Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

"What destruction? I don't know—I want to eat something delicious, I want fragrant and soft Bella!"

The doll immediately shook its head vigorously, raising concerns about the durability and wear of the parts in this armed doll's body...

"I know you can't cause any real trouble now... Fine, take it."

"My first impression of this power was that my physical body became a limiter to it... Now I think I understand Snow's thoughts."

Kiana shook her head and closed her eyes. A brand new body, brimming with Honkai energy, was sculpted by the young Knight's will...

"Hmm...it feels no different from my original body..."

The white-haired knight princess hopped around in her new body... and gave her evaluation—

"However, when using Honkai energy, this body is indeed more fluid than the original body..."

As Kiana's consciousness shifted, the girl's body fell straight down, only to be caught by Eden...

"New body, new body, new body!"

Sirin excitedly circled the body abandoned by its original owner, chanting incantations—as if she were performing some kind of grand, mysterious ritual....

Is it really necessary to get this excited...?

Kiana's lips twitched as she looked at the Sirin doll, who seemed possessed.

"You have absolutely no idea! You white guy—"

"Do you know how much trouble this doll-like body has caused me?!"

"On the Sky Island of Destiny, I don't even dare to leave the house! There's always a group of Valkyries waiting for me at my door after they're off duty. As soon as I dare to go out, they grab me and start groping me!"

"Where did these perverts come from?!"

Sirin loudly rebuked certain Valkyries in Destiny, and pointed fingers at them for their harassment—

"Hmm... um? I remember you were near the top of Destiny's least favorite list, right?"

Kiana gave a strange look as she stared at the doll in front of her.

"I've seen quite a few Valkyrie training grounds where they specifically replaced the original Honkai Beast-shaped targets with your shape..."

"what?"

“I’m not popular, that’s one thing—there’s a bunch of people at Schicksal headquarters who are… what’s that word again?”

"Masochism?"

"Yes! Masochist, I think the white-haired guy knows why I'm unpopular, right?"

"Ah... Rita told me that you're extremely aggressive—your words have embarrassed many Valkyries and staff... Come to think of it, Mei seems to have some reservations about you too..."

"Huh? That woman who became a Herrscher using my gems dares to have a problem with me? I'd like to hear what she has to say—"

The doll glared wide-eyed in displeasure upon hearing the name Raiden Mei.

"It's not a big problem... it's just that you often call her 'Rice Cooker Lawyer' or something... which bothers her."

"Hmph, did I say anything wrong—that guy, isn't he your cook?"

"...Um, Miss Sirin?"

Seeing Sirin facing off against Kiana, Eden interjected—

"what's up?"

"Offending the family cook... doesn't seem like a wise choice, does it?"

"..."

"And besides, you'll be in a normal person's body... If you offend the chef... be careful he doesn't get trapped in this hell called the bathroom!"

".....I was wrong!"

"Fine, I won't argue with you about this. Mei won't really be angry with you about it—come here, I'll put you into this body..."

"Um, is your cooking as reliable as that golden-haired god's?"

"It's just a distraction, not like carving a fancy design on a radish—come here and get me!"

--

"Alright...it's time to go back and find Snow and Mei—"

Seeing the two of them adapting to their new bodies after finishing, Alicia clapped her hands, like a mission guide pointing out the path to the next stage.

"Hmm... Shall we set off then? Hey, Sirin, what are you doing...?"

Seeing Miss Sirin tear open a rift in the void, Kiana, Alicia, and the others stared at her strangely as she seemed to be planning to run away...

"Of course I'm running away—to find Bella or something... That golden-haired god didn't invite me to any final battlefield."

"If I, a poor, innocent, weak, and elderly Herrscher who doesn't even have a core, were to be caught in the crossfire of your divine battle—I'd be in big trouble."

"...?"

"Come here and get me!!"

"Hey! You're dragging the old, weak, sick, and disabled into the battlefield! Don't you have any compassion? Do you have any sense of justice?!"

"Compassion is unknown, but justice? There is no justice left—!"

.....

"My hand slipped... I let her hide in the imaginary space and not come out... But she kept saying that watching the show would get her caught in the crossfire, yet she still followed me here... She's like a cat, isn't she..."

Kiana exchanged a glance with Alicia, then, watching the spatial rift vanish, sensed the location of her other "self" and pursed her lips...

"Alright, forget about her—time to join Mei and the others to challenge the Great Demon King!"

*tickets

One more chapter to come ()

Eternal Paradise: Chapter 537 Where are you bunch of mourners trying to sneak off to?! (4K END)

"Target detected at coordinates 343, identified as Ms. Snow Apocalypse..."

On the bridge of the Glorious Covenant, those who were not heading to the front were also carrying out their work in an orderly manner.

"She was standing at the highest point of the ruins of the ancient civilization..."

"Shall we fire?"

Having spotted the figure of a blonde girl, Einstein looked at Yang and Bronya beside him, seeking their opinions.

"...Let's contact Kiana and Mei first. It would be bad if the shelling accidentally hit them."

Bronya shook her head, indicating that there were still people looking for her downstairs.

"That's right, Bronya. I'll leave the task of contacting Kiana and the others to you."

"Understood, leave it to me, Doctor."

Bronya nodded, opened the warship's communication system, and attempted to call a squad—

"Kiana, Mei, and Durandal, can you hear me—?"

“It’s clear—Miss Bronya, what is it?”

The call was quickly answered on the other end, and the voice that came through seemed to be Durandal's.

“Miss Durandal, the Glorious Covenant has located Sister Snow. We are currently preparing to fire the main cannon—we need to ascertain your location before firing to avoid friendly fire.”

Bronya quickly explained the situation to Durandal.

"I understand. Where is Snow located now?"

"You are currently positioned at the highest point of this pre-pre-civilization ruins. Miss Durandal, please confirm whether our artillery fire will affect you..."

On the other side, Durandal, who had just reunited with Kiana and the others, looked up at the distant ruins and towers and estimated the distance.

"Fire with confidence. We are still some distance from our destination, and the aftershocks of the shelling will not affect us."

"Understood, then we will begin the shelling operation."

"Doctor, Miss Durandal says they are still some distance from their target, and our shelling won't have much of an effect on them..."

"Understood. Glorious Covenant main cannon, charge immediately... Hmm... Prometheus 17? Is that how I should address you?"

Einstein looked at the pre-civilizational artificial intelligence that had been kindly provided by Mebius and Vervière to temporarily serve as the warship's AI before departure.

It's unclear what Mebius and Velvet did to Android 17, who originally only had a cat-like appearance, but now Prometheus 17 looks like he's back to his original form—at least in terms of appearance.

This AI, which resembled Bronya, nodded at Einstein.

"Order received, Doctor, main gun is charging—"

...

Kill me, defeat me, overcome me...

Standing atop the ruined tower, Snow naturally noticed the gleaming cannon muzzle of the Glorious Covenant in the distance—unlike ordinary people, the girl's eyes showed no fear or panic, only an urgent excitement.

"Did you... hear—the sinister laughter of a conspirator who succeeded in his plot?"

The blonde girl smiled and extended her hand in an inviting gesture towards the Glorious Covenant...

"Kill me, defeat me, overcome me—finally... please [achieve me]."

The white light from the main cannon of the Glorious Covenant enveloped the location where the girl was—

--

"Target successfully hit - effect unknown."

"According to the plan, the next phase will be handed over to Kiana's team."

Prometheus 17 gazed at the empty ruins atop the ship, ravaged by the main guns, and reported the result in a flat tone.

No one thought the girl standing on the tower would be killed by that shot. On the contrary, with the hit, a more unsettling feeling arose in everyone's hearts... even Prometheus 17, an artificial intelligence, was no exception.

"Damn, why does this shot feel like it's giving that blond guy a buff???"

The outspoken Dr. Tesla even directly stated his thoughts...

"Regardless, let's place our hopes on Kiana and the others now—"