Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 62 Qiong's Plan

"This guy is a Herrscher?"

From the monitor, Himeko Murata saw Raiden Mei floating in mid-air.

"I thought it would be something more terrifying, something covered in tentacles or slime, or at the very least, that Qiong boy that Theresa mentioned. Why is it a little girl?"

"Himeko, don't be careless! Herrschers are far more terrifying than you think!"

On the other end of the communication, Theresa, having confirmed that Kiana was unharmed, waved to Sora and raised Judas.

"Take Kiana away and get some distance, this headmistress needs to get to work!"

"Okay, Principal, keep it up! I'm supporting you in spirit!"

Picking Kiana up again, Sora ran backwards, not forgetting to look back at what Raiden Mei was doing.

She seems very angry?

"Annoying bug, who gave you permission to be above me!"

Ignoring the people below, Raiden Mei waved her hand, and countless purple lightning bolts blasted towards the Hyperion.

"Quick, Himeko! Fully activate the protective field—damn it, are the communications being jammed?"

Now, Theresa understands why she can't contact Kiana: the Third Herrscher's power is electricity, making it incredibly easy for her to destroy human communication devices.

"Could it be that he can't beat Raiden Mei...?" Sora watched this scene from afar, somewhat speechless.

However, surely the combination of Theresa, Himeko Murata, Hyperion, and the Oath of Judah couldn't possibly be no match for a Herrscher of Thunder who was less than a day old?

On another note, should I take Kiana and hide even further away?

"Mei...Mei—where's Mei?!"

Perhaps it was hearing Sora call out "Raiden Mei" that Kiana, who had been knocked unconscious by Bronya, suddenly woke up.

"Little Grey, where's Mei? Did Bronya kidnap her?"

Kiana grabbed Sora's sleeve in a hurry, her azure eyes meeting his golden eyes.

But the owner of those golden eyes remembered something else: had he forgotten Bronya?

"Why don't you take a look for yourself?"

Looking in the direction the dome was pointing, Kiana saw her aunt rushing towards Raiden Mei, who was flying in mid-air, with a cross taller than herself. Raiden Mei also had a warship on her head that was much larger than Helios.

But that warship is currently being attacked.

"Mei has become like this again? And what's Aunt Flo doing here?"

"Mei went berserk after you fell unconscious. The headmaster just arrived, and Himeko is also there; she's on that ship."

"No, Mei is in danger!"

Seeing Mei in her Herrscher form, Kiana immediately stood up and ran over to help, but a shocked Sora quickly stopped the impulsive Kiana.

"My dear sister Qi, Mei is flying in mid-air right now, we can't get close to her! Besides, with the two of us already struggling to fight Bronya, are you sure you won't get blasted to pieces if you go up there?"

If he could get close, Qiong might still have a fighting chance, but he has no means of ranged attacks.

"But we can't just do nothing!"

Kiana was frantic, like a cat on a hot tin roof, racking her brains for a solution to her current predicament. Suddenly, she seemed to have an idea and looked at Sora with a very gentle gaze.

"Ah, Sora~"

"Um, you can just call me Little Gray Fur, I'm used to that name."

If you shout seriously at a time like this, it's definitely not a good thing.

"I remember it was you who woke Mei up, right? Shall we do it again?"

One more time? Are you kidding me? Who can guarantee that the star core can maintain its rampage and control its intensity if it goes berserk again?

What if another rift is created?

Can I refuse?

"For Mei's sake, and don't you want to be a hero for once?"

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Theresa, the principal of St. Freya Academy, considered remotely ordering an attack on the Third Herrscher with an orbital cannon, but she couldn't do so in consideration of Kiana and the others.

This is too risky! Getting herself involved is a minor issue, but dragging Kiana and the others into it would be a much bigger mistake. Now we can only trust Himeko!

"Report: External armor is severely damaged, and 40% of the power source has stopped operating! Ai-chan recommends an immediate retreat!"

In other words, if another attack of the same magnitude were to occur, the Hyperion would likely be destroyed.

However, Himeko Murata doesn't seem to intend to listen to Ai-Hyperion's words on the computer screen.

"Tch! That damn girl, does she even know how expensive my ship's repairs are! Lock all gun ports, suppressive fire! Also, prepare to activate the Nexus system!"

“But, that system has something to do with your body, boss…” Ai-chan unusually didn’t immediately carry out the order, and the other crew members hesitated for a moment as well.

"Listen up, if you don't want the warship to be scrapped, start it up right now! Ai-chan, you don't want it to crash either, do you?"

"Yes, Major Himeko!"

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Seeing Kiana's expectant eyes, Sora turned her head away.

"Even if I agree, the two of us can't get up there! Mei flies so high, we can't reach her at all."

Just then, the warship at the head of Raiden Mei's ship began to fire wildly, and the resulting flashes obscured the group's vision.

"But……"

“Bronya can help too.”

Bronya's sudden appearance behind the two startled Kiana.

"It's you again, you little dwarf! Do you want to keep hitting me?!"

Kiana pulled out a gun and pressed it against Bronya's forehead, but Bronya did not resist. Instead, she raised a French salute to indicate her surrender.

"Idiot Kiana, Bronya has no intention of being your enemy."

"You tried to capture Mei and even injured me repeatedly. Is this what you call not wanting to be our enemy? And you even called me an idiot!"

“No, Bronya is just stating the facts.”

"Whoa! Do you want to die or live? I still have a gun to your head!"

"Kiana, put the gun down!"

"Little Gray Fur, what are you doing!"

Qiong forcefully turned Kiana's gun to the side, ignoring Kiana's angry glare.

This is all for their own good. It's okay for the three main families to have some playful fights, but they can't have any grudges.

"Now is not the time to settle scores with Bronya, but I do have an idea."

"If you have a plan, then tell me quickly, tell me now!"

Kiana's anger turned to joy, and she urged Sora to speak.

However, Qiong did not speak, but looked at Bronya, rubbing her hands together and revealing a fawning smile.

"Bronya, Mei was aiming at you just now. What does that mean? You're good at drawing aggro! Go out and distract Raiden Mei later—it would be best if you could trick Mei into coming down, then we can take care of everything."

Although it's hard to say whether Judas or the two of them will be able to handle it, they should be able to.

Bronya: (? ? ?)?

"This is your plan? To send Bronya out as bait?"

"No, no, no, this is called the wisdom of China: the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!"

"I think it's a good idea! Go ahead, little dwarf. At worst, I'll just stop calling you little dwarf from now on."

"What about Bronya's safety? Let Bronya think about it for a bit."

"Hey Bronya, you're a Slavic superhero, you'll be fine, go ahead!"

"Qiong's reply has no basis in reality, and Bronya does not accept it."

"What are you still thinking about? You should take responsibility for how things have turned out, Bronya! Let's go!"

“What that idiot Kiana said is something Bronya can’t deny, and Bronya has decided to accept this hasty plan.”