I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Ren has reason to believe that "Honkai," or rather, the "god" her master once spoke of, after going to the Little Garden and gaining its power, must be an opponent of the "Final Trial of Humanity" level, harming the Little Garden.

Fortunately, although this world is dominated by Honkai, it doesn't mean that Honkai possesses that much mysterious blessing...

Honkai isn't invincible...

Lian sighed softly, then looked ahead.

At this moment, Lian's eyes widened.

Because ahead, she saw a figure.

It wasn't the black and white figure of a suicide soldier, nor the eerie figure of a Honkai Beast with its mix of white and purple.

That was a real, human figure.

"Be on guard—" Lian's pupils contracted slightly, and then her right hand pressed down on the spirit sword, Cherry Blossom Blizzard, at her waist.

On her left hand, Restia's mark flickered, and Restia told Ren what she was feeling.

"She's not very strong. Even you from a few years ago should have been able to fight her alone," Restia said, expressing her opinion.

"Ah, well then, it's best to remain vigilant."

"Ren, that looks like... eh?" Behind Ren, a Valkyrie from her team stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know. But it has a human form, the Honkai energy within it is not weak at all, and it has its own will... It might be a Herrscher?" Ren said, offering her guess.

“No way, according to the report, the Herrscher of the Third Honkai Impact was already killed by Gillespie,” another Valkyrie retorted.

Gilles' report to Theresa, as well as the public announcement, all stated that the Third Herrscher was killed by Gilles because she had not yet grown up.

The truth is that the Third Herrscher is currently inside the Far East Branch.

Mei voluntarily accepted the implantation of a bomb in her heart that would detonate if "Honkai energy exceeding a certain limit" was used.

Jill didn't actually know much about this matter, since his mission was simply to bring people back, and he wouldn't look into anything he didn't want to know.

After spotting their direction, the figure walked towards them.

“She’s coming. If she shows hostility—” Lian’s face turned serious and murderous.

"I know."

Only after the other person moved to a relatively close position could Lian see their appearance clearly.

The other person was dressed in a very ancient style of clothing, which looked somewhat similar to the shrine maiden outfit that Ren had worn before, but there were still many differences.

First, there's the connection between the clothes. When Ren first participated in the Elf Sword Dance Festival, her white shrine maiden outfit and black pants were quite conservative.

This one, although her clothes look similar to those of a shrine maiden, has exposed shoulders and her lower body clothing is more like a short skirt—she looks more like a cosplay than a proper shrine maiden.

She has long pink hair like blooming cherry blossoms and deep blue eyes that look as serene as a lake.

Moreover, what directly attracted the attention of the three girls was a pair of long... rabbit ears on the top of the girl's head?

Hmm... the more I look at it, the more it seems like a role-playing game for teenage girls with delusions of grandeur.

"Can I see your knife?" At this moment, the girl spoke to Lian, uttering a request-like question.

"……Eh?"

The slightly tense atmosphere on the Valkyrie team's side suddenly became somewhat delicate.

Lian reacted the fastest, "What do you mean by that?"

The distance between the two sides was not far, at most four or five steps.

"..." The girl pondered for a moment, then slowly raised her hand and gently pressed it against the hilt of the sword at her waist.

Upon seeing the other party's actions, Lian immediately became vigilant and gripped the hilt of her spirit sword, Cherry Blossom Blizzard, tightly with her right hand.

Then, the girl drew the blade, revealing a pink-edged blade.

At that moment, Lian's pupils contracted.

Because she was extremely familiar with that knife.

Rather, the blade behind the hilt of the knife she's holding—or rather, the entire knife in her hand—is exactly the same as the weapon in her opponent's hand!

Then she looked at the girl, and as if remembering something, her gaze became a little serious.

……

"Master, why is this sword a spirit sword?"

“I don’t think it’s quite right to call this sword a spirit sword… but this is what it looks like after it was purified, and it was used as a blade for sacrifices.”

At this point, Jill's tone became somewhat sarcastic, "The weapons are not wrong; the wrong lies ultimately with the ignorant people and with the human heart that seeks only its own interests."

……

Lian still didn't quite understand the last few sentences.

However, after seeing the girl in front of her, Lian finally understood why it was called the "Spirit Blade".

Is it called a spirit sword because it is a shrine maiden's sword, a blade enshrined in a shrine?

Chapter 111 Yae Sakura

"Exactly the same..."

Yes, even the Valkyrie behind Lian could see that the weapon in Lian's hand was exactly the same as the longsword in the opponent's hand.

"Exactly the same...? May I ask where you got this knife?" the girl asked politely.

“This… was given to me by my master,” Lian said after a moment’s thought.

As for the master, it doesn't matter if this person is an opponent, because the opponent's ability is not as good as the master's—in fact, it can be said that it is far inferior.

"Master... huh..." The girl looked thoughtful. "Then... can you tell me where your master is?"

Lian thought for a moment, then frowned. "What do you want to do?"

"It's nothing serious, just confirming a few things," the girl said politely.

"Stop. I will judge whether you are an enemy based on your answer—" Lian pressed her right hand on the hilt of her sword at her waist, the blade slightly protruding.

If the other party answers that there is a problem, then Lian's attack will be launched directly like thunder!

"...I just wanted to know if the master who gave you the sword knew anything about my old friend..." the girl said.

Lian frowned, her eyes flashing.

She had indeed used the spirit sword, Cherry Blossom Blizzard, for a long time, so out of curiosity, she wanted to know some things about it.

“A sword…?” Lian remained silent for a long while before looking at the girl.

"Then can you tell me the name of that old friend? I've heard some stories about this knife from my master, and perhaps I know... about your old friend."

“…Alright, my name is Yae Sakura…” The girl, Yae Sakura, introduced herself to Ren and said the name of her old friend, “My old friend’s name is Kallen Kaslana.”

"..." Lian paused for a moment, then her expression became slightly strange.

Because she remembered the story of a certain adult's glorious history that Gil had told Kusanagi about.

The story of Otto, whose head is green with envy.

However, it seems that Otto's head isn't as green as it appears in this world—after all, Theresa is still at St. Freya Academy and hasn't had any contact with Yae Sakura...

Hold on……

I vaguely remember that Theresa, who looked like she was in her teens but was actually in her forties, seemed to really like her master.

Hmmm... I hope it's just my imagination.

“Kalen Kaslana…I know that name.”

Lian remained silent for a long time, but finally decided to tell the person in front of her a certain sentence from a conversation she had overheard by chance—

"However, five hundred years have passed since the death of that chosen saint... Karen Kaslana."

It's cruel, but there are some things that need to be said.

Lies are not permanent.

One lie leads to another, and that's how liars operate.

So, although I feel uneasy, I have to speak out at this time.

"..." Yae Sakura's expression changed.

Lian gripped the hilt of the knife tightly, the engraving on her left hand flashing continuously.

Restia is probably on guard too. If the opponent moves, the Demon Sword that pierces through reality will appear directly in Ren's hand and defeat the opponent.

“…Thank you so much for telling me this news…” Yae Sakura said, biting her lip.

"However... Karen should have descendants." Karen couldn't bear it any longer and finally said this.

Although the other person is pitiful, if they do something...

At this moment, the two Valkyries behind Lian began to sway simultaneously.

"Well... I feel dizzy..."

"My body... feels so heavy..."

Lian sensed something was wrong with the two Valkyries behind her and immediately reached out to catch the two girls. "What's going on? Are you really going to do something?"

At this moment, Lian glanced around.

Something discordant caught Jill's eye—

plant.

Flowering vines have somehow spread throughout this space.

*Click*... Lian slowly drew her sword from its sheath. "Did you do this?!"

The opponent's abilities are unknown, but we cannot let go of even the slightest possibility!

"??" Yae Sakura tilted her head, indicating that she didn't know what she was talking about.

"Answer me, don't play dumb!" Lian's eyes instantly turned cold, and the spirit sword in her hand, Cherry Blossom Blizzard, was pointed directly at Yae Sakura.

At that moment, the vines suddenly sprang up and enveloped Ren and Yae Sakura!