The Boy's Guide to Winning Over the Herrscher of Ice [Revised Edition] (Continued)

"Thank you for your hard work, Sirin."

Nodding slightly, Shi Hen walked slowly to the Ice Herrscher, his gaze fixed on her listless blue eyes. "Anna, can you hear me?"

"Ah..."

Faced with the boy's question, the Ice Herrscher merely moved her lips slightly, letting out a low, hoarse hiss. Deep within her blue eyes, a faint, almost imperceptible white light flickered, like a tiny flame that was about to die out.

"What a pathetic thing, it has even lost its own will."

With great interest, Sirin scrutinized the Ice Herrscher before her, then curled her lip in evaluation, a deep disdain flashing in her eyes.

She felt that calling such a thing Herrscher was an insult to herself.

"This is proof of Anna's struggle against the Honkai as a human being."

Shi Hen shook his head, his tone full of seriousness and earnestness.

"Ha, that's because she's too naive."

Deception, greed, hatred... humanity should not exist anymore.

"Sirin said in a nonchalant tone."

Even if she were willing to listen to the boy's request, her general impression of humanity remained unchanged.

Indeed, this world is not beautiful enough, and is even filled with all kinds of ugliness.

But that's precisely why I want to try my best to change all of this.

I want to create a world where everyone can pursue happiness!

Clenching his fist, Shi Hen said with utmost seriousness.

"Childish!"

In response, Sirin merely raised her chin slightly, her disdainful gaze filled with contempt.

Having already suffered enough at the hands of humans, she had no interest in helping those inexplicable individuals.

Whether humanity continues to exist or is destroyed by something else, she no longer cares.

"One day, I will make you understand the meaning of happiness."

He spoke softly, Shi Hen did not continue arguing with Sirin.

As he raised his right hand, a faint white light emanated from it, shaped like Stigmata. Strange rhythms began to vibrate around Shi Hen, as if he were searching for something.

"..."

After observing the boy with great interest for a long time, and seeing that he still didn't make any other moves, Sirin finally couldn't help but ask, "Human, what are you doing?"

She sensed that the boy was trying out a very new way of playing.

"So it still doesn't work?"

Without offering any explanation, Shi Hen extended his hand towards the Void Herrscher, "Help me, Sirin."

"I'm far from capable of handling this matter on my own."

"Hmph, tiny and fragile humans, they really can't do without me."

With a pout, Sirin placed her hand on the boy's hand without much hesitation, "And then, what are you going to do?"

As soon as she spoke, feeling the warmth from the boy's hand, Sirin's cheeks couldn't help but flush slightly.

This was the first time she had had non-combat physical contact with the boy since taking over this body.

"Leave the rest to me."

With a smile, Shi Hen then unleashed the corrosive power that had been seeping out under the cover.

In an instant, surrounded by a hazy white light, Sirin felt the Plague Gem within her body heat up slightly, and a feeling of weightlessness quickly came from her feet.

When she came to her senses, Sirin realized that she had entered a strange space that was almost completely dark.

"Mark!"

A voice brimming with excitement suddenly rang out.

Looking in the direction of the sound, a white-haired girl suddenly jumped up and hugged the boy tightly.

"Humans!"

Seeing this, Sirin felt a surge of anger.

She trusted the boy so much, only to find out he played dirty tricks on her?

She finally managed to pin Kiana down, and now this idiot is out again so quickly?

"It's alright, Kiana, it's okay."

Not knowing how Sirin was feeling at that moment, Shi Hen patted the white-haired girl's hand to comfort it.

His gaze swept over the girl's excited face, Shi Hen couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

Kiana has become like this after only being separated for a short while. It seems that she still has a long way to go before she and Sirin truly understand each other.

Where am I?

Comforted by the boy's words, Kiana gradually calmed down and looked around at the dark space, asking a question.

"This is Anna's mental space. I was able to enter by using the power of the Plague Gem."

As they walked toward the only light in the space, Shi Hen explained softly.

"Ah??"

Upon hearing the boy's explanation, Kiana was even more confused.

"After our last conversation through the Plague Gem, I realized that the communication seemed to involve more than just the power of the Plague Gem."

Shi Hen said softly.

Kiana: "???"

She felt she understood less and less.

"Actually, I don't quite understand it either, but I can vaguely sense that the Herrscher of our era may have some commonalities on another level."

Shi Hen said after careful consideration.

Yes, although he himself is a cheater, this statement is true.

Once the Herrscher Core is developed to a certain depth, it is entirely possible to communicate with other Herrscher and even transfer power through it.

This was also one of the gifts from the Previous Civilization Era.

"Hmph! All you know how to do is play these little tricks!"

Slightly relieved, Sirin still curled her lip and spoke in an arrogant tone.

"But some guys don't even know this little trick!"

Kiana immediately retorted.

"You..."

Sirin was furious.

"Alright, stop arguing. The most important thing now is to find Anna."

Shi Hen advised helplessly.

Ordinary words couldn't reach Anna's heart, so he had to resort to this method.

"Snort!"

With a slight pout, Sirin glanced at the boy's serious face and calmed down a little.

"Hmm..."

Upon hearing this, Kiana, though still dissatisfied with being suppressed by Sirin, could only put it aside for the time being.

When faced with important matters, the young woman always knew how to act appropriately.

The team's conflict was finally put aside, Shi Hen and the other two headed towards the only place with light in this space, and soon saw Anna's figure.

In a small patch of light, distinct from the darkness, Anna, still dressed as a Valkyrie, is helping some pale human figures from the edge of darkness into the light.

No matter how carefully the girl moved, these dim human figures could not survive long under the light and soon disappeared completely into the space.

As the dim humanoid figure disappeared, Anna looked blank for a moment before running back to the edge of darkness and repeating her previous actions.

"Anna!"

Kiana shouted, but the girl opposite her didn't react at all, as if she were deaf.

"Hmm... what's wrong with her?"

Finally noticing Anna's unusual behavior, Kiana's gaze involuntarily turned to the external brain beside her.

"It's just that I'm trapped in a dream from which I can never wake up."

As Anna continued to rescue the dim humanoid, the already dwindling light shrank even further, and Shi Hen couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Although two years have passed since the Manila Honkai Outbreak, Anna is still trapped in that disaster and cannot forgive herself for running away in the face of it.

In the world of her mind, Anna's reason for rescuing those dim humanoids was simply to make up for her mistakes.

But if the girl couldn't achieve this in the real world, how could she possibly do it in this false dream?

Repeating this action, Anna, like Sisyphus in Greek mythology, was trapped in an eternal torment, wasting her energy in vain.

"Enough!"

With a low growl, Shi Hen stepped forward and dispelled the dim humanoid figure, simultaneously grabbing the girl's wrist. "That's enough, Anna!"

"Saving innocent civilians is the Valkyrie's duty... Saving innocent civilians is the Valkyrie's duty..."

Anna responded to the boy's persuasion like a rigid program, only murmuring the same words in a low voice, her body struggling to try to save the dim human figures again.

"The Manila Honkai Outbreak is over, and the people you were trying to save are long gone!"

Shihen pressed the girl's body down forcefully Shi Hen hissed in a low voice, his gaze fixed on the girl's deep blue eyes, which were as lifeless as a puppet.

"Manila... Saving the people... Duty..."

As Anna murmured softly, a faint white light, like a flame, flickered deep within her eyes, and her struggle intensified instantly.

In the Setsuna the change occurred, the previously peaceful darkness suddenly surged, and a dim humanoid figure quickly solidified and transformed into an appearance identical to Anna's, running towards the two of them, attempting to directly eliminate the boy as an extra factor.

Kiana!

Shi Hen shouted loudly.

"Receive!"

With a grin, Kiana conjured a crimson blade in her hand, and with a single strike, she utterly obliterated the black humanoid figure.

"This guy isn't all that great."

Kiana smiled and said with unwavering confidence as she lightly ran her fingers across the sword.

But in the next second, hundreds and thousands of dim humanoid figures also solidified.

Kiana: "..."

I'm sorry, she was speaking too loudly just now.

"Sirin".

Shi Hen looked at another White-haired Girl.

At times like this, only the reliable Sirin- chan can be relied upon.

"Tsk! Human, you don't actually think you can order me around, do you?"

Looking at the endless rows of black humanoid figures around her, Sirin's expression stiffened.

"Please, Sirin, help me one more time."

Shi Hen said in a serious tone.

Bang!

Kiana summoned a pistol and eliminated several black humanoids at the front. She gritted her teeth and said, "Hen, don't worry about her!"

I will definitely wipe them all out! I don't need the power of someone like her!