Everything around her was a sea of flames. The charred buildings and shattered mechanical debris seemed to tell people what had happened here.
It had been a battle—and not one of an ordinary level. If it had been a Honkai Split Missile from Schicksal, the result would have been an entire region razed to the ground, not the flames she was seeing now.
"Ha... ha..."
The girl with the appearance of someone from the Divine Land ran on. For some reason, she felt strange.
Something was about to happen. It wasn't belated realization. After years of fighting, scenes like this no longer shocked her. She only felt a sense of lament, along with the thought, Hurry and leave to find everyone. Yet this time, this sight made her deeply uneasy.
"Don't get hurt... Himeko."
What she had said couldn't possibly be a problem, right? Even though Himeko was a Fusion Warrior, in the girl's heart, no one could compare to her—Himeko's place was irreplaceable.
So long as she held on to her faith in Himeko, she would surely make it safely through this battle filled with so many uncertainties.
"I'll tell her then."
Himeko should have noticed her feelings long ago. So there was no need to keep hiding them anymore.
The days of rushing from one battle to another would surely end soon, wouldn't they? More than half the Herrschers had already been eliminated. As long as the rest were left to the Fusion Warriors and the researchers of the Fire Moth, there wouldn't be any problems.
"Let's go see the scenery of the Divine Land together."
That was a promise between the two of them. Himeko hadn't disliked the girl for stubbornly keeping that promise alive. Instead—
"Sure. When the time comes, let me see how beautiful the