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Inside the Golden Courtyard, Hua fell into a deep silence the moment he saw the Plague Gem.

Her mentor, Himiko, who rescued her from the ruins of the Honkai and led her into the Firemoth to become a warrior, died after becoming the Herrscher of Flame.

The Plague Gem, containing the core of the Herrscher of Flame's power, is the most glaring existence to Hua.

During that disaster, Himiko seemed to retain her consciousness, but she was ultimately given the order to be annihilated and died at the command of Kevin and Alicia.

Hua didn't understand. If the Herrschers of the next civilization era were able to regain their humanity because of Alicia's Herrscher of Humanity powers, then what about the civilization era she lived in...?

Was it possible for Himiko to rediscover her humanity back then?

Unfortunately, what's done is done; Himiko had already passed away, and she could no longer verify whether her mentor could be saved.

All she could do was offer her blessings to Kiana and to those of the next civilization, hoping they would never have to go through what she had gone through.

It is hoped that the Herrschers of the next civilization era will be like Kiana and Sirin, maintaining their humanity and no longer having to experience the helplessness of witnessing the death of loved ones.

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Otto was quite satisfied with the "peace talks" between Kiana and Sirin shown on screen. Although it was slightly different from what he had envisioned, it all boiled down to those two words—

"emotion"

Because of Cecilia's longing for her mother's love, she created the personality "Kiana," or K423, which symbolizes her instinctive desires as a little girl that she was unwilling to acknowledge.

After Kiana went through enough trials and tribulations, she truly defeated the Herrscher and became a human who could control the Herrscher's power in a real sense.

This is the second phase of Otto's plan. This grand scheme, which has lasted for more than a decade, is finally entering its third phase.

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No one had time to pay attention to the battle between Kiana and Sirin on the light screen; the next moment, the light screen once again displayed the fourth Herrscher of St. Freya Academy.

Elegy for the Sinner

Chapter Sixty-Seven: Scene of Domestic Violence

With the appearance of the title "Elegy of the Sinner," Kiana, who had reached a "reconciliation" with Sirin, disappeared from the screen, replaced by Mei.

However, the Mei that appears in the scene is the Mei from the future who has already mastered the power of the Herrscher.

Her once gentle face was now cold and aloof; the crimson armor of the B-rank Valkyrie had been replaced by armor crackling with crimson lightning.

The power of the Herrscher of Thunder emanated from her; the authority of lightning had undoubtedly become Mei's power.

Mei was overjoyed to see the powerful figure in the image possessing such strength, as it likely meant she would have enough power to protect the people she cherished in the future.

Unlike back at Schicksal headquarters, where she had to watch helplessly as Kiana was taken away, forcibly revived through experiments to become Sirin, and then forced to take on the responsibilities of a Herrscher.

only……

What price did she pay herself?

Mei doesn't know how her future self will control the power of the Herrscher of Thunder, but judging from the difficult struggles Kiana and Sirin faced, she probably won't have an easy time either.

Their attention was quickly drawn to the building behind Mei in the picture—

"That's... Changkong City?"

"Where our story begins..."

Kiana and Mei exchanged a glance, both sensing a bad premonition in each other's eyes.

They first met in Changkong City, then at Qianyu Academy, and during the Third Honkai Impact, Mei was redeemed by Kiana…

Why did they return to Changkong City, the original city?

To everyone's surprise, another person appeared in the picture—

琪亚娜

When Mei saw the exhausted Kiana staring at her own cold self in a tense standoff, her heart clenched.

She seemed to understand what price her future self had to pay to gain control of the Herrscher's power.

All eyes were on Kiana in the picture.

To be precise, it was Kiana before she mastered the power of the Herrscher, before she reconciled with Sirin.

Kiana, appearing in the light screen, wore a tattered hoodie, suggesting she had endured unimaginable hardships along with it.

Kiana's eyes and face no longer held the same determination and resolve as before; she looked travel-worn and filled with panic and confusion.

In the scene, Kiana, compared to the Kiana who steadfastly chose her own path and eventually even subdued Queen Sirin, looks like a puppy shivering after being caught in the rain.

Based on Kiana's state in the scene, the timeline within the scene...

It was probably after the Destiny Headquarters was forced to revive her as Sirin, but before she defeated Sirin.

This fills in the gap for everyone. What exactly made Kiana regain her determination and ignite the flame that enabled her to defeat Sirin during this period?

The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, Kiana and Mei, who were once inseparable best friends, suddenly started fighting!

In the scene, a travel-worn Kiana is clearly no match for Mei. She doesn't even have the strength to use her Herrscher powers and is forced to retreat in a sorry state by Mei's repeated hand strikes.

Kiana failed to display the powers of the Herrscher of the Void, and Mei, whose face was full of coldness, also subtly revealed her "gentleness" and did not use lightning.

The two girls fought solely with their fists and their physical skills.

Even so, Kiana still couldn't gain any advantage over Mei. Countless attacks were easily thwarted, and she was sent flying by Mei in the blink of an eye!

Mei's offensive was relentless, making it difficult to reconcile the cold image she projected with the gentle and considerate girl she once was.

Her attack on Kiana showed no trace of their former close friendship; it was as if they were mortal enemies.

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What exactly happened?

This question arose in the minds of most viewers.

Why did the two, who were once best friends at Chiyu Academy and who once redeemed each other, end up fighting at the very beginning of the story?

Among the many people, only those with extensive experience in fighting Honkai and Herrschers were able to see the clues.

Otto tapped his fingers, staring at Kiana on the light screen.

"Kiana's physical condition is unimaginably poor. According to estimates... she probably only has less than two months to live."

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Otto's eyes narrowed slightly. In his plan, after Kiana awakens as Herrscher Sirin at Schicksal headquarters, she should take the Conquest Gem from Mei's body.

In this way, Kiana became a Herrscher with three Herrscher Gems. Although her strength was not as great as it was during the Second Honkai Impact, she still possessed nearly half of her original power.

In the previously played light screen, Sirin did indeed take the Conquest Gem from Mei, but she was interrupted by Anti-Entropy's forces before she could strangle Mei.

And now, in the images playing on the light screen...

The Gem of Conquest that Kiana had taken from Mei at Schicksal headquarters had disappeared from her body.

The power symbolizing the Herrscher of Thunder has returned to Mei, which is enough to prove a lot.

"I see……"

Otto murmured thoughtfully, then chuckled and shook his head.

"What a touching friendship."

He roughly understood why Mei and Kiana were fighting. Although he felt some respect for them, his mind was still focused on the plan.

The stronger the bond between Mei and Kiana, the higher the success rate of his plan.

As previously shown on the screen, Kiana indeed resolved Sirin's threat in the future, becoming a human who completely controlled the Herrschers.

Mei's actions, which are being shown on the light screen, certainly played a significant role in this.

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The others also roughly understood why Kiana had so resolutely faced Sirin and successfully defeated her in the previous video.

It's precisely because of the sacrifice Mei made for Kiana, as shown on the screen now.

"Did Mei choose to become a Herrscher to lessen Kiana's burden and to ensure her survival?"

"Take the Conquest Gem from Kiana and shoulder the power of the Herrscher of Thunder."

Tesla and Einstein, with their reverse entropy, noticed Kiana's appalling physical condition.

Unlike the natural-born Herrschers, Kiana was created through the transplantation of gems, unlike Tesla and Einstein who had seen the original Welt Joyce.

Regardless of the android's physical strength, the several gems inside Kiana's body alone are enough to be a deadly weapon.

They also sensed that Kiana's life was nearing its end, and they also discerned the source of Mei's power.

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Inside the Star Train, Walter Young witnessed the mutual dedication and sacrifice between these two close friends, and sighed:

"Mei...poor child."

Although he was someone who had been through it all, he knew that Kiana and Mei had each become Herrschers.

However, Welt Yang was unaware of these personal matters or how they controlled their Herrscher powers.

Now that he sees that Mei became the Herrscher of Thunder for the sake of her best friend's life, he understands why the two fought fiercely in the light barrier.

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Within the Golden Courtyard, the thirteen heroes, who possessed extensive experience in fighting against Honkai and Herrschers, had also largely discerned the clues.

Of these, Möbius, the most intelligent and skilled in this area, narrowed his eyes.

"I see... I never imagined the origin of the lightning mice was so touching."