Chapter 181: Eating People's Minds
With the help of Fenghuang Down's power, Kirataka sneaked into Wendy's dream.
The world in the dream was a green grassland just like what one sees during the day, and on this grassland, one could see the girl with dark green hair standing there.
Kirataka thought about it and decided to transform into a pure white kitten and landed on the grass.
While entering the girl's dream, he also came into contact with her past.
This girl, who was born in New Zealand, once lived an ordinary but fulfilling life, until a few years ago when Schicksal came to New Zealand to recruit Valkyries. The girl with great potential was chosen and thus became a Valkyrie.
She was indeed very talented in this area. After entering St. Freya Academy for further studies, she quickly became an A-level Valkyrie in a very short period of time and even reached the S-level threshold.
If it weren't for the Herrscher Gem fusion experiment, she would probably have become the fourth S-class Valkyrie three years later.
'Um...'
'In the end, Otto had to take the blame; after all, he was the one who led the fusion experiment of the Herrscher Gem.'
Kirataka, who had transformed into a kitten, walked step by step to Wendy's side and rubbed her feet skillfully.
"Kitten?"
The girl blinked, noticed the little creature at her feet, squatted down slightly, and tried to pick it up.
"Meow~"
Kirataka moved slightly, pulled himself out of the girl's hand, ran a few steps on the grassland, then turned around and looked at Wendy.
"Don't run!"
Sure enough, after failing to catch him, the girl trotted after him.
In the dream, her body still seemed quite healthy; her legs were not disabled and could move automatically.
He pretended to struggle a little and then was obediently caught by the girl and held in her arms.
"What a cute little fellow..."
Wendy sat down on the ground, panting, placed it on her lap, and reached out to stroke its fur.
Kirataka enjoyed the touch while thinking:
'At first glance, it seems that her mental state is relatively stable... but is it really so?'
As he expected, the beautiful and peaceful dream did not last long. Soon, dark clouds began to gather in the sky, making everything look gloomy.
"Is it going to rain?"
The girl seemed to feel a little uneasy about this and planned to stand up from the grass and go under the eaves to avoid the rain.
However, when she tried to stand up, she found that she had lost control of her legs.
Not only did she lose control, but her legs and hands were also covered in bandages and were covered in scars.
The girl, unable to move her body, spoke in a panic:
"My leg...what happened?"
Dark clouds enveloped the earth, and endless darkness began to envelop the grassland. In the darkness, an illusory figure emerged.
She stared coldly at the girl kneeling on the ground and said:
"Your legs are broken."
"My legs..."
Wendy murmured.
"That's right. Have you forgotten who made you so lonely and helpless and made you a laughing stock in the eyes of others?"
The dark phantom snapped her fingers, and the scene around her changed immediately.
This was a scene that Wendy didn't want to recall—she had just finished the fusion experiment of the Herrscher Gem, and the bad news was announced.
Researchers in white coats held experimental data and physical examination reports in their hands, standing in front of the girl in the wheelchair with apologetic looks on their faces.
"...I'm so sorry, Miss Wendy."
"So... I can't stand up for the time being?"
"Well, the power of the Gem of Desire has corrupted your legs and maintained a stable form inside them. With the current technology of Schicksal, we cannot guarantee that we can remove it without any danger. The moment it leaves your body, if the Honkai energy contained in it explodes, it will be enough to destroy the entire New Zealand."
"...I understand. Then, use my body to temporarily seal this dangerous Herrscher Gem."
The girl at that time took a deep breath and tried hard to smile.
"We will find a solution to your problem as soon as possible."
The echo of memory stops here.
To this day, three years later, the Gem of Desire on her leg has still not been removed.
Not only that, the group of researchers who were responsible for studying the Gem of Desire had already withdrawn from the Oceania branch and returned to the Schicksal Headquarters.
"…"
Recalling the things she didn't want to recall, the girl with dark green hair couldn't help but gasp.
The dark phantom took the opportunity to say:
"Wendy, haven't you realized yet? Schicksal is deceiving you. From the very beginning, they had no intention of saving you, who has become a useless person."
"You... lied..."
"Face the reality. They have long regarded you as a waste. Rather than continue to live in a daze and powerlessness like this... why not join me in rebelling against this dark and corrupt world?"
The dark phantom said in a gentle and persuasive manner.
"I... don't want to..."
"As long as you are willing to accept this hatred, the power of the Herrscher will be able to regenerate your body, and you will have power far beyond that of an S-class Valkyrie. At that time, you will be able to fly freely in the sky like before."
"…"
"Oh, right, let's start with Theresa. She's the culprit who pushed you onto the operating table. When that time comes, you can use the wind blade to scrape off her flesh bit by bit, and then cut that white-haired dwarf into pieces..."
When talking about the name Theresa, the shadow's aura obviously became a little inflated, and it sounded a little bit like gritting her teeth.
It was as if she had suffered a great loss at the hands of Theresa in the past.
"Health... Revenge..."
The girl muttered to herself.
"Yes, as long as you are willing to... accept me..."
The dark phantom crossed her hands behind her back and slowly walked to Wendy's side.
At this moment, she noticed that there was a white kitten crawling on Wendy's thigh, staring at her with bared teeth.
"Humph, just a kitten..."
The shadow wanted to chase it away, but unexpectedly the kitten suddenly jumped up and bit her hand hard.
"Meow!"
This bite comes with a mental attack.
Based on Fenghuang Down's power, it can indeed help Wendy to a certain extent resist this dark will and fight back.
The black shadow withdrew her hand with some pain and glared at Kirataka unhappily:
"Tsk... Tsk, it looks like there are some troublesome people around this guy."
She took two steps back:
"It doesn't matter. I still have plenty of time. It won't be long before she sinks into the abyss of revenge. You can't save her."
Then, the dark clouds in the sky and the dark phantom of the girl disappeared, and the dream once again turned into a peaceful and tranquil sunny grassland.
Kirataka jumped off the girl's lap and turned around to see that Wendy had closed her eyes and was sleeping on the grass.
Apparently, she should be harassed by the Gem of Desire like this every day.
To be honest, it is indeed quite difficult to last for three years without having your mind completely corroded by the Herrscher Core.
But coming back to the point, the voice and appearance of that dark phantom just now...
Kirataka frowned.
As he had been hanging out with a purple-haired pufferfish recently, he could of course tell that it was Sirin's voice, and the appearance was basically the same.
Obviously, that will come from the power of the desire for gems, or in other words, it comes from the remnants of that [Sirin].
Although Sirin is essentially just the second Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void, the four Herrscher gems that now remain in the world—Conquest, Serenity, Haste, and Desire—all originally originated from the gifts given to her by the Honkai Will. She can also be regarded as the origin of these four gems.
In this case, it makes sense that each gem contains a trace of the unfortunate girl's hatred for the world.
In other words…
The one who constantly eroded Wendy's will, devoured her mind and tried to make her hate the world in her dreams was [Sirin].
If he want to help Wendy get out of her current situation, he must find a way to fight against this [Sirin].
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