The story continued.
Kiana, Mei, and Bronya voluntarily took on the mission to recapture Wendy and chased after her in the direction she had fled.
Himeko also informed them of the latest news: "Wendy has been confirmed as the Fourth Herrscher, and Schicksal's European headquarters has dispatched an S-rank Valkyrie."
Upon hearing this, Kiana immediately tensed up.
That S-rank Valkyrie was known as the strongest Valkyrie.
Kiana could only turn to her great-aunt Theresa for help.
After her persistent pleading, Theresa agreed to buy her some time.
She directly contacted Durandal and casually obtained her coordinates, then leaked them to the enemy.
Himeko was shocked by her actions: "Is this really okay? Durandal is at least our ally."
Theresa huffed indignantly: "That nagging little girl is no ally of mine! Back in the day, I suffered so much because of her!"
"Besides, we'll have to take down Anti-Entropy sooner or later, so let's have Durandal lend us a hand~"
"As for exposing her position, it's just to give those Anti-Entropy guys a slight advantage!"
"After all, Durandal is a total monster!"
Himeko listened to her words and observed her expression, saying: "From your tone, it sounds like you harbor a lot of resentment toward her."
Meanwhile.
Kiana caught up to Wendy.
She tried to persuade her to come back with them.
But Wendy didn't attack her; she just spat some harsh words and continued on her way.
Clearly, she still remembered the friendship they had just established.
Helpless, the three had no choice but to keep chasing.
Time passed quietly.
Himeko frowned and warned: "Two minutes left—the S-rank Valkyrie will arrive in New Zealand! Anti-Entropy's aerial battleship should be arriving soon too."
Kiana stared at Wendy's retreating figure, unwilling to give up: "Damn it, are we too late?"
Theresa suddenly chimed in: "No need to worry about the S-rank Valkyrie or Anti-Entropy's forces for now~"
Himeko quickly asked: "Did you order the S-rank Valkyrie to stand by?"
Theresa spread her hands: "Unfortunately, I don't have that authority. But I do have permission to access their positions."
Kiana suddenly realized something: "You don't mean..."
Theresa said smugly: "Exactly! I broadcasted the S-rank Valkyrie's position on the public channel. Anti-Entropy's comms system is so advanced—they must have intercepted it."
"Then, those sly foxes will definitely choose to ambush the S-rank Valkyrie."
"Though selling out our own feels a bit awkward, the S-rank Valkyrie isn't one to go down easily. I hope those Anti-Entropy guys can stall her a little longer."
No sooner had she finished speaking.
Her expression turned panicked: "Durandal just messaged me—she's repelled Anti-Entropy's forces and is asking why they ambushed her, since she only told me her position."
Kiana: "..."
Mei: "..."
Bronya: "..."
Himeko: "..."
Mei said helplessly: "Principal, lying is wrong!"
Theresa hurriedly replied: "A-Anyway, we need to come up with a reasonable explanation fast! Or else!!"
Kiana asked curiously: "Or else what?"
Theresa clutched her head in distress: "Or else... she probably won't report it, but she'll definitely come here and nag me all day long!"
Himeko waved her hand, completely uninterested in getting involved: "Yeah, this has nothing to do with me~"
Theresa shouted at her: "You think you can escape, Himeko!!"
Kiana and the others continued their pursuit while listening to the chatter over their earpieces, unsure of what to say.
Bronya, however, asked: "Have you come up with any excuses?"
Everyone shook their heads.
She thought for a moment and said: "Then... Anti-Entropy was the main cause of this Honkai outbreak, aiming to snipe the S-rank Valkyrie, so she was marked the moment she appeared! How about that?"
Theresa shook her head—Anti-Entropy's firepower was clearly insufficient.
Kiana suggested: "Actually, I noticed Durandal's route was the popular Golden Coast tourist line lately."
"We can trick her by saying Anti-Entropy's forces were just there on vacation and coincidentally ran into Durandal's group—that should work~"
Himeko was stunned: "That excuse wouldn't fool even an amoeba!"
Theresa pondered: "No, it might actually work. It's pretty far-fetched, but no obvious flaws. I'll give it a shot—you guys wait."
Moments later.
Himeko asked: "How'd it go, Principal? Did it fail?"
Theresa exclaimed excitedly: "She bought it! Could it be that overly straightforward people are basically fools?"
???
The audience watching this scene was all dumbfounded.
They asked in surprise one after another: "Wait... she believed that?"
"What kind of person is this Durandal? She actually fell for that?"
"If I were in the Honkai Impact 3rd world, I could trick Durandal into being my wife."
"Durandal is too cute! The strongest S-rank Valkyrie—I really want to see what she looks like."
"Can't wait for Durandal to appear, but as expected of Kiana—she even came up with that excuse."
"Hahaha, so cute! Theresa has this side to her too. Hope she goes live tonight."
"Glad to find fellow fans—I like Theresa too."
"..."
Messages flooded the fan group.
Meanwhile, the third episode of Honkai Impact 3rd had only been airing for a short while.
The story continued.
Kiana remarked: "I feel like Durandal's actually reasonable. Maybe she and I could be good friends~ Wait, who're you calling a fool!"
"Hahaha~"
Everyone burst into laughter.
And so, Kiana and the others finally caught up to Wendy, surrounding her from different angles.
Wendy looked around, realizing she couldn't escape easily: "You're really persistent. Fine then—time for a proper lesson!"
Kiana shot back defiantly: "That's my line!"
Just as the two were about to clash.
Mei hurriedly said: "Miss Wendy, please believe us—you've simply been eroded by Honkai energy and lost your true self."
Bronya also intervened: "Wait, Kiana. I want to talk to Wendy."
She dropped her guard and approached Wendy.
Wendy, who had been hurling threats, kept backing away instead: "Stay away! I don't want to—I don't want to talk to you. Bronya, don't come any closer!"