More and more Honkai energies gathered around Raiden Mei, making the girl, who had never encountered the supernatural world before become aware of the existence of Honkai energy.
Raiden Mei felt these energy flowing through her body like a stream. She tried to scoop them up with her hands, and blue arcs of crackling electricity bloomed from her fingertips.
"Wow!"
Mei exclaimed, not out of fear, but rather with a sense of excitement.
Raiden Mei realized that she had finally unveiled a corner of the world's mysterious veil, possessing the power to perceive and manipulate energy, which meant that the gateway to the supernatural was open to her.
Countless Chuunibyou syndrome slogans that she had shouted in private emerged from the depths of Raiden Mei's heart, causing the girl's cheeks to flush slightly. After all, this was just a product of her fantasy to combat the fatigue and boredom brought on by her heavy education...
Wait a minute, why fatigue and boredom?
Because Raiden Ryoma never let up on her education. Genuine conglomerate rich education wasn't just about riding horses and playing sports; it encompassed everything from business management and strategic thinking to behavioral norms and daily etiquette...
It was precisely these incredibly complex courses that allowed the upper-class people to possess knowledge and perspectives far beyond the common people, giving them a much higher starting point in life.
Of course, the young complained endlessly about these heavy courses. Perhaps it was only after experiencing life and fate disregarding identity and equality, viciously striking everyone, that they would realize the value of this knowledge.
Raiden Mei was still young. Under the protection of her father, Raiden Ryoma, she had not experienced the blows of life. Without surprise, she also felt tired and bored with this "aristocratic education."
Raiden Mei began to read things completely unrelated to the education she had received, such as fantasy novels or unique light novels. She also dabbled in games, which indeed helped to relax her mood.
Under the influence of these factors, Raiden Mei eventually chose to... indulge in a period of Chuunibyou syndrome.
Raiden Ryoma's attitude towards this matter was quite subtle, but no matter what, indulging in Chuunibyou syndrome was better than being a waste, wandering around and spending all day in bars and various parties.
Of course, like all those who have suffered from Chuunibyou syndrome and recovered, Raiden Mei regarded this period as a dark history which she deeply buried in her memory.
But now, after discovering that she might truly be the 'chosen' one, those buried memories surged forth, rushing into her mind. Raiden Mei revealed a smile that even frightened herself.
"Shine!"
With Raiden Mei's shout, the exclusive weapon of Striker Fulminata, the Dawnbringer Talwar, was infused with immense electrical energy and quickly converted into high temperature within the Honkai engine of the sword, lighting up its blade.
Raiden Mei became more and more excited. She gripped the hilt of the sword feeling the perfectly balanced weight of the weapon, and then gently slashed downwards. Bright blue pulses flew out from the blade slashed into the ground, leaving deep marks.
After putting on this outfit, Raiden Mei felt as if she had received a blessing. Knowledge about combat and those Chuunibyou syndrome slogans appeared in her mind together. Her body also instinctively assumed the corresponding posture, as if she were ready to join the battle with just one command.
"No, calm down."
Raiden Mei took a few deep breaths, controlling her somewhat fanatical and unclear thoughts. Thanks to the painful "aristocratic education" she had received, those disciplines were engraved in her bones, making Mei think twice before acting.
Despite having acquired combat knowledge from an unknown source, Raiden Mei didn't believe she could intervene in intense battles at the moment. She had a good understanding of herself:
She was just a novice, recklessly joining the fray would only disrupt the rhythm of the battle and make things worse.
So, what should she do?
Raiden Mei's gaze locked onto Luo Lin, who was assisting on the edge of the battlefield, and she ran over, sword in hand.
She chose to cling to the big shot!
Luo Lin was somewhat surprised to find herself becoming someone's support.
Although she had just been weakened by the Herrscher of Thunder and had to withdraw from direct combat, she remained on the edge of the battlefield to assist...
But upon closer thought, she had been a Valkyrie for many years, fighting not only with one Herrscher but also with many others, battling against various enhanced enemies even in her dreams, and had even witnessed direct clashes between the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quanta...
With such experience, she could be considered a veteran, qualified to give some guidance to the newly arrived Raiden Mei.
Of course, it was also thanks to Raiden Mei's transformation into Striker Fulminata, greatly enhancing her physical strength and speed. Otherwise, she wouldn't even qualify to be on the battlefield's periphery to observe.
Luo Lin adopted a friendly attitude and, with Raiden Mei, observed the battlefield from afar.
Under their gaze, the battle of the Herrscher of Thunder became increasingly difficult. Not only was her power being stolen by Raiden Mei, but also because the Void Drifter Kiana was gradually adapting to her new combat style.
The white-haired girl darted back and forth on the battlefield, suddenly appearing to deliver a subspace lance to the Herrscher's head, or unexpectedly creating a small black hole at extremely tricky and cunning angles, causing the Herrscher of Thunder a headache.
Holding twin guns, Kiana teleported to the Herrscher of Thunder's side amidst a burst of golden light, then her powerful handguns "spoke" in succession. These enhanced bullets broke through the Herrscher's passive magnetic field deflection, forcing her to manipulate her floating arm armor to block these annoying little things.
Siegfried, on the other hand, maintained a calm and patient demeanor. He no longer engaged in any aggressive actions but simply used the Cleaver of Shamash to restrict the Herrscher of Thunder's movements. Whenever she tried to create distance, he would stick to her like a plaster, making it difficult for her.
"Herrscher of Thunder, time waits for no one. Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?"
Because the white-haired man noticed that the Herrscher of Thunder's power was steadily declining, he could now win the battle simply by dragging it out. It was safe and stable, so why not do it?
"You damn thief! Shameless! Bastard!"
The Herrscher of Thunder shouted as she glared at Raiden Mei, who was following Luo Lin. She had been cursing for so long, and it appears she also wanted to verbally attack someone.
However, the Herrscher's curses were nothing more than a few common phrases, unable to escape those ordinary character descriptions that sounded more like something came out of a translated essay with a stiff tone.
Perhaps because Raiden Mei, the Herrscher of Thunder's original self, was a well-behaved and outstanding child, she hadn't even come into contact with curse words, so now the Herrscher struggled to find the right words to use.
On the other hand, Siegfried didn't need to be mentioned. He was never a quiet individual. When he was fifteen, he ran away from home and traveled the world, from Europe to the Far East. Such a rebellious person naturally had plenty of "slang" in his vocabulary.
Kiana, like her father, traveled halfway around the world, from Europe to the Far East. This kind of experience was enough to mature anyone. The girl wasn't as "clueless" as people imagined; beneath her white-haired beautiful appearance, there was at least a knowing a lot of "Sophisticated profanities."
As for Luo Lin, who had spent her previous life in the "joyful" internet era, the Herrscher of Thunder's attempts at snarkness barely qualified as a jab to greet family members with spicy greetings.
It was just a breeze on her face.
The Herrscher of Thunder realized that her cursing had completely failed to have an effect. This only made her somewhat frustrated. Clenching her fists, she shouted loudly:
"Kurikara, obey me!"
As a result, the crimson dragon condensed once again, descending from the sky.
Siegfried's eye twitched. He knew exactly what this meant. Immediately, he shouted loudly to Kiana beside him, "Get back!"
The white tuna's intelligence was always online during battles. She decisively passed through the portal, using her bursting honkai energy. Even if she felt dizzy, she still wanted to create some distance.
Luo Lin also saw this scene. She raised the Divine Key Mimicry and prepared to build a barrier for Siegfried as before.
But before she could act, Raiden Mei, who was beside her, suddenly looked up. With one hand on the arm holding the sword, the Dawnbreaker Talwar pointed towards the falling dragon from the sky.
It was a very typical symptom of chuunibyou, suddenly coming up with an idea, complemented by a line like "I can't control myself." while posing.
Still, the current situation is urgent so Mei could only strike silently.
Thunder and lightning, gathered and condensed at the sword tip, then with a burst of Honkai Energy, illuminated the area with a quick flash.
Fortunately, the powerful energy pulse flying out from the blade turned the "Chuunibyou" into Reality. The light blade crossed over Siegfried, colliding fiercely with the red meteor!
"Boom!"
The powerful impact of the crash was intercepted by this sword, and the Herrscher of Thunder rode Kurikara out of the smoke. It seemed she intended to determine the outcome with Raiden Mei, but how could Siegfried give her that chance?
The white-haired man rushed up once again and began to fight the Herrscher.
Raiden Mei touched her arm and struck a mysterious pose, seemingly want to shout a slogan or something, but after hesitating for a few seconds, she couldn't regain the energetic feeling of her Chuunibyou years.
The plan to say something cool also got stuck halfway, causing her to unable to decide.
"...I'm so annoyed!"
Feeling frustrated, Mei swung her sword again, and successive blue pulses struck the Herrscher of Thunder. The Herrscher had planned to repeat her previous tactics, flying into the sky to shoot energy cannons at Siegfried, only to be knocked down by Raiden Mei before she could even take off.
Even more embarrassing was the fact that Kurikara was unable to fire energy cannons while on the ground which is weirding her...
Frustrating, it was too frustrating.
Siegfried didn't know about this. He was still on guard against the Herrscher of Thunder, fearing that the dragon might fire its cannons. With his Cleaver of Shamash poised, he was ready for a "collision of heaven and earth" with the energy cannons. However, by the time the red dragon disappeared due to the expiration of its duration, there was no sign of the cannons firing.
"Pfft."
Luo Lin understood what was going on with the Herrscher of Thunder. She smirked smugly, patting Raiden Mei's shoulder and saying to the bewildered girl, "You did well. Keep suppressing that guy with firepower! Don't let her take off!"
"Yes, Mo... No, senior!"