Creating Happiness with Heart in Honkai

The key aspect of the nickname "Durandal" is "Dudu," not goose.

Upon seeing Bronie's wink, Durandal was also left bewildered.

It was Fu Hua, under Sin guidance, who entered the orphanage and felt a myriad of emotions.

Compared to the typical shabby orphanages, Bronie had clearly put a lot of thought into the children. From various costumes to toys scattered around, and even some cute dolls,

it was evident that Bronie deeply cared for the children. Especially with these toys and dolls, they didn't match the style of the house at all.

"In fact, this orphanage used to be under the control of a warlord named Cocorlia. Although she adopted them, she didn't hesitate to send them to the laboratory despite claiming to love them."

"So, do these children all have adaptability to Honkai Energy?"

"That's correct, but there are actually quite a few people with resistance to Honkai Energy. Honkai has been a part of human civilization for so many years; it's natural that there would be some adaptation, right?"

"Yeah, you're right."

Fu Hua agreed.

At least in her memory, there were quite a few people with resistance to Honkai Energy. If one were to conduct a comprehensive data analysis, this number would be around five percent. Although few, within the base of seven billion humans, this five percent is sufficient to sustain human existence and maintain genetic diversity.

"But it's also very strange. Everyone actually has specific talents. For example, Sin is very skilled in time manipulation, perhaps she could even become a Pathstrider. Anila is also a mathematical genius, and Nina also has a very clear goal in her heart."

The children played and curiously looked at Fu Hua.

As their age increased, it brought about a very surreal feeling for the children. It was as if they had encountered some legendary figures. In fact, the children did treat Fu Hua as a character from their textbooks.

"Oh, bring out Book. It just so happens that Klein over there is also short of manpower to maintain the daily life of the Elysian Realm. If we leave it alone, I'm afraid the intense research activities of Mobius and Vill-V in the Elysian Realm every day will blow up the entire Elysian Realm."

"Ah? After fixing Book, are we going to send it to the Elysian Realm?"

"No, I just need the little ancestor's relevant data to reverse engineer the structure of the ELF. After all, neither Vill-V nor Mobius is a manufacturer of ELFs. This technology originally came from a genius scientist on Mu continent."

"I've forgotten everything you said."

"You, how can you forget like that! Didn't you undergo experiments involving data memory and entity fusion?"

"Forgetting some irrelevant things is quite good. Life is easier, and living happily every day is meaningful. Okay, here is Book of Fuxi."

Bronie reached out, and Fu Hua placed the suitcase she was holding on the ground and opened it, revealing a delicate and lovely ELF.

"Klein won't let me research her, and the ELF Shamash is specialized in combat. Fuxi is likely specialized in data analysis, so——"

"I understand! Are you planning to dismantle Book?"

"Come on! Am I such a terrifying person! Just scan it, maybe gather some ether data, and then transcribe it into a blueprint. ELFs have experienced the awakening of mechanical consciousness anyway! Logically speaking, they should have some rights in the galaxy, right?"

Like Screwlum of the Genius Society, Bronie believes that awakened mechanical life forms should still retain some rights in terms of social structures in the universe.

Taking them apart and putting them back together always feels like killing and resurrecting the other party.

"Sorry, I really didn't know about this..."

"So stop apologizing! Relax, smile more, okay?"

"Miss Bronie, please hurry up; I've already warmed up."

Durandal was brought over by Bronya.

Earlier, Durandal wanted to have an intense and exciting battle with Bronie immediately.

After asking if there was any open space for warming up, Bronya took Durandal to the playground where everyone usually practiced.

As a result, Durandal warmed up in no time, as if she had done a set of warm-up exercises?

"Wait a minute, Bronie."

Fu Hua saw Bronya, then looked at Bronie.

"What's up?"

"Is that... your daughter?"

At this, Durandal also widened her eyes.

"Don't talk nonsense! She's my sister, my sister! There are countless Bronyas in the universe, and I happened to meet one and adopted her. What's wrong with that?"

"Right! Bronie isn't from this world!"

Durandal also suddenly realized, but she was still very confused. Could there really be countless Bronyas in the universe?

"Sis Bronie is talking nonsense again. But perhaps there really are many Bronyas in the universe. However, for Sister Bronya, the only Bronya is me!"

Alright, now Durandal figured it out. Bronya indeed relied on Bronie.

While Durandal was chatting, Bronie finished what she was doing. Fuxi woke up slowly, and Bronie thought Fuxi and Fu Hua might need a separate space, so she threw them into Kiana's room. Fortunately, Kiana's room was also vacant.

"Let's go, Durandal. But one thing to note is that my fighting style might differ from the known conventional methods, and my style might vary each time. It's best if you wear your Valkyrie Battlesuit."

"No problem! In the Sea of Quanta, I felt the crisis there firsthand. Being able to wander alone in such a dangerous place, this means your combat power is much stronger than I expected."

This almost told herself to use her full strength! This suited Durandal's intentions perfectly.

"This isn't the place for full-on combat. If we insist, your combat power should be close to that of a Herrscher, right? Follow me."

As Bronie spoke, she projected a portal, and upon opening it, they found a desolate space on the other side.

Even the sky was chaotic.

Durandal didn't hesitate to walk in, showing no sign of caution, which furrowed Bronie's brows.

"Didn't you even think for a moment before following me into an unknown space? Are you really so lacking in caution?"

"Huh? Would you harm me?"

Durandal's straightforward question left Bronie speechless.

Was it because Rita wasn't around that she never considered this possibility!?

"Remember not to do this again. I'm not from Schicksal but you will be the strongest Valkyrie. If someone has strong hostility towards Schicksal, eliminating the strongest Valkyrie might bring them considerable benefits."

"Since you can say that, you're definitely not a bad person. But thanks for the reminder Miss Bronie. So, are you ready for the fight?"

With that, Durandal projected her ultimate creation – the Fourth Generation Godsbane Battlesuit, Bright Knight - Excelsis.

"It's quite impressive, but I don't have much armor on me. However, I have this."

With a snap of her fingers, Bronie summoned numerous drones around Durandal.

"And then... activate the Genesis System~"

"Where is this... Mental Hospital?"

Durandal had played many games before, although she usually thought training was better than playing games.

Training could make her stronger and better equipped to deal with more Honkai Outbreaks.

But Rita always insisted on resting, and it was mostly a rest where she couldn't move much.

So, with nothing else to do, Durandal was given a game console and introduced to the games made by Bronie.

The games were fun, with some very touching stories.

Of course, Durandal's favorites were Bloodborne and Elden Ring, as those games helped her improve her combat awareness and learn to observe opponents' attack patterns.

This was very rare.

There were also fighting games that Durandal enjoyed for the feeling of hand-to-hand combat, each move a gamble.

Bronie's recent game, Evil Within, felt mediocre, with a bit of a spooky atmosphere, but Durandal felt she could do better than Sebastian.

However, as the plot was gradually revealed, Durandal couldn't help but doubt if she could really defeat enemies like those who control minds.

What would the result be? Before she could reach a conclusion, Bronie pulled off this stunt.

But Durandal was sure that everything before her was false; the original space should have been flat, with nothing extra.

"Sorry, I just made use of the existing materials a little and wanted to test the effectiveness of my Genesis System."

"So, you developed this thing recently?"

"Yeah, for more efficient game development and for the realism of future games. Next is the Genesis System, activating the simulation mode."

As Bronie inputted the command, everything changed before their eyes. The sound of rain, the feeling of raindrops hitting her body, the smell of gunpowder, and the slight hustle and bustle of the city – even the taste of the air changed!

This made Durandal frown.

"Are we done?"

"Done? The moment you put on your Valkyrie Battlesuit, the battle began. Did you forget? Do you need me to count down? Alright, three, two, one, start!"

Bronie raised an eyebrow, and Durandal suddenly felt a sense of danger.

This instinctive sense of danger was something she acquired only after becoming the Valkyrie wielding the Holy Sword.

She quickly moved away, and behind her, a strange safe-box head appeared, swinging a bloody saw-meat axe in the air!

But the smell of blood and the airflow caused by the empty swing made Durandal feel incredulous.

It's too real!

Even though she knew everything before her was fake, and she was trying hard to feel the flaws in everything, but...

"Hmm, is this intuition related to the magnetic field? It seems that for true simulation, further improvement is needed. Be careful next, the difficulty of the game will gradually increase, and what you see may not be real or very..."

Finishing her words, Durandal suddenly felt weightless, as if she were plummeting rapidly!

And the whole city was crumbling. No, why did she feel weightless!?

Durandal didn't have time to think, but one thing she was sure of was that she had to defeat the one controlling everything.

That's Bronie!

Durandal quickly stepped on the fragments around her, but stepped on nothing.

A fake.

Just when Durandal thought she was about to fall into an abyss, she found that what she thought was an abyss was only a small step away. But the scene around her changed again.

"The next wave of attacks is coming~"

The voice came from the left!

Durandal no longer trusted her eyes and rushed towards the sound without hesitation.

But her spear hit something hard, making her arm numb.

"What... is this thing... It's even harder than the shell of a Honkai beast..."

"Hmm, the shield system passed. Next is Anila's Spear of Time..."

"So, you're using me as a test weapon now!"

Durandal was getting impatient. But Bronie remained calm.

"Face your weaknesses, don't be misled by what you see, don't let your emotions guide you. A truly powerful warrior won't be affected by these little tricks."

If it were Kevin, he would freeze everything around him.

If it were Kalpas, he would summon a bunch of meteorites for a wide spread destruction.

If it were Aponia... probably she would pull the target into a dream and change the battlefield.

As for Elysia, a bunch of flashy special effects would overwhelm the scene, overloading the Genesis System's processing power.

Anyway, every Flamechaser had their own way.

So, this thing of Bronie's could only be used to torture rookies at most.

But hearing Bronie's words, Durandal suddenly felt respectful.

"I see, Senior Bronie, I understand! I'll find a way to break through everything! King! And Queen! Listen to my command! Destroy everything in front of me!"

Initially, Durandal's Valkyrie Battlesuit had impressive offensive capabilities, and now she summoned even fiercer stand-ins, attacking wildly like a berserker.

Ordinary drones would be useless, so she used...

"I found you!"

Suddenly, Durandal locked eyes sharply at the direction of Bronie, making Bronie's heart skip a beat.

"Are you a bat! How can you use this technique!?"

"This is a function of the Autonomous Phantom Spirit. I never thought of using it before, but..."

Two huge knights attacked Bronie, but were caught by the fists of an even larger robot.

"I won't fail so easily this time!"