Raiden Mei's memories ended there, and what followed was destined to be a clash of blades between two girls who cared deeply for each other.
It truly was a heartbreaking story. No wonder the real Raiden Mei had looked so awful while watching those memories.
After all, seeing Kiana endure so much pain while suffering alongside her herself, then being forced to do something she never wanted to do and face Kiana in battle—there would be something wrong with Raiden Mei if she could remain calm.
In fact, from an observer's perspective, Kevin and Raiden Mei's so-called deal hardly felt like a deal at all. It was outright coercion.
Kevin had been cold and direct when he did it. He neither beat around the bush nor softened his words, giving the impression that he was forcefully threatening Raiden Mei into accepting everything.
If the whole situation were condensed to its essence, it could be translated directly as—Raiden Mei, you don't want Kiana to die, do you?
The Yingzhou vibes were overflowing.
Of course, that was how it felt from Raiden Mei's perspective. After all, the girl was a bona fide Yingzhou native.
As people in the real world watched scene after scene unfold, they could not help sighing with emotion, and many reacted intensely.
For example, the real-world Kiana immediately grabbed Raiden Mei by the shoulders and said excitedly, "Mei, Mei! If you ever really run into a situation like that in the future, you absolutely, absolutely, absolutely have to tell me! You can't secretly deal with it alone! Even if you really have no choice but to do it, you still have to tell me the truth!"
"Compared to knowing the truth, being kept in the dark and then being forced to fight you is what would make me