K424 of the Collapse World

Seeing Shirley's silence, the girl continued, with an inexplicable enthusiasm in her eyes. It seemed to be praise, but also teasing and mocking. It was impossible to judge her inner thoughts based on her external expression.

Shirley stared at the silver-haired girl in front of her, her expression calm. Although the other party's words just now seemed to contain a lot of information, Shirley didn't have the leisure to pay attention to these things now.

She had entered the stigmata space many times, and she had no special thoughts about the silver-haired girl in front of her. She had mistakenly entered here when she was using Judas, so it was obvious. The core of the Herrscher of Constraint still retained the self-management consciousness of the stigmata, or the original consciousness of the Herrscher. However, what did these things have to do with the current Shiris?

"In the end... you still didn't tell me what your purpose was. Indeed, I was also surprised that you could retain your complete consciousness with only a Herrscher core, and I am also very interested in your form of existence, but now, I'm sorry that I have more important things to deal with next. If there is a chance in the future, I will talk to you in detail... But now, I don't have much time to waste here. Please let me go immediately, otherwise, I will take some forced measures to leave..."

As she spoke, Silis's face was a little anxious. She exhausted her Honkai energy and used the Oath of Judas, just to quickly defeat the difficult clone and then find Kiana's whereabouts. Who knew that she would inexplicably enter such a stigmata space and be forced to watch a long holographic projection of a blockbuster movie. Now, who knows how they are now after so long...

"Ah la la ~ young people are really impatient. But don't worry, I don't know what you are worried about, but in this special space I have built now, the passage of time is completely separated from the outside world."

"...A gap in time?"

"That's about right. After all... even if we accelerate relative consciousness to a higher level, it won't have any impact on the real world. Such a thing naturally won't violate the rules of the world... So don't worry, although such a thing is very difficult, if it's just once, I can still stick to it. Because, just this once is enough..."

The girl spoke softly, and the next moment, a hazy white mist emerged from the stained glass window in the center of the church. Through the white mist, Shirley saw the familiar rock wall. What caught her eye was a petite figure pierced by thirteen golden spears, and the splattered blood stayed in the air. The girl's eyes were still filled with incredible astonishment. Not far away, there was another black-haired girl lying in a pool of blood. The pool of blood under her had stopped spreading. The blood that flowed into the water along the pumice stone outlined thin red lines in the water, but everything seemed to be paused, completely frozen...

Based on the position of this field of vision, Shirley discovered that the observation point was above Judah. ​​As expected, as the picture slightly deflected, Shirley saw "herself" who was leaning forward, holding a golden spear in one hand, and stabbing the spear into Latil's chest...

From this perspective, it is indeed as the girl said, the time in the outside world is indeed relatively static...

Relying on the extended perception of mental power, Shirley can basically be sure that this should not be an illusion formed by mental interference, but the real situation of the outside world.

"..."

As the image faded, Shilis slowly lowered her head, looking at the smiling silver-haired girl in front of her. She thought for a moment, and her frown relaxed slightly. She exhaled gently, and her sharp gaze gradually calmed down.

"Well, it seems... If I don't explain things clearly to you, I won't be able to leave easily. I can't accelerate my thinking to this extent in the consciousness space."

"That's a wise decision... You know the current situation very well. It's easier than I thought. In that case, let's get to the point. You look so impatient, I guess you won't communicate with me in a friendly way..."

"What else? Are you still going to share your life experience as a Herrscher with me? You've been slaughtered and made into the Key of God. Can you please stop acting like a superior senior?"

Shiris chuckled, but she was also sensible enough not to mock this existence too much. From the real image just now, we can know that this girl's consciousness is much stronger than my current self, and we should avoid direct conflict as much as possible. Since the time in the outside world has stopped, there is no need to be too anxious. We might as well listen to what this remaining Herrscher consciousness wants to do. After all, the dominance of this space is in the hands of the other party...

"Ah...Are all the Herrschers other than me as irritable as you? You're not cute at all..."

The girl with short silver hair muttered softly, and when she saw that Shirley had no intention of talking to her, she sighed and shook her head, then walked towards Shirley, dragging the large hem of her dress behind her.

"You should already know that I am the Ruler of Constraint from the previous civilization era. After my original body was destroyed, I preserved my spirit with the help of the space constructed by the Ruler's core..."

"No need for any unnecessary introduction. I have seen it clearly in the illusion just now. Just tell me directly, what is your purpose, or...what do you want me to do for you?"

The girl was interrupted by Shilis again, but she still looked calm and gentle, only her slightly furrowed brows revealed her emotions. The girl paused for a moment and showed a bitter smile on her face.

"I'm sorry, but please don't be anxious. Although I can't maintain this space forever, we have enough time to talk. Although I understand your anxiety, in fact, no matter how long you spend here, it is only a moment in the outside world. So, can you calm down and listen to me carefully?"

"..."

Noticing the seriousness in the girl's eyes, Xi Lisi bit her lip and stopped provoking the girl in front of her. She now basically understood the bottom line of this girl, and thus knew that the existence in front of her was not a virtual personality programmed by the stigmata program, but a consciousness that was almost identical to Xi'er's stigmata will, capable of thinking and having emotions...

However, Hillarys obviously noticed that the girl's emotional expression did not seem very accurate.

"What you just saw is not all of my experiences in the last era... Don't look at me like that. Don't worry. Since you don't want me to, I won't let you see those things again. Let me tell you directly. After I was abandoned by Honkai, I wandered for several years. During this time, I thought for a long time... about the meaning of my existence. At that time, my will belonged to neither humans nor Honkai, so in the end, I still couldn't understand anything, but just lived in the empty killing day after day... But now I

I almost know what state I was in at that time."

At this point, the girl's expression suddenly turned sarcastic. She smiled as if mocking herself, then lowered her head, with a hint of sadness in her eyes.

"All my confusion is just the inability to adapt to the true 'self' after the consciousness that has been controlled by external things for too long is liberated. For us Herrschers controlled by the Honkai consciousness, after completely integrating the Herrscher consciousness and losing our original humanity, if we are abandoned by Honkai again, then the meaning of existence will completely disappear..."

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"Do you know this feeling? Having been abandoned by the will of Honkai, you are destined to never be accepted by humans again. Moreover, in a completely Herrscher-like mode of thinking, you won't feel the slightest bit of emotion when you see someone die in front of you... It's like you're a superfluous existence..."

"So, when I realized that I had completely lost the meaning of existence, I was exhausted and gave up thinking completely. In the subsequent battle, I was killed by a powerful human who used a flaming sword. I thought it was the end, but I didn't expect that my consciousness was actually retained inside the Key of God. In this space, there is nothing. In addition to observing the small range of the outside world around the Key of God, I can only feel the emotional fluctuations of the user of the Key of God. I am afraid this is fate's punishment for me..."

"I don't know how many years have passed since then. The owners of the Key of God have changed generation after generation. I have also tried my best to close my consciousness to prevent the deterioration of my soul. Although I met another Herrscher who betrayed Honkai not long ago, he did not merge with the will of Honkai and lose his humanity, which is different from my situation. But in the end, I finally met you...a Herrscher who also completely merged with the consciousness of Honkai, but did not lose his way at all after betraying Honkai!"

Hearing the girl's fanatical voice, Shirley couldn't help but take a half step back. It was obvious that the consciousness of this eleventh Herrscher was not as normal as it seemed. Even if she had the thinking mode of a Herrscher, after tens of thousands of years of imprisonment, it was difficult to guarantee that her mental state was still normal...

Not paying attention to Shirley's defensive look, the girl took a few deep breaths and her expression returned to normal. She smiled at Shirley apologetically, then waved her hand, and her expression gradually became serious.

"Don't worry... Although I don't know if I am 'normal' now, I have no hostility towards you. I brought you here just to know what keeps you alive as a perfect Ruler who betrayed Houkai?"

Hearing the girl's serious question, Shilis' pupils shrank and she couldn't help but be stunned. As a figure flashed through her mind, she fell into a brief contemplation.

The one who had been watching over her silently in the dark, and who had saved her before she completely fell... If it weren't for that person, she would have to face the truth of everything alone, and she would probably become like the one in front of her...

After a moment, Shirley raised her head, with a kind of attachment in her flickering eyes and a faint smile on the corners of her mouth. She paused and spoke softly.

"So...you pulled me in here just to ask me about this?"

"Yes! Before this, I was also imprisoned in a weapon like this, living in a daze. It's not easy to meet a real 'kind', so of course I have to seize this opportunity! It's just a pity that you don't seem to be willing to talk to me more because of some urgent matters... Well, then at least tell me what drives you before you leave?"

Hearing the girl's anxious question, Shirley hesitated for a moment and then spoke softly.

"There's no particular reason... Maybe it's because my consciousness is no longer a pure Herrscher consciousness. After all, the meaning of my existence in this life is given by another person. So, living with his wishes is not a bad thing, right?"

"The meaning of existence given by another person...?!"

Looking at the girl's puzzled look, Shilis lowered her head and thought for a while. After making a decision, she reached out to the girl in front of her and held her wrist. The next moment, a spiritual bridge connected Shilis and the girl.

"It's a little complicated... Well, as a gift for sharing your past experiences with me, I'll show you how I got a 'new life'... Let me tell you, if you get the answer you want, you'll let me go back to reality immediately. Even if time stops, I'm still worried about them all the time..."

"Okay, I promise you!"

As the girl responded, the spiritual connection between the two consciousnesses transmitted a huge amount of information. Countless sounds and images came out of Shiris's mind and penetrated into the consciousness of the Ruler of Constraint...

"You... you would sacrifice your life for others, but you can't stand seeing others make self-sacrifices? What a selfish thought... do you think you are...

Is it great? Yes, you can end it all with glory and satisfaction, but others should endure the pain and self-blame, continue to live on, and clean up the mess you left behind? Wishful thinking! "

In a pure white space, the young man tightly grasped the collar of the silver-haired girl. Amid his roar, the lifeless girl bit her lips, clear tears slowly sliding down from the corners of her eyes...

......

"This is really giving me a headache... I wanted to take this opportunity to say goodbye to you, but who knew... you are such a troublesome little girl!"

The young man said with emotion, letting his body turn into tiny particles of light. He looked at the silver-haired girl kneeling on the ground wiping her tears. There was a hint of attachment in his deep black pupils, but more of it was expectation and pride...

............

"Even if it's the consciousness of the Herrscher, my earliest memories and my previous wishes all came from this person... Even though I fell into the abyss again, he pulled me up again and made me regain the meaning of living... Now, are you satisfied? The Herrscher of Constraints..."

A short video that was not too long instantly flooded into the girl's mind. With the information processing ability of the Herrscher's consciousness, she instantly understood the whole story and fell into deep thought. The next moment, as the voice of Shiris sounded leisurely, she came back to her senses from her trance...

"That person, who exactly is he......?"

"It doesn't matter. What you want to know is the meaning of my existence, right? I have already shown it to you. Now, it's time for you to fulfill your promise."

"..."

However, the girl seemed not to hear what Shirley said. She pursed her lips tightly. However, seeing the girl's performance, Shirley did not continue to urge her, but raised her other hand and held the girl's white palm in her own scarred hands.

"Don't show that expression... I really have important things to deal with now. The Oath of Judas is Theresa's treasure, and you should be Judas's true body. I won't abandon you. Don't worry, now that I know of your existence, I will definitely find a way to help you later, so..."

"Hey... Miss Second Herrscher, can I ask you a question?"

Suddenly, Shirley's words were interrupted by the girl's soft whisper. She looked at Shirley in front of her with a complicated look for a long time, and then spoke again.

"That Mr. Lan Feng...his body was reduced to ashes, leaving only a consciousness that resides in you. Even so, his existence is meaningful...right?"

"Yes."

Xili nodded without hesitation. Hearing this, the girl with short silver hair seemed to be slightly relieved. She raised her head and looked at Xilisi in front of her, her delicate face full of seriousness.

"If I become that kind of person... then even a worthless fallen Ruler like me can gain the meaning of existence?"

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The Herrscher girl's words without warning made Shirley freeze in her tracks. Looking at the serious-looking girl, she frowned slightly, with a hint of anxiety mixed in with confusion.

"What did you say...? Become someone like Lan Feng? But how do you want to do it? Compared to this, didn't you just promise me? After answering your questions, you will let me return to reality..."

"Second Herrscher... no, Miss Silis Kaslana. You did answer my questions, thank you. However, since you have taught me the true meaning of existence, I cannot remain indifferent. I think I should be able to do something helpful for you, and also to prove the meaning of my own existence..."

The girl in the white dress spoke softly, holding up Shirley's slightly rough hands, looking at the densely packed light blue scars on her skin, and sighed slightly.

"These scars... It seems that you have been through a lot of bad things. However, these things engraved on the body can be easily eliminated as long as the power of the Herrscher is regained and the form of existence of the body is changed..."

The Herrscher girl's eyes wavered slightly, but there was an unshakable determination in them. She took Shiris's hand and placed the girl's scarred hand against her chest.

"I have been struggling to survive for 50,000 years... I have wanted to end it all, but I am still bound here and forced to live through two eras. It seems that our meeting is destined. This way, not only can I prove that my existence is not meaningless, but I can also be freed from this long torture..."

"Hey, wait! Are you...are you planning to...?"

"The carrier of my consciousness contains the Herrscher core that binds all things. As long as I transfer its ownership to another being with 'rights to use', then... I can be freed from endless torment, right?"

In Shirley's surprised eyes, the calm and gentle face of the silver-haired girl opposite was reflected. Without further ado, she came directly towards Shirley and hugged the girl's cheeks. As the two looked into each other's eyes, the Herrscher of Constraint began to emit bright light particles...

"Wait a moment!"

However, the next moment, contrary to the Herrscher girl's expectations, Shirley suddenly struggled to free her hands and quickly took half a step back. Although there was still surprise on her face, her slightly turned eyes contained a hint of rejection.

"You want to give me your Herrscher core, along with your remaining consciousness? I'm sorry, but I probably can't accept this gift. I was born as an experimental subject, and my consciousness is already mixed with the memories of three people. My soul is already stained with too many colors. If I absorb other consciousnesses, I'm afraid I will fall into that state of confusion again... and then the Honkai consciousness that resides in my body will be exposed..."

Shirley said firmly, shaking her head vigorously. However, before she could say anything else, the Ruler of Constraint in front of her stepped forward again and restored the extremely close distance between them just now.

"Don't worry... I don't intend to impose my memories or even my thoughts on you. It's enough for your soul to be stained with the color of that person. As I said just now, I am simply transferring the Herrscher core as a carrier. As for my own consciousness, it will only dissipate along with this space... So, it's okay."

"Hey, hey...wait a minute, but I don't think so! I don't understand why you made this decision? Your Herrscher Core is not necessary to me. And didn't I just say that? When I have time later, I will definitely find a way to solve your problem, so don't say such self-deprecating words anymore. The meaning of existence is not just dedication! Enough of what you've said, right? Let me leave first. After I take care of my own affairs, I'll talk to you about this issue!"

With a headache, she said to the girl in front of her that she didn't want to accept the Herrscher Core of the Key of God without knowing why. She raised her hand and waved it, trying to shake off the girl's hand to express her refusal. However, she failed to shake off the Herrscher's hand that was holding her wrist...

"I'm sorry I just lied to you...Ms. Shiris."

"...!"

"Don't be so vigilant, I won't do anything to you. From the beginning, my plan was to end the continuation of my self-consciousness. My will is completely constrained by the Key of God. Originally, my will could never actively interfere with the external environment. However, I spent tens of thousands of years stealing a part of my former power from the program of the Key of God, and waited until this day to find such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity... So, please don't say anything else and think of a way for me later. Although I appreciate your kindness, if you miss this time, the next time you can communicate with the outside world, you will have to wait until tens of thousands of years later..."

Hearing the sound of the Herrscher girl in front of her, which was neither sad nor happy, Shilis was speechless, and she didn't know what to do. But the next moment, the atmosphere did not fall into an awkward silence. The Herrscher girl exhaled slightly and spoke softly again.

"Hehe... In addition, Ms. Shilis, since I can use the power of the Key of God to capture your consciousness, I can naturally know your physical condition. You have lost your Herrscher Core now, right? Even your genetic blueprint has become tattered. Not to mention the scars on your body, your organs have been damaged by more than half, and your body functions are completely unable to sustain life activities independently. If there is no Houkai energy to support you, do you know what will happen?"

"I know this very well, but there is still no problem. On the other hand, as long as there is Honkai energy, I will not..."

"But, in the battle just now, in order to use the power of the God Key, you have already exhausted your Honkai energy, right? According to my previous observations, your body cannot restore Honkai energy by itself. This means that even if you defeat the two enemies with the power of the God Key, after leaving this space, you will die of internal organ failure within the next few minutes."

After pointing out this fact directly, the Herrscher girl smiled again as she watched Shiris fall silent again.

"Didn't you say that you still have important things to do? So you don't want to die in such a cowardly way? Knowing this, are you really going to reject me?"

"..."

Shirley bit her lip lightly. Before using Judas, she had indeed considered this situation, but she did not expect that her body would be so weak...

"But why? Why would you help a stranger like me...? There is clearly a relationship between us..."

"Really? You don't listen to what others say. Didn't I just say that? This doesn't mean

Not only to help you, but also the only way for me to free myself…”

Pouting in dissatisfaction, the Herrscher girl sighed, stretched her face over, and put her forehead against the stunned Shiris's head. The distance between the two of them completely disappeared, and their noses almost touched each other.

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"Hey... since the last era, I have been a being completely abandoned by the world. But I am still needed by others. This meaning of existence is given to me by you, Shirley. Thank you so much. This is my only reward... Don't think of refusing. Even if I have to force it on you, I will make you accept it..."

She opened her arms and embraced the thin, silver-haired girl in front of her. At the same time, more and more golden light spots quietly floated out of the Herrscher girl's body, reflecting colorful light under the glare of the church's stained glass, gradually gathering in the air and condensing into a dazzling golden crystal...

Between the platforms in the center of the ruins, as the strong light gradually weakened and dissipated, the huge stone wall that originally stood on the edge of the platform had disappeared. Without the cover of the rock, the strange space behind it, which looked like chaos, became more and more clearly exposed.

The chaotic colors flowing slowly in the space are as fascinating as the abyss. It is impossible to judge the actual distance of this border space. It seems to be far away at the edge of the universe, and it seems to be right in front of you and within reach...

However, the girl standing in the middle of the platform was not moved by these strange scenes. Her pupils, which had been dyed completely golden, stayed at the hole for less than a second before locking onto the other side of the platform. On the broken wall there was a tall black horse, and a petite girl with short black hair was riding on the horse. In her arms, she was tightly holding the gray-haired girl who had just crossed the battlefield.

"What...exactly...is all this?"

Looking at the familiar face of the girl who was breathing slightly in his arms, Ji Xuanyuan seemed to remember something. Then, under the resonance of some familiar energy, her originally turbid dark golden pupils quickly regained clarity...

"Red Kite...? Red Kite!"

As some of the memory fragments from five thousand years ago were pieced together, her pupils shrank and she couldn't help but call out the girl's name. Although her voice was a little unclear due to the hoarseness of her throat, Fu Hua, who was instantly overexerted and blurred in consciousness, suddenly concentrated her mind after hearing this voice. As her consciousness regained consciousness, she was startled to see the black-haired girl with tears in her eyes.

"Xuanyuan..."

Although there were some differences in appearance from the resonant memory, she immediately confirmed the identity of the girl in front of her due to the familiar aura.

——Buzz...

"careful!"

However, before she could say anything, a bright light quietly came into view. In a hurry, Fu Hua hurriedly pushed the girl in front of her away, and then the reaction force of the push swung to the other side of the platform. The next moment, a golden beam of light quickly passed through the place where the two were just now. The warhorse summoned by Ji Xuanyuan turned into a flashing black shadow at the moment the beam swept by, and then completely disappeared...

"Target locked, identifying... The remnant of the 261,026th era, the Fire-Chasing Moth MSA-209 'Red Kite', cannot determine the remaining value, judgment... Clear the hostile target."

The girl murmured to herself again, and her golden pupils flashed with some ripples like data streams. She raised her hands and pointed them at Ji Xuanyuan and Fu Hua in front of her respectively. The same brilliance as before flashed in her palms again...