The Naive Youth Will Eventually Be Struck by Reality

(Just a heads-up, my action scene writing is pretty bad. Even with a great fight choreographer, I'm not very good at it, sob.)

Durandal became extremely vigilant, with two humanoid phantom spirits guarding her sides to fend off enemy attacks. The Divine Key, Black Abyss White Flower, was also held protectively in front of her.

"Not bad, little sister~" Kazrai transformed into a yellow whirlwind, darting around her and swiping at her from time to time, but Durandal managed to block each attack without any real danger. "How about this?" The tentacles on Kazrai's head, resembling hair, rose up, emitting an intense, bright light.

The Knight was forced to close her eyes. In the pitch-black world, she could sense—the beast that was rapidly approaching her.

Now!

"Awaken, defender of glory!"

The Black Abyss White Flower, capable of disintegrating all things, struck the monster known as Greed. Unfortunately, the opponent wasn't a biological entity, so the attack only managed to knock off some ordinary coins and a yellow coin with a tiger's head printed on it (Tora).

As expected of Durandal, even in her growth phase, she could fight the fully revived Greed without being at a disadvantage!

Nearby, Uva from OMO loudly mocked his companion: "Can you even do this, Kazrai? You're letting a human push you into a fully revived state?"

Otto seized the opportunity to pick up the Tora. His intuition told him that this obviously different coin was important to those monsters.

"Give it back!" Kazrai roared and charged at Otto. The latter calmly bowed to it, "Don't be so stingy, my dear friend." Golden particles formed a sphere in his hand.

Void Archives 9th Mimicry: Star of Eden

The suddenly increased gravity caused the charging Kazrai to instantly collapse onto the ground, creating a large crater.

Mezuru, also from OMO, scratched Gameru's face: "Hey, Gameru, shall we go help the poor Kazrai?" The latter excitedly charged forward, like a rhinoceros, the surrounding force field changing with its power.

The force field from the Star of Eden was canceled out by power of the same attribute. Freed from its constraints, Kazrai leaped up from the ground and swung its claws, about to smash Otto's dog-like head.

"Awaken, master of frost." Rita, arriving late, blocked Otto's path. Silver Moon and she herself engaged Kazrai in battle.

Otto chuckled, preparing to make a temporary retreat with his spoils. Just then, he suddenly noticed a widening shadow overhead that seemed to envelop him.

A voice, both familiar and strange, reached him: "Get out of the way! Judas is going too fast and can't stop!" Otto instinctively looked up and saw a rapidly enlarging cross.

"Bang!" Judas crashed directly into Otto, pushing him across the ground for more than ten meters before stopping. The two fighting, the two monsters, and the three observing monsters all paused their actions with tacit understanding, turning their attention to that spot.

Xing, holding his forehead, dismounted from Judas. "I'm a bit motion sick. Oh right, I think I just hit someone. Is he okay?" Xing pulled Judas, which was embedded in the ground, out. He saw a face that was both familiar and strange.

"Bang!" The girl's hand loosened, and Judas crashed down heavily again. The Tora coin in the Bishop's hand also fell off at this moment. The sound of the coin hitting the ground caught her attention.

Xing exclaimed in surprise and picked it up: "Could this be?! Great, I didn't expect to get an authentic Bandai toy!"

Otto moved Judas off himself. "Hello there, beautiful young lady." The man acted as if nothing had happened and greeted her.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds. Xing awkwardly lifted Judas off him and put it back on her back. "I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to hit you just now."

Otto brushed the dust off himself and stood up politely. "It's alright, beautiful young lady. Everyone makes mistakes, and a lovely girl like you deserves a little forgiveness. May I know your name?"

She wasn't Kallen. Upon closer contact, Otto Apocalypse confirmed this. He could feel the fundamental difference in their souls, but what was this familiar feeling? If Kallen gave him the impression of a blooming white flower, then this person was like a nascent bud, almost like—Kallen before she became the Saintess.

Golden feathers appeared beside the two of them at some unknown time.

Void Archives 8th Mimicry: Feather Crossing Dust

Xing answered straightforwardly: "Kaslana. I have nothing else to tell you besides this surname."

Feather Crossing Dust actually had no effect? Otto's face showed a rare look of astonishment.

Durandal's voice interrupted Otto's attempt to probe further. "Um, I apologize for disturbing your elegance, but Bishop Otto, this is a battlefield."

Xing slapped his forehead. "Right! You almost made me forget with all this commotion. I'm here to fight!"

The pure white Saintess joined the battlefield.

Durandal looked at her with a hint of scrutiny. "I don't know who you are or why you're carrying Judas, but if you're here to help me, I'd be happy to accept your assistance—provided you have the qualifications to intervene in this battle."

Xing felt a bit uncertain. Did she inherit Kallen's combat instincts in this form? It should be fine, right? But when she saw the five Greeds in front of her, her heart sank. Unlike what she saw in the TV show, they were no longer characters in costumes but genuine monsters exuding a dangerous aura!

A certain Kamen Rider once said: "Heroes can't retreat from the battlefield."

Although Xing didn't consider herself a hero, she wouldn't dishonor Kallen's will.

"Whether I'm qualified, I'll show you right now. Oath of Judas, Transfer Super-Limit Evolution!"

The power from Yae Sakura within was infused into Judas, directly skipping two stages to become Sakura's Redemption. The flame-wreathed blade instantly swept across the entire battlefield.

Durandal's assessment of her rose a notch. "You actually made Judas change..."

Otto's expression turned grim in the rear.

Taking advantage of the moment when the opponents were all stunned, Xing seized the opportunity, manipulating Judas to bind one and start attacking. The cherry-blossom-colored chains activated their auto-targeting mode, binding the bewildered Uva.

Although the Oath of Judas had a special effect against Honkai, it also had a restraining effect on other energies. Well, it couldn't control the energy from the Kamen Rider world, but it was made of Soul Steel, so it was tough!

Xing forcefully pulled the opponent over. "Durandal!"

The Knight raised her spear with tacit understanding. "Let's have a fair duel!" A series of fierce assaults nearly turned Uva into a sieve, and a large number of ordinary coins and a green core coin fell from its body.

Xing, quick as lightning, snatched them with Judas. One Batta obtained! What else was missing?

The bird-type Greed suddenly had a bad premonition.

Uva, who had been merely observing, became enraged. Wild currents poured out from the tentacles on its head, and the two quickly dodged.

"You guys have really pissed me off!" Illusory figures emerged from Uva's body, and in an instant, a large group of Uvas appeared before them.

Isn't this the ability of OOO's insect combo? Why can you use it too?

Uva: "Nonsense, why wouldn't I know how to use the abilities I gained by transforming with my own coins?"

Seeing the vast army of insect-type monsters charging towards them, the two exchanged a look. Xing silently threw out Sakura's Redemption. The impact of the cross carved a gap in the swarm. Xing controlled Judas to retract the chain connected to him, and with the effect of centrifugal force, Xing successfully executed a beautiful flying kick.

"Glory, be with me!" Bright Knight: Moonshadow's propulsion system was at full throttle, and Durandal plunged into the insect swarm like a charging drill, with excellent results!

Under the combined efforts of the two S-rank Valkyries, the once massive insect swarm was reduced to just Uva, the lone bug.

"Stop watching the show over there and hurry up and help!" As Uva roared, the other two who were watching and the disconnected Gameru finally connected to the server. The bird-type Greed unfurled its vibrant wings, and sharp feathers, accompanied by flames, attacked the three.

Xing's five fingers moved slightly, and the Stigmata on his back lit up. A red cross appeared out of thin air, serving as a shield.

Durandal wielded her phantom spirits, repelling each of the enemy's attacks.

Rita, who was in an intense battle with Kazrai, noticed the indiscriminate attack and immediately created distance. Her opponent also retreated with tacit understanding.

Uva shouted at it in exasperation, "Hey, Ankh, what are you doing?" The bird-type Greed didn't respond. Seeing this, Uva clenched his fists, "You jerk!"

Taking advantage of the internal conflict on the other side, Rita quickly rendezvoused with Durandal. "I've kept you waiting, Lady Durandal."

Xing suddenly found Rita very familiar: "Miss Viser Slora?"

Rita lied with a straight face: "You've mistaken me for someone else."

"Do I look like Theresa to you?"

The maid honestly replied, "Very much so."

Durandal was a bit confused: "Rita, when did you reverse your name?" The maid silently covered her face. Lady Durandal, should I say you're straightforward and serious, or should I say you're foolish?

Regardless, the combined efforts of three S-rank Valkyries against the enemy was a rare sight! (Even if one of them was just making up the numbers.)

This outfit doesn't seem very suitable for the battlefield, but using the Divine Key: Kiana's Form here is a bit troublesome. How should I do this? Xing was troubled.

Just then, Otto behind him threw a bracelet to her. "Beautiful lady, allow me to bring you attire that befits you. Please wear this on your hand, and then..."

Xing skillfully shouted the command: "Magical Armor POWER ON!"

Unfortunately, the attire that materialized was not Kiana's Form, but—

Light wings condensed behind her, and a sacred pattern lit up on the black veil on her chest. A hairpin decorated with feathers was placed on her head. Schicksal's fourth-generation God-Slaying Armor, White Knight: Moonlight, transmission complete.

Xing excitedly flew into the sky. What is the traditional virtue of Shenzhou? It is impolite not to reciprocate! Since you just shot fireballs at me, I'll send you one—

Light wings unfurled!

The anti-army automatic targeting gamma-ray attack system activated. The light wings behind Xing transformed into several rays, delivering precise and effective area-wide firepower strikes against the enemies on the ground.

And then—

Xing aimed at the red figure. She was only one Taka away from completing the OOO basic combo. "Gungnir Execution!" A Valkyrie heavy cannon, named after the spear of destruction, formed in her hand, and a devastating beam roared out, precisely hitting the innocent bird-type Greed caught in the crossfire.

A red coin flew out from its body. Xing, who was descending rapidly from the sky, quickly grabbed it. It was in her grasp! However, before she could even celebrate, a cheerful sound effect rang out like a death knell:

"Taka, Tora, Batta! TaToBa, Taka Tora Batta, TaToBa!"

Xing subconsciously looked up. OOO King ruthlessly swung its blade, and a slash imbued with immense energy struck her, who was too close to the enemy.

The girl's body was sent crashing into the building behind her by the power of the slash. The tall building swayed precariously under this blow and finally collapsed, crushing Xing beneath it.

Even though Xing had tried her best to avoid it, everything happened too fast. Her left arm and part of her torso were severed, while her remaining right hand tightly clutched the red, yellow, and green coins.

I'm going to die, thought Xing, pinned under the rubble.

—Separator—

The man in the suit, whom Xing had saved earlier, was running desperately. Yummy chased him like a starving wolf. "Help me!" he shouted in despair.

"Watch out!" a steady male voice sounded in his ear. A plainly dressed young man rushed out from somewhere and, in just a few moves, repelled the attacking young Yummy.

Still shaken, the man asked, "You, who are you?!"

The young man punched a Yummy on the head, not forgetting to introduce himself: "Hello, my name is Hino Eiji. I'm a traveler wandering around the world, living life as it comes."

(I originally wanted to write Eiji's classic underwear line here, but it felt a bit strange.)

"In short, this place is very dangerous. Please leave quickly. Ah, you've already run off."

Looking at the Yummy continuously pouring out ahead, Eiji instinctively clutched the OOO Driver and the core coin, which was broken in half, in his pocket. "What in the world is going on here? If I could still transform, I might be able to do something. What do you think, Ankh?"

If it were you, you'd probably say, "Idiot, meddling again, you'll get yourself killed."

Rest assured, for the future of meeting you again, I will live to witness the restoration of your core coin, no matter what.

Author's Note—

New Zealand is currently a convergence point for two worlds. If it suffers more destruction, the fusion of the two worlds will accelerate, leading to their annihilation.

But precisely because of this, the powers of these two worlds can temporarily interact. Ohma Zi-O can pull Xing into the Kamen Rider world, and Eiji, who is in the Kamen Rider world, can also come to the Honkai world.

PS: Don't worry about Xing. Having fused with Vishnu, he's completely fine. A severed arm is nothing; he'll grow another one in minutes. Besides, don't forget he has the Gem of Stillness within him.

This chapter is not well-written. It completely failed to capture the oppressive feeling of the five fully revived Greed. Alas, I hope readers will be forgiving. I did my best.