HI3: I Don't Want to Be a Valkyrie

According to records, after successfully creating A-310, Otto showed no signs of stopping his work.

Building upon the foundation of the A-3 series "Vishnu," Otto incorporated the power of the Key of Corruption into his cultivation of A-872 (Luna Kindred).

This infusion granted Luna Kindred remarkable properties. Through acts of vampirism, she could inject bacterial-type Honkai Impact entities into her victims. Over time, these infected individuals would transform into half-human, half-Honkai hybrids. Generally, they retained their rationality throughout this process.

These transformed beings shared life with A-872. Their blood-drinking behavior strengthened A-872's powers. As long as A-872 wasn't fatally threatened, the transformed ones also gained nearly eternal lives.

Sadly, it seemed that all other A-8 series experimental subjects were killed by Otto to test this shared-life relationship.

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After moving away from where she had been summoned, Zhao Baiyou... no wait! Theresa, the vampire princess, took out a mirror she had prepared beforehand from her inventory.

Gazing at her current appearance:

Hmm, I've become a little shorter indeed!

But that wasn't important. What mattered was that Theresa was now the cutest girl in the world! Luna Kindred, the most adorable girl in the world.

As she looked into the mirror, she couldn't help but marvel at how adorable she appeared!

Her beautiful white hair cascaded down softly, framing large expressive red eyes. Standing at just 145 centimeters tall...

She was technically 47 years old—but nope! Not anymore! Now she was only 12 years old! Her weight came out perfectly at 38 kilograms, with measurements of B70/W58/H73...

The ultimate legal young maiden—a true gem beyond compare!

This is incredible!

This transformation was truly a windfall profit beyond any expectation!

(TL Note: Uhhhh...)

Draped in a black-and-red Gothic-style wedding dress, two floral hairpins adorned her small head like delicate blossoms. Her long silvery-white locks flowed gently, adding to her allure. The purity of her snow-white skin resembled freshly peeled eggshell porcelain, while her vibrant red eyes sparkled as if they held secrets waiting to be shared. Those tiny crimson lips contrasted starkly against her pale complexion, drawing attention to their delicate beauty. A pair of dimples graced each cheek, subtly appearing and disappearing with even the faintest hint of a smile—a sight so enchanting it could rival celestial maidens themselves.

"Theresa is the cutest girl in the world!"

The adorable Theresa retracted her mirror and lifted the skirt beneath her. Upon seeing what lay underneath... she let out an immediate sigh of relief.

It wasn't the game's iconic underwear; it was proper safety pants! Perfect, she thought—no risk of any embarrassing exposure now.

How considerate of them after all...

Theresa then accessed her system interface.

Navigating to the Valkyries section...

She discovered that two Valkyries had already been unlocked: Gyakushinn Miko and Luna Kindred herself.

Curious about the first-unlocked Gyakushinn Miko, Theresa tapped on its entry.

Switch Valkyries?

By switching Valkyries, you will be able to use the selected one for 24 hours. After this period, you will automatically revert back to Luna Kindred. In each world, there are only three opportunities to switch Valkyries, with each specific Valkyrie limited to just one transformation per world.

"I can even swap between Valkyries?" Theresa mused. "That could come in handy."

If by chance she encountered a less powerful Valkyrie, at least she wouldn't be completely defenseless. Unfortunately, each transformed state lasted only 24 hours—a limitation not without its frustrations.

Still, this feature was more than sufficient for emergencies.

Currently, Zhao Baiyou had unlocked only two Valkyries and could use Gyakushinn Miko just once. Once he unlocked more characters later on, each world would have three available Valkyries—enough to accumulate up to three days' worth of emergency uses at any given time.

It seemed quite considerate of the system.

Setting aside thoughts of Gyakushinn Miko, Zhao Baiyou turned his attention to Luna Kindred.

Zhao Baiyou's Luna Kindred skill was still merely SS rank, with both its level and associated abilities fully maxed out already.

His equipped weapon was Oath of Judah: Blood Embrace, while his Stigmata set consisted of [Dracula (Top)], [Ekaterina (Middle)], and [Dracula (Bottom)].

"I'm fifty-three fragments short..." Zhao Baiyou lamented, staring at the requirement to upgrade to SSS rank.

"Weren't crystals supposed to be exchangeable for these fragments?" He attempted the transaction—only to find that one fragment cost a hundred crystals apiece. Fifty-three fragments would thus require five thousand three hundred crystals.

Yet currently, Zhao Baiyou possessed less than sixteen hundred crystals.

"For now, it's simply impossible," he concluded dejectedly.

With such a vast gap between what he needed and what he had, Zhao Baiyou saw no point in even trying to trade for more fragments.

Next, he glanced at his inventory, focusing primarily on his cross-type weapons.

Aside from the one already equipped, Zhao Baiyou had acquired two additional Oaths of Judah. These were his most common type of cross weapon; altogether, he possessed seven. After disassembling four for resources, three remained. Of these, aside from the Oath of Judah equipped by Luna Kindred, the other two hadn't been fully enhanced yet.

However, Luna Kindred truly excelled with Blood Embrace! The unenhanced Oaths of Judah still served well enough as restraining tools despite their lack of refinement.

He then checked his list of friends—still only three individuals.

Zhao Baiyou noticed that private messaging seemed disabled now, but... there was an added feature allowing friend assistance in battles.

Similar to before, each world allowed for only three instances of friend assistance, and each friend could remain active for just 24 hours. Moreover, no single friend could assist more than once across those three opportunities.

This new limitation felt rather restrictive...

"Excuse me," Zhao Baiyou muttered, "isn't this restriction a bit too tight?"

However... System Grandpa seemed utterly indifferent to Theresa's cuteness.

Fine! she thought. But that's fine too.

"Oh right," she mused, "what happened to Higokumaru? I can't find her anywhere."

Higokumaru is bound to Yae Sakura. She will automatically appear when the host transforms into Yae Sakura.

"Ooh... so that's how it works!" Theresa exclaimed softly.

Finally, there were the tasks at hand...

[World: Reincarnated as a Slime]

[Main Quest: Befriend Rimuru]

[Commissioned Task: Fulfill the Summoner's Wish]

"Huh? Wait, what?" Theresa, now transformed into a vampire princess, was instantly astounded by these quest titles.

Could this be the world of "Reincarnated as a Slime"—the one with demon lords running amok and an overpowered protagonist named Rimuru?

With her current strength, would she truly survive in such a place?

On the bright side, since both she and Rimuru were considered monsters, approaching him (or her?) shouldn't pose any issues, should it?

No, wait! Rimuru had quite a pleasant personality; befriending him would definitely not be a problem.

The adorable vampire princess opened up the detailed description of the main quest.

Main Quest: Befriend Rimuru

Quest Description: As the protagonist of this world—a destined child, a natural-born genius—Rimuru surprisingly possesses a rather agreeable character despite his status as Demon Lord. The host must form a friendship with him.

PS: As the world's most adorable host, prove your worth by becoming the true King of Cuteness!

Go for it! You're the cutest around.

Task Reward:

Mission Reward: Valkyrie Luna Kindred Fragment x10, Crystals x100, Unlocks new main storyline...

Commission Mission: Fulfill the Summoner's Wish

Description: The son of New Moon Town's mayor abuses his power to wreak havoc and act with impunity. Respond to summoner Gali's plea and eliminate Ajaxica, the mayor's son.

Reward: Blue Tier Biological Experience Chip x20, Crystals x2, Gold Coins x4000

"Are we going to find Rimuru? But I don't know how to get there!"

I do like Rimuru as a character. If he were an enemy now, given Luna's strength, I'm not sure if I could beat him.

Fortunately, he isn't an enemy.