Power Cultivator in Honkai c5

Raynor had mixed feelings about this situation. He wanted to stay away from the ‘frontlines’, but the frontlines came to him in the form of a white haired girl.

There are very few girls who make him feel strongly like this.

And one of those came to his city.

It makes no sense! He lives close to Northern Europe! And somehow, almost like magically, she ended up less than a kilometre away from his town! Ready to kill herself!

He couldn’t let that happen.

So yeah… now that he had her in his house… he won’t let her leave. Nope, he won’t. As they say, the rice is cooked; there is no turning back now.

And so…

“She is behind this wall… crazy…” Raynor mumbled to himself. One could say that his save files turned into reality.

The Power Cultivator ‘gazed’ through the wall and saw her lying in bed, looking at the ceiling in the guest room.

His mother didn’t allow Kiana into his room. Which the white haired girl pretended to understand and blush like a tomato…

Regardless, here she was.

‘She is gorgeous, quite a deadly combo.’

Part of him wanted to see the Herrscher Kiana… the Void Queen. But it is dangerous.

Anyway, he checked his cultivation window.

[Cultivation Progress:

[Body Cultivation: 27 / 30

Strength Boost 60% (Passive)

Durability Boost 40% (Passive)

Movement Boost 20% (Passive)]

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[Mind Cultivation: 32 / 60

Enlightenment IV (Passive)

Providence III (Active/Passive)

Lotus Spiritual Awakening (Passive)

Mind Transcendence (Passive)]

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[Martial Arts: 16 / 30

Explosive Force III (Active)

Explosive Reflexes II (Passive)

Lightfoot I (Active/Passive)]

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“I am close to Body Cultivation breakthrough,” Raynor commented to himself as his eyes moved on the Mind Transcendence.

This power is crazy, as it’s like an extra that awakened after Spiritual Awakening.

It’s like the next layer of this mind thing. That’s how he found Kiana… he could see another presence in her body.

It was so dark that he could see her nearly a kilometre away.

In other words, Raynor can see minds in a physical sense and even interact with them with his Providence power.

That is how he suppressed Herrscher for a while.

He can watch and make sure the Herrscher is contained until he is ready to help her overcome it. And that is tomorrow. So for now, she can rest.

Once he had prepared everything, he was ready to continue his mind training.

Which is becoming crazier and crazier.

After the last breakthrough, he was no longer seeing stars, but planets began to pop up in the distance.

It made him realise that…indeed his mind is leaving the boundary of the physical plane… one realm at a time or something.

For the path… it was no longer a simple golden walkway but a steep road!

Not to mention it’s becoming harder and harder to walk! He realised that when he gets tired in this realm, he simply falls asleep.

That’s what happened, as just a few steps in, he has fallen asleep…

~~~

While Kiana slept well in a proper bed for the first time in ages, she was hypersensitive to any sounds.

So when morning arrived and Raynor’s mother woke up for her work, the white haired girl’s eyes snapped open wide.

She looked around, cautiously, until she realised where she was. 

A relieved sigh escaped from her mouth. It was so peaceful that it was alien to her.

The light entering the room through the closed curtain sides, she could hear birds chirping outside. For a second, she smiled.

Kiana didn’t move from the bed; instead, she stayed there and waited for the guy’s mother to leave to work.

Around 40 minutes later, she finally left, and the girl sneaked out from the bed and began to explore.

It was a nice suburban house. Perfectly honest, she never was in one before.

She grew up in a hut in the middle of nowhere, and then she travelled, which led to her living in dormitories.

‘So this is where normal people live.’

The girl explored the rooms. There was a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, a room that was converted into a storage room, next to the kitchen, then a bathroom and another corridor that leads to the back exit.

It only left the stairs that led down and up. 

‘Well…’

Kiana didn’t hesitate and explored downstairs. It has disappointed her a bit as it was a fire stove and firewood… 

She then went upstairs. Once again, it was a bit disappointing, as it was like an extra dusty storage area and nothing else.

A short check later, she was back on the ground floor and checked the last room she hadn’t visited.

The white-haired girl slowly opened the doors. Her blue eyes piqued inside. What she saw was Raynor, sitting in the middle of his bed.

Seeing that caused her to close the door swiftly. She thought that he would notice, but… There was no reaction.

‘Okay…I am sure he heard me. His senses are beyond normal.’

So she opened the doors again and looked at him. 

‘Okay… this is weird…’

But then she noticed something, there was some sort of air around him. Like, there is an invisible air all over him.

Kiana walked closer and waved her hand in front of him… nothing, no reaction. Then she stepped closer and looked at him from all angles… nothing, no reaction.

“Hmm…do you hear me?” She asked softly, not too loud.

Nothing…

“Hmph, well, whatever!”

The girl puffed her cheeks as she began to explore his room.

First, the computer table, then the bookshelf.

‘Oh… I like this…’ She noticed manga and light novels on the shelves!

Her eyes skimmed through the content. There were some familiar names! So, he was like her!

Though Kiana wondered who he was. What IS Power Cultivator? She never heard of them! Is it like those stories about training to the point that one can transcend their mortal limitations?

If this is true… then she is in for a surprise!

After checking the books and the manga, she went over and sat down in the computer chair and waited for him.

Not that he needed to wait for long, as moments later the clock hit seven and the alarm blared.

His eyes snapped open.

~~~

When Raynor saw a white haired girl dressed in his sister’s clothes sitting in his gaming chair, he nearly had a heart attack.

Thankfully, his powers kept his shock to a minimum. 

He immediately recalled that Kiana was indeed in his house.

In his room…

“...Damn… that’s quite a shock.” The Power Cultivator took a deep breath and calmed himself.

“Sorry. But I got woken up quite early… I am a bit cautious after living outside for weeks, and there is a voice in my head.” She said in a borderline self-mocking tone.

“It’s okay, don’t worry.” Raynor moved to the side of the bed before standing up. Taking a step towards her, he pressed his finger on her forehead, and a golden light washed over Kiana.

“This will be enough until I return from classes.”

Kiana looked at him for a second. Something changed in her eyes. The girl got up from her seat before leaning forward and kissing him on the lips.

“!”

Raynor’s eyes widened as he was surprised.

“...Umm…is this the right way to do it?” She asked while pulling back a bit. 

“...I mean… I never did something like this in THIS specific way with such an intent…” The girl fiddled while explaining her reasons.

“...I see…” He then wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her closer.

“Don’t worry, you did well.” The Power Cultivator whispered into her ear. 

His reply made her blush a bit as she slowly nodded.

“...I-I see…”

He then let her go, but she leaned into his chest.

“...Can we stay like this for a bit longer?” She asked hopefully.

Raynor wrapped his hands around her waist once more.

For a while, they stayed like that, but then she pulled back, embarrassed.

“You do know this is fine. I do like hugs.” He chuckled before motioning to come with him to the kitchen.

“Now, come, I will make breakfast.”

“...O-Okay…”

The girl was a bit shaken by how her luck had played out. This guy appeared before her the very last second… before she wanted to end it all and for all.

“...I haven’t thanked you for what you did yesterday… I wanted to end it like that.” She said while looking at the corner of the room. There was a sad look on her face.

“...Don’t look sad, Kiana. It doesn’t suit you.” He looked at her before placing his hand on her shoulder, and his other hand went to her lips, making her smile.

“...U-Ughn…O-Okay…” 

He smiled before removing his hand. 

“Don’t worry. I will help you. My power is a bit special…” Raynor smiled, making her smile as well before it morphed into a curious look. The girl looked like a curious kitten.

“What is your power?” She asked him as she began to walk after him into the kitchen.

“Like I said last night. My power is to cultivate powers.” He walked into the kitchen, took the kettle, filled it up with water, placed it back and turned it on.

“...What does it mean? I am sorry if I sound like an idiot…” The girl sheepishly looked at him.

He simply smiled at her before opening the fridge and pulling products.

“Don’t worry, and my power is basically—” He looked around for a second, trying to get a physical comparison.

“Well, imagine…” 

He took a small jar and showed it to her.

“In a normal situation, once I fill this up, it will start pouring over, right?” 

She slowly nodded, following him.

“But my power is to cultivate this like it’s a plant.”

“It will grow, the jar will evolve with the content inside of it… infinitely.” He dropped the bombshell.

Her eyes widened to a huge degree; the girl understood!

“...But… how do you decide powers? I mean…you have to cultivate something?” She frowned while thinking.

“I do have a power called Martial Arts.” 

He flicked his finger, and there was a loud crack; it sounded like there was a thunder strike in the room.

“...You mean… all you needed is to train and it will work.”

She reasoned that there was a strange look on her face.

“Indeed, and if I follow this trend, then—” prepared cups for her and himself.

“I can help you harness your power, and most likely manifest a power that would allow me to help you harness your power.”

The girl slowly nodded as she saw a selection of tea in front of her.

“...”

She wasn’t big when it came to tea, but she did choose one.

“...I see… well… If you think it will work…” The girl has no idea what to say in this situation.

“It will work because I cultivated something called mind Cultivation. I reached the point that I can see that you have an alter ego personality in you, and I can physically touch it.”

Her eyes slowly grew bigger with each word.

“Your issue is mental. I assume that this power wants to take over your body and become a different entity.”

“...Yes… A Herrscher, the 2nd Herrscher, the same Herrscher that wrecked the world 10 years ago.” She said with a sigh. The girl once again got sad.

“Hey, it’s fine. We shall get this over.” He patted her head for a second. Making her immediately smile, but then the kettle began to boil, and he went to take the kettle and then poured it into the cups.

“...Thanks…” The girl smiled before sighing. It was strange to her. Did she look that attractive that he accepted it and ignored the dangers that come when dealing with her?

It is crazy, so crazy that she is starting to feel guilty, but part of her has already decided not to let go of him. 

“Now, it's time for food. Do you have anything in mind?” He asked her.

To his question, she shook her head.

“No, I am okay with everything.”