Furious energy raged through the streets, the clash of tachi and spears tearing through the air.
The once-hardened concrete ground was as fragile as foam in the hands of those two monsters.
Because of the Honkai outbreak in Changkong City, Amamiya Rinon had long suspected that this world might not be as simple as she imagined.
But the confrontation between those two girls shattered her already fragile worldview to pieces.
She finally understood: flesh is weak, machinery is eternal. Cough, cough. To think that monsters like those described in light novels, capable of easily tearing steel and shattering the earth, actually existed in this world.
Yes, monsters.
In Amamiya Rinon's eyes, those two could no longer be called human.
Then, the golden monster defeated the pink monster.
She had intended to pretend nothing had happened after the two monsters left, but...
"Who's there?! Come out!"
She was unfortunately discovered by the golden monster.
"I'm coming out, I'm coming out, I mean no harm, don't kill me!"
As an ordinary person, Amamiya Rinon was naturally terrified. She could only pray that this monster meant her no harm.
However, the golden-haired one's attention was drawn to the ancient sword in her arms, and she was successfully... cut on the hand.
Amamiya Rinon: "..."
She knew this sword was faking its inertness when she held it; it was so stuck she couldn't even draw it, which led to her being chased all over the streets by those "zombies."
But the moment it encountered a powerful being, it immediately revealed its extraordinary nature and cut the powerful one's hand.
Amamiya Rinon: I'm fucking...
She felt like this sword wanted her dead.
She had almost knelt down then. Fortunately, the powerful one had no intention of taking her life and instead became interested in the troublesome ancient sword.
"What's this sword's name? Where did you get it?"
Amamiya Rinon naturally answered truthfully.
"It... it's called the Taixu Divine Sword. My mom said I found it with her in a graveyard."
"Taixu Divine Sword?"
Hearing the name, the golden-haired girl's eyes flickered.
"The personal sword of that Divine Land Sword Saint from the ** period?"
So it was an ancient technique?
Divine Land, what a wondrous land it truly was.
In the golden-haired girl's opinion, even if the Taixu Divine Sword couldn't compare to a "Divine Key," it was still far stronger than any Stigmata.
Such a powerful weapon, forged by the ancients of Divine Land, she couldn't help but marvel.
"It... it should just be a coincidence of names..."
Facing the golden-haired Valkyrie's question, Amamiya Rinon was somewhat uncertain.
Although she was from Japonia, she was not unfamiliar with the famous Sword Saint of Divine Land, nor the name of that Sword Saint's personal sword.
That's why she didn't believe the one in her hand was the historical one.
After all, if that sword still existed today, it would be a National Treasure of Divine Land. How could it possibly be in the hands of an ordinary Waguo middle schooler like her?
However, the sword's miraculous performance these past few days had also made her doubt.
Perhaps, maybe, possibly, the sword in her hand...
was the legendary one?
"Just a coincidence of names?"
On the other side, the golden-haired girl gently shook her head at Amamiya Rinon's answer.
She could be sure that the sword in the girl's arms was the historical divine sword.
After all, it almost rivaled a "Divine Key" and was called "Taixu Divine Sword." Besides that one, there could be no other possibility.
Thinking this, the golden-haired girl turned her gaze back to Amamiya Rinon.
An ordinary person in a place like this was very dangerous.
Although she was carrying out a secret mission for the Bishop, she was, after all, still a Valkyrie.
"What's your name?"
"Ami... Amamiya Rinon!"
The girl replied timidly.
"Durandal."
The blonde Valkyrie, Durandal, stated her current name.
"Changkong City is dangerous right now. You can stay with me for the time being. I'll protect your safety."
As she spoke, Durandal took Amamiya Rinon's wrist before she could refuse and headed toward the source of the recent earthquake.
Amamiya Rinon: "..."
Where is she?
Who is she?
Where is she going?
"Ugh, where is this..."
In a bedroom of a house in Changkong City, a certain 500-year-old woman, who had just woken up and suffered a brutal beating, slowly regained consciousness thanks to the powerful regenerative abilities of a Quasi-Herrscher.
She opened her eyes, looked at the unfamiliar ceiling, and instinctively asked.
"You're awake?"
A very gentle male voice suddenly sounded beside her ear. She turned her head and saw a silver-haired youth in a white coat sitting next to her, looking at her with concern.
"Sir, where is this? I just..."
The girl, whose mind was not yet sharp after waking up, struggled to sit up in bed and instinctively asked.
However, to the girl's surprise, the young man, upon hearing her question, asked excitedly, "You have amnesia?"
Yae Sakura: "..."
Why did it suddenly turn to amnesia?
And why did she feel like the guy in front of her really wanted her to have amnesia?
"No, I do not have amnesia."
The girl denied the youth's guess, and during their brief conversation, she gradually recalled what had happened before.
She had awakened from a long seal and slumber, and before she could even adapt to the changes in her environment, she encountered...
Recalling a certain golden-haired Valkyrie, the girl's eyes couldn't help but ripple with emotion.
She hadn't expected that there were such monsters in this world.
As a Miko of the Yae Shrine, her swordsmanship was almost divine.
Although the girl didn't show it, she was quite confident in her own strength.
But she never expected to encounter such a terrifying opponent right after waking up.
While her recent awakening and incomplete recovery were factors in that battle, her crushing defeat was an undeniable fact.
It seemed she had underestimated the world!
Sighing inwardly, the girl finally shifted her attention back to the youth who had spoken earlier.
"May I ask who you are..."
She remembered that after escaping from that woman, she had vaguely stumbled somewhere and lost consciousness.
So, was it the young man in front of her who saved her?
"Dong Moxuan."
In response to the girl's question, the youth smiled and stated his name.
"You saved Sakura, didn't you? Thank you so much. I..."
"You don't need to say it, I know you!"
The youth reached out and directly interrupted her.
Then, the silver-haired youth said with a smile, "Your name is Old Eight, and everyone calls you the Gourmet! Right!"
Yae Sakura: "..."
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