The Knot in Her Heart Begins to Untangle.

"I just need to stand here, and she will come to stand beside me."

"Oh...

Wishful thinking!"

Upon hearing this, a flash of anger crossed his golden eyes, but then a hint of mockery appeared.

She controls the most important Herrscher Authority in this body. What right does this newly born imposter have to stand up?

"A fake name, a fake identity, a fake life—does she deserve it?"

She doesn't deserve it!

The moment the word "fake" was uttered, the light in Kiana's blue eyes dimmed instantly.

However, some people refuted those two words on her behalf—

"False?

That's really interesting...

Gwen face revealed a mocking smile similar to that of Herrscher of the Void of the Void as he sized her up and down—

"Fourteen years ago, the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, died in Cecilia's arms, leaving behind the Herrscher Core."

Within this body, a brand new soul was born, arriving in this world like a newborn infant.

On the contrary, it's you...

Despite being a soul born from the Herrscher Core, he clung tightly to what Sirin had already let go of, spouting cynical remarks, yet he was actually just a little kid who had never even eaten a bite of food—

Kiana, at least, had lived on the streets, experienced the ups and downs of life, had her own feelings, had been lazy, had gone hungry, had punished evil and promoted good, and had her own life.

And you?

You have nothing.

Only hatred that doesn't belong to you, and empty words you painstakingly craft.

What else can you do but drown in your own delusions, clinging to hatred and ambitions that are not yours?

"You!"

The fury burning in his golden eyes was even more terrifying, but beneath that terrifying fury lay an undisguised panic and helplessness.

"You're just a kid, don't think about taking revenge on society and destroying the world all the time. Aren't you tired?"

Sirin next door has become a magical girl who protects love and justice. Don't you think it's pointless for you to cling to hatred here?

Even if you're like the Spring Spirit next door, a fool who gets tricked by an idiot, at least you can eat instant noodles and ice cream and still live a happy life.

"You..."

Although she didn't know what the Spring Spirit was, and even subconsciously dismissed Gwen's words as nonsense, the Herrscher of the Void couldn't help but feel a sense of agreement.

Being consumed by hatred every day... it's exhausting...

"What do you mean, 'me'?"

Gwen, who had finally managed to comb Kiana's messy hair, angrily slapped the dog's head—

"I've come to bring you warmth..."

A warm glow shone on Gwen, like the last embers of a dying flame, barely enough to illuminate the world, yet it lit up the small figure beside him—

"You brat, if you want to do something naughty, you'd better get past me first!"

Under the bright sunlight, the flames danced, seemingly melting those molten gold pupils...

On the hospital bed, the white-haired girl with her eyes tightly closed trembled with long eyelashes and finally slowly opened her eyes. Her azure eyes still held a hint of confusion, as if she had just had a long nightmare.

Just then, a cheerful voice rang out beside her, bringing the girl back to her senses—

"Woke up?"

Kiana turned her head and saw Gwen put down his fruit knife, casually break open a freshly peeled apple, take a bite of one half, juice spilling out, and then offer the other half to her—

Would you like a bite of apple?

"..."

Seeing Gwen's smile, exactly the same as in her dream, Kiana remained silent, simply reaching out to take the apple and taking small bites.

In the spacious ward, only the sounds of chewing and swallowing could be heard for a moment.

However, when Gwen took half a fruit pit from Kiana's hand, the girl's eyes welled up with tears, and she seemed somewhat hesitant to face Gwen.

"Gwen, I..."

Before the girl could finish speaking, Gwen grasped her cold little hand, still damp with apple juice, and shared his warmth with her.

425

Chapter 425 The Knot in His Heart Gradually Untied

"Waaah..."

Feeling the warmth from her hands, Kiana, having clearly recalled everything in her dream, finally confirmed that it wasn't some strange dream. Her trembling heart could no longer deceive herself, and she began to sob in a trembling voice, hot tears streaming down her pale cheeks.

"It's okay, everything will be alright..."

Looking at the girl's tear-streaked face, Gwen sighed softly, got up and sat down beside the bed, embracing the girl's slender waist.

Kiana squeezed into that warm embrace, wrapped her little hands around Gwen, buried her head in Gwen's shoulder, and cried louder and louder, soaking a patch of Gwen's clothes.

At this point, Kiana understood everything—

Why do I have no Remembrance of my childhood?

Why has the place I've always lived in turned out like that?

Why did my stinky dad suddenly leave without saying goodbye...?

All the questions that lingered in my mind, but which I was unwilling or afraid to face, have now been answered.

But the answer, just as she subconsciously avoided it, was something she didn't want to face...

Feeling the girl trembling in his arms, Gwen sighed silently, and could only hold her close, silently comforting her trembling heart.

After a long while, Kiana's tears finally subsided, her once playful and lively eyes now bloodshot from crying, making her look pitiful.

"Does it make you feel better after crying?"

Gently wiping away the tears on the girl's face, Gwen asked in a low voice.

"Um..."

Kiana sniffed, but didn't refute Gwen's words. She just stared blankly at Gwen.

Seeing this, Gwen said nothing more, only wiping away the tears on his face, until the girl spoke in her still slightly trembling, hoarse voice—

"Gwen, are those... all true?"

Which ones?

Gwen heard this, but did not immediately give a reply—

"That guy might fabricate some false Remembrance for you, don't believe them all."

"Hmm... let me think..."

Upon hearing Gwen's words, Kiana's eyes lit up. She nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then slowly began to speak...

Listening to Kiana's story, Gwen realized that Kiana had retrieved all her Remembrance from the moment she opened her eyes.

After pointing out several errors, Gwen looked at Kiana's still pale face and couldn't help but sigh softly, gently touching the girl's pale cheeks as she looked at him—

"Kiana, do you remember what I said to you and her in the spiritual world before?"

"Um..."

Kiana, still somewhat dazed, nodded slightly, her gaze fixed on Gwen's face, unsure of what he wanted to say—

"Don't listen to that guy's nonsense. Think about those annoying guys at the Senba Academy, those guys who wish they could stomp Mei into the mud."

For you, that's the kind of role she plays.

If you actually listen to her nonsense, you'll be completely doing what she wants.

Staring at the dim light in the girl's eyes—

"You are not some fake or counterfeit, you are you—"

You have always lived in this world with pride and confidence, and always have.

And she was just a fool who wrote little essays in the gutter.

Even though you're not smart either, don't let yourself be defeated by that kind of idiot...

"What do you mean I'm not smart either!"

Hearing Gwen's assessment, Kiana's eyes regained some of their sparkle, and she even felt like arguing with Gwen.

"With Anna giving you extra help, your progress is still not as good as Mei and Bronya's. Do you think you're so smart?"

Seeing a familiar radiance return to Kiana's pale face, Gwen smiled and pinched Kiana's little nose.

"You know I didn't even finish elementary school, and you still bring this up!"

Kiana slapped away Gwen's mischievous hand and said irritably.

However, as she spoke, Kiana suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Gwen with a tense expression—

"Speaking of which, I remember when I was unconscious, Anna seemed to have some kind of problem..."

How is she now?

"Don't worry, she's perfectly fine."

Although he could still see a hint of worry deep in Kiana's eyes, Gwen was already quite satisfied. He followed Kiana's lead and recounted the many unexpected events and the frequent appearances of Herrscher that had occurred that day.

"In other words..."

Now Anna and Aunt Himeko are both Herrscher?

Even the rigid class monitor Fu Hua has developed a Herrscher consciousness within her?

Upon waking up to find that more than half of her team had become Herrscher, Kiana, still harboring deep resentment towards the Herrscher identity, widened her eyes in disbelief, finding it hard to accept the fact.

"Well, now that we're counting, Anna and Himeko are in the first tier, Fu Hua, although she has a child to take care of, is still in the 1.5 tier."

Mei is steadily increasing her influence and control over her powers, placing her in the second tier.

As for Kiana, you'll only be ranked alongside Wendy at the very bottom of the third tier.

Seeing that Kiana looked more relaxed, Gwen chuckled and teased her.

"Are you kidding me? How can you make a joke like that?"

Upon hearing this, Kiana's eyebrows furrowed, and she lightly punched Gwen's shoulder with her small fist, but without any force.

As she fought, Kiana naturally left Gwen's warm embrace, still feeling a little reluctant to part, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

After hesitating for a long time, Kiana suddenly had a thought, her eyes darting around, and she looked at Gwen suspiciously—

"Now, apart from Hui Huo and Su Shang, the entire team is Herrscher..."

"Tell me honestly, Gwen, did you recruit a team of Herrscher?"

Now that she knows her team is almost entirely composed of Herrscher, Kiana can't help but feel a bit suspicious.

"No."

Gwen shook his head in denial without hesitation.

At least Su Shang and Hui Huo are not Herrscher.

"Real?"

Kiana, still somewhat skeptical, pressed on with the question.

"It's more real than your report card."

Gwen nodded.

"You're not going to stop talking about this, are you?"