The Herrscher of the Void's pupils trembled.
The queen's golden eyes involuntarily turned toward Benares, while Benares quietly gazed back at the Herrscher of the Void. Sorrow seemed to show in those Honkai beast eyes.
Then she gritted her teeth.
Furious, the Herrscher of the Void withdrew her gaze and fixed it on the serious, resolute Kiana. Her voice changed, rising in pitch as she continued trading barbs with Kiana.
Only now, the Herrscher of the Void no longer carried her former air of superiority. She seemed thoroughly rattled.
It showed in her refusal to admit defeat, in her insistence on settling things with Kiana—and in her use of the Gem of Haste—the power of the Herrscher of Flame core.
The force she unleashed now began to carry searing flames.
To accomplish such things within this realm of consciousness could only be described as proof that Honkai energy could do anything—though Benares alone was already astonishing enough. Benares was dead, yet she could still exist in this consciousness space. Nor was she merely an empty shell created here; she actually retained her own consciousness and cared about Sirin.
It was utterly absurd.
Still, as things stood, the Herrscher of the Void had already completely lost their verbal exchange.
Whether it was Kiana's unwavering will or the attempt to crush her with malice, the moment Benares took Kiana's side, the outcome had already been decided.
The enraged Herrscher of the Void even cursed Benares as a traitor, then directly made her vanish from the consciousness space. She faced Kiana alone, determined to fight her one-on-one.
Moreover, the Herrscher of the Void outright cheated—she greatly weakened Kiana by sealing off her Herrscher of Void powers.
Though this seal could not last long, in a contest of pure strength like this, it was