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She knew that some people were willing to sacrifice themselves, and Bianca would carry those expectations with her, but she absolutely could not tolerate this kind of behavior that trampled on other people's hearts; their paths were destined to be incompatible.

Moreover, she still had grievances with the other party regarding her mother.

Seeing this, Qi Shi was very pleased.

After making up her mind, Bianca paused for a moment, looked at Qi Shi, and asked.

"Mr. Flame, is my father still alive?"

She scratched her head awkwardly and said, "Although I feel a little uncomfortable, I still want to say a few words to him."

“He must have suffered a lot over the years.”

After learning everything, Bianca did not harbor any resentment towards Zigfi, nor did she condemn his incompetence as a father; instead, she felt concern for him.

After experiencing her mother's death, the other person wanted to rebel, but then watched helplessly as she fell from the spaceship, her fate unknown. After going through all this, she must be living in agony.

"Oh, he's still alive. Although his physical condition is very poor, he won't die for the time being," Qi Shi replied.

"That's good."

Although Qi Shi's description of the situation didn't sound very good, Bianca knew that since Mr. Flame knew about her father's condition, he was actually paying attention to it and would definitely not let the other party be in any real danger.

This is the sense of security that Mr. Flame brings.

"Then let him live for now."

Bianca's eyes crinkled into beautiful crescent moons as she smiled, her smile was absolutely gorgeous, but her words sounded rather off.

Although she didn't care about what happened to him before, and only felt that he was in pain, she was not in a hurry to see him after hearing what Qi Shi said.

Honestly, you're such a grown-up, yet you're still causing trouble for Mr. Flame.

Chapter 78 Sparring, the Power of the Herrscher

In the following time, Bianca inquired about what Qi Shi had recently encountered.

After choosing to confront her past, she seemed much more open, even asking about Wendy, understanding Qi Shi's thoughts on her future, and offering her help.

"And, is he a Herrscher? I really want to have a good spar with him." Bianca said with great interest. She had never fought a Herrscher before, especially one with a strong sense of self, as Mr. Flame had said.

I really want to see it.

"Please let her go," Qi Shi said helplessly.

Wendy hasn't even awakened yet. Let's hope she doesn't get beaten into apathy before we can nurture her into an unparalleled and all-powerful ruler.

Moreover, even if one opens the book early and awakens as the Herrscher of Wind, one's strength will not increase dramatically all at once.

Although the Herrscher's powers are extremely powerful, seemingly infinitely so, and can destroy the world if played well, the core's output of Honkai energy is limited. Ultimately, one's own strength is the most important factor.

Someone like Emperor Wentian, whose state is far stronger than ascension, will probably be hard to catch up with in a short time.

"Speaking of which, Herrschers aren't that rare. There are four Herrschers in St. Freya Academy alone," Qi Shi said with a smile, though to be precise, there are six, considering there's also the three-core Flame.

Upon hearing this, Bianca blinked twice: "Mr. Flame, you're saying strange things again. Please don't joke around."

The Far East St. Freya Academy founded by Theresa? Isn't that an academy for training Valkyries? How could there be four Herrschers there?

Seeing Qi Shi's smiling expression and knowing his understanding of her, she remained silent for a moment.

"You're joking, right?"

Qi Shi did not answer, but just smiled and said.

"However, if you want to witness the power of a Herrscher, I can spar with you."

"Really!" Bianca immediately agreed, her expression full of anticipation.

"Then please give me your guidance, Mr. Flame."

This was the first time the two had sparred. Although Mr. Flame had personally helped her train before, it was only to assist in the training; they had never had a real battle before.

She had always known that Mr. Flame must be very powerful, and now she would finally be able to meet him, fight him in person, and receive some guidance.

Previously, he had only assisted in training, but there had been no real sparring. It wasn't that Qi Shi had no interest in fighting; if he were asked to fight Kevin or spar with Fu Zhuangshi, he would actually be quite willing.

After all, fighting is awesome!

However, since his power came from Bianca, he knew every move she made perfectly. Fighting her would be like predicting her moves in advance, like playing against a bot with cheat codes—it was boring and he felt nothing at all.

This time, it was purely to use the Herrscher's fighting style to let the opponent understand the Herrscher's combat methods.

"In that case, let's get started."

Qi Shi spoke, and a golden door appeared, transferring the two of them from the spiritual world to a ruined battlefield.

Bianca also saw his figure, which transformed from swirling starlight flames into a somewhat illusory humanoid form. He was handsome and gentle, but his figure gave off an extremely oppressive sense of depth, as if he were not standing on the ground, but at the center of the starry universe.

She blinked immediately, but had no time to be surprised by Mr. Flame's appearance at first sight. She immediately assumed a serious fighting stance, because her opponent had already taken to the air.

Bianca's golden armor coalesced, her eyes beneath her crown gleamed with gold, and her expression was earnest and solemn, like a valiant Valkyrie stepping out of mythology.

This area, with its high-rise ruins, was actually the right battlefield for Bianca to choose, because he flew.

Since it's about adapting to the Herrscher, then let's use the Herrscher's fighting style. The most basic thing is that the Herrscher flies in the sky, and what Herrscher can't fly?

There was no pre-battle chatter.

With his palms outstretched, surging Honkai energy and imaginary energy poured into this world, converging around Qi Shi and forming a golden vortex in the sky, like an eye of the sky, blotting out the sun. The dazzling energy, so dense it was almost tangible, made him appear like a god.

"Let the battle begin." As the voice fell, he gently raised his arm, and a golden light rapidly expanded and enlarged around him.

In an instant, Bianca felt a loud alarm in her heart. She immediately dodged to the side, and a giant golden blade that stretched across the sky sliced ​​through several towering buildings in the middle.

This stylish move is simply a way of announcing that the battle has begun.

Bianca then learned the difference between a Valkyrie and a Herrscher.

A sharp, piercing sound, absolute control enveloped the surroundings, and a relentless barrage of attacks, like a torrential downpour, brought attacks that were far away one second to right in front of you the next.

Qi Shi ultimately chose the power of the Herrscher of the Void, which he liked the most, as controlling the power of imaginary energy was still too authoritative.

Is this the power of the Herrscher? It's completely different from the Honkai Beasts.

Unable to detect the attack, Bianca could only rely on her instincts to dodge awkwardly, sustaining some minor abrasions. If she were an ordinary S-rank Valkyrie, she would probably have been overwhelmed by the attack or left without any resistance.

But she was Durandal, the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal. Bianca showed no fear; this long-lost pressure only fueled her fighting spirit.

"Watch out, Mr. Flame!"

She darted and dodged between buildings, ignoring the towers around her collapsing under her attacks. When she found an opportunity, she swiftly swung her golden gun at Qi Shi in the sky.

Chapter 79: It's clearly two happy things combined, so why is that?

The golden spear blade suddenly slashed towards Qi Shi's shoulder.

However, the result was unexpectedly blocked. Qi Shi did not violate his own established fighting style by going against him with Musou. Instead, he created a purple electromagnetic barrier. Bianca's attack, with its powerful spear blade, only caused slight ripples when it landed on it.

Not only that, the next moment countless aerial ribbons came like snakes flying all over the sky. The thin, ribbon-like material could easily cut everything, and Bianca could only retreat and dodge.

"Bianca, I won't hold back."

Qi Shi's attack gave him no room to breathe, showing no deliberate restraint. He raised his arm, and a deep red crystal condensed in his palm. Electromagnetic acceleration and resistance were eliminated, and rings of golden pressure gathered power like a drawn bow. The crystal disappeared the moment it was shot out, transcending reality and illusion.

Unable to catch it, even with Qi Shi's seemingly cautionary words, it was impossible to see or dodge it.

"Ugh..." The force, powerful enough to pierce through mountains, struck Bianca, causing her to let out a muffled groan as she was sent flying. Fine cracks appeared on the golden armor around her waist and abdomen.

But that's all. That's why Qi Shi didn't hold back. As a gifted and hardworking child of the world, coupled with his careful nurturing during this period, Bianca's strength has improved by leaps and bounds. Now, Bianca's combat power has become terrifyingly strong.

The silly goose warriors he trained are just that fierce.

An attack powerful enough to shatter several mountains landed on her, leaving only a bluish mark where her armor was broken.

Bianca, who was flying backwards in mid-air, tried her best to stabilize herself, but Qi Shi bent down and crossed space to appear in front of her. Seeing this, the girl's brave expression showed no hesitation. She slashed with her spear blade and immediately launched an attack, but Qi Shi only spoke.

"The Holy Anchor Armor you wear is essentially an application of imaginary numbers."

As she said this, a hand was placed on Bianca's chest. The next moment, her golden armor, along with her weapon, shattered without warning, leaving only her inner lining. Bianca's expression changed for a moment. The sudden change of losing her weapon made her body slightly unsteady, but she reacted immediately, twisting her wrist and attacking Qi Shi with her fist.

However, her fists and feet were firmly entangled by the ethereal ribbons that spread around Qi Shi, binding her into a somewhat ambiguous position. The special material made her strength like a mud ox sinking into the sea, unable to break free at all. Finally, Qi Shi grabbed her by the neck and shot her into the earth like a shooting star, the impact causing the surrounding buildings to collapse.

Before their heart-to-heart talk, the two had already traveled through and saved many world bubbles, and then spent the rest of their time sparring.

After saying goodbye, Bianca returned to her room and let out a long sigh of relief.

Is this the power of the Herrscher?

She also knew that it was possible that Mr. Flame himself was too powerful, and this battle gave her many different feelings.

She's clearly not strong enough yet; she needs to train even harder.

Only by becoming stronger can I protect others, help Mr. Flame, and gain his recognition.

Bianca wiped the fine sweat from her body, a result of the intense battle.

She had actually been thinking of asking about Mr. Flame, since they had agreed to get to know each other better, but she didn't say anything in the end because she already had a general idea of ​​the answer. During their conversation and battle, he had repeated the same name more than once.

Bianca murmured softly to herself.

“Saint Freya?”

St. Freya Academy.

"Kiana, focus." Fu Hua said with a slight frown during the training session.

"Being too distracted can easily lead to injury during training."

Kiana, who was looking towards the training field, finally snapped out of her daze upon hearing this and quickly replied.

"Ah, I'm sorry, class monitor!"

Fu Hua didn't say anything about it, and remained as serious and earnest as ever.

But her gaze remained fixed on the other person. Her mission in St. Freya was to protect and monitor Kiana.

That direction, isn't that the direction Mei is training in?

She watched Kiana stop moving after the training session but didn't leave. Instead, Kiana seemed to be waiting for something. Several minutes later, Kiana's expression changed, looking both delighted and anxious, and she immediately turned and ran away.

"Kiana."

Ignoring Mei's calls from behind, Kiana pretended not to hear them and ran off without stopping for a moment. She ran quite a distance before finally seeming to breathe a sigh of relief.