Honkai, I Alone Save Everything

"What a scumbag..."

After returning to the recorded save point, Ming Yu sighed and removed the virtual reality connector from his head.

—Since he already knew that entering it now would attract Otto's attention, he naturally had to avoid this dangerous future.

For the time being, he had no need to confront the Herrscher of the Divine Key directly. Continuing to hone his abilities and waiting for the right opportunity was the proper path.

In any case, he'd leave teaching Kiana history to Mei or Bronya later.

After removing the device, he glanced at Kiana on the bed, who was still fiddling with a Herrscher in her hands. He coughed lightly and said:

"...Forget it, let's talk after we eat."

"Huh? Why did you suddenly change your mind again?"

Kiana was slightly taken aback.

However, as soon as she heard that they could eat first, her eyes lit up, and she nimbly got up.

After lunch, Ming Yu bid farewell to Kiana, Mei, and the others, and left their dormitory.

He took a detour to the combat training room to pick up a prototype longsword before returning to his own dormitory.

The ability he had just acquired naturally needed to be tested.

He placed the prototype longsword on the table and began his attempt.

After gaining this ability, the conditions for activating projection magic had naturally entered his mind:

Identify the concept of creation, imagine the basic framework, replicate the constituent materials, imitate the manufacturing techniques, empathize with the growth experience, and recreate the accumulated years.

Originally, it should have taken a considerable amount of practice, and he would even need to understand all the components of the weapon in his hand to complete the projection. However, perhaps because this ability was a gift from Joyce, when he was projecting, he found that the process was surprisingly smooth and without any obstacles.

Perhaps, similar to Joyce's special nature as the original Herrscher of Reason, as long as he touched something with his own hands, he could perfectly understand its structure and usage.

Of course, it was also possible that the structure of this prototype longsword was not complicated, which is why he succeeded on the first try.

Soon, a longsword identical to the original appeared in Ming Yu's hand.

He tried to make the two swords strike each other to confirm whether the projected longsword was merely a superficial imitation.

As a result, although the projected imitation was indeed slightly inferior in performance, it was still at a level that could be used in actual combat.

Ming Yu waved his hand, causing the projected weapon to dissipate.

Now that he had confirmed he could project weapons, his next plan was to start looking for actual weapons that could be used for projection in combat.

The strength of prototype weapons was far from sufficient; they could only be used as objects for practicing his abilities.

To truly fight, he needed other materials.

In the world of Honkai, when it comes to powerful weapons... it would naturally be the God Keys.

—Theoretically, he should also be able to project fake God Keys out of thin air and use them, just like the First Herrscher or Void Archive.

And St. Freya Academy did indeed possess several God Keys.

For example, Theresa's Oath of Judah, and Fu Hua's Key of Domination and Feather of the Wind.

However, Fu Hua would not easily take out the God Keys at school normally, as such dangerous and powerful weapons were not needed there.

So, he would probably have to find a way to get an opportunity with Fu Hua. It wouldn't be good to be too deliberate.

As for Theresa... as a launcher, she basically carried Oath of Judah wherever she went, so there were plenty of opportunities in this regard.

Therefore, Ming Yu planned to find an opportunity to touch Oath of Judah and try to copy it first.

In short, this matter was settled for now.

Ming Yu then opened his mobile terminal and logged into his private mailbox.

A new email was listed.

"It's Raven's reply..."

He narrowed his eyes and read the content she sent:

"I can help you find Raiden Ryoma's location and information. Depending on the situation, I can also provide some other assistance, as long as the price is right. As for the reward, let's discuss it after I get the specific information."

She had indeed agreed.

Well, it wasn't like it was a job involving murder or arson. It was just using World Serpent's intelligence network to find someone, which was probably a relatively easy task for Raven.

"Hoo... and then..."

Otto was indeed an enemy he would have to deal with in the future, but compared to him, there were more urgent and imminent threats.

For example... it probably wouldn't be long before the "Anti-Entropy Invasion" event arrived, right?

Cocolia, who failed to capture Raiden Mei in Changkong City, would not give up so easily.

To take Mei away, she would order Welt's series of clones to attack St. Freya Academy.

He had to prepare for it.

Chapter 45: Can I Touch Your Oath of Judah?

In the evening, on the combat training grounds of St. Freya Academy.

"Help... Help me!"

A white-haired girl was desperately running around the wide training field.

"Hmph, Kiana, you can't win a fight just by running away~"

A petite girl sat atop a giant cross, watching her niece being chased around the field by golden chains.

This was the combat special training she had arranged for Kiana. For a while now, she'd been forcing Kiana to spar with her every day.

It was just a shame that Kiana currently didn't even have the strength to force her down from the Oath of Judah.

"I... I know that!"

Kiana retorted, still running.

But there were ten of these chains, and they shot from all directions. She was already struggling just to dodge them.

Once caught by a chain, the Honkai energy within her body would be suppressed, making her subsequent dodges more sluggish and easier to hit.

After narrowly avoiding being ensnared by the chains once more, the white-haired girl gritted her teeth and charged straight for Theresa, who was sitting on the cross.

She suddenly accelerated, dodging the chains closest to her and quickly closing in on the cross.

"Oh? Has your speed increased a bit since last time?"

Theresa watched Kiana charging at her with interest, unhurried.

"Take this—NEKO CHARM!"

Seizing the opportunity, the girl launched a flying kick, with Honkai energy coalescing into golden cat claws on the foot she used for kicking.

Facing Kiana's full-power flying kick, Theresa simply held onto the cross beneath her, flipped over with a strong push of her hands, and used the massive cross to block the claw kick.

Even though this was Kiana's all-out attack, the cross, which took the impact head-on, remained completely still.

The golden cat claws shattered like an avalanche upon contact with the surface of the cross.

Before Kiana, whose attack had failed, could even hit the ground, she was wrapped up by two chains extended from the cross and brought before Theresa.

"It... It was completely useless..."

Kiana said dejectedly.

"The Oath of Judah's defense is so strong that even Herrscher-level attacks can barely damage it, so don't be too discouraged."

Theresa said matter-of-factly:

"However, Kiana, you have made some progress. At least after training for so many days, you can finally make me move."

"...That's hardly a compliment, is it?!"

Kiana retorted.

The more she trained, the more she could feel the gap in strength between herself and her... senior.

"Alright, that's enough training for you today. It's not good to push too much at once."

Then, Theresa looked at Ming Yu, who had just arrived nearby, and invited him:

"Ming Yu, do you want to try challenging it too?"

"I'll pass on trying... I just finished training with Mei."

Ming Yu shook his head.

However, he had a reason for coming here.

He thought for a moment and said with an admiring tone:

"Headmaster, your cross is truly amazing."

"That's right, the Oath of Judah is a very useful weapon. Not only can it be used for combat, providing ever-changing offensive patterns during battles, but it can also offer various forms of assistance in daily life."

Theresa introduced proudly.

It had not only combat modes like the deployment mode and search mode, but also essential modes for everyday life like flight mode, cooking mode, and height-increasing mode.

From the first time she possessed the Oath of Judah decades ago until now, she had spent a very long time together with this God Key.

Upon hearing this, Ming Yu immediately looked at Theresa with even more admiration and asked:

"Then... can I touch the Oath of Judah?"

"Of course, you can. But you have to be careful. If the Oath of Judah doesn't like you, it might actively reject you."

Theresa nodded.

God Keys, to some extent, possess a degree of self-awareness.

Or rather, they have a certain ability to recognize their master.

If one were to forcefully use a God Key without its permission, it could easily lead to adverse effects, and corrosion by Honkai energy would be unavoidable.

After receiving Theresa's permission, Ming Yu approached the Oath of Judah.

He reached out and gently brushed against this eleventh God Key.

In an instant, it was as if something flowed into his mind.

—These God Keys are indeed vastly different from ordinary weapons.

Behind each God Key lies an unforgettable story and legacy.

And equipped with the cores of deceased Herrschers, they allowed Ming Yu to glimpse some shadows of the past.

A special scene appeared before his eyes.

—He saw a sea of blood, with people lying everywhere. Judging by their identical uniforms, they were comrades from the same organization.

Ming Yu realized this might have been the final moments of the Herrscher of Binding.

This was the [Tragedy of Binding].

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At the same time, in the female dormitory.

Mei, who had returned earlier, was busy in the kitchen preparing dinner, while another silver-haired girl sat on the living room sofa, tightly clutching a Mr. Hug plushie.

"Bronya."

Just then, Cocolia's voice echoed in the silver-haired girl's mind.

"..."

Bronya, uncharacteristically, didn't respond immediately. After a brief silence, she said:

"Bronya received. Please give your instructions."

"Tonight, I will dispatch personnel to infiltrate St. Freya Academy and carry out the operation to abduct Raiden Mei. You will cooperate with them then," Cocolia instructed.