—Was it because she had committed too many sins and needed to live on to accept the punishment of fate?
—Was it because she thought she could resist the Herrscher personality, that she still had a chance to save everything?
—Or was there still one last illusion deep in her heart, hoping that all of this was just a nightmare, and when the classroom bell rang, everything would return to normal?
Kiana had no way of knowing. Before her eyes, there was only darkness—endless darkness...
She clenched her teeth, desperately holding onto her sanity that was on the verge of losing control, recalling everything from the past worth remembering...
In the end, the memories came fragmented, surging toward her...
She discovered that the darkness had disappeared.
In its place was a corridor formed from countless memory fragments.
"Mei! Theresa!" The two were actually standing beside her.
And the Herrscher of the Void's voice also sounded: "Those who kept saying they would take you home—when they witness the true face within you, will they still be willing to let you approach them, embrace them?"
"At this moment, in their eyes, the girl named Kiana no longer exists."
"The only way to save you now is to eliminate you."
As the words fell.
The Mei and Theresa beside her painfully attacked her: "Kiana, I'm sorry. I have no choice but to do this..."
Kiana couldn't believe this scene and kept running away: "Theresa, Mei... what are you doing?"
"Hehehehe..." The Herrscher of the Void laughed and waved her hand. The illusions of the two disappeared, replaced by Fu Hua: "Do you remember this detestable face, Kiana?"
"She betrayed your trust. At the academy, she was always strict with you. You thought it was just her cold personality, but that wasn't the case..."
"From beginning to end, she treated you as a monster, constantly monitoring you, guarding against you."
"In the end, she personally destroyed your life and handed you over to Bishop Otto..."
"To her, you were forever prey. Look! She's here to hunt you again~"
Fu Hua's illusion, following the Herrscher of the Void's words, charged toward her to kill.
But Fu Hua's voice suddenly appeared: "Don't believe her, Kiana! Don't let her control your thoughts."
The Herrscher of the Void frowned and erased her illusion, replacing it with Otto Apocalypse.
"Experiment subject number K-423, donor cells from direct descendants of the Kaslana and Shariac families, with the Second Herrscher's genes transferred in."
"Like the previous experimental subjects, although the embryo completed development, it presented as a vegetative state with no autonomous activity."
"However, this time, after implanting the Herrscher core, K-423's EEG began producing regular waveforms..."
Kiana listened to these words, somewhat confused: "These are..."
The Herrscher of the Void kindly explained for her: "This is your birth—or more accurately, the day I was brought back into the world."
Kiana completely refused to believe it, covering her head and not wanting to listen anymore.
But the Herrscher of the Void's words went straight into her mind: "It was these foolish humans who single-handedly created our tragedy—they personally invited divine punishment."
"And you are a vessel, a prison that humans used to bind me."
"Your name and past are all fabricated lies—they never belonged to you. You and I are both victims."
"Since that's the case, why not join me in fiercely striking back at these humans who deceived us and manipulated our fates?"
"Just like this—keep killing, keep destroying!"
The Herrscher of the Void's mockery echoed in the air, like a noisy flock of crows circling a dying person.
Suddenly, a calm voice interrupted her: "Fortunately, I haven't come too late. It's time for you to quiet down."
The arrival was none other than Fu Hua.
She used her power to begin suppressing the Herrscher of the Void.
The Herrscher of the Void said unwillingly: "You meddlesome pest! But it doesn't matter—how many more times can you help her? I can feel her emotions... anger, sadness, repression. Her existence grows weaker day by day, while I only need to wait patiently."
"One day, you will watch with your own eyes as I completely dominate this body..."
The darkness and dizziness temporarily faded, replaced by an equally gloomy night.
From the moment she woke up on the coast three months ago and set foot on the path of exile, such nightmares had long become familiar.
Seeing this.
All the viewers fell silent.
They had imagined that Kiana would suffer greatly, that she would be tormented, but they hadn't expected her torment and pain to reach this extent—three months, experiencing the same thing every single day.
Every moment, her heart was subjected to torture. If it were anyone else, they would have long suffered a mental breakdown.
Some people watched until they went mad and directly shouted in the group: "Hahahahahaha sweet ah, this Honkai Impact 3rd plot is too sweet, hahahahaha..."
Then others were infected by him: "Hahahaha, it's really healthy and uplifting ah—this plot is too sweet. I have to recommend it to others; I can't be the only one experiencing this sweetness."
"**! Director, you're really something—this kind of plot, you're the best at writing it."
"Kiana, where did my once lively and cute Kiana go? It's too painful!"
"It's really hard to imagine—she's been enduring this kind of torture for a full three months!"
"..."
The plot continued.
Kiana regained consciousness and murmured to herself: "I... had a dream."
Fu Hua's voice immediately sounded: "That wasn't a dream. Kiana, you almost lost control just now."
"..." Kiana instantly became pained.
Fu Hua continued: "Over these three months, you've been resisting me... staying silent, wandering everywhere, refusing to talk to me, treating me as a nonexistent hallucination."
"But, Kiana, the more you pretend nothing happened, the more dangerous your condition becomes."
"You absolutely cannot come into contact with Honkai energy anymore, nor can you use Valkyrie power in battle... No, you shouldn't even fight."
"Because any slight negligence could cause the Herrscher personality to take the upper hand again."
"Moreover, my power is constantly weakening—I can't always watch over your mental state."
"This incident is still under control, but next time, we won't be so lucky."
"You and I both understand that once the Herrscher of the Void awakens, it would mean a death sentence for all the innocent people in this city."
Kiana let out a cold laugh: "Watch over??? ...It's surveillance, right?"