Chapter 330: A dazed Durandal and so cute, can I take her home~~

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, 〈...〉

------------------------------------

[After Kiana and the others cleared the way of Honkai beasts, Teresa's anxious voice crackled through the communicator.

"Uwaa... what should I do."

Kiana asked speechlessly, "What's wrong, Teresa?"

Teresa replied weakly, "Durandal just sent a communication, she said the Anti-Entropy troops have been repelled."

Himeko sighed in admiration, "Such efficiency, truly worthy of an S-rank Valkyrie."

Teresa continued, "And then she asked me why she was ambushed by Anti-Entropy troops, since she only told me her location."]

Durandal, 〈As expected, there's no way I'd be so easily deceived.〉

Einstein, 〈As expected of an S-rank Valkyrie, dealing with five floating battleships so easily.〉

Kiana, 〈So this is the true strength of an S-rank Valkyrie? Amazing! But I will definitely surpass you!〉

[Shenzhou Tablet] Fu Hua, 〈Kiana, try beating me first before saying that.〉

[Mei complained, "That's why, Headmaster, lying is wrong!"

Teresa said hurriedly, "A-Anyway, we have to come up with a reasonable explanation! Otherwise!!"

Kiana, "Otherwise what?"

Teresa held her head in despair and said, "Otherwise... although she probably won't report me, she will definitely come here and lecture me all day long!!"

Himeko chuckled lightly, stretched lazily, and said in a gloating tone, "Well, it's none of my business anyway~"

Teresa puffed her cheeks, angry, "You think you can escape this, Himeko!!"

Mei said, "Headmaster, I just thought of an excuse. 'It must have been a spy from Anti-Entropy within Schicksal who leaked the location.' How about it?"

"No, that would definitely cause internal chaos in Schicksal." Teresa shook her head, rejecting Mei's suggestion.

At that moment, Bronya also put forward her idea,

"Bronya suggests — 'Anti-Entropy was the main culprit behind this Honkai outbreak, and their purpose was to ambush the S-rank Valkyrie, so the moment she appeared, she was marked.' — this kind of excuse."]

Einstein, 〈...Dr. Tesla, your turn.〉

[Sit-up's King] Welt, 〈....〉

Tesla, 〈Are you all seriously trying to shift the blame onto us Anti-Entropy? I #∞％＆#％@#, and your Schicksal is TM＆∞％#@*％＆!!!〉

Mei, 〈.....〉

Bronya, 〈.....〉

[Magical Girl] Teresa, 〈....〉

Durandal, 〈Headmaster Teresa, do you think I would believe that?〉

[Miss Lily] Otto, 〈Hahaha, it must have been Anti-Entropy's doing!〉

Tesla, 〈Damn you, Otto, you @#＆∞!! Don't let me see you #％∞％∞#％!!!〉

〈Tesla has been muted by the host.〉

"Dr. Tesla, please calm down, you're affecting the other viewers..." Fu Lin tapped his ear, feeling like his head was full of beeping Morse code.

[Teresa's eyes lit up, but then she shook her head again, "It sounds reasonable, but there are still flaws. If the target was an S-rank Valkyrie, Anti-Entropy's squad was severely underpowered..."

Kiana sighed and said smugly, "Sigh~ just listen to my excuse!"

"Actually, I found out that Durandal's squad's route matched the recently famous 'Golden Coast Travel Route'!"

"So let's just tell her that the Anti-Entropy troops were here for sightseeing and happened to run into Durandal. That way it all makes sense~"

Himeko retorted, "Even a sea cucumber wouldn't believe that excuse!"

"No, maybe it'll work. Although it's pretty fantastical, there are no obvious loopholes. Let me try, wait a moment."

Teresa's eyes lit up and she immediately decided to go with Kiana's suggestion.]

Kiana, 〈As expected of my brilliant idea!〉

Himeko, "Headmaster, Kiana... you two, one dares to make it up and the other dares to use it, who goes sightseeing fully armed!!!"

[(Quick Quiz) Did Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie Durandal believe Kiana's excuse?

A) Believed

B) Didn't believe]

Mei, 〈Two quiz questions this time, huh?〉

Bronya, 〈Bronya doesn't believe such a lame excuse could fool an S-rank Valkyrie.〉

Kiana, 〈You never know.〉

Siegfried, 〈Hahaha, Kiana, your old man supports you.〉

[Shenzhou Tablet] Fu Hua, 〈This question can only be answered by someone who truly understands Durandal.〉

Durandal, 〈Could anyone know me better than myself? Of course I wouldn't believe it, I choose...〉

Rita, 〈I choose A.〉

Durandal, 〈???〉

[After waiting for a while, Himeko, with a hint of a smile, joked without much hope, "So, Headmaster, did it fail?"

"She actually believed it!" Teresa exclaimed in disbelief, then muttered seriously to herself, "Could it be that people who are overly straightforward are actually no different from fools?"]

'Blazing Flame', 〈.....〉 Even though it's another me, I still feel a bit offended.

Mei, 〈Uh... well...〉

Bronya, 〈Bronya cannot comprehend...〉

Kiana (hands on hips), 〈Hmph~〉

[Shenzhou Tablet] Fu Hua, 〈As expected, Miss Rita really understands Durandal.〉

Rita (￣y▽￣)~* covering her mouth, chuckling, 〈You're too kind, just a lucky guess.〉

Einstein, 〈So Schicksal's S-rank Valkyries are this easy to fool, huh.〉

Elysia, 〈Durandal is so adorably dumb, maybe I can take her home~〉

Rita, 〈???〉

Durandal, 〈You all...〉

Fu Shi burst into laughter, unable to stop, o(*≧▽≦)ツ┏━┓〈slapping the table and laughing wildly〉, "Hahahaha, someone go buy sunflower seeds for Durandal."

Fu Lin couldn't bear to watch any longer and strongly condemned this mean-spirited behavior, holding back laughter (′?д?｀), "She's always been a bit slow, and you guys are still teasing her!"

Durandal, 〈...〉

[Miss Lily] Otto, 〈Bianca, just smile, laughter cures all worries.〉

Durandal, 〈My lord Bishop, I can't smile.〉

["I always felt that Durandal is a reasonable person, maybe I could become good friends with her~ Wait, did you just call me a fool!"

Hearing her excuse was actually believed, Kiana grinned ear to ear, but quickly realized something was off and questioned Teresa.

But the only response was the sound of the call being hung up.]

Kiana, 〈Huh? Teresa, what do you mean by that!〉

[Magical Girl] Teresa, 〈What else could I mean, do I really have to spell it out for you?〉

Himeko, 〈Headmaster, for you to decisively choose Kiana's excuse, in terms of IQ, you're pretty much on the same level as her.〉

[Magical Girl] Teresa, 〈Major Himeko, your salary for this month is gone!〉

Himeko, 〈.....〉