I, a planetary-level Honkai Beast, love only Valkyries.

Halfway through the conversation, several hurricanes suddenly swept in from all directions.

bang~

Several enormous iron fists slammed heavily onto the sky-blue barrier surrounding the girl.

"Hey! Sneak attacks aren't a good habit, are they? Don't you think so, Ms. Cocolia?"

"cut!"

A mature woman's click of her tongue came from the tactical mech that appeared during the attack.

"Cocolia, Mom~ Mom."

Hearing that familiar voice, Bronya murmured softly.

"Damn it, I was so close to getting the Gem of Desire."

On the other side, Cocolia angrily slammed her fist on the command platform.

"Bronya, you join in too. She's the only one left. If we go together, we'll definitely be able to bring back the Gem of Desire."

The young woman's voice from the mecha paused for a moment before calling out to Bronya in a commanding tone.

"Wait, Cocolia's mother..."

Before Bronya could continue to refute, her eyes gradually became lifeless.

"Enter the highest-level command. Reload Bunny switches to sniper mode and attacks the unknown Herrscher of the Sea."

After Bronya mechanically finished reciting the sentence, her pupils turned red, and a few bright red cracks appeared below her right eye.

Bronya, what are you doing?

Ignoring their calls, Bronya charged straight into the center of the battlefield with a blank expression.

But upon discovering the newcomers, the "surrounded" Star and Moon revealed a mysterious smile.

"Ms. Cocolia, you are so kind. Did you come all this way to see your daughter off?"

Chapter 3: If I let go of Wendy, will fate really let me go?

"Give it to your daughter?"

Cocolia frowned on the other end.

"What are you saying..."

The words stopped abruptly.

Starry Moon's empty eyes watched the Roman-style girl rushing towards him.

swoosh~

Bronya's speed caused the surrounding wildflowers to bend under the swirling wind.

Bronya, under control, clearly displayed a level of strength far exceeding her usual abilities.

However, to Xingyue, this movement was slower than an ant crawling.

She anticipated the exact moment, grabbed Bronya's head, and slammed it to the ground.

bang~

The ground shook violently, and the Titans and the two people around them almost lost their balance and fell.

The earth sank into a shallow pit several meters in diameter. In the center, pressed down by Xingyue's palm, Bronya's head was buried deep in the soil. Her eyes rolled back, and she had fainted.

"Bronya~"

A beautiful woman's distressed cry came from the mecha.

"Damn it."

Cocolia dug her nails deep into her palms, both anxious and angry.

She finally understood what the other person meant by "giving away their daughter."

"Mech units, seize Bronya and the Gem of Desire..."

Halfway through issuing the order, the beautiful woman's voice grew increasingly somber, and finally, she stopped.

She bit her red lips, hesitating about something.

And just then, a message arrived that dealt an even bigger blow.

"A force of Destiny has been detected approaching at high speed."

"Damn it, damn it, of all times!"

Cocolia pounded on the command platform repeatedly, venting her anger.

"Wait~"

In a moment of desperation, Cocolia had a flash of inspiration and modified her orders to the mech unit.

"All troops deploy tactical stealth and withdraw."

In Xingyue's vision, just as these mechs were about to attack her, they suddenly stopped, changed color, and hurriedly slipped away.

Strangely, they didn't choose to leave New Zealand, but stopped not too far away, seemingly waiting for something.

"Heh! So that's what you were planning, Ms. Cocolia? You're quite the old fox."

With a little thought, Xingyue could guess that it was most likely the arrival of the two S-rank Valkyries from Destiny. Cocolia judged that if Anti-Entropy continued to fight her, not only would she suffer heavy losses, but she would also likely face a pincer attack from Destiny, risking total annihilation.

Therefore, Cocolia changed her strategy, intending to reap the benefits when she and the Valkyrie fought to a draw.

Wow, what a perfect plan!

Unfortunately, you're going to be disappointed, Ms. Cocolia.

Cocolia had calculated everything, anticipating that Otto's Valkyrie forces would not give up Wendy, such a readily available Herrscher, but she still overlooked one thing, or rather, the most important piece of information she was unaware of.

That is……

While I was thinking, the Valkyrie squad had already arrived.

A woman with short, gray-gold hair, dressed in a white maid outfit, and holding a long, curved scythe appeared before Xingyue.

Her every move revealed her elegant demeanor. Her wine-red pupils, combined with the beauty mark under her right eye, evoked a sense of tenderness and protectiveness.

Behind him, another woman carrying a long spear and wearing a dark blue Valkyrie armor had also arrived.

They were none other than the most elite combat force that Destiny could readily deploy, two S-rank Valkyries.

Behind her followed a dense group of Valkyries, each wielding a variety of weapons, who surrounded Starmoon and the unconscious Bronya and Wendy.

Several Valkyries were separated from the crowd to check on Kiana and Mei's injuries.

However, the arrival of these Valkyries was delayed by quite a while.

The maid had been watching the strange woman who had suddenly appeared. Once she saw that everyone had arrived, she put the scythe behind her back, put her delicate hands together, and nodded slightly to the captain of the Undying Blade.

"Lady Durandal, the target, the Fourth Herrscher, has been identified. However, Miss Wendy is currently in the hands of a stranger. Should we consult His Holiness the Archbishop regarding our next move?"

"Ah."

Yulandel tossed her long, light golden, wavy hair and said calmly.

"Show the footage from here to headquarters."

Soon, a virtual screen was projected in front of the three main characters, and a blond, blue-eyed man appeared on the virtual screen.

"You must be Otto?"

Finally, the leader of Destiny appeared, and Xingyue raised her head slightly.

"Cough cough!"

Otto coughed twice, then revealed his professional, enigmatic smile.

"It seems I don't need to introduce myself."

“Then I’ll get straight to the point. Miss, could you please hand Wendy over to our Destiny? In return, I assure you, in the name of the Destiny Bishop, that you can leave with peace of mind.”

Although Otto spoke these words with a smile, his tone carried an air of unquestionable authority, as if he held an absolute advantage.

"Furthermore, Tianming will not pursue this matter any further. Miss, you and Tianming can simply treat each other as friends who only met once."

As if remembering something, Otto added another sentence.

Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, and both Bronya and Wendy had been defeated by her, his two S-rank Valkyries were now in place, and he was confident. After all, the combination of Bianca and Rita was far stronger than Wendy at 2000HW.

In his view, unless the girl was an anti-entropy person, she wouldn't risk her life for a stranger, and she should have readily agreed to this suggestion of keeping to herself.

“Bishop of Destiny, I haven’t introduced myself yet.”

Xingyue, with her hands on her slender waist, said with some dissatisfaction.

"Oh! That's really rude!"

Otto smiled modestly and gave a gentlemanly bow with his hand on his chest.

“Beautiful lady, the bishop who so readily forgives fate is too hasty.”

His body was moving, but Otto's unfathomable blue eyes remained fixed on the girl.

"It doesn't matter."

"It's quite surprising that even the bishop of Destiny would care about such trivial matters."

Seeing that Otto remained silent, Xingyue smiled and continued.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Xingyue. According to your human naming conventions, I am a planetary-level Honkai Beast, or you can call me the Herrscher of the Sea."

Otto remained silent, but upon hearing the words "planetary-level Honkai Beast" and "Herrscher of the Sea," his eyes flickered, as if some ulterior motive was beginning to brew.

"According to you, I can leave safely after leaving these two behind. Does that statement work?"

Xingyue and Otto exchanged glances and tentatively asked.

"certainly!"

"I keep my word!"

Otto agreed without hesitation.

"I see, I see! Hahahaha! This is really a worthwhile deal, exchanging the safety of strangers for one's own safety."

Xingyue nodded and said with a smile.

"Of course, fate never fails its friends..."

Ottoto got to work, and it seemed that everything on the scene was going exactly as he had planned.

"But I refuse!"

"What?"

Otto sounded somewhat surprised.

Chapter Four: A Prayer for the Death of the Ignorant

"One of the things I, Xingyue, love to do most is to say no to those who think they are better than me."

Xingyue smiled, thoroughly enjoying Otto's changing expressions, while secretly letting out a cold snort in her heart.

Don't think I don't know. Even if I don't introduce myself, once you, Otto, learn about the Herrscher of the Sea or a planetary Honkai Beast from the three starter families, the Far East branch of Schicksal, or Anti-Entropy, your promise will immediately be null and void.

They still need to send the Valkyrie army to cause me trouble.

So why should I indulge you?

On the virtual screen, Otto revealed a mysterious smile.

"This young lady is quite interesting."

"Rita, Bianca, invite our guests back to headquarters."

So, they've finally shown their true colors, haven't they?

Xingyue's lips curled up slightly.

"Yes, Your Excellency."