After their shock, Kiana and the others expressed their understanding.
After all, what Fu Hua did was not for herself.
But to protect the common people of Shenzhou!
This unchanging, transcendent ideal made Kiana's throat dry: "Immortals are actually real? I thought they were just stories to fool children."
"Class Monitor, we agreed. Since we know your identity, you can't take me to Schicksal."
"I always feel like that Overseer is up to no good, not a good person!"
Theresa scratched her head awkwardly upon hearing this.
Although Otto was her grandfather, she also felt that Otto often did questionable things.
The misunderstanding resolved, Fu Hua also promised not to carry out the future predictions she had just made.
The group calmed their minds and formed a circle again.
Looking at the words 'Herrscher of the Void,' Himeko looked worriedly at Theresa and whispered, "Are you alright?"
"No need to worry. Even if it comes to the final step, we have enough power here."
Theresa shook her head, her tone full of ease.
With the Herrscher of Flamescion present, what did she have to fear?
Himeko didn't know what she was referring to, so she remained silent.
Fourteen years ago, she was just an ordinary member of a Valkyrie Squad.
The Second Honkai changed the trajectory of her life and completely entangled her with Honkai.
Besides Himeko, her entire Valkyrie Squad was wiped out.
They died at the hands of the Herrscher of the Void!
"However, what is the Great Collapse? Do you know?"
Himeko sighed deeply and looked up at everyone.
In modern Honkai history, there was only the First Honkai and the Second Honkai, the latter being over a decade ago.
The term 'Great Collapse' was hard not to cast a shadow over people's hearts.
According to what they said, this was something that would happen in the future.
"We are not entirely sure yet. We only know that there are less than three years left until that time," Bronya explained.
Everyone's mood instantly became much gloomier.
It was Yunduo who first broke the silence with a smile: "It's fine. The future can always be changed."
"Kiana should go first for the challenge."
"After all, the background hint is also your mission. It would be great if we could succeed in one go."
This mission was one step before Everlasting Flames, with Kiana as the main subject.
If the Challenge Space missions came sequentially from back to front according to the timeline, then Kiana's next challenge mission should be that one.
The Last Lesson?
Yunduo felt a bit stifled.
Kiana, however, was already eager to try, her entire body seeming to ignite.
"I've been ready for a long time! I'll definitely complete the mission this time."
Confidence shone on her face. Members of the Kaslana Family never feared failure.
Even if she was instantly defeated last time!
..."Challenger: Kiana."
"Mission Objective 1: Resist the awakening of the Herrscher of the Void!"
"Mission Objective 2: To be unlocked!"
As Kiana confirmed to proceed with the challenge, the surroundings of the group began to change drastically.
Flames swept in from all directions, and shouts and struggles were mixed together in a cacophony.
In the chaotic streets, Honkai Beasts descended from thin air, killing innocent citizens.
In the evening city, blood dyed the sky a dark crimson.
Mechs were shattered. Human weapons and technology proved utterly fragile against these heaven-sent monsters.
The once prosperous metropolis was suffering a violent Honkai invasion!
"Honkai disaster is currently occurring in the northern district of Sky Dome City!"
"Citizens in this area, please evacuate immediately to the nearest shelter!" "Sky Guardians are rapidly moving towards the disaster area!" "Repeat..."
Kiana awoke from her dizziness, and the first scene she witnessed was this hellish sight.
This time she wasn't reckless. As she passed by the street, she first looked at her reflection in a mirror.
She was wearing an orange and white tracksuit, and her azure eyes held more maturity than her real-world self.
Although it wasn't like becoming a true warrior as in the last challenge, this time she seemed like a warrior struggling painfully through a metamorphosis.
This was a very long yet arduous process.
"Am I in?"
Kiana gripped a baseball bat, feeling her body filled with strength.
But there seemed to be a voice in her mind telling her.
You absolutely cannot use this power!!!
Otherwise, something terrible will definitely happen.
Suddenly, Kiana, who was still contemplating how to stop the Herrscher of the Void from awakening, saw a giant Sanctum-level Honkai Beast.
It held a spear in one hand and a shield in the other.
Intense Honkai Energy surged out; just standing there felt like being cut by a blade.
And before it stood a mother and daughter, hanging by a thread.
"Help! Help us!"
Kiana heard their helpless cries for help.
Although her body resisted, Kiana could not stand by idly. Just as she was about to rush forward to protect the mother and daughter,
a familiar female voice instantly echoed in her ears.
"Kiana, you cannot come into contact with Honkai Energy anymore."
"Go, you can't do anything right now."
Kiana recognized it as the voice of her class monitor, Fu Hua, but why was it so weak?
With no time to think, she retorted, "Can't do anything? I must save them!"
When the weak are bullied and innocent lives are about to be ruined by a Honkai Beast, she would never just watch!
Kiana rushed forward without hesitation, just before the Sanctum-level Honkai Beast could strike.
She picked up her baseball bat and bravely stood in front of the mother and daughter.
"You two hurry and leave, I'll hold it off!"
Kiana shouted backward, feeling a sudden immense force transmitted through the bat as the Honkai Beast struck.
Even the special material metal baseball bat could not block a single blow from the Sanctum-level Honkai Beast!
Bang!
After the mother and daughter escaped, Kiana's only weapon was broken!
"Roar!!!"
The Sanctum Honkai Beast let out a series of roars.
Kiana felt as if she had been run over by a road roller. Facing the charging Honkai Beast again, she could no longer hold on.
Inside her body, a beast struggled to break free, easily tearing through Kiana's last line of defense.
Kiana felt her body lose control, her eyes burned hotly, and her sapphire-blue irises suddenly shifted to a divine gold!
"Leave this body to me..."
A wave of darkness surged from her uncontrolled mind, and the surroundings were the same gloomy night.
At the same time, the earlier voice of Class Monitor Fu Hua echoed through Kiana's ears.
"Kiana, you absolutely cannot come into contact with Honkai Energy again, nor can you use Valkyrie power in battle—no! You cannot fight anymore!"
"Any small oversight will allow the Herrscher Personality to regain the upper hand. Once the Herrscher of the Void awakens, it is equivalent to sentencing every innocent person in this city to death!"
"The Eighth Divine Key, Fenghuang Down, its Zero-Rated Power has bound your consciousness and mine together forever."
"Go back, Kiana, return to the Headmaster's side. Only they can protect you now."
"If things truly reach an irrecoverable point, I will also have to make the worst choice."
"Let the three of us..."
"Perish together."
"Forgive me, Kiana."
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