Kiana—Light Wings, Unfold!!

"Come with me to the training room for a walk, Rita."

"Sure, Lord Elias."

After a satisfying meal, Elias decided to stroll over to St. Freya's training room. It was a great way to digest, and he could enjoy the view while he was at it.

Now, why would there be a beautiful view in the training room?

Well, Valkyries typically wear clothing that's practical for combat—battlesuits with speed and strength enhancements, but little concern for defense (not much fabric). When it comes to training outfits, they're even simpler—tight-fitting, minimal fabric. As a common saying goes, "I love watching women fight!"

Elias: (What a coincidence, I also love it.)

After a few times of enjoying the view, Elias had confirmed a certain truth: when women are fighting, they don't care at all about what they're wearing.

So, every time he got a front-row seat to that kind of "show," Elias was more than satisfied.

But amidst all the graceful, beautiful girls, there was always one figure that stood out so much that, without even seeing her face, Elias could immediately recognize her.

Elias: "Ah, today Fu Hua looks so flat."

Rita: "..."

Elias: cough "I meant it as a compliment."

Rita smiled politely.

She subtly glanced down at her own... well-endowed self, then glanced over at the nearby flat surface, feeling a bit of sympathy.

As a professional maid who liked to take care of others, she couldn't help but worry for Fu Hua's future children. She hoped they wouldn't go hungry.

Elias, too, felt guilty thinking about the things he sacrificed during his lottery session last night. He felt his sins were piling up.

(Decision made: If Fu Hua really needs help in that department, I'll take responsibility! With my powers, forget about flat chests—even a pair of holes could turn into mountains!)

The power of the Herrscher of Rebirth's cell manipulation was perfect for reversing fate like that!

Fu Hua: "For some reason, I feel like I've been mocked. Must be just my imagination."

Because Elias wasn't particularly interested in flat chests, he quickly shifted his gaze, but before he could even look for Mei, Himeko, or the others, a huge crash echoed.

Boom!

A white-haired bundle was sent flying.

Kiana rolled across the floor for a few seconds, covered in dirt, before scrambling back up, furious, and charged forward again with a reckless sprint.

"Bronya—!"

"You're no match for me, Kiana."

"Ah, so they're sparring."

Elias glanced over and realized that his own little duck and the paramecium were in the middle of a one-sided battle... or rather, it was an absolute thrashing from the former.

Dozens of floating cannons hovered around Bronya, firing low-powered beams at Kiana, while Project Bunny 19c acted as a bodyguard at her side.

Not only was Kiana struggling to get close, but even if she managed to, Elias could only imagine her getting knocked away by a powerful iron fist.

"Ugh, I refuse to believe I can't land even a single hit on Bronya! Neko-Charm (Nyaa~)"

"Use your brain more in battle, Kiana. How do you expect a simple attack to work against something like that? Project Bunny!"

Watching Kiana attempt a flying kick, Bronya had Project Bunny move around to her side. The mechanical arm grabbed Kiana mid-air, preventing her from gaining any leverage.

"Let me go! If Bronya's so confident, let's do this in close combat!"

"No, we're not doing that. And even if we did, you wouldn't win because, Kiana, you can't break my defense." Bronya then gave the order for Project Bunny to throw Kiana aside.

What Kiana had said earlier wasn't an exaggeration.

Wearing the battlesuit Elias had created for her using the power of the Herrscher of Reason, Bronya was able to activate the Herrscher-exclusive imaginary shield. Unless the attack was of Herrscher-level strength, nothing could break through her defenses.

Moreover, throughout the fight, she had only used less than one-tenth of her full power, and the weapons she used were the weakest ones available. The high-explosive large-caliber weapons didn't even have a chance to be used.

Although the two seemed to be sparring, it was really more like Kiana was acting as a punching bag for Bronya... and she was the one who voluntarily put herself in that position.

Kiana: "Go ahead and knock me down again!"

Bronya: "I've never heard such a request."

Elias: sigh "Idiot Kiana, how do you expect to beat a mechanical-based fighter like Bronya, especially when she's wearing that field suit powered by the Herrscher of Reason?"

...Ten minutes later...

Kiana: "Waaaah, Elias help me! Bronya is too much! I want to be strong too! I want an awesome battlesuit!"

Kiana clung to Elias' leg, looking pitiful, as she complained about getting beaten up. The punches from Project Bunny's iron fists nearly knocked the life out of her.

Elias chuckled helplessly and used his powers to heal her swollen head and the small bruises on her body.

He thought to himself, Well, this is your own fault... not to mention Bronya didn't even move during the whole fight. Kiana is seriously just too weak.

"Stupid Kiana, let go of me already. Don't you feel embarrassed with so many people watching?"

"Hmph! If it weren't for Bronya having all those weapons and that battlesuit from you, I wouldn't have lost!"

"Maybe. I don't deny that most of Bronya's current strength is shared with her from me, but so what? That's the gift I gave her."

"What the heck! Look at Bronya, she's actually getting cocky now! No way, I want a new battlesuit too! Come on, give me a set, or I won't let go!"

As she spoke, Kiana tightened her grip on his leg, making it even harder for Elias to walk. He chuckled and patted her on the head.

"You already have a battlesuit, don't you?"

"Huh?"

Kiana was confused, and Elias pointed at her field suit, the white-pristine battlesuit.

This B-rank Valkyrie suit wasn't as simple as it seemed—it could even turn into Knight Moonbeam!

"Your field suit, White Comet, has a very powerful hidden mode. It's not any worse than the battlesuit I gave to Bronya."

"No way? How come I didn't know about this?"

"Kiana, other than eating, drinking, and sleeping, what do you know? Come on, get up. I'll help you unlock the hidden mode."

"Oh, okay!"

Kiana quickly stood up and obediently got into position in front of Elias.

Elias raised his hand and placed it on the back of her White Comet battlesuit, where the Honkai energy absorption device was located. He poured his own vast Honkai energy into it, and immediately, White Comet began to devour it eagerly.

[Detecting high-concentration Honkai energy reaction. Charging up! 50%! 70%! 100%! Transitioning to auto-load mode, transformation complete!]

Kiana's field suit, White Comet, started changing. The originally white bodysuit transformed into a light combat suit.

White armor protected her upper body, while black fabric hugged her body. The golden Kaslana family crest appeared on her chest, and her legs were now covered in white knight boots. Gamma particles from the battlesuit spread from her back, forming what looked like a pair of sacred wings.

This was the hidden form of the field suit, White Comet.

The prototype fourth-generation Valkyrie Godsbane Suit.

Knight Moonbeam!!

"This... this battlesuit looks so cool!!"

Kiana marveled at her new battlesuit.

She twirled around in front of the mirror Elias created for her, admiring herself like a cat mesmerized by a toy.

Elias suddenly thought of a detail. In the original story, when Kiana used the Honkai energy from Mei to equip this battlesuit, she was called "The Moonlight of the Thunder Queen."

Now that she had transformed using her own Honkai energy, shouldn't she be called "My/Elias' Moonlight"?

"Just thinking about it makes me happy."

Elias couldn't help but smile as he looked Kiana up and down, now clad in the Moonbeam battlesuit.

Eventually, his gaze was drawn to two small lines of text on her chest armor. In the game, the text was too small to read, but now, Elias could clearly see the words. They were lyrics.

Dancing in the shadows, they whisper of love.

A dream of a place where one can be as free as a dove.

"Bronya, summon your Project Bunny. With my new power, I'm invincible now!"

Kiana, now inflated with confidence, placed her hands on her hips and looked at Bronya, eager to continue.

"Fine. Then Project Bunny, give this idiot Kiana another punch."

Bronya showed no mercy toward the paramecium.

Project Bunny's steel fist, accompanied by a powerful gust of wind, flew toward Kiana's chest.

"Heiya!"

Kiana, fully embracing her Kaslana blood, didn't dodge or avoid the punch. Instead, she threw a heavy punch of her own.

Clang!

In the next moment, Project Bunny was sent flying two meters backward.

Kiana stood firmly, not moving an inch.

"How? Did idiot Kiana's strength really increase that much with the battlesuit? The punch's force was tens of times stronger than before, even pushing back Project Bunny."

Bronya stared in shock, her eyes wide.

She knew exactly how powerful Project Bunny was, enhanced by the Herrscher of Reason's powers. A single punch could obliterate a tank or even a Titan mech, but now it was being outpowered by Kiana.

"Well, what else would you expect? She's a Kaslana, after all."

Elias wasn't surprised.

The Knight Moonbeam could amplify the wearer's strength by several times. But even if a normal person had that kind of boost, it wouldn't compare to the raw power of Project Bunny.

However, Kiana was a Kaslana. Born with incredible strength.

That extra amplification pushed Kiana's power to an entirely different level.

"Strength is just the basic enhancement. Try using your big move, Kiana. I'll set up some targets for you."

Elias snapped his fingers, and immediately, over a hundred high-speed drones appeared, flying all over the training grounds in a chaotic pattern.

Kiana's face lit up with excitement.

Her wings of light carried her into the air, like an angel returning to heaven.

[Military-grade auto-targeting gamma ray supply system activated. Three, two, one—ready to fire!]

The system notification sounded in Kiana's ears, and a targeting cross appeared in her retinas. In just a few seconds, she had locked onto every high-speed drone.

The next moment, she shouted her ultimate move.

"Light Wings, unfold!!"

Dozens of gamma particles extended from the wings on her back, simultaneously targeting 50 high-speed drones.

Though the drones had impressive evasion abilities, they were completely destroyed by the beams of light.

After destroying 50 drones, the gamma beams shifted direction and targeted the remaining drones, completely destroying all 150 drones Elias had created within three seconds.

The Valkyries in the training grounds were left in stunned silence.

Watching Kiana, who had displayed terrifying destructive power, they instinctively swallowed hard.

At that moment, Kiana looked like a divine angel descending from the heavens, beautiful and sacred. No one could even connect her to the usual paramecium they knew.

"Awesome!"

Elias couldn't help but cheer.

Though the ability Light Wings, Unfold could only lock onto 50 targets at a time, the gamma rays emitted from it had unparalleled penetrating power. Even high-level Honkai Beasts would be instantly annihilated.

With its immense power, speed, and tracking capabilities, this move fully lived up to its reputation as a fourth-generation Godsbane Suit attack. It posed a deadly threat to enemies below the level of Herrschers.

"Elias, I think there's a big weapon I can use too!"

"Then what are you waiting for? Go ahead and try it out."

"Okay! Come out, Gungnir!"

The Kaslana family crest on Kiana's chest flickered, and the next moment, a heavy artillery weapon was summoned.

This was a weapon designed specifically for suppressing Herrschers.

The Gungnir Electromagnetic Railgun!

"Oh? A weapon for Herrschers, interesting."

Elias raised an eyebrow as he watched the massive cannon in Kiana's hands. He could sense all of the Honkai energy within the Knight Moonbeam battlesuit focusing into the weapon. This attack could indeed pose a serious threat to regular Herrschers.

"Kiana, fire at me."

"What? You can't be serious!"

"You worry too much. Come on!"

Elias created a floating cannon in front of him and began gathering Honkai energy at its barrel.

"Alright then, Elias, you'd better be careful!"

Kiana, thinking about Elias' immeasurable strength, hesitated no more. She aimed the massive barrel at him.

"Gungnir Execution!"

"Floating Cannon Moonlight Throne, Fire!"

The heavy artillery and the floating cannon fired simultaneously.

Golden and white beams collided, and the resulting explosion of Honkai energy caused the Valkyries nearby to retreat several steps, instinctively putting themselves into defensive stances.

And, of course, the one on the left always loses!

Although Kiana was flying in the air, she was positioned to the left. After a brief moment of resistance, the Gungnir beam gradually thinned out as the Honkai energy was exhausted.

Seeing this, Elias immediately reduced the power of the Moonlight Throne floating cannon and began evaluating the damage of Kiana's attack.

If a regular Herrscher hadn't been defending, this strike would've caused significant damage. The power was indeed impressive.

"Huh? It's... falling! Elias, catch me!"

"Sigh... what a headache."

Once the Honkai energy was drained, the Knight Moonbeam returned to its regular form, the White Comet field suit. And White Comet certainly didn't have wings to let Kiana fly.

Kiana began falling like Icarus, but Elias caught her in a princess carry.

"How's the battlesuit feeling?"

"Strong! Too strong! When it first activated, I felt filled with power. Hehe, I finally got stronger!"

"I'm glad you like it. But Kiana, your Honkai energy isn't enough to independently maintain the Knight Moonbeam form. If you want to keep it up, I'll fill your Honkai energy next time. That final move should be enough for you to maintain Moonbeam mode normally."

Elias lovingly patted Kiana's head.

Kiana's eyes lit up, thinking back to the vast amount of Honkai energy Elias had just infused into her. She smiled brightly.

"Yay! With Elias, I have the strength of ten thousand people!"

"Heh, you sure know how to talk."

"But after all that training, I'm really hungry, Elias. I want some good food."

The paramecium, who had been so excited about her new power, suddenly clutched her rumbling stomach and complained about hunger. Bronya and the others could only look at her in disbelief.

How did she just go from being a divine and beautiful angel to... this? How could she possibly be considered sacred now?

The Kiana in front of them, lazily clinging to Elias like a greedy kitten, was far from divine, and it was absolutely impossible to think of her as such!

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