At last, after Xing bought a whole pile of strange and unusual trinkets, Kiana could no longer endure it and shouted, "Why are you buying all this stuff?"
Xing had someone load those antiques onto the vehicle and mail them all back to St. Freya Academy, except for the compass. He explained, "Ah, well, the principal's office has quite a few antique vases. Once we have our own base someday, it'll be nice to put up some decorations too."
Kiana was speechless. It was not because he was spending money recklessly, but because she realized that although she was nominally the captain of Fire Moth, her authority was pitifully weak. Fortunately, everyone usually followed her orders, or she would have been embarrassed to death.
Besides, she was the captain, yet not the strongest member of the team. Fu Hua, Xing, and Wendy were all A-rank, while she, Mei, and Bronya were only B-rank. Once school started, she absolutely had to pass the A-rank assessment!
Xing stood on tiptoe and poked her cheek. "What are you spacing out for? Let's go. Back to the Helios—we're heading out to sea."
"Did you find Chiyou?"
"No. Someone reported that sea monsters have been attacking ships out in the deep sea. They should be Honkai Beasts. As Valkyries, it's our duty to deal with them. Let's go interview the fishermen first."
On the Helios, Xing stood atop the side of the vessel, his black-and-white eyes coldly watching the seemingly calm ocean surface. Although the Honkai Energy near the coast was practically zero, as they gradually moved farther from land, the familiar purple slowly filled his vision.
Inside the cabin, Kiana suddenly thought of a problem. "Chiyou is underwater, right? How are we supposed to get in? Won't we drown?!"
Bronya gave her a