Of course.
There was no way Kiana could just say something like that and get Eden to, you know, do that.
However.
Eden was in a good mood, so she was willing to cook some noodles for Kiana.
Because Kiana was kinda craving boiled noodles.
Even though Eden's hands, delicate and slender like young spring onions, clearly didn't look like they belonged to someone who cooked often.
But the boiled noodles she made were actually pretty darn good.
The news of Kiana waking up also made Kiana's mom and Aponia really happy.
Even Mobius, Vill-V, or Elysia all the way over in New Zealand called.
Everyone was thrilled.
Honestly!
If she didn't know that Aponia couldn't see the future when it involved herself or things closely related to her, Kiana would've suspected she knew she was going to wake up and deliberately left Eden in her room.
Just to play matchmaker for her and Eden.
To push their relationship a step further.
Aponia just smiled, giving nothing away.
But the unmistakable, knowing grin on Kiana's mom's face was plain to see.
She became even more kind towards Eden.
Even though Eden still just called her 'Auntie', not as straightforward as Elysia who followed Kiana's lead and called her 'Mom'.
But she didn't mind any of that.
The more she looked at Eden, the fonder she grew.
On this day.
Inside the Imaginary Cage.
Miss Herrscher of Heavenly Punishment reclined on the sofa, propping up her cheek with one hand, munching on potato chips while watching a live stream of the Dark Fairy Tales game series on her computer, occasionally letting out a yawn, looking even more languid.
But right at that moment.
A new cell formed next door.
Someone was tossed in and locked up inside.
This promptly made Miss Herrscher sit up and take a look.
Over there, even Sesha scurried over from her own cell to watch alongside her master, lifting her head with a particularly goofy expression.
"You treasonous thief who stole the divine seat!"
"Just kill me!"
"Go on, kill me if you have the guts!"
The new inmate was still yelling.
Since this was a prison, even though the rooms were fully equipped, almost like presidential suites, you could still clearly see what was happening next door and what your neighbor was up to.
It had just been her and Sesha for a while, and Miss Herrscher had gotten used to it.
She hadn't expected a newcomer so soon.
They were definitely curious.
Taking a closer look.
This one had a cascade of snow-white hair, and a Herrscher outfit with a black base.
That slender, delicate waist, those stunning long legs clad in black sheer tights, her tall figure… even without seeing her full face, just her profile was enough to know she was an absolute, peerless beauty.
Right.
All Herrschers were really pretty.
And Kiana liked keeping beauties tucked away. So it made perfect sense!
"Stop yelling~ No one's coming even if you yell your throat raw." Miss Herrscher called out from the edge of her cell, clinging to the block-like bars.
Her voice caught the Queen's attention.
The Queen paused, whirled around, and finally noticed the two girls next door staring at her with wide eyes.
The one with black and green hair even dopily pulled out a cup of bubble tea and started drinking.
The Queen had seen this stuff before, of course she recognized it… but! That wasn't the point here?!
"Who are you two?!"
"And where is this?!"
Miss Herrscher stopped clinging to the bars and went back to eating her chips. "This is where the Herrscher of Finality imprisons us. Hello, I'm the Herrscher of Heavenly Punishment."
"And I'm my master's accompanying Honkai beast, Sesha." Sesha answered honestly.
Oh…
So they'd all been rounded up…
The Queen scoffed.
She always believed that if only Kiana hadn't fought dirty, ambushing her right after she got her new body, she definitely wouldn't have lost.
"But… by that logic…"
Miss Herrscher retorted between bites.
"Your body was literally molded by the Finality herself, what are you so proud of?"
"..." The Queen fell silent.
She stared gloomily at the pair across from her. "I am the Herrscher of the Void, the one who nearly destroyed the world."
"Herrscher of the Void? Then why are you locked up in Imaginary Space…" Sesha muttered. Isn't this supposed to be your domain?
"..." That was exactly what puzzled the Queen.
Even though her authority wasn't sealed, and her power was at its peak.
Why couldn't she get out?
"Because you suck." Miss Herrscher said with a deadpan expression.
The Queen immediately bristled. "Aren't you captured too?"
So why was her cell bare, with just a bed, while they had potato chips, bubble tea, cola, and all sorts of other snacks? Plus video games, comics, novels, and plenty of furniture.
Wasn't this a bit of preferential treatment?
The Queen wasn't happy.
"Just settle in. If you need anything, tell Elysia; she'll help you get it." Miss Herrscher shared her wisdom.
The Queen mentally noted it down, but her tone remained somewhat disdainful. "So you just… live here? You've been here a while, right? What about the mission God gave you? How can you face God like this?!"
"God told me to fight the Finality. I lost."
Maybe because it had been so long since she'd seen a new cellmate, Miss Herrscher was willing to talk a bit more.
"Anyway, the mission failed, and I've thought it through… I was captured by her, I'm her trophy. Eating her food, using her things, adding to her burden… that's revenge enough…"
As she spoke, Sesha nodded eagerly like a proper lackey.
The Queen lifted her head haughtily. "Look at you, so unambitious."
"Ah… yeah, yeah, yeah. So what are you planning to do?" Miss Herrscher played along casually, munching on her chips.
"Humans betrayed me, made me suffer endless torment! Before, I failed, but this time, I will destroy everything!"
The Queen gnashed her teeth, and it didn't seem like an act.
"When I get out, you should help me too! Stick with the Queen, and you won't be treated badly!"
"Mhmm, mhmm… Hey, want some?" Miss Herrscher's reply was perfunctory, and she amiably offered her snack through the bars.
"This is human food!"
"So, do you want some or not?"
"..."
The Queen hesitated for a moment. "Since it's a gift from a fellow Herrscher, I suppose I can overlook its origin."
She couldn't resist. That part didn't seem like an act either.
She'd always seen her clueless other half eating this junk every day. The Queen was curious. She wanted to try it, but she was the Queen.
As a Herrscher of Honkai, she couldn't lower herself to humans.
However!
Here, it was just the Herrscher of Heavenly Punishment and the Judgement-class Honkai beast Sesha. No one else was around.
Having just a little bit… probably couldn't hurt, right?
"That one… I want a non-spicy flavor." The Queen even got picky.
Miss Herrscher was speechless.
But she handed it over anyway.
They were all in the same boat here. Having more company wasn't so bad.
She actually could leave now if she wanted, but she didn't. It wasn't that she never felt lonely or bored, just that the people she truly cared about were few and far between.
Elysia was one.
Sesha was one.
Kiana was one.
As for this white-haired girl in front of her? She could count as half.
"Want to read some novels?"
"No!"
"Want to play some games?"
"I'm not really good at them…"
"It's fine, I'll teach you."
"Okay…"
Miss Herrscher was already a qualified gamer.
Not bad, not bad~
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