Collapse, women's clothing strategy Qiyana, then

She hadn't considered the details regarding acting.

[You instructed her to play a character who is on the verge of death?]

“That’s right. After all, if you were to use the Blank Key, humanity would lose one of its most important scientists. And until you find a way out for civilization, I’ll have to turn to an evil god to get you back from the jaws of death.”

[It's not that exaggerated... Okay, that's all for now. It's time to tell Kiana and the others the truth about this. See you later.]

"See you later."

With the Tenth Herrscher incident concluded, the 1000 cores were inspected and sealed by the Flame Chaser.

The extent of the damage caused by this disaster is roughly equivalent to that during the Sixth Herrscher era.

For this reason, Fu Yan, the captain of the fifth squad, was impeached by various continents.

Criticisms such as "making a fuss over nothing" and "overreacting" have been pouring in, with some even suggesting that it should be detained to prevent it from suddenly attacking the human world.

Kiana was the first to get angry.

A group of people may not know how destructive the potential of the Thousand-Man Herrscher is to the human world, but she is quite clear about it.

Having had close contact with them, she believes that if it weren't for the collective efforts of everyone's friendship and bonds, it would have been far too easy for the thousand Herrschers to destroy the human world.

Whether it was sowing discord or taking direct action, none of them could withstand it at the time, except for a few people.

In the previous civilization, she could clearly sense that the Herrschers here were generally stronger than those in the current civilization.

If this plan hadn't been so meticulously planned, who knows what might have happened!

Furthermore, even without Bai Yan's intervention, the Ninth Herrscher alone could have taken Mu Continent away.

But now, only Mu Dalu is speaking up for that person.

"This is outrageous! Just because we arrested a few people, and it was to deal with the Herrscher, they treat you like this!" Kiana said indignantly.

"Alright, Kiana, this is a script that Mei and I arranged a long time ago, there's no need for this."

"But those people have no idea that it is because of you that they have the opportunity to still stand there and talk so much."

Bai Yan touched Kiana's face, and the latter did not dodge but just glared angrily out the window.

Kiana's mood calmed down a little as that hand stroked her.

Then she looked up at Bai Yan: "Are we really going to the deepest place? It's not a good place."

"After I leave, you will lead the fifth squad. If you are not familiar with anything outside of combat, you can ask Hua. She is very serious about this and is already very familiar with it."

"I know, it's just..."

“There’s no need to make that face,” Bai Yan laughed. “The misunderstandings and attacks from mortals are meaningless to me. As long as you understand me, that’s enough, isn’t it?”

"Those are hundreds of millions of people, almost all over the world. Are we just going to let them talk nonsense?"

"The so-called majority? But these so-called 'majority' can become a minority in a minute. Their existence is meaningful, and their opinions are irrelevant."

Kiana's eyelids twitched.

This statement has a bloody undertone; it's extremely terrifying.

But upon closer inspection, the other person still wore a kind smile.

"Perhaps one day, you will face this situation again: your best friend is seen by the world as an evil person who wants to destroy everything, while you are the one on whom everyone places their hope to defeat the enemy and save everything."

"When that time comes, what choice will you make? Just like today, their accusations are indeed valid. I did arrest people without any evidence, and I deserve to be imprisoned."

“I know you are different from me. You care about all living beings, and that is why I approve of you. Follow your own will and don’t get upset over this little thing.”

"..."

"Alright, I need to get ready and then go to the deepest part of the world to squat down."

Kiana fell silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, simply following behind Bai Yan as he packed his things.

"Fu Yan".

"Ok?"

"I was actually quite happy to be captured by you and made into a warrior by the Fire Moth."

"Really? You think that way after being dragged into the battlefield for no reason?"

"It does feel really bad to be forced, and I was still resentful when I lost to you that time," Kiana said, waving her fist as if to feign anger.

"Looks like I went a little too far?"

"Hmph, I'll surpass you sooner or later!"

The atmosphere between the two people inside the room gradually relaxed.

outside the house.

Alicia tiptoed in, looking around to observe any clues in the room.

"Fu Yan must still be feeling down, right? Hmm, I'll take care of it—wait, Kiana's already here?"

Upon discovering Bai Yan's room, Alicia was about to knock on the door when she suddenly heard a conversation coming from inside.

She froze on the spot, her hand holding the door still in mid-air.

"Fu Yan... Captain, actually you... knew all along that I was a Herrscher, right?"

Volume 1: Chapter 184: Luckily, my acting skills are a cut above the rest.

"If that's not the case, then why are you forbidding anyone from examining me?"

Kiana looked at Bai Yan with a gentler gaze than ever before, as if she were looking at someone else, not Fu Yan.

"..."

Kaslana's intuition?

Perhaps not. If returning to the previous civilization is considered a regression, then Kiana would simply have inherited the higher intelligence level from May's side.

That's terrifying, Kaslana's intelligence multiplier.

"That's true, but after observing you for quite some time, I think that one Herrscher and another Herrscher cannot be lumped together."

"Besides, with my strength, I'm more than capable of suppressing you if you run into trouble, so there's nothing to worry about."

As he spoke, Bai Yan revealed a joking smile.

Kiana remembered the opponent's defensive techniques and nodded in agreement.

but.

"After finding out, did you observe me for quite a long time...?"

Kiana twitched her fingers and swung her arms slightly, but did not raise them for the time being.

"I……"

"What's wrong?" Bai Yan noticed the hesitation on Kiana's face, and a strange sense of pleasure inadvertently surfaced in his heart.

No, you can't laugh.

If this continues, I'll be owing merit.

After a moment, Kiana took a deep breath, her tone softening further.

"Fu...Yan, can I hug you?"

"Does that even need to be asked?"

Bai Yan took the first step and hugged Kiana tightly.

Her delicate body nestled in my arms, warm and soft as jade.

Unlike most people, Kiana's body is both supple and strong, and feels extremely comfortable to the touch.

Compared to when she was at St. Freya, she has matured a bit more now.

Kiana gently rested her chin on Bai Yan's shoulder, and at that moment, a familiar feeling spread across every inch of the skin she touched.

"Fu Yan, you actually remind me a lot of an old friend of mine." Kiana spoke again after a while, her voice tinged with a strange melancholy.

"Oh? What kind of friend is it?" Bai Yan asked knowingly.

"Um……"

Memories seem to return to those days.

"Like you, although she never said it out loud, I feel that she knew my identity a long time ago."

"Back then, we lived carefree days at school. She was a very nice person and was willing to go out and fool around with me when I was still very naughty."

"She had excellent grades, but she didn't like practical training. Later, I always felt that she deliberately disliked training in order to take care of my feelings as a poor student..."

Kiana couldn't help but chuckle at this point.

"Later, our squad leader forced us to go for intensive training and make up for lost time, which is why we were able to keep up in battle later on."

"And then..."

As she spoke, Kiana's voice gradually lowered.

Bai Yan knew this was because it was almost over.

"Fu Yan, do you know that I am actually an artificial human, someone created by someone to achieve their own goals?"

"He placed the core of the dead Herrscher of the Void into my body, making me a Herrscher from birth."

"But... after those days in St. Freya, perhaps because that person thought his plan could begin, or for some other reason, he activated the core within me and released another terrifying personality..."

"I regained those powers and began to destroy everything."

"And it was that friend who stopped me at the crucial moment."

At this moment, Kiana released Shirohiko, as if she felt that the position was not very auspicious.

"She was so strong back then... so strong that only I can beat her now."

"In the end, at the cost of her life, she woke me up... while she herself remained forever in the imaginary space."

After saying all this, Kiana felt weak all over, and her standing posture was no longer as energetic, pretty, and upright as before.

"Although there are some differences in personality and physique, I feel that you really miss her, and sometimes you even have illusions... I'm sorry."

Bai Yan swallowed hard.

At that moment, he thanked Sister Tazi three times in his heart. Without Sister Tazi's perfectionist influence, his acting might have really been exposed.

He then revealed a malicious smile, pinched Kiana's cheek, and said in an "unfriendly" tone, "Trying to use me as a substitute for someone else? That's quite a rare experience."

Kiana chuckled awkwardly, secretly trying to back away and avoid the situation.

But Bai Yan pressed on relentlessly.

"How about we go a step further and allow you to temporarily treat me as her, and try doing whatever you want?"

"Never mind. You're not her after all, and this isn't right... I'm sorry..." Kiana said sincerely, feeling apologetic.

Bai Yan put away his wolf-like smile, returned to normal, and patted Kiana's head again.

"Okay, are you feeling any better now?"

"...Yes, I feel much better, thank you."

"Let's go, and while we're at it, let's find Aponia. Although we don't know what she's thinking, since she insists on going to the Deepest Place, let's go with her."

"Ah."

outside the house.

Having overheard everything, Alicia's heart was filled with turmoil. Sensing that the two were about to leave, she quickly slipped away.

Finally, she ran to the lawn outside the villa, looked around, saw the faucet next to the fountain, walked over and turned it on, letting the water wash over her pretty face.

A moment later, Alicia stood up, shook her head, and water splashed everywhere, creating a sparkling effect.

The water stains were gone, but she no longer cared about them.

"Kiana... the Herrscher. But why is there no trace of her story recorded by the Fire Moth?"

The core of the Herrscher of the Void could not be implanted into her body because the Divine Key project would require it.

Experiments involving implanting the core into the human body have been attempted, but without exception, all recipients died. This was a project that even Mebius abandoned.