Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"I will crush them too!"

"Lie down!"

The fusion warriors below turned pale; even they had never seen such a gigantic Honkai Beast.

A black dragon descended from the sky, its massive body crushing a third of the base's facilities to dust. The survivors on the ground had no doubt that their companions beneath the dragon had been turned into mincemeat.

"Roar!!!"

The black dragon then spewed out terrifying black flames, which, like a shockwave, pierced through the entire base horizontally.

It also brandished its sharp claws, using its enormous body and strength to tear those around it to shreds.

It's completely unbelievable that this is the same as theirs...

It is also a "human being".

"Hey! What did Sakura say?"

"She won't be crushed to death by that little bit of weight, and..."

Melutina in her black dragon form had a deep and powerful voice, making it impossible to discern her true voice.

“I saw Aquila over there… I think Sakura shouldn’t be far away.”

"Hey, I hope you're not mistaken. I don't want to dig up the rubble under you to find someone."

Qianjie leaped off the black dragon, and the people around them looked at them as if they were looking at demons.

"...That's a thousand tribulations?!"

The fusion warriors were the first to discover the identity of the newcomers.

"Five of us will deal with the Black Dragon, and the remaining four will stay with me to deal with this guy!"

"Four people, hahahahaha! Are you all eager to be torn to shreds by me?!"

…………

"...Damn you, Moth of Fire's lackey, I'll tear you to pieces! No, I'll cut off your limbs, then chop you in two, watch you wail in agony, and then rip out your tongue, leaving you wishing you were dead!"

The death of his companion, with whom he had spent every day, fueled Aquila's hatred to its breaking point. He stared intently at the black dragon, wanting to tear open its heart and pull out its true form right now.

"..."

Sakura stared silently at the familiar golden flames and the black dragon that blotted out the sky.

She knew both of them, but she never expected that they would team up to rescue her...

Should she feel honored?

"Surrender, Aquila, this is not an insult to you. No one can beat them unless you are Kevin."

"Shut up!"

Aquila said viciously.

“That dragon killed my companions! It crushed them into a pulp, tore them to pieces with its claws! It even burned them to ashes! Unforgivable, unforgivable!”

"..."

Sakura closed her eyes and stopped speaking; she had already foreseen the outcome of this battle.

If Aquila had calmed down at that moment, there might have been a sliver of a chance, but he lost his composure because of his anger.

Melutina adopted this fighting method not only to force Aquila out...

This also shows that in this form, her defensive capabilities are so high that there is no need to worry about them.

The usual methods are obviously not going to work, and we should absolutely not resort to brute force or underhanded tactics.

The moment Aquila didn't stop his fusion warrior companions but charged forward with them, the outcome was already clear.

Psychological attack.

This is precisely why Sakura was captured.

The real secret of this base is that the number of fusion warriors is not ten, but eleven.

While Sakura and Aquila were fighting, Aquila claimed he would fight Sakura alone, but secretly arranged for another accomplice to launch a sneak attack.

Sakura should have been on guard, but she judged Aquila based on her preconceived notions.

But people change, and what Aquila lost was enough to corrupt a hero.

but……

"You're still not good at these tricks. Since you've decided to win by despicable means, you must not be provoked."

Sakura looked at the man who had already rushed out, her expression complex.

"The fact that you can still be angry for them... means you're still the hero I know, Aquila."

But Melutina is not like that; she will probably never understand the meaning of the word "hero" in her entire life.

Interlude: Special Chapter: The Successor of Purgatory

"Well……"

The hooded woman stretched and leaned lazily against the bar.

"I've always felt that I'm not welcome here since I rejected Mebius."

"How could that be, Miss Raven? Whether you accept it or not, it's your own choice. The purpose of Paradise isn't to force every successor to become a Fusion Warrior."

Eden swirled his wine glass and smiled slightly.

"However... in this way, you have fulfilled the conditions for the succession of a hero."

"what?"

The raven paused for a moment,

"Inheritance conditions? Inherit what?"

"The Key of God".

Eden smiled.

"Perhaps there are other things, but it's hard to guess what she's thinking, and I don't know what kind of expectations she has for her successor."

"But I've only ever seen four heroes. Could it be one of them?"

"I'm puzzled," the raven said.

"There are five."

"Please don't remind me of that masked man."

The raven practically wore its disgust on its face.

"No, but I think it's difficult for me to give you any valuable advice."

Eden shook his head, the wine glass in his hand swirling.

"why?"

"This is quite unusual for Eden, which is known for its generosity," Raven asked curiously.

"Because I don't get along with her."

Eden said something that shocked the raven even more.

"We don't get along well?"

"It's not what you think. It's just that, for each other, the other is like the two poles of the world. What we experience, what we perceive, and what we believe are completely opposite."

Of course, I still consider her a comrade I trust and respect, but it's difficult for us to sit down and have a chat like we do with other heroes.

Eden explained.

"...Well, unlike Eden, I'm ready to see what a twisted guy I'm about to meet."

"Don't be so pessimistic, Miss Raven. Putting aside her outlook on life, she's a good girl, just a little less common sense than most people."

Eden comforted her.

"...For reference, I'd like to ask, who is she on good terms with?"

The raven still held a glimmer of hope.

"Hmm... If we're talking about people you know, it would be Qianjie and Mebius, right?"

"..."

Are you sure this is what you call a "good child"?

"Why did I get involved with her?"

Raven's lips twitched.

"Because when Kevin asked her who she wanted to pass the God Key to, she said she wanted someone who refused to become a Fusion Warrior to inherit it."

Eden thought for a moment and said,

“Those who give up halfway are naturally out of the question. As for those who have completed all the set goals but do not want to undergo surgery, the only one right now is Miss Raven.”

"Hey, isn't this some kind of unfair contract clause?"

The raven wanted to cry but had no tears.

"Either I have surgery, or a pervert comes knocking on my door. Is this some new prank game? Can I just give up?"

"Who are you calling a pervert?"

A cold voice came from behind Raven, and a hand pressed against her hood.

The raven turned its head stiffly, and a cute girl with dark gray hair and eyes was only a few centimeters away from its face.

If it weren't for the hand pressing down on her head, Raven wouldn't have minded greeting such a lovely girl. But right now, she only felt a chill run down her spine.

In this paradise, anyone who looks like a human is either a successor or one of the Thirteen Heroes, and clearly, the girl in front of him is the latter.

"Merudina".

Eden emphasized his words slightly, his meaning quite clear.