Kaslana's Way of Survival in Honkai

But the Honkai Beast in front of them was indeed resting.

"Not only that, but the people around seem to not even see the Honkai Beast," Red Seele said with a frown.

Indeed.

Running, screaming, calling for help, reporting to the authorities... that should be the first reaction of humans upon seeing a Honkai Beast.

But the people around them didn't react that way.

First reaction?

Kaino blinked, a guess flashing through his mind.

"Seele, what if—and this is just a guess, might not be right—what if the Honkai Beasts in this world are like pets?"

Even Kaino felt his guess was absurd, but it did fit the current situation.

"That... seems unlikely, doesn't it?" Red Seele hesitated, her tone uncertain. "They're still Honkai Beasts, humanity's sworn enemies. I'd rather believe people can't see it."

Kaino nodded.

Indeed, Seele's guess was more likely than his own—

Just then, a passerby walked over and, under their gazes, placed a banana in front of the Knight-class Honkai Beast and petted the horse part of it.

The horse then woke up from its slumber, nudged the person's hand, and ate the banana, peel and all, before falling back asleep.

Ah, well, the answer was obvious.

Kaino pinched his face, and after confirming the pain, opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

"It's really a world where humans and Honkai Beasts can coexist?" Red Seele exclaimed in disbelief.

Blue Seele, on the other hand, seemed eager. "In that case, can Seele bring a Honkai Beast back? Bronya will be very surprised!"

"Before that, we should figure out what's going on," Kaino said, rubbing his temples. "Even if humans can coexist peacefully with Honkai Beasts, there's no reason to just leave it by the roadside—just like we wouldn't leave horses or elephants by the roadside."

The Knight-class Honkai Beast was about the size and shape of a knight riding a horse.

Even if it didn't have malicious intent towards humans, an unintentional action could cost someone their life.

And there was another problem Kaino couldn't ignore—they weren't in a complete world, but a world bubble.

A world disconnected from the Imaginary Tree, so why could humans coexist peacefully with Honkai Beasts after forming a world bubble?

Could it be that the rules of this world underwent some mutation when forming the anchor point, making Honkai Beasts no longer enemies of humanity?

"Speaking of which, Seele remembers something." Blue Seele suddenly spoke, interrupting Kaino's thoughts.

She closed her eyes, as if recalling something, her voice a little uncertain. "In the store where we bought swimsuits, there seemed to be a flyer for the Beast Tamer Grand Prix?"

Kaino and Red Seele exchanged glances.

Kaino suggested, "Go back and take a look?"

Red Seele nodded.

"Oh? Are you three dissatisfied with the swimsuits?" Seeing the three return, the owner leaned slightly over the counter and asked them.

Seele quickly shook her head and said, "No, no. We came back to find something."

The owner nodded. "If you've lost something, you can tell me. Although the Grand Prix doesn't start until tomorrow, the organizers have already started taking responsibility for this area."

"Grand Prix?" Kaino, who was looking for the flyer, picked up on the keyword and asked the owner.

Both Seeles looked over as well.

The owner looked at them, appearing somewhat surprised. "What, aren't you three participants in the Beast Tamer Grand Prix?"

The three exchanged glances, and then Kaino spoke to the owner.

"Boss, could you tell me more about this Beast Tamer Grand Prix?"

"The Beast Tamer Grand Prix, huh? Well... it's a taming competition starting tomorrow, hosted by an unknown organization. Almost all the beast tamers in the country will gather in this city for it."

The boss tapped his chin thoughtfully, lost in recollection.

"Speaking of which, the organizers seem to have already started releasing Honkai Beasts into the city... Honestly, they're not afraid of accidents."

"Adults are fine, but those kids don't have any sense of safety. What if they get hurt by a Honkai Beast?"

"Beast tamers from all over the country... is this competition that popular?"

Kaino seemed surprised.

"Of course. Putting aside the issue of honor, the champion will receive a mysterious grand prize provided by the organizers."

The boss explained.

Upon hearing the words "mysterious grand prize," the red Seele behind him became visibly excited.

"How about we participate?"

Red Seele flitted back and forth between Kaino and blue Seele, chattering non-stop:

"We'll be in this world for a week, right? In that case, why don't we just participate in this Beast Tamer Grand Prix!"

"Seele, think about it. If we win that mysterious grand prize, wouldn't you be able to show it off to your Bronya?"

"Eh? But..."

Seele hesitated, glancing at Kaino before whispering to red Seele:

"But isn't it bad for us to make decisions on our own? Kaino invited us here."

"And, and we don't even know how to tame beasts, so..."

"Tch, never mind, I'll just ask him directly."

Red Seele turned around, looking at Kaino:

"Hey, Kai..."

"By the way, boss, does a beast tamer need any kind of certification?"

Kaino waved his hand behind his back, signaling for red Seele to be quiet, and asked the swimsuit shop owner.

"No need. As long as you register, you can participate."

The boss said, taking out three handbooks from the counter and handing them to Kaino.

"You guys want to participate, right? Then here you go. After all, I have a responsibility to distribute guidance manuals—ah, don't worry, there are still three copies."

"Oh, thank you!"

Kaino took the handbooks, smiling a little sheepishly:

"Sorry to bother you with another question, but how do you tame a Honkai Beast?"

The boss smiled.

"As expected, you're a self-taught beast tamer... Don't worry, it's all written in these guidance manuals. Of course, if you ask me, the steps are simple."

"Beat the Honkai Beast into submission and make it acknowledge you."

Kaino's mouth twitched.

"Thank you then. Goodbye, boss."

After distributing the handbooks to Seele, Kaino waved to the boss and turned to leave.

"Ah, right."

Watching them leave, the boss spoke again:

"Here's a piece of advice: the competition officially starts tomorrow. So if you don't want to be disqualified for breaking the rules, don't tame any Honkai Beasts today, okay?"

Chapter 51: Anomaly of the Stigmata

"Hey, why are you still looking at that guidance manual? Have you finished reading it yet?"

In a Houmu ice cream shop not far from the swimsuit store, Kaino was flipping through the guidance manual while the two Seeles were eating ice cream.

"I've finished reading it, but I feel like something's weird."

Kaino said, spreading the guidance manual open and pointing to a line:

"Look, it says that when you make eye contact with a Honkai Beast, you'll be forced into a one-on-one battle. Doesn't that sound problematic?"

"What? What's the problem? That's how it is in games."

Red Seele said, holding an ice cream spoon in her mouth, not understanding what the problem was.

"Since the organizers are holding this competition, it's possible that the battle state thing was pre-set."

"Ah, that's not what I meant. Let's not talk about other Honkai Beasts, but what about that Knight-class Honkai Beast we encountered not long ago?"

Kaino picked up a glass of watermelon juice, biting the straw with a puzzled expression.

The battle state thing might be a unique rule of this bubble world. Honkai Beasts can coexist peacefully with humans, so what's impossible?

He was concerned about something else...

"One person and one horse, that's four eyes in total, how do you calculate eye contact?"

"What happens to the person if we only see the horse's eyes? And how do you calculate eye contact between the person and the horse's eyes? And what about the other Honkai Beasts..."

"Stop!"

Red Seele stopped Kaino from continuing and slammed an empty ice cream container heavily in front of him:

"Another serving, this time sea salt flavor!"

His lips twitching, Kaino waved the Feather of the Underworld and refilled Seele's ice cream.

"So, Kaino, you're actually worried that beast taming isn't as simple as it seems, and we won't be able to trigger battles with the Honkai Beasts?"

Blue Seele flipped through the instruction manual Kaino had placed on the table, speculating on Kaino's intentions.

"No, I'm thinking about something else—how exactly does the organizer define a Honkai Beast... Haa, the watermelon juice here is pretty good."

Kaino shook the watermelon juice in his hand.

"Simply put, can I participate as our group's Honkai Beast?"

Both Seeles were immediately shocked, and Red Seele almost dropped the spoon from her mouth.

"N-no, Kaino, that's impossible, no matter how you think about it, right?"

Blue Seele clasped her hands together, looking at Kaino with a complicated expression.