On This Day, the Boy Made a Promise

As far as she knew, Durandal was an orphan rescued by Schicksal during a Honkai disaster, and the amnesia she mentioned should also stem from this.

Can such painful memories be casually explored?

"Age is secondary; what's most important is being able to seize the present moment."

Shi Hen also smiled and offered his advice.

Theoretically, physical strength is indeed limited by development, which is why Durandal's becoming A-rank Valkyrie at the age of twelve caused quite a stir in Schicksal.

Otherwise, considering only the time required to advance to A-rank Valkyrie, two years is not actually that outrageous. Fu Hua only took less than half a year on the surface.

This is, after all, a world where Honkai Energy exists, and strength is not necessarily linked to age.

Unless a physique excessively hinders performance, a person's ability basically depends on their talent and level of training.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Kiana's eyes immediately sharpened.

He didn't care about age, only about figure... She instantly understood what the boy meant.

Sure enough, this guy is a dangerous character!

Kiana's gaze towards Durandal immediately turned wary.

Feeling bewildered by the hostility emanating from the white-haired girl, Durandal pulled a palm-sized gift box from her pocket and said, "When attending a birthday party, you usually have to prepare a gift, right?"

This is my gift, please accept it.

Seeing Durandal's smile, Kiana hesitated for a few seconds before accepting.

She had no intention of running away from the challenge from the enemy.

Can I open it now?

Kiana shifted her gaze slightly and asked.

She wanted to expose the true face of the strongest Valkyrie in public, so that Shi Hen would understand that the other party was not as kind as she seemed.

"...certainly."

A moment of confusion flashed in her eyes, Durandal still nodded.

With a slight smile playing on her lips, Kiana opened the gift box, but her smile instantly froze.

Inside is a cute white cat-shaped phone standby.

There was no malice or trickery involved; it was a perfectly normal gift that suited her tastes.

"Kiana, don't you like this shape of pendant?"

Noticing the change in the girl's expression, Durandal asked somewhat uneasily.

"That shouldn't be the case. We chose this together with Durandal."

Theresa frowned slightly.

She remembered that her silly niece probably liked these things.

"You?"

Kiana realized the key point.

"Yes, we chose it on our way back to St. Freya, and Shi Hen gave us a lot of advice."

Theresa nodded.

The Far East Branch's detention cell wasn't located within the St. Freya Academy, so they almost missed today's birthday party.

Therefore, as those who participated on a whim, Durandal's gift was naturally chosen with their help.

"..."

Having finally understood the truth, Kiana's gaze immediately turned to the boy.

"Hmm..." Staring straight at him by the white-haired girl, Shi Hen couldn't help but stop eating his cake. After a while, he finally showed a polite but awkward smile. "This cake is quite sweet. I like it."

Compared to a normal cake, this cake is much less sweet, which is obviously something Kiana and the others prepared on purpose.

"Aww~"

Without answering, Kiana took a bite out of the cake from the boy's fork, her expression fierce as if she were tearing apart some clueless fellow.

Chapter 218 On this day, the boy made a promise

After finishing the entire three-tiered cake and chatting for a while, Durandal took her leave.

Ultimately, the reason she agreed to attend this birthday party was simply to see Shi Hen and the others had anything of interest to them.

But after observing for a while, the girl couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Raiden Mei has lost the power of the Third Herrscher, Fu Hua, the Shadow Knight, is beyond her comprehension, and the others all seem ordinary.

At least, she couldn't think of anything else about these people that would be worth Welt White's attention.

Seeing this, Shi Hen immediately stood up and said, "Miss Durandal, you're new here, let me see you off."

Durandal waved her hand. "No, I'm alone..."

Before the girl could finish speaking, a white-haired girl jumped out. "Then I'll go too!"

"Kiana, aren't you going to play online games with Bronya and the others later?"

Shi Hen said, while subtly giving Bronya a wink.

"That's right, without Kiana, it would be very difficult for us to clear the game."

Upon receiving the signal, Bronya immediately uttered words against her will, her face expressionless.

With the white-haired girl present, the difficulty of clearing the game actually increases several levels.

"In that case, let me..."

As soon as Book of Cang Xuan opened his mouth, a Heavy-duty Bunny suddenly appeared and covered his mouth, forcing him to swallow the rest of his words.

"Hmph! As expected, you can't do without me!"

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Kiana immediately wiped her nose, her face filled with pride.

"..."

Bronya was speechless as she watched the white-haired girl being so easily dealt with.

She was on high alert when faced with the strongest Valkyrie had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, but Mei was so big next to her, seemed completely oblivious. She wondered if this white-haired idiot even had a brain.

On the other hand, Mei did not stop him or act childishly at all. She simply helped straighten the boy's neat collar and smiled, "Come back soon."

Since Shi Hen cares so much about Durandal, the strongest Valkyrie, there must be a reason for it. She just needs to trust her.

"..."

Standing right in front of Mei, meeting the gentle smile on the girl's face, Shi Hen felt utterly helpless.

No, he was just escorting Durandal back to her residence, which was only a few miles away. What are you trying to do?

Ignoring the Book of Cang Xuan, whose small eyes were already blazing like electric lights, the white-haired girl who was thinking about how to wreak havoc later, and the Nun who was about to crush the cup of bitter melon juice, Shi Hen led Durandal straight out the door.

Walking under the full moonlight of St. Freya, Shi Hen deliberately chose a less crowded path to avoid being surrounded by overly enthusiastic students.

The trees were dense and the path was quiet. The footsteps of the two people echoed each other, becoming the only sound in this cold winter night.

Looking at the young man leading the way, Durandal's eyes showed a hint of doubt, but she finally chose to speak first, "You must have something you want to say to me, Shi Hen?"

Although she wasn't very perceptive of other people's emotions, she wasn't stupid after all; the boy's expression clearly showed that he had something on his mind.

Slowing his pace, Shi Hen raised his head slightly, looking at the bright moon in the sky. After a long while, he spoke up, "Actually, there's something I've always wanted to ask."

When you chose to vouch for me, weren't you worried that I might actually have some connection to Anti-Entropy Durandal?

To the young man [Shi Hen], Durandal should be an utter stranger.

He naturally had doubts when he suddenly accepted the other party's kindness.

Providing shelter to someone who might be connected to the Anti-Entropy Leader is a significant test of the credibility of S-rank Valkyrie like Durandal.

"I think that someone who would rather sacrifice his freedom to defend his teacher must not be a bad person."

Durandal answered earnestly.

"Miss Durandal is far too naive." Shaking his head slightly, Shi Hen stopped and turned around, his gaze fixed on the golden-haired girl's exquisite, doll-like face. "In fact, I am the Anti-Entropy Leader."

Speaking softly, the boy's expression was serious, his dark eyes reflecting the moonlight like two sparkling gems.

"..."

Durandal blinked.

"..."

Shi Hen's expression was resolute.

Durandal's eyes.

Shi Hen's expression remained unchanged.

"..."

Durandal hesitated, looking as if she wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.

"Miss Durandal, don't you believe me?"

Shi Hen asked in a serious tone.

"No, it's just..." Her mouth opened slightly, Durandal paused for a long time in thought, and finally slowly shook her head, "Alright, I really don't believe it."

Although she had never met the previous Anti-Entropy Leader, Welt Yang, she had clashed with [Welt White] several times and understood that Anti-Entropy... wait, [Welt White] seems to be an exception and cannot be compared at all.

In short, she did not sense any leadership qualities or demeanor from the boy.

"I'm referring to the third Anti-Entropy Leader."

Shi Hen spoke up to explain.

"But the current Anti-Entropy Leader is..."

Durandal instinctively retorted.

"I will defeat that imposter and reclaim the glory that the name Welt carries."

Shi Hen said solemnly.

"..." After a pause, Durandal shook her head. "Bai is not someone you can defeat so easily."

Having fought against him multiple times, she deeply understands how formidable [Welt White] is.

"I know." Shihen nodded vigorously, Shi Hen expression showing no sign of negligence. "But I will still do all of this."

This is a promise I made to myself and to Mr. Welt.

He inherited the Welt's spirit from his own hands; how could he let this torch be easily extinguished?

"..."

Looking at the serious-looking boy in front of her, Durandal couldn't help but feel confused.

While your spirit is commendable, she is the Valkyrie of Schicksal!

Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to suddenly bring up the matter of the Anti-Entropy Leader?

As if guessing what the girl was thinking, Shi Hen changed the subject and asked, "What are your thoughts on Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, Miss Durandal?"

"Hmm..." Durandal said with a thoughtful look in her eyes, "Although their ideologies are different, both organizations are indispensable forces in the Anti-Honkai."

Having been active on the front lines of Schicksal's Anti-Honkai, she actually doesn't know much about Anti-Entropy.

However, judging from the situation during the Third Honkai Outbreak, this organization's mechs do have some merits.

Even when facing enemies of the Herrscher caliber, the Titan Mech appear somewhat ineffective.

However, if the enemy is limited to Honkai Beasts, mechs are still very useful.

"Actually, I've always had a dream," Shi Hen said softly, his face filled with longing. "I hope that one day, the Valkyrie of Schicksal and the Titan Mech of Anti-Entropy can fight together instead of wasting each other's time."

Mechs have their advantages, and Valkyrie have their own strengths. I hope we can all play our roles in our respective fields.

I think that's what we should really be doing.