Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

"I know you... but you probably don't know me. My name is Yuno..."

The girl nodded to Jiuxiao and said her name. Then she retracted the vines and continued talking as she walked towards Jiuxiao.

"Kiana Kaslana... She entered my world like a ray of light. Whenever I was bullied or insulted, she would always appear like a great hero and drive away all the bad guys with a single blow... She saved me and gave me new hope."

But she was so busy... busy saving people from being bullied. Perhaps I was just one of the many unknown people she saved, but I will always remember her.

Chapter 99 This is just a nightmare

"So I started paying attention to Kiana, and often secretly watched her... Kiana's smile is so charming~"

"Every day I get scolded by my mom for no reason, and sometimes I even get beaten. At the academy, I'm bullied by my classmates in all sorts of ways, but as long as I see Kiana's smile, it all seems worth it." Yuno covered her face with her hands, revealing a sickly smile, her face full of ecstasy and enjoyment.

But then the scene takes a sudden turn, Yuno's expression becomes ferocious, and she tears her cheeks apart with both hands as if she wants to rip them off.

"But Kiana's smile is so fake... It's all fake!! Only when she's with you, with Kagashira and Raiden Mei! Kiana shows her true smile... I wish Kiana would smile like that at me too, but I'm not worthy and I don't dare... Just seeing her makes me feel satisfied...?"

"Um... Kiana wouldn't be faking her smile at me too, would she?" Theresa looked at Jiuxiao curiously.

"Why don't you go and act cute? Kiana definitely can't resist cute things." Jiuxiao shrugged, indicating that no one knew.

"Damn it, don't ignore me!" Yuna roared in fury, controlling her vines to stab at Jiuxiao and Theresa. But Jiuxiao blocked the vines a short distance away.

"You keep saying Kiana saved you, but I see absolutely no gratitude from you towards her." Jiuxiao pointed at Yuno, and a force ten times stronger than normal slammed down on her. "Tch, even a pseudo-Herrscher can't directly control her domain..."

"Hehe, you're really weak!" Yuno shook her body. Although she didn't know what Jiuxiao had done to her, a mere dozen times the gravity was nothing to her now. She even felt that she could directly order Jiuxiao to stop controlling the Honkai energy in her domain.

"You know what? I once thought Kiana would be the savior of the world, but as I observed her more closely, I discovered that she wasn't at all..."

She was simply engrossed in her own hero game. Whenever someone was bullied, she would appear and drive away the bad guys, but she wouldn't say much to the victims... She would just leave on her own each time.

Kiana thought she had saved everyone, but in reality, she hadn't changed anything! She might have stopped it this time, but it will happen again!

She chased away the abusers, but the victim remained a victim... She continued to be used by the abusers to vent their anger, brutally beaten, and subjected to all sorts of vile insults. Even when she returned home... she would be scolded by her mother for doing nothing but standing there...

As Yuno spoke, she knelt down on the ground, tears streaming down her face.

But she didn't cry for long before Yuno's eyes widened suddenly, almost bulging out of their sockets. She spread her arms out strangely, laughed wildly, and then pointed at the sky.

"But thankfully... the gods chose me, granting me power—the power to control poisons and plants. The gods command me to follow my own will, and I will cleanse this ugly world..."

Those damned bastards are all dead. Next up is you, Jiuxiao! I'll kill you first, then Kiana, then I'll wash the world in blood, and then I'll kill myself. Hahaha—"

"It seems her will has long been controlled by the Collapse? Jiuxiao, hand over command of Judah to me, let me deal with her!"

Theresa reached out her hand to Jiuxiao, but Jiuxiao gently pressed her hand down.

“No, there’s no need for that anymore.” Jiuxiao shook his head at Theresa, then walked toward Yuno with a gloomy expression.

"Poor thing, Yuno!"

"Heh, you actually came to me on your own initiative? Instead of running away, you've come to your death? I went to great lengths to explain my purpose to you in detail, just like a teacher trying to impart knowledge to a student."

"If we don't get closer, how can we properly send you to the Pure Land?"

"Hehe, since that's the case, let's get a little closer!" Yuno also started walking towards Jiuxiao.

Having gained control of power and authority, she felt she could do anything. She could easily resist the gravity that Jiuxiao exerted on her. Since she no longer needed to fear Jiuxiao's power, what else did she have to fear?

(Nine Heavens: It's just that I can't control the Honkai energy within your body, so I can't directly change the gravity of your body. If you directly use your powers on my body, I can simply reject it with a single sentence.)

The two moved closer to each other, the distance between them barely touching.

Yuna looked at Jiuxiao with amusement, while Jiuxiao simply opened his arms.

"idolt."

With a soft shout from Jiu Xiao, the chains of Judah instantly appeared in his right hand, then emitted light and transformed into a katana. Meanwhile, Jiu Xiao's left hand directly grasped a small black hole; with the appearance of the black hole, the flow of time around him was immediately distorted by Jiu Xiao.

Yuno still maintained her unrestrained smile, while Jiuxiao had already unleashed countless slashes.

A pathetic fellow, driven mad by the world's malice...

Jiuxiao had initially considered trying to save Yuno, but since Yuno was planning to attack Kiana, he decided against it. He figured it was better to just end her life sooner rather than later; that was a form of salvation, wasn't it?

As Jiuxiao retracted the black hole in his hand, the flow of time in the surrounding area returned to normal.

Yuno felt her life force draining away, staring at Jiuxiao in disbelief. Was this the difference between a genuine Herrscher and her, a pseudo-Herrscher? But that feeling before... she could have clearly rejected Jiuxiao's authority...

Jiuxiao lightly tapped Yuno's forehead with his finger, and Yuno fell straight down, shattering into pieces.

"The world's evil clings to you, even Lady Luck has not spared you. All things face their end, souls return to nothingness. This life is beyond your control, but the next remains unknown. Please do not give up, the dawn of salvation will eventually arrive. Goodbye, Yuno-kun..."

Jiuxiao read out the blessing he had just prepared for Yuno, and then bowed to her. He didn't want to comment too much on Yuno's experiences; there's always a reason why someone is pitiful, and a reason why someone is hateful.

"Is this... a dream?!" Yuno looked at her hands and realized that she was lying in her own bedroom.

At this moment, Yuno's mother gently knocked on Yuno's door, then pushed the door open and walked towards Yuno, saying something to her.

"Yuno, it's time to get up and eat~ or you'll be late for school."

"Going to school? You'll be late!"

"Get up quickly if you don't want to be late! I made your favorite miso soup today!"

“Okay, Mom~” Yuno replied to her mother with a smile.

Oh, it was just a nightmare... just a nightmare...

Yuno gradually turned into a stone statue, then slowly split and dissipated...

"Thank you... Jiuxiao..."

Yuno used her last strength to utter those words, and then vanished completely from this world.

Not even a trace to prove she ever existed was left... This is the ruthlessness of the world.

And her last dream was probably a sign that even God took pity on her...

Chapter 100 Lying in the Sky, Pink-haired Fox

After killing Yuno, Jiuxiao and Theresa inspected Qianyu Academy.

After killing all the Honkai Beasts they saw, the three rested on the rooftop.

Changkong City was once a bustling city, its lights shining brightly at night. But now, nothing remains; only the buildings of this once vast city stand.

"Tsk, such a big place and not a single person, it's eerily quiet," Jiu Xiao said with a click of his tongue.

Theresa rolled her eyes at Jiuxiao and said, "Why don't you go and take a stroll around those zombies or Honkai Beasts and make a bigger commotion?"

"Never mind what I said. When will our backup arrive?"

"Three hours from now, the main force will arrive and stop here. From now on, your practical training will involve hunting Honkai Beasts in Changkong City."

"Alright, let's continue. Kill all the powerful Honkai Beasts, leave the weak ones for them to practice on. Judah, let's charge!"

Jiuxiao threw away the empty drink can in his hand and then jumped off the rooftop. Judas, understanding perfectly, tucked Theresa under his armpits and then jumped off the rooftop as well.

"Damn you, Jiuxiao! I haven't finished resting yet!"

Theresa yelled angrily, but still obediently finished her drink in Judas's arms and prepared for battle.

After all, it is the dean's responsibility to solve problems for students and handle dangers! How can he let Jiuxiao steal the limelight?

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In the end, Jiu Xiao and Theresa didn't kill many, because Judas took them all...

Judah truly lives up to its reputation as a Herrscher-driven, anti-Honkai, god-slaying weapon; its thirst for battle is etched into its very core logic. With the power of restraint combined with the materials of Soul Steel, Judah cuts down these Honkai beasts as easily as slicing through melons and vegetables.

But Judas stopped halfway through her attack. She removed all the chains from her body and then stared in one direction.

Noticing that something was wrong with Judas, Jiuxiao walked over to her, patted her on the shoulder, and asked.

"What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

"There should be a Herrscher over there, but that aura feels very familiar to me." Judah pointed in the direction she was looking, where she sensed abnormal Honkai energy emanating from.

The eleventh Divine Key—the Oath of Judah—is a near-omnipotent Divine Key that responds to the user's will by changing into different forms and possessing entirely new functions.

What allowed Judah to detect the unusual Honkai energy in the distance was his Hunting Mode, which could detect targets within a radius of 200 kilometers. Previously, it was Judah's detection of the unusual Honkai energy emitted by the pseudo-Herrscher Yuno that allowed Jiuxiao and Theresa to directly confirm the target.

“Then let’s go take a look. Judas, be ready to support Theresa at any time.”

"Shut up, this headmistress is very strong! I don't need any support!!" Theresa said unwillingly, sticking out her little fist.

But the next second... Judas first patted Theresa's head, smiled at her, and then tucked her under his arm...

"Aaaaah... This is outrageous!" Theresa screamed in a fit of rage.

But Judas didn't care at all and continued to run wildly with Theresa.

Jiuxiao realized that Judah completely treated Theresa like a child, after all, he had been taking care of Theresa as if she were a child even before she awakened her divinity.

Now that Judah's divine nature has awakened, he still cares for Theresa like a child, only the way he shows this care in human form and crucifix form looks slightly different...

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