Chapter 329: Rita, am I easy to fool?

Einstein, 〈Thinking carefully, aside from the unfamiliar Herrscher of Wind, it seems Bronya is the most likely.〉

Wendy, 〈I have the potential of an S-rank Valkyrie. Becoming a Herrscher would only make me stronger, so it definitely isn't me.〉

Bronya, 〈.....〉

'Blazing Flame', 〈I choose D.〉

Wendy, 〈???!!!〉

Tesla, 〈Tsk tsk tsk, before this question even popped up, the host deliberately pulled Wendy into the livestream room. No matter how you look at it, it feels like a setup. And someone still picked D — get ready for your punishment.〉

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[In the video, in a small town, Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Bronya are escorting Wendy, who is sitting in a wheelchair.

Walking in front, Kiana speaks into the communicator to Himeko, "Mmm, Aunt Himeko, we're almost back to the Hyperion."

Himeko's voice comes through the communicator, "Who are you calling 'Aunt'? Forget it, stop where you are and prepare to board the ship."

Bronya, holding her Homu plush, looks dejectedly at Wendy in the wheelchair and says, "Wendy, Bronya feels very sorry."

"No, Sister Bronya, it's not your fault." Wendy opens her eyes, the corners of her mouth slightly curve, revealing a strange smile.

"The detector picked up a Honkai energy reaction, is it the reaction from the 'Gem of Desire' inside Wendy?"

"Wait, the Honkai energy level is rising!"

"1500HW... 2000HW, what's going on!"

Himeko's voice in the communicator grows increasingly anxious. Wendy lets out a cold snort, her body beginning to emit a faint green glow.

"2000HW, huh? That should be enough to destroy the Hyperion with one shot!"

Raiden Mei releases her grip on the wheelchair, looking a little shocked, "Miss Wendy, you... what are you talking about?"]

Seele (White), 〈Sister Bronya, why did she call you 'sister'...〉

Bronya, 〈That's something from the future. Bronya doesn't know either.〉

Wendy, 〈.....〉

Raven, 〈To treat a child like this, it's truly despicable!〉

[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈Wendy... deep down, you hate us, don't you? You hate me for recommending you for the 'Gem of Desire' implantation experiment, don't you?〉

Theresa looked at Wendy's distorted face in the video, feeling a bit bitter. The once most outstanding student had become like this, and it was indeed her who pushed Wendy into the abyss.

Wendy, 〈.....〉

Wendy, 〈Teacher Theresa, thank you for your guidance all this time, I...〉

Tesla, 〈Theresa, if you feel guilty, why don't you rescue her from the Oceania branch?〉

[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈Oh right, Grandpa, could you possibly... save Wendy?〉

[Miss Lily] Otto, 〈Sorry, Theresa, I can't agree to that.〉

Wendy, 〈Teacher Theresa, you don't have to do this. This is my duty as a Valkyrie.〉

[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈I...〉

["A bunch of hypocrites, I hate you all, I hate every single one of you!"

"I wish I could kill all of you! Hmph hmph hmph, hahaha!"

Wendy's face twisted in a fierce expression, her Honkai energy completely going berserk, slowly floating into the air as an invisible storm swirled around her.

"Hmph hmph hmph, hahaha... hahahahaha..."]

"This laugh can compete with mine," Fu Shi muttered in amazement.

Kiana, 〈...So arrogant.〉

'Pufferfish', 〈Yeah, a bit arrogant.〉

Elysia, 〈So she's been controlled by the Honkai Will...〉

[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈Wendy...〉

Wendy, 〈Is this arrogant face... me?〉

Wendy gulped. Normally soft-spoken and polite, she couldn't believe she had such a wild side.

[Then, Wendy, now the Herrscher of Wind, launched an attack on the distant Hyperion, but the Hyperion easily blocked it.

Kiana, Mei, and Bronya quickly recovered and stood in front of Wendy, trying to stop her.

But the Wendy controlled by Honkai still retained some humanity; looking at Bronya among the three, unwilling to hurt her, she turned around and chose to fly away.

After Wendy became the Herrscher of Wind, the Schicksal headquarters soon received the news and dispatched the S-rank Valkyrie Durandal to pursue her.

At the same time, Anti-Entropy also took action, dispatching five airships in an attempt to capture Wendy, now a Herrscher of Wind.

Before long, Kiana and the others finally caught up to Wendy and expressed their desire to help her.

Panting, Kiana said, "We finally caught up to you, Wendy!"

Wendy's expression was grim and her tone hostile, "Why did you follow me? Are you looking to die?"

"I already let you go just now, do you really think you can defeat me?"

"Miss Wendy, please come back with us."

"This place is very dangerous. Schicksal has dispatched an S-rank Valkyrie to capture you, and the Anti-Entropy forces are almost here too."

Mei urged her as well, telling her about both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy's pursuit, hoping Wendy would return to St. Freya Academy with them.

Unexpectedly, Wendy was completely unmoved. Clearly, the sudden power had gone to her head, and she even showed a hint of disdain, much like a certain pufferfish.

"S-rank Valkyrie... the ones said to possess power equivalent to a Herrscher, huh?"

"Fine, then I'll see whether my power has already surpassed that of an S-rank Valkyrie!"

Kiana, seeing someone even more arrogant than herself, refused to back down and said, "You're even more conceited than I am. If you've got the guts, fight me first!"

"It was just me being careless earlier. If I got serious, defeating a Herrscher would be a piece of cake~"

"I don't want to make Sister Bronya sad. I won't fight you. Stop following me!"

Wendy shook her head, refused Kiana, and flew away again without looking back.

Mei looked at the shadow in the sky and softly said, "She flew away again..."]

'Pufferfish', 〈Heh, so the power of the 'Gem of Desire' has already made you lose your way? So that's all there is to it.〉

Kiana, 〈We were just trying to help her, but she ignored us and even wants to challenge an S-rank Valkyrie.〉

Wendy, 〈I'm really sorry...〉

[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈Defeating a Herrscher is a piece of cake? Kiana, you're pretty arrogant too.〉

[Shenzhou Tablet] Fu Hua, 〈Kiana, Herrschers aren't something a B-rank Valkyrie can handle. Work hard and get stronger!〉

Kiana, 〈...I want to become an A-rank Valkyrie~〉

[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈Request denied.〉

'Blazing Flame', 〈...〉

Durandal, 〈Actually, I'd like to challenge the power of a Herrscher too.〉

[Miss Lily] Otto, 〈Bianca, you'll get your chance.〉

Durandal, 〈It's a promise, Overseer.〉

[Time was running out.

As Kiana and the others grew more and more anxious, the communicator lit up, and Theresa brought some good news.

Theresa crossed her arms, wearing a smug expression, "I just got off a call with Durandal."

Himeko asked, "And?"

Theresa replied, "I've already gotten her coordinates."

Himeko chuckled softly and said, "She really is easy to trick, just as straightforward as her reputation suggests."

...

And so, thanks to a little trick from the cunning Theresa, Anti-Entropy and Durandal ended up tangled up with each other, buying Kiana and the others more time.]

Durandal, 〈Rita, am I really that easy to trick?〉

Rita, 〈...〉