A Strange Herrscher 『There were simply too many uncertainties involved in fighting a Herrscher.』 『Moreover, Kiana wasn’t sure whether she could truly defeat one.』 『Before this, all she knew about Herrschers was that they were monsters capable of destroying the world single-handedly.』 『Kiana tried to speak in a gentle tone.
“All right, all right, Upperclassman Mei.
Let’s go back together…”』 『Before she could finish speaking, a bolt of lightning struck directly from the sky.』 『Had Kiana not dodged quickly, the lightning would have struck her with perfect accuracy.』 『At that point, Kiana would have ended up like the Zombies around her, reduced to a charred corpse.』 『Kiana stared at the Herrscher-transformed Mei and said, “Upperclassman Mei, didn’t we agree to go back together?
Why did you suddenly attack me?”』 『However, Raiden Mei merely continued summoning lightning and bombarding Kiana relentlessly.』 『Seeing that reasoning with her was impossible, Kiana could only wait for an opening before suddenly charging forward.』 『The surrounding Zombies had long since fallen beneath the rainstorm-like bombardment of lightning, reduced to charcoal.』 『Not a single enemy obstructed Kiana’s surprise attack.』 『Things went far more smoothly than she had imagined.
As long as she avoided the falling lightning, she could approach Raiden Mei at top speed.』 『’Great, this is my chance!’ Just as Kiana thought this, she suddenly saw lightning condense into a blade in Raiden Mei’s hand and slash toward her in an instant.』 『At the critical moment, Kiana instinctively ducked and avoided the decapitating strike.』 『”That was close!』 『”Upperclassman Mei, it looks like you really have been controlled by the Honkai.』 『”But don’t worry!
No matter what happens, I’ll save you.』 『”And if you’re wondering why, it’s because I’m Kiana Kaslana!”』 『As she spoke, Kiana swung her Baseball Bat and clashed with Raiden Mei’s Blade of Thunder, sending sparks flying in every direction.』 『Both of them attacked extremely quickly.
Raiden Mei’s swordsmanship clashed with Kiana’s combat instincts, and the two were surprisingly evenly matched.』 『This battle might not end anytime soon.』 Below the stage, Sirin frowned as she watched Raiden Mei and Kiana exchange blows on equal footing.
She said softly, “What a useless fool.
Despite possessing the Power of God, she can’t even defeat a little girl like that… “If it were me, even with only a single Gem of Conquest and only the power of the Herrscher of Thunder, I could easily destroy an entire human army.
“A mere Kaslana could never stop me.” Sirin was extremely confident about this.
She was also displeased that Raiden Mei, despite possessing divine power, could only display such a paltry amount of strength.
Once she fully awakened, she would reclaim the authority belonging to her other half!
“You sure talk big!” A voice suddenly sounded behind her.
Sirin knew without turning around that it was Kiana speaking.
Kiana said, “Aren’t you underestimating the power of the Kaslana Family?
“I believe that no matter what happens, the me on the stage will definitely defeat the Herrscher of Thunder… No, I should say that she’ll bring Mei back.” Sirin found those words laughable, but she couldn’t be bothered to argue.
She would let the facts speak for themselves!
Sirin could already see clearly that the Raiden Mei on the stage was being continuously corroded by the Honkai.
She would eventually sink deeper and deeper until she was completely reduced to an apostle of the Honkai.
This wasn’t something that could be resolved by casually fighting her and shouting Raiden Mei’s name a few times to wake her up.
Sirin could see Raiden Mei moving step by step toward the abyss.
Seeing that Sirin did not refute her, Kiana said nothing more.
In truth, Kiana wasn’t as confident inside as she appeared.
Were she the one fighting Raiden Mei, Kiana believed that no matter what happened, she would be able to awaken Mei.
No, rather, she had to awaken Mei no matter what.
But the one on the stage was that young-lady-like version of herself.
It would be easy for that version of herself to defeat Mei, but difficult to awaken her.
Faced with such a choice, what decision would she ultimately make?
At that moment, Kiana suddenly noticed everyone around her looking in her direction.
Bronya said, “Don’t worry, Kiana.
Bronya believes that the young-lady Kiana will definitely save Big Sister Mei!” Although Kiana knew Bronya was trying to comfort her, for some reason, she felt inexplicably irritated!
Just then, the battle on the stage underwent a change.
『Ultimately, the Baseball Bat in Kiana’s hands was merely an ordinary baseball bat.』 『Throughout the continuous battle, Kiana used her exceptional control over Honkai Energy to extend the Baseball Bat’s lifespan, but after several exchanges, it finally shattered.』 『It instantly broke into wood fragments resembling powder, scattering through the air.』 『Kiana immediately seized this rare opportunity and launched a surprise attack.』 『In an instant, Kiana’s figure passed through the scattering wood fragments and closed the distance to Raiden Mei, even managing to seize her arm.』 『However, there was one thing Kiana might not have anticipated: the sword condensed from lightning that Raiden Mei was still holding.』 『The blade fell in an instant.
Although it did not sever Kiana’s head, it left a massive gash across her waist and abdomen.』 『Despite suffering such a severe injury, Kiana did not feel afraid.
Instead, she gripped Raiden Mei’s arm even more tightly.』 『Forcing herself to endure, she said, “I caught you.
The Kaslana Family’s bloodline possesses absolute resistance to the Honkai.』 『”If my body can neutralize the Honkai, then I can cut off the flow of Honkai Energy.』 『”So hurry and wake up, Upperclassman Mei!』 『”Didn’t you say you liked me?
In that case, please wake up for my sake.”』 『By the time Kiana reached the final few sentences, speaking had already become somewhat difficult.』 『Upon hearing this cry, the Herrscher Raiden Mei gradually felt the strength of Kiana’s grip on her arm continuously fading.』 『She still held the Blade of Thunder in her hand.
With a single light strike, she could kill this underclassman who was nearly incapable of resisting.』 『After a long while, Raiden Mei said in a somewhat sluggish voice, “I don’t want you to suffer that fate again.
Isn’t that exactly what you wished for?”』 『At that moment, Kiana felt a cramp-like pain and collapsed into Raiden Mei’s arms.』 『She forced herself to say, “Upperclassman Mei, I don’t know what kind of fate you’re talking about, but members of the Kaslana Family never give up.』 『”Hiss~ Anyway, could you bandage me up, Upperclassman Mei?”』 『Raiden Mei said, “A wound like this can’t simply be bandaged.
It needs to be stitched with a needle and thread, but we don’t have the necessary conditions right now.”』 『Just as Kiana thought she was certain to die, a pair of hands gently caressed the area around her wound, producing a tingling sensation.』 『Before long, Kiana was pleasantly surprised to discover that the wound on her body had actually healed.』 『She was about to stand up and speak with Raiden Mei in her Herrscher form when she discovered that, at some point, the other party had transformed back into that gentle upperclassman.』 Some of the Herrscher Raiden Mei’s dialogue in Chapters 16 and 17 has been shortened and revised.
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