Chapter 294

Although Kiana doesn't use many types of powers—after all, she's only proficient in three in total—with the amplification of the power of the Herrscher of the End, her simple and direct use of powers can still unleash tremendous power. The fire rain that almost covered the entire space just now was her doing.

The reason for doing this is that Mobius is so difficult to catch that Kiana cannot even reach her unless she uses a wide-ranging offensive to expose her weaknesses.

Yes, although some time has passed since the start of the battle, Kiana has yet to inflict any effective damage on Mobius.

This made Kiana a little impatient. After all, she had thought that she could make up for the two of them's lack of understanding of power by relying on the power of the Herrscher of the End, but she did not expect that even so, she was still at a disadvantage.

No, this was actually to be expected. Kiana was even certain that Mobius had not yet used his full strength.

Just as she herself possessed the power of the Herrscher of the End, Mobius's greatest trump card lay in her mastery of a power no less than that of the power of the Herrscher of the End, namely, the Power of Light originating from Ai Yue.

However, until now, Mobius has not used it in attack, but has only used it in defense.

Even so, Kiana was already helpless—because the few attacks that managed to hit the opponent vanished without a trace after coming into contact with that layer of white light.

Even the effects of the power of the Herrscher of the End on Mobius can be eliminated by the Power of Light. At least when Kiana tried to use her power of time to limit Mobius, she found that this action was completely ineffective.

It's no wonder that this is a powerful force that even the power of the Herrscher of the End fears. Kiana is now very suspicious that Mobius is delaying his attack with the Power of Light because it would instantly kill her.

But she didn't have time to think about that anymore, because under the onslaught of fire rain, Mobius's movements finally slowed down. Although she could choose to withstand the fire rain's attack, she clearly didn't intend to do so.

This is, after all, a training session. If we were to crush them with the Power of Light, what would be the point of the training?

Mobius was also curious to know how Kiana planned to exploit his weakness.

Is the plan to use the Ninth Herrscher's power to further increase the degree of slowness, and then use other powers to harass and guerrilla tactics to further widen the opening? Or is it to use the power of time to increase one's reaction speed and unleash absolute power in an instant to suppress the opponent? Or...?

Then Mobius saw Kiana teleport from a distance to him with a blink, raise her sword and slash down at his head.

... That's right, what am I expecting? This kid is, after all, a former soldier.

Because she hesitated for a moment at the crucial moment, Mobius missed the best window of opportunity to react. By the time she came to her senses, the longsword infused with the power of the Herrscher of the End had already landed on her. The enormous energy generated a violent reaction the instant they made contact, directly blasting Mobius off the sky.

Although the difference in quality was difficult to overcome, Kiana managed to briefly break through Mobius's defenses and knock him to the ground due to the sheer magnitude of the attack. Knowing how hard-won this opportunity was, the girl naturally wouldn't let it slip away easily, so she followed suit and plummeted down, preparing to press her advantage.

Unfortunately, Mobius did not make the same mistake, and even during the fall, she reacted quickly.

Therefore, although Kiana's pursuit could be said to have begun the very next second after Mobius landed, it still fell into a strange stagnation just before it was about to touch Mobius.

Using the power of the Ninth Herrscher, Mobius created a terrifying repulsive force around himself. As a result, Kiana's sword was almost deflected as soon as it fell. Fortunately, she noticed this in time and was able to use the same power to dispel the repulsive force. Otherwise, she would have been the one to expose a weakness at this moment.

However, this was not all of Mobius's methods. When the first layer of repulsion was removed, the power hidden beneath finally erupted, and the intense low temperature instantly enveloped Kiana, attempting to freeze her into an ice sculpture.

Clearly, Mobius was trying to delay Kiana's movements as much as possible to give himself more room to maneuver. However, for Kiana, the low temperature was not enough to stop her. She didn't even need to do anything extra; the ever-burning flames on her body were enough to instantly dispel the chill.

Then, what came rushing in was the third power—the strong magnetic trap from the Third Herrscher.

Kiana found it difficult to describe her feelings at that moment.

In fact, she was not surprised when the two powers appeared, because there is a concept of compatibility between Herrscher authority. Powers with high compatibility can be used at the same time. This was recorded in the Star Frappuccino incident, and even the attributes of the Herrscher authority were exactly the same.

However, the superposition of the three Herrscher authority within such a confined space is somewhat beyond Kiana's comprehension.

After all, Herrscher authority are extremely violent forces, and fusing and releasing them is a very difficult task. To ensure that they do not interfere with each other and can be triggered separately requires even more meticulous control.

Kiana might not be entirely incapable of doing something like that, but it is precisely because she can do it that she understands even more clearly just how outrageous Mobius is.

If she were to do the same thing, she could achieve similar results if she were willing to spend the time and effort. However, less than half a second had passed between being Mobius down and setting up these three traps to launch a counterattack.

Just how skilled do you have to be to do that?

Kiana couldn't understand it, but she shouldn't be thinking about these things now. Although the magnetic trap had the effects of paralysis and binding, Kiana also had her own way of neutralizing it. A burst of Authority of Binding in an instant could completely remove it. The only cost was that Kiana herself was defenseless at that moment.

This way, the strong magnetic trap can be dealt with as quickly as possible. Once the girl breaks through this defense, Mobius will only have the Power of Light to protect him.

Kiana breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing this—as long as she could break through Mobius's protective barrier or force him to use a power he had never shown before, she wouldn't have lost too badly, right?

But just as her sword struck Mobius, his figure burst like a bubble and vanished without a trace.

Hallucination? When?

Kiana could hardly believe her eyes. From the very beginning, she had kept a firm grip on Mobius's location. How could he have escaped?

At the same time, a strong energy reaction came from behind her.

Kiana instinctively turned around and saw a massive tornado hurtling towards her. She dared not be careless and immediately used her power of the Herrscher of the End to shatter it from a distance. Even so, she still couldn't see Mobius.

Then, the girl felt a slightly cold hand press against her neck from behind.

It was Mobius —she hadn't left the spot at all.

"I lost."

Realizing something, Kiana dejectedly put down her weapon. "So, it's not triple authority, it's quadruple authority?"

Although it was somewhat of an afterthought, Kiana still realized Mobius's methods—beneath the strong magnetic trap, there was also mental interference from the Eighth Herrscher authority.

The original purpose of that strong magnetic trap was not to control her body. Its effect was to reduce Kiana's defenses in all aspects, thereby ensuring that the mental interference would be effective.

Or perhaps Mobius was certain Kiana would use her Authority of Binding to buy time, which is why he used the Eighth Herrscher authority to counter her? After all, mental power is unaffected by Authority of Binding, making it the only power that could be effective at that moment.

But if that's the case, then Mobius is just too terrifying...

"It's fivefold, and the fifthfold is within myself."

Mobius released his grip, allowing Kiana to turn around and look at him. "The power of the Herrscher of Death can ensure that my state of feigned death can escape your perception, making you truly believe that I am no longer in the same place."

"This is... amazing!"

Kiana was taken aback for a moment, then her face lit up with excitement. She grabbed Mobius's hand and looked at her with sincere eyes. "Dr. Mobius, could you please teach me? I'll definitely learn diligently!"

What's wrong with this child?

Mobius was caught off guard by Kiana's sudden enthusiasm and couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

She had imagined Kiana would look dejected after her defeat, so she was thinking about how to encourage her in a subtle way. But she didn't expect that Kiana seemed completely unaffected and skipped that part to cheer herself up.

Well, it's really hard to resist the urge to tease a cheerful and outgoing child like that...

Seeing Kiana still waiting for a reply with expectant eyes, Mobius subconsciously narrowed his eyes, pondering how to trick... persuade her to participate in his experiment. But just then, a voice came from afar. "Looks like it's finally over?"

"Teacher Ai Yue!"

Kiana turned around immediately upon hearing the voice, and Mobius shook his head slightly, dismissing the thought from his mind, "Looks like things didn't go smoothly on your end, taking so long... And who is this?"

Mobius's face had just begun to lighten with a smile when he saw the two Seele following behind Ai Yue, and his eyes narrowed again. "You, do you always manage to pick up a new girl every time you go out?"

"Slander! This is absolutely slander!"

Ai Yue immediately denied it, while changing the subject, "Besides, they are key figures in completing the plan... Kiana? What's wrong with you?"

Ai Yue was speaking when he suddenly noticed that Kiana's condition was a bit off. The girl was staring intently at the two Seele, her face showing a complex emotion, as if she had just realized something, or as if she was still afraid.

"Seele...?"

Kiana took a step forward, her voice trembling with confusion, "Is that Seele? But why are you... No, wait, how could I have forgotten you before?"

"Miss Kiana, right?"

The two Seele exchanged a glance, and finally, the Seele who was good at negotiation stepped forward to respond, "Hello, this should be our first time meeting."

"First?"

Kiana unconsciously increased her breathing and subconsciously looked at Ai Yue beside her. "Teacher Ai Yue, what's going on?"

Kiana theoretically knows Seele. Although they met during the Thousand Herrscher incident, they were good friends because of Bronya's connection. Seele also played a significant role in the subsequent battles against the Honkai.

But this memory only surfaced in Kiana's mind when she saw Seele just now—before that, the girl in front of her had no place in her memory at all.

This made Kiana feel somewhat frightened—if even her memories could no longer be trusted, wouldn't that mean that there were still many problems in the Post-Civilization that had not been noticed?

"Calm down, things aren't as bad as you think."

Ai Yue patted Kiana's head, his expression somewhat subtle. "Well, this is a bit difficult to explain."

It's not just hard to explain—it wasn't until just now that Ai Yue realized that even Kiana's memories didn't include Seele.

It was at this moment that he finally understood why Seele was being protected so closely.

In the end, it seems like it's all my fault?

Chapter 54: The Door to Adventure Opens (JPG)

Because Ai Yue defeated the Cocoon of Finality, the original history was altered, which is why the timeline is problematic.

The above views represent Ai Yue's consistent thoughts.

But the reality seems to be different.

Kiana's reaction clearly shows that she had no memory of Seele before meeting Seele. Considering Herrscher of the End, it goes without saying what would have happened to the other people in the original timeline.

This means that the timeline chaos started much earlier. For example, when Seele fell into the Sea of Quantum, she had already fallen into a different timeline, thus severing her connection with her original timeline.

From that time onward, Seele's existence was separated from the Post-Civilization and instead linked to Ai Yue. It was precisely because of this situation that even Kiana forgot about her existence.

Without this encounter, Kiana would probably have had difficulty recalling her true memories.

This is very likely due to Ai Yue's first entry into the Sea of Quantum.

Considering his almost forgotten "transcendent" trait, Ai Yue thought about it and felt that it wasn't impossible... no, it should be said that it was very likely.

What would happen if the reconstruction of the Post-Civilization timeline were completed without knowing this premise?

Even if it succeeds, it will be a timeline where "Seele never existed in the first place." In that case, the girl will lose everything she once had and truly become a lonely butterfly drifting in the Sea of Quantum...

It might seem trivial, since one person's life is insignificant compared to the entire civilization, but for Ai Yue, it was an intolerable and serious mistake.

"Ai Yue?"

Mobius noticed the change in Ai Yue's expression and walked over to him. "Are you alright? Did you overexert yourself?"

At this moment, she could naturally sense the power emanating from Ai Yue on Seele's body, and thus understood what Ai Yue had done. Seeing the other party's somewhat gloomy expression, Mobius couldn't help but connect the dots.

"No, it's nothing."

Ai Yue snapped out of his thoughts, shook his head slightly, and smiled at Mobius, "And you, how are you feeling?"

"That guy is a bit too straightforward."

Mobius understood Ai Yue's meaning. Looking at Kiana, who was excitedly talking to Seele, he revealed a subtle smile. "However, we can't let someone with a head full of scheming and plotting become a god, right?"

"What are you talking about now?"

Elysia finally turned her attention to the two bystanders. "Speaking of which, are there any necessary conditions still missing before we can complete the plan?"

"They've all been collected."

Ai Yue walked over, drawing everyone's attention to himself. "Go back and get some rest. We'll begin our operation here in 12 hours."

The next second, Ai Yue led everyone back to the Star of Light experimental base. However, just as he was about to review the plan, he noticed that Seele had not left, but was walking towards him instead.

Meanwhile, Kiana stood far away in front of the Teleportation Gate, straining to look in their direction.

"Any other questions?"

As the other person cautiously approached him, Ai Yue couldn't help but smile gently. "If you're worried about whether you can complete the mission, the observation plan will only begin once civilization is on track. There's no need to rush."

"Yes, I believe Mr. Ai Yue will definitely have a way,"

Seele nodded, then said, "But that's not why I'm here to see you—you should have noticed, right, about us?"

Ai Yue was slightly taken aback, then realized that Seele was referring to the issue of disappearing from other people's memories, and his expression became serious. "I'm sorry, I didn't expect this to happen."

"Please don't apologize, because it's not a bad thing."

Seele said just as earnestly, "Someone told me that it was because of our meeting that those past hardships had the opportunity to be changed, so I should thank you."

Ai Yue paused for a moment, then looked thoughtful. "So... that's how it is?"

He was so preoccupied with Seele's problem that he neglected this matter.

In that case, Ai Yue had indeed been curious before about why Kiana could actually travel backwards along the timeline and find her own point in time. But if it was because she had established a link with Seele in advance, causing the two timelines to intersect, then things would seem to make sense.

"Yes, so meeting you is a fortunate thing for us and for the entire civilization we have lived in."

Seele nodded and continued, "So please don't worry about us, Mr. Ai Yue."

She placed her hand on her chest and smiled brightly, "That child is a little shy, so I'm relaying these words."

On her chest hung an ornament resembling a padlock, with a magnificent blood-red gemstone carved into the shape of a keyhole and inlaid on it.

It's clear that Black Seele has mastered the ability to conjure up all sorts of things.

"Who, who's shy!"

Hearing Seele's words, Black Seele could no longer hide herself. She transformed back into human form in the light. "I just think that these words can be said by one person."