The Duel Between the Pseudo-Herrscher and the Immortal

"Thump, thump, thump."

Unlike her cautious knocking on Su Qing'an's door when he was unconscious, Satou Yunona now only adhered to basic etiquette when knocking.

The girl didn't have to wait long before the room's owner quickly opened the door.

She was wearing her usual White Comet, but she had deliberately taken off her red glasses, revealing her clear, bright eyes and striking features.

Fu Hua said softly:

"Come in, Sato-kun."

Satou Yunona nodded politely, changed her shoes in the entryway, and closed the door.

As she turned around, in the illusory world, transparent feathers, tinged with crimson, drifted down gently.

Satou Yunona followed silently behind Fu Hua.

The other party clearly wasn't there specifically to teach her academic subjects, so Satou Yunona could only guess a few possibilities as to why she could receive training in other areas at home.

One minute later.

Satou Yunona walked through an underground facility and arrived at this vast, empty space before her. Having understood the answer, she asked:

"Virtual battle scenarios?"

Fu Hua nodded her chin and said:

"This is one of the perks of A-rank Valkyrie; it should be a suitable training ground."

"Today's training was simple: sparring with me."

"Although I've gotten a general idea of your skill level over the past few days, a real sparring match is still the best way to assess it."

"Sato-kun wants to become stronger, right? Then, as your temporary mentor, I need to know you well enough."

"Sparring?" she murmured to herself.

Recalling the scene she had witnessed today, a strange emotion welled up in her mind. The emerald green in the girl's eyes deepened and became even more alluring. She gazed at Fu Hua not far away and said:

"If this is a necessary condition for becoming stronger, I'd be happy to."

Fu Hua said:

"You should have learned about the use of virtual combat scenarios in class, right?"

Satou Yunona said:

"Certainly."

"Emerald Coverage"

As the sound faded, the Valkyrie armor replaced her original attire, outlining her slender figure with exceptionally clear and fluid lines.

The intelligent database of the virtual battle scene collects data on all the armors in the academy; simply calling out the corresponding armor code name will display the corresponding Valkyrie armor.

Domain Armor: Emerald is Satou Yunona's exclusive armor. B-rank Valkyrie at the St. Freya Academy are qualified to customize armor. Theoretically, everyone's armor is generally divided into a few categories. Her armor and Kiana's Domain Armor: White Comet are almost identical in function, with only minor adjustments to details and differences in appearance.

As Third Generation Valkyrie Armor, Emerald's design concept is the same as White Comet's: a [versatile, all-terrain combat armor], which can only be used by Valkyrie of rank B or higher.

Equipped with jet propulsion systems, military-grade goggles, and other enhanced weaponry, it is a basic armor suitable for most combat situations.

It is moderate yet highly applicable.

It can be said that there are basically no elements that Satou Yunona herself requested. Compared to the power of the Pseudo-Herrscher, the enhancement of the Third Generation Valkyrie Armor is not that important to her.

However, this is only part of the reason why she didn't pay close attention to the requirements of the armor design. More importantly, as an ordinary human being, Satou Yunona is not actually that outstanding.

Aside from everything the Pseudo-Herrscher brought her, and the resilient will honed by immense sorrow and the Honkai Consciousness, Satou Yunona was not outstanding.

It could even be described as mediocre.

She had no talent in any field. Before the Honkai, she was worried about failing math class and anxious about the long-distance running in physical education class.

Even after becoming Pseudo-Herrscher, Satou Yunona's innate talent for learning remained unchanged. Therefore, she never attended any courses that were useless for combat, because she didn't have the energy or time to waste.

In stark contrast to Su Qing'an, whose resistance to Honkai was extremely poor, Satou Yunona's learning ability was mediocre, and she would undoubtedly be unable to catch up with the progress of ordinary students in a short period of time.

Therefore, relatively mediocre but versatile armor is already the best choice.

She glanced at herself in the body armor and frowned.

"Academy Standard Sports Jacket, covering."

Then a coat appeared outside the armor, covering most of her body curves. Satisfied, she lightly tapped her foot to check her status, then casually asked Fu Hua:

"Class President, do you know about Kiana's recent grades?"

Fu Hua did not intend for the database to retrieve her armor; her armor was not stored in this intelligent database.

And there is currently no need to use it.

"I know. Mei came to talk to me about this today, and she should have a suitable solution. You don't need to worry."

Satou Yunona chuckled:

"Oh, I see. Then I don't have to worry about living with her in Siberia after graduation."

A smile appeared on the girl's pretty face. She imagined that future and found it somewhat amusing. "Although I don't think Headmaster Theresa would be that heartless, she treats all students equally, so it's not impossible that I might not meet the requirements."

"So, Sato-san, you should probably keep an eye on her with Mei for a while."

But to hold onto that gentle future is extremely difficult for both her and you.

Compared to the most likely scenarios, perhaps the cold of Siberia snowstorms is nothing more than an unburnt fireplace, still offering some hope for the future.

"I will," she replied.

Seeing that Fu Hua seemed to be making no other moves, Satou Yunona inevitably sensed a little unpleasant.

But even more so, there is an overwhelming pressure, like an abyss.

Theoretically, this is abnormal. Even if one does not use the power of authority in sparring, the instinctive arrogance and sense of security brought about by this power are undeniably real.

Even if the power of Pseudo-Herrscher is simply squandered and misused, it would be enough to crush a normal A-rank Valkyrie. She came to this conclusion from her battle with Theresa.

Therefore, her instinctive unease and pressure are not because the other party is an A-level.

There's only one reason: Fu Hua isn't a normal A-rank Valkyrie.

She possesses qualities that intrigue and evoke a sense of unease and danger in Satou Yunona.

And perhaps this is the real reason why Satou Yunona asked Fu Hua for advice.

Satou Yunona stretched her arms and asked:

"The Class President doesn't plan to use armor."

The girl was still wearing that thin training uniform. She took out Black Rope and carefully tied up her loose hair, saying calmly:

"I'll use it, depending on the situation."

"Let's begin, Satou Yunona."

"Let me see your magnanimity."