Chapter 16: Where the Flames of Incarnation Burn, Corpses Pile Up.

Yunduo ran toward the heart of the Honkai Beast tide.

In the midst of this.

Whether it was Rush-type, Knight-type, or Tank-type Honkai Beasts, none could withstand a single strike from her sword!

Wherever the Flames of Incarnation burned, nothing remained but the corpses of Honkai Beasts.

On the battlefield where others struggled against the Honkai Beasts, she was the most brilliant flash of red light.

Moving at breakneck speed, she became a ruthless meat grinder; wherever she went, Honkai Beasts melted at the speed of light.

In just a few minutes, the number of Honkai Beasts on the entire front line dropped significantly, giving numerous Valkyrie Squads a chance to breathe.

She was just swinging her sword casually; sometimes the blade didn't even touch the Honkai Beasts, as the residual fire elements crushed them into bloody mist.

Along the way, Yunduo also saved many Valkyrie Squads.

As soon as these people saw her, they immediately cast looks of respect; some lively Valkyries even came up to ask for autographs.

For some reason, as the word spread, rumors began to circulate.

They gradually became outrageous... it was said that Schicksal Headquarters had specifically dispatched an S-Rank Valkyrie to provide support.

And supposedly, that S-Rank Valkyrie was Kiana's older sister!

Since Kiana was very social at the academy and many people liked her, the Valkyries weren't reserved when looking at Yunduo, who looked "almost identical" to Kiana; instead, they were full of curiosity and admiration.

One must know that, generally speaking, B-Rank and A-Rank Valkyries are the main force on the battlefield, while S-Rank Valkyries are more like a "strategic deterrent."

Because each of them possesses world-destroying power, they do not intervene lightly!

Schicksal officially claims to have three active S-Rank Valkyries.

Aside from the strongest, Durandal.

The other two have never left a trace, and no one knows who those two mysterious S-Rank Valkyries actually are.

To these B-Rank newbies, an S-Rank Valkyrie was like an unreachable ultimate superstar.

"So cool! Waaah, keep it up, Big Sister!!!"

"Is this the strongest S-Rank Valkyrie? The Honkai Beasts we fought for ages can't even last one strike against her."

"Kiana's sister, let's go for a drink together once the Honkai tide is over, okay?"

"My heart was struck by her sword. If only she were my girlfriend."

"Stop daydreaming, the blood from your hand is getting everywhere, hey!"

"Ever since I caught a glimpse of you, I have no feelings for anyone else in this life."

"..."

From the safe zone in the rear where Yunduo had saved them, the chattering discussions of the Valkyries drifted over.

Setting aside their status as Valkyries, they were just teenage girls after all, naturally filled with yearning for power and beauty.

The "S-Rank Valkyrie Kiana's older sister," the flames of her sword as she slew enemies on the battlefield, and her cold, ruthless gaze toward the Honkai Beasts.

Every bit of it left them boiling with blood and full of adoration.

"Slash!!!"

After drawing her sword and casually killing a Tank-type Honkai Beast, Yunduo sighed helplessly.

What kind of Yuri Academy is this?

There's no time; even though she didn't activate her Herrscher form, her energy was consuming rapidly.

The priority now was to find Himeko!

...Meanwhile.

At another location on the front lines of the Honkai Beast tide.

"My sister? An S-Rank Valkyrie? Specifically here to support me?"

After hearing what a messenger Valkyrie had to say, a giant question mark appeared over Kiana's head.

Where did she get a sister, let alone an S-Rank Valkyrie?

Are you sure this isn't some random gossip?

"Kiana, do you really have a sister? Why have you never told us?"

Not just Kiana, Mei was also stunned for a moment and asked in confusion. "Maybe Idiot Kiana doesn't know herself; her expression says it all."

Bronya controlled Project Bunny, exerting effort to crush a Rush-type Honkai Beast.

The three of them were a squad, and their coordination and trust had reached their peak.

Theresa had specifically sent the three of them into a real battlefield for training.

"Wha? No, I really don't have a sister, otherwise Dad would have definitely told me." Kiana scratched her braids, racking her brain but unable to figure out what was going on.

An S-Rank Valkyrie... although she knew about the future from the Challenge Space and anticipated she might become an S-Rank Valkyrie in three years.

But that was all in the future.

How could an S-Rank sister just pop out of nowhere?

If anyone was most like her sister, it would definitely be—

"Yunduo?"

Just as the thought occurred to Kiana, she suddenly saw a scorching firelight not far away.

From a distance, continuous waves of heat swept over, accompanied by the ringing of a sword tearing through the air.

The trio looked at each other and ran toward where the firelight was spreading.

Sure enough, they saw a familiar person.

Clad in dark white and red armor, holding a Greatsword of Fire, it was "Adult Kiana."

The Herrscher of Flamescion!

"Herrscher of Flamescion?"

Seeing the shocked expressions of the two beside her, Bronya whispered a reminder.

"Isn't that the me from the space? H-how did she come to reality? Mei, the me from three years later has come to reality."

Kiana was dumbfounded, her mouth hanging open, unable to speak for a long time. After a while, she shook her head and said, "Fake, it must be someone impersonating me. Such a strange thing couldn't possibly happen."

But.

Watching the Herrscher of Flamescion slaughter Honkai Beasts like chickens, no matter how hard it was to believe the scene before them, the trio managed to steady their minds for the moment.

Someone from the Challenge Space has come out?

Realizing this, Kiana's first reaction was joy, because that was herself—an existence that could independently deal with the Herrscher of Domination.

Forget St. Freya Academy, she could probably walk tall even in Schicksal!

Just as the trio held a slight sense of wariness, the Herrscher of Flamescion ran over at extreme speed.

"Mei, what should we do? Should we run?" Kiana couldn't make up her mind.

"Run... how could we possibly outrun her?"

Raiden Mei pursed her thin lips; in the face of such an absolute power gap, they had no room for resistance.

To their surprise, as soon as that dangerous Herrscher reached them, she spoke in a gentle manner.

"Hello."

"Eh? Hello, Kiana."

Kiana's brain seemed to have a spasm as she replied.

"Do you know where Himeko is?"

Yunduo inquired, without explaining her identity.

The battle was imminent; extra words could wait until they had free time.

"Aunt Himeko seems to be about a kilometer ahead, you—"

"Thanks!"

Having received the information, Yunduo gripped her greatsword and sped away.

Leaving the trio staring at each other.

"She seems quite gentle; it looks like it really is the Herrscher of Flamescion."

Mei said after a moment of silence.

"Now there are two Kianas, but that Kiana is very mature and smart. Bronya likes the Big Kiana."

Bronya added a sharp remark.

The three of them each had different doubts in their minds.

Among them, Bronya was thinking the most.

However, they all suppressed it in their hearts and didn't say it for the time being.