Honkai Impact: Trigger Odyssey

Chapter 21

[A moment of short Respite]

"Oh? We're you waiting for me, Lady Durandal?"
Rita greeted as she exited the teacher's office.

"Yes. Are you finished?"
Durandal questioned.

"Passing my rating of him? Yes."
Rita said.

Rita and Durandal were now seen walking in the hallway. The Maid herself seemed to be in a good mood while the blonde seemed deep in her mind. While Rita didn't bother her as she was used to this kind of silence between them, this time it seemed like something very weighted occupied her mind.

"So, How was your fight with Manaka Kengo?"
Durandal asked, deciding to break the silence between them.

"He's decent. He has potential."
Rita answered.

"I see..."
Durandal was now in her thought.

She saw the same weapon Kengo used as the colorful giant, Ultraman Trigger. The blonde didn't draw any connections as she thought that he was a big fan of the mysterious giant and he liked it's weapon. Either he was a fanboy or it was merely coincidental that they have the similarly-looking weapon. But... she also saw the same item from her vision that was wielded by a different person. This added another layer of confusion to her.

'Manaka Kengo .... Just what are you...?'
Durandal thought to herself.

—

"Satisfied with the results?"
Hudram asked.

"Very."
Otto remarked.

Infront of them was video clip of Rita and Kengo's battle.

"What do you think?"
Hudram asked.

"Certainly reminds me of some Kaslana men. But he's less aggressive than the ones I knew. He seems like he's good with following orders without questioning it."
Otto remarked.

"Heh~ I see."
Hudram mused.

"I might keep him and Akito within the Shicksal in order to maintain the relationship and get our hands on certain intels. We could get some information related to the Ultra Ancient Civilizations."
Otto said.

"I have a feeling that both of them could be of use on some parts. I've heard that some of Shizuma's research on Ancient relics has been advancing ever since he arrived. It's kinda strange, don't you think?"

"Is that so~?"
Hudram strokes his chin.

"And that appearance of Ultraman too... seems a bit coincidental too."

"Are you implying something, dear friend?"

"It's nothing. I'm just talking nonsense."

"Keep your secrets then."

"Very well."
Hudram huffed before disappearing in the shadows.

"And of course... We can begin."
The blonde remarked as his tablet displayed an ancient temple that was recently discovered.

"The coordinates to the Temple of Eternity..."

—

"Congratulations boys!"
Ignis remarked, now presenting both Akito and Kengo their updated IDs that showed their official rankings and designation under Shicksal as A-Rank Knights.

"This is so cool!"
Kengo remarked excitedly.

"Knights? I thought they dropped this classification?"
Akito raised a brow.

"It's true that they did..."
The olderman trailed off.

"But, they certainly didn't expect the arrival of two males with Honkai Resistance to pass their tests in a very long while."
Ignis grinned.