I'll Help You Put Him to Sleep!

Ugh, that's enough.

Yuno was speechless at this moment, not because Lin Yu had taken the initiative to ask her out.

Yuno understood Lin Yu's mindset all too well.

After returning to headquarters this morning, Yuno also visited Ghost in the infirmary, who had taught her makeup skills and some basic agent techniques.

On her way out, Yuno encountered Lin Yu, who was heading to the infirmary, and judging from the expression on Lin Yu's face...

—Well, just by looking at his expression Yuno definitely couldn't tell anything from the calm look on Lin Yu's face.

However, Yuno knew very well that Lin Yu was definitely angry right now.

It's normal for Lin Yu to be angry when his teacher is injured.

Therefore, it would be abnormal for an angry Lin Yu to take the initiative to ask people out to play under these circumstances.

This wasn't the first time she'd known Lin Yu.

Lin Yu, a person whose heart is filled only with revenge, will not transfer his negative emotions, such as the pressure and violence he feels, onto those around him after his loved ones are hurt by the enemy.

He probably just wants to shoulder everything alone and then crush the enemy on the spot.

Yuno doesn't think that defeating the enemy and getting revenge is a bad thing, the problem is...

—Can't you take a short break before doing all this? (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻

About a minute later, Yuno suddenly received a text message from Mei.

[Yuno, Lin Yu suddenly asked me to go out tomorrow—what should I do?]

Wow, that's good.

If it were anyone else, I would think he was going to take two girls out for a doublefly.

But if it's a senior...

—If he really has this idea, I can probably go and finish that last thing in peace.

Sigh, vengeful ghost.

After sending Mei a message saying "Don't rush, let's talk in detail when we meet tonight," Yuno immediately began to take action.

The senior returned to Changkong City three days ago, and then returned to headquarters with Kiana three days later. After disappearing for a day yesterday, he returned today and started working again.

He really has no intention of resting at all...

—If you're not planning to rest, then we'll have to find a way to force you to work a little harder.

I used to think that many things could be done at a slower pace, but now I have to admit that the original strategy was very wrong.

We were too slow, which caused our seniors too much internal pressure, and eventually their will was Honkai Corruption, leading them to become Herrscher.

Even if the senior withstood the corruption of Honkai and successfully suppressed the Honkai's 'whispers' in his ears and its erosion of his consciousness through his own will, it doesn't mean that this matter is over.

Mei and I can hear the sounds of Honkai Mei times, and for us Herrscher, a slight misstep could easily lead us into the abyss created by Honkai.

I thought Xiao Yi would become a 'shackle' for his senior, but now it seems that while he loves his daughter, he will still act as a vengeful ghost.

If family ties cannot stop his self-destruction, then only love can truly influence him.

If one person's love isn't enough, then...

—The only option is for everyone to go together!

That night, at Schicksal Headquarters, in Kiana's room.

After seeing off her daughter, who seemed much more sensible than herself, Kiana lay in bed, quietly waiting for the visitor she had arranged to meet.

Upon hearing the electronic doorbell, Kiana immediately used the voice control system to open the electronic door to the room.

"Yuno, you've finally arrived."

"Well, it's better this way."

After entering the room, Yuno looked at her companion lying on the bed and thought that Kiana really couldn't turn back into her old self so quickly.

No... perhaps Kiana, now that she knows the truth, can never go back to being the innocent and energetic girl she once was.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing the expression on Yuno's face, Kiana smiled and said to her friend.

"You seem really unhappy all of a sudden. Has something happened that's making you uncomfortable?"

"... The Kaslana clan's intuition is truly legendary."

After gently shaking her head, Yuno found a chair, sat down, and asked the question she already had a general answer to.

"Kiana, in these three days, you and your senior..."

"I did it."

Kiana, having uttered those words, naturally met Yuno's gaze.

"Just as you guessed, my senior and I have been performing a ritual of love for the past three days."

Are you satisfied with what I've said?

Chapter 276. I'll help you sleep him!

"Just as you guessed, my senior and I have been performing a ritual of love for the past three days."

Are you satisfied with what I've said?

If someone else had said that, it might have sparked a fierce battle of jealousy and rivalry.

However, neither Kiana, who was in charge of speaking, nor Yuno was in charge of listening, showed any significant emotional fluctuation at this moment.

For Kiana, she was simply stating a fact.

As for Yuno, she had already guessed about this matter, but she only confirmed the answer through her companion's words.

If you had to put it bluntly, Yuno's mood definitely got worse after hearing those words.

But the problem wasn't because 'this woman actually dared to sleep with her senior!', but because 'oh no, my plan seems to have been completely useless.'

In the period leading up to the arrival of the Constraint Herrscher, Yuno, who was secretly plotting something with Bronya, hoped that Lin Yu would establish a relationship with one of the other people in the dormitory, so that Lin Yu, who had found love, could relax through love.

But now—even after all the "Do"s have been done, the senior hasn't changed at all.

Isn't this situation even worse?

Seeing Yuno's expression, Kiana sighed softly.

"See, you're not surprised at all."

"So you already knew about this, then why did you ask me?"

"Based on your attitude, I can probably confirm some things."

After letting out a soft breath, Yuno put away her worries and stared intently at her companion.

"Let's put aside the matter of our seniors for now. The person I'm most worried about right now is actually you."

"Kiana, something's wrong with you right now. Even after completing the ritual of love with your senior, you're still in this state—"

"So what do you want from me?"

Kiana calmly gazed at her companions in response to their words of concern.

"In the past, I always believed I was a warrior of the Kaslana clan. But now, my memories suddenly tell me..."

"The identity I've always been proud of is fake."

"My so-called parents are fake."

"Even my name is fake."

"As a demon who slaughtered tens of millions of people, I was reborn in a body and stole the name and identity of [Kiana Kaslana], living in a void of lies ever since."

Now that I've realized all of this, is it possible for me to continue living as carefree as before?

Looking at the ceiling above her head, Kiana murmured to herself.

"Perhaps my senior did all these things to me hoping to ease my troubles and anguish with 'love,' which is why I tried so hard to pretend that 'I'm fine now,' but, Yuno..."

"—Unlike you who didn't cause any major disasters, I was a damned Herrscher from the very beginning."

"Do you really think that after my Herrscher Persona was suppressed and I spent a few days with my senior, the sins on me that slaughtered tens of millions of people would disappear?"

Hearing Kiana's calm words, Yuno felt heartache and realized the problem.

She hoped that Lin Yu would become a lover and have a deep physical and spiritual connection with someone, but Kiana and Lin Yu's current relationship... is clearly a far cry from her ideal!

Given Kiana's precarious state, where she could self-destruct at any moment, Lin Yu's attack on Kiana at this crucial moment...

Speaking of feelings, Lin Yu probably has feelings for Kiana.

However, Yuno couldn't tell how much love he had for her.

Even after successfully imagining the two of them doing that in her mind, Yuno still felt that Lin Yu wasn't doing things that everyone loves with their lover, but rather...

--Work.

As a companion, Lin Yu cared about Kiana, but at the same time, as Schicksal Knight and a vengeful ghost, Lin Yu's actions at that time were probably mainly for the following purposes.

Assist Kiana in suppressing her Herrscher Persona and reconciling her current self-destructive mindset, so that humanity can gain another powerful combat force.

What they were doing should have been a romantic gesture, but after realizing their true feelings, Yuno genuinely felt...

—Ugh, so annoying.

Now that things have come to this point, can I say I don't want to do this anymore?

After Kiana became like this, her seniors tried their best to bring her back to her senses.

But... Mr. Siegfried really taught Kiana so well.

Even though Kiana says 'it's all fake,' she still cherishes the sense of justice that her father instilled in her.

If she had no sense of justice, how could she have broken down to this extent simply because of her memory of killing someone with a meteorite more than a decade ago?

Lin Yu brought Kiana back to Schicksal, which should have been a happy occasion for everyone.

However, now that she has seen through Lin Yu's act of 'comforting Kiana with a ritual of love', Yuno is at a loss for what to do.

"Yuno, you..."

Seeing Yuno's conflicted expression, Kiana suddenly burst out laughing.

"Did I fool you?"

Kiana waved her hand and said to Yuno a relaxed expression.

"Okay, stop looking so gloomy. I'm not as fragile as you think."

"I was just teasing you the other day. Doing those things with my senior..."

"Well, although he was a bit rough, I did feel a sense of exhilaration during the ceremony."

I wish that were true.

That cheerful expression she's wearing now, in my eyes, is just an act.

"And besides, his needs in that area seem to be quite high. In the past... I never realized that my senior's desires were so strong."

Seeing that Yuno still didn't believe what she had said, Kiana suddenly jumped off the bed, walked to Yuno's side, and whispered in his ear.

"Would you like to try this feeling? If you're willing, I don't think I'll refuse."

"... I think you've got something wrong, Kiana."

Upon hearing Kiana's explicit words, Yuno immediately pulled away from Kiana and quickly retreated to the front door.

"He's your man now, and you're saying things like that to me?"

Kiana, something's wrong with you.

"Oh, is that so?"