Unexpected (No Way to Deliver Packages, and There Was Nothing to Buy on Singles' Day Anyway)

"Kiana, Kiana!"

"Mmm..."

Kiana groggily opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Mei's worried expression.

"Are you okay, Kiana?"

"Mei... I... Huh? I'm okay?"

Remembering what had happened earlier, Kiana's eyes flew open and she sprang up, reaching for her neck. At that moment, Fang Zheng's voice came from beside her.

"Of course you're okay. This was training, not actual combat. Still, I really didn't expect you to mess up even this badly."

"Ah... Ahahahaha..."

Kiana gave an awkward, dry laugh. But then Muryotou Himeko walked over to her with a stern expression.

"Kiana Kaslana!"

"Yes?!"

Hearing Muryotou Himeko call her by her full name, Kiana immediately stiffened and stood at attention—nothing good ever happened when Muryotou Himeko used her full name, and this time was no exception. Sure enough, Muryotou Himeko glared at her sternly before scolding her.

"Look at what you just did! Hm? As a Valkyrie, you made the gravest mistake possible on the battlefield: carelessness! Fortunately, this was only training. If it had been real combat, you'd already be a corpse!"

"I-I didn't do it on purpose..."

Hearing that, Kiana protested indignantly.

"How was I supposed to know that little witch who looked completely helpless had such a nasty trick up her sleeve?"

"Do you think the enemy will tell you everything before a fight, idiot?!"

Muryotou Himeko raised her hand and slammed a fist down on Kiana.

"Remember, the enemies we face aren't just Honkai Beasts. There are even Herrschers. Who knows what methods a Herrscher might use to attack? Are you going to stupidly charge in and die every time? As punishment, go run laps. Ten laps, and don't stop until you're done!"

"Huh...?!"

Though Kiana was a hundred times unwilling, she obediently went off to run laps in the end. Fang