Ch'en, I had high hopes for you!
She had far too much to learn. Simply drawing and slashing with her blade was nowhere near enough to support Ch'en in defeating Higokumaru. When the time came, she might need to use Yae Sakura's sword—using a teacher's sword to cut down that teacher's obsession could probably be called a legend.
Well, as long as Ch'en followed the path she had envisioned, she could complete this near-perfect story.
But before that...
Hoshino transformed into the Sky Ranger. Her mismatched golden and blue eyes blinked like those of a beautiful Persian cat. Half-Herrscher and half-human, she could only wield a portion of the Herrscher of the Void's authority, and even using that portion was immensely difficult. The slightest use left her head splitting with pain.
There was nothing to be done about that.
After all, according to the setting, the human soul and the Herrscher soul were locked in an unending battle within the mind. Being able to move freely at all was already proof of willpower far beyond that of an ordinary person.
And now...
She lightly tapped, fusing the character card with the item. The world suddenly fell silent, and her muddled mind abruptly cleared.
The light of transformation flickered all over her body.
When the radiance faded, all chaotic thoughts came to a halt. She was so clear-headed, so acutely aware of just how powerful the strength she wielded was, and even felt an indescribably violent urge.
It was probably just the impotent rage of a child. Nothing worth dwelling on.
Hoshino first went to look in a mirror. Gold and inverted crosses flowed through her pupils, every detail proclaiming her divine nature. No one standing before her would doubt that the Herrscher of the Void was a genuine god, one