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"You monster."
At that moment, the white-haired girl's blue eyes focused into a single point, and her hands gripping the greatsword trembled involuntarily.
She sensed a bottomless chasm between their strengths.
This enemy was on a completely different level from the enemies she had encountered before. At least for those enemies who stood in her way, even if they were just a glimpse, she could see their backs and then catch up with and surpass them.
But when faced with the stars and moon, she felt a deep sense of powerlessness, unable to find any way out.
Speed, power, spirit.
Even her willpower and her most powerful belief were ruthlessly crushed.
If we really had to find a point of comparison, it would be... God...
Only God could be so perfect.
At that moment, the haired girl opposite moved. She blew away non-existent dust from her broken fingernail and then smiled at Kiana with narrowed eyes.
"So you finally understand, Kiana?"
"I am a monster who is beautiful, cute, and handsome all at once."
It's completely hopeless.
The queen inside Kiana's body collapsed to her knees, utterly powerless, her beautiful face filled with despair.
What was she thinking, daring to confront such an enemy directly? Not only has she lost her only servant, but now she probably can't even protect herself.
Aside from regret, the current queen feels there is nothing she can do.
Just now, she gave all of her core power to Kiana without reservation, but this was the ridiculous result she got in return.
She originally thought that even if Xingyue and they were different in strength, the difference would be obvious when they joined forces.
Unexpectedly, this situation was exactly the same as when she was crushed when facing the stars and moon alone; even with Kiana's power added, there was no improvement.
The Herrschers watching the battle gasped in shock, and were incredibly grateful for their decision. From now on, they would follow Sister Xingyue; they almost ended up with nothing.
So what? What do you want?
It must be said that even when she was in dire straits, Kiana's will did not break down. She held the greatsword in both hands and slowly circled the stars and moon.
"Hmm... let me think!"
The girl placed her index finger in front of her lips as if in thought.
"Killing you would be too easy for you, so let's leave it at that..."
He gave the white-haired girl a strange smile.
"I will make you fall, and make your body and soul submit to me."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Kiana immediately changed her expression, looking as if she had seen a ghost.
She swallowed hard, her knees trembling uncontrollably.
As a Valkyrie, she was taught not to fear death. However, what this damned Honkai Beast said was many times more painful than death itself.
He had to betray Mei, and then fall into her trap...
Kiana shook her head vigorously, trying to get rid of all the disgusting thoughts in her mind.
Then, she gritted her teeth and said...
"You wish! My body and soul belong to Mei."
"Then try to protect it!"
The woman with the frizzy hair grinned maliciously as she approached, but Kiana retreated step by step.
At this moment, she felt immense psychological pressure, and her fighting spirit was no longer high.
Soon, she was forced into a corner with nowhere to retreat; behind her lay the abyss that dominated the theater below.
It is said that in extreme situations, fear and anger can transform into each other.
Now, driven to the brink, Kiana's fear has turned into rage.
He swung the Flaming Greatsword and slashed directly at the woman with the sea-haired hair's seemingly most vulnerable, cool neck.
When~
A deafening clang of metal clashing seemed to mirror the clash between reality and Kiana's worldview.
With a slender middle finger, he lightly pinched the greatsword with his backhand.
"How? Is that possible?"
The white-haired girl's features became somewhat distorted as she couldn't accept the reality before her; her worldview was shattered.
Last time, her ultimate move severed someone's little fingernail; this time it was even more outrageous—she simply caught her angry attack with a backhand.
In other words, the defense using the thumb just now is far from the limit of the difference between the two?
Kiana strained desperately, trying to draw her greatsword for a final, desperate fight, but found that her opponent, with only a single finger, possessed seemingly endless power and was impossible to budge.
Just then, under the watchful eyes of the Flamebringer, a fair hand transformed into a phantom and attacked him.
Kiana made a quick decision, abandoning the greatsword and leaping backward.
"Hmph! Trying to run away? Dream on."
Xingyue lifted the white cloak from her head, her gaze sharpening.
A layer of white light emanated from its body, and the hand that had just been extended was suddenly pulled back.
"Universal Heavenly Guide".
As the deep voice fell, Kiana, who had leaped backward, suddenly felt as if an immense, irresistible gravitational force had appeared in front of her, causing her to uncontrollably fly towards the sea-haired girl.
Then, a pair of arms as beautiful as lotus roots wrapped around Kiana's back, firmly locking the white-haired girl in place.
No matter how much she struggled, the flames generated by the Herrscher's power could not harm a single hair on the woman's head.
Before Kiana could even think about what to do next, Xingyue suddenly lowered her head and forcefully pressed her lips against Kiana's.
"Hmm~"
At such close range, Kiana's eyes were filled with disbelief.
The whole process was short, lasting only a few seconds, but those few seconds left an indelible mark on the white-haired girl's heart.
Soon, Xingyue shoved Kiana away.
She wiped her mouth and looked at Kiana with a smile.
"If I remember correctly, Kiana, you've never done this with Mei before, have you?"
Looking at the white-haired girl's increasingly pained expression, Xingyue pointed to herself with her thumb and said proudly.
"Ha! Your first kiss wasn't with Mei, it was with me, Hoshizuki!"
"You~"
Kiana felt her vision go black and her mind spin.
......
Meanwhile, in the dormitory of St. Freya Academy, Mei suddenly seemed to come back to life, clutching her chest and feeling a sharp pain there.
"Kiana, Kiana is in danger, she needs me."
"Mei-neechan, calm down, your injuries haven't healed yet."
Bronya quickly stepped forward to dissuade them.
"No, I can't calm down. I can feel Kiana calling me."
Mei's emotions became extremely agitated for some reason, and Bronya couldn't stop her at all.
She rushed out quickly, running towards the cabin.
During the journey, a voice appeared in her mind; it was the voice of the Herrscher of Thunder, whom she loathed and feared.
"Heh! How boring. Do you think you can change anything right now?"
Chapter 75: For the last half hour, I admired your efforts.
Faced with the questioning voice in her mind, Mei's face darkened, and she remained silent.
After a long while, the cold voice spoke again, giving Mei a direction.
"Do you remember that island? The island where Kiana first became a Herrscher."
"The Honkai energy there is very abundant."
The Herrscher of Thunder's voice kept prompting. (I feel more comfortable expressing myself using the Herrscher of Thunder's consciousness than the will of the Stigmata.)
"If you've really thought it through and are ready to go back into that darkness, then go to the island!"
Mei remained silent, but before she knew it, she had arrived at the headmaster's office.
She took away her gloomy expression and pushed open the door.
The two people inside were discussing something in front of the screen when they heard a knock on the door. They turned around and saw that it was Mei. Both of them smiled kindly like elders.
"It's Mei! How's your recovery going?"
Suddenly, they noticed that Mei's expression was a little off.
"Mei, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, Headmaster, I beg you, please give me a flying machine."
"Oh?"
Theresa tilted her head, her eyes filled with confusion.
What are you going to do?
Kiana is in danger.
Mei murmured a reply.
"Yeah?"
Theresa and Himeko blinked at each other, believing that the Honkai Beast wouldn't go back on its word! Since it promised to bring Kiana back, it definitely would.
Unless, Xingyue hasn't found her niece yet.
However, even so...
"That won't work either, Mei. It's too dangerous for you to go alone."
"If we're going, why don't we go together..."
Theresa stopped talking at this point.
If those two old hags go with her, wouldn't that mean they don't trust Xingyue? That would be difficult to handle!
Ok……
"Okay, I promise you, I'll give you the flying machine."
Theresa suddenly remembered that Xingyue was also saving Kiana, which didn't conflict with Mei. Perhaps her student would just hold out a little longer. Once the fight started, there was no reason why the Honkai Beast wouldn't sense it.
"However, just to be on the safe side, I'll lend you the latest Valkyrie armor from St. Freya Academy to save your life."
As she spoke, Theresa gave a caring smile and wagged her index finger.
“This is a special case! Normally, only Valkyries like Himeko can wear this level of armor.”
"Hey? Wait a minute? Mei, you haven't put on your armor yet!"
Seeing that the student intended to leave after taking her keys, the white-haired girl hurriedly tried to stop him.
"No, Headmaster, I don't need that kind of thing anymore."
Mei shuffled unsteadily toward the door, speaking in a very solemn tone.
"No matter how hard I train, no matter how much I improve my armor adaptability, humanity still has its limits..."
"What are you saying, Mei?"
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