Chapter 49: Capturing the Little Duck Head (Two in One)
"Om-"
Kiana and Raiden Mei were held tightly in a pair of broad arms.
The sudden sharp explosion temporarily deafened their ears, leaving only a buzzing sound.
The strong airflow caused by the huge impact scraped across the two people's pretty faces and pulled their hair, making it messy.
Other than that, there's nothing serious.
The fleeting flames shot up into the sky into the eyes of Kiana and Mei, and thick smoke and dust blocked their vision.
Something warm dripped onto their faces—blood.
Kiana, who had already reacted to the loud noise and sudden incident, had her eyes trembling violently, as if she had guessed everything that had happened.
And Mei Raiden beside her reacted even more violently than hers.
It was as if her body had automatically triggered some extremely special protective mechanism due to the crisis. The girl's light purple eyes were filled with layers of coldness, and a strange purple color spread in them.
At this moment, a strong wind swept away the smoke and dust.
Lu Mian's figure appeared in the eyes of the two women again.
There was blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, his clothes were torn, and his right hand was holding a golden sphere. Although it was inevitably in a mess, it was still intact.
"..." Lu Mian, who was still intact, felt the condition in his body which was only slightly better than before being healed by the Black Abyss White Flower. He was speechless and angry.
Oh my god, he was still wondering if something was missing, but it turns out that he is the one who has found the real enemy.
If Xu Kong Wan Zang hadn't automatically triggered the "Savior" effect and mimicked the Star of Eden to repel most of the impact force, he would have really overturned here.
It is said that a thief can steal for a thousand days, but you cannot guard against him for a thousand days. This is true.
It happened so suddenly, who could have predicted it?
And this is area damage, there is no way to avoid it.
Yes, Kiana and Mei Raiden, the two Herrschers, do not need a mortal man to block the explosion for them.
But if this shot resulted in the explosion of two Herrschers, it would be much more troublesome and difficult than it is now.
The more Lu Mian thought about it, the more depressed he became. As his mind moved, the golden sphere in his hand vibrated violently.
"Boom——"
Suddenly, a loud, dull sound of an object making close contact with the ground was heard from the half of the building not far to the northeast of the high-rise where the three people were.
After catching the petite "attacker", Lu Mian raised his hand and used his sleeve, which was shredded into strips and hanging on his arm, to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. He then swallowed the blood that had not yet been spit out of his mouth, turned around and said slowly:
"Take care of yourselves. I'll be back soon."
After saying that, without waiting for Kiana and Raiden Mei to react, he controlled the gravity and flew straight towards the half of the building where the attacker was.
Only Kiana and Raiden Mei were left standing there.
"Senior Mei, is A-Mian okay?" Kiana asked uncertainly, looking at Lu Mian's embarrassed yet safe back.
She has only felt this sense of security intermittently from her father, but is it really okay to withstand explosions or something?
Kiana expressed her doubts and concerns, but after a long while she received no response.
She glanced at the expression of the girl next to her with a little surprise, and found that she was staring blankly at Lu Mian's flying figure, her eyes unwavering.
Maybe Mei-senpai also misses her father?
Thinking of this, Kiana, who knew Raiden Mei's family situation clearly, immediately kept silent and did not ask any more questions.
"Raiden Mei" was still quietly looking at Lu Mian's back, her expression indifferent but also a little complicated.
This inexplicable sense of security is really annoying...but also extremely wonderful.
On the other side, Lu Mian floated to the half of the building where the attacker was and found the attacker.
In the dilapidated building, a petite girl with light grey spiral ponytails was lying on her back on the ground in a "big" shape, and next to her was a high-tech alloy robot that was also immobilized by gravity.
Although Lu Mian couldn't see the girl's face clearly, he easily determined her identity:
The last piece of the puzzle of the three families of Honkai Law, Bronya Zaychek, a great practitioner who will use her existence to prove a certain inequality in the future.
As for the high-tech robot, it is a combat armor named "Heavy Armor Bunny 19C".
Although I don't know whether the previous shot was intended by Bronya or Cocolia behind her.
But since they are in the same group now, it doesn't make any difference.
Lu Mian first made sure that the heavily-armored bunny had no ability to resist, and then, without removing the gravity, he directly camouflaged himself as Dewa Duchen and stuffed it into Bronya's cherry mouth.
This is a delicacy that someone has been eating since childhood. Mei Raiden didn't get to enjoy it, so you, Bronya, can eat it.
It just so happens that your brain is not in good condition now and is easy to control.
Thinking of this, Lu Mian's expression changed, and he mimicked the Key of Corrosion, Ksitigarbha Soul, to further deepen his control over the little duck head.
After making sure everything was in place, he began to lay down the rules for Bronya:
"Come and listen to me, and put aside all your hostility toward me..."
After talking for a full three minutes and completely turning Bronya into a doll that was under his control, Lu Mian nodded with satisfaction, and his anger subsided a little.
Then, he cancelled the gravity covering Bronya, and picked up the little duck head by her slender waist with both hands.
The girl has a delicate face. Under her smooth bangs that cross into a "乂" shape are clear eyes that are the same light gray color as her hair. There is some dust on her delicate nose and snow-white face, which makes people feel an inexplicable desire to protect her.
It's a pity that she has no expression on her face, and she really looks like a large and exquisite doll.
The two looked at each other, speechless for a moment.
Bronya wanted to say something, but she couldn't open her mouth without Lu Mian's permission.
Lu Mian had no intention of chatting with Bronya at all.
He almost sent it just now, and he was not in the mood to exchange any feelings.
Lu Mian gently wiped the dust off the girl's face, and then asked her to put away the heavy-duty rabbit.
"..." Bronya really followed Lu Mian's instructions or orders and put away the heavy-duty rabbit. She still didn't speak.
Bronya: (?x?)
Lu Mian didn't care whether Bronya wanted to speak or not. He bent his arms, held her at his waist, and flew back to Kiana and Raiden Mei.
Kiana, who was originally full of worry, immediately turned from cloudy to sunny when she saw Lu Mian:
"Amien, are you okay? Who is the little girl in your arms...?"
"I'm fine, as for her, her name is Bronya, and she was the one who attacked us.
"Now as a captive, I have taken away all her magical powers and completely controlled her." Lu Mian replied.
"captive?"
"If you don't like it, you can change it to a pet?"
"Then he is still a prisoner."
Although this little duck head looks cute, she is the murderer who suddenly attacked her after all, and Kiana will not plead for her.
Lu Mian hugged Bronya and shook his head slightly when he saw Kiana's sunny look.
Then, he set his gaze on Raiden Mei, who had been motionless since a while ago.
Her pretty face was full of indifference, yet she was quite interested in him.
Seeing that "Raiden Mei" had a strange expression, Lu Mian narrowed his eyes slightly and opened his mouth to say something.
At this moment, the loud roar of the engine reached the ears of the four people present.
Looking up, I saw a huge warship pushing through the clouds and hovering in the sky above the rooftop.
Lu Mian recognized this battleship, or every captain who knew about "Honkai Impact 3" would recognize this battleship. Its name:
The Hyperion.
It would be a lie to say that Lu Mian had no feelings for the Hyperion, but it was also unrealistic to have too many feelings for something he had never even touched.
Well, it's quite complicated.
If he had the chance, he would like to go and see it in person.
"Oh my, isn't this so cool!?" Kiana exclaimed as she stared at the Hyperion.
Hearing her exclamation, Lu Mian looked at the Hyperion again, and then turned his gaze to Raiden Mei again.
Their eyes met, and the night starry eyes reflected the bright purple spring pupils.
Lu Mian only felt an indescribable sense of awkwardness from Raiden Mei, or Miss Herrscher.
It's like wanting to eat candy but having to wait for the candy to grow legs and run into your mouth?
Nothing else.
That's strange.
Regardless, Miss Herrscher can be considered non-hostile.
Thinking of this, Lu Mian turned his attention to the Hyperion.
What he needs to think about now is how to prevent the St. Freya Academy represented by the Hyperion from coming into direct conflict with the Herrscher Mei.
Next, conversation can be helpful.
On the other side, on the Hyperion.
A mature woman with long fiery red hair and a beautiful yet elegant appearance stared quietly at the image of the rooftop obtained through the observer on the electronic screen, tapping the metal table top with her slender fingers from time to time.
Her name is Himeko Murata, and she is the current captain of the Hyperion. She came here on a mission commissioned by her immediate superior, Theresa Apokalis, to find her long-lost niece.
Now her mission was half completed, she had found Theresa's great niece, Kiana Kaslana.
But the situation is still not optimistic, because...
"Theresa, I have found the Kiana you mentioned, but her condition now is... not very good." Himeko Muliangta waved her hand to open the communication device leading to St. Freya Academy and said so.
After a while, a young female voice that sounded very innocent and cute came:
"Ah? Why is she not in good condition? Did Kiana get hurt unexpectedly?"
"No, Kiana wasn't seriously injured and her physical condition can be said to be very good." replied Himeko Murata.
In other words, he is ten thousand times stronger than her, right?
Theresa didn't know what Wuliangta Jizi was thinking, so she asked again:
"So what do you mean by the situation is not good?"
"Kiana is accompanied by a strange man, a little girl, and a girl who is suspected to be the Herrscher born from this Honkai." Wuliangta Jiko looked at Lu Mian and Raiden Mei in the image, pursed her lips slightly, and said so.
Although it is suspected, the explosive-level Honkai energy concentration detected by precision instruments will never lie.
Hearing this, Theresa, who was originally sitting in the principal's office of St. Freya Academy, jumped down from her office chair with a look that vividly demonstrated what it meant to be haunted.
Her eldest niece was followed by a strange man, but she was followed by a Herrscher? !
Isn't that the end?!
Theresa felt as if someone was squeezing her heart tightly, and her throat seemed to be stuffed with cotton, so she couldn't utter a word.
At this time, Wuliangta Jizi's voice sounded again:
"But there is some good news. Kiana and the Herrscher are very close, but the Herrscher has no intention of hurting her at the moment. Perhaps we still have a chance to save Kiana."
As soon as she finished speaking, Theresa's mood slowly rose like a roller coaster.
Even though it's just a slim chance, it's better than having no hope at all, right?
"Jizi, give it a try anyway. Be careful and delay as much time as possible until I arrive." Theresa gave instructions in a concise manner.
They are human, but they are also Valkyries.
Putting aside Kiana's personal feelings, as Valkyries, fighting against Honkai and Herrscher is their unavoidable mission.
Theresa believed that even the Herrscher, who was the terminator of human civilization and the most powerful weapon of the Honkai, had feelings and could be influenced.
