I Am Honkai

"Shokuhou Misaki."

The moment she saw Shokuhou Misaki, Misaka Mikoto's face fell. The two of them do not get along at all.

"Oh my, it's Misaka-san."

Shokuhou Misaki raised her hand to unleash a mind control.

Zzt.

However, it was blocked by Misaka Mikoto's electromagnetic field, but even so, Misaka Mikoto's anger spiked instantly.

Impatiently pulling a coin from her pocket, she said, "What? You want to fight?"

"No, no, just a graceful greeting," Shokuhou Misaki replied, putting down her teacup with a dismissive tone.

No matter how Misaka Mikoto viewed her, Shokuhou Misaki had always been keeping an eye on Misaka Mikoto, not just because Misaka Mikoto's electromagnetic field could block Shokuhou Misaki's mind control.

It was also because Misaka Mikoto looked a lot like a friend she had before, back when she was still trapped in the Talent Workshop.

She was assigned to be friends with Dolly, and for some reasons, they became real friends, but later she found out that Dolly was a clone of Misaka Mikoto. Although she was a clone of Misaka Mikoto, Misaka Mikoto lived her life carefree every day.

This is also why Shokuhou Misaki's relationship with Misaka Mikoto has not been great since she came to Tokiwadai Middle School.

Shokuhou Misaki changed the topic and suddenly asked, "Aren't you curious about Selene? Even though she goes to the same school as us, you've never seen her once."

"Hmph, what's so strange about that? Maybe she's just working hard, unlike some people who play house and still pretend to be a queen."

Ignoring Misaka Mikoto's insinuation, Shokuhou Misaki looked at the television screen in the lounge, admiring the first-ranked esper.

Outside, the broadcast could already be heard faintly; Tokiwadai's last Level 5 was about to take the stage.

...

"Hasn't Selene arrived yet?" On the podium, the principal anxiously asked the staff nearby.

The reason this test platform was arranged to be so large was precisely for Selene. The school's original plan was to have Selene put on a great performance, to completely outshine their old rival, Nagatenjouki Academy, in order to gain more recognition and attract better students.

But if Selene doesn't come, such a big platform would be prepared in vain, and the school's plan would fall through. Moreover, the school couldn't do anything about Selene. She was a revered figure—if they didn't want her, others would eagerly take her.

By this time, the broadcast had finished introducing Misaka Mikoto's abilities.

"Our academy's fourth-ranked 'Railgun,' Misaka-san, has completed her test."

"Misaka-san is the strongest Electromaster in Academy City…"

With Misaka Mikoto's ability test over, the real attraction was about to begin.

In different locations, upon hearing the news on TV that Selene was about to start her test, people in front of their televisions simultaneously focused their attention.

In the fifteenth district, in a certain luxury hotel, a brown-haired teenager in a purple suit murmured, "Why didn't she kill me then? She even treated me?"

In the seventh district, in a hospital, a small, bandaged, white-haired boy on crutches stared intently at the television, "I'll definitely be the one to become Level 6!"

"Next, we will have the test of the first-ranked 'Will of Honkai,' Miss Habsburg."

After the preset announcement ended, still no one took the stage, and just as the audience started to discuss, a faint purple light appeared at the center of the platform.

Suddenly.

Crack!

The sound of shattering glass echoed throughout the venue, and the place fell into dead silence.

Accompanied by a strong purplish-red glow, a distorted spatial gate appeared at the center of the platform.

Tap tap!

Clear footsteps were heard, and the principal finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"She's here!"

...

As the saying goes, "To be wealthy and not return home is like walking in beautiful clothing at night."

Having great power but hiding it is the same as this.

Although her personality is relatively cold, she doesn't like to hide things.

Call it a strong desire to show off, or say she loves to flaunt. This time, Selene plans to showcase most of her abilities, except for [Electromagnetic Control] and [Honkai Manipulation], using this test as a chance to show off her power.

As for why not reveal everything, Selene isn't foolish. To intimidate does not mean she should reveal all her secrets. She has to keep some cards close to her chest.

Tap tap.

With the footsteps came a strong oppressive sensation as if an abyss had descended.

Amidst the dark waves, what first entered the audience's view was a pair of black high heels with orange edges, stepping on "purple crystals."

Thanks to the camera's zoom function, Selene was, for the first time, exposed so clearly to all the forces within Academy City.

The very unique pattern in her eyes was astounding. With Selene's transformation into a Herrscher, her pupils had added an X-shaped pattern and a golden rim on top of the initial diamond shape.

The entire pupil appeared extremely complex and colorful, giving off a peculiar beauty.

Her long white hair reached her waist, with two bundles of feather decorations on her head in rainbow colors. She wore a black dress, with a white outer gown, adorned with purplish-red thread. On each side of her waist, there were three hems with Honkai patterns, with red patterns inside the skirt, dark long gloves covered with white armor, and twelve subspace spears neatly lined up behind her like wings.

Selene's appearance and that of the other two Level 5s were completely different. This was everyone's first impression. If Misaka Mikoto and Shokuhou Misaki were minimalist styles, then Selene was a luxurious style.

With Selene's entrance, the atmosphere on site instantly reached a climax, with cheers and discussions erupting.

"Wow, her eyes are so special."

"Is this the number one? She's so beautiful."

"She's incredibly strong. I heard the second and third ranks have both challenged her."

"And what happened?"

"Isn't it obvious? She won, otherwise how could she still be number one?"

"They say that giant crater in the eighteenth district was created when she fought the second rank."

"Whoa, that strong?"

...

Stepping out of the spatial gate, Selene was briefly stunned by the scene of tens of thousands of people cheering, then quickly realized the reason. Although she knew the scale would not be small, this…

Well, Tokiwadai Middle School really went all out, playing such a big game, even arranging an exhibition match. No wonder the principal insisted on her participation in the phone call yesterday.

With a bit of astonishment, Selene teleported directly to the principal's podium and quietly asked, "What's going on? This test, how is it conducted?"

The principal, being quite cunning, whispered in Selene's ear, "You're a Gemstone, so primarily, they'll test the range of your spatial teleportation. For the rest, just go with your intuition."

"Remember! The key is to make the scene as spectacular and grand as possible. Make good use of the big venue the school specially arranged for you."