Honkai, I Alone Save Everything

Although his movements were a bit clumsy, Ming Yu successfully flicked the coin into the air.

At the same time, a massive current began to gather at his fingertips.

Utilizing the principle of electromagnetic induction, the coin was shot out at three times the speed of sound, possessing extremely high destructive power and accuracy.

The moment the coin fell back into his hand, Ming Yu focused his gaze and suddenly fired it.

Carrying immense energy and current, the coin shot towards the cluster of tactical mechs ahead like a light cannon.

At this time, as night approached, the brilliance of this strike was particularly dazzling.

And its effect was as grand and significant as its momentum.

After the light flashed, with just one strike, the Titan Mechas that took the full frontal impact lost all combat capability. The first few tactical mechs that were directly hit were even pierced through.

"Hah... this effect seems a bit more exaggerated than I imagined..."

Despite the significant effect, after firing this electromagnetic railgun, Ming Yu felt as if his body had been completely drained.

He half-crouched on the ground powerlessly, barely supporting himself to avoid falling.

Ever since he arrived in Changkong City, he had been struggling to survive. After entering Chiba Academy, he had been engaged in high-intensity battles against Honkai Beasts, Dead Soldiers, and the Herrscher of Thunder.

Coupled with the current railgun fired by overexerting himself...

Both physically and mentally, he was already at his limit.

"Currently, I can only fire one railgun..."

Ming Yu felt an endless wave of drowsiness wash over him, his mind feeling heavy and sluggish.

He suspected that even if he were to rewind time now, he would immediately fall asleep upon returning.

Just as he was about to fall backward, a pair of soft hands supported his body.

And then, he heard the worried voice of a certain white-haired girl:

"Are... are you okay?"

"...I'm not."

On the Hyperion, which was advancing at full speed.

Theresa, Himeko, and Fu Hua, who had prepared for battle and changed into their Valkyrie armors, stood on the deck, awaiting combat with the Herrscher.

"Report, Commander! We've detected a high-intensity energy reaction ahead. The source is unknown, presumed to be a Herrscher!"

The Hyperion's adjutant hurried forward and reported to the three individuals before them.

At the same time, a massive bolt of lightning appeared before everyone.

It spread out from one side of the ground, shooting towards a certain direction, causing visibly widespread destruction.

"...I see it already."

Theresa stood on her tiptoes, gazing at the light from a distance.

"The power of this strike is considerable... Is this the power of a Herrscher?"

Himeko couldn't help but exclaim.

She hadn't had much of a concept of a Herrscher's destructive power before, but seeing it firsthand now completely changed her understanding.

"...Yes, this level of power certainly matches my impression of a Herrscher."

Theresa waved her hand and then said to the others, "Locate the coordinates of the energy source and send them to our terminals shortly. Also, order the Hyperion to hold position in the air. Fu Hua, Himeko, we'll go down as a team to scout the situation."

In the face of a powerful Herrscher, relying on numbers wouldn't be very effective.

At least A-rank Valkyries or higher combat power would be needed to barely engage in combat with a Herrscher.

This was her judgment, and the reason she brought Fu Hua along.

Everyone responded in unison:

"Yes, Headmistress."

Chapter 14: Theresa's Decision

When Ming Yu woke up again, he was lying on a warm and comfortable bed.

The room was decorated entirely in white, and on the cabinet opposite, there were some medicines.

He had no memory of his surroundings, but through the scenery outside the window, he could tell that they were high up in the sky.

This... could it be on the Hyperion?

Judging by the bright sunlight outside, it was at least daytime the next day.

Had he slept through the entire night...

Stretching slightly, Ming Yu was about to get out of bed to find someone to ask about the situation, when he realized his physical condition was still not quite right.

For now, it seemed he still couldn't move around much.

"But does this mean we've overcome this Honkai crisis...?"

Ming Yu muttered to himself.

"Ming Yu, you're awake."

Yae Sakura's voice rang out again.

"Ah... I didn't expect you to still be here."

Ming Yu said, a little surprised.

After "subduing" the Herrscher of Thunder, he had originally thought Yae Sakura would leave, but she was still lingering, maintaining her possession state.

"...Since you fell into a deep sleep, I decided to stay behind for your safety."

Yae Sakura explained.

"Alright... Can you tell me what happened after that?"

The Hyperion hovered in the sky above Changkong City.

While the operation against the Herrscher didn't require ordinary crew members, the civilian search and rescue efforts relied on the hard work of these staff members from the Far East Branch.

After dispatching the vast majority of personnel for search and rescue, Theresa sat alone in an office.

—She had more important matters to handle.

Himeko stood beside her, waving her hand as she spoke to the petite girl before her.

"I didn't expect this Herrscher crisis to be resolved without a fight, Theresa."

When the three fully armed Valkyries arrived at the location of the Honkai energy outbreak, near Chiba Academy, they didn't find the terrifyingly imposing Herrscher they had imagined.

Instead, they found two girls and a man in a deep sleep, along with over a dozen Titan Mechas completely paralyzed by the impact and excessive electrical current.

In any case, after Theresa asked them a few questions and got a general understanding of the situation, she brought the three of them back to the Hyperion.

"Not having to fight should be a good thing... but it's so strange?"

The white-haired girl said with some distress.

"...According to the results from the Honkai energy detection facilities, Herrscher Honkai energy signals were detected on both Raiden Mei and Ming Yu."

On the screen before her, information about Raiden Mei had already been pulled up.

The daughter of the president of the renowned multinational electronics company, Massive Electric. At the same time, its former president, Raiden Ryoma, was also one of the executive officers of Anti-Entropy, Schicksal's long-standing rival.

This piece of information was very easy to find.

With this identity, it was no wonder they found the tactical mechas, already reduced to scrap metal, at the Chiba Academy site.

Perhaps those Anti-Entropy fellows intended to reclaim the Herrscher?

As for the other person named Ming Yu, Schicksal's database yielded no information at all.

Other than knowing his name, there was no other intel.

However, according to Schicksal's current intelligence, a Great Honkai should only produce one Herrscher at a time.

"So, what do you plan to do with these two suspected Herrscher targets?"

Himeko asked.

"...I don't intend to hand them over to headquarters. If I hand them over to Grandpa, I don't know what will happen."

Theresa had her own plan for this.

After confirming that they still retained complete self-awareness and had no desire to attack humans, she had a bold idea.

The St. Freya Academy she managed was a special educational institution aimed at cultivating Valkyries to fight the Honkai.

It attracted children with various talents and trained their combat abilities.

Mei and Ming Yu, these two suspected Herrschers, clearly possessed such talent, and quite outstanding talent at that.

Rather, it could be said that anyone chosen to be a Herrscher during a Honkai outbreak was undoubtedly an individual with extremely high talent.

If such special individuals could be cultivated into warriors who fought against the Honkai, wouldn't that be a strategy of shifting strength?

With this thought, Theresa said to Himeko, "How about letting them... I mean Raiden Mei and Ming Yu, enroll in St. Freya Academy as students? What do you think, Himeko?"

"I certainly have no objections, but are we going to admit a male student into St. Freya? The council might have something to say about that."

Himeko asked with a smile.

Although there were no explicit regulations, all the children currently studying at St. Freya Academy were female.

The reason for this was that women, on average, had a much higher resistance to Honkai energy than men.

Men like Ming Yu, who possessed excellent Honkai energy resistance, were extremely rare.

"Tch, that won't be much of a problem. I'll handle them. Yes, it's decided then!"

Theresa said with certainty.

As the granddaughter of Schicksal's Bishop, her authority within the Far East Branch was absolute.

Whether it was her own strength or her status, dealing with the so-called council who only hid behind the scenes and offered advice was not difficult.

Moreover, although rare, there were precedents for men serving as Schicksal warriors.

Men who occasionally appeared and could personally go to the battlefield also had a special designation within Schicksal, different from Valkyries—Schicksal Knights.

Ah, the most recent Schicksal Knight was probably Siegfried Kaslana…

Speaking of that annoying white-haired man, Theresa couldn't help but start paying attention to the next matter concerning him—

"Besides Ming Yu and Raiden Mei, we brought back two other girls from the Chiba Academy site. They seem quite good. Should we recruit them into the academy as well?"

Himeko said, bringing up the information for the other two.

One was a silver-haired girl named Bronya Zaychik.

Information about her was also quite scarce, with no effective intel found.

And the other one…

Theresa's gaze paused slightly.

Kiana Kaslana…

"..."

"Theresa, what's wrong?"