Happenstances

A beautiful girl, sitting in a strange stone slab fully covered by strange magic circles in a praying position...

If someone else could see this spectacle, they would think of a young priestess sincerely doing a sacred rite for her god.

But, if fact, she wasn't either young nor a priestess. She was just someone that asked for beauty from the god that reincarnated her, lived as a princess, and retained her look for more than 20 years.

And right now she was performing a miracle... she was trying to summon someone from another world.

A few meters away were the members of the royal family, a few important figures of the kingdom like ministers and other nobles, and about 50 knights.

"Few~... this time, I'm going to do it"

After a moment to calm herself, she started, and a pale pink light started to manifest from her and from the circle's lines under her.

The wind started to howl, and everyone was watching, completely captivated by the spectacle...

Her hair went up, and a little hole appeared before her and slowly expanded.

"Your Highness, there's an emergency! Demons!"

Suddenly a voice resonated in the open space. The king that was watching abruptly moved his gaze to the messenger behind him with a frowning face.

"...Prepare to fight, everyone at arms. The oracle already told us about the imminent danger, leave only a few knights for us when 'that time comes"

The messenger soldier didn't need another word, he hurriedly stood up and run towards the entrance to the castle, and from the original group of knights, only 10 remained... not that they could be of any use to fight, against a demon. They were only there to support at least a few members of the royal family in case of need. They were weak, and no one else could help.

The only hope present was Princess Yuriko and her Unique Skill [Power to Connect Words].

"Please... please... this time..."

Everyone in the courtyard was watching and praying to the Gods for the miracle that they needed, while sounds of fire, explosions, and destruction were covering everything else.

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A lone man was standing in front of a gigantic tree... one that sometimes would switch into negative color...

With his cold gaze, peering towards the abyss he himself is captive, his only thought is to finish what he started, his mantra, repeated countless times, became his fundamental rule to live.

-Purge the Honkai-

No matter the cost, and even if your friends try to stop you.

-Purge the Honkai-

-This is your Duty-

Yes... everything... to defeat humanity's greatest enemy...

But while his redundant thoughts finished, a light appeared in his vision.

'Is it time to resurface?... Strange...'

But even with his doubts, he started to walk towards the light.

'...Even if it's earlier than I would expect, I will not back down, this is my way

'No matter what, I will succeed'