Herrscher of the Void: You Win

As long as you also dislike Crimson Moon, we're good friends.

After obtaining the information on the Second Magic, Gwen immediately enlisted Morgan, an undisputed magical genius, to conduct research on it.

Although magic and magic are actually two almost completely different things, and even unrelated from some perspectives, Gwen's desire to understand the Second Magic as much as possible requires a magical perspective.

"So, as a visitor from outside the world, what do you want to analyze about this?"

Morgan was somewhat puzzled by this.

The Second Magic is very strong, a fact Morgan would never deny.

However, considering Gwen's status as an outsider in the world, and the fact that magic is something that is invincible within the world's framework but whose effectiveness is uncertain outside of it, Morgan didn't think it would be of much use to Gwen.

Moreover, Gwen can even do Ultima Online part-time, so what does he need the Second Magic for?

"It can be used as a reference point."

Gwen made no secret of his thoughts about Morgan, who would soon become his top employee.

"The world I live in is very different from this world in terms of its basic structure, but there are also parallel worlds, and even broken World Bubble."

Perhaps in my world, the Second Magic cannot exert its power here, but as long as the connection I need can be established at some point, that will be enough.

"If that's the case..."

Upon hearing Gwen's request, Morgan stopped what he was doing and looked thoughtful.

Clearly, this magic genius has come up with some new and ingenious ideas.

Gwen was naturally pleased with this outcome.

And since Gwen had already approached Zelretch, he naturally wanted to make the best use of him.

He asked Zelretch to take him to a world where the Fuyuki City Holy Grail War, where he obtained incomplete data on the Third Magic.

Although it was incomplete, it was enough for Gwen.

He doesn't actually want to become Magus and use the Third Magic to save all of humanity; he just needs some of its power or characteristics.

Morgan gave Gwen a resentful look, but didn't say much after he hadn't seen Gwen for a while and then he was given a fragmented spell to study.

For her, staying here to study magic and sorcery was far better than seeing the disgusting faces of those fairies in the Fairy Country.

Besides seeking Morgan's magical analysis, Gwen also dragged everyone else into the discussion. Whether it was Velvie, who was fiddling with her giant toy, Dr. MEI, who had recently been resurrected, or the doctors from Sue and Anti-Entropy, all of them were brought in by Gwen to analyze the energy configuration of the Second Magic.

Just because the technology of the Type-Moon World can't do something doesn't mean that the Honkai Scientists of the Honkai can't do it.

In addition to real-world scientists, Gwen also took a copy of the names of two scientist Netizen on his friend list who had never been "verified" by name.

Although the chances are slim, if it does yield results, the help will be immense.

When the Finality comes, he will lead the will of everyone to defeat this enemy that has brought endless suffering to civilization.

If this group of people includes not only those from the Eigenworld, but also those World Bubble that have also been invaded by the Honkai, it would undoubtedly increase Gwen's chances of winning.

After completing these meager preparations, Gwen had some free time.

Aside from spending his days flirting with the beautiful girls and serving as their sparring partner to improve their stats, Gwen spends his time wielding the Final Sword, analyzing its power—

Although it is now a new sword reforged from the sharpness of the Hunt arrows, the residual power within it has not disappeared; on the contrary, it has been restored.

The more familiar one becomes with those powers that resemble the Honkai, the greater one's chances of victory when facing the Finality.

Just as Gwen was making his Finality preparations for the final battle, Kiana suddenly showed up at his door—

You mean...

The Herrscher of the Void wants to see me one more time?

After hearing Kiana's purpose, Gwen raised an eyebrow and said in surprise.

The last time they met, the Herrscher of the Void didn't give him a friendly look.

However, considering the other party's possible demands, Gwen didn't find it unbelievable.

"That's right."

Kiana nodded and said seriously—

"Although she is still being stubborn, I am certain that she has actually given up her original idea of destroying human civilization, and may even disappear completely soon."

The only reason it still exists is because there are still things in my heart that I can't let go of.

Chapter 819 Herrscher of the Void: You Win

"Then I'll go see this... old friend..."

Upon hearing the Herrscher of the Void's request, Gwen revealed a playful smile and slowly said.

Gwen wasn't surprised by Kiana's description.

Although the Herrscher of the Void is a pure-blooded Honkai Herrscher in terms of her actions in destroying humanity, even more so than the Herrscher of the Previous Civilization.

However, from an objective perspective, the Herrscher of the Void also possesses strong human characteristics—

The Herrscher of the Previous Civilization era didn't talk about hatred; they simply destroyed civilization mechanically.

In contrast, the Herrscher of the Void were more driven by love turning into hate.

Because of her deep affection for her friends and her resentment at the injustices she suffered, the Herrscher of the Void wanted to destroy humanity.

"Hey, stop laughing like that, it's creepy..."

Seeing the smile on Gwen's lips, Kiana couldn't help but rub her arms and reach out to press down the curve of Gwen's mouth.

"Kiana, how dare you!"

Gwen, of course, wouldn't let Kiana run wild, so he immediately reached out and pinched and kneaded her delicate face.

After a long period of playful fighting, the two finally "called it a day" and headed together to the little house in Kiana's spiritual world.

The snowfall around the cabin had almost stopped, and the mud around it had been leveled, with a path paved with evenly sized stones leading to the door.

"From my amateur perspective, Kiana, your skills are pretty good."

Gwen joked.

Although Kiana isn't the legendary "Civil Engineering Sister," she has indeed been a highly skilled construction worker and a true all-rounder during her months in Olympus.

"Hmph, easy peasy~"

Kiana wrinkled her nose, speaking with a hint of pride, before quickly adding—

"But don't talk like you can't do it. If you want to, you can definitely reach a level that even professional teams can't match, right?"

Although Kiana has regained some of her former liveliness, she is no longer entirely the same person she once was.

"If Kiana wants to, then I definitely can't do it."

Gwen pinched the girl's little nose and said with a smile.

"Oh, stop talking nonsense..."

Kiana nudged Gwen with her elbow, shoving him toward the door, but didn't follow—

"You go in, she wants to see you, I won't go in for now."

"Okay, wait for my message."

Gwen waved his hand with his back to Kiana and pushed open the door to enter the hut.

Compared to the previous visits where the temperature was so low that it made people sneeze, the temperature in this little house was much better this time. Even ordinary people would only feel a little cold when they came in.

In the fireplace nearby, Gwen even saw sparkling firewood, and the previously messy room had been tidied up and was at least clean.

Taking in all these subtle changes, Gwen glanced discreetly at the other person in the room—

With a face identical to Kiana's, her magnificent molten gold pupils seemed to flow with golden flames, and her whole being exuded a coldness that kept people at a distance.

Rather than meet his gaze, Gwen raised an eyebrow.

Kiana wasn't mistaken; the Herrscher of the Void... had indeed changed.

Although she still habitually kept a cold face and exuded Queen- like aura.

But Gwen could see that something that had sustained the other's disdain for everything had quietly disappeared.

These days, it's just that we're still maintaining our original habits.

"It's been a while since I've seen you."

Gwen ignored the unfriendly gaze, casually sat down opposite the Herrscher of the Void, and greeted her with a smile.

"Snort!"

The Herrscher of the Void habitually let out a cold snort, her sharp words flowing effortlessly—

"You spend all your time among the flowers, so naturally you never see me."

"?"

Gwen winked—

How come you, the Queen of the Void, have picked up a bit of Lin Duidui's flavor?

"Heh, if you want to tell me what to do in this area, you'd better not."

Gwen chuckled softly and casually crossed his legs—

"I am indeed a womanizer, I've admitted it for a long time."

"Snort!

Ugly human nature!

The Herrscher of the Void raised her fair chin, adopting a disdainful posture, and glared at Gwen with an expression of utter contempt, making Gwen...

I'm getting a little itchy to play—

You're not one of my crops. Do you really think I can't just whip up a strong hand and crack your skull right here and now?

However, as the saying goes, a dying man's words are often good, and since the other person was about to leave anyway, Gwen didn't mind listening to what he had to say.

"If we're talking about the ugliness of human nature, you have far more than I do—"

Of the five poisons—greed, anger, ignorance, pride, and doubt—I basically only have greed, while you almost have all five.

While it's true that respect for the dead is paramount, Gwen didn't hold back in the face of the Herrscher of the Void's blunt sarcasm.

"Anger, ignorance, arrogance, and denial of everything; except for greed, which is not very obvious, all five poisons of human nature are overflowing in you."

"Snort!

Eloquent tongue!

After staring at Gwen for nearly a minute, the Herrscher of the Void finally looked away, the light in her eyes seeming to dim slightly.

"You win."

The Herrscher of the Void's tone suddenly softened, seemingly losing all her previous arrogance and haughtiness—

"I thought I would be like that cursed ghost, resurrecting again and again until I completely destroyed this ugly world."

But you've blocked everything for me right from the very first step—

I inherited Sirin's endless rage and boundless hatred for the world, while she was merely a flawed branch sprouting from a tiny, insignificant act of kindness before her death.

"But all you have is a bellyful of anger with nowhere to vent, while she has received the love that Sirin once longed for but could not obtain and the warmth and beauty that she has always yearned for."

Gwen did not soften his words because of the Herrscher of the Void's melancholy; on the contrary, his words became even sharper.

"Snort!

Most importantly, there's you—

The Herrscher of the Void had just been looking out at the snowy scene, suddenly turned around and glared hatefully at Gwen—

"If it weren't for you, how could I not even be able to get out of here?"

"Really."

Gwen didn't bother with any grand theories; he simply said—

"Without me, you might have committed endless atrocities, directly or indirectly creating countless pitiful orphans like Sirin before."

"..."

After staring at Gwen for a long while, and seeing that Gwen simply met her gaze without flinching, the Herrscher of the Void finally sighed.