Vita looked at Bronya's utterly self-righteous and smug expression, and the part of her soul that lived for amusement immediately burst into flames. She deliberately stepped half a pace closer, raised a hand, and lightly hooked a finger under Bronya's collar. Her tone was coy, teasing, and provocatively playful.
"Oh? Sister Bronya is so charming... then should little Vita get a taste too? The feeling of being favored by big sister?"
She intentionally leaned closer to Bronya, dragging out the end of her words in a soft and seductive way, clearly trying to tease the person who always kept everything under control.
Nearby, the Herrscher of Dominance Kiana immediately stopped chatting with Sa. Her eyes sparkled brightly as she sat there waiting for the show.
Bronya lowered her eyes and glanced at the fingertips resting against her collar. The amusement in her gaze deepened instantly. Not only did she not retreat, she instead reached out and grabbed Vita's wrist in one motion. The force wasn't strong, yet Vita couldn't break free at all.
"Oh? You want a taste?"
Bronya's voice dropped lower, carrying a casual yet oppressive pressure. Before Vita could continue teasing her, Bronya suddenly stepped forward and directly pinned her against the corridor pillar behind her.
Thunk—
The dull sound echoed softly as Vita's back struck the cold stone pillar. She panicked for half a beat. The teasing expression on her face hadn't even fully faded before Bronya lowered herself and sealed away all her words.
The forceful kiss landed without warning, carrying a hint of playful mockery. Bronya's movements were decisive and domineering, leaving Vita no room to dodge.
Vita's eyes widened abruptly. Her wrist was still firmly held by Bronya.
Her entire body instantly went weak. All the teasing and mischievous thoughts she had been carrying were completely blocked away by the sudden overpowering kiss.
Only when Bronya slowly released her did Vita remain blankly leaning against the pillar, her breathing completely out of rhythm. It took her a long while before she recovered.
"...Y-you're playing dirty!"
Even Vita's voice had softened.
Bronya raised a hand and gently brushed the corner of Vita's lips with her thumb. Her eyes were full of victorious amusement as she spoke in a calm yet overwhelmingly oppressive tone. "Weren't you the one who came over on your own, wanting to taste Bronya's charm?"
"I was joking!"
Vita glared at Bronya indignantly.
"So was I."
Bronya smiled.
Mm!
Vita tasted really good!
The Herrscher of Dominance Kiana wore an expression that clearly said she had learned something.
Meanwhile...
Delta lightly held Houraiji Kyuusyou's hand as the two stepped together into the Holy Kingdom's temple.
Ever since the arrival of the Honkai and the complete upheaval of the world's order, this nation that had once worshipped the Four Great Gods had long since elevated the God of War Zofia into its sole mainstream faith.
At the center of the temple stood a towering statue of Zofia gripping a sword with both hands, radiating a cold and majestic aura.
Delta stopped before the statue and raised her hand, fully submitting the authority of the Kabane world.
In an instant, two masses of pure white light shot out from the giant sword statue and flew directly into the bodies of both Delta and Houraiji Kyuusyou.
A special power swept through her entire body at once. Houraiji Kyuusyou felt as though the world before her had become clearer than ever before.
She opened the system panel.
Her race level and class level combined had already reached one hundred.
"I'm max level already?"
Houraiji Kyuusyou exclaimed in surprise.
"Only the first-stage cap." Delta's tone remained calm. "After breaking the limitation, levels can continue to rise. Our growth was never meant to have an end."
At the end of the day, the hundred-level ceiling of this magic world—even beings like the True Dragon Lords at the very peak of combat power—amounted to nothing in their eyes.
Houraiji Kyuusyou sighed emotionally. "This is way too easy."
"That's because Sister Zofia's gift is generous enough."
Delta raised her eyes toward the statue.
They could easily rise straight to level one hundred and unlock every magic spell and martial skill in this world.
For people like them, the tedious leveling process could be skipped entirely. However, such growth was not free.
To skip training and level up directly, they had to consume accumulated soul fragments.
If one was unwilling to personally battle for them, they could exchange equivalent valuables instead. Delta had submitted the Kabane world precisely to exchange the unharvested Honkai energy crystals within it for enough soul fragments—in other words, this world's experience points.
Just then, a mature blonde woman wearing the robes of a high priestess and holding a staff slowly approached. With a respectful posture, she spoke. "Young Goddesses, would you require shrine maidens to attend by your sides?"
"Young goddesses? Us?" Houraiji Kyuusyou looked at Delta in surprise.
Delta gave a slight nod before calmly refusing the priestess. "No need."
"Understood. Should you require anything, you may summon us at any time." The priestess smiled gently and bowed before withdrawing.
Watching the priestess leave, Kyuusyou was filled with confusion. "What exactly did she mean by shrine maidens attending us?"
"It means assigning you a personal attendant. Do you want one?" Delta tilted her head slightly toward her and explained calmly. "In this world, leveling up is extremely difficult for all races. But at some point, they discovered that simply staying by our side allows them to level rapidly."
The reason was actually simple.
Their personal reality distortion fields affected the natives of this world as well. When fighting monsters together, those people could also receive part of the experience.
"Do you want one?"
Delta asked again.
"No." Houraiji Kyuusyou immediately shook her head.
"I knew you wouldn't agree." Delta's expression remained indifferent. "Those shrine maidens are fairly attractive, and among humans they could even be considered reasonably strong. But before us, they're fragile beyond compare. At best, they can only serve as entertainment inside illusions. In reality, with our superhuman physical abilities, even a slight loss of control or too much force from our fingertips would crush their flesh and bones directly. Like a human picking up an ant—careless for even a moment, and the ant is smashed to pieces."
"How can you say something like that with such a serious face?!" Houraiji Kyuusyou covered her face.
She was no longer a child. Naturally, she understood the deeper implication behind Delta's words.
"I'm only stating facts." Delta looked completely composed.
Houraiji Kyuusyou's heartbeat inexplicably sped up. As if possessed by some strange impulse, she suddenly asked, "Then... do you already have a girl you like?"
Delta answered without the slightest hesitation. "Yes."
"Who?"
Houraiji Kyuusyou pressed.
Delta's gaze fixed directly on her face. Her tone was serious and straightforward.
"You."
The sudden confession instantly turned Houraiji Kyuusyou's cheeks bright red.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming delicate, Delta suddenly froze slightly, as though she had received some sort of message. She turned toward Houraiji Kyuusyou and said, "Grandma Mobius is looking for you."
"Why is she looking for me?" Houraiji Kyuusyou hurriedly suppressed the panic in her heart and asked in confusion.
"No idea." Delta calmly replied, "Want to go take a look?"
Houraiji Kyuusyou pondered briefly before gently nodding.
"Mm, let's go have a look."