In the scene, the battered and bruised Van raises the flaming greatsword with one hand, pointing it at the Herrscher of the Void.
As the camera moves forward, people are shocked to discover that Van's pupils are actually glowing red.
"Van... you..."
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In the real world, upon seeing this scene, Fu Hua looked at Van beside her with worry. Because she knew, this was clearly a sign that Van had already started becoming a Herrscher.
Recalling that scene from the future, Fu Hua murmured, "So even at this time, it was already like this?"
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[Back to the video.]
"Is your attack over? Now, it's my turn, you have no objections, right?"
[♪ The way I go through with red roses burn my eyes]
Looking at Van's miserable appearance, the Herrscher of the Void covered one eye with a hand and laughed loudly.
"With your current half-dead state?" said the Herrscher of the Void disdainfully.
Having fought to this point, the Herrscher of the Void had long seen that Van was just barely hanging on, dealing with someone in this condition was a piece of cake.
"Die for me."
[♪ Cold rain starts pouring hard, I'm being called upon]
As killing intent surged, countless imaginary number space portals opened around Van, and the vaguely visible subspace spears inside the portals were ready to strike.
Facing the subspace spears flying toward him, Van did not retreat, but advanced instead.
"Good timing!"
[♪ Never let you go, it's why I did them all]
He roared as he charged into the sky full of energy spears. The sound of his heart beating beneath his shattered chest plate was deafening.
The Divine Fall Sword's blade slashed a blazing ring of fire, wiping out all the subspace spears!
[♪ For a chance at least, to live in your way.]
With the huge motion, the wound on his chest tore even wider.
The purple that symbolized the erosion of Honkai spread across his entire body.
[♪ Love of you is my most cherished thing.]
As blood flowed out of his chest, it was evaporated instantly by the heat radiating from his burning soul.
[♪ So stay alive, bravely.]
"Damn ant!"
The Herrscher of the Void gritted her teeth, furiously condensed Honkai energy into a spiral spear, and threw it toward Van, trying to pierce this hateful godslayer.
[♪ I wish I could wake from the dream each time I dream.]
However, just as the pitch-black spear was about to fall, Van had already rushed within three steps of her, riding on burning sword wind.
At such close range, the Herrscher of the Void could even clearly see his eyes behind the broken faceplate.
And in them, burned karmic flames that even gods would fear and retreat from!
[♪ Here's a long night coming soon, I'd shine as the last shine.]
With a flash of white light, Van's memory replay was revealed to all. In the image, Theresa, Bronya, Raiden Mei, Fu Hua, each flashed by.
Finally freezing on Kiana, who, with a sweet smile, said, "Van, you bastard, you better watch me become the strongest Valkyrie~"
The scene shifted again, returning to Van's scar-covered yet still resolute face.
"Kiana, when you wake up, you'll see that everything has changed. You'll realize that this world is no longer beautiful, Those ordinary, peaceful days will never return, But, don't give up, never give up..."
[♪ Never let you go, it's why I did them all.]
Van leapt high, a pair of wings formed of flame erupting behind him. The Divine Fall Sword in his hand burst out with blinding light once more.
The Herrscher of the Void staggered back, looked down at her trembling hands, those once proud powers now dissipated like fireflies.
"Kiana, lift your head and keep moving forward! Turn this imperfect story into the one you hoped for!"
[♪ For a chance at least, to live in your way.]
A pillar of flame shot to the sky, burning away even the Herrscher of the Void's will to win.
She couldn't win, there was no way she could win.
Facing the greatsword just inches away, she even shut her eyes in fear, waiting for death to come.
[♪ Love of you is my most cherished thing.]
The dazzling flames lit the dark imaginary space as bright as day, like thunder cast down by gods, instantly tearing through the silent curtain.
"Even if black clouds block the sun, I'll still burn the sky to find the way home for you! Stay alive, Kiana..."
[♪ So stay alive, bravely.]
The light faded, but the long-awaited death never came for the Herrscher of the Void.
She slowly opened her eyes and saw a scene she would never forget.
To save the person in front of him, the godslayer gave up the chance to kill a god.
Blood dripped from the wounds onto the searing sword, and from the rising mist of blood came his hoarse voice, "Kiana, forgive my selfishness, but this is the last time..."
His forehead was touched by a finger, a flicker of shock passed through her expression, followed by the fury that filled her chest.
The Herrscher of the Void simply couldn't understand how, as an apostle of the gods, she could be frightened by someone so weak on the inside but fierce on the outside.
She gathered the last bit of Honkai energy in her body and blasted the man with almost fading pupils away.
However, before she could strike the fatal blow, a cool feeling on her neck made her writhe in pain.
The scene turned again. At some point, a blue injection had been plunged into the Herrscher of the Void's body. As the serum mixed with her blood, she let out a painful scream.
"Ugh! Aaaaahhh!"
A tree-like structure resembling the reversed Tree of Life of Kabbalah surged from Kiana's body, and the imaginary number space began to collapse.
With the collapse of the space, the life-or-death Van on the overturned deck also began to slide bit by bit, gradually falling into the bottomless abyss.
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