When Rozaliya encountered danger,
she was the first to rush forward, willing to give her own life in exchange.
Even if it meant death!
Even if she were to perish, dying at the hands of the most disgusting Honkai Beast!
This was Liliya!
The little blueberry who seemed to grow under her sister's protective umbrella.
She didn't know what that little blueberry was thinking.
Didn't know if she reflected a glimmer like the sky.
Didn't know if she retained a depth like the ocean.
But she knew that a blueberry's growth required light, required her sister Rozaliya.
Now, it was her turn to transform into a scorching light and shield her sister from the wind and rain.
At this moment, the Rozaliya on the outside had bloodshot eyes filled with hot tears. She tried hard not to let them flow, sobbing softly, struggling to suppress the whimpers she ultimately couldn't hold back.
Why did Liliya have to protect her like this? She was the younger sister... the younger sister should be hiding in the older sister's embrace!
Born in an Orphanage and having experienced much darkness and oppression along the way, Rozaliya's heart was not as childish as her appearance suggested. With her seemingly innocent eyes, she had long since seen through the world, knowing who was truly good to her and who approached her with malicious intent.
Although they sometimes bickered, they would always make up within a few minutes.
In her view, bickering was just another way of showing how close their relationship was.
After that prank, Sirin's genes granted them superhuman strength, enhanced sensory abilities, and the ability to flexibly manipulate their bodies. Their coordination also became more seamless, as if connected by a bond similar to "telepathy."
Liliya was her younger sister, her companion since childhood; she simply couldn't do without her!
Rozaliya couldn't imagine how she would endure the dark nights without Liliya.
She didn't dare think any further, so she immediately turned away. Tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes, slowly flowing to her lips. At this moment, the saltiness of the tears caused Rozaliya immense pain.
—She had already forgotten that this was something that hadn't happened yet.
In these images, Rozaliya's thoughts became muddled... in the images.
Liliya was held in the claws of the Honkai Beast that Gray Serpent had transformed into.
Like a tattered ragdoll, she was about to be torn apart.
"Ah... did I catch the wrong one? Never mind, it's just a matter of order."
From the mouth of the giant Honkai Beast came such shocking words.
"Now, it's time for a snack!"
He had already lost his will as a human.
"I hope you are well prepared."
"Because hell has only just begun."
The pink-blue carapace shimmered with eerie patterns, and Gray Serpent's eyes erupted with a murderous light.
In his left claw, Liliya, unable to breathe, was tightly ensnared.
Meanwhile, Rozaliya, having been pushed earlier, collapsed to the ground, staring in disbelief at what was unfolding before her.
Immense heartache and rage burned from her chest to her entire body.
Blue light suddenly flared from the Honkai Beast's claws, and Honkai Energy erupted where the carapace connected to Liliya!
An azure light lit up between the two, an eerie glimmer containing both Honkai and life.
As time passed, every second, points of light poured from Liliya's small body into the Honkai Beast's body.
It seemed to be devouring her life!
"Rozaliya... run..."
Rozaliya saw it; Liliya's lips moved slightly behind her closed eyelids, as if she wanted to say those words.
Behind them, Theresa had just turned her head when she suddenly discovered Liliya captured by Gray Serpent.
Because it happened so suddenly, even she didn't have time to react.
"Liliya...?"
"Liliya—!"
Rozaliya cried out hoarsely.
"Do you regret it, Rozaliya? You were the one who pushed her toward this end."
"Give... give Liliya back to me!" Rozaliya no longer had her usual playfulness; her teeth chattered, and her eyes flashed with an uncontrollable rage, like an infuriated lion.
Seeing this, Gray Serpent smiled gloomily: "Good, be angry. Let rage dominate your will, and surrender your body and mind to the beast within you."
"You will become even better food than Liliya."
Realizing Rozaliya was about to lose her mind, Theresa felt a sense of dread and shouted, "Rozaliya, calm down!"
"The more impulsive you are, the easier it is to fall into his trap!"
Gray Serpent undoubtedly wanted to provoke Rozaliya; nothing was easier to deal with than someone who had lost their reason.
Such a simple provocation wouldn't even fool an ordinary Valkyrie.
But for Rozaliya, watching Liliya suffer every second, her aching heart made it impossible to stay calm!
Tears poured out along with her sobbing voice as Rozaliya said in grief, "But... Liliya... Liliya."
"Liliya isn't answering me anymore..."
There was no echo; Liliya had stopped responding.
Points of life-light slowly flowed from her body, and like a worn-out puppet, she was held in the monster's claws.
Rozaliya looked despairingly at the deep blue beast before her, but the only response was the monster's screeching.
Even their telepathy could no longer be felt.
"Heh heh~ I can hear it very clearly."
"Tick, tock... it's the sound of something shattering and falling bit by bit into the abyss."
Gray Serpent spoke like an elegant poet, his voice full of lamentation and delight.
"You lunatic!" Theresa hissed through gritted teeth.
Churning chains cut through the air, repelling the enemy from Rozaliya's side.
But because of Liliya, Theresa didn't dare strike too hard, fearing she might hurt her.
"Your attacks have weakened, Theresa. As expected, you can't bring yourself to do it!"
"After all, you are the kind Headmaster, and she is an innocent girl who has done nothing wrong."
Gray Serpent's tone was flippant and playful, but his words accurately struck their weak point.
They couldn't attack recklessly; no one knew what kind of harm Liliya would suffer inside the monster.
But there was no time for them to think of a strategy; with every passing minute, the danger increased.
And this was even more true for Theresa.
The activated Honkai Beast factors were constantly stimulating her consciousness.
Frustration, anger, grief... negative emotions surfaced from the depths of her consciousness.
A desire for destruction surged through her brain, and her vision was gradually obscured by a layer of blood-red. Her physical senses became increasingly acute, to the point where even a small injury was magnified into unbearable pain.
But because of this, Theresa sensed something that was normally difficult to detect.
"..."
The anomaly came from her arms... no! It was the chains wrapped around her arms.
An irregular vibration was constantly being transmitted to her body through the chains of Judah.
"What... is this?" Theresa murmured.
The next second!
—Boom!
A sudden loud noise boomed beside everyone.
A Tactical Mech descended from the sky and deployed a shield in front of Rozaliya.
Cocolia's faint voice came through the communicator!
She was severely injured and could barely support her body even with all her strength.
"Theresa, the Tactical Mech won't last long. Take Rozaliya and retreat quickly. I will try my best to buy you time..." The faint voice was like a flickering candlelight in the cold night, always at risk of being extinguished.
But Theresa did not answer. Instead, she said, "No, wait—"
"Although many things have happened between us... please, save her..."
Cocolia's words were filled with pleading emotion.
At this moment, she was not an Anti-Entropy Executor, but simply a mother.
Hearing this, Theresa shook her head and anxiously said, "No, Cocolia, the one I want to save is not her..."
"It's them!"
Before she finished speaking!
"Boom!!!"
The dark blue Sirin smashed the ground, shattering a Titan Mech.
But the pitch-black chains immediately flew out from the steel fragments, tightly binding its massive body.
"Rozaliya, calm down and listen to me!"
Theresa's voice reached Rozaliya's ears.
"Your sense of smell is sharper than mine, so you must have noticed it too."
"Liliya's aura hasn't disappeared yet!"
Theresa's words woke up Rozaliya, who was lost in a daze, drowning in immense grief.
"What?"
"Feel carefully. Although it's very faint, she is trying hard to call for help."
Rozaliya subconsciously focused her heart to feel, and then a faint wave was transmitted over.
It was Liliya, she wasn't dead yet!
Although faint, it was a sweet scent, completely different from the foul stench of Gray Serpent.
Liliya's aura was continuously emanating from the monster's body.
Rozaliya's heart began to beat again at this moment!
She knew where Liliya was!
Theresa's eyes were calm. She knew that she must not panic during the most dangerous moment, or it would only lead to greater trouble.
"Gray Serpent swallowed Liliya, but it can't digest her in a short time. We must seize this opportunity, cut open its shell, and rescue Liliya."
After hearing this, Rozaliya gave Theresa an impulsive look.
Seeing this, she quickly said, "Don't be impulsive. We only have one chance. If we fail, we will only harm Liliya."
"Next, I will fully suppress Sirin. During this time, you must pinpoint Liliya's location, then seize the moment the monster pauses, and precisely sever its matrix!"
Hearing this incredibly difficult request, Rozaliya exclaimed, "I... I can't do that!!"
Such a request was completely impossible for her to fulfill.
At the very least, Rozaliya wasn't confident that she could sever the large fellow's matrix.
"I'm usually in charge of destruction; Liliya is the one who handles delicate work like this!"
"Believe in yourself. You and Liliya are the best stage partners... We're out of time."
Theresa finished speaking as quickly as possible.
Rozaliya clenched her palms, and fine sweat beaded on her forehead.
She absolutely could not make a mistake in what came next!
The pitch-black chains were flying around and coiling near Theresa. Her eyes were already as crimson as the setting sun at dusk.
"Warning: Activation Factor concentration is about to reach the critical threshold!" the cold system prompted.
The cold mechanical voice whispered in her ear, ruthlessly pushing the choice before her.
But she already had an answer!
"The stage is ready for you. Perform to your heart's content, Rozaliya."
At this moment, the system prompted: "Phase Four, restriction lifted..."
Blood Knight, if you have any power left.
Release it all!
We absolutely cannot lose.
Theresa's battlesuit flashed white light, and instantly, the Activation Factor underwent super-acceleration.
On the armor, crimson faded, and darkness surged!
As if the night had swallowed the twilight.
Blood Knight: Muramasa revealed its true form at this moment!
Her eyes were cherry red, she was clad in sky-blue armor, and she was as light as the first ray of twilight.
Judah transformed into an ethereal blue light, and sharp swords circled around Theresa.
She tightly gripped the chains in her hand, locking down the monster's movements.
In the center of the battlefield, the pitch-black chains leaped back and forth!
Accompanied by the shriek of Soulium stretched to its limit, the giant beast's struggle finally ceased.
"Rozaliya, now!"
...The people outside.
They didn't even have time to breathe.
They watched Theresa's flying figure nervously, completely motionless.
Splendid like materialized dark death, the Twilight Knight stood with her sword, judging all life with her sharp blade!
Beneath this battlesuit was not only Theresa but also the darkness stirring within her!
Since the day she was born, the Emperor-Level Honkai Beast factor named Vishnu had been fused within Theresa Apocalypse, granting her immense power and self-healing abilities, but power is both a blessing and a curse.
Otto implanted a Suppression Program in Blood Knight: Muramasa to suppress the Honkai Beast factor's activation level, but to protect the people around her, Theresa ultimately chose to break the restraints and let the inner beast run wild.
The Twilight Knight accelerated the activation of the Vishnu factor, making the flowing mad blood increasingly hot, granting Theresa strength and speed beyond her limits.
This is the Twilight Knight!
To protect the people around her, the execution begins!
But the most important point was not Theresa in the frame.
At this moment, the stage was yielded to Rozaliya.
What would she do?
Arin and her sister outside exchanged glances, their eyes filled with complex emotions.
Without saying much, they could feel each other's emotions!
There was no time to think; the scene began to become tumultuous.
At this critical moment, they could all hear the whispers from the depths of Rozaliya's heart in the scene.
(It's empty...)
(Behind me... it's empty.)
(Sure enough, if Liliya isn't by my side, I still feel a little nervous.)
(Just a little bit...)
(Theresa is fighting. To be honest, I'm still not sure if I can do it.)
(There's only one chance. Thinking about that, my Tail can't help but tremble.)
(...)
(But... but...)
(Whether I can do it or not is different from whether I should do it!)
(If it were Bronya, she would also go save Seele. I won't lose to her!)
(I can't be without Liliya, and Liliya can't be without me!)
Rozaliya suddenly opened her eyes, and time began to move again at this moment.
Listening to Theresa's shout, she started running!
Leaping over chains and iron fragments, like a sprinting elk, she charged straight towards the trapped beast in the center of the battlefield!
Liliya's voice was continuously emanating from that spot and entering her heart.
"Sleeping Beauty, lend me your strength!"
"If Liliya isn't here..." Rozaliya bit her lip and said, "I, I will be very lonely!"
She raised her greatsword and slashed towards the monster!
"Turn into stars for me!"
The pink-blue light of the Pentagram burst forth!
Within the gorgeous yet cute sword light, the girl's indomitable courage was contained!
Like the shattering of stars, the giant monster turned to dust!
"Idiot Liliya!"
"It's time to wake up..."
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