Wendy decided to blame the Honkai. Otherwise, in the video, as an A-rank Valkyrie turned Herrscher, getting held back by three B-rank Valkyries was just too humiliating.
Watching everyone's discussion, Fu Lin's lips couldn't help but curl into a smile,
"You're all being too harsh. Do you even realize who Wendy was facing?"
"One Herrscher of the Void, one Herrscher of Thunder, and one future Herrscher of Reason. Wendy as a Little Herrscher of the Wind faced all three alone, how is that embarrassing!" After all, the real embarrassment was still to come ???!(??????)??
Everyone (?〇ДO)!, 〈...That actually makes a lot of sense?〉
Wendy (?д?;), 〈Please... stop talking....〉
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At this moment, the sky suddenly dimmed, and Cocolia's voice sounded once more, "What a pity, I don't have that much patience."
"All tactical mechs, disengage stealth mode. Target, the Fourth Herrscher!"
In an instant, a group of Anti-Entropy Titan robots appeared around Wendy.
Following a scream, the previously evenly matched Wendy, who had been fighting Kiana and the others, was now lying on the ground, her Herrscher form undone when the scene lit up again.
Mei, holding her katana, was full of surprise on her face and exclaimed, "Impossible, the Herrscher was defeated in one strike!"
The video ended there, the frame frozen on Wendy lying on the ground and Mei, and the sudden twist made the lively livestream chat fall silent in an instant.
Perhaps the development had gone beyond everyone's expectations, and they all stood dumbfounded in place, unable to react.
[Tesla was unmuted by the host (Fu Shi)]
Fu Lin raised an eyebrow and said with a giggle, "Mei really knows how to deliver the finishing blow."
Fu Shi downed the drink in her hand with satisfaction, then smacked her lips and said, "And you know how to finish off the person who finishes off."
Fu Lin and Fu Shi's playful banter snapped everyone out of their daze.
Kiana, 〈Pfft! Hahaha, Mei, hahaha... that line of yours... I don't know why, but it just hit my funny bone...〉
Mei, 〈....〉
[Magical Girl] Theresa, Anti-Entropy Titan Robot > Wind Herrscher Wendy ≥ Three B-rank Valkyries?〉
Durandal, 〈Has Anti-Entropy's tech gotten this strong? Looks like I need to work even harder.〉
[Shenzhou Tablet] Fu Hua, 〈Is it possible that this Herrscher was just too weak?〉
Rita, 〈....〉
Tesla, 〈Chicken-nest hair, since when were our Titan robots this badass? Two or three punches and the Herrscher's down?〉
Einstein, 〈Don't ask me, I have no idea either.〉
[Sit-up's King] Welt, 〈The resonance between the Gem of Desire and Wendy wasn't very stable, plus Kiana and the others had already worn her down a bit, so losing to the Titans is understandable... uh, I can't even convince myself.〉
Welt adjusted his glasses and started explaining seriously, but halfway through, he almost couldn't keep a straight face.
Kevin, 〈This isn't funny. You should be feeling fortunate...〉
Elysia, 〈Kevin, don't be so serious, okay?〉
Wendy, 〈Damn livestream! I'm going to kill all of you who laughed at me!!!〉
Bronya, 〈Wendy seems... a little off.〉
Kiana, 〈Could it be that she's so embarrassed by the video that she Herrscher-ized out of anger?〉
Fu Lin chuckled and said, "Wendy flew into a rage, gotta save my own skin."
Himeko, 〈Host, you really are heartless.〉
Wendy, 〈You've gone too far!〉
Wendy's face flushed bright red, clearly furious, and as the decorations around the room began to shake, an invisible wind swept through the space.
As the alarm blared, the entire Oceania branch fell into chaos.
"The Honkai energy level is rising continuously — the Gem of Desire's vessel is out of control!"
"Quick, notify HQ! And let's get out of here too!"
As all the researchers fled, the Oceania branch was left empty, the alarm still blaring.
"No... I have the potential to become an S-rank Valkyrie. I won't become the disgraceful Wind Herrscher!"
Just as Wendy was about to cause a Honkai Eruption, she suddenly regained clarity, the fierce wind dissipated, and the alarm ceased — the looming disaster was eerily quelled.
Meanwhile, Otto, who had received the report from the Oceania branch, sat on his sofa, resting his chin on his hands, staring at the frozen image of Wendy lying on the ground, lost in thought.
"Who should I send? Would Durandal be overkill? Rita... forget it, who else..."
While Otto was tangled in thought, his eyes drifted to the Immortal Blades promotion list nearby, and when he spotted Susannah's name, his eyes lit up.
"Susannah, from Schicksal's Phosdjinns Squad. If I recall, I once impersonated this little girl as bait..."
With that thought, Otto had Amber contact Susannah's squad and assigned them the mission of capturing the Wind Herrscher, Wendy.
Just as the mission was assigned to Phosdjinns Squad, the Oceania branch called again, explained the situation, and then hung up.
Otto's mouth twitched, and with a sigh, he had Amber cancel the mission, then looked back at the livestream.
Amber, "..."
Bronya, 〈Wendy, are you okay now?〉
Wendy, 〈Bronya-nee, sorry for making you worry. I'm fine.〉
[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈Good to hear, that's a relief.〉
Himeko, 〈Principal, why don't we bring Wendy back?〉
[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈Well... @Otto〉
[Lady Green Lily] Otto, 〈.....Of course, you can.〉
Tesla, 〈You were against it before. Dog Otto, you're not scheming something shady, are you?〉
[Lady Green Lily] Otto, 〈Dr. Tesla, you've misunderstood me. Seeing how weak the Wind Herrscher is, I don't think further research is necessary.〉
Wendy, 〈I feel deeply offended.〉
In the Branch lounge, Susannah lay idly on the table, absentmindedly fiddling with a doll.
At that moment, the door suddenly swung open, and Susannah looked up curiously.
The squad captain, Matilla, noticing the excited look on team member Zofia's face, lit up and urgently asked, "Zofia, what happened? Do we have a mission?!"
Holding her tablet, Zofia replied, "Captain! Headquarters just sent an email — it's a transfer notice, and... they've assigned us, Phosdjinns Squad, to carry out a capture mission at the Oceania branch!"
Matilla clenched her fist in excitement upon hearing this, "That's great! This must mean HQ recognizes Phosdjinns Squad! They're moving us to a more important battlefield!"
"Our chance has finally come. Once we become S-rank Valkyries... all our sacrifices will be worth it!"
Saying that, she slowly clenched her mechanical right hand, her gaze firm as she looked at Zofia.
"Zofia! We've finally waited for this moment. This capture mission must be our trial!"
Susannah watched the two with little interest, her expression listless.
"Eh? Susannah, why aren't you excited?" Zofia asked, puzzled by Susannah's lack of enthusiasm.
Holding her head, Susannah replied dejectedly, "Do you guys remember last time? When I reported to HQ, Miss Amber actually made me clean the Overseer's private library for ten whole days!"
"Forget it, Phosdjinns Squad, move out!" Seeing Susannah's lack of motivation, Matilla immediately stepped forward, hoisted her onto her shoulder, and marched out of the room with fighting spirit.
As Phosdjinns Squad boarded the plane to depart, the communicator on the captain's wrist lit up again, and seeing the message from Amber, Zofia's expression fell.
Matilla, noticing Zofia's expression, worried it'd be like last time where only Susannah was sent, quickly asked, "What's wrong, Zofia?"
Zofia's face gradually stiffened, "HQ says... the mission is canceled."
Matilla froze for a moment, then asked, "And the transfer...?"
Zofia handed the tablet to Matilla and said, "Still just Susannah alone..."
Matilla couldn't hold it in anymore, "...."
Hearing that she was to be sent alone again, Susannah threw herself onto the ground, flailing and wailing,
"I'm not going! No way I'm going! I don't want to clean the library again!"
Zofia, "....."