The night fell like a thick, airtight oilcloth.
What was originally a dark night without light was now ignited by the momentary flash of artillery fire.
The roars of Honkai Beasts and the shouts of Valkyries collided; neither side would back down.
Blood was everywhere, along with firearms and corpses that hadn't been cleared away in time.
Stepping onto such a battlefield, no one's heart could remain calm.
Kiana gripped her dual guns tightly, biting her lip, searching for her target on the front line of night and smoke.
Beside her, Mei and Bronya were in defensive stances, ready at any moment to resist a Honkai Beast counterattack.
Although the core area had been cleared, it was inevitable that some would slip through the cracks.
The Academy's city wall was the last line of defense, with mechas and numerous guns and ammunition mounted on it.
Bypassing the relatively safe wall area, they rushed towards the core area of the Honkai Beast tide.
When they were still half a kilometer from the core area, Kiana and the others stopped.
Their goal was not to kill all these Honkai Beasts, but to block their impact!
So, there was no need to go any further.
Along the way, Kiana and the others helped many Valkyrie Squads.
Continuing on!
Suddenly, she spotted a scattered Valkyrie Squad.
It was a three-person Valkyrie Squad, retreating in a triangular formation, currently entangled by a group of Honkai Beasts, looking very dangerous.
The black-haired captain was directing two members to escape. She held a heavy sword, desperately supporting herself against the attack of a Knight-type Honkai Beast, but she was clearly lacking stamina and was about to collapse.
"Go, quickly! I'll hold them off!" the captain roared.
Her heavy sword was held horizontally in front of her, like duckweed in a rainstorm, struggling to bear tons of heavy pressure!
Seeing it couldn't kill these humans, the Knight-type Honkai Beast began a full-scale counterattack the next second!
Thrust!!!
After a brief moment of charging, the Honkai Beast seemed to freeze, then its spear flashed. The "warhorse" beneath it launched a fierce charge. The high-intensity whine of the spear tore through the wind, entwined with irresistible Honkai Energy.
The swing of the spear tore through the quiet night and was reflected in the captain's eyes.
Being hit by this, not to mention a B-Rank Valkyrie, even a powerful A-Rank Valkyrie would be seriously injured, if not killed!
She knew she would die, but she couldn't move a single step.
Behind her were her teammates and her most beloved home.
Ultimately, amidst the powerless retreat of the two members, the heavy sword in the black-haired captain's hand was struck and then fell heavily to the ground.
She closed her eyes, waiting for the moment darkness arrived!
But suddenly, gunfire tore through the night sky, and a momentary light rose into the heavens like the morning sun.
Kiana kicked away the Knight-type Honkai Beast's thrust, held her breath, grabbed the black-haired captain's arm, and pulled her behind her.
"Neko... Charm!"
she shouted, activating her Valkyrie armor, feeling her heart burning.
A phantom of an oversized cat paw appeared, like a sharp sword, striking its head fiercely.
"Boom!!!"
Dust filled the air. The Knight-type Honkai Beast roared angrily, but its body was unstable, and it fell with a crash.
It instantly directed all its hatred toward the white-clad human in front of it, wanting to kill her completely!
Just as it was about to get up and attack again...
Suddenly, a red blade light flashed out, striking its foot and severing it completely.
"Amaterasu!"
Fire entered the Honkai Beast's body from the wound like wriggling maggots, and the scorching flames ignited its interior! The spurting crimson blood soaked the ground; some growing flowers and plants withered and died as soon as they came into contact with the blood eroded by Honkai Energy.
Mei retracted her Tachi, steadying her slightly trembling wrist.
Crimson Battlesuit, Exceed Mode - Overdrive System.
It channels Honkai Energy into the weapon at several times the normal supply rate and releases it in a massive burst instantly, causing a huge explosive impact.
Unable to stand, and with its massive body even half-severed, the Honkai Beast's interior continued to be consumed by flames.
But even so, it could not be completely killed!
"—Roar!!!"
The Knight-type Honkai Beast roared, its eyes flashing with a crimson light, its killing intent nearly overflowing!
The fire attack from Mei's Tachi ignited its interior, making its body glow with a fiery red color like a piece of translucent jade!
The intense high temperature caused the surrounding ground to crack inch by inch!
It leveled its lance!
It took a half-step back, its hooves stepping into the cracked earth and causing the ground to sink half an inch; the tip of the lance turned purple and grew brighter and brighter.
That was the prelude to the gathering of Honkai Energy!
Seeing this scene, Kiana and Mei's hearts sank.
They had both just used the vast majority of their Valkyrie Armor's energy.
Now, they had no confidence at all that they could block the desperate strike of this heavily wounded Knight-type Honkai Beast!
Thrust!!!
Like a knight charging on the battlefield, the Honkai Beast's hooves melted under the heat of the fire, but the tip of the lance grew even more scorching!
The night wind was dyed with brilliant colors by the eerie purple Honkai Energy.
The beautiful and dazzling night scene contained a terrifying and horrifying crisis!
The dense Honkai Energy made the two people in front of it feel unable to breathe, their lives like candles in the wind!
They couldn't block it!
Just then, a shell fell from the sky.
The Heavy Particle Cannon tore through space!
"—Boom!"
As if the gods were enraged, it completely shattered the Knight-type Honkai Beast.
The shredded meat twisted on the ground and eventually fell silent.
The two of them took a breath, finally feeling relieved.
"Idiot Kiana is too reckless; the Headmaster said not to release all the armor's energy right at the start."
Behind them, Bronya floated over slowly and said in a faint voice.
After speaking, she even shook her head, "Sigh~ Mei too, still playing along with Kiana's nonsense."
"Hey, hey! This young lady was busy saving people, wasn't I? I know all those principles," Kiana huffed, counter-arguing with her hands on her hips.
"Stop it, you two, focus on saving people first. Student, are you alright?"
Mei interrupted their conversation and placed her Tachi at her waist.
In front of them, the dark-haired captain was slumped on the ground, panting incessantly.
Beside her, her two teammates were supporting her with unsteady steps as they checked her wounds.
Seeing the concerned gazes of the trio, the dark-haired captain pushed aside her teammates' support, endured the pain of her wounds, and performed a Valkyrie Salute.
"Thank you for your help. You are Miss Kiana, right?"
"Eh you know me? You're welcome, you're welcome, hehe it's only what I should do."
Hearing this, Kiana scratched her hair sheepishly.
Just as they were preparing to escort this Valkyrie Squad back.
The unexpected happened.
Not far away, a giant Honkai Beast caught everyone's eye.
Seeing its glowing blades, the dark-haired captain gasped.
That was a Honkai Emperor!
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