Chapter 78

"Even Himeko wouldn't believe that excuse."

Himeko Murata retorted.

"No, maybe it will work. Although it sounds fantastical, there are no obvious flaws. I'll give it a try first. Please wait a moment."

Theresa, using her clever little brain, actually thought Kiana's suggestion was perfect.

Then she went to report to Durandal.

Himeko Murata and the others remained silent, finding the suggestion utterly absurd.

A short while later, Theresa's communication returned.

"How did it go, Dean? Did you fail?"

"She actually believed it!" Theresa exclaimed in shock. "Does that mean overly honest people are the same as fools?"

"I always thought Durandal was a reasonable person, but wait, who are you calling a fool?!"

Kiana smiled, then suddenly realized that the "fool" Theresa was talking about was probably her.

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Pardofelis: "No way, they actually got away with it?"

The cat was shocked, its expression one of disbelief.

If she did business with someone like that, she'd definitely make a fortune, right?

Elysia: "Hmm... it sounds far-fetched, but in fact, there's no obvious flaw in this excuse."

How could the Anti-Entropy fleet possibly go on a vacation?

But think about it carefully, isn't the S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal also on that golden tourist route?!

Himeko Murata: "So, it turns out that everything was resolved simply by coincidence under extremely subtle circumstances?"

Teacher Himeko didn't know what kind of expression to make.

That excuse, which she vehemently rejected and found utterly unreliable, actually became the one.

This feeling is like spending all night working on a PowerPoint presentation, thinking you can't finish it before the deadline, and then you just submit a table of contents and call it a day. But your boss says you've done your job well, and that the content of the presentation is simple and clear, greatly reducing his reading time.

Tsk, that's not scientific; it doesn't make any sense no matter how you look at it.

Kiana: "Could it be that Durandal actually let us go?"

Bronya: "Actually, Bronya has an idea that might make sense. Durandal, when you plan your missions, you didn't actually intend to be sightseeing, did you?"

Himeko Murata: "That's true, otherwise why would we follow the tourist route?"

Durandal: "!!!"

She had no idea about such things, having never experienced them herself.

However, after careful confirmation, their route was indeed the golden tourist route that Kiana had mentioned.

Is it really just a coincidence?

Chapter 127 The Worst Herrscher

Durandal: "When S-rank Valkyrie is dispatched on a mission, she will naturally have time for vacation and travel afterwards, so this situation will not occur during the mission."

Faced with the stolen glances from everyone, Durandal finally gave in and chose to explain.

No matter how honest she was, she could read the meaning in his eyes, "[I didn't expect you to be like this, Durandal]" and "[I didn't expect S-rank Valkyrie to slack off during office hours]".

Pardofelis: "Huh? There are rewards and a short vacation after completing the mission? Are the S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal treated this well?"

Durandal: "..."

Raiden Mei: "Pardo, shouldn't this... be taken for granted?"

Mei couldn't tell if it was just her imagination, but she actually caught a whiff of a poor, workaholic from the Mobius Laboratory in what Pardo had just said.

After completing the task, there were no rewards or holidays. What kind of hell are you living in?

Pardofelis: "No! There are occasional subsidies, but I've never heard of holidays or anything like that!"

Kiana: "Pardo, is it because you've been slacking off all the time that having a holiday is no different from not having one?"

Pardofelis: "No, no, I now seriously suspect that the Fire Moth is exploiting its employees, and I'm going to file a complaint. Danzhu, Cang Xuan, have you ever had a vacation in Mobius's lab?"

Danzhu: "As for us..."

Cang Xuan: "It's like every day is a holiday."

After all, Senior Sister Klein did all the work, and Cang Xuan and Danzhu, the two lab slackers, were indeed on vacation every day.

The only difference between having them in the lab and not having them was that the latter would reduce Klein's workload.

Pardofelis: "Sister Elysia ~"

Elysia: "Alright, alright, when we go back next time, let's arrange the vacation and reward system. Pardo, you won't have to work so hard anymore."

Previously, the decision-making of the Fire Moth was made by the higher-ups. Even Elysia had to apply for permission to establish the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, and in the end, her proposal was rejected.

In the end, the Fusion Warrior are nothing more than laborers or mercenaries. Joining the Fire Moth means that their future lives will basically be accompanied by bloodshed, with no time to catch their breath.

Now that I'm in charge of my own life, I'm naturally living a better life than before.

At least don't conduct all sorts of experiments and make all sorts of accusations after clearing out the Honkai Beast, making it seem like they were the culprits behind the disaster.

[Q&A begins.]

[Why is Wendy, the Herrscher of Wind in the Current Era, considered the weakest Herrscher?]

[A: Because all she thinks about is slacking off; she hasn't even fought a single Honkai Beast.]

[B: Because she was easily defeated by the Anti-Entropy Titan Mech.]

[C: Because she can't even defeat King-class Honkai Beast.]

[D: Because she challenged three great Herrscher —Kong, Lei, and Li—in a battle commonly known as the Three Heroes versus the Lord of the Underworld.]

Wendy: "?!!"

In an instant, Wendy felt a strong sense of malice emanating from the system.

What makes you claim to be the worst Herrscher? What evidence do you have?

She's a powerful being who controls the Authority of Wind and creates ideal fluids, so why is she so lacking in prestige?!

Be careful, or I might go to the Honkai 3rd headquarters and sue you for defamation!

Bronya: "Um, Wendy, don't be sad. The weakest Herrscher is probably because you're the reason they gained Herrscher power, so they can't use it."

Kiana: "Yeah, even if Wendy gets knocked down by a Titan Mech, we won't laugh at you."

Wendy: "..."

Are you two really here to comfort her? Wendy felt like her fragile heart had been hit with a critical strike.

Theresa: "Kiana, you're really joking. How could Herrscher be unable to defeat Titan Mech? It must be at least a King-class Honkai Beast, right?"

After all, the body of Principal Theresa is fused with the Hypervariable Factor of a King-class Honkai Beast.

The Herrscher of Wind can't beat King-class Honkai Beast. If you divide three by five, then you can't beat Theresa either!

Cang Xuan: "But Herrscher defeated by King-class Honkai Beast... that sounds pretty fantastical!"

Pardofelis: "Uh, I'm not entirely convinced either."

Elysia: "Wendy is a beautiful and cute girl. How can you expect her to fight Honkai Beast? The Gem of Desire acknowledges her identity proves that she is the Herrscher of Wind, doesn't it?"

Durandal: "That's true, but isn't Emperor-class Honkai Beast a bit too weak?"

Emperor-class?

Durandal pondered that the Honkai Beast he had knocked away with his bare hands during the Dubai Honkai seemed to be Emperor-class one.

If you can't even defeat a single King-class Honkai Beast, what kind of Herrscher are you? You might as well just go home and coast along.

If Honkai were to rely on you to destroy humanity, seeing your record would surely infuriate them.

Wendy: "Or, perhaps as a last resort, I'll fight three Herrscher all by myself?"

Feeling that her reputation had been damaged, a question from the system was pushing her further and further down the path of the weakest Herrscher, and it seemed that this title was stuck on her head and could not be washed away.

Wendy felt she needed to explain herself.

Theresa: "Wendy, actually, those three Herrscher you mentioned are right here. Kiana, the Herrscher of the Void; Raiden Mei, the Herrscher of Thunder Raiden Mei; Bronya, the Herrscher of Reason."

Wendy: "Huh? Is that so?"

Back in the Oceania Branch, wasn't it said that the Herrscher were a calamity for humanity, and that if the Gem of Desire went out of control, unimaginable disasters would ensue?

Why do I feel like there are so many Herrscher here, and it's not as serious as they described?

Could it be that all the current Herrscher are incompetent, which is why they can't cause any major trouble?

Kiana: "Challenging three Herrscher at the same time, you can't say Wendy is weak, right? If anyone's weak, it's Bronya, who's been getting wrecked ever since she became the Herrscher of Reason."

Bronya: "You idiot Kiana, who are you calling the loser?"

Kiana: "I don't know, I don't know."

The Himeko shook her head. She didn't know who that rookie Herrscher was, who first had her driver's license revoked by Kevin and then by the Herrscher of Reason.

Theresa: "Then only option A seems reasonable, something about muddling through and not doing anything productive."

Cang Xuan: "Miss Wendy, the Honkai gave you the identity of Herrscher, Gem of Desire gave you great power. Did you just let you take advantage of the chaos?"

Wendy: "Hehe!"

For some reason, Wendy inexplicably did this action, and afterwards felt more relaxed than ever before.

It's as if I no longer have to worry about important matters or pressure!

Theresa: "Hey, what does that mean?!"

Kiana: "I'm sure now that the answer is A. Wendy wasn't like this before. Did she start slacking off after becoming Herrscher?"

Could this Herrscher Core be poisonous?!

[Incorrect answer.]

[The correct answer is B; it was easily defeated by the Titan Mech.]

Chapter 128 Taste Disqualification

Kiana: "Wait, are we starting the judgment already? I was just making a sarcastic comment!"

Bronya: "Idiot Kiana, you already said A, we heard you clearly."

Theresa: "Kiana, you should know that loose lips sink ships."

The Himeko bowed its head, regretting its rash actions, but unfortunately, there was no going back.

However, she wasn't the most heartbroken. The moment Wendy saw the answer, she felt as if her life had turned completely dark.

They could even detect the expressions on the faces of those in the Chat Group who wanted to laugh but had to hold it in.

She was knocked down by Titan's single blow.

The mighty Herrscher of Wind was defeated by the Titan Mech!

Himeko Murata: "Miss Wendy, if you're sad, just say it. We promise we won't laugh at you."

Bronya: "Yeah, Wendy, you have to believe in yourself. Bronya has had her share of setbacks too. You have to believe that you'll make East Mountain someday!"

Wendy: "Sister Bronya ~"

Kiana receives a punishment: Taste Disqualification.

[Description: Within a day, the sense of taste changes; no matter what is eaten, the taste reaction is always unpleasant and nauseating.]

Kiana: "?! That's ruthless?!"

Kiana truly regretted her actions the moment the system's punishment arrived.

If she could, she would rather run on the playground all day than accept such a cruel punishment.

Do you know how cruel a punishment it would be for a beautiful girl like her, who can eat eight bowls of rice in one meal, to not eat for a day?!