Chapter 51: Wendy: Eh? I'm Fighting Three Herrschers?!
The descent of the Herrscher of Wind caught both Theresa and the stream viewers off guard. However, Theresa quickly regained her composure. Reflecting on the various hints dropped along the way, Wendy's transformation into the Herrscher of Wind had actually been foreshadowed. Wendy certainly had the motivation to become a Herrscher—after all, a once-healthy girl had not only been turned into a container for the Gem of Desire but was also condemned to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. It was understandable that she would reach a breaking point and want to destroy everything.
[Wait, I feel like Wendy might not be doing this voluntarily, or maybe she was deceived.]
[Exactly. Any organization that uses a young girl's body to seal a gem doesn't strike me as a "good" organization!]
[You can't say that for sure, can you? At least Himeko, Theresa, and the Valkyries of the Far East Branch seem pretty decent?]
[St. Freya is a unique existence among Valkyries, right? Only the Far East Branch has it, which suggests Theresa's side is special.]
While many sympathized with Wendy's plight, they also knew how terrifying the power of a Herrscher truly was. If Wendy were left unchecked, the world would be in genuine danger.
[The transformed Wendy left the area. Although they knew she had become a Herrscher, Kiana and the others still wanted to save her. During their dialogue, they brought up how back in Nagazora, Mei had successfully overcome the Honkai through sheer willpower. Thus, the trio felt they might be able to help Wendy break free from its control as well.
Himeko didn't stop them. She informed the team that she would report the situation to headquarters, but it would take thirty minutes for an S-rank Valkyrie to arrive. Within those thirty minutes, they had to rescue Wendy!
Shortly after the trio set off to find Wendy, Himeko delivered two pieces of bad news. First, Schicksal Headquarters had officially designated Wendy as the Fourth Herrscher. Second, an S-rank Valkyrie from Europe had been deployed. This Valkyrie was Durandal! A warrior clad in black armor, wielding a massive knight's lance. Reportedly, she was the strongest among all S-rank Valkyries.]
"Pfft! Bianca?" Theresa naturally knew exactly who "Durandal's" real identity was. Her eyes widened in shock. "Does that girl Kiana admire Bianca that much? Designing her as the strongest S-rank Valkyrie?"
As Kiana's aunt, Theresa was also the aunt of Bianca and Sirin. She understood her nieces' personalities well. "Could it be that Kiana has always looked up to Bianca and wanted to be as excellent as her, but because Bianca was too excellent, Kiana was discouraged and started slacking off at home?"
[Not long after, Himeko added more bad news: five battleships had just appeared over New Zealand. Those were likely Anti-Entropy forces!
With the situation becoming dire and Kiana's group at a loss, Theresa suddenly patched into the comms and told them she would handle things. Meanwhile, the trio found Wendy and tried to bring her back. No matter how much they pleaded, Wendy refused. However, because she didn't want to make Bronya sad, she chose not to attack them and left once again.
With only two minutes left until Durandal's arrival, Theresa reconnected. She told Kiana not to worry about the S-rank Valkyrie or Anti-Entropy. Why? Because she had just broadcast Durandal's coordinates over an open frequency! After intercepting the broadcast, Anti-Entropy chose to ambush the S-rank Valkyrie...]
"Pfft!!" Seeing such an absurd maneuver in the game, even Theresa couldn't keep a straight face. "Giving a teammate's coordinates to the enemy... isn't that a bit much?"
While Theresa understood that this method bought time for Kiana's group, didn't it leave Durandal in a terrible spot? As an aunt, pitting her nieces against each other felt like a sin!
[This is so typical of Theresa's style, isn't it?]
[Wait, is Theresa actually an idiot just like Kiana?]
[She's Kiana's aunt and they both have white hair; there's definitely an 'idiot gene' being passed down!]
"Idiots! Do you guys want to be crushed by Judah?!" Theresa fumed. Hey, hey, hey! The Theresa in the game has nothing to do with me! She felt like she was being unfairly bombarded!
[During the transmission, Theresa also told Kiana about Durandal. Durandal was described as being so serious it was almost abnormal—strict with herself and equally strict with her superiors.]
This point made Theresa nod in agreement. Too true! Bianca is just as serious in real life! She had even solemnly suggested that her aunt should "graduate" from being an idol, claiming that singing, dancing, and rapping like a young girl at her age lacked the dignity of an adult!
[With Theresa buying them time, the trio finally caught up to Wendy! Bronya had a heart-to-heart with her, revealing that she had a sister named Seele who was just like Wendy. Seele had once been eroded by the Honkai but successfully overcame it through willpower. Moved by Bronya's patient persuasion, Wendy eventually agreed to return to the Hyperion.]
"So that means... Wendy is saved, right?" Seeing Wendy agree, Theresa breathed a sigh of relief.
[I didn't expect Bronya, the deadpan loli, to be so persuasive!]
[True, but I'm curious—what does this 'Seele' Bronya mentioned actually look like?]
However, before Theresa could celebrate, the game's plot took a sharp turn—
[A woman named 'Cocolia' patched into Bronya's comms and called her 'daughter.' Ignoring Bronya's personal wishes, she forcibly activated a supreme command override, ordering Bronya to capture the Fourth Herrscher at all costs!
Kiana tried to intervene, but it was too late. Wendy, feeling betrayed by the Bronya she had just trusted, flew into a rage. She unleashed the power of the Gem of Desire once again, determined to tear the three of them apart!]
As Theresa watched in stunned silence, the Herrscher of Wind boss battle officially began! The Fourth Herrscher, Wendy, versus Schicksal B-rank Valkyries: Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Bronya!
"I didn't expect things to turn out like this!" Theresa took control of Kiana to begin the fight.
[Can three B-rank Valkyries really defeat a Herrscher?]
[Don't Herrschers have power rivaling S-rank Valkyries? It'll be a miracle if Kiana and the others even survive!]
Of course, the stream viewers and Theresa didn't know the truth. The voice actress for Wendy was actually the real-life Wendy. During recording, she had been curious about the plot and asked Su Mu: "As a Herrscher, Wendy being held back by three B-rank Valkyries seems a bit..."
Su Mu had laughed out loud. "You mean Wendy is weak?"
Wendy had nodded. "In my eyes, Wendy should be the strongest Herrscher in Honkai Impact 3rd."
Su Mu grinned. "Fighting three Herrschers simultaneously and managing to fight them to a draw—Wendy the Emperor's strength is truly terrifying!!"
Wendy was dumbfounded at the time. "Eh? In the game, I'm... fighting three Herrschers?"
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