[No.28]
[Durandal]
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The rundown continued.
At a steady, unhurried pace.
A spirited young woman with long golden hair tied back in a ponytail appeared on the screen.
Her artwork depicted her like an unstoppable war goddess, wielding a white-patterned lance, radiating confidence, determination, and a bold—but not arrogant—aura.
[Durandal, the real Kiana, the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, and one of the young mistress's many wives.]
[As the ultimate masterpiece of the Kaslana and Schariac bloodlines, she possesses both the Schariac Stigma and the Kaslana Stigma. Her potential is limitless, essentially allowing her to grow stronger indefinitely through sheer effort. She was one of the few key human combatants in the final battle.]
[Known as the Holy Sword.]
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"Schariac Stigma... Kaslana Stigma..."
Ms. Mei's attention snapped to those words immediately, her eyes narrowing thoughtfully.
Mobius seemed to realize something as well, casting a meaningful glance at Ms. Mei.
'It seems the Mei of that world went through with it too, huh? The Stigma Plan...'
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[No.29]
[Rita Rossweisse]
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"Holy crap! This big sister... she's so alluring."
"Glamorous but not vulgar, charming but not cheap. What a 'bad woman'!"
As Rita's artwork appeared, exclamations of surprise rippled through the real world. Some found her stunningly beautiful, feeling their hearts flutter.
[Rita Rossweisse, one of Schicksal's S-Rank Valkyries, a wife in the young mistress's harem.]
[She often acts as a maid, showing particular fondness for younger girls. Attending to others is not just an interest of hers, but something she's quite skilled at.]
[As one of the ordinary, average people, she is already exceptional enough.]
[She later became an Emanator of Commandments, acting based on the principles of Commandments she had anchored within herself.]
"I'm starting to not understand what 'ordinary' means anymore..."
"How is someone like that 'ordinary'?"
"Just looking at her, she's miles ahead of me in every way. How can that be ordinary?"
People discussed and expressed their amazement.
'So that's how you can use the concept of Commandment? Imposing rules on yourself, creating an anchor point?'
'Or perhaps, that's exactly how it should be done?'
After all, it was said that while not all Emanators of Commandments were like this, viewing them as a kind of ascetic didn't seem too far off.
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[No.30]
[Fu Hua]
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"Huh?"
"WTF! That face looks so familiar... is it you again?"
Was this the third time now?
"Hua, look, you're on the list again!" Carole exclaimed.
"But that's not me..." Hua murmured, her tone faint.
There was an Elysian Realm Hua, and now this Fu Hua? Why were so many people sharing her face?
But the next moment, she realized it wasn't just a resemblance...
[Fu Hua, a survivor from the Previous Era, the 12th of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, and one of the young mistress's wives.]
Alright then.
This was the real deal!
[As the executor of the Project EMBER, Fu Hua, alongside Fuxi and Nuwa, safeguarded Shenzhou. Even after the project effectively ended following the battle against Chiyou, she remained in Shenzhou for over five thousand years, protecting the land from harm under the name of the Phoenix Immortal.]
[After experiencing many trials, she overcame the Honkai together with Kiana and others. Currently, she is an Emanator of the Aeon of Vicissitude, having received blessings from the main world's Hua.]
"Shenzhou's guardian..."
Many people in Shenzhou were surprised and then genuinely pleased to see those words.
"Over five thousand years... the Phoenix Immortal..."
It was a timespan that seemed modest on paper, yet it equaled the entire length of their current civilization.
The history and weight behind it inspired reverence among many of Shenzhou's higher-ups.
They could see it.
The girl in the image still bore Hua's features, but with slight changes: long crimson hair, a plain white Hanfu, a serene, almost goddess-like demeanor, with flames dancing around her.
Then.
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[No.31]
[Sirin]
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[No.32]
[Wendy]
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[No.33]
[Senti]
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A glance.
Herrscher of the Void? And at her peak, with six Cores, six Authorities?
(Scratches head in confusion.)
Another look.
Herrscher of Wind?
And also...
"Why is it that familiar face again?! Hua, tell me, how much are they paying you for this?!"
Herrscher of Sentience? That infectiously healthy smile of hers made many people grin along for some reason.
Don't get the wrong idea, no malice intended. They just felt infected by it and wanted to smile too.
"So, in this world called Honkai Impact 3rd, the young mistress went and collected so many Herrscher wives?"
"Makes sense, since she's a Herrscher too!"
"I'm starting to lose count of the times I've read 'one of the young mistress's wives'..."
"So even Herrschers can be wooed..."
Just how many were there?!
Moreover, while introducing them, Miss Yuzu had mentioned something.
It seemed these Herrschers all came from St. Freya Academy. Even though St. Freya Academy wasn't listed among the three major organizations, it clearly stood above them all.
Wasn't this basically a Honkai sponsorship program?
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[No.34]
[Ana Schariac]
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Alright.
Another Herrscher.
And this one's a new one!
Herrscher of Ice.
The artwork showed a girl of peerless beauty, somewhat dignified, with flaxen hair.
She looked like a wealthy young lady, the kind who'd be your dream landlord.
Absolutely praiseworthy.
By now, everyone had basically figured it out: Kiana's wives were either Aeons or Emanators.
If becoming an Aeon might require certain conditions that Kiana could help with, becoming an Emanator wasn't a worry at all. Especially since many of the older sisters in the harem were already Emanators; anyone could just latch on and skyrocket to power.
'Damn... I'm really jealous now~'
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[No.35]
[Theresa Apocalypse]
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Granddaughter of the Schicksal Overseer, Subject A of the A-Series experiments, and later, the Schicksal Overseer herself.
Seriously though... she's so tiny!
And then.
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[No.36]
[Shigure Kira]
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[No.37]
[Susannah Manatt]
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[No.38]
[Li Sushang]
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"Great, more Schicksal Valkyries!"
"Kiana, is this Schicksal organization a matchmaking service? If I join, will they assign me a wife?"
Elysia asked Kiana on purpose.
Kiana took a tactical sip of water.
"It's probably just a coincidence, right? They can't all be, can they?" Kevin smiled.
But the next moment.
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[No.39]
[Erdős Helia]
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[No.40]
[Coralie 6626 Planck]
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"..." Kevin was speechless.
Even the Valkyries from the post-Honkai era in that world were here?
This is just too much!
And upon closer look, someone like Li Sushang, who lived over five hundred years ago and was a grand-disciple of the Phoenix Immortal, was particularly noteworthy.
If you think about it, Shigure Kira was probably very old too back then, even if she looked young.
She was from the same generation as Theresa.
"That's right! I have no restrictions!"
Kiana put her hands on her hips, looking immensely pleased with herself.
Little Sister Rin clapped incessantly, her admiration genuine and boundless. After all, anything related to Kiana was good in her book.
Sakura suddenly felt that this little sister was a lost cause.
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