10 days timeskip
Adam walked slowly across the desolate lands, his blonde hair messy from the storm around him. Stray bolts of lightning crashed down from the sky, but he seemed unfazed.
'Even though it's a watered-down version of the Visionary uniqueness, it still has its uses,' Adam thought, raising his hand as a massive thunderbolt came crashing down. He caught it, the impact tearing his civilian clothes and scorching his skin, yet he remained standing.
'The ability itself can't influence reality like this, but if I combine it with Honkai energy as a bridge, it works. Honkai is tied to reality, at least a little.' His jade-green eyes glowed faintly as he dispersed the lightning.
"That should do the trick," he muttered. He was already considering his next move. 'Getting into St. Freya… my plan is already in motion, so why stop it?'
A few hours timeskip
Far away, the 3rd Herrscher cradled the unconscious Kiana in her arms.
"What a mess. Getting injured trying to save that coward. Kiana!" she hissed.
"You better wake up right now, I will not allow you to die like this."
"I'm the only one who can take away your life."
The Herrscher of Thunder suddenly felt a strong presence to her right. Looking over, she saw a yellow-haired man watching and clapping, as if the whole scene was nothing more than theater to him. She could feel it. This man was bending the very Honkai energy around him. Then, suddenly, a massive battleship appeared overhead.
"Such a commendable love story," Adam said softly, eyes narrowing as he watched Himeko's short clash against the Herrscher of Thunder.
"Such a fascinating woman you are, Himeko. That's why you're a main part of my plan, at least until the Queen arrives." His gaze sharpened, though he stayed at a distance, observing with quiet amusement.
When he saw the Herrscher fall unconscious, Adam acted. He teleported just a few meters from the battlefield, changing his posture into that of a desperate, injured survivor.
"Help me!" he shouted, timing it perfectly as the Herrscher of Thunder fell unconscious.
Even though Himeko's body was screaming in pain after the battle, her instincts didn't allow her to ignore the cry. She turned toward the voice, her eyes narrowing as she spotted a man stumbling out from the ruins. His blonde hair was disheveled, his clothes burned and torn, yet his posture carried a strange composure that didn't match the image of a helpless survivor.
Himeko's grip tightened on her greatsword. Something about him felt off. The battlefield was still thick with Honkai energy, yet this stranger stood there unaffected, almost as if it bent around him.
"Another survivor?" Himeko muttered under her breath, glancing at the unconscious Herrscher and Kiana, who floated in the air, still locked in each other's embrace.
Adam lowered his head, hiding the glint in his jade-green eyes as he spoke in a trembling voice. "Please… I thought I was the only one left. Help me."
The act was convincing enough, his tone carrying the weight of exhaustion and fear. But to Himeko, something still felt unnatural, like he was wearing a mask too perfectly.
Her communicator buzzed. The Hyperion had already deployed search teams to retrieve her and Kiana. She didn't have the time or strength to question him. With a deep sigh, she made her decision.
"You're coming with us," she said firmly, her gaze lingering on him one last time.
Adam looked up, his expression of relief carefully crafted. Inside, however, his thoughts were calm and calculating. 'Good. Step one is complete.'
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Hey guys author here I actually didn't expect that this will have readers so when I checked the book and it has a bit of readers I'm happy cause in my old account even tho I've created 4 books (all of it are stopped at either 3 ,1, 2 chapters) the best it got is 1 reader and that one reader is my other account aka this one (I lost all accounts due to me forgetting the passwords of it)I'm quite happy and makes this one even tho it is still incomplete and my plan is to make the chapter 1 of the manga "joining st Freya high" I will put a three year or something like that timeskip after chapter 3
See ya my fools (yes that's a lotm pun)