unstable, powerful air currents ahead due to the Herrscher of Wind. The Hyperion will be unable to proceed any farther."
"What! Even the Hyperion can't move forward?!" Σ(?д?|||)??
"After all, these air currents were caused by a Herrscher." Himeko then ordered the people at the bridge, "Then land here!"
"Yes, Major Himeko."
The Hyperion came to a steady stop on New Zealand soil, and the hatch slowly opened.
Himeko, already changed into her Valkyrie armor, and Schicksal's S-rank Valkyrie, Oath of Judah, riding her launcher, slowly walked out.
Just as she was about to leave the hatch, Himeko turned to the people behind her who still wanted to follow. "You all stay here. If we really have to fight a Herrscher, you won't be able to help."
Although Himeko's words were somewhat hurtful, there was no helping it—this was the truth. After all, St. Freya Academy did not have much combat strength. Most of those aboard the Hyperion were B-rank and C-rank Valkyries. If they truly fought a Herrscher, they would only add to the casualties.
Even she, an A-rank Valkyrie, had a high chance of dying. But her students were there, so how could she, as their teacher, possibly watch them fall into danger!
Although the Valkyries who had come along desperately wanted to go help, they knew Himeko was telling the truth. So they could only remain on standby aboard the Hyperion.
Seeing that they did not intend to follow, Himeko felt slightly relieved. After all, with the Hyperion's capabilities, as long as it was not deliberately targeted, escaping would not be a problem.
"Himeko, let's go!" Theresa kept urging Himeko.
Himeko did not waste any time and quickly followed Theresa.
The two ran all the way. The wind grew stronger and stronger, and there were occasionally marks on the ground cut by wind blades. The closer they got to the hospital, the more traces of wind blades there were along the road. Gradually, they could even see Void Lances stuck into the ground from time to time.
Both were Schicksal Valkyries, and with the support of their Valkyrie armor, they quickly arrived at the hospital where Kiana and the others were staying.
"Finally... haha... we're finally here..." Theresa said, panting heavily.
"Theresa, are you all right?" Himeko looked at Theresa with some concern. Though she was also drenched in sweat, she was clearly in much better condition than Theresa. (`●__●ˊ)/
"I... I'm fine." Theresa looked resentfully at Himeko's long legs. (?_?)
Damn it, is being tall such a big deal?!
With every one step Himeko took along the way, Theresa had to take two or three steps just to keep up. On top of that, she was carrying Judah, so she had expended far more stamina than Himeko.
"That's good. The hospital is right ahead. Kiana and the others are there."
"Then let's hurry over! Mei and the others are still waiting for us!" Theresa and Himeko sped up once more. At last, they reached the battlefield between Sirin and Wendy. (?˙▽˙?)
However, the sight before them left both of them completely stunned...
Wendy: "Take this—Hurricane Blade!"
Several wind blades flew out.
(;｀O′)o))))))
Sirin: "Void Control!"
Sirin instantly opened a spatial gate in front of herself and swallowed the wind blades.
)))○(`皿′)
Sirin: "My turn! Herrscher's Treasure!"
Several spatial rifts opened behind Sirin, and several Void Lances flew out of them.
Wendy: "Perfect! Anemo Robe!"
As those Void Lances approached Wendy, they immediately changed direction.
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(ノ｀⊿′)ノ←←
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Wendy: "Watch this! Death Harvest!"
Several more wind blades attacked Sirin.
((>_<))))))
Sirin: "Space Wall! ☆"
Another spatial rift opened in front of Sirin.
)))○o(′^｀)o
Sirin: "Watch this! Magic Shine! ☆"
Several more Void Lances shot out.
Wendy: "Anemo's Protection!"
Those Void Lances changed direction again.
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Wendy: "How is that Space Wall anything like a wall?! Just watch mine! Anemo's Wrath!"
A bow made of condensed wind appeared before Wendy. As she placed her hand on it, an arrow made of wind appeared on the bow. Wendy gave it a light pull, then released it! The arrow shot toward Sirin with a raging hurricane.
(?｀ェ′?)つ}--→
Sirin: "None of your business! I'll call it whatever I want! Void Guard! ☆" o(′^｀)o
Sirin used another spatial rift to swallow Wendy's arrow.
--→○(T_T)
Sirin: "Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers! ☆"
A massive rift suddenly tore open in the Void above Wendy's head! Immediately after, countless Void Lances flashing with cold light surged out of the rift like a swarm of locusts, shooting toward Wendy from all directions. In the blink of an eye, they were already above her head, accompanied by piercing shrieks through the air, as though they were about to thoroughly impale and tear her to pieces.
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Wendy: "Wind Umbrella!"
The Void Lances once again avoided Wendy's body.
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Wendy: "Watch my Storm Dance!"
(｀Δ′)ゞ))))
Sirin: "Magic Bullet Barrage! ☆"
The two began bombarding each other like this—Wendy firing wind blades, Sirin firing Void Lances—leaving Himeko and Theresa below utterly dumbfounded.
Himeko: "So this is... a Herrscher battle?"
Theresa: "Why does it feel a little like..."
Himeko: "Like children fighting!" (￢_￢)
(Sob, sob! I shouldn't have clicked it! Honkai Impact 3rd gave me an early gold! ??o·(????????????)?o·? I hit hard pity so many times—why did it have to come early this time?! My Sparkle! ??o·(????????????)?o·?)
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