Volume One: Can We Make Peace?
In the Ursus tundra.
"You actually laid a hand on him!"
Kiana Kaslana nearly ground her silver teeth to pieces.
The figure of the girl opposite her was reflected in her golden cross-shaped pupils.
She looked righteous and dignified on the outside, but inside, she was scum among scum!
She had actually tricked Zerg into biting Black Snake for her out in the wilderness!
If Kiana hadn't arrived in time, how much more fluid would this bastard have made Zerg eat?
"..."
Talulah said nothing.
But there was sorrow in her eyes.
The girl across from her looked very young.
Yet at such a youthful age, she had been targeted by Black Snake.
If Black Snake hadn't noticed her, she would surely have been a bright, lively girl.
A warrior's fury gathered in her heart, eventually condensing into a flaming greatsword.
She would fight for those who had died at Black Snake's hands.
"Kiana, I have nothing to say to you."
Talulah stared into those golden cross-shaped pupils, as if she were looking through them at another will.
The immortal evil god had to be destroyed.
"..."
Kiana Kaslana clenched her fists.
The sorrowful look in the other girl's eyes was incomprehensible to her—and it enraged her.
So you had some kind of hardship that made you get Zerg to bite Black Snake for you?
Were you under some weird curse where you'd die if you didn't get X out?
Even if you had your reasons, tricking such a pure and innocent child into biting Black Snake for you... unforgivable!
The intense emotional fluctuations stirred the power within her.
The white-haired little girl floated into the air.
A strange-looking spear slowly appeared at her side.
"Huh?"
A voice full of confusion rang out within the space of wills.
Why could such a ridiculous reason stir the Herrscher Core's authority?
She had resonated with the Herrscher Core because of the act of refining metal...
Though hatred was indeed part of it, wasn't this reason far too strange?
The white-haired girl didn't understand, but she was deeply shaken.
Then if Kiana saw that child being repeatedly violated in every way, until he was completely ruined, would she become a Herrscher on the spot?
Through the white-haired little girl's body, the white-haired girl fixed her gaze on the child with the adorable blank expression.
In any case, she and Kiana were both Sirin. It didn't matter which of them ultimately awakened as the Herrscher of the Void—
As long as there was that hatred for humanity in their hearts.
Rather, if Kiana's hatred for humanity was even stronger than hers, the white-haired girl would gladly give up competing for the Herrscher authority and let Kiana Kaslana become the Herrscher of the Void who destroyed humanity.
In the past, that detestable man had stopped her.
But now that man wasn't here, and Kiana was all alone.
"Hehe."
The white-haired girl laughed.
She had thought of a good plan.
Kiana treasured that adorable child so much. That was a massive weakness.
If she found a way to entice some human women into taking the child away, then locked him in a basement that was difficult to monitor and humiliated him every day—
What would Kiana Kaslana feel when she found him after he had been completely ruined?
At that thought, the white-haired girl felt as though her mind had opened up.
To come out, she had to defeat Kiana—or merge with Kiana and become the new Herrscher of the Void.
Kiana Kaslana now had something precious to her, and she would fight anyone who insulted it.
If that child were violated by other women... or even personally violated by her, how would Kiana feel?
Even if she didn't collapse on the spot, she would surely be shaken.
That would be the perfect chance to exploit her weakness!
"Kiana, you'll regret letting me notice that child."
The white-haired girl sneered.
She could practically see the future where Kiana's will collapsed and she took her place.
When the time came, she would violate that child every day until Kiana broke down so completely that her will vanished, repaying Kiana for beating her up before!
Biting her finger, the white-haired girl began refining her plan.
Mm, the best option really was to do it herself.
Having other women violate him... wouldn't be shocking enough.
Only if Kiana personally violated the treasure she cherished would she suffer a tremendous blow.
That way, no matter how strong her will was, she would definitely waver!
Clang!
The strange spear collided with the flaming greatsword.
Golden crosses met burning flames.
One pair of eyes held sorrow and anger.
The other held nothing but pure fury.
Talulah noticed that the second Black Snake's combat skills... were exceptionally crude and immature.
She was completely inferior to Talulah, who had received Koschei's teachings.
Her power was decent enough, but the user's brutish methods prevented much of it from being brought out.
It was enough against the weak, but against Talulah—
It wasn't enough.
"It seems you're still inferior to Koschei, Kiana."
With one slash, Talulah forced the white-haired little girl back and gave her assessment.
The second Black Snake was far too impulsive, completely unlike Koschei, who had always been deeply calculating in her memory.
Her use of Originium Arts was also extremely crude, basically relying on brute force.
"Koschei?"
Could that be the hero who had tried to stop Talulah from defiling Zerg before she arrived?
Koschei, you're magnificent!
At that moment, Kiana Kaslana couldn't help but feel solemn respect for the hero she had never met.
"But he's already dead."
Zerg had eaten him.
"..."
The white-haired little girl fell silent.
Then her fury burned even hotter.
The hero named Koschei had tried to stop Talulah from deceiving Zerg, only to be killed by her instead.
Then she would inherit Koschei's will and defeat this scum named Talulah!
"Immortal Black Snake, if this is all you're capable of, then this will be your burial ground."
The flames blazed fiercely.
Talulah's words were slow yet resolute.
"?"
Kiana Kaslana froze at those words.
Immortal Black Snake?
Was she talking about her?
"You mean me?"
The white-haired little girl pointed at herself in disbelief.
"Who else could I mean?"
Talulah frowned.
Why was this Black Snake so dumb?
"..."
Her anger began to dissipate.
Maybe, perhaps, possibly... she had misunderstood.
Kiana Kaslana's intelligence came back online.
Along with it, the power she had gained through rage began to fade.
She looked at the dragon girl opposite her, wreathed in towering flames, and forced out a smile—
"Heh, can we make peace?"
She... seemed unable to beat her now.
"Make peace? At a time like this, Black Snake, you can't possibly be joking, can you?"
Talulah raised an eyebrow.
"Um, I'm not Black Snake."
The strange spear had dissipated after losing its supply of energy. Kiana Kaslana said she wasn't Immortal Black Snake.
"..."
The next moment, she was pinned to the ground.
Talulah sat atop the white-haired little girl and stared directly into those sky-blue pupils.
She didn't trust her at this moment.
So she could only ask Zerg for help.
"Zerg, can you check whether she has a black snake on her?"