Collapse, the Ordinary Daily Life of the Valkyries

"despair"

A crisp snap of fingers was heard, and Kiana landed on the ground and regained her sight. It was a pure white and broken space. Kiana's past and the laughter of her companions turned into fragments and gradually emerged.

"Those friends who keep saying they want to take you home, once they see your true face and know your true identity, will they still be willing to let you get close to them and embrace them? In their eyes, you are just the Herrscher of the Void, the embodiment of destruction, the being that destroys everything."

She walked down in the void step by step, and the three sub-sky spears behind her fluttered slowly with her steps. Every time she took a steady step, a faint purple light foil spread out like ripples and then slowly faded away.

Kiana looked at the face that looked almost identical to hers and placed her hands behind her waist.

"Remember this awful face, Kiana?"

As Xilin spoke, a woman with hair the color of dark gray rain clouds on a cloudy day appeared in front of Kiana. Her deep blue eyes, which revealed coldness and silence, were similar to Xilin's, but seemed to be missing something.

"Monitor..."

Looking at that person, pain appeared in Kiana's eyes. Looking at Kiana's painful expression, Xilin nodded with satisfaction and continued to speak.

"She betrayed your trust. Do you think everything she did to you at the academy was for your own good? From the beginning to the end, she treated you like a monster, constantly monitoring you and guarding against you. In the end, she destroyed your life with her own hands and handed you over to Otto. To her, you were never her companion, but her enemy..."

"........"

After hearing Sirin's words, Kiana fell into silence. Although the words spoken by the Herrscher floating in the air were unpleasant to hear, they were the bloody facts. In her current condition, could she still return to Mei and return to St. Freya's Academy?

"Subject number, K-423..."

At this moment, a cold and ruthless voice sounded, and a blond and blue-eyed man appeared in front of her.

"Otto..."

Kiana gritted her teeth and looked at the blond and blue-eyed man in front of her. She was able to have what she had today thanks to him.

Thinking of this, Kiana was filled with rage and she quickly pulled out the double guns behind her and fired at the blond figure until she had used up the last bullet in her body. However, she still could not stop Otto from saying words that shocked her.

"The donor cells came from direct descendants of the Kaslana and Shaniat families, and were transferred with the genetic genes of the Second Herrscher. Similar to the previous test subjects, although the embryos completed development, they are in a vegetative state with no ability to move on their own."

"However, this time, after the Herrscher core was implanted, K-423's EEG began to produce regular waveforms..."

"What is this...? I'm not Kiana Kaslana... I'm not Daddy's girl... Who am I...?"

Kiana made a sound like a mosquito's buzz. Otto's words were too awkward, but Kiana roughly understood the message contained in them. Silin appeared beside Kiana, and her ethereal voice was like the whisper of a devil, tempting her to fall.

"This was your birth. To be more precise, it was the day I was brought back to the world. It was these humans who created our tragedy. They summoned the punishment of the gods with their own hands. And you are nothing more than a vessel, a prison used by humans to bind me. Your name and past are all fabricated lies. They never belonged to you!"

"Stop it! Stop it, shut up! Shut up!"

Kiana swung the gun towards Xilin who was beside her.

"Snapped!"

Xilin grabbed her hand and pulled Kiana in front of her. The golden and blue pupils looked at each other, and they could see their own shadows in each other's eyes.

"It's time for you to be quiet!"

At this moment, a calm voice was heard. Kiana looked in the direction of the voice. If the squad leader's hair color used to be the dark gray rain clouds on a cloudy day, then her hair color now was the snow under the afterglow of the setting sun. The ends of her hair were light and pale, like white snow soaked in the sunset glow. Her red pupils stared at Sirin who was holding Kiana's hand.

"Tsk, it's you again, the troublemaker..."

Xilin curled her lips in annoyance and disdain, looking at Fu Hua who appeared over there, but as if she had thought of something, the corners of her mouth opened up a little, and the ridicule of the Second Herrscher echoed in the air, like a flock of noisy crows circling a dying person.

"But it doesn't matter. How many times can you help her? I can feel her emotions... anger, sadness, depression, disappointment, pain, self-blame. Her existence is getting weaker day by day, and I just need to wait patiently, waiting for the day when she completely disappears. One day, you will see with your own eyes that I completely dominate this body. Hehehehehehehehahahahaha!"

The unbridled laughter faded away temporarily along with the darkness and dizziness. Kiana opened her eyes and saw the same gloomy night.

"Was that just now... a nightmare... a nightmare?"

Kiana looked at her hands. The unreal grip gave her a feeling of emptiness.

"That wasn't a dream. Kiana, you almost lost control just now. My strength is constantly weakening, and I can't always take care of your mental state. This time, things are 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 will be a death sentence for all innocent people in this city."

"Take care...? You should say surveillance, right? Fu Hua! Isn't that what you've been doing? All this time, you've been lurking beside me, observing me, and finally handing me over to Otto. Have you forgotten how you betrayed me? The people in this city are innocent, but what about me? Am I not innocent? What qualifications do you have to say this!"

Kiana listened to the voice in her head retort with tears in her eyes, whimpering like a wounded animal. She felt a tinge of resentment, even disappointment, at Fu Hua's words...

"........."

After hearing Kiana's words, Fu Hua fell silent. She didn't know how to answer Kiana's question. Feeling the silence, Kiana roared in the heavy rain, venting wantonly.

"Answer me! Speak! Why aren't you talking?"

“I…..Ah…”

Fu Hua was about to say something to retort, but it turned into a helpless sigh.

"Your mission is complete. Go! Now! Get out of my sight immediately!"

Kiana gritted her teeth and roared at Fu Hua in her mind. Looking at Kiana like that, Fu Hua spoke to her with apology.

"I'm sorry, but I can't leave you anymore. The Eighth Divine Key, Yu Duchen... its zeroth rated power, has bound your consciousness and mine together forever. Go back, Kiana-san. Return to the principal and the others. They are the only ones who can protect you now."

"Go back? Hurt them again? Don't you know how bad my body is right now? Get out! Get out of my head! Get out! Don't you hear me?!"

The girl threw her gun to the ground, pulled her hair, and spoke to Fu Hua. She staggered and walked aimlessly on the streets of Tiankong City, trying to find a place where she could hide from everything.

Only now did she realize that the small basement from which she had escaped was also a safe haven. At this moment, she wanted to go back to the basement and see the gentle and respectful young man with a smile. Somehow, the young man's smile made her feel a little at ease.

But the girl didn't dare to stay in that place for too long, nor did she dare to get too close to him. She was afraid that everything that hurt the people close to her would happen again, just like when she first met Mei, Theresa, Himeko and Bronya.

These encounters made her feel the warmth of home and made her want to stay. However, this was just a naive idea. No matter where the girl fled, no matter how she struggled, the road under her feet would eventually lead to destruction. Thinking of this, the girl trembled like a frightened animal.

Suddenly, the rain stopped above her head, and a warm feeling came from behind her. She turned around and saw a young man with enchanting purple-red lines all over his body. The girl knew what they were. They were lines of destruction, proof that destruction could erode the flesh.

"Hey, what a pitiful girl! Why are you crying on a deserted bridge in the middle of the night? Using rain to hide your tears is not a good habit. What if you get a fever like this?"

Gao Su looked at the girl whose hair was constantly dripping with water. The girl in front of him had tears in the corners of her eyes. The night wind blew across her delicate skin as delicate as cream, her rosy lips and her lively face, and rhythmically brushed her three thousand strands of hair that fell like snow.

"If you want to cry, just cry. There's no need to hold it in."

Gao Su gently stroked the white-haired girl's wet hair to comfort her, looked into her strange-colored eyes, smiled gently, took off his windbreaker that he had picked up from a street shop and put it on her, then held her in his arms.

"Don't... do this... I'm dangerous..."

Kiana pushed Gao Su, but because she was exhausted, her hands had no strength at all. She looked like she was reluctant to give in. However, the chest that gave her warmth in the cold rainy night made it difficult for her to resist. Gradually, she stopped struggling and began to tremble and sob.

Then, it turned into howling. After a while, she fell into a deep sleep in Gao Su's arms due to exhaustion. After confirming this, Gao Su spoke lightly, and his low voice was particularly loud in the silent rainy night.

"When you stab someone with a knife, no matter how many times you say sorry, the wound will always be there. The pain you caused her is as unbearable as real pain. Hurting others is like spilled water; once done, it can never be taken back."

"Since you feel so sorry for her, why did you do something to hurt her in the first place?"

"........."

After hearing Gao Su's words, Fu Hua fell silent, not knowing what to say. She could only helplessly let out a sigh that dissipated with the night wind.

After watching this on the captain's phone, Mei felt a little distressed:

"Did she live like this when she was in Sky City?"

"That was the case at the beginning. After all, you knew Afu's situation at that time."

After pouring a glass of ice water into his stomach, Gao Su sighed, what a sin!

"But how did you manage to even describe her inner thoughts? In the video?"

"Just let her replicate her mental state at that time."

The captain's words made Mei throw him over her shoulder and pin him to the sofa:

"Are you perverted?"

"It's all over, Mei.....Alas..."

Volume 1: Did we really defeat Honkai? Chapter 22: Grab it, refine it in an instant, please witness it

"Indeed, that's all in the past."

Mei smiled, and behind the smile there was a sigh in her eyes. She looked at Gao Su, and when she was about to say something, there was a knock on the door.

She had no choice but to swallow what she was about to say, straightened her posture, pulled her long, slender black silk legs out of Gao Su's arms, and sat up straight.

"Please come in."

"Captain, I can no longer sense Xiaozhi's presence on Earth."

The person pushed the door open and spoke briefly. It was Fu Hua, whom Mei and Gao Su had been talking about. Gao Su stood up and walked to the water dispenser to make her a cup of hot tea.

"Tell me slowly, don't be impatient, Afu, when did this happen?"

"As for what happened the day before yesterday, as soon as I couldn't feel her anymore, I came straight to you."

Fu Hua looked at the captain in front of her with her azure eyes. This was the most special man to her in the past fifty thousand years.

Being with him is not as silent as when I went on missions with Kevin and the others in the previous civilization era.

There was no sharp exchange of words like when he met Otto. When he was with the captain, he only felt a very safe feeling.

She had thought that she would not have the luxury of falling in love with someone, nor did she think that this man would fall in love with her.

After all, the people around him were more attractive to men than her, but everything was so wonderful. Gao Su chewed on her words:

"Can't sense her? Then there's only one possibility. She ran into the Quantum Sea to avoid you."

"Click!"

The sound of the teacup being crushed made Meiyi and Bronya, who was playing games, blink. Fu Hua, feeling a little embarrassed, put the cup on the table.

"Is there no one near Haiyuan City?"

"Animals also have consciousness, Afu. They don't necessarily have to rely on humans."

The captain's words gave Fu Hua a headache. As a result of the gradual siphoning of Honkai energy, her connection with the Herrscher of Consciousness gradually weakened.

In addition, the Herrscher of Consciousness already possessed the power principle, making it even more difficult for Fu Hua to track her on Earth. Gao Su opened the communicator:

"It's okay. It just so happened that Yulandel and Rita arrived at the designated location and just happened to pick up Xier and the others."

Changkong City.

Xier and Susanna, who had just boarded the Hyperion battleship, watched as New Town Pharmaceuticals was destroyed in a single blow when they received a communication request. Seeing the familiar face, Xier picked up the communicator and opened the video call:

"Xi'er, good morning. Has the matter of Changkong City been resolved?"

Facing the captain's question, Xier nodded:

"solved."

But at the same time, she also has her own concerns:

"Captain, is this really a good idea? We haven't even investigated thoroughly yet, and we're already eliminating New City Pharmaceuticals? What if Gray Snake has other tricks up his sleeve?"

Gao Su leaned back in his chair and gave Xier a reassuring look:

"No problem at all. New City Pharmaceuticals is owned by World Snake. I'll have Natasha spread the word that this is a demolition and demolition operation for structural adjustments. As for the other methods you mentioned? Ha..."

This sneer made Xier shudder across the screen. She only heard Gao Su patting Mei's thigh:

"That's a good habit of mine, I have to say. Come on, Meiyi, go get that thing."

"Yes, Captain."

Mei stood up and walked towards a small cubicle in the president's office. During this time, Gao Su asked Xier:

"Xi'er, do you think there are any difficulties or doubts in this mission to Changkong City?"

"Um....."

Xier thought for a moment, and based on what she and Susanna had investigated in Changkong City, she gave the answer:

"Ever since we entered Changkong City, we've only been confronted by armored mechas or bionic robots. Aside from him, we haven't even seen a living member of the Faceless."

"Throughout the entire investigation, we haven't found any sightings of the Faceless Ones, except for Gray Snake."

"Also, the Faceless Ones' goal is to raise a pseudo-hyperbolic body for Gray Snake, so his position in the organization must be very high."

"But in these operations, he personally went to the front lines—alone, without any support."

"So I suspect the entire Faceless organization is actually a trap set up by Gray Snake. From beginning to end, the Faceless is an organization consisting solely of Gray Snake, correct, Captain?"

While Xier was answering, Mei quickly pushed out a life support cabin with a cart.

Xier also knew what was inside the life-support cabin. It was the target of her and Susanna's mission this time - the gray snake.

Then, Gao Su looked at Fu Hua, who took off the feather pendant hanging on her hair and handed it to the captain.

Xier didn't quite understand the captain's actions. What was he trying to say to her?

"That's right, Xi'er. There's absolutely nothing wrong with your answer. The Faceless One incident was staged and directed by Gray Snake himself."