In the Light Screen footage, the puppets of domination continued spewing words filled with negativity.
This made Kiana unable to stop herself from doubting—she had saved that girl, only for the girl to fall into an even worse situation. Had she done something wrong?
However, that doubt lasted only an instant. Kiana was no longer the girl who had once been shattered by the Herrscher of the Void.
No matter how much doubt she faced, no matter how much pain she endured, the girl's will remained resolute.
And she always remembered one thing—their opponent was the Herrscher of Domination, a Herrscher who had sided with Honkai, the embodiment of humanity's evil. Every word they spoke was steeped in intense malice.
In truth, Kiana also knew very well how terrifying human malice could be. Enemies might fail to defeat humanity, but humanity's own malice could drive its brethren to ruin.
Such things had happened countless times throughout history, and Kiana had witnessed plenty of them on her own journey.
After all, Kiana herself had been born because of Otto's malice, and it was also because of Otto's malice that she had endured countless sufferings.
Therefore, Kiana understood better than anyone what she had to face and what she had to bear.
Strength was the side Kiana now displayed.
But the Thousand Herrschers understood that as well. Thus, what they wanted was to shatter that strength and resolve, to create cracks and vulnerabilities in her heart, so they could seize the chance to completely break Kiana and awaken the Herrscher of the Void.
In a sense, this was a battle of will and understanding.
Kiana saw through it too, and so she steadied her heart once more.
Kiana grieved and mourned for that girl's misfortune, but no amount of sorrow could change