Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 414 Battle with Kevin

"Danger?"

Kiana's gaze lingered on Kevin's icy face for a long time until he noticed, at which point she looked away.

Meeting Kevin's gaze sent a chill down her spine. She couldn't quite describe the feeling; she simply reacted instinctively, changing direction and joining the others as they headed towards the unrecognizable coffee shop.

"Professor Walter!"

Mei and Bronya quickly stepped forward and, together with Seele, helped Welt, who was struggling to stand. Mei's suspicious gaze shifted between Kevin and Sora.

"These are...twins?"

"He isn't!"

Walter forced himself to stand up straight, his voice hoarse and he coughed up blood.

"He is the enemy, Kevin Kaslana!"

"Kevin Kaslana? Kaslana?"

Upon hearing the name, Anna gasped in shock. She looked at Kevin, then turned to look at the white-haired Qiong, who was looking serious and ready to charge into battle with Kevin.

“Kaslana?! Then he… then he…”

"Mei, I feel like something's not right..."

Kiana, who used to be fearless, leaned against Mei. Although Kiana still drew her dual pistols, Mei could sense that Kiana lacked confidence—why? Was it because they were from the same race?

Bronya didn't care who the other party was. With Seele and Qiong on her side, it didn't matter which side she helped! Behind everyone, the heavily armed bunny had already quietly appeared, its cannon muzzle vaguely aimed at Kevin. If this cold version of Qiong were to launch a sneak attack on everyone, Bronya would let him taste the power of the cannonballs!

Kevin ignored the girls' shock and hostility, his gaze sweeping over the crowd: Herrscher of Reason, Herrscher of Void, Herrscher of Thunder...

Kevin felt a sense of unreality. The current civilization, which should have been humanity's greatest enemy, was now fighting for humanity one after another. This was truly...

Kevin's gaze finally settled on Sora, who was still confronting him. Looking at Sora, he seemed to see himself when he was still "the prince of Senba Academy".

Hey! You ice-cold face!

Donigor moved closer to Qiong, starting to act like a bully relying on his master's power.

"You blew up my territory like this, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

No one had time to delve into the matter of a dog speaking human language right now. Kevin's gaze passed over the sky and fell on the talking dog at his feet.

“I’m not here to cause trouble. At least… not entirely.”

Without considering issues like compensation, Kevin turned his attention to Qiong.

"It seems you have many 'interesting' companions. But you should know you can't win. Stop, we had no conflict to begin with."

"That's not necessarily true!"

Qiong gritted his teeth, speaking slowly and deliberately. The flaming spear burned even brighter in his hand, but it couldn't dispel the distant chill.

Kevin, who had recovered to an unknown extent, exuded a strong sense of oppression. Just standing opposite him gave Kevin the illusion of winter.

"Putting everything else aside, you hit my Uncle Yang, so I'm going to beat you up!"

You can't win.

Kevin's tone was flat and even, as if he were simply stating a fact.

"Stop this farce, and I'll make them stop too. The snakes need you, and you need the snakes—"

Before Kevin could finish speaking, Qiong, after driving Donegal away, thrust the Flame Spear into the ground. A scorching ring of fire spread out from Qiong with a "boom," cracking the ground and creating lava-like patterns that instantly dispelled the surrounding cold.

"farce?"

Qiong raised her eyes, her blue pupils blazing with furious flames.

"You call this a farce? People will die!"

Kevin looked at Qiong silently, his equally blue eyes showing no emotion.

Do you know what the snake represents? Do you know what you've rejected?

"I know, but that doesn't stop me from beating you up now!"

Qiong gripped the gun barrel tightly, and the surrounding asphalt ground began to melt due to the high temperature.

"All I know now is that you injured my family, and that's enough!"

"family……"

Kevin repeated the word softly, his gaze sweeping over Welt, who was being supported by Mei and Bronya, and over Kiana, who was nervously protecting Mei.

He once had family and kinship... but now, Hua is probably the only old friend he has left.

For a fleeting moment, a hint of nostalgia seemed to cross Kevin's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Then, let's start by using a method that your 'family' can understand."

Kevin took a step forward, just one step.

Starting from where he landed, frost-white ice spikes spread out instantly as if they were alive, colliding fiercely with the flames in the sky...

"Brother Qiong!"

"If a fight breaks out, then help!" Before Walter could interrupt, the cannons of the Heavy Bunny behind Bronya quickly lit up.

Fire!

A beam of light shot through the air, heading straight for Kevin's back—but Kevin didn't even turn around, he simply raised his hand and clenched it behind him.

An ice wall materialized out of thin air; the thick ice wall not only blocked the artillery fire but also deflected the beam of light into the sky, where it exploded in mid-air…

"what?!"

Bronya's pupils contracted. Where did this "ice mirror" come from?

"Grey Hair! Mei, Anna, Seele! Let's go together—"

Kiana, who had just imagined a movie scenario of "clones pursuing uniqueness and eliminating other clones or even destroying the original," was thinking about how to mediate between her two "brothers" and help them reconcile. But they ended up fighting like this—and frankly, they both seem stronger than her.

Clearly, there was no time left for her to think of a way to talk to him or to use love to win over her new clone brother. So Kiana planned to pull her teammates up and give Kevin a "love lesson," but before she could finish speaking, Welt grabbed her shoulder.

Kiana, don't be impulsive!

Walter coughed up blood, his gaze fixed intently on Kevin behind his glasses.

"His strength is on a completely different level from yours! He is not an enemy you can confront head-on!"

"But Dead Ash Hair—"

"He'll be fine."

Walter whispered, while simultaneously pressing down on Mei, who was about to draw her sword, and Seele, who was wielding a scythe.

"Trust him... and trust me too. If anything really happens, I'll make sure everyone gets out unscathed!"

Even if the price is his physical death and lying in bed for months, he will immediately transfer the core to Bronya...

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In the center of the battlefield, Qiong and Kevin had already exchanged several blows.

"This guy's air conditioning is really weird!"

Donigor shrank back to Shafulai's feet, shaking off his claws that were covered in ice.

"My God! This fighting power, do you think you could win if you tied Baiji and Serim together?"

Saffra didn't speak. She raised her crossbow again, but instead of shooting at Kevin, she aimed at a streetlamp overhead that was already teetering on the brink of collapse due to the explosions and fighting.

call out!

The precise shot caused the already battered streetlight to break completely at the joint, and half of the streetlight, made entirely of iron, crashed down—the impact point was right between Kevin and Qiong and them.

"You all leave!"

Saffra shouted sharply, grabbing Seele's wrist as she prepared to rush forward.

"Donigor, take them to find the white-winged bird and the sparrow, quickly!"

"What? Teacher Bai? But Brother Qiong—"

"You can't help me deal with this person!"

Saffra's tone was resolute.

Dealing with Kevin? She and Qiong are enough to stay; everyone else can go to hell! Besides, if this guy surnamed Yang isn't treated soon, he'll be meeting the King of Hell!

Donigor let out a sob, and the dark shadow centered on it spread out beneath everyone's feet.

"Does this mean I'm summoned every day? This time it's really overloaded! Alright, alright, hold on tight... and don't throw up on me!"

"What is this?!"

The shadow quickly engulfed everyone. Before they could even say anything, they only caught a glimpse of Qiong—the clash of ice and fire exploded in the center of the shattered street, Qiong's figure appearing and disappearing in the rising mist, while Kevin... that man just stood there quietly.

The next second, the view flipped.

Donegal's shadowy figure moved faster than any other means of transportation, and in just a few breaths, the group appeared in a room from the shattered street.

"Ahem, what is this...?"

Walter, who had intended to ask a couple of questions about "instant teleportation technology," couldn't help but cough a few more times.

"Donigor? How could you..."

A slightly mature yet surprised voice came from behind everyone. Everyone turned around and saw Bai Ji, the sickly male health teacher at the academy.

Bai Ji noticed Walter's injuries at a glance and immediately frowned—this is a bit troublesome.

"This...may I ask, how did you get so badly injured?"

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After Donegal took the six men away, Lamp quickly retreated to the entrance of "Lamp," which no longer had doors or windows.

Just like he let Hoshino and Yae Sakura go, Kevin did not pursue them. He waved his hand again to disperse the flames, his frozen face still expressionless.

For Qiong, everyone leaving was also a good thing: at least he wouldn't have to worry about accidentally injuring anyone with his wide-ranging and powerful moves.

By this time, Qiong and Kevin had already exchanged several blows. Each thrust and sweep of the flaming spear carried a temperature high enough to melt steel, but Kevin simply parried with his greatsword made of ice. The clash between the ice sword and the flaming spear, though surrounded by billowing steam and ice shards, was, for Kevin, nothing more than a form of rehabilitation exercise.

Is this all you've got?

After parrying the flaming spear once again, Kevin suddenly asked a question.

"Stop looking down on people!"

Qiong stepped back a few paces, raising the tip of his spear upwards, adding a wisp of purple to the red flames.

"With this raging fire—"

"too slow!"

Kevin's figure vanished abruptly, then reappeared to the side of Qiong, the spine of his ice sword striking Qiong's waist with a punitive intent.

"Wow!"

No move is without its drawbacks. For example, when Qiong raised his hand to unleash a powerful attack, the flaming spear temporarily lost its taunting effect, allowing Kevin to strike him squarely. Qiong was sent flying, crashing into the remaining walls of the academy, sending bricks flying and dust billowing into the air.

Kevin looked at the handsome face with a touch of pity: half of the ground around him was charred and melted, while the other half was covered with a thick layer of white frost. A few fine ice streaks scratched his face, but no blood seeped out—at this temperature, any bleeding would freeze instantly.

However, with the End of the Double Stigmata activated, Qiong's stamina is limitless, so one attack cannot defeat him.

A moment later, the flames on the spear reignited. Qiong, supporting herself with the spear, stood up, rubbed her reddened forehead, and prepared to continue banging her head against Kevin's.

Kevin believes it's the Herrscher of Reason's fault: It seems the Herrscher of Reason and even this school aren't very good at teaching warriors. Otherwise, if he were to mentor this young warrior, Qiong, it's debatable whether he would risk his life, but he certainly wouldn't have caused her so many minor injuries.

“Your fighting style…wasted too much energy; that’s not how you use a lance.”

"I want you to take care of it!"

Qiong lowered her center of gravity, the Flame Spear humming in her hand—since the skill given by Kiana couldn't be interrupted, then she could only…