Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

"Eh, right, that's right. By the way, Mr. Fengming, you know about this. Could it be that Lingyi-chan is really a member of this place? Where is she now? Although it may be a bit late, I still want to thank her for reminding me of my health issues."

Hibiki Tachibana confirmed Commander Kazunari's inquiry and simultaneously made her own request.

When confronted with Hibiki Tachibana's question, Commander Kazanari looked extremely distressed, unsure of how to answer.

“I’m sorry, Tachibana, I can’t grant this request because Rei, that girl, is not our comrade. On the contrary, she is an enemy that our entire Section 2 has always wanted to defeat.”

Finally, Commander Kazaki gave the following explanation to Hibiki Tachibana.

"Ah... Mr. Kazunari, why do you say Rei-chan is an enemy? What bad things has she done?"

Tachibana Hibiki didn't react for a moment.

"Well, you've already heard about what Zero did, Hibiki."

Sakurai Ryoko explained it this way.

"I've heard about it, why?"

Hibiki Tachibana, who was already not very bright, fell into a state of confusion.

"Because of Zero, who is the 'that guy' we've been discussing."

In the end, it was Kazanari Genjuro who saved the chaotic Tachibana Hibiki and told her the truth.

"Oh, so Miss Zero is 'that guy'... huh?"

Only then did the flaxen-haired girl realize just how big a mistake she had made.

"Doesn't that mean that Miss Lingyi is the one who stole something important from here and made Miss Yi make that kind of expression?"

After learning the truth, Hibiki Tachibana said with some surprise, "In our previous interactions, I felt that Rei was a rather gentle person... Well, I don't know why, but I just have this inexplicable feeling."

"Yes, that's it."

Commander Fengming said - Yue*yi/⊙栮貳医删灵ba.

"Ugh, something feels a bit confusing."

Hibiki Tachibana originally just wanted to thank Rei, but she unexpectedly learned that Rei and her idol, Tsubasa, seemed to have some kind of irreconcilable relationship, which left her at a loss for what to do.

"Alright, Tachibana, if you can't figure it out, hurry up and get a medical check-up, then go back and rest. It's getting late."

Seeing Tachibana Hibiki's troubled expression, Commander Kazunari said this. Although it wouldn't actually solve her problem, it was better than watching her suffer here.

"Oh no, it's already this late? I'm doomed! If I go back now, I'll definitely have to worry about the future!"

After being reminded by Commander Kazunari, Hibiki Tachibana realized that it was almost the next day.

"Don't worry, Xiao Xiang, I'll finish the checkup as quickly as possible, so take off your clothes first."

"Okay, okay."

With this conversation, Sakurai Ryoko and Tachibana Hibiki left the room to undergo a medical check-up.

"Okay, then we need to step up our efforts too."

Upon seeing this, Commander Fengming also prepared to begin his work. The theft of the holy relic was such a big deal that it would take the entire Second Division and their superiors several days to negotiate.

...

Somewhere in the suburbs, near a private villa that, while not exactly opulent, is still beyond the reach of ordinary people, a woman named Lingyi sits on a silver suitcase, silently typing away on a tablet computer.

"First of all, the losses this time... were more than expected. Four ordinary anchors were lost, eighty ordinary floating units were lost, ten level one floating units were lost, and one teleportation gem was also used."

After a while, Lingyi sighed and said this.

At this moment, she was doing her daily post-battle debriefing, a habit she had developed at some point: after completing a task, she would try her best to find the flaws in the action and then make up for them in future actions.

"Then there's the level of goal achievement, um... I should say it's the third tier."

Lingyi thought to herself.

Incidentally, in her mind, the first scenario was that she achieved her goal without attracting anyone's attention; the second scenario was that a battle occurred but she overcame the obstacles; the third scenario, which is the current one, was that she did not overcome the obstacles but achieved her goal; the fourth scenario was that she did not achieve her goal but successfully escaped; and the fifth scenario was the worst, that she herself was captured or killed.

"But it's not too bad. At least we confirmed that the old concealment system already has detection methods and that Kazanari Genjuro's strength is very high. We also successfully completed the target of ordering the Linqi Baqi Siwuli-Yukicha. Hmm, we did a pretty good job."

Lingyi muttered to herself, thinking that as long as things hadn't reached the fifth level, there was nothing to be afraid of.

"However, speaking of intelligence... the biggest problem with this operation was that it exposed the fact that my hearing in both ears and my vision in my left eye were abnormal."

The thought of this made Lingyi feel somewhat troubled.

Because of her unfamiliarity with this world when she first transmigrated, coupled with some accidents, she lost sight in her left eye and hearing in both ears.

Therefore, her daily actions and battles are basically accomplished by using the small airspace system installed in her Skyblade to display various information about her surroundings on the screen in her right eye, a fact she revealed in previous battles.

"After obtaining this intelligence, they might take action in this area... Well, in that case, we need to take some time to think about appropriate countermeasures."

Although the exposure of intelligence was troublesome, Zero didn't dwell on it for long. After modifying the subsequent action log on her tablet, she stopped the internal strife.

"Alright, that concludes the summary of this mission. Next, we'll go find the person who needs this item and collect their payment."

Although there might still be things she hadn't considered, Lingyi didn't plan to continue. The main reason was that if she continued thinking about it, she might miss the time she had agreed to meet with someone else.

"Sword activation - Flash, Armament request, Sword machine - Hawk thruster. Although we've been cooperating for a long time, I still don't want to face that guy unarmed."

Standing up, Lingyi picked up the silver briefcase she had been using as a cushion with one hand and raised the black and red blade beside her with the other, changing her clothes and attaching a pair of wings to her back.

"I wonder what kind of dress I'll get this time. Talk about this kind of heretical technology, where did that guy get so much heretical technology from... never mind, it's none of my business."

As she said this, Lingyi activated the flight wings on her back and rushed towards the white villa in front of her like a rocket.

P.S. After following this gossip for so long, I never imagined anyone would actually use the Golden Jade to turn into a water blade.

Chapter Nine: Deals and Attacks

At this moment, the sky had become as clear as a sapphire, and Zero herself arrived at the entrance of the mansion and pushed open the door.

"Is this her base in Japan?"

Lingyi thought to herself as she strolled into a spacious hall, adjusting the auxiliary observation device on her right eye as she did so.

As soon as she entered, she saw a woman with long, voluptuous, blonde hair, wearing only black stockings and gloves, sitting lazily in a chair.

“I’m here. There’s something else in here, Finney.”

Lingyi didn't care about the other person's very unconventional outfit, and just threw the silver briefcase on the table while saying that.

"Phew... As expected, Lingyi is still the one who makes my life the easiest."

The woman, referred to as Finney, rose confidently from her chair, then skillfully opened her silver briefcase and began inspecting its contents.

"So, what is it that I want?"

Ignoring the other person's exposed body, Zero extended her hand to Finny expressionlessly.

"Don't worry, Lingyi, I've already prepared a reward that will satisfy you, here you go."

After confirming the contents of the suitcase, Finney casually picked up the USB drive that had been placed to the side, and with a slight shake of her hand, the USB drive traced a graceful parabola before landing in Lingyi's hand.

"Here are the heretical technical data I obtained after researching the Divine Beast Mirror, and three strongholds of the Bavarian Light Society. How about it, are you satisfied with this reward?"

After Lingyi accepted the USB drive, Finni said this, but Lingyi didn't say anything more. She simply inserted the USB drive into her tablet and began to browse the data on it.

"The deal is done. Well then, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to the United States."

After confirming that the information she had obtained was generally correct, Lingyi turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait, Zero."

Just as Zero was about to activate the Hawk thrusters, Finney spoke up and stopped her.

“Is there anything else, Finney? You know my time is precious.”

"Stop the thrusters," Zero asked.

"Of course, I know your time is very valuable, Xiaolingyi, so would you be interested in accepting a long-term employment? As for the compensation, I will make sure you are satisfied."

"Long-term employment, why?"

"Hmph, it's nothing, it's just that my plan has recently reached a critical stage, so..."

Finney stood up abruptly, his enormous body approaching Zero.

"...I kind of want you, Zero, to stay by my side for a while."

The woman approached Lingyi's petite body, reaching out her hand as if to touch Lingyi's face, however…

A sudden flash of black and red light from the blade left a horrifying cut mark on the ground between Zero and Finn.

"Please don't come near me, Finney, if you don't intend to fight me."

Holding a flashing sword in one hand, Lingyi spoke in an icy tone, "Qi Ershui, Lin Si?? Jiu Qi Shan."

"Oh dear, I really don't understand why you're so cold to me, Lingyi. I don't remember ever doing anything wrong to you."

Reluctantly withdrawing her hand, Finney spoke with a hint of complaint, her expression not looking too good.

“I have said this many times before.”

Seeing that Finney was no longer trying to approach her, Zero put the Flashblade back on her waist.

"I don't like strangers getting close to me."

Lingyi emphasized this, her expression unfriendly.

"Oh, but aren't we partners? It's not unreasonable for partners to be a little closer, is it?"

Finney crossed her arms, her impressive chest appearing even wider under the pressure.

"Phineas, are you possessed or hallucinating? Why are you saying such meaningless things? Haven't we always just had a simple exchange of interests?"

Lingyi quickly and firmly denied Finney's claim of trying to curry favor, while also questioning Finney's mental state.

"Hmph, it's nothing, just a joke. But you're still as boring as ever, Lingyi."

As Finney said this, he chuckled lightly, glossing over the little incident that had just occurred.

“Please, don’t waste my time anymore, Finney.”

Seeing Finney's incomprehensible actions, Lingyi's face showed a hint of impatience. She didn't understand why Finney always did so many inexplicable things.

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business. I hope you can stay here for about six months. In return, I will give you everything I have that you are interested in. This will be our last deal."

Without taking any further action, Finney slowly stated her request.

"All of them? It seems your ultimate goal has indeed reached a critical juncture."

Upon seeing the conditions offered by the other party, Lingyi understood that their ultimate goal, which she had vaguely sensed but did not know the specifics of, was close to success.

"That's it, so I hope you'll focus on assisting my plans during these six months."

"Finnie said."

"...I understand, so what exactly do you need me to do, whether it's to retrieve something or threaten someone?"

Without much thought, Lingyi agreed to Finney's request and began asking Finney what specific tasks she would need to perform after being hired.

"Specifically, well, for now, Lingyi, you just need to guard this place for me, acting as my protector to prevent others from getting close. If there's anything else needed later, I'll let you know, okay?"

After Lingyi agreed, Finni smiled with satisfaction and then arranged for Lingyi to be a bodyguard.

"I understand. I will protect your base here, provided that my own life is safe."

Looking at the screen in front of her, Lingyi replied.

"Now that the deal is done, I'll go set up the defenses outside. And, by the way, Finney, is that high-energy-reacting individual behind me your subordinate or an intruder?"

Lingyi explained her plan and then asked Finnie this question.

"What?"

Finnie was a little confused about what Zero was saying, and just then, she saw two long, pink objects suddenly rush in from behind Zero and attack her.

"See that, Finney? This is my power. I don't need anyone else's help. I can take down all the guys you want to take down all by myself!!"

With that sound, the pink whip struck Lingyi with lightning speed, raising a cloud of thick smoke.

[Photo: Yue]

[Photo: I laughed so hard I almost choked]

P.S. This cloud monster has become quite famous throughout the Yu-Gi-Oh! community.

Chapter Ten: Yukine Chris

My name is Yukine Chris.