Inaba Tsukiyo quickly ran in the direction of the screams. The intermittent screams from the town plunged its residents into panic.
Even Valkyries couldn't easily deal with such large Honkai Beasts, let alone unarmed ordinary humans.
The scene before her was like hell. The Honkai Beasts' claws constantly tore at human bodies. These emotionless monsters were relentlessly stripping away the lives of these innocents.
Even though she knew these people weren't truly alive, this had indeed happened in history. To some extent, the instigator of this event was her… or rather, Kallen.
Inaba Tsukiyo didn't hesitate, reaching out and pulling down her cloak, revealing the face hidden beneath it.
"Roar!!!"
The Honkai Beast, currently wreaking havoc, noticed Inaba Tsukiyo's presence and, without thinking, lunged directly at her.
"The honor of the Kaslana Family shall be protected by me!"
For some reason, Inaba Tsukiyo just wanted to say that sentence.
Facing the charging Honkai Beast, Inaba Tsukiyo showed no panic, easily dodging its claws. The hresvelgr's bow in her hand pressed against the back of the Honkai Beast's head, instantly crushing it.
With the enhancement of the valkyrie armor, the power of Gun-Fu increased. Before the Honkai Beasts entered the square, Inaba Tsukiyo planned to eliminate some Honkai Beasts that might enter the square.
Just then, the old man in the center of the square looked at the tragic scene before him in disbelief.
One must know that the outskirts of this city were covered by Schicksal's intelligence network. Even if Honkai Beasts appeared, Schicksal would surely receive news.
But these Honkai Beasts actually appeared here silently; this was simply impossible!
"Why? Why is this happening? Why are these Honkai Beasts appearing here?"
Although Inaba Tsukiyo was already dealing with the Honkai Beasts, the Honkai Beasts that had already rushed into the square had begun to slaughter the unarmed residents.
Facing such a scene, Kallen and Kiana's expressions were very grim.
"Hehe~ It seems the plan was very successful, my Saintess."
A golden-haired man walked out of a small path next to the execution platform. From the traces of Apocalypis on him, it was clear that this guy was Otto.
"Otto… why? Why are you here?"
With Otto's appearance, Kallen felt that things were not that simple.
Why appear at this time? Why wasn't Otto seen during the execution? Why was Otto here?
"Hehe~ Why am I here? Of course, to save you, my Saintess. This is the best plan so far."
"The best plan… Could it be that all these Honkai Beasts are your…"
Kallen's face turned pale as she thought of a possibility, looking at Otto's smiling face. Given his personality, he really could do such a thing!
"Exactly. Let these Honkai Beasts cause a commotion. This way, the town's guards won't have time to search for you. Then, you can safely leave here."
"Honestly, my father is truly foolish, thinking that by sending your former subordinates to other places on missions, there wouldn't be enough power to rescue you. But he never thought that beneath the cathedral, these monsters still exist. And these monsters are the Honkai Beasts you captured before, Kallen. I… merely secretly unlocked their shackles and then had some scapegoats lure them out."
"As long as all the combat power within the city isn't focused on us, we can leave here. Let's go together, Kallen. Let's leave this place together."
Otto elegantly extended his hand, inviting Kallen, completely ignoring the group of Honkai Beasts relentlessly attacking innocent humans right next to the execution platform.
"You… you… don't joke around! Otto! Why? With your intellect, you couldn't possibly fail to realize how many innocent residents would be sacrificed by releasing those Honkai Beasts! Do you know what you are doing?!"
Kallen angrily rebuked Otto. She never expected her best friend to act this way, releasing the Honkai Beasts she had captured in the past.
With Otto's intelligence, sharp enough to research Honkai, he absolutely couldn't have failed to realize how many residents would be sacrificed by doing this.
"Why? This is all to save you, Kallen. The value of these people cannot compare to yours. You are a warrior against Honkai Beasts; your existence can save more people. Just like the residents you saved in the past, if you sacrifice yourself here, it will only lead to more people sacrificing themselves. Moreover, these people will eventually die because of Honkai."
"Think carefully, Kallen. The sacrifice of these people in exchange for your life can allow you to save more innocent civilians in the future. And… after years of constant fighting, you're tired. Once we leave here, let's temporarily forget about Schicksal and travel together. Didn't you want to go to the Far East? If so, let's make that our first stop."
[Slap—]
In response to Otto's persuasion, what he received was only Kallen's slap.
The immense force knocked Otto violently to the ground. Otto finally recovered from his strange state, looking at Kallen in disbelief.
"Don't joke around, Otto. Your theory, I don't understand! The Kaslana Family are the Guardians of the people, the shield of the people! As long as I live, I will never allow my people to suffer before my eyes!"
Her body was so weak, yet her tone was incredibly firm. This was her conviction, a belief she had always upheld.
"I know you did this for me, but your method is completely wrong, Otto. I… will not leave with you."
"I... I'm going to protect my people!"
Kallen dragged her weary body towards the plaza. Even though her body was very weak, Kallen still wanted to protect her people.
Looking at Kallen's departing back, Kiana felt an indescribable emotion in her heart.
As a member of the Kaslana Family, she did not possess Kallen's strong sense of responsibility, but after witnessing Kallen's actions, Kiana seemed to understand something.
However, Kallen ultimately succumbed to her weakness and was killed by a Honkai Beast while protecting her people.
At this moment, just like in history, Kallen was blocking a giant Honkai Beast from attacking a Little Girl.
Although she successfully resisted the Honkai Beast's attack, Kallen was simply too weak at this time; she no longer had much strength to fight.
However, just then, a spirited shout rang out.
"Unfold! Eleudnir!!!"
A technologically advanced cross suddenly descended from the sky, shattering the Honkai Beast's head and successfully saving Kallen, who was on the verge of death.
At the same time, the moment this cross landed on the ground, its sides began to transform, unfolding into machine gun turrets that continuously strafed the surrounding Honkai Beasts.
Kallen, who was shielding the Little Girl, slowly opened her eyes. She found that the Honkai Beast in front of her had been killed, and there was also something she had never seen before constantly attacking the surrounding Honkai Beasts.
"Wait a minute... You are... You are, me?"
A figure slowly approached her. Kallen looked at the 'herself' in front of her in disbelief. What exactly was going on?
"Hmm, I am you, Kallen Kaslana. An consciousness summoned by your desire to protect your people."
Now she could only try to fool Kallen. Fortunately, Kallen was quite muddled about these things. As long as her expression was serious and her reason was righteous, Kallen would believe her excuse.
Indeed, Kallen, who was initially very confused, tilted her head. She seemed to have a hint of agreement with Inaba Tsukiyo's explanation.
"As a member of the Kaslana Family, as a shield for the people, you absolutely cannot fall so easily. I think you still have the ability to fight, don't you, Kallen Kaslana?"
Saying this, Inaba Tsukiyo extended the hresvelgr's bow in her hand and said solemnly.
Looking at the weapon prepared by her other self, Kallen stared blankly for a while, her gaze gradually becoming serious.
Yes, why bother with so many questions now? Just as she said, as a shield for the people, she still had to protect other innocent civilians.
Taking the hresvelgr's bow from Inaba Tsukiyo's hand, Kallen felt a warm current flow into her body as she received it. Her originally weak and powerless body gradually recovered.
"Eh? Eh? There are... there are two Sister Kallen!!!"
Kiana, who had trotted over from a distance, was completely stunned when she saw two identical Kallens.
What was going on? She had only been away for a short while, why did another identical Kallen appear? And her armor was so cool!
At this moment, Eleudnir's deployment time ended, and it transformed back into a cross. Inaba Tsukiyo then pulled Eleudnir out of the ground.
At this, the surrounding Honkai Beasts lunged at the three of them, surrounding them.
Facing the encirclement of the Honkai Beasts, the three stood back to back, their eyes serious as they looked at the Honkai Beasts surrounding them.
"These should be the last of the Honkai Beasts. Can you... still fight?"
"Of course!"
"I can do this all day!"
Kallen and Kiana responded loudly, and Inaba Tsukiyo, holding the cross, couldn't help but smile.
They were indeed members of the Kaslana Family. This passionate spirit had truly not changed.
Seemingly infected by their enthusiasm, and perhaps influenced by Kallen's memories, after the Honkai Beasts attacked them, the three rushed out simultaneously and fought alongside the Honkai Beasts!
As the three fought, a figure quietly watched them from the rooftop of a nearby building.
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