The heavy blow sent Kiana staggering several meters back.
Before anyone could catch their breath, Black Fu Hua had flashed in front of Bronya, engaging her at close quarters with fists and feet.
She split her attention as she fought, her cold voice cutting through the noise. "That softhearted Welt actually shoved the core into you?"
A sigh carried a trace of pity.
"His life was full of hardship. Why make you follow in his footsteps? That thing is ill-omened. Anyone who touches it suffers."
"Take my advice and throw it away while you can."
As she spoke, her movements never faltered. Instead, she fought with increasing vigor, effortlessly neutralizing both their attacks.
"Two half-baked Herrschers working together, and this is all you've got?"
She chuckled, brimming with arrogance.
"Don't be discouraged. You're not weak. I'm just too strong."
The battle became completely one-sided.
Kiana's lungs burned, her breathing growing heavy and rapid.
"No openings... I can't find a single gap."
Every punch was precisely blocked, every shell easily evaded.
How was this a fight?
It was an assault from an entirely different dimension.
A chasm separated their strength.
Black Fu Hua's voice rang out again, carrying a languid air of superiority.
"I haven't even used the Feather of Yu Duchen yet."
"See that? This is your Class Monitor's true depth of power. I've been completely reborn."
Her mind went blank.
What should I do?
Bronya gritted her teeth, her logic modules running wildly, yet they could calculate no chance of victory.
At first, she had thought force could solve the problem.
Only once they actually fought did she realize that even with a Herrscher's power, even with her body strengthened several times over, she was still like an ant before this body.
Their opponent handled them with ease, even