Honkai Impact 3rd, Paradise Typewriter isn't for making this kind of game.

Durandal stopped Theresa from behind just in time. As the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, she was usually very responsible, but suddenly she became hesitant and guilty, afraid to speak. What could she do? She had such an irresponsible father.

In a sense, the bishop was her aunt or great-aunt...

It's perfectly reasonable for the other party to lecture her adoptive father, while she, as the daughter, can only offer gentle advice and try to ease the tension between them.

"I've been calm the whole time, it's this guy lying in the sleeping bag that's infuriating me!"

Looking at the bishop who was making a fuss in her arms, Durandal sighed helplessly. This was a hundred times harder than when she had fought against the Herrscher. Being a good... daughter was really difficult.

Rita stood gracefully to the side.

She looked at everyone with a smile; indeed, Lady Theresa is quite adorable even when she's angry!

"Hmph, fine, Durandal, take that guy who's cowering in his sleeping bag and won't peek out. Let's head to the base. I don't believe he'll stay holed up in his sleeping bag forever!" Once she sees Bronya, she'll have to give her a piece of her mind about that bastard subordinate.

Theresa carried Judas on her back and led the way toward the stronghold, which had no gate.

Looking at the sleeping bag at her feet, Durandal easily lifted Xia Yuan and little Gretchen out of the bag. Xia Yuan quietly peeked out, secretly observing everything around him. "Excuse me, Mr. Xia Yuan... the Bishop isn't usually like that."

Durandal looked apologetic.

If asked to explain the reason, she had a thought: it might be because her adoptive father's idleness and lack of ambition had happened to implicate Mr. Xia Yuan.

"It's okay, I don't mind."

"But I still want to thank Durandal and Rita for pleading with the bishop on my behalf." Xia Yuan stretched out his hand from his sleeping bag to express his gratitude to Durandal. If it weren't for them, he might have been the only unlucky one to be crushed by [Valkyrie Judas].

However, Yulandel's gaze kept darting away, and she dared not meet Xia Yuan's eyes.

The marks on her cheeks that looked like hickeys, the faint outline of her chest... these images kept lingering in Durandal's mind.

"Um... Mr. Xia Yuan, why don't you put your shirt on first?"

Durandal stammered a reminder, which brought a meaningful smile to Rita, who had been assisting her all along. She hadn't expected that Lady Durandal would have such an adorable side in this regard.

Only after being reminded by the other party did Xia Yuan realize his current situation.

He hurriedly crawled back into his sleeping bag, searching for his clothes. He had no idea where Little Gretchen had put his shirt last night. If Mei and Yaya saw him like this... even jumping into the Quantum Sea wouldn't clear his name!

Without disturbing Little Grey's rest, Xia Yuan put on his shirt and leaned out again.

To distract herself and to obtain more crucial information, Durandal asked, "Mr. Xia Yuan, have the two doctors devised a plan to counter the Herrscher of Domination?"

After all, the appearance of a Herrscher is no small matter and cannot be ignored by her.

Perhaps sensing Durandal's worries, Xia Yuan comforted her, "Don't worry. Although the Herrscher of Domination seems quite powerful right now, capable of completely blocking the city's internal network and even deceiving everyone, no one can completely defeat her except Seele using the power of the Herrscher of Life and Death. But the Doctor has already prepared a plan. As long as we can reach the moon and notify Kiana, the orders issued by the End are not so easy to disobey."

Durandal learns this through a series of conversations with the other party.

After the Herrscher of Domination merged with the core of the Herrscher of Corruption, it underwent a fundamental change, a change that prevented anyone other than Seele, including herself, from truly harming the Herrscher of Corruption's true form.

Fortunately, fighting the Honkai on Earth is much easier now than before, since her sister Kiana is still on the moon.

They chatted and chatted...

Unbeknownst to them, Durandal, carrying Xia Yuan and little Gretchen in their sleeping bags, had already arrived inside the base.

But as soon as they arrived at the stronghold

Xia Yuan could see several large bumps on Xiao Shi's head from afar. The poor boy looked so pitiful that Xia Yuan almost didn't recognize him. He was almost as swollen as Xiao Shi.

"Waaaah, my little antiques, my old antiques, you've finally arrived! If you'd been any later, you would never have seen me again!!!"

Chapter 522 Backyard on Fire~

Bound by chains, the Lady of Knowledge was rubbing against the Book of Azure and constantly sobbing as she recounted the heartache of the previous night.

"Hey, Xiao Shi, you've dirtied all the new clothes I just prepared."

Although Cangxuan said this, she still gently patted the other's back to comfort her. It was clear how much cruel torture the other had suffered after Miss Hei Xi woke up. But this was also the price Shi Bao paid for being naughty.

Why did they have to provoke Miss Hei hope of all people?

Meanwhile, Fu Hua was expressing her apology to Hei Xi, acknowledging that she hadn't disciplined Xiao Shi properly. However, Hei Xi's mind and attention didn't seem to be on the class monitor. She casually waved her hand, indicating that she had already forgiven the Herrscher of Knowledge.

"Strange, where did that bad guy go? He's too scared to come out, isn't he!"

Miss Kuroki looked around the base, seemingly searching for the bad guy who had been dripping wax on her from behind last night, almost to the point of overflowing... the one who had fallen for Xiaoshi's trickery.

Xia Yuan sensed something was wrong and quietly crawled back into his sleeping bag.

He gently touched the back of Durandal's hand with his fingertips. "Please, Durandal, please don't let Miss Blackie find me, or my fate might be worse than being beaten to a pulp by His Holiness the Bishop with Judas."

Durandal felt an itch on the back of her hand, pondered for a moment, and quietly nodded.

Although she didn't know exactly how many people Mr. Xia Yuan had offended, she would protect his safety until the bishop calmed down and issued formal orders, since his father was partly responsible for the bishop's treatment of him.

at the same time--

Mei, who had stayed up all night with Bronya, also arrived at the base's lobby. Although she had slightly dark circles under her eyes, it couldn't hide her inner joy. She had actually defeated Bronya in the game last night.

Bronya, meanwhile, kept her head down, nibbling on her thumb, and followed closely behind Mei.

She was completely baffled as to why she had lost to Mei last night. Could it be that she was so preoccupied with thinking about her stupid subordinate that she couldn't concentrate and lost to Mei in the game?

"Bronya, you have to honor your bet~ Don't forget to get Mr. Xia Yuan to grant me one request that is within his power."

"Okay, okay, hmph, but Mei, don't get too excited yet. Bronya will win sooner or later. She only lost to you last night because she wasn't focused enough. Next time... Bronya will definitely win!"

Mei didn't respond, but gently ruffled the other's long, silvery hair.

Bronya angrily removed Mei's hand from her head. Did Mei really think of her as the same person she was back at Freya Academy?

Just then, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice echoed in Bronya's ears from not far away.

"Bronya, you've really got a good subordinate."

The moment Theresa saw Bronya, she shouted at her, though her tone was tinged with personal grudges.

"Theresa, Rita, Durandal... what brings you here?"

The voice echoing in her ears made Bronya look up. The arrival of the three was undoubtedly good news for Bronya and the others. She was planning to find a way to spread the news about the city with Mei, but she didn't expect the other party to come to her door.

But what does this have to do with his incompetent subordinate?

Theresa sounded somewhat angry. Could it be that last night, after that stupid subordinate sneaked out of his room, he somehow offended Theresa, who had just arrived?

"Sigh~ My stupid subordinate really loves to cause me trouble. But where is this stupid subordinate?"

She sighed softly.

Bronya looked around but couldn't see Xia Yuan anywhere, except for the deep blue sleeping bag that Durandal was carrying.

"I originally planned to visit Bronya and Mei, but I didn't expect such a big thing to happen in this city. On my way to find you, I ran into this guy lying in his sleeping bag. Hey, your bosses are here. How long are you going to hide in your sleeping bag? Get out here now, or I'll make you throw Judah at me."

Theresa came to Durandal's side and patted the sleeping bag that the other had been carrying with ease.

When Xia Yuan poked his body out of the sleeping bag, everyone's eyes turned to him at the same time. "Everyone... good morning, could you... could you please stop staring at me like that? Even I get shy."

Theresa snorted coldly.

"Hmph, you've finally learned to be shy! You've finally stopped being a coward and dared to come out of your sleeping bag? Are you ready to face judgment? You only have two choices: either I'll lock you in Destiny's Palace or I'll smash you with Judas."

Mei, who witnessed everything from a short distance away, frowned slightly. She had never seen Theresa so angry before, and couldn't help but ask, "Theresa, isn't there some misunderstanding here?"

"Mei, you still don't know what this guy has done. He actually went after a girl who's about my age. Come and take a look next to the sleeping bag and you'll understand."

Mei and Bronya exchanged a glance and walked over together, while Miss Kuroki watched from the sidelines like a spectator. When she saw the petite figure that was faintly visible in the sleeping bag, she had a look of sudden realization.

That's that little Xiu who always calls herself Big Bad Wolf Sister. She casually tossed her sleeping bag into the storeroom earlier, but the bad guy found it again. Considering the fact that the two of them were in the same sleeping bag...

No wonder Theresa was so angry. Well, that bastard's probably in for a world of trouble now!

The scandal has been exposed, and trouble is brewing at home. Let's see how this bad guy handles it this time. Don't expect her to help clean up the mess anymore. She still vividly remembers the wax dripping incident last night. This time, she will absolutely, positively not stand up for this bad guy again.

Of course, unless the bad guy begs her with incredibly sincere eyes.

"Little Gretsch?!"

Looking at little Gretchen, who was sleeping soundly while holding Xia Yuan, Mei showed a doting expression. "Theresa, I think... you must have misunderstood something."

Chapter 523 You're Not Allowed to Bully Humans!

"From what I understand, the current situation is most likely due to Little Gretsch's excessive dependence on Mr. Xia Yuan."

"I thought my stupid subordinate had caused me some huge trouble again, but it turns out it was just this...?"

Seeing that Mei and Bronya showed no signs of anger, Theresa was puzzled. Was she, the headmistress, out of touch with the times? Why did the two of them seem so indifferent?

"This guy slept with such a petite girl all night long! Mei, Bronya, do you really believe that nothing happened between them all night?!"

"I believe in Mr. Xia Yuan's character."

Unless it's out of helplessness, coercion, or a last resort... Mei silently added in her mind.

"Although my stupid subordinate may seem unserious most of the time, he can still stop himself when it matters. Besides, based on my understanding of him, he doesn't seem to be very interested in petite people like Theresa."

Theresa felt offended by Bronya. Was her body's development under Bronya's control?!

It was like this hundreds of years ago, and it's still like this now. Because of the Honkai factor, she will always look like this, never growing up. What kind of charm does this guy have that makes Mei and Bronya plead for him?

"Dear Bishop, can you now prove my innocence? Could you please release me?"

Theresa glared at him fiercely. "Not yet. The girl in your arms hasn't woken up yet. Only after she wakes up can you prove your innocence."

"If my innocence is proven, Your Excellency, shouldn't you offer something in return?"

"Hmph, if you're truly innocent... I'll personally apologize to you and bring you my favorite bitter melon juice, which I've treasured for years. Is that alright now?!"

Just then—

Fairy Aili, Seele, and Xiaoyue walked out from the depths of the stronghold, chatting and laughing. It was clear that after their long chat in bed last night, the three of them had become very close.

Upon seeing Xia Yuan in his sleeping bag, the sweet and considerate Ellie immediately flew over.

"Xia Yuan~~ You really didn't come last night. And that cute fairy was so dutiful, holding her magic wand and guarding the door."

The fairy Ellie looked quite disappointed; she had wanted to surprise the other person.

Following closely behind Airi, a somewhat shy Xiaoyue said a little embarrassedly, "Human, I warmed your bed for you last night. If only you could sneak a peek at me..."

Watching Little Moon, who looked exactly like her, happily chatting with that guy, Bishop Theresa was bewildered and utterly shocked. Could it be that in her grandfather's experiments, besides herself and Amber, there were other surviving clones?

But when Theresa overheard the conversation between the other person and the guy in the sleeping bag, a wave of shame and indignation washed over her.

"What, a warm blanket... a bed?!"

Theresa's cheeks flushed, and she immediately grabbed Xia Yuan's collar.

"You dare to say you're innocent?!"

"I'm innocent, Your Grace! I just picked Xiaoyue up from outside not long ago..."

Theresa glared angrily at the man before her. Beside him was a clone who looked exactly like her. Perhaps... perhaps her younger sister had already been murdered by him at a young age, without her even knowing.

"Huh? You're not allowed to bully him, a human!"

Humans belong to her. Seeing the other person grab Xia Yuan by the collar, Xiao Yue pushed him away in dissatisfaction, revealing the small tiger teeth on both sides of her mouth as she stared intently at the sister in front of her, who was very likely one of her other clones.

Is this the Destiny Bishop that humans speak of?

She scrutinized the other person. Although the other person looked exactly like her and she felt a strong sense of closeness, she would not allow the other person to harm her human form.

Bishop Theresa was stunned for a moment. Seeing the aggressive intent the other party displayed and the protective posture in front of him, she hurriedly raised her hands and showed the most sincere expression to explain, "I, I have no ill intentions towards you. Please believe me, okay?"

The moment Bishop Theresa saw Little Moon for the first time, she knew she had to rescue her from that guy.

Even if the other party is innocent, following such a person will inevitably lead to them harming you sooner or later.

Perhaps moved by Theresa's gaze, Xiaoyue's aggressive desire towards him was not as strong as before, but she did not leave Xia Yuan's side. She wanted to ensure that he would not do anything to harm humans again.

Xia Yuan affectionately patted the other's head.

It must be said that Xiaoyuexia's timely arrival was indeed a trump card for him to contend with the bishop. As long as the other party was by his side, he did not have to worry about being smashed by the enraged bishop with Judas.

Xiaoyue seemed to really enjoy being stroked on the head by humans, affectionately rubbing her cheek against their palms in response.

Bishop Theresa remained silent as she witnessed the scene unfold. This feeling was even more unbearable than when that bastard Siegfried took advantage of his height to keep touching her head, and she couldn't retaliate because of the height difference.

The atmosphere within the outpost grew increasingly heavy with the silence of Bishop Theresa.

"Old fogey, the atmosphere at the outpost is so oppressive. Don't you want to say something to ease the tension?"

Just as the Book of Azure was gesturing for the old antique beside him to say something to divert everyone's attention, Dr. Tesla, whose body was possessed by the Herrscher of the Void, slowly walked out from the depths of the base, her distinctive loud voice echoing in everyone's ears.

"Big... cough cough, Xia Yuan, didn't you say you were going to wake me up?"

But when Dr. Tesla looked at the room full of people, he even dropped the toothbrush he was holding due to his nervousness. Why... why did so many people suddenly appear in the base in less than one night?!