Kiana: Your acting is terrible. / You're no better! / He may be strong, but the gentle breeze brushes the mountain ridge; he may be fierce, but the bright moon shines over the great river.

"Alright, let's go out first. I'll change my clothes, and then we'll go see if Grace can work on me."

"Good."

Upon hearing this, Gwen stopped joking and turned to leave.

Sitting up, Izanami looked at his body, which seemed to have gained a bit more vitality in the black and white world, and felt a strange emotion surging in his chest.

Considering their respective strengths, after exchanging greetings, Gwen took Izanami and headed straight for space.

Then, with both sides suppressing their own strength, they engaged in a brutal physical collision.

It was only then that Gwen realized he might have been overthinking things.

Izanami's strength is indeed superior to his, but if he were to seal off the power originating from his destiny, Izanami would be suppressed by him, who also suppresses his energy.

Those Self-Destructor are affected not only in their spirit but also in their physical body.

Compared to that enormous and terrifying Imaginary Energy, Izanami's physical body could even be described as weak.

After a hard-fought battle, upon reviewing Grace's abilities again, Izanami's base stats actually showed a certain improvement... or rather, a rebound?

Gwen was unaware of the curve of Izanami's strength changes and could not determine whether it was currently improving or declining, but in any case, the fact that Izanami had indeed grown was a good thing.

Of course, more importantly, this enhanced blessing did indeed have the intended effect, taking root in Izanami's body instead of being directly overwhelmed by the power of nothingness.

As time went by, some news, both minor and major, also occurred at the Destiny Headquarters.

For example, Siegfried Caslana, a former S-class traitor whose wanted level has now been revoked, has returned to Destiny Headquarters.

Although it wasn't deliberately publicized, and even the online buzz was suppressed, the news still became a topic of conversation for some people, but that was about it.

After finishing his training for the day, Gwen did not leave late at night again, but instead opened the Chat System.

Soon, Gwen disappeared from Destiny Headquarters and arrived at a wasteland city that was a scene of ruins but unexpectedly full of vitality, a scene of everything thriving.

"Brother Gwen!"

When Seele saw Gwen after some time apart, she immediately greeted him sweetly.

"Hmm, Seele, it's been a long time. Did you miss me?"

Gwen picked up the girl and spun her around twice before asking with a smile.

"Um!"

The girl, whose pretty face instantly turned rosy, nodded vigorously and held onto Gwen's hand tightly.

Gwen smiled and led the somewhat excited girl toward the city that was still under construction.

In the previous battles between Gwen and Zeus and Chaos, the interstellar city of Olympus had long been reduced to wasteland, and even reconstruction was almost impossible.

After all, it was a genuine battle of gods, and to borrow a phrase from the other side, it was a severe elemental pollution event, making it impossible for ordinary people to survive.

Fortunately, the surviving citizens of Olympus were not ordinary people, and they also had divine help to resolve their greatest problem—

Chapter 800 Kiana: Your acting is terrible. You're just as bad!

"To rebuild a decent settlement on these ruins in just a few months, Seele must have had a tough time..."

Walking along the somewhat chaotic street, Gwen asked Seele beside him.

After some time apart, whether it was due to the experience she had gained or the excellent food Demeter provided for Seele, who was already the envy of everyone in the orphanage, seemed to have started a second growth spurt, and her height had increased again.

"No, no..."

Although she had experienced a lot and grown considerably during this time, Seele still seemed to be the same timid girl in front of Gwen, waving her hands repeatedly and saying—

"Seele only did what she could; the ones who really worked hard were Teacher Demeter and Sister Kiana— "

Teacher Demeter cleared this area, giving everyone a place where they could breathe, and restored the collapsed ley lines, allowing everyone to truly survive.

Based on this, the people of Olympus pooled their wisdom and efforts, bringing out all the knowledge they had previously acquired out of interest, and after verifying it in practice, they began to rebuild their home.

Kiana helped everyone solve a lot of problems. She often went to great lengths to find the materials needed and also took on the most tedious transportation tasks in the reconstruction work.

"The people of Olympus are able to live in such a town all thanks to Kiana..."

Walking side by side with Gwen through the streets, Seele excitedly recounted her experiences over the past few days, appearing quite thrilled.

Despite her tragic fate, Seele still possesses a kind heart. Now, she is able to use her labor to help others and work with everyone to build their new home from a place of homelessness. Seele feels very fulfilled and has learned a lot.

"Stop always talking about Kiana, Seele, talk about yourself too?"

Gwen listened to Seele's excited voice and said with a smile.

"Well, Seele didn't really do anything..."

Upon hearing this, Seele scratched her head and said somewhat embarrassedly.

"You can't say that. I don't believe our Seele just watched and did nothing..."

Gwen patted the girl's head and said gently.

"Idiot, he already said that, what are you still shy about?"

Wasn't it you who was so tired that you fell asleep leaning against the pillar?

Black Seele, who was equally angry at Seele's lack of ambition, also urged her in her heart.

"Um..."

Driven by both internal and external pressures, Seele, who also wanted Gwen to know about her growth, began to speak softly.

However, this behavior, which resembled seeking credit, still made the shy girl blush a little.

However, with Gwen's constant praise, Seele relaxed a little and became much more natural, and the distance between the two of them unconsciously closed a lot.

As Seele recounted how she used her abilities to heal someone severely injured in a fall from a height, and how she received much gratitude, an unexpected voice suddenly broke the increasingly heated atmosphere between the two—

"Gwen?"

"Um?"

Gwen looked up and met those eyes as blue as the sky.

"It's been a long time, Kiana."

Looking at the young woman in her sturdy and durable work clothes, who had lost some of her youthful vibrancy but gained a more mature and grounded air, Gwen smiled and waved.

"Looks like you've found something here?"

"Stop acting all high and mighty here. Anyone who didn't know better would think it was my old man who'd come to visit!"

Confirming it wasn't a hallucination, Kiana flashed to Gwen's side, saying irritably as she lightly punched Gwen's shoulder with her little fist.

"Ah--

Kiana, how cruel you are!

Gwen feigned pain, looking at Kiana with a heartbroken expression, as if he had suffered the greatest betrayal in the world.

"Huh!"

"Your acting is terrible, do you believe Seele?"

Kiana pouted, her face full of disgust.

Upon hearing this, Seele covered her mouth and chuckled, without responding.

"So unlovable."

Gwen smiled, straightened up, and looked down at the girl who, although her appearance hadn't changed much, had eyes that were much more composed than when they last met. He opened his arms—

"So--

How about this?

"Tch~"

Who cares...

The girl spoke with disdain, but her actions betrayed her words, taking a half-step forward and giving Gwen a firm bear hug.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kiana..."

Feeling the emotions contained in the girl's embrace, Gwen said softly.

"Um..."

Burying her head in Gwen's arms, Kiana seemed to find release for the surging emotions within her. She gave a soft response, nuzzled against him, and then lifted her head to reveal a smug smile that Gwen recognized, yet which was also somewhat different.

"This kind of thing is a piece of cake for me~"

"Idiot, your acting is even worse than mine!"

Seeing Kiana's smile, Gwen lightly tapped her finger, causing the girl to cry out in pain.

"Wow, could you be a little gentler...?"

The tears that had been welling up in her eyes finally flowed out, and Kiana called out in a slightly hoarse voice.

"There's nothing I can do about it, I just got used to it back then..."

Gwen smiled without a trace of remorse, then reached for another ice cream cone and offered it to Kiana.

"Here, this is for you."

"Ugh, do you think I'm a child?!"

Despite saying that, Kiana still accepted the ice cream.

"Um, Brother Gwen, Seele has some things to take care of here, why don't you stay with Sister Kiana first..."

Suddenly, Seele, who was watching from the side, spoke up.

She felt that perhaps Gwen should be left to Kiana now.

"Okay, go ahead, don't let me delay your work."

Gwen nodded; he also felt that Kiana might need some time.

However, before Seele turned around, he took out what he had prepared beforehand—

"Oh, Seele, take this. This is a sea salt dark chocolate cake for you. It's a custom-made one for Black Seele. I hope she likes it."

"Ah, okay, thank you, Brother Gwen!"

Immediately, Seele had been feeling a little down, cheered up again and happily accepted the cake that Gwen handed her.

"Let's go, let's find somewhere else to talk."

After Seele walked away, Gwen looked at Kiana was silently licking her ice cream, and said...

"Um..."

Kiana nodded, letting Gwen take her hand and lead her to the rooftop of the tallest building in the town.

"Alright, it's just the two of us here. Even Demeter can't hear what's going on here. Say what you want to say, cry if you want to cry."

Gwen pulled Kiana down to sit and said.

"You're the one who wants to cry!"

Kiana swallowed the last half of the crispy shell and glared at Gwen.

"Our Kiana is much stronger than I thought..."

Gwen spoke, he shook their clasped hands.

"Hmph~"

Kiana smiled smugly and leaned slowly against Gwen's shoulder—

"Don't move, let me rest my head on your shoulder for a while, I'm exhausted."

Chapter 801 Let him be strong, the breeze still caresses the mountain; let him be arrogant, the bright moon still shines over the great river.

Is Kiana tired?

Of course she was tired. She treated herself like Nuclear-Powered Ox-Horse, spending more than three-quarters of her time each day on various kinds of labor. It was common for Seele Kiana.

If it weren't for the physical foundation provided by her Caslana bloodline, Kiana would probably be suffering from chronic illnesses by now.

Gwen could guess why Kiana would use herself in such a way that she would "use it to the death as long as it doesn't kill her"—

Although Kiana managed to temporarily gain Sirin's willingness to coexist with her by helping Sirin revive Bella, her former friends, and even her deceased mother, she will likely still be subjected to daily nagging from the Herrscher consciousness deep within her subconscious.

Kiana might be able to firmly refuse, but faced with the Herrscher consciousness's serious and highly deceptive words, she ultimately lacked some confidence.