Interlude: Some Settings

Before we begin to witness Li Sushang's tragic end, let's shift our focus to a character who has just appeared—

(Ah, it seems the author is sick again, and it's exam week, so I'll have to take a break for a few weeks to rest and recuperate...)

"Hahahaha!!!"

The Demon King, who desired to rule the world, stood atop the castle, laughing wildly. Around him lay piles of bones, all those of the foolish heroes who had come to challenge him. At this moment, he not only possessed the strongest power, but the only weapon that could threaten him, the Grandmaster Sword, had just been destroyed by his own hands. Now, no one could stop him.

"Finally, finally this day has come!" The Demon King casually waved to his subordinates, ordering them to send proclamations of submission to all kingdoms and hand over their treasures and princesses, or face annihilation.

But just as the Demon King was fantasizing about ruling the world at will and being above millions of people, an untimely voice interrupted him, sounding as if something had flashed by quickly.

"A place filthy everywhere... Just standing there, I felt a disgust that came from the depths of my soul." Jiu Xiao, dressed as the heroine of an adventure eroge, put down the magenta camera that Xing had given her (actually, it was another one given to her by Kamen Rider Decade from the archives), crossed her arms, kicked down the door of the Demon King's Palace, and strode towards the Demon King's officers who were rushing towards her with her long legs encased in black stockings and an extremely arrogant gait.

P. S.: The clothes Xing made for Jiu Xiao before kicking her to cram school are self-cleaning and can make the wearer immune to all damage, but they will break if the damage accumulates to a certain extent.

"Since you are determined to become part of my journey, I will not refuse."

Jiuxiao snapped her fingers lightly, and various magic bullets and sharp blades stopped less than five centimeters from her eyes. The girl smiled disdainfully, then transformed into a stream of light, passing through the bodies of several cadres in an instant, and returned to her original form, landing behind them.

She brushed off non-existent dust from her clothes, slowly stood up, and flames from the explosion rose behind her.

PS: This is a scene where I instantly activated Kabuto's card, transformed, unleashed my ultimate attack, and then deactivated the transformation to land and show off. It was too fast to see clearly because of the speed increase.

Such immense power startled the Demon King. He dared not be careless, quickly donned his armor, and pointed his demonic sword at the heavens, shouting, "Who are you? The heroes should have all been killed by me!"

"Me?" Jiu Xiao's lips curled into a smile. Sure enough, it came. The villain's last words before death.

The girl gracefully brushed a strand of her hair aside. "I am merely a savior who happened to pass through this world. Carve my name— Hōraiji Kyūshō —deep into the filthy depths of your soul!"

The Demon King was furious. "You dare to call yourself a savior... then let me see if you have the qualifications!" He then raised his sword and gathered a powerful magic cannon, intending to redraw the map with a single strike.

Valkyrie Pilot—

Without even looking, Jiu Xiao pulled a card out of the card case, opened the slot of the driver and threw it in, then violently pushed it up with one hand.

Raiden Mei, the Herrscher of Thunder!

PS: Pseudo-complete form, because after evolving into the Herrscher of Scorching Flame, Xing's abilities changed, and Jiuxiao's cards also increased.

Boom!!!

A purple lightning bolt, half a kilometer in diameter, struck down from the sky, obliterating the magnificent Demon King's city. Amidst the charred ruins, the Savior Girl kicked a pebble at her feet listlessly. "Weak and powerless, I thought you were strong. You've really disappointed me."

"It's not over yet!" At the critical moment, the Demon King hid in an underground chamber to avoid a fatal attack and unleashed his last trump card—ordering his subordinates to collect precious ores and have the most powerful beings on the continent enchant it... In short, a very powerful giant magical puppet.

A shadow loomed over Jiuxiao's head. As she backed away to avoid being stepped on, she looked up. What she saw almost made Jiuxiao cry with disgust. "The appearance of such an ominous creature is a perfect match for your filthy soul."

"Shut up! I am one of the top five most handsome men in the world!" Even though he couldn't understand what Jiuxiao meant, the Demon King could still tell that this brat was calling her ugly. He was immediately enraged and manipulated the puppet to swing its giant hand to capture her alive. He vowed to lock her in the dungeon and teach her a good lesson later.

Faced with such a colossal creature, Jiu Xiao showed no panic whatsoever. He drew the longsword from his waist, and the jewel inlaid on the hilt shone brightly.

The savior lady raised her sword to the sky and proudly proclaimed. "Follow my My Servant, heed my call, cross the barriers of the world, and become my blade!"

Xiu Gou... Sorry, I've wandered into the wrong set.

Ten black and gold steel mechanical insects rushed out of the wormhole. The giant Stag Beetle at the head opened its two large pincers and clamped down hard on the puppet, sending it flying. The mechanical mantis swung its two sharp blades and mercilessly cut its body, but after all, it was the hardest material in this world, and it only scratched a few white marks on the surface.

Jiuxiao stood atop the ruins, sword in hand, watching the ten mechanical insects battling the Demon King's puppet with immense excitement, recalling his first encounter with them.

So, you want to pilot a giant robot? Although they are living beings, not machines, I can still give you a chance. This is the Beast Emperor Sword. Take it and go find the Power Beast, and see which one you like.

After the time-space reset, Xing thought that giant battles would eventually become the norm, so he went to discuss it with Shian and the others. They decided that as long as humans were recognized by the Power Beast, they could be granted the qualification to summon sacred beasts.

Then, Jiuxiao wandered around our carrot base for a long, long time but couldn't find a suitable one. Mainly because the Power Beast were adapting to the new environment and building a new nest, the busy GaoRed Lion weren't too interested in Jiuxiao.

This is actually quite normal. Besides having a friendly personality and being an animal lover, it's also fortunate that Shian introduced it. It's difficult for ordinary people to gain the approval of Power Beast.

Fortunately, he was prepared to kick Jiuxiao, who had gained nothing, into the dungeon portal he had created, but he didn't expect that this little girl would actually find someone she liked.

Miss Savior traveled all over the continent, but still did not encounter any Puchi willing to pledge allegiance to her. Just as she was resting by a stream, exhausted, she inadvertently discovered her own retinue.

The Gao Insect that couldn't Megamorph: "..."

This was purely a case of a turtle seeing a green bean – they just happened to be attracted to each other. The Kiana were very interested in this peculiar (and somewhat childish) human girl and wanted to go out with her to see the human world. Jiu Xiao happily agreed.

So, Xing looked at Jiuxiao, who was covered in insects, and fell into deep thought.

It's a bit awkward not being able to fight in Megamorph... so I'll just create one by hand.

Therefore, Sachi personally crafted mechanical bodies for each of the Gao Insect, with the core of the body serving as the driving energy source for their bodies.

The Kiana were overjoyed, finally no longer having to live in constant fear of being stepped on by the All-Purpose GaoKing.

(Not far away, the Gao Bee are stinging the GaoGiant Bear King, making it howl in pain.)

However, this is just a prototype. Although he is experienced, he is still a novice as a Herrscher of Reason. He can't guarantee that the Zero-type mobile suit won't run into problems during the battle. Although theoretically there are no problems with the production of each mobile suit, who knows if something might go wrong?

—Of all times, something like this happens right before the final exams... Damn it—

Let me briefly explain the new ability that I was fortunate enough to acquire.

After connecting with the Power of Finality, Sachi gained a preliminary understanding of the concept of "time" and used the highest knowledge in the Honkai Library to replicate a device from his memory that could manipulate time in the Honkai Branch World.

It can pause time, accelerate time, and reverse time within a certain range and degree, depending on its own energy and output limit.

It allows us to glimpse the possibilities of the future, trace the remnants of the past, and see what is happening in the present.

Furthermore, without violating the rules of the current world, one can summon slices of time from the past, encompassing the forms one has taken, the bonds formed, and the enemies defeated.

Including collaboration episodes

However, some summons have limitations and changes in ability, and are also limited by Sachi's own energy and output frequency. In addition, what is summoned is only a mindless puppet, and the battle is taken over by Sachi.

Author's Note—

I think I'm sick again, and final exams are coming up soon, so I need to take a break. See you all...