Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 361 Sister Ta Zi is on top, Sister Ta Zi is flipping over.

If it were any other time, the usually elegant Li would probably ignore an arrogant young man who overestimated his abilities, and would at most just laugh it off—but today is different.

The arrogant attitude of the gray-haired man, the guys he knew, the stain of her maid career, and a surge of inexplicable anger led Rita Losweiser to make a decision that was not in accordance with the rules and was irrational: to accept Sora's challenge.

As we all know, even literally, "provocative" can be interpreted as "blood-related"... Through his actions, Qiong successfully and slightly angered her.

"Sora-kun, don't make promises you can't keep!"

Rita's voice was soft as she felt slighted, but the chill emanating from her and the mocking smile on her lips sent a shiver down Theresa's spine, who knew Rita well.

Oh no, Rita is really angry... Come to think of it, Rita rarely gets this angry, right?

"hehe."

Looking at the seemingly elegant yet dangerous maid before her, Qiong simply smiled: Very good, success! Now all that's needed is to defeat Rita! As for fighting... what is there to fear from a mere Herrscher of Lust?

"Qiong-kun, you said before that if you lost, I would do whatever I wanted with you, right?"

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St. Freya Academy, training ground.

"Oh, Bronya."

Looking at the training ground that was almost destined for major repairs and the two people on the stage who were inexplicably at odds, Kiana patted her friend beside her.

"Do you think that gray-haired guy was a bit too impulsive? How dare he challenge Ms. Rita for Yae-sensei? He didn't listen to a word of Aunt Himeko's teachings... By the way, don't you feel like he's acting a little strange?"

"Brother Qiong, you're acting strange? You idiot Kiana, can you be more specific?"

Bronya tilted her head. Perhaps because she had been paying attention to Seele lately, she hadn't noticed anything—except for her hair and eyes, hadn't Qiong changed at all?

"For example... um..."

Kiana frowned, trying hard to recall, but then couldn't think of anything else.

"Oh my, it's just my intuition! I feel like there's been a change in him towards me that I can't quite put my finger on whether it's good or bad..."

Bronya did not respond: It is said that idiots' intuition is always very accurate, but it doesn't seem to be anything important?

"Kiana, Sora might have her own reasons..."

Before anyone knew it, Fu Hua had also joined in.

"However, Ms. Rita's strength is indeed not to be underestimated."

Rita gracefully tossed her hair on the stage, looking at the Sky wielding the Flame Spear and the Undying Blade team members surrounding her. She felt a strange sense of regret: why was she so irrational?

Qiong's provocation wasn't particularly sophisticated, but he was blinded by anger. He was now going to bully the weak and presume to take advantage of his superior strength… He wanted Qiong to fight him, clad in Godslayer armor and wielding a custom-made weapon from Destiny, and then he'd just dispose of her however he pleased? It was like comparing a Rolls-Royce to a wheelchair—even if he won, it would be humiliating!

Thinking about this, Rita's emotions changed slightly. Recalling Qiong's not-outrageous remarks, she suddenly felt that she was not perfect enough. How could she let her emotions override her rationality?

Rita decided to give Sora a way out.

"Sora-kun, your courage is commendable, but the difference in strength is too great. Rita advises you to give up! If you admit defeat now, perhaps we can consider letting you clean the entire headquarters for a month—no, never mind… just letting you clean our Valkyrie Squad's locker room for a month~"

"well!!!!"

"Vice Captain, teach him a lesson!"

But to her surprise, the surrounding Valkyries suddenly erupted in excitement. Only Qiong herself remained smiling.

Rita thought this was a pretty good opportunity: Qiong had just said that she had to go to headquarters to see the bishop, and she could just "catch" him there. How could a kind-hearted and soft-hearted perfect maid like her allow a man to touch such a private area as the dressing room of the Undying Blade?

Then, we can find an excuse to transfer this month's tasks to the new Susana—after all, hasn't she been cleaning the library for the bishop these days? She should be quite adept at the cleaning work by now, right?

"Flame Spear—"

Unfortunately, Rita was destined to be disappointed. Because Qiong was completely ungrateful! Before she could finish speaking, Qiong, with a wicked grin, had already charged forward, wielding the flaming spear she had used to defeat Durandal last time.

"Why won't you listen to advice? You'll get hurt!"

Rita sighed softly; it seemed he was going to get frostbite...

With Skadi of the Frost in front of her, Rita pretended to take the brunt of the long-range attack from the Sky Dome. As the Sky Dome got close, she immediately took a small step back and then turned to the side.

"Qiong-kun, you've fallen for their trap!"

Rita's wine-red eyes smiled as she watched Sora about to stray off course: There was no way around it! It wasn't that she wasn't holding back, it was just that Sora's movements were too big, the distance was too far, and it was too easy to defend against. She didn't need to make any big movements to dodge, and then her scythe would fall... um?

According to Rita's calculations, as Sora's fiery spear thrusts straight at her, the instant she turns to the side, she can swipe her Frost Skadi sword with a slash of ice at Sora's waist—not with the blade, but with the handle, of course. Once Sora is off balance, she can point the scythe at his neck. If Sora backs down, she can stop. If he continues to resist, she can gently lift his chin with the tip of her high heel to humiliate him, and add something like, "If you don't give up, I'll make you clean the locker room for three months."

However, just as she switched from defense to offense and prepared to attack, Qiong's charge direction took a strange turn: Qiong's charging trajectory abruptly changed at a right angle! Sparks flew as the flaming spear grazed the icy scythe handle, and Qiong used the momentum to thrust the flaming spear towards Rita's lower body.

"this--"

Rita's pupils contracted slightly. Qiong's incredibly high mobility, which defied the laws of physics, exceeded her expectations, but she was, after all, a battle-hardened S-rank Valkyrie. She leaped backward, her high heels barely touching the ground, and Skadi of Frost blocked Qiong's attack, landing on the ground and blooming into ice flowers to prevent Qiong from launching a counterattack.

Clang!

The sound of weapons clashing echoed in their ears. Rita was deeply surprised: Was that shot that powerful? Last time, the spear in Lady Durandal's hand broke. It wasn't Lady Theresa's fault for not taking good care of it?

Rita, whose hands were numb from the shock, had to take two steps back. After regaining her balance, a hint of fear flashed in her eyes: Thank goodness, thank goodness Qiong wasn't experienced enough. If he had immediately pursued her while she was retreating, or if she had had an equally skilled helper chasing her, even Skadi of Frost might have been thrown off balance due to her momentary loss of balance. In front of so many teammates, that would have been a huge embarrassment—although being shot back by Qiong head-on was already embarrassing for an S-rank Valkyrie.

"Qiong-kun, I really underestimated you! Well then, I should..."

Rita lightly stroked Skadi of the Frost with her fingertips, then suddenly chuckled: "No matter what, a maid must always maintain a perfect smile, and must never show any fear or anything else..."

Soon, Rita began to utilize her agility: leaps and dodges combined with her scythes drew graceful arcs in the air, consistently deflecting all of Qiong's casually thrusting fire spear attacks. The two exchanged blows, the sounds of clashing metal echoing across the training ground like a torrential downpour, sparks and ice crystals flying everywhere.

Once again, Rita lightly touched the ice with her toes, spun around, and leaped forward, her scythe drawing a silver-blue arc to precisely parry the thrusting fire spear.

"Your offensive, though fierce, is too direct—"

Rita leaped lightly into the air, using the scythe handle to slam down and block the attack from the bottom.

"And the flaw lies in..."

Bang!

The scythe suddenly burst open with icy mist, sending Qiong flying backward and crashing heavily into the protective barrier. Rita gracefully twirled the scythe, closing in step by step, her skirt billowing.

Is this all there is to it?

Rita, having regained control of the battlefield, tilted her head and smiled, as if she weren't the one whose weapon had almost been knocked away.

"Oh dear, the future looks promising. It's just that right now... I can't even get Rita to take things seriously~"

Rita's soft laughter rang in Qiong's ears.

"By the way, some Valkyries have accumulated three whole days' worth of laundry in the locker room!"

Qiong: ...

"That's it?"

Speechless, Qiong got up from the ground. So what if she was careless and didn't dodge, getting ambushed? Don't act like you've already won, okay?

Qiong dusted herself off, her eyes sharpening as her playful demeanor faded.

"Rita!"

With a loud shout, the flames on Qiong's spear surged once more—Qiong charged again, but without relying on any other power. This time, however, he was faster than before, leaving Rita momentarily taken aback.

Could an attack of that magnitude be repeated?

Rita frowned slightly, no longer daring to be careless. She focused intently on Qiong's movements, her Frostfire Skadi wielding the weapon with impenetrable precision, deflecting each of Qiong's fiery spears. However, Qiong's attacks showed no signs of exhaustion; instead, they grew even more ferocious?

The flames of the fire spear and the icy blades clashed repeatedly, and heat waves and cold air intertwined in the training ground, causing mist to fill the air for a moment.

……

Rita, slightly out of breath, stared at Sora in disbelief. She had lost count of how many times she had repelled Sora's attacks and even turned the tables on him.

But how could he possibly be unharmed?

Not only was she unharmed, but her stamina was also better than hers? She was clearly focused on defense and counter-attacks most of the time, out of pride! Doesn't Qiong get tired from attacking at that frequency?

At least for now, no... and Rita has reason to believe that if she continues to drag this out, her chances of making mistakes will increase due to her declining stamina, and then...

Thinking of this, Rita shuddered again. There was only one option left…

Particle flow distribution system, activated!

The fourth-generation prototype Godslayer Armor, Azure Knight: Moon Soul Armor, began to unfold its wing-like structure, releasing crescent-shaped particles—these particles rapidly absorbed heat from the environment, turning the surroundings into an extremely cold prison. According to laboratory tests, under full power, machinery would stop, living beings would lose heat, and everything would fall into a state of stagnation. Only Rita could stride through it, raising her scythe to reap the lives of her enemies—this was originally intended for Yae Sakura, who might resist or escape, but now, due to Rita's series of mistakes and miscalculations, it was being used on a young man who had only been a Valkyrie trainee for a few days?

That's so embarrassing, I need to punish myself when I get back!

"Qiong, you have a bright future ahead of you, but..."

With a forced smile, Rita spun around and swung her scythe, instantly conjuring three afterimages of icy energy that sealed off the sky.

"After all, Rita is an S-class Valkyrie!"

"Wait, Rita! This is just a friendly spar!"

Seeing Rita preparing to activate the Valkyrie Armor effect and get serious, Fu Hua spoke up, trying to bring the furious, despicable maid back to her senses.

"A friendly spar?"

Rita's smile remained unchanged.

"Lady Fu Hua, for a Valkyrie, every battle is a fight to the death!"

"Class monitor, Miss Rita knows you!"

What was said in jest was taken seriously by Bronya. Kiana's peculiar focus went unnoticed by Kiana herself, but it resonated with her: "Yes, how does Rita know Fu Hua?"

……

"Qiong-kun, you should just admit defeat, otherwise you might get hurt."

Rita gently advised one last time that if she went all out and froze the dome into an ice sculpture, Theresa would probably have an explanation.

"That makes sense. Why don't you just admit defeat?"

"Don't be so arrogant! Fine... enjoy it! I'll show you the power of an S-class Valkyrie!"

Rita fell silent, and all the afterimages rushed toward the sky in unison.

"Lady Theresa, Rita will take responsibility for all the losses—freeze it!"

Rita refrained from summoning the "Master of Frost." Firstly, it would be too much to actually do that; secondly, there was enough for now.

The moment the scythe was swung, the temperature of the entire training ground centered on Rita plummeted, and frost instantly condensed on the ground, covering the ground in a crisscross pattern. Within the small training area, three giant ice tornadoes appeared out of thin air, forming a "品" shape and attacking the sky from both sides. Wherever they passed, even the air condensed into frost.

"Use the strong to help the weak!"

Rita noticed that Qiong was still putting up a futile resistance, trying to plant his flaming spear in the ground for protection. The red light from the spear collided with the cold wind, producing a piercing "sizzle"—if it weren't for the spear in Qiong's hand, he would have been frozen into an ice sculpture! However, he wouldn't be able to hold on for long. Soon, the ignition point of the lance would also freeze, and then the extreme cold would quickly spread to Qiong's arm and his entire body...

Rita knew her territory intimately. She lightly touched the ice with her high heels, gliding forward and thrusting her scythe handle with tremendous force towards the dome, which was still "struggling" against the icy erosion of the cold current, delivering the final blow.

Rita's scythe handle slammed into Sora's abdomen—she won! With this thrust, Sora, who was already half-frozen, would surely lose all ability to resist.

Just as the scythe handle was about to strike her abdomen, Rita realized she had made a mistake: she had aimed for the abdomen, so why had she aimed for the gun? Oh well, it's no big deal.

"Rules are for—"

Still able to resist? Rita's pupils contracted as she saw Qiong's right hand emerge from the sky, a baseball bat gleaming brightly, and she had "slid" towards it, unable to stop...

"Broken!"

Rita reacted quickly, immediately swinging her Skyfrost Skadiger block bat. Logically, this should have blocked it…

But his hand seemed to have a mind of its own, stubbornly touching the flaming spear! This was fatal.

For Rita, the sudden, hot breath from Sora, accompanied by a wicked grin, sprayed onto her unexpectedly exposed neck, and the baseball bat, showing absolutely no mercy, struck her chest, sending her flying...

"It seems you'll have to clean the locker room yourself, Ms. Rita, the S-rank Valkyrie and lieutenant of the Undying Blade."

Qiong blinked, raised her baseball bat, and gave a "V" sign to the silent crowd around her.