Trapped in Honkai: Integrated Strategies [12]

Night fell, and Yuna, who was dozing in the school building, jolted awake.

She rubbed her bleary eyes and glanced outside, towards the spot where that shorty who’d previously attacked her had left behind her weapon.

Normally, if it had been any other weapon, Yuna would've just let it be. But everyone knew the [Oath of Judah] was a Key of Binding—on Yuna's Honkai-sensing map, it stood out like an annoying stain she just couldn’t scrub away.

And now, in the middle of the night, that stupid thing had erupted with a sudden burst of Honkai energy, accompanied by the faint presence of a living being.

After carefully probing around with her vines and confirming there was nobody there, Yuna relaxed and withdrew her vines. Still, she silently resolved to get rid of that annoying junk first thing tomorrow, even if it meant enduring some discomfort.

Otherwise, being disturbed every night—who could tolerate that?

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Meanwhile, inside the system space at the academy's sports field…

“As expected of a power awakened after becoming E1, the effect is truly amazing.” Lying down comfortably at the Snowfield Expedition campsite in her system space, Lyra let out a satisfied sigh.

"When accelerating to my maximum speed, I even felt as though the air itself had liquefied, heavy and viscous. I thought sensations like that only appeared in novels!"

[Looks like Yuna didn't suspect at all that someone was hiding nearby.]

The system quickly reported after checking outside.

[Her vines on the field just twitched symbolically and obediently retreated after confirming there was nobody around.]

"Perfect. That means even Yuna couldn't detect my presence clearly. Tomorrow's safety just got another boost."

“Oh, by the way, System-san, I forgot to ask earlier—when you teleport me out of here tomorrow, could you add some special effects?”

[…Honestly, I never imagined a host could find so many creative ways to play around with a simple system space.]

[I don't have built-in special effects, but it's no big deal. Tonight I'll download some mods to add them on the fly.]

"You’re not planning on giving me some cursed effects, are you?" Lyra’s eyes widened warily. "Like those obnoxious elderly WeChat group animations with flowers and dancing animals, or some comedy routine involving plastic stools?"

[I…hadn't thought of those before. Rest assured, host, I won't mess around when it's important.]

“Don’t mess around even when it's not important!”

[Ehehe~]…

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The next morning, at Chiba Academy’s sports field.

Booming noises echoed repeatedly. Lyra, still getting beaten up at the system's training grounds, raised her head in confusion.

"What's going on? Is it finally my cue to jump in?"

Lyra stretched lazily and glanced at the system screen.

[Almost, it seems. Yuna’s already started hammering away at Judah.]

"Hammering?" Seeing the external view shared by the system, Lyra nearly laughed herself off the bed.

On the sports field, Yuna was repeatedly striking the [Oath of Judah] with vine-like tendrils. Yet no matter how furiously she whipped at the golden cross, neither vines nor Honkai energy left even a scratch on it.

After realizing attacking was pointless, Yuna tried to move the cross. However, due to [Judah]’s nullification of Honkai energy and its sheer weight, she pushed, pulled, dragged, and struggled for ages, unable to budge it even an inch.

"Don’t waste your energy," a pleasant voice echoed, accompanied by the soft tapping of boots on the ground.

“The [Oath of Judah] is a [Divine Key] made of Soulium and Herrscher cores, specifically designed to counter Herrschers.”

“A mere pseudo-Herrscher like you, even using all your strength, can't leave the slightest mark on it.”

"Oh? Is that so?" Yuna ceased her attacks, her vines waving ominously behind her. “I don't know how you cured your poison, but you're still as stupid as before, returning here just to die.”

Provoked, Theresa’s face flushed angrily, and she shouted, "Last time, I was merely careless!"

"If I take you seriously, defeating someone like you would be a piece of cake!"

"Hah, bold words," Yuna scoffed dismissively. Raising her hands slightly, her vines surged forward, rapidly lashing toward Theresa.

"Hmph!" Without even glancing at the attacking vines, Theresa lightly stepped onto the cross and pushed forward. Her petite body shot effortlessly through the vines, landing a solid flying kick that sent Yuna sprawling.

[Host, it's about time.]

"Mm. Send me out."

"You little brat…" Knocked to the ground, Yuna’s expression turned grim. Before she could retort, her eyes were involuntarily drawn to a sudden spectacle.

A dazzling pillar of azure light erupted on the sports field, forcing both combatants to stumble backward. As the pillar slowly shrank, fragments of black and blue energy lingered in the air.

“Such dense Imaginary Energy!” Theresa’s eyes narrowed cautiously, staring intently at the center of the pillar, where she faintly sensed a human silhouette forming.

As the light gradually dissipated, a petite girl covered in wounds (fresh from her training session beating), curled up inside a glowing amber cocoon, appeared before them.

"Ugh…" A soft groan escaped her lips as she slowly opened her eyes.

"This place is… Th-Theresa?"

"You know me?"

Theresa stared blankly at the unfamiliar girl who had suddenly appeared. She had absolutely no memory of her, yet the girl immediately recognized her, even calling out her name. Moreover, when their eyes met, Theresa distinctly sensed genuine surprise, grief, and deep nostalgia reflected there.

I don't know who she is, but that look in her eyes doesn’t seem fake. Well, I’ll deal with Yuna first and then talk to her properly afterward.

Just as Theresa was about to speak, she noticed Yuna’s vines rapidly closing in on the girl from behind.

Heart tightening instantly, Theresa activated the [Oath of Judah], transforming it into its expanded form while shouting urgently, "Watch your back!"

Seeing the genuine worry in Theresa’s eyes, Lyra felt a spark of excitement.

Success!

Now she only needed to follow the script, defeat Yuna properly, and she’d earn Theresa’s favor in no time.

Honkai energy quickly surged from Lyra's body, solidifying into a brilliant amber cylindrical barrier that enveloped her completely. Simultaneously, with a swift flick of her hand, [Crescent Rose Kai] unfolded smoothly from its compact form.

Aiming the barrel directly at Yuna, Lyra fired several shots in rapid succession, using the immense recoil to propel herself gracefully backward, landing firmly beside Theresa.

"Tch, another helper? Fine by me—you’ll both die here!"

Yuna furiously manipulated the surrounding Honkai energy, instantly causing dozens of vines to burst forth, thrashing menacingly toward Lyra and Theresa.

Theresa glanced at Lyra with deep concern. "I don't know who you are, but that girl before us is a Herrscher, extremely dangerous. You're already badly wounded—stay behind my cross for now. Once I’ve dealt with her, we can talk."

Her voice was firm, protective, and resolute.

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