[A: Chef.]
[B: Doctor.]
[C: Principal.]
[D: Security Guard.]
Pardofelis: "Boss Kevin went off to work a side job? And what the heck is Puppet Academy?"
As soon as the new question appeared, not only were the people at St. Freya confused, even several Flame-Chasers from Fire Moth could not make sense of it.
Since when had Kevin stopped fighting Honkai and gone to some so-called Puppet Academy to take on a side job?
What, did security guards really get paid so much that they could skip decades of hard work?
Himeko Murata: "What kind of place is Puppet Academy? Could it be a school like our St. Freya Academy, one that trains Valkyries?"
Theresa: "I've never heard of it. For it to hire Kevin as a security guard, it shouldn't be some obscure little academy, yet I've never heard of such a place."
Raiden Mei: "Could it be a school from your Previous Era?"
Pardofelis: "Never heard of it. I barely went to school myself, so you'd have to ask Eden. She must have funded plenty of schools back when she was a philanthropist."
Eden: "I have never heard of any Puppet Academy either."
Elysia: "Forget the school. After Kevin joined Fire Moth, he spent every day fighting Honkai and killing Herrschers. Where would he have found the time to develop a side business?"
And even if he wanted a side business, Fire Moth's number one would not have gone off to become a chef or security guard, right?
Kiana: "Then that's strange. Could it have been something Kevin did in another World Bubble during the Fifty Thousand Years between our two civilizations?"
Theresa: "Hey, niece, that idea actually sounds pretty plausible."
Raiden Mei: "The timeline does work. There are countless World Bubbles. If Kevin got tired and decided to skip work for a side job, that wouldn't be impossible."
Pardofelis: "You mean Boss Kevin betrayed the revolution and slacked off after work... ahem, I mean, went wandering the mortal world? No way."
Theresa: "But Hua quit too. She resigned from being the Immortal Crimson Bird and came to St. Freya to become a Valkyrie."
Hua: "...Principal, I had my reasons."
The Immortal Crimson Bird felt as though she had somehow been insulted. She had clearly been forced to clock out when she came to St. Freya Academy, okay?
If Otto had not coerced and tempted her, she would still be on Mount Tai Xu pickling Spring No Old.
She had not gone back in so many years. She wondered whether her pickles had gone bad.
Kiana: "Anyway, it's basically the same thing. Kevin definitely went off to slack!"
Well, well, Kevin. Everyone had thought that as the first of the Flame-Chasers, he would surely be diligent and devoted to the great cause of fighting Honkai.
Who would have thought that even a stern-looking guy like him would skip work and slack off? No, wait, he was wandering the mortal world!
Kevin Puppet
Elysia: "Your analysis makes a lot of sense, but even so, who can be sure whether Kevin became a security guard or a chef?"
Pardofelis: "Hehe, I hope he's a chef. If Boss Kevin learns how to cook, then we'll have endless delicious food at Fire Moth team-building events."
Raiden Mei: "I don't trust the Kaslana family's cooking."
Theresa: "Give it up, Pardo. None of us dare let Kiana into the kitchen."
Kiana: "Auntie, that's because you've never tried my Staff of Homa roasted potato pizza. Have a bite, and you'll understand that I really do have talent for cooking."
Bronya: "Idiot Kiana, stay away from the kitchen. Have you forgotten how you blew up the entire kitchen the last time you blew up a pot?!"
Kiana: "It was an accident! Purely an accident!"
Himeko had only wanted to use Butterfly Fire Spreads to cook and see whether it would create some special effect. What bad intentions could she possibly have had?
Pardofelis: "Um, the system's question-and-answer time is about to end. Is there any fearless... brave warrior willing to answer? Otherwise, it'll randomly select a lucky audience member soon."
Raiden Mei: "Nothing we can do. I just hope it doesn't pick me."
Himeko Murata: "Pardo, some things are like math problems. If you don't know them, you don't know them. Struggling is pointless."
Congratulations to Kiana for becoming the lucky audience member. Please answer within one minute.
Kiana: "?! It's my turn this time?"
Elysia: "Life is so unpredictable, and sausages wrap sausages. Clever Kiana, this world-class puzzle is now in your hands."
Theresa: "Niece, farewell. We won't see you off."
Kiana: "You guys have way too little faith in me. Let me think. First, eliminate chef, then eliminate doctor..."
After all, judging by the footage of Su fighting Kevin, even if Kevin became a doctor, he would probably be the kind who sent patients to the afterlife physically.
There was no way he could be a doctor.
That left principal or security guard.
Kiana: "Spirits of heaven and earth, I'll trade ten years of my lifespan for the right answer. I guess security guard!"
Transaction complete... Correct answer.
Pardofelis: "Holy crap, you guessed that right? Kiana, where did you learn that secret technique?"
Theresa: "Could this be the legendary life-force sacrifice technique?"
Kiana: "Wait, I was just talking big! Just talking big! I guessed the answer randomly, don't take it seriously!"
Although she had answered correctly, the moment the transaction succeeded, Kiana nearly scared herself half to death.
If her body had not felt completely normal, without even a trace of weakness, she would have thought she had really traded ten years of her lifespan for the answer.
Himeko Murata: "Now you know how serious it is. Let's see if you dare use your lifespan for multiple-choice questions again."
Kiana: "I won't. Next time, I definitely won't joke around with my own life."
Not her own. Next time, she would use Kevin's directly!
Congratulations to Kiana for receiving the reward: Kevin Puppet.
Description: An armed puppet created using Kevin's data. It possesses one percent of Kevin's strength. Once activated, it can help guard your home.
Pardofelis: "What? What the heck is that?"
Hua: "I cannot comprehend this. Kiana, hurry up and activate the puppet. See whether it truly has one percent of Kevin's strength."
Raiden Mei: "I still don't think that sounds realistic."
Before everyone stood an armed puppet that was not even as tall as a leg. Though it held Fehu in its hand, one look was enough to tell that it was a knockoff.
The system claimed that this little thing had one percent of Kevin's strength. It was indeed difficult to believe.
"It says it needs to be activated, but where is this thing's switch?"
Kiana searched the Kevin Puppet for quite a while. Forget a switch—even a wind-up key was nowhere to be found.
Then she smacked the armed puppet's little head twice with her hand, and Kevin slowly opened his eyes.
The newly awakened Kevin was still rather groggy, but the moment he saw several students, he immediately drew Fehu.
"All of you, show me your student IDs!"
None of those present were model students who honestly carried their student IDs.
But with Fehu held to her neck, Kiana, who had initially wanted to resist a little, immediately lost all momentum and obediently put on her student ID.
"Hmph! If you don't bring your student ID next time, you won't be allowed through the school gate!"
With that, the Kevin Puppet ignored everyone's bewildered expressions and ran to the gate of St. Freya Academy to guard it.
He really was a dedicated security guard.
Raiden Mei: "Principal, St. Freya Academy's security standards just shot way up."
Theresa: "Ahem, this is for the sake of the students too. From now on, anyone who dares cause trouble here will have to consider whether they have what it takes."
A Kevin Puppet with one percent of Kevin's power—tell me, are you scared or not?
Forget nameless thieves. Even the leader of Anti-Entropy or the First Herrscher would have to do a few Yang sit-ups before leaving.
Hua: "It seems our earlier guess was wrong. It wasn't Kevin who became a security guard. There is a place called Puppet Academy, and it is filled with puppets like the Kevin Puppet."
Theresa: "Are all the puppets in there this cute? I wonder if there's one of this principal!"
Kiana: "For some reason, I'm suddenly looking forward to it."
Filled with curiosity, everyone turned their attention back to the screen.
A school appeared on the screen. Xiao Ran, a red-haired girl carrying the Demon Blade Crimson Cherry Blossom on her back, was walking toward it.
"Puppet Academy, I'm back!"
Xiao Ran strode forward confidently. The instant she stepped through the school gate, she felt an intense killing intent from the security office.
A greatsword came slashing down, only for Xiao Ran to catch it at just the right moment.
The two weapons collided. Neither side could gain the upper hand for the moment, and the two remained locked in a standoff at the school gate.
"Please show your student ID," Kevin said with a serious expression, already using Fehu to drive her away.
Apparently, without a student ID, there was no way she would be allowed through the gate.
"Sorry, mister, I forgot to bring it."
Xiao Ran was not someone who could be pushed around. The Demon Blade Crimson Cherry Blossom in her hand was evenly matched against Fehu for the moment.
The two weapons clashed, and after they exchanged a forceful blow, Xiao Ran staggered back a large step while Kevin remained standing where he was.
The victor had already been decided.
"Hmph! The one who didn't bring a student ID back then was you, and the one who doesn't have one today is still you!"
Kevin blocked the gate and used Fehu to bar Xiao Ran's path.
If nothing unexpected happened, they might end up fighting until blood flowed like rivers over a student ID today.
"This old fossil... looks like I can only use that move!"
Secret technique: Wall-climbing!
Xiao Ran leaped onto the wall, perfectly evading Security Guard Kevin at the gate. "See you later, mister."
"Hey, get down here~!!"
Seeing Xiao Ran climb over the wall and enter the school, Kevin could do nothing about it. He could only rage helplessly below.
A Suffocating Operation
Kiana: "Pfft, hahahaha! Are you serious? It's bad enough that Kevin became a puppet, but he actually lost to a little kid climbing over a wall? Hahaha!"
Pardofelis: "I admit I shouldn't laugh, but I seriously can't hold it in right now. Sorry, Boss Kevin, hahahaha."
For a moment, everyone's cheerful laughter rang through the Chat Group.
Fortunately, Kevin himself was not here. Otherwise, the temperature in the air would have plummeted.
After witnessing Su and Kevin's battle and learning just how powerful he was, everyone's awe toward Kevin vanished without a trace after seeing Security Guard Kevin at Puppet Academy.
What? Leader of World Serpent? Flame-Chaser?
Wasn't he just guarding a school gate? And meticulously checking student IDs at that.
Bronya: "So this is the so-called Puppet Academy. No wonder we couldn't find any information about it no matter how hard we thought. It seems to be something like a World Bubble or a Parallel World."
Kiana: "Not scientific, but very Honkai."
Elysia: "I love it. I really love the way Kevin helplessly raged because a student climbed over the wall. If only we could record it. I would definitely make Kevin watch it himself."
Kiana: "World Serpent leader, reemployed after losing his job."
You had to admit, Kevin's work efficiency was pretty high. He was willing to pull out Fehu to threaten Xiao Ran over a missing student ID.
Tell me, what other security guard in the world could do that?
Pardofelis: "Boss Kevin's puppet is so interesting. I really want to keep one. Canned Food is easy enough to raise anyway, so having another puppet should be fine."
Canned Food: "Meow!!!"
Pardofelis: "Wait, Canned Food, I was wrong, I know I was wrong! Don't bite my tail! My ears are off-limits too!"
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