Nagazora City—a town occupied by Honkai Zombies and Honkai Beasts—was usually deserted. Aside from the occasional roars of a few energetic Honkai Beasts, 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 a variety of reasons. Their simple and direct violence shattered the usual peace of the city. The roar of thunder and the boom of flames were now the main theme of Nagazora City, occasionally punctuated by the sound of collapsing buildings and the slightly panicked 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 the [Honkai] make them stronger and more terrifying, but it also gave them the ability to think on par with humans, even evolving into humanoid forms. In contrast, humans, who originally possessed the ability to think and had wisdom, were turned into mindless, walking corpses by the [Honkai]. It had to be said, this was a silent mockery from the [Honkai's Will].
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, but none dared to approach. Of course, things weren't absolute; there were always those who would stick their necks out.
Sol swung her giant hammer, battling Lucian. The lightning from the hammer was continuously neutralized and scattered by Lucian's blood-red flames. Tens of thousands of volts of tangible lightning shot out in all directions, aimlessly destroying everything around them. A Honkai Beast that had already evolved into a humanoid form stood not far from the battle. It was a newly evolved humanoid Honkai Beast, considered a top-tier powerhouse. Its tough skin could easily block flying rocks, and even Mei, using her Hokushin Itto-ryu swordsmanship, would have difficulty seriously injuring it.
"Roar~" The humanoid Honkai Beast suddenly let out a painful roar. A bolt of lightning from Sol had unintentionally struck its right arm. Its skin, as tough as steel, was instantly blackened as if from 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 looking quite desolate.
The one responsible for dealing such a blow to the Honkai Beast's body and soul was now bent over, her two blue ponytails hanging low. Sweat beaded on her forehead as she leaned on her giant hammer, taking a moment to catch her breath.
"Just a mere demon, but you're surprisingly tough!" Sol said with a slight grin, lifting her head. Her azure eyes were full of fighting spirit as she looked at Lucian before her.
"To be able to match me, you are also worthy of praise," Lucian said, kneeling in the burning ruins. The flames on either side of her western-style hat burned as if they would never be extinguished. She was also panting slightly, her tone showing her acknowledgment of Sol as an opponent.
Not far from Sol and Lucian, Kiana and Li Xuan were hiding behind a giant rock as tall as a person, and they heard the conversation clearly.
"Ooh! They're starting to admire each other. Looks like the fight should be ending soon!" Kiana said, disgustedly pinching the corner of Li Xuan's shirt with her fingertips, confidently jinxing the situation. She remembered how she and Mei had also become friends after a fight, and now their relationship was incredibly close (in a yuri way).
Hmm, in the future, I'll marry Mei and have a baby, Kiana's thoughts began to wander.
"Hey~ why are you drooling all of a sudden?!" Li Xuan said with a look of speechlessness and disgust. Seeing her foolish grin, he almost thought Kiana had lost her mind.
"Ahem… it's nothing," Kiana said, calmly wiping the suspicious 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, alluring and sexy. "For a flat-chested shorty, you are a truly respectable opponent!" Lucian said with a serious and solemn expression, bowing slightly in a medieval courtesy to show her respect for Sol.
"..." The two people behind a certain large rock looked at each other.
"…I'm starting to suspect there's something wrong with Miss Lucian's emotional intelligence," Li Xuan said, pointing to his head, speechless. Even as a single guy, Li Xuan knew that a girl's appearance, figure, height, and age could be considered taboo subjects. Lucian had just hit two of them at once. The result was obvious.
"…Yeah, I think we should make a strategic retreat for now!" Kiana said with a serious expression as well.
"..." The two exchanged a look, then quickly got up and ran for their lives as if a Godzilla was behind them. In a way, the destructive power of the two—no, two gods behind Li Xuan and Kiana wasn't much different from Godzilla's, and might even be more terrifying.
Sol's grip on her giant hammer tightened, her knuckles turning white from the force. Her face had already turned ashen. Her previously drooping ponytails once again floated up due to the violent surge of electromagnetic energy. "Flat… flat-chested… shorty…" Sol muttered in a low, demonic voice.
"Then let me give you a taste of what a flat-chest can do!!" Sol suddenly exploded, the lightning on her giant hammer shining as if it were the apocalypse.
"…It's starting again," Kiana said with a look of despair, like a salted fish, turning her head to look at the blinding light of thunder and fire behind her.
"…Looks like Kiana failed~" Mei said, covering her forehead with a headache as she watched Kiana and Li Xuan running frantically towards her.
"..." Bronya Zaychik, standing next to Mei, said nothing. After all, she hadn't had much hope for Kiana to begin with.