A person in Honkai Impact, just became a Decade Knight

Sigh, she's already so tired, I should help her relieve some of the pressure.

Otherwise, I'm really worried; her mental state is getting worse and worse...

Ultimately, the reason this silly roe deer has become like this is probably due to overwork!

While muttering to herself, Himeko began to recall the events of the past semester.

Initially, when she and Theresa went to check on the situation of the Third Honkai Impact, everything was normal.

Although the Far East Branch had a lot to do at that time, Theresa still had time to read Houmu comics.

Besides her daily duties at the Far East branch, Himeko also spends a considerable amount of time educating other Valkyries at St. Freya Academy.

While working, Himeko even had the opportunity to attend various banquets and try to hook up with a good man—though she didn't manage to do so in the end.

But after the Third Honkai Impact, Theresa was like... no, thinking about it this way, too much pressure couldn't possibly make her smarter.

If Himeko hadn't known that Theresa's core hadn't changed much, she would have already taken the initiative to contact Bishop Otto and asked him to check whether Theresa had been possessed.

After all, Theresa changed so much after the Third Honkai Impact.

"Hey, are you thinking about something bad?"

For example, right now—her intuition is getting stronger and stronger.

I was looking down at the documents and muttering to myself, but somehow she could always tell what I was thinking!

"No, I was just thinking..."

Upon seeing the document in her hand, Himeko suddenly stopped what she was about to say.

Then, she looked at Theresa and asked with an unfriendly expression.

"Theresa, what's the deal with this document?"

"Why did you approve Yuno's application for the A-rank Valkyrie exam? Have you forgotten our original plan?"

"How could I forget? Increase the difficulty of the A-rank Valkyrie assessment so that those unlucky kids don't have to become A-rank Valkyries, and then..."

Theresa stopped there, but Himeko knew what she was going to say next.

Then—only in this way can Valkyries who haven't reached Rank A naturally not become test subjects for Otto's [Artificial Herrscher Experiment].

"However, the assessment application is just an assessment application. The difficulty of the assessment and whether it will be approved in the final review are all up to us."

After hearing Theresa's words with utter horror, Himeko immediately understood what Theresa meant...

Let her take the exam; whether she passes or not is up to us.

Hey, you're the headmaster? Valkyrie Academy is, to put it bluntly, a military academy!

Is it really okay for the dean of a school like this to lead the way in shady dealings?!

"Besides, even if she does pass the test, it doesn't matter."

Recalling the information she had allowed the ghost to find out, Theresa suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Since March, there has been no sudden decrease in the number of A-rank Valkyries in the various branches. I have seen their attendance and combat records, and these people are all really on duty and have not disappeared.”

"It seems that Grandpa's dangerous plan has been temporarily halted for some reason."

"Furthermore, Yuno is a pseudo-Herrscher. According to Grandpa's plan, he probably won't let a pseudo-Herrscher like Yuno leave St. Freya Academy."

After all, for her, Yuno, who had already formed a pseudo-Herrscher core, was the best nourishment after awakening.

Theresa, who hadn't said her last words, looked at the documents in Himeko's hand and finally spoke.

"The assessment proceeded normally. As for what to do next..."

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

Seeing Himeko's expression suddenly become incredibly interesting, Theresa immediately turned around to look behind her.

Behind her, Gu Yu, holding a document, met Theresa's gaze with an embarrassed expression.

"You heard everything?"

"I didn't hear anything!"

Wow, this sense of oppression... no, why does Theresa's mere glare have such a powerful sense of oppression?

Just how many buffs has Theresa received in this timeline?!

Moreover, Yuno, it seems you won't be able to pass the assessment... No matter how hard you try, you can't beat the dean and mentors working together to pull off this scheme.

Gu Yu, who was internally ranting and raving, watched Theresa approach him step by step and felt that Theresa's aura was getting stronger and stronger.

After Theresa walked up to Gu Yu, she immediately took the paper document from Gu Yu's hand and began to read it quickly.

"...I don't even know how many times this has happened. Just how terrifying is your intelligence network?"

After muttering something under her breath, Theresa immediately tossed the document onto Himeko's desk.

"Himeko, work overtime to organize this document. Combine it with document number 66 and compile it into a single document, then hand it to me."

"Shouldn't we hand it over to headquarters?"

"Let me take a look first."

After giving the order, Theresa immediately looked at Gu Yu.

"Regarding Undead and that man named Shimla, I've had others investigate them these past few days. But based on our investigation, they haven't shown any intention of showing their faces since then."

"It's not that we should just ignore that guy, but at least for now, if he doesn't show his face, our intelligence network can't find him."

"so……"

"so?"

"So you get back to your dorm and rest now. What's the point of being anxious all the time? We'll contact you when we find the person!"

Remembering what Mei had mentioned to her recently, Theresa turned Gu Yu around and pushed him towards the door of the room.

According to Mei, she recently noticed that Gu Yu's pillowcase appeared to have been soaked when she was washing it.

Judging from the position of Gu Yu's head, the wet mark was next to her eyes.

I don't know if this kid is even aware of this, but...

He was so exhausted that he cried in his dreams. If he doesn't get proper rest now, Theresa suspects that there's a good chance this junior will break down on the spot when it comes to actual combat.

"Since that guy hasn't shown up yet, you should just stay in your dorm and rest. When the holidays come, go to the beach with everyone and relax."

"That's your business here, get out."

After pushing Gu Yu out the door, Theresa sighed softly.

Sigh, that brat...

Can't those girls in the dorm be a little more assertive and win him over so he can spend more time with his girlfriends instead of always thinking about going out to save the world?

If this continues, he'll exhaust himself to death with this kind of mental state sooner or later.

Chapter 416. Love is a Light

Looking at the closed door, Theresa, for some reason, thought of Cecilia, her best friend from the Second Honkai Impact era.

In the past, Cecilia participated in the Blood Project for various reasons. After getting to know Cecilia and becoming friends with her, Theresa was always worried about Cecilia's mental state.

As the strongest of the younger generation of the "Saintess" Shaniat clan at the time, Cecilia truly acted like a saint, soothing Theresa's slightly uneasy heart.

But Theresa knew very well that Cecilia, who had become a test subject of the Holy Blood Project, was the one who needed comforting the most, more than Theresa herself.

Because of Otto's "Holy Blood" project, Cecilia was subjected to human experimentation and modification. Furthermore, because this project was leaked by a traitor within Schicksal at the time, Cecilia was also ambushed by Welt, the leader of Anti-Entropy.

Although Cecilia was unharmed afterward, it was only because she was lucky.

Even if an immature Valkyrie reaches S-rank, it's a pipe dream for her to fight Welt, who has been the First Herrscher for many years.

In the years that followed, Cecilia became increasingly depressed. It wasn't until Theresa learned the details of what happened back then and, as a liaison, pleaded with Otto and acted as a matchmaker for Siegfried and Cecilia that Cecilia finally showed a happy smile after her marriage.

Meanwhile, thanks to Cecilia, Siegfried was transformed from a runaway brat into the strongest warrior of the Kaslana clan.

Although one of them later died in battle and the other became disabled, Theresa still drew an important conclusion from her best friend's experience.

Love is a light.

This light can guide people toward the future they desire and grant them the power to transcend limits.

And if we think about it the other way around—if we can get that kind of thing into that kid's head...

Siegfried, who was a runaway back then, was able to evolve into such a family-oriented and good man for love—before the end of the second Honkai.

If that kid Gu Yu could have a similar romantic experience to Siegfried...

Well, before he goes all out, he'll probably think about his girlfriend at home... or even his wife.

This is also why Theresa supported Kiana in leading the group to the beach.

Although Koyu usually lives with Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and Yuno, the group has less and less interaction because Koyu often goes out.

Moreover, even if Gu Yu comes back, these girls won't dare to be too unrestrained because of the presence of my elders Ji Zi and me.

We definitely can't let Himeko go on this beach trip; we'll have to keep her occupied with work.

As for the others... send them all forward, anyone is fine, just stop that brat.

As for that scoundrel named Shimla, will he dare to show his face on the beach...?

Haha, Mei, Yuno, Wendy, and Sakura, four Herrschers, plus Rin who can use some of the powers of the Herrscher of Death, and Fu Hua who is quite strong, would they really be defeated by opponents of that level?

Even if this group of people crashes and burns, in the end... at most, that kid will have to take the fall.

No, it's still a bit unstable. I'll have to crouch nearby.

Murphy's Law is timeless; what you fear most is often what will happen.

After mentally filling in a whole bunch of possibilities, Theresa's expression grew increasingly serious.

Seeing Theresa's increasingly serious expression, Himeko asked Theresa with great concern.

"Theresa, have you remembered something new?"

"Himeko, there is something I need to tell you very seriously."

I originally wanted Himeko to rest a bit later, but if I leave St. Freya, there are many things that she will have to handle.