Honkai's Thousand Laws, Abducting Kiana at the Start

Since she couldn't hear Fu Hua's voice, Mei noticed the change in the situation, but she didn't know what exactly had happened. Hearing Kiana's words, she asked blankly, "Find him? Who is he?"

Kiana's footsteps halted. She turned to look at Mei, seeming to hesitate.

Walking back to Mei's side, Kiana placed her hands on Mei's shoulders and shook her head. "I'm sorry, Mei, I have someone very important I need to save. Can you go to the signal tower first? I'll catch up soon."

However, this time Mei didn't listen. She raised her hand and grabbed Kiana's sleeve. "No, I'm going with you. I won't be separated from you again."

"But..."

But what? Kiana didn't know herself, but she had a premonition that Mei shouldn't know about Su Jue's existence. Although they were all her friends, Kiana didn't know when Su Jue's importance in her heart began to grow.

It had only been about a month since they met, yet Kiana felt like she had experienced more in Sky City than she had in her several years at St. Freya. And during this time, that person's presence had been indispensable.

Perhaps it was the awakening of the Herrscher of Void that changed Kiana's mindset. Back at St. Freya, she could live carefree days in peace, but during those dark times, all she craved was for someone to pull her up.

It was precisely Su Jue who pulled her from the darkness, allowing her to return to the sunlight and reunite with her companions. Therefore, even when she met Mei again, despite their friendship, Kiana subconsciously distinguished Su Jue from them.

He was different.

Kiana suddenly realized this. Su Jue was different, and her feelings for him were likely more than just friendship.

But she didn't have much time to ponder. While she was struggling, a piercing alarm blared throughout the city. Not only was the hospital under attack by Honkai, but the entire city center had begun a major Honkai outbreak.

Seeing the change in Kiana's expression, Mei suddenly felt a hollowness in her heart. Being sensitive, she had already sensed that the "he" Kiana mentioned held an unusual position in her heart.

Taking a deep breath, Mei forced a smile and said to Kiana, "It's okay, you go save them first. I'll wait for you ahead."

"Mei..."

Because they had rushed earlier, the hospital and the signal tower were now in completely opposite directions. If Kiana chose to turn back to save Su Jue, she would definitely miss the signal tower. With the unknown time remaining until the Honkai Bomb detonated, this was a completely baseless gamble.

Save him alone, or save the entire city.

"Still thinking? You're the savior, Kiana."

The boy's voice seemed to echo in her ears. Kiana suddenly looked up at the hospital. In a daze, she seemed to see the boy sitting by the window, gazing at her.

Chapter 106: Isn't It Good?

"Kiana, there's no time to hesitate. The detonation time for the Honkai Bomb has been significantly moved up." Fu Hua was also anxious, seeing Kiana caught in a dilemma. She still had no idea about Su Jue's existence and thought Kiana was only thinking about saving ordinary people.

Ever since the first Honkai Beast appeared, Honkai incidents had begun to occur continuously throughout the city. The fluctuations emanating from the Honkai Bomb on the signal tower grew stronger, further instigating the rampancy of the Honkai Beasts.

Looking at the signal tower, whose silhouette was already faintly visible in the distance, and then at the hospital engulfed in thick smoke, Kiana closed her eyes in pain.

"I promised you I would save everyone and make this world the way we expect it to be. I know... but who can save you?"

Memories flooded back to that day in the hospital garden. Under the shade of the trees, the boy's sorrow, pain, and anger were deeply etched in her mind. It was the cry of an ordinary person, a plea in despair, as he longed for someone to save this world.

And now, the burning torch had been passed to her, yet she felt hesitation again.

Because Kiana knew very well that once she accepted the torch, she would no longer be able to care about Su Jue and could only watch him be completely swallowed by the darkness.

No, there was still a chance.

Kiana opened her eyes and looked at Mei beside her, her voice filled with pleading. "Mei, can you help me?"

"Help you with what?"

"Go and stop that Honkai outbreak, and save someone. There are many victims in the hospital who have suffered Honkai attacks before. They have already endured pain once, and now they need me to save them. And during my wandering, someone helped me, and I can't just leave him. He... is very important to me."

No longer able to dwell on her inner conflict, Kiana directly poured out her heart to Mei. She was her best friend, and Su Jue was too. Losing either of them was unacceptable to Kiana. Now she had no choice; the only possibility was for Mei to save Su Jue.

Seeing the pain in the girl's light blue eyes, Mei's heart suddenly felt a sharp sting. She had never seen such a humbled, pleading expression on Kiana's face, yet now she was begging so humbly.

We're best friends, I'd agree to anything you say. Why do you have to look and sound like this—like you're leaving me.

"Okay." Despite this, she agreed. Mei wore a strained smile. "You go to the signal tower. I'll go save people."

"Whoever it is, I will save him for you."

Hearing Mei agree to her request, Kiana took a deep breath and hugged her best friend tightly. "Thank you, Mei."

After finding a solution, Kiana no longer needed to linger and quickly rushed towards the signal tower.

Mei was left standing alone, watching Kiana's retreating figure. She lowered her head and looked at her empty palm.

Why thank me?

In this situation, splitting up was indeed the best choice, so everyone could be saved.

Isn't it good?

Biting her lip, drawing a tiny bead of blood, Mei raised her hand to wipe away any possible tears from the corners of her eyes, suppressed the unwillingness in her heart, and set off towards the hospital.

Shortly after she started moving, her phone suddenly vibrated. A call came in from the man who claimed to be a member of the Kiana organization.

Several hours had passed since the rooftop duel. As the loser, Mei had agreed to one request from the man, but her mind was entirely on Kiana, and he hadn't stated the condition directly. Now, a message suddenly arrived.

However, having already agreed to help Kiana save people, Mei initially intended to hang up. But after a few seconds of hesitation, she decided to answer. She had a feeling that this organization was not simple.

"Good evening, Ms. Raiden Mei."

To Mei's surprise, the voice on the phone wasn't the man's but a mature woman's, who sounded somewhat familiar.

"I don't have the mood for small talk right now! Just say what you need to say quickly." Although the person had changed, Mei wasn't overly surprised. They had mentioned before that they were an entire organization, so a temporary personnel change was normal.

"Don't worry, our members have already started rescue operations in Sky City, and we'll do our best to help those civilians."

How did they know she was preparing to rescue people?

Mei froze, her expression then changed rapidly as she quickly checked herself, wanting to see if she had been fitted with a listening device. If she had been, wouldn't her relationship with Kiana be completely exposed?

"Who exactly are you?" Her voice took on a chilling tone. Mei couldn't find any listening devices on herself, but the other party's methods were too suspicious, leaving her no choice but to be wary.

While speaking, she quietly activated the recording function on her phone. Her steps towards the hospital didn't falter; whether the rescue they mentioned was true or false, she had to go back and see.

"We are all lost souls she saved, and everything we do is to carry out her will. Including the person you are about to save, they will also become a member of our organization in the future."

"She is our savior, and the savior of this world. But individual strength has its limits, which is why we exist."

Seemingly due to her intense emotions, the woman's voice trembled slightly, which Mei found rather strange.

"You sound like a cult worshipping some deity, and you seem more like a group of fanatical followers."

Mei's mocking words didn't cause the woman any shame; instead, they seemed to elicit a form of validation.

"That's right! That's right!!" If the person on the other end was merely a bit extreme before, their madness was now completely undisguised. "She is indeed our goddess! A blazing fire burns within her, and we are all failures cast aside by the sun, only able to hide in dark corners, greedily absorbing her warmth!"

"Lunatics!" Whether it was the masked man or this woman speaking with such frenzy, they both carried an aura that made Mei feel uneasy.

But if what they said was true, it did seem like an organization formed to help Kiana.

"Heh heh."

The other party seemed to acknowledge this. Mei didn't press for further details about the organization and directly asked, "Then what do you need me to do?"

"A powerful enemy is approaching. Our savior is saving the world, but some damned parasites are coveting her power. We need you to save her and bring her back safely."

"Is that your condition?"

The so-called condition was merely what she was already doing, which made her, who had already resolved to do it, feel a sense of absurdity, even a feeling of being questioned and insulted.

"You don't need to tell me, I'll naturally bring Kiana back. I don't need you bossing me around."

Her concern for Kiana was stronger than anyone else's, and now she was being reminded by someone else. Was this them looking down on her resolve?

Listening to Mei's confident words, Su Jue's lips curved into a smile on the other end of the phone.

Raiden Mei, you can't achieve anything with just faith and no power. It seems you haven't realized the cruelty of this world yet.

"This is our condition. We won't restrict you regardless of whether you succeed or not."

With that, no more messages were received from the phone. Mei shook her head in annoyance, looking at the katana in her hand. The weak electrical arcs from her Striker armor pulsed on the blade.

Even if she met Rita again, she wouldn't fail like before.

Chapter 107: The Legend of the Magical Girl

"Monsters! Pale monsters!" Previously, only some areas were suffering from Honkai outbreaks, and the government could still control the information. But now, disasters were erupting throughout the entire city, and information about Honkai Beasts had spread across the Sky City network.

"They're not monsters, those are Honkai Beasts." As the news spread, information that was once confined to comic books finally began to circulate.

The authorities, upon discovering Honkai-related discussions appearing online, immediately began to debunk them, intending to label them as rumors. But as more and more photos were leaked, the online information could no longer be contained.

The authorities immediately realized that someone was deliberately spreading information about the Honkai.

In a certain district of the city, accompanied by the roars of a giant beast, the Honkai descended.

A large number of citizens began to scream and flee, but for Honkai Beasts, the noisier humans were, the more they attracted their attention. A Temple-rank Honkai Beast swung its spear, piercing through a building. Just as it was about to go on a rampage, a fiery red figure leaped from the rooftop, forcefully snapping the Honkai Beast's spear.

"All citizens, evacuate immediately! We will do our best to stop the Honkai Beasts!" Himeko shouted, her body surging with the power of the Honkai as she swung the greatsword Su Jue had prepared for her at the Honkai Beast.

"Is it a magical girl?" Some parents with young children were gradually starting to accept the existence of magical girls. But when they asked their children, they received blank stares.

The battle didn't last long. Su Jue hadn't intentionally suppressed the aura of the Herrscher of a Thousand, so these Honkai Beasts actually didn't dare to attack the Herrscher and could only act as punching bags.

After the battle ended, the citizens who had been fleeing returned when they saw the danger disappear, gathering around the masked woman.

"Excuse me, are you a partner of Magical Girl Kiana?" Some brave children had already started asking. Although their parents instinctively covered their mouths, many had witnessed the battle firsthand.

More importantly, facing the children's questions, Himeko didn't deny anything. Instead, she took out a comic book from her person.

"This is the second chapter of Magical Girl Kiana. You can find the answers you're looking for in here." She gave an enthusiastic smile, her proud figure causing some of the 'older kids' to blush. But the children, upon hearing about the second chapter, fell into a frenzy, desperately trying to grab it.

"Alright, the magical girl is now saving the world. You must gather your faith for her, and she will become even stronger."

"Okay!" The children shouted excitedly. They had initially been forced to give up their "Light Warrior" status to protect Magical Girl Kiana, but now they could not only protect the magical girl but also, like the Light Warriors, transfer their power to her. It was a true double-fan joy.

After saving the people in this area, Himeko left immediately, leaving behind a group of ecstatic children and bewildered adults.

This situation occurred in many parts of the city. As the plan approached its final stage, Su Jue had deployed almost all of his puppets, with the exception of Ink Moth.

If World Serpent hadn't caused the Honkai, Su Jue would have had to find other ways to promote the magical girl. Now, with the Honkai Beasts, the existence of Magical Girl Kiana would be unforgettable for those who were saved.

When humanity's greatest enemy, a Herrscher, replaces Schicksal as the savior in people's hearts, can you still remain seated, Otto?

Kiana was unaware of everything happening in the city; she had already approached the vicinity of the signal tower. The giant Honkai Bomb at the highest point was clearly visible, but when Kiana tried to use her abilities, she immediately sensed danger.

"Kiana, the bomb is in an extremely unstable state. Once you use the Herrscher of Void's power, the bomb will detonate immediately."

"Damn it, looks like I have to get closer myself." This was within her expectations, and Kiana didn't feel too discouraged. She glanced back in the direction of the hospital, but the distance was too great for her to see anything clearly.

Her worries couldn't be dispelled. Kiana took deep breaths, trying to adjust her mindset. She had no retreat now and could only place all her hopes on Mei.

Bzzzz~

A pulse signal suddenly spread, and a massive beam from the signal tower shot straight into the sky, even tearing a rift in the clouds. The bright moonlight was finally unobstructed, casting its radiance upon the young girl.

"This is bad, there's probably less than 10 minutes until the bomb activates, Kiana..." Fu Hua hadn't finished speaking when Kiana had already leaped from high above.

The bright moon shone high in the sky. The white-haired girl was like a bird in the night sky. Residents still in the city center finally saw the magical girl's figure.

She wore a crown formed by the full moon and a shimmering, silver outfit, crashing into this world.

"She's... saving the world."

Bzzzz~

Accompanied by an even stronger beam, this time not just the city center, but almost everyone saw the bright beam. All eyes in the city converged on the signal tower.

Although many people still didn't know what the people around them were focused on, under Su Jue's subtle influence, everyone knew that Magical Girl Kiana was saving the world.

Even that beam was something Su Jue deliberately created to attract everyone's attention; it had nothing to do with the Honkai Bomb.

Even though she was saving the world, why should she have to hide?

The former Princess Nancy was like this, and so was Cecilia. All their achievements were concealed and stolen by Otto, and they were even slandered.

Even the unsung Valkyries, who dedicated their lives to the people, couldn't even achieve a peaceful retirement.

And in the original timeline, after Kiana saved Sky City, she was immediately captured by Durandal. Even when she was covered in wounds and her life was hanging by a thread, Otto still forced her to undergo the Thousand Realms Exaltation experiment.

"I will make everyone know that you are the true savior."

Perhaps it was an inner obsession, or perhaps it was the influence of the Herrscher of a Thousand itself, but Su Jue didn't want Kiana to bear the world's malice like that.

The former Herrscher of a Thousand did everything she could to resurrect Sirin, yearning for someone to lead them, to command and control them.

Su Jue also chose the same path, but the one he chose was Kiana. She would be his weapon, and also his light.

"You will illuminate everything and shine your light into the distance."