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The man pushed up his glasses and said.
"That means two spots will be available!"
Otto fell into thought.
We definitely need to leave an S-rank Valkyrie, Rita, to assist Amber in commanding, so...
"Grandpa, let me choose the last two candidates!"
Theresa smiled and said to Otto, her mind already made up.
Chapter Thirteen: I'm so glad to have you by my side, my other half.
The six-person team, including Otto, quickly arrived at the target island.
A girl dressed lightly with two white braids tied behind her head jumped off the boat and stretched lazily as she stepped onto the island.
"The air here is so fresh!"
Kiana flexed her wrists, feeling a surge of power coursing through her body.
Suddenly, the white-haired girl clutched her head in pain, feeling a wave of dizziness. Her pupils changed from the blue of the ocean to amber, a color that flashed and disappeared after a few seconds.
"What's wrong, Kiana? Are you feeling unwell?"
Seeing Kiana clutching her head in obvious pain, the purple-haired girl quickly stepped forward to help her up.
Feeling the warmth behind her, Kiana forced a smile.
"It's okay, Mei. I probably didn't sleep well last night."
After Kiana was helped up by Mei, she returned to normal, and none of the others paid any attention to her.
Only a sharp glint flashed in Otto's green eyes.
He rested the back of his hand on his chin, observing Kiana's condition while analyzing it.
It seems the excessively concentrated Honkai energy here is causing the Second Herrscher to show signs of awakening?
Interesting, really interesting.
The corners of the man's mouth curled up slightly.
This means the experiment might have to be brought forward.
The group walked toward the center of the island, but the closer they got to the center, the stronger Kiana felt all the power in her body, as if it was about to burst out.
However, the sudden dizziness she had felt earlier didn't occur, so Kiana decided that she was full of energy and vitality today.
Soon, they saw the woman who was holding a parasol and enjoying the sea breeze on a high place to greet them.
Why are you only arriving now?
The girl looked very relaxed.
He sat up from the chair and threw away the drink in his hand.
"Um?"
Durandal raised her eyelashes, carefully observing the frilly-haired girl.
The overwhelming, suffocating pressure she exerted on me was much weaker than last time. Was it just my imagination?
If I'm not mistaken, and they are indeed enemies, what if they all attack together...?
Durandal felt there was a chance.
While Bianca was pondering, the girl spoke again.
"So, what is the purpose of your visit to me?"
"If you've come here for the sake of jewels, then I'm sorry, Wendy has already taken my form, and she won't go with you."
As she spoke, she waved behind her.
A gust of wind swept up the fallen leaves on the ground, forming a miniature tornado. When the wind subsided, the green-haired, blue-eyed girl appeared before them, scanning the crowd with indifferent eyes.
"Wendy~"
Kiana and Mei shouted in unison.
They had previously tried to save the Valkyrie who had sacrificed herself to fight against the Honkai.
"Oh? So they were those hypocritical flies we encountered earlier?"
Wendy remained completely calm, watching them with an indifferent expression.
"Just as Lady Xingyue said, I will not go with you."
"Hmph! A bunch of liars."
The moment Wendy looked at Otto, a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
"Wendy~"
Kiana's feelings were suddenly complicated; there was nothing she could do.
In a daze, she realized that Miss Wendy's original fear of the unknown and her insistence on being with the Valkyries had all disappeared, leaving only hatred for them.
I couldn't bring myself to hurt them before.
"No, what did you do to Miss Wendy?"
Suddenly realizing something was wrong, Kiana questioned Xingyue.
It's impossible for one person to change so much in such a short period of time.
This time, Xingyue ignored the paramecium, turned to Durandal, and smiled.
"So? Are you ready to give me an answer?"
"If you choose to become Kiana Kaslana, I will restore your life as Kiana according to the established path, and I will also teach you how to use the power of the Saintess."
With a hopeful smile, Xingyue extended her hand to Durandal.
"I reject."
Bianca's gaze was firm, and she answered without hesitation.
“I’ve thought about it carefully. Most of my life is made up of my current name, Bianca Durandal Atagina.”
"So the name Kiana Kaslana is, for me, just one of my identities."
"Tsk~"
A hint of disappointment flashed in the hair of the girl with the frizzy hair. She sighed softly, shook her head, and slowly lowered her hand.
"Alright! Since you don't agree now, let's take it slow!"
"It won't happen again."
Bianca rejected it again.
"Don't be so sure, there will definitely be many variables in the future."
"You can come to me whenever you've figured things out."
Although Xingyue was somewhat disappointed, her expression towards the blonde woman remained gentle.
She never intended to achieve everything in one go.
"Alright, that's all for Durandal. Now it's your turn."
His deep eyes were fixed on the two leaders of the large organization.
"It is truly an honor that you two have to use all your resources to deal with a mere Honkai Beast like mine."
"Indeed, I am filled with trepidation."
Xingyue, with her hand on her chest and a slight bow, spoke politely.
The two seasoned veterans were not swayed by her polite behavior.
After exchanging a glance, Walter stepped forward first.
"We simply want to ask, this... um... Miss Honkai Beast, are you friend or foe, and what is your impression of humans?"
"Hahaha!"
Xingyue puffed out her chest and laughed heartily.
After a while, she pinched her nose and looked at Walter with a hint of mockery in her eyes.
"This question is really stupid. Does it really matter whether someone is a friend or foe? I only do what I believe is right, and that's all that matters."
"I see... You really are free."
"Otherwise what? Live like you, controlled by fate?"
The girl with spiky hair made another sarcastic remark.
Just as the tentative conversation between the two sides was about to continue, Xingyue suddenly sensed something.
She paused for a moment, looked in Kiana's direction below the stage, and then looked at the five people facing off.
He slowly raised his index finger, pointed in that direction, and smiled mysteriously.
"However, compared to that, there seems to be something more important that you need to deal with now."
"What?"
They looked in the direction the girl was pointing and saw that the white-haired girl was emanating a thick black aura.
Kiana clutched her head with both hands, letting out a painful groan.
"Kiana, Kiana, what's wrong? Are you alright?"
Mei looked worried and hurriedly stepped forward to check on the situation.
But her hand was held tightly by Kiana, with such force that Mei felt pain.
When Kiana turned around, her pupils had turned amber.
Behind the girl, on the left and right, several spears of the void appeared out of thin air, along with several tattered wings that were only half intact.
Her original braids were also shaken apart by a strange golden ripple, and her clothes were changed into a long black dress with white trim.
The hand that was gripping Mei's arm was covered by an extra layer of dark black sleeves.
Mei could clearly see Kiana smiling, but that eerie smile gave her a chilling feeling.
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
"Yes, it's like being reborn..."
Kiana's tone gradually changed, becoming somewhat like a semi-mechanical voice.
"I'm so glad you were here with me when I woke up. Now, let's become one!"
"My~half~body".
Chapter Fourteen: Are you an alien?
"You are... the Second Herrscher?"
The moment Sirin's aura completely enveloped Kiana, Theresa screamed.
She was starting to regret it. Why had she brought Kiana along? She had only intended to agree to the two little ones' request to rescue Bronya, and with so many people with them, there shouldn't be any problems.
But who knew that such an accident would happen.
"You are?"
The moment the golden eyes swept over Theresa, a hint of resentment surfaced in her gaze.
"Isn't this the guy who almost killed me back then? Perfect, today I'll send you to the Western Paradise too."
The queen, expressionless, pierced Mei's chest, took out the Conquest Gem, then straightened her voluptuous body, threw it into her mouth, and swallowed it.
Mei collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
The queen glanced back at the girl at her feet, kicked her, and then ignored her after finding no movement.
"Next..."
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