Honkai, I Alone Will Save Everything

"The faster you get stronger, the sooner you'll be on the real battlefield... However, I don't think that will be a problem for you."

Fu Hua said.

She had been with Schicksal for quite some time now—about five hundred years.

Although her memories from earlier times were blurry, in the past decade or so, she had seen many talented girls during training who, upon entering the battlefield against the Honkai, had collapsed and become unable to fight.

This was a matter of psychological resilience; simulated combat and actual warfare were entirely different things.

Of course, for Ming Yu, who had survived the crisis in Changkong City himself, this shouldn't be an issue.

"I understand. If I can get onto the battlefield faster, I can also gain combat experience faster,"

Ming Yu nodded and replied.

He had to admit, Fu Hua was a truly considerate senior.

As for this Red Raven Immortal, she was good in every aspect—her personality, her combat strength, and her unwavering dedication to her duties as a pioneer. There was just one thing...

Ming Yu's gaze naturally fell to her front.

Hmm... If she were to disguise herself a bit, she would indeed possess a neutral beauty that makes it hard to distinguish her gender.

As if sensing something, Fu Hua narrowed her eyes slightly, staring at Ming Yu, her tone becoming a little more serious:

"Ming Yu, what are you thinking about?"

"Cough, cough, nothing, nothing, I wasn't thinking about anything."

To avoid being subjected to "Immortal strokes my crown, releasing power to split the sky," Ming Yu quickly laughed it off and then got to the main topic:

"By the way, Class Monitor, what you were practicing just now, was it the same martial art you used on me yesterday?"

Fu Hua nodded noncommittally, responding:

"Of course."

For her, this set of moves had been practiced for millennia; it had become second nature.

"I'm really looking forward to it. It would be great if I could reach your level of mastery someday."

"First, you need to master the Valkyrie's basic combat techniques. With that foundation, you can begin learning my martial art."

Fu Hua said with a faint smile.

There was a reason she wanted Ming Yu to first become proficient in the basic Valkyrie combat techniques taught at St. Freya.

—The combat skills currently being taught to the reserve Valkyries were essentially a simplified product of the Tai Xu Sword Qi moves that she had begun collaborating with Otto on five hundred years ago. They had been promoted within Schicksal ever since.

It could be said to be taking the essence and discarding the dross.

While it wasn't possible for all Valkyries to reach the strength of the Seven Disciples of Tai Xu, it eliminated the problem of being troubled by the Honkai's influence and falling into a state of "demonic possession requiring extermination." At the same time, it greatly lowered the barrier to entry for cultivation.

As long as one could skillfully master the basic combat techniques, they could, to a certain extent, enhance their resistance to and control over Honkai energy, granting them the most basic combat capabilities.

Therefore, after mastering the basic combat techniques, learning the orthodox Cunxin Fist or Tai Xu Sword Qi would be twice as effective with half the effort.

And since this set of combat techniques originated from the martial arts of Shenzhou, as the very first step in building a foundation, Ming Yu was very familiar with one of the movements—

The horse stance!

As expected of Shenzhou martial arts, the most fundamental posture was always included.

Under Fu Hua's guidance, he began this simplest horse stance training.

Her requirements were quite strict, with considerable emphasis on posture.

His feet couldn't be too far apart, only slightly wider than shoulder-width. He had to be in a semi-crouched position, stable as a post, unable to move.

"The horse stance is the foundation of all martial arts. With a solid base, your method of enhancing physical abilities through your powers will also become more effective as your fundamental capabilities improve,"

Fu Hua advised.

Ming Yu nodded and diligently maintained the horse stance according to the posture Fu Hua had taught him.

The level of pain was much easier to endure than experiencing death itself, so it wasn't difficult for him.

"...A good foundation for a warrior."

Fu Hua sighed inwardly.

Although she disagreed with many of Otto's actions, this vast organization was indeed the cornerstone of maintaining world peace.

If possible, she hoped this organization could nurture more excellent warriors to fight the Honkai.

However, not many people could persevere and continue to grow stronger.

The last girl who had left a deep impression on her for her dedication was Durandal, who was training at the headquarters—Hmm, she wasn't called that name back then; it should have been Bianca.

In this young man, she saw a trace of the Bianca from back then.

As Ming Yu trained diligently, a sense of familiarity and sadness suddenly flashed through Fu Hua's mind.

The feeling of being a teacher again vaguely reminded her of something.

"..."

She felt as if she had taught other children like this before.

Closing her eyes, she could still vaguely see the backs of those children.

When was that…

More than ten years ago? Or five hundred years ago?

Or perhaps, both?

Unfortunately, she could no longer remember. Those past moments had already burned to ashes.

Chapter 25: Kiana, you're not allowed to participate…

For a while after that, Ming Yu lived a relatively stable academy life.

In the mornings, he would go to the forest in the east for morning practice with Fu Hua, and then it was a routine of classroom, training ground, and dormitory.

Cultural lessons took up only a small portion of his time. Most of it was spent on combat training.

He had also almost mastered the basic combat techniques of a Valkyrie.

It had to be said that although his physical condition could only improve slowly, his rewind ability was incredibly useful for practicing techniques and memorizing certain things. In the eyes of ordinary people, no matter how difficult a combat technique was, he seemed to learn it instantly and understand it at a glance.

Even Fu Hua would occasionally sigh, "This child has the bearing of Durandal."

Of course, only Ming Yu knew that he was simply practicing dozens or even hundreds of times more than others in the same amount of time.

With an experience bonus of tens or even hundreds of times, he had become the genius in the eyes of others.

That night, in Kiana and the others' dormitory.

"Mei's cooking is so delicious today!"

The white-haired girl ate heartily, praising the food.

"...Idiot Kiana, you say the same thing every day."

The silver-haired girl beside her refuted expressionlessly.

Hearing it every day was making her ears calloused.

"Hmph, you're eating happily too, you dummy Bronya!"

Kiana retorted somewhat indignantly.

"That's because Mei-sister's cooking is indeed very delicious."

Bronya replied calmly.

Well, it was indeed much better than the food she ate during her time at the orphanage.

After all, for a long time, Cocolia-mama's orphanage had been struggling to make ends meet and was difficult to keep running.

In that world of ice and snow, being able to eat warm food was already a luxurious happiness.

"What's the difference between that and what I'm saying?!"

"Alright, Kiana, Bronya, you two bicker less, or you'll be wasting Mei's delicious meal."

Theresa's voice came from the other side of the dining table.

Although she wasn't a resident of Himeko's dormitory, after trying it once by chance, she had gotten used to it and become a regular at meal times.

Mei said with a gentle smile, "It's okay, Headmaster. Meals should be lively."

As she spoke, the girl quietly glanced at Ming Yu, who was diligently eating right beside her.

She was silently observing which dishes he was eating more of—

This attention was naturally noticed by Ming Yu:

"What's wrong, Mei?"

"N-nothing… it's nothing."

The girl said with a slight blush.

And all of this was seen by the older single woman with fiery red hair beside them.

Himeko finished her canned beer, her face flushed as she sighed, "Ah, youth is so good~"

"..."

Theresa glanced helplessly at Himeko, who was drinking again, and coughed lightly, saying, "I say, you all—you should pay attention to your living habits!"

As the eldest elder present, she felt it was necessary to remind and urge them.

After drinking her bitter gourd juice, she began to reprimand them one by one:

"Kiana! You need to change your habit of sleeping in every day!

"Bronya! No staying up late to play games at night!

"Himeko, especially you, you explosive girl, drinking alcohol whenever you feel like it, how can you be a role model!"

"As for Mei and Ming Yu, hmm... your lifestyles are very healthy, no problems there."

She really couldn't find any faults with the last two.

Mei's life seemed to have inherited her habits from when she was at Chiba Academy. Coming from a noble background, she had always maintained good sleep schedules, and it was the same at St. Freya.

As for Ming Yu, although she didn't know how a boy lived, judging from Fu Hua's occasional praise, he should be doing well too.

In any case, after finding faults, it was time to offer some advice. Theresa cleared her throat and continued, "A book I've been reading recently says you should go to bed at 11 PM and sleep a full 8 hours every day. Always drink a cup of warm milk before bed, do 20 minutes of stretching, and fall asleep immediately after getting into bed. Sleep soundly until dawn, never carrying fatigue and stress over to the next day, only then can you maintain a normal life."

Hearing this, Ming Yu's lips twitched slightly, and he casually asked, "...Is the Headmaster reading 'Battleship's Bizarre Adventure'?"

"Eh, Ming Yu, how did you know? Ah, no, no, how could it be!"

The white-haired girl was first surprised, then immediately denied it.

At her age and status, admitting to still being engrossed in manga and anime would greatly damage her authority.

Normally, she would hide in the Headmaster's office and read it secretly—

To change the subject, Theresa decided to reveal the news she had planned to inform Ming Yu and the others about tomorrow.

"Oh, right, it's about time for you all to go out on missions."

St. Freya Academy, in addition to being a military school for training Valkyries, was also the Far East branch under Schicksal, fulfilling the tasks that a branch was responsible for.

As the Headmaster and the person in charge of the Far East branch, she needed to dispatch personnel to handle Honkai issues in the entire Far East region. When necessary, she would also send Valkyries to support other branches in dealing with sudden crises.

Therefore, after a period of training here, the girls would be assigned to carry out various missions, which could be considered a form of experience.

Although most girls required a much longer training period before they were qualified to go out and fight, the four present clearly did not fall into that category.