The collapse started when Kiana came to the door

Kiana knew that she had to pretend that she didn't know what had happened. Even if she was going to die, she must not recall what had happened in the past.

But that is only a stopgap measure.

As long as she was still the body of the Second Herrscher, then the fact that he was the Second Herrscher would one day turn into a concrete nightmare of killing her.

Kiana, we agreed that you would not lose to her, absolutely not. Once upon a time - a long time ago, Siegfried said this to himself.

I also know that she will never lose to the Herrscher's consciousness... absolutely not - not long ago, Li Shubai had said this to Fu Hua.

Since they all chose to believe in themselves, Kiana also wanted to believe in herself once.

Moreover, compared to that Herrscher of the Fire, I am already lucky enough now.

Even if I really lose control, I won't kill anyone...

Suddenly, Kiana's slow pace stopped.

The toes were pointing to the end of the corridor, and one centimeter behind was a bottomless gray void.

She pursed her lips, took a long, deep breath, then slowly and firmly raised her head with a serious expression.

What came into view was a shattered void.

In the middle, a long slit stood in the air, and the gray eyelids were tightly closed as if they were in deep sleep.

Kiana looked at the eyes revealed in the crack of the void nervously, but suddenly tilted her head in confusion.

"?"

...For some reason, the eyes were clearly still tightly closed, but Kiana always felt that the eyeballs under the eyelids seemed to be rolling around in a place she couldn't see, as if they were more nervous than herself.

Kiana hesitated for a moment and spoke tentatively: "Come out."

Silence fell.

Everything nearby was immersed in a quiet atmosphere, and Kiana could even hear her own breathing and heartbeat very clearly.

“???” Kiana was stunned for a long while, and suddenly understood.

Could it be that the guy was able to sense the outside world through her body, so he stayed inside and refused to come out?

As she thought about this, Kiana's mind suddenly appeared the image of Xilin crouching down with her head in her hands.

Thinking of what Xilin might do now, Kiana's expression couldn't help but become a little weird. The determination and tension in her chest just now disappeared. She put her hands on her waist and her expression gradually became arrogant: "Hey! Come out to me!"

no respond.

"I know you must be here! Why, you don't dare to show yourself?"

Still no response.

"Heh, I didn't expect that the so-called Herrscher of the Void would be such a cowardly person. This really disappoints me."

“…Hey! I’m standing here! Don’t you want your body back?”

"Are you afraid?"

"..."

There was complete silence nearby, with no other sound except Kiana's chattering provocations.

So Kiana was at a loss. She scratched her silver hair, feeling distressed.

What should I do? If Xilin chooses to pretend to be dead, then I... don't think I can do anything?

Just when Kiana was in a dilemma, a faint golden light suddenly appeared in front of her out of nowhere.

What is this? Looking at the golden light that was not too dazzling but had a strong presence, Kiana was a little stunned.

Then in the next moment, the golden light suddenly entered her body.

Kiana, who was unable to dodge, froze.

Did that guy just couldn't bear to watch it anymore and couldn't help but take control of my body? Kiana subconsciously closed her eyes. Although she was a little nervous, she now felt inexplicably relieved and excited.

But after waiting for a long time, Kiana didn't feel that there was anything strange about her consciousness. Instead, it seemed like there was something extra.

Something extra... What? After realizing that the extra things in her mind were the power to control space and related knowledge, Kiana opened her eyes again in bewilderment, her brain unable to process for a while.

What does this mean? The power is yours, so don't come to me?

No, aren't you a Herrscher? Surrendering so easily doesn't go against the instructions of the Honkai Will? Kiana thought in astonishment.

However, despite this, the occurrence of this kind of thing can be regarded as indirect proof of another thing.

"Hey! You're here, right? You're watching me, right?" Kiana put her palm to her mouth and shouted, "Then come out and talk! I promise I won't use force!"

After the words were spoken, silence remained.

Still no response.

No, he's not coming out yet? Is it necessary to be so scared? Kiana was shocked. In her impression, that guy shouldn't be so timid, right?

At this moment, a voice that sounded a little tired finally rang out.

"The power has been given to you, what else do you want?"

"Wait, what's wrong with you?" The tired voice made Kiana's eyelids jump. "Why do you sound like you're burning out?"

"...That has nothing to do with you. Take the power and go away." The tired voice said indifferently, "Also, I'm not really afraid of you. It's just... leave me alone for now."

“???” Kiana tilted her head, her face full of confusion. She felt like she had been left with a lot of questions.

Although she didn't know why, she always felt that Xilin didn't seem to be as crazy as before, and she didn't hear the hostility from her tone that she wanted to fight her to the death. But she couldn't understand what she couldn't understand, and Xilin didn't seem to be ready to share her inner thoughts with her. So, after repeatedly confirming that Xilin was harmless, Kiana could only leave her consciousness space temporarily with full of doubts.

Not long after Kiana left, a figure with flowing silver hair appeared. She stared blankly at the place where Kiana disappeared, and suddenly she covered her face tightly. An incomparably bright red glow shone through her white fingers.

“Damn it… Damn it…” With a trembling voice, Xilin gritted her teeth and said, “That shameless bastard, he is an apostle of Honkai and a Herrscher of the Void like me, but he actually… actually…”

One thing that no one expected, or rather, that no one could have expected because there had never been a precedent, was this.

For someone like Xilin who does not have an independent body yet and is only a pure consciousness, what does consciousness mapping mean?

Consciousness and body are inherently interdependent.

For Kiana and the others, although consciousness mapping also has costs and burdens, and will also leave memories of both parties in their minds, for them who already have bodies, the remaining memories are only a small part. The impact of that part on self-awareness is almost negligible.

But Xilin is different.

She is a pure consciousness, and the impact caused by the projection of consciousness is beyond the estimation of even Aponia and the Herrscher of Consciousness.

For her, the other Xilin's memories, consciousness, and affection and attachment to Captain Li Shubai are as unforgettable as if they originally belonged to her.

Simply put...it means changing into someone else's shape.

However, there is one thing that Xilin doesn't know, or even if she knows it, she will never admit it... What shape she turns into is also her own choice.

Two Silins.

One is Xilin, who has found happiness and is immersed in a love and attachment that she is not even aware of.

One is Xilin, who has fallen into the abyss of hatred and given everything to madness and sadistic desires.

Although the Silin on the Hyperion had a body, so when the consciousness mapping was released, Silin would not interfere with her self. But for the party whose consciousness was mapped, for her, the memory and consciousness of any Silin should have the same weight of choice.

Humans are creatures that can endure pain but cannot resist happiness. Even if she becomes a Herrscher, before that, Silin is still a human being.

Therefore, when the two memories conflicted and contradicted each other, Sirin turned into the shape of the Sirin on the Hyperion with almost no resistance.

"No! I didn't!" Not knowing who she was arguing to, in the empty space of consciousness, Xilin grabbed her head and shook it desperately: "I just don't want to disappear meaninglessly. I just don't want to be killed by those traitors outside as soon as I go out... I don't want..."

Suddenly, Xilin stopped moving.

and many more.

If these people, the Herrschers and Valkyries on the Hyperion, all like Captain Li Shubai.

So, if this is the assumption.

Suppose, I could snatch Li Shubai away from them.

Doesn't it mean that I have taken away their happiness?

"Ha...hahaha...hahahaha! That's right! That's it!" As if she had finally figured it out, Xilin showed a wild and relieved laugh on her face: "I don't like that guy! I just want to make it impossible for others to be happy! I want those traitors to get the retribution they deserve! I am the apostle of Honkai, and this is just the first step in my revenge on humanity!"

That's right.

I am a person who will do anything to take away other people's happiness.

If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do, Xilin thought with a smile.

I'm just enforcing my own revenge.

I am just carrying out my mission as a Herrscher.

I'm just cleaning up the traitors of Honkai Will.

Therefore, paying a small price is completely acceptable.

If you make enemies with these traitors, you will only waste your life meaninglessly and will not be able to accomplish the great cause of destroying humanity.

However, if they could avoid fighting, they would let everyone on the Hyperion lose their happiness and take away the people they valued and loved.

It's just that making yourself belong to someone else is not an unacceptable price to pay.

So, God, please rest assured.

I will definitely carry out my mission of destroying human civilization to the end!

Even if the price is myself, it's worth it!

Will of Collapse: ...

Two hot and rapid breaths overlapped inside the imaginary space.

Unlike Xilin who resisted fiercely and kept begging for mercy later; during Li Shubai's "punishment" of Yulandel, the golden-haired knight who had lost her freedom did not put up much resistance. She just kept her mouth tightly shut, silently enduring the numbness that kept attacking her brain from the beaten parts, and tried her best not to show the same ugly appearance as Xilin, but with little effect.

Sweet and disordered breathing, knees slightly bent forward, round and long legs pressed against each other, blue pupils that looked delicate and tempting because of the blur, white skin covered with fine beads of sweat, all of these made Yulandel completely lose the momentum and sharpness of the strongest Valkyrie that she had always inadvertently revealed in the past.

Looking at the two girls who were as beautiful as sculptures and showing an infatuated look that could make any man crazy, Li Shubai raised his hand, rubbed his face which was inexplicably turning red, and looked away awkwardly, but couldn't help muttering in his heart because of confusion.

No, I just spanked Xilin and Youlandel, why did they look like they had experienced something unspeakable?

Although, he had no way of denying that when he was beating Yulandel and Xilin lightly, the touch of his hands was really good, and his mood became cheerful. It seemed that it was easy to get addicted... When he thought of this, Li Shubai quickly shook his head and forced the impure thoughts out of his mind.

I just wanted to punish them.

Yes, without any personal feelings, he punished these two subordinates who had been fighting privately and exacerbating the conflict in an impartial manner as a captain and a superior.

So, there is no need to feel any guilt.

Deep in his heart, Li Shubai said such nonsense that he would never believe it. He snapped his fingers and released the golden chains that were holding Youlan Daier and Xilin. He coughed and snorted, "Okay, from now on, we still have to move forward as companions. Since we have already beaten them and punished them, let's just let it go."

"I...will go back to the dormitory first. You two, when you recover, hurry up and leave the imaginary space." Li Shubai said, "The others are probably worried about you."

"Wait a minute!" Hearing Li Shubai's words, Youlandel immediately stopped him from leaving.

Are you going to settle accounts with him? Li Shubai's expression froze, and he turned around unnaturally, looking at Youlan Dai'er who was lowering her head, and avoided his sight in a panic, saying, "What...what's wrong?"

"It's not fair." Yulandel's voice sounded extremely aggrieved.

She slightly raised her still slightly moist eyes and looked at Li Shubai's upward gaze, which was full of dissatisfaction and resentment.

"Hmm?" Was she dissatisfied not because she was spanked, but because it was unfair? Youlan Daier's reaction made Li Shubai stunned.

He asked in confusion: "What's unfair?"

"Raising a weapon against one's companion is indeed a mistake that no one can tolerate and must be punished." Yulandel pursed her lips gently, "Because of the provocation, he immediately lost control of his emotions, which intensified the conflict between them. Whether by the standards of a Valkyrie or a companion, he is unqualified. So...even if I am punished, I have no complaints."

"So?" Li Shubai's expression relaxed a little because of Youlan Dai'er's words. He breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead: "I have punished both of you. There should be nothing unfair—"

He was halfway through his words when he was interrupted by Yulandel.

She walked in front of Li Shubai, raised her two hands, and her white and soft five fingers entangled with Li Shubai's five fingers.

Then, Yulandel leaned her weight forward as if she wanted to push someone down, then raised her head slightly, put her moist and soft thin lips on Li Shubai's lips and pressed them down without hesitation.

This most powerful Valkyrie in the history of Destiny used her actual actions to tell Li Shubai exactly where the unfairness she was talking about lay.

Li Shubai widened his eyes, staring blankly at the dignified face so close to him.