Collapse, Cross-Dressing Strategy Kiana, Chapter 47

Volume 1: Announcement Regarding Release

It's going to be released tomorrow, as Pudding-dada said.

First, thank you to all the happy chosen ones for your support.

Since it's a release update, tomorrow will be 10 chapters, meaning 20,000 characters. (Stockpiled drafts! Stockpiled drafts!)

After that, it will temporarily be 4K characters, or two chapters, as a guaranteed minimum.

I have to admit, this is a book whose name I can't even confidently say out loud. ()

But then I thought, it's not like I'm the one cross-dressing, so I wrote it.

That's all. I need to exercise properly during this time to adjust my condition.

I'm going to go write. (Stockpiled drafts! Stockpiled drafts!)

Volume 1: Chapter 57: Bronya's Decision

A complete defeat, stemming from a sudden close-quarters engagement.

The battle ended instantly when she was caught off guard by Bai Yan, who closed the distance and unleashed a sword strike directly at her face.

Opponents who haven't seen this move before, or those who are generally mediocre, will be temporarily incapacitated by the sudden disorientation.

If Bai Yan's strength continues to grow, One Sword Startling Swan could completely seal off the five senses, and its power would be even greater.

Furthermore, Bai Yan had a feeling that the limit of One Sword Startling Swan wasn't just about sealing the five senses...

Recalling his thoughts, Bai Yan prepared to enjoy the fruits of his victory.

The Herrscher of the Void was unwilling but dared not struggle with a sword and her own held at her throat, only able to glare at Bai Yan through gritted teeth.

"Darling, do you still want to go?"

"Hmph!"

The Herrscher of the Void was very unconvinced.

"It seems this personality of yours isn't very convinced, but that won't do. Fighting again is impossible."

Bai Yan rubbed the side of his sword against her neck, and the Herrscher of the Void felt her hair stand on end.

"Don't get cocky!"

"This refusal to admit defeat is quite similar to your main personality."

Just as Bai Yan was about to continue teasing, the Herrscher of the Void lowered her head and completely lost consciousness.

"She escaped, phew..."

He let out a sigh of relief.

This was for the best. At least the Herrscher of the Void would have to reconsider if she wanted to appear immediately next time.

Bai Yan hadn't expected Feather Rabbit's appearance to trigger Kiana.

However, it probably wasn't just her appearance. World Serpent had caused an anomaly here, which might have also served as a power-up.

Thinking about it, Bai Yan was a bit confused about World Serpent's intentions.

At first, they thought they wanted Raiden Mei, but then they helped Anti-Entropy obtain the Gem of Desire.

Later, they said they wanted K423, and the Gem of Desire was just a smokescreen.

Now, they've all left. They don't want K423, don't want the Gem of Desire, and Raiden Mei...

She might have retreated first. After all, Kiana wouldn't abandon Raiden Mei, and they might be contacting other squads right now.

The matter was settled.

Bai Yan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He didn't feel anything while fighting, but only realized what he had done after it was over.

"When there was no escape, I provoked the Herrscher of the Void, and then cooperated with Bronya to win!"

In his entire life, he had never fought like this with anyone.

After cleaning up the battlefield, he occasionally encountered a few Honkai Beasts, and then it was simulation training and matches at the Far East Branch.

The Herrscher of the Void wasn't complete, and Fu Hua had already worn her down beforehand, which increased his chances of winning.

Of course, the most important thing was that Master Jingliu taught him well.

Her profound understanding of swordsmanship and her imaginative sword techniques were the true keys to victory this time.

Master Jingliu is truly amazing!

From now on, even if I'm disconnected from the internet, I can't be disconnected from Master Jingliu's medicine!

"Sister Xiao Yan..."

Bronya walked over.

The battle was won, but she didn't know what to say.

At that moment, she understood that Bai Yan knew many things, but even when she was captured by Cocolia, he was still worried about her.

World Serpent, through some unknown means, had completely taken control of the chip in her brain.

She had originally thought Cocolia was responsible, but after being taken away earlier, that notion was denied and she was told the truth.

Although the outcome was that she was resisting World Serpent, Cocolia, as someone in the know, understood that Bronya had chosen to resist.

Bronya felt fortunate that after forcibly burning the chip, she was fine and quickly bounced back.

Fortunately, support finally arrived for Sister Xiao Yan.

Bai Yan, with a slight bow, leaned closer to Bronya.

"Is your body alright?"

"No," Bronya shook her head, then gazed at Bai Yan. "Sister Xiao Yan, do you know everything?"

"From the moment you started asking about my brother."

Bai Yan extended both hands and began pinching and rubbing Bronya's face.

"Just ask him a little, and he can guess seven or eight out of ten. He even asked if it was a child from Eastern or Northern Europe asking.

"Bronya, you're still too naive! How could you possibly outsmart him!"

Bronya slowly lowered her head.

"So, Sister Xiao Yan's decision is..."

"Decision? What decision?"

Bronya looked up at him, blinked, and said nothing.

"Ah, this," Bai Yan put on a look of sudden realization, then chuckled, "First of all, what is Bronya's decision?"

"?"

"You want to stay, right?"

"..."

Bronya remained silent.

"Bronya has been fighting against our enemies all night, and at critical moments, she still stood on our side.

"If you're willing, you might as well be upfront with the Headmaster and the others. They'll understand."

Bronya: "Mm..."

She once again linked her arm with Bai Yan's, just like before.

"Bronya will keep Sister Xiao Yan's secret."

"That kind?"

"Mm," she nodded firmly. "Bronya's friend... because of human experiments... so, Bronya doesn't want Sister Xiao Yan to go through the same thing."

Bai Yan's lips curved slightly.

"And also Dumb Goose Kiana," Bronya added.

"Her situation... is probably the same as Mei's. It's just that something must have stimulated her today to act like that."

"Herrscher..."

The disaster in Changkong City had just ended, and the terror of a Herrscher awakening was still vivid.

She had initially believed Cocolia's words, thinking that if she just did as she was told, she could save Seele.

She didn't know the truth of the matter, but the disaster in Changkong City was still fresh in her mind.

"Sister Xiao Yan, are you alright?"

She was referring to the issue of the Herrscher personality.

"If something happens to me, Bronya will be responsible for beating me back to my senses," Bai Yan said with a smile.

However, Bronya was thinking more deeply.

Although she didn't know much about Herrschers, she could see that there were distinctions among them.

In the time she had spent with Bai Yan, he had shown no abnormalities at all.

Even now, even though he had just been implanted with the Gem of Desire, his consciousness was not affected in the slightest.

Regarding the Gem of Desire, Bai Yan had more to say about Hyperdimensional Space.

It had not only suppressed Jingliu's Mara-struck but also the side effects of the Gem of Desire.

Bai Yan was not a Feathered Serpent in the true sense.

When he mastered the Wind Authority, Bai Yan knew what his problem as a Herrscher was.

He did not have complete control over the Authority, and he was at a disadvantage when the Authorities clashed.

He even felt a subtle difference between himself and other Herrschers.

The Gem was indeed within him, and he could even feel its presence.

However, when he activated his Authority, he always felt that the Gem was not very active.

Everything seemed normal with the authority.

Bai Yan guessed this might be because she had only recently become a Herrscher and wasn't sensitive to the Gem yet.

Perhaps with time, a strong connection would naturally form.

Anyway, the Gem of Desire was already in hand, and he could find a way to control the authority sooner or later.

"We can talk about this later. Let's deal with the current problem first."

"Okay."

Next, they cleaned up the battlefield.

The participants in the battle lay on the ground, all with considerable injuries.

As it happened, Bai Yan came from Schicksal Headquarters' logistics department, so handling these matters was second nature to him.

Bai Yan grinned and approached the unconscious Rita, slowly crouching down.

"My Sister Rita, you worked hard tonight."

Bai Yan didn't wake her immediately; the first step was to confirm if she was truly unconscious.

She was completely out, with no risk of residual consciousness.

He quickly tended to her wounds.

Upon discovering that Rita had been ambushed by Raven, who had inexplicably become lively again, Bai Yan regretted not cutting off that mercenary's hand.

However, even without the ambush, if World Serpent could trap Durandal by some means, there was nothing he could do about it on their side.