Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

"Um...no, it won't..."

Theresa shook her head; in truth, she didn't know where Siegfried was either...

"That'll work then..."

Kiana waved her hand. During their journey together, Jiu Xiao had taught her that people who bombard her with leading questions before she even asks anything are usually trying to trick her. Jiu Xiao initially said Kiana didn't understand, but when he changed the question to someone claiming to know Siegfried's location, Kiana immediately understood. See, Theresa perfectly fell into the trap.

"Alright, let's change the subject. Your current strength is too weak; you're already struggling against just one Honkai Beast."

As for your friend, Colorless Glowing Flame, based on the assessment of the situation at the time, if she hadn't been trying to save you, she could have continued to charge up her power and then blasted that Honkai Beast to pieces with a single shot.

That girl has an extremely high compatibility with the Nexus system. With the support of the brand-new Nexus system created for her by the Destiny Headquarters, she possesses strength far exceeding that of an A-rank Valkyrie, and is not far from S-rank.

And this guy next to you, your boyfriend? He has the power to crush Himeko and the Herrscher of Thunder who use the Nexus system. Even I'm not very confident I can beat him.

Furthermore, Raiden Mei possesses the hidden power of the Herrscher of Thunder. If that power were to reappear, would you be able to easily save Mei?

Kiana remembers being attacked by that Honkai Beast; so it turns out that Kaga took the hit for her...

Theresa's words echoed in Kiana's ears like a demon's whisper. Kiana wanted to refute Theresa, but she couldn't bring herself to say it... she was still too weak.

Seeing Kiana filled with self-blame but with a determined look in her eyes, Theresa smiled happily.

"Now, let me announce a new proposal!"

"?"

Theresa, hands on her hips, said proudly to Kiana, "That means joining our St. Freya Academy and receiving training to become a Valkyrie. I will train you to become a warrior who can stand alone!"

St. Freya Academy?

"Yes, it is the only institution in the world that trains warriors to fight against the Honkai, and also the Valkyrie."

"Could you give me the A-rank Valkyrie armor?"

"Sure! But you must first pass the A-level Valkyrie assessment, and then apply to the Destiny Headquarters."

"Tch, in the end they still had to ask Otto for it..."

"Hehe, but don't worry, as long as you meet the requirements, Grandpa definitely won't refuse to give you the armor! By the way, your other three friends also agreed to join St. Freya Academy this morning~"

So, why don't you join your friends and strive to become warriors who save the world?

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could I possibly believe the words of someone who tied the other person up on our first meeting? I need to confirm with Jiu Xiao before I can agree."

Theresa snapped her fingers, and the chains binding Kiana were retrieved into Judah. ​​Then Theresa left with her head down, talking as she went.

"It's really hurtful to hear you say 'it's our first meeting,' when I was holding you when you were little."

Kiana cracked her knuckles, disbelieving Theresa's words. "She's clearly younger than me, yet she claims to have hugged me."

"Nine Heavens, Nine Heavens~"

Kiana hugged Jiuxiao and rolled around playfully. But even so, Jiuxiao didn't wake up; after all, he wasn't asleep, he was knocked unconscious.

"Huh? What's that huge bump on my head..."

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This morning, at Mei's place.

When Mei woke up, she was filled with despair and self-blame. She had become the Herrscher of Thunder again, while everyone else was unconscious in the hospital. She was the only one who was fine except for a slight headache.

I must have hurt them again...

She asked Himeko, who was standing next to her, to kill her, but Himeko refused sternly. Himeko said that she could put a bomb in her heart and detonate it if the Herrscher of Thunder came out again.

At this moment, Kaguya woke up and saw Himeko and Mei talking. Just as she was about to go over and say hello, she heard Himeko say that she was going to plant a bomb inside Mei. Enraged, Kaguya immediately summoned Sabayon and aimed it at Himeko.

"Impossible, no one can plant a bomb inside Mei."

"Huihuo...but what if..."

"Shut up, Raiden Mei. I don't have many friends, but I cherish each and every one of them. Mei, you're my friend, and I can't watch you give your life to someone else! If the Herrscher of Thunder reappears, I'll defeat her! I've defeated her so many times already, haven't I?"

Seeing how determined Hikaru was, Mei hugged her, tears streaming down her face.

"Thanks......"

Himeko raised her hands, looking at the two embracing in front of her, and said with a wry smile:

"Hey, hey, hey, don't get all emotional yet. Shouldn't you put your weapons down first? I'm not wearing any armor. If this goes off accidentally, I'll be dead in one shot."

Chapter 66 Bronya, you don't want Seele to never come back, do you?

Some time after Theresa left, Jiuxiao woke up.

He opened his eyes and saw Kiana looking at him. The two stared at each other for a moment, and then Jiuxiao kissed her directly.

After a long while, Kiana shyly punched Jiuxiao a few times, then leaned back into his arms.

"Nine Heavens...do you think I'm very weak right now?"

Kiana's eyes dimmed slightly. Although she kept proclaiming her strength, after hearing Theresa's words, she realized that the gap in strength between her and the others had indeed widened. Even with that brat Bronya, after regaining her true personality, Kiana couldn't claim to have won everything.

"Did you suffer some kind of blow these past few days..." Jiu Xiao cupped Kiana's face in his hands, lifted her head, and said with a smile, "Kiana is no pushover, you know. She can kiss for a long time every time. A normal person would suffocate by now!"

"Ugh~ That's not what I meant!"

"Hey, I know. But Kiana is really strong in my eyes. When we first met, Kiana kicked me so far away, and she even taught me my fighting skills, didn't she?"

"But...you're all better than me now..."

"Kiana, your current weakness is only temporary. No one stays weak forever. Think about the past few years. Because of our travels and school life, we neglected our training, which caused our strength to stagnate."

With systematic training and by fully realizing Kiana's potential, becoming stronger will be a piece of cake, right? Don't forget, you are Kiana Kaslana.

Kiana's eyes lit up. Yes, she was Kiana Kaslana! How could she let such a small setback discourage her! She was incredibly talented, though she'd wasted a few years; now she would strive to become stronger!

"I want to become an A-rank... no, an S-rank Valkyrie! I've decided, Jiuxiao, let's join St. Freya Academy."

"Hmm? I was just about to tell you about St. Freya Academy. So you already know about it."

"Yeah, there was this really strong kid just now, carrying a big cross, I think it was called something like the Oath of Judah. ​​She looked even younger than me, but she was so strong... she wiped me out in one go. She said her name was Theresa, and she was the headmistress of St. Freya Academy. She's the one who invited me to join."

A little devil with a cross? Jiu Xiao touched his head; the bump on it had gone down. So that little devil was Otto's granddaughter... But compared to Theresa, Jiu Xiao was more interested in the Oath of Judah.

Having already undergone the enhancements of the Law, he shouldn't have suffered much injury from being hit by a several-ton object, yet he was knocked unconscious by Judas's blow. What a strange weapon; I should definitely look into it sometime.

"Then join St. Freya Academy. I'll be a student with you, and I'll learn some things too. Although some things from the Law of Nature seem like instincts, if I can understand them, there should be a lot of room for improvement in the future."

Oh, by the way, Kiana, I've become a Herrscher!

"Herrscher...you're a Herrscher too? Like Mei? You can't die!" Kiana hugged Jiuxiao tightly, frantically searching her body for wounds she hadn't found before. If Jiuxiao also became a Herrscher and lost her sense of self like Mei, Kiana felt she would definitely go crazy first.

"Alright, alright, I'm different from Mei." Jiuxiao held Kiana's flustered hand and gently wiped away her tears. "Little kitten, if I had to say, I'm more like the leader of Anti-Entropy now, a Herrscher with my own personality."

Then Jiuxiao explained to Kiana his Stigmata and what happened in the Sea of ​​Quanta.

After hearing this, Kiana pinched Jiu Xiao's waist and said angrily, "You jerk, Jiu Xiao! It's all your fault for not explaining clearly, making me look foolish!"

"Yes, yes, it's all that bastard Jiuxiao's fault. I'll make sure to explain next time. Let's go see Mei and Huihuo, and then we can go for a stroll around St. Freya Academy together."

"Well, let's go see Bronya first! Didn't you say that the girl you met, Seele, knows Bronya? Bronya was saying she wanted to find Seele, so she'll be very happy to know about Seele now."

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"Bronya, Bronya, Jiuxiao knows about Seele! He met Seele~"

Kiana kicked open the door to Bronya's medical room with a loud bang and rushed in with Jiuxiao.

"Hehehe, Bronya~ You don't want Seele to never come back, do you~" Kiana said to Bronya with a lewd grin. This was a threatening phrase she had learned from the Nine Heavens, and she heard it was very effective.

Bronya, who was about to call Kiana an idiot, froze when she heard Seele's name, then floated up from her hospital bed and went to Jiuxiao and Kiana.

Although Bronya was already expressionless, Kiana and Jiuxiao could sense her urgency.

"Please tell Bronya about Seele...please."

On the way, Kiana had told them a lot about her plans to bully Bronya, but now, seeing how anxious Bronya was, Jiuxiao and Kiana felt a little embarrassed to bully her anymore.

Looking at the hesitant Jiuxiao and Kiana, Bronya breathed a sigh of relief. She knew she would have to pay a price to obtain Seele's information.

Just as Jiuxiao finished organizing his thoughts and was about to speak, Bronya had already unbuttoned her clothes, revealing half of her bare shoulders.

"Just tell Bronya where Seele is... just to save Seele... Bronya is willing to become your plaything."

"You bastard Bronya, what are you trying to do! Jiuxiao, don't look!" Kiana quickly covered Jiuxiao's eyes with one hand and pulled Bronya's clothes up with the other. "It's not like I wouldn't tell you, you don't need to do this!"

"According to the database information, Kiana's next request was for Bronya to offer her body... Pervert." Bronya said expressionlessly, but from the look in her eyes, Jiuxiao felt a strong sense of contempt.

"Ahem, Bronya, listen to me first. The power of the Quanta Sea has helped Seele reshape her body, but Seele still has her own mission, so she can't come back for the time being. However, the sea will ensure Seele's safety, so you don't need to worry about her."

"The Sea of ​​Quanta... Sea? What's that...?"

"Um... it's a bit complicated to explain if you don't know, let's talk about it on the way. But you guys actually dared to conduct quantumization experiments without knowing about the Sea of ​​Quanta, tsk tsk tsk."

"..."

Bronya's resentment towards Cocolia increased.