You Have a New Job (Continued)
In the nick of time, in a fraction of a second, Kiana had no time to think. Her eyes suddenly turned into a dazzling gold, and her figure vanished, disappearing into another corner of the distant hall.
"Thump!"
Once she was far away from the enemy, Kiana's knees buckled, and she collapsed to the ground, her limbs trembling instinctively, completely powerless.
It was embarrassing to admit, but Kiana knew that her tears were falling uncontrollably.
'What to do, what to do, what to do...'
Kiana's strong will to survive drove her to find a way to escape, but her brain seemed to be locked down, unable to function at all, only generating more and more fear.
"Space... the Herrscher's ability?"
Kevin's sword strike missed, and while one should praise Kiana's reaction speed, it's difficult to have a positive view of the Herrscher 'Stigmata Will.
Kevin hesitated for a moment, then turned to face Kiana, who was slumped on the ground, and with a swift stroke of his longsword, said:
"No matter what power you wield, since you've come here as a trial participant, I will treat you all equally. Stand up and prove your worth to me, Kiana Kaslana."
Kiana had no ability to comprehend these words and could only tremble in fear. This was the first time in her life she had felt such an absolute power disparity, like a human suddenly seeing the sky pressing down on them—it was far too early for the still-naive Kiana.
At that moment, Anqi's eyes lit up.
She significantly unlocked her control over the Herrscher power, allowing it to flow naturally into Kiana. This served two purposes: firstly, to protect the vanished Kiana, and secondly, to pinpoint Kiana's whereabouts.
"Found it! It was you all along!"
A fierce killing intent flashed in the eyes of the Queen of Void, Anqi.
The mere Stigmata Space —I'm not moving because I don't want to affect Kiana. Don't think I'm afraid of you!
Did they kidnap Kiana to do that dangerous Stigmata Trial?
The question is, is it even your turn? Kiana is under my protection now!
Anqi couldn't calm down, nor did she want to. At this moment, reinforcements from other individuals continued to accumulate on this spiritual body. The Queen of Void stepped into the dependent area of Stigmata Space, raised her hand, and tore open the space.
Kevin walked step by step toward Kiana.
This is his leniency towards those who are being tested.
Fear is not a problem; as long as it is overcome in time, one can still become a qualified soldier.
Of course, if by the time he reaches the trial participant and she still can't get up, then she'll have to accept her defeat. That's how the Kaslana Stigmata works; it hasn't changed in far too long.
Kiana did not disappoint him. After a not-too-long period of fear, the courage she had cultivated over the past few days returned, enabling her to stand up.
However, Kiana did not confront Kevin. Instead, she immediately distorted the surrounding space, teleported to a more distant location, and tried to find an exit.
"I can't beat them. No matter how I think about it, I can't beat them now... This is different from my previous dreams. This time it's very dangerous, too dangerous."
Kiana's lips trembled as she tried to break through the space or find an obvious entrance or exit.
However, it was all for naught.
The Stigmata Space is a one-way street; even a true Herrscher of the Void would be trapped there for a while, let alone the newly appointed, half-baked Kiana.
Kevin had already closed in on the panicked Kiana, and when he got serious, his strength and speed exceeded Kiana's comprehension.
The flaming sword slashed down from the sky, and Kiana's eyes flashed with intense golden light, but it was too late to avoid it.
"Bang!!!"
A massive, Void Lance suddenly pierced through, blocking the path between Kevin's sword and Kiana.
The two looked up at the same time and saw the long skirt of the Queen of Void fluttering flamboyantly like flower petals blooming. She stepped down the void steps one by one, while countless silver-white spears slowly emerged from the void.
"You ant..."
Anqi wanted to use Sirin's tone to ask Kiana if she had suffered any hardships, but she stopped abruptly.
Because she watched with her own eyes as that silly girl rolled her eyes, and taking advantage of Kevin's momentary daze, she tore open space, slipped into it, and vanished without a trace.
Everyone says I'm silly, but I'm not silly at all; most of the time I'm incredibly shrewd!
Kiana, feeling smug, thought to herself, leaving the immense threat entirely to the pursuing Queen of Void Anqi, and then went off to find a safe place with a clear conscience.