Bronya used her very distinctive, completely flat voice.
She opened her small mouth toward Levi.
"Are you incapable."
Levi, who was checking Jizo Mitama's body, paused and looked at the short girl who said that.
With a smile that didn't reach his eyes, he said, "Do you not know that at any time, you should never say the words 'incapable' to a man, flat duck."
"Flat duck!"
Hearing that nickname, Kiana's breathing clearly quickened, her pretty eyes widening slightly.
"Bronya, flat duck… Bronya, flat duck!'
'How come I never thought of a nickname like that?!'
"**** Levi! You're a genius!"
'The kind with an IQ of 150!'
Bronya looked at the self-satisfied Kiana, her face still carrying that same unchanging expression, and thought, 'Idiot bug.'
Then she continued opening her small mouth toward Levi and said, "Kiana said that's your kind. Since you said you can't move it, doesn't that mean you're incapable? Otherwise, you're lying."
The smile on Levi's face grew brighter, but there was no warmth in his eyes, only a chill spreading through them.
Other than Bronya, no one noticed the words "your kind" that Kiana had said.
At this moment, everyone else was looking at Levi, wanting to see how he would prove that the longsword Theresa found in Nagazora City was a Herrscher.
"Good, good, good!"
Levi said "good" three times in a row.
"Since you all want to see so much, then I'll let you see!"
"What a Herrscher of Corruption is!"
During this short time, Levi had already finished checking Jizo Mitama's body. There were no other issues.
The main problem was that it had been sealed, which caused a lack of Honkai energy, and its conscious mind was still in a blurry state.
The big fox that had separated from Yae Sakura earlier and returned to Jizo Mitama had also fallen into the same condition.
As long as it was replenished with some Honkai energy, like eating a meal, it would be fine.
And Honkai energy... was the one thing Levi lacked the least.
Feeling the Honkai energy in his body flow through his palm into Jizo Mitama and get absorbed by it, Levi threw his head back and laughed.
"Awaken, Herrscher of Corruption!"
A dark red power overflowed from the blade, and the people standing around all stepped back in unison.
Theresa stared at the unsettling energy with a serious expression.
"Could what he said be true?"
'That sword really is a Herrscher?'
'Wouldn't that mean I really have to jump off the central cathedral?!'
'No way!'
Raiden Mei felt a slight pressure, placing her hand gently on her chest.
"The other me…"
'It's the aura of a Herrscher.'
The Herrscher of Thunder spoke calmly. Although the other party was a Herrscher, the aura it gave off was extremely weak.
It posed no threat to her or Mei at all.
Moreover, the one holding it was also a Herrscher, and besides, she herself was here.
Through Raiden Mei's eyes, she looked at Kiana beside her.
The only thing that puzzled her was that this man in front of them was also called Levi?
When Kiana saw Theresa's serious expression and the power leaking from Jizo Mitama, she immediately realized that things seemed a bit serious.
"Levi! Quickly put away your powers! We believe it's a Herrscher now!"
"Too late, Kiana!"
At some point, the clear sky had been covered with dark clouds. The sun was hidden behind them, and everything around grew dim.
Rumble!
Lightning flashed across the sky behind Levi, followed by a deafening roar.
Facing Kiana's plea, he smiled, a dark and unsettling smile.
He released his hands, and Jizo Mitama floated in midair without any support.
The sinister aura on the blade grew stronger.
'No wonder it was buried underground. So evil…'
Theresa felt a bit of regret. Why did she have to stir things up and anger him, forcing him to summon a Herrscher just to prove it?
Wouldn't it have been better to let it stay quiet?
Bronya quietly took a step back, positioning herself behind Kiana.
"Heh… hahaha! Witness it well! The one who will bring civilization to its end, the mighty… Herrscher of Corruption!"
Levi laughed loudly, spreading his arms, together with the eerie Jizo Mitama, as if performing some kind of evil ritual.
'Evil ritual!'
Kiana's Kaslana genes kicked in.
She clenched her fists, her eyes burning with anger.
"You evil guy, let this lady teach you a lesson!"
With a shout, she swung her arm and charged straight at Levi.
Facing the fist coming at him, Levi made no move to dodge, staring coldly at her.
'Are you crazy?'
'Hehe, I'll take this chance to punch you!'
"Ha~ has it already gotten light… pff..."
An unfamiliar voice sounded between the two of them. Kiana felt her fist hit something soft.
Right after that, she heard the sound of something being sent flying.
Clang!
Jizo Mitama lost its momentum and fell to the ground. The dark clouds above slowly dispersed, and sunlight shone on everyone again.
Kiana rubbed her arm.
"I still liked the weather just now."
Not too hot, not too cold, very comfortable.
After commenting on the weather, Kiana poked the unknown creature on the ground, her face full of curiosity.
This thing had suddenly appeared in front of her fist when she was trying to punch Levi.
And she had accidentally knocked it flying.
Thinking back to how Levi had just been summoning the evil Herrscher of Corruption, Kiana used a stick she picked up to flip the creature over, frowning as she looked at it.
"Could it be…"
"That's right."
Levi nodded. It seemed Kiana wasn't completely beyond saving. He lowered his head to look at the unknown creature on the ground.
Then he said, "She is the Herrscher of Corruption."
"She is a subordinate of the evil Herrscher of Corruption!"
Kiana, now standing up, declared confidently.
Looking at her, Levi almost lost control of his expression.
'I take that back.'
'If stupidity were a disease, she would already be terminal.'
Theresa moved two steps toward Himeko, trying to distance herself from Kiana.
Sometimes, admitting you have such a niece requires a lot of courage.
At least, Theresa didn't feel like acknowledging it right now.
———
The confident expression on Kiana's face didn't last even two seconds. She pointed at the tiny figure on the ground, even smaller than Bronya, her eyes wide in shock.
"This is… a Herrscher? Don't fool me. I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid!"
Like knowing to run home when it rains.
Levi complained inwardly as Kiana explained why she didn't believe it.
"How could something that I knocked out with one punch possibly be a Herrscher!"
As she spoke, she picked the little thing up from the ground and shook it in front of Levi.
"Look, completely harmless."
Glancing at the unconscious Rin, Levi noticed subtle changes in the Honkai energy within her body and decisively stepped back, putting distance between them.
Seeing his reaction, Kiana laughed.
"Look how scared you are. This thing isn't dangerous at all, and besides, she's unconscious right now!"
After saying that, she extended the hand holding the little one toward Raiden Mei.
"Mei, take a look too. She's actually pretty cute up close."
Hearing Kiana, Raiden Mei reached out her hand.
At that moment, the Herrscher of Thunder gave a warning.
'Stay away from her.'
Raiden Mei glanced at Kiana, then quietly withdrew her hand and said with a smile, "You can play with it yourself."
Seeing her reach out and then pull back, Kiana tilted her head.
Without thinking much, she extended her hand toward Bronya again.
"Flat duck, want to take a look?"
"…"
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