Chapter 69

Overwhelmed with emotion, Theresa and Judah embraced, their tears streaming down their faces.

Her Judah, her Judah has finally returned!

Theresa: "Waaah, Judah, my Judah, why aren't you awake yet!"

Even though she herself was stranded on a deserted island, she inexplicably managed to regain Judah, but Theresa could only watch helplessly as Judah remained unresponsive no matter how much she called out to him.

Judah, how have I survived these past two weeks without you?!

If St. Freya Academy were to be invaded by a powerful enemy, how would she, as the pillar of the academy, defeat this terrifying foe?!

Kiana: "Auntie, Judah has only been asleep for half a month, it's not like it's lost its effect, do you have to cry so heartbreakingly?"

Theresa: "How could you youngsters possibly understand the bond between Judah and me?!"

Back then, she and Judah overcame difficulties together, fought against the Honkai together, and went through years of battles together, from Schicksal to Siberia, from Western Europe to the Far East Branch.

She and Judah rampaged through the land, slaughtering everything in their path, causing the Honkai Beast to scatter and flee.

Now Judah is asleep because of his own actions, and look how heartbroken Theresa is!

Durandal: "Perhaps I joined the group late and don't understand what happened. Why is Theresa crying so sadly, and what happened to the Oath of Judas, the Divine Key?"

Kiana: "It's not a very complicated situation. It's just that I was on my period and answered questions randomly, so I got banned by the system for half a Judah. I'm still AFK now."

Bronya: "Bronya's Heavy Machinery Rabbit has also been banned, for the second time."

Durandal: "... You guys really have it tough."

Durandal originally wanted to say, "With such a severe punishment, couldn't you have been a little more careful when answering the questions?"

But considering that I also messed up when I first came in, and the negative buffs haven't been removed yet, I had no choice but to give up.

Kiana: "By the way, Durandal, how long will your negative buff last? Won't it affect our missions?"

Durandal: "Hmm... I have to admit, the system's punishment is a bit harsh. Even I need several days to recover. But I train every day, so I should be able to regain my usual combat strength in about two or three days."

Durandal: "Don't worry about the missions. In fact, there are very few missions that require my involvement, and I've found that my training effectiveness is at least several times greater than before when I'm under negative buffs."

Simply put, the negative buffs that the system uses as punishment are being used as a burden by Durandal.

She is the Strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal in Destiny, and she can't find any opponents to spar with on a regular basis, so her training doesn't yield much result.

Durandal has tried all the training methods available to him, aiming for the highest possible intensity.

But she adapted to it within a few days, and the training equipment from Schicksal didn't have much effect on her.

But ever since being hit by this negative buff, Durandal seems to have seen another opportunity to break through the bottleneck.

Durandal: "It's a pity the system penalty time isn't long enough. I think the negative buff effect will completely disappear in two days at most."

The Herrscher of Reason: "As expected of Durandal, the only one in Schicksal qualified to fight me. Next time, I'll definitely have to settle things with you properly."

Kiana: "..."

Terrifying, is this the world of the strong?

You, Durandal, are the first to use system penalties as a way to farm points.

As expected of you, you accomplished something they wouldn't even dare to dream of with ease.

In the scene, Theresa and Judah are embracing tightly, fully enjoying the sense of security they give each other.

But when she looked at the beach again, she saw something green.

--Mahjong.

Meanwhile, on the beach not far from Theresa, Fu Hua was also holding a mahjong tile, which she then slammed heavily onto the table.

"Big Three Yuan, I won!"

"The class monitor won again! Amazing! Amazing! So amazing!"

Kiana, standing to the side, looked shocked, while the Herrscher of Reason, sitting opposite Fu Hua, trembled with anger.

Why does this Old Timer always seem to have such good luck and win at mahjong?!

"Aaaaah, I refuse to accept this! You must have cheated using Fenghuang Down! Let's play another round, and this time I'm definitely going to beat you!"

"Sure, I'm available anytime."

The Immortal Crimson Bird picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and had an expression of complete confidence.

"Go, class monitor! You're the best, class monitor!"

There were four people at the mahjong table. Kiana acted as the atmosphere-maker, while Black Kite sat to the side, keeping a close eye on the tiles on the table.

Both of them were complete noobs; it was a constant battle between the Herrscher of Reason and Fu Hua.

"Behold me, A Worldful of Woes!"

The Herrscher of Reason slammed the mahjong tiles heavily onto the table.

The sheer power of their aura clearly indicated they were using Herrscher Authority.

Chapter 112 God of Gamblers Fu Hua

Facing the overwhelming Herrscher of Reason, the Immortal Crimson Bird calmly sipped her tea, then rubbed her hands together, and mahjong tiles floated in her palms.

"From above, from below, the light of flame rises!"

"A pure suit, I win!"

"Thirteen Orphans... Four Great Joys... Four Concealed Pungs!"

Fu Hua played mahjong with unparalleled skill, effortlessly drawing good tiles with every move, displaying a style reminiscent of a gambling god.

"You, you, you, don't push your luck! Take this!"

The Herrscher of Reason activated his Herrscher Authority, picking up a mahjong tile and slamming it onto the table without even looking at it.

"Self-draw!"

"Clear the tiles."

"I won!"

The two mahjong masters were engrossed in a fierce game, while Kiana, completely oblivious to their battle, started playing with mahjong blocks instead.

The Herrscher of Reason: "Impossible! I refuse to accept this! How can I be defeated by Old Timer? You must know I am the Herrscher who controls consciousness! Who can beat me? How could I possibly lose?!"

I disagree. I strongly disagree.

She Herrscher of Reason had never suffered such humiliation since childhood. Had this Old Timer used up all his luck playing mahjong? Otherwise, how could he have possibly beaten her?

Fu Hua: "Little Senti, is it necessary to show such a strong competitive spirit in this kind of thing?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "Old Timer, are you questioning me? If you don't believe me, we'll just say it now, and you'll see how I win so much that you won't have any pocket money left."

Theresa: "Hey, I'm still stranded on a desert island! Why are you all just playing mahjong like that?!"

This is outrageous! These people are absolutely outrageous!

On a deserted island with no food, she had been wandering the island for five whole days before finally finding the crab!

And you people are just playing mahjong on the sidelines.

Kiana: "Auntie, is it possible that this isn't actually a deserted island, but a resort island?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "How could there be cucumbers and a refrigerator on a deserted island? It looks like they're on vacation!"

Theresa: "... What you're saying seems to make some sense."

In other words, you weren't stranded on a desert island to survive, but rather got separated from your partner during a vacation, which is why you've been adrift on the island for five days?

And most importantly, he got lost on the resort island for five days?!

[Q&A begins.]

What level of Honkai Beast appeared on the deserted island?

[A: Chariot-class.]

[B: Emperor-class.]

[C: Approval Level]

[D: Mahjong-class]

Kiana: "Honkai Beast? Shouldn't that deserted island be a resort? How come there are Honkai Beast there?"

Theresa: "You must be mistaken. The deserted island isn't a resort; it's a dangerous ruin filled with all sorts of monsters. I must have fought them fiercely before I drifted and wandered for five days!"

Yes, that must be it!

Given Theresa's intelligence and boldness, how could she have spent five whole days adrift on the beach if it were just a tourist resort island?

It must be a dangerous and eerie ruin.

Kiana and her friends were unaware of the danger they were in, and were leisurely playing mahjong on the side, completely oblivious to the impending crisis.

As the headmistress, Theresa strongly condemned their behavior!

Kiana: "But Auntie, how could there be bitter gourds and refrigerators on the ruins? Besides, your Judah was also delivered in a supply crate."

Theresa: "Ahem, don't worry about these minor details. The system said that Honkai Beast will appear, so something big is definitely going to happen. Luckily, I found Judah. Honkai Beast are nothing to worry about."

Himeko Murata: "But can you defeat a Judgment-class Honkai Beast?"

Theresa: "Uh... it might not be at the Judgment-class, right?"

Theresa stared at the four options in the system, the words "Judgment-class Honkai Beast" particularly glaring, making her heart tremble.

Judgment-class Honkai Beast are powerful calamities that only exist in textbooks. They haven't appeared for many years, and there are very few recorded Judgment-class Honkai Beast.

If I were to face a Judah... I wouldn't necessarily be unable to defeat him.

Or perhaps we could find an opportunity to give it a try?

Elysia: "Whether it's Judgment-class or not is still undecided, but I'm curious, what is Mahjong-class Honkai Beast? Isn't the Judgment-class followed by the Dharma-Ending, or does your Current Era have a different classification system for Honkai Beast?"

Durandal: "No, our records don't contain any concept of Mahjong-class Honkai Beast."

Ultimately, how could mahjong possibly become Honkai Beast?

Bronya: "Then let's choose it, D, the Mahjong-class Honkai Beast!"

[Correct answer.]

Kiana: "You actually got it right."

Bronya: "The class president and the Herrscher of Reason were playing mahjong together before, right? Bronya thought about it for a bit and figured this deserted island was very likely a comedy world, so she decided to take a gamble."

Fortunately, she was very lucky.

Mahjong-class Honkai Beast — Bronya wasn't very confident about something that sounded so far-fetched. She was just taking a gamble and trying to go against the grain by choosing the least likely answer.

A wild refrigerator appeared on the beach, and squad leader Fu Hua could win every time he played mahjong. If such unreliable things happened, it would be reasonable for even more bizarre things to happen.

With that mindset in mind, Bronya engaged in the game.

Theresa: "So it turns out this is a comedy world. I knew there was no way I, the headmistress, could be stranded on a desert island."

Kiana: "Auntie, everything else is unreliable, but the fact that you lost Judah and were stranded on a desert island sounds like something that could actually happen!"

Himeko Murata: "So Bronya should also be careful. With Heavy Machinery Rabbit on standby, you're more likely to encounter danger when you go out."

Bronya: "Bronya isn't afraid. Bronya has a trial card for the Herrscher of Reason; ordinary people are no match for Bronya."

Bronya has been keeping the Herrscher of Reason Trial Card carefully ever since she obtained it.

Now that the Heavy Machinery Rabbit that Seele gave her is in standby mode, the only thing that can give Bronya a sense of security is this card.

Unfortunately, she was only a half-baked Herrscher of Herrscher of Reason; without Heavy Machinery Rabbit, she couldn't even ride a motorcycle.

[Congratulations to Bronya for winning the reward: "Analysis of Anti-Entropy Mecha Principles, From Beginner to Advanced"]

[Description: This work contains detailed information about the early arsenal of Anti-Entropy mechs. While it doesn't include the latest cutting-edge technology, the vast amount of fundamental knowledge it contains is enough to greatly benefit Herrscher of Reason.]

Bronya: "Anti-Entropy's arsenal data?"

Just when you're feeling sleepy, I'll bring you a pillow.

For Bronya, this system notification was like the most beautiful heavenly sound she had heard in the past month.