It seemed that this scene had struck a chord with Kiana. Her golden eyes instantly reverted to the sapphire-blue eyes that belonged to Kiana.
"Mei, no, don't... Aaaaaah—!"
Releasing Mei, Kiana clutched her head, screaming in agony.
Mei could do nothing but kneel on the ground, watching helplessly.
Until...
"Hahaha—!"
With a maniacal laugh, Kiana covered half her face with one hand and glanced sideways at Mei.
"Do you think she'll come back? Naive. Now, you can die."
With that, a strange eye-like object appeared behind Sirin, shooting a purple energy beam into the sky.
In an instant, the sky seemed to tear open, revealing a portal from which a Honkai beast wielding a spear emerged.
The Honkai beast's target was Mei.
But Mei was still in a daze, leaving her no chance to dodge the attack.
However, at that moment, the Honkai beast preparing to strike Mei suddenly froze.
Then, a robot appeared behind it—a Titan mech from Anti-Entropy.
The Titan mech restrained the Honkai beast and flung it far away.
"More ants have arrived? But they're still just ants."
With a wave of her hand, Sirin transported everything around her into the Imaginary Space.
Including Mei.
In the eyes of everyone present, Sirin stepped on the void, each step causing golden ripples to spread.
She ascended to a position where she could overlook everything.
"All Anti-Entropy mechs, deploy! Full firepower!"
Seeing such a perfect opportunity, the Anti-Entropy forces naturally wouldn't let it slip.
Of course, they didn't expect these mechs to defeat a Herrscher.
All the Titan mechs launched their missiles.
Just as the missiles were about to reach Sirin, they were sucked into a golden portal.
After all the missiles were absorbed, Sirin held a dark golden orb in her hand.
"You like this kind of attack, don't you? Then, have it back!"
With that, Sirin threw the dark golden orb into the air, and countless golden portals surrounded the Titan mechs.
In the next moment, the missiles that were originally aimed at Sirin shot out from the golden portals.
In mere moments, all the Titan mechs sent by Anti-Entropy were annihilated.
Roar—!
A silver-white dragon appeared—Benares, who had rushed to the scene.
He stood majestically behind Sirin, overlooking everything.
"My servant, you've arrived. It's time to take revenge on Schicksal. Let's go."
Standing on Benares' head, Sirin issued her command.
Benares spread his wings and soared, quickly breaking through the Imaginary Space.
Then, he began wreaking havoc.
At that moment, Theresa arrived, holding the Oath of Judah, facing Sirin.
Sirin didn't waste words. She summoned a horde of Honkai beasts to surround Theresa while occasionally throwing a few Void Lances.
This quickly overwhelmed Theresa, though it was possible she was holding back.
Otherwise, Theresa could have activated her Herrscher form, and the Second Herrscher? She wouldn't even recognize her—she'd just see a pile of mush on the ground.
Just as Theresa was in crisis, a certain blonde appeared.
"My Queen, could you spare her for my sake? After all, I did revive you."
"Do I need to grant you any favors? Hmph, fine. I'll spare you for now."
Sirin was about to retort, but then she noticed a spiral-shaped object beside Otto.
Her intuition told her that if she were pierced by that thing, she would surely die.
Thus, Sirin, having been harshly beaten by reality, chose to comply.
"Alright, my dear little Theresa, you can go play now."
"Old man, give me some money. I need to buy more manga."
"...Sigh, you know the password. It's your mother's birthday."
Reluctantly, Otto handed Theresa a card.
Having successfully extorted money from Otto, Theresa happily left with the card.
Meanwhile, Himeko had already begun testing the Godslayer Armor.
Just like in the original story, she had to undergo trials, but this time, she was mentally prepared and passed them easily.
After donning the armor, Himeko finally understood what true power felt like.
This strength was several times greater than before.
"Alright, Himeko, take this. It can purge the Honkai energy in your body. I've already tested it on myself."
Supporting her arm, Tesla stumbled out and handed Himeko a test tube containing the serum she had developed.
Taking the test tube, Himeko nodded and returned to the Hyperion.
...
"I did not lie, Master Jingwei."
Bang—!
Holding a golden gun, Otto fired at Fu Hua, uttering that infamous line.
But instead of bullets, colorful confetti shot out.
Fu Hua, now covered in confetti, looked at Otto with a mix of exasperation and amusement.
Every time she heard that line and knew how the story would unfold, she couldn't help but feel a chill.
So, whenever she heard it, Fu Hua would instinctively feel phantom pain, as if she had actually been shot.
"Alright, Senior Fu Hua, it's your turn to take the stage."
"...Understood. I've already prepared and transferred my consciousness to Fenghuang Down. Shoot me. I need to enter a state of suspended animation."
"Very well. Senior Fu Hua, see you in a few months."
This time, Otto pulled out a real gun, crafted by the Void Archives.
With a single shot, the bullet pierced Fu Hua's brain.
Several researchers then carried Fu Hua away and placed her in a prepared incubation pod.
Meanwhile, Fu Hua had already begun her own plan. She had secretly placed a feather from Fenghuang Down on Kiana earlier.
In the sky, Himeko successfully defeated Benares.
"...Senior Fu Hua? Are you there?"
"...I am. No need to talk. Go. This feather will soon dissipate."
After this exchange, the Fu Hua created by Fenghuang Down vanished.
"...Has Senior Fu Hua learned to cut corners too?"