Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

Rita instantly recognized their origins—the World Serpents.

So that's how it is. So they were the ones who cleared out the hordes of Honkai Beasts near the Xinlan Highway?

"Don't move."

The exhausted Valkyries were surrounded, and if they made any move, the gun barrels would show no mercy.

"How despicable..."

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune to plunder; using someone's power to bully others...

Theresa gripped Judas tightly; she would never let the World Serpent get away with harming the Valkyries.

Just as Rita was about to raise her scythe, a half-broken sniper rifle was aimed at her from the side.

"Nice to meet you again. Did you like the grilled cold noodles in London last time?"

The raven greeted them.

The situation became tense and took a sharp turn for the worse.

The atmosphere that had finally relaxed became tense again.

The androids lined up to make way for the gray snake holding the umbrella.

Judging from his appearance, he is probably the leader of this group.

"What do you want?"

Theresa questioned, knowing of the existence of the World Serpent, a vast force hidden in the shadows of the world.

But she didn't expect that the other party would dare to directly confront them.

It's obvious that the World Serpent is after something.

“…”

However, the gray snake walked straight past her without paying any attention.

Under Theresa's surprised gaze, he bowed and greeted Ziyao.

Their posture was extremely respectful, and they dared not be negligent in the slightest.

The person before me is a mysterious pioneer, the fourteenth in the Seat of Fire Chaser.

"Lord Yingjie, your judgment is absolutely correct."

"—The Wind Herald has been eliminated."

Volume 1: Chapter 71 A Joyful and Relaxing School Life? (Part 1)

Theresa was stunned, feeling grateful but also very curious about Ziyao's true identity.

Even the World Serpent treats her with utmost respect; could she be a high-ranking member of the World Serpent?

But she's just a girl who's only recently come of age, how could she possibly hold a high position?

Upon closer reflection, it seems that every step was within the girl's calculations.

If the World Serpent were to actually attack them now, it would likely result in a lose-lose situation.

Ordinary Valkyries would die because of this.

Fortunately, there was the nightingale...

Following this line of thought, Theresa couldn't help but feel fortunate.

"Rita, do you really know nothing?"

"I'm sorry, Lady Theresa, I can't say about these things."

"But please rest assured, Miss Nightingale is a kind person."

Rita's expression changed slightly, but she quickly returned to normal.

Looking at the mess on the ground, the maid nodded.

As expected of His Excellency the Bishop's ally, he easily accomplished what ordinary people could not.

the other side.

The gray snake stretched out its hands and respectfully accepted the coveted gem.

"Well done, Gray Serpent."

Ziyao nodded in agreement, her vision slightly blurred.

With the arrival of the Herrscher, a corresponding familiar was born, mostly consisting of assassins and Honkai Beasts.

The relationship between Herrschers and Honkai Beasts is similar to that between a queen bee and worker bees; the birth of a Herrscher will lead to an increase in the number of Honkai Beasts in the area.

Under Ziyao's orders, World Serpent deployed its armed forces to deal with the Honkai Beasts.

The Emperor-class Honkai Beast that attacked her just now probably sensed that Wendy had been switched out.

Give the Desire Gem to the Gray Serpent, who wants to use it to retrieve Kevin from the Sea of ​​Quanta.

This is an important step; the rest of the work will be completed gradually over the next six months.

As compensation for borrowing the Gem of Desire, Grey Serpent produced a wooden box containing a special Key of Domination.

[Ding! Valuable item detected. Disassemble? (You can obtain *2499 Crystals + Rewind Potion)]

Ziyao agreed, as a single Key of Domination is not very powerful.

Putting aside the crystal, the time-reversal potion was what she really wanted.

Whenever a powerful puppet is used, mental energy becomes insufficient and completely inadequate.

When I was trying to control Wendy, I couldn't even last a few minutes.

Increasing her mana bar cap is very important to her; compared to that, Divine Keys are just icing on the cake.

Open the status bar —

Today's Crystal Gains: *4122, Total: *4772

"What a mess! Haha~ We're off."

Raven yawned; she spent most of her time sniping, which was incredibly boring.

As professional mercenaries, once they've taken the money, any complaints can only wait until the mission is over.

Obtaining the Gem of Desire signifies the completion of the quest.

"Lord Yingjie, please take care."

Gray Snake will not interfere with any of Ziyao's decisions, nor does he have that power.

Moreover, Dr. Mebius specifically asked him to assist the other party, so he naturally had to do his best.

"Teacher Nightingale, are you alright?"

As the World Serpent departed, Mei and Kiana gathered around.

They clearly saw Ziyao being stabbed just now, but now, upon closer inspection, apart from the blood on her clothes, she seems to be completely unharmed...?

However, nothing is worse than nothing.

Once the confirmation was complete, Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I'm a little sleepy.

Mental exhaustion can lead to excessive sleepiness as a side effect.

"Thank you, Bronya. I'm really grateful."

Bronya expressed her gratitude, then looked at Wendy, whom Ziyao was holding. Wendy's wounds had all healed, and her legs had returned to normal.

When Wendy wakes up, she'll probably be very happy, right?

Rather than a teacher-student relationship, she felt that her relationship with Ziyao was gradually becoming more like that of good friends, since they were roughly the same age.

Sometimes, she felt that they had always been good friends and that their friendship had never ended.

"It's alright, I'll treat you when we get back. We'll go to a dessert shop and eat our fill."

Kiana said smugly that she had earned quite a bit of pocket money from her mission in Sky City.

Mei shook her head helplessly, "Please spare me."

"Teacher Nightingale?"

During the conversation, Ziyao suddenly collapsed to the ground.

The three quickly checked on him and found that he was asleep.

Theresa directed the Valkyries to transport the wounded for treatment and to deal with the scattered Honkai Beasts.

"Lady Durandal, are you daydreaming?" Rita asked, puzzled.

Her golden hair swayed gently in the breeze as Durandal watched the girls' departing figures, lost in thought.

"I'd like to have a match with Nightingale."

The girl said that she now has a new goal to continue exercising.

After returning from London, the girl spent a lot of time practicing push-ups, simply because she was two hundred fewer than Otto.

After their brief exchange, Durandal felt that Ziyao was a formidable opponent; no wonder she could subdue the bishop.

"...That's so typical of you."

Whether out of helplessness or compromise, Rita sighed.

..

It was a very long, very long dream.

In a classroom of moderate size, Ziyao dreamt that she was tied to a desk, and one after another, beautiful girls dressed in white stockings were committing lewd acts against her, forming a long line.

However, the flames hidden beneath her body seemed inextinguishable, continuing to scorch her relentlessly.

What an unhappy dream!

When Ziyao woke up from her deep sleep, she felt soreness in her back and waist, as if she had been beaten up.

I opened my eyes to a strange, clean ceiling.