The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

They are three Divine Machines Heimdall, two Thunder-Controlling Mechs, and three Quantum Crabs.

Overall, they are a formidable mech squad.

Seeing this, Kiana raised her sword without saying a word: "Prepare for battle, Mei, Bronya!"

[Battle Encountered!]

With a notification from the system, Kiana took the initiative to rush to the front.

"it is good!"

Three close female friends from different periods then joined the battle.

They fought side by side once again.

As the venue shifted, the three, along with a giant dragon that barely made an appearance, appeared in the dueling arena surrounded by fences.

Faced with the charging mech squad, the three remained calm and composed, each fulfilling their assigned roles as they began the battle.

Kiana and Mei charged ahead, while Bronya stayed behind to use ranged attacks to defeat the enemy.

As for Bebelong, to put it nicely, he was left behind by the two to protect Bronya.

To put it bluntly, she doesn't have a chance to use her talents for the time being.

After all, the group didn't need to expend too much effort to successfully eliminate a group of mechs with relatively low star ratings.

After successfully eliminating the mechs, Kiana and the others were teleported away from the battlefield.

[Battle won! Congratulations, host, you have obtained 3 paints.]

Upon hearing the system notification, Kiana was taken aback: "It's 3 paints?"

I remember fighting so many Honkai Beasts and eliminating so many zombies in the forest before, and each time I only got 1-2 units of paint.

I never expected that the town would grow so much after I came here.

It seems that the danger level and reward rate are much higher here compared to the forest.

Kiana thought to herself, then handed the paint in her hand to Gretchen.

After receiving the paints, the little girl threw herself into painting without saying a word.

His level of focus surpasses that of many master painters.

"She's so focused. If we disregard her identity as Yingjie, she might very well become a gifted little painter."

Kiana thought to herself.

However, things didn't go as planned. For Gretchen, her identity as a hero was a kind of sublimation, but it could also be said to be a shackle that she could not escape no matter what.

Kiana stroked her chin thoughtfully and said, "Is it because you possess abilities that you need to shoulder a mission?"

"What are you thinking about?"

Just as Kiana was becoming curious about Gretchen, Bronya's voice suddenly came from the side.

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, Kiana found that her friend had already arrived beside her.

Judging from his eyes, it was as if he had something to say.

Seeing this, Kiana cut to the chase and asked, "I wasn't thinking about anything, just some things about our situation. But you, Bronya, is there anything you want to say to me?"

"It's not convenient here, shall we go over there to talk?"

Bronya turned to look at Mei, who was exploring and wary of the enemy, and grabbed Kiana's arm, saying, "I have something I want to talk to you about in private."

"Hey? Bronya, is there something you can't say to my face?"

Kiana felt somewhat lost and overwhelmed by her friend's sudden arrival.

Although it hadn't been that long since they last met, Kiana was still surprised and amazed by her mature appearance.

Another point is that they have become even more unreasonable.

Kiana felt the strength gripping her arms and couldn't help but think to herself, "What's so important that everyone's so nervous?"

Putting everything else aside, the force alone is enough to prove that this matter, which needs to be discussed in private, is quite important to her.

So what could have caused the usually composed Bronya to act so recklessly?

Kiana didn't quite understand, but she felt that her friend would never lie to her.

So she nodded, and then went to a side alley with Bronya for a private talk.

Kiana, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped in her tracks: "What is it? Speak up."

Unexpectedly, Bronya, who was standing behind her, suddenly hugged her from behind and then whispered in her earlobe, "About Mei."

Feeling the hot breath coming from her delicate little mouth, Kiana felt a little hot for some reason. She tried to struggle, but found that she couldn't break free at all.

"You want to know about Mei?" Kiana couldn't help but ask.

"I'd like to exchange information about Mei, Kiana... Judging from the fact that you know me, you should be on the same timeline as me, right?"

Bronya, considering the existence of parallel worlds, wanted to confirm the identity of Kiana in front of her.

Is she really the Kiana who fought alongside me and drove the celestial beings off Earth?

"They are consistent."

"Then... Kiana, shouldn't Mei's timeline be the one from the Paradise of the Past?"

Kiana was shocked to hear this. She never expected that Bronya also knew about Mei's situation, and judging from Bronya's tone, it seemed that she had no intention of hiding it from her, which made Kiana very puzzled.

"How did you guess?" Kiana nodded noncommittally. "That's right, she is Mei from the time of Paradise in the past."

Is that so...?

Bronya pondered for a moment, then released Kiana.

"Now everything is fine. We just need to work together to keep this a secret from her."

Kiana turned around and spread her hands: "Keep it a secret? This... are you worried that Mei will change the future of Paradise after she foresees it?"

Bronya nodded upon hearing this: "You don't want to rashly change the world line, do you? We are in the future, and she is in the past. We..."

What you do in between won't have any impact.

"That makes sense, so we really need to keep it a secret from her."

Kiana stroked her chin, deciding that the suggestion wasn't entirely unfounded.

Instead, it is a well-founded and purposeful response strategy.

If you rashly tell Mei about the future, it's hard to guarantee that she won't do something that changes the course of history after returning to the past.

Therefore, colluding on testimonies is indeed very necessary.

Kiana thought to herself.

However, what she could never have imagined while having a secret rendezvous with Bronya was...

Just as the two of them started flirting, two pairs of eyes had already fixed their gazes on them.

A pair, hidden at the corner of the alley, in a place that is not easily noticed.

These are Mei's eyes.

When he saw his two best girlfriends sneaking into the alley without telling him.

She was prepared to suddenly burst out and loudly question them.

However, through eavesdropping, she learned something.

"Are they hiding something from me?"

Mei crossed her arms and leaned against the wall, lost in thought.

Although she couldn't hear clearly because they were quite far apart, she was certain that the two of them were talking about something behind her back.

And they don't want to be known by themselves.

This is infuriating!

Feeling extremely frustrated, Mei stroked her chin and walked away, repeatedly asking herself, "What are they hiding?"

If she were to look up at this moment, she would find a quirky fairy lady on the top floor of the houses on both sides of the alley.

At this moment, she was still resting her cheek on her hand, looking at the crowd below with a playful expression.

Unlike Mei, she overheard the entire conversation between Kiana and Bronya.

Although they were from the same time period as Mei, Alicia was not surprised at all.

On the contrary, she even nodded with considerable satisfaction: "Hmm, as expected of the woman I've set my sights on, she certainly has an extraordinary background."

Honestly, if Kiana and Bronya were just Mei's friends, then Mei would find it strange.

But now that we know the two of them are from the future.

She was so excited she was trembling all over.

Alicia left the fence, then took out her bow and arrow and aimed it at the ground below: "Hmm~ Mysterious girl, as lovely as a flower. Let me peel back your mysterious cloak and reveal an even more adorable and charming you?"

Having said that, she would draw her bow to its fullest extent and shoot an arrow...

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With a 'whoosh!' sound.

A crystal arrow landed precisely in the narrow space between Kiana and Bronya.

This arrow, made entirely of crystal, was so terrifying that it trembled slightly as it struck the ground with such force.

The archer's accuracy was also extraordinary.

It actually hit the small patch of ground right between the two of them.

Therefore, it is clear that the one who can shoot such a crystal arrow must be an extraordinary fairy lady!

Kiana looked up abruptly: "Who goes there!"

"Hi~"

The prankster, however, waved and greeted them without any fear.

Seeing this, Kiana immediately became furious.