Chapter 496
"Little Radish, didn't your mother teach you not to get distracted on the battlefield?"
"What are you daydreaming about, little radish?"
A surprised Carole was almost left behind by the advancing group, but luckily several Valkyrie were watching over Carole and prevented her from falling behind.
The Valkyrie are well-prepared to counterattack when faced with a large number of enemies swooping down from the sky, but for Carole, this is an exceptionally difficult task.
If it weren't for the protection of several Valkyrie, she would have been severely injured during the first swarm of [Code XV-Demons].
Of course, Carole's performance also aroused the dissatisfaction of several Valkyrie present.
"Seriously, is the little radish in this world performing this badly?"
"It seems like she didn't inherit Lewis's fighting talent at all."
"If this were in the league, let alone Group A, they probably wouldn't even make it into Group D."
"Still considering Group D? Shouldn't we be considering whether she can graduate?"
"And he didn't inherit Lewis's muscles either."
"Don't be silly, Lewis's muscles are from training, not from birth. Carole and Lewis looked exactly the same before they developed muscles."
"It's probably because we haven't been training seriously."
"!!"
The Valkyrie did not conceal their voices, but the words of one of Valkyrie hurt Carole far more than the criticism and contempt of the other Valkyrie.
Freya couldn't help but nod. Lewis, who was regarded as the leader by many Valkyrie, had almost all her muscles disappear after undergoing a leap in her life level, turning into a mature and voluptuous woman with a prominent bust and buttocks.
Simply put, every male member in the league who saw Lewis's appearance was instantly attracted to the tanned, brown-skinned beauty.
However, in the second week, Lewis transformed himself into a muscular physique.
Although that posture didn't significantly enhance Lewis's strength, it provided an exceptional sense of security, making the Valkyrie, who were used to Lewis's muscular physique, breathe a sigh of relief.
While appearance is indeed important, in the League, powerful Valkyrie will inevitably be respected.
Not to mention Lewis, who is not only strong but also fights on the front lines every day, repeatedly using her body to block attacks for other Valkyrie.
To be honest, Lewis is even more popular Freya in terms of providing a sense of security.
Even Freya herself felt exceptionally safe when standing next to Lewis.
For Carole, who desires a perfect figure and fair, radiant skin, it's a different story.
"I hate muscles! I don't want muscles!"
Carole muttered to herself.
The Valkyrie around Carole didn't miss her mutterings, and several of Valkyrie couldn't help but smile at her.
While many Valkyrie may find it difficult to accept Lewis's muscular physique, they don't slack off in their daily combat training.
Even the current reserve students know the current situation; they have no right to choose freely between beauty and power.
Of course, people's physiques are different. Valkyrie such as Bianca and Sophia have a higher level of training than Lewis. Although they have also developed muscles, their muscles are not very noticeable. On the contrary, Lewis only trained casually and developed a full body of muscles. Although it is also related to the different training methods, Lewis's physique is indeed suitable for developing muscles.
Moreover, the Valkyrie of the Alliance are better suited to mastering the ability to manipulate Honkai Energy, rather than focusing on physical strength like the Fusion Warrior.
Through Carole's reaction, the Valkyrie saw through her personality traits but didn't say much. In their eyes, the world was too peaceful, and the so-called peace and victory over the Honkai were built on the sacrifice of others.
This includes K423, who chose to sacrifice himself in this world.
The Valkyrie of the Alliance do not have such weak thoughts. Even if they cannot become combat-type Valkyrie, they will fight in their own way.
It is because of the Valkyrie's concerted efforts that many impossibilities have become possible.
Just Moon Civilization, it took the plant-based logistics Valkyrie working day and night for several weeks to produce enough food to supply more than ten million survivors.
It's important to know that plant-type Valkyrie are already very rare, not to mention the energy required to promote plant growth in a short period of time, which includes not only the consumption of Honkai Energy, but also physical and mental energy.
Many Valkyrie collapsed from exhaustion in the planting area. Even though Freya ordered them to stop and even confined several Valkyrie, other Valkyrie secretly let them leave and then immediately returned to the planting area to continue working.
If Freya hadn't shamelessly stolen supplies and collected a large amount of emergency food from Earth to lighten the burden, several plant-type Valkyrie would probably have died from exhaustion.
In fact, the Valkyrie wasn't surprised by Carole's reaction.
The Honkai War in this world ended eight years ago, and Carole, who was only fifteen or sixteen years old, could not understand pain at all.
Without understanding pain, without experiencing pain, one cannot comprehend the weight of Valkyrie.
Of course, the Valkyrie did not continue to blame Carole.
Rather, the tranquility of this world is the future they have always dreamed of. Although this world has not truly defeated the Honkai, seeing the Valkyrie without the burdens they once carried makes them, even if somewhat disappointed, yearn for such a future.
Sensing the strange atmosphere, Carole looked around, somewhat frightened.
"Um... did I say something wrong...?"
"No, little radish. Rather, it's because we can't give you the kind of life that you have in our world that we're the ones who are wrong."
"Yes, you defeated the Honkai, while we lost to the Honkai."
Although information about FU and Mei, as well as the Abyss Civilization, is no longer a secret in the Valkyrie community, many Valkyrie are unwilling to accept the fact of defeat.
They simply can't defeat the Abyss Civilization right now.
The Moon Civilization was actually composed of two million Alliance members and over ten million survivors, of whom only about two hundred thousand were truly capable of fighting.
In addition to billions of regular Honkai Beast, the Abyss Civilization also has a large number of Emperor Honkai and Emperor-class Honkai Beast, as well as tens of thousands of Valkyrie- level Humanoid Honkai Beast. After they take over Earth, they will obtain about six billion new Humanoid Honkai Beast, and it is unknown how many more will be added afterward.
Not only are 'present' humans transformed into Humanoid Honkai Beast, but 'past' humans can also be resurrected as Humanoid Honkai Beast.
580. Uh, little radish, you can't be serious, right?
Simply put, the Honkai that the Abyss Civilization can manipulate is no longer limited by the strength of its civilization, because it is a civilization in itself.
The stronger a civilization becomes, the stronger its corresponding Honkai will be; this is an unavoidable law.
Although the world successfully defeated the Honkai, the final battle left the planet devastated, many countries were destroyed, countless cities needed to be rebuilt, and countless people were forced to leave their homes...
Even after the Honkai was overcome, many lands were abandoned due to the Great Honkai that occurred in those years.
The Valkyrie became very frustrated, but their low spirits did not affect their killing efficiency.
The combat environments created in the simulation room are diverse, including some that can be emotionally depressing.
Of course, combat environments that make it difficult to gather energy or have chaotic gravity can also cause fluctuations in people's emotions.
The former will cause the interval between energy-based attacks to lengthen, and may even lead to failure, while the latter will cause the combat posture to be forcibly distorted, resulting in the attacker dancing inexplicably.
The Valkyrie who were able to remain in the main force naturally overcame these difficulties to some extent.
Considering the dire situation of the Moon Civilization and the reality of having to cooperate with the Abyss Civilization, they attacked the approaching [Code XV-Demon] even more fiercely.
Although quantum projection has no physical limitations, excessive exertion will accelerate the consumption of energy to maintain the projection. Freya raised an eyebrow upon noticing the increased attack rhythm.
"Tsk, so easily influenced by little radish. You all need to do extra training from now on."
"Yes."
The Valkyrie, as the vice-captain of the squad, did not argue and readily agreed, then took the initiative to slow down the pace of the attack.
Destroying the [Code XV-Demon] is not their current goal; they don't really need to put in so much effort to attack these monsters.
"Listen up, our goal is to get close to that sky island, not to destroy these bird monsters."
"Receive."
"Waaah..."
"Sigh, I've been dragged into this again by you guys."
"Alright, alright, we're all in the same team."
Although it was a joint responsibility that implicated several Valkyrie, the Valkyrie valued unity. Even Bianca, who could take on a thousand men single-handedly, still sought out teammates who could complement her.
However, Bianca chose Sophia, who was already quite strong, and the two of them together made it difficult for the Valkyrie squad other than Aurora's team to compete. Moreover, Aurora mainly focused on scientific research, and after graduation, her team directly became her guards and adjutants.
Of course, there aren't many Valkyrie as powerful as Bianca, and even so, she is not invincible, having suffered several defeats in the main team's round-robin tournament.
After all, they were all carefully selected combat geniuses, and they quickly adjusted their rhythm, so the team's speed of advance increased again.
This left Carole completely bewildered.
She hadn't yet understood why Freya was punishing the Valkyrie with extra training, when the Valkyrie suddenly increased her speed.
Carole herself was trying her best to keep up with the squad so as not to be left behind.
"Wait, wait a minute, it's too fast! Wait for me..."
Carole was really upset that she almost left the team again. Although she hated muscles, it didn't mean she hated being a Valkyrie.
Seeing how easily the Valkyrie from other worlds had left her behind, Carole couldn't help but wonder if she was really that weak.
The next second, Carole felt a gust of wind coming from behind, pushing her forward in the line.
"This is?"
Carole asked curiously, realizing that she could keep up with the team even without exerting any effort.
"I manipulated the airflow a little so you wouldn't actually fall behind."
Freya glanced at the monster that had stopped attacking and was now hovering overhead.
Whether they received orders or possessed their own intelligence, it proved that they understood the difficulty of dealing with this Valkyrie squad, which meant that the Valkyrie squad's advance would not be hindered.
And that is indeed the case.
The squad moved forward at an even faster pace, and even Carole, who was the slowest in the group, was held back by Freya's air currents.
"Th-thank you."
Carole stuck out her tongue.
She knew very well that she couldn't fight against so many [Code XV-Demons] on her own.
I was a burden to this team, but they didn't look down on me and even used their energy to carry me forward.
"Um... watch out!"
Seeing the huge figure suddenly approaching from afar, Carole hurriedly gave a warning.
Before she could finish speaking, the two Valkyrie at the front of the squad quickened their pace and rushed in front of the giant figure with a peculiar gait.
The crisscrossing sword light instantly sliced through the enemy's body. Then, two Valkyrie in the team leaped up, their iron fists wreathed in flames and their iron hammers crackling with electricity, which landed heavily on the giant figure's chest. The intertwined flames and electricity spread across the giant figure.
The enormous figure, suffering from both scorching heat and paralysis, became somewhat stiff in its movements. Then, the three Valkyrie raised their ranged weapons, covering them with energy channeled from the Key of Reason around them.
As the weapon, now transformed into three fire pokers, slammed into the enemy, the ferocious attacker, who had charged forward so fiercely, could only let out a high-pitched scream before being slammed to the ground.
Freya raised her hand, signaling the squad to halt; her attention was clearly drawn to this new enemy.
"The previous attack was actually blocked."
"Tch, I knew the feel of it wasn't right."
The two Valkyrie who launched the initial attack were somewhat surprised.
The Valkyrie was somewhat surprised to see the enormous enemy fall, its body still radiating intense flames and dazzling electricity.
This enemy is enormous; even the Valkyrie only half its size. Its appearance is similar to that of a human woman, resembling an opera singer in a puffy dress. Its two arms, about the same length as a normal person, extend long red blades, like the blade of the Death God Reaper's scythe.
No one would want to be embraced by such a female monster, whose crimson blades are enough to slice their embrace into pieces.
The numerous [Code XV-Demons] above, who were about to coordinate with this enemy, suddenly found themselves in an awkward situation. Before they could even pounce, the newly appeared enemy had already fallen.
"Huh!!"
Carole thought she should be able to calmly face the Valkyrie's amazing performance, but she was still taken aback by their decisiveness.
"Is this all there is to [Code IX - The Hermit] for you?"
Carole revealed the name she had given to the enemy.
Since communication with the outside world was disrupted, the Third Squad, trapped in Saint-Fontaine, would naturally not know how they named these monsters, even though Freya and the others had just entered from the outside world.
Freya was also puzzled as to why this enemy was named 'Hermit'.
After hearing Little Carrot's exclamation, the Valkyrie all expressed their admiration for this enemy.
After all, it was a humanoid monster with a female-like appearance. Valkyrie almost lost control of her hand at first, and after the actual battle, she found that it had not even reached the level of Emperor Honkai.
"By the way, is this the enemy's attack method?"