A horse-sized fox stood on all fours, each paw wreathed in temperatureless Foxfire. Nine fluffy tails swayed behind it, and its foxlike head looked majestic and imposing.
It stretched its body, then walked up to Himeko and proactively lay down before her.
Himeko did not stand on ceremony and climbed onto the fox's back.
Once it was sure Himeko was seated securely, Hiyamaru rose to its feet, lifted its head toward the sky, and pushed off with all four paws... leaping into the clouds.
It swiftly flew toward Siberia...
While Himeko rode Hiyamaru toward Siberia at high speed, Schicksal HQ—the powerful organization that operated on a global scale—was also in motion.
The technological and energy civilization of the Honkai world was incredibly advanced. Though it was also the year 2000 AD, many places seemed more like the year 3000.
Schicksal in particular displayed this clearly!
Schicksal HQ was like a product of magic and technology fused together. Magnificent islands floated in the sky, forming a cluster of floating islands.
It looked like something that should only exist in fantasy, not something Earth should possess.
A few centuries ago, calling Schicksal HQ the kingdom of the gods would not have been an exaggeration. The heavenly realms and celestial palaces described in mythology were probably much like this.
However, on one of the islands within Schicksal HQ's floating island cluster—or rather, in Schicksal HQ's First Air Harbor—
Four white-haired figures were leisurely playing around. They were Sigfried Kaslana's family of three, along with one Theresa. Sigfried was the head of the Kaslana family, one of Schicksal's three major factions representing the knights, and possessed the strength of an S-rank Valkyrie.
"Um... do I really have to wear this for the photos?"
Theresa was dressed in a very revealing outfit, her hair styled