Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

Unfortunately, it's the dead of winter now.

—At least for stargazing.

The feeling was complex, both cold and warm, like early spring in February.

Wearing only thin clothing will make you feel cold, while wearing more clothing will make you feel hot, which is quite annoying.

"fine....."

Despite Guan Xing's repeated assurances that she was alright, Kiana insisted on returning to the hotel to check on things.

"Slow down, slow down, I'm feeling a little uncomfortable."

My legs felt weak, and the dew soaked through the fabric against my skin.

Guan Xing used a feather fan to cover her flushed face, her body trembling occasionally.

The snow was falling heavier and heavier, and the news warned that a blizzard was expected tonight.

"You have the flu?"

Kiana found a place to rest under the eaves and wondered why Ziyao's clone was so weak.

"Cough cough... Can I rest for a while? I feel a bit unwell."

As he watched the stars, he breathed heavily, and the white mist quickly disappeared into the cold air.

"I saw her again."

Upon seeing Theresa, Kiana quickly shielded Stargazer.

When Theresa realized that Kiana wasn't following her, she turned back and finally met the girl.

"I was so stupid to follow that trick; I shouldn't have come along."

Kiana immediately saw through Theresa's intention; the other woman was trying to stall her, otherwise she wouldn't have come.

Thinking this, she immediately hugged Guanxing in a princess carry.

Sure enough, the most important thing now is to get back to the hotel.

Something must have happened, otherwise Guan Xing wouldn't be so weak.

He glanced at the delicate white-haired loli nestled in his arms; the other girl had her eyes closed and her cherry lips slightly parted.

His slender fingers grasped the hem of her dress, and he tried to dissuade her in a soft voice.

"It's okay... I can handle it."

Were you threatened?

Something doesn't seem right.

Just to be on the safe side, it's best to go back to the hotel.

Seeing how much the stargazer relied on her, Kiana's protective instincts immediately arose.

But she had a strange sense of crisis.

Ignoring Theresa, Kiana carried Ziyao back home.

Before they had gone far, a dozen or so golden chains emerged from all around.

"This road is blocked."

Theresa grabbed one end of Judah and transformed into a binding form to try and trap Kiana.

Anxious and disregarding everything else, Kiana slightly activated a bit of the power of the Void.

As snow dust billowed up, several openings were torn open in the actual space, and golden iron chains plunged into them.

Taking advantage of Theresa's moment of respite, Kiana used spatial manipulation to instantly appear downstairs at the hotel, leaving Theresa standing there in a daze.

This power?

Although it is not used often, this is undoubtedly the power of the Herrscher.

Theresa picked up the snow, which was covered in Honkai energy, and held it tightly in her hand despite how cold it was.

"Kiana..."

Feeling incredibly relaxed, the exciting news instantly swept away the fatigue from the long journey.

We need to tell Mei and Bronya this good news right away.

Judah kept shaking, indicating that Kiana was in the direction of the hotel.

At the same time, Bronya sent a message.

She saw Kiana carrying the same stargazing device as Theresa back to the hotel and taking the elevator upstairs.

In order to ensure that Mei's interrogation mission would go smoothly, she sabotaged the surveillance system, trapping the two of them in the elevator.

"Eh, she's that idiot Kiana...?"

Bronya was surprised after hearing Theresa's explanation.

..

"Beep—Elevator system malfunction... Please wait for staff..."

Inside the elevator, the two girls waited anxiously for a long time, but the elevator still didn't move.

It took a while before it made a sound, allowing them to calm down and wait for professional staff to resolve the issue.

"Tsk, it malfunctions at a crucial moment."

Kiana punched the elevator door twice, expressing her dissatisfaction.

Approaching the main body, Guanxing recovered most of his strength and quickly stopped Kiana.

Once someone sees how pathetic they look, their miserable life is probably over.

Mei, that idiot, she really doesn't hold back when she hits you...

Even in the act of 'stargazing', that intense feeling did not diminish in the slightest.

"drop---"

Kiana chose to listen to her this time and no longer used the power of the Void.

I thought it would hold out for a while, but suddenly the elevator returned to normal in the next second?

After Bronya learned that Kiana was in the elevator, she repaired the elevator system.

The feeling of weightlessness returned, from the 1st floor... to the 3rd floor... to the 7th floor.

With a ringing sound, the stargazer's heart sank to the bottom.

It gives off a strong sense of being caught cheating.

I was extremely anxious, hoping something unexpected would happen, like a planet exploding, or the Herrscher of the End descending upon me...

You idiot Mei, stop it now...

Upon arriving in the living room, Guan Xing's legs went weak, and he knelt on the floor, feeling limp and powerless.

As she went upstairs, Ziyao carefully examined the furnishings inside the room, finding nothing messy or disturbed.

Is it locked?

He tried to push open the bedroom door, only to find it locked from the inside.

Incredibly beautiful, subtle, heart-pounding sounds...

Thinking she was hallucinating, Kiana slowed her breathing, and soon her cheeks began to flush.

How could this be...?

My heart was clenched, and I could hardly breathe.

Kiana still clung to a sliver of hope and shook her head repeatedly.

Using a sliver of the power of the Void Law, a peephole was opened in the door.

"Thud—"

The next second, the necklace fell to the ground.

Kiana's eyes gradually reddened, and she clutched her chest tightly with her right hand.

The necklace that I secretly remade in the middle of the night slipped from my hand.

Silently turning her back to the door, Kiana tried her best to regulate her breathing.

In fact, subconsciously, she had long had such concerns and was somewhat mentally prepared.

But why, why does my heart still ache so much...?

She should be happy for her two good friends' happiness.

But such hypocritical feelings can only deceive others, not oneself.

Poor little girl... If only she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have done it in the first place.

If you had listened to me sooner, she would be your little girlfriend snuggling in your arms right now, hehehe....

In the space of consciousness, Sirin mercilessly delivered the finishing blow.

People always have to grow; they can't stay innocent forever.

It's not necessarily a bad thing to experience the harsh realities of life and the selfishness of emotions early on.

[Our reincarnation predates Mei's; you were the first to arrive. She should have been yours.]

As if whispering the devil, Sirin urged Kiana to fan the flames.

Listen to me, there's still a chance to salvage this situation...

..

“Tata....Tata...”

Kiana's footsteps echoed down the stairs.

As soon as Guan Xing raised his head, his hands were grabbed.

"Kiana, what are you doing...?"