Kiana returned, her heart filled with joy.
She didn't know why, but she was in a wonderfully cheerful mood.
Probably because I didn't get pounded today?
Yes, that must be it, Kiana thought to herself.
That Ye Feng fellow had no idea how to be gentle with a girl. He always did things according to his own whims.
Sometimes he would be very tender, but other times he was far too rough, messing with her until she felt like she was about to fall apart.
Kiana truly hated it.
Waking up today, Kiana still felt a little unaccustomed to things.
The dormitory was empty, with only her inside.
Ji Lin was nowhere to be found, even though she had been there last night.
Ah, wait.
Rita... she had forgotten about her again...
Ugh, well, it's only been one more night. It shouldn't be a problem, right?
Kiana scratched her head.
「So you've come out.」
A cold, imposing voice echoed in her mind. Kiana's whole body trembled, and the urge to pee she'd felt upon waking was scared right back inside her.
"...Herrscher of the Void."
A dull throb started at Kiana's temples. She pressed a hand to her forehead and whispered the name.
「The restraints are gone. The Honkai energy, the rules... My power has returned!」
The Herrscher of the Void could feel the distinct difference between the two worlds.
The most crucial part was the control over her authority!
In Ye Feng's world, the Herrscher of the Void always felt like she was "seeing flowers through a fog"; there was always some kind of barrier when she tried to wield her powers.
But here, in the Eigen Space, it was "within arm's reach."
「Heh heh, hehehe, HAHAHAHA~!」
After being suppressed for so long, the Herrscher of the Void could finally savor the exhilaration of "freedom."
"Are... are you okay?"
The hatred and rage that had once been so thick you could almost touch it were indeed gone from the Herrscher of the Void.
But the little worm was still nervous. This person seemed a little... mentally unhinged.
「Foolish.」
The Herrscher of the Void responded faintly.
"Hey! You're the foolish one! Your whole family is foolish!"
Even Ye Feng had said she was brilliant, yet this little Herrscher had the audacity to say otherwise?
「Hmph.」
The Herrscher of the Void let out a cold snort, disdaining to argue.
"You—!"
Kiana was speechless with anger.
That condescending attitude of hers was even more infuriating.
Kiana stuck her neck out defiantly. "Believe it or not, tonight I'll have Ye Feng fuck you until you're begging for mercy."
That damn lecher had said that Kiana's requests would be his top priority.
The Herrscher of the Void's teeth began to ache as she was involuntarily reminded of last night.
The teeth biting the rope above had finally let go, but the muscles below had clenched even tighter.
Because Cecilia had woken up, staring in utter shock at the sight of the Herrscher of the Void being savagely plowed...
Although Ye Feng had erased that portion of Cecilia's memory afterward, the three hours of humiliation lingered like a dark cloud over the Herrscher's head.
Hearing Kiana bring it up again now naturally put her in an incredibly foul mood.
「Shut up, you foolish creature!」
"Ha, you're scared, aren't you?"
Kiana keenly sensed the Herrscher of the Void's wavering resolve. A sense of calm settled over her.
Ye Feng really did have a hold over her.
「How have you fallen so far?」
"Me? Fallen?"
Kiana could have died laughing.
So now that you're scared, you resort to attacking others, huh?
The corner of the Herrscher of the Void's mouth twitched slightly.
In Schicksal's laboratory, they had awakened at almost the same time.
In truth, from that moment on, the Herrscher of the Void had always been "watching" Kiana.
All the way until she was sealed in the Siberian snowfields by Siegfried, who had unleashed the Might of An-Utu.
Kiana had been a naive, pure, confident, and chaste girl who embodied all the qualities of a "knight."
The Herrscher of the Void knew this very well.
But now, waking up again, she had become something of a stranger.
---o---
Meanwhile.
Rita, who was supposed to be observing the Herrscher of the Void's condition, was, for the first time in a long while, lazing in bed.
She felt as if she couldn't stand to stay at St. Freya for another day.
But Rita was also unsure if returning to Schicksal would allow her to escape the "pure white nightmare."
Rita stared listlessly at the ceiling.
"Mobius... how exactly can I find her?"
Only by finding this person could she understand her motives.
"Lord Ye Feng..."
Since he was able to escape that pure white space, he must have a way to deal with Mobius.
"I hope Kiana brings back some good news."
...
...
The Elysian Realm.
In a tranquil and beautiful plaza bathed in the light of dusk.
The pink-haired elf-maiden stood with her hands behind her back on a circular platform, admiring the magnificent scenery where the sea met the sky.
Suddenly, her pointed ears twitched slightly. She turned her head, a smile as flawless as a blooming flower spreading across her face.
"Mobius? I never thought you'd come looking for me on your own initiative today. What a pleasant surprise, hmm?"
Mobius swayed her enchanting, petite frame as she approached with a graceful sway.
Her legs were almost completely hidden beneath her skirt, and as she walked, her beautiful curves swayed like the gentle movements of a snake.
"It's this late already. Did you come to have dinner with me, Mobius? I have a suggestion, you know."
Elysia raised a slender, fair index finger. "If you changed into a cute little pink dress, it would match much better."
Mobius spoke in a slow, enchanting tone, "Elysia, there's a limit to being self-important. Do you truly believe your charm is irresistible?"
"But of course. Cute girls are omnipotent, you know. Hmm? Wait, Mobius... have you... changed somehow?"
Mobius lifted her slender hand. "You can see for yourself, can't you? I've simply gotten 'smaller' again."
Elysia's clear, beautiful eyes appraised Mobius for a moment before she broke into a gentle smile.
"My, I'm so envious of you. Being so small, just like a child. I wish I could be a child who never grows up, with no worries and no responsibilities."
"..."
"Speaking of which, I've been feeling lately that... Eden's uniforms are a bit tight, don't you think? One-size-fits-all is so unfriendly to people like us. Ah, I suppose this is one of the troubles of growing up."
Mobius glanced at the pink-haired elf's chest. "Elysia, you've gotten fat."
"Have I really? Or is it perhaps because you've gotten 'thinner'? But it doesn't matter. 'A snake is a creature that will not submit to death,' so you can just grow all over again, can't you? I'm quite looking forward to it. 'Growth' is one of life's most beautiful stages, after all. But... why did you get smaller this time?"
Ye Feng's perverted smile flashed through Mobius's mind. She pursed her lips.
"That's none of your concern."
Mobius stood beside Elysia, gazing at the horizon where the sea met the sky.
In truth, that was also the border of the Elysian Realm.
A natural chasm that the memory data-forms could hardly cross.
"Ah, that's right. Didn't you always want to see me in a pink dress? My mood is quite good today. Want to make a bet with me? If I lose, I'll wear it for you immediately. But if you lose~~"
The corners of Mobius's mouth slowly curled upward, forming a wicked arc.