Tearing Open the Scars and Facing Them Again

"Because this is the depths of our consciousness, not the outside world. What we can wield isn't power granted by our bodies, but our convictions."

This was the depths of Kiana's consciousness. What the two of them were competing with was not true strength, but their respective beliefs.

After a brief moment of surprise, the Herrscher of the Void decided to keep playing along with Kiana.

"Fine. You say you're Sirin, so let me see how you intend to fulfill Sirin's wish and destroy the world she failed to destroy."

Kiana nodded. "That's right. This has always been the way you dealt with me."

"You've always claimed to be Sirin, freely venting your malice and hatred, constantly severing the connection between Sirin and me so that I could never recognize my true self."

"You wanted to control this body, completely destroy me, seize control of the body, and take revenge on this world!"

"But back in Siberia, you wavered. You wanted warmth, the companionship of our friends, and to feel the warmth of this world."

"That was why the Herrscher core within me remained completely still during that time. Afterward, the first time you stirred was when the Dominance Herrscher appeared in Anti-Entropy territory and I used my authority to save Han Jiang."

"You couldn't bear to wait, and you couldn't accept the kindness offered by others."

"All this time, you've used Sirin's name to commit the evil in your heart. Don't forget, we both began as the same person."

"After the Flame Herrscher appeared, the resentment in your heart could no longer be contained, and you wanted to do what you desired most."

The Herrscher of the Void said disdainfully, "I didn't expect you to have thought about so much. Fine, then we can have a proper talk."

"Hope,