As the protagonist, there's no way she'd bow out so easily—Ahem, more importantly, Kiana's seemingly reckless charge actually bought valuable time for herself and Mei to await reinforcements.
Bang! Bang!
The dull sound of metal clashing rang out as several black lances shot from afar, spinning mid-air and deflecting the falling Void Spears, which landed around Kiana, embedding themselves into the ground and leaving jagged cracks in their wake.
For a moment, the area was shrouded in a haze of dust.
"Hm?"
Sirin squinted slightly.
That unmistakable weapon instantly revealed the attacker's identity to Sirin–Sin Mal—that stubborn girl who had grown up bickering with Kiana.
Sure enough, a petite black silhouette soon emerged from the veil of dust, rushing in from the side.
"You are overestimating yourself."
Sirin spoke flatly, raising her hand. Golden ripples spread in the void as countless Void Spears materialized, aiming at the approaching intruder.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Blue ion trails streaked from the black armor as Sin Mal dashed forward, her twin lances swinging at a strange, disorienting speed, precisely deflecting the incoming Void Spears.
Sin Mal closed in on Sirin, thrusting her lance directly at her.
Sirin frowned slightly.
"Time-based power, is it? How quaint. But in the end, you're still an insect."
She raised her hand nonchalantly, and Void Spears expanded into shields to block Sin Mal's attack.
However, just as the Void Shield was about to fully form—
Whoosh!
A shadow too fast for the naked eye pierced through the small gap in the forming shield, heading straight for Sirin's heart.
Sirin hastily shifted her body but couldn't completely avoid it, resulting in her right shoulder being pierced through.
"This is… that fool's so-called 'God-Slaying Bullet'?"
She pressed her hand against the wound on her shoulder, trying to stem the bleeding.
The chaotic Honkai energy in the wound not only prevented it from healing but also caused a momentary numbness in half of her body.
Sirin's brows furrowed as her gaze pierced through space, scanning the ground ten kilometers away, yet she failed to spot the sniper.
She surmised that it was Bronya—maxed-out in military skills—waiting in an unknown corner for another lethal opportunity.
Meanwhile, Sin Mal, who had reached Sirin's side, was bound by the Void Ribbons, frozen in her attack stance. Blue flames from her black armor surged, attempting to break free, but she remained trapped.
Screech! Screech!
Her lance, armor, and the tightening Void Ribbons clashed, emitting ear-piercing metallic sounds.
Under her helmet, Sin Mal's heterochromatic eyes glimmered faintly as she stared at Sirin's familiar yet utterly transformed face.
Whoosh!
Sin Mal abandoned her trapped lance, freeing one hand. She straightened her palm, forming a knife-like shape. Her armor thickened and sharpened at the fingertips while countless micro-thrusters ignited along her arm. This thrust was unstoppable.
Sirin covered her shoulder wound with one hand, filling it with ice crystals, while raising the other hand to block the incoming knife strike.
Boom!
To a large extent, Honkai energy defines strength, and Sin Mal's knife strike was halted in Sirin's palm. The collision of their powers caused repeated booms, but Sin Mal's blade ultimately couldn't advance further.
After three seconds of deadlock, Sirin sneered.
"Weaklings will always be weaklings."
Behind Sin Mal, a Void Spear slowly emerged from a golden ripple.
Whoosh!
As Sirin expected, another God-Slaying Bullet came as anticipated, attempting to disrupt her attack on Sin Mal.
This time, Sirin opened a pitch-black spatial void, swallowing the God-Slaying Bullet. At the same time, her golden eyes glowed as she locked onto the distant figure over ten kilometers away.
"Got you!"
Sirin sneered coldly, unleashing a surge of Honkai energy that hurled Sin Mal violently to the ground.
At the same time, golden ripples spread in two directions—toward Sin Mal's crash site and Bronya's location. Void Spears formed, ready to strike.
"So, will you save someone, save yourself, or continue to snipe me?"
Sirin directed her attack, launching Void Spears toward both targets.
However, before the results could unfold, Sirin heard a voice behind her, cold and monotone but tinged with mischief.
"Hey! Btch!"
"Bronya is here."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three God-Slaying Bullets fired in a triangular formation.
Just a few dozen meters below Sirin, Bronya knelt on one knee in her black armor, her long-barreled sniper rifle shattering in her hands. Under her helmet, her expressionless face gazed directly at the airborne Sirin.
"What?!"
Trash talk isn't just for fun. It has two benefits: it lets Bronya feel satisfied and throws the Herrscher of the Void into a rage, preventing her from making the right decision.
Caught off guard, Sirin couldn't react in time. Moreover, as the saying goes: beyond seven steps, the gun is supreme; within seven steps, the gun is faster and deadlier.
"Ahhh!!!"
The three God-Slaying Bullets hit Sirin squarely, leaving three glaring holes in her body.
Even with her Herrscher physique, such wounds were hard to endure.
But it wasn't over.
At Sin Mal's crash site, as the dust cleared, her bloodshot eyes from overusing Honkai energy were visible. Void Spears slowly approached her, time-distorted and creeping closer with deadly intent.
Just as it seemed she could hold out no longer, a flash of lightning shattered the lethal threat.
The bolt didn't stop there, veering sharply mid-air and striking toward the Herrscher of the Void.
"Damn it!"
Sirin growled, barely holding her body together as she summoned a black void to intercept the lightning.
But the bolt changed direction again, zigzagging around her, weaving a web of electrical arcs as if to trap Sirin.
Sirin paused in confusion.
Then, the lightning shot skyward.
"Power is not meant for destruction. I don't like harming anyone. But if it's to protect my friends…"
Surrounded by lightning, Mei stood in her black-purple Oni armor, drawing her blade. Behind her, a massive armored hand gripped an equally massive sword.
"Try to withstand this—Mugetsu: First Blade!"
With calm resolve, Mei declared as she swung her blade. At the same time, the colossal sword behind her mirrored her motion.
Around Sirin, countless tiny drones appeared, linked by lightning to form a powerful electromagnetic field that immobilized her completely.
In the next moment, the blade descended, and thunder roared across the skies.
Boom!!!
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