A thousand years ago, on the land of Shenzhou, the first Shenzhou people, guided by the Immortals, practiced slash-and-burn agriculture and established the first farming civilization.
Thanks to the protection and wisdom of the Immortals, people lived and worked happily on this land... and thus, the earliest civilization was born.
However, the progress and enlightenment brought by development also attracted the Honkai again, a nightmare that coexists with civilization.
Even the Immortals had times when they were spread too thin.
"This is... Shenzhou?!"
Taking in the surroundings and the people forced to relocate their settlement due to the Honkai Beast invasion, Kallen instantly recognized where she was from the familiar black hair and yellow skin.
"Eh... Had the civilization of the Shenzhou people at that time already developed to this level?"
Looking at the neatly cultivated wasteland near this primitive settlement, as well as the various farming tools originally arranged in an orderly fashion in one place, the Saintess found it incredible that all this was so clean and organized, a stark contrast to the cities and streets of medieval Europe.
"Indeed, but everything comes at a price."
Standing at the edge of the settlement, Snow did not examine the primitive Shenzhou settlement of this era like Kallen, but instead turned her attention further away.
"For the fallen and the desperate..."
Pale golden particles gathered around her, forming translucent Heroic Spirits that silently emerged by her side. Warriors wielding spears and shields formed a silent phalanx behind the God.
"The Monsters are lunging at us!!!"
Meanwhile, within the settlement, no one knew who had brought the disastrous news. The already hurried and anxious crowd instantly erupted into chaos.
Enormous Honkai Beasts, the likes of which Kallen Kaslana had never witnessed in her entire life, appeared on the horizon.
The scene of the Second Eruption, which had once represented a Great Honkai Eruption in modern history during that millennium, now unfolded before the Saintess's eyes.
The army composed of white and purple brought a heart-palpitating tremor to the earth. Along with it came a soul-shaking roar.
"You've gotta be kidding me..."
The army of Honkai Beasts, marching upon the mortal world like a legion, struck Kallen Kaslana's heart like an invisible hammer, causing a flicker of retreat to stir within the young woman's mind.
"Hey, Nuwa, is that thing ready?"
Amidst the chaotic crowd, a calm yet anxious voice snapped Kallen's scattered thoughts back into focus. Following the sound, she saw a black-haired girl shouting at another girl who looked remarkably like her. They wore white garments that exuded an aura not of this era.
"Are those the legendary Immortals of Shenzhou?"
Seeing the two girls' attire, a guess formed in Kallen's mind.
"It's ready! But Cangxuan, isn't that thing prepared for Chiyou?!"
The girl named Nuwa held a device resembling a launcher, marked with a hazardous radiation symbol.
"We don't have time for that! Anyway, that Chiyou is mixed in with the Honkai Beast Nest! This isn't the time to worry about optimizing our firepower!"
"Otherwise, no one here will escape!"
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"It is said that the Immortals of Shenzhou each possess one or two magical treasures... So, is that the Immortal's treasure?"
Kallen curiously examined the launcher held by the Immortal girl named Nuwa.
"Hey, you two outsiders over there! What are you still doing here?! Hurry up and run! Do you want to feed the Honkai Beasts?!"
Finally noticing Kallen, who was watching them curiously from the corner of the settlement, and Snow, who was staring at the rolling dust in the distance, the girl named Cangxuan shouted at them in annoyance.
"Eh, me? Miss Immortal, I want to lend you a hand. I've dealt with quite a few Honkai Beasts myself."
"My companion here surely thinks the same, right?"
Having witnessed Snow's abilities, Kallen decisively dragged her into the fray... or rather, threw her daughter into the pit?
"Are you sure? With your thin arms and legs..."
Nuwa and Cangxuan looked doubtfully at the two seemingly fragile girls before them.
But soon, they no longer had the mind to ponder such thoughts. The true owner of that heavy, soul-shaking breath, a colossal and terrifying beast as massive as a mountain, now crossed the horizon.
"What is that thing?!"
Kallen stared wide-eyed at the Honkai Beast that completely defied her understanding.
"That is the Judgment-class Honkai Beast, Chiyou. What? Are you scared? It's still not too late to run."
Seeing the shocked Kallen, Nuwa kindly reminded the white-haired Saintess.
"Perhaps you have truly dealt with those minor Honkai Beasts, but this time, what you've faced in the past can only be described as child's play. Hurry up and run, Outsider."
"In the face of a Heavenly Calamity, you as ordinary humans can do nothing. Go inland to the west with the people of these tribes."
Nuwa pointed to the people who were already speeding away, showing the two the direction.
"Hey, hey, Miss Traveler, how about you go on alone? I want to stay and help these two Immortals."
"Huh? You Outsider, is your brain broken, or do you just not understand the Shenzhou Language?"
"That is a Judgment-class Honkai Beast, not the Lower-class Honkai Beasts you usually encounter and clean up!"
Before the blonde girl could reply, Nuwa and Cangxuan looked at the white-haired girl in front of them, their gazes as if they were looking at a fool.
"...For the fallen, the forgotten..."
Ignoring the little drama of the three people behind her, the blonde Goddess simply took a step forward. The drifting golden specks around her finally coalesced into shape in this moment...
"Wait wait, wait a minute! Where did all these people come from???!"
The three who were arguing were startled out of their wits by the military formation that had quietly appeared.
"...They are the Walking Giants; they are the Heralds of History... they are the Heroes who transcended time, refusing to enter the cycle of reincarnation; they are the unique 'Gold' belonging to every era of Humanity...!!"
"They have never yielded... 'Humanity' has never yielded!"
"With a deathly resolve, defend the glory!"
The Heavenly Soldiers who marched out of myth at this moment formed a battle array. And the one who must answer this challenge is bound to be a worthy opponent.
Saviors summoned here by the God, a World-Ending Demon Army forged by the Foreign God...
Kallen Kaslana even saw her own father, Francis Kaslana, among the army of tens of thousands composed of these Heroes.
"Father...?"
The latter also seemed to notice his daughter beside him and greeted her in a hearty manner.
"Oh, it's little Kallen. You've grown so much."
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"For the fallen and the desperate!"
The call roared like thunder... His kingdom had already descended upon the earth.
"For the downtrodden, the forgotten!"
The war cry echoed through the heavens... His army was bound to crush the heretics.