Herrscher Persona “Damn it!” Kiana was left somewhat speechless by Sirin’s words.
Unable to think of any excuse to refute her for the moment, she could only repeat, “Because that Kiana up there isn’t this Young Lady at all.
“If it were me, I’d never abandon Mei!” Unfortunately, to Sirin, those words sounded like nothing more than the wails of a defeated dog.
No matter what she said, the facts remained unchanged.
Any further words would merely be excuses.
Sirin said, “Just wait, selfish human.
“The moment she abandoned Raiden Mei, she also completely gave up her own life.
“She thinks she can find a way to survive on her own, but that is merely a shortcut to her death.” Sirin had already seen through everything.
Raiden Mei on the stage was the Prime Body of the Third Herrscher.
She had even already awakened, retaining her own consciousness only for some unknown reason.
However, when Kiana abandoned Raiden Mei, it was also equivalent to pushing Raiden Mei completely toward the side of the Honkai.
Once the Third Herrscher fully awakened, even if Kiana, who had fled alone, could defeat so many Zombies, there was no chance she could survive the Herrscher’s pursuit through sheer luck.
That was the ending Sirin had seen and foreseen.
Bronya calmly observed the performance in the Stigmata Theater.
After hearing Sirin’s words, she said, “Is that so?
However, Bronya does not believe it will end that way.” When Sirin looked toward her, Bronya raised her head slightly.
“Bronya believes that neither the Kiana Bronya knows nor the Kiana on the stage is someone who cares only about herself.
“The reason the Kiana on the stage ignored Mei is simply because she is not yet very familiar with Mei.
“She also told Mei to find somewhere to hide.
Although she has left for now, Bronya believes Kiana will eventually return.” Compared to Kiana, whose judgment was clouded because she was personally involved, Bronya could see the situation more clearly as an observer.
Judging by everything the Kiana on the stage had done along the way, although she appeared stronger and more elegant than the Kiana below the stage and did not seem like the same person at all, their essential nature remained the same.
They were both kind and possessed gentle hearts.
Sirin sneered.
“Humans are still as hypocritical as ever, and just as skilled at deceiving themselves.” The moment she finished speaking, the performance on the stage began to change.
『Lightning flashed and thunder roared as Raiden Mei’s thoughts churned continuously at the center of the stage.』 『A feeling of despair and sorrow was spreading through her heart.』 『For one fleeting moment, Raiden Mei felt as though she were the only person left in the world, completely and utterly alone.』 『Her father had left her, a tremendous disaster had erupted at the academy, and the Honkai had devoured everyone.』 『Now, even Kiana had abandoned her.
That sense of loneliness continued to envelop Raiden Mei, leaving her feeling suffocated.』 『The roars of Zombies came from the distance, seemingly drawing closer to Raiden Mei’s location.』 『A strange emotion and an alien thought seemed to emerge within her mind: ‘Destroy humanity.
Obey the will.
Eliminate everything.’』 『No!』 『Raiden Mei gritted her teeth.
She absolutely could not submit to the Honkai so easily.』 『She knew that it might be the Herrscher Persona of the Third Herrscher, born from the Honkai within her body.
It wanted to replace her and destroy humanity.』 『But she was no longer the same person she had once been.』 『Kiana had saved her before, and from that moment onward, she had already made up her mind.』 『For Kiana, for everyone, no matter what happened, she had to resist the Herrscher Persona.』 『No matter what, Raiden Mei would fight for humanity.』 『…But now, even Kiana no longer wanted her.』 『She was all alone.
Could she truly withstand the Herrscher Persona?』 『If only Kiana were by her side…』 『Raiden Mei felt those thoughts surge over her like a tide.』 『She was like a drowning person, struggling desperately yet unable to find even a single piece of driftwood.』 『’Kiana…’』 『That name was like Raiden Mei’s last lifeline as she felt herself about to sink into the depths of the ocean.』 『The sunlight in the sky was so brilliant, yet no matter how far she reached, she could not grasp even the faintest trace of it.』 『The sunlight seemed to slip through the gaps between her fingers, impossible to hold on to.』 『In the end, Raiden Mei felt her thoughts beginning to freeze.』 『”Honestly, I just can’t leave you alone.”』 『Suddenly, a hand clasped Raiden Mei’s palm.』 『Raiden Mei instantly snapped awake.
Looking at the person before her, she exclaimed in delight, “Kiana!”』 『Her voice trembled as though she might cry from joy.』 『”Oh my, Upperclassman, I know I look really cool right now!
『”But don’t cry, okay?
And whatever you do, don’t give up hope of surviving.
Otherwise, no one will be able to save you.
『”Bringing you along will only slow me down, but I guess it’s just my bad luck.
Come with me!” Kiana said, blushing slightly.』 『She turned to look in the direction she had left earlier, where a massive horde of Zombies was now surging toward them.』 『It turned out that Kiana had deliberately rushed out and made noise to lure all the Zombies away.』 『However, when she looked back, she discovered that the strange upperclassman was still standing there in a daze.』 『Thus, she had no choice but to immediately abandon her original plan and turn back to take Raiden Mei with her.』 『Escaping with another person and escaping alone were two completely different levels of difficulty.』 『After careful consideration and calculation,』 『even if Kiana used the Baseball Bat she was most familiar with and emptied every remaining bullet in her Pistol, she would probably only barely manage to bring Raiden Mei through the first wave of encircling Zombies.』 『And who knew how many Zombies still remained beyond them!』 『Just as Kiana began to grow anxious, Raiden Mei suddenly crouched down and seized an Odachi from the hand of a Zombie Kiana had already defeated.』 『”Kiana, let me help you too!
I can fight as well.” Raiden Mei stood firmly beside Kiana.』 “That’s great!
As long as Mei and I fight side by side, we can overcome any difficulty!” Seeing this, Kiana excitedly tried to stand up, but the chair continued to hold her firmly in place.
Sirin watched the scene with an icy expression.
She truly was a traitor!
Just because someone held her hand, she could cast aside the will of God?!
Were it Sirin, she would never submit so easily!
For some reason, Sirin suddenly thought of someone whose name was like a flower.
★ ★ ★ T/N: If you spot mistranslation, do tell me.
★ ★ ★ Shilling time!