Twin Queens

Lumei Creek.

A matte-black sedan was parked in the shadows of the nearby forest. Inside were four women: Chaos Singer Daedalus, Death Maniac Sword Princess Sonia, Interstice Sword Maiden Tello Zan, and Calamity Messenger Claire.

Besides them, four other cars were scattered through the darkness around the area, waiting for the meteorite to descend. To seize the Golden Apple, the Multistar Four Pillars had truly come out in full force this time, mobilizing the vast majority of their combat strength just to make absolutely sure nothing went wrong.

Claire was the type whose code name was closely tied to her actual image, because she was the director of the Meteorology Office's Third Technical Division, responsible for studying the possible harmful effects of weather changes on different regions. Compared to the other three, however, she seemed much more nervous, anxiously biting her nails.

"Huh? Where did you get your nails done? They even have a fluorescent effect?" Sonia suddenly asked. "They're really pretty."

Flattered, Claire said, "Black Night Championship Show in Sunset Hall. I have a membership there." "Sunset Hall isn't far from Sword Flower. We can go get our nails done together sometime."

"Sure, sure! I have several styles from that shop I'd recommend, like the Radiant Light Series and the Flawed Light Series. The Dust Washing patterns are also beautiful, and the classic Midnight style is nice too. That shop also has designs made specially for swordsmen, so whether it's 'Artificer Warrior,' 'lord,' or 'Fearless,' they won't interfere with you holding a sword..."

It was obvious Claire was a nail-art enthusiast. She grabbed the Village Girl and rattled off a whole string of recommendations, even making plans to get their nails done together next Saturday. Once the conversation got going, Claire became much bolder. Add to that the fact