Chapter 11: Reward! Herrscher of Flamescion Character Card

Yunduo had a dream.

In the dream, she was a Valkyrie who won every battle; any Honkai before her was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

She possessed invincible power, and all the herrscher cores were at her disposal.

But looking back, her former friends had vanished one by one.

Whether through death or betrayal, emotions drifted further away from her step by step.

In the end, only she remained.

"..."

The dawn sunlight was a bit blinding.

The warm light caused Yunduo, whose eyes were tightly closed, to flutter her eyelids.

She gently opened her eyes and saw a white ceiling and clean bedsheets.

This must be the hospital.

Yesterday's battle had exhausted her—not physically, but mentally.

"Zzz... zzz..."

What is this? So heavy... and, wet and warm?

Yunduo felt a heavy weight on her feet, so she wiggled them.

This woke up Kiana, who had been using Yunduo's feet as a pillow.

She swallowed the drool she'd been collecting all night with a "gulp," her blue eyes still filled with a faint daze.

She looked like she hadn't fully woken up yet.

Stare—

Yunduo was completely speechless.

The drool had soaked through the sheets and flowed onto her feet.

"Eh? Yunduo, you're finally awake!!!"

Realizing Yunduo had a look of utter despair, Kiana immediately shouted in surprise.

"Drool, you idiot Paramecium!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Yunduo disgustedly wiped the drool from her feet onto Kiana's clothes.

"What? This lady kindly took care of you all night, and you actually find me disgusting?"

Kiana put her hands on her hips indignantly, casually wiped her drool with a tissue, shivered when she realized the tissue was soaked through, tossed it into the trash can, and looked back at Yunduo, who was stretching.

"Besides, who doesn't drool while sleeping? It's a normal human reaction, there's... there's no need to make a fuss..."

She started out arguing back, but her voice grew smaller and smaller as she fully woke up, realizing how embarrassing it was to have soaked the bedsheets with drool.

The two of them messed around for a while, and there was no awkwardness in the atmosphere.

It was as if two long-separated old friends had met again.

After fooling around for a bit, Yunduo finally laughed softly and asked, "How long was I asleep?"

"About a day. You fainted right after you came out of 'that place' yesterday. Oh, right, we're keeping it a secret now, so you know what I mean by 'that place,' right?"

"'That place'? How many people know about it?"

Yunduo blinked, knowing that "that place" referred to the Challenge Space.

"Just us—me, you, Bronya, Mei, the Class Monitor, and Aunt... oh, I mean Principal Theresa."

Kiana counted them off on her fair fingers.

"Mm."

Yunduo nodded.

However.

Not everyone could enter the Challenge Space.

According to the rules, besides Yunduo, it was only a few Valkyries from St. Freya Academy.

Anyone else entering the storage room wouldn't be able to go to the Challenge Space.

"By the way, Yunduo, you were so cool yesterday! You took down that Herrscher of Domination in an instant! Swish, swish, swish—you blew it up with one sword strike!"

Recalling what happened yesterday, Kiana was still fired up, her eyes sparkling.

It wasn't just the combat; it was more about the firm ideals in her words, which coincided perfectly with Kiana's.

If I can become a true warrior in the future, I'll definitely be just like Yunduo in that space!

So cool!

"Hey, can you teach me how to fight? Your Gun Kata is even better than mine. How do you do it?"

"Sure, if there's time."

A beautiful curve formed at the corner of Yunduo's mouth.

Although some memories had faded, she still remembered basic things like Gun Kata very clearly. Teaching the current Kiana would be more than enough. Wait, I almost forgot!

There was a reward for succeeding in the challenge yesterday.

Thinking of this, Yunduo subconsciously delved into her mind.

A second later, her consciousness automatically arrived in a white space.

The space was desolate, containing only a frame that looked like a game interface.

Rows of powerful Valkyries were all darkened.

Herrscher of Reason, Celestial Hymn, Azure Empyrea, Divine Punishment: Oblivion, Herrscher of the Void, Herrscher of Sentience... These Valkyries seemed to be locked in chains, and Yunduo's consciousness could not select them.

There was only one person, full of light, whom she could choose at any time.

This was someone Yunduo was very familiar with.

Silver-white armor burned with scorching flames, and the silhouette of a warrior stood tall, looking into the distance.

Her azure eyes were full of determination and resolve; she was a true hero.

Kiana: Herrscher of Flamescion!

As Yunduo's consciousness touched it, she uttered a soft whisper.

"I will burn away this night and let the light illuminate the distance!"

"So that's how it is."

Yunduo understood; this was the 【Herrscher of Flamescion】 Character Card rewarded by the Challenge Space.

She clicked on the introduction for the Herrscher of Flamescion.

"Swinging the final blow in the Dominion Theater, the greatsword in her hand seemed to feel the hopes of others. The blade condensed rays of light, transmitting the strength of her companions and igniting the hope gathered within her."

"The girl did not look back, but she knew that behind her were the gazes of many, the strength passed to her by her companions to move forward, and the eternal flame that would never be extinguished in the dark night."

Those were the achievements Yunduo had made in the Challenge Space, her personal exclusive reward!

SSS-Rank Valkyrie, Herrscher of Flamescion!

Weapon: Domain of Incandescence

Stigmata:

Murata Himeko (T)

Murata Himeko (M)

Murata Himeko (B)

The complete Herrscher of Flamescion!

Although she didn't have the help of the Core of Sentience and Core of Reason from the Challenge Space.

In reality, it was definitely a lethal weapon that could slay gods!

"How do I use it?"

Yunduo suppressed the joy in her heart and asked in confusion.

Unexpectedly, the mechanical voice from the Challenge Space suddenly sounded in her ear.

"The challenger only needs to think it."

"Prompt: Using a Character Card requires the absorption of specific Honkai Energy. For example, to use the Herrscher of Flamescion Character Card, Yunduo needs to absorb the exclusive Honkai Energy of the Herrscher's original body, Kiana. The duration of each use is determined by the amount of Honkai Energy absorbed."

"Additionally, the intensity of power release is proportional to the Honkai Energy consumption."

Yunduo: "???"

What is "exclusive Honkai Energy"?

System: "Prompt: For example, Kiana's herrscher core, bodily fluids, etc."

After learning about the settings for exclusive Honkai Energy in detail, Yunduo couldn't help but frown.

According to the Challenge Space, using a Character Card wasn't something she could do whenever she wanted; it was like a car needing gasoline to run.

It wouldn't work if she only had the car but no gasoline.

And that gasoline...

...was the exclusive Honkai Energy of the corresponding character.

In the future, if she obtained the Herrscher of Reason Character Card, she would have to absorb Bronya's exclusive Honkai Energy.

There were only two sources of exclusive Honkai Energy.

One was a herrscher core, which had a lot of Honkai Energy.

But she couldn't just absorb that; who could just take a herrscher core whenever they wanted?

The other, and only, way...

...was bodily fluids.

With the subtle influence of the herrscher core, their bodily fluids also carry a unique Honkai Energy.

In other words...

Intimate contact is necessary.

Yunduo: "..."