HI3: I Don't Want to Be a Valkyrie

"Next... it's for you, Rin."

After giving the Void Blade to Yae Sakura, Serenade turned her gaze towards Yae Rin, who was watching her elder sister with envy from the side.

Sometimes, Yae Rin could be even more mature and obedient than Yae Sakura. However, she was very clear about her role—as Yae Sakura's younger sister.

So, she would intentionally do things that made Yae Sakura feel the need to take care of her, greatly satisfying Yae Sakura's desire to be a protective elder sister.

Serenade understood that Yae Sakura had a strong "little sister complex," and Yae Rin was well aware of this, willingly embracing her role as the younger sister.

"Is it for me? But Kallen doesn't need to give me such a powerful weapon; something less remarkable is fine," Yae Rin thought. "Only my elder sister can fully harness its potential. If Kallen is giving it to me, it'll still be cherished, no matter its strength."

She knew she truly couldn't match up to her elder sister.

"Oh, nonsense! You and Sakura are both equally close to me; I don't see one as more important than the other, understand? So... the gift must be...equally appropriate for both," Serenade replied tenderly.

With those words, she walked helplessly over to Yae Rin, embraced her small head, and gently ruffled her hair.

Although currently inhabiting Kallen's body, Serenade had lived for several years in Yae Sakura's form. She deeply understood the bond between Yae Sakura and her younger sister Yae Rin.

So, Serenade truly treated Yae Rin as her own little sister.

"Kallen-nee..."

Hearing this, Yae Rin was deeply moved.

To Yae Rin, through years of interactions - from Serenade saving her life years ago to her selfless teachings and care, not forgetting... all the countless treasures she had bestowed upon her -

In everything, Serenade had long become as important as her elder sister Yae Sakura, both being the most cherished people in her life.

Compared to her mother, who had passed away long ago, and her father, whose heart remained frozen, Serenade's importance far outweighed theirs.

Over these years, Yae Rin never lacked maternal love or affection... She felt incredibly fortunate...

Having Yae Sakura as her elder sister, and the chance to meet Serenade, made her feel truly blessed...

The heavens have indeed bestowed too many gifts upon me, she thought.

"Alright, little girl... Come here, this katana is for you."

Gently pushing Yae Rin aside, Serenade extended her right hand, revealing a simple-looking katana with a red and black hilt. It appeared in her grasp.

This blade, though not as visually striking as the Void Blade, was equally formidable—a five-star katana of immense power.

Discovered by the ME Corporation, a miniature black hole formed by Honkai had revealed a method to harness its devouring force within a close-quarters weapon, giving birth to this katana.

Weapon: Vorpal Sword Type-11

Skills:

Skill 1: Black Hole

Skill 2:Time Prison

True to its status, this katana not only possessed inherent strength but also came with two built-in weapon skills. Moreover, these skills shared some similarities with those of the Void Blade.

Skill 1: Black Hole

This ability mirrored the essence of the VOID, yet diverged from its game counterpart with significant alterations. With a single strike, the wielder could unleash a miniature black hole, drawing all nearby enemies inexorably towards its event horizon.

The potency of the black hole, and thus its reach across hundreds to thousands of meters, depended on the user's strength and the energy expended. Upon reaching the black hole's vicinity, all matter would be inexorably pulled in, much like a real black hole, and ultimately decomposed into nothingness.

Skill 2:Time Prison

As the name suggested, this ability allowed the user to manipulate spacetime elements, controlling the space around an enemy to entrap them—a temporal cage from which escape was no easy feat.

"Rin, this katana is called the Vorpal Sword Type-11, just like your sister's Void Blade - both are the pinnacle of top-tier weapons. It's incredibly powerful, so you must wield it with care..."

"The Vorpal Sword Type-11 comes with two great secret techniques. Once you familiarize yourself with them, you can trigger them using just a bit of spiritual energy or Honkai energy."

Serenade placed the Vorpal Sword Type-11 in Yae Rin's hands and introduced her to the mighty secret techniques of this five-star weapon.

Whether it was creating a powerful black hole with a single slash or using the katana to manipulate space-time itself, Yae Rin felt that the weapon in her hands was even more powerful than legendary blades from the Far East's mythology, such as the Ten Fists Sword or even the three supreme deities' weapons, including the Celestial Sword of Clouds.

Serenade wasn't exaggerating when she called it a divine weapon...

"Such a mighty divine weapon... Kallen-nee, do you really want to entrust it to me? I'm just an ordinary person; how can I possibly be worthy of possessing something so powerful?" Yae Rin held the katana gingerly, feeling as if it were burning her hand.

A holy relic... Only gods were deemed worthy of possessing such artifacts. Throughout the entire Far East, the mythically renowned holy relics were all entrusted to the most powerful deities and kings.

For instance, the Emperor of the Gods, the Great Lord Okuninushi, the War God of Izumo... and so on.

But I'm just a small miko. Do I even have the right to protect something like this?

Yae Rin wasn't particularly confident. Although her strength had grown remarkably, there was nothing tangible that made it clear just how powerful she had become, so... she still believed herself to be nothing more than a frail little miko.

"This blade was made for you, Rin. Accept it without worry. As for anyone who dares to set their sights on it, let Sakura show them the full extent of what she can do."

Gazing at Rin before her, Serenade understood... While she may not be fully confident, the current Yae Rin was no longer the same person she was years ago.

Perhaps because she had always been comparing herself to her sister Yae Sakura and her friend Serenade, it was true that she had been the least powerful of all three.

However... regardless of whether it's swordsmanship, gun techniques, or assassination skills... she has already reached mastery levels. Coupled with her body's performance, tens of times greater than an ordinary human's due to the Stigmata's enhancements, and now armed with this powerful holy weapon, the current Yae Rin possesses the strength to stand against an entire army alone.

Just Yae Rin herself could potentially destroy the whole nation of the far eastern land.

The so-called "national army" of the far eastern land would be crushed by Yae Rin with absolute ease.

How could a disciple trained by the S-rank Valkyrie, the Sixth Serenade, possibly be weak?

In terms of combat strength, the present Yae Rin is roughly equivalent to an A-rank Valkyrie. If not for the fact that Serenade currently only has two shrine maiden disciples, Main Quest (2) would have been completed long ago.

As for Yae Sakura, of course, she's still A-rank...

It's important to note that there can be significant disparities between two A-rank individuals.

For instance, among S-rank Valkyries, some are powerful enough to face a Godbreaker head-on, while others... might not even withstand a single hit.