"...Leave these matters to Sirin and me. Raiden Mei, will you act with us, or stay behind to take care of her?"
Holding the Storm Blade, Welt adjusted his glasses and asked with a double meaning.
Raiden Mei glanced up at Welt. After a second of silence, she said, "I'll stay and take care of Kiana."
"Okay."
Welt sheathed the Storm Blade and turned around, not wasting a single word. "Stay in contact at all times. Sirin, let's go back to the Command Center."
Sirin glanced worriedly at the somewhat weakened Kiana and said heavily, "I understand."
Although Shinatsuhiko had already been killed, Kiana had said that more troublesome matters were still unfolding. They were still pressed for time, and it was even more important to get what had happened here outside as soon as possible.
Kiana watched as Sirin and Welt opened a spatial gate and left. Then her body went completely limp, as though she had collapsed, and she slumped against Raiden Mei.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm a little drained... I still haven't adapted to this power."
Kiana spoke half-truthfully as Mei supported her to find somewhere to sit.
After helping her sit down, Mei immediately took out the recovery equipment Kiana had previously given her and prepared to treat her.
However, Kiana pressed down on her hand and stopped her.
"It won't work. I'm not injured."
Looking at Kiana's hand pressing down on hers, Mei fell silent again and slowly put the equipment away.
"Your eyes..."
"My eyes?"
Kiana froze. She reached up and touched her eyes, murmuring, "They've turned gold?"
"Yes, they've turned gold. Why?"
"...The power of Honkai. Perhaps it's because I still can't completely control it."
Kiana gave a bitter laugh.
She had only made it halfway, yet she was already struggling to hold on.