Collapse, I'll Transform and Punch You Directly Chapter 13

"I'm going too."

"Yae Sakura, you've been injured ever since your fight with Kiana and the others, right? Leave this to us, trust in our strength."

"...Come back soon."

Bai Chen gave Yae Sakura a thumbs-up and accelerated away.

While eating cookies, Yae Sakura looked at the box in her hand with some doubt, feeling that Bai Chen's way of speaking had become a bit strange since he took out the box.

"Damn it!! You all deserve to die!"

Because Bai Chen's skill had failed, Yuno, who had broken free from her restraints, was about to go out to collect Honkai energy when she saw the Judas Vow trapping someone downstairs!

Thinking of Bai Chen's pathetic expression, Yuno felt incredibly annoyed! She immediately commanded vines to stab at the Judas Vow, attempting to destroy the weapon that made her feel uneasy.

However, her attack didn't even leave a scratch on it.

"The Judas Vow is the eleventh God Key forged from Soul Steel by the previous civilization – the Key of Restraint. If you want to destroy it now... it's impossible, isn't it?"

Bai Chen, who had arrived, chuckled lightly. He thought he was stating a fact, but to Yuno, it sounded like mockery.

"It's you again!? You ran away and now you're back to die!"

Yuno commanded a large patch of vines to lash out at Bai Chen's ferocious face, revealing her determination to tear him apart.

"Although you're cute, if you can't recognize the situation, people will start to dislike you, you know?"

Bai Chen stepped forward, standing beside Theresa and the Judas Vow. He controlled the Judas Vow to launch several golden spears, shattering the vines!

As if sensing the power of its former wielder, the Judas Vow also emitted a joyful golden light.

"Hmph! Impossible! I am favored by the gods! I am the strongest!"

Enraged, Yuno saw herself at a disadvantage from the first exchange. Instead of recognizing the reality, she became even more frenzied.

Kiana, your sense of justice makes you believe Yuno can be saved, but in this situation, should she be saved?

Under normal circumstances, she couldn't be saved. Under normal circumstances. But this is never normal.

Collapse! You've been trying to destroy their humanity, but I won't let you have your way! Regardless of Kiana and Mei's wishes, their personal feelings, what must be done below!

Go to hell, Collapse!

"Die!! Urgh!"

The frenzied Yuno extended both hands, and countless vines broke through the ground, charging at Bai Chen like giant pythons.

But Bai Chen didn't dodge. He leaped up and stomped fiercely on the ground. Several golden light beams formed a massive golden axe-spear that erupted from the earth.

In an instant, it pierced Yuno from below. Before she could react, she was impaled and lifted high into the air.

"Urgh! No!"

Spitting blood, Yuno clutched the pierced area in disbelief. The loss of life once again filled her with fear.

"No, I have flower poison, I have a chance!"

As the axe-spear dissipated and she fell to the ground, Yuno began to concentrate the flower poison, attempting to infect Bai Chen as well.

But Bai Chen simply spread his hands apart, and a punch with an orange energy circle exploded around him! The explosion created a massive hurricane that instantly dispersed the surrounding floral scent, leaving no trace.

"Judas, deploy!"

Bai Chen stroked the Judas Vow and said casually, his eyes calm and unwavering.

"No!! I don't want to die, I must escape!"

Severely injured, Yuno struggled to crawl on the ground. Now, she couldn't even summon the simplest vines.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, dozens of golden spears rained down, piercing Yuno like a hedgehog, completely ending her life as a Herrscher.

Chapter Twenty-Four: This Is Not a Dream

"I don't want to die!"

Yuno woke up from her bed in a fright, finding herself lying there.

A dream?

"Yuno? It's time to get up, you'll be late if you don't hurry."

Her mother's voice came from outside the room, urging Yuno to hurry to school.

"Late... Late! Oh no, school is about to close its gates!"

Hearing that she would be late, Yuno quickly sat up in bed.

"If you don't want to be late, get up quickly. There's your favorite miso soup this morning."

Her mother's warm words took away Yuno's last bit of hesitation.

"Okay, Mom."

Yuno knew it was just a nightmare. Mom wouldn't die, and she would live well.

A nightmare is nothing to worry about...

"Nightmare stuff? Die for me, quickly!"

Suddenly, there was a sound like something shattering, and an angry roar came from the sky.

Pink light replaced the morning sun, sweeping down from the sky and enveloping Yuno's body, dragging her upwards!

"What the heck?!"

Panic-stricken, Yuno felt as if she was about to leave this world.

Gazing at the end of the sky, she saw a fourteen-year-old boy holding a pink card towards her.

Those pink torrents seemed to come from that card.

"No! I don't want to go, I want to eat mom's miso soup! I'm going to be late!"

Yuno resisted the power of the pink torrent, trying to return to the ground, to her own world.

Almost simultaneously, familiar vines rose from the ground, binding Yuno and dragging her back to the earth bit by bit.

"Damn it! Yuno, what are you doing?! Your mother and school disappeared in the Collapse long ago!"

Bai Chen, clearly feeling obstructed, ruthlessly told Yuno the truth.

Hearing Bai Chen's words, Yuno felt a hole instantly open in her heart.

The painful memories of reality surged into her mind. Looking back at her former home, she saw her mother busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

Tears like beans rolled down Yuno's cheeks. Compared to the current world, reality was like hell.

"Yuno, don't go. If you go, there's no mom's miso soup."

A mass of black gas seeped out from the vines, caressing Yuno's ear with seductive words.

"Here, you can have everything, even if those classmates who don't understand you will like you."

Yuno struggled with all her might, and the pulling force of the vines suddenly intensified.

"Everything outside is fake. Mom won't leave me! Don't lie to me! Let me go back to school!"

Yuno's heart was set; she could never return to that world!

"You're spouting nonsense!! Drink this!!"

Bai Chen gritted his teeth and stomped on the ground. As his pupils emitted a brilliant light, a glass-like purple-pink fire ran around Bai Chen like a beast.

"Bai Chen!"

"What's happening!"

Everyone on the Hyperion found it strange that Bai Chen hadn't left after dealing with the Herrscher, but instead turned back into his original form and stood there holding a pink card.

Now, seeing Bai Chen burning something that looked like flames, they were even more startled.

Except for Kiana and Bronya, although the appearance of the flames startled them, they found it acceptable since they saw Bai Chen wielding Heavenly Fire.

"Bai Chen, you want to save her too?"

Kiana silently prayed for Bai Chen in her heart. She couldn't intervene in such matters and could only pray for Bai Chen's safety.

Hearing Kiana's words, everyone roughly understood what Bai Chen was doing and silently cheered him on.

Mei fell into thought. Was it because of what Bai Chen said? Bai Chen must be safe!

"Get lost!"

Bai Chen roared, controlling the flames to instantly engulf the vines. In a few breaths, the vines, like giant pythons reaching the sky, were completely burned to ashes.

"No!!"

Yuno stared wide-eyed at the vines turning into ashes, even the black gas disappearing in the flames.

Without the vines binding her, Yuno instantly sprang towards Bai Chen like a released spring!

"Listen."

Bai Chen grabbed Yuno, who had been pulled in front of him, and said angrily.

"Your teachers Himeko and Principal Theresa's guidance is one thing. I'm just responsible for saving you according to my own will."

"Whether you want to live or die is irrelevant to me. Your pain and psychological trauma are none of my business. Now! I have the ability to save you, and you can't resist. That's all you need to know!"

Under the backdrop of the blazing flames, Yuno even felt suppressed in aura by this child who was shorter than her.

"Mhm."

Yuno let out a mosquito-like hum and immediately became a shrinking turtle, not daring to say more.

Bai Chen's consciousness returned to reality. Looking at the card in his hand, which bore Yuno's likeness, he knew he could proceed to the next step.

This was the first attempt. If it succeeded, he would be able to save people in the future.

"Hah!!"

Bai Chen immediately operated the power belonging to Yuno within his body, manually stripping it out.

Almost simultaneously, a tearing sensation, different from that of the flesh, came from his soul!

Although the pain was excruciating, as if someone was sawing his brain, Bai Chen could endure it, having experienced the process of constant death.

It seems special abilities are related to the soul, otherwise, it wouldn't be so painful!

"Bai Chen?! Ms. Himeko, hurry and let us go down!"

Seeing Bai Chen suddenly show a pained expression, Mei quickly spoke up. Mei felt an indescribable guilt, believing Bai Chen was only acting that way because he was being obedient.

"You brats stay out of this! Quickly organize a rescue team!"

Noticing the normally regular flames around Bai Chen had become chaotic, Himeko felt something had gone wrong with Bai Chen. She immediately organized her personnel and personally went to bring Bai Chen back.

"Bai Chen is..."

Bronya, who had been observing Bai Chen, spoke up to remind them.

"???"

Just as Bai Chen's suffering reached its peak, accompanied by a sharp tearing pain, a pinkish-purple light was stripped from Bai Chen's body.

It formed a naked, pure white body, which was Yuno, who had just turned to ash.

Bai Chen collapsed onto the ground, his eyes unfocused and unconscious.

As the flames dispersed, the black parts of Bai Chen's bangs were now streaked with silver-white.

After an unknown amount of time, Bai Chen groggily woke up on the hospital bed.

Upon waking, he saw Kiana and the others guarding his side.

"That's great, Bai Chen, you're finally awake."

Mei, who had been worried something would happen to Bai Chen, quickly grabbed his hand, saying excitedly.

"Thank you, everyone. You were all guarding me? I'm so touched. Thank you, um... um, what were your names again?"

"Huh?"

Mei, who had just wiped away her tears, looked at Bai Chen in horror. Everyone in the medical room wore expressions of disbelief.