Honkai Impact: I, The Herrscher of Ice, Am Loved By Players

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Within the storyline, there was no mention of roaming Anti-Entropy tactical mechas inside the academy.

But Cocolia mentioned that due to the church's restrictions, she could only bring three quantum-capable Titans inside. Where were the rest?

As cunning as an old fox, Cocolia must have prepared multiple escape routes for herself long ago. However, her overreliance on Welt's strength led her astray. Thus, along Cocolia's planned evacuation path, there had to be additional Titan mechas hidden.

Now, Ana's task was to locate all these machines and surprise that sly old fox, Cocolia.

"Nuwa, stay with Fu Hua. Based on our deal with Lord Bishop, it's crucial to conceal her powers as much as possible, correct?"

Although Ana addressed this comment to the Scroll of Nuwa, her gaze remained fixed on Fu Hua.

Fu Hua nodded silently, but suspicion and caution lingered in her eyes; she couldn't quite discern Ana's true stance. Clearly, Ana knew everything about her, suggesting she was one of Otto's trusted confidants. Yet, the appearance of the Scroll of Nuwa contradicted this notion, leaving Fu Hua uncertain whether Ana was friend or foe.

Most likely a friend, though.

Having interacted with several members of the Schariac family before, Fu Hua reasoned that as a priestess from House Schariac, Ana was likely trustworthy.

"All right, take care yourself."

Nuwa nodded; she also wished to stay by Fu Hua's side. However, as an ELF, she felt obligated to fulfill her duties—after all, she was currently Ana's ELF.

Yet Nuwa harbored some doubts. Miss Ana didn't seem like someone who needed assistance, and her strength likely surpassed even Ji Lin at her peak.

Moreover, Abyss Flower...it was originally wielded by that particular individual.

"Don't worry," Ana reassured with a comforting gesture before swiftly heading towards the outskirts of Saint Freya Academy. Once finding a secluded spot, she stopped, and a small white-haired figure emerged from her—a testament to her ELF, Heaven's Fire.

The Titan mecha A2304 was developed using technology derived from experiments related to Seele. Its unique feature was the ability to enter a quantum state.

It is widely known that quantum and virtual beings are inherently opposed, while both Valkyries and Herrschers primarily draw their power from the Imaginary Tree, later corrected to be the Cocoon of Finality.

Indeed, the Cocoon possesses distinctly virtual attributes.

Thus, these Titan mechas represent an extraordinary presence in combat. In the future, Cocolia also utilized this technology to capture Wendy, the Herrscher of Wind.

Despite Ana's exceptional strength, unless she employs wide-area AoE skills, it would be challenging to locate all these tactical mechas effectively.

Fortunately, Ana possesses an ELF from the previous civilization - Heaven's Fire.

Additionally, without any surprises, the Nuwa's Scroll could have assisted Ana in finding these "giant rats." However, Ana prefers not to reveal too much, such as her control over the ELF Heaven's Fire, in front of Nuwa and Fu Hua.

So how did Ana manage to acquire Heaven's Fire initially?

It's quite simple. Heaven's Fire was originally one of the ELFs prepared by Elysia for the Heroic Spirits during the previous civilization. However, due to various reasons, most Heroic Spirits didn't accept them.

Kevin, on the other hand, did accept an ELF, which is now known as Heaven's Fire. Given Kevin's nature, he likely wouldn't have bothered resetting its activation password specifically.

The password, coincidentally, is known to Captain Ana, while Otto had limited means to utilize this ELF effectively.

It's true that the Void Archives served as a database from the previous civilization. However, with the sinking of the Mu Continent, technologies related to ELFs were lost, leading to incomplete records within the Void Archives.

Otherwise, considering Otto's tendencies, why wouldn't he have created a Kallen-themed ELF? It would undoubtedly be more exciting than mere games and figurines.

Thus, Heaven's Fire first ended up in Bianka's possession before Ana managed to persuade her for it. Thinking back now, Ana seriously suspects Bianka intentionally led her astray.

Given their close friendship, such a trinket with little practical value should've been easily shared without hesitation.

However, this isn't the time to dwell on such matters.

"Please, Heaven's Fire!"

"..."

Instead of responding verbally, Heaven's Fire took immediate action. Its personality mirrored Kevin's—stoic, not one for words, yet utterly dependable.

As for its power, it was thanks to the reward from the system after the London mission; otherwise, Ana wouldn't have been able to reactivate it.

Swiftly, Heaven's Fire floated to a specific location and raised its replica sword. With a flash of blade light, the quantumized Titan mech materialized.

"Thanks, Heaven's Fire! You're amazing!"

Seeing the Titan appear, Ana's eyes lit up immediately, preparing to dispatch it with her Abyss Flower.

However, before she could act, Heaven's Fire struck again, cleanly slicing the Titan mech in half with a single blow.

This move caught Ana off guard, causing her to momentarily pause and clear her throat.

Indeed, these Titans were mass-produced models, lacking any remarkable features beyond their ability to quantumize. Even the infamous Godfather from the game wasn't part of the standard production line.

Moreover, considering Honkai Impact 3's attribute suppression mechanics, Titans are classified as mechanical units, while ELFs represent ESP abilities. In other words, the so-called Titans designed to combat Honkai actually have a natural advantage over humans they are meant to protect.

Essentially, they are perfect tools for internal conflicts.

Wait, you say using Titans against the Queen, a biological entity, defies logic due to elemental mismatching? Come on! Don't mix game scenarios with reality too literally. Yes, the Queen is a biological entity, but does she engage your Titan barehanded?

Moreover, what is the output threshold of these Titan mechs compared to a genuine Herrscher?

Additionally, Heaven's Fire should not be underestimated. Despite being an ELF, it can evenly match Bianka; if not for energy limitations, Bianka would struggle against Heaven's Fire.

Thus, the initial plan of having Heaven's Fire search while Ana delivered the finishing blows transformed into Heaven's Fire handling everything solo. Ana simply perched high above, quietly observing the spectacle.

As fireworks continuously erupted across Saint Freya Academy, Ana leisurely stretched, feeling content.

"Ah, another peaceful day indeed."

"Tsk tsk tsk, conveniently, Anti-Entropy has also cut off communications at Saint Freya Academy. Cocolia, you've only tripped yourself up, ha ha ha—"