Kiana Kaslana, a clone with the Gem of Serenity, possessing the bloodlines of the Kaslana Family and Schariac families.
Born with divine strength, possessing world-class Honkai Energy adaptability, and harboring the potential of the Herrscher of the Void within her.
But what she could use now was merely an ordinary person with trained innate divine strength.
Although the Herrscher of Thunder opposite her also had no techniques, merely attacking Kiana by relying on massive Honkai Energy like throwing bricks, the power of these flying bricks was enough to directly disintegrate Kiana at the atomic level.
"Oh? As a bug, you're not bad, are you."
Looking at Kiana, who stopped her charge with agile steps and dodged her lightning strike, the Herrscher of Thunder showed a hint of interest.
"Then try this move."
Although she said this, her attack method was nothing more than continuously striking with lightning created by Honkai Energy.
Kiana had not undergone much training, but she had extraordinary intuition and physical fitness. She forcefully rushed out of the rain-like lightning and raised the baseball bat in her hand.
"Mei! I will definitely save you!"
"Save me?"
With a slightly disdainful smile, the Herrscher of Thunder swung her left arm, and a wing made of lightning appeared behind her. Her originally fair arms were covered with light purple patterns.
Using the effect of this wing, the Herrscher of Thunder dodged Kiana's attack and rose into mid-air.
"You, a mere maggot, still want to touch the body of a god?"
A massive burst of lightning erupted from her body, forcing Kiana below to frantically dodge, but the Herrscher of Thunder did not increase her pressure, merely controlling the speed of the lightning as if playing with a monkey.
She even stopped the lightning attacks when Kiana was tired.
"How about it, maggot? Even like this, do you still say you want to save me?"
However, whether it was the tradition of the Kaslana Family or as a friend, Kiana could not give up.
"I... will definitely..."
Constantly panting heavily, Kiana was also stalling for time to recover her stamina, while simultaneously thinking about how to reach the Herrscher of Thunder who had flown into the air.
Tap... tap...
Just then, a steady, unhurried footsteps echoed in the silent corridor.
The two who were fighting simultaneously fell silent, looking at the rooftop door from which the footsteps came.
"This is a trial..."
Although no one was visible yet, a familiar voice had already reached both of their ears.
It was Takatsuki's voice!?
Both of them recognized it at the same time.
Kiana felt extremely relieved in her heart, because in her memory, under the Honkai Eruption, the survival rate of males was very low; it was even difficult for them to turn into zombies because their adaptability was too low.
And the Herrscher of Thunder also had a strange feeling, as if she was expecting something to arrive...
But she couldn't understand it, because having just been born, she only had Raiden Mei's memories.
"I believe this is a trial to overcome the past..."
The two watched as the familiar figure emerged from the shadows of the stairwell, and then, in the next moment, the figure vanished again.
The Herrscher of Thunder suddenly realized something was behind her.
"How is that possible? I'm in the air!"
Moreover, that arm had already wrapped around her shoulder: "Only by overcoming one's childish past can a person truly grow…"
"Hmm? You think so too, don't you, Raiden Mei…"
The last sentence had become a whisper in her ear.
"When did you…"
Kiana only then realized that Takatsuki had appeared behind the Herrscher of Thunder at some unknown point. Although she didn't know how he got up there, Takatsuki was currently supporting himself in the air by leaning on Raiden Mei.
But what shocked her most wasn't this, but his body…
Dense purple patterns covered his entire body.
Kiana knew what this was.
Honkai Sickness, a condition that only those lacking adaptability contract. In essence, their bodies are eroded by Honkai Energy. In mild cases, it causes unbearable pain and disability, while in severe cases, it leads to death. Its manifestation is very obvious: purple Honkai Energy forms stripes that flow across the body like blood vessels.
However, Takatsuki's situation was no longer just about blood vessels; his entire skin was covered in purple Honkai Energy, as if he had been soaked in a highly concentrated Honkai Energy solution.
Let alone ordinary people, even members of the Kaslana Family would die in this condition.
The Herrscher of Thunder turned her head at this moment and saw Takatsuki's profile.
The tragic state of his face made her pupils contract.
The Herrscher of Thunder had always known that her body was not something ordinary people could touch; merely approaching her would cause one to be eroded by Honkai Energy. And as the Herrscher of Thunder, she had an electromagnetic barrier constantly active around her.
Ordinary people would be directly disintegrated into molecules upon contact.
"You… why…"
Seeing Takatsuki's miserable appearance, the harsh words the Herrscher of Thunder was about to utter were swallowed back.
She didn't know what she was feeling right now.
"My Queen, I was a little late because I encountered some difficulties on the way, but I think you'll forgive me, won't you? So, will you accept my love?"
A bouquet of carnations appeared in Takatsuki's hand, but as soon as it appeared, it began to disintegrate.
Evidently, the Herrscher of Thunder's electromagnetic barrier was still active; anything that came close would be continuously disintegrated.
"I…"
The Herrscher of Thunder took the bouquet from Takatsuki's hand. Although in her memories, this was something Raiden Mei experienced daily, for her, it was the first time.
Taking the continuously disintegrating bouquet of carnations, the Herrscher of Thunder wanted to deactivate the electromagnetic barrier constantly active around her to protect this bouquet.
But she found she couldn't do it at all.
Although this was her ability, Honkai Energy was constantly surging in at this moment, making her unable to control this power that should have belonged to her.
"No… no…"
For the first time since her birth, the Herrscher of Thunder hated her own power. Since she first gained consciousness, she had nothing but a massive surge of negative emotions constantly assaulting her mind.
She did not choose to succumb to those negative emotions but instead came alone to a place that was both familiar and strange to her, pondering the meaning of her existence.
Until she saw Kiana, Raiden Mei's friend. Raiden Mei's feelings for her were somewhat complex, which the Herrscher of Thunder couldn't understand. But this was the first familiar person she had seen. Although she spoke harsh words, she didn't want to kill Kiana so quickly.
Then she saw the figure that had left a deep impression on Raiden Mei, but seeing him in a dying state, the Herrscher of Thunder felt as if her heart had been tugged.
Looking at the familiar yet strange bouquet, she instinctively took the first bouquet she had ever received in this world.
It wasn't the bouquet from her memories, not for that coward Raiden Mei, but for her, and it was the only one…
But this bouquet was about to be destroyed by her own power.
"Don't worry, my Queen…"
A figure that no one else could see appeared behind Takatsuki.
Crazy Diamond!
Through the power of Crazy Diamond, the bouquet, which had been disintegrated into molecules, was continuously restoring itself.
A look of surprise appeared on the Herrscher of Thunder's face, but she quickly thought of something.
Her crimson eyes looked at Takatsuki: "You should know that I'm not that coward, right?"
Takatsuki met her gaze without evasion and said, "But you are Raiden Mei. Even if you become a Herrscher, that fact will not change."