Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 415 Heavenly Fire Stolen

With a lollipop in her mouth and her eyes closed, Deng leaned against the shadows outside the St. Freya's infirmary.

A chilly night wind swept through the corridor. Although her slightly loose cloak offered little protection against the cold, she still stood there.

Don't misunderstand, she didn't leave because she couldn't stand Qiong being surrounded by those girls, nor was she angry or harboring malicious intentions. She didn't choose to think of what could be called an evil plan in the cold night wind because she couldn't bear to be seen by others...

She just needed some time alone to let her overworked brain rest a bit and to lighten the workload of the Valkyries who had just finished their battles—to ease the burden of internal inspections in that area.

"Oh, I'm really fine!"

Saffra's eyelashes fluttered, and he spoke.

A faint light shone through the crack in the infirmary door, along with intermittent voices... Incidentally, thanks to the blast-proof doors and windows of the infirmary, which were modified by a certain Herrscher of Reason to prevent a pseudo-Herrscher from self-destructing, it's now difficult for anyone standing outside to hear what's being said inside—unless, like her, they hold their breath and concentrate.

"Dead Gray Hair, don't be stubborn!"

Kiana's voice was muffled. Inside, she was sitting on a chair beside the hospital bed, clutching a damp towel she had just taken from Sora's forehead—a combination of Theresa and Hoshino's versions. After knocking away the white-haired version of Sora and confirming its disappearance, Sora immediately went to help dismantle the mechs, then used her quill pen to transform into an arrow, piercing through the clouds and "dismantling" all the mechs into parts...

Then, Qiong, who was shining with handsomeness in her younger sister's eyes, suddenly felt weak in the knees, became dizzy, and collapsed into the arms of the pink-clad girl with a mischievous grin...

Fortunately, Xing and the others were there. Even though Qiong insisted that she could still fight, and that pink-clad woman kept saying "Leave everything to her" while holding onto the weakened Qiong, Theresa, Xing, and a lamp managed to snatch Qiong back from that woman's arms. Then they forcibly dragged the ungrateful Qiong back to St. Freya. As for Xi Lian, after Qiong left, she yawned. Her scheme had failed, and she looked at Xing with a half-smile before turning into a pink streak of light and returning to the quill pen, which could no longer maintain its bow and arrow form.

Xing and Theresa didn't care about any of that. After Theresa confirmed that the enemy had basically disappeared, she ordered the Valkyries to clean up the battlefield and then used Judah to tie up Qiong and quickly rushed to the Far East Branch's directly affiliated hospital.

The hospital's emergency medical report showed that Qiong did indeed only have minor external injuries, but he was even weaker than when he and Baiji made three fake holy marks together—those three arrows had almost emptied Qiong's body, and his condition was comparable to not eating or drinking for three days.

Apart from that, Sora was fine. Therefore, after Sora rested for two hours and insisted that she was alright and requested that her bed be made available for other Valkyries who needed it more, Theresa finally agreed to transfer Sora from the hospital to the school infirmary...

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"Bronya, move aside, I need to wipe that gray-haired guy's head again."

"According to the monitoring data, Qiong-ge's body temperature has long been normal. You idiot Kiana, if you're just bored, you could go help Xing and Seele cook—"

Bronya's words drew a speechless look from Sora and a rebuttal from Kiana.

"Bronya! What do you know! This is necessary for caring for a patient!"

“Repeating ineffective work is a waste of resources. Bronya suggests you focus your energy on stopping Mei from overfeeding you.”

"Huh?"

Raiden Mei's gentle voice carried a hint of embarrassment.

"I just feel... the headmaster said that Sora's body is deficient in qi and blood and she should replenish her energy... I don't think this amount of food is enough, is it?"

"No, that's enough."

A helpless voice came from his throat as he gently pressed down on Raiden Mei's hand, which was scooping up another spoonful of porridge.

"Mei, I really can't eat anymore. If you keep feeding me, I might really become the first patient at St. Freya to die from overeating."

"Porridge is just water, it'll turn into..."

"Mei, since that gray-haired guy said so, just stop! If he won't eat, I will!"

Hearing Kiana, Bronya, and Sora all say this, Raiden Mei was forced to put away her bowl.

"Ok."

Seeing that her words had worked, Kiana patted Sora triumphantly.

"Hehe, you dead gray hair, if it weren't for me, you would have been stuffed to death by Mei!"

"Yes, yes, thank you for your help, Miss."

Qiong shook her arm irritably, trying to break free.

"But could you please stop pressing down on me? I'm so heavy, you paramecium!"

"Who are you calling heavier?!"

Kiana instantly bristled and grabbed Sora's neck with her other hand.

"My figure is perfectly proportioned! It's all because of my high muscle density! High density, you understand?!"

"Cough cough... Let go, let go! Mei, save me! You idiot Na is trying to murder me!"

In the shadows outside the door, Shafulai's lips twitched up very slightly, and then vanished in an instant—full of energy meant she was alright.

His safety is more important than anything else; as for those around him...

Anyway, Nian Gao is already at peace. She was just a little girl and a few pink-haired girls. If they unite, they will win sooner or later.

Light footsteps came from the end of the corridor. The lamp did not open its eyes, but simply turned the lollipop in its mouth slightly.

"Miss Deng, aren't you going in?"

Theresa's voice came from not far away.

The lamp slowly opened its eyes and looked at the short but powerful headmaster.

"No need, it's too noisy inside."

Theresa seemed speechless, her gaze fixed on the closed door.

"Haha, that's true. Those kids are always making a ruckus... Anyway, thank you for your help today, and for rescuing my students and staff from the enemy using special methods."

"It was just a small favor."

The sound of the lamp was flat.

"I just felt I could do it and should do it, that's all."

The two fell into a brief silence.

"Um, I heard about your shop... We'll take care of your losses. Would you be interested in opening a shop inside the academy?"

The lamp's fingers twitched slightly, and the lollipop stopped at its lips.

"Thank you."

The two of them had once again killed off their conversation.

A few seconds later, Theresa, having made up her mind, started the conversation.

"Oh well, I'll just ask directly! Please don't be angry: How come you're raising a Honkai Beast that understands human emotions? And who are you? I initially thought you were an undercover Valkyrie sent by Grandpa, but after checking the files of both active and retired Valkyries in Schicksal, I couldn't find you anywhere!"

The lamp tilted its head slightly, avoiding Theresa's somewhat confused gaze, and looked towards the night.

"I'm just an ordinary person who opened a dessert shop here because I'm so in debt that I've forgotten the exact amount."

The lamp removed the lollipop from her mouth, and the thought of her debts and that blond creditor sent a chill down her spine.

"As for Donegal... he was picked up. His old friend died and left, and after many twists and turns, he ended up with me, so I've been taking care of him."

Theresa did not respond immediately, but simply gazed at the profile of the lamp's face.

“Miss Deng, ordinary people don’t carry weapons…”

The lamp put the candy back in its mouth.

"By the way."

Her tone remained flat.

"All you need to know is that my biggest creditor is your grandfather, Otto Apocalypse."

Theresa's eyes widened instantly.

"What did you say? My grandfather?"

Her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels, and Deng shrugged indifferently.

"You can ask him; for various reasons, I owe him a lot of money—"

BOOM!

Before the words were finished, a muffled explosion came from somewhere in the school, making the glass in the corridor vibrate.

Both Deng and Theresa's expressions changed simultaneously. The noise in the infirmary stopped instantly, followed by hurried footsteps and surprised inquiries.

"What's going on?" Kiana's voice came through the door.

Theresa instantly entered battle mode.

"Miss Deng, please stay here and watch over them!"

Theresa immediately turned and rushed toward the direction of the explosion, but somehow a lamp appeared in front of her, blocking her way.

"Wait, if it's that guy, and you go alone—"

Before the words were finished, St. Freya's alarm blared once again.

The door to the infirmary was opened.

Kiana was the first to rush out, carrying her pistol and wearing Mei's usual apron. Raiden Mei followed behind her, both girls looking tense.

"Auntie, Sister Deng? What happened?"

Immediately afterwards, Sora and Bronya also came out from inside the door.

"An explosion... Is that Kevin guy again?"

Qiong frowned and looked into the distance.

The light did not answer, blocking the middle of the corridor.

"You will remain in the infirmary."

She gave the notification in a calm and understated manner.

"Are you kidding me!"

Kiana immediately retorted.

"I'm not some wounded soldier like Dead Ash Hair, why would I hide in a safe place at a time like this?"

"Idiot Kiana is right, we are Valkyries, it is our duty to protect the school."

"Hey, hey, hey, don't treat me like an injured person, okay? I'm—"

“But you couldn’t even stand up straight before.”

The lamp interrupted the dome, and the gaze swept over his legs.

"But what? Summon that mysterious ghost again and hollow out your own body?"

These words froze Qiong. He opened his mouth, but didn't know whether he should refute them.

Simply put, he seems to have become a creditor king with Xi Lian, and as the saying goes, what goes around comes around...

Just then, the lamp's communicator beeped urgently. She glanced at the screen, her eyes freezing slightly.

"It's Donegal."

"That dog can even make phone calls?"

The lamp didn't answer; she connected the call.

Donigor's urgent barking came through the communicator, mixed with sounds of metal clashing and exploding. The lamp listened quietly, its expression gradually growing serious.

"Understood. Guard that spot and don't let anyone get past."

"Hey, what are you thinking? Have you considered my feelings?"

The light calmly cut off the communication.

"Donigor saw the man at the explosion site. By the way, those two male teachers from your academy were there too—"

"Dad?!"

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The cold moonlight cast a pale, silvery glow over the broken walls and the metal parts scattered on the ground.

This is the edge of the Far East branch, and also a key area previously invaded by the enemy.

Welt Young and Siegfried Kaslana walked side by side on the gravel path strewn with spare parts. The atmosphere was somewhat somber; they had recently each finished a less-than-pleasant battle—Wlt's fight against Kevin, and Siegfried's battle with the Valkyries against the unidentified mechs.

The battles all ended in temporary victories for both sides, but troubles followed one after another: Walter knew that these were only temporary victories, as Sora had defeated Kevin with a method he didn't quite understand, but Sora couldn't recover her strength as quickly as he could, and Kevin could come and steal Skyfire at any moment; as for Qigefei, he felt that he had been too conspicuous in saving a few girls. Would he be recognized if he was so conspicuous? And if he was recognized, would it attract that bastard Otto?