"Wait, how dare you...!"
Realizing what Kiana☆ was doing, Sirin became furious, her angry roar echoing through the depths of consciousness.
Outside the consciousness space, Otto stood silently, his eyes hidden behind his mask, staring intently at the figure slowly rising on the rooftop.
Watching the changes in Kiana☆ and her newly revealed form, a flash of excitement and anticipation passed through his previously calm eyes.
Otto murmured to himself in a voice so soft only he could hear,
"How much of the Second Herrscher's power can you use now? Don't disappoint me, K423..."
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St. Freya Academy, Principal's office...
At this moment, Theresa was staring intently at the huge screen in front of her, watching the Honkai energy level continue to rise at an astonishing speed, with a few drops of crystal sweat appearing on her forehead.
Theresa lightly parted her lips and murmured softly,
"It has finally appeared... a new Herrscher after 14 years... No, things may not be that simple.
Judging by the current rate of Honkai energy growth, its intensity is still climbing rapidly. Such terrifying energy fluctuations absolutely cannot belong to an ordinary Herrscher!
Could it be that in this seemingly ordinary city of Nagazora, two Herrschers have appeared at the same time?"
Theresa forced herself to stay calm, sitting there with a seemingly composed face, but under the surface, her emotions were turbulent.
Her sharp eyes swept over everyone present, expressionless, but her heart was already in chaos.
'Oh no! Two Herrschers — Major Himeko definitely won't be able to handle this alone. What should I do? Do I have to ask Grandpa for help?'
As Theresa was thinking about how to deal with the situation in Nagazora City, the discussions around her continued endlessly, yet no useful information or suggestions emerged.
Finally, Theresa couldn't endure it any longer. She slammed the table and shouted loudly,
"Enough! Everyone be quiet! Since the situation has become this severe, I, the principal, will personally take charge of this operation!"
Before her words had fully fallen, Theresa decisively turned around, quickly shouldered Judah, and dashed out of the room with swift, tiny steps.
Though the people around her tried to stop her, Theresa's mind was made up, and no one could sway her determination.
Thus, Theresa ran all the way to the academy's helipad, boarded a battleship that was already prepared, and with the roar of the engines, sped towards Nagazora City.
...
Looking at Kiana☆ lying motionless on the ground, the Herrscher of Thunder silently turned around, preparing to leave.
However, just as she took her first step, a sudden change occurred!
Several portals appeared out of thin air above the Herrscher of Thunder.
In the next moment, countless Subspace Spears shot out from these portals like a torrential downpour, directly attacking the Herrscher of Thunder with fierce momentum!
Caught off guard by this sudden attack, the Herrscher of Thunder was pinned firmly in place by several Subspace Spears, unable to move at all.
"Mei☆... I haven't lost yet!"
With a roar, Kiana☆, who had been lying on the ground, slowly got up.
At this moment, she seemed completely different from before. Her pupils transformed into diamond-shaped cross patterns, her left eye shone blue, while her right eye glowed golden, the two contrasting colors complementing each other.
Kiana☆'s long white hair flowed like a waterfall, with a circle of black feathers around her collar.
She wore a black off-shoulder dress covered with white armor, which extended from the shoulders to the hem, forming four long, Honkai-patterned tails fluttering in the wind.
Further down, her legs were wrapped in black silk stockings, and she wore black high heels with orange edges, while behind her floated light wings and Subspace Spears.
At this moment, Kiana☆ stared at the Herrscher of Thunder with deep hatred, lightly stepping into the void as she walked towards her opponent.
The Herrscher of Thunder stared at Kiana☆ in shock and said, "You're actually... a Herrscher too!"
The Herrscher of Thunder couldn't believe that Kiana☆ was also a Herrscher, and even after suffering such severe injuries, she could still unleash such powerful strength.
However, her pride as a fellow Herrscher quickly restored her composure. Electric currents danced across her body as violet lightning flickered.
As the lightning grew stronger, the Subspace Spears restraining her began to tremble violently, eventually shattering into dust with a crisp cracking sound.
After breaking free from the Subspace Spears, a pair of violet light wings suddenly spread out from the Herrscher of Thunder's back, releasing powerful energy waves that spread outward.
Sensing the danger, Kiana☆ quickly retreated and simultaneously fired multiple Subspace Spears at the Herrscher of Thunder.
However, facing such dense and rapid attacks, the Herrscher of Thunder remained unfazed. Her graceful body flashed like a ghost, skillfully weaving through the narrow gaps between the spears, and in the blink of an eye, she closed in on Kiana☆.
Kiana☆ was startled but reacted swiftly, immediately deploying an Imaginary Barrier to block the Herrscher of Thunder's thunderous strike.
With a loud "bang," the two powerful forces collided, creating visible shockwaves.
Taking advantage of the moment, Kiana☆ used spatial teleportation to quickly distance herself from the Herrscher of Thunder, and with a wave of her hand, summoned countless cubes.
The cubes rapidly assembled in the air, forming an incredibly sturdy cage that tightly trapped the Herrscher of Thunder inside.
Kiana☆ clenched her fist, causing the cube cage to begin shrinking, attempting to completely immobilize the Herrscher of Thunder.
Inside the cube cage, the Herrscher of Thunder coldly scanned her surroundings. With a dazzling flash of violet lightning, she transformed into a bolt of lightning and broke through the confinement at an astonishing speed.
Fu Lin, watching the fierce battle from below, looked up at the two clashing figures in midair, full of astonishment.
Wherever they passed, lightning flashed and thunder roared, explosions erupted one after another — the scene was truly breathtaking.
The way Kiana☆ and the Herrscher of Thunder wielded their authority left Fu Lin speechless. He murmured,
"Tsk, the Herrscher of Thunder shouldn't be this strong at this point... And Kiana☆, she's using the Second Herrscher's power so skillfully!"
Fu Lin stared at the scene blankly, feeling everything was so unfamiliar.
Especially Kiana☆ — if not for her one blue and one golden eye, he would have thought Sirin was fighting in her place.
But at this moment, Fu Lin had only one thought — the clown is actually me!
After spending so much time together, he had actually been fooled by Kiana☆'s silly demeanor, even believing that excuse about not remembering the 'Blade Mantra.'
She even pulled off the Fu Hua's signature scam, yet claimed she couldn't do the 'Blade Mantra'!
Emmm, hopefully Sirin isn't crying and throwing a tantrum again.
But right now, if possible, Fu Lin really wanted to shout at the two fighting above, "Stop! Stop fighting! You don't have to fight anymore!"
As Fu Lin muttered to herself, the Herrscher of Thunder and Kiana☆ halted mid-air, locking eyes, both seemingly preparing to unleash their final strike.
In an instant, two enormous red arms slowly materialized on either side of the Herrscher of Thunder's body, gripping a giant katana, its blade flashing with terrifying lightning, ready to cut down everything.
At the same time, the two Subspace Spears floating behind Kiana☆ quickly transformed into two ribbons, spiraling together to form a long spear.
Finally, under Fu Lin's nervous gaze, the Herrscher of Thunder's katana and Kiana☆'s spear fiercely clashed.
With a deafening explosion, a blinding light burst out from their point of contact, like a miniature sun detonating in the sky.
Immediately after, a powerful energy shockwave spread in all directions, leaving a magnificent mushroom cloud-like scene above Nagazora City.
Under the impact of this terrifying force, both the Herrscher of Thunder and Kiana☆ could no longer hold on, falling heavily to the ground and losing consciousness.
The surroundings instantly fell silent, with only the lingering smoke still dispersing in the air.
Fu Lin wiped imaginary sweat from his brow and murmured,
"Finally... it's over?"