bayedsolid Chapter 19 Raven: She gave way too much.
Chapter 19 Raven: She gave way too much.
"I never expected that a grown man like you could persevere."
Seeing that Qiong hadn't complained and had completed the required tasks with high quality and quantity, Aylvit was quite surprised. After all, these tasks were quite demanding, exceeding the physical training volume of a rookie Valkyrie.
"Big sister, you've said I'm a grown man, so I don't think I have any reason not to stand up for myself, right?"
But what surprised Arvit even more was that after training according to the "Arvit Training Method," Sora wasn't out of breath at all; in fact, she was still full of energy. Logically speaking, even a husky would need a break after that amount of training, right?
Her physical fitness is excellent, and her endurance should be good too. It's a pity that male Honkai energy is too poorly adaptable, otherwise she would really be a good candidate for Valkyrie.
Alvitt slightly revised his assessment of Sora.
But then again, who exactly is Qiong? Judging from the fact that Bishop Otto personally ordered Rita to search for her, Qiong must be extremely important. Yet, as of now, Alvit still can't understand: could anything be more important than the daughter of Siegfried, the great traitor of Schicksal? And Rita, upon learning of this, remains unmoved, still preoccupied with other tasks…
Oh right, Vice Captain Rita also took one Honkai Energy Potion with her. She said she'd leave the other one with her and send it for inspection when they returned to headquarters together.
“But Alvitt.” Sora’s voice interrupted Alvitt’s thoughts, which were becoming increasingly skewed towards Alvitt.
"I did as you said, but I didn't feel anything. Can this really make me stronger?"
Qiong's unspoken message was: Stop with the useless stuff, teach me some combat skills!
According to a senior member surnamed Yang on the train, the Star Core Spirit, who hadn't received formal training, already possessed an "S" level of combat power in his three-life state after defeating Zhou Tiange (the fake) of Pinocchio. In other words, ordinary physical training probably wouldn't have been effective against him…
However, it seemed that Aylvit didn't connect with his brainwaves.
"It works! Absolutely! You know the saying in China, 'Accumulation over time'? For us, the Undying Blade—you just need to understand that we're an incredibly powerful team. Our captain said: 'Effort will be rewarded!' Keep at it, and in time you'll be as powerful as me!"
Watching Alavette enthusiastically painting a rosy picture for him, Sora sighed silently. "Big sister, she's a total airhead, we can't compare!"
Oh wait, maybe I really can?
But no matter what, I have to find a way to learn something from Arvit, if she continues to be so dismissive...
Na Qiong had to consider scaring herself to see if she could use the power of shadows.
Qiong spent three days with Aylvit, still sticking to the same basic training method, and occasionally ran into Asakura Miyuki and Kiana—but Qiong felt that she might be running into Asakura Miyuki a little too often.
It's as if some coincidences are pre-planned. One or two times is fine, but so many coincidences...
Nobody believes this was a coincidence!
"Miyuki, is there something you want to tell me?"
After yet another "chance encounter," Qiong asked with a hint of helplessness.
Guess!
Miyuki Asakura, with a grin, did not give a direct response.
The recent attempts at bumping into things at corners, encountering people at shops, and even camping out for long runs have become increasingly clumsy. Are you tired of acting?
To be fair, Sora isn't afraid of Asakura Miyuki, who might be infected, at all. Can a mere yandere fight a paramecium? Can she beat Alvit? Even for him, it would only take one blow. How could she possibly lose?
So, let's face it head-on. If necessary, let's have a showdown. It's best to try and salvage the situation; if not...
We can definitely save them, right?
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"Grey snake, jackal, the situation has changed."
Raven kicked aside the purple-haired punk next to her, glanced at the thugs lying haphazardly in the warehouse, and dialed the number.
"Jackal, the junk you sold attracted the Valkyrie of Destiny. Those guys didn't just get involved; they used force to steal it. It's been three days now, and it's hard to say where it is."
As the producers of the potion, Jackal and Gray Snake strongly requested to be included in Raven's report, mainly to inquire about its effects.
"That's not trash! It's a ladder of human evolution! How could someone like you possibly understand—"
"At least it's a failed experiment that turns people from social scum into monsters. I can't think of any word other than 'garbage.' Also, don't expect me to bring you the corpses from the experiments. The Valkyries of Destiny have already cleaned up those things."
"Raven, you ***** I ****"
"Grey Snake, what's the next step?"
Ignoring the foul-mouthed kobold, Raven decided to listen to what her benefactor had to say.
"Find it and get it back! I'm pretty sure there's at least one more dose still in Changkong City! You have to get it back for me!"
Jackal's tone was unusually agitated, giving Gray Snake no chance to speak. Raven could only shake his head helplessly, even though the two people on the other end of the phone couldn't see him at all.
It's just a cheap potion; you have plenty of those. Is it worth me taking such a big risk?
"Sorry, Jackal, unlike you who talks without understanding the situation, I'm required to directly fight the Valkyrie of Destiny, which is extremely dangerous and might expose the organization. How about we forget about it?"
"Double it! I'll pay the extra!"
Raven was taken aback. The price offered by the gray snake was already quite high; if they were to get another share from the jackal...
That island dream progress has increased by 1 point! But...
"No, the risk is too great. I don't think it's necessary to take that risk just for one—"
"three times!"
"Jackal, this isn't about the money..."
Three times, three times! But facing the Valkyrie of Destiny is too risky, so Raven had to reluctantly give up.
"Four times! Four times! Don't go too far!"
The jackal seemed somewhat exasperated due to the massive bleeding, but the raven sensed her obsession with the potion. This obsession also "moved" the black dodo.
"Alright, my dear Jackal, they're just the Valkyries of Destiny, I'll take care of them all and bring the potion back to you in no time!"
Raven: There's no way around it, she's given me just too much. It's worth the risk for my dream!
"That's settled then. Gray Snake, is there anything else you'd like to add?"
"..."
You two have said everything you needed to say, and you've both said your piece, so what else is there to say?
"Be extremely careful not to expose yourself."
That's all I can say, nothing meaningful.
"That's settled then. I'll send you the approximate coordinates of the potion later."
"Alright, alright, leave everything to me!"
Stepping out of the warehouse and hanging up the phone, the raven, who had been bowing and scraping, instantly changed its demeanor.
"Tch, what a crazy woman who talks nonsense."
Raven didn't care whether the money came from Grey Serpent Hair or Jackal; she only cared about getting her fourfold reward. For the island! Sorry, Valkyrie of Destiny.