Raiden Mei's Personal Opinion

Su Qing'an had considered killing Raiden Mei.

The Honkai outbreak in Changkong City was orchestrated by Cocolia at Senba Academy to awaken the power within Raiden Mei, an "artificial" Honkai outbreak.

Therefore, theoretically, if Raiden Mei were killed, Cocolia's plan would fail completely, and the so-called [artificial] Honkai would collapse on its own.

Changkong City could then be saved.

How should the lives of over two million people be weighed against the life of one girl?

With him alone knowing the future, the scales of life and death appeared before Su Qing'an.

No one told him, "Su Qing'an, hurry up and choose! If you don't, are you even human?"

But when you have the right to choose and you hesitate, that itself is not an easy thing.

This city was so peaceful and serene: the energetic high school girls who occasionally visited the coffee shop, the ginger cats lazily sunbathing on the streets, the people working day in and day out just to live, the children playing and laughing in the park, the delivery guy working three jobs to surprise his girlfriend, the lonely old woman anticipating her son's visit tomorrow.

All of this told Su Qing'an.

What was the price of his self-evasion, of choosing nothing?

"It's none of your business."

"You're not from this world. What do the lives of the humans in this world have to do with you?"

"You've already tried your best, haven't you? You've already died twice."

"Now, finally, you can confidently live in an environment with Honkai outbreaks."

"This has nothing to do with you."

"Why not just kill Raiden Mei? She's just a 15-year-old girl."

[Shut up.]

"Your Taixuan Style is already strong enough. You don't even need a direct confrontation. Just use the reason your teacher gave you to become friends with her and avoid Cocolia's surveillance. Just one sword, when she's not paying attention, and she'll be dead."

[I can't do that. I'm just an ordinary person. I have no right to decide her fate.]

Without enough Honkai Energy to trigger the Third Herrscher's core, the Gem of Conquest, Raiden Mei was just a girl who knew some ancient martial arts.

"Su Qing'an, kill one to save a million."

[Even if I don't fit into this world, I still hate social death. So shut up.]

"Don't even think about dealing with Cocolia's subordinates and stopping the Honkai."

"Even the yakuza in Japan have assault rifles. Do you think you can just charge in with a sword, fighting your way through seven enemies, and save the world?"

"You think you've gotten stronger. But you're still only this capable."

Bullets will draw blood when they hit you. Swords will kill if they strike a vital spot.

Martial Arts are too weak.

Even a martial artist like Chen Junxuan, fighting a hundred men with his bare hands, what good does it do? Physical strength has limits. The human body has limits.

If you're even a little too slow to dodge, technological weapons can crush a fragile body.

[Shut up, you're so annoying.]

"To save Changkong City, the simplest method from the start was to kill Raiden Mei. After that, whether you escape or fight, you'd have more room to maneuver."

[I already told you, shut up.]

"Directly confronting and defeating Cocolia's subordinates to violently stop the Honkai, due to the lack of intelligence, leaves no choice but a direct battle."

"And in a direct battle, the chance of death is infinitely close to one hundred percent."

His Mind Lake churned, chaotic thoughts swirling in his mind. Finally, he opened his eyes, the Sword Heart Technique he was silently reciting coming to an abrupt halt.

His Mind Lake suddenly calmed.

At this moment, no one could empathize with Su Qing'an.

Just as no one could understand Kiana's feeling of falling into the void, no one could comprehend the expectations and weight Murata Himeko carried.

The torment Su Qing'an faced was something only he could understand.

The Void Sword Qi left by the gods had already shown its flaws. He was originally a person who only sought self-preservation, but in these past few days, other distracting thoughts had flooded his mind. If he couldn't maintain his mental focus, his Sword Heart would shatter.

The method the inner demon proposed—killing Mei—was too simplistic. According to the plot, at this point, Bronya should be monitoring Mei for Cocolia. Su Qing'an's attempt would likely result in him being shot dead.

But the inner demon's nonsensical suggestion still made him restless and shaken.

As for obstructing the Honkai outbreak.

In a typical shonen manga, the protagonist might disregard the disparity and say they'll surpass their limits and save the world.

But Su Qing'an understood the limits of his abilities. He would suffer because he couldn't save Changkong City, but he would never regret it.

In the end, this was just how this damned world was.

All Su Qing'an could grasp was his own life. As for how much more he could hold onto, he would hold onto as much as he could.

He now understood the difference between the inner demon of the Modified Version Taixuan Sword Qi and the normal descent into madness (becoming a Mortal). Its effect was to temper, or even destroy, the Sword Heart.

This struggle, this pain, this powerlessness—all tormented him.

Every intense emotion became sustenance for the Sword Heart Technique.

Get stronger. Get stronger. Get stronger. Reach the limits you can surpass, quickly.

Then, unleash your sword, your fist.

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Until the Sword Heart is completely pure.

Raiden Mei is 16 years old this year and is a second-year student at Senba Academy.

As the only daughter of ME Corp's president, Raiden Ryoma, Raiden Mei undoubtedly possessed the pride of a young lady due to her innate beauty, cultivated noble demeanor, and distinguished upbringing. This wasn't a vulgar arrogance displayed on the surface, but a deep-seated pride that existed in her very core.

This pride was not off-putting.

Mei's pride manifested in her elegant and polite interactions with others, while simultaneously maintaining a certain distance, coupled with a self-assured attitude stemming from her family background.

However, her life took a turn just a month ago.

Her father, Raiden Ryoma, was imprisoned for an economic scandal, and the attitudes of her once-adoring classmates quickly turned cold.

The drastic change caused Raiden Mei's personality to shift in less than a month. She became more sensitive to her surroundings, and her former cheerfulness gradually gave way to a degree of isolation.

Aside from her worry for her father and the freezing of their assets, the complete collapse of her social circle at school was the primary catalyst.

"Is that the rumored 'young lady,' Raiden Mei?"

"I heard her father, Raiden Ryoma, was imprisoned for economic crimes."

"Really? She still acts so cold and arrogant, though."

"I bet all their assets are frozen. After all, it was dirty money obtained through fraud. Forget living like a young lady; her life will be in trouble sooner or later, right?"

Suspicion, gossip, jealousy, malice.

Rumors spread like wildfire, and gossip is truly terrifying. Humans are social creatures, and the casual chatter of classmates, word by word, transformed the entire school atmosphere.

Asakura Miyuki herself suffered greatly from this before her death, and it was even more so for Raiden Mei now.

People rarely care about the truth.

The former "flower on the mountaintop," Raiden Mei, has fallen into the mud. Such an amusing event was enough to let malice fester freely.

The thoughts of the person involved are not considered. Empathy might exist in their hearts, but when discussing these matters, they don't consider the harm their words inflict.

She understood that any defense would be meaningless; remaining silent was the only way to preserve her dignity.

Few dared to defy the atmosphere and speak the truth.

Raiden Mei understood it this way, until...

"Hey, is it fun to gossip about people in front of them? I've wanted to say this for a long time: people who gossip are really annoying."

The one who spoke was a girl with an exotic appearance. Her eyes, like a frozen lake, stared directly at the female students openly discussing rumors. The oppressive aura she exuded was on another level for ordinary high school girls.

Coupled with this transfer student's reputation.

The incident where she survived a serial killer shortly after transferring had already spread throughout Senba Academy.

The police's public statement was only that.

In reality, internally, Kiana was acquitted of self-defense.

When cases involving Honkai Energy were involved, the efficiency was completely different.

Regarding Kiana's reputation, there were even rumors that this seemingly harmless girl could shatter a human's leg bone with a single kick.

Well, that was true.

"It's Kiana! I... I'm sorry..." Recognizing Kiana, the female students, intimidated by her terrifying aura and reputation, immediately pulled their companions and bowed in apology before hastily fleeing.

Indifferently watching their retreating backs, the girl's expression was clearly displeased.

Asakura Miyuki's incident had ultimately affected Kiana.

In the past, she might not have intervened.

But now, seeing this disrespectful gossip that disregarded others, she couldn't help but recall everything Asakura Miyuki had gone through. A nameless anger then surged within her, compelling her to meddle.

She glanced at Raiden Mei, a girl with a maturity and beauty beyond her years, but her demeanor was somewhat unapproachable, like a flower on a mountaintop.

Her long purple hair was tied back with a ribbon into a ponytail.

The black uniform of a second-year student at Senba Academy exuded a unique charm on her. Her figure was tall for a girl, around 1.67 meters, making her already good body proportions even more striking with her long legs.

A very beautiful person. This was the girl's first thought.

Raiden Mei left a deep impression on the girl solely based on her appearance, but Kiana then turned and left.

What the future held was another matter.

Looking only at the present, they were merely strangers meeting for the first time.

And unlike Kiana's first impression, which was purely based on Mei's appearance, Kiana left a significant mark on Mei's heart.

The transfer student who spoke up for her left a deep impression on Mei. Kiana? She had heard about Kiana before, but only through outside rumors. Mei, who was clearly troubled by the situation, wouldn't use those as a reference.

Thus, Kiana left Mei with a completely positive impression: cold on the outside but warm on the inside, full of spirit, and possessing great courage and a sense of justice.

Nicknames like "Changkong City's Villain Crusher," "Senba Academy's School Bully," "Thug Punisher," and "Iron Fist of Entrapment" were nowhere to be found in Mei's impression of her.

Although, most of these nicknames were true, and even quite fitting.

Recently, Kiana had grown to hate thugs and villains, and her appearance made it incredibly easy to deliberately find trouble with such people.

So, these strange nicknames were all earned with her fists.

It could be said that when she wasn't attending school, Kiana spent her time working, playing games, or beating people up.

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