Looking at the flustered Kiana, Su Jue couldn't help but smile. He handed her the wet tissue beside him and pointed to the position of his jaw.
"The dirt here hasn't been cleaned up yet."
She took the tissue and wiped her chin. A stain with black dust rubbed onto the paper. Kiana paused and hurried to the bathroom.
In the battle with Shencheng Medical last night, a large number of mechas exploded, leaving Kiana covered in dust, and she also had a lot of oil and blood stains on her body. Although she cleaned it up in the bathroom before returning, there were still traces left.
"Did he guess it?" Looking at herself in the mirror, Kiana sighed.
The noise of the riot last night was so loud that almost the entire city felt the explosion. Su Jue must have felt the shock as well. Now that the news of the Herrscher of the Void has been known by Destiny and the World Serpent, the next step is an endless hunt. Especially the World Serpent, whose power has spread all over the Sky City. I just destroyed the Divine City Medicine last night, and I will definitely increase the intensity of the hunt today.
She didn't want to involve Su Jue in her troubles, but in her heart she didn't want to leave him.
"Su Jue is a very smart person. He probably has guessed what I did last night. I'm afraid he will really kick me out this time." With such an uneasy mood, Kiana returned to the ward again.
In the ward, Su Jue had packed up his books and looked at the troubled Kiana with a puzzled expression, "What's wrong?"
Kiana gritted her teeth and prepared to tell him everything she had experienced. But Su Jue saw her tangled expression, and he shook his head and reached out to interrupt her.
"A girl should have her own secrets. You don't have to tell me. No matter what you choose to do, I will support you, although... it can only be moral support."
Kiana looked at Su Jue in a daze, then smiled with relief.
Kiana, Kiana, people have placed all their trust in you, why do you have to think so much?
"Ah."
After a simple tidying up, Su Jue handed the salary card to Qiana and asked her to go out and buy lunch. Because of the income from participating in the creation of drawings, Su Jue's life is not as tight as before, especially with the subsidy for hospitalization this time, daily expenses are still no problem.
It was noon now, and the cafeteria outside the hospital was bustling with people. Kiana stood in the crowd, looking at the menu, frowning and thinking.
"Let me think, what should I eat when I'm injured? High-protein meat, and iron to replenish blood...what's that iron?" Kiana rubbed her head. She didn't learn much knowledge in cultural subjects when she was in Saint Freya, and now when she needs to use it, she obviously feels that her head is empty.
After a brief hesitation, she decided to buy the food according to the recipe that Mei had prepared when she was injured before. When she walked to the door of the ward, she heard a familiar voice.
"Mr. Su Jue, have you had contact with a girl with white hair recently?"
It was Rita's voice. Panic immediately filled Kiana's mind, but she still forced herself to calm down. Now that Rita hadn't discovered her, her best choice was not to show up. Only in this way could she put aside Su Jue's suspicion and let the other party focus on herself. Kiana held her breath, restrained her voice, and slowly left the door of the ward.
However, just as she took two steps back, she bumped into someone. Kiana hurriedly supported the other person and prepared to leave quickly, but her clothes were grabbed by someone.
"Hersher of the Void, you are here as expected." It was Alvette's voice. The girl with dark gray hair had a smile on her face. Ever since she was saved by Kiana yesterday, she had always been optimistic and felt that the Herrsher of the Void was not as bad as the rumors said. Therefore, she did not show any fear when she saw Kiana.
But in a flash, she felt a pain in her arm, and was pressed against the wall by Kiana, her face against the cold wall, and a palm-sized Sub-Sky Spear was pressing on the artery on her neck.
"Shut up!" Kiana's eyes were cold, and her golden right pupil that was hidden by her bangs was revealed. The terrifying pressure made Alvette tremble.
"Woo..." The poor little girl was frightened by the sudden change and burst into tears. She would probably never think that the Herrscher of the Void was a good person again.
Unfortunately, even though Kiana reacted so quickly, the woman still noticed the movement, "Ms. Kiana, can you let my team member go?"
Chapter 98: Kiana's Past
Today, Rita did not wear the armor that destiny prepared for her. The aftereffects of last night's HSN gas had not yet dissipated, and the God-killing armor was a heavy burden on her body. At this moment, she was wearing a white collar shirt with wavy lace and a gray hip-wrapped short skirt. Her legs were covered with a pair of light black stockings, paired with high heels, and she looked like an urban beauty with a refined lifestyle.
"Rita, what are you doing here?" Kiana had no intention of letting go. Instead, she grabbed Alvette's neck and turned her to face Rita so that the other could see the panicked expression on her face.
"Miss Kiana, don't be nervous. You saved my life and the lives of my teammates last night, so I will not repay you with evil. As for coming to this hospital, I am just going to investigate something. After all, the Herrscher of the Void is famous, and Miss Kiana is now able to control it so well. It is hard not to be curious."
At this point, Rita paused and looked at the lunch in Kiana's hand. "It seems that Miss Kiana has found a reliable partner... or someone she likes?"
"Humph, you think too much. I'm just hiding in the hospital alone."
"Oh? Then why did you prepare two lunches?"
Kiana paused for half a second and said in an unhappy tone: "Can't I eat more? I didn't eat the Destiny Rice. This has nothing to do with you."
"Of course there is no problem." Facing Kiana's impatient questioning, the maid bowed slightly and lowered her posture elegantly. "Could Miss Kiana please release my subordinate? I apologize for her rudeness. Now that my connection with Destiny has been cut off by the World Serpent, I assure you that Miss Kiana does not have to worry about being tracked down by Destiny in the short term."
Facing Kiana's gaze, Rita looked calm and sincere, without any sign of lying.
"That's better." After confirming that the other party really had no intention of targeting her, Kiana loosened her grip. Alvette coughed twice and quickly hid behind Rita.
"Thank you for your understanding. Then we will keep out of each other's way. Our common goal now is the World Serpent. We want to stop them from conducting experiments on this city." Rita looked at the disappointing Alvette, sighed, and said to Kiana.
"Yeah." Kiana also breathed a sigh of relief. She was not afraid of a conflict with Rita. Her current strength was no match for Rita in her prime. The problem was that Su Jue was here now. If a dispute occurred, he would definitely be targeted by Tianming.
However, before she could be happy for even a second, she saw Rita turn around and walk back into the ward.
?
She hurriedly chased after him, and Rita turned back and asked in confusion: "Miss Kiana, do you have any other instructions?"
"Didn't you say you were leaving?"
Rita made an expression of sudden enlightenment and explained, "It's like this. Yalvette found some clues nearby, and we are looking for Mr. Su Jue who lives in this ward to ask some questions."
"This……"
"Ms. Kiana, do you think that destiny will take action against ordinary people?" Rita had a faint smile on her face, but it left Kiana speechless.
Su Jue, who had been eavesdropping in the ward for a while, sighed. Kiana's acting skills were still not up to par, and she would probably be plotted against by Tianming in the future.
In desperation, he simply threw the cup to the ground to make some noise, attracting the attention of Rita and Kiana, who walked into the ward together.
When Su Jue saw Kiana, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face, "Ms. Talia, you are finally back."
"Tower..." Kiana was confused when she heard this strange name. Although she didn't know what was going on, just as Su Jue trusted her, Kiana also chose to trust Su Jue. She nodded calmly and put the lunch next to Su Jue.
Rita, who was secretly observing Su Jue's expression, narrowed her eyes slightly. She didn't see the expression she wanted, so she asked, "Is Mr. Su Jue familiar with Miss Kiana?"
"Qi what?" There was just a hint of confusion on his face. The old actor naturally would not fall for Rita's tricks. Su Jue frowned and said in an unhappy tone: "You don't even know Talia's name? Then you just claimed to be her friend and asked me for a long time. Who are you? If you don't tell me clearly, I will call the police."
Rita was at a loss for words, but quickly regained her previous friendliness, "Sorry, I just called her the wrong name temporarily. We are indeed her friends. If you don't believe me, you can ask her."
Kiana was confused and hadn't figured out the situation yet. She stood by the window at a loss as to how to answer. Suddenly, she felt her hand being gently pinched. She glanced at Su Jue and somehow understood what he meant.
"Ah, yes, yes."
"I see." After getting a definite answer, Su Jue's expression eased, "During the time when I was injured, Talia told me some stories about her past."
"Oh? What kind of story is it?" Su Jue's words aroused Rita's interest. At present, the relationship between Su Jue and Kiana is still uncertain, but if Kiana really told this boy about her life experience, it means that he is extremely important to her. If the bishop wants to deal with the Herrscher of the Void in the future, this will be a very important chess piece.
"If you are her friends, you should know something about her. When she was in school, she was a good student with excellent academic performance and good conduct. Her academic performance was basically the best in the whole year. Because of this, she was ostracized by her classmates. But she did not give up. Instead, she worked harder. However, she could not defeat the human nature after all."
"Her dog died after being fed chocolate disguised as dried gold by a jealous classmate. During the exam, her most trusted classmate stole her stationery. Under the double blow, her grades plummeted. She had no choice but to drop out of school to participate in a cooking competition to earn tuition. She won the championship of the cooking competition and came to Sky City with the prize money."
"But I encountered this damn monster not long after arriving in Sky City, and that's when I met her. When she rescued me from the monster that day, I never thought that her life would be so rough. I really can't accept that such a kind person has so few friends. As her friends, can you share her past with me?"
"..." After exchanging a glance with Alvette, even the usually talkative Rita suddenly couldn't find a topic to start with, and could only reluctantly say: "Her, her grades are actually not that good..."
However, just when she was halfway through her words, Su Jue's face turned gloomy again, "You mean she lied to me? I understand, what friends? You are the ones who excluded her. No wonder Miss Talia was so nervous when she saw you, it turns out you were the ones who were coercing her."
"I'm afraid you're not here to visit her this time, but to cause trouble for her. Get out of here, or I'll call the police." As he spoke, Su Jue had already placed his hand on the call button beside the bed. As long as he pressed it, a nurse would come to check on her. By then, once Rita's identity record was uploaded, it would definitely be noticed by the World Snake.
Rita and Alvette had no choice but to temporarily leave the ward. The two walked side by side in the corridor, with Alvette still looking a little angry.
"The insidious Herrscher of the Void, no wonder we couldn't find her. It turns out she deliberately made up a fake identity to deceive the citizens. And she pretended to be so convincing in the ward, with a look of ignorance. I'm afraid she had planned this all along."
Listening to the mumbling of the girl next to her, Rita felt a little headache, but based on Su Jue's performance, if Kiana only used him as a tool to hide her identity, then the role of this person would naturally be greatly reduced.
But what if this is just a play directed and performed by the Herrscher of the Void?
Chapter 99: A Conjecture
Rita's suspicion was not groundless. After several contacts, she had clearly felt the changes in this girl.
I still remember that when the two met for the first time last night, Rita deliberately provoked her with words, just to test the mental stability of the Herrscher of the Void at that time.
Although she had basically lost her combat capability at that time, the Moon Soul Armor actually carried an injection similar to the HSN serum. Once Kiana was careless or showed signs of madness at that time, she could suppress and kill her with this injection.
However, Kiana's performance was beyond her expectations. She showed no signs of mental breakdown, nor was she as foolish and gullible as before. Instead, she was very calm and even more assertive. Beating her up without saying a word in the face of her provocation was not something Theresa could teach a student to do.
If this is the case, then the Herrscher of the Void's intentions are much more complicated than imagined. Maybe her sneak attack by Chi Lian two days ago was intentional.
"Wait, why do I feel that Chi Lian must be a member of the World Snake?"
While frowning and thinking, Rita suddenly discovered her blind spot. The name Chi Lian was only revealed by the red-haired woman herself from the beginning to the end, and the reason why Rita firmly believed that she had a relationship with the World Serpent was more because she was defeated by the other party. It was this anger that interfered with her judgment and she did not have too much doubt.
Is there a possibility that she has nothing to do with the World Serpent and is actually a member of the Herrscher of the Void?
Maybe the previous battle between her and Raven was just something she did on purpose, taking advantage of the information gap between the two sides and plotting against Destiny and the World Serpent at the same time?
The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.
The more she speculated along this line, the heavier her heart became. If all her speculations were true, it meant that Kiana had already begun to plot against her at least half a month ago. She couldn't imagine what she wanted to do. Rita couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. This kid was so terrifying.
"Alvette, prepare to record the battle." After sorting out her thoughts, Rita immediately told Alvette her conjecture. She was responsible for the information integration and sorting, but such conjectures could be recorded in the files of Destiny. If the conjecture came true, then there would be no need to be clueless in the future fight against the Herrscher of the Void.
"Yes, Vice Captain." Alvette immediately agreed, took out her electronic panel and started recording data. However, what Rita didn't notice was that the girl next to her was clearly recording seriously, but she was writing some irrelevant task records, such as the lunch she had at noon and other meaningless information.
"Deputy Captain, I have finished recording." After carefully writing all the reports, Alvette suddenly came to her senses. She was completely unaware that something was wrong with her just now. In her memory, she was just recording the data truthfully according to Rita's instructions.
She looked back in the direction of the ward and saw that the door was closed tightly after she left.
Although Rita wanted to take action immediately after deducing these ideas, she might not be able to defeat the Herrscher of the Void now. It is even possible that the other party has calculated her thoughts. Once she takes action, she will have every reason to leave the entire Immortal Blade in Sky City.
"Let's wait until Lord Youlan Dell arrives."
……
After many Honkai attacks, the once vibrant central area of Sky City has been shrouded in a layer of dark clouds, and the residents living here are worried, fearing that the next attack will befall them.
Only some young children still maintain an optimistic attitude, and some are even looking forward to the arrival of those big monsters, because only in this way can they see the magical girl Kiana again.
The children also have their own social circles, and whether or not they have seen a magical girl has become an important topic of conversation in the circle, enough to dominate the entire kindergarten.
The little boy who recognized the magical girl last time was in the same situation. He was now leaning against the window and looking outside. He felt like he was "in love" and was looking forward to meeting Miss Kiana every day. For this reason, he had read his treasured comic book countless times and had memorized all the information and settings in it.
Unfortunately, he has never been seen since then. Now he has no interest in even his favorite toy, and can only eat two of his favorite bunny candies.
"It's over before it even began. Is this what it feels like to be heartbroken?" The six-year-old boy stood by the window, sighing.
"What are you talking about, little brat? Come and eat." The young mother was speechless. She felt that she had to explain to her son what it meant to 'a dog that licks the house gets nothing'.
Under pressure from his mother, the little guy had to temporarily put "love" behind him and go to eat dinner obediently.
After he turned his back, he naturally did not see the figure that flashed by.
On the rooftop, a man with gray hair and wearing a black mask was standing alone by the wall, and the cold wind made his cloak rustle behind him.
His body stood straight, like a sharp sword inserted into the earth. Looking down at the entire city from a high place, Su Jue felt a sense of supremacy in his heart.
hum-
The sharp blade cut through the evening breeze, making a barely perceptible humming sound. In an instant, a white light flashed, and the blade had already cut through Su Jue's neck. The sweeping air blade even shattered the concrete wall, leaving a long knife mark.
"It seems that your way of saying hello is really special." Su Jue, who was driving the Qianjie doll, stood in place. A few strands of cut gray hair fell in the evening breeze, but that was all.
"Hello? No, I just want to kill you." The sharp sword held in the girl's hand exuded a cold chill.
Compared to half a month ago, Raiden Mei has changed a lot now. Not only does she have a new combat armor attack, but even the Beichen Ittoryu sword skills inherited from her family have made great progress through the crazy training in the past half month.
Without strength, you cannot protect anyone. All suffering comes from your own weakness.
These words were deeply engraved in Mei's heart, so when Theresa and the others drove the Hyperion to Haiyuan City, she chose to stay and train alone.
She cut off her waist-length purple hair herself and tied the excess hair into a neat ponytail. Now she looked more like a warrior.
She said goodbye to the past and madly squeezed her body's potential just to gain stronger power. This was to bring Kiana back to her side and also to take revenge on the masked man.
"Really? Then let me see how strong your determination to kill me is." With an intentional or unintentional sneer, Su Jue stood in place and slowly pulled out a katana from his wide windbreaker. It was the one left by Raiden Mei.
Chapter 100: Rooftop Duel
It was already dusk, and the city of Skydome was full of tall buildings. The well-arranged buildings cast dark shadows under the setting sun, as if a man-eating monster was about to devour the entire city.
No one noticed that on the roof, a blade cut through the sunset glow, the sound of the blade shattered the evening breeze, and finally collided with each other in the interlaced flashes of white light.
The sparks flashed and disappeared, and then the long swords separated again, changing angles in the hands of the two men, and attacked each other again from an extremely tricky position.
Ding--
Ding--
The wide rooftop seemed to have turned into a scorching furnace, and the experienced blacksmith was holding up the hammer, hitting the blade again and again. The continuous sound of hammering was particularly crisp, and each contact represented a battle between life and death.
There are not many places to stand on the rooftop. In the constant sword fighting, the two sides are competing not only in strength, but also in technical suppression of each other.
Although his physical strength and reaction speed were still up to par, Su Jue had never received formal training. Even though he had shared his sword skills with Ji Zi, his application was only superficial.
On the other hand, Raiden Mei had the long-standing Beichen Ittoryu, and with her almost desperate attacks, Su Jue was gradually losing the upper hand.
