"Ah!"
On the old floorboards, Susannah, feeling groggy, suddenly sat up.
She frantically patted her body. Finding that her weapons like the Dragon Venerable MK2000 were gone, she gazed towards the direction of the Yae Shrine and muttered to herself, "Susannah, you actually succeeded..."
"You actually defeated a B-rank monster-type Honkai Beast all by yourself..."
As the girl spoke, she suddenly raised her hand to wipe away tears and began to sob quietly.
As the daughter of a jeweler with some standing in the industry, Susannah's family naturally knew exactly what Schicksal's Valkyries were.
—A group of short-lived fools deceived by the moral platitudes of that old monster who had lived for over five hundred years, completely unaware that they were aiding a tyrant!
Susannah's father never hid his distaste for Schicksal and refused to agree to Susannah joining them to become a Valkyrie.
Unfortunately, he couldn't stubbornly refuse his only precious daughter forever.
But the look in his eyes pained Susannah.
Even so, Susannah did not regret it.
She was that kind of person. Once she made up her mind, she would keep going.
If she hit a south wall, she would smash it with her head; if she encountered the sea, she would jump in and swim hard.
She believed that one day she could become a powerful A-rank Valkyrie (she didn't dare hope for S-rank), making her father look at her with new respect and give her a thumbs up, saying: "As expected of my daughter!"
However, that was still an uncertain future. Even though she appeared sunny and lively on the surface, a heavy mountain pressed on her heart.
And now, the mountain had been shattered.
Even with the help of equipment, she had defeated a powerful Honkai Beast of B-rank or higher.
So what was there that she couldn't do?
She wiped away her tears and stood up.
Pushing open the main door, the glow of the rising sun from the east sprinkled on her slender body, casting a long golden shadow.
Like a future full of hope.
In another corner—
Kiana was confused. "Why is she suddenly crying? Did your Memory Eraser fail?"
"I don't know! Probably not?"
Fuli replied uncertainly. Why is this girl crying, laughing, and jumping around after waking up? Could she really be possessed by a ghost?
Forget it. Since she had already left, there was no point in pursuing this further.
He looked at Kiana. "The gun is yours, the rest is mine. No problem, right?"
Celestial Wings (D), Escape Dagger (D), Silver Haze Flower Seed (C), Spirit Gathering Ring (C)—it was truly a bumper harvest.
"No problem." Kiana scratched the back of her head and laughed foolishly. "But can't you fly?"
"Trying to get the Celestial Wings for free, aren't you?"
Fuli knew exactly what she was plotting even thinking with his DIO. He, who could use Void Shunpo, indeed looked down on the short-distance flight of Celestial Wings, but feeling unhappy about giving it away was another matter.
So,
"Not giving it."
"Oh, don't be so stingy!" Kiana leaned in at the right time. "At worst, this Miss will trade Shooting Death with you! It's a Curio! Although the cooldown is a full week, it's super rare!"
"Trading just for the Celestial Wings? Does it include the Four-Dimensional Skirt?"
"Of course it includes it!" Kiana gave him a charming wink.
"Then no deal. And don't call me stingy with your male chauvinism logic; my gender is Attack Helicopter."
"Tsk, fine then, no deal."
The girl pouted, then took out her daughter from another mother.
In the morning light shining through the window into the room, she carefully wiped the Dragon Venerable MK2000, muttering, "Pity there's only one Dragon Venerable gun, can't perform the legendary ultimate Nine-Headed Dragon Flash."
Devil Hunting · Nine-Headed Dragon Flash: A move that fires nine types of shots simultaneously, including revolver, pistol, rifle, sniper rifle, shotgun, Magnum beam gun, Spacium Beam, etc.
It is rumored that the Musketeers of the Vatican's Inquisition specialize in this path. With a cry of "Apple Pie!", very few remain standing on the battlefield.
Hmm, just kidding.
Fuli put away his spoils of war. "Insatiable greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant."
Kiana wanted to refute that she didn't swallow his, but thinking carefully, she realized she indeed swallowed his "elephant" (big item), so she changed her words: "This Miss calls it a dream! If a person doesn't have a dream, then what's the difference between them and—"
"And being carefree?"
"And being a salted fish!"
Qi-bao vowed solemnly. Looking at the Silver Haze Flower Seed in Fuli's hand, she suddenly thought, "I remember that thing has automatic defense, right? C-rank automatic defense gear, able to defend against attacks within a certain range without the owner's command."
"Yeah, what about it?"
"No, this thing defends automatically!" The girl frowned. "Then how did your attack bypass this thing and hit Susannah directly?"
"Avada Kedavra Punch, Voldemort's unique skill. Didn't I tell you once?"
"No, is there really such a fist technique?!"
"Hehe~ Guess?"
"Guess your big head! I'm so mad!! Leaving!!!"
Kiana stomped her foot and turned to walk out the door.
Originally, she wanted to ask what Fuli secretly said to Susannah while she was changing clothes, but this interruption made her forget.
Hands behind his head, Fuli leisurely followed the girl, keeping a distance of three to five meters, neither too far nor too close.
Sunlight filtered through the clouds onto the golden boy and jade girl (perfect couple). The stone-paved road beneath their feet was clean and dust-free, reflecting the unique tranquility and peace of the early morning.
Following behind, Fuli held up a pair of denim jeans. "Are you sure you won't wear them?"
"Not wearing!"
Kiana said angrily.
Her clothes were riddled with holes from the battle with Shrine Maiden RIN, so she had no choice but to wear Fuli's clothes from his backpack.
The only exception was the Four-Dimensional Skirt. Fuli kindly suggested she wear long pants over it. Nagazora City in early spring couldn't be called warm. Being a bit ugly was better than freezing.
Unfortunately, the girl, in a fit of pique, insisted on being "beautifully freezing." Those tender, long white legs were indeed beautiful.
Whoosh~
The spring breeze was like scissors.
"Hiss—!"
Kiana, her silver hair dancing, sucked in a breath of cold air.
Freezing.
And it wasn't over yet.
Walking one after the other, the outline of the city reflected in their eyes gradually became clearer, and the shops on both sides of the road gradually increased.
At this hour, it was the peak time for breakfast shops. The overflowing aroma filled the streets and alleys, ruthlessly stimulating Kiana's taste buds.
Growl...
She stared at the steaming soup dumplings in the shop with longing eyes, touching her grumbling tummy.
Her hand subconsciously reached into the pockets on both sides, rummaging for a while, only to find them empty.
The girl swallowed her saliva and struggled to wiggle forward a few steps.
"Ah—Li—"
Then she turned around, dragging out the sound pitifully.
"Eat, eat, eat. My treat, my treat."
"Yay!!!"
This is the fate that a Kaslana can never escape.
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