However, whenever she fell asleep, the burning flames above the Sky City would appear in her mind, and the light would illuminate the sky. Their figures were covered by shadows. Su Jue and Ji Zi, the two people who lit the flames for her, were now missing, and their lives or deaths were unknown.
I'm going to save him...
It was this thought that had been supporting Kiana, allowing her to actively accept Mei's help and recover as soon as possible. However, the uneasiness in her heart was still like a heavy cloud, weighing on her heart.
A feeling of drowsiness washed over my body and my consciousness gradually became blurred.
"Is it coming again?" Even in her sleep, Kiana could clearly feel that her consciousness was being dragged into a deeper dream.
……
The world is like a faded old photo, mottled and old. The water reflects the gray sunlight, the gardenias by the wall sway in pale color, and the cat looking out the window is dotted with a thick ink.
The safe and peaceful memories flowed quietly with time. The ivy climbed along the fence to the other side and was gently broken by the girl.
"Meow~" A cat's cry was heard, and the black kitten seemed to have waited for the person it wanted to see. It jumped out of the window, crossed the fence, and landed on Kiana's shoulder.
There was mud on the soles of her shoes and spots on her skirt, as if she had been walking for a long time.
Just like a traveler pursuing an unknown journey, constantly searching in this world.
But what is she looking for?
The girl didn't know either. She seemed to have forgotten everything, but there was always a voice in her heart telling her to keep moving forward and keep searching.
So she walked on, through the thorny bushes, along the muddy path, and passed the peaceful cottage.
The cat landed on her shoulder, rubbed the girl's cheek, and looked forward with her.
"Kitty, do you want to search with me too?"
"Meow~" The black cat seemed to be responding to her, but also seemed to be urging her.
Kiana had never seen this cat before, but a voice in her heart told her that its name was [Treading Snow].
So the girl and the cat began a new journey. They were both pursuing the same goal, and during the continuous journey, the goal that was obscured by the hazy mist gradually became clear.
It was a young man, holding up an extinguished torch, struggling to move forward in the endless darkness.
The cold wind in winter is icy, the chill in autumn is extremely bleak, and the scorching sun in summer is blinding. Only the spring breeze brings drizzling rain, making the green buds on both sides of the road bloom.
In a city full of ruins, the girl finally found the person she was looking for. He was standing on the ruined land with his back to her.
"I'm coming to see you." Kiana waved at him happily, but the boy did not look back.
The cool breeze blew into her ears with a chill.
"You're too late..."
The world suddenly became extremely blurry. Kiana kept running forward, reaching out her hand to bring the boy back.
At some point, a blurry figure appeared beside the boy. She looked back at Kiana with a strange smile on her face. But her white hair obscured her eyes, so Kiana couldn't recognize her at all.
The two of them left behind Kiana who was chasing them and walked forward side by side, leaving behind the girl and the cat who were running desperately and could not get close.
……
"!" Kiana suddenly woke up from the dream, already sweating profusely, her heart beating violently, and the wounds on her body torn by the Honkai were bleeding again.
Hearing the noise, Mei, who was cooking, immediately put down what she was doing and came to her side to comfort her.
"Did you have a nightmare, Kiana?" Mei looked at the pale-faced girl with a distressed expression. During the time she was hiding in Kindred, she had been taking care of Kiana, so she knew exactly how bad the situation was.
This was because I was taking care of her. One can imagine the pain Kiana went through during the time she was wandering alone.
After a long time, Kiana's breathing returned to normal again. She closed her eyes and hid the scene in her dream deep in her mind.
When she opened her eyes again, her expression seemed to have returned to normal. Kiana smiled and shook her head at Mei. "I'm fine. I just had some bad dreams. I just need to rest for a while."
But you don't know how forced your smile is...
Mei wanted to say something but swallowed it back. She reached out and rubbed Kiana's dry hair without saying much.
Kiana is no longer in danger of death and needs more effective treatment, which Kindred cannot provide.
She had made up her mind to go find the girl in charge and bring Kiana back to Anti-Entropy for treatment no matter what, even if it would violate the rules of Qianjue's organization.
They both had their own thoughts, but neither of them revealed them.
Kiana seemed to have regained her former liveliness in Saint Freya. She looked in the direction of the kitchen and acted coquettishly towards Mei with a greedy look.
"Mei, I'm hungry. I want to eat."
Sighing silently, Mei showed a helpless expression and cooperated with Kiana's performance.
“Okay, clean up first, it will be done soon.” After saying that, he went back to the kitchen again. Fortunately, the half-cooked dish was not burnt yet, but the smell was probably indescribable.
Seeing Mei return to the kitchen, the pain on Kiana's face became apparent. She couldn't hold back the blood in her mouth, so she quickly took a tissue to cover it.
Looking at the blood-stained tissue in her hand, Kiana's eyes were a little dazed, but when she heard the sound of the stove being turned off in the kitchen, she quickly opened a small space channel beside her and threw the blood-stained tissue in. In the imaginary space, many paper balls were already piled up.
……
"The food Mei cooks is truly the best in the world." Kiana praised generously while eating from the bowl, fearing that she would not be able to eat such delicious food any later.
But this pot of food is clearly already...
You can't actually taste anything.
"You eat first, I'll go wash my hands." After saying this to Kiana, Mei came to the bathroom. Her eyes were red, but she could only cover her mouth to prevent herself from crying.
She took out the mobile phone that Qian Jue had given her and typed in a request to take Kiana back to Anti-Entropy, but before she could send the message, she received a new message.
"Take her to Anti-Entropy. We have attracted the attention of Destiny. It is safe now."
Chapter 147 Wedding
Deep, dark and weird has always been the eternal melody that dominates the theater, but today it seems different.
The silk thread connecting the stage to the pendulum was decorated with white paper cranes, the simple red curtain was dyed bright white, and even had lace on the bottom edge. The heavy and old pillars were also covered with translucent tulle, which looked more like a wedding scene than a stage.
Su Jue, who had just returned to the Domination Theater, turned his face dark and turned his gaze to the puppets on the stage who were rehearsing a performance.
They were dressed in gorgeous costumes. They were obviously just puppets, but they were delicately divided into male and female, just like pairs of newlyweds about to enter the wedding hall.
In the front, a puppet in a wedding dress was humming an unknown tune, directing this group of silly puppets to rehearse according to the designed movements.
In the distance there were some puppets arranging decorations, placing large clusters of flowers on the stage.
There is no doubt that these puppets cannot move on their own and must be controlled by someone.
With a slight lift of his finger, all the moving puppets stopped in place, except the one in the center.
"Huh? Why isn't it moving?" Big Kiana, who was driving the puppets, was putting a hat on one of the puppets when she found that the entire theater had come to a standstill.
"What are you doing?" The voice was very low, as if he was suppressing his anger.
"Uh, you're back. I just think this theater is a little too monotonous, so I want to decorate it." The caught Da Kiana wanted to get away with it by being cute, but she forgot that she was just a puppet now, and forced cuteness was really a bit eye-catching.
"I didn't give you some authority to do this. Besides, where did you get these clothes?"
Speaking of these clothes, she seemed to be more excited. "This is a wedding dress. You know, when you get married, you wear wedding clothes and make vows... Do you want to try it on?"
A gleam of wisdom flashed in the puppet's eyes, and the real purpose was revealed.
Su Jue ignored her and reached out to stroke the edge of the wedding dress twice, and his face turned even darker.
This wedding dress is actually woven with silk thread. How much free time must one have to do such a thing?
"You..." As if anticipating Su Jue's anger, Big Qiana directly broke away from the puppet's body and floated in front of him in a translucent form.
"Okay, it's just a joke. Anyway, I'm Kiana, and she's also Kiana. Can't we get double the pleasure if we try?"
"I do not need!"
"Really? Being tough is not what a Herrscher should do." Da Qiana said, almost sticking her whole body to Su Jue's. Unfortunately, she was only a consciousness and could not make any touch at all.
"..."
Looking at Da Qiana who was trying every means to trick him, Su Jue walked past her expressionlessly.
Although the soul thread that was used on Wuliangta Jizi caused great damage to the conscious Da Qiana, Su Jue would not hesitate if she really disobeyed.
Da Qiana stood there with a complicated expression, but finally waved her hand and controlled the puppets again to dismantle all the domination theaters that had been set up.
After all, it is just a shadow, how can it expect to shine?
……
The Domination Theater finally returned to its original state. Da Qiana transformed into a secretary uniform and stood quietly behind Su Jue, just like she had in the world bubble.
"Is there anything I can do for you, Your Excellency?"
"The situation in Haiyuan City has entered its final stages. The return of the World Serpent's master will inevitably have an impact on the entire world, but you don't have to deal with that for now. Go and bring back the puppets and weapons I've ordered. Remember not to conflict with those people from Anti-Entropy, otherwise it will easily expose my existence."
"Yes, Lord Bishop."
"Don't call me Bishop from now on. Just call me Kindred or my name. This world has a true ruler, and some titles cannot be used casually. I have given you some basic information, so familiarize yourself with it as soon as possible."
Instead of waiting for her response, I heard some low mumbling.
"Then I will get rid of them all. There can only be one Bishop in this world..."
Your idea is very dangerous.
Su Jue was speechless. It seemed that the plan went too smoothly during those years of development in that world bubble, which gave Kiana an illusion and gave rise to some inappropriate thoughts.
"Ahem, you should know my identity. I am the enemy of mankind and the source of destruction. Once I am exposed, I will be hunted down by the entire world. This is not the World Bubble, and I am the weakest of the Herrschers. I'd better be cautious."
"The weakest?"
Nodding shamelessly, Su Jue put himself in a very low position, "Even ordinary people can kill me, my combat power can be almost ignored."
Do you mean that splitting the Sky City in half with one sword can only be considered a negligible combat power?
After studying the information Su Jue gave her and looking at the photo of the bustling city being cut in half, Da Qiana always felt that Su Jue might have a wrong understanding of this world?
But a qualified secretary would not undermine her boss. She just nodded obediently, "Yeah, right, right."
Next, some detailed requirements were arranged, and this time the finishing work of Haiyuan City was entirely handed over to Da Qiana.
"By the way, are you sure we don't need to prepare a body for you?"
The current Qiyana is still in the form of a consciousness, but because Su Jue delegated his power to her, she became a pseudo-heresy person and can maintain her own form without Yu Duchen.
"No need, that pile of fat won't be used until I die anyway..." As she spoke, Da Qiana glanced at Su Jue with resentment, feeling that she had something else in her words. "When you need it, just control the puppet directly."
There are many ways to restore her body. Su Jue, the Ruler of Reason, does not have complete abilities, but he does not need to condense his body instantly like Walter. As long as he spends some time to polish it, he will definitely be able to create it.
You can also choose a doll, a doll like Ji Zi that can move completely independently. However, both of them excluded this option by default. If you choose a doll, it means that Kiana will never be on the same level as Su Jue.
"...Wait, this body of yours is also a puppet, right?" Da Qiana finally realized that whether in the world bubble or in the domination theater, Su Jue had always been a puppet. "Can't you be honest? Let me see."
Ignoring her noise, Su Jue looked up at the top of the Domination Theater.
Compared to his original state, he now prefers the feeling of controlling the puppet, because the puppet can make him feel the changes in emotions more clearly. And once he really enters the Herrscher state, it will really be "I will not be controlled by emotions."
On the contrary, the growth of emotions in the puppet mode made him a little shaken, and he was gradually deviating from his original intention.
"Oh no, it seems like I was being overwhelmed by emotions without realizing it."
Chapter 148 Abnormal Rosalia
Da da da.
As the second hand of the starfish alarm clock moved, crisp sounds also rang out in the quiet room.
There was a big poster on the wall. Two girls in gorgeous performance costumes leaned close together, taking a photo with excitement on their faces.
The dolphin crystal hanging next to the poster had its eyes tightly closed, and one corner of the old-fashioned picture book on the table was flipped up, with crooked pencil words written on it.
Next to the wall, the pink sword Sleeping Beauty covered with sharp thorns and the sword Swan Lake that looked like a still lake were pressed tightly together. On the big bed next to them, two little girls were sleeping soundly, their tails entangled with each other, and they were stacked on top of each other in no sleeping position.
There is also a photo frame on the bedside table, which contains a group photo of the little friends in the orphanage. Rosalia and Lilia are always the two who appear most in the photo. They are standing in the front, surrounding Bronya and Seele.
Bronya had returned from the Quantum Sea two days ago, but she had been receiving treatment due to the erosion of the Herrscher's Core. When the two escaped from the Quantum Sea, they encountered a large amount of quantum shadows. If Seele had not used the power of the Twins at the cost of the shattered pseudo-core, they would probably have been left in the sea.
But being able to return is the greatest luck. Gemini went to see them yesterday. He was relieved to know that they were safe and sound and slept till now.
drip...
The starfish alarm rang. Rosalia rubbed her eyes, glanced at Lilia who was still sleeping beside her pillow, and flicked her tail to silence the alarm.
She poked her sister's face with her fingers, but there was no response. Lilia's sleepiness symptoms didn't seem to be getting better.
