Xing: Leave it to You, Kiana!

In the St. Freya Academy, Sachi, in her otherworldly form as Otherworld Hacker, was speeding towards Kiana's location aboard the Heavy-Duty Rabbit 19C. Bronya had no idea that another vehicle would soon take her place.

Jilin, who was sleeping in the Stigmata Space and completely unaware that Cang Xuan and Dan Zhu were missing, thought, "Meow?"

Looking at the map in the Guidance Module, he was completely baffled. Strange, just now there were 3 Servants left, how come there is only 1 left now? And it is so close to Kiana, could it be that the Herrscher of Void's personality has awakened?

Judah, call Judah—

The golden cross appeared at the sound, automatically transforming into a bracelet and wrapping around his wrist, its speed comparable to that of a certain guardian yaksha who loves almond tofu.

"Bronya, go all out! We're bringing Kiana back!"

The exploited Bronya expressed its dissatisfaction. "Hey, I'm exhausted from taking care of you, Sister Mei, and Wendy all at the same time!"

However, after spending so much time together, Xing already knew this duck inside and out. "Let's go back and rank up together! I'll also give you an exclusive HOMU doll and a limited edition HOMU comic!"

Bronya instantly perked up. "It's a deal!"

The Heavy Cannon Rabbit has a large number of headlights, and several rows of Floating Cannon appear on both sides of the vehicle body, which transform into thrusters to greatly increase its speed.

Then, a silver streak of light swept across the ground, leaving behind a beautiful scene.

Additional information: Bonded Weaponry will complement and enhance the power of both parties, achieving a result of 1+1>2. When combined with Bronya, Heavy-Duty Rabbit 19C was enhanced to have a motorcycle form ahead of time, but it can only transform into a motorcycle, which is still far from the Herrscher of Reason version.

Although he didn't know why Bronya was so keen on crashing her Heavy Cannon Rabbit into enemies instead of fully utilizing the powerful firepower gained from the bunny's combined form, he still enjoyed doing it...

——Divider——

Kiana ran swiftly, the powerful physique granted by her Kaslana and Saniat bloodlines allowing her to quickly regain her strength. Having narrowly escaped the clutches of the corrupted Servants, she dared not linger and quickly left the area.

Kiana stopped at a corner and leaned against the wall to rest for a while. "Phew, I'm exhausted. I hope those bastards didn't catch up."

That said, why would that big guy attack them? Shouldn't they be on the same side?

Kiana closed her eyes, trying hard to recall the appearance of that berserker. His unusually tall and burly body was not what a human should have. His whole body showed obvious signs of bestiality, and he looked a lot like a human who was turning into Honkai Beast.

He had a few stray white hairs, and then blue, beast-like eyes. Hmm, why does his face seem so familiar? Have I seen him somewhere before?

What other features are there? The greatsword he's holding looks familiar; have I seen something similar before?

Suddenly, a thunderbolt flashed through Kiana's mind. She compared her Armed Form, Knight's Judgment: Jie Mie Edition, with the greatsword and found that they were basically the same except for the color.

"What's going on? Xing said that the appearance of the Knight's Judgment was determined by our shared will and would not be the same as other weapons. Unless that sword was also forged based on the Heavenly Fire Judgment, wait a minute? Heavenly Fire Judgment? Could it be... no, absolutely not!"

A terrifying thought popped into her mind, but Kiana immediately dismissed it, preferring to believe she was Herrscher rather than this insane idea.

But the problem is, she really is a Herrscher.

Just as Kiana was searching for other answers, a familiar roar approached, interrupting her thoughts. Looking up, the headlights of the Heavy Cannon Rabbit's car seemed incredibly warm at that moment.

She waved excitedly at Xing: "Hey! I'm here!"

Great, finally found a teammate! Now... Hey, why aren't you slowing down? We're going to crash!

Fortunately, she had slammed on the brakes, but the car's speed didn't decrease at all. Bronya's apologetic voice came through the earpiece. "I'm sorry, the brakes broke."

"I don't believe you! You dare say you're not carrying this personal grudge? Stop right now, or I'll spank you when we get back!"

Hearing such a vicious threat, Bronya panicked instantly. "What the hell! I'm your closest partner, and you're treating me like this for a Kiana? You scumbag!"

Left with no other option, Xing resorted to his last trump card. "If you cause any more trouble, I'll delete your Yugi save file, all of it."

Bronya immediately became honest. "Luckily, I was wrong."

The wheels sparked as they scraped the ground before finally coming to a smooth stop less than a centimeter from Kiana. Sachi got out of the car and greeted her warmly, and Kiana enthusiastically rushed towards him— Mei was behind him.

Mei looked helpless, letting the white fluffy ball take the opportunity to grope her. "Waaah, Mei, I was so scared! Thank goodness you came! Do you know how much I suffered just now? I thought I would never see you again..."

I shouldn't have stopped Bronya...

Bronya, now back in her original form, patted him on the shoulder, winked at him, and the two exchanged glances—

Bronya: "Should we spur her on her next exam?"

Fortunately: "No need to add anything. This guy has been playing too much lately. Although his practical performance has caught up, his theoretical performance has fallen back. If we don't keep an eye on him, he'll definitely be in last place."

The exchange is over.

Heavy-Duty Rabbit 19C, standing nearby, said, "Wouldn't it be better to just publicly release her browser history in St. Freya's student chat room?"

Kiana, who was being intimate with Mei, suddenly felt a chill. Reluctantly leaving Mei's embrace, she looked around warily but found no trace of the enemy.

"There are always troublemakers trying to harm me, so I need to be vigilant."

Wendy idly fiddled with the Wind Blade in her hand. When would we finally fight the boss? That way, I could merge with Brother Xing again. It would be even better if there weren't any other people, especially Bronya. Hmph, she probably doesn't know that Brother Xing already has a car that's cooler and faster than hers, though its range is a bit of a problem. Now let's see how you compete with me!

The certain Qingtuan was completely unaware that, fortunately, with the Xuanyuan Armor, the possibility of reducing the already limited number of times they had to engage in armed combat was reduced.

After all, the Jilin Xuanyuan Sword can also control the wind (inherited from the power of the Xuanyuan Sword).

Bronya suddenly sneezed and hugged Sachi's hand for warmth. The boy cooperated by activating the power of True Flame Lucky Soul.

Are you still cold?

"It's not cold anymore, it even feels a little warm."

"Strange, I didn't turn the temperature up too high. Huh? Why do I also feel a bit hot? Let me check with the Honkai Vision... Oh no, everyone on alert!"

The four members of the Fire Moth all felt the surrounding temperature rise abnormally. At this moment, a deafening roar rang out in front of them. The berserker from before had somehow gotten so close. He casually picked up a large stone slab from the ground and threw it at the four of them.

The berserker was very strong, and the stone slabs he threw flew very fast. The four of them had no time to dodge. Danger!

"O newly born, nameless flame, forged into a blade of courage, pave the way for me! Fusion Summon! Appear, Level 8, Judgment Knight!"

In the critical moment, he managed to grab Kiana's hand, and the two instantly transformed into Judgment Knight, wielding the Knight's Judgment to shatter the boulder and avert the crisis.

Kiana, who had been transformed into a giant sword, was extremely annoyed. Why did she instinctively cooperate with Sachi to perform the Bonded Weaponry? And why are you so skilled at this? Don't I have any dignity?

Fortunately, he didn't care about all that. When the last corrupted Servant appeared, he immediately called out to everyone, "Let's fight the BOSS! Everyone, prepare the Fire Moth Five-in-One!"

"Oh my god! ×3"

"I told you to watch less anime! Oh well, cough cough. Courage..."

Just as Xing was about to transform, the berserker on the other side didn't play by the rules. Before he could even finish his transformation lines, he charged forward without any sense of martial ethics. There wasn't enough time to complete the five-in-one transformation, so Xing had no choice but to tell everyone to scatter and charge forward alone.

The two swords clashed, and the knight's feet sank. The opponent's strength was beyond his imagination. If it weren't for the Fusion Warrior and Kaslana's support, this one blow alone would probably have been enough to cripple his arm!

Kiana's voice, clearly strained, rang out. "Sure, this guy is strong!"

Sachi gritted her teeth and forced a reply, "Yeah, that's true. But we're not pushovers either, Kiana. Let him see the power of the Kaslana Family warriors!"

Suddenly, her heterochromatic red and blue eyes turned completely blue. (PS: After the transformation, one eye remains the original red, and the other is the color of a warrior's eye. This does not apply if she was in another form before the transformation.)

A dazzling light shone on the knight, forcing the monster to cover its eyes and distance itself from him.

"The blade of courage that grows, severing the past and the future, the holy sword that becomes the hero! Fusion Summon! Appear here, Level 8 Judgment Knight - Armored form!"

Eight Floating Cannon transformed into flying machines, propelling the knight into the sky. The red and blue, mechanical-looking Knight's Judgment in his hand condensed into an energy blade, descending from the sky and slashing at the berserker, like an angel descending to deliver judgment.

Do angels do this? Oh well, never mind.

Surprisingly, when faced with the knight's greatsword strike, the berserker neither dodged nor evaded, nor did he use his weapon to block the attack. Instead, he chose to catch the energy sword with his beast-like giant hand, the intense heat causing waves of steam to rise from his hand.

"Wow, Xing, this guy is too fierce!"

"I don't think it's just being wild, it's being completely irrational."

Just as the two were surprised, the berserker roared and crushed the energy sword blade.

"Damn! He's cheating!" one cheater exclaimed.

Kiana was a little anxious. "What do we do now? This guy won't give us time to use our multiple armors, but the Judgment Knight alone can't defeat him!"

"That's not necessarily true! I'm going to use that!"

"What? You mean the Herrscher Core energy remaining in your and Wendy's bodies?"

(PS: After returning from Schicksal Headquarters, Sachi and Wendy explained that there was still residual Honkai Energy in their bodies, so they could still use a little bit of Herrscher power.)

Fortunately, the Gem of Stillness within his body communicated with him, and the black and white colors of life and death spread across the knight's body.

"White Knight who has fallen to the underworld, at this moment you cross the boundary between life and death, bringing sweet spring water to the mortal world! Xyz Summon, descend! Rank 8, Serene Judgment Knight!"

One side was broken, the other whole; one side pure white, the other the deepest darkness. A deathly black mist ignited on the Knight's Judgment Greatsword, drifting towards the berserker along with the will of fortune.

After disengaging from his Armored form, the knight descended from the sky and engaged the berserker in battle once more.

As the blades clashed, the berserker's body was constantly eroded and decayed by the black mist. However, the speed at which the opponent's flesh regenerated far exceeded the speed of destruction. Fortunately, he did not panic, but instead mobilized the creative power within his body.

A thick vine burst from the ground beneath the berserker's feet, sending him flying. Taking advantage of the opening, Mei shouted to Mei, "Now!"

"Understood!" A violent current pulsed in Mei's eyes. She raised her hand, and a massive amount of Honkai Energy poured out from her fingertips, all of it entering the knight's body.

Wendy quietly lowered her hand.

"White Knight betrayed by the world, become the Kiana's Vassal and unleash the thunderous punishment of judgment! Synchro Summon, be born! Level 10, Thunder Queen's Judgment Knight!"

The greatsword disappeared, and the Knight's Judgment reverted to his dual-wielding form. Then, the dual wieldings transformed again, becoming two katana.

"Awesome! Take this, Swift Shadow Lightning Flash!" (Just shouting)

The berserker's Greatsword Heavenly Fire burst into flames, but the knight, radiating lightning, swiftly appeared beside him and severed his sword-wielding right hand with a single strike.

"Is this the Heavenly Fire Judgment? Or is it the Annihilation Form! So that's what it looks like... I see."

Upon guessing the berserker's identity, Xing hesitated for a second before slashing every part of the berserker's body with his twin blades, the surging electricity briefly paralyzing his massive body.

Bronya!

"Received! Heavy-Duty Rabbit 19C, now's not the time to watch the show!"

Heavy-Duty Rabbit 19C transformed into a stream of light and entered the rider's body, revealing a new form.

Wendy, who was standing to the side, quietly lowered her hand again.

"I'm stacking an 8-star Judgment Knight and an 8-star Heavy-Duty Rabbit 19C! A torrent of steel is now being unleashed upon the knight's body, with reason guiding his courage! Xyz Summon, strike! Rank 8, Dawn Judgment Knight!"

The knight donned thick steel armor, and the Heavy Cannon Rabbit also transformed, but it seemed to transform not into a motorcycle, but rather...

The paralysis effect quickly wore off. The berserker picked up the fallen Heavenly Fire Judgment and was about to launch an attack when he inserted his twin pistols into the giant Heavy Cannon that the Heavy Cannon Rabbit had transformed into. After aiming at the target, he deftly pulled the trigger.

"Fire!"

A thick beam of light shot out from the cannon barrel, striking the berserker precisely. The immense power burned away his beast-like outer layer and sent him flying into a distant building.

The tall building collapsed, engulfing the berserker, and then there was no further movement. However, judging from the reaction of the Honkai Vision, the opponent was still alive.

"Wendy, is that...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Wendy eagerly channeled the power of the Gem of Desire into his body, exclaiming, "It's finally my turn!"

"Knights heed the guidance of nature, pursue the winds of desire, and stride towards a free tomorrow! Synchro Summon, set off, Desire Judgment Knight!"

Azure wings unfurled behind the knight, and his light armor and bodysuit were torn open, revealing his fair skin. Even his shoes were cracked by the gale.

"Wendy, go back and explain to me why there's so little fabric!"

Under the new power, the form of the Knight's Judgment also changed. The two guns merged again, but instead of merging directly together, they extended into a bow handle and bowstring.

The knight drew his bowstring, and Mystical Space Typhoon gathered to form an arrow. Watching the berserker burst from the ground, he released the bowstring.

"Don't even think about running away~"

The arrow flew out, stirring up a violent gust of wind along its path. Upon hitting its target, it exploded, creating a powerful wind field that, along with surrounding debris, collided with the berserker, causing considerable damage.

"Very good, the Fire Moth Quintet is ready... Kiana?"

The berserker's massive body fell from the sky, its beastly exterior completely peeled away, revealing a familiar face.

"Stinky, stinky Dad..."

Kiana's emotions collapsed instantly.

The knight's body decomposed into white particles, which then reassembled into Sachi and Kiana.

Faced with her beast-like biological father, Kiana's heart completely breaks down, and her Bonded Weaponry is also dispelled.

Looking at Kiana's dazed expression, Yu wanted to comfort her, but didn't know where to begin. He had originally planned to eliminate Sigfried before Kiana recognized him, but now he had failed.

Mei stared blankly at the beast-transformed Sigfried: "How could this be?! That person is actually..."

Bronya clenched her fists silently, wanting to speak but holding back.

Wendy had never seen Sigfried before, but she could guess a thing or two from her friends' reactions.

The berserker staggered toward Kiana, a glimmer of clarity flashing in his blue beastly eyes, and said with difficulty, "Kiana..."

"You stinking old man!" Kiana pushed Sachi away and rushed forward without thinking. She threw herself into Sigfried's arms, feeling the firm yet still warm embrace, and desperately pounded on them, shouting, "Why, why, why?! Who turned you into this?! I'll kill him! I'll definitely kill him!"

Kiana, who has always been gentle and kind, now harbored murderous intent for the first time.

Sigfried gently stroked her head with his rough, large hands. "Yes, it's me."

Upon hearing this answer, Kiana looked up in astonishment, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Sigfried said haltingly, "I'm a useless person. I couldn't save you and your mother, and I caused you to lose your lives. I'm so sorry..."

Kiana shook him and shouted, "Dad, I'm here! I'm fine, right here!"

She had no idea what kind of desperate worldline the man in front of her came from.

"No, you're not... um!"

Sigfried seemed to have lost his mind again. He violently threw Kiana away, clutching his head and screaming repeatedly, "Kill me, Kiana!"

Xing quickly caught her, but she seemed to still be recovering from the shock she had just suffered. Her eyes were glazed, and she kept muttering, "It's a lie, right? How could Daddy become like this? I'm dreaming, yes, I must be dreaming..."

She was completely incapable of fighting in this state, let alone using her Bonded Weaponry. Sachi had no choice but to hand her over to Mei, saying, "You two quickly take Kiana to a safe place; I'll deal with him."

Wendy stubbornly shook her head. "No, I want to stay and help Brother Xing!"

Bronya stood beside her. "Yes, I'm staying too."

"Hurry up, I'm enough for you here."

Bronya said seriously, "Don't try to be a hero. With our help, you have a better chance of winning."

Uncharacteristically, Xing yelled at them, "Get out of here! Didn't you hear me?! Once the Heavenly Fire Judgment is released, you're all doomed! Only I can barely hold on, so get out of here!"

After saying that, he pushed the startled Bronya and Wendy toward Mei, took off his Leg Ring, transformed it into the Jilin Xuanyuan Sword, and charged toward the berserk Sigfried without hesitation.

The tragedy under the Luna will not be repeated! As long as this body can fight, he will always protect all those he loves!

The Guidance Module thoughtfully provided a warning. "Warning, the strength gap with the current target is too large, it is recommended to retreat temporarily..."

"Big my foot!"

Red Feathers rose from his hands, forming a pair of uniquely shaped pistols. "The Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross, psychological suggestion, Crimson Kite..."

Just as he was about to transform into Cloud Ink Dan Xin, a scorching shot struck his wrist, which was holding the Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross weapon, shattering it.

"Ugh!" Xing's face turned pale as he clutched his severed wrist in pain. Looking up, he saw Sigfried, who was in a berserk state, wielding the dual-gun form of the Heavenly Fire Judgment and firing at him relentlessly.

The severed wrist healed rapidly under Vishnu's powerful regenerative abilities, but the Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross was destroyed, preventing him from transforming into Cloud Ink Dan Xin. Although Feather Crossing Dust was still there, there was no guarantee that Sigfried wouldn't unleash his ultimate attack, leaving him no time to transform. Therefore, he switched to the Speed form, dodging attacks while closing in on Sigfried, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Bronya was retreating in the distance, was very anxious when she saw Kiana exhausted from fighting. She kept shaking Kiana's shoulders and yelled at her, "Stop standing there like an idiot and wake up!"

However, Kiana remained unmoved, muttering incomprehensible syllables as if she were truly dumbfounded.

"Depend on!"

On the other side, after Sachi arrived at his side, Sigfried abandoned shooting and instead switched the Heavenly Fire Judgment back to Jie Mie mode, smashing it fiercely at Sachi.

Fortunately, he had the Jilin Xuanyuan Sword and managed to fight back with all his might.

He wanted to transform into Kallen and use God's Blessing Anthem to fight her, but there was no time to transform, and he wasn't confident he could win. He tried using Judah to bind Sigfried, but the latter broke free of the chains. If using the Zeroth Power, which do you think would be faster, Divine Blessing Barrier or Heavenly Fire Unleashed?

At this moment, he deeply understood the meaning of what Li Shuwen had told him earlier. Fu Hua had also taught him the same thing: don't rely too much on external things, but deeply explore your own power; that is true strength.

In the distance, Bronya, having exhausted her patience after failing to persuade Kiana, punched her hard in the face, the intense pain instantly clearing her mind.

"Kiana!" Mei tried to stop her, but was frightened by Bronya's angry gaze.

She grabbed Kiana's hair, forcing her to watch the grueling battle between Sachi and Sigfried. "Watch closely! Sachi is fighting desperately against your out-of-control father for your sake! I know you're suffering, and I understand the pain of losing a loved one, but don't act like a fool and spout nonsense! Stand up and fight, Kiana Kaslana!"

In yet another impact, the Jilin Xuanyuan Sword shattered into countless fragments, eventually becoming a dull Leg Ring. Sigfried seized the opportunity; blazing flames danced across the blade—Heavenly Fire, about to be unsheathed.

Is this the end?

The familiar sensation came through him, and he instinctively grabbed the suddenly appearing Knight's Judgment and slashed it at Sigfried, but the surging energy interrupted his attack.

He then realized that he had reverted to his Judgment Knight form without even noticing. "Kiana?"

"I'm sorry for leaving you to face him alone. I made a little mistake, but it's all right now. Come on, let's help him find peace!"

Kiana's voice sounded a little tired, but full of determination.

A blue connection mark appeared behind the knight, and the four of them transformed into streams of light, flowing into it.

"Courage, friendship, reason, freedom, bonds! Five different souls connect, thus opening a new path! The Link Summon! Soar, Link 4, Fire Moth of Desire!"

Knight's Judgment evolved into the form of Jie Mie, with hurricanes and lightning transforming into the knight's wings, propelling him forward.

"Final Attack Ride, Ki-Ki-Ki-Kiana!"

Two identical but different-colored giant swords collided, their powerful forces clashing and destroying everything around them.

"Ding! All corrupted Servants have been eliminated. You have obtained 1 [Holy Grail]. Would you like to give it to Mr. Roman?"

"The divine messenger's lack of response implies your agreement."

"Mission complete, reward issued: 1 chance to draw a prize (Honkai Branch World limited)"

After a brief period of confusion, the world returned to normal.

Looking at the familiar St. Freya Academy in front of her, Sachi took a deep breath of fresh air and felt incredibly refreshed.

Oh right, what was he originally going to do? I think he was going to the cafeteria for lunch?

Let's put that aside for now; there are more important things to do.

——Divider——

Wendy was sleeping soundly in her warm bed.

Xing, who had quietly climbed in through the window, stood in front of her bed, slowly lifted her blanket, and a holy light shone through. He quickly closed it again.

No wonder the transformations involving her always involved so little fabric in the clothing...

Volume 3, "Honkai: Grand Order - Prologue," has ended, and Volume 4, "My Honkai Life Seems to Have a Problem?", is about to begin.

Author's Note—

That concludes the short story; let's move on to the slice-of-life episode. Oh, and by the way, please look forward to [Honkai: Grand Order - Main Story]!

P. S.: It will be released much later.