After speaking, Kiana seemed to sense something at the door and immediately cheered,
"Class Leader Fu Hua, you're here! Hehe, what delicious food did you bring today?"
Seeing this, Theresa slightly nodded to Fu Hua, then jumped onto a small stool nearby and poked Kiana☆'s little head while complaining with some displeasure,
"Hmph, you silly girl, all you know is eating! That guy has been missing for over a month now, and you're still speaking up for him!
What kind of spell did he cast on you to make you so loyal to him?
You're just like your mother back then — so foolish, easily deceived by those awful men!"
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After a short rest, Kiana☆ finally caught her breath, her body regaining some strength. She gently wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes and looked firmly at the baseball bat in her hand, a gift from Fu Lin on her birthday.
Taking a deep breath, Kiana☆ resolutely pushed open the door. In an instant, the dazzling sunlight poured into the room like a tide, shining directly onto her slightly tired yet determined face.
Fu Lin silently watched all of this. Seeing that Kiana☆ had regained her spirits, he couldn't help but smile with relief. Without any hesitation, he naturally followed her.
Just like that, Kiana☆ embarked on her escape from Nagazora City. As she was running at full speed, she unsurprisingly encountered Bronya, who arrived slightly late.
Since the mission target had already been taken back by Himeko, Bronya decisively chose to proceed together with Kiana☆.
Afterward, Kiana☆ sprinted down a narrow path filled with dead soldiers, gripping the baseball bat tightly with one hand, swinging it from side to side, shouting loudly,
"Get out of the way! Since you're already dead, don't block the road!"
At the same time, behind Kiana☆ was a giant Honkai Beast about two stories tall, chasing after her like mad.
As the distance between them narrowed and the situation grew increasingly dire, even Fu Lin couldn't help but sweat nervously for Kiana☆.
At the critical moment, Kiana☆ leaped into the air, narrowly dodging the Honkai Beast's fierce strike.
With a deafening roar echoing through the street, the sound of shattering accompanied by flying sand and cement dust filled the air, leaving a deep crater in the ground.
Landing, Kiana☆ looked at the Honkai Beast before her, gritting her silver teeth and cursing angrily,
"This is endless! What a pervert who keeps chasing after girls!"
Then, Kiana☆ took a deep breath and shouted with all her strength,
"Bronya, now!"
Almost at the moment she finished speaking, Bronya descended like a divine soldier from the sky, muttering,
"Target locked, Heavy Bunny 19C."
With Bronya's words, a giant mech appeared behind her out of thin air.
In just the blink of an eye, the spear on the mech's left arm easily pierced through the Honkai Beast's tough body.
As the Honkai Beast crashed to the ground, Bronya landed lightly. Her face was expressionless, her eyes calm like water, yet exuding an indescribable confidence and composure.
Bronya slightly adjusted her wind-blown twin spiral boosters and said flatly,
[ T / N : Her hair. ]
"Mission accomplished."
Kiana☆ widened her eyes, pointed directly at Bronya, and exclaimed loudly,
"You almost hit me, you little shrimp!"
Bronya stood calmly in place, quietly watching the excited Kiana and softly said,
"Kiana safety priority... 0, system determines her life or death is negligible."
Upon hearing this, Kiana☆ jumped up angrily, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Do you want to fight?!"
Bronya remained expressionless, slightly raising her head and replied firmly, "Bronya's victory probability confirmed at 99.999%."
Kiana☆ put her hands on her hips, poked Bronya's forehead with her finger, and retorted,
"Mine is 100%! If I weren't injured and unable to use my full strength, that monster wouldn't have stood a chance against me!"
Fu Lin, watching the two quarreling girls, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth slightly.
But when his gaze fell on Kiana☆'s energetic and lively figure, he felt deeply relieved and satisfied. It seemed his death hadn't caused a drastic change in Kiana☆'s personality...
Yet, thinking of how Kiana☆ had been acting as him for these past years, Fu Lin fell silent and began doubting himself.
'Perhaps, maybe, he was just overthinking?'
Still, Fu Lin leaned in, carefully observing Kiana's pupils. After several checks, he found no unusual emotions and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Kiana☆ stopped quarreling, looked at the surrounding buildings, panting heavily, and said,
"Hmph, not bad. I won't argue with you anymore. Let's find a place to rest for now and continue tomorrow."
Bronya nodded,
"Agreed."
Thus, Kiana☆ found an empty room nearby. However, fate was not on their side — they didn't even have time to fall asleep when a sudden earth-shaking roar erupted.
Startled by the sudden turn of events, Kiana☆ and Bronya's eyes shot open, only to see an enormous blade falling from the sky.
In an instant, the entire house was sliced in two by the massive blade, and Kiana☆ and Bronya, inside the building, were inevitably swept away by the powerful air current generated by the blade.
As the next attack came, Bronya reacted quickly, instantly summoning Heavy Bunny to block it. The spear tips collided.
In that moment, the powerful airflow swept through the surroundings like a storm!
But with just one exchange, Bronya and her Heavy Bunny were knocked backward, crashing through several buildings before barely managing to stop.
Seeing this, Kiana☆ was filled with worry and shouted, "Bronya!"
But in that brief moment of distraction, the Honkai Beast launched another attack, swinging its huge blade straight at Kiana☆ with a fierce gust of wind.
Facing the attack, Kiana☆ leapt again, narrowly avoiding a direct hit, but the airflow still left a shallow cut on her cheek.
Kiana☆ knelt on one knee, gasping heavily, gently wiping the wound on her cheek, gritting her teeth, and decided to summon the power of the Herrscher of the Void once more.
However, just as she tried to concentrate, a surge rose in her chest, and a mouthful of hot blood burst uncontrollably from her throat.
"Ah!"
"Kiana☆!"
Kiana☆ couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, staining the ground with a shocking pool of red, while Fu Lin stood nearby, face tense, anxiously staring but powerless.
At this moment, Kiana☆ felt as if her body had reached its limit. Every muscle trembled with pain, and every nerve transmitted signals of agony.
Moreover, even her consciousness was being swallowed by darkness. Her heartbeat grew faint and distant, and in this endless blackness, she felt herself slowly fading away.
Kiana☆ gave a faint smile and muttered, "My body has reached its limit… I wonder how Bronya is doing. She must survive and escape.
Fu Lin, I'm coming to join you. Dad, I'm sorry..."
Just as Kiana☆ was about to give up hope, a figure descended from the sky. With a single strike — Inch Punch? — the Honkai Beast was instantly eliminated.
At this time, Kiana☆ lay on the ground, holding on to the last shred of consciousness, trying hard to look at the figure that had suddenly appeared.
"Fu Lin…"
When she saw that back, her dim pupils suddenly shrank, and a strong desire to survive surged in her heart, before she finally lost consciousness.
Fu Lin stood aside, eyes fixed on the figure that had suddenly appeared, wearing the cool Shadow Knight armor. His heart surged with indescribable excitement, and he couldn't help but shout loudly,
"Old Antique! Strong and invincible! Old Antique! Strong and invincible!"
Before he finished, a familiar voice came from the high-tech glasses Fu Hua was wearing,
"Hey~ How's it going? Have you found K423? Is the mission going smoothly?"
Fu Lin, "...."
Hearing this, Fu Hua slowly turned around and looked at the unconscious Kiana☆ lying on the ground.
Fu Hua gently squatted down, reached out to check Kiana☆'s pulse, furrowing her brows and replied gravely, "The situation is not looking good..."