I Am a Saintess at Schicksal

"???"

K422 looked confused.

Why use such a metaphor?

"Sigh, I'll have to retake my driver's license again..."

"Why?"

Seeing Laguna suddenly become flustered, she was naturally very curious.

After all, without memories from her past life, she was like a blank slate now, possessing an extremely strong sense of curiosity.

"...I accidentally drove under the influence and had my license suspended."

At this moment, Laguna seemed to have a look of "the past is too painful to recall."

K422 curiously asked for the details, but Laguna pretended not to hear her question.

Naturally, she didn't know that Laguna had gotten drunk with her teammates back then, taken off her shirt, and sung on the table. Then, because they were running out of alcohol, she had to drive to buy more – driving without a shirt on like that naturally led to her being stopped by a patrol officer.

This incident was a complete black mark on her record, and Laguna was too embarrassed to bring it up.

Not long after, Theresa, who felt her gaming skills had improved, found them and invited K422 and Laguna to play video games together.

"No problem, I also want to play video games with Kiana."

"Alright."

Then K422 proceeded to crush both the S-rank Valkyrie and A-rank Valkyrie of the Schicksal organization.

She felt like she could take on ten of them by herself.

She didn't know why she was so good at games; perhaps she was a gaming master in her past life?

In any case, she'd play a few more rounds.

33. This time, you two will listen to me.

"Speaking of which, what kind of weapon does Kiana plan to use?"

Laguna, who was currently being thoroughly beaten while controlling the blonde Grand Bishop as a hidden character, asked calmly.

After being beaten for over a dozen rounds, she could already calmly face the reality of her controlled character being pinned in a corner of the screen and taking a beating.

Honestly, Kiana's gaming skills were truly amazing.

"Lance."

K422, feeling incredibly joyful at the moment, replied with a smile.

Of course, the smile on her face was slightly ferocious, not quite fitting for such a cute face.

Theresa's forehead was covered in black lines. While she knew K422 was very dissatisfied with Bishop Otto, she didn't expect her dissatisfaction to be this extreme.

Even though the blonde Grand Bishop was just a game character, she still showed no mercy.

She and Laguna seemed to be collateral damage, but fortunately, Laguna quickly adjusted her mindset.

However, when Theresa heard the word "lance," a deep look of nostalgia appeared on her face.

The Sixth Divine Key: Black Abyss White Flower.

Its appearance was that of a giant white lance, formed by the combination of two weapons, Black Abyss and White Flower.

Since K422 was aiming for Black Abyss White Flower, she naturally needed to become proficient with the lance.

Among the Valkyries in the Schicksal organization, the weapons they usually used were mainly knives, pistols, cannons, and greatswords. Weapons like scythes, gauntlets, and lances were rare.

The pistols typically equipped by active Valkyries were the first-generation Honkai Energy controllable chain-reaction weapons, Fire Sprite Type I and Water Sprite Type I, produced by Research Institute 7308.

The knives they typically equipped were also first-generation Honkai particle alloy knives, Miao Dao 'Thunder Demon,' produced by Research Institute 7308.

Others will not be enumerated one by one. The equipment designed by Research Institute 7308 for Valkyries was easy to mass-produce and had stable performance, making them the standard equipment for active Valkyries.

It was said that the development of second-generation Honkai weapons was currently underway.

Research Institute 7308 focused on manufacturing general-purpose equipment for ordinary Valkyries, but it also produced more prestigious weapons like the Sunflame Greatsword and Hidden Edge.

The greatsword equipment used by the Assault Team was also reportedly designed by Research Institute 7308.

The Schicksal organization had several research institutions specializing in weapon research and manufacturing. Research Institute 7308 was a well-known institution, but it was not the best or most powerful research institution in the Schicksal organization.

After all, the weapons manufactured by some research institutions were already considered black technology.

In the early days, due to insufficient technological levels or weapons that did not meet expected standards, they were not widely armed. During that period, the firearms used by Valkyries came from various gun companies in America, various knives were made by craftsmen from the Far East, and heavy firepower weapons such as grenade launchers, cannons, and rocket launchers were developed by the Soviet Union.

During that period, Valkyries were sent to the battlefield like expendable items.

They fought against Honkai Beasts and Corpses almost with their lives.

"It really is a lance," Laguna said, not surprised by K422's choice. She continued, "Besides the Divine Key Black Abyss White Flower, the Schicksal organization rarely manufactures lance-type weapons. By the time Kiana is promoted to B-rank Valkyrie, she'll probably have to commission Research Institute 1504."

Among the Valkyries, Research Institute 7308 and Research Institute 1504 were the most famous.

The former provided a large number of general-purpose weapons for active Valkyries, while the latter often crafted black technology weapons for individual Valkyries.

Laguna was an example of this.

The Heavy Sword 'King Snake' she used was a greatsword manufactured by Research Institute 7308, but the director of Research Institute 1504 seemed to have offered some input.

As a result, the Heavy Sword 'King Snake' possessed power far exceeding that of the Heavy Sword 'Charge'.

"I'm afraid I can't teach you much about spear combat, but... I'll be your sparring partner."

"Really?"

"Of course, it's true."

Laguna wouldn't admit that she was trying to regain her dignity in real-life PvP after losing so many games.

Theresa, who saw through Laguna's thoughts, stared at her with eyes as sharp as a cat's.

(●w●)

Don't let Laguna's preference for wearing a maid outfit and her gentle, endearing impression fool you; she's actually quite cunning.

"Cunning maid" was practically a term made for her.

Furthermore, her drinking habits were quite terrible.

It was said that she was like someone with a split personality; the Laguna before drinking and the Laguna after were completely different people.

"Kiana, if you want to learn to use a spear, you can ask Auntie. Auntie knows how your mother practiced using a spear."

"Really?"

Theresa's words made K422 even more excited.

"Ahem, Kiana is not suited to learning how to use a spear right now. She should focus on building up her stamina first. By then, Lord Theresa might not be at headquarters. How about this: I can tell you how Cecilia practiced using a spear, and then I'll teach Kiana when she starts learning."

"!!!"

Laguna's reply startled Theresa.

Was she trying to steal Kiana from her?

"It's fine! I can take leave and return to headquarters anytime. As long as Kiana wants to learn the spear, I can come back to teach her immediately. Unlike some people, whose vacation is only a little over two months, who knows when they'll be able to return to headquarters next."

"..."

Laguna was a bit confused. Theresa had just snapped at her for no apparent reason.

She really didn't intend to fight Kiana over Kiana. She just knew that Theresa wouldn't be staying at headquarters for long this time, and she offered this plan out of kindness.

But she wasn't one to be bullied easily.

"Lord Theresa, you may not know this, but my recent appointment letter has promoted me. I am now a combat instructor directly under headquarters. I can stay here for as long as I want."

"Oh, congratulations then."

Theresa retorted, matching her.

She now felt that Laguna was indeed trying to snatch Kiana away from her.

Seeing the two of them inexplicably at odds, K422 was also a little confused.

Why were they both so angry?

It must be because they were too bored and she hadn't punished them severely enough.

Thus, K422, whose skills were becoming increasingly proficient, landed three rounds of ten-hit combos on each of them.

Yes, from start to finish, a direct kill, leaving them unable to defend or counterattack.

Theresa and Laguna were both left questioning their life choices.

Even though Valkyries possessed reflexes far beyond those of ordinary people, they were utterly defeated by an 8-year-old child in a video game, despite giving it their all.

"Playing games with Aunt Theresa and the instructor is so boring. We should focus on serious training from now on."

"Ah, no, Auntie will definitely practice hard tonight."

"Exactly. This is my first time playing games, I'm just not used to it. I'll definitely be better tomorrow!"

That evening, Theresa and Laguna chose to play video games all night, desperately practicing their skills.

Playing video games was the only way to stop K422 from training frantically. Theresa had her pride; she could get away with cheating once or twice, but if she kept doing it, even her "cutest in the world" status would be nullified.

Therefore, their only option was to defeat K422 fair and square in the game.

That same night, after K422 fell asleep, she immediately entered her 'Dream World'.

She increasingly felt that this Dream World was her own consciousness space.

But that's precisely why she couldn't understand how her consciousness space could pull True Kiana and K423 into it.

True Kiana and K423 were in good spirits today.

However, since both True Kiana and K423 could only stay in their own rooms, they were unable to pinpoint their location, which posed a huge obstacle to her plan to rescue them.

After all, if she didn't know their location, how could she even begin to plan their rescue?

Just like her current location, which was in the Valkyrie District of Asgard, one of the nine main islands—Valhalla.

Her own location was easy to pinpoint. If Theresa were to actually implement a rescue plan, it was highly likely that she or K423 would be the one rescued.

By then, True Kiana would likely be replaced by her and K423.

"Waaah, Aunt Theresa is getting wrecked by Little Two."

"Little Two?"

"Because it's K422," True Kiana replied as if it were obvious.

"So K423 is Little Three then?"

As she spoke, she cast a sympathetic glance at K423, who was unaware she had become "Little Three."

True Kiana nodded, wearing an expression of someone who had just come up with a brilliant nickname.

K422 thought about it and didn't refuse the nickname.

After all, everyone in reality called her Kiana, and only in this mental space did she know she was the imposter.

The nickname "Little Two" was a good reminder for herself.

As for "Little Three"...

Her brain wasn't fully developed yet, so even if she had an opinion, it wouldn't matter.

"Wuuu ah wah."

K423, who rarely cried, seemed to want to express something.

As the owner of this mental space, K422 could naturally understand.

This "Little Three" wanted to say that the green peppers in dinner were a bit unappetizing, but the pudding was delicious, and she wanted another one.

K422 tapped K423's little head with her finger, pushing her approaching head away.

"Even though dreams can have anything, I have nothing here."

At first, she thought it was just a dream, but now she recognized it as a mental space.