If You Pray, There Will Be an Answer (4)

Although the revered Lord Bishop commits many evils in his daily life, he must be said to be a good leader. At least in terms of benefits, he is excellent. He provides regular salary increases, social insurance and housing fund, and employee subsidies. No wonder so many people are willing to work for Schicksal.

Otto took a sip of oolong tea. The peaceful routine made him a little bored. Although this situation was conducive to the progress of his current plan, the lack of anyone causing trouble made him very bored.

I've raised my Durandal for so long, but I still don't know how strong she is. I don't know how many times I've updated the equipment in the simulation combat room, or how many times she's destroyed it. I'm even considering whether I should set up an extra "Durandal- class" unit.

The awkward thing is that because she's raised to be so strong, it's not only difficult to measure her exact strength, but there are also very few in the entire Schicksal who can fight her at full strength. Maybe once my great-granddaughter recovers from her injuries, she can have a PK with her?

Otto gave a meaningful smile.

Speaking of recent reports, there seems to be a case of the Valkyrie of the Immortal Blades suddenly disappearing while on duty? Don't bother reporting such trivial matters. Besides, isn't the fiercely protective Durandal already out on the job? Back to approving documents~

Oh dear, Theresa hasn't called me in ages. She used to ask me for money every now and then, but ever since that Flame-Chasers took a liking to her daughter, St. Freya hasn't had any money worries anymore...

Otto fell into a faint sadness.

According to Rita's report, my great-granddaughter is doing quite well lately. I'll find some time to give her a private visit. From what I've gathered, she seems to have a good impression of me. It seems little Theresa hasn't said much bad about me to her. Hmm~

What am I thinking? She's not Kallen!

But it's so cute...

Otto rubbed Soul Steel temples, his head aching, and continued working. Unbeknownst to him, a great battle was quietly brewing.

—Giant battle! Giant battle! Giant battle! —

As the group waited anxiously outside, the door finally opened, and Theresa emerged Luming, who had regressed to her basic form (the one from the Golden Ocean Park) due to exhaustion of her power, and dragging Black Abyss White Flower along with her.

The air in the room seemed to freeze at that moment; no one spoke, and everyone looked behind them.

A few short seconds passed, but for them it felt like centuries. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a mixture of hope and unease, several bewildered figures emerged from the room. They had no idea what had happened before, nor did they know that they had just experienced a rescue that could only be described as a "miracle."

A new silence fell over the arena, until the captain, determined to die, rushed forward and beat her team members mercilessly. After confirming they were real, she cried and hugged them together, yelling, "You bunch of idiots! Next time, you'd better listen to my commands properly and not act recklessly again, understand?!"

The air began to flow again, and the Valkyrie ran about celebrating the miracle, but a few had very different ideas.

Theresa returned the Black Abyss White Flower, which had returned to its original form, to Durandal. Then, she proudly handed her daughter to Durandal for treatment, but there was no happy expression on Kaslana's face, which puzzled Theresa.

"What's wrong, Kiana? You look so serious. Sachi has done something incredible again. Aren't you surprised?" Mei asked her with concern.

"Yeah, that brat managed to ditch the cool guy again, but..." Kiana's expression was complicated as she looked at the weapon in her hand with a puzzled expression. "If those Honkai Beasts and Honkai zombie can really turn back into humans, then what have we been doing all this time?"

"Huh?!" Mei was shocked upon hearing this, and immediately understood the reason. She then looked at Durandal, who was restoring Luming's body, and saw that she had a similar expression to Kiana. It seemed that they had thought of the same thing.

If I were still awake, I'd probably get up and punch each of them. Confused? You actually have time to be confused? Just fight monsters, isn't that enough? Confused my ass! Can't you see I almost killed myself just by saving these few people? Do you expect me to turn every Honkai Beast or Honkai zombie I encounter back to normal? Sorry, I'm not that saintly! The reason I wanted to save them this time is because they're my classmates. Otherwise, who would be the sucker?

On the differences between the main characters of Honkai 3rd and Sachi:

If the main characters of Honkai 3rd encounter a villain who kidnaps ordinary people, they will likely have to pay a price to rescue them, similar to the battle between Fu Hua Bronya against Qianlu. They might even get Defeat CG.

As for Xing: "You tied him/her/it up, why should I put down my weapon (switch to speed type)?"

"Strange, why do I feel a little weak?" Durandal frowned slightly as she activated the Black Abyss White Flower to Luming. She didn't think much of it, assuming it was because she hadn't eaten lunch. She figured she could just go to Luming's house later and have Rita cook her a meal. Ever since Rita was transferred from the Schicksal Headquarters, she had always felt empty inside.

What? You're asking if the Clumsy Goose isn't confused?

Let's have a meal first. How can we protect the world and drive out the Honkai if we don't have the strength?

"Something terrible has happened, Durandal!"

"Something's wrong, Kiana!"

The logistics technicians from both sides sent warnings almost simultaneously. Meanwhile, at the St. Freya Academy, the duck urgently sent a video call to Kiana, "Get ready for battle! Several big guys are heading your way!"

The other technicians from the Immortal Blades also hurriedly sent video calls to their captain. "Lady Durandal, please prepare for battle immediately! Several giant Honkai Beast have appeared in the city, causing widespread destruction and serious casualties, and they are moving in your direction!"

"Understood." Durandal didn't hesitate for a moment. She handed Luming back to Theresa's care and then drove Bright Knight: Excelsis: Bright Knight: Excelsis, crashing through several ceilings and floors, flying out of the building rented by the Jackal to meet the enemy.

The members of the Immortal Blades team, who were abandoned by her again, were helpless. Their captain was still so impatient today. Couldn't she at least let them go watch the game and cheer for them?

Kiana, standing nearby, patted them on the shoulder sympathetically, expressing her deep understanding of their feelings. The other members of the Fire-Chasing Squad nodded in agreement.

Thus, the two teams, whose members were destined to become part of the wedding dowry for their captains or vice-captains, had their first friendly exchange.

Durandal quickly arrived at the battlefield. Seeing the destroyed city and the injured and Honkai ordinary people, her heart sank. Putting aside the casualties and property damage, this would expose the Schicksal that Honkai had been trying to hide from the general public. Who released it?

We can't worry about that now, let's finish this quickly!

With that thought in mind, Durandal, having accumulated enough anger, let out a loud shout, and a set of gleaming Golden Holy Armor quickly donned itself on her body.

Durandal: The Immortal Anchor, reporting for duty!

During the battle between the Golden Holy Fighting Goose and the giant Honkai Beast, the two teams, whose main damage output was too strong and who always seemed to have a low profile, reached a consensus and decided to go to the main battlefield together. Their purpose was not to assist Durandal in the battle, but to help evacuate the surrounding civilians and curb the spread of Honkai, so as to minimize property damage.

As for Luming Lady was sleeping and recovering health and mana, and the other victims...

"You go and help the citizens first. I'll take these children to a safe place and then meet up with you." Theresa glanced at Rita warily, then volunteered to lead Susanna and the others who had been Kidnapping away.

Before leaving, Susanna hesitated for a long time before finally mustering the courage to ask Rita for a photo. To her surprise, Rita readily agreed. Damn it, she should have taken one when Lady Durandal was here!

Miss Alvitr, the "tool person," consciously stayed behind. Despite her teammates' concern, she nonchalantly stated that she had recovered 1000% thanks to the captain's treatment. However, her teammates were more interested in knowing how long it would take before this "tool person" could be exploited again.

What a bunch of scoundrels! Even the donkeys in the production team shouldn't be exploited like this!

The little bear happily pulled her newly met coral friend away. Having learned from Rita's success, she mustered up the courage to ask Theresa for a photo and autograph. The white-haired dwarf readily agreed, but only after the battle was over, because she didn't have any paper or pen with her.

"By the way, Lady Theresa, what you're holding in your arms, could it be..." Susanna glanced furtively at the exhausted Luming, and immediately had many bold speculations in her mind.

"Uh, her... she's a hidden S-Rank Valkyrie from Schicksal. Her idol identity is just a facade. Because she excels at support rather than combat, her true identity hasn't been revealed." Theresa's mind raced, concocting a reason to temporarily fool Susanna and the other curious Valkyrie on the bus. "So our idol is this amazing? And her true form is a little girl just like Lady Theresa?!"

When Little Xing wakes up, tell her to erase these children's memories. It would be a good thing for them; after all, most people wouldn't want to have such terrible memories...

Thinking of this, Theresa looked at her daughter (son) with a touch of heartache. Poor child, I should have given you more love before. Please forgive me for taking so long to express my feelings to you. Your strength and maturity were forged in many dangerous situations that were comparable to hell.

Fortunately, Fu Hua didn't come; otherwise, if she saw her daughter (son) so exhausted, she probably would have gone berserk on the spot.

——Goose Gate——

"Drink!" The Golden Holy Fighting Goose suddenly exerted its strength, lifting the giant Honkai Beast with one hand and throwing it forcefully into the sky.

She is not yet able to unleash the true power of this form, but it is more than enough for this level of combat.

Large-sized Honkai Beast are not uncommon, but the one she encountered this time was much stronger than those she had fought before, which rekindled her long-dormant fighting spirit.

"Ora Ora Ora!!!"

The Clumsy Goose has gone all out!

Kiana, lying on the ground, broke out in a cold sweat watching Durandal's impressive display of power. "Is this the opponent I'll be facing from now on?" she thought. "Why does she seem to be overpowered like my brat? Can Lobster Doctor's Knight System keep up?"

Be confident, Kiana, and get rid of that "feeling".

However, this also ignited Kiana's fighting spirit. Come on, the stronger the better, I won't lose to you!

PS: The Fire-Chasing Squad will not use the Knight System or most of the weapons Lobster Doctor made for them in the presence of outsiders.

—Shinmon—

I was so stupid, really.

Theresa thought to herself.

I only knew that Little Xing had a bad luck constitution, but I didn't know that her bad luck came one wave after another...

"Roar!!!"

A giant Honkai Beast with mantis-like scythe-like arms suddenly appeared in front of the transport vehicle, blocking their way home. Theresa took the Judas Bracelet off her daughter's wrist, preparing for a battle against a size disadvantage, but was stopped by a small hand.

"Little Xing, you're awake?"

"Hmm, I had a good dream, what's going on now?"

Theresa's eyes, which had been full of fighting spirit, softened. "It's nothing, just a little monster. Continue to rest. Leave the rest of the battle to me."

"Mom, this is no small thing!" Luming exclaimed excitedly through the car window, watching the mantis monster chasing them. She could finally test out her new cheat code!

Fortunately, the driver was an experienced woman who skillfully dodged all the attacks with a series of serpentine maneuvers; otherwise, most of the people on the bus would have perished.

Luming Lady excitedly pulled the Beast Emperor Sword from under her skirt, then pressed the Transformation Bracelet to transform into a young version of the Magical Girl Luming. It has to be said that this armor is quite intelligent, as it actually turned into a child along with her.

"Little Xing, what are you doing? Don't be reckless!" Seeing that her daughter seemed to want to continue playing the game, Theresa forcefully pressed her back into her seat, preventing her from opening the car window and flying away.

"Mom, let me explain. I'm calling for people—no, I'm calling for beasts to come and fight."

"I won't listen, I won't listen. Do you think your mother is stupid?"

The Valkyrie watching the drama silently fastened their seatbelts. Thankfully, they had already left the city, otherwise there would have been more casualties. Speaking of which, this drama is quite sweet... Wait a minute, what did Luming call Lady Theresa?! So she not only has one illegitimate son, but also an illegitimate daughter?

That's a lot of information...

"There's no other way, this is the only option." Looking at her stubborn and unreasonable Silly Mom, Luming sighed helplessly. Fine, she'll erase everyone's memories later, and modify the dashcam footage as well.

"Watch closely!" The white-haired loli tried her best to strike a majestic pose, raising the Beast Emperor Sword high in the air. "Summon all beasts!"

Susanna and Anna exchanged a bewildered glance. Could this sword be a summoning device for giant robots? It looks just like the chuunibyou protagonist in a comic book.

Luming's inner monologue: Please, everyone, is anyone free? Come help me fight a monster!

In an instant, hundreds of different beast roars rang in her mind, startling her so much that she quickly stopped them. "They don't all have to come at once, just a few strong ones will do!"

Huh, are you being so easy to talk to? Could it be that you're doing me a favor because of Shi'an?

By the way, do you guys have names? Should I give you a general name, or... how about we call you Power Beast? If you don't say anything, that'll be considered a yes~

[Charm Domain]: I just smiled and didn't say anything.

With the added bonuses of being a friend of the Poetry Shore, an environmentalist, naturally beautiful, Charm Domain, and a powerful human, Luming initially gained a very good impression from the animals in the forest. They would naturally not refuse a small favor, and who would refuse to go out for some takeout?

"Uh, Little Xing, are you still asleep?" Seeing her daughter inexplicably pull out a short sword and strike a pose, Theresa thought that she had overexerted herself and was experiencing symptoms of mental confusion. Just then, five roars of different styles resounded throughout the entire world.

(Please imagine the opening theme of Hundred Beast Squadron here; doesn't it bring back childhood memories?)

Five wormholes of varying sizes appeared in the sky. A bright red lion charged out first, its majestic roar proclaiming its noble status as the king of beasts. Immediately afterward, a black bison trotted out with heavy steps, looking honest and reliable, perfect for grinding grain... cough cough!

A blue shark and a white tiger appeared one after the other, the rulers of the ocean and land now roaming freely in the sky... Something seems a little off.

Then, accompanied by a loud cry, Gao Icarus... unfortunately, it wasn't time for him to appear yet. A yellow eagle, much smaller than its companions, flew out of the wormhole. The five initial Power Beast were now assembled, representing all Power Beast in announcing their existence to the world.

"Wow! It really summoned!" Susanna's eyes widened in surprise, then her expression turned as strange as the others'. "But, isn't it a little small?"

Five Power Beast, each the same size as their kind, stood in front of the vehicle and roared at the Honkai Beast, which was fifty or sixty meters tall. The scene was rather awkward, and for a moment both the Valkyrie and the Honkai Beast were stunned.

"Roar!!! (Grow bigger, little ones! Don't let humans look down on us!)" The leader GaoRed Lion, roared, and the other Power Beast responded, their sizes expanding to thirty or forty meters at the same time, as they launched an attack on Mantis Honkai Beast.

While everyone's worldview was collapsing, Luming secretly rolled down the car window and flew out to cheer on the Power Beast, "Go! GaoRed Lion! GaoYellow Eagle! GaoBlue Shark! GaoBlack Bull! GaoWhite Tiger! Let that unlucky guy see your power!"

Roar!!!

The Power Beast seemed very satisfied with the names the little girl had given them, and they fought even harder. However, being animals by nature, their attack methods were limited to pouncing, scratching, and biting, which made Luming extremely anxious.

Somewhere--

The Jackal stared at the two scenes before him, lost in thought.

Durandal, that bastard, beat up the weirdo who ravaged her, but where did these five beasts that can change size at will come from?! Were they reinforcements that Selena Kaslana brought?!

On the front lines, Luming watched the stalemate and took out the Beast Emperor Sword, wondering if she should call in more people—no, more beasts—to gang up on her. Just then, the GaoRed Lion turned around and roared at her.

What, you look down on us? If this thing didn't hurt beasts so much, we would have already chopped it into pieces and divided it up!

"Uh, you guys keep fighting, keep it up!" Luming, who was observing the battle from high in the sky, knew that this couldn't go on. So she took a deep breath. Since we're going to pursue the thrill to the end, let me recreate a childhood classic!

The Silly Mom below was screaming at the top of her lungs for her daughter to come down and not fly so high, but the rebellious daughter couldn't hear her.

"Can you all follow my instructions?" Luming suggested to the five Power Beast through the Beast Emperor Sword, and they readily agreed.

"Alright, combine the power of the five of you, and let the Hundred Beasts Unite!"

???

Although they are essentially living beings, the Power Beast of the Hundred Beast Squadron behave like creatures with a mechanical feel in the TV series. They are naturally reborn in the Honkai World and have the same characteristics, except that their art style is somewhat similar to EVA.

What? You don't know what EVA is? It's so good and heartwarming, you should go watch it!

Although somewhat puzzled, the Power Beast, intrigued by the novelty, happily adopted Luming's suggestion and, following her instructions, began modifying their bodies to quickly combine.

"The torso is formed by the GaoRed Lion that commands the beasts! The legs are formed by the hardworking GaoBlack Bull! The hands are formed by the fierce and powerful GaoBlue Shark and GaoWhite Tiger! The head is formed by the GaoYellow Eagle that soars high in the sky!"

Luming's own narration: When the sacred beasts heeded the call of the chosen one and united their bodies into one, the great Elf King was born.

"The Birth of— GaoKing!!!"

Under the girl's methodical command, a tall giant stood in the city. The Magical Girl Lady landed on its shoulder, but after looking left and right, she found no sign that it wanted her to blend in, so she had to give up in frustration.

Damn, are all the Power Beast in this world self-sufficient and don't need pilots?

The GaoKing, formed by the combination of five Power Beasts, reached a height of sixty meters. It looked down at the Mantis Monster, its head, which was transformed from the tail of a golden eagle, had a face like a human's. With a contemptuous smile, it strode towards the Mantis Monster.

Haha, I'm older than you now, watch me tear you to shreds!

This was the shared thought of all five Power Beasts.

The mantis monster, clearly lacking in intelligence, foolishly charged forward, swinging its scythe in an attempt to attack as before. GaoKing, with its bull head used as decoration, roared and kicked out with its heavy, powerful bull leg.

For having so much fun chopping me up earlier, if I don't kick you into a mantis's shell, I'll treat everyone to free braised beef tomorrow!

"Good kick, GaoBlack Bull!" Luming Lady cheerleader, clapped excitedly to cheer on GaoKing. It was a pity that GaoKing's hands were tiger and shark heads, without fingers, otherwise he could have made a "V" sign. By the way, do they even know what a "V" sign is?

However, the GaoKing still received her request. It pulled out the enlarged and elongated tail fin of the Blue Shark, which resembled a sharp blade, and used the Blue Shark's head in its right hand to bite it. It then used it like a sword to slash at the enemy, cutting off its two scythe-shaped forelimbs in a few swift movements.

"Wow! (That felt so good!)"

Luming, who could understand what GaoKing meant, was both amused and exasperated. This Power Beast was quite vengeful.

Hey, I forgot to tell my Silly Mom and the others to stay away. When gods fight, mortals suffer!

The rebellious daughter is being disciplined and lectured by her mother.

Meanwhile, GaoKing's battle was drawing to a close. Without the threat of the scythe, GaoKing easily swung his blue shark tail fin, slicing the mantis monster into pieces of varying sizes. After GaoRed Lion divided their spoils, the five Power Beast disintegrated and rushed forward, quickly tearing apart and devouring the mantis monster's corpse.

Theresa, who was giving a lecture, was horrified when she saw this scene. She couldn't bear to look at the bloody scene and quickly told everyone to turn around.

Theresa gently pressed her daughter's shoulder, "Little Xing, aren't they... robots?"

"Who says that fusion has to be robots? They're pure living beings, just evolved unique abilities." Luming didn't seem surprised that the Power Beast were eating the Honkai Beast.

"Then, how come they..." The scene just now seemed to have had a significant impact on Theresa. Many Valkyrie with low tolerance collapsed and vomited. Seeing this, Luming felt speechless. "Please, what's so strange about this? It's the law of nature, right? Strong animals hunt weak animals and then eat them. It's survival of the fittest. What's wrong with that? Don't we eat other animals too? We're no different from them."

Why, why can you say such things so casually and without batting an eye, Little Xing? Theresa felt a sense of estrangement from her daughter. Luming didn't pay much attention to her Silly Mom, waved to the well-fed and watered Power Beast to thank them, and then watched their figures disappear into the wormhole.

"Okay, Mom, shall we go home? I'm so hungry~" The girl turned around and gave Theresa an innocent smile.

Yes, this is the Little Xing I know. But how long has it been since I've seen Little Xing like this? Is this smile genuine, or is it just a facade?

"Ugh!" Susanna knelt on the ground and dry heaved incessantly, but since she hadn't eaten anything, she couldn't vomit anything. However, after witnessing that appetizing scene just now, Susanna's original feeling of hunger vanished instantly, and she couldn't muster any appetite at all.

"Sigh, I can't do anything with you guys." Luming scratched her hair in frustration, Red Feathers swirling in her hand, sweeping over everyone present—except Theresa.

"Alright, everyone. Here's what happened: a clumsy Honkai Beast just attacked us, but thankfully, the powerful and reliable S-Rank Valkyrie Theresa easily defeated it, leaving not a trace!" Luming gesticulated wildly, her expression exaggerated, and pushed the still-stunned Theresa in front of everyone.

"Everyone must be hungry, right? Before you all go home, why don't you come over to my place for a meal?"

Luming's expression was very sincere, like that of a little girl without any malice.

Author's Note—

Damn, this episode is still not finished, another chapter is going to be delayed!

Ahem, well, I was originally planning to bring out Ultraman Xing's temporary trial card in this episode, but adhering to the idea of making the Giant Battle a permanent gameplay element, I've brought out Team Sachi's branch instead.

Hehe, the resident team is the Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, one of the author's childhood memories. Actually, I really wanted to play Daijujin, since that's also a classic childhood memory, although the Daijujin that the author often saw as a child was in a different sense...

But there are so many ways to play with beasts! And it would be such a waste not to use so many discarded designs, so the Silly Loli reluctantly chose the GaoKing.

By the way, I originally planned to include my original GaoGiant Bear King, here, but I'll save that for the next giant battle.