Inaba Tsukiyo naturally didn't want to kill Mumei, but merely to kill the Kabaneri within Mumei, allowing her to transform back into a human.
Her ice-blue demonic eyes saw through Mumei's body, identifying the concept that was not human. This concept was near her heart, constantly trying to devour the human part.
Even if this conceptual part were killed, Mumei would not die; she would simply revert to her original human form.
The Kabaneri's weak point was pierced by the dagger, and Mumei's body began to change, with the powerful physique that belonged to a Kabaneri gradually disappearing.
After all, Mumei was only a twelve-year-old girl. Even with training, she couldn't possibly possess the physical capabilities of a Kabaneri.
Would Mumei become weaker after losing the Kabaneri's power? Of course not. If she were an ordinary person, she would certainly become weak, but Mumei would not.
Mumei, who had transformed back into a human, collapsed weakly to the ground. As she fainted, a faint blue energy was input into Mumei's body through touch.
Honkai Energy—this is the power a Valkyrie must possess, but Mumei does not have Honkai Energy adaptability.
After all, they live in different worlds. How could Mumei possibly have Honkai Energy adaptability? Even a newborn baby's Honkai Energy adaptability would be higher than Mumei's; her adaptability is infinitely close to zero.
Before the Honkai Energy concentrated in her heart, Inaba Tsukiyo directed it to flow through Mumei's limbs, beginning to transform her body.
To prevent Mumei from ending up like Kiana, Inaba Tsukiyo did not let the Honkai Energy enter Mumei's brain to strengthen it.
One Kiana is enough; Inaba Tsukiyo certainly didn't want Mumei, who was a fairly smart child, to turn into a hot-headed idiot like Kiana.
Mumei slept for several hours. When she groggily woke up, she remembered being pierced through the heart by Inaba Tsukiyo.
Disregarding the risk of being exposed, Mumei pulled up her top and found no abnormalities in her heart area, not even a trace.
"Why? I clearly saw Tsukiyo do it. Was it a dream?" Mumei scratched her head, somewhat confused. "Did I think too much? Was everything—becoming your possession, and turning back into a human—just my imagination?"
"No, it wasn't your imagination, you idiot." Inaba Tsukiyo walked into the carriage, holding a piece of bread and some water. "Didn't you believe that I could turn you back into a human?"
"No… it's not that I didn't doubt it, it's just… you should know, Tsukiyo. Becoming human again, it's a bit too incredible."
Mumei turned her eyes away, avoiding Inaba Tsukiyo, and whispered, "Who knows if those words of yours were just comforting me."
Inaba Tsukiyo, who had heard everything Mumei whispered, shook her head and shoved the bread and water she was holding into Mumei's hands.
Under Mumei's puzzled gaze, Inaba Tsukiyo directly stuffed the bread into her mouth, not giving her any time to hesitate.
Mumei instinctively wanted to spit out the bread. Kabaneri don't need to eat human food; they only need to drink blood.
Moreover, even if she ate human food, she couldn't taste anything. It was like a difference in species; what was originally delicious food tasted like plastic.
But this time was different; she could clearly feel a fragrance spreading in her mouth—it was the taste of food.
This familiar yet strange sensation caused tears to uncontrollably flow from her eyes.
This time, without Inaba Tsukiyo forcing her, Mumei began to finish the bread in her mouth on her own. She ate the rather large piece of bread in a few bites, even accidentally choking herself in the process.
"I really… became human again." Looking at her own hands, Mumei stared at Inaba Tsukiyo in shock, "Tsukiyo, you really turned me back into a human."
"I already told you I would turn you back into a human. Why didn't you believe me? How dare you make me take care of you! As my possession, you're too arrogant!"
Seemingly displeased with Mumei's doubt, she puffed out her cheeks and yelled at Mumei, whose eyes were still teary.
"You've disappointed me greatly!!!"
Inaba Tsukiyo's voice was so loud that people in the front few carriages could hear it.
Ikoma, who had originally intended to enter, heard Inaba Tsukiyo's angry roar and peered through the crack in the door to see the situation inside the carriage.
He saw Mumei performing a dogeza, bowing her head like a child who had made a mistake, while Inaba Tsukiyo, like a mother disciplining her child, kept saying something to her.
This was clearly not the time to enter and interrupt. Ikoma, very wisely, chose his life over his mission and left the room.
"Listen carefully, Mumei. You should know that it took me a lot of effort to turn you back into a human. Not only did I turn you back into a human, but I also gave you strength comparable to a Kabaneri." Inaba Tsukiyo said to Mumei, who was kneeling before her, "To help you adapt to this power, I specifically modified your body to make you immune to its erosion."
Simply put, it was to give Mumei the Kaslana Family's physique with extremely high resistance to Honkai.
Originally, Inaba Tsukiyo also intended to give Mumei the Shania Family's physique, which allowed control over Honkai Energy, but this ability came at the cost of life force.
"During the time we are traveling to Shitori Station, I will conduct special training for you. You must try your best to familiarize yourself with your body and this new power within these few days."
"Ugh (gulps), um~ can I ask what will happen if I don't master my new body before we reach Shitori Station?"
Mumei asked cautiously. She always felt that Inaba Tsukiyo was very excited, like a beast seeing food, which made her feel very flustered.
"What will happen? Nothing. I'll just increase the intensity of your training, Mumei. After all, I'm not some demon." Patting Mumei's shoulder, Inaba Tsukiyo showed her brightest smile ever, "Anyway, don't you believe in the law that only the strong survive? If so, I'll train you."
"First, you have a master in front of you who deserves your respect. Second, the reality you've been given no longer allows you to remain complacent. As my possession, I will not allow you to lack even the power to protect yourself."
"So, make up your mind, Mumei!"
"During this time, I will completely excise the degraded and corrupted parts of you! And I will re-train you! Re-forge your sharpness! Turn all your inferior bullets into armor-piercing rounds!"
"Besides strengthening, you still have many things to learn. I can teach you the Pill Self-Manifestation Style sword techniques. With your modified body, if you are diligent enough, you should be able to grasp the basics."
This world is not that simple. Whether it's the Kabaneri, the Weapon Skills Kabaneri, or the Biba Gattais, the power of a Kabaneri cannot face all enemies.
Since she had accepted this new identity, it was time to try and make changes, to adapt herself to this new physical condition.
Most importantly, Mumei didn't want to disappoint Inaba Tsukiyo, didn't want to disappoint this person who cared about her.
She wanted to bid farewell to her past self and move towards a brand new future, and only this person could help her.
"Oh? You've finally decided to stand up? Your enthusiasm is the best thing."
If she didn't even have the confidence to grow stronger herself, then no matter how much she trained Un'yō (Cloud Flash), it wouldn't have any effect.
A modified Un'yō (Cloud Flash) has a future far beyond that of a Kabaneri; even if a Kabaneri is strong, it still has its limits.
Although humans are weak, they understand how to learn various skills to strengthen themselves, and the possibilities for humanity are endless!
"I'm very strict, Un'yō (Cloud Flash), so you need to be prepared for something similar."
"Ah... I couldn't ask for more. I'll accept any training! Don't underestimate me!" Clenching her fists, Un'yō (Cloud Flash) vigorously threw several punches into the air. "I'm really amazing!"
"It's good that you have this confidence. However, the content of the training won't be as simple as you imagine. The first thing we need to do is make your movements sharper."
She pointed at Un'yō (Cloud Flash), who suddenly felt her body become very heavy and, without realizing it, knelt directly on the ground.
"My body feels so heavy! What's going on?"
If her willpower hadn't been strong enough, Un'yō (Cloud Flash) would have already been kneeling on the ground, unable to get up.
"This is a weighted cultivation method, which normally requires special equipment. But with my conditions, it can be done without such trouble."
The power of the Ninth Herrscher—the Herrscher of Earth—is to control gravity, distort space-time, and create black holes.
Controlling the gravity on a person's body is a mere wave of her hand; the gravity currently applied to Un'yō (Cloud Flash) is exactly double gravity.
"First, familiarize yourself with double gravity. If you can still move freely under this gravity as you did before, then it will be triple, then quadruple gravity. Finally, after you complete the weighted cultivation, and I release your restrictions, you can probably imagine what will happen, right?"
While using gravity, Un'yō (Cloud Flash) also had to undergo a series of exercises, including both swordsmanship and movement technique training, which needed to be done simultaneously.
Although this training was very strenuous, the effects were also very obvious.
And after the training, special physical adjustments were made for Un'yō (Cloud Flash), so there would be no sequelae, making it a perfect training plan.
Un'yō (Cloud Flash)'s eyes lit up; if she could overcome such heavy gravity, then when it returned to normal gravity, wouldn't she become a superhuman?
She just didn't expect the hardships she would endure before becoming a superhuman.
"Alright, now you adapt to the current gravity. When I return later, we'll start our training."
"Wait a minute! Tsukiyo! There's something I want to ask you!" Suddenly, Un'yō (Cloud Flash) raised her right hand with a serious expression. "If this isn't resolved, I might die."
"Hmm? What is it?"
"Um... I'm hungry. Do you still have anything to eat?"
After turning back into a human, that piece of bread wasn't enough for her; Un'yō (Cloud Flash) still wanted to eat something. "
"No! Get out!"
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