In Honkai with Tom Cat

"Don't underestimate me, you stupid cat!"

Just like before, the Herrscher of Thunder threw lightning straight from her hand.

Tom saw the lightning coming towards him and initially thought of making a sudden stop to dodge it. However, he suddenly remembered what Li Huan had said earlier:

'This lightning is all bark and no bite. Even if it hits you, it won't hurt, and besides, the wooden sword is insulated, so you won't get shocked.'

Tom fully trusted Li Huan's words, believing that his master wouldn't lie to him. If he said it would be fine, then it must be true, right?

With that thought, Tom suddenly became bold. He leapt up and swung his wooden sword at the lightning!

"Huh? Are you crazy? You think you can cut my lightning with that broken wooden sword?"

Seeing Tom's action, the Herrscher of Thunder sneered, "A beast is truly just a beast, completely brainless."

The lightning she had unleashed was not ordinary; its voltage was in the tens of thousands. Just that broken wooden sword, the moment it touched the lightning, would certainly be reduced to dust along with the cat!

And then, something happened that nearly made her eyes pop out of her head.

The moment the lightning and wooden sword made contact, the expected scorching didn't happen at all. Instead, the wooden sword cut the lightning in half with one strike.

The lightning, split in two, immediately flew to either side and gradually dissipated into nothing as it traveled.

Seeing this, Tom beamed with joy. His master didn't lie to him; this lightning wasn't scary at all!

"This is impossible! What the hell is going on?!"

The Herrscher of Thunder, fully aware of her lightning's power, shouted in disbelief. 

But before she could process what had happened, Tom had already brought the wooden sword right in front of her.

"Ah-ha!"

With a shout, Tom swung the wooden sword down hard on the Herrscher of Thunder's forehead. The sword moved so fast that she had no time to react and was struck squarely!

A tremendous shock hit her from the top of her head, and the Herrscher of Thunder cried out on the spot, "Ouch, that hurts!"

Just like before, she clutched her head and retreated in disarray, a huge lump forming on her forehead.

After rubbing the lump to ease the pain a bit, she opened her eyes and looked at Tom.

For some reason, Tom hadn't attacked her while she was rubbing her head. But now, he stood holding the wooden sword with one hand, pointing it at the Herrscher of Thunder, and then waved his paw at her.

Seeing this, the Herrscher of Thunder became furious. Was this cat provoking her?

"You damned stinky cat, I'll tear you to pieces!"

She clasped her hands together, and lightning scattered from them as she slowly pulled them apart.

A katana made of purple Honkai energy formed as she spread her hands, gradually taking shape and extending.

Gripping the blade, she charged towards Tom.

The original owner of this body, Raiden Mei, was a skilled swordsman, and her family's school, the Hokushin Ittō-ryū, was a technique and power-driven sword style.

Even after becoming a Herrscher, she retained the memory of this swordsmanship and inherited its skills.

One could say that only now, with the sword in hand, was the Herrscher of Thunder in her true combat mode.

Initially, she didn't want to use a sword against Tom, but after enduring the triple humiliation of being slapped, hit on the head with a wooden sword, and then taunted, her fear of the unknown regarding Tom and the shame of being humiliated had all turned into anger.

In short, she had lost it.

Supported by Honkai energy, the Herrscher of Thunder pointed the sword at Tom and charged at him at high speed.

Seeing the sword aimed at him, Tom looked completely unfazed.

What kind of trick is this? A magic trick? Pulling out a sword and then stabbing at him?

And the sword even glows—must be a toy, right?

Thinking this, Tom didn't budge an inch. He held his wooden sword steadily and thrust forward.

"Ah-ha!"

With the same shout as before, the wooden sword and the Honkai energy sword clashed.

There was no earth-shattering noise, nor was there any one-sided domination. The moment the wooden sword and the Honkai energy sword collided, the Herrscher of Thunder felt as if she had suddenly slammed on the brakes and came to a complete stop.

"What!?"

Her eyes were filled with shock, but Tom didn't give her any time to be surprised. He swiftly twisted the sword, and the wooden sword swung straight at the Herrscher of Thunder's face.

*Smack!*

The wooden sword struck her face hard, without the slightest hint of mercy. Just from how her face was twisted out of shape, one could tell how vicious that blow was.

The Herrscher of Thunder hadn't even cried out in pain before Tom, holding the wooden sword, swung it at her face again. 

She quickly raised her sword to block the wooden sword.

*Duang~*

At the moment the two swords collided, the Herrscher of Thunder felt a tremendous force coming from the wooden sword, almost making her drop her sword.

She gripped the hilt tightly, stabilizing the sword, and sighed in relief.

Then she noticed something—wasn't this the first time she had blocked Tom's attack?

Realizing this, a sense of pride welled up in the Herrscher of Thunder.

Finally, she had blocked an attack. So, it wasn't that difficult after all.

"Ah-ha!"

Before she could continue feeling proud, Tom once again swung his sword, striking the Herrscher of Thunder's face.

Unable to react, her face deformed under the force of the wooden sword, and with the impact, she spun several times in mid-air before hitting the ground and rolling over several times before coming to a stop.

Proud of his handiwork, Tom raised the wooden sword in front of him, showing it off.

Once the pain subsided, the Herrscher of Thunder got up from the ground, shocked and furious, shouting at Tom, "Damn it, what kind of monster are you?"

At this point, if she still thought Tom was just an ordinary cat, she might as well jump into a cesspit and drown herself in excrement!

Hearing this question, Tom felt a bit displeased. This woman was so rude, calling him a monster.

That's it, he decided. He was going to beat this woman until she looked like a pig!

Without answering her question, Tom raised his sword and slashed at the Herrscher of Thunder.

Seeing Tom's attack, the Herrscher of Thunder hurriedly raised her Honkai energy sword to barely block the strike.

But this strike was only the beginning. With another shout from Tom, the wooden sword flashed like a blur, each strike aimed directly at the Herrscher of Thunder's face.

Under this storm of attacks, the Herrscher of Thunder struggled to hold her ground, and the fear she felt towards Tom began to grow.

What on earth is this cat?!?!

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