Collapse, women's clothing strategy Qiyana, then

"So the trail has gone cold...?"

Aponia glanced at Kiana, then at Bai Yan, and said nothing.

For everyone outside of Paradise except Kiana, Fu Yan was a complete stranger.

Raiden Mei, in particular, showed absolutely no interest in the name.

She was only very interested in the term "Thirteenth Herrscher".

"Alicia, Bai Yan once said that you in a parallel world called yourself the Thirteenth Herrscher. Is that true?"

"Huh? Uh... well... wait a minute, why would there be such a thing as traveling between parallel worlds?"

Alicia glanced at Bai Yan, her eyes filled with a hint of doubt.

Bai Yan said with a hint of amusement, "Parallel worlds are not important, they're just a special glimpse—besides, it's just a Herrscher, who isn't a Herrscher?"

"..."

“It’s alright, Alicia,” Kiana glared at Bai Yan again, then comforted him, “I’ve been through that too, and it even caused the death of my best friend… I understand how that feels. I won’t hold a grudge against you because of that.”

"I...of course I believe Kiana..."

She noticed the complicated expression on Alicia's face, and a terrifying scene gradually formed in the latter's mind.

On a certain evening when the sun and moon were intertwined, a terrifying power erupted from Alicia's body...

Seeing this, Bai Yan's lips twitched, and he took two steps back and turned around.

"Xiao Yan?" Rita noticed his subtle movements, so she leaned closer and asked in a low voice.

"It's nothing, I'll come back after I've calmed down a bit."

"..."

Volume 1: Chapter 217: Thousand Tribulations: I can't stand it anymore, let's fight!

Rita had never seen Bai Yan like this before.

Wanting to laugh but unable to, this strange state also carries a certain heavy meaning.

She glanced at Alicia again, almost unconsciously.

The pink-haired girl's face showed no sign of sadness, but rather a mixture of relief and awkwardness that was difficult to express.

There's probably more to this than meets the eye!

"Xiao Yan, the situation with Alicia isn't as simple as you say, is it?"

"It's not that simple."

"The truth that Raiden Mei from a parallel world is telling you is not just this?"

"Actually, I know everything she knows."

"I see……"

Rita wisely stopped asking.

Because this is a secret among the Herrschers, and it is very likely to involve something deeper.

Rita's long-standing survival instinct made her reflexively choose to keep quiet.

But Durandal will not.

The one in front is her younger sister, and now that some of her memories have been awakened, she is eager to know the hidden story behind it all.

"So Bai Yan, what is the truth?"

"Wait a while, the three of us will go out, and I'll tell you the whole story slowly."

"Why do we have to wait for the three of us to go out first?" Durandal was even more puzzled.

“I am a Herrscher, but not a beautiful girl; and you two are beautiful girls, but not Herrschers, so you do not meet the requirements.”

"Didn't I say before that she is a picky person, and a very picky one at that?"

"In the parallel world, the raven was wearing a hat and didn't show her face. It wasn't until Raiden Mei told her that Alicia was only willing to see her because of her face that the raven realized why she had never seen Alicia before."

Durandal paused for a moment, then asked, "So, did the raven finally see it?"

"After I took off my hood, I saw her—to be honest, I only have the honor of seeing her because of Miss Mei."

“No, that’s not right. Bai Yan is actually very attractive. I would definitely meet him even if he came here alone—and! He’s not like what you’re saying!” Alicia’s voice rose considerably when she said the last part.

"You're the senior, you're right," Bai Yan said calmly.

"..."

But the next moment, Alicia noticed that Rita and Durandal on the other side were casting strange glances at Bai Yan.

Bai Yanming clearly noticed, but acted as if nothing had happened.

She glanced at Bai Yan a few more times.

Yes, they really do look alike!

But why is it a male?

Suddenly, Pado turned her nose toward the sky, sniffing carefully at something.

Bai Yan suddenly had a bad feeling.

However, soon, Pado's ears drooped down again.

"Sigh... because of that Herrscher of Corruption, I can't smell anything anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no! I never really investigated what changes occurred after Pado collapsed. Now that she's regained that special sense of smell, wouldn't she be able to smell it instantly?!

—Since they're all memory anyway, why don't we just find a way to pack up the whole cat and steal it away!

Just then, Aponia's eyes flickered slightly, and she naturally walked to Pado's side and said something to the ears.

The next moment, Pado's eyes glazed over for a split second, but she quickly regained her shrewd expression.

"These six people all seem to be quite wealthy..."

Bai Yan observed Aponia's actions and gradually breathed a sigh of relief.

Good deeds are rewarded!

Durandal, of course, was oblivious to these subtle details and remained focused solely on her sister's situation.

"So, what exactly is 姛?"

"I'll tell you about it later, but for now, let's focus on the important matter."

"Okay, so what is the truth?"

Alicia overheard this conversation, which made her ears turn even redder.

"Really, he obtained the girl's secret without saying a word..."

“Then you tell it to the Herrscher here, and I’ll go outside and tell it to the Valkyries.”

"..."

She had never encountered such an exasperating teenager before!

A smile appeared on Aponia's lips.

She began, "Perhaps Alicia wouldn't mind having more people at this party?"

"Phew—thank you, Aponia. Looks like I'll have to go find Good Eden and ask her for help. Honestly, I almost lost my composure!"

After suppressing her emotions, Alicia apologized to everyone and promised to give them a satisfactory answer before turning around and leaving temporarily.

After a long silence, Qianjie nodded to Kiana, as if to say hello, and then left, seemingly to prepare for something.

"Her reaction is a bit strange. Do you have anything to say, Shiro?" Raiden Mei glanced at him and asked.

"Let her do it herself; it would be presumptuous of me to do it."

"Then at least tell us about her mark."

"Although Yingjie's system did not appear here, the imprint does exist."

"Don't tell me that the mark disappeared here instead."

“Regarding this,” Bai Yan said slowly, “at first she wanted to be the most special first, but in the end she gave it to Kevin, so she is the second of the Chasing Fire Heroes – the Inscription of the True Self.”

Upon hearing this, everyone pondered the name of the engraving.

Then silence returned.

Kiana seemed to remember something and turned to look at Aponia: "Aponia, do you know?"

What is it that you want to ask?

"The fact that she became a Herrscher."

As she expected, Aponia nodded: "But things are not as you imagine. When she took on that fate, the appearance and disappearance of you and that person had already diverted most of the attention."

“Bearing?” Raiden Mei asked. “Does this word have anything to do with what we’re talking about?”

"Of course, Miss Mei."

"Alicia is not someone who waits for fate to come knocking on her door."

"On the contrary, she has a strength that is completely different from her appearance."

"You mean, she became a Herrscher on her own initiative?" Raiden Mei raised her eyebrows.

Aponia shook her head: "As Mr. Bai Yan said, it would be presumptuous of me to presume to speak on this matter."

"Then forget it. She'll give us the answer sooner or later anyway. We just need to wait patiently."

Kiana, upon hearing this, temporarily suppressed her eagerness.

However, after a short while, Qian Jie emerged first.

“Your name,” he said, pointing at Bai Yan.

"The Destiny Organization, Bai Yan."

He almost burst out laughing, but managed to hold it in.

Durandal stepped forward, but Bai Yan stopped her and gestured that it was alright.

"Have I, in a parallel universe, accepted you?"

"Of course I don't agree."

"Ah!"

"But in the end, I beat Yi Qiyi, and he seemed to have gained approval—what, you want to try it too?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qianjie fell silent for a moment, then let out a strange laugh, and at the same time, flames burst into flames on his body.

Bai Yan smirked, deliberately avoiding the original power circulation circuit and only activating the "Earth" rune.

With a flick of his wrist, a jet-black longsword appeared.

Volume 1: Chapter 218: Do you know what a truly heavy sword without an edge is?

"Why does it suddenly have to start a fight?" Bronya was taken aback.

"Probably because she heard he was also a Herrscher, Qianjie couldn't resist giving it a try. After all, according to the rules, this is part of the trial," Raiden Mei said nonchalantly.

The prerequisite for obtaining an imprint is to gain recognition. Although Qianjie gave the imprint to Raiden Mei as soon as she saw her, for some reason she said she wanted to fight Bai Yan.

Bai Yan thought to himself, maybe he's the only one here who isn't a beautiful girl.

Could it be that he deliberately avoided targeting others and only targeted her because of Alicia?

At this moment, Bai Yan felt no disgust, but rather a sense of relief.

A battle between tough guys!

The pitch-black, power-infused sword in his hand almost devoured all the light around him.

In reality, the sword is invisible; its shape can only be identified because people can only see the outer edges of its outline.