Truth be told.
Kicking people when they're down and sucking up to the powerful—that's nothing new.
Just look at all those political rivals, pounding their chests and stamping their feet in despair, suddenly realizing they'd been dancing back and forth right in front of the King of Hell himself—heck, they might as well have been doing the square dance out there!
One wrong move…
And wouldn't that have been just freaking fantastic?
Don't even get me started.
They really had been planning to do something to Kiana once.
Not something as extreme as killing her, sure.
But it would've definitely turned her against them.
And now? Oh, the regret is real.
If only they'd known back then…
They should've gotten closer to her from the start.
Even her own siblings in the Kaslana family were crying their eyes out now. Back in the day, they just thought she was a bit sly, hard to get along with. Plus, as the legitimate heir to the family, she had inheritance rights—something that made plenty of people green with envy. So, naturally, hardly anyone liked her.
But now?
They had a massive golden ticket right in front of them, and they totally blew it.
Now that they want a do-over? Think that's gonna work?
Love that comes too late is cheaper than weeds.
Especially now, when the V-Tuber up on the screen suddenly decided to drop an illustration mid-talk.
She said she'd commissioned it specially.
And you could totally see it!
There stood an utterly sublime figure.
Cradling the Earth in her hands.
Back against a Sea of Stars.
As if the entire galaxy, the whole cosmos, were nothing but her followers.
A halo rested above her head, angelic yet awe-inspiring.
Her expression was both sorrowful and serene…
She wore an incredibly gorgeous gown.
Threaded with starlight and moonbeams, woven together so it seemed to flow, shimmering with radiant colors.
It made her look all the more noble, divine—like some exalted goddess looking down upon all living beings.
Her figure, graceful beyond compare, was even more stunning than any celestial fairy.
Every sacred mark on her body seemed like an accent, a deliberate embellishment.
Even without saying a word, just gazing gently down at the planet she held in her arms, she inspired sheer awe.
"Is this… this is Herrscher of Finality?"
"The Final Herrscher…"
"…"
Some trembled.
Finally, they were beginning to understand.
Why the streamer up there said the Finality is the End, and the other Herrschers are just… other Herrschers. Just her presence, her sheer aura—none of the other Herrschers could ever compare.
Sure, the other Herrschers were powerful.
Powerful enough to make your head spin.
But none of them made you feel this hopeless just from looking at them.
She cannot be opposed.
She must never be awakened.
Even when the Finality comes.
We have to make sure she's not our enemy—that she keeps her humanity and becomes our savior.
In that single moment, all around the world.
Nearly every person in power arrived at the same thought.
And then the V-Tuber added:
[I remember reading in Lady Goddess's autobiography that the moment of Finality was when she fully awakened.]
[She was the Herrscher of Finality from the very beginning—the natural enemy of civilization.]
[Her purpose should have been to eradicate humanity and destroy civilization.]
[…]
[But she was also cherished as the young lady of her house. Civilization treated her with kindness, and in return, she chose to protect it.]
[She said it might have been that very kindness that became a glimmer of light within her, keeping her from completely losing herself.]
[…]
[Otherwise,]
[for a Herrscher to regain their humanity is incredibly difficult.]
[Almost impossible!]
[…]
[These records are kept in the Void Archives and haven't been made public until now.]
Perfect!
The guidebook's right here.
Some people slammed their hands on the table and stood up right then and there.
So what we're saying is, we gotta treat her like the most precious little treasure ever, right?
The better we treat her, the higher the chance she'll overcome the Herrscher persona. Makes sense, doesn't it?!
And if anyone bullies her—even if they don't kill her—what if she gives up? Let the Herrscher of Finality take over completely? Then forget about having a savior; we'd be lucky to get off with a quick death!
Is that really so hard to understand?
Even though the stream came with plenty of illustrations, those were really just the seasoning.
The content was what really mattered.
From the perspective of someone in the future, that streamer revealed the past, turning many secrets into open knowledge.
But even the glimpses she showed—those iconic scenes—were unforgettable.
With previous Herrschers, you might've been able to track down their original human hosts based on their appearances.
But when the Herrscher of Finality appeared? Nobody even entertained that thought.
If they hadn't known it was Kiana…
If they hadn't known she wasn't an enemy—that she was someone worth winning over—then utter helplessness would've been the only response.
Don't you dare make a move.
Don't you dare act recklessly.
Even now, they're all talk—because they know there's a ninety-nine percent chance that what the streamer said is true, so they have to be extra careful.
Bottom line!
Get Kiana under protection. Now.
Don't let any shady characters anywhere near her.
If anyone dares to offend Kiana's sensibilities or ruin her mood, then—well, let's just say that this "big boss" in every sense of the word doesn't even need to lift a finger. Her supporters will tear whoever it is to shreds like a pack of wolves.
You don't have to like it.
But this is an unspoken consensus among all of us.
If you want to mess with her, you'll have to go through us first!
[Alrighty!]
[That's all for today's video.]
[…]
Before they knew it, half an hour had flown by.
Miss Yuzu the V-tuber had said a whole lot.
She wrapped things up, cheerfully adding:
[As always, if this video hits a million likes, I'll drop the next one. And if that one does well too, we might just turn this into a series.]
[Perfect chance to dig up some untold stories from the Previous Era.]
[…]
[Oh, and just so you know—everything I talked about is from archived materials, but it's all officially approved, so no worries there.]
[After all, the once-in-a-decade Festival of the Goddess's Birth is coming up soon.]
[The higher-ups want more people to know the Goddess's story—to understand who she really was.]
[…]
She got all mysterious, lowering her voice as if sharing a secret:
[I'll let you in on a little something extra.]
[My family's elders said that a lot of these records were willingly provided by the Goddess's Consort herself.]
[So if you get those likes up to a million,]
[next time, we'll dive into the stories of all the girls who stood by the Goddess's side.]
[…]
[That's all for now, bye-bye~]
[…]
"We'll give you all the likes, just come back!"
"Sis Yuzu, what are we supposed to do without you?!"
"…"
Because the streamer girl made it all sound so real, with her witty tone and all those fun hand-drawn visuals, plenty of people were totally into it.
Whatever their reasons, they were eager for the next episode.
But alas…
What good were their likes?
It was like she existed on a totally different wavelength.
Whatever they did didn't affect her.
She said her piece, and whether they liked it or not was their problem.
But this snap back to reality made a lot of people take a sharp breath and step back. Like it or not, they had no choice but to accept it—half skeptical, half convinced—and some even started looking for proof.
"Please don't be true, please don't be true, please don't be true…"
"Dammit, it is true!"
"…"
Slumping to the ground, they wanted to cry but had no tears left.
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