Miyuki's breath caught as she stared at the transformed Kiana. The girl's usual blue eyes now burned bright yellow - not just with anger, but with something far more dangerous. The air around Kiana crackled with energy, making Miyuki's skin prickle in recognition.
'This feeling...' Miyuki's fingers twitched involuntarily. The power radiating from Kiana was similar to her own, but exponentially stronger - like comparing a candle to a wildfire.
A cold sweat broke across her back as she instinctively took half a step backward, her mind screaming at her to run even as her pride kept her rooted.
From where she'd been thrown against the wall, Yuna trembled as she struggled to stand. Kiana's entire presence felt different and more heavier. The way her teeth were bared, the unnatural glow in her eyes, the way the very air seemed to warp around her... Yuna had never seen such an expression on Kiana's face before. It wasn't just anger - it was something far more terrifying.
While Mei caught herself against a overturned table, her violet eyes wide. The energy pouring off Kiana felt... familiar. That unique signature, the way it made her resonate in response. she'd felt this before, but never at this intensity.
All the while, Kiana's glowing gaze remained locked on Miyuki, her voice dropping to a guttural growl, "You... you DARE touch what's mine?" The guns in her hands hummed with building energy, their barrels beginning to glow white-hot.
Hearing that threat from Kiana, Miyuki unconsciously let go of her hold on Reina in front of her.
Of course, Kiana immediately noticed that-and that's exactly what she'd been waiting for. The reason she'd suddenly acted so intimidating was to shock Miyuki into lowering her guard.
In a split second, Kiana used her power. She rushed forward, flying toward Miyuki's side in a blur of motion. Her hand shot out, grabbing Miyuki's wrist with crushing force. At the same time, space itself ripped open behind Miyuki and Reina-a dark, swirling hole yawning into existence.
Without hesitation, Kiana dragged Miyuki with her through the portal. The last thing Mei and Yuna saw was Miyuki's stunned face before the hole snapped shut, leaving the three of them alone in the suddenly silent room.
Miles away from Nagazora city in the middle of the sea on a remote small island, on the beach a wormhole materialized. From it, Kiana could be seen flying through before slamming Miyuki into a tree branch beside the beach.
BAM "Ghahh!"
With how strong Kiana slammed her, if it was a normal person their back would have definitely already broken. But Miyuki wasn't a normal person so she could handle that.
Kiana immediately moved her hand from grabbing Miyuki's wrist to her neck.
"Ughhh!"
Kiana held Miyuki's neck while raising it until both their faces were in front of each other.
"Le-let go!" Miyuki started thrashing around trying to escape from Kiana's grasp.
She tried punching her face, scratching, even spitting to try to escape. But Kiana just stared at her with her yellow eyes glowing, not flinching from any of it.
"You ant really dare to touch what's mine. At first I didn't care what you did to those other ants, but the moment you touched what's mine..." Sora's voice came out from Kiana as her expression changed to a really scary smile.
"Eghhh!" Sora, now controlling the body, started putting more effort into the choking.
She wasn't going to kill her of course, she just wanted to make her suffer.
Sora increased the pressure on Miyuki's throat, her fingers digging deeper into the pale flesh. she raised Miyuki higher until the girl's dangling feet cleared the ground by several inches. Miyuki clawed at the iron grip, her kicks growing weaker as black spots danced across her vision.
"Ghk... kuh..." Tears streamed down Miyuki's flushed face, her current condition making her past memories start flowing again.
During middle school. That alley after dark. Three older boys from the baseball team. The smell of sweat and cheap cigarettes as they pinned her down. The pain between her legs that never fully faded.
She started hating them all. All of them. Only girls were pure. Only girls were safe.
In High school she decided to confess to her friend, but the moment she confessed her friend expression twist into disgusted expression to her.
The next day her friend told everyone about it and so her bullying started again where they all made fun of her for having a liking to the same sex.
Until the day she woke up with strange abilities to mind control someone or making them aroused.
First it was small - making a teacher forget to collect her homework. Then making a classmate blush when their hands are touched. Then... the first kidnapping. That senior who often pulled her hair. Watching her grovel, beg, then moan under her touch was better than any revenge.
More followed. Girls her age. Older women. All hers to play with. All hers to break.
She never questioned the power's origin. It was hers. That was enough.
Sora watched the tears fall with amusement, loosening her grip just enough for Miyuki to gasp: "I... I just wanted... to be loved..."
The glowing yellow eyes narrowed. "And you thought this was love?" Sora's free hand crackled with energy.
Hearing that made something snap in Miyuki's mind.
How dare she say that! When she'd never experienced what Miyuki endured for years!
With shaking hands, Miyuki grabbed the wrist choking her. "Yo-you! You WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND!"
"!?" Sora felt something shift - a strange energy pulsing from Miyuki's grip.
Pink mist began swirling around them. Thin, glowing tendrils sprouted from Miyuki's fingers, crawling up Sora's arm like vines.
"What the hell!?" Sora jerked back, teleporting several feet away.
From a distance, she watched Miyuki clutch her head like it was splitting open. Muttered words spilled out between gritted teeth:
"Ye-yes... give me... I want more power to make them pay!"
"[That's weird... she's talking to herself...]" Kiana's voice echoed in their shared mind.
Seeing Miyuki like this, Sora knew exactly what was happening. She had seen this before with Sirin long ago.
"That damn bastard!" Without waiting, Sora immediately shot her spears at Miyuki, trying to stop whatever was happening.
The spears hit their mark. Several holes suddenly appeared in Miyuki's body. The attack was so fast that Miyuki didn't even realize at first.
When she finally looked down and saw the holes, when she saw parts of her body missing...
"Ah... AHHHHHH!" She screamed in pain, but still kept holding her head with what was left of her hand.
Then something worse happened. A huge wave of Honkai energy burst out from Miyuki. The energy was so strong it started changing everything around them.
The ground where Miyuki stood turned completely black. This blackness started spreading outward. At the same time, the darkness began crawling up Miyuki's legs, covering her body as it moved.
As the darkness kept covering Miyuki, it formed a thick cocoon around her whole body. Soon, she completely disappeared inside it, vanishing from Sora's sight.
At the same time, the Honkai energy kept growing stronger and stronger. Bright flashes of light started appearing everywhere as Honkai beasts began showing up.
First came the Chariot-Class - big, tank-like monsters. Then the Seraph-Class appeared. Finally, the Templar-Class arrived - tall humanoid beasts with glowing swords and shield.
Luckily, there were no towns or people near this island. No one would get infected and turn into zombies.
But half of the island had already turned black from Honkai corruption. The beach was now packed with hundreds of Honkai beasts, all waiting to attack.
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Meanwhile, far to the east and very distant from where Kiana and Miyuki were...
Multiple large structure stood on an island, bustling with girls in school uniforms moving about. This was St. Freya High School Academy, founded 13 years ago by Theresa Apocalypse to train girls with high Honkai resistance to become Valkyries.
In the principal's office, a mountain of documents covered the desk. Behind it sat a small girl who looked remarkably like Kiana, her face serious as she read... a manga.
"C'mon, you can do it, Homu Magical Girl! Banish that evil monster!" she whispered excitedly, cheering for the characters in her manga.
After hours of paperwork, she'd decided to take a break with her manga, now reaching the climax where all the magical girls combined their powers to defeat the monster.
But her peaceful moment was shattered.
*Knock* *Knock*
"Principal, there's an emergency!" A woman's urgent voice came through the door.
"Wha-?! Wait, wait!" Scrambling noises and the crash of falling objects sounded as the principal hurriedly tried hiding her manga.
"Hahh..." The woman outside sighed. After a few seconds, she finally got permission to enter.
"Himeko, what's wrong? What emergency?" the principal asked.
"We've detected Honkai activity in the middle of the Pacific Ocean," Himeko reported, handing over a document.
Theresa scanned the report. The Honkai levels were high, though not as extreme as during the Second Eruption years ago. The strange part was the location - middle of the ocean, far from any civilization.
"After checking, we found a small island at those coordinates, but there's basically no civilization nearby," Himeko added.
"That's weird... A Honkai eruption in the middle of nowhere..."
Meanwhile, elsewhere...
"Amber, I already told you not to interrupt me when I'm playing Kallen Fantasy," a blonde man said as he removed his VR headset.
"We're detecting Honkai energy in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Lord Otto. Should we send Valkyries to investigate?"
"What about my granddaughter?"
"I'm sure she already has the same information we do."
"Then I'll let my cute granddaughter handle it. Now don't disturb me anymore." He put the headset back on and immediately fell asleep.
"Then Himeko, I need you to go check it out. See what's happening - whether it's just an outbreak or if a Herrscher is being born. Report immediately so we can send backup."
"Aww... thought I could take a break today. Well, guess that plan's ruined," Himeko grumbled, scratching her red hair. "Alright, I'll have them prep the Hyperion. If things go south, I'll contact you right away."
Just as Himeko reached for the document, the door slammed open with such force both women jolt in surprise.
"PRINCIPAL! We've detected another Honkai energy spike at the same location! The readings are off the charts - we're certain it's a Herrscher this time!"
"WHAT?!"
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Earlier, after hundreds of Honkai beasts appeared on the beach...
*BOOM* *BOOM*
Sora floated mid-air, firing spears while dodging attacks. The Chariot-Class were easy targets - just dumb brutes with no ranged attacks.
But the Templar-Class kept hurling their glowing swords at her, while swarms of Seraph-Class creatures dived from all directions. This fight was getting annoying fast.
"Tch... So this is how those ants felt during the 2nd Eruption when I sent Honkai beasts after them..." Sora clicked her tongue, weaving through another barrage.
"[What's going on? You fought way harder against Reina! Why hold back now?]" Kiana's voice echoed in their shared mind.
"Are you stupid, tuna? This bracelet can't handle my full power. If I go all out, those nosy humans will detect me instantly."
Sora kept fighting, blasting Honkai beasts left and right with her Herrscher of Void powers. She tried attacking the cocoon where Miyuki was hiding, but the monsters kept jumping in the way, taking the hits for her.
Even when she got past them, dark tendrils would shoot up from the corrupted ground to block her attacks.
With Sora holding back and her Herrscher core already split four ways, none of her attacks packed enough punch to wipe them out fast. More kept coming faster than she could kill them.
"ENOUGH!" Sora finally screamed in frustration.
She carefully took off the bracelet. With a swipe of her hand, she ripped open space itself, creating a portal connected to Reina's apartment. She tossed the bracelet through and sealed the portal shut.
Now free to go all out, Sora unleashed her full Core of the Void power. Honkai energy flooded her body like a bursting dam.
Her appearance began changing as power surged through her. The spears on her back glowed with wild yellow energy, the aura so intense it looked like fire. The same energy wreathed her entire body, pulsing with raw power.
With just a snap of her fingers, dozens of wormholes tore open behind her. From each one, beams of pure destructive energy erupted forth.
Sora pointed one finger - and unleashed hell.
Every blast rained down on the Honkai beasts... and straight at Miyuki's cocoon.
The explosion rocked the entire island, blasting away the beach completely as Sora floated high above, watching the destruction unfold.
When the smoke cleared, nothing remained - no Honkai beasts, no cocoon, just a giant crater where the shore used to be. Ocean waves churned violently from the aftermath.
"[Nice! Let's go check on Reina now!]" Kiana's voice cheered in their shared mind.
But Sora just let out a frustrated sigh... before looking up.
There.
High in the sky floated Miyuki - but completely transformed. Her outfit was now shockingly revealing, her body curvier with noticeably larger breasts. tail swayed behind her like some succubus from fantasy stories. Most disturbing of all - glowing brightly on her abdomen was the mark of a Herrscher: the Herrscher of Lust.