Chat group, if you have anything to say to my Holy Sword,

"There's always a way, isn't there? Also, could you please help me quickly? The girl downstairs is urging me to hurry up."

"Okay, okay, but I have to take a picture first."

As the flashbulbs continued to hit her face, Remyanne gave a gentle smile.

Click, the sound of a bullet being chambered.

"I'll help you right now!"

......

The ward door opened again, and Fiameta stormed in, followed by Mostima.

"Remienne, your friend is completely making things worse."

"Hmm, how so?"

"Andorn escaped. He was sent flying by that guy's so-called sword that doesn't kill the good, and then he ran away."

"Seriously, does such a sword really exist, or did he deliberately hold back?" Mostima stroked his chin.

“A weapon is a weapon. How could there be such a thing? That guy must have used some kind of Originium Arts to let Andorn escape.” Fiameta didn’t believe that anyone in the world could create such a weapon.

As Fiameta plopped down on the hospital bed, about to say something, she sensed something was amiss.

"Hot"

Fiameta was puzzled. Fiameta began to think. Fiameta understood everything. Then Fiameta crawled under the bed and looked into someone's eyes.

Xiling: ......

Fiameta: ......

"Hi, good afternoon," Xiling said awkwardly, waving after being caught in a long silence.

"You dare to show your face in front of me?" Xiling was pulled out by Fiameta.

"Please help Remy!"

After a brief commotion, the ward fell silent.

After a long silence, Xiling broke the silence with her words.

"Why do I have to stay?"

“Because I haven’t treated you to cake yet,” Remian said with a smile.

Xiling's gaze drifted toward Fiameta.

"But why do I feel like I'm going to be shot before I even eat my cake?"

"So, Remien letting Andorn's guys go was your choice?" Fiameta looked at Remien.

"Actually, I don't think you could have kept him in that situation anyway," Xiling whispered a reminder.

Fiameta immediately glared at him.

However, Xiling was not wrong. Even though she was furious at the time, she knew she couldn't keep Andorn.

"Alright, they've already left, there's no point in saying all this now, is there?" Mostima then tried to smooth things over.

“Sigh, you’re right,” Fiameta sighed.

At this moment, Mostima turned to look at Xiling and her sword, "By the way, is your sword really the same as you described?"

"Hmm, want to give it a try?"

"Lightly"

"Do you think this will work?"

"I don't feel anything, try a little harder."

"Is that so?"

"I still don't feel anything."

"How about this?"

"It hurts a little."

"I didn't expect Mostima to be such a kind person."

"That is"

Fiamet: "Hey, that's enough, you two stop playing around, it looks terrifying!"

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The Great Tranquility

Chapter Eleven: The Collapse Arrives

Swords clashed fiercely, trees felled, and dust flew everywhere as a man and a skeleton soldier clashed rapidly.

Xiling leaped to avoid a waist-cutting maneuver, simultaneously kicking the skeleton soldier's skull. However, the originally fragile skeleton was unaffected, instead grabbing Xiling's ankle and slamming her to the ground with a loud bang that echoed through the forest.

The skeleton soldier raised his greatsword, intending to strike Xilin on the ground, when Xilin raised his hand and shouted at him.

"Eat my rock ball!"

The rock struck the skeleton soldier first as it swung its greatsword, but even so, the skeleton soldier was not damaged and only paused for a moment. However, that short time was enough for Xiling to run far away.

The skeleton soldier's empty eye sockets stared at the figure before it slowly walked into the forest.

"How am I supposed to fight something that isn't even real?!" Xiling clutched her head, feeling a headache coming on.

Even with the Holy Sword, which possesses the power to overcome all things, unable to cut through it, Xiling decided to treat the opponent as a kind-hearted skeleton soldier. The problem was that his fists and magic didn't discriminate between young and old; each punch dealt the damage it was supposed to, and in the end, he still couldn't satisfy the skeleton soldier.

"I don't want to be a hero anymore, this is too hard!" Xiling lay on a large rock, staring blankly at the sky.

This is the Forest of Heroes, the place where Xilin first traveled to. The reason Xilin knew this place was called the Forest of Heroes was because there was a forest guardian here at the time. However, that forest guardian had already passed away. When Xilin completed the Hero Trial, it was Xilin who buried him in the ground.

There were no living people or any living beings in the entire Forest of Heroes. Although it was called the Forest of Heroes, Xiling felt that it was more of a desolate place.

What is the outside world like? And why is there a skeleton guarding the exit?

Recalling that skeleton soldier, Xiling was certain that the other party was definitely not a simple person. But why would the other party appear in the Forest of Heroes? This is the birthplace of heroes, and also the final destination of heroes. In the words of the forest guardian, the Forest of Heroes is a land of miracles, and the reason it is called a land of miracles is because of heroes.

Hero is not just a title

The heroes are a race, a race of miracles.

Whenever the world is in crisis, a hero will emerge from the Forest of Heroes, who will shoulder the responsibility of saving the world.

Xiling recalled the 27 trials of the previous hero, which were less of a test and more of a test of one's conscience.

In each trial, Xiling assumes a different identity, experiencing different lives from that perspective, ultimately facing a question.

Although their questions differed, they all inquired whether Xiling was willing to take on the responsibilities of a hero.

Xiling's answer was yes, and so he became a hero and possessed his own holy sword.

Every hero possesses a different sword.

Because the birth of a hero will also give birth to a holy sword that belongs to the hero himself.

The holy sword was born for the brave.

Just as Xiling was thinking about all sorts of random things, the chat group buzzed.

With a thought, Xilin opened the chat panel, and Kevin's message immediately caught his eye.

High school student Kevin: "The Collapse Has Arrived"

"So it's finally here?" Xiling picked up the sword beside her and stood up.

......

In the chaotic city, Kevin holds May's hand as they dodge the dangers around them.

Kevin was both angry and happy. He was angry because he had told Mei to leave the city, but she had come back. He was happy because she had come back because of him.

You shouldn't have come back.

"Do I need to go through a melodrama with you?" Despite being in danger, Mei's tone didn't show much fear.

"You knew about this all along, Kevin? Don't deny it, otherwise you wouldn't have let me leave beforehand."

"......Yes"

Just like Mei said, he knew all along that the Honkai would come, but what good would that do?

What can he change? All he can do is keep those around him away from danger.

As the two walked in silence...

Rumbling sounds filled the air as the ground began to tremble, as if some enormous object was walking on it.

"Oh no," Kevin thought to himself.

At that very moment, the two people in the alley saw a huge, pink and white figure appear in front of them.

Kevin took a deep breath, then gripped his bat tightly. "May, you're right here..."

Just as Kevin was about to tell Mei to stay put and that he would be right back, a portal of light suddenly opened in front of him. At that moment, a valiant figure wielding a holy sword stepped out of the portal and charged swiftly toward the enormous figure ahead.

"Today, I'll show you the power of the holy sword in my hand, you tank-class Honkai beast!"

Mei blinked as she watched this scene unfold. She didn't see the so-called portal; she only saw Xiling suddenly appear, wielding the cosplay prop, and launching an attack on the terrifying monster.

"Wow, how did you rush so fast!" Kevin reached out his hand to Xiling.

"Quiet down, I want to enjoy this experience all to myself."

The holy sword is drawn!

The sound of running was immediately detected by the tank-class Honkai Beast. It turned its head and saw Xiling. Instinctively, the Honkai Beast immediately wanted to attack and destroy Xiling.

The tank-class Honkai Beast turned around, intending to stomp Xiling into Xiling-chan.

Compared to the skeleton soldier, this thing is practically a tiny karaomis.

Magic power condensed within the holy sword, and instantly pure white light enveloped it.

"Behold my magic!"

The Holy Sword made contact with the Honkai Beast's body. The instant they made contact, the condensed magic power was released, and like a sword aura, it not only cut the Honkai Beast's body in two, but also split the building in front of it in two.

After doing all that, Xiling turned around with a flourish and said, "How was that! Cool, right?"

Kevin readily gave a thumbs-up, saying "Handsome!"

Mei nodded in agreement, "Handsome, but what about afterwards?"

As Mei finished speaking, the building, now split in two, crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust. But that wasn't the most important thing, because Xiling could already hear a dense mass of people rushing towards them.

Xiling chuckled and pointed in a direction for Kevin. "What we did before at least had some effect. The Fire Moths sent a force there, I don't need to say more, right? Head in that direction, there are the fewest monsters there, no problem?"

Kevin chuckled. "I'm definitely fine, but I don't know if you'll have any problems."

Xiling returned Kevin's gaze with a confident smile, "As long as I still wield the Holy Sword, I, as a hero, cannot fall in a place like this."

"Alright, get out of here!"

Kevin said nothing, picked up Mei, who was deep in thought, and ran quickly into the distance.

"Kevin, isn't Xiling coming with us? Isn't it dangerous for her to stay there?" Mei asked as Kevin carried her on his back.

Mei didn't ask Kevin what was going on with Xiling, after all, now was not the time to ask that.

“It might be dangerous, but that’s what he wants. In his words, he’ll level up all by himself,” Kevin replied, smashing a suicide bomber’s head with his bat.

The Holy Sword's special feature: leveling up by defeating monsters.

Magic power condensed in the holy sword, and with a casual swing, countless assassins fell to the ground.

As her strength gradually increased, Xiling could feel that she was becoming stronger and faster. She could clearly feel that she was being enhanced in all aspects.

"Come on, bring on more! This isn't enough!" The holy sword in Xiling's hand almost transformed into a blur. Countless afterimages of magically wielded slashes ravaged the city, the cries of Honkai Beasts and Dead Servants echoing like wails throughout.