When Kiana finally reached the Templar-class Honkai beast, she delivered a powerful kick straight to its head.
This time, the Templar-class Honkai beast didn't remain standing as before but instead toppled backward.
Seizing the opportunity, Kiana pressed her attack, targeting the core of the Templar-class Honkai beast.
However, lacking specialized weapons, the effective damage Kiana could inflict was minimal.
Her ability to harm the Honkai beast now relied entirely on the monstrous strength inherited from her bloodline.
Meanwhile, Mei and Bronya were also struggling to deal with the remaining Honkai beasts.
Or rather, Bronya was deliberately holding back and not taking the fight seriously.
After all, her goal was to push Raiden Mei into becoming a Herrscher due to negative emotions.
Naturally, she had to create opportunities for any potential crisis that might arise.
As time passed, Mei and the others began to show signs of exhaustion.
Kiana, on the other hand, was still unable to finish off the Templar-class Honkai beast—not because she wasn't strong enough, but because she lacked a suitable weapon.
Exhausted, Mei momentarily lost focus.
Kiana, who had been keeping an eye on Mei's situation, immediately realized something was wrong.
In the next moment, a Chariot-class Honkai beast swung its fist down with full force.
Too distracted to react, Mei was unable to dodge.
"Mei, watch out!"
Kiana shouted, bending her legs and leaping forward. In an instant, she appeared in front of Mei, clashing fists with the Chariot-class Honkai beast.
But Kiana, also nearing her limit, couldn't match the strength of the Chariot-class Honkai beast.
Before being completely overpowered, she pushed the dazed Mei out of harm's way.
Boom—!
The punch sent Kiana crashing into a wall, causing the entire building to collapse. Her current condition was unknown.
"Kiana!"
Seeing this, Cecilia clenched her fists nervously.
Even though she knew Kiana would be fine, she couldn't help but worry.
After all, with the physique of a Valkyrie and Kiana's unique traits, such injuries wouldn't be fatal—at most, she'd be knocked unconscious.
Meanwhile, Raiden Mei, witnessing the scene, felt a surge of powerlessness and overwhelming negative emotions.
It was all her fault. She had lost focus at a critical moment, and now Kiana was...
"I really am... useless!"
In that instant, a purple-red lightning aura surrounded Raiden Mei.
The once clear sky now turned gloomy.
"She's transforming, she's transforming! And she even said that classic line~?."
Wrapping her arms around Chang Yuan's neck, Elysia leaned her body on his head and pointed at the screen, laughing.
Feeling the weight on his head, Chang Yuan remained calm.
At the same time, he felt a sense of satisfaction hearing that iconic line.
The secret to getting stronger really was this.
"You worthless trash, all of you, die!"
Holding the pulse katana, which now crackled with purple lightning, Raiden Mei coldly swung the blade.
A blade of thunder erupted, instantly annihilating all the Honkai beasts in the area.
Moving to the rubble where Kiana had been buried, Raiden Mei used her lightning to shatter the debris covering her.
Finally, she saw the unconscious girl beneath. She reached out, checking for a pulse, and breathed a sigh of relief when she found one.
Seeing this as an opportunity, Bronya discreetly sent a message to Cocolia.
Upon receiving the message, Cocolia immediately mobilized countless mechs from Anti-Entropy.
The various types of Titan mechs that had been lying in wait around Nagazora Academy now moved out at full speed.
Before long, Raiden Mei found herself surrounded by countless mechs.
"Human creations, what do you want?"
Holding Kiana in a princess carry, Raiden Mei coldly glared at the mechs.
"What do we want? You're a Herrscher, an enemy of humanity. Of course, we're here to kill you and take your Herrscher core! Attack!"
"Humans, you deserve to die!"
Hearing that they were here to hunt her, Raiden Mei's Herrscher persona erupted in fury.
Purple lightning surged around her, and with every flash, another mech was destroyed.
The mechs didn't sit idle either, firing missiles at Raiden Mei with full force.
It could be said that Cocolia had too much confidence in Anti-Entropy's mechs.
As a cloud of dust rose, she ordered the mechs to cease fire.
"The Herrscher is nothing special. Go, retrieve her core—"
Before Cocolia could finish, a sharp screech echoed.
Zap—!
In an instant, all the remaining mechs were obliterated.
After finishing the battle, Raiden Mei ignored Bronya and carried Kiana in a princess carry to the rooftop of Nagazora Academy.
She gently laid Kiana down, brushing the hair away from her face and tucking it behind her ear.
"Kiana, I will destroy every enemy that dares to harm you—even if they're humans."
Raiden Mei's voice was soft and tender, but her words were chilling.
Unlike the prolonged bullying in the original timeline, Raiden Mei's Herrscher persona now manifested as a yandere-like obsession with Kiana.
She was even willing to defy the entire world for her.
"This is so sweet, I love it~?."
Watching the two girls make such a promise, Elysia found it incredibly heartwarming.
Meanwhile, Siegfried and Cecilia couldn't help but click their tongues.
Not only was their daughter a lesbian, but she had also turned someone else into one.
Still, they were quite satisfied with this "daughter-in-law"—well, assuming Kiana was the dominant one in the relationship. Probably.
This kind of love, willing to defy the world for the sake of a loved one, was truly grand and moving.
To wait for Kiana to wake up, Raiden Mei sat quietly, maintaining her Herrscher form.
She continuously absorbed Honkai energy from her surroundings to reach her peak state.
Time passed slowly, and Kiana's eyelids fluttered slightly before she opened her eyes. A golden glint flashed in her pupils before disappearing.
"Mei, what's... going on with you?"
Coming to her senses, Kiana noticed that her Mei now had a pair of horns.
"I'm fine—no, I'm better than ever. Since you're okay now, I'll go and eliminate everyone who dares to harm you. Just wait here for me."