A/N: Ah yes, My anti-update technique, I don't know how to use it

Narrator POV

It's been a week since the defeat of the Herrscher of Domination, and now, Kiana, gaining new power, wanted to see if she could now possibly match Y/N

Y/N: A spar? With me? AND you want me to go all out?

Kiana: Yes. I want to see if now, with this power of mine, I can change something... And fight side by side with you

Y/N: Huh... Just a one on one?

Kiana: Yes. Mr.Welt will be the referee

Y/N: Then I accept, but I won't go all out. I might kill you if I truly go all out

Kiana nodded, before they go to their spot, warming up

Theresa: You wanted them to spar?

Fu Hua: Yes. For Kiana's training, and to be sure of one thing. He said he have gained a new technique since last week, and so, I wanted to see it

Bronya: And to see, if we can pretend to help him now, or not

Theresa: ....

She remembered her talk with Y/N, they had a few weeks ago

Theresa: If we go, and fight Otto and Kevin, will we be able to help you at least?!

Y/N: No. A hundred percent no. I can say that with certainty

Theresa: I hope you're right...

Welt: The fight will stop the moment either one of you give up, or when I say it's over. There will be no winner, it is only to see your current strengh and abilities

Y/N: Alright, whenever you want, Kiana

Kiana: Here I come then!

Without losing any moment, she rushed at him, attacking him with kicks and shot at him with her guns

He saw she was still using her normal battlesuit, so she wanted to see how each of her power hold it's own against him

So, he dropped his guard, as all the attacks that hit him didn't do any damage

Fu Hua: There it is...

Bronya: The feeling of absolute power he let out....

Kiana seeing her attack had no effect, went to the next level, in her Void drifter battlesuit, and used her spear to attack Y/N

He dropped the barrier, dodging the spear by ducking down, as Kiana rushed passed him

She used her portal to teleport above Y/N, and drop kick him

But the man didn't move, the attack unfazing him

Landing in front of him, she kicked the side of his head, as he barely moved from it

She took a step back, before attacking him, punch, kick, anything she could do, but he didn't move an inch

She stepped back, looking at him, with an unflinching stare, before she changed battlesuits again

Y/N: The Herrscher of Flamescion, huh?

Kiana: That's right. The power I got from everyone. Now, let me show it to you!

She swung at him with her sword, as he stopped it, with just one finger

Kiana: W-What?

Y/N: Keep going, don't let it affect you

She nodded, before going on with her assault, and slash at Y/N multiple times

He keep blocking the hits with his finger, as everyone keep looking at the fight

Inside Fu Hua's mind, Senti was watching everything

Senti: Tch! And to say he's still holding back a lot is annoying! Hey Old Hag!

Fu Hua: What is it?

Senti: Tell the others that if they want to keep moving, don't let them copare themselves to him. He make everything that is impossible, look like a walk on the park...

Fu Hua: On that, we can agree...

Kiana then went for a downward slash, as Y/N only took a step back, avoiding the hit

When the sword stabbed on the ground, she turned her back to him, leaning on her sword, as he raised an eyebrow

Y/N: Is she...?

She snapped her finger, as fire appeard around Y/N, about to explode

Y/N: Yep, she's flexing on me

It exploded, as Kiana took her sword back, looking at the explosion

???: Ah yes...

Her eyes widened, as she saw Y/N completely fine, a cup of water in hand

Y/N: My Anti-Herrscher of Flamescion technique(staying hydrated), I haven't used it since the last Abyss

Welt: An... Anti-Herrscher of Flamescion technique?

Fu Hua: He also had one against the Herrscher of Death power

Y/N POV

Now, let's analyze Kiana's card

She use her Herrscher power almost perfectly, switching between Void and Flame to not show the same attack every time, and take her oppenent by surprise

Then there's her attack where she launch a spear of the void, that spin in place, gaining power and fire the more it turn

There's also the portals that allow her to any location she want, as long as it's in a 40 meter radius

Now there's her ultimate, where she do a massive slash, creating an explosion of fire and dealing massive fire damage to the enemy

And finally there's the fact she can copy mine and Fu Hua's Technique....

And the possibility that everything before is a bluff from her Authority!

However, it doesn't matter what a technique is if you don't let her activate it

Even accounting for unexpected situations, my IQ 530,000 mental CPU produces only one conclusion

Self proclaimed 530,000 because he tricked Akinator

Victory!

She went back to attack me, as I dodged her attack, and kicked away her sword from her grip

She didn't let that affect her, as she instantly went for a fist fight

We exchanged some blow, before I spin kick her side

I went to rush at her, before she did a flip, almost kicking me, as I slided down, avoiding her blow

Y/N: Incredible toughness! She managed to recover from a hit instantly and go for a counter way faster than before!

When I looked where she was, I saw she wasn't

Y/N: Not here?

I felt something hit my head from above, as it was Kiana, who teleported above me, and punched me

I smiled, slowly getting up

Y/N: She's also quick to set her next move!

We went to trade blow, as she blocked my fist, and went for a counter

Y/N: And she's also far stronger than before! But the way the Honkai energy hits after a time lag... That's just... That's just...

I catched myself, before yelling

Y/N: WRONG!

Narrator POV

Everything stopped, as Y/N stood straight, and sigh

Y/N: Your power are created by honkai energy lagging behind your superhuman physical prowess, when normally, it would never lag. It's tricky, and can work at best against a Pseudo-Herrschers. But it won't work against a real Herrscher, or Otto and Kevin

Kiana's eyes widened, as she looked down

Y/N: You all, gather up too!

Everyone gathered around them, as Y/N continue

Y/N: What will you do, Kiana?

Kiana: Imbue my full strengh with Honkai energy at the right moment

Y/N: Good! So then! Why is your Honkai energy lagging? It's because you're channeling it!

All: Huh?

Bronya: But Y/N, weren't you talking about channeling it faster?

He point to his stomach

Y/N: The Honkai energy stocks here. When you use a technique from your hand as an example, it flow from the navel to the chest, then the shoulders, arms, and finally, the hand

He showed them while doing it, as they saw a faint glow from it

Y/N: However, this is this perception of the body as individual parts, that delays Honkai energy

Welt eyes widened, as he started to understand

Welt: The idea of channeling Honkai energy isn't wrong in itself...

Fu Hua: But that's only the first step

Y/N: Exactly! You can't let youselves remain too trapped by that concept. The better the fighter, the harder it is to read the flow of their Honkai energy

He looked up, closing his eyes

Y/N: Do we think with our guts? Do we express anger with our heads? Listen to me, everyone

He looked at them, as they saw how relaxed, calm and composed he was

By looking in his eyes, they felt like they could see the sky, the beach, the forest, the mountains, the snow

As if he was one with the world

Y/N: We exist in this world with our entire mind, body, and soul as one whole. It's such a given, that everyone forgets about it

Kiana's eyes widened, as she started to get the grasp of it

The true essence of Honkai energy

Kiana: Thanks, Y/N. I think I get it now

Y/N smiled, nodding

Everyone went back to their place, as Kiana and Y/N faced each other

And for a split second, he could see forming in the depth of Kiana's eyes

A purple star

Y/N: Then, no more words are needed. I won't hold back

Kiana: Yes!

And so, they kept training for a few hours, as slowly but surely, she was becoming something Y/N wanted her to be

An equal

Chapter 23: Finished

A/N: In the next chapter. Kolosten. A barrier that prevent Y/N from entering?

'Chapter 24: The act of the fool'