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"……Row."

Angeline hesitated for a few seconds before finally agreeing to Alicia's suggestion.

The past is long gone, and Angeline has now chosen to confront her hellish memories.

Chapter 228 Hopefully, Delta's chest won't get flattened from being kicked.

The Land of the Dead is a collection of memories, including not only the memories of the "Thirteen Heroes Who Chased Fire," but also the memories of those who underwent trials in the Land of the Dead.

When Delta made her way through the trials to the final level, the final "boss" she encountered was completely unexpected.

The enemies encountered before were usually Honkai Beasts, Death Knights, or Titan Mechs, but the final "BOSS" encountered now is someone Delta knows well.

—Maria Shaniat.

Why is Maria here?

Qiu Bi looked at Xilin and Delta with a puzzled expression.

Xilin spread her hands and blinked innocently.

"Daddy, Celine doesn't know~"

That being said, Celine had long harbored the idea of ​​turning her aunt Maria into a "mother," and Maria's eventual appearance might have been due to her "obsession."

After realizing this, Celine not only failed to reflect on her actions, but instead conceived even bolder ideas—

To resolve this long-standing "obsession," perhaps it's time to make Aunt Maria become "Mom"!

At the same time, Delta hesitantly offered her own guess.

"Teacher, this...this might be because of me."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

“The Pure Land of Past Lives is a collection of memories, so the ‘enemies’ in my memories should also appear, therefore…”

Delta paused for a moment, then changed the subject, "When I used to lose control, it was usually Lady Maria who was in charge of suppressing me, and occasionally it was Lady Karen and Lady Colorless Radiant who would suppress me."

Xilin paused for a few seconds, then suddenly realized.

So it wasn't because of Sirin after all?

That's fine then. Celine can slowly plan things out for "Mama Maria".

As Xilin pondered this in her heart, the slight tension in her heart instantly vanished.

"Delta, are you confident?"

Although Maria was forcibly promoted to S-rank Valkyrie by Qiu Bi, through her subsequent hard training, she has made up for the gap between herself and a normally promoted S-rank Valkyrie, and even has a faint tendency to become the "strongest S-rank Valkyrie".

Cecilia had previously sparred with Maria a few times, but without exception, Cecilia always ended up losing.

"To be honest—Teacher, I don't have the confidence to defeat Lady Maria, but... I want to give it a try!"

Delta looked determined, as if she was eager to try.

Before today, Delta had no hope of defeating Maria, but now, having made up for her physical deficiencies and made a leap forward in her abilities, she could try to defeat Maria.

“Then give it a try,” Qiu Bi readily agreed. “Maria isn’t at her peak right now, so defeating her shouldn’t be too difficult…”

Before Qiu Bi finished speaking, Maria's appearance changed drastically.

The original Maria was dressed in casual clothes and holding the Shaniat family flag, but the current Maria is wearing the "Godslayer Armor" and holding the "Black Abyss White Flower", making her the true "complete form".

Maria's "Godslayer Armor" is called "Radiant Knight: Moonlit Soul". It is an all-purpose armor that can be used in all areas, and it is the same "Radiant Knight: Moonlit Soul" that Mu Changqing is familiar with.

However, compared to Bianca's "Bright Knight: Luna Kindred" in Honkai Impact 3rd, Maria's "Bright Knight: Luna Kindred" has a slightly different appearance.

The original blue parts of "Radiant Knight: Moonlit Blade" have turned white, while the original white parts have turned red, creating an overall red and white color scheme. Furthermore, the gold patterns on the skirt armor have been transformed into the sigil of the Schariac family, also known as the "Stigmata" of the Schariac family.

"..." Delta was silent for a few seconds, then looked at Qiu Bi with a deep gaze, "Teacher, could you please not speak for a moment?"

If there was still a possibility of victory for Maria in the previous version, then the hope of victory for Maria in her prime is extremely slim.

At least for now, Delta would have a hard time defeating Maria.

"Teacher, I'm ready to go!"

Delta's expression was serious and solemn, with five pairs of pale gold wings behind her, and her body was covered with a set of gray-white "bone armor".

The "bone armor" resembles the exoskeleton of a Honkai Beast, while leaving room for movement at the joints.

While it made it easier for Delta to move around, it also became a weakness of the "Bone Armor".

Seeing Delta fully armed, Sirin blinked her beautiful eyes, then subtly looked away.

The "bone armor" completely enveloped Delta, which Sirin found unsightly.

Delta didn't notice Sirin's gaze. After letting out a long breath, she suddenly rushed towards Maria like an arrow released from a bow.

At the very moment Delta acted, Maria also acted, and...

Faster than Delta!

The "Radiant Knight: Moonlit Blade" light wing module combines the gamma particle thruster of the "White Knight: Moonlight" and the burst module of the "Shadow Knight: Moonwheel," allowing the module to achieve speed and range comparable to the Destiny's transport ships, provided there is sufficient power reactor output.

Due to the high limitations on the use of "Radiant Knight: Luna Kindred" and the immense burden it places on the human body, almost no Valkyries can use this god-slaying armor.

However, Maria was an exception.

To be precise, the Stigmata of the Shaniat family allowed her to barely use this Godslayer Armor.

The Stigmata of the Schariac family grant the holder the power to manipulate Honkai energy, thus allowing Maria to barely use "Radiant Knight: Luna Kindred".

While it's impossible to perfectly control "Radiant Knight: Moonbeam", it's sufficient to deal with most enemies.

Previously, when Wendy, the "Herrscher of the Wind," attacked Schicksal Airport, Maria faced her in her full strength.

Unfortunately, the "Radiant Knight: Moonlit Blade" light wing module is completely outmatched by Wendy.

Otherwise, Maria would not have suffered such a tragic defeat.

The next moment, Maria instantly circled around to Delta's side and kicked her mercilessly.

Although Delta reacted in time, her body was a beat too slow, so she couldn't completely dodge Maria's kick.

boom!

Delta was sent flying backwards until she crashed into the boundary of the trial grounds, where she finally stopped.

Seeing Delta's disheveled state after being beaten, Sirin couldn't bear it and closed her eyes, hiding behind Qiu Bi at the same time.

Maria's initial target was only Delta's waist, but because Delta dodged hastily, the final target was Delta's chest.

Such a terrifying kick made Sirin begin to doubt something.

—I hope Delta's chest won't get flattened by kicking?

Chapter 229 Both Sides Suffer Losses

Celine's concerns are not unfounded.

Maria in the Trial Grounds is not a real person, so naturally she wouldn't consider things like "showing mercy."

A woman's breasts are already one of the most vulnerable areas; even slightly rough handling can cause problems, let alone such a violent attack...

Celine couldn't even imagine what might happen.

However, Maria suddenly looked at Qiu Bi and Xilin.

The next second, just as Maria was about to attack Qiu Bi and Sirin, Delta rushed over from the edge of the trial grounds, her arms transforming into Honkai Beast claws, and pounced on Maria.

Maria simply lowered her altitude to avoid Delta's aggressive attack.

Delta immediately clenched her right fist as if she were gripping something, causing her to stop abruptly and tearing off a large piece of the "veil".

Immediately, Delta loosely clenched her left hand and brought it towards her right fist.

The second "curtain" appeared instantly, enveloping Maria from both sides.

This is a basic application that Delta developed based on the "space" power she had just acquired.

—Crush the enemy from a spatial perspective!

Unless one possesses the power to shatter the spatial barrier, there is no way to escape the crushing force of the two "veils".

In the real world, Delta would never have launched such an attack on Maria, but this was the trial ground of "Paradise of the Past," and the Maria in front of her was not the real Maria, so Delta had fewer concerns.

Unfortunately, Maria had the Black Abyss White Flower in hand, making it easy for her to break through Delta's offensive.

Black Abyss White Flower - Second Rated Power - Holy Lance Reversal!

In an instant, the Black Abyss White Flower in Maria's hand split into a jet-black long spear called "Black Abyss" and a short spear shaped like a cavalry lance called "White Flower".

Then, she aimed the Black Abyss at Delta, mustered all her strength, and hurled it at Delta.

Faced with the two approaching "curtains," Maria simply waved her white flower, tearing one of the "curtains" apart and defusing Delta's attack.

The Black Abyss White Flower is a divine key that combines "creation" and "decomposition". The "Second Rated Power - Holy Lance Reversal" can decompose the Black Abyss White Flower into the "White Flower" which has the power of creation and the "Black Abyss" which has the power of decomposition. Naturally, it can easily break through Delta's offensive.

Maria could not only easily break through Delta's offensive, but also launch a counterattack.

In contrast, Delta's performance in the face of Maria's counterattack was somewhat unsatisfactory.

The sudden appearance of the Black Abyss seemed to disrupt Delta's offensive, forcing her to choose to withstand the attack head-on.

Whether it was out of malice or unintentional, Black Abyss's target happened to be the very spot in Maria's chest that she had kicked earlier.

Delta's expression changed slightly, and without hesitation, she transformed her arms into tough tentacles, desperately wrapping them around the tip of Black Abyss's spear.

The "bone armor" on the chest area had taken Maria's kick head-on, and was already on the verge of breaking, so it simply could not withstand a second heavy blow.

Moreover, Black Abyss possesses the power of decomposition, making it virtually invincible. How could Delta possibly allow Black Abyss to hit her?

However, the destructive power of the Abyss was equally effective on Delta's tentacles, causing the tentacles that were wrapped around the Abyss to continuously disintegrate, forcing Delta to constantly regenerate her tentacles, thereby preventing the Abyss from approaching her chest.

Just as Delta finally managed to stop the Black Abyss, she belatedly realized that Maria had already arrived behind her.

The next second, the white flower easily tore through the "bone armor" and pierced through Delta's left chest.

Even though her heart was pierced by the white flower, Delta did not die immediately. Instead, her left hand remained in the form of tentacles, entwining the white flower that pierced her chest, while her right hand transformed into a long, narrow blade.

Taking advantage of Maria's restricted movements, Delta twisted her right hand without hesitation, causing it to slash violently behind her.