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As for the Honkai Beasts and Death Warriors on this floor...

It had long since turned to ashes in the raging fire.

Moreover, in the trial grounds that followed, blazing flames would often appear, interfering with Delta's battles while also killing Honkai Beasts and Death Warriors.

The final result was, unsurprisingly, that Delta suffered another crushing defeat at the hands of the second "BOSS".

"Teacher, I failed again..."

Delta hung her head, looking listless and dejected.

Qiu Bi chuckled, reached out and pressed Delta's head down, gently stroking her hair.

"Delta, it's not your fault. Since you didn't pass this time, just try harder next time, and you'll pass eventually."

"Ok!"

Delta rallied and reaffirmed her resolve.

Sirin left the trial grounds last and rushed towards Angelin.

Seeing this, Angeline sighed helplessly and then reached out to catch Sirin, who was rushing towards her.

"Sirin, how was it accompanying Delta through the trials?"

"Well……"

Sirin hesitated for a few seconds, then carefully chose her words before continuing, "It feels alright, right? Delta's strength has improved a lot; she can even kill Bella now."

"If I remember correctly, Bella is a quadruple-core Herrscher?"

"Yes, yes! I'll take Bella to the Land of the Dead later."

Did Dad agree?

"Of course I agree! The main problem is that Bella's strength is a bit low, and she urgently needs to improve it."

"Ah."

Angeline responded softly, while reaching out to stroke Sirin's hair.

Xilin squinted her eyes in enjoyment, then looked around.

"Huh? Where's Alicia?"

"She has something to take care of and hasn't come back yet."

Upon hearing this, Xilin nodded in sudden understanding and then left Angeline's embrace.

"Sister Angelin, are you going home with Sirin?"

"okay."

Angeline has been spending the last few days reading in the Paradise of the Dead, and she's starting to miss Cecilia a little.

In addition, she also missed the lively atmosphere of her younger sisters.

After receiving Angeline's affirmative reply, Sirin happily flew to Qiu Bi.

"Dad, are you going home for a visit?"

Faced with Xilin's question, Qiu Bi hesitated for a few seconds before asking Delta beside him.

"Delta, are you planning to return to Misty Sea Manor, or continue into the Trial Grounds?"

"Teacher, you don't need to worry about my feelings—I'm still very weak, and I must seize every second to become stronger."

Delta seemed to have guessed Qiu Bi's thoughts, so she quickly added, "Teacher, you can go back to Fogsea Manor first, you don't need to stay by my side all the time."

"Then... I'll take Sirin and Angelin back to Misty Sea Manor first?"

"Yes. Teacher, when you return to the Paradise of the Past, I will definitely make you look at me with new eyes!"

"Then I'll wait and see."

Qiu Bi smiled, reached out and ruffled Delta's hair, then led Xilin toward Angelin.

Delta bit her lip lightly, her golden eyes fixed on Qiu Bi's retreating figure, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes.

Having grown accustomed to Qiu Bi's company, Delta found it somewhat difficult to be alone in the Land of the Dead and to enter the Trial Grounds by herself.

After Qiu Bi, Xi Lin, and Angelin left, Delta took a few deep breaths to compose herself, and then resolutely walked through the purple door, returning to the Trial Grounds.

She wanted to take advantage of Qiu Bi's absence to desperately improve her strength.

The moment Delta entered the Trial Grounds, Alicia leisurely returned to the Paradise of the Past.

"Huh? Haven't Sirin, Qiu Bi, and Delta returned to Paradise yet?"

Alicia paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked towards the guest sofa.

The beautiful figure who used to sit on the guest sofa reading a book has disappeared, leaving only a faint white shadow.

Alicia quickened her pace, walked to the guest sofa, and gazed down at the white figure.

—A note.

"Huh? This is..."

Alicia picked up the note and carefully read the neat handwriting on it.

【Sister Alicia, we have to go home for a bit, we'll be back in a few days!】

【—The strongest magical girl, Sirinru.】

"Oh my, Celine is so cute."

Alicia smiled slightly, then folded the note and put it in her pocket.

Then, she looked at the petite figure bustling about in front of the purple door.

"Klein, how's the device?"

"Alicia, are you sure there's something wrong with the device?"

"Of course I can say for sure—cute girls don't lie~"

Upon hearing Alicia's words, Klein remained silent for a few seconds.

"But……"

“Alice, after my inspection, the device is not malfunctioning.”

Klein looked at Alicia, a hint of doubt in her gray left eye.

Alicia smiled slightly, then explained, "But the Trial Grounds don't allow 'Herrschers of the End' to enter. Isn't that a glitch?"

"The Herrscher of the End? There's no data about the Paradise of the Past, so it's impossible for it to be used by the Herrscher of the End. Besides... how could the Herrscher of the End possibly use the Trial Grounds?"

"Oh dear, don't ask so many questions! The Trial Grounds should be able to be adjusted to accommodate the 'Herrscher of the End,' right?"

"It should be possible, but it would greatly increase the difficulty of the Trial Grounds."

"Of course there won't be any problem, after all, those lovely guests are all very capable~"

"There shouldn't be any trial participants in the Trial Grounds right now, right?"

"Ok?"

Alicia thought for a few seconds, then replied, "Probably not, they seem to have gone home for something."

"I understand, give me some time."

Klein nodded and then began to adjust the purple door.

During this time, she seemed to have discovered something and suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Alicia, the Trial Grounds are being used by someone."

"Huh? Delta didn't leave after all?"

Alicia walked quickly towards Klein, asking as she did so, "It shouldn't affect Delta's trial, right?"

“No, it’s already affected.” Klein gave a light nod, while continuing to adjust the purple door. “Alicia, you may need to enter the Paradise of the Past to assist her and lead her out of the Trial Grounds as soon as possible.”

"No problem~"

Chapter 239 Shy Anna

Fog Sea Manor.

Anna trained for several days and finally got a short break.

Although it was only a day, she was still very satisfied.

Taking this opportunity, Cecilia gathered everyone on the beach to enjoy a peaceful sunbath or play and frolic.

Sofia, Alexandra, Janna, and Wendy are all pregnant and it is not appropriate for them to participate in the group's activities.

The first two types are even inconvenient to lie flat; they can only prop up the sun chair to keep their upper body tilted.

"Anna, don't be shy. Anyway, there are no men at Fogsea Manor right now."

"But, but..."

Anna blushed, her left hand covering her chest, while her right hand tugged at the sheer white veil fluttering around her waist, seemingly trying to cover her lower body.

“Lady Cecilia, this outfit is just... too, too embarrassing.”

"Anna, you look so good in this! Don't be shy!"

Cecilia chuckled and teased Anna, then took Anna's arm and led her toward the beach.

As a very traditional Valkyrie, Anna not only has a very traditional reason for becoming a Valkyrie, but also a very traditional personality, and is even not very comfortable in swimwear.

The main issue was that the large expanse of exposed skin made her very uncomfortable, giving her a constant feeling of insecurity.

In addition, Anna has a rather voluptuous figure that would perfectly suit Cecilia's swimsuit, so she borrowed one from Cecilia.

To add spice to their married life, Cecilia rarely goes to the beach, but she owns a considerable number of swimsuits.

Even Anna's swimsuit at this time was one of the more conservative ones, since most of Cecilia's swimsuits were only suitable for private occasions.

Anna's swimsuit was blue with a few white spots on it, which looked like the imprints of some kind of liquid, or like light droplets.

Cecilia knew perfectly well that the white spots were traces left by her and Qiu Bi in the past. Because they were not cleaned up immediately, they left relatively obvious traces when they were cleaned up later.