Chapter Thirty-Two: Time to Swing the Big Axe!

Then she remembered that he had previously wanted to find Kiana. Considering that his world was the Honkai World, an extremely dangerous place, she sent another message.

"I don't know what you're planning to do, but if anything dangerous happens, remember to contact me. This Princess is incredibly capable. Stick close to me, and I guarantee I'll make you look cool and carry you to victory."

"Then thank you in advance, Her Highness the Princess. I have some things to take care of. I'll come find you when I'm back."

PS: This chapter has nothing to do with the main plot and won't affect its development. It's just supplementary characterization.

Also, since everyone thinks the Card Master's settings in the book are unreasonable, let's nerf Irelia. Ahem, I mean, let's seal away Card Master's abilities related to fate. As long as they don't appear in later chapters, it'll be fine.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Time to Swing the Big Axe!

After finding a suitable medium, Mo Yi entered the Little World Game interface and equipped Card Master - Twisted Fate's Character Card.

"Dream Transformation—Card Master - Twisted Fate."

Why did he still call out the line when nobody was around?

Naturally, because life needed a sense of ceremony!

Girls liked a sense of ceremony, while women liked good looks, cars, and houses. Compared to those, a sense of ceremony cost practically nothing. So why not be a man full of ceremony?

Besides, when people unleashed their ultimate moves in battle, they shouted their techniques' names not only because of the mystical principle that all damage came from yelling, but also because it had a psychological effect, making them subconsciously think:

This round, I'm strong!

If I use this move, you might die!

The dragon is right in your face—how are you supposed to lose?!

Confidence was extremely important.

For example, in the most common case of exams, a confident person could often score far higher than in their usual tests. Meanwhile, someone lacking confidence and feeling nervous would make mistakes in places where they shouldn't, turning a ninety-point performance into an eighty.

And in battle, where life and death were decided every second and hesitation meant defeat, confidence was countless times more important. Therefore, to cultivate confidence, shouting out the name of one's move when using it was a very necessary and practical little trick.

As for why it was a Magical Girl line, Mo Yi only wanted to say that it was purely a coincidence.

Entering the activated state directly, Mo Yi completed his transformation in 0.1 seconds. He then placed the medium filled with Kiana's scent onto the magic circle he had drawn beforehand and infused it with magical power.

Countless playing cards danced around Mo Yi, while the magic circle on the ground emitted an increasingly dazzling glow.

Then he turned into a beam of light and vanished from Kiana's room, leaving behind only the magic circle drawn in marker on the floor as proof of what had just happened.

As for why Mo Yi had a marker, wasn't it only natural for a light novel author to carry one at all times?

Drawing tally marks and such was far from a marker's only use.

Elsewhere.

After tracking her for so long and repeatedly using Space-Time Rift, Kiana was utterly exhausted. Facing Theresa, who had appeared before her, Kiana wondered what she could say to surrender in a way that might move the other girl enough to make her gentler later.

"Not running anymore, delivery sister?"

Dressed in a red-and-black gown, Theresa looked seductive and sinister beneath the enormous crimson wings and moonlight. Anyone who saw her would think this was a villain boss's entrance effect.

"This time, Theresa won't give you another chance to escape."

"Hehe, I'll just knock you out, then get big brother's information directly from your brain."

Kiana: "..."

Hey, could you stop scaring me like that?!

You wouldn't happen to be some parasite that ate people's brains to obtain their memories, would you? Or an esper skilled in mind control and brainwashing?

If I surrender now, is it still not too late?

"Wait—"

Kiana did not even have time to catch her breath and recover her strength. She hastily said something to interrupt Theresa. "I think we can talk this out. Otherwise, before I lose, I'll blow my own brains out. Then you'll never find out anything about big brother."

"Hehe?"

Hearing Kiana's threat, Theresa could not help hesitating. If Kiana really blew her own head apart, Theresa would have to spend much more effort to obtain big brother's information. She would first need to "revive" her.

But when she remembered how sly Kiana had been earlier, darting around as fast as a rat, Theresa recalled her sister's words—hesitation meant defeat! When facing an enemy, before beating them until they could no longer resist, one must never let down one's guard. Otherwise, it would be easy to get counterattacked, and her sister would be very sad.

"Sorry, but Theresa has decided to knock you out first."

As she spoke, red mist gathered around her right hand and formed into a huge double-bladed axe.

"Gulp—"

This was not knocking her out. This was clearly trying to send her straight to her grave!

Kiana could not help swallowing, then cowardly shouted:

"I surrender!"

I'll survive this first, then find another chance to run.

Unfortunately, Kiana had imagined things too beautifully. Theresa had the temperament of a child, and at times, she could be extremely stubborn. Like a child, once she decided on something, she would not easily change her mind.

"Feast of the Dead—Time to Swing the Big Axe!"

The massive axe in her hand began spinning rapidly before smashing down toward Kiana below. The crimson Honkai Energy radiating from it made it clear that this was not merely an axe-throwing attack that could be avoided by dodging the weapon.

Clearly, this was an area-of-effect attack that would explode violently the moment it struck its target.

"Damn it—"

With her strength exhausted, Kiana could only force herself to use Space-Time Rift again, attempting to escape the attack range before the huge axe exploded. But halfway through circulating the energy within her body, the technique automatically collapsed due to insufficient power.

Facing the huge axe about to hit her in the face, Kiana could only rely on her exhausted legs to dodge as best she could. Before she lost consciousness, she could not give up!

"You really look pathetic, Kiana—"

At that moment, Kiana discovered an unfamiliar girl with long purple hair beside her. She looked even younger than Kiana. Under the moonlight, her figure seemed half-transparent, much like the ghosts of legend. She was the one who had spoken just now.

"That voice... are you the annoying person who's always been yammering in my head?"

Sirin: "..."

I really want to grab this girl and throw her at that spinning axe right now. What should I do?