The Herrscher of Ice and the Herrscher of Consciousness were locked in an intense battle, neither able to gain the upper hand.
Although this was the Herrscher of Ice's mental space, and she should theoretically have the highest authority here, Anna was still resisting her erosion. As a result, she had not fully taken control of this body and naturally could not wield the consciousness space with complete mastery.
Meanwhile, although the Herrscher of Consciousness had lost the Honkai Will's support, she was still the Herrscher of Consciousness. The realms of spirit and consciousness had always been her specialty. Even on someone else's turf, dealing with a Herrscher of Ice who could not fight at full strength was no difficult task.
While the Herrscher of Ice and the Herrscher of Consciousness were tangled in battle, Kiana quietly approached the birdcage. She slipped through the blasted opening and arrived before Anna. Only then did she realize that Anna's hands and feet seemed to have melted into the cross, fused as one with it. At that moment, Anna herself was slowly sinking into the cross.
"Miss Anna!"
"You are...?"
Hearing Kiana's voice, Anna raised her head and looked at Kiana in confusion.
"I'm Kiana Kaslana. We're here to save you!"
"Save me...?"
Anna paused, then shook her head.
"No... I've already awakened. I can feel it—I'm about to be devoured by the Herrscher of Ice... I can't hold on any longer. I don't know how you got here, but please kill me immediately... Only then..."
"There's no need for that!"
Before Anna could finish, Kiana hurriedly cut her off and stared straight at her.
"Miss Anna! You have to pull yourself together! So what if you've awakened as a Herrscher? Mei awakened as one, and so did I, but we both resisted