"You, you, you! That one just now! That one!!"
Penglaiji Ryn, standing beside Ryn, felt her mind go blank for a moment, then she was so shocked she could barely speak. Penglaiji Ryn realized that she had seen that woman before...
Because that was Nightmare Tianqi, right? The being from the nightmare world, right!
Back when she was with Schicksal, she, Kiana, Theresa, and the others had encountered a "Nightmare" incident. A world called Nightmare collided with the prime world, and many people fell into a deep sleep, entering the nightmare world.
Penglaiji Ryn was still a little afraid of Tianqi, because the first time they met in the nightmare world, Tianqi had given her a huge fright, saying something about being her shadow. Later, Tianqi even yelled that she would show her what a "true Savior" looked like...
Then, right in front of her, Tianqi waved her hand and destroyed the entire nightmare world.
At that moment, Penglaiji Ryn was completely dumbfounded...
Although the nightmare incident was resolved just like that, the price was the destruction of an entire nightmare world!!
To this day, Penglaiji Ryn still felt a lingering fear and unease about it. The young girl cautiously approached Ryn and asked in a small voice.
"Brother Ryn?"
"Hm? What's up..."
"That was Nightmare Tianqi just now, right!"
"Yeah..."
Ryn nodded, then suddenly remembered what Tianqi had told him about her first meeting with Penglaiji Ryn.
Seeing Penglaiji Ryn's cautious demeanor, Ryn immediately understood what was going on and patted her on the head.
"Don't overthink it. I'll tell you after this is all settled."
"Okay, I understand. The problems of this world are more important right now. In that case, I should also bring out..."
Penglaiji Ryn was just about to reveal her hidden power and undergo a magnificent transformation.
"Forgot to mention, when you see her in the future, remember to call her sister-in-law~"
Ryn winked at Penglaiji Ryn, then turned and charged towards Finality Kiana.
Penglaiji Ryn froze mid-transformation, stammering:
"Wait a minute! Did I hear that right! Sis... sis... sister-in-law!! Huh?!"
*Bang!! Boom—*
The massive explosion interrupted Penglaiji Ryn's shock, and she quickly regrouped to join the battle.
It wasn't just Penglaiji Ryn who was drawn in, but also Mei in the distance. Seeing that Tianqi-Ryn could overpower Kiana, the flame of hope was instantly reignited in Mei's heart, and she couldn't help but feel a little overjoyed.
But when she saw the next scene, Mei flew into a rage, raising her Thunder Soul Greatsword and charging into the fray.
"You mongrel, how dare you hit my Kiana! Even I can't bear to hit her!!"
With the Authority from the sea combined with the power of Tianqi, Kiana was no match for Ryn's current strength.
Like a berserker, Ryn relied on his immortality to ignore Kiana's attacks, forcibly grabbing Finality Kiana by the neck with one hand and pinning her down.
Even as his arm was being severed, torn, and annihilated every second by Kiana, it would always be restored in an instant, keeping a death grip on her neck.
Heat Vision that could melt anything shot from his eyes, constantly burning Kiana, while he punched her again and again, causing the Tower of Finality itself to tremble.
Kiana had long since ascended to godhood. The Honkai was Kiana, and Kiana was the Honkai. (God Kiana couldn't control her own power, which is why she went on a rampage, lost herself, and destroyed everything.)
Just as Kiana could shatter Ryn's body, Ryn could now also shatter Kiana's body.
Either Ryn would turn into a blood mist, or Kiana would. But in the next instant, both would reappear before everyone as if they had never been injured.
*Bang—Bang—*
Their frenzied fighting style shocked everyone. The entire top of the tower seemed to be filled with only the deafening roar of Ryn's fists colliding with Kiana.
"Kiana, I'm sorry. I can't change the past that has already happened... But I will change the ending that you all have insisted upon!
If you are afraid of the power within you, sealing your heart and crying alone in sorrow... then now, I will tell you that power is not to be feared! Because I am here, we are here to take you home... Let's change this world together into the one you wish for!"
"..."
Knowing that fighting like this was pointless, Kiana reached out and punched Ryn.
Because she knew that if she hit him too hard and sent him flying or blew him up, Ryn would just regenerate instantly, she controlled her punch to a level that would send him flying without injuring him.
Just as Ryn absorbed the force from Kiana's punch and was about to charge again, Mei swooped down with her greatsword.
*Clang—*
"My, my~ Even though Brother Ryn stole the spotlight, I'm a Savior too. Don't underestimate me!"
Penglaiji Ryn blocked Mei's slash with her sword and kicked her away, sending her flying towards Kiana.
Mei flipped in mid-air and landed beside Kiana, standing shoulder to shoulder with her.
"Ridiculous. You think you can play the Savior in a world like this? In the real world, you're just a weak and helpless mortal.
Just like those screams you heard in the tower, the real you is just a grain of sand among them... only able to wait in despair for the salvation of others."
"Kiana! Mei! I know what kind of person I am, and I know what role I should play. Yes, that's right! In the real world, I'm just an ordinary person lost in fantasies, dreaming of being a Savior...
But at this very moment, so what if I'm a tiny grain of sand! The hope I carry is a mountain formed by countless grains of sand. We will keep climbing until we touch that dawn.
And that includes your wish... Kiana, the wish you couldn't fulfill, let us fulfill it for you!"
Penglaiji Ryn took off her glove, revealing the Cross of Finality Stigmata enveloped in the light of hope.
"Kiana... this is the Stigmata you gave me... and you were the one who taught me that as long as I believe in my own heart... I am a Savior!"
Penglaiji Ryn closed her eyes and raised the Stigmata in her hand, calling out to the Wraiths trapped in this world.
"You all said... this is a world of my creation. Since this is my world, then I will use my own hands to change it!
Bronya, Seele, Emisha, Himeko... and all those souls whose names I don't know, but who are always watching over this place! Lend me your power! And finally... you, Sirin!"
Honkai energy patterns instantly covered Penglaiji Ryn's body as all the energy of this world gathered within her.
When Penglaiji Ryn opened her eyes again, she had returned to her former Herrscher of the Void puppet form.
But now, it was no longer fitting to call her, who had gathered the hopes of an entire world and mastered the power of the Herrscher of the Void, a "Herrscher Puppet." At this moment, she should be called "Savior · Penglaiji Ryn."