K-ON / Midterm Exams

"Is that child in such a hurry?" Sawamura Sayuri watched Eiri's departing back. "Is that light novel really that interesting? I should read it when I have time."

After returning to her room, Eiri immediately opened Flame Chasers and continued reading.

After the banquet ended, Flame Chasers maintained its peaceful daily life. Everyone enjoyed this leisurely time. But Kevin and the other members of the combat division continued training constantly, all preparing for the Sixth Honkai.

At last, the Sixth Honkai arrived.

"Kevin, we've already analyzed the Sixth Herrscher's abilities." Mei's voice came through the communicator.

After Kevin cleared out a group of Honkai Beasts, Mei sent him a message.

"The Sixth Herrscher can release a layer of black mist. Any living thing that touches it dies immediately. Through our research, we discovered that they die because their cells age. You must be careful of her black mist when facing the Sixth Herrscher."

"Got it, Mei." After ending the call, Kevin led his team to confront the Sixth Herrscher.

At the center of the city, the Sixth Herrscher was wreaking havoc.

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The moment he saw the Sixth Herrscher, Kevin prepared himself for battle.

Seeing someone intrude into her territory, the Sixth Herrscher did not waste words and attacked Kevin directly.

What followed was an intense battle.

With Elysia's assistance, the Sixth Herrscher was ultimately no match for Kevin and was knocked to the ground by him.

Just as Kevin was about to finish the Sixth Herrscher with a single shot, her expression changed.

The Sixth Herrscher curled into herself, clutching her head with both hands as she muttered endlessly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It wasn't me, I didn't do this. Why, why am I here? No, I did it! Everything around me was done by me! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Watching the incoherent Sixth Herrscher before him, a trace of hesitation flashed through Kevin's eyes. She still seemed to have some humanity. Maybe she could still be saved, Kevin thought.

The Sixth Herrscher seized that instant of hesitation and unleashed her authority with all her strength, laughing madly. "Hahaha! You were fooled! It was all fake, everything I said was fake! Die! All of you, die! God will not forgive you!"

This was bad! Seeing the situation, Kevin hurriedly tried to remedy it.

Bang! With a gunshot, the Sixth Herrscher's laughter came to an abrupt halt.

At that moment, Kevin officially defeated the Sixth Herrscher.

Yet there was no joy on Kevin's face at successfully defeating a Herrscher.

Kevin took out his communicator and anxiously asked Mei, "Mei, how is the situation now?"

Mei said, "Kevin, we saw it all. Congratulations on defeating the Sixth Herrscher by yourself. Now we only need to clear out the Honkai Beasts nearby."

"What about the casualties?" Kevin asked the question that concerned him most.

"Kevin." Mei hesitated before speaking. "What I'm about to say, don't get too worked up after hearing it. In the entire city, you're the only living person left. The Sixth Herrscher's final outburst slaughtered the whole city. Kevin, Kevin, are you still listening?"

Kevin stood there blankly, letting the communicator fall to the ground. Mei's voice kept coming from it, but Kevin could no longer hear her.

Only after a long time did Kevin pick up the communicator again.

"Mei."

"Kevin! Are you alright?"

"I'm fine now, Mei," Kevin replied expressionlessly.

Hearing Kevin's emotionless voice through the communicator, Mei's tone became unusually gentle. "Come back, Kevin."

"Okay."

Volume Two of Flame Chasers ended here.

After reading the final page, Eiri was still savoring it.

"Ah! It wasn't enough! How could it end so quickly? Teacher Meng Yu is way too good at keeping people in suspense. Kevin's battle with the Sixth Herrscher got my blood pumping, but it ended right after the Sixth Herrscher was defeated. Still, the Sixth Herrscher was really strong. Just her final burst before death killed everyone in an entire city. I really want to know what happens next. I wonder how long I'll have to wait."

Luo Yu's home.

"Prometheus, bring up the online reviews for Volume Two of Flame Chasers."

"Yes, Captain."

One by one, the online comments about Flame Chasers appeared before Luo Yu.

Have you all read Volume Two of Flame Chasers?

Of course. Is there anyone here who hasn't read it yet?

Teacher Meng Yu finally remembered his usual style!

Exactly. This volume had daily life when it needed daily life and battles when it needed battles. This is Teacher Meng Yu's familiar style.

What do you think the Sixth Herrscher's ability is? This volume said that

the First Herrscher's ability is understanding and reconstruction.

The Second Herrscher's ability is manipulating space.

The Third Herrscher's ability is manipulating lightning.

The Fourth Herrscher's ability is manipulating wind.

The Fifth Herrscher's ability is manipulating ice.

The Sixth Herrscher looks like she manipulates death.

Did the person above not read carefully? At this moment, someone named Honkai Scholar said,

The First Herrscher really does possess understanding and reconstruction.

The Second Herrscher manipulates Imaginary Space, which manifests as manipulating space.

The Third Herrscher manipulates electromagnetic fields, which manifests as discharging electricity.

The Fourth Herrscher manipulates ideal fluids, which manifests as manipulating wind.

The Fifth Herrscher is currently unknown, though she seems related to ice.

Judging from the description, the Sixth Herrscher's ability should be related to cells.

Oh? Someone was already researching Herrscher authorities. Luo Yu was drawn in by Honkai Scholar's post.

Holy crap, this is an expert! Netizens flocked to comment under Honkai Scholar's post.

This expert read so carefully.

Don't you think Kevin is growing too fast? He can already solo a Herrscher. It won't turn into some invincible power-fantasy story later, will it?

This comment attracted Luo Yu's attention even more.

"Prometheus, look at this comment. Someone is actually worried that Honkai will become an invincible power-fantasy story." Luo Yu looked at the comment and said to Prometheus with a smile.

"Based on Kevin's experiences, before the Herrscher of the End, Kevin truly is the male protagonist of an invincible story," Prometheus replied.

"Let them laugh for now. Honkai only truly begins with the Seventh Herrscher. The Seventh Herrscher is another turning point. Starting with the Seventh Herrscher, Kevin will gradually have to get used to loss."

"Captain is referring to Himeko?"

"Yes." Luo Yu thought of Himeko, who resembled Himeko so much. "After all, she was probably the first close comrade Kevin lost."

"Himeko, captain of the Fifth Squad. Even until the end, we never understood why she became a Herrscher. Perhaps Honkai's choice of Herrschers truly is random."

"No matter how much we think about it, we cannot change what has already happened. Since that's the case, we might as well think about how to arrange Volume Three."

"Wasn't Captain planning to write one volume for each Herrscher?"

"That was the original plan, but I realized that the Seventh Herrscher alone doesn't have enough content for an entire volume. I've decided. The next volume will cover the Seventh and Eighth Herrschers."

The Light Music Club.

"Hey, listen." Ritsu Tainaka spoke up, drawing everyone's attention.

Luo Yu took a sip of tea. Don't ask why. This was just the Light Music Club's daily life.

Luo Yu set down his teacup and said to Ritsu Tainaka, "So? What do you want to say?"

"Sigh... What a cold reaction."

"Alright, Ritsu. Just say what you want to say," Mio Akiyama said.

"It's just that our band has been around for so long, but we still haven't picked a name."

"A name!" the girls cried out.

"Come to think of it, that's true. We haven't named the band yet." Mio Akiyama suddenly realized.

"What should we call it?" Tsumugi Kotobuki also fell into thought.

"How about the Nna Group?" Yui Hirasawa suggested while eating a cookie.

"What kind of name is that? Chocolate Melody would be better." Ritsu Tainaka refuted her and offered her own suggestion.

Mio Akiyama also voiced her opinion. "How about Sweets Smile?"

"My, my." Tsumugi Kotobuki let out an exclamation.

"Luo Yu, which one do you think is better?"

"Luo Luo, you think the Nna Group sounds better too, right?"

"Luo Yu, you'll support me, right?"

The girls all looked toward Luo Yu, hoping he would give them an answer.

"How about K-ON?"

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"K-ON?"

The girls cried out in surprise.

"K-ON, as in light music? That's not bad. Simple and clear." Mio Akiyama seemed rather satisfied.

"You're really something, Luo Yu. You managed to come up with that name." Ritsu Tainaka seemed to have no objections either.

Seeing that none of the girls seemed to object, Luo Yu said, "If nobody has any objections, then our band will be called K-ON."

After School Tea Time from the original work would not have been bad either, but it was better to pick a more normal name.

Still, when it came to the Light Music Club, it had to be K-ON.

"Come to think of it, aren't midterms coming up soon? How is your preparation going?"

At Luo Yu's words, two people immediately stiffened.

Mio Akiyama recovered and said, "Has it already gotten to this point? I hadn't really noticed, but don't worry, I've prepared for the exams."

"I'm prepared too." Tsumugi Kotobuki spoke with confidence.

Then everyone turned their gazes toward the remaining two.

"Haha, we prepared long ago, right, Yui?" Ritsu Tainaka laughed awkwardly, trying to muddle through.

"That's right, that's right. Ritsu is right." Yui Hirasawa nodded vigorously.

It was obvious at a glance that they had not prepared at all.

"Alright, Ritsu, Yui. Stop pretending. You should study properly," Luo Yu advised them to stop deceiving themselves.

"Hey, Luo Yu, don't just talk about us. You haven't reviewed either, have you?" Ritsu Tainaka asked indignantly.

"Sorry, but I, Luo Yu, am first in the entire grade."