Blood Moon / Higokumaru: You Can't Do Anything!

Gwen, on the other hand, flicked his hand, assumed a fighting stance, and gave a low growl—

"Inch Force - Heaven-Opening!"

Before he could finish speaking, Gwen had already transformed into a streak of fire, instantly traversing a distance of nearly a hundred meters, and striking the giant fox that was still struggling.

Boom!

Amidst a deafening roar, Gwen, with a powerful punch, shattered the seal on Hiyori and knelt on one knee.

Behind Gwen, the sealed Hiyori had completely lost the power to resist, and could only stare at Gwen with extremely venomous eyes, uttering a final mocking rebuke:

Do you think you've won?

You are simply..."

Boom!

Before Hiyori could even finish speaking, the enormous body vanished amidst an even louder roar, leaving only dazzling flames illuminating the space.

The next moment, before everyone could react and cheer for the victory, they felt their feet slip and their bodies sway and fall to the ground.

"What happens?

Is everyone alright?

... cough cough..."

Kiana jumped up quickly, instinctively looking around to see what had happened, but she couldn't finish her sentence—

All around them were flames, and the once magnificent Tenshukaku was reduced to ruins. Groups of people lay dead in the fire.

"It's obvious that Hiyori was hit, and the area it created collapsed."

Gwen casually answered Kiana's question, glancing around and realizing they hadn't returned to reality. He felt a little disappointed, but still answered Gwen's question—

"Anyway, let's get out of here first. We don't want to end up dying from the smoke after escaping the fire, instead of being killed by the monsters..."

"That's right..."

Kiana scratched her head and pulled up Yae Sakura, who was not far away.

Crossing the flames and thick smoke, the group rushed out of the Tenshukaku from the side where the fire was least intense.

However, before anyone could call for help to put out the fire, they were surrounded by a group of uninvited guests—

"Oh, there was an unexpected bonus?"

A cynical voice rang out, and a middle-aged man with disheveled white hair, an unruly appearance, and a half-open collar stepped forward and stood in front of the group.

"?"

Upon seeing the familiar face of the newcomer, Gwen raised an eyebrow, a question mark appearing in his mind—

"Siegfried, what are you doing here, you with your thick eyebrows and big eyes?"

Chapter 219 Blood Moon

Although the other person had recovered from having only one arm to having both arms intact, Gwen still recognized him at a glance—

The man who surrounded Gwen and his group after they broke out of the Tenshukaku was none other than Gwen... an acquaintance, Siegfried.

"Hmm... This guy said he'd cover our operation tonight, so it's not impossible that he's showing up here..."

And..."

Recalling the storyline involving Siegfried, Gwen's heart sank slightly.

"During the Second Honkai War, Siegfried easily fell into Sirin's illusion."

It's quite normal that he's fallen for Hiyori now.

After all, even I got infected...

However, before Gwen could even speak to test whether the Siegfried before him was genuine, Kallen behind him spoke first—

"Who are you?

Why is there Heavenly Fire Judgment?

Looking at the twin pistols at Siegfried's waist, Kallen's expression turned serious, her gaze fixed intently on Siegfried opposite her.

"Young Miss really does have a bad memory..."

They've all forgotten about their uncle...

Siegfried grinned, revealing a set of mottled teeth, then his expression turned serious, and he shouted a curse—

"You traitor who has disgraced Caslana's honor!"

"Leaving that thing in Schicksal will only lead to greater disaster!"

Kallen remained unmoved, convinced that the box was a Pandora's box that must never be opened, her eyes fixed on the Heavenly Fire Judgment at Siegfried's waist.

"Did the archbishop send you?"

"Now that you know, you'd better come back with us obediently."

Seeing that Kallen kept mentioning the Heavenly Fire Judgment, Siegfried casually pulled out his Dual Pistols, twirled them in his hands, and pointed them at the crowd, his gaze icy:

"For your father's sake, I might spare you from beating you half to death before dragging you back!"

The firelight from the burning Tenshukaku reflected on Siegfried's face, casting an flickering, eerie glow on his weathered features.

"Absolutely impossible!"

Despite being confronted by her suddenly appearing uncle, who was pointing a finger at her with the Heavenly Fire Judgment, Kallen remained undeterred and argued her case forcefully.

"You have no idea what's hidden in that box..."

Bang!

Before Kallen could finish speaking, Siegfried's gun tilted to one side, a flash of light, Raven beside Kallen felt a burning sensation on its toes. It was Siegfried had fired a shot at her.

"First--

"Will you behave and obey me, or should I kill all your friends and drag you away?"

Holding the Heavenly Fire Judgment in his hand, Siegfried said coldly, his chilling killing intent forcing Kiana, who had initially felt a strange sense of familiarity with this bad old man, to subconsciously take a half-step back.

Boom!

A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed across the overcast sky, followed by thunder and a torrential downpour that soaked everyone to the bone.

"I..."

Kallen was about to continue arguing when she suddenly felt a blur before her eyes and heard a dull thud of flesh colliding with flesh.

Kallen looked closely and saw that the Heavenly Fire Judgment, which had been pointing at her, was falling from the sky and was finally caught by a pair of hands.

However, these hands were not Siegfried's weathered hands, but rather the fair hands that Kallen had seen many times that evening—

"You've made something of yourself, Siegfried?"

Taking advantage of the standoff between Siegfried and Kallen, Gwen kicked him away, seized the Heavenly Fire Judgment, and casually tossed the Dual Pistols aside, sneering as if he had seen Belial, that great one.

Although Gwen's senses towards Siegfried were fairly good, he had to admit that the guy's appearance just now really made him itchy to touch him.

"Cough cough..."

Gwen, crashing into a large tree before barely coming to a stop. His men hurriedly helped him up, and Siegfried shook them off, his eyes, filled with murderous intent, fixed on Gwen.

"Impressive skills... And who are you?"

With that, Siegfried waved his hand.

Seeing Siegfried's actions, the subordinates, who had been somewhat flustered after their leader was kicked away, quickly lifted their shirts, revealing their secret weapons—

Although it is only an equipment that resembles a crossbow and contains a few basic firearms, the Honkai Energy it contains proves its danger.

"You are indeed very strong, but if you dare to make a single move, all of you will die."

Under the torrential rain, the fire in the Tenshukaku was quickly extinguished, and the only light disappeared. Only the occasional lightning bolt that pierced the night sky could provide illumination, reflecting the ferocious expression on Siegfried's face.

"Oh?"

Understanding the other party's meaning, Gwen toyed with the Heavenly Fire Judgment in his hand and asked with some curiosity,

Do you really think this is the right thing to do?

"Doing this... how can you face Cecilia?"

People like Kiana, even though their Remembrance were altered, did not experience significant changes in their personalities.

But the Siegfried standing before him was completely different from the person Gwen remembered.

Therefore, Gwen had some doubts about whether the person in front of him was the real Siegfried or a fake created by Hiyori based on Kiana's Remembrance.

"Celicea?"

Upon hearing the name Gwen mentioned, Siegfried was immediately stunned, his cursing words caught in his throat, and a look of bewilderment appeared on his face.

He had absolutely no Remembrance of it, but upon hearing the name, it felt as if a giant wave was surging in his chest...

"..."

It seems to be genuine... Sensing Siegfried's drastically fluctuating emotions, Gwen nodded slightly and made his judgment.

However, what Gwen didn't notice was that a hint of surprise flashed in Kiana's eyes behind him.

In the short time it took to say those few words, the torrential rain had already stopped, and the dense dark clouds in the sky quietly dispersed, revealing the moon that had been hidden.

However, what appeared was not the bright moon as before, but... an eerie Blood Moon!

The crimson moonlight shone down, and everyone felt a surge of heat in their hearts, a sudden urge to kill rising in their minds.

Realizing something was wrong, Gwen instantly suppressed the unease in his heart, his finger flicked lightly, and then he pulled the trigger—

Sizzle!

Golden-red rays shot out from the muzzle of the gun, and the two rays swept across, destroying all the Honkai Energy weapons in the hands of the surrounding people, depriving them of the opportunity to go berserk and cause chaos.

Having dealt with the potential threat, Gwen did not immediately check on Siegfried, who was struggling with false Remembrance. Instead, he looked up at the Blood Moon in the sky—

"As expected, Hiyori isn't so easy to deal with..."

Yae Sakura, who was also looking at the Blood Moon, sighed and said helplessly.

"Yes, it's not that easy to solve..."

Gwen nodded in agreement, as if echoing Yae Sakura's words, but he subtly raised the Heavenly Fire Judgment in his hand, pointing it at the pink-haired priestess—

"However, I'm curious, how did you dare to jump in front of me?"

"Master, you..."

Startled by Gwen's actions, Kiana stopped looking at Siegfried and was about to ask something in surprise.

But before Kiana could speak, a shrill laugh suddenly came from behind her—

"Hahahaha..."

Chapter 220 Hiyori: You can't do anything!

The sudden sound startled everyone, whose attention was focused on Gwen and Siegfried, causing them to instinctively step back.

Kallen, who was most familiar with this voice, turned around instantly, her face filled with disbelief—

"Sakura, you..."

Although Kallen had only been at the Yae Shrine for a short time, and their relationship was limited to that of rescuer and Kallen, the life-saving grace and the few days they spent together were enough for Kallen to consider them good friends.

But now, this friend of mine is...

Looking at the crimson mist surrounding Yae Sakura, exactly the same as that Hiyori, Kallen was speechless, her lips pressed tightly together, her face filled with pain and sorrow.

Anyone could see that Yae Sakura was not in a normal state and was being controlled by a demon.

And that demon is most likely related to the Demon in the Box that Kallen brought.

In this way, she ended up harming the person who saved her life.