Nagazora City—a town occupied by Honkai Zombies and Honkai Beasts—was usually devoid of human life. Aside from the occasional roar of an energetic Honkai Beast, it was as quiet as a ghost town.
Of course, today was completely different. Two—no, two gods—had started a battle in Nagazora City for various reasons. Their simple and direct use of violence shattered the usual peace of the city. The roar of thunder and the explosion of flames were now the main melody of Nagazora City, occasionally punctuated by the sound of collapsing buildings and… the slightly terrified roars of Honkai Beasts.
Honkai Beasts, as one of the products of the [Honkai], were different from the mindless Honkai Zombies created when humans were infected by the [Honkai] phenomenon. Not only did they become stronger and more terrifying due to the [Honkai], but they also gained the ability to think on par with humans, even evolving into humanoid forms. In contrast, humans, who originally possessed the ability to think and reason, became mindless, soulless zombies due to the [Honkai]. It was, without a doubt, a silent mockery from the [Will of the Honkai].
Due to the battle between Sol and Lucian, many of the powerful Honkai Beasts in Nagazora City were awakened. They watched the divine battle from a distance, not daring to get close. Of course, things weren't absolute. There were always those who would stick their necks out.
Sol swung her giant hammer, fighting with Lucian. The lightning from the hammer was continuously deflected and scattered by Lucian's blood-flames. The high-voltage electricity spread out like a solid entity, indiscriminately destroying everything around it. A humanoid Honkai Beast, which had just recently evolved, stood not far from the battle. It was a top-tier powerhouse. Its tough skin could easily block flying rocks, and even Mei's Hoku-shin Itto-ryu sword technique would have a hard time seriously injuring it.
"Roar~" The humanoid Honkai Beast suddenly let out a painful roar. A bolt of lightning from Sol had accidentally struck its right arm. Its steel-like skin was instantly charred black as if it had been hit by a heavy blow. The Honkai Beast let out a low, mournful cry, like a dog that had lost a fight, and turned to run. Its limping figure was a truly desolate sight.
…
The one who had caused such physical and mental trauma to the Honkai Beast was, at this moment, bent over, her two blue ponytails drooping, sweat beading on her forehead. She was leaning on her giant hammer, trying to catch her breath.
"A mere demon, but you can actually put up a fight!" Sol grinned, raising her head, her azure eyes filled with fighting spirit as she looked at Lucian.
"To be evenly matched with me, you are also worthy of praise…" Lucian said, half-kneeling in the burning ruins. The flames on the sides of her fedora burned as if they would never be extinguished. She was panting slightly, her tone acknowledging Sol as a worthy opponent.
Not far from Sol and Lucian, Kiana and Li Xuan were hiding behind a person-sized boulder, hearing the conversation clearly.
"Ooh! They're starting to praise each other. Looks like the fight is almost over!" Kiana said, pinching the corner of Li Xuan's shirt with her fingertips, her face confident as she jinxed it. She remembered that she and Mei-senpai had also become friends after a fight. Now, she and Mei-senpai were incredibly close (in a yuri way). Hmm, in the future, I'll marry Mei-senpai and have a baby… Kiana's thoughts began to drift.
"Hey~ why are you suddenly drooling again?!" Li Xuan said with a speechless and disgusted look. The other girl had a silly smile on her face; he almost thought Kiana had gone mad.
"Ahem… it's nothing…" Kiana calmly wiped the mysterious liquid from the corner of her mouth. It's just drool. You get used to it.
In the ruins, Lucian caught her breath and stood up straight, her prominent chest trembling slightly in a sexy and alluring way. "For a flat-chested shorty, you are truly a respectable opponent!" Lucian said with a serious and solemn expression. She bowed slightly, performing a medieval curtsy to show her respect for Sol.
"…" The two people behind the large boulder looked at each other.
"…I'm starting to suspect that Miss Lucian's emotional intelligence is a bit questionable," Li Xuan said, pointing to his head, speechless. Even a single-for-life guy like Li Xuan knew that a girl's appearance, figure, height, and age were taboo subjects. Lucian had hit two of them at once. The outcome was obvious.
"…Yeah, I think we should make a strategic retreat for now!" Kiana said with a serious expression.
"…" The two of them looked at each other, quickly got up, and ran as if a Godzilla was behind them. In a way, the destructive power of the two gods behind them was no different from Godzilla's, and might even be more terrifying.
Sol's hand, gripping the giant hammer, turned white from the force. Her face had already turned ashen. Her previously drooping ponytails once again flew up due to the riot of electromagnetic fields. "F-flat… f-flat-chested… shorty…" Sol whispered like a demon.
"Then let me show you the power of a flat chest!!" Sol suddenly exploded. The lightning on her giant hammer shone like the apocalypse…
"…It's starting again," Kiana said, turning her head to look at the blinding lightning and flames behind her, her face a mask of despair and resignation.
"…Looks like Kiana failed," Mei said, covering her forehead in exasperation as she watched Kiana and Li Xuan run toward her.
"…" Bronya, standing next to Mei, said nothing. After all, she had never had much hope for Kiana.