Repel the Herrscher and Save the World! But Himeko Fell Forever into the Imaginary Abyss

She picked up the serum called "God Slaying Spear" and resolutely plunged it into the armored interface of her arm.

Buzz--

The dark blue liquid flowed through the tubes and into her mangled body.

At that moment, Himeko seemed to be set ablaze!

Her Life Force, her soul, everything about her was burning wildly, transforming into the purest energy, flowing through the Giant Sword that pierced the queen's chest and into Kiana's body!

"She is burning her own life!"

Lie Yan cried out in shock; she had once sacrificed herself to save Ji Dong, and she was all too familiar with this feeling.

Ji Dong clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He stared intently at the woman's back in the picture, as if he could see the Lie Yan that Burning Everything for him back then.

It was a kind of resolute determination... to turn to ashes in order to protect the one you love.

"Teacher..."

Tang San's lips trembled slightly.

He thought of his teacher, Yu Xiaogang.

That man who dared to confront the Spirit Hall head-on and was willing to give everything for him.

This bond between teacher and student transcends the world, yet it resonates most strongly at this moment.

Huo Yuhao, Tang Wulin, Bei Bei, Tang Ya... everyone who has ever had a teacher or has ever been a teacher felt the same way at this moment.

Their hearts felt as if they were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and a suffocating pain spread through them.

Inside the Light Screen, deep within Kiana's consciousness.

The blonde girl huddled in the darkness, crying helplessly.

Before her stood the high and mighty Queen, Sirin, who looked down at her with disdain.

"Give up, you can't beat me."

"This body is mine now."

However, at that moment, a warm red light pierced through the darkness.

Himeko's voice, gentle yet firm, rang in Kiana's ears.

"Raise your head, Kiana."

"Turn this imperfect story into the way you want it to be."

"This is... the last lesson."

With those words, an irresistible force flowed into Kiana's soul.

That was the power Himeko gained by burning her life!

"No!!!"

Queen Sirin let out a scream of despair, and her figure began to shatter inch by inch in the red light.

Kiana's gray eyes, once stained with despair, now shone with a clear blue light once more.

She regained control of her body!

Outside, Kiana's Herrscher armor began to peel away, and her crimson eyes returned to their sky-blue color.

It worked!

Seeing this, the people inside the Seat of the Gods were about to breathe a sigh of relief.

But the next second, their hearts sank again.

Because Himeko's body had reached its limit.

Crimson Knight's armor peeled away piece by piece, revealing her battered body.

Her life had already burned out.

Like a withered maple leaf, she fell helplessly towards the bottomless Abyss of imaginary numbers below.

"Teacher Himeko!!!"

Kiana let out a heart-wrenching scream as she reached out, trying to grasp the falling red hue.

But she failed.

She could only watch helplessly as her most beloved teacher was completely swallowed by the darkness, leaving not a trace behind.

The overwhelming grief and shock overwhelmed Kiana, who had just regained her body, and she could no longer hold on. Her vision went black, and she fainted.

The entire Seat of the Gods was deathly silent.

Everyone was utterly shocked by this horrific scene.

Did we win?

It looks like they won.

They defeated the terrifying Herrscher and saved the world.

But why does the taste of victory feel more bitter than any defeat?

Chang Gongwei, Lei Xiang, A'Dai... these men who had experienced countless life-and-death situations were all silent at this moment. They had witnessed too many sacrifices, but never before had they been presented to them so directly, so tragically, so... heartbreakingly.

"Why..."

Ning Rongrong's eyes reddened, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

She couldn't understand.

Why did such a great teacher meet such a tragic end?

"This is war."

Her father, Ning Fengzhi, who was standing beside her, sighed softly.

Xue Ye, Marshal Dai Hao, and others all wore solemn expressions.

They know better than anyone that behind every act of protection lies a bloody sacrifice.

The video continued.

After an unknown amount of time, Kiana awoke in an unfamiliar land.

She opened her eyes, her gaze filled with confusion.

But soon, that most painful Remembrance flooded her mind like a tidal wave.

Teacher Himeko...

To save her...

He died.

It was her... it was her who killed Teacher Himeko!

If she hadn't been controlled by the Herrscher, if she hadn't been so weak... Teacher Himeko wouldn't have died!

"Aaaaaaaahh...

The girl clutched her head and let out a painful scream.

An endless sense of Sin, like a maggot clinging to her bones, relentlessly gnawed at her sanity.

Just then, a vicious voice echoed in her mind.

"That's right, you're the one who killed her."

It's Sirin!

Her consciousness did not completely dissipate; instead, it seized upon Kiana's most vulnerable spot and launched its erosion once more!

"Look at you, how pathetic you are."

Everything you cherish will be destroyed because of you.

"Accept me, accept this power, and you will be able to... take revenge on this unjust world!"

Sirin's voice was incredibly seductive.

Kiana's gaze began to waver, and a dangerous glint of gold reappeared in her blue eyes.

Her body is being consumed by Negative Emotions!

"Oh no! A demonic invasion!"

Tang San's expression changed drastically.

He was all too aware of the danger of this situation.

Once completely possessed by her inner demons, this girl will be doomed, and might even become an even more terrifying being than the previous Herrscher!

Huo Yuhao's Divine Power was also stretched to the limit; he even considered trying to cross worlds to help that girl.

But at this critical moment...

A crimson feather drifted down gently.

The feather landed on Kiana's brow, transforming into the afterimage of a woman in green.

It's Fu Hua.

With her last shred of consciousness, she sensed Kiana's danger.

The afterimage reached out and pointed a finger at Kiana's forehead.

There was no earth-shattering energy collision, only a calm statement.

"Live on, Kiana."

The evil thoughts that had been eroding Kiana's mind melted away like ice and snow in the face of those words.

Sirin's unwilling roar gradually faded away.

The gold in Kiana's eyes faded, and reason returned.

But the radiance that once graced her face was gone.

She stood up and stared blankly into the distance, in the direction of Sky Vault City.

There, was her home, and her companions.

But she... no longer has the right to go back.

She is a sinner.

She caused the death of Teacher Himeko.