Chapter 372

At that moment, the whole world seemed to freeze for a second, as if something had been reversed.

"Ahhh! How is this possible? How is this possible? How could you do that?"

"No, it's the Herrscher of the Void! Why would the Herrscher of the Void help you? She's with us!"

"Traitor, traitor, you traitor!"

The Thousand-Man Herrscher let out a hysterical roar.

Chapter 603 Kevin Will Eventually Leave

The Honkai Energy within the Dominus was rapidly dissipating; they had always relied on Kevin's power to commit evil deeds.

Kiana's attack did indeed sever the connection between Kevin and the Thousand-Man Herrscher.

The Thousand-Man Herrscher returned to their original form: weak and helpless, but Kiana could no longer see any of it.

Her consciousness was almost unable to support her actions. After her all-out attack, all she saw was the back of the Deliverance Flame-Chasers.

Kiana Kaslana.

Kevin turned to look at her. "This wasn't your original name, but as an ancestor of the Kaslana, I acknowledge your Kaslana identity and your will."

"Kevin? You're awake, don't just stand there, hurry up and take down the Thousand-Man Herrscher!" Kiana said anxiously.

I finally managed to wake you up, and instead of fighting the Herrscher, what are you babbling about here?

Kevin remained silent, his gradually disintegrating body testifying to his current state.

Kiana exclaimed in shock, "Are you going to disappear?"

"Um."

Kevin nodded.

"Original was already on the verge of death, but with the self-healing speed of the Hypervariable Factor in my body, I cannot kill myself, so I need your power."

"Me?" Kiana pointed to her face.

She has the ability to kill Kevin; Herrscher of the Void really that strong?

Kevin explained, "Whether it's life or death, it's ultimately part of the Imaginary Law, and the Hypervariable Factor is no exception. Your attack just now reversed the Imaginary Law for a split second; only the Herrscher of the Void can do that."

Even if it's just for a fleeting moment.

In that instant, there was no time to do anything, not even enough to make the flowers bloom or the raindrops dry up.

But it was a necessary condition for the dying Kevin to completely dissipate.

"But why? Were you really betrayed by the Thousand-Man Herrscher and made their power source?"

Kiana scratched her head, still not understanding.

The wisdom that had just deciphered the secret of the Thousand-Man Herrscher suddenly went offline.

As expected, Mei is still the one who should handle solving the mystery.

Kevin explained, "This is a deal between me and Bishop Otto; eliminating the Thousand-Man Herrscher is just one part of it."

"Bishop Otto?"

Kiana was even more confused.

Good grief, after going around in circles, it turns out Otto and Kevin were up to something.

Teacher Welt, you were absolutely right. Bishop Otto is definitely involved in the matter of the Thousand-Man Herrscher!

Kiana asked, "But why did you do that?"

"I have come to return to the Flame-Chasers."

Kevin said in a deep voice, "My companions have embarked on an incredibly difficult path. Humanity's journey into the stars and its challenge against the Honkai will inevitably involve sacrifices and heavy burdens. I share in these responsibilities; they should not bear the entire weight of them."

"I see."

Kevin's decision to kill himself in order to return to Elysia and the others is plausible.

Kiana could understand why Kevin had pulled this stunt.

He was most likely killed by humans in Current Era; he died in the line of duty. If he died in a daze, he would be considered a deserter.

Kiana pressed further, "But what was Bishop Otto's purpose?"

Kevin wanted to go home, back to where he belonged.

What's gotten into Otto this time?

"To verify his conjecture, and to fulfill his long-cherished wish," Kevin said.

Could you explain it more clearly?

"I have an obligation to keep the details of the deal confidential, so that's all I can say," Kevin shook his head and refused.

"Oh." Kiana wasn't disappointed.

Rather, it's quite remarkable that Kevin was willing to explain so much to her.

It must be because I helped him a lot.

Kevin's body gradually dissipated. "Do you have any questions? I can answer them one by one."

Kiana rolled her eyes.

You won't tell me what I want to know, and then you ask me what my question is? Are you out of your mind?

Suddenly, Kiana seemed to remember something, her eyes widening. "Wait a minute, clean up your mess before you leave! The Thousand-Man Herrscher, and the Herrscher of the Void inside me, they..."

"Don't worry."

Kevin explained, "The Thousand-Man Herrscher are no longer a threat. As for the Herrscher of the Void within you, the Bishop of Schicksal will handle your affairs."

The mere mention of Otto made Kiana's teeth itch with hatred. "That guy, I'll punch her again sooner or later!"

Do they even know how much they've suffered and how much they've sacrificed because of this mess?

Before leaving, Kevin glanced at Kiana one last time. "If you ever encounter any insurmountable difficulties in the future, I can help you once."

"Okay, I'll make good use of you when I get the chance."

"... Then let's leave it at that."

Kevin slowly closed his eyes, and the strongest Flame-Chasers vanished completely at that moment, his life ending.

After witnessing Kevin disappear before her eyes, Kiana could no longer maintain her strength and collapsed, saying, "So sleepy. Was it really too much? Damn it, we haven't even dealt with the Thousand-Man Herrscher yet."

Using the powers of the Herrscher of the Void comes at a price, and now is the time for the Herrscher of the Void to collect her reward.

Golden patterns spread across her azure pupils, and a smile appeared on the Queen of the Void's face.

On the other side.

The venue for Fu Hua and Durandal.

Without Kevin's power, the Thousand-Man Herrscher were no longer as arrogant as before. Black Abyss White Flower shattered a puppet with a single spear thrust, completely annihilating it.

The Herrscher of Reason broke free from its restraints and returned to Fu Hua.

The Immortal Crimson Bird focused his mind and gathered his sword, unleashing an Eminence strike that pierced through a hundred armored soldiers, instantly splitting the Dominus in two.

Seeing the situation, Durandal pressed his attack, drawing his horn bow and piercing through the Dominus with a single blow.

The last doll knelt before them. "In the end, did we still lose?"

"But why did we lose? We clearly gained immense power, had comrades willing to sacrifice themselves, and a continuous stream of fellow countrymen."

Why did we lose?

Fu Hua walked up to the puppet. "A loss is a loss, there's no need for so many whys."

It looks like Kiana succeeded.

Fu Hua couldn't help but feel gratified, but at the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little desolate.

Kiana succeeded, which means Kevin is gone too!

"Yes, a loss is a loss. The victor is king, the loser is villain; we have no objection. But I still don't understand, just because we are the Villain, because we chose to retaliate against those who hurt us, does that mean we are destined to fail?"

"You shouldn't involve innocent people." Durandal raised the Black Abyss White Flower and pointed it at the doll's head.

The Thousand-Man Herrscher looked up at her. "Indeed, I still envy you all. To be able to believe in the goodness of the world even though you were born into such a dark place."

"Thinking about it carefully, perhaps we were used as pawns by those two from the very beginning, and we never had any chance of winning."

The world has never really been a beautiful place.

The doll lowered its head, awaiting her death, until the Black Abyss White Flower pierced through her head.

Chapter 604 Otto Appears

After the Thousand-Man Herrscher disappeared, the Theater of Domination was slowly dissipating. Durandal and Fu Hua searched for Kiana, but they couldn't find her.

The Queen of the Void, who has already awakened, is currently recovering in a certain space.

"That guy actually used his body to this extent. With my current Honkai Energy, I can't even get the original gem back."

The Herrscher of the Void lowered her head and gritted her teeth, feeling extremely frustrated.

The good news is that she finally got back into her body; the bad news is that her body is now extremely weak, and compared to the characters in her mind, she's probably only on par with Rita.

Such a body was simply not capable of allowing her to reclaim her jewel.

"The Honkai Energy definitely still there. If we can recover that Honkai Energy, we can restore the dolls to their previous state."

Let's do it!

With a wave of her hand, the Herrscher of the Void tore a spatial rift apart beside her.

As she stepped away, a golden chain tightly bound her slender waist.

Who goes there?!

The Herrscher of the Void was shocked. She tried to teleport, but with her current abilities, she was unable to break free of the chains.

"I'm sorry, beautiful lady, but if you leave now, it will cause a lot of trouble. In my humble opinion, you should stay here."

A blond man emerged, holding the Void Archive in his hand; he was none other than Bishop Otto, a figure rarely seen.

"Heh, who do we have here? It turns out to be the mastermind behind everything. What, have you come to seize my power?"

The Herrscher of the Void laughed.

Why did Otto have to appear at this exact moment, of all times? His purpose is quite clear.

However, what Bishop Otto said next disappointed her.

Otto stepped closer. "No, you've misunderstood. I'm just here to clean up the mess left by some unruly little girl, like, to let you sleep a little longer."

"What?!"

Before the Herrscher of the Void could react, a red feather fell from her head.

In a daze, Bishop Otto had already injected a vial into her body.

"The latest potion produced by Schicksal is specifically designed to treat patients with dual personalities. Thankfully, I obtained Seele's body data from Theresa; creating this took me a lot of effort."

"Why?! How could you?!"

The Herrscher of the Void couldn't understand. Wasn't Otto after the Herrscher Authority of the Void? Why did he let that idiot wake up?!

Otto explained, "You might have misunderstood. Actually, I've been playing a positive role throughout this whole affair. The only reason I'm here is to clean up the mess."

"You..."

The Herrscher of the Void didn't believe a single word.

But an increasingly deep drowsiness crept into her brain, and with the effect of Fenghuang Down, the Herrscher of the Void completely fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up, I saw a pair of clear blue eyes.

Kiana clutched her head, slowly propping herself up with one hand. "Ugh, what happened?"

"Welcome home, K423." Otto gave what he thought was a friendly smile.

Kiana instinctively raised her fist and punched, yelling, "Otto, prepare to die!"