The Marked Mi-Style Inversion, Netizens Wearing Masks of Pain

The next day.

After a period of intense writing, St. Freya Academy's annual Valkyrie exam finally came to an end.

On campus, Raiden Mei and Bronya walked ahead, discussing the BUG in the synchronization device from yesterday.

Kiana walked behind them, yawning with exhaustion.

"Haa~ Finally done with the exam... I'm completely wiped out..."

Suddenly, Kiana noticed Raiden Mei and Bronya in front of her begin to blur, and the familiar St. Freya Academy was enveloped in a strange dark red.

"This is... the dream from before!"

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, Kiana realized she had returned to the dream from before.

As soon as she reacted, she found herself in a research institute.

While Kiana was confused, a familiar female voice sounded from not far away.

"Cute little girl, you truly are surprising. I didn't expect you to defeat even Ganesha~☆

You know, this Emperor-class Honkai Beast that appeared in India in 2012 caused the deaths of two A-rank Valkyries and seriously injured 12 others...

I originally thought it would be an insurmountable hurdle for a B-rank Valkyrie like you~"

In response, Kiana proudly declared, "Don't be fooled by the B-rank title, I actually have the strength of an S-rank Valkyrie!"

"Hehe~ You do love to boast," the familiar female voice continued. "While your strength is indeed good, you're still a bit far from being an S-rank Valkyrie~ After all, 14 years ago, I personally experienced the strength of an S-rank Valkyrie~☆"

"14 years ago? Experienced?" Hearing this, Kiana suddenly realized, "You're... the Second Herrscher?"

Upon hearing the other party admit her identity as a Herrscher, Kiana was both shocked and angry.

"You murderer who killed my mother! You won't be leaving here alive today! Even in my dreams... I will utterly destroy you!"

However, Kiana's words were met with the Second Herrscher's laughter.

"Little girl, you seem to have misunderstood something... I have no intention of leaving here, because... this is not only your dream, but also my dream. I am you, and you are me. The one who should leave is you... Kiana."

The Second Herrscher's words not only shocked Kiana but also caused discussions to erupt in the real world.

[Alas, I am uncultured, so a single 'What the f***' suffices for everything!]

[So Kiana isn't just the second generation Valkyrie, but also a Herrscher!]

[This plot is a bit like a certain ninja manga from Inazuma next door, isn't it?]

[You kid, you're a jinchuriki, right!]

[Fast forward to Kiana reconciling with the Second Herrscher inside her body, and then the two of them save the world together!]

[You kid, here's the pen, you write it!]

While the netizens were discussing, Kiana began to fight the illusions created by the Second Herrscher.

But just like before, those endless illusions were like cockroaches that couldn't be killed.

As expected, Kiana was once again in a tough fight.

Just as Kiana was about to run out of stamina, Ye Li's phantom appeared again as expected.

Accompanied by fiery red feathers falling in the dream space, Ye Li descended once more.

[Hahaha! It's that man again!]

[I'm not panicking at all seeing this, because I know my adopted father will come to save my wife!]

[Indeed, the Second Herrscher must be grinding her teeth seeing this~]

[Sigh! I just love seeing the Second Herrscher being annoyed but unable to do anything about me!]

[Ye Li: Children, I'm back.]

Indeed, the reappearance of Ye Li's phantom saved Kiana from her difficult battle and disrupted the Second Herrscher's plan.

However, compared to last time, the Second Herrscher was not as hysterical when she retreated.

This was because she realized that Ye Li's influence on this space was becoming smaller and smaller compared to before.

As the dream space collapsed, the Second Herrscher's influence on the space dissipated, but her voice, like a persistent curse, came from not far away.

"You think... this will be our last meeting?"

"In the rest of your life, I will appear again and again and again... in your deepest nightmares."

"Until one day, you can no longer resist..."

With a flash of white light, Kiana began to regain consciousness.

Observing her surroundings, Kiana realized she had somehow ended up in the main control room of the Moonlight Throne.

The people from St. Freya Academy were gathered around her, looking at her with concern.

At this moment, Rita, the inspector sent from Schicksal headquarters, said from the side:

"It seems that Kiana's sleepwalking and somnambulism, like Bronya's, might be influenced by the Moonlight Throne's engine capabilities. This battleship's engine is truly strange~"

In response, Theresa, the head of the academy, could only offer a wry smile.

"Regardless, my mission here is complete. I will be returning to headquarters to report... So, Headmaster Theresa, is there anything else you need me to relay to the Bishop at headquarters?"

As soon as she heard that the troublesome Rita was preparing to leave, Theresa didn't dare say anything more and immediately replied, "N-nothing! I have nothing to tell Grandpa."

While Theresa and Rita were talking, Kiana, who had already recovered, was clamoring that she was hungry.

Seeing her carefree demeanor, Mei couldn't help but dotingly say, "Then let's hurry back~ I'll cook for you!"

Real World————

Watching the progress bar with only a few seconds left until the video ended, many netizens expressed that they had let out a sigh of relief.

They wouldn't pull any more stunts on us this time!

After all, it wasn't that easy to reverse the plot in just a few seconds.

As the netizens were enjoying the beautiful girls interacting while posting comments urging for more updates...

Suddenly, the background BGM of the video turned eerie!

[Holy crap! Something's wrong!]

[Damn it, this BGM is causing trouble!]

[No way! Not again!]

[Screenwriter, oh my, what are you doing~]

In the video, accompanied by the eerie BGM, the scene suddenly shifted to Rita, who had just walked out of the main control room.

After leaving the main control room, Rita opened the memo she carried with her and began to record something.

[Observation Record Report ———— Serial Number 105-K423: Compared to the past, the subject's physical strength and combat power have significantly improved. However, the specific situation of personality replication still needs to be observed. The Bishop's plan is about to enter the implementation phase.]

"Everything is under that person's control..."

At the end of the video, Rita left St. Freya Academy with an unfathomable smile and embarked on her journey to Schicksal headquarters.

Seeing this, the netizens, as expected, put on their masks of suffering once again.