"If you hadn't stopped me, I might have had a chance to save him." Kiana felt a little regretful, but she was not a saint. Raven had attacked her many times, and what the World Snake had done was inhumane.
Especially since Su Jue's mother died because of the World Serpent's Stigma Plan, it was a rational choice for Kiana not to kill her directly to avenge her.
Now that the World Serpent's cadres are encountering the Herrscher, it is ultimately Raven who has stopped Kiana's steps.
"Harming teammates, is this the tradition of the snakes in your world?"
"Night Owl." The successive blows made Raven's spirit more and more depressed. Moth's betrayal made her hate the traitor so much, and now her behavior of abandoning her teammates was no different from that of a traitor.
What's even more tragic is that she thought Kiana was favored by fate and defeated her because of good luck, but the other party proved with facts that she, who made unwarranted guesses, was like the poor clown.
How confident and resolute Raven used to be. As one of the top mercenaries in the industry, he always acted vigorously and decisively, and his 100% mission completion rate was a legend in the underground world.
But now, she has become suspicious and indecisive. Not only has she harmed her teammates, but she has also blamed all her hatred on her savior. In the end, she has become the kind of person she hates the most.
When did I become like this?
Raven coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with confusion and despair.
Kiana's kick not only made her lose the power to resist, but also left a deep scar in her heart, destroying her false beliefs.
Is it Kiana, the Herrscher of the Void, whom she hates?
Or am I still the one who is powerless and can't do anything in the face of collapse?
The remaining light in his eyes gradually faded, and his scarlet eyes became extremely dim. With his mental defenses completely broken, Raven lowered his head and stared at the ground with lifeless eyes.
Tick.
Warm tears kept sliding down her cheeks, falling to the ground in large drops. Tears fell into the dust, splashing crystal-like flowers. Blood kept flowing out from the corners of her mouth, mixed with tears and dyeing the ground red.
The cloud nest was destroyed and the ravens cried blood.
If I had not chosen to be hostile to Kiana and to fight her in Changkong City, then Mo Mo would not have had the opportunity to harm the children.
The root of everything came from the wrong choice, and the hatred for Kiana eventually destroyed Raven himself.
"Have you given up resistance?" The girl's voice came. Raven slowly raised his head and looked at Kiana who walked out of the flames. In a trance, he seemed to see a ball of firewood that was burning forever.
No matter how dark the world gets, she will always burn.
"During the second Collapse, tens of millions of people died and countless more were displaced." Raven's voice was hoarse and weak. The Collapse disaster in her childhood had always been her nightmare and the source of her hatred for Kong Lu.
And now, she seemed to have returned to the ruined village 17 years ago and become the desperate little girl in the ruins.
"Kiana Kaslana, can you tell me how you see yourself? Are you the Herrscher of the Void who destroyed everything back then, or are you a soul born from a false body? Don't you have even a hint of self-blame in your heart?"
Raven, who was gradually thinking about death, looked up at Kiana, and his dim eyes reflected the firelight of more than ten years ago. As a cadre of the World Serpent, Raven naturally knew the identity of Kiana's clone.
Because of this, if Kiana was not the Herrscher of the Void who destroyed everything, and was not the target of his hatred, then Raven's life over the years would have completely lost its meaning, and the death of Xiaokong and the others was the result of his own actions.
Dying with such despair, Raven would not be able to rest in peace even in hell.
The cloak of crow feathers was scattered on the ground, and the cold wind wrapped Xiora, making her look like a raven that had lost its crow nest and was finally frozen to death in the bitter winter. She looked at Kiana, just like the longing fantasy of fire before death.
"..." Seeing Kiana fall into a brief silence, the fire reflected in Raven's eyes slowly dissipated. Just when the strong sense of death filled her heart, the voice of a girl came to her ears.
“I’m Kiana, and I’m also the Herrscher of the Void.
Although I was born from Xilin, I am not her shadow. I now have my own name, my own friends and close companions, and I have my own path to follow.
But I know better than anyone how many tragedies the Herrscher of the Void has caused and how many families have been destroyed.
Because I know this, I will not give up the power of the Herrscher.
As a law enforcer, I will bear the sins of millions of people.
As a herrscher, I will inherit the long-cherished wishes of countless people.
As a Herrscher, I will fight for those who cannot fight, and turn this terrible world into what I want it to be.
Running away won't change anything. I inherited the power of the Herrscher and also carried her sins. I will make up for the mistakes she made bit by bit. This is the meaning and responsibility of my existence as the Herrscher.
No matter how much you hate me or want to kill me, I won't blame you, because I know that this is what I deserve.
Someone has to carry firewood for mankind in the bitter winter, and someone has to light the fire, and this is what I need to do as Kiana."
The slowly burning firewood flame swayed slightly and unknowingly merged into the girl's body.
In the sealed imaginary space, a small flame burned quietly, like an invisible anchor, building an extremely stable bridge between Kiana and the imaginary space.
Under this power, the effect of the Yellow Spring Staff that sealed the imaginary space quickly dissipated, and the authority of the Herrscher quickly returned to Kiana herself.
But the girl was unaware of this. She walked up to the raven and said seriously, "I don't know if you are satisfied with this answer, but even if you are not satisfied, there is nothing I can do. You attacked me twice, including the time I saved you, you already owe me three lives."
"I believe that the teacher that Xiaokong and the others admire so much is definitely not a pure evil person, but if you want to continue, I will accompany you."
Kiana could see that Raven had already lost his fighting spirit, and even if she didn't care, he would most likely choose to commit suicide.
She didn't have a good impression of Raven, but if Xiaokong and the others lost their teacher, they would be very sad...
"Also, Xiaokong and the others didn't die. Su... Tianming saved them. They should be in an orphanage now. If they saw you like this, they would probably be very sad."
She bent down and picked up Raven's cloak that had been scattered on the ground.
Ravens need feathers to build nests, but the current raven is obviously not suitable to be a qualified teacher. She did not return the cloak to the other party, nor did she tell the whereabouts of Xiaokong and the others. Telling the raven this news is just to restore the other party's will to survive.
As for whether or not to tell the other party the key location, it depends on what choice Raven will make next. If he continues to disregard human lives with the World Snake, Kiana will naturally not leave Xiaokong and the others to the other party.
After saying this, Kiana casually hung the cloak on herself, turned around and left, heading towards the place where the Ice Herrscher appeared.
The sudden surprise made Raven's mind go blank and his eyes suddenly widened.
"Xiao Kong? Xiao Kong and the others..."
Tears quickly filled her dry eye sockets, and Raven's cold and dark heart seemed to be ignited again. She knelt on the spot, facing the direction where Kiana left.
Crystal clear tears rippled, and vaguely, she saw a king ascending the steps to the sky.
"I see, is this the Queen of the Sky?"
318 Void Myriad Treasures
"Queen of the Sky?" A meaningful voice came out of Otto's mouth.
In the gorgeous office of Bishop of Heaven's Will, sunlight poured in through the large, transparent French windows and fell on the blond man. Otto sat lazily in his chair, his back to the window, gently shaking his red wine glass in his hand. The light fell into the room from behind him, casting a large shadow.
"Are you saying that the World Serpent is also on the Coral Island?" As if he was talking to himself, or as if he was talking to an unknown existence, a subtle doubt flashed in Otto's emerald eyes.
"The whereabouts of the Snake people in this world are always unpredictable. If their target this time is the Herrscher, it may be a bit troublesome for us. Being able to determine the location of the Herrscher's birth so long in advance at least shows that they have special detection methods."
"Do you want me to change my target? I can try to follow this World Snake Officer. Maybe I can get some additional information."
"No, the World Serpent's people are too dangerous. You just need to follow our Herrscher of the Void. The Lord of the World Serpent is too powerful to be deceived by a disguise like yours. I don't want to lose you so quickly, my friend."
"..."
For Otto, friends are a luxury, and those who can be called friends are mostly people who are very useful. As for the others, they often end up in a miserable situation.
of course there are exceptions.
As the Key of God who has been with Otto for the longest time, Xu Kong Wan Zang can, in a sense, be regarded as the friend who understands Otto the best.
"That's it. You hide yourself first and wait for my order."
After cutting off the connection with Xukong Wanzang, Otto closed his eyes, drank the red wine in the glass, and exhaled deeply.
"Coral Island, World Serpent, Kiana."
Although the information conveyed by Xukong Wanzang was relatively basic, Otto still vaguely sensed that something was wrong behind these things.
A week ago, he had deduced Kiana's whereabouts through the unusual events in Skydome City, so it was not difficult for Otto to understand why she would appear there.
But it didn't take long for the other party to reach the coral island thousands of kilometers away. You know, before this, the coral island had never collapsed.
Even if it was to fight the Honkai, Kiana had no reason to go to Coral Island. But in fact, she knew from the beginning that the Herrscher would be born on Coral Island, and went straight to the destination, and coincidentally encountered the Honkai outbreak.
Otto had no doubt that the World Serpent was able to predict the birth of the Herrscher several hours in advance, but how did Kiana know it several days in advance alone?
Otto's mind quickly digested the information sent back by the Key of God, and when he opened his eyes again, the confusion in his eyes gradually dissipated.
If there is anyone who can connect everything, it is probably only that name.
[Su Jue]
This Herrscher who came back from the dead, the only person Otto could not see through.
Otto was just about to sort out the information about Su Jue again when his secretary Amber knocked on the office door.
"My Lord Bishop, the Valkyrie team responsible for the rescue operation on Coral Island has sent back a message that needs your attention."
"Come in." Otto sat back at his desk, and Amber walked in holding an electronic screen.
"The captain of the Undying Blade Squad, Youlandel, who was sent to Coral Island to deal with the new Herrscher 50 minutes ago, sent back a message saying that they seemed to have noticed something unusual."
"Immortal Blade, how far are they from the Coral Island?"
Amber quickly glanced at the electronic device in her hand and replied, "It's about 1300 kilometers away, and it's estimated to take another hour to arrive. If you need, the combat records can be accessed in real time to your device."
"No, just tell me what they reported."
"Okay, the Immortal Blade team is currently located over the Pacific Ocean. Team leader Yulandel submitted new combat information three minutes ago. Alvette, who is in charge of intelligence, compared the fluctuations when the Herrscher was born and found that in addition to the initial Herrscher signal, there is another Honkai energy signal that is steadily increasing."
"It seems that a second Herrscher is being born on the Coral Island."
The information sent back by Xukong Wanzang also mentioned the abnormal energy fluctuations, and Otto was not surprised.
He nodded and said, "Their guess is correct. The Herrscher born on Coral Island this time is of ice attribute. Although the second one is not yet known, the total energy of the entire Coral Island has exceeded 3000 hw, which is enough to give birth to the second Herrscher."
Amber's eyes flashed with surprise, but as a secretary, she tactfully did not ask about the source of the information. "Your Excellency the Bishop, what should we do now?"
"Let Yulandel come back first. Rita will continue to go to Coral Island for reinforcement as planned, but she will mainly be responsible for the rescue work in the surrounding areas."
"Then how should the Herrscher deal with this?"
"Don't worry. By the time they arrive, the Herrscher will most likely have been dealt with."
……
Coral Island, this equatorial island is still covered by blizzards, and only the towering space elevator can still flash lights as a beacon.
After dealing with Raven, Kiana didn't even have time to stop and treat her injuries. She simply took out a bandage from her luggage and bandaged herself a few times, then dragged her tired body quickly to the area where the Herrscher's aura had erupted.
But after a brief burst, the Ice Herrscher seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, and his breath became extremely weak. Even Kiana, who was also a Herrscher, could hardly sense it for a while.
She looked up at the sky. The storm had weakened a lot compared to before, but the thick dark clouds still covered the sky. It was obvious that the Herrscher was not dead, but most likely entered a weakened state.
"Is this the effect of the item brought by the World Serpent?"
Kiana immediately thought of the item that Raven had used on her. Although she didn't know the principle, Kiana had personally experienced the weakening effect of the Staff of Yellow Springs.
This thing is indeed extremely threatening to the Herrscher, but the Herrscher of Ice is different from her. Even if she cannot communicate with the imaginary space, she can still use her own power, so this situation should not happen.
If the World Serpent wants to deal with the Herrscher, the Staff of Hell alone will not be enough unless other forces intervene.
Apart from the World Serpent, he is probably the only one left on the Coral Island now.
"Su Jue, could it be you?"
Kiana murmured softly as Su Jue's image appeared in her mind.
Although she has not met Su Jue yet, she can clearly feel that he is always by her side. No matter the flames that ignited during the previous battle with Bing Lu, or the silence of Bing Lu when she was fighting with Raven, the only thing Kiana can think of is Su Jue.
Kiana, who was walking through the frozen city, did not notice that the star bracelet she was carrying was flashing a faint golden light.
The bracelet originally had only two stars, but at some point one more star appeared, and the extra star was undergoing a strange deformation. Just like something sleeping being awakened, the star gradually turned into a golden cube the size of a fingernail, floating steadily beside Kiana as she ran.
The miniature golden cube is exactly the Void Treasure that Otto left for Kiana. During the Pacific War, Kiana used the simulated Holy Fire Judgement to defeat the Honkai consciousness in Su Jue's body.
The Mimic Skyfire also completely exhausted its power in that attack, turned into a golden light and disappeared, and then disappeared. At that time, Kiana was completely focused on Su Jue's death and did not notice anything unusual.
But in fact, Xukong Wanzang did not dissipate. Instead, he obeyed Otto's order and merged into the bracelet left by Su Jue, transforming into an extra star.
With his energy exhausted, Void Manzang was unable to maintain contact with Otto and fell into a long sleep, quietly lurking as a hidden means to target the Herrscher.
Originally, Xukong Wanzang would remain in deep sleep for at least another month, which was exactly the time when Otto would finish analyzing the data.
However, in the battle just now, the imaginary interference effect of the Yellow Spring Staff not only hit Kiana, but also affected the sealed Void Wanzang, awakening it in advance.
After the Key of God awakened again and sent back some information, it did not expose itself, but lay dormant quietly, waiting for Otto's orders.
319 Puppet Army
The Void Wanzang attached to Kiana remained in standby mode, quietly collecting information about the surroundings. It had just awakened not long ago, and the information it obtained was limited.
