Honkai: Strijder (Honkai Impact 3 Male MC)

"Sigurd!"

Midway through the game, Sin Mal went to Sigurd, her eyes suddenly brightening as she happily rushed over.

Then, Wendy reached out to stop her.

"What are you doing!?"

"Hush"

Wendy made a shushing gesture and pointed her finger in Sigurd's direction, signaling Sin Mal to go check in front of him.

Sin Mal looked at her suspiciously for a while, suddenly figured out something, and then tiptoed around her, coming to the front of Sigurd.

Sure enough, Sigurd cradled his cheek with one hand, the other naturally hanging down, eyes closed. In the glow of the fire, silver-white strands of hair gently swayed with the breeze, emitting a long and steady breath.

He was asleep.

Quiet and peaceful, the usual expressions of coldness or impatience turned into a very soft and serene appearance. For some reason, perhaps due to a dream, there was even a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

Sin Mal stared at this scene for a while, then showed a gentle smile after a long time.

Then another white-haired creature rushed over, bumping into Sin Mal's back and poking its head out from her shoulder.

Sin Mal's body didn't shake because of this, still standing steadily in place. She glanced at it and whispered very softly, "If you dare to make noise at this time, I'll turn you into our next meal you stupid tuna!"

"Oh, I know! I'm not that inconsiderate!"

Kiana gave Sin Mal a disdainful look, walked around her, and approached Sigurd closely.

She didn't intend to do anything, just wanted to watch.

"How long has Sig not slept?"

Kiana asked Sin Mal.

Sin Mal tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said, "From what I know, it's been about eight or nine days, probably even longer in reality."

"So long, he definitely needs a good rest."

"Go and make them quiet a bit. They've eaten almost enough, don't make noise anymore."

"Okay, no problem!"

Kiana made a gesture and then tiptoed, somewhat comically, to a distance, going to the girls who were still chatting and said something to them.

Soon, the lively bonfire party quieted down.

Rozaliya and Liliya both covered their mouths, also tiptoeing to Sigurd's side, looking at him and smiling at each other.

Seele and Raiden Mei joined hands, slightly tidying up the scene, trying not to make any noise.

Bronya controlled a group of worker bees, silently forming a windproof small round house, covering the area around Sigurd.

Although the "Judgement of Shamash" still maintained its sword form due to the sufficient infusion of Honkai energy, the flames gradually weakened without the stable supply from Sigurd.

The night finally darkened.

...

The next day, Sigurd woke up amid the slight commotion of construction outside.

On his knee, there was Kiana's white head, with most of her body leaning against Sigurd's leg, holding a pillow and drooling as usual—surprisingly wearing only wool pajamas and not feeling cold?

"(ˉ﹃ˉ)Zzz——"

On the other side, Bronya and Sin Mal, wrapped in two military sleeping bags, were also sleeping peacefully.

Thud!

Sigurd lightly flicked Kiana's head with his fingers, waking her up. She stumbled and fell to the ground in a panic.

"Yaaah!!!"

After a scream, Kiana rubbed her eyes, shook off the cold wind blowing through the small window of the round house, and shivered.

"Hiss~ where's my blanket?"

"Over there."

Sigurd pointed to a dirty and messy cotton quilt in the corner against the wall.

"Oh—good morning, Sig!"

"Morning."

Sigurd replied casually, gesturing with his hand. The small house made of worker bees instantly dispersed, and then the "Judgement of Shamash" returned to his hand. He inserted it into the side, warming the surrounding air.

Seeing Kiana visibly more comfortable, as well as Bronya and Sin Mal no longer in such tight sleeping positions, Sigurd stood up, stretched, and his bones made a relaxing "crackling" sound.

The new base was still under construction.

Sigurd's planned area was not small, and the technical content and material planning of each building were substantial. It was not something that could be completed casually.

However, at least the courtyard buildings for living and daily use had already proudly risen in the snow.

The kitchen tent emitted the warmth and aroma of food, obviously prepared early by Seele. Wendy and Mei were probably inside as well.

For dining, the outdoor round table seemed more suitable.

However, Sigurd looked up at the sky, and a few snowflakes floated down from the overcast sky.

"I wonder if constantly changing the weather is a bad idea? Let's see."

Sigurd murmured to himself but raised the "Judgement of Shamash", and then, cast a casual slash into the sky.

Boom!

Flames erupted, and sunlight once again illuminated the land.

This action also woke up the people who hadn't gotten up yet.

"Uaaa! Wake up, sleepyheads! Looks like there's another fight outside!?"

"Rozaliya still wants to sleep..."

"Liliya too..."

"Ah! My wheelchair toppled over!"

"As expected, Mr. Sigurd."

"..."

Various sounds made the quiet morning lively.

...

During breakfast, Tesla cast a resentful look at Sigurd.

"Impressive experiment, huh? Getting worked up so early in the morning, what's there to be proud of! I bet my Tesla-1234 can knock you down on the spot!"

"Dr. Tesla, speaking in terms of common sense, you're talking in your sleep. and I wasn't getting worked up, I just hoped for better weather during breakfast, so I used a bit of weather interference technology."

"In what era does swinging the 'Judgement of Shamash' into the sky be called weather interference technology!?"

"Any problem?"

Sigurd replied in an indifferent tone.

Tesla then snapped her fork in half.

Unconcerned, Sigurd calmly continued eating—truth be told, teasing Dr. Tesla from time to time was quite amusing.

The people around couldn't help but suppress their laughter.

Tesla snorted, no longer arguing with Sigurd, and continued eating with a lingering grumpiness.

At that moment, unexpected guests arrived.

"Yahallo~"

"Eating breakfast early in the morning, why didn't anyone come to get me? Have you forgotten about me, Sigurd? It's really heartbreaking, sob sob~"

"Ah! Miss Hera, wait a moment, I'll bring it to you right away!"

Seele hurriedly ran to the kitchen tent.

So Hera sat down across from Sigurd, and with a "thud," she placed a peculiar object on the table.

It was the head of Gray Serpent, captured by Hera from the very beginning and brought here for custody.

Sigurd had a busy day yesterday, dealing with the commotion caused by the World Serpent, arranging the construction of the base, settling everyone's lives, and comforting the frightened children. In short, he had no time for Hera.

Therefore, Hera had to dig out Gray Serpent's clone, which was buried by the explosion when Sigurd successfully experimented, from the ruins and conducted research.

In Hera's view, the only interesting thing about Gray Serpent was its collective consciousness network connecting all its clones. Apart from that, the semi-mechanical modified body was just leftovers for her to play with.

So Hera removed Gray Serpent's head, and the remaining parts were given to the worker bees to be broken down into building materials.

Although the still living head didn't make any sound or bleed, placing it on the table like this was undoubtedly a bit eerie.

The people eating stopped their actions one after another. Those who remained calm just had stern faces, while those who were not calm had pale faces and even felt like vomiting.

Only Sigurd, with an unchanged expression, chewed on his fried eggs and calmly asked, "Did you find out anything from the research?"

"It's somewhat interesting. I dug up some information. You can have the Gray Wolf; I want this guy. Is that okay?"

Hera rested her chin on her hand, asking with a playful smile.

Of course, she wasn't referring to the head she currently controlled but rather all the remaining Gray Serpent clones.

Typically, whether it was the World Serpent or the Anti-Entropy, as long as they didn't interfere with her plans, Hera couldn't be bothered to deal with them. However, this time, since they had come out of the shadows due to Sigurd's actions, it was clear that he wouldn't let them go easily. So, Hera took the opportunity to gain some interesting benefits; it seemed only fair.

Sigurd, while eating, glanced at her.

"Sure, they're all yours."

After all, she had just contributed a large amount of Soulium, and there would be more to come. Sigurd's rapid growth to this point was significantly contributed by Otto's generous support, so returning a favor occasionally was only natural.

Hera's eyes twinkled. Since they were here, she might as well try to get some more interesting things.

"Well then, how about some of your current body tissues?"

"No."

"Alright, knew you'd be wary of that. How about lending me a God's Key for a bit?"

"No."

"Don't be so stingy, my good friend. How about letting me take a look at the latest Hive System core code?"

"No."

"Huh? Then what about—"

For a moment, no one could interrupt their conversation.

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