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Chapter 109 Herrscher of the Void: Sirin.

"why?"

Gu Ye raised an eyebrow.

Kiana's cheeks flushed instantly. She looked away, her voice barely audible, "Because...because I wanted to spend more time with Mei..."

Gu Ye looked at her like this and couldn't help but smile, but he didn't answer.

When the two finally returned to the villa, they found Mei standing anxiously at the door with her arms crossed.

She visibly relaxed when she saw them appear.

"Mei!"

Kiana immediately let go of Gu Ye's hand, a bright smile on her face, and ran to Mei like a little bird returning to its nest.

"What happened to you guys? You suddenly disappeared and we couldn't get in touch with you. Do you know how worried I was!"

Mei looked at her reproachfully, but her tone was full of concern.

"Oh, I just suddenly remembered some unhappy things, and I was feeling a bit upset, so I dragged Gu Ye to the beach to cry it out."

Kiana lied skillfully, even managing a slightly aggrieved expression on her face, "But it's much better now!"

"Really? That's good."

Mei believed her and gently ruffled Kiana's hair, saying, "Then go take a shower and get some rest."

Kiana, however, clung to Mei's clothes, refusing to let go.

She tilted her head back, looked at Mei with her big, watery eyes, and said in a drawn-out voice, "Mei~ I want to sleep with you tonight."

Seeing her acting all cute and coquettish, Mei's heart softened instantly, and she completely forgot about scolding her.

"Okay, okay, whatever you say."

She smiled helplessly yet indulgently and granted her request.

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the sea-view villa, illuminating the sumptuous breakfast table.

The golden-brown toast, the perfectly fried bacon, and the hot milk that Mei had personally cooked all exuded an enticing aroma.

However, the atmosphere at the dinner table had a slightly strange feel to it.

Kiana, who should have been pestering Mei for strawberry jam as usual, was sitting close to Gu Ye today, contrary to her usual behavior.

She would diligently cut bread for Gu Ye one moment, and then offer him a peeled egg the next. Her intimate manner made everyone feel that something was very wrong.

Kiana, what's wrong with you today?

Himeko held her coffee cup, her eyes full of suspicion. "Did you take the wrong medicine? Or did something happen between you two last night that we don't know about?"

"Himeko-sensei! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Kiana blushed and retorted, but then leaned closer to Gu Ye and even took a napkin to wipe away non-existent sauce from the corner of his mouth.

As Mei watched this scene, her fingers tightened slightly as she held the knife and fork. Although she maintained a gentle smile on her face, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

Just as everyone was discussing Kiana's unusual behavior, something unexpected happened!

Kiana's hand, which was adjusting Gu Ye's collar, suddenly turned into a bolt of lightning, grabbing at Gu Ye's chest with a speed that was almost imperceptible to the naked eye!

Her target was clear and precise—the insect arrow that was worn as a necklace!

Gu Ye reacted extremely quickly, leaning back instantly, but he was still a step too late.

The necklace cord was snapped instantly, and the arrow fell into Kiana's hand.

"Hahahaha!"

Kiana let out a laugh that was completely different from her usual self, filled with madness and malice.

She leaped from her seat onto the dining table, holding the necklace high in her hand; her blue eyes had somehow turned an eerie gold.

"Sirin!"

Theresa was the first to react, and gasped in surprise.

Everyone stood up, and the atmosphere instantly shifted from a relaxed breakfast time to a tense standoff.

"Yes, it's me!"

Looking down at the astonished faces of the crowd, Xilin's face was filled with the ecstatic joy of her wicked scheme succeeding. "This is the so-called 'arrow,' isn't it? Hmph, it wasn't for nothing that I wasted so much breath on this idiot's brain last night. I finally managed to fool her!"

She pinched the pendant of the necklace, trying to open it, but found that it was covered by an invisible energy barrier that she could not budge no matter how hard she tried.

"These little tricks won't stop me!"

Xilin sneered, and the space around her began to distort.

With a flash, she appeared in the center of the living room, more than ten meters away, putting distance between herself and the others.

Immediately afterwards, she stretched out her other hand, her fingertips gathering highly concentrated Honkai energy, and gently touched the protective layer on the necklace.

The protective ripples set up by Gu Ye, which were strong enough to withstand artillery shells, shattered like fragile glass under the Herrscher of the Void's analysis and interference with "space" itself.

The beetle-shaped pendant popped open, revealing an ancient arrowhead inside that gleamed with an ominous light.

"do not want!"

Durandal shouted sharply, and with a flick of her wrist, a spear appeared in her hand, its tip pointing directly at Sirin. "Sirin! Put it down! This is not a toy!"

"Cirin! Listen to me!"

Theresa's face flushed with anxiety. She opened her arms, trying to call her back with familial love, "Don't do anything foolish! Don't you want freedom? We can think of another way! I'll give you anything you want! Just put that dangerous thing down!"

"Cirin! You bastard! Stop right now!"

Himeko's reaction was the most direct. She grabbed a chair next to her and was about to throw it at him, saying, "If you dare to use Kiana's body to do anything reckless, I will never forgive you!"

"Kiana! Please, wake up!"

Mei's face was already covered in tears. She ran towards Sirin without thinking, her voice filled with pleading and despair, "No! Don't do that! Please!"

"The best solution is to seize the arrows immediately!"

Bronya calmly analyzed the situation, and the Heavy Bunny appeared behind her, its cannon beginning to charge. "Seele, get ready!"

"No, don't hurt her!"

Seele hid behind Bronya, looking at Sirin's crazed eyes, trembling with fear, yet still pleading softly.

Despite everyone's attempts to dissuade her, Xilin's smile grew even more maniacal.

She looked at Mei rushing towards her, then at the fear and worry on the faces of the others, as if she were watching a wonderful drama unfold.

"late!"

She laughed loudly, and under the desperate gaze of everyone, she did not hesitate to plunge the sharp arrow into her left palm!

However, the expected bloodshed did not occur. The moment the arrow touched her skin, it seemed to come alive, transforming into a golden streak of light that instantly disappeared into her palm.

Immediately afterwards, the golden light traveled upwards along the blood vessels in her arm, unstoppable, and to everyone's astonishment, it shot out directly from the back of her neck and pierced through her brainstem!

"puff!"

A golden arrow, trailing a spray of blood, shot from her forehead, tracing a dazzling arc in mid-air before transforming into countless golden starlight that dissipated into the air.

The smile on Celine's face froze.

She fell straight backward, crashing heavily to the floor with a dull thud.

Her eyes lost all their luster, and blood slowly flowed from the hole in her forehead, meandering across the polished floor.

She seemed to have lost all life.

Time seemed to be paused at this moment.

The entire villa was deathly silent.

Rita's gaze didn't linger on the corpse on the ground; she instinctively looked at Gu Ye.

She noticed that from the moment Xilin snatched the necklace, the blue and white stand-in named "Weather Forecast" had been quietly appearing behind Gu Ye. Its empty eyes calmly watched everything that was happening, as if it were ready to take action at any moment, or as if it were just a cold bystander.

"Kiana..."

A broken cry, tinged with sobs, shattered the deathly silence.

Mei stumbled over to Kiana and knelt down.

She reached out with trembling hands and hugged the cold, broken body tightly in her arms, as if trying to revive her with her own body heat.

"Ah... Ahhhhhh—!"

When her fingertips touched that cold skin and viscous liquid, Mei could no longer hold back and let out a heart-wrenching scream.

The cries, filled with endless pain and self-reproach, echoed in every corner of the villa.

Durandal's spear clattered to the ground, and she stared blankly at her sister on the ground, her eyes unfocused.

Theresa collapsed to the ground, her small body trembling uncontrollably.

Himeko slammed her fist hard against the wall next to her.

In this suffocating silence, Gu Ye slowly walked over.

He ignored the shocked or angry looks from those around him, calmly squatted down, and reached out to take Kiana's blood-stained hand.

Kiana is alright.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to everyone's ears: "Look."

Mei looked up at him with tears in her eyes, staring at him in confusion.

Then, a miraculous thing happened.

The moment Gu Ye's warm palm touched Kiana's skin, a soft golden light emanated from him, enveloping the two of them.

Kiana's chest, which had stopped rising and falling, suddenly twitched slightly. Then, her heartbeat, faint but clear, began again.

The horrific penetrating wound on his forehead was healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. The broken skull and splattered brain matter seemed to be rewound, quickly shrinking back and recovering.

In just a few seconds, the mess vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

"Ok?"

Kiana's eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes.

She sat up, looking bewildered, and the first thing she saw was Mei, who was hugging her and crying her eyes out. She immediately asked, "What happened? Mei, why are you crying? Who bullied you? Tell me, and I'll beat them up for you!"

Upon hearing that familiar yet energetic voice, Mei froze completely.

She stared blankly at the living Kiana in her arms, and overwhelming joy instantly overwhelmed the dam of sorrow.

She suddenly burst into laughter through her tears, wiping them away haphazardly with the back of her hand, her voice still thick with a nasal tone: "No, no, it's just... I got sand in my eye."

"Kiana!"

Theresa and Himeko screamed and pounced on her.

Durandal quickly stepped forward, grabbed Kiana from Mei's arms, and carefully examined her body with both hands. Only after personally confirming that she was truly unharmed did she let out a long sigh of relief, and her whole body went limp.

"What exactly is going on?!"

Theresa finally snapped out of her shock. She turned around abruptly, staring intently at Gu Ye, her voice filled with accusation, "What just happened? Kiana...she was clearly dead!"

"It's just the process of a Stand awakening."

Gu Ye's answer was as calm as if he were stating a trivial matter, "It's nothing serious. Mei experienced a similar situation when she awakened her Stand."

Reminded by Gu Ye, Mei suddenly remembered something. She wiped away her tears, nodded, and added, "Yes... when I awakened my Stand, an arrow pierced my heart. I don't know what happened after that. When I woke up, my Stand had already awakened."

"That's why I don't dare let Gu Yejun help me awaken my substitute!"

Kitagawa Haimu, standing to the side, patted her ample chest with lingering fear, "This was practically gambling with their lives! Mei and Kiana's successful awakening had a huge element of luck involved! It was terrifying!"

Kiana, who had just regained consciousness, was completely bewildered by everyone's discussion. She scratched her head, utterly confused about what they were talking about.

Gu Ye ignored the crowd's discussion. His gaze fell on Kiana, who was still in a daze, and he said calmly, "Sirin, come out. Now, you've got what you wanted, haven't you?"

"Hmph, I'm fairly satisfied."

A proud yet somewhat childish voice rang out.

As soon as she finished speaking, purple ripples spread through the space around Kiana.