Chapter 473: You and I's Theater 2
The Herrscher of the Void found what Kiana said ridiculous and summoned a large number of imaginary debris, preparing to turn this place into Kiana's grave.
Kiana also defeated all the virtual remains effortlessly.
Herrscher of the Void "Since you mentioned birth, let's talk about what happened afterwards."
Then, the space changed and came to a burning land. In front of Kiana there was a Skyfire Sword stuck in the land.
Herrscher of the Void "It's so nostalgic. Do you remember this place? Eastern Siberia, 2010 - the day I first awakened and took control of this body."
"After that man lost his daughter, he refused to hand you over and brought you here to hide for a long time."
"Anti-Entropy was looking for you, and so was Destiny; they sent a stormtrooper of some sort, and unfortunately, you were discovered. What happened next, you'll never forget, right?"
Of course, Kiana would not forget and told what happened afterwards, "You lurked in my body, feeding on my loneliness and fear. At my most vulnerable moment, you took advantage of it and took away my body."
The Herrscher of the Sky continued, "I killed them all. I killed all those annoying Valkyries."
There was originally a captain who had a chance to hurt the Herrscher of the Void, but when he saw that the other party was still a child, he hesitated and lost his life.
[Himeko] "It's been a long time since we last met, Instructor Ragnar."
[Kiana] "I remember my sister mentioned that she was also my sister and Rita's [teacher]."
[Rita] "Ragnar Lodbrok, a combat instructor directly under the Sky Destiny headquarters and also the captain of the Valkyrie Stormtroopers. She has influenced many people in her life. Sky Destiny's two S-rank Valkyries, Lady Orandel, and I, Rita Rossweisse, both joined Sky Destiny because of her."
"In my memory, that short journey is filled with eternal sunshine and lingering with intoxicating fragrance. Time disappears. Pure, elegant, warm, and powerful. I feel from her all the beauty that humans pursue."
"It's just a pity... I'm sorry everyone, Rita was a little rude."
[Kiana] "Yes, I'm sorry..."
[Herrscher of the Sky] "Why are you apologizing? I was the one who killed him, so I should be the one to say sorry."
[Jizi] "Speaking of which, this is also a kind of inheritance. I am the student of Instructor Ragnar and the only survivor of the Valkyrie Charge. Under her influence, I devoted myself to the cause of education. Perhaps at some point in the future, I will pass on this will to my students."
[Kiana] "Like me?"
[Mobius (Elysian Land)] "I hope you won't inherit their spirit of [telling their students to be ruthless to their enemies, but then being soft-hearted when they encounter seemingly weak and innocent enemies]."
[Alishia] "But this spirit is also a kind of fighting for the beauty of the world~"
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The Herrscher of the Void continued, "And your dear father, that man killed Bella and Celine, so I cut off one of his arms without hesitation and let him be devoured by his own flames."
"He could have killed us all with that sword, but he didn't. He couldn't because he thought of you as a phantom of his daughter."
"This is all your fault. Aren't you ashamed? Ordinary? Happiness? Love? You don't deserve these, because your identity will only bring tragedy. Just like what happened in this snowy field."
[Siegfried] "At that time, I truly regarded Kiana as my own daughter. Losing an arm or something like that didn't matter."
Before the live question-and-answer room appeared, Siegfried once thought that Kiana was everything in his life. However, after the live question-and-answer room appeared, he was suddenly told that the real Kiana was still alive.
Siegfried was really happy to have two daughters at once, and now, he had another daughter, Xiaokong and the magical girl Cecilia (after all, they both recognized Cecilia as their mother, so Siegfried would naturally become their father).
His wife was resurrected. For the sake of his most beloved family, what did losing an arm matter? As long as he could make his family happy and complete, he would not hesitate to lose another arm.
In the picture, the Herrscher of the Void summoned some puppets to attack Kiana.
As the fight went on, Kiana's mind flashed back to the scene at that time, where her father hugged her and said goodbye in pain.
Kiana: "Dad always treated me as his daughter. He knew you existed, but he still gave me a name, taught me how to fight, and let me use my strength to protect the people I love most."
"Even when you left me, it was to protect me. You hated your father so much that he realized that he would be the trigger for your awakening."
"So he entrusted me to his friends, who protected me in secret. Now that I think about it, my father must have taken good care of me during my early wandering life."
"After that, I met Mei and Bronya, and came to St. Freya, where I met my aunt, the class monitor, and Teacher Himeko... Without my dad, I wouldn't be who I am today. I also made a promise with him that I would not lose to you."
Seeing that this topic could no longer affect Kiana's will, the Herrscher of the Void changed the subject, "Saint Freya, wasn't it you who destroyed everything? It's almost time for this matter, your most painful memory, the most unacceptable fact."
Then, the scene changed again, arriving on the familiar Hyperion ship.
Herrscher of the Void "In ten minutes, she will die."
Kiana knew better than anyone who this "she" was referring to.
Herrscher of the Void: "You have always avoided this topic. It was like this in front of the puppet, and it is still like this now. But you have always known that I did kill her at that time."
Afterwards, the Herrscher of the Sky said that Ji Zi's act of saving her was meaningless, her death was worthless, and she was a complete loser.
Then she talked about what had happened since Himeko's death. Saint Freya fell apart and existed in name only. Mei Raiden drifted away from Kiana, and she also claimed that Bronya would also drift away from her.
Kiana retorted "No, they saved me. Himeko-sensei saved me."
Herrscher of the Void "No, she cursed you, because you wanted to live, because that woman let you live, with the remorse and guilt that will last for the rest of your life!"
"She saved you, but left an eternal curse in your heart, a wound that can never be healed, a regret that can never be resolved."
“That’s where her obsession lies.”
The flame ignited and condensed into a bright red gem.
The Herrscher of the Void held the gem and said, "I think it's time to end this."