Honkai: Strijder (Honkai Impact 3 Male MC)

"Even as enemies, we have to commend your resilience. Your reactions are getting faster, and there are hardly any unnecessary movements left... You're actually still growing in a battle like this, you are quite the monster," one Valkyrie suddenly spoke, with genuine admiration. She had no knowledge of the true capabilities of the black armor and thought it was primarily known for its defensive prowess.

So, she genuinely regretted it. A young girl with such extraordinary skills, if she hadn't been fighting against Schicksal, might have become another S-rank candidate and a potential new S-rank force for Schicksal.

"Thank you for the compliment. You all are not bad either! So, I'm getting ready to leave. Can you make way for me?" Kiana replied with a mischievous smile, as if she were completely unaware of the tension, using a relaxed tone that left people speechless.

Another Valkyrie shook her head. "Skill growth can't replace the physical exertion you've expended. One against four, plus the previous skirmish, your stamina must be close to its limit, right? Do you think we'll let you go?"

"Ah, I knew it... Well, there's no other way. Sigurd told me that the truth lies within the range of artillery. As long as the firepower is enough, there's no enemy that our truth can't persuade! Come on, my real trump card is about to be revealed!" Kiana spread her arms, looking up as if she were watching the sky, as if summoning something extraordinary.

And indeed, she was.

A piercing sound suddenly pervaded the surroundings.

The Valkyries who were on high alert all looked up, only to see countless black spheres filling the cloudless sky, with numerous ominous little red dots appearing among them.

"Be careful!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

As one Valkyrie issued a warning, an infinite number of lasers left countless terrifying holes in the ground.

Fortunately, the Valkyries quickly retreated, escaping the range of this attack unharmed.

But Kiana, who had found an opening, had already jumped into the air and grabbed one of the small spherical drones, smiling as she did so, as if she were about to summon something incredible.

"Decided to go with this one! Sigurd taught me the true use of these drones... It's this!" With these words, Kiana used all her strength to throw the spherical drone in her hand.

Boom!

A brilliant white light illuminated half of the base city, and an eye-catching, small mushroom cloud slowly rose.

Kiana stood on two drones, flying in the air amidst the scorching wind, squinting her eyes.

"It's just a regular fission bomb, without any Honkai energy fused in it. Given their speed and armor, they shouldn't die from it. Valkyries are also a force against the Honkai. Our goal isn't to slaughter... Go ahead, use regular attacks to disrupt their formation completely and divert their attention for Bronya and the others."

Hum—

"What's that?"

"Is it an unknown Anti-Entropy technology?"

"Be careful, it's a laser weapon!"

Whoosh!

Countless drones appeared in the sky over the base.

The Valkyries had considered the Titan troops their primary threat, so they hadn't prepared for attacks from the sky and behind.

Soon, explosions erupted all along the frontline, momentarily shattering the formidable defenses that had once pushed back the Titan troops.

The Titan forces surged into the inner city, with the assistance of the drones, creating an appearance of destroying the base—though it was merely an illusion.

Kiana and the others were well aware that unless there was a large-scale drone nuclear explosion, laser attacks wouldn't be able to kill those relatively elite Valkyries. As for the Titan forces, once the Valkyries had recovered, it was only a matter of time before they were dismantled one by one.

However, they had achieved enough at this point.

...

Kiana landed in the designated mountain area, and as soon as she touched down, she was greeted by a gentle man wearing glasses.

Kiana kicked away the drone beneath her feet and jumped to the ground. Her helmet retracted automatically, revealing her flushed, rosy face.

"Uncle Welt, why are you here!?"

"Sigurd entrusted me to come as insurance, just in case something went wrong, But it seems he was being overly cautious. You all are doing things nicely, even more so than I imagined," Welt said as he gently tousled Kiana's hair, smiling politely and amiably.

"Hehe!" Kiana giggled, her mood soaring high because the mission was completed and she received praise.

Then, Bronya's cold voice came from the side, "It's not thanks to us. On one hand, the performance of the black armor almost exceeded imagination, and on the other hand, the early intelligence was incredibly comprehensive, and the network attack was astonishingly effective, rendering the Oceania Schicksal Branch's defenses less than one percent of their full strength. This is all Sigurd's credit, a dominance that can only happen due to his technology. Even if it weren't us, any random person you pull out from the street could have achieved the same."

She said this while holding the sleeping Wendy, dressed in a white sickroom gown, in a princess carry and slowly walked out of the forest.

Beside Bronya, Sin Mal followed with an unhappy expression – why wasn't she the one being carried like a princess? Another little fox, she must be all nosy and clingy!

"You all contributed. Sigurd's technology can't overshadow your excellence," Welt continued to smile gently. Upon seeing Wendy, he furrowed his brows slightly.

"Is this the girl who's been fused with the Gem of Desire?"

"Yes, she's Wendy. Her appearance and the level of Honkai Radiation from the gem both match. Bronya believes there shouldn't be any mistake, but it's better to wait for Sigurd to confirm."

"I see... Well, you should go back soon. I hope Sigurd, and Einstein, can help her regain a normal life."

Welt raised his hand and gently smoothed Wendy's hair on her forehead, his eyes filled with a gentle light.

He was always like this, seemingly a saint who pitied all beings but didn't value his own life much. Or perhaps it was precisely because he couldn't let go of all sentient beings that he could repeatedly die and be reborn.

Then, Bronya looked up at Welt and asked, "I have a question."

As Welt was about to lead the girls away, he paused and turned back, "What is it?"

"Although we've severed external communication for the Oceania Schicksal Branch, what if Schicksal has already set up an ambush in the vicinity?"

In fact, the five thousand drones Bronya requested were prepared for Schicksal's reinforcement troops.

When necessary, she would clear a path with a nuclear explosion.

But since Welt had appeared here, there was no need for such measures.

After all, in Bronya's view, the cost of the drones shouldn't be cheap, so they could save them when unnecessary.

Welt shrugged and sighed, "Actually, one of the main reasons why I agree to come here is for this too. But from my current perception, just as Sigurd said, this isn't a problem."

"Has Sigurd made some preparations in advance?" Bronya inquired.

"Well, you could say that, as of right now, he's entangled with Otto, making the Oceania Schicksal Branch a true isolated island."

"Entangled with Otto? How did he manage that?" Bronya was puzzled and frowned. Those five words sounded like an impossible feat and might even be dangerous.

Welt wore a helpless expression and replied, "This question…. you'll only know the details when he returns from Schicksal's airborne base."

"What!? Did you say Sigurd went to that blonde-haired villain's lair!?" Kiana, unusually quick to understand Welt's meaning, exclaimed and stomped her foot.

In the worried expressions of the three girls, Welt chuckled.

"You have to trust him; young Sigurd won't do anything without making numerous backup plans in advance."

He said this as if it were a meaningless reassurance, but a hint of crimson flashed in his eyes.

"Moreover, if there really is a problem... Well, I'll pay a visit to Schicksal and have a face-to-face chat with Otto."

His condition was indeed not good, and he wasn't suitable for combat. But since Sigurd was willing to believe in him and joined Anti-Entropy, then Welt, the leader of the alliance, naturally had to show the appropriate protective attitude. It was just a visit to Schicksal, something he could do for Sigurd, and Welt was never afraid of danger when necessary.

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