The girl who pushed open the rooftop door had the exact same appearance as Raiden Mei, but her aura was sharper and colder.
The cold and beautiful girl was dressed in a neat kendo uniform, with a dark-colored famous sword of unknown style at her waist; her pair of crimson vertical pupils radiated an indescribable pressure, and the true red oni horn on her forehead showed that she was no ordinary person.
Fu Hua remained silent, merely pushing up the non-prescription glasses on the bridge of her nose, quietly observing this unique Herrscher.
In her impression, Herrschers were mostly insane weapons of destruction, destroying civilizations and life under the domination of the Honkai.
Putting aside the Herrscher of the Void who attacked them earlier, this Herrscher of Thunder...
"..."
She'd better observe for a while first.
Kiana was still lost in her own madness, but Raiden Mei subconsciously frowned upon seeing the newcomer.
"Why are you here?"
Her attention shifted from the crazed Kiana, and Raiden Mei's gaze towards the Herrscher of Thunder was filled with displeasure.
Although they were both Raiden Mei, and the two shared the same body.
But it was this detestable woman who, when she still didn't know what power was, tricked her into agreeing to a despicable bet, causing her to lose her own feelings.
Utterly hateful!
Despicable and shameless!
The Herrscher of Thunder, who had long expected this reaction, was unfazed, acting with complete composure under the gazes of everyone.
The girl chuckled: "Why can't I be here?"
"Although I don't know what's going on with this place, I'm usually wherever you are."
Wherever Raiden Mei was, the Herrscher of Thunder would usually appear.
It was just that she wasn't like this Raiden Mei, a girl lost in romantic daydreams, fantasizing about shameless things in her dreams all day, and even once having her love flow like a tide in her dreams.
Her initial location of appearance was the Raiden family dojo here, not in the same place as the others; and she didn't have the powerful mobility of the Herrscher of the Void, so she could only use her own two feet to travel after sensing the commotion.
It wasn't very befitting of a beautiful girl and a young lady, but in this strange world, it was the only thing she could do.
"..."
Raiden Mei didn't continue on this topic.
To get entangled in their personal grievances in front of outsiders would be unseemly.
They were two minds in one body; the matters between them were family affairs, not suitable to be handled here.
The discerning girl changed the subject: "Since you're here too, why don't you come and help deal with Kiana's problem."
This was Raiden Mei's olive branch, hoping that the Herrscher of Thunder, as a family member, would help deal with the problem of their pet turning traitor, to ease the somewhat disharmonious relationship between them.
Of course, it was not without the consideration that the Herrscher of Thunder was the powerhouse among them, comparable to an S-rank Valkyrie.
Upon hearing this, the cold and beautiful girl's eyes shifted, sizing up the three people in the center of the stage.
And then...
"Of course."
Her smile was full of meaning.
"But I need to collect my payment in advance."
As she finished speaking, before Raiden Mei could react, the youth Brian's head was pulled over by a forceful hand.
A glistening, sticky thread was drawn out between their entangled lips.
The sound of 'guji guji' was an eye-opener for Bronya and Fu Hua, and they didn't dare to make a sound.
The adult world was quite stimulating.
Raiden Mei's expression was still dazed, but in the next moment, she was provoked to the point of almost exploding on the spot by that incredibly provocative gaze.
She had been cuckolded! Cuckolded right in front of her face again!
This vile bitch!
She clearly knew she was here, clearly knew there were outsiders here, yet she still dared to kiss her boyfriend in public.
Any woman would find such humiliation intolerable.
But...
"Raiden Mei, don't you forget, you've already lost him to me."
Sticky threads still clung to her gorgeous red lips, and the Herrscher of Thunder was long accustomed to the wandering hands on her body.
The cold and beautiful girl was like a blooming rose, exuding a captivating charm and fragrance, yet also carrying a prickly danger.
Raiden Mei bit her lower lip tightly, looking at the unrestrained Herrscher of Thunder with unwillingness and anger, yet she knew full well that she couldn't resist.
And... she was right, this was indeed their bet.
A fragile aura once again appeared on the girl.
It was as if she had fallen from being the 'Queen of Thunder' to the mortal world, allowing her classmates to bully her at will.
Seeing this, the Herrscher of Thunder, far from restraining herself, increased the intensity of her attack.
"Heh, Raiden Mei, you're as weak as ever."
That pair of crimson vertical pupils was filled with pressure and coldness.
"Do you feel that your heart is bitter and in pain, but you have no power, so you can't do anything?"
The Herrscher of Thunder took two steps forward, forcefully lifted Raiden Mei's chin, and forced her to meet her gaze.
Weak, incompetent, evasive...
What she hated most about Raiden Mei was that she always acted weak and helpless, as if the whole world was bullying her.
If she didn't change these thoughts, then this woman, Raiden Mei, could only watch as she lost everything, and then shout in the ruins, 'I can't do anything!'
The cold gaze stung the girl's pride, and the Herrscher of Thunder's contempt made Raiden Mei want to turn her head away and escape this woman's humiliation.
But she couldn't.
She couldn't do anything.
"What you want, go and seize it; what you've lost, go and conquer it."
That cold gaze suddenly fell on the crazed Kiana. "Just like this one, if she doesn't listen, just give her a good beating. There's no need to care so much."
"You can't do it, simply because you're not strong enough, and you're not brave enough."
"We are the same person, why do you think you can't do it?"
A slender hand patted Raiden Mei's cheek lightly.
The humiliating gesture made the girl's heart tremble.
"Could it be that you don't think you're that proud Raiden Mei, but just a stray dog barking at people on the street?"
"If that's the case, then hand over your everything, and let me use all that is yours."
The Herrscher of Thunder no longer paid attention to this weak woman, instead walking up to Kiana, her presence overwhelming: "Kiana, what were you just saying?"
The already crazed Kiana was not afraid in the slightest: "Mei, I said, I will create a world with you in it!"
"Oh, is that so?"
A fearsome light shot out from her crimson vertical pupils. "Since you want to make the world the way you want it, then first come and taste if my blade is sharp!"
The Herrscher drew her blade, about to strike.
Suddenly.
"Wait a minute."
Raiden Mei opened her eyes, filled with fortitude. "Let me do it."
The Herrscher of Thunder smiled with satisfaction, pleased with Raiden Mei's change.
Weakness and evasion will not change anything, they will only make one lose more, until there is nothing left.
This world is so cruel, one can only grow thorns all over their body to protect their soft interior.
Raiden Mei's character would be changed by her.
Although the road to completely transforming Raiden Mei's character was still long, today was a good start.
Of course, she wouldn't return something like a man.
If she wanted him... then she'd have to come and take him herself.
Raiden Mei was merciless. She snatched the long sword from the Herrscher of Thunder's hand and looked at Kiana with a sharp gaze.
"Kiana, this is your last chance."
Changing her life, starting with beating her own pet.
The dazed Kiana didn't notice the danger approaching and continued to do as she pleased: "Mei, this world is full of illusions, I will make it the way I want it to be!"
Bronya, Fu Hua, and Brian tacitly moved a distance to the side, to avoid the blood of the fool splashing onto them.
There was no helping it, foolish people had foolish fortune, and stupidity was contagious.
Since things had come to this, there was nothing more to hesitate about.
Raiden Mei, who had made up her mind to change, no longer hesitated.
With one strike, she brought the sword down.
The silver-haired, blue-eyed girl was quick on her feet. She bent her knees and used a legendary divine technique.
100% Bare-handed Blade Catch!
"Mei, give up, you can't defeat me now!"
Whitewashing weakens by a third, blackening strengthens tenfold.
The current Kiana felt an immense power surging within her body. This spiraling braid was enough to pierce the heavens!
A mere Raiden Mei was nothing but cannon fodder that could be destroyed with a backhand.
Cannon fodder!
The Lance of the Void appeared behind the girl, guarding her like a loyal soldier, just like the Herrscher of the Void.
With a sharp weapon in hand, murderous intent arises.
Not to mention Raiden Mei had just been provoked by the Herrscher of the Void, and her heart was filled with countless grievances and resentments.
A fierce light flashed in Raiden Mei's eyes, but she only heard Kiana speak at this moment: "Mei, stop."
"You striking me with a cleave is not yet a big wave; if you dare to take another step forward, the heavens and earth will be overturned!"
"Retreat now. For the sake of our past good memories, I won't hurt you. I will definitely save you from that guy's control."
Upon hearing this, Raiden Mei's eyebrows shot up, and her delicate face burned with undisguised anger.
She was already very angry, but this white-haired fluffball was still being so ignorant.
Truly courting death.
"Overturn the heavens and earth? Overturn one for me to see!"
A powerful force surged, and lightning actually sparked around Raiden Mei's body.
This power had always belonged to her, but before she met the youth Brian, she had never known about it, nor had she had much contact with the other self in her body.
After that duel that almost cost her her love, Raiden Mei had tried to control this power, and she had seen initial success.
In an instant, electric snakes slithered, and thunder roared.
The furious Raiden Mei pulled her long sword from Kiana's hands and immediately brought it down on her head.
In this Dream World, one couldn't cause physical harm to others, but such a powerful force could still bring this foolish white-haired fluffball to her knees.
The ultimate, invincible, super-duper cute Kiana was just one step away from her beloved basement!
Those eyes, which were originally full of emptiness, also wavered under Raiden Mei's attack.
In the distance, the Herrscher of the Void was suddenly startled.
"Oh no."
She hadn't expected that the hypnosis of Fenghuang Down would be broken so easily.
Raiden Mei's few punches had aroused the resistance of Kiana's own will. If she wasn't careful, this foolish other half would break free from her control.
Fortunately, these things hadn't happened yet.
The feather in the girl's hand worked its magic again, letting 'Raiden Mei's' voice once again dominate Kiana's mind.
"Kiana, you must believe! Believe in the bond and friendship between us!"
That's right!
She had to believe in the bond and friendship between her and Raiden Mei.
No matter what, she had to rescue Raiden Mei from the Blondie's control.
"Raiden Mei, I'm warning you on account of you being controlled by that guy right now, don't push your luck!"
"Otherwise..."
Kiana's expression hardened, as if she had made a firm decision.
Although she couldn't bear to hurt Mei who was being controlled by the Blondie, she couldn't care about that much in this situation.
Before Kiana could make any further moves.
That long sword was vicious and merciless.
That thunder serpent slithered, carrying a decisive will.
It was none other than the Herrscher of Thunder joining the battle.
"Kiana, let me see what tricks you can pull!"
Kiana: "..."
You two bad women, you don't play by the rules!
Raiden Mei dropped her sword and raised her fists, landing two solid punches on Kiana's body, which made the silver-haired girl's eyes bulge.
This dreamscape blocked all damage, but sensations like pain remained, otherwise the Herrscher of the Void wouldn't have suffered three losses of composure at the hands of the youth Brian.
The pain of punches landing squarely on her head was like an instant-acting miracle drug. In the span of a few blinks, Kiana's eyes regained their clarity.
Before she had time to react, the stupid things she had just done immediately caused cold sweat to break out on her forehead.
I'm so dead!
That inherently evil little Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void, had actually gotten her into such big trouble.
Looking up, she saw Raiden Mei's face as black as the bottom of a pot; looking down, she saw a bottomless dark abyss.
Kiana knew full well that she was doomed.
But even an ant clings to life.
The silver-haired girl collapsed like a toppled mountain of gold and a fallen pillar of jade, sliding smoothly to her knees and hugging the two long legs in front of her.
"Mei, I'm awake, I know I was wrong, can you let me go?"
Her little expression was so pitiful, it was hard not to laugh.
Raiden Mei and the Herrscher of Thunder hadn't made a decision yet, but the Herrscher of the Void in the distance acted first.
"Kiana, you've been strengthened, go defeat these evil women and create the ideal world in your mind!"
The azure eyes flickered for a moment, but Kiana, who was already prepared, was not completely hypnotized.
That inherently evil little Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void, had bad intentions, but the power she had lent her was undoubtedly genuine.
Without a doubt, just as that girl had said, she had been strengthened.
She was now far stronger than she had ever been before.
Even if the two Meis used their ultimate moves, she was confident enough to stroke her beard.
In that case...
"Hmph! The tables will turn, don't underestimate a girl down on her luck!"
Kiana, who had just been kneeling and begging for mercy, immediately jumped up, her face full of pride as she declared war on the two girls.
A mere Raiden Mei and Herrscher of Thunder were nothing but chickens and dogs made of clay in the face of her and the Herrscher of the Void combined.
And in this dreamscape, she wouldn't really get hurt, so there were no worries at all.
Winning would be a huge gain for her, losing would be the Herrscher of the Void's fault.
There are no enemies before us!
Watch her, the ultimate, invincible, super-duper cute Kiana, unleash her full power, beat the two Raiden Meis to their knees, and lock them in her beloved basement to be her taro-filled star-slaves!
Double the pleasure was within reach.
The beautiful prospect of being lovey-dovey with Raiden Mei was at her fingertips!
The two girls, who had not yet decided how to deal with Kiana, almost simultaneously made the exact same decision upon hearing her words.
This girl... give her an inch and she'll take a mile, give her some paint and she'll open a dye house.
It was time to make this brainless white-haired fluffball face her true status in the family!
"Kiana."
"It's no use even if you beg me, at most I'll give you a chance to surrender."
"It's time for your grand daydream to end!"
Activate Honkai energy! Now, count up your sins!
In just an instant, the silver-haired girl was beaten to her knees again, drooling from the corner of her mouth, her eyes vacant.
The Herrscher of the Void has failed me!
All her confidence at this moment had turned into the bitter fruit of her own making, making her suffer endlessly.
Good news: Startled from a dying sickbed, I found that the Herrscher was me.
Bad news: The son of a bitch Herrscher of the Void strengthened her, but she was still cannon fodder with a power level of less than 5.
Things have come to this, it is what it is.
Now that she has been beaten to her knees, about to be locked in the basement by Raiden Mei to be a star-slave...
The silver-haired girl raised a white flag with trembling hands, her delicate little face full of misery: "Mei, for the sake of our past relationship, can you let me off the hook?"
The Raiden family's basement was something she longed for day and night, but she didn't want to be the one locked in the basement.
Although she knew that this beating was unavoidable, and that she couldn't completely shake off this blame no matter what.
But Kiana still wanted to struggle a bit. Being double-teamed by two Raiden Meis not only hurt her body, but also her heart.
The two long-haired, purple-maroon girls were in perfect sync, both showing a cold smile on their delicate faces: "Kiana, do you think there's any chance of us letting you go today?"
"I think there can be!"
"..."
Raiden Mei and the Herrscher of Thunder didn't say anything, just looked at Kiana with their beautiful eyes as if they were looking at a fool.
"Sigh."
Kiana sighed helplessly.
Her last dying struggle had ultimately failed.
Since things had come to this, there was nothing more to be afraid of.
"Three minutes east of the river, three minutes west of the river, the dead are to be respected!"
"Mei, please be gentle."
Kiana's face was filled with the resolve of one facing death calmly.
Even after a thousand punches and ten thousand kicks, she still talked back, letting the winds blow from east, west, south, and north.
She hugged the long legs of the Herrscher of Thunder and Raiden Mei.
Nuzzle, nuzzle.
She turned to Brian and shouted at the top of her lungs: "Blondie, save me!"
...
(X_X)
A large crater appeared on the rooftop of Senba Academy, and the foolish Kiana lay in the crater with this expression.
Having vented her frustrations, Raiden Mei felt the gloom in her heart dissipate. Thinking of Kiana's foolish actions just now, she couldn't help but curse again: "What a stupid pig."
Kiana is a pig, and the Herrscher of the Void is also a pig.
Even if she hadn't seen much of the world, Raiden Mei could imagine what these two white-haired fluffballs with not much in their heads were thinking.
The Herrscher of the Void held a weapon that could affect the mind, so she wanted them to kill each other here; Kiana was also a blockhead, she knew something was wrong, but because of the characteristic of this world that one couldn't be harmed, she chose to go along with the mistake.
What if she managed to snatch her back from her boyfriend's side?
Whether it would work or not, it wouldn't hurt to try.
A zombie lifted the skulls of the two white-haired fluffballs and walked away in disgust.
Two brainless geniuses.
The farce came to an end, and the three people who had been watching from the side also gathered around.
"Is Kiana... alright like this?"
Fu Hua went forward for a check: "She's fine, the external mental influence has been eliminated."
The professional has spoken, so of course the others had no objections.
The unloved and uncared-for white-haired fluffball was quickly marginalized, and even Raiden Mei and the Herrscher of Thunder ignored her.
Not only that, but the other white-haired fluffball that had influenced her just now was also in for it.
"Kiana's previous abnormality was probably the Herrscher of the Void's doing. She showed us a feather that can affect the mind before."
Freed from the entanglement of love, Raiden Mei's intelligence gradually returned to normal.
Even though she heard the exact name of that feather from Brian's mouth, she had no intention of revealing it.
Fu Hua was still an outsider here, a Valkyrie belonging to Schicksal, and she was also tasked with monitoring them, the Herrschers.
At least until her trustworthiness was confirmed, Raiden Mei didn't want to get too close to her, nor did she want to reveal too much information to her.
After suffering so much harm, Raiden Mei had finally learned to protect herself in this strange world.
"..."
The flat-chested Valkyrie remained impassive, but understanding had already dawned in her heart.
Although she had lost most of her memories related to the Second Honkai Eruption, she vaguely remembered that a component of Fenghuang Down had been lost at that time.
She just didn't expect that the lost feather would be in the hands of a Herrscher, and that she would use it for evil.
With the current situation clarified, in a situation where they didn't know where to go, the top priority was naturally self-evident.
"We don't know how to leave here right now. Why don't we prioritize eliminating the threat the Herrscher of the Void poses to us, and then proceed with the next step of our plan."
Leaving Fenghuang Down in the hands of the Herrscher was a hidden danger, and it needed to be recovered no matter what.
Brian: "I agree, I have a special way to subdue her."
Raiden Mei: "I have no objections."
It wasn't her who lost her composure, so of course she didn't care.
Bronya didn't answer, and the Herrscher of Thunder was even more decisive, grabbing Kiana by the collar.
"Kiana, time to eat."
The silver-haired girl opened her eyes, and a brilliant light shot out from her sapphire-like eyes: "Is it lunchtime? Where's the food?"
The others: "..."
As expected of you, you really are a pig.
The white-haired fluffball, who couldn't read the atmosphere, looked around on her own. Her single-track mind only showed a disappointed expression after remembering what had happened before.
"Mei, why did you lie to me?"
Actually using 'time to eat' to trick a cute and innocent beautiful girl like her.
Didn't she know that for a girl of her age, only beauty and good food could not be betrayed?
But the Herrscher of Thunder didn't care: "Get up, take us to find that arrogant girl."
Go find the Herrscher of the Void?
Kiana immediately perked up and patted her chest with a guarantee: "Leave it to me!"
...
"Trash!"
A cup of instant noodles found from somewhere was knocked to the ground by the silver-haired, golden-eyed girl. The Herrscher of the Void's face was grim, as if she could already see those guys heading in her direction.
These foolish humans, just because they neutralized her mental influence on Kiana, they were delusional enough to think they could defeat her, the great Queen of the Void?
Ridiculous!
The great Queen of the Void will never be defeated!
Despite saying so, the Herrscher of the Void still began to think carefully.
Despise the enemy strategically, respect the enemy tactically.
Especially when there was a lewd Inner World Protagonist on the other side.
If this were the real world, she would absolutely not back down. She would control Kiana's body and rush up to let these guys know what cruelty is, to make them bow down to the majesty of the Queen of the Void.
In any case, the one suffering would be that foolish white-haired fluffball, and all the hardship would be borne by that foolish girl.
But in this dreamscape, the two's consciousnesses were separate; the Herrscher of the Void had to directly face the impact on her own mind and consciousness, which made her timid and cautious.
That girl Kiana could have grand daydreams of being lovey-dovey with Raiden Mei, but she couldn't have wet dreams of losing her composure on the spot just by being touched by a man.
This was a matter of the Queen of the Void's dignity, and the Herrscher of the Void had to be extremely careful.
After all, she wasn't a shameless person like Kiana.
But to run away like a stray dog...
"..."
Her Majesty the Queen's dignity would not allow her to make such a choice.
She had her pride to consider.
She didn't want to be laughed at by Kiana the next time they met.
The Herrscher of the Void was carefully considering her options, completely unaware that danger was quietly approaching.
Boom—!
A slender Valkyrie descended from the sky. Her seemingly weak fists had accumulated an incredibly powerful force through perfected techniques.
"Inch Force: Sundering Heaven!"
Not for killing, but for suppression.
Although she couldn't cause harm to others in this Dream World, restricting the Herrscher of the Void's movements with her superb skills was still a piece of cake for Fu Hua.
The Herrscher of the Void was full of confusion: "How did you guys find me!?"
Shocked and angry.
The other white-haired fluffball had a matter-of-fact look on her face, holding a wooden stick she had found from somewhere: "Of course, it's thanks to my world-class luck."
Just randomly find a wooden stick on the road, then let it fall naturally; repeat this several times, and you can determine the Herrscher of the Void's location.
This was the use of luck, a unique talent belonging only to Kiana Kaslana.
Herrscher of the Void: "..."
She hadn't thought of that.
The luck they had inherited from Sirin had actually become an accomplice for others to harm her today.
How hateful! Especially this foolish thing, Kiana!
The Herrscher of the Void gritted her teeth, but her attention was drawn away by another bolt of lightning that joined the battlefield.
"Since you dared to control her, then be prepared to face the thunder directly."
There will always be Herrschers on the ground who dare to face the heavenly thunder directly.
The Herrscher of Thunder and Fu Hua reached a tacit understanding without words, using their abilities to suppress the Herrscher of the Void step by step.
Their murderous postures made the Herrscher of the Void think for a moment that these two had found a way to kill people in this Dream World.
So they were trying to create an opportunity here to completely eliminate the threat.
One must know, she only had a single feather from Fenghuang Down in her hands, yet she could interfere with others' wills in this world of the mind.
If the complete Divine Key, whose whereabouts were unknown, were to appear, the Herrscher of the Void believed that annihilating a consciousness would definitely not be a difficult task.
This woman in front of her, with a chest as flat as a man's, could be sent by Schicksal to monitor Kiana, so her strength was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
It was highly likely... that this woman possessed a complete Divine Key.
It might even be the one she was wary of.
Faced with a crisis, the Herrscher of the Void, who lacked an external thinking organ, had her intelligence come online, figuring out the cause and effect with unprecedented speed.
She was in great danger right now. If she let these two lead her by the nose...
Then... her death was imminent.
Even if they had no intention of killing her... the silver-haired, golden-eyed girl took advantage of a lull in the battle to glance at the man outside the battlefield.
Of all the people here, she was most wary of this lewd man; if he were to touch her again and make her lose her composure in public...
"..."
Just thinking about it was unacceptable.
As the evil side born from Sirin's hatred of humanity, she never hesitated to speculate on the thoughts of these ants with the most malicious mindset.
Her crisis was approaching.
The three girls' fight was in full swing.
Outside the battlefield, Kiana, who had found the Herrscher of the Void with her companions, squeezed in an opportunity to complain to Raiden Mei.
"Mei, it was this person who bewitched me just now, making me do all those things I'm sorry for."
The snow-haired girl's expression was pitiful, like a husky that had just been disciplined with a whip.
In order to protect her food bowl, she was trying her best to admit her mistake to her master and shift the blame.
Raiden Mei had intended to remain cold-faced, but the young man, Brian, beside her, pulled her hand.
The white-haired fluffball's crime didn't warrant this.
Raiden Mei's expression softened: "I'll forgive you this time."
That's right, it was all the Herrscher of the Void's fault!
Hearing these words, the Herrscher of the Void was furious, and anger surged in her cold, golden eyes.
This stupid thing was actually framing her.
Initially, she was indeed using the power of her feathers to influence Kiana's will; but for some reason, perhaps because the power of a single feather was too weak, Kiana broke free from her control after just getting a beating.
For various reasons, she gave up on the idea of completely controlling Kiana and instead created an illusion of omnipotence for her.
She let her attack that damn Inner World Protagonist to stir up conflict within the small team.
Ultimately, it was still the girl's own idea; she was the one who wanted to beat Raiden Mei to her knees and drag her back to be her star-slave.
Unexpectedly, the girl turned out to be so useless.
From 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't look down on a poor young maiden' to 'Three minutes east of the river, three minutes west of the river, the dead are the greatest,' only three minutes had passed.
Being beaten to her knees in return was shameful enough, but now she was even pinning the blame on her.
Truly hateful!
The young girl clenched her silver teeth, hatred flaring in her eyes, to the point that a hole appeared in her defense.
The Herrscher of Thunder and Fu Hua seized the opportunity, making it even harder for the Herrscher of the Void to parry.
The two girls' attacks seemed fierce, but they didn't actually cause any harm to the Herrscher of the Void.
Fu Hua and the Herrscher of Thunder were both well aware of this. In the plan that had already been laid out, they were not the decisive players.
A man began to approach.
It made the Herrscher of the Void's cold golden eyes tremble violently.
You... stay away from me!
When it came to who was the most lethal to her in this Dream World, the Inner World Protagonist, young Brian, was undoubtedly the one.
She was careless during their first encounter, which resulted in her suffering a triple loss of composure in front of that stupid Kiana, to the point where she couldn't even take care of herself.
And now, she was facing even more people.
That inherently evil man would definitely not give her another chance to escape.
If she were to fall into his hands...
"..."
A terrifying scene made the Herrscher of the Void's heart skip a beat, and her breath nearly stopped.
The battle-hardened Fu Hua was relentless: "Let's subdue her while we have the chance."
She didn't know what the so-called 'decisive player' was.
But as a warrior accustomed to following orders, her choice was to execute the agreed-upon plan without any compromise.
Fists flew like a torrential tide, blotting out the sky.
The Inner World Protagonist was approaching, and the Queen of the Void's safety was in jeopardy!
What to do? What to do!?
Was she really going to be beaten to her knees like that stupid Kiana and then miserably thrown into a basement?
No! Absolutely not!
The great Queen of the Void will never yield!
With a hardened expression, a feather appeared out of thin air in the Herrscher of the Void's palm.
It was the target of Brian and the others, a component of the Key of Consciousness, Fenghuang Down.
As long as the Herrscher of the Void didn't have this feather, she would be like a tiger with its fangs and claws pulled out, forced to choose between meowing and being beaten to her knees.
And the arrogant Herrscher girl didn't want to choose either!
"You forced my hand!"
A Herrscher has limits, but the Honkai is omnipotent.
Her power was limited by her own authority and wisdom, unable to unleash strength beyond her limits.
But the Honkai could.
Honkai energy could!
The nature of Honkai allows it to transform between various attributes—ice, fire, lightning, physical, psychic...
The list goes on.
The Herrscher of the Void didn't know these fine techniques, but she only needed to pour energy into this feather in the simplest, most brutal way!
Her golden eyes were filled with determination. The Lance of the Void and Subspace Tethers fulfilled their duty under the Herrscher's will, obstructing the offensive at the cost of their own destruction.
A vast amount of Honkai energy was injected without regard for the cost, and the Inner World Protagonist's Hand of God was about to touch the girl's delicate jade foot.
To make her lose her composure in public.
In the nick of time.
"The world... will grovel at my feet!"
Excitement flashed in the Herrscher of the Void's golden eyes.
She hadn't gambled wrong. This feather could convert her Honkai energy into pure psychic power, giving her the ability to do whatever she wanted in this world.
This damned world, she had long had enough of this damned world.
No killing, no destruction, and it even trampled on her dignity as the Queen of the Void, making her lose her composure in front of others like this.
It was an utter humiliation!
"Foolish humans, perish along with this world!"
A powerful psychic force roared out, sending everything in sight flying and turning the surrounding space into a void.
Faced with such a sudden turn of events, the usually silent Fu Hua's eyes flickered, uncertain of what choice to make.
But in the end, the warrior from the Previous Era did not act.
Simply because this world was, after all, just a fantasy.
As long as she protected the minds and consciousness of the others from harm, there was no need to do anything extra. Her wounded body didn't have the strength for more.
The Dream World trembled.
The sky wailed, the earth cracked...
The entire world, as if on the verge of apocalypse, slid straight into the abyss of destruction without a moment's pause.
The girl with snow-white hair and golden eyes bathed in the light of destruction, a cruel smile on her face as she praised her masterpiece, enjoying the sight of others scrambling in the chaos.
This is how it should be.
This is how it should be! Destruction! Ruin! Slaughter!
Puny ants, insignificant humans, deserve nothing more than to be turned into a pile of unclaimed ashes under this cataclysm, and then perish along with this world.
"Hahahaha!!!"
The Herrscher of the Void's expression was one of glee, her laughter wild.
She vented all the frustration she had felt from the very beginning.
However, she failed to notice.
As this Dream World collapsed, an ancient shrine was also affected; some old relics that should have been buried by time were thus given a chance to see the light of day again.
In the Yae Shrine, which had been passed down for five hundred years, the vermilion Torii collapsed one by one; the cracked earth toppled the Divine Tree bound with connecting ropes, revealing something that had been sealed beneath the ground.
Amidst the wailing of the branches, a miko with cherry-blossom pink hair and donkey ears was awakened by the world-shattering commotion.
She opened her eyes, revealing scarlet vertical pupils like those of a beast, announcing her return to this world.
"I was sealed for fifty thousand years, and exiled from my own homeland!"
"You who have freed me are courting your own death!"
At the same time...
[Clear Condition: Defeat Herrscher of Corruption, Rin]
[Unlock the next area after defeating the final BOSS]
A health bar appeared above the miko's head.
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