บท 107: Chapter 107: A City or a Person?
Seizing the opportunity, Raven's fair fingers pulled the trigger. The destructive power accumulated by the Cleansing Seven Thunders erupted in an instant, and bullets carrying immense energy shot out from the gun barrel.
Raven, originally a mercenary, was extremely confident in her sniping skills. She believed that the defenseless Void Drifter couldn't possibly evade her sniper shot.
Imagining the next moment, the head of the Void Drifter burst into a bloody mess under the enhanced Cleansing Seven Thunders bullet. Thinking about this, Raven's smile could no longer be restrained.
"Kiana!" Just as Raven thought she was about to succeed, a familiar voice suddenly reached Kiana's ears.
Turning with some confusion, her field of vision was instantly covered by a purple light.
The enhanced assault armor allowed Raiden Mei to burst out at a speed far beyond the ordinary. Accompanied by intense flashes of electricity, Raiden Mei narrowly took Kiana out of the sniper's range.
The bullet almost grazed Kiana's cheek and, in Kiana's astonished gaze, landed on the wall behind her, creating a deep hole.
At this moment, Kiana realized that she had been sniped.
Before she could thank Raiden Mei and savor this rare reunion, she keenly sensed that she was once again targeted.
Raising her hand towards the direction where the bullet came from, a hidden imaginary barrier generated, separating her from the sniper.
In the next second, the second bullet with overwhelming momentum arrived, but the moment it touched the imaginary barrier, it disappeared into the channel connecting the imaginary space, making no sound.
Raven clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction. The Void Drifter was already alert, making it unlikely to succeed with sniping. Regrettably, she had to give up and quickly leave the scene with the Cleansing Seven Thunders.
Staying here now had no meaning. Setting aside whether she could gain an advantage in the mixed doubles against Kiana and Raiden Mei, Rita on the side was also a trouble.
Raven stood up, equipped the Cleansing Seven Thunders, and disappeared into the night.
Kiana, who had just been sniped, still maintained a vigilant state. Sensing the diminishing breath of danger, she breathed a sigh of relief. However, the imaginary barrier she set up around her had not been withdrawn.
In the current situation, after partially reconciling with the Void Drifter, the influence of the Honkai corruption on her was not as severe as before.
It could be said that she, at this moment, could be considered a half-awakened Herrscher. She could use the authority of the Void but only a little and couldn't wield the power to control the Honkai beasts.
But how could the Honkai consciousness allow an ordinary Void Drifter to manipulate the Honkai beasts?
Suddenly, her back was embraced by something soft. Kiana turned around and saw the familiar purple-haired girl.
"Mei..." Kiana had imagined countless times the reunion scene with Mei, but none were like the present. At this moment, in such a situation and place, she felt a bit at a loss.
Reuniting after a long separation should be a joyful thing, but there was no joy in Kiana's heart, only panic.
Raiden Mei remained silent, tightly hugging Kiana.
She held onto the hem of Kiana's clothes as if letting go would make the girl in front of her disappear like smoke.
"Mei, why are you here... it's dangerous here." Kiana, embraced by Mei from behind, looked a bit flustered, and her gaze was somewhat evasive.
"Kiana, I caught up with you, I made it..." Mei hugged the girl in front of her tightly, and her voice even trembled a bit. If she had been a little later...
"I almost lost you again." Mei pressed her chin on Kiana's shoulder, and tears flowed down her cheeks, soaking Kiana's collar. "Kiana, I'll take you back, back to St. Freya. The Headmaster and others are waiting for you."
But Kiana responded with silence.
Go back? Could she still act carefree and laugh in front of her friends as before? Could she stand in front of them as if nothing had happened?
And would they... respond with affectionate smiles as they did in the past?
Once something happens, it's like carving scars on the face. A strong smile only makes the pain clearer.
After the incident with the Sirin, she had lost the courage to return to her normal life. She had committed too many wrongs, and if she left like this, her soul would have no place to go.
Perhaps she could choose to follow Mei back to St. Freya, drown herself once again in the friendship with her companions, and live together with her friends as if nothing had happened, using pre-prepared excuses.
The Herrscher of Void, that's not me.
But is it not me?
Kiana would no longer escape, just like Hecate and Achilles, who stepped onto the irreversible battlefield without hesitation.
A hero would not flee in the face of battle. Kiana had already found her answer.
"Sorry, Mei, I can't go back now." The white-haired girl's reply was firm. She turned around and looked directly into Raiden Mei's eyes.
"Kiana, why?" Mei stared at Kiana's face. It was the first time she felt that the girl in front of her was so unfamiliar.
"Sorry, I can't let you all be in danger." Kiana pushed Mei away, taking a step back with a determined tone, as if she had already made up her mind.
Raiden Mei looked at Kiana in a daze for a moment and then suddenly smiled. "I guess Mr. White Dove didn't say it wrong. You absolutely won't come back with me now."
"However... Kiana is still Kiana, a hot-blooded fool who sacrifices herself for others."
White Dove?
Kiana suddenly became alert and asked Mei about the situation with White Dove.
Kiana knew Chase's code name in the World Serpent. When Rita first mentioned the Honkai bomb, she still had the idea of asking White Dove and tried to contact him to verify the authenticity of this matter. However, as soon as Rita mentioned the matter, it was as if White Dove suddenly lost contact, and she couldn't find him at all.
However, time waits for no one.
After considering for a while, Kiana decided to deal with the situation of the Honkai bomb first. White Dove had the power of the Herrscher of Void, and there should be no problem.
But now, after a series of inquiries from Kiana, although Mei was a bit reluctant to say, she briefly explained some situations.
"He fought with Durandal?!" Kiana exclaimed.
...
"Indeed, the strongest Valkyrie of destiny, much stronger than the previous S-ranker." White Dove used his ability to draw out of Durandal's attack, praising.
Durandal naturally knew that White Dove was subtly mentioning Rita, and she was slightly displeased.
Rita was her friend, although her strength was somewhat lacking now, she was still an S-rank Valkyrie. As for the failure, it could only be said that she encountered opponents whose strength exceeded the standard.
Durandal stared at the young man in front of her, and the white dove mask he wore during the previous battle was now completely exposed in Durandal's sight.
A handsome appearance, black short hair, deep pupils... this gave Durandal a strange sense of deja vu, but she didn't know where this strange sense of familiarity came from.
This feeling was very strange. Clearly, she had no memories about him, but there was always an inexplicable sense of intimacy, as if she had been familiar with him.
"You are not a Valkyrie, where does your ability come from?" Durandal temporarily stopped her attack and asked.
The Herrscher of Void had already appeared, and there would not be another Valkyrie who could wield the same authority of Void, let alone the fact that White Dove's aura was incompatible with that of a Herrscher of Void.
Obviously, the main Herrscher of Void was still active in the Sky City. How could there be another person who could wield the authority of the Herrscher of Void in the same way, and this person was also a man?
In this world, the survival rate of men in the Honkai is much lower than that of women. Not to mention powerful male warriors, they are extremely rare.
This White Dove, who appeared out of nowhere, had already aroused Otto's great interest.
"Do you tell your enemies your weaknesses when you're in a battle, Durandal?" Chase didn't directly answer Durandal's question and instead countered.
Durandal fell silent.
"Well, you know," Chase smiled and then suggested, "Miss Durandal, I don't think we need to linger here."
Durandal looked at Chase with a puzzled expression, not understanding his meaning.
The World Serpent has already set up a Honkai bomb. In a short time, this bomb will explode, and the Honkai energy produced by the explosion will turn the entire Sky City into ruins. Even if there are survivors, they will either turn into dead soldiers or be killed by Honkai beasts under the influence of Honkai energy.
"Miss Durandal, you don't want this city to be destroyed like this, do you?"
Chase's words were not without purpose. The current situation is clear.
On the side of Arc City, there's only one Thunder Mecha, Rita Rossweisse, desperately searching for the Herrscher of Void. The World Serpent is executing the Stigmata plan, attempting to make the entire city understand the true essence of art with a Honkai bomb. Meanwhile, the forces of Schicksal, including Durandal and Rita, two S-rank Valkyries, have entered the scene.
Among the S-ranks, Otto sent out two, and Li Sushang is not one of them. As for Theresa, she can only be considered a former S-rank, and now that short loli has led the Far East Branch(Saint Freya) to collectively leave Schicksal and defect to Anti-Entropy.
At this moment, they are still in Arc City, engaging in a battle of wits and courage against the Grey Serpent and the internal strife within the city.
The crisis hidden in Sky City may only be this impending Honkai bomb. This can be considered the final counterattack of the World Serpent in Sky City.
The Shencheng Pharmaceutical that World Snake is now exposed directly to the sight of Schicksal. Whether the Stigmata plan is successful or not, Shencheng Pharmaceutical Company will face the righteous sanctions from Otto.
Chase's words made Durandal frown. How did she hear mockery in Chase's words, and what's with this strong taste of bitterness?
"What do you want to say?"
"My point is, do you really plan to keep entangling with me here and not deal with the Damocles Sword hanging over the heads of the residents of Arc City?" Chase questioned.
He didn't want to fight, but it seemed that Durandal had no intention of letting him go, so he had to resort to the strategy of talking his way out.
In the World Serpent's database, Bianca Durandal, the S-rank Valkyrie who leads the strongest Valkyrie unit "Immortal Blades" of Schicksal, is a genuinely justice-oriented person.
Presumably, the weight of a World Serpent cadre and the entire city's population should be considerable.
"I understand," Durandal pondered slightly, nodding, "I will defeat you as soon as possible and then go deal with that problem over there."
Chase: "???"
Alright, can't escape.
Although he had considered using spatial abilities to escape the battlefield directly, it seemed that Durandal didn't want to give him that opportunity. Every time Chase tried to escape, Durandal would catch him off guard and directly unleash a combo on him.
Long-range spatial teleportation requires charging, which is unavoidable. Otherwise, during the Second Honkai Eruption, Sirin would not have transferred the silver bullet to the ground in a hurry, directly blowing herself up.
Summoning spears of subspace continuously from the virtual void behind him, Chase looked at the super-dumb-looking person approaching with a spear, lost in thought.
And she's supposed to be an S-rank Valkyrie?!
He couldn't help but recall the recent battle with Rita. Although there was an element of surprise, he did defeat her without using his abilities.
But what's going on with this Durandal? Clearly, they're both S-rank Valkyries, but how is it that he's falling into a disadvantage when using his abilities against her?!
Well, after going through so many simulations, Chase has seen all sorts of S-ranks, whether it's Siegfried with the greatsword Shamash, Cecilia Schariac with the Black White flower, or Theresa Apocalypse capable of activating Divine Enchantments. But he has never encountered someone as vigorous as Durandal.
Suddenly, as Chase faced off against Durandal, he felt an inexplicable sense of melancholy, as if he were the historical figure Wang Mang battling Liu Xiu, and his forty-two thousand troops were buried under meteorites.
Officially? Someone's cheating!
Why do I say that? Because I've cheated but never fought!
Meanwhile, on Schicksal's floating island, when Otto noticed that Chase had indeed freely opened the subspace void, a puzzled smile appeared on his face.
He thought that, perhaps, his plan could really be set in motion. Of course, the precondition was to obtain this World Serpent cadre.
At this moment, Chase, still fiercely battling Durandal, had no idea that his status in Otto's mind had skyrocketed from an unknown pawn to an unimaginable height.
At this moment, in Otto's eyes, his value might be even more crucial than that of an entire city's population.
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