Firefly, I want to be a Sanyo Hermit

[Under such circumstances, Kiana had no choice but to reverse time, drive away all these enemies, and hide the solar system from the 'imaginary' level.]

"...Did such a thing actually happen?" Xilin looked at the [Hersher of the End] in front of her, and inexplicably felt that the theme of the world she lived in had changed.

It was clearly the 'love theme' just now, how come it suddenly jumped to the 'interstellar theme'?

"Oh right... in this case..." Silin suddenly thought of how hard Kiana had been running all these years. If she told her that Kiana was the Herrscher of the End... would Kiana be able to slow down and have a good rest for a while?

[You are truly worthy of being my ‘child’.] He looked at Xilin and smiled.

The first thing that Xilin thought of was to tell Kiana about this. Confessing this to Kiana was equivalent to directly declaring the "death" of her relationship. But even so, Xilin didn't think about it at all. She just wanted to make Kiana feel more at ease.

"Who is your child? It's so confusing." Xilin rolled her eyes at Him, although Xilin didn't think of Him as her mother at all... er... but the mother of a certain Xilin.

But she also believed that He was harmless.

[Ah, you are very similar to me in that you are tough on the outside.] He smiled indifferently. [Tsundere, tough on the outside, but soft on the inside.]

"..." Xilin always felt that this guy was very similar to the pink-haired thing named Alicia whom she met some time ago.

[Are you loving Lishia?] He hesitated for a moment. [This world is very interesting.]

[Alicea was once the Herrscher of the Origin, but after that power was taken away by Mei, her awakened personality became a 'useless impurity'.]

[And it just so happened that Kiana reversed time, but the [Power of Origin] that surpassed ordinary power did not return.]

[Therefore, Alicia's personality was judged as 'impurities' and expelled from the [Land of Origin].]

[It can only be said that it is a... wonderful coincidence.]

B.138 Five-core Xilin reappears!

"Then...can I tell all this to Kiana?" It seemed that everything she was thinking was seen clearly by this [Rester of the End], so Xilin would not hide anything.

[Of course you can, but you can’t say it.] [Herrser of the End] spread his hands.

"Can't tell?" Xilin looked at Him in confusion. "What do you mean?"

[This is a restriction set by Kiana herself. One day in the future, she will use her past ‘means’ to become the Herrscher of the End again. Before that... there can’t be too many ‘variables’.]

"...?" Xilin showed a puzzled expression. "A restriction set by Kiana?"

Is this something that a fool like Kiana could think of? And judging from the situation in the illusion, when Kiana became the Herrscher of the End, the Earth had already been invaded. Kiana simply didn't have that much time to think about these things, right?

Although it is true that Sirin likes Kiana very much, she doesn't quite trust Kiana's brain.

Sirin knew that Kiana was not a real fool, but compared to some people Sirin had met, Kiana was indeed not a very smart person, so Sirin absolutely did not believe that Kiana could accomplish so many things in such a short time.

After all, [Hersher of the End] just listed a lot of things that Kiana did.

[From your expression, it seems that you don't quite believe Kiana... Well, although this is indeed true, the reason why Kiana was able to arrange everything before reversing time is naturally because she had the help of others.]

[If you tell Kiana the truth now, she might become the Herrscher of the End in advance because of her anxiety, but this does not conform to her original plan, and Kiana has also "set" some things. This truth cannot be conveyed to Kiana anyway, but this restriction will gradually become invalid as the End approaches.]

"That is to say, before a certain point in time... this secret was only known to me?" Xilin pursed her lips. "Okay."

[Don't be too depressed.] He reached out and stroked Sirin's head. [Although Kiana has blocked the solar system from the level of 'imaginary numbers', as the Herrscher of the End, I can still help you in some ways.]

As the still active [Hersher of the End], He can do much more than Kiana who has fallen from [The End].

[It's just that...in the days ahead, you may not be able to lie down and do nothing like before.] [The Herrscher of the End] clenched his fists, then slowly opened them. [Whether you want to accept this power or not is entirely up to you.]

"Why not take something that's given to me for free?" Xilin convinced herself with this reason and took the core from the Herrscher of the End without hesitation. "Such a strong power... Is this the power of the Herrscher of the End?"

Xilin understood that this was not a core in the true sense, but something fabricated by the [Hershersler of the End] that was similar to the [Pseudo-Hershersler Core].

But the power contained in it is countless times stronger than the power she currently possesses, so strong that Xilin can hardly imagine it.

"But... it can't be absorbed?" Xilin held the core, but found that she seemed unable to absorb it at all.

[You are too anxious, kid.] He reached out and touched Xilin’s forehead. [You also saw it in the illusion.]

"?!" Xilin's breathing stagnated. Of course she remembered... the 'self' in the illusion gained more power and brought great disasters to the world.

[This is the power of the Herrscher. With it, you can help Kiana.]

My child, accept these gifts.

[I will give you the crown of conquest, the authority you desire, the wine of tranquility, and the sword of disease]

The core split into four crystals in Xilin's hands, and along with the words of [Hersher of the End], they sank into Xilin's chest one after another.

Her clothes changed among imaginary numbers, and crystals appeared on the claw-like hem of her skirt.

But that is not the real core, it is just a symbol, just like the crystal decoration on Kiana's [Sword of the Fire King].

"Is this the power I possess?" Sirin looked at her hands. The Herrscher Armor had changed. The surging power in her body made Sirin a little unbelievable. "With such power...how did I lose?"

Although she had watched the entire battle in the illusion, Sirin still found it difficult to understand. With such power, and fighting on Earth that had not been strengthened by Kiana...how could Sirin lose?

"That's different."

"Hmm?" Although it was still the [Rersher of the End] who was speaking, Xilin was suddenly surprised to realize that His voice was no longer distant, but sounded next to her ears.

Just like an ordinary conversation.

Although she still couldn't see his face, Xilin felt that this scene was very familiar...

Yes, it was the same with the guy who kept instigating me before. Although I could see his lips, everything above his lips was hidden in the 'veil' as deep as the galaxy.

Xilin could understand that it was not that He did not want her to see His appearance, but that she could not see it.

But it doesn't matter, because the moment "He" shrank before, Xilin saw her appearance and remembered it clearly... Although it is a little hard to believe, if it is a "parallel world", it seems that nothing is impossible.

And the words He used, 'you child' and 'that child', were extremely natural, as if He would say them often.

"What I give you is not the gems you have seen before." He chuckled and pointed at the gems on Xilin's skirt. "They are genuine Herrscher cores. If you feel your own Herrscher core now, you will find the difference."

Xilin followed His words and felt the core... She was shocked to find that there was only one core in her body, and all the power He gave her was integrated with her core.

This is completely different from the way 'Sirin' does it, where the Herrscher core comes with four Herrscher gems.

'It's the same as Kiana...' The only thing Sirin could think of was Kiana.

"Do you understand?" He rubbed Xilin's face. "The power provided by the five Herrscher cores should be enough for you to handle everything that comes next."

"Thank you, Cecilia."

"?"

B.139 is Thorn Armor, Xilin has Thorn Armor!

"She doesn't seem to be Cecilia...but why didn't she tell me her name?" Xilin looked at the place where the Herrscher of the End was just now.

The other person was like a dream, who just said goodbye and disappeared without a trace.

But the power He gave Himself was still clear.

"Four Herrscher cores? Such power might..." Sirin thought, "This power might be able to catch up with Kiana."

But this thought only lasted for a moment.

If it was a dozen years ago, she would probably think so. After all, the power brought by five regular Herrscher cores is far beyond the one-with-four configuration of 'Sirin'.

If this power could be fully unleashed, perhaps Kiana would be even more powerful than Kiana in the form of [New Herrscher of the Flame].

But after witnessing the 'truth', Sirin understood where Kiana's unusual power came from.

Kiana's power is several times greater than that of an ordinary Herrscher. That kind of power cannot be obtained by simply accumulating Herrscher cores, but is a qualitative change.

Its name is [End].

Perhaps because Kiana has no memory of becoming the Herrscher of the End, and has never actually used this power, Kiana does not realize that her power is not simply a projection of the End, but a true part of the End.

To make an analogy, the general power of the Herrscher is the shadow of [The End]. As long as there is light, there will be countless shadows. Even the [Herrscher of the End] from the pre-civilization era is just a bigger shadow.

The power that Kiana wields is not the shadow, but the finger of [The End]. Although her current power may not be as strong as the [Hersher of the End] of the previous civilization, the essence is completely different.

"But if that's the case, since my world is the 'original world' that Kiana mentioned, then Raiden Mei is simply that 'Raiden Mei'..." The joy of gaining new power disappeared instantly, and Sirin clenched her fists, but loosened them after a moment.

Just as the [Rahman of the End] said.

She and Kiana have the same origin and the same soul.

It is a connection that is closer than any blood relationship, but it is also a shackle that is stronger than any relationship.

"Hmph, what's the big deal?" Xilin bit her lip and snorted.

...

......

"Your Majesty? Are you awake?" Bella, who had been waiting for Xilin to wake up, saw Xilin open her eyes and hurried to Xilin's side.

"What's wrong? I slept for a long time?" Xilin blinked and looked at the clock. "It's only been more than an hour."

"No, not long." Bella shook her head. "My Queen, are you feeling unwell?"

It was clearly just over an hour's sleep, but Bella's face was filled with worry at the moment.

"What happened?" Xilin frowned.

"Nothing happened, it's just that your Majesty Queen has not woken up, no matter how I called you." Bella shook her head. "Just now, Lady Kiana..."

"What's wrong with Kiana?" Seeing Bella hesitating, Xilin grabbed Bella's wrist and asked anxiously.

"Lady Kiana saw that you were still not awake, so she used [Feather Dust] to explore your mind, but..."

There is a big difference between being tired and being weak.

Although Kiana is often seen as soft as a dead insect, it is rare to see her looking that weak.

"Psychic detection... Did that guy attack Kiana? But she..."

Xilin felt that this was unlikely. Although Xilin did not believe that He was "Xilin's mother", the other party looked almost exactly like Cecilia. From the perspective of appearance, His identity as a human being should be the same as Cecilia's.

No, the relationship is too complicated...

'No... Why would He attack Kiana? 'It's true that she cared about me, but if Kiana and I have the same soul, and He cares about the soul, then in His eyes, Kiana should be His daughter, so why would He attack Kiana?

Without waiting for Bella to continue, Xilin instantly appeared in front of Kiana's door, turned the doorknob without hesitation and walked in.

"Kiana, are you okay?!" Before she even opened the door, she was the first to shout at Kiana.

"Xilin? What's wrong?" Seeing Xilin rushing in so anxiously, Kiana blinked.

"You, are you okay?" Xilin looked at Kiana who seemed to be in good spirits and widened her eyes. "Bella said you..."

"Oh, that?" Kiana scratched the back of her head. "I don't know why your passive mental counterattack is so strong, but it doesn't have much effect on me."

"It's just a moment, it will hurt after a while."

"Are you really okay?" Xilin looked at Kiana suspiciously. "In other words... Kiana used her mental power to detect him, but he instinctively, or even unconsciously, counterattacked her?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Kiana shook her head quickly. "No, I should be the one asking you, are you okay?"

For Kiana, that counterattack was like a hammer hitting her head. She felt dizzy for the first few minutes, but she recovered quickly.

"Moreover, that kind of counterattack...Silin, when did your mental power become so strong?" Kiana asked curiously.

Over the past decade, Kiana has already cultivated the "Taixu Sword Qi" to an extremely high level.

Among the 'five essences' of "Taixu Sword Qi", 'spiritual essence' is actually the most meaningless.

The 'Five Aggregates' can actually be summarized as 'body and mind', 'sword moves and form', 'weapons and intention', and 'spirit and soul'.

As for Kiana, among the 'Five Aggregates', only 'Form Aggregate' and 'Soul Aggregate' are what she needs, so she has been practicing these for the past ten years.

By now Kiana has already cultivated the [Taixu Sword Soul]. The moves inspired by the huge Honkai energy driven by the 'Sword Soul' are the so-called [Taixu Sword God].

However, even with such a level of mental power, assisted by Yu Duchen's detection of Xilin's mind, he unexpectedly found an instinctive counterattack and was injured.

"Xilin, what have you done in the past ten years?" Kiana did not doubt that Xilin had done anything bad, she was just worried that Xilin would be deceived by the "Honkai" and go astray.

And more importantly, the mental power that counterattacked her seemed... not to be Sirin's spirit... Although she couldn't be sure, Kiana had this feeling.

"Oops, how do I explain this?" Xilin was confused.

Seeing Xilin so conflicted, Kiana became more and more worried.