Himeko was stunned when she saw what came out of the first Homu reward box.
"Is this... a tape?"
Yes, what emerged from the first box was a tape for an ordinary-looking, old tape recorder.
"What's the use of this thing?"
She pinched the corner of the cassette, looked around, and didn't find anything special.
"Well... since it's a tape, maybe the things stored inside are special?"
"Is there an actual tape recorder in the academy that can play this kind of tape?"
Himeko waved her hand and said bluntly, "That kind of old antique has been obsolete for ages, how could there be..."
As an institution dedicated to training Valkyries, although the overall appearance of Saint Freya Academy is classical, the internal facilities and equipment are all advanced and high-tech.
"That's right..."
As the head of the academy, Theresa naturally knew the situation at Saint Freya Academy.
Forget it, since there's no instrument, let's take a more general approach to understand it.
From Kiana and the others, Theresa had learned that the items opened in this box could display the information about them.
So...
In Himeko's surprised eyes, a light screen appeared on the videotape.
[The tape with the modified version of Hope Sail]
[Introduction: The material of the videotape itself is very ordinary, and there is nothing noteworthy, but the tape contains a radio gymnastics music from the East that terrifies students.]
[Effect 1: People who hear this music will learn it without a teacher.]
[Effect 2: People who hear the music will involuntarily follow the beat (this effect varies depending on the target's willpower resistance).]
[Effect 3: After completing Hope Sail, under the music, physical fitness will increase depending on the situation (limited to once a day).]
[Note: Who said you can't get stronger by doing radio gymnastics?]
After reading the properties of this videotape, Himeko spoke first.
"Let's not talk about the previous things for now, but as for the last effect..."
She paused.
Theresa immediately understood what Himeko was thinking without her even saying it.
If there are no major problems, just based on the last effect of improving physical fitness, this tape could be considered a magic weapon for cultivating Valkyries.
To improve physical fitness, you need to exercise relentlessly, but with this, you can improve by simply doing radio gymnastics.
"Let's test it first and get the approximate data," Theresa said, tapping her knuckles on the table. As the dean of Saint Freya Academy and the head of the Far East Branch, Theresa made a decision. "If there are no problems, we'll introduce this in the academy's morning sessions."
"Then, there's one reward box left..."
Himeko's eyes shifted to the remaining reward box.
This time, her expression was different from the previous one of just watching for fun. She was taking it very seriously now.
"Hehe, look at the dean's super luck!"
This expression was exactly what Theresa had hoped for, and she happily opened the last Houmu box.
Instantly, golden light flashed.
This time, it was a card.
Theresa glanced at the pattern on the card, and without thinking, she opened the card's information sheet.
[Archangel's Breath]
[A special card from a certain world, created by a strange ability called Nen, with very magical effects.]
[Effect: Unconditionally heals all injuries and restores all abnormal states.]
[How to use: Use, Archangel's Breath.]
[Note: As long as you have a breath left, you can believe in Archangels.]
This card didn't have as much information as the previous tape.
It was simple and straightforward.
But it's effect was also extremely powerful.
As long as there is a breath left, all injuries could be healed unconditionally.
As a Valkyrie, Theresa naturally knew what this meant.
With this card by her side, even if she were in danger of her life, she could get a chance to start over.
But...
At this moment, Theresa did not focus much on the healing aspect. Instead, she stared at the "Restore all abnormal conditions" mentioned in the latter part of the card.
In the fight against the Honkai, Schicksal chose the cruel path of training young girls to become warriors who fight against the Honkai.
Ordinary girls couldn't become Valkyries who could compete with Honkai creatures.
Therefore, through the analysis of the technology left from the previous era, Schicksal developed a product called artificial stigmata.
Artificial stigmata would give Valkyries the ability to resist the erosion of the vicious Honkai energy with their mortal bodies and provide them with a certain amount of power.
But unfortunately, this technology was not perfect.
Artificial stigmata could not completely isolate Honkai energy.
Therefore, Valkyries with artificial stigmata would inevitably be eroded by Honkai energy in the fight against the Honkai.
Over time, the accumulated Honkai energy would exceed the limit that the Valkyries' bodies could withstand, and they would become the running dogs of Honkai—the enemies of the past—the zombies.
Her adjutant, Himeko, as a battle-hardened Valkyrie, was no exception.
After a long time, Himeko's physical condition was as bad as a candle in the wind.
Theresa who regarded her as a friend had always wanted to find a way to save Himeko.
But unfortunately...
The Schicksal organization which had stood for so many years had not been able to save the Valkyries from going to their end. How could Theresa alone do it?
In the end, all she could do was try to prevent Himeko from fighting, to delay the arrival of the end for the Valkyrie named Murata Himeko.
But now...
On the card opened from the magical Homu box, Theresa appeared to see the dawn of hope.
"Here you go."
Without any nostalgia, Theresa handed the card in her hand to Himeko without hesitation.
In response, Himeko opened her mouth slightly, wanting to say something.
But when she met Theresa's eyes, she stopped.
"Use, Archangel's Breath."
Under Theresa's urging, Himeko recited the instructions on the card, one byte at a time.
The card in her hand turned into a light spot and dissipated.
The scattered light points gathered together, forming a figure emitting holy light in front of the two women. She was the Archangel.
"Archangel, can you remove the Honkai energy from her body and repair her scarred body?"
Seeing the Archangel's appearance, Theresa was a little surprised, but she didn't forget her main purpose.
On the side, Himeko was nervous. She was very worried that the Archangel would give a negative answer. In that case, not only would she lose hope, but she would also waste a precious card from Theresa.
Under the nervous gazes of the two, the Archangel glanced at Himeko, then spoke with a light tone and confidence:
"It's a small matter."