Chapter 171: The Full Appearance of the Godsbane Battlesuit
"Since when did Grandpa become so generous?" Theresa murmured, her brow furrowing in genuine bewilderment.
Gifting a priceless Godsbane Battlesuit to a Descender? Was this truly something her notoriously calculating grandfather would do without an ulterior motive? There had to be a catch.
"Mr. Fang Ruobai's decisive role in slaying Chiyou safeguarded the entirety of Shenzhou. Such a monumental achievement naturally warrants an equally monumental reward," Rita replied, her tone smooth and perfectly measured. "However, I would not dare presume to guess the Lord Overseer's true thoughts. Perhaps he was simply moved by Mr. Rovel's outstanding dedication to our war against the Honkai, prompting him to specially modify this new battlesuit for him?"
With a polite, enigmatic smile, the maid stepped forward and pressed a sequence into the crate's control panel.
A sharp hiss of depressurization echoed through the office as a plume of freezing white vapor surged from the crate's seams. The heavy alloy plates slowly unlatched, folding outward like the petals of a mechanical lotus. As the mist dissipated, the full, imposing majesty of the Godsbane Battlesuit—Hell Knight: Moon Ember—was finally revealed to Theresa's widening eyes.
The battlesuit leaned heavily into a militaristic, high-tech mecha aesthetic. Its primary chassis was forged from an abyssal, matte-black alloy, contrasted fiercely by striking, luminescent crimson circuitry. The red patterns pulsed with a slow, rhythmic momentum, giving the illusion of molten lava flowing just beneath the armor's surface. Its design was a masterclass in complex engineering; the shoulder, arm, and leg plating featured sharp, aggressive angles meant to deflect blows and intimidate foes.
Mounted on the back were heavy-duty, wing-like thruster modules, clearly designed for high-speed aerial maneuverability. The chest plate was particularly ingenious—the glowing crimson lines converged over the sternum to form a menacing, demonic visage. It was a flawless physical embodiment of its namesake: a Hell Knight, rising from the inferno to exact judgment.
It was a stark departure from Schicksal's standard Godsbane Battlesuits. While most Valkyrie armors focused on lightweight, flexible materials for maximum agility, this towering suit resembled a heavily fortified juggernaut.
"This particular model is equipped with our most advanced quantum technology components," Rita began her professional introduction, her hands folded neatly at her waist. "Not only is it fully capable of standard quantum transmission, but it also houses a localized, portable Quantum Armory. The user can summon an array of heavy weaponry from the void at a moment's notice."
"A Quantum Armory?" Theresa's eyes widened in genuine shock.
She possessed her own Godsbane Battlesuit, which used a standard Quantum Transmission System. Her Blood Knight: Moonlight was kept securely aboard the Hyperion; she never needed to physically carry it into the field. Instead, she could simply lock onto her coordinates and transmit the armor directly onto her body mid-combat.
But this new suit contained an entire armory within a pocket dimension. In practical terms, whoever wore this armor would become a walking, one-man army. Carrying an endless arsenal of heavy ordnance into battle... it was essentially a budget version of the Herrscher of Reason's powers.
"However, my lengthy explanations pale in comparison to a proper field test," Rita added with a polite, deferential bow. "Why not invite Mr. Fang Ruobai to try the armor on for himself?"
"Alright, I'll give him a call." Suspecting nothing amiss from the ever-courteous maid, Theresa tapped her communicator and notified Himeko, requesting that she pull Rovel out of his current class and bring him to the principal's office.
It didn't take long for Rovel to arrive.
Yet, the very second he pushed open the heavy oak doors to the office, an icy wave of hostility washed over him. It was incredibly subtle, masked beneath layers of professional warmth, but his heightened senses picked up on the killing intent immediately.
His eyes locked onto the maid standing beside the principal's desk.
Rita Rossweisse. Schicksal's S-Rank Valkyrie, the infamous silly goose raiser, the first-generation Herrscher of Lewdness, the absolute peak of ordinary human combat, the home-stealing expert, the forever-defeated Rita, and the proud owner of a 92/61/92 figure...
A tidal wave of meta-knowledge and community memes flashed through Rovel's mind in a fraction of a second.
"Is this... Schicksal's S-Rank Valkyrie, Senior Rita?" Rovel asked, feigning awe as if it were his first time learning of her existence. In reality, while he knew everything about her, this truly was his first time seeing the legendary maid in the flesh.
She was stunning. Her soft, ash-blonde hair was styled in a sleek bob that elegantly concealed her left eye, leaving her exposed right eye to shine like a flawless, complex ruby. A delicate beauty mark rested just beneath the corner of her eye, elevating her already stunning features with an obvious touch of seductive charm.
She wore no heavy makeup, relying entirely on her natural, peerless beauty and refined elegance. Dressed in her signature black-and-white maid uniform, she resembled a dark, blooming rose. Her exposed shoulders were smooth and snowy, her posture lithe and graceful, and her waist looked slender enough to be encircled by a single arm.
Should I say she truly lives up to her title as the Herrscher of Lewdness? Rovel thought, giving her a mental thumbs-up.
"It is a pleasure to finally meet you, Mr. Fang Ruobai. You may simply call me Rita," she greeted, executing a flawless, textbook curtsy.
If one were to completely ignore the chilling hostility she had radiated just moments prior, she was the absolute picture of a perfect, subservient maid.
"Alright, then you can just call me Rovel. Being called 'Mr.' all the time feels a bit too stiff for me," Rovel replied with an easygoing nod.
With that brief exchange, the two had officially established contact.
"Rovel, I called you in here so you could test out this new battlesuit," Theresa interrupted, pointing a small finger toward the massive crate.
Rovel shifted his gaze toward the imposing Godsbane Battlesuit: Hell Knight - Moon Ember. He had, of course, noticed the menacing mechanical behemoth the exact second he walked into the room. It was practically impossible to ignore a towering suit of heavy armor radiating such intense energy.
"Could this be the custom armor I applied for? That was incredibly fast," Rovel noted, raising an impressed eyebrow.
As he stepped closer, a heavy pressure washed over him. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but the latent Honkai energy radiating from this chassis felt significantly more oppressive than Himeko's Nexus armor.
No, they probably aren't even in the same league, he realized with a jolt of excitement.
Reaching out, Rovel firmly placed his palm against the cold, matte-black chest plate. As if sensing its new master, the dormant armor hummed to life, its dark red circuitry flaring with a blinding, molten brilliance.
[Operating authority confirmed—Fang Ruobai. Execute transmission command?] an icy, mechanical voice echoed directly into his mind.
[Obtained Schicksal Knight Armor—Godsbane Battlesuit: Hell Knight - Moon Ember.]
Hearing the system classification, Rovel's heart skipped a heavy beat. A Godsbane Battlesuit? Was Otto Apocalypse seriously generous enough to just hand over one of Schicksal's ultimate weapons to a Descender?!
[Godsbane Battlesuit: Hell Knight - Moon Ember (Gold): Originally designated HDA-001, Knight: Moon Sky. However, due to fatal flaws in its initial development concept, the chassis was heavily modified via the Jaeger Project into Hell Knight - Moon Ember, Serial Number HDA-001J. It is classified as a high-firepower suppression combat armor.]
[Although several redundant functions from the original Knight: Moon Sky prototype were removed, the operational difficulty of Hell Knight - Moon Ember has drastically increased due to the integration of experimental quantum technology. Operating this battlesuit places extremely high demands on the user's mental fortitude and real-time calculation abilities!]
[The primary integrated weapon is a heavy Electromagnetic Rail Sniper Rifle. In its standard deployed state, the barrel length reaches 150 cm, boasting a pinpoint precision range of up to 30 kilometers. Within a 50-kilometer range, it maintains a negligible ballistic deviation of approximately 0.05%. The weapon possesses immense kinetic power, capable of directly penetrating the armored carapace of an Emperor-class Honkai Beast with a single shot!]
[The rear chassis is equipped with a massive auxiliary thruster structure, allowing Hell Knight - Moon Ember to achieve a sustained cruising speed of Mach 5.3 within the Earth's atmosphere!]
[Attributes: Constitution +1000, Strength +1200, Agility +2000. Grants total immunity to incoming attacks dealing below 5000 points of damage, and provides a flat 5000-point damage reduction against attacks exceeding that threshold.]
[Recommended Equip Requirements: Honkai Energy Resistance ≥ 1800 HW, Constitution ≥ 500, Strength ≥ 500, Agility ≥ 500, Intelligence ≥ 2000.]
[Warning: If forced to equip and operate without meeting the minimum requirements, consequences range from severe physiological trauma to immediate on-the-spot death!]
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