I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [174]

“Return?”

Himeko let out a cold laugh.

“Heh… You expect us to just abandon Kiana and go back?”

“Yes. It’s the most rational decision,” Fu Hua responded, her voice calm and indifferent.

“The battle against Honkai needs your strength. Wasting it here is meaningless.”

“Conflict between humans will only allow Honkai to grow stronger.”

“But that’s no excuse to sacrifice Kiana,” Himeko retorted, her expression darkening.

“Fu Hua, as her class monitor, you should know better than anyone how precious she is.”

“She brings sunlight and laughter to this bleak world.”

“…But she is not truly Kiana Kaslana,” Fu Hua murmured, shaking her head slightly.

“She is an experimental subject—K-423—a vessel carrying the Herrscher Core and the Kaslana bloodline. Compared to Kiana, she is more like the Second Herrscher, Sirin.”

“I do feel sorry for her. But…”

Fu Hua fell silent for a moment.

A few seconds later, she looked up again.

“But no one can guarantee that the Herrscher power within her won’t consume her consciousness one day—that she won’t awaken again and bring forth another catastrophe.”

“For the sake of this world, for the people we protect, sometimes… sacrifices must be made.”

“Bullshit.”

Himeko’s roar was filled with fury.

“Fu Hua!!”

“Let me tell you something.”

“Kiana is not Otto’s experiment K-423.”

“She is not the Second Herrscher, Sirin.”

“She is just a silly, goofy girl who always wears a dumb smile, an eternally optimistic and kind-hearted Kiana Kaslana!”

“Everything she’s experienced is real.”

“Her emotions are not just some fabricated data in a laboratory.”

“Our memories with her are priceless treasures that deserve to be cherished for a lifetime.”

“I won’t allow Otto to treat her like a pawn, and I sure as hell won’t let you treat her like some disposable sacrifice!”

“The most terrifying thing in this world isn’t death.”

“It’s people like you—people who have become so used to sacrifice that you see death as normal.”

Fu Hua was silent for a long time.

Then, she let out a soft sigh.

“…I’m sorry, Himeko. Sensei.”

“Enough talk.”

Himeko raised her Aurora Cleaver, pointing it directly at Fu Hua.

Just as the two of them assumed battle stances, ready to fight to the death—

A massive impact suddenly shook the sky.

The broken, tattered body of Benares came crashing down onto the Helios-class transport ship’s deck.

A deep, agonized wail echoed through the air as the massive force of the impact caused the entire ship to tremble violently.

Then—

A scorching breath of white-hot flames followed.

The blast of fire, nearly as intense as a high-temperature particle beam, burned straight through Benares’ body, reducing its remaining wings to ashes.

Yet, the one who unleashed this attack demonstrated perfect control over their power—

Only Benares was burned.

The ship remained completely unharmed.

A fierce gust of wind howled through the sky.

Both Himeko and Fu Hua instinctively looked up.

Far above them—

A silhouette stood in the center of towering, sun-blocking dragon wings.

A petite, golden-haired maid hovered there, her presence unmistakable.

“I’m digging in.”

Tohru grinned, revealing her razor-sharp predator’s fangs.

Then—

She dove.

Gravity and her own strength combined, accelerating her descent past the speed of sound.

A shockwave of compressed air erupted beneath her, forming an explosive vapor cone.

BOOM—!

In less than a few seconds, Tohru had closed a gap of over a thousand meters.

She slammed down onto Benares’ head.

CRACK!

There was no way Benares could withstand such an absurd level of force.

Its skull shattered instantly.

From within the remains of its cranium, a glowing core emerged.

“Ah. Another tasty one.”

With lightning-fast reflexes, Tohru snapped up the glowing core, biting down hard.

Crunch. Crunch.

With just two bites, she chewed it to pieces and swallowed it whole.

But she wasn’t done yet.

The petite golden-haired maid opened her small mouth—

Then, with a completely insane level of elasticity, she bit down onto Benares’ body and began ripping it apart.

...

Benares lay in shreds.

The once-mighty dragon had been completely devoured.

Its body trembled as it let out weak, pitiful whimpers.

Its four Honkai cores had already been bitten out, crushed, and swallowed whole by Tohru.

Within moments, its massive frame began dissolving into pure Honkai Energy, scattering into the wind.

Tohru finally raised her head.

Her light-blue eyes, still shimmering with the power of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, turned toward the two people still standing in a tense standoff—

Fu Hua and Himeko.

She smiled.

A bright, pure, and innocent smile.

And at her feet—

Lay the dismembered, scattered remains of Benares.

Its severed limbs were gradually dissipating into raw Honkai Energy, melting into the very air.

Fu Hua stared at Tohru, stunned for several seconds.

Then, she opened her communicator and calmly reported to headquarters.

"Judgment-class Honkai Beast Benares has been completely annihilated. Requesting further instructions."

There was a brief silence on the other end.

As if even the command center was too shocked by how quickly the battle had ended.

A few seconds later, a response finally came.

"Confirmed. Benares’ Honkai Energy signature has disappeared. Valkyrie Fu Hua, mission accomplished."

"Receiving next directive…"

"Orders confirmed."

"Overseer Otto has ordered Valkyrie Fu Hua to return to Schicksal headquarters and assist the Valkyrie forces in further Honkai Beast extermination."

Fu Hua closed her terminal, then cast one last deep look at Himeko.

In the end—

She did not make a move.

Turning away, she gestured toward Tohru.

“Let’s go, Miss Tohru. We have other matters to attend to.”

“Mm!”

Tohru nodded enthusiastically.

“Good timing. I’m full now.”

“Let’s hurry. Mr. Zhongli must be getting impatient.”

With that, Tohru spread her wings, and Fu Hua’s Valkyrie battlesuit thrusters ignited.

In an instant, both of them soared off from the deck of the transport ship.

Within mere seconds, they were gone.

She let out a deep sigh.

“…Theresa.”

She called out her friend’s name.

“Hm? What’s wrong, Himeko? Are you feeling unwell?”

Theresa’s voice sounded concerned over the communicator.

“I’m fine. I can still hold on.” Himeko shook her head.

“…Tell me. Did they just spare me?”

“…You mean those two girls?”

Theresa didn’t give a direct answer.

“There’s no point worrying about that now.”

“Our mission is to save Kiana.”

“If Fu Hua is willing to turn a blind eye, then we don’t need to waste time fighting her.”

“…That’s true.”

Himeko looked up.

Ahead of them, the massive structure of Schicksal Headquarters loomed closer and closer.

She smiled.

“Kiana, I’m coming.”

“We’re here to save you.”

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