Volume 1: Chapter 162: The Battle of Consciousness

　　The pink-haired shrine maiden drew out the ancestral spiritual sword, Sakura Fubuki.

　　The tip of the knife sank into the ground as easily as a hot knife into butter.

　　"Yae Sakura?"

　　The little nun had a feeling that something was not right with the miko at this moment.

　　However, she was already doing her best just to control the Herrscher of the Void—

　　Kiana Kaslana might be able to be rescued!

　　This time the situation is different from that in Siberia.

　　Her eldest niece's consciousness might not have been completely wiped out by the Herrscher!

　　Therefore, the body of the Second Herrscher cannot be harmed at this moment.

　　As for the Herrscher of Thunder—

　　It seems that there is no threat anymore.

　　The other party was so weak that she could not walk.

　　As expected, she was drained by Zerg.

　　“…”

　　Yae Sakura moved forward step by step.

　　There was no light in her eyes.

　　Send this woman to hell—

　　This is what the miko wants to do now.

　　The whispers of darkness echoed in my heart.

　　She has to protect Zerg.

　　She had lost her sister and Kallen, so she would not allow anyone to hurt the people she wanted to protect and take care of again.

　　"etc!"

　　Theresa saw Yae Sakura raising the katana.

　　The blade shining with cold light can undoubtedly cut off the head easily.

　　But at this moment——

　　The miko's target was her niece.

　　“Crash!”

　　The energy chain quickly split into another one, trying to stop the abnormal miko.

　　"Swish."

　　The Herrscher of the Void laughed.

　　There is no chance of reconciliation between the Herrscher and humans at any time.

　　This moment is the best proof.

　　"Yae Sakura, stop it!"

　　Theresa gritted her teeth.

　　The chains separated by Judas wrapped around the sword, trying to prevent it from chopping down.

　　The Herrscher of the Void is still resisting restlessly.

　　This put a lot of pressure on the little nun.

　　Yae Sakura herself is a pseudo-herrscher.

　　And the Herrscher of the Void is the genuine second Herrscher.

　　Even with Judas' help—

　　Theresa also couldn't control two people at the same time without hurting them.

　　unless……

　　The little nun made up her mind.

　　She wants to liberate the power of Judah.

　　Every time she uses this move, it will cause irreversible damage to her body.

　　But Theresa no longer cared about that.

　　She has to protect her niece and stop Yae Sakura who seems to be wrong.

　　“…”

　　Yae Sakura's pupils, which had lost their luster, looked at the person who was in the way of her sending her target to hell.

　　"Don't stop me, Theresa."

　　The miko's calm words rang out.

　　"You can't hurt her, Yae Sakura!"

　　Theresa emphasized loudly.

　　"Now that I've caught her, I can find a way to get Kiana back later!"

　　The principal of St. Freya Academy tried to persuade the miko to stop.

　　"No, she should be sent to hell."

　　Yae Sakura gave her answer.

　　"If you can do it, then do it, betrayer."

　　The Queen of the Sky tried to break free from the chains while keeping an eye on the pink-haired miko who was so close to her.

　　The other party is a pseudo-herrscher——

　　Should be on the side of collapse.

　　But she had raised the blade to herself, so there was nothing to say.

　　Only one of the rulers and the betrayer can survive.

　　"Sakura smells bad!"

　　A small hand grabbed the corner of the miko's clothes.

　　Zerg raised his head and looked at Yae Sakura.

　　The Herrscher of Thunder's self-sacrificing charge knocked down the Herrscher of Void, and then he was knocked away by the Herrscher of Void, so that Zerg now fell to the ground.

　　“Bad taste…”

　　The miko lowered her head somewhat stiffly.

　　"Zerg doesn't want Sakura to be like this!"

　　The little child said very seriously.

　　"I……"

　　Yae Sakura wanted to say something.

　　She felt as if her thoughts were covered by a thick veil, and even her movements became obscure.

　　"Don't you want to have him all to yourself, Yae Sakura?"

　　Dark whispers that seemed to be exactly the same as in the past appeared.

　　It seemed that this voice had bewitched her at first.

　　Let her hurt Kallen.

　　The divine light returned to the miko's eyes.

　　“No…no…”

　　Yae Sakura struggled.

　　The raised spiritual sword was slowly lowered.

　　"I will not...succumb...to you again..."

　　The fox should have been killed, as she saw it being devoured with her own eyes.

　　However, at this moment, the whispers of darkness appeared again, and seized the loophole in her heart and almost tempted her to commit murder.

　　“…”

　　The Herrscher of the Void frowned.

　　She inexplicably felt some disgust towards this betrayer.

　　It's not because of the other party's betrayal, but because...

　　Just like facing the hooded man before.

　　But it doesn't matter.

　　The Honkai energy that was extracted by Zerg was partially restored.

　　“Crack!”

　　Judas's chains are crumbling.

　　The Queen of the Sky stretched out her hand and directly knocked away the miko who was struggling in a strange state.

　　“…”

　　The Herrscher's golden pupils looked around.

　　The miko was too busy to take care of herself.

　　The Herrscher of Thunder is no longer able to resist.

　　Bugs hiding in the shadows don’t matter.

　　The only threatening dwarf was restrained because of Kiana.

　　As for the final threat——

　　The Herrscher of the Void did not hesitate at all and still hugged the small figure.

　　But this time, she decided not to let what happened before happen again.

　　Let's leave that kind of thing until this place is destroyed.

　　"Humans and betrayers, your doom has come!"

　　The Queen clenched her palms.

　　The body of the Herrscher of Thunder floated up.

　　"Thief, it's time to return what you stole."

　　She wanted to take out the Conquest Gem and implant it into Zerg's body.

　　The Queen of Thunder and Lightning wanted to say something.

　　However, the Herrscher of the Void directly deprived her of the right to speak.

　　Anger will make her lose her mind——

　　Once you lose your reason, you will easily fail.

　　The Herrscher girl has already suffered losses.

　　Then the rattling energy chains attacked again.

　　Theresa's hands were clenched.

　　She couldn't say the following words.

　　Because the only one who can reverse the situation at this moment is Zerg.

　　As long as Zerg drains the Herrscher of the Sky's Houkai energy—

　　Then Kiana will definitely be able to come back.

　　Just like when we were in Nagazora City.

　　But as the principal of St. Freya Academy, it is really...

　　"Let go—of him!"

　　The pink-haired miko stood up again.

　　In her eyes——

　　Darkness seemed to be brewing.

　　But at this moment, Yae Sakura had no choice.

　　The spiritual sword is sheathed, but not because of giving up.

　　Putting her hand on the hilt of the knife, the miko closed her eyes.

　　While fighting against the darkness, you must focus on rescuing Zerg.

　　This is a very difficult thing to do.

　　But Yae Sakura did it without hesitation.

　　She won't let him succeed again.

　　The innocence of children should no longer be exploited.

　　“clang!”

　　The loud sound of a sword rang out.

　　The sword was pulled out in an instant.

　　“…”

　　The Sky Queen felt the sting in her arm.

　　“Tick-tock.”

　　Blood dripping.

　　If she hadn't let go just now -

　　The miko will cut off her arm.

　　The Herrscher of Thunder fell to the ground again.

　　But she did not fall directly to the ground. Instead, she landed slowly on the ground, as if being lifted up by some unknown force.

　　"Sirin, Zerg wants to help Sakura."

　　The little child said so.

　　"Zerg, you..."

　　The Queen of the Sky wanted to say something.

　　Then her words were blocked and she couldn't speak.

　　Zerg stared at the girl who was so close.

　　He greedily absorbed all the energy.

　　This is all to prepare for what’s to come.

　　Consciousness is powerful yet fragile. Even the ruler of the swarm needs to be treated with extreme caution.

　　Otherwise, Yae Sakura's consciousness will disappear.

　　So he needs to reserve as much energy as possible for subsequent actions.

　　The smell I smelled from Yae Sakura——

　　It smells like Amon.

　　The enemy of the Overlord did not die in the previous attack.

　　It once again chose a target and began to corrupt it.

　　“…”

　　The Herrscher of the Void said nothing more.

　　She gave up resisting.

　　This is what Zerg does.

　　The girl closed her eyes and enjoyed the tenderness.

　　I couldn't refuse Zerg's request.

　　The Herrscher girl recognized this fact clearly.

　　Soon, she felt a warm sensation on her arm again. She opened her eyes and saw the little child licking the wound caused by the miko's attack.

　　“…I’ll let you off this time.”

　　The corners of the Sky Queen's mouth curled up slightly.

　　There is no rush to destroy humanity.

　　As long as Zerg is by her side, destroying humanity will be a piece of cake.

　　"but……"

　　This time, the Herrscher girl was not angry, but out of other emotions. She hugged the little child tightly and launched her own counterattack.

　　“I would also feel dissatisfied…”

　　That pink-haired miko is really in the way.

　　I took a small, hard bite.

　　The Herrscher of the Void gave up on continuing to control this body.

　　The Honkai energy has been completely drained.

　　Kiana's consciousness began to become active, and she could no longer suppress the opponent.

　　In this case——

　　Then continue to lie dormant.

　　With that dwarf's personality, she wouldn't do anything to Kiana.

　　I still have a chance to get out.

　　The only pity is——

　　She didn't taste blood.

　　The body of the white-haired girl fell down.

　　“…”

　　The little nun wanted to say something.

　　She didn't even react.

　　Zerg put an end to the Herrscher of the Void.

　　Very efficient.

　　It's just like the Herrscher Doll B...

　　Ugh.

　　Is now the time to focus on this?

　　"Leave Kiana to me first!"

　　Theresa took over the girl's body.

　　Then she motioned for Zerg to pay attention to the miko's situation.

　　The little child came in front of Yae Sakura.

　　The miko half-knelt on the ground, holding the magic sword in both hands.

　　She lowered her head and her expression could not be seen clearly.

　　But from its trembling body, it can be seen that it is in a state of struggle.

　　This time the dark whispers are different from the past...

　　It is more likely to bring up painful memories from the past.

　　"Sakura, Zerg will help you."

　　Then, Yae Sakura felt a warm hug.

　　She was hugged by the little child.

　　It was an embrace that gave me great peace of mind.

　　It’s like... a mother’s embrace.

　　The master will not sit idly by and ignore his friends.

　　But this time, the opponent he has to deal with is Amon——

　　Yae Sakura's consciousness is fragile compared to the master, so she needs to be treated with caution.

　　The aftermath of the confrontation with Amon's consciousness might directly crush Yae Sakura's consciousness.

　　Psychic energy rose from within the body and then surrounded the miko.

　　Next——

　　It is the battlefield of consciousness.

　　"Ze...Ze..."

　　In the warm and reassuring embrace, Yae Sakura gradually closed her eyes.

　　How shameful that I need Zerg's help...

　　With this thought in mind, the miko fell into a deep sleep.

　　"Zerg, what happened to her?"

　　Theresa asked softly.

　　"Sakura is being targeted by Amon, and Zerg is going to help her defeat Amon!"

　　The little master replied.

　　If the battlefield was in the Overmind's consciousness, then Zerg could easily defeat Amon.

　　However, this is not the case now.

　　"Who is Amon?"

　　The little nun was confused.

　　"Can I help?"

　　Theresa inquired.

　　“…”

　　She received no answer.

　　"Principal, Zerg and Yae Sakura have both fallen into a deep sleep."

　　Bronya Zaychik limped over.

　　"They may be fighting a dangerous battle."

　　This battle at the level of consciousness has nothing to do with the forces of reality.

　　Only those with strong minds can win.

　　“…”

　　Theresa's eyes rolled in circles.

　　"How can I help?"

　　The little nun reacted quickly.

　　"Bronya will find a way."

　　The Anti-Entropy Agent replied.

　　"...No, Principal, Bronya, maybe I can help you. I know a little bit...ancient skills from Shenzhou."

　　The ordinary Valkyrie stepped out from the shadows.

　　Some red spots of light dissipated around her.

　　When the Herrscher of the Void reappeared, Fu Hua was already prepared to burn her memories.

　　But fortunately, things did not deteriorate to the point that no one wanted to see.

　　Compared to the Herrscher of the Sky whom I met in Siberia—

　　The current Herrscher of the Void...seems to have changed a little.

　　“…”

　　Theresa looked down at the white-haired girl in her arms.

　　Kiana couldn't just sit there and watch.

　　She...was a little worried about letting other people take care of Kiana.

　　Because Kiana has the consciousness of the Second Herrscher in her body.

　　"Heh, since you took care of that coward, I'll leave her to me."

　　The Queen of Thunder and Lightning walked over slowly.

　　She had a fight with the Herrscher of the Void, tasted the flavor of the fairy, and then walked on the edge of death.

　　It was worth coming out this time.

　　"...Then I'll leave Kiana to you."

　　Theresa hesitated for a few seconds, then she chose to believe it.

　　Compared to the Second Herrscher—

　　The Third Herrscher seems to be a complete alien.

　　The little nun could not see any hatred or anger in her eyes——

　　It's as if the Third Herrscher is just a human girl with a strong personality.

　　"...You are actually willing to do this, human."

　　The Thunder Queen was a little surprised.

　　The Herrscher and humans are mortal enemies. Shouldn't this be an iron rule?

　　She just said it casually and didn't think she would get approval.

　　"Because I believe that humans and Herrscher are not in a life-and-death relationship."

　　The little nun said so.

　　Her eyes were firm and there was no wavering.

　　This is the influence someone brought to her——

　　That man died in Siberia, but Theresa did not give up her path.

　　"You are such a strange guy."

　　The Thunder Queen whispered.

　　"In that case—"

　　She closed her eyes.

　　I can't handle it myself, so I'll just leave it to that coward.

　　I've tasted the fairy, it's time to go back.

　　"Principal?"

　　Mei Raiden was a little dazed.

　　She was not completely ignorant of what had happened previously.

　　But after all, I didn't experience it personally.

　　"Mei?"

　　the little nun asked tentatively.

　　"I'm back, Principal."

　　The girl replied.

　　The Herrscher of Thunder is willing to return her body to her.

　　Mei Raiden's mood was a little complicated.

　　Maybe... the Herrscher is not what she thought.

　　Is it really impossible for humans and Herrscher to coexist?

　　"Rita will help you clean up the scene, so please go ahead and do it."

　　The elegant Valkyrie reappeared and spoke politely.

　　She really saw a lot of new things today.

　　"I'm late. Sorry."

　　The red-haired Valkyrie appeared in full armor.

　　Murata Himeko felt a little apologetic.

　　Although she was drunk, she was not a fool who was unaware of the outside world.

　　That kind of strong Houkai energy fluctuation——

　　The Valkyrie woke up quickly.

　　It just took a lot of time to rearm herself.

　　After all, Himeko Murata is just an A-level Valkyrie, and she won't be able to do anything if she goes into battle with bare hands.

　　She is self-aware.

　　"Then I'll leave this place to you."

　　Theresa took a deep breath.

　　"Student Fu Hua, that's enough."

　　She looked at the unremarkable Valkyrie.

　　"Um."

　　The red feathers gathered in the palm of the hand.

　　The little nun soon fell into a deep sleep.

　　Next comes the battle of consciousness.

　　…………