"Bronya, what's wrong with you?"
Upon returning to the Moonlight Throne, Kiana was shocked to find that Bronya had suddenly lost control.
Her pupils flashed with emotionless scarlet, like a newly awakened robot.
Her entire battlesuit had turned pitch black, almost evolving into a Pitch-Black Witch, with terrifying Shotgun barrels aimed at Kiana and Mei.
This was a hostile posture!
At the same time, Einstein was also surprised; this was not her doing.
Bronya was infected by the overflowing Honkai Energy during the process of hacking into the Moonlight Throne.
This destructive attack armor would not be easy to deal with. It seemed the remaining two youngsters were in trouble.
The next moment, she saw Kiana and Mei fighting against the Corrupted Bronya.
"Bronya, wake up!"
Mei shouted loudly, struggling to block the impact of the Shotgun blast.
Normally, without personally experiencing Bronya's attacks, she hadn't thought much of them, but when the missiles actually hit, even the battlesuit and the indestructible Tachi were hard to withstand. The violent impact transmitted through the blade could break the bones of a powerful Valkyrie.
"—Ugh!"
A round struck Mei's chest. Although blocked by the armor, the penetrating power of the rapidly rising Honkai Energy still broke the bone in her chest, causing Mei agonizing pain.
Nearby, Kiana avoided injuring Bronya and kept dodging, but if this continued, both their lives would be in danger.
Although Kiana possessed the strength of an A-Rank Valkyrie, she was still no match for the Corrupted Bronya, who was ten times stronger.
Smoke filled the air as the Corrupted Silver Wolf swung her mechanical arm mercilessly toward Kiana.
"Boom!!!"
Seeing this, Kiana quickly dodged, leaping backward to hide behind a railing, narrowly missing the heavy cannon shot.
The heavy cannon that fell smashed violently into the floor inside the Moonlight Throne, creating a massive crater.
Immediately, an alarm sounded inside the Moonlight Throne, circuits shorted out, and everything plunged into darkness.
In the faint darkness, Bronya's merciless scarlet eyes were stained with a bloodthirsty gleam.
"Enemy target locked. Preparing to deploy Armory for bombardment of designated area..."
Kiana's face changed as she suddenly heard Bronya's cold, mechanical voice. She managed to kick hard to dodge the shell, feeling her muscles ache and even losing strength.
She knew she couldn't rely on brute force to block the next attack.
She couldn't even defeat the normal Bronya, let alone the Corrupted one?
They had reached a dead end. If they couldn't find a solution soon, the two of them would likely be killed by Bronya.
Seeing the fight intensify, even Einstein became worried. Would they dismantle the interior of the Moonlight Throne?
Before she could ponder further, a female voice came through Raiden Mei's communicator.
"What have you been doing inside for so long? Did something go wrong? Don't panic—I'm coming to find you!"
Just as Kiana and Mei were about to collapse... soon, a Valkyrie in deep red armor rushed in.
Silver-white hair, wielding a bright red greatsword, with scorching flames swirling around her hands.
Her cape billowed without wind, her steps steady, her sharpness contained.
Even through the screen, Einstein could feel its scorching temperature.
Her eyes gradually froze, her gaze continuously fixed on this Valkyrie.
Einstein had a premonition that this person was probably the biggest secret!
Speaking of which, the stronger Valkyries all have a kind of sixth sense; won't she be discovered peeping like this?
The next second, Einstein shook her head. The surveillance in the Moonlight Throne utilized the latest technology and had been tested before; even the Headmaster of the Far East Branch, Theresa, wouldn't notice. How could a mere Valkyrie detect it? She put aside her worries and focused intently on peeping... She saw the Valkyrie only glanced at the Corrupted Bronya, then lightly swung her blade, seemingly not intending to harm Bronya.
A rapid sword qi burst forth, a flash of red light, its speed indiscernible to the naked eye.
"Clang!!!"
The sword's cry swept past with the wind, illuminating the darkened inner chamber.
Firelight spread, enveloping Bronya, preventing her from moving.
Then, like lightning, her figure flashed instantaneously, seemingly appearing from thin air; the fire-scorching Valkyrie flicked Bronya's forehead.
The Corrupted Silver Wolf's eyes seemed to emit swirling dizziness, her body went limp, and she immediately collapsed.
Almost effortlessly, the entire action took less than three seconds.
"Wow! Sister Yunduo, you are so cool! You took care of Bronya in one go!"
Kiana shouted admiringly, dragging her aching body over to the unconscious Bronya.
Mei also let out a long sigh of relief, relaxing considerably, and walked forward.
Yunduo first checked Bronya's injuries and found that she was unharmed, only infected by Honkai Energy. Now that this portion of Honkai Energy had dissipated, she would probably wake up soon.
Then, she checked on Kiana and Mei's conditions, finding Kiana uninjured, but Mei had one broken rib in her chest.
"You're hurt, right? Remember next time, if you encounter danger you can't handle, escape first, and wait for me to resolve it," Yunduo said softly.
Kiana giggled upon hearing this: "If we always let you handle it, we won't grow... Besides, we didn't expect Bronya to turn corrupt so suddenly, and her strength increased so much that even I couldn't handle her."
"Yes, otherwise we wouldn't grow either."
Mei nodded in agreement, waiting for Bronya to wake up.
In less than two minutes, the groggy Bronya opened her eyes, lying in Yunduo's arms, confused about the situation, and asked vaguely, "Sister Yunduo, what just happened?"
"That's great, you're finally awake!" Kiana exclaimed happily.
"Bronya, your chip lost control just now. After returning to the Academy, you will need a comprehensive physical examination."
Yunduo said softly.
This Moonlight Throne was now automatically heading toward St. Freya Academy, safe and sound.
Yunduo told Kiana and Mei to take Bronya and go first.
At the last moment before they left, Yunduo suddenly called out to Kiana: "Wait a minute!"
"Hmm?"
"Give me your Homu."
"Eh~ Yunduo likes Homu too? This is this young lady's spoils of war, but since you want it, I'll give it to you."
After putting away the Homu doll Kiana tossed over, Yunduo smiled lightly and thanked her.
Einstein, watching from inside the surveillance feed, saw everything clearly. She couldn't understand what this Valkyrie intended to do?
Enemy or ally, it was all up to her next move.
But the next second, she understood.
Yunduo tore open the outer skin of the Homu doll and took out the sand-grain-sized listening device inside.
She raised her head, and the residual embers of the dissipated firelight looked towards Einstein, who immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Not a single word.
She just smiled lightly, as if greeting someone for the first time.
Then, she carefully placed the Homu doll back on the railing of the Moonlight Throne.
Little did she know, Einstein's brows were tightly furrowed at that moment, and she was already cursing Tesla vehemently in her mind.
"Is this the B-Rank Valkyrie you mentioned?"
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