副题: A Ferocious Display: Scaring Even the Gods
“My heavens!” Qiweiya dodged a heaven-and-earth-piercing sword qi with a flash.
The sword qi carved a chasm into the ground, deep enough to be a cliff.
Sweat poured down Qiweiya’s face as she turned, shouting, “Mei, you’re trying to kill me, aren’t you? You must be!”
Mei, who was pursuing her from behind, wore a benevolent smile.
“How could Lady Qiweiya misunderstand Mei so? Mei merely wishes for Lady Qiweiya to enjoy a good few centuries of rest~”
Qiweiya shivered. “You absolutely intend for me to return to the Origin, don’t you? How is that any different from killing me once!”
“Gungnir!”
Qiweiya felt the stars of death glimmering, and in fright, she vanished into the void, evading the golden beam.
Returning to this world, she cursed loudly. “My meowing heavens! Kiana, you actually added a ‘guaranteed death’ property to your bombardment! Do you really want me dead this time?!”
Kiana, in Ranger Mode, raised her massive cannon and sneered. “If Lady Qiweiya doesn’t fall into slumber, she won’t live her life honestly~”
Qiweiya stomped her foot in frustration. “Damn it! Can’t you just sit down and talk with me? Why is it always a ‘guaranteed death’ attack?!”
Mei weighed the Plasma Shadowblade in her hand. “Does Lady Qiweiya truly believe that would be effective?”
Qiweiya was speechless. She knew perfectly well that she would never settle down peacefully.
She couldn’t possibly lie to her own Valkyries, could she?
“It seems Lady Qiweiya also knows she won’t stay peacefully in the God Realm, doesn’t she? In that case, Bronya! Yamabuki Mode, activate!”
“Bronya understands. Yamabuki Mode activating.”
“I’m completely flabbergasted! You’re actually starting to use world-destroying weapons! Are you trying to take us all down with you?!”
Yamabuki Mode here was far from its ordinary in-game power.
To ensure the Valkyries possessed sufficient strength, each of the three Valkyries’ modes had undergone exaggerated enhancements to varying degrees.
Among them, Kiana’s Moonlight White Knight, Mei’s Lightning Empress, and Bronya’s Yamabuki were the most terrifying, each possessing world-destroying combat capabilities.
Yamabuki, true to its name, possessed the terrifying power to shatter mountains.
As the pilot of Project Bunny, Bronya’s formidable mental power in this mode reached a level where it could influence the entire world, akin to the terrifying power of manifesting thoughts into reality.
This forced elevation in status placed an immense burden on the Valkyries. Even if their bodies could endure it, their fragile souls simply couldn’t withstand such a detrimental dimensional ascension for extended periods.
Consequently, after using it, Qiweiya often had to perform comprehensive adjustments to restore them to their original, normal state.
“Boom—”
Qiweiya dodged Project Bunny’s punch, and behind her, mountains cracked and massive boulders tumbled.
Suddenly, Qiweiya found her body unable to move. ‘Damn it! Bronya’s dimensional influence!’
Qiweiya glanced at Project Bunny’s massive fist, which was hurtling towards her with the force to shatter space-time, then looked at Bronya.
She gritted her teeth, forcibly breaking free from the control.
A trace of blood trickled from the corner of Bronya’s mouth, yet she continued to manipulate Project Bunny, launching an assault.
Qiweiya and Project Bunny continuously collided, separated, and collided again. For a moment, the sky darkened, the earth trembled, and fierce winds raged everywhere.
If not for the fear of causing unpredictable effects on Vernis below and the surrounding terrain, leading them to fight in the air, the ground would have seen more than just trees and vegetation swept away by the gale.
Seeing Bronya’s increasingly pale face, Qiweiya felt a pang of heartache.
She gritted her teeth. “Since you all want me to fall into slumber so badly, then I suppose it’s time for me to unleash my true power as the First Origin God. Origin Mobilization!”
The soulless physical body Qiweiya had possessed turned to ash as her full power was unleashed.
For the first time, Qiweiya’s true form was revealed before Vernis.
Qiweiya had no time to consider the impact this sight had on Vernis.
Compared to her, Bronya, whom she had created and who was like a daughter to her, was undeniably more important.
Her ice-blue gauze dress remained undisturbed by the fierce winds, as if it existed far removed from the mortal world.
Qiweiya’s emerald eyes, due to the full activation of her Origin, transformed into a fantastical state of gold and blue.
Her ivory-white long hair slowly transitioned into an icy blue hue.
Everything in space-time seemed to freeze, and the temperature continuously plummeted.
Qiweiya looked at the three Valkyries, who were fully concentrated before her, and spoke with an indifferent tone. “Are you ready to face the powerful strike of the Goddess of Ice and Snow and the Goddess of Judgment?”
Her undeniable tone left no room for negation.
Kiana and Mei exchanged glances. “Moonlight Mode activated!” “Lightning Empress Mode activated!”
Sacred white light and dazzling purple lightning illuminated the heavens and earth.
Qiweiya frowned as she observed the two who had completed their mode transformations.
“Is this your answer? Then allow I to bestow upon you true divine retribution.”
Qiweiya slowly raised her slender right hand.
As she moved, space-time solidified, and Origin-level icy cold, accompanied by golden light imbued with the power of judgment, enveloped the three girls.
“Hmph—Nebula Spiral!” “Azure Thunder Dragon’s Roar!” “Dimensional Compression!”
The three girls’ strongest ultimate techniques canceled out Qiweiya’s attack.
Qiweiya, in her Divine Dimension Mode, was utterly surprised by this outcome. According to her calculations, the three girls should not have been able to withstand this Origin Punishment.
In her Divine Dimension Mode, she lacked what was called ‘humanity,’ and thus could not comprehend the miraculous burst of power exhibited by Valkyries possessing humanity.
A flicker of astonishment crossed Qiweiya’s eyes, but it quickly settled.
“I truly did not expect you could withstand my Origin attack. You possess the capital to make I take you seriously.”
As she spoke, Qiweiya raised her right hand once more.
This time, space-time was directly shattered by the power of the world’s Origin.
Void rifts spread like spiderwebs, threatening to engulf the three defenseless Valkyries and Vernis on the ground.
“Enough! Divine Dimension Seal, now!”
In an instant, the world returned to normal, and Qiweiya, drenched in sweat, swayed precariously in mid-air.
Qiweiya could barely imagine the terrifying consequences if that strike had fully unfolded.
She knew, however, that she would have certainly lost Kiana, the other two, and Vernis.
Kiana and the others approached Qiweiya.
Qiweiya gave a bitter smile. “Come on, you’ve won in the end… I can’t defeat you.”
Kiana, Mei, and Bronya nodded, then Kiana hoisted Qiweiya onto her shoulder.
Carried on her shoulder, Qiweiya was initially bewildered, then reacted by struggling desperately. “Put this old lady down! This old lady hasn’t even gone to school, damn it! I’m not resigned to this!”
“Slap!”
Kiana patted Qiweiya’s backside, smiling. “Does Lady Qiweiya think it was wrong to hide the God Realm War from us?”
Qiweiya’s expression stiffened, and a dry, raspy voice emerged from her throat. “You… you all knew?”
Mei rolled her eyes. “Is Lady Qiweiya underestimating us? For something so significant, as long as we aren’t blind or deaf, we would certainly hear rumors.
After all, the lower realm was thrown into turmoil because of it. We just had to contact the goddesses in the God Realm, and then we knew everything, didn’t we~”
Qiweiya’s face crumpled. “So, I was the idiot from the very beginning? I thought at most you’d just feel some fluctuations caused by battles between god-level powerhouses…”
“Bronya believes Qiweiya was always a fool, simply lacking self-awareness.”
‘If it weren’t for the fact that forcibly sealing my Divine Dimension persona left me weak and powerless right now, I would definitely bite this deadpan loli to death,’ Qiweiya thought.
At that moment, Mei pointed to Vernis, who was standing dazedly to the side, and said playfully, “Doesn’t Lady Qiweiya think she should explain how this beautiful young lady got ‘involved’ with you~”
Qiweiya bared her teeth and retorted in protest. “Don’t say things that cause such misunderstandings! Vernis is a maid I took in on the road to take care of my daily life!”
Kiana commented wryly, “Including warming your bed~”
Qiweiya choked, then retorted with a red face. “Of course not! What on earth are you thinking?! I only had her make and pour tea for me, and—”
Bronya interjected, “—‘feeding’ you.”
Qiweiya’s face flushed crimson. “Ugh! Waa…”
Vernis, standing nearby, watched their interaction with an envious expression.
Mei noticed this and her lips curved slightly. ‘It seems our Lady Qiweiya has unknowingly charmed yet another girl~ Her charisma is truly something.’
The setting sun was about to descend, and the fiery red glow illuminated the five of them, etching this scene forever into the hearts of everyone present.
Perhaps this was the profound bond between Vernis, who would one day be known as the world-destroying perfect maid, and the four gods.