Looking at the city that was becoming increasingly dilapidated in the snowstorm, Kiana did not waver in the slightest as she continued to walk towards the next person who needed help.
"Run away!"
While Kiana was busy rescuing people, a huge amount of Honkai energy continued to gather in the two ice candles beside Anna. This was a full-strength attack by the Ice Herrscher with accumulated strength. Even Kiana would be seriously injured if she was hit.
"Like I did back then..."
"I will not run away. This is my mission and my responsibility."
After successfully rescuing the trapped residents, Kiana finally noticed the Ice Law's movements, but she had no time to deal with the Ice Law's final attack. She looked at the pale ice core, and the fire in her eyes burned more vigorously.
"I will bring hope to those caught in the depths of disaster and fight for every suffering victim."
For some reason, Kiana suddenly remembered the oath she had taken when she became a Valkyrie, and she recited it softly.
After confirming that most residents in this area had headed for the evacuation point, Kiana took a step towards the Ice Law in the sky. In order to ensure a successful evacuation, she had to stop this final attack.
Even when she was at the lowest point in her life in Sky City, Kiana never ran away, and now she certainly won't abandon anyone.
“Please…”
The extremely cold frost condensed, and Anna raised her hand tremblingly and pointed the ice candle at Kiana. In just a few seconds, the terrifying cold wave dyed everything in sight pale.
Warm tears slid down Anna's cheeks and froze into ice beads in less than half a second.
304 Little Fire
The irresistible cold wave rolled over like a sea wave. The metal ground of the island base became extremely brittle in the temperature of more than 100 degrees below zero and broke with a loud creaking sound that made your teeth ache.
Even an S-rank Valkyrie cannot withstand such low temperatures, but Kiana not only needs to endure the extreme cold, but also has to completely block the cold wave.
At the moment of contact, the blood seeping out of the clothes was frozen. Kiana mobilized the Honkai energy in her body, forcibly constructed a space barrier, and single-handedly confronted the tens-meter-high cold waves.
The rolling polar ice rushed down like an avalanche, mixed with the frozen seawater, forming an ice tide of hundreds of thousands of tons. At a glance, the entire coral island seemed to be marked by a pale dividing line.
Compared with this large-scale impact, Kiana's figure was almost undetectable, but she was the most solid shield for the people. There were countless civilians evacuating behind her, and she could not give in even a step.
If it is just pure strength, Ice Law has not reached Kevin's level, but creating low temperatures is Ice Law's authority.
The battle between Herrschers cannot be changed by will alone. The barrier of space cannot completely block the penetration of low temperature. After only a few minutes, Kiana's body was covered with deadly frost, corroding her already exhausted body.
Click.
The temporary space barrier finally broke and cracks appeared. As the temperature gradually dropped, the cracks spread rapidly. The cold wave that penetrated through the cracks instantly froze the nearby buildings.
The cold air entered her body, and Kiana's blood almost froze, and there was no trace of blood on her pale face. If this continued, she would not be able to hold on until all the civilians were evacuated.
Sensing that she was slowly losing consciousness, Kiana became increasingly anxious. She tried to mobilize more power, but the space barrier was not created casually, and this barrier of several hundred meters wide was almost her limit.
Gray clouds blocked the light and the earth was covered in shadows. Kiana was like a swaying leaf in the blizzard, ready to be destroyed at any time.
In the still peaceful safe zone, Su Jue stood on the top of the mountain building, looking at the girl's back, his expression did not change. Compared with the performance in Sky City, Su Jue now seemed much calmer. He did not immediately help Kiana because she was in trouble, but prioritized ensuring the safety of the rear.
Now he is no longer swayed by emotions and will naturally judge the situation more rationally.
It’s not that he doesn’t care about Kiana as much as before. On the contrary, it’s because Su Jue has a better understanding of Kiana that he firmly trusts the girl and believes that she can create miracles.
He didn't need to rush to help when he saw Kiana injured like he did in Sky City, nor did he need to worry about the girl's thoughts. He just needed to do what he should do, quietly help Kiana deal with her worries, so that she could fight with all her strength.
That's enough.
"Kiana, let your light shine to the fullest." Su Jue's soft murmur was carried away by the wind and snow, drifting away into the distance.
The storm intensified, and there was almost no light on the entire coral island.
As if she heard Su Jue's voice, in the thick darkness, a small flame quietly lit up in Kiana's hand. The flame called Xinyan swayed in the snowy night, bringing hope to the lost traveler.
Kiana, whose body was completely frozen, gritted her teeth and held on to the flame of hope.
In an instant, a raging wave of flames burst out from the girl's hands, unreservedly taking over the broken space barrier and colliding with the cold wave of Bing Lu. The cold wave that should have been completely out of control was blocked by Kiana's new power, saving the city from the brink of destruction.
But the flame was still too weak. Even if Kiana tried her best, she could only push the cold wave back two or three meters. As the coldness continued to intensify, the light of the flame became more and more dim.
"Don't worry, I'll help you."
With a look of relief in his eyes, Su Jue's mouth curled up into a smile. He stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers lightly.
puff.
A flame ignited from the snow-covered stove, like a lantern being lit in the dark night, followed by a second, a third...
These heating devices that Su Jue had prepared long ago were activated one after another, like a connected star map, quickly dispelling the severe cold on the border line.
Su Jue knew very well that Kiana was currently unable to withstand the erosion of the Fire Flame, and even if she could use it roughly, she would not be able to master it immediately.
But he believed more than anyone else that one day, the flame of Xinyan would burn forever in her hands.
And now, the girl's firm belief has successfully awakened the inheritance of Xinyan, responding to Su Jue's expectations.
Although this was only the initial flame and was still a long way from the complete firewood flame, it was enough for Su Jue.
If she didn't have enough Honkai energy, Su Jue would provide it for her. If her body couldn't bear the Honkai, Su Jue would help her share the burden.
These stoves were the aids that Su Jue specially prepared for Kiana.
Su Jue stuffed a Honkai crystal into each furnace device. In addition to alleviating low-temperature erosion, these furnaces can also provide a stable Honkai energy network.
With these Honkai energy networks, Kiana can use the power of the Fire Flame without any burden, without worrying about the erosion of Honkai or the nascent flames being too weak.
This is perfect logistics.
Dozens of stoves were like servants cheering for the queen's arrival, and the warmth they emitted quickly dispelled the coldness in Kiana's body.
Kiana was slightly stunned because the temperature of the flame was not enough to resist the cold wave. She clearly felt the surging Honkai energy gathering in her body. Her numb body was regaining consciousness, and the flame that was about to go out became scorching again.
The girl seemed to sense something and looked up in the direction of Su Jue.
Even though she didn't see anything, Su Jue's smile seemed to appear in her mind.
"Su Jue..."
Kiana called his name softly, her eyes becoming more determined.
She clenched the fire in her hand, and the collapse energy provided by dozens of flame matrices flowed into her body, turning into a burning flame.
A giant sword of blazing fire condensed in her hand, just like Su Jue did before, she raised the Sword of Fire towards the sky overturned by the cold wave.
Don't back off, don't be afraid, don't worry.
Because he was always behind him.
A sudden red line cut through the pale frost, dyeing the extremely cold sky with the color of fire.
The surging cold wave collided with the high temperature of the flames, and the air exploded in this turbulence of cold and heat, tearing the crumbling sky.
Kiana was like a burning meteor, passing through layers of darkness and colliding with Binglu's two ice candles.
Click, click, click.
A series of shattering sounds were heard, and the frost candles and the overlapping layers of ice shields shattered together. Kiana was like an arrow piercing the darkness, going straight through the field constructed by the ice law.
The frost was receding, and the storms that had brought icicles to the residential areas had subsided.
She won.
305 Don't run away anymore, Anna
The shadows in the sky seemed to have dissipated a little, but the blizzard still showed no signs of abating.
The flaming giant sword in her hand gradually dissipated, and Kiana continued to gasp for breath. The violent outburst was a heavy burden for her at the moment. However, with Su Jue's assistance, this level of consumption could only be considered minimal.
She stood up and stared at the sky where snowflakes were floating. The raging cold wave was gradually receding, and the storm covering the area was also weakening a lot.
"Finally left." The biggest threat to civilians finally left, and Kiana breathed a sigh of relief.
The Herrscher was not so easy to be destroyed. Even Kiana's full-strength attack just now, which contained the power of Fire, only severely damaged the Ice Herrscher.
However, this does not mean that her attack was ineffective. On the contrary, it was because her attack posed a death threat to Binglu that she chose to escape.
At present, Bing Lu still retains Anna's wisdom and can think consciously during the battle. She realizes how powerful Kiana is, and also understands that those humans are the targets that Kiana is protecting, so she will take the initiative to give up attacking the city and lie dormant for the time being.
In any case, the crisis in the city has been temporarily resolved, the millions of people on Coral Island are being evacuated in an orderly manner, and the casualties caused by the Herrschers have been greatly reduced. If Kiana had not stopped the Ice Herrschers' attack, I'm afraid not many of these millions of civilians would have survived.
Now that Binglu is seriously injured, it is impossible for him to make a comeback in a short time. This is the best time for Kiana to evacuate. This period of time is enough for Tianming to send the Valkyrie team to participate in the battle, and maybe Yulandel will also arrive.
Of course, this is not the end, but the beginning.
……
"Hmm."
The intense pain stirred Anna's consciousness. Obviously, Binglu's body had long been out of her control, but the damage had to be borne entirely by Anna's spirit, which made her already severely eroded condition even worse.
"She... gh... ran away..."
The sound uttered by Bing Lu became unclear, and Anna almost lost the ability to speak completely at this time. However, because the Herrscher's body was severely injured by Xin Yan, she was finally able to control her body to a certain extent.
"I..."
Anna controlled Bing Lu's body and slowly walked further away. She was afraid that she would lose control again and hurt others again. The collapsed building was reflected on the smooth ice surface, like a mirror, reflecting Anna's past.
Same collapse, same scene.
Two years ago, a horrific collapse broke out in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The disaster killed nearly 200 million people, infected more than 300 million people to varying degrees, and displaced nearly 1000 million people in the surrounding areas.
At that time, Anna had just been sent to Manila for garrison, and the collapse destroyed everything she knew.
The entire city was reduced to ruins in the collapse, and Anna's Snow Lotus team was almost wiped out. She was the only survivor in the team.
It was at that time that Anna truly felt the powerlessness and despair in her heart.
Walking in the city, all she could see were dilapidated ruins, a large number of corpses, and people who were still breathing weakly but could not be saved.
Fear was growing wildly in the heart of Anna, who was only sixteen years old. Despair was like a poisonous snake wrapped around her throat. With her mind almost collapsed, Anna could only keep running away, trying to get back to the evacuation point and meet up with the reinforcements.
To this end, she ignored those who needed medical treatment, going against her original intention as a Valkyrie.
The wails of pain echoed in her ears and the cries of death flowed in her mind, but she did not dare to stop and face this despairing scene.
For Anna at that time, this choice was not actually a wrong one. Choosing to evacuate and seek help was the best option.
The guilt and pain of self-torture weighed on Anna's heart, reminding her of the oath she made when she became a Valkyrie.
"I will bring hope to those caught in disaster and fight for every suffering victim."
The Valkyrie's mission is to fight for those who cannot fight. Anna, who chose to escape, finally stopped. Even though she was so scared in her heart, she was unwilling to be a deserter and did not want to give up her oath.
Unfortunately, fate is so cruel. Whether it was escaping or saving, Anna's choice was not wrong. The biggest deviation was that she saved the wrong person at the right time.
"Chen..Tian..hmm." Binglu Anna tried to pronounce the name, but only strange noises came out.
Chen Tianwu is a lazy boy with unique charm. He is positive and optimistic even in the face of disaster.
At this time, Anna, who was already feeling guilty for escaping, was touched by him, and as they were escaping together, they developed strange feelings for each other.
She took off her heart-shaped necklace and gave half of it to Chen Tianwu.
To comfort and encourage each other, the two made a vow that if both survived, they would go on a date together.
This should have been the starting point of their relationship, but it turned into the most painful scar in Anna's heart.
Chen Tianwu hopes that Anna, the Valkyrie, can help him find his sister, but Anna discovers that the girl she failed to save because of her escape was his sister Chen Tianwen.
After the disaster, both of them survived, but a stronger sense of guilt consumed Anna's heart.
[Valkyrie]
This identity became a word that weighed on Anna's body and made her feel suffocated. She chose to be a deserter and felt that she was not worthy of this title at all.
She didn't dare tell Chen Tianwu that she had abandoned her sister, let alone face the boy, and finally chose to leave alone.
It can be said that the reason why Anna was chosen to become the Herrscher of Ice was due to these two escapes.
For the first time, she shirked her duties as a Valkyrie.
The second time she evaded the courage to tell the truth.
The disaster on Coral Island today is almost a repeat of what happened in Manila two years ago, and Anna's own shadow is reflected on the ice.
The ruins around her made her feel as if she had returned to two years ago, and this time, it was she herself who caused the disaster.
The sin in her heart was constantly gnawing at Anna's sanity, trying to drag her into the abyss of destruction. Her already weak will was shaky and could collapse at any time.
"I can't... run away."
